An ACCOUNT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE REBELS at an ASSIZE holden at EXETER, On the 14th. of this Instant September, 1685. where to the Number of 26 Persons were Tryed for High-Treason, and found Guilty. As also an Account of the several Persons Names that were ap­pointed to be Executed, and the places they are to be Execu­ted at.

SIR,

I Having already given an Account of the Pro­ceedings at Dorchester; I shall now proceed to to that at Exeter; where on the 14th of this Instant, were Arraigned for High-Treason the Persons whose names follow.

  • John Oliver,
  • Henry Knight,
  • Abraham Hunt,
  • Christopher Cooper,
  • Edmond Bovet,
  • Samuel Pots,
  • William Siller, Jun.
  • John Knowles,
  • John Follet,
  • Elias Holman,
  • William Parsons,
  • Thomas Quintin,
  • Thomas Broughton,
  • Peter, Bird,
  • John Kamplin,
  • John Gosling,
  • John Sprake,
  • William Clegg,
  • Walter Teape,
  • James Cox,
  • Timothy Dunkin,
  • John Ross,
  • Thomas Connet.

The Persons above-named, being in Numer, Twenty Three, were Indicted for High-Treason, and upon their Arraign­ment [Page] of Death pleading Guilty, and have since received Judgment.

John Foweracres, and Robert Drower, puting themselves up­on Tryal were found Guilty, and received Judgment as the former.

Thomas Hobbs, Tryed for Proclaiming Monmouth King at Crediton in the County of Devon, was found Guilty, and recei­ved Judgment.

These are all the Persons that were Tryed at Exeter and received Judgment, in Number Twenty Six, out of which Number, Fourteen are ordered to be Executed at the se­veral places following, viz.

  • John Foweracres, Executed at Exeter.
  • Thomas Hobbs, at Crediton.
  • William Parsons. at Ottery St. Mary.
  • Thomas Quintin, at Ottery St. Mary.
  • John Sprake, at Collyton.
  • William Clegg, at Collyton.
  • John Oliver, at Honiton.
  • Henry Knight, at Honiton.
  • Samuel Pots, at Honiton.
  • John Knowles, at Honiton.
  • Thomas Broughton, at Axminster.
  • John Gosling, at Axminster.
  • Timothy Dunkin, at Axminster.
  • John Ross. at Axminster.

The Heads and Quarters of these Persons are to be fixed where the King shall appoint.

Your Servant, T.S.

This may be Printed, R.L.S. September the 25th. 1685.

LONDON, Printed by E. Mallet, in Blvck-Horse-Alley, near Fleet-Bridge, 1685.

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