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A55632
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The solemn protestation of Miles Prance in reference to the murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, and as concerning Mr. Roger L'Estrange
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Prance, Miles, fl. 1678-1689.
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1682
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Wing P3176; ESTC R8941
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the_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o miles_n prance_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n and_o as_o concern_v mr._n roger_n l'estrange_n whereas_o some_o bold_a and_o ill_a man_n have_v several_a time_n by_o various_a but_o different_a suggestion_n and_o particular_o more_o open_o of_o late_a pretend_v they_o be_v able_a to_o disprove_v the_o account_n i_o give_v from_o my_o personal_a knowledge_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n wherein_o with_o unspeakable_a grief_n though_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o forgiveness_n from_o almighty_a god_n upon_o unfeigned_a repentance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grant_v of_o his_o most_o gracious_a majesty_n my_o earthly_a sovereign_n pardon_n i_o acknowledge_v myself_o most_o wicked_o draw_v in_o and_o concern_v and_o whereas_o likewise_o be_v just_o call_v thereunto_o i_o do_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o october_n 1680._o in_o service_n to_o truth_n the_o protestant_a religion_n my_o king_n and_o country_n most_o true_o depose_v that_o about_o three_o year_n before_o that_o time_n i_o see_v mr._n roger_n l'estrange_n three_o or_o four_o time_n kneel_v at_o mass_n in_o the_o queen_n chapel_n and_o whereas_o several_a print_n entitle_v observator_n and_o other_o pamphlet_n whereof_o mr._n l'estrange_n be_v general_o repute_a the_o author_n have_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o the_o say_v l'estrange_n be_v everââ_n mass_n since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n but_o also_o have_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v scandal_n upon_o i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v defraud_v the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o take_v out_o silver_n screw_n out_o of_o a_o antipendium_a to_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v in_o brass_n once_o in_o their_o stead_n or_o reckon_v for_o silver_n one_o when_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o brass_n as_o also_o insinuate_v as_o if_o i_o have_v make_v away_o with_o my_o servant_n and_o have_v pretend_v that_o a_o tankard_n entrust_v with_o i_o be_v steal_v away_o when_o it_o be_v not_o since_o all_o these_o suggestion_n be_v not_o only_o most_o notorious_o false_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o my_o reputation_n but_o also_o tend_v to_o abuse_v and_o discredit_v that_o testimony_n which_o honest_o and_o conscientious_o i_o have_v give_v touch_v the_o damnable_a popish_a plot_n i_o the_o say_v mile_n prance_v do_v hereby_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o all-seeing_a and_o heart-searching_a god_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a angel_n and_o good_a man_n solemnly_z and_o sincere_o avow_v and_o declare_v that_o whatever_o i_o former_o depose_v upon_o oath_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o mr._n green_n mr._n berry_n and_o mr._n hill_n or_o at_o any_o other_o trial_n and_o what_o in_o my_o print_a narrative_n i_o do_v set_v forth_o touch_v the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n as_o far_o as_o the_o same_o fell_a within_o my_o knowledge_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n edmondbury_n godfrey_n murder_n as_o also_o my_o before-recited_n affidavit_fw-la of_o see_v mr._n roger_n l'estrange_n at_o mass_n be_v and_o be_v most_o punctual_o and_o religious_o true_a and_o i_o further_o do_v protest_v and_o declare_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a that_o i_o do_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o defraud_v her_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o screw_n or_o antipendium_fw-la but_o that_o the_o say_v screw_n be_v by_o consent_n and_o order_n of_o those_o that_o employ_v i_o make_v of_o brass_n as_o also_o that_o my_o say_a servant_n be_v upon_o trial_n with_o several_a master_n after_o he_o part_v with_o i_o and_o afterward_o by_o his_o own_o and_o his_o friend_n consent_v without_o any_o concernment_n of_o i_o send_v into_o some_o of_o the_o western_a plantation_n where_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v still_o live_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tankard_n send_v i_o to_o mend_v steal_v out_o of_o my_o shop_n in_o december_n 1678._o for_o which_o i_o return_v to_o the_o owner_n a_o new_a tankard_n to_o the_o full_a value_n and_o as_o to_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o this_o my_o solemn_a protestation_n and_o declaration_n as_o i_o do_v hereby_o under_o my_o hand_n most_o serious_o aver_n and_o avow_v it_o so_o in_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o i_o do_v resolve_v with_o god_n help_n and_o permission_n on_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n be_v that_o holy_a feast_n of_o easter_n thereupon_o to_o receive_v in_o my_o parish-church_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o as_o i_o can_v never_o enough_o bless_v and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n for_o bring_v i_o into_o so_o by_o his_o grace_n i_o shall_v never_o in_o the_o least_o depart_n from_o and_o i_o do_v moreover_o declare_v that_o as_o i_o have_v not_o when_o i_o make_v the_o before-cited_n affidavit_fw-la any_o malice_n or_o ill_a will_n against_o mr._n l'estrange_n person_n so_o likewise_o i_o do_v hearty_o forgive_v he_o all_o those_o slander_n wherewith_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o brand_v i_o and_o particular_o for_o call_v i_o very_o late_o rascal_n in_o print_n and_o shall_v implore_v the_o divine_a majesty_n both_o to_o bring_v that_o gentleman_n to_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o and_o repentance_n for_o all_o his_o transgression_n in_o that_o kind_n towards_o i_o and_o other_o and_o to_o pardon_v the_o same_o that_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v we_o meet_v at_o our_o bless_a lord_n table_n on_o earth_n so_o we_o may_v together_o enjoy_v a_o endless_a repast_n in_o heaven_n in_o testimony_n of_o all_o which_o from_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v here_o subscribe_v my_o hand_n date_v the_o 14_o of_o april_n be_v the_o annual_a commemoration_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o holy_a jesus_n his_o crucifixion_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o thence_o diserved_o call_v good_a friday_n 1682._o miles_n prance_v london_n print_v for_o r._n janeway_n 1682._o