INDEX
EXPURGATORIUS
ANGLICANUS:
OR
A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE PRINCIPAL BOOKS
PRINTED OR PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND,
WHICH HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSED,
OR BURNT BY THE COMMON HANGMAN,
OR CENSURED,
OR FOR WHICH THE AUTHORS, PRINTERS, OR PUBLISHERS
HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED.
BY W. H. HART, F.S.A.
PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE.
LONDON:
JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, 36, SOHO SQUARE.
1877.
HART AND SON, PRINTERS,] [SAFFRON WALDEN.
NOTICE.
The progress of this Publication has been unavoidably delayed through
illness, domestic affliction, and other causes; but the Editor now
hopes to bring the entire work to a speedy conclusion; health and
other things permitting.
W. H. HART, F.S.A.
Campbell Lodge,
Burch Road,
Rosherville, Kent.
May, 1877.
227.
England's Appeal from the Private Caballe at Whitehall to the great
Council of the Nation, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled.
By a true lover of his country. 1673.
A quarto pamphlet of 52 pages, a copy of which is in the editor's
possession. For publishing the same, Francis Smith the bookseller
was committed into the custody of five of the King's messengers by
the Council Board, to about £50 charges and damages.[191]
228.
The Quaker and his maid. 1675.
On June 26th, 1675, a warrant was issued by the Secretary of State
to search for this pamphlet. The editor has not as yet been able
to discover a copy. It was reprinted in the year 1739 under this
title, "A merry conversation which lately passed between a very
noted Quaker and his maid, upon a very merry occasion. To which is
added, The Members to their Sovereign, By Hil--d Ja--bs, Esqre.
Third edition." It is a grossly indecent production. A copy of this
reprint is in the editor's possession, purchased from the library
of the late George Daniel, Esq., Canonbury Square. It is in octavo,
and contains 18 pages.
229.
Verses on the Death of Edward Coleman, who was executed for high
treason on December 3. 1678.[192]
These verses were published by Henry Nevill, otherwise Henry Payne,
of Medborne in Leicestershire, on January 10th, 1678/79, for which
the following information was filed against him by the Attorney
General.
"Middlesexia scilicet. Memorandum quod Willielmus Jones miles
attornatus domini regis nunc generalis qui pro eodem domino rege in
hac parte sequitur in propria persona sua venit hic in curiam dicti
domini regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium die Jovis proximo
post octabas Sancti Hillarii isto eodem termino et pro eodem domino
rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari quod Termino Sancti
Michaelis anno regni domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliæ
Scotiæ Franciæ et Hiberniæ Regis fidei defensoris &c. tricesimo, in
curia dicti domini regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium in
comitatu Middlesexiæ (eadem curia apud Westmonasterium in comitatu
Middlesexiæ tunc tenta existente) quidam Edwardus Coleman nuper de
parochia Sancti Martini in Campis in comitatu Middlesexiæ generosus
debito modo per sacramentum duodecim juratorum proborum et legalium
hominum comitatus Middlesexiæ prædicti indictatus fuit pro diversis
altis proditionibus in falso malitiose subdole et proditorie
proposicon' compassacon' imaginacon' et intenden' seditionis et
rebellionis infra hoc regnum Angliæ et dictum dominum regem nunc
de regali statu titulo potestate et regimine regni sui penitus
deprivandum deponendum dejiciendum et exhæretandum ac ipsum dominum
regem ad mortem et finalem destructionem adducendum et ponendum et
gubernationem ejusdem regni et sinceram Dei religionem in eodem
regno recte et legibus ejusdem regni stabilitas pro voluntate
et libito ejus mutandas et alterandas et statuta totius hujus
regni Angliæ per universas ejus partes bene instituta et ordinata
totaliter subvertenda et distruenda et guerram contra dictum
dominum regem nunc infra hoc regnum Angliæ levandam et procurandam.
Et quod prædictus Edwardus Coleman postea scilicet prædicto termino
Sancti Michaelis anno regni dicti domini regis nunc tricesimo
supradicto in curia dicti domini regis coram ipso rege apud
Westmonasterium prædictum in dicto comitatu Middlesexiæ debito
modo per sacramentum duodecim juratorum patriæ pro alta proditione
prædicta convictus fuit et postea attinctus posteaque tractus
suspensus et exartuatus fuit. Et quod quidam Henricus Nevill de
Medborne in Comitatu Leicestriæ generosus alias dictus Henricus
Payne de Medborne prædicta in dicto comitatu Leicestriæ generosus
præmissa prædicta bene sciens sed existens homo pernitiosus et
seditiosus et machinans et malitiose intendens prædicta crimen et
offensam altæ proditionis minuere necnon veredictum et judicium
prædicta versus præfatum Edwardum Coleman pro prædicta alta
proditione ut præfertur legittimo modo obtenta habita et reddita in
odium et vilipendium cum omnibus ligeis et subditis dicti domini
regis inducere et inferre ac ad prædictum Edwardum Coleman qui
pro proditione prædicta per ipsum ut præfertur commissa in forma
prædicta rite et juste punitus fuit gloriosissimum Dei martyrem
per pravos et superstitiosos homines Romanæ Religionis infra hoc
regnum Angliæ reputandum et colendum procurare et causare decimo
die Januarii anno regni domini Caroli Secundi nunc Regis Angliæ
&c. tricesimo apud parochiam Sanctæ Margarettæ Westmonasterii in
comitatu Middlesexiæ falso illicite injuste nequiter malitiose
scandalose et seditiose fecit composuit et scripsit et fieri
componi et scribi causavit quoddam falsum malitiosum scandalosum
libellosum et seditiosum libellum intitulatum _To the Glorious
Martyr E. C._ per quas duas literas E. C. prædictus Henricus
inuit et intelligi designavit præfatum Edwardum Coleman qui pro
alta proditione ut præfertur legittimo modo convictus attinctus
posteaque tractus suspensus et exartuatus fuit cujus quidem falsi
malitiosi scandalosi libellosi et seditiosi libelli tenor sequitur.
_"To the Glorious Martyr E. C._
"_Haile Glorious soul! to whome the Crown is given;
"All hail thou mighty Favourite of Heaven!
"Triumphant Martyr from that endless Throne
"Where Thou must Raigne with Christ, disturb'd by none,
"Looke down a while, and view upon his Knee
"An undeserved Friend to Truth and Thee.
"Pardon that boasted Title, since that Love
"Which gave it here, must needs confirm't above:
"For 'twas a flaming Charity, which sure
"Since boundless here must endless there endure.
"But ah, alasse great Saint, I owne with Shame,
"That ill, I then, worse now, deserve the Name;
"Whilst here on Earth, my troubles kept me still,
"From Friendship's Laws, as now my Senses will;
"But what you pardon'd once on Fortune's score,
"Be pleas'd on Patience now to pity more;
"And for that good which you did here designe,
"Without Reward or least Desert of mine,
"Obtain me now from Our Great Lord and Thine;
"Not that I hope to equall you in Place,
"Tho' I could wish it with the like Disgrace;
"I only hope to view that holy Ring,
"Where Crowned Saints doe Hallelujahs sing.
"Prepare mee some low Place in that bright Quire,
"Where tho' I may not Sing I may admire._
"Et ulterius idem attornatus dicti domini regis nunc generalis
pro eodem domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari quod
Henricus Nevill alias dictus Henricus Payne postea scilicet dicto
decimo die Januarii anno regni dicti domini regis nunc tricesimo
supradicto apud parochiam Sanctæ Margarettæ Westmonasterii
prædictum in dicto comitatu Middlesexiæ sciens prædictam falsum
fictum malitiosum scandalosum libellosum et seditiosum libellum
fore falsum malitiosum scandalosum et seditiosum libellum adtunc
et ibidem falso illicite injuste nequiter malitiose scandalose et
seditiose diversis ligeis subditis dicti domini regis publicavit
et publicari causavit in contemptum legum hujus regni Angliæ
manifestum In malum et pernitiosissimum exemplum omnium aliorum in
tali casu delinquentium ac contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc
coronam et dignitatem suas &c."[193]
A manuscript copy of these verses is preserved in the British
Museum Library, written on the back of a printed paper, entitled
"The answer of Coleman's Ghost to H. N.'s Poetick Offering." Nevill
is there called a Priest, but in the preceding information he is
merely styled "Gentleman."
230.
An account of the growth of popery and arbitrary Government in
England; more particularly from the long prorogation of November,
1675, ending the 15th of February, 1676, till the last meeting of
Parliament the 16th of July, 1677. By Andrew Marvell. Amsterdam. 1677.
This pamphlet which traces the intrigues of the Court of England
with that of France, made a great impression on the nation. A
reward was offered in the Gazette for the discovery of the author.
231.
A seasonable argument to persuade all the Grand juries in England,
to petition for a New Parliament; Or, a List of the Principal
Labourers in the Great Design of Popery and Arbitrary Power, who have
betrayed their Country to the Conspirators, and bargained with them
to maintain a standing army in England, under the Command of the
Bigotted Popish Duke; who, by the assistance of the Lord Lauderdale's
Scotch Army, the Forces in Ireland, and those in France, hopes to
bring all back to Rome. By Andrew Marvell. Amsterdam. 1677.
A reward was offered by Proclamation to such as would discover
the author of this book. It is printed at length in Marvell's
Works (ed. Thompson, 1776, Vol. 2, p. 555), also in Cobbett's
Parliamentary History, Vol. 4, Appendix, p. xxii.
232.
To all the Royalists that suffered for His Majesty: and to all the
rest of the good people of England, the Humble Apologie of the
English Catholicks.
On November 28th, 1666, an order in Council was made for the
Secretaries of State to cause the suppression of this "scandalous
pamphlet," and to make strict enquiry after the author and
printer.[194]
The following are copies of informations and other documents
preserved among the Domestic State Papers concerning the
publication of this book. It appears to have been written by Lord
Castlemaine. A copy is preserved in the British Museum Library.
"An account concerning the English Catholics Apology.
"December 5th, 1666.
"_Elizabeth Bud_ (a Hawker) sayes That _John Brereton_ (a Hawker)
was the onely disposer of it; but shee knowes not perfectly his
lodging.
"One _Radcliffe_ (a Hawker) sayes as much and directed to his
lodging.
"_John Brereton_ sayes that hee had 200 coppyes on Munday last was
sevenight from Two Gentlemen at the Bell and 3 Cranes-Tavern by the
Savoy in a Room one pair of Staires next the street, but denyes to
know the Persons, yet confesses to have seen one of them severall
times since.
"Hee sayes further that Hee was brought to them by One Fox (a
Hawker) and disposed of the coppyes as follows:--
"Two Quire to Anne Brache at the Parlt Stairs Foot.
"One Quire to One Miller at Westminst^r-Hall door.
"A Dozen to One Michel in Westminst^r-Hall.
"The Residue Hee sold in the streets.
"The Examinate further sayes, That on Tuesday (the day following)
Hee had 100 more of a Gentleman in a house by Charing-Cross which
Gentleman hee hath since seen and knows again upon sight.
"Brache }
Miller } acknowledge according to Brereton's confession.
Michel }
"_Francis Fox_ (a Hawker) sayes, That on Munday Nov: 26th a Porter
called him to the Bell and 3 Cranes-Tavern in the Strand to Two
Gentlemen, who sayd, They had a Parcell of Bookes to be disposed
of. The Examinate demanded, what they were. They replyed, That
they were _A Vindicacion of the Catholics that had suffer'd in his
Majesty's Service_. The Examinate told them that Hee durst not
meddle with them and soe went his way. After which acquainting
Brereton with the business, Zwounds, sayes Brereton, why did you
not take them? shew them me and I'l take them. Soe They went
together and in Fox his presence, Brereton receaved 200 Bookes, as
the Gentlemen sayd that delivered them in the Chamber one pair of
stairs towards the Street.
"_William Galhampton_ (Drawer in the Bell and 3 Cranes-Tavern)
sayes, That Mathias Gateley in Company with another Gentleman came
thither, upon a Munday Morning and tooke up a Chamber one pair of
Stairs toward the Street, and that they were the first Company that
came into that Room.
"And Hee further sayes That M^r Gateley coming into the House,
demanded if the news-bookes were out and that soon after This
Examinate saw Fox and Brereton goe into M^r Gateley's Chamber and
That Hee saw there upon the Table a large Deal-box; and that M^r
Gateley called to the Drawer for a Hammer. Hee sayes moreover, that
M^r Gateley and his Friend went out about 12 of the Clock, leaving
a Waterman in the Chamber to looke to some Luggage and that M^r
Gateley enquired of this Examinate for a backway to the Water-side.
"_John Joyce_ (a Drawer in the Tavern above said) sayes That M^r
Gateley with another Gentleman came upon Munday was sevenight
in the morning into that House and took up the Chamber one pair
of Stairs towards the Street, and kept it for themselves and a
Waterman which They had to looke to some Goods from morning till 7
at night: about which hour This Examinate sayes that Hee lighted
M^r Gateley a backway to the Water-side: a Waterman carrying his
Luggage. This Examinate sayes also that Hee saw Brereton (a Hawker)
goe into M^r Gateley's Chamber in the morning.
"_Mrs. Layton_ (Mistress of the s^d Tavern) sayes that M^r Gateley
was there in the morning upon that day, when a Water-man was left
in charge of some Goods in his Chamber and that Hee was in the
Room, up One pair of Stairs next the street.
"_Mathias Gateley_ sayes that Hee came not into that Tavern till
about 4 of the Clock afternoon: but acknowledges that there he
was and in the Chamber toward the Street in Company with one M^r
Billingsley.
"Hee denyes the having any Box upon the Table; The calling for a
Hammer; The having seen any of the Hawkers there; And upon the
whole matter, The having had anything to doe with the Catholicks
Apology.
"The Mistress of the Tavern, Two Drawers, and the Two Hawkers doe
all agree upon the same person."
(Indorsed).
Dec. 66.
M^r Lestranges
report of his enquiry
after the Ro. Cath.
Apology.
* * * * *
"The Examination of [ ] Gately taken before [ ]
"Sayth
"That he was not at the Bell Taverne on Monday Fortnight in the
morning.
"That Friday month M^r Billingsley invited him to that Taverne, he
being ready to goe to Roehampton to the E. of Aylesbury whom he
serves, He had certaine Bundles of Cloathes, &c. which he called a
Waterman to carry for him, denying to have been there on Monday.
"That he was there only once in a morning, but went not up Staires,
and that was Friday fortnight.
"That on the day in question (Monday fortnight), He dranke his
morning's draught with the page in a woman's house in St. John's
Close about 10 where he parted not till about 11, then he dressed
himselfe at home and dined at home, after that desiring leave to
goe abroad 2 or 3 houres, in the afternoone he mett M^r Billingsley
towards Charing Crosse, with whom he dranke 2 glasses of wine at
the King's head Taverne at Charing Crosse. Then to Billingsley's
House who showed him the Cath^{cke} Apology.
"That a Porter came and enquired for him by his name when he was
drinking his morning's draught from Gately and company. He came
and found the Gentlemen in a foreroome and under the Table was
a parcell of Bookes, which they called to him to sell, which he
declined, and so left them, and having told A. B. another Hawker
of Books, they both went up together and A. B. tooke 200 of them
to sell, and relieves Gately from all Relacions and understands to
have been one of the two.
"He demanded no money for the coppyes, but gave them freely. That
those 200 were all he then saw."
* * * * *
"To the Right Hono^{ble} the Lord Arlington,
"The humble Peticion of Mathias Gateley now a Servant to
the Earle of Alisbury
"Sheweth
"That whereas your Peticioner was comitted by your Lordshipp's
Order into custody for the Distributing of the Bookes called the
_Apologie of the English Catholiques_, although your Peticioner is
innocent of any such fact comitted by him.
"That in regard your Peticioner is still in custody, and thereby at
a great charge, and for that hee maketh no question but to cleere
himselfe of the said Accusation.
"Your Peticioner therefore humbly praies your Lordshipp
to graunt him Liberty upon Baile whereby he
may bee in a capacity to bring his witnesses togeather
for the cleereing of himselfe; And to that end your
Lordshipp wil be alsoe pleased to appoint a speedy
Day for hearing.
"And your Peticioner shall pray.
"&c."
* * * * *
December 20th, 1666.
"The Examin^n of Thomas
Osborn, of Westminster.
"The Examinant saith
"he thinkes it to bee near a monith agoe since he was at the
Printer's house: (whose name is Milborne) with my Lord Castlemain
on the Saturday he went up Staires and at my Ld. Castlemain's
intreaty helped him to compare a written Paper with one halfe
printed which hee supposes was the Roman Catholiqs Apology, but
never read the whole piece.
"Q.--What part hee had in the dispersing of them.
"Sayes, hee had none but saw severall copies of them afterwards in
My Lord Castlemain's hands.
"Asked who was the Authour.
"Sayes he supposes my Lord Castlemain the Authour and hee thinkes
hee heard him say soe. Sayes moreover the written copy was in My
Lord Castlemain's hand.
"If he knowes who dispersed them.
"Supposes dispersed by his Lordshipp's order for hee heard him say
soe and saw him deliver some of them.
"Askt if hee bee a Roman Catholique.
"Sayes, Noe."
* * * * *
"The Examination of Tho: Milburn and his Wife.
"These Examinates agree upon the sight of M^r Tho: Osborn that
Hee is the Person who came in company with Another Gentleman
low of Stature and appearing to be a Person of Quality to the
Printing-house and that the lesser of the Two went up stairs
leaving M^r Osborn below.
"Milburn's wife sayes, that M^r Osborn stayd in the Room where
shee was, while the other was above. That at last offering to goe
up, The little Gentleman sayd to him Cozen, stay below, I'l come
to you. That M^r Osborn spake nothing to her of anything to print;
And that the Other coming down, They went away together. Shee says
further, that they came a Second Time, upon a Saturday morning;
and a third time in the Afternoon; at which time they stayd 3 or
4 houres and as she believes for a Proof. And being demanded who
managed the business, shee sayes, that the little Gentleman seem'd
to her to doe all, and that the Other appear'd to her, onely to
come for company.
"Thomas Milburn sayes, That the little Gentleman appear'd first to
him with One Scroop (or Pugh) in his company at the Crown Tavern in
Smythfield, and the 2^{nd} time with the same Person at the Star
in Holborn. He sayes further, That afterward the little Gentleman
came to his house with M^r Osborn. And that the little Gentleman
gave him the coppy of the English Catholics Apology; Order'd the
printing of it and pay'd for the Impression, and that M^r Osborn
sayd nothing to him concerning the business, onely, at last, this
Examinate saw them reading over the Proof together. But who was the
Author of it, Hee knowes not."
233.
Sighs for the Pitchers: breathed out in a personal Contribution
to the National Humiliation the last of May, 1666, in the cities
of London and Westminster, upon the near approaching engagement
then expected between the English and Dutch Navies. Wherewith are
Complicated such musings as were occasioned by a Report of their
actual engagement; and by observing the Publike Rejoycing whilst this
was preparing by the Author, George Wither. Imprinted in the sad year
expressed in this seasonable Chronogram.
LorD haVe MerCIe Vpon Vs.
MDCLXVI.
On July 23rd, 1666, a warrant was issued by the Secretary of State
to Lewis Dormay to apprehend George Wither, Henry Eversden, Sarah
Anderton, Elizabeth Goslin, and Margaret Hicks for dispersing this
"seditious pamphlet."[195] A copy of it is preserved in the British
Museum Library.
234.
Nehushtan: or, a sober and peaceable discourse concerning the
abolishing of things abused to Superstition and Idolatry; which may
serve as one intire, and sufficient argument to evince that the
Liturgy, Ceremonies, and other things used at this Day in the Church
of England ought neither to be imposed, nor retained, but utterly
extirpated and laid aside: and to vindicate the Nonconformists in
their refusal to close with them. London. 1668.
This book was written by John Wilson, a Nonconformist, of Chester.
Elizabeth Calvert was imprisoned for helping the author to print
it, as appears from a petition presented by her to the Secretary
of State wherein she states that she was wholly ignorant of the
sedition contained therein, and she promised never to be concerned
in such books for the future.[196]
235.
An appeal from the Country to the City for the preservation of his
Majestie's Person, Liberty, Property, and the Protestant Religion.
London. 1679.
This book was published by Benjamin Harris, Bookseller of Cornhill,
and for so doing he was tried at the Guildhall, London, in 1680,
and found guilty. He afterwards received sentence in the Court of
King's Bench to pay a fine of £500; to stand on the Pillory an
hour, and find sureties for his good behaviour for three years; and
had it not been for Mr. Justice Pemberton, the Chief Justice would
have added that he should be publicly whipped.[197] On December 21,
1680, the House of Commons ordered an address for the remission
of this fine to be presented to the King. The indictment is as
follows:--
London. Memorandum quod Creswell Levins miles attornatus domini
regis nunc generalis qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte
sequitur in propria persona sua venit hic in curia dicti domini
regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium die Jovis proxima post
tres septimanas Sancti Michaelis isto eodem termino et pro eodem
domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari quod Benjaminus
Harris de parochia Sancti Michaelis Cornehill London Bookeseller
machinans et malitiose intendens dominum nostrum Carolum Secundum
nunc regem Angliæ &c. et gubernationem suam hujus regni Angliæ
scandalizare et in contemptum ducere vicesimo secundo die Octobris
anno regni dicti domini regis nunc Angliæ &c. tricesimo primo apud
parochiam Sancti Michaelis Cornehill London prædictam quoddam
scandalosum et seditiosum librum intitulatum _An Appeal from the
Country to the City for the preservation of his Majestie's Person,
Liberty, Property, and the Protestant Religion_ publicavit et
venditioni exposuit in quoquidem libro inter alia continetur prout
sequitur in hæc verba _We in the Country have done our parts, in
choosing for the generality good members to serve in Parliament;
but if (as our two last Parliaments were) they must be dissolv'd
or prorogu'd, when ever they come to redress the Grievances of
the Subject, we may be pitied, but not blam'd. If the Plot takes
effect, (as in all probability it will) our Parliaments are not
then to be condemn'd, for that their not being suffer'd to sit
occasion'd it._ in magnum scandalum et contemptum dicti domini
regis et gubernationis suæ hujus regni Angliæ in malum exemplum
omnium aliorum in tali casu delinquentium ac contra pacem dicti
domini regis nunc coronam et dignitatem suas &c.
A copy of this book is in the Editor's possession. It is in small
quarto, and contains twenty-nine pages, but is without printer's
name. Although printed anonymously, it is known to be the production
of Charles Blount, and was reprinted in the year 1695, with other of
his writings in a little volume entitled "The Miscellaneous Works
of Charles Blount, Esq." The Editor of this collection was Charles
Gildon, who ushers it into the world by a preface in defence of
self-murder, Blount, having, as it appears destroyed himself. This
unhappy man was son of Sir Henry Blount.
236.
A Letter from a person of quality to his friend in the Country,
giving an account of the debates and resolutions in the House of
Lords, in April and May, 1675, concerning a Bill entitled "A Bill to
prevent the dangers which may arise from persons disaffected to the
government." By John Locke.
It was ordered by the Privy Council to be burnt. "Our author" say
the Editors of the Biographia Britannica "drew up this letter at
the desire of the Earl of Shaftesbury, and under his Lordship's
inspection, only committing to writing what the Earl did in a
manner dictate to him; and this indeed is evident with regard to
that part which contains remarks upon the characters and conduct
of several of the nobility, since these could be known only to
his Lordship." It is printed at length in Cobbett's Parliamentary
History, Vol. 4, Appendix, No. V.
237.
The Grand question Concerning the Judicature of the House of Peers
stated and argued. And the case of Thomas Skinner, Merchant,
Complaining of the East India Company, with the Proceedings
thereupon, which gave occasion to that question, faithfully related.
By a true well wisher to the Peace and good government of the
Kingdom, and to the Dignity and Authority of Parliaments. London.
1669.
On October 22nd, 1669, Richard Chiswell, Bookseller, was sent for
by the House of Commons to give an account of the printing and
publishing of this book, and upon examination he confessed that he
caused the book to be printed, and that he had no formal licence
for it, but it was sent to him by a Privy Councillor, the Lord
Hollis, with direction and order to print it, and that he had no
hire or reward in money, but only the benefit of the copy for doing
it. It was then ordered that the Attorney General should draw up
an indictment in the King's Bench against Chiswell for his offence
in causing the book to be printed and published without licence.
The House being afterwards informed that the said book was printed
by one John Darby, a printer, it was ordered that Darby should be
summoned to attend the House to give an account of his printing the
book.[198] A copy of the book is preserved in the British Museum
Library.
238.
Speech of the Lord Cavendish. 1679.
On April 25th, 1679, the House of Commons ordered that enquiry
should be made as to the authors and publishers of this "false and
scandalous pamphlet."[199]
239.
Sir Francis Winnington's speech. 1679.
On April 1st, 1679, the House of Commons ordered that a Committee
should be appointed to enquire as to the authors and publishers of
this "false and scandalous pamphlet."[200]
240.
Two letters from Mr. Mountagu, to the Lord Treasurer; one of the
eleventh, the other of the eighteenth of January, 1677/8, which were
read in the House of Commons. Together with the Lord Treasurer's
speech in the House of Peers, upon an impeachment of High treason,
&c., brought up against his Lordship by the House of Commons,
December 23, 1678. London. 1679.
For the condemnation of this book see next article. A copy exists
in the British Museum Library. It is in quarto and contains 15
pages.
241.
A Letter from a Jesuit in Paris to his correspondent in London
showing the most effectual way to ruin the government and the
Protestant Religion. 1679.
On March 21st, 1678/9, it was ordered by the House of Commons that
Jonathan Edwyn, living at the Three Roses, in Redcross Street, be
immediately sent for to give the House an account by what authority
he published this and the preceding pamphlet. The next day, on Mr.
Hills being called in, he informed the House that he printed them
by order of the Lord Treasurer; and a Committee was appointed to
consider of these two pamphlets, and to report their opinions to
the House. On the 26th, the House was informed that Doctor John
Nelson was the author of the Letter from a Jesuit in Paris; he was
therefore ordered to be sent for.[201]
242.
The long Parliament dissolved.
For publishing this book, one J. Brown was brought to trial, and
sentenced to pay a fine of 1000 marks, bound to good behaviour for
seven years, and his name struck out of the roll of attorneys,
without any offence alleged in his said vocation. Not being able
to pay this fine, he lay in prison for three years till he was
pardoned and restored to his place of attorney by royal warrant
dated 15th December, 1679. The information does not appear to be
entered on the Judgment Rolls, but Howell[202] extracts from the
book the following words upon which the prosecution was founded:--
_Nor let any man think it strange, that we account it treason
for you to sit and act contrary to our laws; for if in the first
parliament of Richard II, Grimes and Weston, for lack of courage
only were adjudged guilty of high treason for surrendering the
places committed to their trust; how much more you, if you turn
renegadoes to the people that entrusted you, and as much as in you
lie surrender not a little pitiful castle or two, but all the legal
defence the people of England have for their lives, liberties, and
properties at once! Neither let the vain persuasion delude you,
that no precedent can be found, that one English Parliament hath
hanged up another; though peradventure even that may be proved a
mistake; for an unprecedented crime calls for an unprecedented
punishment; and if you shall be so wicked to do the one, or rather
endeavour to do, (for now you are no longer a parliament) what
ground of confidence you can have that none will be found so worthy
to do the other, we cannot understand: and do faithfully promise
if your unworthines provoke us to it, that we will use our honest
and utmost endeavours (whenever a new parliament shall be called)
to chuse such as may convince you of your mistake: The old and
infallible observation, That Parliaments are the Pulse of the
People, shall lose its esteem; or you will find, that this your
presumption was over-fond; however, it argues but a bad mind to
sin, because it is believed it shall not be punished._
243.
The Compendium; or, a short view of the late Tryals, in relation
to the present plot against his Majesty and Government: with the
speeches of those that have been executed. As also an humble address
(at the close) to all the worthy Patriots of this once Flourishing
and happy Kingdom. London. 1679.
For publishing this book an information was filed by the Attorney
General against Matthew Turner, a Stationer, of the parish of St.
Andrew, Holborn. Turner was tried in the summer of 1680, and was
sentenced to pay a fine of 100 marks.[203]
The information is as follows:--[204]
Middlesexia. Memorandum quod Samuelis Astry Armiger, Coronator
et Attornatus domini regis, in curia ipsius regis coram ipso
rege qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte sequitur in propria
persona sua venit hic in curia dicti domini regis coram ipso
rege apud Westmonasterium die Sabbati proximo post Crastinum
Purificationis Beatæ Mariæ Virginis isto eodem Termino, et pro
eodem domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari, quod cum
quidam Edwardus Coleman et diversi alii proditores pro diversis
separalibus proditionibus per debitam legis formam super
testimonium diversorum credibilium testium convicti et attincti
fuerunt, quidam tamen Matheus Turner de parochia Sancti Andreæ
Holborne in Comitatu Middlesexiæ, Stationer, machinans et malitiose
intendens gubernationem domini regis nunc hujus regni sui Angliæ
et administrationem justitiæ in eodem regno et testes productos
ex parte domini regis super triationem proditorum prædictorum
scandalizare, et in odium et contemptum ducere, vicesimo primo
die Januarii anno regni domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei gratia
Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regis, Fidei Defensoris &c.,
tricesimo primo, apud parochiam Sancti Andreæ Holborne prædictam
in comitatu prædicto, quoddam falsum, scandalosum, seditiosum et
malitiosum librum, intitulatum _The Compendium, or a short view
of the late Trialls in relation to the present plott against his
Majestie and Government with the speeches of those that have beene
executed, as alsoe an humble addresse at the close to all the
worthie patriots of this once flourishing and happy Kingdome._
malitiose et seditiose publicavit et venditioni exposuit; in
quoquidem libro continetur relatio evidentiarum datarum super
triationem proditorum prædictorum, et post talem relationem in
eodem libro inter alia continetur prout sequitur _An humble address
to all worthy patriots, of what Rank soever they be. Having (my
Lords and Gentlemen) given you this exact and short account of the
late Judicial Proceedings; for when should I have ended, had I not
(in spight of the continual follies that occurr'd) forc'd my self
to Bounds? I say, having given you this short account, I know not
whether you are now more surpris'd (for surpris'd I am sure you
are) at the strange Incoherencies, nay, Impossibilities, in the
charge all along, or at the mighty weight of the defence, though
the accusers themselves had bin men of repute and probity. For,
after a sober and close consideration (to which nothing can more
conduce than an Abstract, or Compendium) what have they lay'd at
the dores of Catholicks, that, by its monstrous and disagreeing
parts, shows not it self to be wholly vain and chimerical?_ Et
in alio loco ejusdem libri continetur prout sequitur, _There
is not one Witness against us, who has not either bin a most
Profligated Wretch, by the unanimous Consent of all that knew him,
or given at least Prognosticks by his Poverty or Temper, that
the first Opportunity would infallibly make him so._ In magnum
vilipendium scandalum et contemptum testium dicti domini regis
versus proditores prædictos in contemptum dicti domini regis et
gubernationis suæ ac legum suarum, in malum exemplum omnium
aliorum in tali casu delinquentium, ac contra pacem dicti domini
regis nunc, coronam et dignitatem suas &c.
244.
The Weekly Packet of Advice from Rome, or the History of Popery.
August 1, 1679.
For publishing this periodical Henry Carr was tried at the
Guildhall, London, in 1680, and found guilty.
The following is a copy of the information against him:--
Londonia Scilicet--Memorandum quod Samuelis Astry armiger coronator
et attornatus domini regis in curia ipsius domini regis coram ipso
rege qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte sequitur in propria
persona sua venit hic in curiam dicti domini regis coram ipso apud
Westmonasterium die Mercurii proximo post octabas Purificationis
Beatæ Mariæ Virginis isto eodem termino et pro eodem domino rege
dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari quod cum quædam designatio
anglice _a plott_ proditoriæ conspirationis nuper habita fuit infra
hoc regnum Angliæ inter diversos falsos proditores hujus regni
Angliæ ad interficiendum et murdrandum dominum nostrum Carolum
Secundum supremum dominum suum et gubernationem hujus regni Angliæ
et sinceram Dei religionem infra hoc regnum Angliæ bene et pie
stabilitatam subvertere et distruere et Romanam religionem infra
hoc regnum Angliæ inducere cumque etiam diversi proditores pro alta
proditione prædicta legittimo modo convicti et attincti fuerunt
et aliæ personæ pro alta proditione prædicta per debitam legis
formam triati et acquetati fuerunt quidam tamen Henricus Carre
de parochia Sancti Sepulchri Londoniæ generosus præmissorum non
ignarus sed machinans et malitiose intendens gubernationem dicti
domini regis hujus regni sui Angliæ et administrationem justitiæ
in eodem regno scandalizare et in odium et contemptum ducere primo
die Augusti anno regni dicti domini regis nunc tricesimo primo
apud parochiam Sancti Sepulchri Londoniæ prædictæ quoddam falsum
scandalosum et malitiosum librum intitulatum _The weekly Pacquet of
Advice from Rome or the History of Popery_ malitiose et illicite
imprimi causavit et publicavit in quoquidem libro continetur inter
alia prout sequitur _There is lately found out by an Experienc'd
Physician, an Incomparable Medicament called, The Wonder-working
Plaister, truely Catholick in Operation, somewhat of Kin to the
Jesuites Powder, but more effectual. The Vertues of it are strange
and various; it will make Justice deaf as well as blinde, take
out spots of deepest Treasons more cleverly than Castle-soap does
common Stains: It alters a man's Constitution in two or three days,
more than the Virtuosi's Transfusion of Blood in seven years.
'Tis a great Alexipharmick, and helps Poysons, and those that use
them. It miraculously exalts and purifies the Eye sight, and makes
people behold nothing but Innocence in the blackest Malefactors.
'Tis a mighty Cordial for a declining Cause, and stifles a Plot as
certainly as the Itch is destroy'd by Butter and Brimstone. In a
word, it makes Fools wise men, and wise men Fools; and both of them
Knaves. The colour of this precious Balm is bright and dazling;
and being applied privately to the Fist in decent manner, and a
competent Dose, infallibly performs all the said Cures, and many
others, not fit here to be mentioned._ In magnum contemptum dicti
domini regis nunc et legum suorum in magnum scandalum gubernationis
dicti domini regis hujus regni Angliæ et administrationis
justitiæ in eodem in malum exemplum omnium aliorum in tali casu
delinquentium ac contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc coronam et
dignitatem suas &c.[205]
245.
New year's gift for the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs, being some
remarks on his speech made the first day of Michaelmas, 1679.
For the publication of this paper a prosecution was instituted
against Francis Smith, but the result does not appear. The
following is a copy of the Indictment.
Londonia. Memorandum quod Samuel Astry armiger coronator et
attornatus domini regis in curia ipsius regis coram ipso rege,
qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte sequitur, in propria
persona sua venit hic in curiam dicti domini regis coram ipso
rege apud Westmonasterium, die Veneris proxima post Octabas
Sancti Hillarii isto eodem termino, et pro eodem domino rege dat
curiæ hic intelligi et informari, quod Franciscus Smyth, junior,
de parochia Sancti Stephani Wallbrooke, Londonia, Stationer,
machinans et malitiose intendens Willielmum Scroggs militem,
Capitalem Justiciarium domini regis ad placita coram ipso rege
tenenda assignatum (quantum in eo est) scandalizare, et depravare,
in hüs quæ officium suum judiciale tangunt et ipsum Capitalem
Justiciarium in odium et contemptum ducere, sexto die Januarii
anno regni domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliæ, Scotiæ,
Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regis, Fidei Defensoris &c., tricesimo primo,
apud parochiam Sancti Michaelis in Cornhill Londonia, quoddam
falsum scandalosum, malitiosum, et odiosum libellum, intitulatum
_A New year's guift for the Lord Chief in Justice Scgs beinge some
remarkes on his speech made the first day of Michaelmas Terme_ 1679
falso, malitiose, et seditiose publicavit et publicari causavit,
in quoquidem falso et scandaloso libello (inter alia) continetur
prout sequitur, in hæc verba, _When I heard his lordshipp_
(dictum Capitalem Justiciarium innuendo) _after one so greate an
aduenture of acquitting Sir George Wakeman_ (quendam Georgium
Wakeman Barronettum, qui pro alta proditione nuper indictatus fuit,
et superinde per quandam juratam patriæ inter dominum regem et
præfatum Georgium captam debito modo acquietatus fuit, innuendo)
_in soe capital a crime as beinge hired and receivinge part of
the money to poysen his sacred Majesty_ (dominum Carolum Secundum
nunc Regem Angliæ innuendo) _should make an other adventure of a
Speech to Justifie it I stood amazed at his confidence, instead
of admiring his Justice, and was apt to conclude that he vainely
thought, wee never should have another Session of Parliament, as
alsoe that his lordshipp forgott, or never read of Empson and
Dudley_. Et in alio loco ejusdum falsi et scandalosi libelli
continetur prout sequitur in hæc verba. _He_ (prædictum Capitalem
Justiciarium innuendo) _sayes moreover that Justice should flow
like a mighty Streame, we see he_ (prædictum Capitalem Justiciarium
innuendo) _can speake some truth though hee acte but little, but
let him tell us whether 10000 guinnyes will it make a mighty Dam
to stopp this mighty streame, sometimes with some persons in some
cases_. Et in alio loco ejusdum falsi et scandalosi libelli, (post
mentionem factam de triatione cujusdam Edwardi Colman pro alta
proditione) continetur prout sequitur, videlicet, _and if you doe
but observe his lordshipps carriage in summing upp the evidence
both at the one triall and the other_ (triationem prædicti Edwardi
Coleman et triationem prædicti Georgii Wakeman innuendo) _you
will assuredly find it as different and contrary as white is to
black, or as the lord chiefe Justice is sometymes, to Sir William
at others_. In magnum scandalum et contemptum dicti Capitalis
Justiciarii, et authoritatis suæ depravationem, ad grave dampnum
dicti Capitalis Justiciarii, in malum et pernitiosum exemplum
omnium aliorum in tali casu delinquentium, ac contra pacem dicti
domini regis nunc; coronam et dignitatem suas, &c.[206]
A copy of this paper is preserved among the Nicholl's Collection of
Newspapers, at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
246.
A Satire against In-justice: or, Scroggs upon Scroggs. 1679. A folio
broadside containing 16 three line stanzas.
Jane Curtis was prosecuted by direction of Chief Justice Scroggs,
for selling this broadside--"Which his Lordship called a libel
against him: and her friends tendering sufficient bail, and
desiring him to have mercy upon her poverty and condition he swore
by the name of God she should go to prison, and he would show her
no more mercy than they could expect from a wolf that came to
devour them; and she might bring her Habeas Corpus, and come out
so; which she was forced to do; and after informed against and
prosecuted to her utter ruin, four or five terms after."[207]
A copy is preserved in the Guildhall Library. The entire production
is as follows:--
A
SATYR
AGAINST
IN-JUSTICE:
OR,
Sc----gs upon Sc----gs.
1. A Butcher's Son (Judge) Capital,
Poor Protestants for to enthral,
And _England_ to enslave, Sirs.
2. Lose but our _Laws_ and _Lives_ (we must)
When to do Justice, we intrust
So known and errand Knaves, Sirs.
3. Some hungry Priests he once did fell
With mighty Stroaks, and them to Hell
Sent furiously away, Sirs.
4. Would you know why? The reason's plain;
They had no English nor French Coyn
To purchase longer Stay, Sirs.
5. The Pope, to Purgatory sends
Who neither Money have (nor Friends;)
In this he's not alone, Sirs.
6. Our Judge to Mercy's not inclin'd,
Unless Gold change Conscience and Mind,
You are infallibly gone, Sirs.
7. His Father once exempted was
Out of all Juries; Why? Because
He was a man of Blood, Sirs.
8. And why the Butcherly Son, forsooth,
Should now be Judge and Jury both
Can't well be understood, Sirs.
9. The good old man, with Knife and Knocks,
Made harmless Sheep and stubborn Ox
Stoop to him in his fury.
10. But the Brib'd Son, like greedy Auff,
Kneels down and worships Golden Calf,
And so did all the Jury.
11. Better hadst been at Father's Trade,
An honest Livelihood t'have made,
In hampering Bulls with Collers.
12. Than to thy Country prove unjust;
First sell, and then betray thy Trust
For so many hard Rix-dollers.
13. Priest and Physician thou didst save
From Gallows, Fire, and the Grave
For which we can't endure thee.
14. The one can ne'er absolve thy Sins,
And th'other, though he now begins,
Of Knavery ne're can cure thee.
15. But lest we all should end thy Life,
And with a keen-whet Chopping-knife,
In a thousand pieces cleave thee.
16. Let th' Parliament first him undertake,
They'll make the Rascal stink at Stake;
And so like a Knave let's leave thee.
FINIS.
The following is a copy of the information against the publisher.
Londonia. Memorandum quod Creswell Levins miles attornatus domini
regis nunc generalis qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte
sequitur, in propria persona sua venit hic in curiam dicti domini
regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium, die Jovis proxima
post tres septimanas Sancti Michaelis isto eodem termino, et pro
eodem domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari quod Jana
Curtice uxor Langley Curtice de parochia Sancti Martini Ludgate
Londonia Stationer, machinans et malitiose intendens Willielmum
Scroggs militem Capitalem Justiciarium domini regis ad placita
coram ipso rege tenenda assignatum scandalizare et ipsum Capitalem
Justiciarium in hüs quæ ipsum Capitalem Justiciarium et officium
suum judicialem tangunt et authoritatem dicti domini regis in
odium et contemptum ducere, vicesimo die Octobris anno regni
domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei gratia Angliæ Scotiæ Franciæ et
Hiberniæ Regis Fidei Defensoris &c. tricesimo primo, apud parochiam
Sancti Martini Ludgate prædictam in Warda de Farringdon extra
Londoniam, quoddam falsum malitiosum infamosum scandalosum et
odiosum libellum intitulatum _A Satyr against In-justice: or Sc--gs
upon Sc--gs._ in manibus suis obtinuit in quoquidem libello (inter
alia) continetur prout sequitur in hac verba _Some hungry Priests
he_ (prædictum Capitalem Justiciarium innuendo) _once did fell
With mighty Stroaks, and them to Hell Sent furiously away, Sirs.
Would you know why? The reason's plain; They had no English nor
French Coyn To purchase longer Stay, Sirs. The Pope, to Purgatory
sends Who neither Money have (nor Friends;) In this he's not alone,
Sirs. Our Judge_ (prædictum Capitalem Justiciarium innuendo) _to
Mercy's not inclin'd, Unless Gold change Conscience and Mind,
You are infallibly gone, Sirs_. Et prædicta Jana Curtice sciens
libellum prædictum fore scandalosum et infamosum libellum postea
scilicet dicto vicesimo die Octobris anno supradicto apud Londoniam
prædictam in parochia et warda prædictis idem libellum publicavit
et venditioni exposuit in magnum scandalum et vilependium et
contemptum dicti Capitalis Justiciarii et authoritatis dicti domini
Regis, in malum exemplum omnium aliorum in tali casu delinquentium
ac contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc coronam et dignitatem suas
&c.[208]
247.
Some observations upon the late Trials of Sir George Wakeman, Corker,
& Marshal, &c. By Tom Ticklefoot, the Tabourer, late Clerk to Justice
Clodpate. 1679.
For publishing this book, Edward Berry, Stationer, of Gray's Inn,
was committed by Chief Justice Scroggs; and though he tendered
£1000 bail, yet the Chief Justice said he would take no bail; he
should go to prison, and come out according to law. And after he,
with much trouble and charge got out by a Habeas Corpus, he was
forced by himself or his attorney to attend five terms before he
could be discharged, though no information was exhibited against
him in all that time.
Francis Smith was also prosecuted for publishing this book. He was
tried at the Guildhall, in 1680, and a small fine imposed on him.
Jane Curtis was also tried for the same offence.[209] The book
itself is printed at length in Howell's State Trials, Vol. 7, p.
687.
248.
The Serious Queries against the Conventicle Act, proving it to be
against the laws of God, of Nature, and of Magna Charta. 1680.
For the publication of this book, Francis Smith was committed into
the custody of five of the King's messengers, by the Council-board
to about £50 charge and damage.[210]
249.
The Protestant Domestic Intelligence, or News both from City and
Country. No. 57. Tuesday, January 20, 1679.
For publishing this newspaper, a prosecution was instituted against
Benjamin Harris. The information is as follows:--
Memorandum quod Samuel Astry Armiger Coronator et Attornatus domini
regis in curia ipsius regis coram ipso rege qui pro eodem domino
rege in hac parte sequitur in propria persona sua venit hic in
curiam dicti domini regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium
die veneris post Octabas Sancti Hillarii isto eodem termino,
et pro eodem domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari
quod cum Willielmus Scroggs miles vicesimo die Januarii anno
regni dicti domini regis nunc tricesimo primo, et diu antea et
continue abinde huc usque fuit et adhuc est Capitalis Justiciarius
domini regis ad placita coram ipso rege tenenda assignatus et
officium illud capitalis Justiciarii bene et fideliter exercuit
absque aliqua oppressione injuria sive malegestura quidam tamen
Benjaminus Harris de parochia Sancti Michaelis in Cornhill Londonia
Stationer machinans et malitiose intendens prædictum Willielmum
Scroggs militem Capitalem Justiciarium domini regis ad placita
coram ipso rege tenenda assignatum scandalizare ac in odium et
contemptum ducere prædicto vicesimo die Januarii anno regni
domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliæ Scotiæ Franciæ
et Hiberniæ Regis Fidei Defensoris &c. tricesimo primo, apud
parochiam Sancti Michaelis Cornhill Londonia prædictam quoddam
falsum malitiosum scandalosum et odiosum libellum intitulatum
_The Protestant Domestick Intelligence or News both from City and
Country. Published to prevent false reports_, falso malitiose et
scandalose imprimi causavit et publicavit in quo quidem falso
malitioso et scandaloso libello (inter alia) continetur prout
sequitur _On Friday last, the 16 instant, Articles of high
Misdemeanor were offered by way of Complaint to the Kings most
Excellent Majestie, and the Right Honourable the Lords and others
of His Majesties most Honorable Privie Council by Dr. Oates and
Captain William Bedlow, against the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs_,
(prædictum Capitalem Justiciarium innuendo) _therefore if any
have been oppressed or injured by the said Lord Chief Justice,
they will be speedilie Heard, if they in time come in; the Cause
will its thought be heard the beginning of February_. In magnum
scandalum ignominium et contemptum dicti Capitalis Justiciarii et
authoritatis suæ in malum et pernitiosum exemplum omnium aliorum
in tali casu delinquentium ac contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc
coronam et dignitatem suas &c.[211]
The result of the prosecution does not appear.
A copy of this newspaper is preserved in the Library of the British
Museum.
250.
A speech lately made by a noble Peer of the Realm. London. Printed
for F.S. at the Elephant and Castle near the Royal Exchange in
Cornhill. 1681.
This was published by Francis Smith, the bookseller, and for so
doing, a prosecution was instituted against him. He was tried and
convicted, but his sentence does not appear.
The information is as follows:--
Memorandum quod Cresswell Levinz miles attornatus Domini Regis
nunc generalis qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte sequitur
in propria persona sua venit hic in curiam dicti domini regis
coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium die Sabbati proxima post
crastinum Purificationis Beatæ Mariæ Virginis isto eodem termino
et pro eodem domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari
quod Franciscus Smith nuper de parochia Sancti Michaelis Cornhill
Londonia Bibliopola vicesimo quarto die Decembris anno regni domini
nostri Caroli Secundi nunc Regis Angliæ &c. tricesimo secundo apud
parochiam prædictam infra civitatem Londoniæ prædictam vi et armis
&c. falso et malitiose scripsit et publicavit et scribi imprimi et
publicari causavit quendam fictum falsum seditiosum et scandalosum
libellum intitulatum _A Speech lately made by a Noble Peere of
the Realme_ in quo quidem libello continetur hæc falsa ficta et
scandalosa verba sequentia _My lords 'tis a very hard thing to say
that we cannot trust the King, and that wee have beene already
deceived so often that wee see plainely the apprehensions of
discontent in the people is no argument at Court And though our
Prince be in himselfe an excellent person that the people have the
greatest inclinations imaginable to love; yet we must say he is
such an one as no story affords us a paralell of; howe plaine and
how many are the profes of the designe to murder him, how little
is he apprehensive of it._ Et in altera parte ejusdem libelli
continetur hæc falsa ficta et scandalosa verba sequentia scilicet
_My lords I here of a bargaine in the house of Commons and an
addresse made to the King, but this I know and must boldly say it,
and plainely, that the nation is betrayed if upon any termes we
part with our money till wee are sure the King is ours, have what
lawes you will, and what condicions you will they will be of no
use but wast paper before Easter if the Court have money to set up
for popery and arbitrary designe in the meane while on the other
hand give me leave to tell you my lords the King hath no reason to
distrust his people no man can goe home and say that If the King
comply with his people they will doe nothing for him but teare all
up from him we want a government and we want a Prince that we may
trust even with the spending of half our annuall revenues for some
time for the preservation of the Kingdome._ In malum et pernitiosum
exemplum omnium aliorum in tali casu delinquentium ac contra pacem
dicti domini regis nunc coronam et dignitatem suas &c.[212]
This speech was never spoken; and was, by order of the Lords, burnt
by the hands of the hangman. A copy is preserved among the Chetham
Collection of Broadsides, Manchester, No. 2628; and it is also
printed in Cobbett's Parliamentary History, Vol. 4, App. No. X.
251.
An Act of Common Councill of the City of London, (made in the first
and second years of the reign of Philip and Mary) for retrenching of
the expenses of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, etc. Published, with
additional reasons for putting the said Act in present execution,
and now offered to the consideration of all good Citizens by some
Well-Wishers of the present and future prosperity of the said City.
Presented to my Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs. London: Printed
for F. Smith, at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhill, near the Royal
Exchange. 1680.
For this book, an indictment was preferred against Francis Smith,
the publisher, at the Guildhall, London, on September 16, 1680,
but it was thrown out by the grand jury. The best account of this
book, and the prosecution thereupon, will be found in a tract
published by Smith, at the time, and entitled, "An Account of the
injurious proceedings of Sir George Jeffreys, Knight, late Recorder
of London, against Francis Smith, Bookseller, with his arbitrary
carriage towards the grand jury at Guildhall, Sept. 16, 1680,
upon an indictment exhibited against the said Francis Smith, for
publishing a pretended libel; entitled, 'An Act of Common Council.'"
The following is a copy of the indictment against Smith:--
London, ss. The Jurors for our Lord the King upon their oaths
present that Francis Smith, late of London, Bookseller, being a
man seditious and pernicious, plotting and intending the peace
and common tranquillity of this kingdom to disturb, and discord,
differences and ill will, amongst the citizens and inhabitants
of the city of London, to stir up, provoke and procure; also the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the City of London, now in being,
and the Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the City of London, for
the time past in great odium, contempt, and base accompt to bring;
the same Francis Smith, the 17th day of August, in the reign of our
Sovereign Lord Charles the Second, by the grace of God, of England,
Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. the
two and thirtieth at London, viz. in the parish of St. Michael
Cornhill in the ward of Cornhill London, aforesaid, with force
and arms &c. unlawfully, wickedly, maliciously, scandalously, and
seditiously printed, and caused to be printed, a certain malicious,
scandalous, and seditious book, of and concerning the expences of
the Lord Mayors, Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the City aforesaid, in
their houses, in the time of their several offices; entituled _An
Act of Common Council of the City of London, (made in the first
and second years of the reign of Philip and Mary) for retrenching
of the expences of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs &c. Published with
additional Reasons for putting the said Act in present Execution,
and now offered to the Consideration of all good Citizens by some
Well-wishers of the present and future prosperity of the said City.
Presented to my Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs._ In which
book by the said Francis Smith then so as aforesaid published,
printed and caused to be printed, the same Francis Smith then and
there, viz. the day and year before mentioned, at the parish and
ward aforesaid, mischievously, unlawfully, wickedly, maliciously,
scandalously, and seditiously printed, made known openly, and
published, mischievously, malicious, scandalous, and seditious
sentences, in these English words following, viz.:--
_Reader_,
_As by this Act you may observe, that our Predecessors taking
notice, that the extravagancies of Mayors and Sheriffs caused (as
they say) almost all good citizens to flie and refuse the service;
so to prevent that mischief in the future, they limited them in
their living to the method directed by this Act. And if when little
was spent besides the growth of our own Country, Beer and Ale
being then their drink, they thought it their wisdom to set bounds
to Luxurious Profuseness, there is much more reason for it now,
when Debauchery is come to that height, that the fifth part of the
charge of a Shrievalty is in Wine, the growth of another Country.
And when Feasts, hardly heard of in former times, are risen to
that Excess, as would be scandalous to mention, as those called
the Chequer and Spittle Feasts; the first costing in Wine betwixt
Seventy and Eighty Pounds; and the latter, after the pretended
Service of God in hearing a Sermon, costs above Three Hundred
Pounds to each Sheriff. And though much after this rate is the rest
of the year spent, yet when the Example of this Act is urged for
laying aside these sinful Feasts, and reducing the rest unto this
Pattern, which is a wholsom Law; some who should see to the putting
it in execution, will not hear of it; and possibly, because they
would have others be as profuse as themselves have been, though
there are these Reasons for a Reformation herein._
And these mischievous, malicious, and seditious sentences, in these
English words following, viz.:--
_Because nothing can tend more to the Advancement of any City or
Country than the having wise and good Magistrates; and that so
long as the great expence of Shrievalties continue, the City must
(as this Act suggests) have an Eye to Wealth, more than Parts or
Vertue, in the choice of their Sheriffs; and that such as their
Sheriffs are, such will the Court of Aldermen be: and therefore as
necessary for the good Government of this great City, the charge of
Shrievalties ought to be reduced to such an Order and Method, as
may be an Encouragement to Men of more Honesty than Riches to serve
the Place._
And these mischievous, malicious, scandalous, and seditious
sentences, in these English words following, viz.
_No man hath reason to be expensive in his Shrievalty; because
though the Court of Aldermen hath a rule for supplying, as any die
their vacant places out of those that have served Sheriffs, yet
they make their Election to depend upon the uncertain humour of
their Court, thereby frustrating when they please all Compensation
for the Expence and Drudgery of a Shrievalty, as lately appeared
in their Choice of Sir Simon Lewis, one of their present Sheriffs,
rejecting Sir Thomas Stamp, who had served the Place several years
before with good approbation, and was presented to them by the
Ward he lives in as a deserving Person. And whereas each Ward when
they want an Alderman, do present two Commoners to the Court, for
them to chuse one; the Ward of Bassishaw, to the end that Sir
Thomas might unavoidably be chosen, joyned the younger (and not
the elder) Sheriff with him, not thinking that an old Sheriff
would be baulked, to chuse one that had not served his year; and
yet notwithstanding, the Court by their Prerogative passed by Sir
Thomas, to the disappointing of the Ward that sent him. And this
Example is, I suppose a good reason for Sheriffs in the future not
to spend more in their Shrievalties, than is necessary, when their
Reward is so uncertain._
And these mischievous, malicious, scandalous, and seditious
sentences, in these English words following, viz.
_Debauchery in this Expence is a Sin before God, and were it known,
would be a scandal in the sight of Man; as appears in that of Three
thousand Pounds Expence in all manner of ways, above Five hundred
Pounds is in Wine; when a Lord, or Gentleman that formerly lived at
the rate of Ten or Twelve thousand Pounds per annum, did not, as is
well known (but thirty years ago) spend an hundred Pounds in Wine._
To the great Scandal and Contempt of our said Lord the King, to the
great Reproach and Scandal of the Authority of the Mayor, Aldermen,
and Sheriffs, of the City aforesaid; to the great Disturbance of
the Peace of our said Lord the King, to the Evil Example of others
in the like case offending, and against the Peace of the said Lord
the King, his Crown and Dynasty, &c.
A copy of this pamphlet is preserved in the Guildhall Library,
London.
252.
Malice defeated: or a brief relation of the accusation and
deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier, wherein her proceedings, both
before and during her confinement, are particularly related, and the
mystery of the Meal Tub fully discovered. 1680.
For writing, printing, and publishing this book, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cellier, was tried at the Old Bailey, in September, 1680, and found
guilty. She was sentenced to a fine of £1000, and to be imprisoned
until payment; and also to stand on the pillory three times, the
first time at the Maypole, in the Strand, the second time in Covent
Garden, and the third time at Charing Cross; and her books were to
be burnt by the Common Hangman.
The indictment against her is as follows:--
Juratores pro domino rege super sacramentum suum præsentant quod
Elizabetha Cellier uxor ---- Cellier de parochia Sancti Clementis
Dacorum in comitatu Middlesexiæ generosi, eadem Elizabetha
existente religionis papalis, Deum præ oculis suis non habens
sed instigatione diabolica mota et seducta et falso et malitiose
machinans et intendens serenissimum Dominum nostrum Carolum
Secundum Dei gratia Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ et Hiberniæ Regem et
gubernationem suam hujus regni Angliæ necnon veram religionem
protestantem infra hoc regnum Angliæ lege stabilitatam, in
odium, infamiam et contemptum inducere et inferre, et scandalum
et infamiam imponere super quibusdam personis qui producti
fuissent testes et testimonium dedissent ex parte dicti domini
regis contra prædictam Elizabetham Cellier et alias personas de
alta proditione indictatas primo die Augusti anno regni dicti
domini regis tricesimo secundo apud prædictam parochiam Sancti
Clementis Dacorum in Comitatu Middlesexiæ prædicto falso malitiose
et seditiose scripsit et publicavit et scribi imprimi publicari
causavit quendam fictum falsum et scandalosum libellum intitulatum
_Malice defeated: or a brief relation of the accusation and
deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier, wherein her proceedings both
before and during her confinement are particularly related, and
the mystery of the Meal-Tub fully discovered. Together with an
abstract of her arraignment and tryal, written by herself, for
the satisfaction of all lovers of undisguized truth._ In quo
quidem libello continentur hæc falsa ficta et scandalosa verba
et figuræ sequentia, scilicet. _I hope it will not seem strange
to any honest and loyal person, of what way or religion soever,
that I being born and bred up under Protestant Parents, should
now openly profess myself of another Church._ (Ecclesiam Romanam
innuendo). _For my education being in those times, when my own
Parents and Relations, for their constant and faithful affection
to the King and Royal Family, were Persecuted, the King himself
Murthered, the Bishops and Church destroy'd, the whole Loyal party
merely for being so, opprest and ruin'd; And all as was pretended
by the Authors of these villanies, for their being Papists and
Idolaters, the constant Character given by them, to the King and
his friend, to make them odious, they assuming to themselves, only
the Name of Protestants, making that the Glorious title by which
they pretended right to all things. These sort of Proceedings, as
I grew in understanding, produc'd in me more and more Horror of
the party that committed them, and put me on Inquiry into that
Religion, to which they pretended the greatest Antipathy, wherein
I thank God, I found my Innate Loyalty, not only Confirm'd, but
Incourag'd, and let Callumny say what it will; I never heard from
any Papist as they call them, Priests nor lay-man, but that they
and I, and all true Catholicks, owe our lives to the defence
of our Lawful King, which our Present Soveraign, Charles the
Second is, whom God long and happily preserve so. These sorts of
Doctrines agreeing to my Publick Morralls, and no way as ever
I was taught, contradicting my Private ones, Commending at the
same time to me, Charity and Devotion, I without any scruple,
have hitherto followed Glorying to myself to be in Communion with
those_ (papistas innuendo) _who were the humble Instruments of his
Majesties happy Preservation, from the fatall Battel at Worcester,
and whom though poor, no Temptation could invite, to betray him
to those, who, by a pretended Protestant principle, sought his
Innocent blood. These truths I hope may satisfy any indifferent
person in my first Change, nor can they wonder at my continuance
therein, notwithstanding the Horrid Crimes of Treason and Murther
laid to the charge of some persons considerable, for their quallity
and fortunes in that party. For when I reflected who were the
witnesses, and what unlikely things they deposed, and observ'd,
that many of the chiefest Sticklers for the Plot, were those, or
the Sons of those, that acted the principal parts in the last
Tragedy, which History told me too, had the Prologue of a pretended
Popish Plot. I say, these things made me doubtful of the whole;
and the more I search'd for Truth, the more I doubted that the
old Enemies of the Crown were again at work for its destruction.
I being fully confirm'd in this, thought it my duty, through all
sorts of hazards, to relieve the Poor Imprison'd Catholicks, who
in great numbers were locked up in Gaoles, starving for want of
bread, and this I did some months before I ever saw the Countess
of Powis or any of those Honourable persons that were accused, or
receiving one penny of their mony directly or indirectly, till
about the latter end of January, (78) the Prisoners increasing very
much._ Et in alia parte ejusdem libelli (inter alia) continentur
hæc falsa ficta et scandalosa verba scilicet. _About this time I
went daily to the prisons to perform those offices of Charity I
was oblig'd to, And on Thursday, January the 9th, (78) I Din'd in
Newgate in the Room called the Castle on the Master's side Debtors,
and about four in the afternoon, I came down into the Lodge with
five Women, of which three were Protestants, and we all heard
Terrible Grones and Squeeks which came out of the Dungeon, called
the Condemned Hole. I asked Harris the Turnkey, what Dole-full cry
it was, he said, it was a Woman in Labour. I bid him put us into
the Room to her, and we would help her, but he drove us away very
rudely, both out of the Lodge, and from the door; we went behind
the Gate, and there lissened, and soon found that it was the voice
of a strong man in Torture, and heard, as we thought, between his
grones, the winding up of some Engine: these cries stop'd the
passengers under the Gate, and we six went to the Turner's shop
without the Gate, and stood there amaized with the Horror, and
dread of what we heard; when one of the officers of the Prison
came out in great hast, seeming to run from the Noise. One of us
catcht hold of him, saying, Oh! What are they doing in the Prison?
Officer. I dare not tell you. Mistres. It's a Man upon the Rack,
I'le lay my life on't. Officer. It is something like it. Cellier.
Who is it Prance? Officer. Pray Madam do not ask me, for I dare not
tell ye, but it is that I am not able to heare any longer: Pray let
me go, with that he run away toward Holborn as fast as he could.
We heard these grones perfectly to the end of the Old Bayly, they
continued till near seven of the Clock, and then a person in the
habit of a Minister, of middle stature, Gray hair'd, accompanied
with two other Men, went into the Lodge, the Prisoners were locked
up, and the outward door of the Lodge also, at which I set a person
to stand, and observe what she could; and a Prisoner loaded with
Irons, was brought into the Lodge, and examin'd a long time, and
the Prisoners that came down as low as they could, heard the person
Examined with great vehemency, say often, I know nothing of it,
I'me innocent: he forc'd me to bely myself, What would you have
me say? Will you murther me because I will not bely myself and
others? Several other such like expressions they heard spoken as by
one in great Agony. About four of the clock the next morning, the
Prisoners that lay in a Place above the hole, heard the same cry
again two houres, and on Saturday Morning again, and about Eight a
Clock that morning a person I employ'd to spy out the truth of that
affair, did see the Turn keys carrying a Bed into the hole, she
asked whoe it was for, they told her, it was for Prance, who was
gone Mad, and had tore his bed in pieces. That night the Examiners
came again, and after an houres Conference Prance was led away to
the Press-yard: This, and many things of the like nature, made me
very Inquisitive to know what passed in the Prison. Soon after
this Francis Corral a Coachman, that had been put into Newgate,
upon suspicion of carrying away Sir Edmond-Bury-Godfrey's body,
and lay there 13 weeks and three days in great missery, got out, I
went to see him, and found him a sad spectacle, having the flesh
worn away, and great holes in both his legs, by the weight of his
Irons. And having been chain'd so long double, that he could not
stand upright; he told me much of his hard and cruel usage, as
that he had been squeez'd and hasped into a thing like a Trough,
in a dungeon under ground; which put him to inexpressible torment,
insomuch that he soonded, and that a Person in the habit of a
Minister stood by all the time. That a Duke beat him, Pull'd him
by the Hair, and set his drawn Sword to his breast three times,
and swore he would run him through; and another great Lord, laid
down a heap of Gold, and told him it was five hundred Pounds, and
that he should have it all, and be taken into the aforesaid Duke's
house, if he would confess what they would have him; and one F. a
vintner, that lives at the sign of the Half Moon in Ch---- St----
by whose contrivance he was accused, took him aside, and bid him
name some person, and say, they Imploy'd him to take up the dead
body in Somerset-yard, and gave him mony for so doing; that if
he would do this, both F. and he, should have mony enough. He
also told me, that he was kept from Thursday till Sunday without
victualls or drink, having his hands every Night Chain'd behind
him, and being all this time locked to a staple which was driven
into the Floor, with a chain not above a yard long, that in this
great extremity, was forc'd to drink his own water; and that the
Jaylor beat his wife, because she brought victuals, and prayed
that he might have it, and threw Milk on the ground, and bid her
be gone, and not look at him._ Et in altera parte ejusdem libelli
continentur (inter alia) hæc falsa ficta et scandalosa verba
sequentia scilicet _My arraignment, which (in confidence of my own
innocence) I continually prest for. Not but that I knew the danger,
as to this Life, of encountering the Devil in the worst of his
Instruments, which are PERJURERS INCOURAGED to that degree as that
profligated Wretch_ quendam Thomam Dangerfield testem productum ex
parte domini regis contra prædictam Elizabetham Cellier pro alta
proditione innuendo _was, and has been since his being exposed
to the World in his true colours both at mine, and at another's
Tryal_. Et in altera parte ejusdem libelli continentur hæc falsa
ficta et scandalosa verba sequentia scilicet _Nor have I since
received anything towards my losses, or the least civility from any
of them. Whilst Dangerfield_ (prædictam Thomam Dangerfield iterum
innuendo) (_when made a Prisoner for apparent Recorded Rogueries_,)
_was visited by and from Persons of Considerable Quality, with
great Sums of Gold and Silver, to encourage him in the new
Villanies he had undertaken, not against Me alone, but Persons in
whose Safety all good Men (as well Protestants as others) in the
three kingdoms are concerned._ Et in altera parte ejusdem libelli
vocati _A Postscript to the impartial reader_ continente hæc falsa
ficta et scandalosa verba sequentia scilicet _And whensoever his
Majesty pleases to make it as safe and honourable to speak truth
as it is apparent it hath been gainful and meritorious to do the
contrary, there will not want witnesses to testify the truth of
more than I have written and persons that are above being made the
hangman's hounds for weekly pensions, or any other considerations
whatsoever_. In malum et perniciosissimum exemplum omnium aliorum
in tali casu delinquentium contra pacem dicti domini regis coronam
et dignitatem suas. By a Treasury warrant, dated May 16th, 1687,
Mrs. Cellier was discharged from the judgment which had been
pronounced against her.[213]
253.
The two first books of Philostratus, concerning the life of
Apollonius Tyaneus; written originally in Greek, and now published
in English: together with philological notes upon each chapter; by
Charles Blount. London. 1680. Folio.
According to Dr. Adam Clarke, "this piece was published with the
design to invalidate the testimony of the evangelists concerning
the miracles of our Blessed Lord." A few copies only were dispersed
before the work was suppressed. Two copies exist in the British
Museum Library.
254.
A Popish damnable Plot against our Religion and Liberties, fairly
laid open and discovered in the Breviats of Threescore and Four
Letters and Papers of Intelligence past betwixt the Pope, Duke of
York, Cardinal Norfolk, Cardinal Cibo, Cardinal Barbarina, Nuncio
and Internuncio for the Pope in Italy, France, and Flanders, and the
Lord Arundel, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cooke, Mr. Coune. And also the said
Mr. Coleman, Albany, Sr. German, Lybourn, Sheldon, Throgmorton, and
several others. As they were drawn up by the Secret Committee of
the House of Commons, for the satisfaction of the House of Lords in
the Bill against the Duke of York and expected Tryals of the Lords.
Now published for the vindication of the House of Commons upon the
said Bill, and for satisfaction of all the faithful subjects of His
Majestie's Kingdom, with several animadversions and remarks made upon
the said letters. London. 1680.
This was a pamphlet containing reflections upon Sir Edward Dering,
a member of the House of Commons; and on November 15, 1680, upon
a debate in that House, it was resolved that "all the reflective
parts upon Sir Edward Dering were false, scandalous and libellous."
Mr. Yarrington, who was summoned to the bar of the House with
others, respecting the printing and publishing of this book, stated
that all the animadversions contained therein were penned by Dr.
Tonge, and that he received the abstract of the several letters
therein mentioned, from a Scrivener in Essex Court, in the Temple.
It was thereupon resolved that Dr. Tonge should have notice to
attend the House the next day, and that Mr. Yarrington and the
others concerned in the publication of the pamphlet, should be
committed to the custody of the Serjeant at Arms for their breach
of privilege; but they were all in a few days discharged from
custody, after receiving the censure of the House.[214] A copy of
this pamphlet is preserved in the British Museum Library. It is in
folio, and contains 31 pages.
255.
A Dialogue betwixt the Devil and the Ignoramus Doctor.
A set of verses printed and published by Nathaniel Thomson, a
printer, living in the parish of St. Dunstan in the West. For this
publication he was prosecuted. The following is a copy of the
indictment:--
Londonia. Juratores pro domino rege super sacramentum suum
præsentant quod Nathaniel Thomson nuper de parochia Sancti Dunstani
in Occidente in Warda de Farringdon exti Londoniam prædictam
Typographus decimo die Octobris anno regni domini nostri Caroli
Secundi Dei gratia Angliæ Scotiæ Franciæ et Hiberniæ regis Fidei
Defensoris &c. tricesimo tertio illicite nequiter et malitiose
machinans et intendens quietum statum et communem pacem et
tranquillitatem ligeorum et subditorum dicti domini regis infra
civitatem Londoniæ et alibi infra hoc regnum Angliæ inquietare
et perturbare, et diversas differentias inter ligeos et subditos
prædictos excitare movere et procurare, necnon quendam Titum
Oates clericum unum divulgatorum anglice _discoverers_ et testium
proditoriæ conspirationis papistarum dictum dominum regem nunc
ad murdrandum et veram protestantem religionem infra hoc regnum
Angliæ stabilitatam et professam ad destruendam in maximum odium
contemptum infamiam et scandalum cum omnibus ligeis et subditis
dicti domini regis nunc eundem Titum Oates adtunc cognoscentibus
et tunc imposterum cognoscendis inducere, ac diversas lites et
differentias inter præfatum Titum Oates ac omnes prædictos ligeos
et subditos dicti domini regis eidem Tito Oates tunc cognitos
et cognoscendos excitare movere et procurare, necnon bona nomen
famam testimonium et reputationem ejusdem Titi Oates pejorare et
auferre postea scilicet dicto decimo die Octobris anno supradicto
apud Londoniam videlicet in parochiam et warda prædictis ad
nefandissimas et malitiosas machinationes et intentiones suas
prædictas celerius efficienda et exequenda quoddam falsum
scandalosum et odiosum libellum de et concernentem præfato Tito
Oates et ad defamationem opprobium et scandalum ejusdem Titi Oates
intitulatum _A Dialogue betwixt the Devil and the Ignoramus Doctor_
illicite nequiter et malitiose devisatum compositum et scriptum per
quosdam homines quorum nomina juratoribus prædictis adhuc ignota
sunt ipse prædictus Nathaniel Thomson adtunc et ibidem illicite
nequiter libellose et malitiose impressit et publicavit et imprimi
et publicari causavit tenor cujusdem libelli sequitur scilicet:--
_A Dialogue betwixt the Devil and the Ignoramus [Salamanca][215]
Doctor._
_Devil._
_Behold from the Infernal Lake I'm come,
To fright thy Soul to its Eternal Doom:
To tell thee, Villain, that thy Reign's expir'd,
And now be sure thou shalt no longer hir'd
Be by Me, nor any of the Damn'd,
To drench in Innocent Blood this mournful Land.
Hence then begone, and do no more pursue
Villanies Hell could ne'er act, but by you:
Now Heaven stops my Power and I thy Hand,
And now I tell thee, Doctor, Thou art damn'd._
_Doctor._
_O Spectre! spare awhile my dreadful Doom!
Go back and tell the Damn'd, I come, I come;
Only let me compleat the Ills I've begun,
Then Heaven farewel, and unto You I come._
_Devil._
_The Blood o' th' Innocent aloud does cry,
Revenge, Revenge, on cursed Dr. Ti----
No more o' th' Innocent shall bleed, nor die._
_Doctor._
_Well, the time's come, the fatal day's at hand,
That I for ever, ever must be damn'd:
O curs'd Revenge! what Mischiefs have I done?
Abjur'd the Father, and blasphem'd the Son.
The Sacred Spirit of Truth at once have I
Banish'd; and that my vengeance I might buy,
I've caus'd the best of Innocents to dye.
See where their Ghosts appear in purple ray'd,
Victims, by Perjury above betray'd:
See how they shake their Heads, and bleed afresh;
Their wounds gape wide in their new murder'd flesh;
And these most frightful Visions come, 'cause I
Th' bloody villanous Murderer stand by.
'Tis true that I the cruel Murderer am,
And thousands more by Perjury to trepan.
I solemnly did vow, and often swear,
And none t' escape, from the Peasant to the Peer;
Nay Sacred Prelates, Princes, Queens, and Kings,
Should have made up my Bloody Offerings.
Ten thousand more of Innocents had dy'd,
'Cause I King, Queen, and Duke had Sacrificed:
Cities and Towns I'd Fir'd, if not withstood,
And quench'd the flames with Innocent Blood.
Let me but live in this world three years more,
This Island then shall swim in Christian gore;
I'le subvert Governments, and murder Kings,
Sow discord among friends: I'll do such things
Shall make the World believe there is not that
Villanous thing I have not power to act;
I'le make the World believe (let me but stay)
That Light is Darkness, and that Night is Day;
That I the Saviour of the Nation am,
And that CHRIST was of no avail to man;
Then I the Sacred Gospels will destroy,
Swear they'r but fictious Stories, and a Lye,
Perswade them that the Bible's but a Farce,
No more to be esteemed than is my A----
So I'le improve the Art of Perjury,
That none who are not skill'd in Villany
Shall live; thus will I fit this Isle for Hell,
And then adieu the World, and Heaven farewel.
Thus I a Learned Doctor will commence,
And by the People be ador'd for Nonsence,
And with Sedition I their Souls will influence._
_Devil._
_Peace thou prophane wretch, hold, villain, hold,
For now with Heaven and Earth thou art too bold,
And I must tell thee, another Winter old
Thou shall not be, thy life and soul are sold:
When flat on th' Altar Thou thyself didst lay,
Remember that thou gav'st thy Soul away
To me; and swor'st for ever thou'dst be mine,
Might'st thou but compass thy Hellish Design,
To imbrue thy Hands in Innocent Blood,
And murder all who had the face of good:
Devils and Hell thou hast in this outdone,
By thy damn'd Perjury ith' face oth' Sun.
Hence then begone to Hell, away, away,
For in this place thou shalt no longer stay.
[Spoken by an old Acquaintance.]
Why how now Doctor, vanish'd fled and gone,
What none but Monsieur Devil and You alone?
Are all you Papists come to this damn'd end,
Thus to be hamper'd and ridden by a Fiend?
Unpitied ly; blaspheme and groan thy last,
Belch forth thy unhallow'd Soul, and blast
Hell itself, with thy unsanctified Breath,
And groveling ith' shades of Eternal Death,
I leave thee. Ha, ha, ha, ha, poor Doctor,
Good Night little good Mr. Devil's Doctor._
In contemptum dicti domini regis nunc, legumque suarum, ad magnum
opprobium scandalum defamationem et infamiam præfati Titi Oates,
in magnam perturbationem pacis dicti domini regis et populi sui
inquietudinem, in malum exemplum omnium aliorum consimili casu
delinquentium, ac contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc coronam et
dignitatem suas &c.[216]
The result of the prosecution does not appear.
I have not been able to meet with a copy of the original verses,
which, no doubt, would be printed in the form of a broadside; but
they are reprinted in a little book entitled "A Collection of 86
Loyal Poems, all of them written upon the two late plots, viz., The
Horrid Salamanca Plot in 1678, and the present fanatical conspiracy
in 1683." Collected by N[athaniel] T[hompson.] 1685.
256.
The true Domestic Intelligence, or News both from City and Country.
No. 83, From Friday, April 16, to Tuesday, April 20, 1680.
Ditto----No. 84, From Tuesday, April 20, to Friday, April 23, 1680.
These periodicals, copies of which are preserved in the British
Museum Library, were printed and published by Nathaniel Thompson
and William Badcock, and a prosecution was thereupon instituted
against them. They were tried and found guilty, and a fine of
£3 6s. 8d. set on each of them. The following is a copy of the
information:--
Memorandum quod Creswell Levinz miles attornatus domini regis
nunc generalis qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte sequitur
in propria persona sua venit hic in curiam dicti domini regis
coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium, die Mercurii proximo post
quindenam Paschæ isto eodem termino, et pro eodem domino rege
dat curiam hic intelligi et informari, quod Nathaniel Thompson
de parochia Sancti Dunstani in occidente Londoniæ Printer, et
Willielmus Badcocke de parochia Sanctæ Bridgettæ alias Brides
Londoniæ Wiredrawer, machinantes et malitiose intendentes agitare
et procurare seditionem, litem, et discordiam inter diversos
fideles subditos dicti domini regis nunc infra hoc regnum Angliæ,
et præcipue inter gubernatores, inhabitantes, et parochianos
parochiæ Sanctæ Bridgettæ alias Brides Londoniæ, et gubernationem,
necnon gubernatores ejusdem parochiæ in contemptum, scandalum
et infamiam cum prædictis parochianis prædictæ parochiæ Sanctæ
Bridgettæ alias Brides inducere et inferre, decimo sexto die
Aprilis, anno regni dicti domini regis nunc tricesimo secundo,
apud parochiam Sancti Dunstani in occidente in warda de Farringdon
extra Londoniam, quoddam odiosum, scandalosum, et diffamatorium
libellum, intitulatum The _True Domestic Intelligence or News both
from City and Country_ causaverunt, et uter eorum causavit imprimi,
publicari, et dispergi in, per, et trans totam civitatem Londoniæ,
et diversos alios comitatus et locos infra hoc regnum Angliæ, in
quoquidem libello (inter alia) continetur quædam falsa, ficta,
seditiosa, et scandalosa materia prout sequitur in hiis Anglicanis
verbis, videlicet, _Several persons, Parishioners of St. Bride's,
London, are going about in that Parish to get Subscriptions for
destroying the Antient Annual Elective Vestry in that Parish, and
to set up instead thereof a Rump Vestry for life; wherefore all the
said Parishioners that are Rumpishly affected, may first consider
the Act of Parliament, and his Majesties late Proclamation about
tumultuous and factious Petitions for alteration of established
Lawes and Customs, which will direct in this case. And note, the
different effect of the said Vestries is this, That if any person
of the Annual Elective Vestry do unlawfully, or against the good
of the Parish, he may be turned out at the next Election, but the
Rump Vestry are above that Interruption_. Et postea iidem Nathaniel
et Willielmus ulterius machinantes et malitiose intendentes
defamare et scandalizare prædictos gubernatores prædictæ parochiæ
Sanctæ Bridgettæ alias Brides et gubernationem ejusdem parochiæ
et seminare litem et discordiam inter prædictos gubernatores
et parochianos ejusdem parochiæ Sanctæ Bridgettæ et eosdem in
contemptum et ignominiam inferre et ducere postea scilicet
vicesimo die Aprilis, anno regni dicti domini regis tricesimo
secundo supradicto, apud parochiam Sancti Dunstani in occidente
prædictam, in warda de Farringdon extra Londoniam prædicta, quoddam
alium libellum scandalosum diffamatorium intitulatum _The True
Domestic Intelligence or News both from City and Country_ similiter
causaverunt, et quilibet eorum causavit imprimi, publicari, et
dispergi, in, per, et trans totam civitatem Londoniæ, et diversos
alios comitatus et locos infra hoc regnum Angliæ, in quoquidem
libello ultimo mencionato (inter alia) continetur hæc alia falsa,
ficta, seditiosa, et scandalosa materia, prout sequitur in hiis
aliis Anglicanis verbis et figuris sequentibus videlicet _The
great point now depending in St Bride's Parish, London, To advise
how some persons may spend and waste the parish money and goods
at pleasure, and how to secure the Officers from giving an honest
account, and how some may lord it, and keep the rest of the
parishioners in awe and incline them to give treats to be equally
and lawfully dealt with. The opinion is summ'd up in short thus,
That the crafty guilty ones should wheedle in the simple ones,
about the eighth part of the Parishioners that do pay to the poor,
and name themselves the majority, and subscribe their names for
getting 15 or 20 persons composed into a Rump Vestry for life; And
if 3 or 4 dissenting persons from the Church joyn with the rest
7 or 800, call them all such; and it will operate effectually,
as 'tis conceived, or else be sure at the choice of Vestrymen
to wheedle, wrangle, evade, shuffle, and hector the people, if
possible, into a belief, that they are not themselves, and that a
Negative Vote is senseless, and was never used in a free choice,
but that 10 hands in the affirmative shall carry it against 2 or
300 that would be of the negative, else at the last shift allow
onely the majority to be guess'd at without the distinction by Pole
or Negative Vote with Hands. Note the Authority of St. Bride's
Annual Elective Vestry is chiefly this, to honestly and prudently
manage the Parish Moneys, Goods, Lands, and Tenements, and prevent
the mis-applying, imbezeling, or wasting any of the same. Now,
whether the antient Annual Elective Vestry, or an innovated
select Rump Vestry for life, are the fittest for that purpose, it
is referred to any indifferent honest man to judge._ In magnum
scandalum et contemptum dicti domini regis, et magnum nocumentum
ignominiam, litem, et discordiam prædictorum gubernatorum ac
parochianorum, et inhabitantium parochiæ Sanctæ Bridgettæ, alias
Bride's, prædictæ, in malum exemplum omnium aliorum in tali casu
delinquentium, et contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc, coronam et
dignitatem suas.[217]
257.
Directions to a Painter. 1680.
On February 20th, 1680, a Warrant was issued by His Majesty in
Council, to the Stationers' Company, for the seizing of this
"scandalous and dangerous pamphlet," which was accordingly done,
and about 1,200 copies were found, and burnt, by His Majesty's
Order, at Whitehall-gate.
258.
The Observator in Question and Answer, No. 27, Saturday, June 25,
1681.
This Periodical, a copy of which is preserved in the British
Museum Library, was printed and published by Joan Broome, and a
prosecution was therefore instituted against her. The indictment is
as follows:--
Londonia, Juratores pro domino rege super sacramentum suum
præsentant quod Johanna Broome, nuper de parochia Sancti Gregorii
in warda de Castlebaynard Londoniæ prædicta vidua, Deum præ oculis
suis non habens, sed instigatione diabolica mota et seducta, et
falso, et malitiose machinans et intendens pacem et communem
tranquillitatem hujus regni Angliæ perturbare, ac diversas
dissensiones et differentias inter diversos ligeos et subditos
dicti domini regis Religionis Protestantis suscitare et movere
et proditorie conspirationes Papistarum contra dictum dominum
regem nunc supprimere, necnon machinans et contrivans discordiam
inter dictum dominum regem et ligeos et subditos suos infra hoc
regnum Angliæ suscitare et movere, et dictum dominum regem in
displicentiam et suspicionem erga Communes hujus regni Angliæ nuper
in Parliamento assemblatos excitare, vicesimo quinto die Junii
anno regni domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia Angliæ, Scotiæ,
Franciæ, et Hiberniæ regis, Fidei Defensoris &c. In tricesimo
tertio et diversis aliis diebus et vicibus tunc antea vi et armis,
&c., apud Londoniam videlicet in parochia et warda prædictis falso,
nequiter, libellose, et malitiose impressit et publicavit, et
imprimi et publicari causavit quendam fictum falsum et scandalosum
libellum de et concernentem præfatos ligeos et subditos, necnon
Communes hujus regni Angliæ nuper in Parliamento assemblatos,
intitulatum _The Observator in Question and Answer_ devisatum
scriptum et compositum per quosdam homines juratoribus prædictis
adhuc ignotos, in quoquidem libello continentur hæc ficta, falsa,
libellosa, et scandalosa verba sequentia: _Q. Why should not we
Encounter those addresses now with Petitions? A. I'le dictate a
petition to ye, If you'le write it; but do it faithfully, then and
without Interruption; (and upon my Soul) I'le speak the sense of
the Party as near as I can. Q. I'le be Just to ye: And now begin
when you will, I'm ready for you. A. Your Majestse's most humble
and obedient Subjects, having suffer'd many Disappointments,
by reason both of Short and of Long Parliaments, and the late
executing of the Law, against Dissenters: The Pretences of Tyranny
and Popery being grown Stale; the Popish Plot drawn almost to the
Dregs, and the Eyes of the People so far open'd, that they begin to
see their Friends from their Enemies; to the Disheartening of All
True Protestants, and the Encouraging of the sons of the Church,
We your Majestie's Dissenting Subjects, being thereby brought
unto so low a state, That without a timely Relief, we the Godly
People of the Land must Inevitably perish; May it please your
Majesty to grant the Right of Calling and Dissolving Parliaments,
Entring into Associations, Leagues and Covenants; The Power of the
Militia; War and Peace; Life and Death; The Authority of Enacting,
suspending, and Repealing Laws, to be in your Liege People, the
Commons of England, And these things being granted, (whereof your
Petitioners stand in Great need) If your Majesty wants either Men,
or Moneys for the support of your Royall Dignity and Government,
your Majesty shall see what we your Loyall Petitioners will do for
you. Q. What a Rogue are you to make me write such a Petition? A.
And what a Fool were you to expect others? for all the Rest is Cant
and Gibbrish, But this is English._ Ad magnam disturbationem pacis
dicti domini regis, in malum exemplum omnium aliorum in consimili
casu delinquentium, ac contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc coronam
et dignitatem suas &c.[218]
The result of the prosecution does not appear.
259.
The Impartial Protestant Mercury, April 28, 1681.
For publishing this periodical a prosecution was instituted against
Henry Carr. The information is as follows:--
Memorandum quod Samuel Astry armiger coronator et attornatus domini
regis in curia ipsius regis coram ipso rege qui pro eodem domino
rege in hac parte sequitur in propria persona sua venit hic in
curia dicti domini regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium die
Sabbati proximo post Crastinum Animarum isto eodem termino, et
pro eodem domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari quod
Henricus Carr de parochia Sancti Sepulchri Londoniæ generosus
existens perniciosa persona et machinans et malitiose intendens
discordiam et scandalum inter dominum regem et populum suum et
magnates hujus regni Angliæ incitare et movere vicesimo octavo
die Aprilis anno regni domini nostri Caroli Secundi Dei gratia
Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ regis, Fidei Defensoris,
&c., tricesimo tertio apud Londoniam quoddam falsum scandalosum
et malitiosum libellum intitulatum _The Impartiall Protestant
Mercury_. In quoquidem libello inter alia continetur prout
sequitur. _Hicks's Hall, Aprill the twenty seventh. Our Sessions
for Middlesex began some days since, which 'tis said gave occasion
to an old drudge at speechmaking most elegantly to exercise his
talents; wherein (not to baulk the Common theme) the Dissenters
and Whiggs were thrasht to atoms, and some were so unjust as to
interpret it an insinuation that their Fines and Forfeitures must
make up the extraordinary charges of the Government; but since
'tis notorious that the Papists have generally the better_ [word
illegible], _and are (at least) as obnoxious as other dissenters,
others think the party (being an undoubted protestant as far as
the law requires) intended that the laws should be briskly put in
execution against them, though possibly he might mistake innocent
and most useful sheep for Swine that root up the Government_
publicavit, et publicari causavit, ad incitandum et movendum
discordiam et scandalum inter dominum regem et populum suum, et
magnates hujus regni Angliæ manifesta: in malum et perniciosum
exemplum omnium aliorum in tali casu delinquentium, ac contra pacem
dicti domini regis nunc coronam et dignitatem suas &c.[219]
The result of this prosecution does not appear.
260.
English Liberties, or the Freeborn Subject's inheritance. 1682.
This was published by Henry Carr, for which a prosecution
was instituted against him. The following is a copy of the
information:--
Memorandum quod Samuel Astry Armiger, coronator et attornatus
domini regis, in curia ipsius regis coram ipso Rege, qui pro eodem
domino rege in hac parte sequitur in propria persona sua venit hic
in Curia dicti domini regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium,
die Martis proximo post crastinum Sancti Martini isto eodem termino
et pro eodem domino rege dat Curiæ hic intelligi et informari quod
Henricus Care nuper de parochia Sancti Sepulchri London generosus,
machinans et malitiose intendens agitare et procurare discordiam
et scandalum inter dominum regem et populum suum, et magnates
hujus regni Angliæ incitare, et movere, et gubernationem ejusdem
domini regis, et administrationem justitiæ in eodem regno stabilitæ
scandalizare, et in odium et contemptum ducere, decimo septimo
die Octobris anno regni domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei gratia
Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ, regis Fidei Defensoris, &c.
tricesimo quarto, vi et armis, &c., apud parochiam prædictam infra
Civitatem Londoniæ prædictam quoddam falsum, scandalosum, odiosum,
et malitiosum libellum, intitulatem _English liberties or the
Freeborne Subjectes Inheritance._ In quoquidam libello inter alia
continetur prout sequitur. _Some directions concerning the choice
of members to serve in Parliament, And the Quallifications that
render a Gentleman fit or unfitt, worthy or undeserving of your
voices for so great a trust. 1. Avoid all such as hold any office
of considerable value during pleasure they beeing subject to be
overawed._ Et in alio loco ejusdem falsi et scandalosi libelli
continetur prout sequitur. _2. Suspect all those (especially if
they are men of ill repute) who in their profession are near
relations have dependency upon the Court._ Et in alio loco ejusdem
falsi et scandalosi libelli continetur prout sequitur in hæc
verba. _3. Meddle not with such as have been or are like to prove
pensioners or receive salaries for secret services_ publicavit,
et publicari causavit, prout per prædictum falsum scandalosum
et malitiosum libellum inter alia plenius liquet et apparet. In
magnum scandalum et contemptum dicti domini regis, et authoritatis
suæ deprivationem, necnon in contemptum legum et gubernationem
hujus regni Angliæ, et administrationis justitiæ in eodem regno
stabilitæ, in malum et pernitiosum exemplum omnium aliorum in tali
casu delinquentium, ac contra pacem dicti domini regis nunc coronam
et dignitatem suas &c.[220]
The result of the prosecution does not appear.