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A63313 A True account of the dying behaviour of Ambrose Rookwood, Charles Cranburne, and Major Lowick who were executed at Tyburn for high treason on Wednesday, April 29 : with Mr. Cranburn's speech at the place of execution. 1696 (1696) Wing T2365A; ESTC R25670 1,569 1

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A True Account of the Dying Behaviour of Ambrose Rookwood Charles Cranburne and Major Lowick who were Executed at Tyburn for High Treason on Wednesday April 29. With Mr. Cranburn's Speech at the place of Execution ABout 11 this Morning the three Prisoners were put together in a Sledge and being come to the place of Execution went out of the Sledge into the Cart Major Lowick first who turning round to all the Spectators who were numerous desired them all to pray for him Then he and Mr. Rookwood kneeled down together on one side of the Cart and Cranburne on the other and prayed about a quarter of an hour or more Cranburne had first done and the Executioner coming to fix the Halter in opening his Bosom took out a Paper which the Executioner delivered to the Sheriff but Cranburn coming forward desir'd it again and having receiv'd it he spoke to this effect sometimes reading I am come here to Dye and shall shortly appear before the Dreadful Tribunal of God the Searcher of all Hearts I confess my self a great Sinner and that I have mispent my Youth but hope for Mercy in and through the Blood of my Saviour Jesus Christ Gentlemen I advise you all to take warning by me and do not mispend your time but learn to be truly Religious for he that is truly Religious will be Loyal to his lawful King c. or words to that effect Then he said that for his Loyalty to his Lawful King he came there to Die and acknowledged the late King James to be his Rightful King and hoped he would be restored to his Throne in Gods due time As to the Assassination said he of the Prince of Orange I confess I came to the Knowledge thereof from Mr. Chernock between 10 and 11 a Clock on the 22th of February here the Sherriff spoke to him and some Discourse passed which was not so loud as before Then he went on again and said as before that he came to the Knowledge thereof between 10 and 11 the 22th of February and that between 11 and 12 the whole Design was over or words to that effect and this he repeated several times as if he would have created a Belief thereof in the Auditory As for his Religion he said he was Baptised and Educated and now Dyed an unworthy Member of the Church of England that what he had Learned from that Church was truly to serve God and to be Loyal to his King Mr. Sheriff asked whether that Religion had taught him to Murder Kings or to that effect which he did not positively answer but seemed to evade And soon after Kneeling down he pray'd for King James Queen Mary his Consort Katharine the Queen Dowager his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to give you his own words and then re-delivered his Paper to Mr. Sheriff He seemed very composed and little concerned Prayed several times and kept his Countenance to the last he wished their Blood might be the last that should be shed and that the Nation might never come under a Foreign Power He said an Aspersion had been cast upon him as if he had behaved himself Irreverently on some occasion which he disowned and appealed to some persons whom he said very well knew the contrary The two others were all this time on their Knees and then rising up Major Lowick who appeared very composed and penitent address'd him to the Sheriffs and delivered them a Paper He protested he dyed in Charity with all the World and begg'd that all who should happen to suffer any thing on his account would forgive him he said he had liv'd and now dyed a Roman Catholick he had a little Book in his hand out of which he prayed and often kiss't a Crucifix in it and gave it to Mr. Rookwood who did the like He gave the Book away to one of the Spectators and sometime after called for it again and he and Rookwood having kiss't the Crucifix he restor'd it again Mr. Rookwood semed the most dejected scarce said any thing but prayed heartily he delivered a Paper to the Sheriff and wept much Major Lowick also Wept After they were Tyed up and had prayed some time the Executioner asked them for a Sign Mr Cranburn desired Major Lowick to give a Sign which he declining Mr. Cranburn said we will give no Sign Draw away when you please They all gave Money to the Executioner London Printed for R. Green 1696.