The dying speeches and behaviour of the several state prisoners that have been executed the last 300 years / With their several characters from the best historians. As Cambden, Spotswood, Clarendon, Sprat, Burnet, &c., and a table shewing how the respective sentences were executed, and which of them were mitigated, or pardon'd. Being a proper supplement to the State-tryals.

Date:
1720
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Credit: The dying speeches and behaviour of the several state prisoners that have been executed the last 300 years / With their several characters from the best historians. As Cambden, Spotswood, Clarendon, Sprat, Burnet, &c., and a table shewing how the respective sentences were executed, and which of them were mitigated, or pardon'd. Being a proper supplement to the State-tryals. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [JO] And firft, in dealing in Matters temporal to¬ wards the Queen of Scots, I dealt not as a good Subject, for that I made not the Queen’s Majefty privy thereunto, which indeed I confefs l ought not fo to have done ; for this Offence I was com¬ mitted to this Houfe [pointing to the ‘Tozver'] and, upon my humble Submiffion, deliver’d ,* then ma¬ king Promife to the Queen’s Majefty (whom I pray God long to profper) never to deal in thofe Matters again : But contrary to my Submiffion and Promife made to the Queen’s Majefty, abu- fing her Clemency towards me ,* which hath and doth grieve me more than any one thing hath done; I dealt in this Matter again, perfe&ly for faving my Life, and other Caufes which I could all edge. [Here Mr. Sheriff Branch, {landing by the Duke, delir’d him very cotirteoufly to make an End as fetort as might be, for the time did fpend.j Then the Duke beginning again, faid, it hath been bruited, that I took my Oath, and receiv’d the Sacrament, that I fliould never deal in thofe Matters again ,* which is untrue, and yet the Oath too much. [Now Mr,'Cbriflopbeir, one of the Officers, hea¬ ring thefe Words, defir’d the Duke to be fhcrt; we are come hither, faid he, to fee you put to Ex¬ ecution* and we muff not delay while thefe Speeches pafs from you, for in this we hazard our Lives’.] Then the Duke faid, I do Hot excufe myfelf, but I come to difcharge my Confcience, and to acquit my Peers, and not to complain of any In- jufl ice, for I have deferv’d this, and more a great deal, in-that I have abus’d the Queen’s Majefh’1 Mercy towards me; whom once again, with Hands lifted up,' I pray God long to preferve and reign over you, and that my Death may be an