The Examination of the JURY who tried and acquitted Lieutenant Colonel JOHN LILBURNE, at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, upon Saturday the 20th of August, 1653. Taken before the Council of State the 23d of the same Month, in pursuance of an Order of Parliament of the 21st Several INFORMATIONS and EXAMINATIONS taken concerning Lieute- nant-Colonel JOHN LILBURNE, shewing his Apostacy to the Party of Charles Stuart: And what his Intentions are in coming over into England out of Flanders - 194. Case of the Privileges of Embassadors, being the Proceedings against Don PANTALEON SA, Brother of the Embassador from the King of Por- 195. The Trial of JOHN Gerhard, Peter VOWELL, and Somerset Fox, before the High Court of Justice, for High Treason, in conspiring to murder · 518 196. Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed by Oliver Cromwell for ejecting Scandalous and Insufficient Ministers, against JOHN PORDAGE, 197. Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed by Oliver Cromwell for ejecting Scandalous and Ignorant Ministers. In the Case of WAlter BUSHNELL, Clerk, Vicar of Box, in the County of Wilts, a. n. 1656 [N.] 631 Proceedings against Dr. JOHN POCKLINGTON, for Innovations into the " 199. Proceedings of the Lord Protector and his Council against Sir HENRY VANE, knt. for the publication of a Book, intitled, " A Healing Question, propounded and resolved, upon occasion of the late public and sea- "sonable Call to Humiliation, in order to Love and Union amongst "the honest Party," A. D. 1656 [N.] 200. Proceedings in the House of Commons against JAMES NAYLER, for Blas- The Grand Impostor examined: Or, the Life, Trial, and Examination - 802 827 201. The Trial of MILES SINDERCOME, alias FISH, before the Lord Chief Justice Glynn, and Mr. Justice Warburton, at the Upper-Bench, Westminster, 202. The Trial of Sir HENRY SLINGSBY, knt. before the High Court of Justice, 203. The Trial of Dr. JOHN HEWET, before the High Court of Justice, for High 871 883 206. Proceedings upon an Impeachment against WILLIAM DRAKE, for Writing, Printing, and Publishing a false, wicked, malicious, and seditious Pamphlet, intituled, "The Long Parliament revived," A. D. 1660 [N.] 1363 207. Proceedings in Scotland against ARCHIBALD Marquis of ARGYLE, for COBBETT'S COBBETT'S COMPLETE COLLECTION OF State Trials. 187. The Proceedings, Examination, and Trial of Colonel EUSEBIUS ANDREWE, more commonly written Andrewes, (a Barrister of Gray's-Inn) before the High Court of Justice, for High Treason: 2 CHARLES II. A. D. 1650. [Published by Francis Buckley, Gent. who was Assistant to Mr. Andrewe in the time of his Imprisonment, and an Eye-witness of all the bloody and execrable Proceedings.] ON Monday the 24th of March, 1650, col. | at his departure he desired that he might set Andrewe was taken prisoner at Gravesend by down his own Narrative, according to his own major Parker, and conveyed to Westminster. sense, which was granted him to prepare, and The next day, he was convented before the Lord-President Bradshaw, sir Henry Mildmay, knt. and Thomas Scot, esq. three members of the Council of State, delegated by the Council for the taking of the Examination of him, and of sir Henry Chickley, kot. Dr. Henry Edwards, and Mr. Clark, casually found in the same Inn with Mr. Andrewe. to send or bring to them as there was opportunity. And having totally, as much as in him lay, excused his fellow-prisoners as to any thing relating to his Delinquency, he was with them committed to the Gatehouse. Wednesday following, he was re-convented and re-examined. On Friday, he was again convented, and deThose gentlemen examined him so punc-livered in his Narrative to the Lord-President, tually to every action and circumstance that and the House. But business happening, dehad passed on his part since he took up arms, taining the other two examiners, he was by the and especially since the surrender of Wor- President returned. cester, and his return from thence to London; and also concerning his several lodgings, names, acquaintances, removes, abodes in the country, correspondencies by letters, and interest in places and persons, as if they had kept a diary for him. Which considered, and that sir John Gell, bart. major Barnard. capt. Smith, capt. Benson, and capt. Ashley, (with whom he had the last and most questionable correspondence) were all in custody, he found himself to be betrayed, but could not at present guess by whom; but well saw that he had better be fair in his confession, than to deny what he saw by the perfectness of his examiners, would be proved against him, by the discovery of some of those formerly secured, and examined before his coming up. On Saturday he was recalled, and then, as at all times before, used and treated with civility, and no little pressure to discover some great persons, his supposed confederates: the aim, as he conjectured, and that upon strong inference, and some expressions, was at sir Guy Palmes, sir John Curson, and sir Thomas Whitmore, &c. But he accounted it a great blessing in his unhappiness, that his misfortune was not fatal to any of his friends or familiars, who yet knew nothing of the reason of his imprisonment, more than for what they were beholden to common fame. On Sunday he was called out of his bed, and by two messengers, his keeper, and his man, brought into a boat at King's-bridge, at Westminster, and thence carried to the Tower. The warrant, which at the Lieutenant's house was read, imported, that he was committed close B prisoner for High-Treason, in endeavouring to subvert the present government, &c. to be kept till delivered by law. The Narrative follows: To the Right Honourable the Council of State; The humble NARRATIVE* of col. Eusebius Andrewe, as to the Questions and Matters of Charge, whereupon he was examined before President Bradshaw, sir Henry Mildmay, and Thomas Scot, esq. in that behalf delegated by the Council the 27th of March, 1650. May it please your Lordships; being unfortunately, and by a treacherous practice seduced into an action which renders me obnoxious to your lordships displeasure and justice, and thereupon convented and brought to examination, I assured your lordships delegates that I came with a resolution to deal candidly, and not to preserve my life by framing a lye, or denying a truth. The same purpose I still retain, casting myself wholly at your lordships feet; humbly praying leave, that while I answer to matter of fact, I may be permitted to cloath it with pertinent circumstances; that while the one lays me liable to your justice, the other may bring me within the capacity of your mercy; which in case it be afforded, I shall embrace with all humility and thankfulness. And if denied, I shall find cause within my bosom to justify God Almighty in his permission of my Fuin; and I hope charity enough to forgive whosoever have, or shall be instrumental to it, and bear the gurdon of my folly, with a sober confidence of God's reserved favour. mades, Levellers or Agitators upon any of his discourses. About * Trinity-Term last, major Barnard obtruded to my acquaintance one capt. Holmes, who soon after brought with him one John Benson, (who pretended to have had command under sir John Gell, was anciently his servant, and until this time his dependant,) who uninvited frequently produced to me transcripts of Letters, (with the copying of which he pretended to be entrusted under Mr. Rushworth) which did appear to purport the occurrences in reference to the affairs of state, and their concernments at home and abroad, from their several agents; which I only read in his sight, and immediately delivered them back, he pretending that he was to carry them to Mr. Thomas Bushel to be transmitted over sea. Capt. Holmes, and John Benson, in their discourses, did insinuate that their interest was great in the Reformades, and that by them great advantage would upon any importunity be done for the royal party, and magnified sir John Gell's interest in his country, his reluctance at what he had done in the Parliament's service, and his willingness to expiate his former fault with a beneficial service to the Prince. And major Baruard propounded, that a former design in the time of the war laid by me for the taking of the Isle of Ely, might by their help, and the conjuncture of some strength to be raised by sir John Gell, then to me a stran ger, and by Holmes and Benson, pretended to be willing and able to raise considerable numbers, be revived and executed; and thereupon it was concluded, that I should with Benson My Engagement for his late majesty began try who in Cambridgeshire would engage in it, soon after Hillary Term, 1642, and continued and then ride down to sir John Gell, to see if until the surrender of Worcester, in July 1645. | his strength and purpose were such as pretendI have omitted to make my Composition, noted; and this not to be executed but upon the having a considerable, and not willing to own contingency of successes in Ireland, and Scotan inconsiderable estate. I have not taken the land, was let fall as soon as conceived. Protestation, Solemn League and Covenant, Negative Oath, nor subscribed the present Engagement. John Barnard, sometime a major under me, and by reason of his good parts and sober demeanor, being in my good opinion, at my return to a private practice in my calling for my necessary support, frequently visited me, and imparted to me such occurrences as he met abroad in discourse, and did often intimate the discontent of the Reformades, the factions of the Levellers and Agitators, and the proceeding of a certain Committee, or select Council of Officers, of which col. Cook was chief, and himself their clerk, upon a printed charge against some for oppression, and against others for concealed Delinquency; to the penning, promoting or counselling in which I was originally a stranger, nor did ever interest myself therein further than the hearing his discourse; neither did ever mediately or immediately meddle with any of the persons or actions of the Refor The Narrative is here printed at large, being the Evidence urged against him at his Trial. About the middle of December, captain Holmes brought me instructions, to draw a pe tition for sir John Gell, for the getting of his arrears, which I drew accordingly; and not long after, I was invited to give him a meeting, till then having not seen or corresponded with him, and received an invitation and instruction to arbitrate between him and his lady, with sir Thomas Priestwich. And amongst other discourses, sir John Gell did take notice of his irrequital of his service, and his losses, and the misapplication of his, and other services, to an end they intended not, and that he desired to be so understood, and when opportunity should be, to be so represented to the Prince; and did intimate, that if ever he took up arms again, it should be for the Prince and at several other subsequent meetings the discourses were general, and much to this purpose, but no particular design laid or contrived. * This error in time, as some others both of substance and circumstance, are rectified upon better memory, by some following papers sent to the Lord President. |