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A25874	The arraignment, tryal, and condemnation of Peter Cooke, Gent. for high-treason, in endeavouring to procure forces from France to invade this kingdom, and conspiring to levy war in this realm for assisting and abetting the said invasion, in order to the deposing of His sacred Majesty, King William, and restoring the late King Who upon full evidence was found guilty at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on Wednesday the 13th of May, 1696. And received sentence the same day. With the learned arguments both of the King's and prisoner's council upon the new Act of Parliament for regulating tryals in cases of treason. Perused by the Lord Chief Justice Treby, and the council present at the tryal.	Cooke, Peter, d. 1696.; England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex)	1696 (1696)	Wing A3757; ESTC R3080	87,497	74

Evidence The Names of the Twelve sworn are as follow Henry Sherbrook John Cullum Thomas Shaw Richard Young John Cooper Jonathan Micklethwait John Wolfe Thomas Collins John Watson Benjamin Hooper Daniel Wray and John Pettit Cl. of Arr. Cryer Make Proclamation Cryer O Yez If any one can inform my Lord the King's Justices the King's Serjeant the King's Attorney-General or this Inquest now to be taken of the High Treason whereof Peter Cook the Prisoner at the Bar stands Indicted let them come forth and they shall be heard for the now Prisoner stands at the Bar upon his Deliverance and all others that are bound by Recognizance to give Evidence against the Prisoner at the Bar let them come forth and give their Evidence or they forfeit their Recognizance L. C. J. Treby You must make room for those Twelve Gentlemen that are sworn that they may be at ease and for those that are not sworn their Attendance may be spared Cl. of Arr. Peter Cook hold up thy Hand Which he did Gentlemen you that are sworn look upon the Prisoner and hearken to his Cause He stands Indicted in London by the Name of Peter Cook late of London Gentleman For that whereas an Open and Notoriously Publick and most Sharp and Cruel War for a great while hath been and yet is by Land and by Sea Carried on and Prosecuted by Lewis the French King against the Most Serene Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Prince our Sovereign Lord William the Third by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. All which time the said Lewis the French King and his Subjects were and yet are Foes and Enemies of our said Lord the King that now is William the Third and his Subjects He the said Peter Cook a Subject of the said Lord the King that now is of this his Kingdom of England well knowing the Premises not having the Fear of God in his Heart nor weighing the Duty of his Allegiance but being moved and seduced by the Instigation of the Devil as a false Traytor against the said Most Serene Most Mild and Most Excellent Prince our Sovereign Lord William the Third now King of England his Supreme True Rightful Lawful and Undoubted Lord the Cordial Love and True and Due Obedience Fidelity and Allegiance which every Subject of the said Lord the King that now is towards him our said Lord the King should bear and of Right is bound to bear withdrawing and utterly to Extinguish Intending and Contriving and with all his Strength Purposing and Designing the Government of this Kingdom of England under Him our said Lord the King that now is of Right Duly Happily and very Well Establish'd altogether to Subvert Change and Alter and His Faithful Subjects and the Freemen of this Kingdom of England into Intolerable and Miserable Servitude to the aforesaid French King to Subdue and Inthral the First Day of July in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our said Lord the King that now is and divers Days and Times as well before as after at London in the Parish of St. Peter Cornhil in the Ward of Limestreet Falsly Maliciously Devilishly and Trayterously did Compass Imagine and Contrive Purpose and Intend our said Sovereign Lord the King that now is then his Supreme True Rightful and Lawful Lord of and from the Regal State Title Honour Power Crown Empire and Government of this Kingdom of England to Depose Cast down and Utterly Deprive and the same our Lord the King to Death and Final Destruction to bring and the aforesaid Lewis the French King by Armies Soldiers Legions and his Subjects this Kingdom of England to Invade Fight with Conquer and Subdue to Move Incite Procure and Assist and a Miserable Slaughter among the Faithful Subjects of our said Lord King William throughout this whole Kingdom of England to Make and Cause And further That the said Peter Cook during the War aforesaid to wit the aforesaid First Day of July in the Seventh Year abovesaid and divers other Days and Times before and after at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid to the said Foes and Enemies of the same our Lord the King did Adhere and was Assisting And his aforesaid most Wicked and Devilish Treasons and Trayterous Compassings Contrivances Intentions and Purposes aforesaid to Fulfil Perfect and bring to Effect and in Prosecution Performance and Execution of that Trayterous Adhering He the said Peter Cook as such a False Traytor during the War aforesaid to wit the same First Day of July in the Year abovesaid at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid and divers other Days and Times as well before as after there and elsewhere in London aforesaid Falsly Maliciously Advisedly Secretly and Trayterously and by Force and Arms with one Robert Chernock Sir John Friend and Sir William Parkyns Knights which said Robert Chernock Sir John Friend and Sir William Parkyns were lately severally Duly Convicted and Attainted of High Treason in Contriving and Conspiring the Death of our said Lord the King that now is and with divers other False Traytors to the Jurors unknown did Meet Propose Treat Consult Consent and Agree to Procure from the aforesaid Lewis the French King of his Subjects Forces and Soldiers then and yet Foes and Enemies of our said Sovereign Lord William now King of England c. great Numbers of Soldiers and Armed Men this Kingdom of England to Invade and Fight with and to Levy Procure and Prepare great Numbers of Armed Men and Troops and Legions against our said Lord the King that now is to Rise up and be Formed and with those Foes and Enemies at and upon such their Invasion and Entry within this Kingdom of England to Join and Unite Rebellion and War against our said Lord the King that now is within this Kingdom of England to Make Levy and Carry on the same our Lord the King so as aforesaid to Depose and Him to Kill and Murther And further with the said False Traytors the same First Day of July in the Year abovesaid at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid Trayterously did Consult Consent and Agree to send the aforesaid Robert Chernock as a Messenger from him the said Peter Cock and the same other Traytors as far as and into the Kingdom of France in Parts beyond the Seas unto James the Second late King of England to Propose to him and to Request him to obtain from the aforesaid French King the aforesaid Soldiers and Armed Men for the Invasion aforesaid to be made and Intelligence and Notice of such their Trayterous Intentions and Adherings to the said late King James the Second and the said other Foes and Enemies and their Adherents to give and shew and them to inform of other Things Particulars and Circumstances thereunto Referring for the Assistance Animating Comforting and Aid of the said Foes and Enemies of the said Lord the King that now is

in the War aforesaid And to Stir up and Procure those Foes and Enemies the readilier and more boldly this Kingdom of England to Invade the Treasons and Trayterous Contrivances Compassings Imaginings and Purposes of the said Peter Cook aforesaid to Perfect and Fulfil also the same First day of July in the Seventh Year abovesaid at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid He the said Peter Cook divers Horses and very many Arms Guns Muskets Pistols Rapiers and Swords and other Weapons Ammunition and Warlike Matters and Military Instruments Falsly Maliciously Secretly and Trayterously did Obtain Buy Gather together and Procure and to be Bought Gathered together Obtained and Procured did Cause and in his Custody had and detained to that Intent To use the same in the said Invasion War and Rebellion against our said Lord the King that now is Him our said Lord the King of and from the Regal State Crown and Government of this Kingdom of England to Depose Cast down and Deprive and Him to Kill and Murther and the Designs Intentions and all the Purposes of him the said Peter Cook aforesaid to Fulfil Perfect and fully to bring to Effect against the Duty of his Allegiance and against the Peace of our said Sovereign Lord that now is his Crown and Dignity as also against the Form of the Statute in such Case made and provided Upon this Indictment he has been Arraigned and thereunto has pleaded Not Guilty and for his Tryal hath put himself upon God and his Country which Country you are your Charge is to inquire whether he be guilty of the High-Treason whereof he stands Indicted or not guilty if you find him guilty you are to inquire what Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements he had at the time of the High-Treason committed or at any time since if you find him not guilty you are to inquire whether he fled for it if you find that he fled for it you are to inquire of his Goods and Chattels as if you had sound him Guilty if you find him not Guilty nor that he did fly for it you are to say so and no more and hear your Evidence Mr. Mompesson May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen that are sworn this is an Indictment for High Treason against Peter Cook the Prisoner at the Bar and the Indictment sets forth That whereas there has been an open and cruel War for a long time and still is between his Majesty King William and the French King the Prisoner at the Bar not weighing the Duty of his Allegiance the First of July in the Seventh year of the King's Reign Did Compass and Intend to Depose and Deprive the King of the Title Honour and Dignity of the Imperial Crown of this Realm and likewise to put the King to Death and did adhere to the King's Enemies and to fulfil these Treasons he did Consult with Chernock and several other Traytors who were mentioned there and some of whom have been found Guilty of Treason and executed for it to send over to the late King James to perswade the French King to send over Soldiers and Arms to invade this Kingdom and to raise an Insurrection and Rebellion in it and to Deprive and put the King to Death and to compleat these Treasons it further sets forth That the Prisoner at the Bar did provide several Arms and Horses and this is laid to be against the Duty of his Allegiance against the King's Peace Crown and Dignity and against the Form of the Statute in that Case made and provided to this he had pleaded Not Guilty and for Tryal put himself upon the Country and Gentlemen if we prove these Facts laid in the indictment it s your Duty to find him Guilty Mr. Att. Gen. May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury the Prisoner at the Bar stands Indicted for High Treason Cook My Lord Chief-Justice if your Lordship pleases before the Witnesses are Examined against me I intreat you that they may not be both in Court together that one may not hear what the other swears tho' I suppose it is the same thing for they have been together both now and the last day L. C. J. Treby Mr. Cook I must tell you it is not necessary to be granted for asking for we are not to discourage or cast any Suspicion upon the Witnesses when there is nothing made out against them but it is a Favour that the Court may grant and does grant sometimes and now does it to you tho' it be not of necessity they shall be examined apart but at present this is not the time of Examination for the King's Counsel are now to open the Evidence before they examine the Witnesses but when the time comes for the Witnesses to be called and examined the Court will in favour to you take care that your Request be complied with Mr. Att. Gen. May it please your Lordship the Prisoner stands Indicted for High Treason in Compassing and Imagining the Death and Destruction of his Majesty and likewise in adhering to his Majesty's Enemies these are the Treasons specified in the Indictment the Overt Acts that are laid to prove these Treasons are That he with several other Traitors named in the Indictment did Meet and Consult and agree to send over Chernock into France to invite the French King to make an Invasion upon the Kingdom and did provide Arms for that purpose Gentlemen the nature of the Evidence that you will have produced to prove the Prisoner Guilty of these Treasons lies thus It will appear to you that there has been for some time a Conspiracy carried on by several Traytors and Wicked Persons to subvert the established Government of this Kingdom and destroy the Constitution of England by a Foreign Invasion of the French You will hear that this Conspiracy was laid wide and consisted of several parts one part was that of Assassinating his Majesty's Royal Person and that was to be done first as a Preparation and Encouragement to the French to invade the Kingdom the other part was the inviting the French King to invade us and the Prisoner at the Bar is accused of being concerned in that part that relates to the Invasion of this Kingdom by a French Power and tho' it may be the other part that of Assassinating the King be the Blackest part of the Conspiracy yet if the Prisoner at the Bar has been ingaged in the inviting a Foreign Power to invade the Kingdom my Lords the Judges will tell you in Point of Law that is as much an Overt Act of the Compassing the Destruction of the King and People of England and the Subversion of our ancient good Constitution as if he had been concerned immediately in the other part the Assassination But now Gentlemen that the Prisoner was ingaged in Inviting the French to Invade us you will hear proved by several Witnesses that there having been a Design last Year just before his Majesty

Bar might be present and this same Treason might be discoursed of and agitated and there might be a Consult about this Business and yet it is not necessarily implied that he must consent and agree to send Chernock into France upon which the great stress of the Indictment lies therefore we say these words having no Nominative Case the Indictment cannot hold Mr. Att. Gen. My Lord as to this Objection it will receive a very plain Answer Our Indictment begins and sets forth that Peter Cook the Prisoner at the Bar did imagine and compass the King's Death and did adhere to the King's Enemies and these are the Treasons and then it sets forth the Overt Act that in Execution of the traiterous Compassings Imaginations and Adhesions aforesaid Ipse Idem Petrus Cook together with Sir William Parkins Mr. Chernock Sir John Friend and others did propose and consult to procure from the French King Forces to invade this Land ulterius he and they did agree to send Chernock to the late King James Mr. J. Rookeby There 's the first naming of James the Second late King of England and there is no eidem Jacobo I promise you L. C. J. Treby Well that Mistake is over Pray go on Mr. Attorney General Mr. Att. Gen. My Lord as to this Objection of Sir Barth Shower he would have Ipse Idem Petrus repeated over again and he says that we lay a distinct Over-Act with a different Time and Place Now that is a mistake too it is not a different Time and Place but the same Time and Place and it mentions that cum R. Chernock J. Friend c. cum aliis Proditoribus conveniebat consultabat c. Which he says may refer to Sir J. Friend or Charnock but if you look into the Frame of the Sentence that can never be Mr. J. Rookeby Petrus Cook is the Nominative Case that governs all the Verbs Mr. Att. Gen. And there is no other Nom. Case in all the Indictments but Petrus Cook except it be in a Parenthesis and that saves the Rule of Grammar if there were any thing in it that it must refer to the last antecedent Sir B. Shower When it comes to the Clause that he did procure Horse and Arms there the Nominative Case is repeated L. C. J. Treby It would not have made it worse if they had made it so here but the Question is whether it be necessary Sir B. Shower Indictments ought to be precisely certain but this we say is not so Mr. Att. Gen. But here is as much certainty as to the Person as can be that he did consult with such and such about such things and further the same Day did agree with the same Traytors to do so and so Mr. J. Powell Indictments it is true ought to be plain and clear but I do not see but here is as much certainty as can be that he did such a Day consult and further the same Day did agree with the same Persons Sir B. Shower VVho did agree my Lord Mr. J. Powell He that did consult with them before and that is Peter Cook Mr. Att. Gen. You 'd have had us to have put it to every Verb I believe Sir B. Shower In Indictments no Presumption ought to be used but the Facts ought to be directly and positively alleged Mr. J. Powell It s true there should be no Presumption and there is none here for certainly this is a plain Assertion of Fact L. C. J. Treby Here are two things that are set forth First That Peter Cook did meet with Sir John Friend Sir William Parkyns and others and then and there did consult with them and consent to procure an Invasion and joyn an Insurrection thereto And Secondly Further with the said Traytors did agree to send Chernock into France Now what is the Nominative Case to this Agreement Is it Sir John Friend and Sir William Parkyns That 's impossible for they could not be said properly to meet and consult with themselves every one of them with his own self and the rest And then the Number if it had referr'd to them should have been Plural but here it is Singular agreavit and the sense is no more than this That then and there Mr. Cook did meet with such Persons and did consult with them about such and such Matters and further did agree with them to do thus Sir B. Shower The meaning is not to be forced and strained by Inference or Presumption but it ought to be express and plain L. C. J. Treby Nay you cannot express it better you may make a Tautology of it if you will Sir B. Shower The Paragraph is long my Lord and therefore requires the more care to have those Repetitions that are necessary L. C. J. Treby Your Objection to this Paragraph is that it is too long but repeating the same Nominative Case to every Verb would make it much longer Sir B. Shower It cannot be understood to mean Peter Cook without Presumption which ought not to be in an Indictment Mr. Att. Gen. And as to Sir Bar. Shower's first Objection his Copy is right too and he mistook the place Sir B. Shower You shou'd have given me that for an Answer Mr. Att. Gen. Nay you should have taken more care and not have made the Objection L. C. J. Treby Truly I think it is hardly possible to have made this better if it had been otherwise than it is Mr. Serj. Darnel My Lord we think we have a good Fact of it which we rely upon and therefore do not so much insist upon these Exceptions tho in duty to our Client we mention that which we think is necessary and we submit to your Lordship Cl. of Arr. Set Peter Cook to the Bar. Which was done You the Prisoner at the Bar these good Men which you shall hear called and personally appear are to pass between our Sovereign Lord the King and you upon Tryal of your Life and Death if therefore you wou'd challenge them or any of them your time is to speak unto them as they come to the Book to be sworn and before they be sworn Cryer Call Sir John Sweetapple Sir John Swetapple Here. Cook My Lord Chief Justice if your Lordship please I am advised L. C. J. Treby Pray Sir speak out that we may hear what you say and let the Cryer make proclamation for silence Which was done Cook My Lord before the Jury is called I am advised that if any of the Jury have said already that I am guilty or they will find me guilty or I shall suffer or be hanged or the like they are not fit or proper Men to be of the Jury L. C. J. Treby You say right Sir it is a good cause of Challenge Mr. J. Rokeby That will be a sufficient cause if when they come to the Book you object that and be ready to prove it Cook Which is Sir John Sweetapple He was shewn to him Cl. of Arr.

went to Flanders to expose his own Person for our Protection and the Protection of the Liberties of Europe there was a Conspiracy to Murder him before he went to Flanders which it seems they were not ripe for then but immediately after he was gone to Flanders you will hear there were formal Meetings of several Gentlemen and Persons of Quality among whom the Prisoner at the Barr was one There was a Meeting in May last Year after the King was gone to Flanders and this was at the Old King's Head in Leaden-Hall-street and there were present my Lord of Aylesbury my Lord Montgomery Sir William Parkyns Sir John Freind Mr. Chernock all which Three last have suffered the Punishment of-the Law for their Treason already and there were also Mr. Cook the Prisoner at the Barr Mr. Porter and Mr. Goodman these Men did meet together ' to consider of the best Ways and Means of Encouraging and Inviting the French King with an Armed Force to Invade this Kingdom They considered that That was a proper Opportunity and did treat of several Arguments that might perswade to it First that the King was gone to Flanders and so was not in Person here to Defend us and that the Troops to make good such Defence were in a great measure drawn thither to assist the Allies against the French Power They did think likewise that at that time there was a great Discontent and Dissatisfaction in the Nation though I think in that they were greatly mistaken and I believe and hope they will always find themselves so to think that the People of England are so little sensible of that which is the means of their Preservation as to hearken to any Discontents to Incourage a French Power to come into England to destroy our Religion and Liberties that indeed they did apprehend though they were mistaken and I believe they always will when they go upon that ground Gentlemen These Persons thinking this a proper Opportunity did agree to send a Messenger into France upon this Message To go to the late King James and perswade him to desire and prevail with the French King to assist him with Ten thousand Men 8000 Foot 1000 Horse and 1000 Dragoons and to incourage him they promised their Assistance here as soon as he came over and undertook that between them they could furnish and wou'd raise 2000 Horse to meet him at his Landing and joyn upon such an Invasion Gentlemen At this Meeting this was agreed upon by all that were there whereof the Prisoner was one and they did agree to send Mr. Chernock who has since been executed and a principal Incourager of the Design and Actor in it he was the Messenger that was appointed to go upon this Errand and Mr. Chernock was resolved to go but desired another Meeting of these Gentlemen to know if they continued in their former Resolution that he might have all the Assurance that was Reasonable to give the French King Incouragement to make the Invasion Accordingly another Meeting was had of most of the same persons that were at the Meeting before particularly the Prisoner at the Barr was at that second Meeting which was in Covent-Garden at one Mrs. Mountjoy's who keeps a Tavern next door to Sir John Fenwick's Lodgings there they met upon the same Design and upon Consultation had and the Question ask'd they did agree to continue in the former Resolution and upon that immediately Mr. Chernock went into France to sollicit Forces from thence to Invade us but it happ'ned as it seems that the French King's Forces were otherwise imployed so that he cou'd not spare so many at that time and this Return was brought by Chernock to the Gentlemen that imployed him That he had spoke with the late King who gave him that Answer That the French King cou'd not spare so many Men at that time but he thank'd them for their Kindness Gentlemen This will be the nature of Our Evidence to show that the Prisoner at the Barr was concerned in that part of the Conspiracy which relates to the French Invasion and if he be guilty of that in point of Law he is as much guilty of the Conspiracy to Depose and Murder the King as if he had been concerned in the other part of Assassinating his Royal Person and I believe no body can think that those that were to act in the Assassination wou'd have attempted to ingage in such a desperate Design if it had not been for the Incouragement of the French Invasion that was to second them afterwards if they succeeded so that no body can extenuate the Crime of the Invasion because as to the Horridness of the Attempt it is less Black than the other they are both Crimes of a very high nature and equally High-Treason and if we prove the Prisoner Guilty of this part we hope you will find him Guilty Mr. Soll. Gen. My Lord we will call our Witnesses and prove the Matter as it has been opened Call Captain Porter and Mr. Goodman Mr. Serj. Darnall Now my Lord we must desire that That may be done which our Client desired before and which your Lordship was favourably pleased to promise that the Witnesses may be examined a-part L. C. J. Treby Let it be so Who do you begin with Mr. Soll. Gen. We begin with Captain Porter my Lord. L. C. J Treby Then let Mr. Goodman withdraw Mr. Baker Let Mr. Goodman go up Stairs and we will call him presently Mr. Soll. Gen. Swear Captain Porter which was done Captain Porter Do you know Mr. Cook the Prisoner at the Barr Capt. Porter Yes my Lord. Mr. Soll. Gen. Do you remember a Meeting of some Gentlemen at the King's-Head Tavern in Leaden Hall-street Capt. Porter Yes I do Sir Mr. Soll. Gen. Then pray give an Account of the Company that were there the Time when and what passd Capt. Porter My Lord the last Year we had two Meetings the First was in May the other was the latter end of May or the beginning of June the First was at the Kings-Head in Leaden-Hall-street there were my Lord of Aylesbury my Lord Montgomery Sir John Fenwick Sir John Freind Sir William Parkyns Mr. Chernock Mr. Cook and my self Mr. Goodman came in after Dinner at this Meeting it was Consulted which was the best way and the quickest to Restore King James and hasten his Return into England several Discourses and Proposals there were at last it was agreed to send Mr. Chernock to the late King to borrow of the French King Ten thousand Men 8000 Foot 1000 Horse and 1000 Dragoons to be sent over into England to assist the King's Restoration Says Mr. Chernock thereupon This the King can do without your sending and I wou'd not go upon a foolish Errand What will you do to Assist in this Matter the Company desir'd him to promise King James That if he wou'd send word when he Landed and where they wou'd be sure to meet him at his Landing

that was in his right Senses he must have been a Mad-man if he had done it one that stood so well with the present Government and of a Family never tainted with Disloyalty Certainly Gentlemen when we make out this to you against Mr. Goodman the Prisoner can be in no Danger of his Life from Mr. Goodman's Evidence tho' he is an unfortunate Man to come under such an Accusation but I cannot believe that any Jury upon such a Man's Evidence will brand an honest Family with the foulest vilest blackest Treason that ever was hatch'd no Gentlemen you are Men of Ability and Understanding and that is it we relie upon we doubt not but that you will consider the Evidence and consider your Oaths and not let the Prisoner's Blood lie at your Doors therefore we shall go on and call our Witnesses to make out what I have open'd Sir B. Shower My Lord we desire to call our Witnesses and I shall reserve my self to make some Observations after we have given our Evidence Mr. Serj. has open'd as much as we can prove and we will now produce our Evidence First we will shew the Conviction of Goodman Mr. Burleigh where is the Conviction Mr. Brul Here it is Sir Sir B. Shower Where had you it Sir Mr. Burleigh Out of the Treasury at Westminster Sir B. Shower Is it a true Copy did you examine it there Mr. Burleigh Yes it is a true Copy I did examine it with the Record Sir B. Shower Then read it Mr. Tanner Cl. of Arr. Read Michaelmas Term Tricesimo secundo Caroli Secundi L. C. J. Treby Read the Record in English to the Jury Cl. of Arr. Reads Be it remember'd that Sir Robert Sawyer Knight Attorney General of our Lord the King that now is who for the same our Lord the King in this part sueth came here in the Court of our said Lord the King before the King himself at Westminster on Thursday next after three Weeks of St. Michael the same Term and for the same our Lord the King brought here into the Court of our said Lord the King before the said King then and there a certain Information against Cardell Goodman late of the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the Country of Middlesex Gentleman which Information follows in these Words Scilicet Middlesex scilicet Be it remember'd that Sir Robert Sawyer Knight Attorney General of our said Lord the King that now is who for the same our Lord the King in this behalf sueth in his own proper Person came here into the Court of our said Lord the King before the King himself at Westminster on Thursday next after three Weeks of St. Michael that same Term and for the same our Lord the King gives the Court here to understand and be inform'd That Cardell Goodman late of the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Gentleman being a Person of a wicked Mind and of an ungodly and devilish Disposition and Conversation and contriving practising and falsely maliciously and devilishly intending Death and Poisoning and final Destruction unto the Right Nobel Henry Duke of Grafton and George Duke of Northumberland and that the aforesaid Cardell Goodman his most wicked most impious and devilish Intentions Contrivances and Practices aforesaid to fulfil perfect and bring to effect the thirtieth Day of September in the six and thirtieth Year of the Reign of our Lord Charles the Second now King of England c. and diverse other Days and Times as well before as after at the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields in the Country of Middlesex with Force and Arms c. falsely unlawfully unjustly wickedly and devilishly by unlawful Ways and Means did solicite perswade and endeavour to procure one Alexander Amydei to prepare and procure two Flasks of Florence Wine to be mix'd with deadly Poison for the poisoning of the aforesaid Right Noble Henry Duke of Grafton and George Duke of Northumberland and his most impious and devilish Contrivances Practices and Intentions aforesaid to fulfil perfect and the more to bring to effect the aforesaid Cardell Goodman the Day and Year abovesaid at the Parish aforesaid in the Country aforesaid falsely unlawfully unjustly maliciously and devilishly did promise and agree to give unto the aforesaid Alexander Amydei forty Pieces of Guniea-Gold of the Value of forty Pound of lawful Money of England if he the said Alexander Amydei wou'd prepare procure and provide two Flasks of Florence Wine to be mix'd with deadly Poison for the poisoning of the aforesaid Right Noble Henry Duke of Grafton and George Duke of Northumberland and if the aforesaid Poison with the Wine aforesaid to be mix'd shou'd effect the Death of the aforesaid Henry Duke of Grafton and George Duke of Northumberland that then he the said Cardell Goodman wou'd give unto the said Alexander Amydei the Summ of one Hundred Pounds and that beyond Sea he wou'd maintain the said Alexander all the Days of him the said Alexander to the evil and most pernicious Example of all others in the like Case offending and against the Peace of our said Lord the King that now is his Crown and Dignity c. Then here is process pray'd by the Attorney General against Mr. Goodman who comes and by his Attorney pleads not Guilty and here is Issue joyn'd Sir B. Shower Well see for the Verdict Cl. of Arr. There was a Tryal at Ni●i Prius and the Jury find that the said Cardell Goodman is Guilty of the Premisses in the Information specify'd as by the Information is supposed against him Sir B. Shower Now read the Judgment Cl. of Arr. Thereupon it is consider'd that the said Cardell Goodman do pay to the King the Summ of One Thousand Pounds for his Fine impos'd upon him for the Occasion a foresaid and that the aforesaid Cardell Goodman be committed to the Marshalsea of this Court in Execution for his fine aforesaid that he be safely kept there till he pay his Fine aforesaid and before that the said Cardell Goodman is deliver'd out of the Prison aforesaid he shall give Security to behave himself well during his Life and also shall give Security for the Peace to be kept towards the said Lord the King and all his People and particularly towards the Right Noble Henry Duke of Grafton and George Duke of Northumberland Mr. Serj. Darn So you hear the Record of the Information Conviction and Judgment for a very horrid abominable Crime Mr. Att. Gen. But I desire they may now go on and read the whole of the Record Cl. of Arr. Reads And afterwards to wit on Friday next after eight Days of St. Hilary in the thirty sixth and thirty seventh Years of the Reign of our said Lord the King that now is before our said Lord the King at Westminster came the aforesaid Sir Robert Sawyer Knight Attorney General of the said Lord the King that now is and acknowledged that the said Cardell Goodman has