triachs, Prophets, Apoftles, and Martyrs, I may praise and magnify him for ever and ever. Amen.

As to my Body, Brethren, I have taken no Manner of Care of it; for I value not the barbarous Part of the Sentence, of being cut down and quarter'd: When I am once gone, I fhall be out of the Reach of my Enemies; and I wifh I had Quarters enough to fend to every Parish of the Kingdom, to teftify, that a Clergy-man of the Church of England was martyr'd for being loyal to his King. vel 13. 1716. Will. Paul.

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This unfortunate Clergy-man, who liv'd and dy'd z Batchelor, was the Son of Mr. John Paul of Little Afhby near Lutterworth, in the County of Leicefter: His Mother was Daughter to Mr. Barfoot of Street-fields in Warwickshire. They had a freehold Eftate at Little Afhby, of about feventy Pounds a Year, liv'd in good Repute, and had five Children, of which this William Paul was the eldeft: He was born at Abby in the Year 1678: He was fent to School, and learn'd his firft Rudiments of Learning un-" der Mr. Thomas Seagrave, Rector of Leir in Leicestershire: About the Year 1697 he was remov'd to a Free School at Rugby in Warwickshire, and remain'd there under the Care of Mr. Holyoak, the Mafter thereof, for near two Years; from thence he went to Cambridge, and was admitted into St. John's College in May 1698. He was at first a Sizer, and then made Scholar: He took his Batchelor of Arts Degree in 1702, and foon after went into Orders. After which, he was Curate of Carlton Curlieu near Harbrough in Leicestershire, and at the fame Time Chaplain to Sir Geoffry Palmer. From thence he went to Tamworth in Staffordfire, where he was alfo Curate, and Ufher of the FreeSchool there: He went from thence to Non-Eaton in Warwickshire, where he was Curate likewife. Here he continu'd 'till by the late Lord Bishop of Oxon, he was prefented to the Vicaridge of Orton on the Hill in Leicestershire, worth about fixty Pounds per Annum. He was instituted into this Benefice by the prefent Arch-bifhop of Canterbury, then Bishop of Lincoln, on the 5th of May 1709; and To qualify himself for it, took the Oaths enjoin'd by the Government. He went with Mr. Gascoigne and others to meet the Rebels at Prefton; on his Way thither was feiz'd by Major Bradshaw, and one Matthews, a Clergyman; but was fet at Liberty again by Colonel Noel, a Juftice of Peace in that Country. After this, he went to Prefon, where he read Prayers to the Rebels three Days

together,

together, in the Parish-Church there, and pray'd for the Pretender by the Name of King James the third: But juft before King George's Troops invefted that Town, he made his Efcape out of it, and only calling in his own Country by the way, he came to London, and difguis'd himfelf in colour'd Cloaths, a lac'd Hat, a long Wig, and a Sword by his Side; but was accidentally met and known by Thomas Bird, Efq; a Juftice of Peace for the County of Leicester, who took him Prifoner, and carry'd him before the Lord Townshend, who, after a fhort Examination, in which he would confefs mitted him to the Cuftody of a Meffeng Fortnight after fent him to Newgate, where 'till the Day of his Execution.

The Tryal of George Gibfon, Efq;

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HE fame Day, [June 15] after Mr. Paul had pleaded guilty, George Gibson of Stonecraft in the County of Northumberland, Efq; was fet to the Bar. It was fully proy'd against him, That he join'd the Rebels at their first Meeting, and was often feen among them, both at Preston and other Places. He alledg'd, in his Defence, That he was forc'd into their Company; and had once made his Efcape from them, but was retaken, and brought back. However, not being able to make this appear, the Jury, without going from the Bar, found him guilty of the Indictment, and he receiv'd Sentence of Death accordingly.

The Tryal of James Menzies, Efq;

Ames Menzies of Culdere in the Kingdom of Scotland,

Evidence for the King depos'd against him, That they faw him among the Ribels at the Blair of Athol, at Perth, at Seaton, at Penrith, and at Preston. The Prifoner, in his own Defence, alledg'd, That he was forc'd into the Rebellion; and that being a Vaffal to thofe by whom he was fo forc'd, his Eftate would have been forfeited to them, had he refus'd to comply with their Commands. He farther alledg'd, That he had deny'd to take Arms among the Rebels, and would have made his Efcape from them, but that he was certain of being ill treated if they fhould have retaken him. To prove this Allegation to be true, he call'd fome Witneles, who made it

appear,

appear, that he had indeed lain under fome Constraint; but they could not say that this Conftraint continu'd. Upon which, the Counsel for the King objected, That he might have efcap'd at Leith, after the Rebels came over the Forth, being within almoft Musker-Shot of the Duke of Argyle's Army, and within a small Mile of Edinburgh; but, however, that he might have gone off with the 500 Scots at Langholm. Upon the whole Matter the Jury went out, and after about an Hour's Stay, brought him in guilty; but requested by their Fore-man, that, confidering there were many Circumftances which appear'd favourable to the Prifoner, the Court would be pleas'd to defer his Sentence 'till his Cafe was reprefented to the King; which was done accordingly; and the 29th of June, being brought again into Court, he pleaded, in Arrest of Sentence, his Majesty's most graçious Pardon.

The Tryal of Ralph Standish, Esq;

N the 16th of June came on the Tryal of Ralph Standifh of Standifh, Efq; The Evidence against him, in fhort, was this; That he had been feen among the Rebels at Prefton; but it did not appear that he had been in Arms. He alledg'd, That he came to Prefton, where the Court is kept for the County Palatine of Lancaster, to look after a Suit he had depending there; but this was not fully made out. He had indeed the Character given him of being a very peaceable Roman Catholick; and he endeavour'd likewife to prove, that he had been kept under Restraint at Prefion; and that many People, who came only to the Market, were ftopt by the Rebels from going out of the Town: But this did not appear to be his Cafe; fo that the Jury, well weighing the Matter, found him guilty of the Indictment, and he receiv'd Sentence of Death as in Cafes of High Treason.

The Tryal of William Mackintosh, Efq; and Dr. Andrew Pitcairn.

O the aid of June, the Court having refum'd their

Proceedings against the Rebel-Prifoners at Weftminfter, William Mackintosh, Efq; was brought to his Tryal. The Evidence against him was chiefly, That he had been feen among the Rebels; but he produc'd Witnesses who made it appear, That he was forc'd into the Rebellion

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by Brigadier Mackintofb, at the Inftigation of the Earl of Mar, whofe Vaffal he was; that he had several Times attempted to get from among the Rebels, but was prevented, and ill us'd by them upon that Score; that he was always treated with Difrefpect among them, and would never join with them in their traiterous Difcourfes, nor drink the Healths they drank; but always fpoke well of King George and his Government, and drank his Health in Oppofition to that of the Pretender; for which he was always infulted by them, and treated, to the last, as one for whom they had an Averfion. Upon the whole Matter, the Jury acquitted him.

At the fame Time came on the Tryal of Andrew Pitcairn, M. D. Son to the famous Doctor of that Name. Against him it was fully prov'd, not only that he had been all along with the Rebels, but likewise that he was very active among them. He made little Defence, and was found guilty.

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The Tryal of Francis Anderton, Efq;

N the 7th of July came on at Westminster the Tryal of Sir Francis Anderton, who was indicted by the Name of Sir Francis Anderton, Bart. alias Francis Anderton, Efq; Several Witnesses depos'd against him, That they had feen him among the Rebels at Prefton; and fome of them particularly faid, That they went to his Lodgings to call him, on the Saturday Morning before the King's Troops came up, and that he went with them; the Design being, as was then commonly faid, to fall on General Wills before he was join'd by General Carpenter. Befides, it was prov'd by other Evidence, That he was often feen in Company with the Rebels. The Prisoner call'd abundance of Witneffes, and made a long Defence, endeavouring to prove, that he came to Prefton about his private Affairs; and that he knew nothing of the Rebels Still he came thither: That he endeavour'd to get out again, but was prevented by Guards and Barricado's: But the King's Evidence infifted, that he might have escap'd, if he had had a Mind to do fo. The Prifoner had likewife feveral Witnesses who gave him a very good Character, and faid, That tho' he was a Roman Catholick, he liv'd very peaceably, and was much efteem'd in his Country: But in Regard he had not efcap'd from among the Rebels, as it appear'd he might have done, the Jury, after a fhort

Stay,

Stay, brought him in guilty, and he receiv'd Sentence of Death.

The Tryal of Edward Howard, Efq;

N the 10th of July came on at the fame Place the Tryal of Edward Howard, Efq; Brother to the Duke of Norfolk, who challeng'd 34 of the Panel; but a Jury being at laft fix'd and fworn, the Witneffes for the King were examin'd Mr. Patten was firft call'd: He gave an Account in general of the feveral Marches of the Rebels, and how they fecur'd and made Prifoners feveral of his Majefty's Subjects at Penrith, and feiz'd Ams at Kello and Lancaster; but he own'd, that he never faw Mr. Howard at any Attack during the Action at Preston, nor even in Company with any of the Rebels, before the Prifoner and himself were order'd for Wiggan under a Guard of Dragoons, in order to be brought up to London. This Witnefs likewife own'd, That tho' he had several Times fupp'd and din'd with Mr. Howard, yet he could not call to Mind that he ever heard him enter into any Discourse relating to their Affairs; but that he feem'd always to be penfive, and look'd as if fomething that he kept fecret, gave him great Uneafinefs. The Servant-Maid where he lodg'd at Lancaster faid, That Mr. Tunftal had written the Name of Howard upon the Chamber-door where a Man of that Name was to lie; but he could not be pofitive that the Prifoner at the Bar was the Perfon. Hoftler at the Py'd Bull at Prefton faid, That he had Horfes in the Stable that were call'd Mr. Howard's, but he could not say that he had ever feen the Mafter. The Woman of the House where he lodg'd at Preston, was likewife call'd, and depos'd, That a Gentleman came to her House, and aik'd, If he could fpare a Lodging for two Gentlemen The answer'd, That he had one fpare Red; but if they were Rebels, they should not have it: Upon which, the Gentlemen reply'd, That they were Country Gentlemen ; that accordingly they did lie there; and that Mr. Howard, who was one of them, went often in and out, but the never faw him among the Rebels. Upon the whole Matter, the Court having fumm'd up the Evidence, the Jury went out, and after a fhort Stay,brought him in not guilty.

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Thus we have given an Account of fuch of the PrestonPrifoners as were brought upon their Tryals at London, and either convicted or acquitted: Many others of them

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