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A55631	A postscript to the Observators first volume, or, The answer of Miles Prance to several of those papers wherein he finds himself most traduced and slandered with some notes to be added to Observator Numb. 8 of the 2d volumn [sic].	Prance, Miles, fl. 1678-1689.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1684 (1684)	Wing P3175; ESTC R28157	35,305	24

Prance being very intimately acquainted with him this Deponent he the said Mr. Prance did ask this Deponent where one Mr. Fincham was To which this Deponent answered He liveth very near me in the Country and thereupon he this Deponent did tell him it was reported that he should say he was a Papist to which Mr. Prance replyed He was a Papist and he would justify him to be a Papist and he believed that he had a Priest at his House at that time and that he knew him to have been in the Company of four or five Jesuits at a time And the said Mr. Prance did also give other reproachful Speeches which he this Deponent did not take any particular notice of Francis Bell. Thomas Edwards William Gent. As to all this I desire the Reader to observe 1 st That these Informatio● 〈◊〉 not said to be sworn to and truly for the Persons sake concern'd I hope they are not upon Oath 2 ly The two Informers like the two Witnesses in the Story of Susanna do not much agree Mr. Squire says that Prance was very earnest for chusing of one Mr. Partherich for Knight of the Shire for Cambridge-shire declaring that he was a fit man for that purpose Now Mr. Gent who was present all the time of our Cotloquy says nothing of that and so far is it from Truth that I do protest I do not know nor never saw that Mr. Partherich here mentioned in my whole Life And tho' possibly I might then have had some pretence to have concern'd my self in the Election of Parliament-men for that County yet I appeal to all the Inhabitants whether ever I endeavoured to move any one of them except only this worthy Squire if he say true to give their Votes for Mr. Partherich or any other person whatsoever For indeed I living elsewhere never thought it fit to concern my self with any such matters 2 ly Mr. Squire says I said Mr. Justice hath a Priest now in his House but Mr. Gent says I said I believed he had a Priest at his House at that time Now he that forgot so much and took no particular notice of our talk as he says might possibly misremember all the rest 3 ly Mr. Gent says I askt him where one Mr. Fincham was To which the Deponent answered he liveth very near in the Country a likely business as if I that was born within five miles of Mr. Justice Fincham and have been so frequently in that Country I that was so well acquainted with Richard Fincham so intimate with his Brother the Goldsmith and with another Brother of theirs the Sea-man I that have visited their near Relation Fincham in Wisbitch-Goal besides my familiarity with the Justice in London at his House at Well c. should yet be such an Ignoramus to ask the advice of this small Lawyer where forsooth one Mr. Fincham was and receive for answer as News That he liv'd near in the Country Let all Mankind judge of the probability of such an Information Fourthly Mr. Squires own words as here Printed for if either of the Gentlemen are wrong'd they must seek satisfaction from their Over-officious friend the Observator I say by his own words it appears there was a fewd and something of Malice in the Case for at the same time he charges me tho' falsly with saying That I wondered the Justices of Peace should be so much Fools or had so little Wit as to make him Chief Constable And I might add that Mr. Gent the other Informer as they are here styled was not likely to be Guilty of any good will to me retaining so this day a Bond of mine about the surrender of some Land the Condition whereof is satisfied and the whole Story of which I am not willing to tire the Reader with unless further provok'd These Remarks being premised I shall next subjoin the Truth of the matter of Fact not in my own words but attested by the Person that was then with me viz. Mr. Pask a Citizen of London one well known to be far from any suspicion of Disloyalty who immediately after this bustle happened at March did with his own hand write down and deliver to me this following Attestation viz. Memorandum On the 8 th day of August 1679. Mr. Miles Prance and my self were at the White-Heart Inn in March asking for Mr. Gent The Landlord answered he was in the House Mr. Prance went to the Company 's Room desired leave if not business where he was received seemingly in kindness and also desired me to walk in Where presently Mr. Squire and Mr. Harrison asked him if he was come to choose Esq Partherich Parliament-Man intimating he was a dissaffected Person and not fit to be chose Mr. Prance made answer to Mr. Harrison he was an Ass for to tell him such a thing and he was not to acquaint him what he came about Mr. Squire and Mr. Harrison made answer that Prance was a Rogue and Esq Patherich a Phanatick Rogue so was all that stood for him They abused Mr. Prance with the Language of Rogue a fellow not to be trusted a murthering Rogue and what he had said was all false bid him make haste home and give the King Confession But further most true it is that this Mr. Squire and one Mr. Harrison did not only use ill Language to me but pursued me to one Mrs. Walsomes House threatned to knock me o' th' head and throw me into the River and afterwards offered to Assault me in my Lodging so that Mr. Pask was forc'd to draw his Sword to keep them down For which I did as justly I might tell them I would call them to an account which it seems he is pleased to express by the Phrase That I would have most of the Gentlemen in the Country up But whether this Titular Squire and Mr. Harrison the Tape-seller be Gentlemen or most of the Gentlemen of the Country I leave to the Heralds This is certain I had sought Reparations from the Rioters for the abuse had not Squire Williamson interceded alledging they were in Drink and so I civilly pass'd it by and never heard more of that matter till now I found the Gentlemens Information in Print Le ts go on the Observator next brings to light two other Papers in these words You shall now have Two Certificates of August the 12th 1679 in Justification of M. John Fincham WE whose Names are hereunto subscribed do humbly Certifie That we have known John Fincham of Outwell in the Isle of Ely and County of Cambridge Esq by the space of twenty years during all which time we have had a frequent Converse with him as being our Neighbour and of whom we have observ'd a constant and dutiful Complyance with the Commands of the Church of England of which we do believe him to be a true member August 12. 1679. Francis Bell. Thomas Edwards THis is Humbly to Certifie That I John Leigh Clerk have been Rector of