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Six papers by Gilbert Burnet.
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Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
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Wing B5912; ESTC R26572
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Goods lyke as by the third Act 1. P. of K. Ja. 1. and 37. Act of his second Parliament and be the 9. Act of 13. P. K. James 2. and 144. Act 12. P. K. James 6. And diverse and Sundry other Lawâ— and Acts of Parliament of this our Kingdome It is declared High Treason for any of our Subjects to Recept Supply or Intercomon with declared or Forfaulted Traitors or give them Meat Drink Hous Harbour or any Relief or Comfort and if they do in the Contraâ—r they are to undergo the same Pains the â—aid Traitors or Rebels ought to have sustained if they had be in apâ—rehended Nevertheless It is of Verity that the said Doctor Gilbert Burnet shaking off all Fear of God Conscience and Sense of Duty Allegeance â—nd Loyalty to Us his Soâ—eraign and Nâ—â—ive Prince upon the Safetie of whose Person and Maintainance of whoâ—e Soveraign Authority and Princely Power the Happiness Stabiliâ—â—e and Quyetness of our Subjects do depend 〈◊〉 most perfidiously and treasonably presumed to commit and it guilty of the Crimes above mentioned in 〈…〉 Archbald Campbel sometime Earl of Argyle Iames Stewart Sone to Sir Iames Stewart sometime Provost of Edinburgh Mr. Robert Ferguson sometime Chaplain to the late Earl of Shaftsbury Thomas Stewart of Cultness Williâ—â—n Denholâ— sometime of West-shâ—ls Master Robert Martin sometime Clerk to our Justice Court and 〈…〉 Rebells and Traitors being most justly by our High Courts of Parliament and Justice Court Forfaulted for the Crimes of Treason and fled to our Kingdom of England and to Holland Flanders Geneva and several other places The said Dr. Gilbert Burnet did upon the First Second and remanent days of the moneths of Ianuary February and remanent months of the year One thousand six hundred eighty two one thousand six hundred eighty three one thousand six hundred eighty four or Ianuary February March or April one thousand six hundred eighty five Converse Correspond and Intercomon with the said Archbald late Earl of Argyle a Forfaulted Traitor and that within the said Doctor Burnet his dwellâ—◠〈◊〉 in Lincolns Inn-Fields near the Plew-Inn in our City of London or Suburbs thereof or some other part or plâ—â—e within our Kingdom of England Defamed Slandered and Reproached and Advisedlie spoke to the Disâ—ain and Reproach of our â—erson Government and Authority wrote several Letters and receâ—ved Answers thereto from the said Forefaulted Traitor when he was in Holland or elsewhere expressely contrary to his Duty and Allegeance to Us his Soveraign Lord and King And suklik upon the first second and third dayes of the moneths of May Iune Iuly August September October November and December one thousand six hundred eighty five and upon the first second and third days oâ— the moneths of Ianuary February and remnant moneths of the year one thousand six hundred eighty â—ex and first second and third days of the moneths of Ianuary February March one thousand six hundred eighty seven or ane or other of the days of ane or other of the said moneths or years The said Doctor Gilbert Burnet did most treasonabile Recept Supplied Aidâ—â—d Assisted Conversed and Intercomoned with and did favourâ— to the said Iames Steward Mr. Robert-Ferguson Thomas Stewart William Denâ—olin and Mr. Robert Martyn forfaulted Traitors and Rebels in the Cities of Râ—terdam Amsterdam Leyden Breda Geneva or some other part or place within the Netherlands or elsewhere publickly and avowedly uttered several speeches and positions to the disdain of our Person Authority and Government continues and persists in such undutiful and treasonable practises against Us and Our Government we being his Soveraign Lord and Prince expreis contrair to his Allegeance and Duty By committing of the whilk Crimes above specifyed or either of them The said Doctor Burnet is guilty and culpable of the Crime of High Treason and is Art and Part thereof which being found to be one Inquâ—istâ— he ought and should to suffer Fortaulture of Life Land and Goods to the Terror and Example of others to commit the like hereafter Our Will is Hearfor and we charâ—e you straitlie and Command that incontinent this our Letter seen yee pass and in our Name and Authoâ—ie Câ—mmand and Charge the said Doctor Gilbert Burnet above complained upon be sound of Trumpet with 〈…〉 and using other Solemnitieâ— necessar to come and find sufficient Caution and Sovertie afteâ— in our Books of Adjournal that he shall compeir bâ—fore our Lords Justice General Justice Clâ—â—â—k and 〈◊〉 of â—â—sticiary within the Tâ—â—baith or Criminal Court house of Edinburgh the twentie sevinth day of Iune next to come in the hour of Caus therâ— to underlye the Law for the Crimes above-mentioned and that 〈…〉 Paines contained in the new Acts of Parliament And that yee charge him personally if he can be apprehended and falizeing thereof at his dwelling at his dwelling-house and be open Proâ—â—mation at the 〈…〉 of the head Burgh of the Shyre Stewartie Regalitie and other Jurâ—sction where he dwells to come and find the said Sovertie acted in maner forsaid within six dayes if he be within this our Kingdome and if he be cut with the Samyne that ye command and charge him in maner forsaid be open Proclamation at the Mercat Croce of Edinburgh Pâ—er and Shoar as Leith to come and find the said Sovertie within threescore dayes next after he beâ—s charged charged be you thereto under the pain of Rebellion and putting of him to our Horn Whilk six and threescore dayes respectively being by past and the said Sovertie not being found nor no intimation made by him to you of the finding thereof that ye incontinet hereefter denounce him our Rebel and put him to our Horn Escheat and in â—ring all his moveable Goods and geir to our Use for his Contemption and Disobedience And if he come and find the said Sovertie inâ—imation always being made be him to you of the finding thereof that summoned and Assyse hereto not exceeding the number of 〈…〉 five Persons together with such 〈◊〉 who best know the Veritie of the Premises whose Names shall be given you in Roll subscribed by the said Complainâ—â— â—â—k person under the pain of ane hundred Merks And that ye within fiftâ—â—n dayes after his 〈◊〉 for not sinâ—ing of Caution Caus registrate thiâ— Our 〈◊〉 with your Execution thereof 〈…〉 Justice as ye will answer to Us thereupon the whilk to do Commits to you conjunctly and severallie Our full power be thir Our Letters delyvering them be yow duelie Execute and Indorâ—â—t again tot he Bearer Given under Our Seal at Edenburgh the nyneteinth day of April and of Our Reign the third Year 1978. Ex deliberatione Dominorum Commissionariorum Iusticiarii sic subscribitur Signed 19. Apryle 1687. Tho. Gordonne The Witnesses against Doctor Gilbert Burnet are Sir Iohn Coohran of Oâ—kllâ—ree Iohn Cochran of Watersyd Mr. Robert VVest Lawyer Englishman Mr. Zachary Bourne Brewer Englishman Mr. VVilliam Carstalres Preacher Robert Baird Merchant in Holland Mr.