THERE having been in March laſt, a Notorious Defection amongſt the Scotch Regiment, commanded by the Lord Dumbarton, at Ipſwich in the County of Suffolk; whence, in a Hoſtile and Rebellious Manner, they marched from place to place, until at Spalding in Lincolnſhire, his Majeſty's Forces encompaſſing them, they threw down their Arms, and ſubmitted to Mercy; were made Priſoners of War, and afterwards brought up to London, where about Forty of the moſt notorious Criminals were committed to Newgate and the Gatehouſe.

For Tryal of whom, the Judges at their laſt Aſſizes at Bury St. Edmonds in Suffolk, made an Ajournment, ſince which, Orders being given for Tryal of Eight of them at Bury the Thirtieth of July.

But it being prov'd that Captain Sutherland was ſo indiſpoſed as that he could not be remov'd without Hazard of his Life, the other Seven only were ſent down under a Guard and ſecured in Bury Goal.

And Indicted before Sr. William Dolbin, an • Mr. Baron Turton,

For High Treaſon, in Rebelling and Levying War againſt their Majeſties, their Crow and Dignity, &c.

Which being found by the Grand Jury againſt all of them, they were Arraigned, the firſt Four in one Indictment, and the Three latter in another; to which they ſeverall • pleaded not Guilty; and pray'd a Copy o 〈…〉 the Jury return'd, and Council, as to matter of Law; both which was granted.

Next Day, viz. July the Thirty firſt, the Court being ſate, and a mighty Confluence • People from all parts of the Country came 〈…〉 to hear the Tryal, the Jury were called ove • being 168 Perſons, of divers Ranks and Qualities, but not one who had leſs than For 〈…〉 Pounds a Year in Land.

The King's Sollicitor excepted againſt To 〈…〉 and no more; but the Priſoners againſt m • ny.

• n fine, the Jury being agreed on and 〈…〉 orn, the Tryal was adjourn'd to the next day, Auguſt 1ſt.

And then Capt. John Auchmonty was brought • on his Tryal. The King's Witneſſes were 〈…〉 . Rob •• t Irvin Agent to the ſaid Regiment, Lieutenant Patric Br • kley, and Lieutenant Ro 〈…〉 t Bruce, and Sixteen of the Countrey, 〈…〉 m Ipſwich, from Stow-Market, Turnham, 〈…〉 ilden-Hall, &c. Who gave a mighty full 〈…〉 idence; againſt the Three firſt, as to the Rebellion and Levying of War at Ipſwitch, and proceedings to Spalding, which the Country alſo proved from place to place, and their Carriage and Actions, their Preſſing their Men, Horſes, Carts, &c.

The Captain alledged the Souldiers mutinied, and made him and other Officers Prisoners, and what he did was a force upon 〈…〉 m, and many other Inſignificant Excuſes, that their Majeſties were not Crowned, to which it was Anſwered they were King and 〈…〉 een by Act of Parliament, and that Levying War againſt them, was Rebellion, HighTreaſon, &c.

The Concerting the Rebellion, and the continued and repeated Acts of Rebellion and 〈…〉 ving War being fully proved, the Jury found him Guilty of High-Treaſon.

Upon which the other Three, viz. Captain Deanes, Captain Levingſton, and Adju 〈…〉 Gawne, Petitioned the Court, That they might be permitted to with-draw their Plea, they would plead Guilty, and throw themſelves at their Majeſties Mercy, which the Court Granted.

Which alſo did Cunningham, Inuas, and Johnſon, who were in the other Indictment, and the Court alſo Granted it.

Then being Called to know what they had to ſay, Why Judgment of Death ſhould not paſs upon them to Die according to the Law, ſaid, They all threw themſelves at their Majeſties Royal Feet for Mercy, and humbly beſought the Judges to Intercede with their Majeſties for them, and that they would ſpend the Remainder of their Lives in his Majeſties faithful Service, wherever he ſhould pleaſe to Command them. That it was great Mortification to them to be ſo unfortunate as to fall under theſe Crimes, and the disfavour of the King, whom ſome of them had long ſerved in Holland, &c.

Mr. Gawne (being a Romaniſt) ſaid, He would ſerve his Majeſty wherever he ſhould Command him, and as far in any thing as he was Capable, and wherein he could not do as others, to aſſure his Fidelity, would give Security.

They indeed did all of them behave themſelves with great Modeſty and Prudence as Gentlemen and Souldiers, and ſeemed really inclined to give all Demonſtrations that Men could of their future Intentions of Loyalty, &c.

In Concluſion, Sentence of Death was paſſed on them all as in Caſes of High-Treaſon.