A horrible and bloody plot to murder Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Colonell Moore, and above one hundred more of the Parliament men, colonels, and other officers and gentlemen. With the names of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, and others that were chief actors therein. The copies of the severall indictments, bills, and other parchments and papers; and the names of the judges, justices, and grand iury; and their proceedings therein. With letters from the committee of Chester, and other gentlemen of the country sent up about the same. These are copied out by the originall papers, delivered into the committee at Goldsmiths Hall, and are printed and published according to order of Parliament. 1646 Approx. 47 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 14 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2014-11 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A78290 Wing C122 Thomason E345_20 ESTC R200998 99861593 99861593 113731

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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A78290) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 113731) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 56:E345[20]) A horrible and bloody plot to murder Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Colonell Moore, and above one hundred more of the Parliament men, colonels, and other officers and gentlemen. With the names of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, and others that were chief actors therein. The copies of the severall indictments, bills, and other parchments and papers; and the names of the judges, justices, and grand iury; and their proceedings therein. With letters from the committee of Chester, and other gentlemen of the country sent up about the same. These are copied out by the originall papers, delivered into the committee at Goldsmiths Hall, and are printed and published according to order of Parliament. S. C. England and Wales. Parliament. [2], 22 p. Printed by B. Alsop, for E. Griffin., London, : 1646. A collection of a number of documents, the first of which is a letter signed: S.C. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 27th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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A HORRIBLE AND BLOODY PLOT TO Murder Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Colonell Moore, and above one hundred more of the Parliament Men, Colonels, and other Officers and Gentlemen.

WITH The Names of the Knights, Eſquires, Gentlemen, and others that were chief Actors therein. The Copies of the ſeverall Indictments, Bills, and other Parchments and Papers; and the Names of the Judges, Juſtices, and Grand Iury; and their proceedings therein. With Letters from the Committee of Cheſter, and other Gentlemen of the Country ſent up about the ſame.

Theſe are copied out by the Originall Papers, delivered into the Committee at Goldſmiths Hall, and are printed and publiſhed according to Order of PARLIAMENT.

London, Printed by B. Alſop, for E. Griffin. 1646.
SIR,

YOu are deſired to adde this to your former Labours for the Common-wealth, to deliver the Packet herewith ſent, to the honourable Committee at Goldſmiths Hall London, for Compoſitions: Here are Copies of the Indictments preferred at the Aſſizes before the Judges at Cheſter, in February, 1642. whereby Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir George Booth, Sir VVill. Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Sir William Fairfax, Col. Aſhton, Col. Moore, Col. Mitton, and hundreds more ſtand indicted of high Treaſon, for taking up Arms, and adhering to the Parliament in this warre, together with the Indictments: here is a Liſt of the Jury that found theſe Indictments, there is about 18 of this Jury, that would never (that it can be remembred) appear upon any grand Jury before this which is very remarkable, many of them now are compounding for their Eſtates, And it doth appeare that divers doe compound without a Certificate hence of the nature of their delinquency, &c. Mr. Brereton of Aſhley who was one of this Jury, hath compounded already, and his delinquency uncertified or tequired: Here is a Copy of the Letter ſent by the Committee here to the Committee for Compoſitions; by which you may be ſatisfied of the proceedings, when the Committee at Goldſmiths Hall are thus informed herein they know beſt what uſe to make hereof for the Common-wealth: Here is alſo a particular Indictment againſt Col. Moore, and the Exigent whereupon he was returned out-laawed,—Mr. Iohn Wilſon gave judgment thereupon, who is now compounding for his eſtate. If the Proceſſe, Outlaries, and Returns had been taken out, it wou • d have taken up ſo much labour and time, as I doubt they would not have been ready in any due time ſuch hath been the care and induſtry of the adverſe Party in all their proceedings. You may obſerve what an inveterate hatred they have had againſt Sir William Brereton who is indicted in every Indictment, And it may well be remembred they prepared an Engine or Inſtrument for him, if they had proſpered at Middlewich Battell, when we took Sir Edward Moſeley, Col. Ellis, and divers other Gentlemen of quality; at which time Sir Thomas Aſton fled away: But I would not trouble you any further. This is all at preſent herein, my other Letter being ſo large; onely I am

Your faithfull Friend and Servant, S. C. Cheſter. July 4. 1646.
SIR,

YOur Letter per Poſt I received whereby I underſtand you are informed, That the Committee at Goldſmiths Hall, doth compound with all men what ever Fact they have committed againſt the Commonwealth; yea though they have been Inſtruments to burn Towns and houſes, to the deſtruction and ruine of whole Families, and have had their hands in blood, by whom many ſoules have ſuffered death; And therefore you have forborn to deliver the Letter directed to Goldſmiths Hall, and the Indictments therewith ſent; Notwithſtanding which, you are againe deſired to take the pains to deliver them; The Gentlemen here conceive they are bound in Conſcience, and by their late Nationall Covenant, to doe their duty in their place, to bring Delinquents to condigne puniſhment, and can do no leſſe right to themſelves then to informe that Honourable Committee, being a Committee of the Members of Parliament in the Premiſes, who are Members in the making of the Law, and can beſt judge of condigne puniſhment,—You may doe them a noble favour; And therein you ſhall engage me to remain

Yours to command S. C. Cheſter, July 21. 1646.
The Certificate from the Committee of Chester, to the Committee of London, concerning the Indictments againſt Sir Tho: Fairfax, Sir W. Brereton, and many others. Honourable Sirs,

AMongſt ſuch Delinquents as we the Committee for Sequeſtrations for the City of Cheſter, in order to our proceedings finde moſt notorious in this County: We cannot omit with reſpect to ſeverall heads in the National Covenant by us taken, and our duty to the Parliament, to publiſh and make known unto you the nature and quality of the offences of certain Gentlemen tranſcendent in the eyes and judgment of the Body of this County far above others, though in hoſtility againſt the Parliament.

In February Anno Dom. 164 • . after the Battell at Edg-Hill, the Aſſizes or great Seſſions was held at the Caſtle of Cheſter, Judge Mellwood, and Juſtice Pretherough being Judges, Sir Richard Graveſnor high Sheriffe, Sir Richard Floyd the Kings Attorney, and Mr. Iohn Wilſon one of the Coroners of the County: At which Aſſizes there were indicted of high Treaſon Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir George Booth, Sir W. Brereton, Sir T. Middleton, Col. Moor, the preſent high Sheriffe of Cheſter, and the reſt of the Deputy Lieutenants of this County that ſtood for the Parliament, The Committees for the county, & for Sequeſtrations, and hundreds more of the well affected and faithfull to the Parliament in this county for taking up Armes and adhering to the Parliament in this Cauſe and Warre, All which were afterwards outlawed in the year, 1643. The ſeverall perſons whoſe names are in a Schedule here incloſed being of that grand Jury, and did return upon the ſeverall Indictments Billa vera. Whereby ſo much as in them lay to bring theſe honourable perſons and all the reſt into a capacity ſubject to the greateſt of puniſhment, by death, and perpetuall ignominy, their blood ſtained, and all their eſtates reall and perſonall forfeited: which proceedings being under the colour, and ground of a law, many have been further hardned in their principles and proceedings againſt the Parliament: All which Jury, ſaving three or four, it is not known have ever appeared, or would ſerve upon any grand Jury before that time. For your fuller ſatisfaction of the proceenings in the premiſes, we have procured Copies of the ſaid Indi&ments, which herewith we preſent unto you, deſiring your mature conſideration thereupon, in point of Compoſition (if you ſhall think fit, to compound with them) who had determined (if it had pleaſed God to have given them power through the county) to have proſecuted theſe Indictments in the ſtricteſt Letter thereof, wherein lay neither Pardon, nor Reprieve; And withall to adde this further to your indeſatigable labours, to make a report hereof, with the ſaid Indictments and Proceedings to the honourable Houſe of Commons; to the end, order may be directed for the Indempnity of his Majeſties loyall and faithfull Subjects who have ſtuck to the Parliament in an evill day, And ſuch further proceedings may be made thereupon, as in their grave judgments may be thought meet; wherein you ſhall engage this County to ſerve you, And therein none moae then

Your faithfull and humble Servants, John Whitworth. Ralph Judſon. John Whitle. Sam: Buck. Cheſter July 21. 1646.
CHESTER, viz.

THe Iury for the Lord the King preſent upon their Ceſtr. ſs. Juratores pro Dom. Rege ſuper ſacr: ſuum preſentant. Quod Guilielmus Brereton, •• per de Handford in Com. Ceſtr. Baronet, Tho. Fairfax nup. de Nantwich in Com. predicto mile • &c. oathes, That William Brereton late of Handford in the county of Cheſter Baronet, Thomas Fairfax late of Namptw • ch in the county aforeſaid Knight, William Fairfax late of the ſame in the county aforeſaid Knight, George Booth late of Dunham in the county aforeſaid Esq; Will: Marbury late of Marbury in the county aforeſaid Esq; George Spurſtow late of Spu • ſtow in the county aforeſaid Esq; William Maſſie late of Maſſie in the county aforeſaid Esq; Thomas Croxton late of Ravenſcroft in the county aforeſaid Esq; Iohn Bromhall late of Namptwich in the county aforeſaid Mercer, Richard Holland late of Middlewich in the county aforeſaid Esq; Peter Leigh late of Tarvyn in the aforeſaid county of Chester Iron-Monger, Iohn —Timore • Dei pro oculis ſuis ••• habentes nec debit: ſigeantiam ſuam ponderantes, ſed inſtigatione • diab ••••• 〈◊〉 & ſeducti dilectionem ac veram et debitam obedientiam quas veri & fideles ſubditi dom. noſtri Caroli nunc Regis Angliae, &c. erga ipſum Dom: Regem gererent & de • ure gerere tenent. penitus ſubtrahences ac machinantes, & to tisviribus ſuis intendent: pacem et comunem tranquillitatem hujus Regni Anglie, perturbare decimo Octavo Die Julii, Anno Regni dicti Dom. noſtri Caroli Dei grat: Angliae Scotiae Franciae, & Hibernie Regis fidei defenſor: &c Decimo nono apud Namptwich, in Com. predicto proditorie compaſſa verunt imaginat: fuer & intendebant guerram rebellionem & inſurrectionem contra dictum dom: Regem inf •• hoc Regnum Angliae levare & ſuſcitar • & ad eaſdem proditiones imaginationes & intentiones ſuas predictas per implendas & ad effectum redigend. iidem Guilielmus Brereton, Tho. Fairfax, &c. Booth of Dunham aforeſaid, in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Esq; Iohn Leigh late of Boothes in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Esq; Humphry Bulkley late of Wbatcraft in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Esq; Gilbert Gerrarrd late of Crew-wood in the county aforeſaid Gent. Thomas Hint late of Tarvin in the aforeſaid county of Cheſter Beere-Brewer, S •• . R • tcliff • late of Tarvin aforeſaid, in the co: aforeſaid Beer-Brewer, Hugh Witney late of Coole in the county aforeſaid Gent. Iohn Cheſwys late of Mickle in the county aforeſaid gent. Mathew Trevis of Teverton in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid gent. Robert Duckenfield late of Duckenfield in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Eſq. Iohn Trevis late of Horton in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid gent. Richard Iudſon late of Ruſhton in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid gent. Richard Leceſter late of Pool in the county aforeſaid gent. William Peare-tree late of Namptwith in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Clerke. Edward Bold late of Acton in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Clerke Richard Foule • of Bartamley in the county of Cheſter aforeſaide Clerke. Richard Oſeley late of Waverham in the county of Cheſter Clerke. Peter I • re late of Chriſtleton in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Clerke. Thomas Cotton late of Cotton in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Eſqu. Robert wright late of Tarvin in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid piſtor. William Davis late of Aſhton in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid gent. Alexander Elcock late of Poole in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid, William Raven late of Elworth in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid gent. Iohn Lownes late of Smallwood in the County of Cheſter aforeſaid gent. Richard Eaton late of Anlin in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid clerke Richard Brooke of Smalwood in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Yeoman, Ralph Poole late of Odrode in the county of Cleſter aforeſaid Yeoman, William Kent late of Shavington in the county aforeſaid Yeo. Iohn Hancocke late of Odrode aforeſaid in the coun. of Cheſter aforeſaid clerk Thomas Slade late of Shavington in the county aforeſaid Yeoman. Richard Pever of Odrode in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Yeoman. Robert Slade late of Shavington in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Yeoman, Mark Ialiwer ver late of Shavington aforeſaid in the county of Cheſter aforeſaid Yeoman, Thomas Stanly late of Alderly in the County aforeſaid Esq; Peter Stanley of Alde • ly aforeſaid in the Co: aforeſaid Gentleman, Heary Varnon late of Haſlington in the County aforeſaid Eſquire, Ʋ Ʋilliam Watſon late of Macclefield in the County aforeſaid Gent. Iohn Crew of Namptwich in the County, aforeſaid Yeoman, Robert Low late of Crowton in the County aforeſaid yeoman. Peter Dod late of Tuſnington in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, Allen Ʋ Ʋalley late of Kinderton in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, William •• te late of Alvandley in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, Iames Ʋ Ʋhi • l • y late of the ſame in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, William Walley late of Davenham in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, Richard Tutche • late of Crowton in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, Ioſeph Hall late of 〈◊〉 in the County Poſte • ſcile. pred. viceſimo nono dic Jan. Anno Decimo nono ſupradicto vi & armis &c. apud Namptwich pred. in Com. predicto contra dictum Dom. Regem ſupremum verum & ind • bita • : Dom. ſuum cum magna multitudine, gentium ſur. predictis ignot: ad numerum ••• um mille perſonarum modo guerrino armat. & arraiat: vid. cum •• mpanis ••• lice drums▪ g •• diis, ha •• is, & tormentis, & aliis armis tam invaſivis quam defenſivis illicite & proditorie ad-tunc & ibidem • n ſimul congregar. & aſſemblat. guerram publicam contra dictum Dom. Regem apud Namptwich pred. in com. predicto dicto viceſimo nono Die Jan. Anno ſupradicto proditorie paraverunt, ordinaverunt perpetraverunt, & levaver: contra ligeanc: ſuas debitas in magnum periculum perſone Regie di •• i Dom. Regis ac ſubverſionis Regni ſui Angliae ac contra pacem dicti Do. Regis nune Cor. & dignitat. quas ac contra formam Stat. in hujuſmodi caſu edit: & proviſ. Attorn. Dom. Regis pro. Iur. magna. Billa vera. aforeſaid Yeoman, Iohn Miller late of Kingſley in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, Iohn Sarton late of Crowton in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, George Edge late of Kingſley in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, and Robert Blinſton late of Netherton in the County aforeſaid Yeoman, not having the fear of God ••• ore their eyes, nor regarding their due allegeance, but being moved and ſeduced by the inſtigation of the Devill, utterly withdrawing the love as alſo the true affection and obedience which a true and faithfull Subject of our Lord CHARLES now King of England, &c. towards Him then King, bear and are bound to bear. As alſo endeavouring, and with all their po • er ſtriving the common peace and tranquility of this kingdome to diſturbe, the 29 day of January, in the yeare of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord CHARLES by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. the Nineteenth, at Namptwich in the ſaid County trayterouſly contrived imagined, and intended a Rebellious War & Inſurrection againſt the ſaid Lord & King to raiſe & ſtir up within the Kingdom of England. And for the accompliſhment of their ſaid Intention; and to bring the ſame to paſſe; they the ſaid William Brereton, Thomas Fairſax, &c. afterwards, that is to ſay, the ſaid twenty ninth day of January in the yeare aforeſaid, in the county aforeſaid, againſt the peace of our ſaid Lord and King, with force of Armes, &c. at Namptwich aforeſaid the ſaid twenty ninth day of Jan. with a great number of people unknown to this Jury, to the number of three thouſand perſons, armed and arrayed in a warlike manner with Drums, Swords, Pikes, Guns, and other Armes, as well offenſive as defenſive, falſly and trayterouſly then and there together in a publike Warre againſt our ſaid Lord and King at Namptwich aforeſaid in the county aforeſaid the ſaid twenty ninth day of January in the year aforeſaid, trayterouſly ordered prepared and levyed againſt their Allegeance due to the great danger of the perſon of the ſaid Lord and King, the ſubverſion of this Kingdome of England, And againſt the peace of our Soveraign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity, and againſt the forme of the Stat: in that caſe provided.

The Kings Attorney Proſecutor. The Jury of Inqueſt. The Bill is found.
CHESTER, viz.

THe Jury for our Lord the King upon their oaths preſent Ceſtr. ſt. Juratores pro Dom. Rege ſuper ſacr: ſuum preſentant. Quod Guilielmus Brereton, •• per de Handford in Com. Ceſtr. Baronet. Georgius Booth nuper de Du • • a • in Com. predi •• o miles & Baronett. &c. that Ʋ Ʋilliam Brereton late of Handford in the county of Ch • ſter Baronet, George Booth late of Dunham in the county aforeſaid Knight and Baronet, Tho. Bromfield late of VVitton in the county aforeſaid Gentleman, Henry Brook late of Norton in the county aforeſaid Esq; Ralph Ardern late of Hard • n in the county aforeſaid Esq; Robert Gregg late of Hapesford in the county aforeſaid Gent: Robert Gregg junior, late of the ſame of the county aforeſaid yeoman, Nathaniel Lancaſter late of Tarpurley in the county aforeſaid Clark, Iohn Rathbone late of Er • y in the county aforeſaid Gentleman, Thomas Malbore ſenior, late of Namptwich in the county aforeſaid Gentleman, Thomas Malbore junior, late of the ſame in the county aforeſaid Gentleman, George Malbore late of the ſame in —Timor •• Dei pro oculis ſuis ••• habentes nec debit: ligeantiam ſuam ponderantes, ſed inſtigatione • diaboli •• mo •• & ſedu •• i dilectionem • c veram et debitam obedientiam quas veri & fideles ſubditi dom. noſt •• Caroli nunc Regis Angliae, &c. erga ipſum Dom: Regem gererent & de • ure gerere tenent. penitus ſubtrahences ac machinantes, & to tisviribus ſuis intendent: pacem et comunem tranquil • itatem hujus Regni Anglie, perturbaredocimo Octavo Die Julii, Anno Regni dicti Dom. noſtri Caroli Dei grat: Angliae, Scotiae Franciae, & Hibernie Regis fidei deſenſor: &c. Decimo nono apud Namptwich, in Com. predicto prodictorie compaſſaverunt imaginat: fuer & intendebant guerram rebellionem & inſurrectionem contra dictum dom: Regem infra hoc Regnum Angliae levare & ſuſcitare & ad eaſdem prodictiones imaginationes & intentione ſuas predictas perimplendas & ad effectum redigend iidem Guilietmus Brereton, Georgius Booth &c. the county aforeſaid Gentleman, Iames Gar •• ide late of Tarvin in the county aforeſaid Gent. Richard Golb ••• of the ſame in the county aforeſaid Gent. Iohn Boſtoc • late of Tatton Hall in the county aforeſaid Esq; Roger Bradley late of Bradley in the county aforeſaid Gent. Tho. N • den late of Namptwich in the county aforeſaid Mercer, George Edgely late of Aſhton in the county aforeſaid Gent. Will. Edwards late of Tarond in the county aforeſaid Mercer Will. Edwards junior, late of the ſame Gent. Iohn Wynne late of the ſame Ironmonger. Rob. Ʋenables late of Antrobus in the county aforeſaid Gent. Iohn Ru • ter late of Godcr • ft in the county aforeſaid Gent. R • chard H • a • h late of Frodſham in the county aforeſaid Yeoman, William Witter late of the ſame in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Thomas Ba •• er late of the ſame in the county aforeſaid yeoman, 〈1 page duplicate〉 〈1 page duplicate〉 Humph. Minſhall, late of Kinderton in the County afore-foreſaid Gent. Pet. Minſhal late of the ſame in the Coun: aforeſaid Gent. Ioſeph Hall late of Fr • dſham in the Co •••• aforeſaid Gen. Humph. Iohnſon late of Nuton in the county aforeſaid Gent, Galbert Ireland late of Crowton in the county aforeſaid Esq; Ʋ Ʋilliam Harri • on late or Minſhal Vernon in the co: aforeſaid yeo: R • . Farrington of Stanthorn in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Thomas Baſnet late of the ſame in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Ʋ Ʋilliam Ʋ Ʋalley late of Davenham in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Thomas VValley late of Shipbrook in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Thomas Axon late of Loſtwich in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Iohn Pierſun late of Stanthorn in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Iames VVright late of the ſame in the county aforeſaid yeoman Iohn Milton late of Clive in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Ralph Becket late of Nuton in the county aforeſaid yeoman, Ioſeph Smallw •• d late of Sproston in the county aforeſaid Webſter, Iohn Damel late of Daresbury ſenior, in the county aforeſaid Gent. Ʋ Ʋil. Tomlinſon late of Ʋ Ʋarton in the county aforeſaid Gent. Iohn Ʋ Ʋarburton late of great Budworth in the county aforeſaid Gent. William Iohnſon late of Fredſham in the county aforeſaid Smith, & R •• Pike late of the ſame in the county aforeſaid yeoman, and Gilbert Gerhard of Crew in the county aforeſaid Gentleman, not having the feare of God before their eyes, nor regarding their due allegeance, but being moved and ſeduced by the inſtigation of the Divel utterly withdrawing the love, as alſo the true obedience, which a true and faithfull Subject of our Lord Charles, now King of England, &c. towards him their King, bear and are bound to bear; As alſo endeavouring, and with all their power ſtriving the common peace and tranquility of this Kingdome of England to diſturb, the 18. day of July, in the year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lord Charles by the grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. the 19 at Namptwich in the ſaid county, trayterouſly contrived, imagined and intended a Rebellious Warre and Inſurrection againſt the ſaid Lord and King, to raiſe and ſtirre up within this Kingdome of England: And for the accompliſhment of their ſaid intentions, and to bring the ſame to paſſe, They the ſaid VVil. Broreton, George Booth; &c. afterwards, that is to ſay, the ſaid 18 Day of July in the year aforeſaid, with force of Armes, &c. at Namptwich aforeſaid in the county aforeſaid againſt the Peace —Poſtea ſcilicet predicto decimo octavo Die Julii, Anno ſupra dicto vi & armis, &c. apud Namptwich predictem in Com. pred. contra dictum Dom. Regem ſupremum verum & indubitatum Do. ſuum cum magna multitudine gentium ſuratoribus pred. ignot. ad numerum T •• um mille perſonarum modo guerrino armat. & arraiat: videlicet cum Tympanis Anglice Drums, gladiis, haſtis, tormentis & aliis armes tam invaſivis quam defenſivis illicite & prodit. ad tunc & ibidem in ſimul congregat: & aſſemblat: guerram publicam contra dict. Dom. Regem apud Namptwich predictam in Com. predicto dicto decimo octavo Die Julii Anno decimso nono ſupredicto proditorie parayerunt, ordinaverunt, & levavetunt, contra pacem dicti Dom. Regis runc Coronam & dignitatem ſuas, ac contra formam Statutorum in hujuſmodi caſu edit: & proviſ. Attorn. Dom. Regis proſecutor. Inq. Magna. Billa vera. of our ſaid Lord and King, their ſupream, true, and undoubted Lord, with a great number of people unknowne to this Jury, to the number of three thouſand perſons, armed and arrayed in a warlike manner, with Drums, Swords, Pikes, Guns, and other Arms, aſwell offenſive as defenſive, falſly and trayterouſly then and there together in a publike warre againſt our ſaid Lord and King at Namptwich aforeſaid, in the County aforeſaid, the ſaid 18. Day of July in the year aforeſaid, trayterouſly, ordered, prepared, and levyed againſt their Allegeance due, and againſt the peace of our ſaid Lord and King, his Crowne and Dignity, And contrary to the forme of the Statute in that Caſe provided.

The Kings Attorney Proſecutor. The great Inqueſt. The Bill is found.
CHESTER, viz.

THe Jury for our Lord the King, preſent upon their oaths, That VVilli • m Brereton late of Handford in the County of Chester, Baronet, Thomas Middleton late of Parndon in the ſaid County Knight, Peter Egerton late of the ſame in the ſaid County Esq; Iohn Holcroft late of Tarvyn of the ſaid County Eſquire (and many more in the Indictment;) not having the fear of God in their hearts; nor regarding their due Allegeance, but being ſeduced and moved by the inſtigation of the Divell, utterly withdrawing the love, true, and due obedience, which a true and faithfull Subject of our Lord Charles now King of England, &c. towards our L. the King bear, and are bound to bear, endeavouring, and with all their power ſtriving the common peace and tranquility of this Kingdom of England to diſturbe, the 20 day of January, in the year of the Raign of our Soveraign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith, &c. the 19 at Namptwich in the ſaid County trayterouſly contrived, imagined and intended, a rebellious warre and inſurrection againſt the ſaid Lord and King to raiſe and ſtirre up, and for the accompliſhment of their ſaid intentions, and to bring the ſame to paſſe, they the ſaid William Brereton, Tho. Middleton, &c. afterwards, that is to ſay, the ſaid 20 day of Ianuary in the 19 yeare aforeſaid by force of Arms, &c. at Namptwich aforeſaid, in the County aforeſaid, againſt the peace of our ſaid Lord and King, their ſupreame, true, and undoubted Lord, with a great multitude of people unknown to this Iury, to the number of three thouſand perſons, armed and arrayed in a war • ike manner, with Drums, Swords, Pi • us, Guns, and other Armes, as well offenſive as defenſive, falſly and trayterouſly, then, and there together gathered and aſſembled, and a publike war againſt our ſaid Lord and King at Namptwich aforeſaid, in the county aforeſaid, the ſaid twentieth day of Ianuary, in the year aforeſaid, trayterouſly ordered, prepared, and levyed againſt their Allegeance due, to the great danger of the Kings perſon and ſubverſion of this Kingdom; and contrary to the peace of our ſaid Lord and King, his Crown and Dignity; and contrary to the forme of the Statute in that Caſe provided.

The Kings Attorney Proſecutor. The great Inqueſt. The Bill is found.
CHESTER, viz.

THe Jury for the Lord the King preſent upon their oaths, That William Brereton late of Handford in the county of Cheſter Baronet, Andrew Blacon late of Weſton magna in the ſaid county, &c. Not having the fear of God before their eyes: but being moved and ſeduced by the inſtigation of the Divell, utterly withdrawing the love, as alſo the true affection; which a faithfull Subject of our Lord Charles now King of England, &c. towards him their King, bear and are bound to bear; As alſo endeavouring, and with all their power ſtriving the common peace of the kingdome of England to diſturbe the 29. day of January, in the yeare of the Raign of our Soveraigne Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. the 19. at Namptwich in the ſaid County, trayterouſly contrived, imagined and intended a rebellious warre and inſurrection againſt the ſaid Lord and King, to raiſe and ſtirre up within this kingdome of England; and for accompliſhment of their ſaid Intentions, and to bring the ſame to paſſe, they the ſaid W. Brereton, &c- afterwards, that is to ſay, the 29. day of Ian. in the yeare aforeſaid, with force of Atms, &c. at Namptwich aforeſaid, in the county aforeſaid againſt the peace of our ſaid Lord and King, their ſupream true & undoubted Lord, with a great number of people unknown to this Jury to the number of 3000. perſons, armed, and arrayed in a warlike manner with Drums, Swords, Pikes, Guns, and other Arms, aſwel offenſive as defenſive, falſly & trayterouſly then & there in a publike war againſt our ſaid Lord & King at Namptwich aforeſaid in the county aforeſaid, the ſaid 29. of Ian. in the year aforeſaid, trayterouſly ordered, and prepared againſt their Allegeance due, and againſt the peace of our ſaid Lord and King, his Crown; and Dignity; and contrary to the forme of the Statute in that Caſe provided.

The Kings Attorney Proſecutor. The great Inqueſt. The Bill is found. Examined with the Originall, By me Thomas Acton.
A Coppy of an Inditement againſt John Moore Eſquire found by the grand Jury.
Ceſter. viz.

JƲr. pro dom. Rege ſuper ſa • am. ſuum preſen ••• t, quod Johannes Moore • . nuper de Weſton in Com. Ceſte. Ar. 〈◊〉 dei in •• rde ſuo non habens, nec debit. 〈◊〉 ſuam p •• d •• ans, ſed inſtigation. diabolica 〈◊〉 . & ſeduct • dilectionem & reram & debit. obedientiam; quas rerus & fidel ſubdito dom noſt. Caroli nun • regis Angl. &c. erga ipſun • Dom. Regem gerere •• & de jure gerere tenetur penitus ſubtrabens & machinani, & totis viribus ſuis intendens, pacem & com. tranquilitatem hujus Regni Angl. preturbare viceſimo die Ianuar. Anno B • gni dom Caroli dei grat. Angl. Scot. Franc. & Hiber. Regis fidei defenſore, &c. decimo n • no apud Weſton in Com. pred. proditorie compaſsavi • imaginat. fuit & intendebat guerram, Rebellionem & inſurrectio • m, cont. dict. Dom. Ragem infra hoc Regnum Angl. levare & ſuſcitar Et ad eaſdem proditiones imaginationes & intentiones ſuas praedict. permiplend▪ & ad effect. redigend. It Johannes Moore poſtea ſeil. predict. viceſimo die Ianuar. Anno ſuperdicto vi & Armis, &c. apud Weſton pred. in Com. predict. cont. dict. Dom. Regem ſupremum ver • m & indubitat. dom ſuum. c • m magna multitudine Gent. Iar. predict. ignot. ad numer. centum perſonar modo guerr • io armat & arraiat. viz. cum Tympanis, Anglice Drums, Gladiis, Haſtis, Tormentis & aliis Armis tam in vaſivis quam defenſivis, illicite & proditorie ad tunc & ibidem in ſimul congregat. & aſſemblat. guerram publicam cont. Dict. Dom. Regem apud Weſton predict. in Com. predict. dict. viceſimo die Ianuar. An ſupradict. proditorie paravit, ordinavit & levavit, cont. pacem dict. dom. regis nunc Coronam & dignitat. ſu. ac cont. formam Statuti in hujuſmod. caſu edit. & proviſ.

Attorn Dom. Reg. proſ.Jur. Billa vera.

THe Jury for our Soveraign Lord the King, upon their Oathes do preſent. That Io. Moor late of Eſton in the County of Cheſter, not having the feare of God in his heart, nor cōſidering his due allegiance, moved and ſeduced by the inſtigation of the devill the love, the true and due obedience, which a true and faithfull ſubject of our Lord Charles now King of England, &c. towards his ſaid Lord and King beareth, and of right i • bo • nd to beare, altogether withdrawing, and imagining and with all his power intending, the peace and common tranquillity of this Realm of England to diſturbe, the 20 day of Ianuary, in the year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, & Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c. the 19th at Weſton in the ſaid County, trayterouſly did contrive, imagine and intend War, Rebellion and Inſurrection againſt the ſaid Lord and King within this Kingdome of England, and the ſame did gather and ſtir up, And to performe and bring to paſſe, ſuch his Treaſons, Imaginations & intentions, The ſaid Iohn Moore, afterwards, that is to ſay, the ſaid 20th day of Innuary in the ſaid year with force of Armes, &c. at Weſton aforeſaid in the ſaid County againſt the ſaid Lord and King, his ſupreame true and undoubted Lord, with a great number of people to the Jury unknowne to the number of 100 perſons, Armed and arrayed in a Warlike manner, that is to ſay, with Drums, Swords, Pikes, guns▪ and other Weapons, aſwell offenſive as defenſive, falſly and trayterouſly then and there did gather and aſſemble together in a Warlike manner againſt the ſaid Lord and King at Weſton aforeſaid the ſaid twentieth day of Ian. in the yeare aforeſaid, Trayterouſly prepared, ordered, and levied, againſt the peace of the ſaid now Lord & King, his Crown and Dignity, and contraty to the forme of the Statute in that caſe made and provided.

The Kings Atturney proſecuteth the grand jury.A true Bill.
The tenth of Febr. 19. Carol. A Coppy of an Outlary againſt Iohn Moore Eſquire; with the returne of the Coronor Com. Ceſtr.
CArolus Dei gra. Angliae Scotiae Fran. & Hiberniae Rex, fidei defenſor, &c. vic. Ceſtr. ſalute

Precipimus tibi quod non omittas propter aliqut. libertat. Com. tui quin exigi facias Johannes Moor nuper de Weſton in Comit. tue, Ar. de Com. in Com. quouſq: ſecund. legem & cōſuetud. regni noſti. ang. ut lagat finon compervet, Et ſi compreint tunc eum capias & ſalve cuſtod. Ita quod habiam Cor. eus coram Iuſtic. noſtris Ceſtr. apud Ceſtriam primo die prox. Seſſion. Ceſtr. apud Ceſtr. tenend. Ad reſpond. nobis de qui Iuſdam proditon. Rebellion, & Inſurrect, unde idem Jo. hannes indictas exiſtit. Et ad ſaciend. & recipiend. quod cur noſtra de eo tunc & ibib. conſtit Et a • iſtat • mp. Ceſtr. apud Ceſtr. ad cert. diem mand. Iuſtin. noſt. quod predict. Jo. non eſt invent. in Ballivo tua. Et habe •• ibi. hoc Br • .

Teſte meipſo apud Ceſtr. decimo die Feb Anno Regni decimo noſt. Per K. Febr. 20. Car.
CHARLS by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, defende of the faith, &c. To our Sheriffes of Cheſter greeting.

Wee command thee notwithſtanding any liberty within thy County, but that thou cauſe Joh • Moore late of Weſton in the ſaid County Eſquire, to bee ſummoned to appeare untill according to the Lawes and Cuſtomes of the Kingdome of England, hee be Outlawed if hee appeare not 〈…〉 doe appeare, that thou take and keepe him in ſafe cuſtody, ſo that thou bringeſt his Body before our Juſtices of Cheſter, ſitting at Cheſter the firſt day of the next Seſſions of Cheſter at Cheſter to be held, to make anſwer unto us concerning diver • ▪ Treaſons, Rebellions and Inſurrections, whereof hee the ſaid Iohn is Indicted, and to doe and receive what our Court ſhall thinke fit concerning him, And from that time wee command our Juſtices of Cheſter at a certaine day to certifie the neglect of appearance of him the ſaid Iohn within thy Baillwick. And thou ſhall bring thither this Wait;

witneſſe our ſelfe at Cheſter the tenth day of February in the ninteenth Yeare of our Raigne. By K. February, in the twentieth Yeare of King Charles.
The Sheriffes returne is thus Engliſhed.

VIrtute iſtiut • ble. mihi direct. ad Com men Ceſtr. tent. apud Ceſtr. in Com. Ceſtr. in com. Auta. 〈◊〉 Com. pred. die Lunae videl. quarto die Martii, Anno Regni dom. Regis infra ſcript. decimo 〈◊〉 infra nominat. Johannes Moor primo exact. ſuit & non comparait, Ad. Com. meum Ceſtr. tent. apud Ceſtr. in com. Ceſtr. in com. A • la plime. com. 〈◊〉 Lun • videl, primo, die April. Anno Reg. a • c • . 〈◊〉 Regis viceſint 〈…〉 . Jo. Moor 〈◊〉 . fuit & non 〈…〉 Ceſtr. tent apud Ceſtr. in com. Ceſtr. in com. Aula Pllo • • om pradi. die Lunae, viz. viteſinet novo die Apr. Ann. ult ſup. pred. Johannes Moor • ertia non • exact. fuit & non compar. Ad com. meum Ceſtr. tenti. apud Ceſtr. in com. Ceſtr. in com. Aula. plim. com pred. die Lunae, viz. viceſimo Septemo die Maii Ann. ult ſup praedict. Joha. Moore quarto exact. fuit & non comparuit. & ad com. meum Ceſtr. tent. apud Ceſtr. in com. Ceſtr. in com. Aula plimt. com. pred. die Lunae videlic. vice ſimo quarto die Iunii An. ult ſupradict. predicto Johan. Moore quin. exact fuit. & non compar. ideo pred. Johan. Moore pre judic. Jo. Wilſon Gen. coronat. dict. dom. Regis com. pred. ſcundum legem & conſuetudinem Regni Anglie ultagat eſt.

Iſtud bre. prout. indorſat mihi deliberat. fuit per pred. Ric. Groſvenor Ar. Rich Groſvenor. Ar. nuper vic. Cheſtr. in exita. ab officio ſuo. Robert. Tatton. Ar. vict. com. Ceſtr.

BY vertue of this Writ to mee directed, to my County of Cheſter, held at Cheſter in the County of Cheſter, in the common Hall, for Pleas for that County, on Munday, that it to ſay the fourth day of March, in the yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord with in written the ninteenth, the with named Iohn Moore, had his firſt ſummons and appeared not. At my County Court of Cheſter, held at Cheſter in the County of Cheſter in the common Hall for Ple • for the County aforeſaid on 〈…〉 is to ſay, the firſt day of April in the yeare of the Raigne of our ſaid Soveraigne Lord the Twentieth, the aforenamed Iohn Moore had a ſecond ſummons, but appeared • or A • my County Court of Cheſter held at Cheſter in the County of Cheſter, in the common Hall, for Pleas for the ſaid County, on Munday that is to ſay, the nineteenth day of April in the Yeare laſt mentioned, the ſaid Iohn Moore was ſummoned but appeared not. At my County Court of Cheſter, held at Cheſter in the County of Cheſter, in the common Hall for Pleas in the ſaid County, on Munday that is to ſay, the ſeven and twentieth day of May in the Yeare laſt mentioned, the ſaid Iohn Moore was ſummoned, but appeare not. At my County court of Cheſter, held at Cheſter in the common Hall for Pleas for the ſaid county, on Munday, that is to ſay the 24 of Iune in the Yeare laſt mentioned the ſaid Iohn Moore was ſummoned a fift time, but appeared not. Therefore the ſaid Iohn Moore by the judgement of Iohn Wilſon Gentleman the Coronor of our Soveraigne Lord the King for the ſaid county, (according to the Law and cuſtome of the Realme of England) is Outlawed.

Signed Rich. Groſvenour Eſquire Sheriffe.

This Writ (as it is indorſed) was delivered unto me, by the ſaid Rich Gravenour Eſq late Sheriffe of Cheſter, at his departure out of his Office.

Signed. Robert Tatton Eſq Sheriffe for the County of Cheſter.
The names of the Judges and Juſtices. Nomina eorum luſtic. qui comparuerunt ad Aſſiſias Ceſtr. quinto die Febr. Anno regni Caroli Reg. Angl. &c. 19. RObertus Vicecomes Cholmondly. Thom. Mildward mil. Juſtic. Ceſtr. Richardus Pritherow Ar. alt. Iuſt. Ceſtr. Thom. Cholmley, Ar. Richardus Brereton, Ar. Emanuel Edwards, Ar. Thomas Bromley. Iohannes Werden, Ar. Ionathan Woodnoth, Ar. Iohannes Wilſon, Coronator. Com. pred. tunc comp. Willielmus Kelſall Gent. Capital. Conſtabul. Hund. de Ra. Tunna Gent. Broxon tunc Comp. Iohannes Robinſon Gent. Capital. Conſtabul. Hund. de Chriſtoferus Bennet Gent. VVorall tunc Comp. Fredericus Terry Gent. Bal. libertat. Hundred. de Broxen tunc comp. Willielmus Maſſey Mil. Bal. libertat. Hundred. de VVorall tunc comp. Richardus Groſvenor Ar. vic. Com. Ceſtr. tunc.
The names of the Jury. Nomina Iur. jur. ſupr. Inquiſition. magnam ad Seſſion. Ceſtr. tent. apud Ceſtr. &c. quinto die Febr. Anno regni Caroli Angl. &c. decimo nono. HUgo Cholmley de Culceley mil. Henric. Bunbury de Stancy Ar. Richard. Brereton de Aſhley, Ar. Johan. Bellot de Morton, Ar. Petrus Leiceſter de neith Tabley Ar. Hugo Wilbraham de Eccleſton Ar. Jonathan Woodnath de Sheuton Ar. Thom. Trafford de Bridge Trafford Ar. Edmund. Peſſall de Oven Ar. Wil. Haſſall de Hankelow Ar. Wil. Brock de Upton Gen. Lauerenc. Wymington de Armitage Gen. Richard. Mallory de Mobberley Gen. Robert. Weever de Cholmondley Gen. Eliſha Manwaring de Martyn Gen. Wil. Meyre de Meyre Gen. Stanleus Burroughes de Taſſington Gen. Petrus. Hatton de Quiſtybirches Gen. Johan. Kelſall de Mickle Trafford Gen. Thom. Ponket de Bridge Trafford Gen. Johan. Frygg de Whitby Gen. Jacobus Hulwood de Sutton Gen. Robertus Waynright de Chriſtleton Gen. FINIS.