A true copy of the paper delivered by Brigadier Rookwood, to the sheriff at Tyburn, the place of execution. April 29, 1696. 1696 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05036 Wing R1920A ESTC R182842 51784627 ocm 51784627 175035

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 eng Rookwood, Ambrose, 1664-1696. Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 -- Sources. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1689-1702 -- Sources. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. 2008-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-01 Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A TRUE COPY of the PAPER Delivered By Brigadier Rookwood, TO THE SHERIFF At TYBURN, the Place of EXECUTION. April. 29. 1696.

WIlls of Dying Men, were ever Sacred, and as ſuch ought to be fulfill'd. The Sufferer a Man of Deeds, more than Words, by way of Will made to the People, conſign'd his Thoughts to Paper; The Paper to the Sheriff to be Publiſh'd. To this Paper as he told the ſaid Sheriff he referr'd himſelf; And that he might not fail of his Intent, ſome days before his Execution, he had Tranſmitted a Copy of it to a Friend, who ſince the Sheriff has ſo long fail'd of his Truſt and Duty, reſolves to ſupply it by doing His. Take it therefore in Print. Mr. Sheriff cannot but Own it to be the ſame Word for Word.

The PAPER.

HAving committed the Juſtice of my Cauſe and recommended my Soul to God, on whoſe Mercies, through the Merits of Jeſus Chriſt, I wholly Caſt my ſelf; I had once reſolv'd to die in Silence; But ſecond Thoughts of my Duty to others, Chiefly to my True and Liege Sovereign K. James, moved me to leave this behind me.

I do therefore, with all Truth and Sincerity, Declare and Avow, I never Knew, Saw, or Heard, of any Order or Commiſſion from K. James for the Aſſaſſinating of the Prince of Orange, and Attacking his Guards; But I am Certainly inform'd, he had rejected Propoſals of That Naure, when made unto him.

Nor do I think He Knew the leaſt of the Particular Deſign of Attacking the Guards at his Landing, in which I was engag'd as a Soldier, by my Immediate Commander, (much againſt my Judgment,) But his Soldier I was, and as ſuch I was to Obey and Act.

Near twelve years, I have ſerv'd my True King and Maſter K. James, and freely now lay down my Life in his Cauſe. I ever Abhor'd a Treacherous Action even to an Enemy. If it be a Guilt to have Complied with what I thought, and ſtill think to have been my Duty, I am Guilty. No other Guilt do I Own.

As I beg all to forgive me, ſo I forgive all from my Heart, even the Prince of Orange, who as a Soldier ought to have conſider'd my Caſe, before he Sign'd the Warrant for my Death. I pray God to open his Eyes and render him Senſible of the Much Blood from all Parts Crying out againſt him, ſo to prevent a Heavier Execution Hanging over his Head, than what he Inflicts on me.

LONDON, Printed in the Year 1696.