L. C. J. Thou had'st need to know it very well ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.2)
for it seems thou wentest without a Candle or any thing in the World ,
and put in thy Horse . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.3)
Did'st thou see that Man Carpenter the Bailiff that thou
spokest of ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.4)
Dunne . Mr. Carpenter gave my Horse Hay .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.5)
L. C. J. Was there any Light in the Stable ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.6)
Dunne . Not when I put in my Horse first .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.7)
L. C. J. Who brought the Light thither ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.8)
Dunne . Goodman Carpenter .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.9)
L. C. J. Did not he give thy Horse Hay ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.10)
Dunne . Yes , he did . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.11)
L. C. J. And did he not give him Oats too ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.12)
Dunne . No , my Lord , he did not .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.13)
L. C. J. Did not he conduct you into the House ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.14)
Dunne . Who , my Lord ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.15)
L. C. J. That same Goodman Carpenter .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.16)
Dunne . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.17)
L. C. J. Did you see any body else but that Girl you
speak of ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.18)
Dunne . My Lord , I did see the Girl there .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.19)
L. C. J. But you Blockhead , I ask you whether you did
see any body else ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.20)
Dunne . I do not know but I might see Goodman
Carpenter . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,113C2.21)
L. C. J. Why , thou said'st he brought the Light , and
gave thy Horse Hay ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.23)
but I see thou art set upon nothing but Prevarication :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.24)
Sirrah , tell me plainly , did you see no body else ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.25)
Dunne . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.26)
L. C. J. Not any body ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.27)
Dunne . No , my Lord , not any one .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.28)
L. C. J. Did you not drink in the House ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.29)
Dunne . No , my Lord , not a Drop .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.30)
L. C. J. Did not you call for Drink ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.31)
Dunne . No , my Lord , I did not ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.32)
I had nothing but my Cake and Cheese that I brought thither my self .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.33)
L. C. J. Who went up to the Chamber with you ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.34)
Dunne . The Girl , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.35)
L. C. J. And no body else ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.36)
Dunne . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.37)
L. C. J. Was the Bed made ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.38)
Dunne . Yes , my Lord , it was .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.39)
L. C. J. You eat nothing in the House , you say ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.40)
Dunne . Nothing but my own Cake and Cheese , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.41)
L. C. J. But you did not drink in the House at all ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.42)
Dunne . No , my Lord , I did not .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.43)
L. C. J. Did you drink at Marton , where
you did call upon Fane . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.44)
Dunne . Yes , I did , but not afterwards .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.45)
L. C. J. Did you see any body there the next Morning
before they were taken ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.46)
Dunne . No , my Lord ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.47)
but after the House was beset , I saw my Lady and Mr. Hicks
, (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.48)
and I think I saw Goodman Carpenter .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.49)
L. C. J. They and you were taken there together , were
not you ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.50)
Dunne . Yes . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.51)
L. C. J. Did you see Carpenter's Wife ,
upon your Oath , that Night ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.52)
Dunne . My Lord , I did not . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.53)
L. C. J. Nor no Woman-kind besides the Girl you speak of
? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.54)
Dunne . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.55)
L. C. J. Nor no Man besides Carpenter ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.56)
Dunne . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.57)
L. C. J. You are sure of this ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.58)
Dunne . I am so , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.59)
L. C. J. You are sure you did not drink there ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.60)
Dunne . I am , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.61)
L. C. J. And you say he brought the Light into the
Stable , and gave your Horse Hay ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.62)
Dunne . He did , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.63)
L. C. J. Now $pray $thee {TEXT:prithee} tell me truly ,
where came Carpenter unto you ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.64)
I must know the Truth of that ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.65)
remember that I gave you fair Warning , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.66)
do not tell me a Lye , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.67)
for I will be sure to treasure up every Lye that thou tellest me ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.68)
and thou may'st be certain it will not be for thy Advantage :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.69)
I would not terrify thee to make thee say any thing but the Truth :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.70)
but assure thy self I never met with a lying , sneaking , canting
Fellow , but I always treasur'd up Vengeance for him :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.71)
and therefore look to it , that thou dost not prevaricate with me ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.72)
for to be sure thou wilt come to the worst of it in the end ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.73)
Dunne . My Lord , I will tell the Truth as near as I can
. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.74)
L. C. J. Then tell me where Carpenter met
thee ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.75)
Dunne . In the Court , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.76)
L. C. J. Before you came to the Gate , or after ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.77)
Dunne . It was after we came to the Gate , in the Court
. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C1.78)
L. C. J. Then tell me , and I charge you tell me true ,
who was with you when Carpenter met you ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.80)
Dunne . Hicks and Nelthorp
. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.81)
L. C. J. Was there any body else besides them two in the
Court ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.82)
Dunne . There was no body but Hicks and
Nelthorp , and I and Mr. Carpenter .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.83)
L. C. J. You are sure of that ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.84)
Dunne . Yes , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.85)
L. C. J. Consider of it , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.86)
are you sure there was no body else ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.87)
Dunne . Truly , my Lord , I did not mind that there was
any body else . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.88)
L. C. J. Recollect your self , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.89)
and consider well of it . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.90)
Dunne . Truly , my Lord , I do not know of any body else
. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.91)
L. C. J. Now upon your Oath tell me truly , who it was
that opened the Stable-door , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.92)
was it Carpenter or you ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.93)
Dunne . It was Carpenter , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.94)
L. C. J. Why , thou vile Wretch didst not thou tell me
just now that thou pluck'd up the Latch ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.95)
Dost thou take the God of Heaven not to be a God of Truth , and that he
is not a Witness of all thou say'st ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.96)
Dost thou think because thou prevaricatest with the Court here , thou
can'st do so with God above , who knows thy Thoughts ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.97)
and it is infinite Mercy , that for those Falshoods of thine , he does
not immediately strike thee into Hell ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.98)
Jesus God ! (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.99)
there is no sort of Conversation nor human Society to be kept with such
People as these are , who have no other Religion but only in Pretence ,
and no way to uphold themselves but by countenancing Lying and Villany
: (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.100)
Did not you tell me that you opened the Latch your self , and that you
saw no body else but a Girl ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.101)
How durst you offer to tell such horrid Lyes in the presence of God and
of a Court of Justice ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.102)
Answer me one Question more : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.103)
Did he pull down the Hay or you ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.104)
Dunne . I did not pull down any Hay at all .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.105)
L. C. J. Was there any Hay pull'd down before the Candle
was brought ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.106)
Dunne . No , there was not . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.107)
L. C. J. Who brought the Candle ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.108)
Dunne . Mr. Carpenter brought the Candle
and Lanthorn . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.109)
L. C. J. It seems the Saints have a certain Charter for
Lying ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.110)
they may lye and cant , and deceive , and rebel , and think God
Almighty takes no notice of it , nor will reckon with them for it :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.111)
You see , Gentlemen , what a precious Fellow this is , a very pretty
Tool to be employ'd upon such an Errand , a Knave that no body would
trust for half a Crown between Man and Man , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.112)
but he is the fitter to be employ'd about such Works ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.113)
what Pains is a Man at to get the Truth out of these Fellows ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.114)
and it is with a great deal of Labour , that we can squeeze one Drop
out of them ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.115)
A Turk has more Title to an Eternity of Bliss than these
Pretenders to Christianity , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.116)
for he has more Morality and Honesty in him . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.117)
Sirrah , I charge you in the presence of God , tell me true , What
other Persons did you see that Night ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.118)
Dunne . My Lord , I did not see any than what I have
told you already . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.119)
L. C. J. Then they went out (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.120)
and brought word that thou wert come , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.121)
and so he came out to meet thee . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.122)
Very well : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,114C2.123)
I would have every body that has but the least Tang of Saintship to
observe the Carriage of this Fellow , and see how they can cant and
snivel , and lye , and forswear themselves , and all for
the Good Old Cause : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.124)
They will stick at nothing , if they think they can but preserve a
Brother or Sister Saint forsooth ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.125)
they can do any thing in the world but speak Truth , and do their Duty
to God and their Governours : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.126)
I ask you again , Did not Carpenter meet you before you
left Hicks and Nelthorp ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.127)
Dunne . No , he did not . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.128)
L. C. J. Then I ask you again once more , did not
Carpenter ask you to drink ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.129)
Dunne . No , he did not . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.130)
L. C. J. Did not he light you with a Lanthorn and Candle
into the House ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.131)
Dunne . I went into the House .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.132)
L. C. J. Dost thou believe we think any body thrust thee
in : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.133)
Did he light thee in , I ask thee ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.134)
Dunne . I went in along with Mr. Carpenter
. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.135)
L. C. J. What Room did he carry you into ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.136)
Dunne . My Lord , he carried me into no Room ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.137)
the young Woman shew'd me into a Room . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.138)
L. C. J. What Room was it ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.139)
Dunne . Into the Chamber . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.140)
L. C. J. Was not thou in the Hall or Kitchen ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.141)
Dunne . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.142)
L. C. J. It is hard thou hadst not one Cup of Drink to
thy Cake and Cheese . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.143)
Dunne . My Lord , I had never a Drop .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.144)
L. C. J. No , nor did no body ask you to eat or drink ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.145)
Dunne . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.146)
L. C. J. Thou art the best-natur'd Fellow that ever I
met with , but the worst rewarded . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.147)
Come , I will ask thee another Question : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.148)
When was the first time thou heard'st Nelthorp's Name ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.149)
Dunne . Not till he was taken .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.150)
L. C. J. What Name did the Fellow with the black Beard
tell thee he had ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.151)
Dunne . My Lord , he never told me any Name ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.152)
L. C. J. Didst thou never ask him his Name ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.153)
Dunne . No , my Lord , that Man that was afterwards
found to be Nelthorp , I did not know to be
Nelthorp till he was taken , nor what his Name was , nor any
Name he had . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.154)
L. C. J. No , $pray $thee {TEXT:prithee} tell the Truth
, (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.155)
did not Nelthorp go by the Name of Crofts
? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.156)
Dunne . He did , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.157)
L. C. J. Then $pray $thee {TEXT:prithee} , when did he
first go by that Name in thy Hearing ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.158)
Dunne . My Lord , I only heard Hicks say
he went by the Name of Crofts .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.159)
L. C. J. When was that ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.160)
Dunne . When they were taken . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.161)
L. C. J. Did you not hear him call'd by that Name any
time of the Journey ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.162)
Dunne . I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} recollect , my Lord ,
that I ever did . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.163)
L. C. J. Thou canst recollect nothing of Truth :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.164)
Is this as much as you can say ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.165)
Dunne . It is , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.166)
Mr. Jennings . You say Carpenter met you
very civilly , and took care of your Horse : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.167)
Did he make no Provision for Hicks and Nelthorp's
Horses ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.168)
What became of them ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.169)
Dunne . I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} tell , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.170)
Mr. Rumsey . Did you see their Horses afterwards ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.171)
Dunne . No , my Lord , I did not .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.172)
Mr. Rumsey . When they alighted from them , were they
ty'd fast to the Gate , or how ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.173)
Dunne . They were not ty'd at all , as I know of .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.174)
Mr. Jennings . Did you tell Carpenter
that their Horses were there ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.175)
Dunne . I did not tell him any such thing .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.176)
L. C. J. Thou art a strange prevaricating , shuffling ,
sniveling , lying Rascal . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C1.177)
Mr. Pollexfen . We will set him by for the present , and
call Barter , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C2.179)
that is the other Fellow . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C2.180)
L. C. J. Will the Prisoner ask this Person any Questions
? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C2.181)
Lisle . No . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,115C2.182)
Lisle . L. C. J. No , God forbid , Mrs. Lisle ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.185)
that was a sort of practice in your Husband's time ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.186)
you know very well what I mean : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.187)
But God be thanked , it is not so now ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.188)
the King's Courts of Law never condemn without hearing .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.189)
Col. Penruddock , have you any more to say ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.190)
Col. Penruddock . No , my Lord ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.191)
but here is one Mr. Dowding , that was with me when I
searched the House . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.192)
L. C. J. Swear him . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.193)
Which was done . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.194)
Mr. Pollexfen . Mr. Dowding , pray did
you go with Col. Penruddock to Mrs. Lisle's
House ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.195)
Mr. Dowding . Yes , my Lord : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.196)
We came to the House , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.197)
and beset the House round , some to the back Gate , and some to the
fore Gate ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.198)
we called almost half an hour before we got in ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.199)
and had found two , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.200)
and we came to my Lady ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.201)
she said , she knew nothing of any body being in the House -
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.202)
Lisle . L. C. J. Look you , Friend , you say you went with Col.
Penruddock to search the House ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.206)
did you find any body there ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.207)
Dowding . Yes , my Lord , I found this same Dunne
in a little hole in the Malt-house . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.208)
L. C. J. Was he covered , or not ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.209)
Dowding . He had taken some stuff or other to cover him
. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.210)
L. C. J. Did you find Hicks there ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.211)
Dowding . Yes , my Lord , we did find one that said his
Name was Hicks . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.212)
L. C. J. Is that the same Hicks that is
in Salisbury Goal ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.213)
Dowding . Yes , my Lord , it is ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.214)
I saw him yesterday at the George in Salisbury
, when he had that Discourse with those other Gentlemen .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.215)
Mr. Pollexfen . Swear Carpenter and his
Wife . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.216)
Which was done . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.217)
Dowding . My Lord , Hicks acknowledged
before me , that he was at Keinsham , in the Duke of
$Monmouths Army . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.218)
Mr. Pollexfen . Come , Mrs. Carpenter ,
tell my Lord and the Jury , did you know the Time when these Men came
to your Lady's House ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.219)
L. C. J. Is this the Bailiff's Wife ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.220)
Mr. Pollexfen . Yes , my Lord , it is .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.221)
L. C. J. Well then , what say you to the Question :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.222)
Do you know the Time when they came ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.223)
Mrs. Carpenter . Yes , my Lord , they came at night .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.224)
L. C. J. Did you see them there ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.225)
Mrs. Carpenter . Yes . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.226)
L. C. J. Were they lodged there ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.227)
Mrs. Carpenter . Yes ; but I never made the Bed .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.228)
L. C. J. Who did ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C1.229)
Mrs. Carpenter . My Lord , I $can $not {TEXT:cannot}
tell . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.231)
L. C. J. Had they any Supper , or Victuals there ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.232)
Mrs. Carpenter . Yes , they had .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.233)
L. C. J. Who dress'd it ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.234)
Mrs. Carpenter . I did . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.235)
L. C. J. By whose Order did you dress it ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.236)
Mrs. Carpenter . By my Lady's Order .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.237)
L. C. J. $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} where did they eat
their Meat ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.238)
Mrs. Carpenter . In the Chamber , my Lord , where they
lay . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.239)
L. C. J. Who was with them ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.240)
Mrs. Carpenter . My Lord , I $can $not {TEXT:cannot}
tell , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.241)
for I did not stay in the Room . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.242)
L. C. J. Didst thou see them when they came into the
Room ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.243)
Mrs. Carpenter . My Lord , I dress'd the Meat ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.244)
and carried it within the Door , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.245)
and my Husband set it upon the Table . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.246)
L. C. J. $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} tell me who was with
them : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.247)
Was thy Lady there ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.248)
Mrs. Carpenter . My Lady was in presence there then .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.249)
L. C. J. How long did they stay below stairs before they
went up ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.250)
Mrs. Carpenter . Truly , my Lord , I $can $not
{TEXT:cannot} tell . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.251)
L. C. J. Did your Lady use to sup below stairs or above
? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.252)
Mrs. Carpenter . She used to sup below , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.253)
Mr. Pollexfen . My Lord , if your Lordship please , this
Woman and her Husband are both unwilling Witnesses ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.254)
but we will examine the Husband , and see what we can get out of him .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.255)
Hark you , Carpenter , did you meet with this Fellow ,
Dunne , at his first coming to your Lady's House ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.256)
Mr. Carpenter . Yes , my Lord , I did see him there on
the Saturday . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.257)
L. C. J. Well then , let me ask you a Question ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.258)
and be sure you tell me the Truth , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.259)
for it may be I know it already ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.260)
did he offer you a Letter to be deliver'd to your Lady ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.261)
Mr. Carpenter . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.262)
L. C. J. What do you say , Barter ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.263)
Barter . I saw him produce it to Mr. Carpenter
, (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.264)
but he refused to meddle with it . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.265)
Mr. Carpenter . My Lord , he asked me , if my Lady would
give Entertainment to one Hicks , and another Person ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.266)
but he did not know who that Person was . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.267)
L. C. J. Did he speak of another Person ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.268)
Mr. Carpenter . Yes , he did . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.269)
L. C. J. Who was that other Person ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.270)
Mr. Carpenter . I did ask his Name ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.271)
but he said , he did not know him . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.272)
L. C. J. Well then , when they came there on the
Tuesday-night , how did you receive them ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.273)
Mr. Carpenter . I did not receive them .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.274)
L. C. J. Did not you light the Candle , and bring it in
a Lanthorn , to light him into the Stable ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.275)
Mr. Carpenter . My Lord , that was afterwards .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.276)
L. C. J. Did not you bring the Men into the House ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.277)
Mr. Carpenter . No , my Lord , indeed I did not .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.278)
L. C. J. Did not you see them all night ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.279)
Mr. Carpenter . Yes , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.280)
L. C. J. Then where did you see them first ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.281)
Mr. Carpenter . In the Room where they supp'd and lay .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.282)
L. C. J. Did not you meet them in the Courtyard ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.283)
Mr. Carpenter . No , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,120C2.284)
L. C. J. Who gave you Directions to light Dunne
into the Stable ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.286)
Mr. Carpenter . They told me his Horse was out in the
Yard . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.287)
L. C. J. Who told you so ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.288)
Mr. Carpenter . The Men did . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.289)
L. C. J. Where did they sup ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.290)
Mr. Carpenter . In the Room above stairs .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.291)
L. C. J. Who supp'd along with them ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.292)
Mr. Carpenter . I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} say any body
supp'd with them . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.293)
L. C. J. Was not my Lady there ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.294)
Mr. Carpenter . She was in the Room ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.295)
but I did not see her eat any thing . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.296)
L. C. J. What time of the night did they come ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.297)
Mr. Carpenter . About Ten of the Clock .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.298)
L. C. J. And where did they lie ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.299)
Mr. Carpenter . In the Room where they supped .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.300)
L. C. J. Who lay there ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.301)
Mr. Capenter . Hicks and Nelthorp
lay there . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.302)
L. C. J. Was Nelthorp named there ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.303)
Mr. Carpenter . No , I never heard of his Name till
after he was taken . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.304)
L. C. J. What kind of a Man was he ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.305)
Mr. Carpenter . A tall , thin , black Man .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.306)
L. C. J. Well , what can you say more ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.307)
Mr. Carpenter . My Lord , this Person has swore , that a
Letter was offered me , but I refused it ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.308)
but I assure your Lordship I never saw any Letter .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.309)
Barter . I am sure he met you ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.310)
and , as I remember , there was a Letter produced .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.311)
L. C. J. Thou should'st not be angry with him ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.312)
for he spoke very kindly of thee , that thou refused'st to meddle in it
, and thereupon Dunne went in to thy Lady , and
deliver'd his Message to her . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.313)
Mr. Carpenter . That , my Lord , I acknowledge .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.314)
L. C. J. Then , $pray $thee {TEXT:prithee} let me ask
thee another Question : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.315)
Did you carry any Beer up into the Room ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.316)
Mr. Carpenter . My Lady gave order for the Provision .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.317)
L. C. J. Did you make Dunne drink ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.318)
Mr. Carpenter . No , I did not .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.319)
L. C. J. Did you offer him any Drink ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.320)
Mr. Carpenter . My Lord , I did not see him drink at all
. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.321)
L. C. J. What say you , good Woman ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.322)
Did not your Lady sup there ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.323)
Mr. Carpenter . My Lord , my Wife was little there at
all ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.324)
Mr. Rumsey . Now , my Lord , Dunne says
he will tell all , whether it make for him or against him .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.325)
L. C. J. Let him but tell the Truth ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.326)
and I am satisfied . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.327)
Dunne . Sure , my Lord , I never entertained these Men a
night in my House in my Life ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.328)
but this Hicks sent that Man to me , to go to my Lady
Lisle's , to know whether she would please to entertain
him : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.329)
And when I came , my Lady asked me , whether he had been in the Army or
no ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.330)
I told her , I could not tell , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.331)
I did not know that he was . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.332)
She then ask'd me , if he had no body else with him ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.333)
I told her , I believed there was : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.334)
This is the very Truth of it , my Lord . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.335)
I asked her , might the Men be entertain'd ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.336)
She said they might . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.337)
So when we came to my Lady Lisle's , on the
Tuesday night , somebody took the two Horses ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.338)
I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} tell who , if I were to die ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.339)
the two went in ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.340)
and after I had set up my Horse , I went in along with Carpenter
up into the Chamber to my Lady , and to this Hicks
and Nelthorp ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.341)
and when I came there , I heard my Lady bid them welcome to her House ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C1.342)
and Mr. Carpenter , or the Maid , I $can
$not {TEXT:cannot} tell which , brought in the Supper ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.343)
and set it on the Table . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.344)
L. C. J. And did'st thou eat or drink with 'em in the
Room , or not ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.345)
Dunne . My Lord , I will tell every thing that I know ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.346)
I confess I did both eat and drink there in the Room .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.347)
L. C. J. I pity thee with all my Soul ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.348)
and pray to God Almighty for thee to forgive thee , and to the blessed
Jesus to mediate for thee ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.349)
and I pray for thee with as much earnestness , as I would for my own
Soul ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.350)
and I beg of thee once more , as thou regardest thy own eternal Welfare
, to tell all the Truth . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.351)
Dunne . My Lord , I did never know these Men were in the
Army when I carried the Message to my Lady Lisle's ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.352)
nor never did entertain them in my House in my life-time , so much as
one Night . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.353)
L. C. J. $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} , I do not ask thee
what thou did'st not , but what thou did'st ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.354)
Dunne . My Lord , I will tell all I know .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.355)
L. C. J. What Discourse had you that Night at the Table
in the Room ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.356)
Dunne . I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} tell what Discourse
truly , my Lord , there was . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.357)
L. C. J. Was there nothing of coming from beyond Seas ,
who came from thence , and how they came ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.358)
Come , I would have it rather the Effect of thy own Ingenuity , than
lead thee by any Questions that I can propound ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.359)
come , tell us what was the Discourse . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.360)
Dunne . I do not remember all the Discourse .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.361)
L. C. J. $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} , let me ask thee
one Question , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.362)
and answer me it fairly ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.363)
Did'st not thou hear Nelthorp's Name named in the Room ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.364)
Dunne . My Lord , I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} tell whether
he were called Nelthorp , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.365)
but it was either Crofts or Nelthorp ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.366)
I am sure one of them . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.367)
L. C. J. $Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} be ingenuous ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.368)
and $let $'s {TEXT:let's} have the Truth on't ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.369)
Dunne . My Lord , I am ingenuous ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.370)
and will be so . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.371)
L. C. J. I will assure you , Nelthorp
told me all the Story before I came out of Town ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.372)
Dunne . I think , my Lord , he was called
Nelthorp in the Room , and there was some Discourse about him .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.373)
L. C. J. Ay , there was unquestionably ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.374)
and I know thou wert by , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.375)
and that made me the more concern'd to press upon thee the Danger of
forswearing thy self . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.376)
Dunne . My Lady ask'd Hicks who that
Gentleman was , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.377)
and he said it was Nelthorp , as I remember .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.378)
L. C. J. Very well , and upon that Discourse with
Nelthorp , which I had in Town , did I give particular
Direction , that the Outlawry of Nelthorp should be
brought down hither , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.379)
for he told me particularly of all the Passages and Discourses of his
being beyond Sea , and coming from beyond Sea :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.380)
I would not mention any such thing as any piece of Evidence to
influence this case , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.381)
but I could not but tremble to think , after what I knew , that any one
should dare so much to prevaricate with God and Man , as to tell such
horrid Lyes in the Face of a Court . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.382)
Dunne . What does your Lordship ask me ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.383)
L. C. J. Come , I will ask thee a plain Question ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.384)
Was there no Discourse there about the Battle , and of their being in
the Army ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.385)
Dunne . There was some such Discourse , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,121C2.386)
L. C. J. Ay , $pray $thee {TEXT:prithee} now tell us
what that Discourse was ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.388)
Dunne . My Lord , I will tell you when I have
re-collected it , if you will give me time till to-morrow Morning .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.389)
L. C. J. Nay , but we $can $not {TEXT:cannot} stay so
long , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.390)
our Business must be dispatched now ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.391)
but I would have all People consider what a Reason there is , that they
should be pressed to join with me in hearty Prayers to Almighty God ,
that this Sin of Lying and Perjury may never be laid at thy door .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.392)
What say'st thou ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.393)
$Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} tell us what the Discourse was ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.394)
Dunne . My Lord , they did talk of Fighting ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.395)
but I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} exactly tell what the Discourse was ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.396)
L. C. J. And thou said'st thou did'st eat and drink with
them in the same Room ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.397)
Dunne . I did so , my Lord , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.398)
I confess it . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.399)
L. C. J. And it was not a little Girl that lighted thee
to Bed , or conducted thee in ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.400)
Dunne . It was not a little Girl .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.401)
L. C. J. Who was it then ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.402)
Dunne . It was Mr. Carpenter , my Lord .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.403)
L. C. J. And why did'st thou tell so many Lyes then ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.404)
Jesu God ! (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.405)
that we should live to see any such Creatures among Mankind , nay , and
among us too , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.406)
to the Shame and Reproach be it spoken of our Nation and Religion :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.407)
Is this that that is called the Protestant Religion , a thing so much
boasted of , and pretended to ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.408)
We have heard a great deal of Clamour against Popery and Dispensations
, (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.409)
what Dispensations pray does the Protestant Religion give for such
Practices as these ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.410)
I pity thee with all my Soul , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.411)
and pray for thee , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.412)
but it $can $not {TEXT:cannot} but make all Mankind to tremble and be
filled with Horror , that such a wretched Creature should live upon the
Earth : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.413)
$Pray $thee {TEXT:Prithee} be free , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.414)
and tell us what Discourse there was ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.415)
Dunne . My Lord , they did talk of Fighting ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.416)
but I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} remember what it was .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.417)
L. C. J. Did you lie with them ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.418)
Dunne . No , my Lord , I did not .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.419)
L. C. J. Well , I see thou wilt answer nothing
ingenuously , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.420)
therefore I will trouble my self no more with thee :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.421)
Go on with your Evidence , Gentlemen . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.422)
Mr. Jennings . My Lord , we have done ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.423)
we have no more Witnesses . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.424)
L. C. J. Then you that are for the Prisoner at the Bar ,
now is your time to make your Defence ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.425)
you hear what is charged upon you , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.426)
and you see what a kind of Shuffling here has been to stifle the Truth
, (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.427)
and I am sorry to find the Occasion to speak it , that under the Figure
and Form of Religion such Practices should be carried on .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.428)
What have you to say for your self ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.429)
Lisle . My Lord , that which I have to say to it , is
this : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.430)
I knew of no body's coming to my House but Mr. Hicks ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.431)
and for him I was inform'd that he did abscond , by reason of Warrants
that were out against him for preaching in private Meetings ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.432)
but I never heard that he was in the Army , nor that Nelthorp
was to come with him ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.433)
and for that Reason it was , that I sent to him to come by night :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.434)
but for the other Man Nelthorp , I never knew he was
Nelthorp , I could die upon it ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.435)
nor did not know what Name he had , till after he came into my House ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.436)
but as for Mr. Hicks , I did not in the least suspect
him to have been in the Army , being a Presbyterian Minister , that
used to preach , and not to fight . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C1.437)
L. C. J. But I will tell you , there is not one of those
lying , sniveling , canting , Presbyterian Rascals , but one way or
other had a hand in the late horrid Conspiracy and
Rebellion ; upon my Conscience I believe it , and would have been as
deep in the actual Rebellion , had it had any little Success , as that
other Fellow Hicks ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.438)
their Principles carry them to it : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.439)
Presbytery has all manner of Villainy in it , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.440)
nothing but Presbytery could lead that Fellow Dunne to
tell so many Lyes as he has here told ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.441)
for shew me a Presbyterian , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.442)
and I will engage to shew a lying Knave . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.443)
Lisle . L. C. J. I am sure you had great reason for it .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.445)
Lisle . L. C. J. Oh then ! (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.447)
Ungrateful , ungrateful adds to the Load which is between Man and Man ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.448)
and is the basest Crime that any one can be guilty of .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.449)
Lisle . London
, I could have had my Lady Abergavenny , and
several other Persons of Quality , that could have testified how much I
was against this Rebellion , and with what Detestation I spoke against
it , during the time of it ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.450)
for I was all that time at London ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.451)
and staid there till after the Duke of Monmouth was
beheaded ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.452)
and if I had certainly known the time of my Trial in the Country , I
could have had the Testimony of those Persons of Honour for me .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.453)
But , my Lord , I am told , and so I thought it would have been , that
I should not have been try'd as a Traitor for harbouring him , till he
was Convict for a Traitor . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.454)
My Lord , I would take my Death of it , that I never knew of
Nelthorp's coming , nor any thing of his being Nelthorp
; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.455)
I never ask'd his Name , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.456)
and if he had told it me , I had then remember'd the Proclamation .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.457)
I do assure you , my Lord , for my own part , I did abhor those that
were in that horrid Plot and Conspiracy against the King's Life ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.458)
I know my Duty to my King better , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.459)
and have always exercised it , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.460)
I defy any body in the world that ever knew the contrary , to come and
give Testimony . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.461)
L. C. J. Have you any more to say ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.462)
Lisle . Nelthorp
to be in my House , I was in great Consternation and Fear of
the Soldiers , who were very rude and violent , and could not be
restrained by their Officers from Robbery , and plundering my House .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.463)
And I beseech your Lordship to make that Construction of it ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.464)
and I humbly beg of your Lordship not to harbour an ill Opinion of me ,
because of those false Reports that go about of me , relating to my
Carriage towards the old King , that I was any ways consenting to the
Death of King Charles I. (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.465)
for , my Lord , that is as false as God is true ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.466)
my Lord , I was not out of my Chamber all the day , in which that King
was beheaded , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.467)
and I believe I shed more Tears for him , than any Woman then living
did ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.468)
and this the late Countess of Monmouth , and my Lady
Marlborough , and my Lord Chancellor Hyde
, if they were alive , and twenty Persons of the most eminent Quality ,
could bear witness for me . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.469)
And I do repeat it , my Lord , as I hope to attain Salvation , I never
did know Nelthrop , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.470)
nor never did see him before in my Life , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.471)
nor did I know of any body's coming , but Mr. Hicks ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.472)
and him I did know to be a Nonconformist Minister ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.473)
and there being , as is well known , Warrants out to apprehend all
Nonconformist Ministers , I was willing to give him shelter from these
Warrants . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,122C2.474)
I was come down but that Week into the Country , when this
Man came to me from Mr. Hicks , to know if he might be
receiv'd at my House ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.475)
and I told him , if Mr. Hicks pleas'd , he might come
upon Tuesday in the Evening , and should be welcome ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.476)
but withal I told him , I must go away the Monday
following from that place , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.477)
but while I staid I would entertain him . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.478)
And I beseech your Lordship to believe , I had no intention to harbour
him but as a Nonconformist , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.479)
and that I knew was no Treason : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.480)
It $can $not {TEXT:cannot} be imagined , that I would venture the
hazard of my own Life , and the Ruin both-3 of myself and Children , to
conceal one that I never knew in my Life , as I did not know Mr.
Nelthorp , but had heard of him in the Proclamation .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.481)
And for that white-headed Man that speaks of my denying them , as I
said before , he was one of them that rifled and plunder'd my House ,
and tore open my Trunk ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.482)
and if I should not be convicted , he and the rest of them may be
call'd to account for what they did , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.483)
for they ought not to have meddled with my Goods :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.484)
Besides , my Lord , I have a Witness that can testify what Mr.
Nelthorp said , when he was examined before -
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.485)
L. C. J. Look you , Mrs. Lisle , that
will signify little ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.486)
but if you have any Witnesses , call them , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.487)
we will hear what they say : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.488)
Who is that Man you speak of ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.489)
Lisle . George Creed his Name is ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.490)
there he is . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.491)
L. C. J. Well , what do you know ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.492)
Creed . I heard Nelthorp say , that my
Lady Lisle did not know of his coming , nor did not know
his Name ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.493)
nor had he ever told his name , till he named himself to Col.
Penruddock when he was taken . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.494)
L. C. J. Well , this is nothing ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.495)
she is not indicted for harbouring Nelthorp , but
Hicks : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.496)
Have you any more Witnesses ? (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.497)
Lisle . L. C. J. Have you any more to say for yourself ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.499)
Lisle . L. C. J. Nay , I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} tell when you
came into the Country , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.501)
nor I do not care ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.502)
it seems you came time enough to harbour Rebels .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.503)
Lisle . London till all the
Rebellion was past and over ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.504)
and I never uttered a good Word for the Rebels ,
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.505)
nor ever harbour'd so much as a good Wish for them in my Mind :
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.506)
I know the King is my Sovereign , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.507)
and I know my Duty to him , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.508)
and if I would have ventured my Life for any thing , it should have
been to serve him , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.509)
I know it is his due , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.510)
and I owed all I had in the World to him : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.511)
But tho' I could not fight for him my self , my Son did ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.512)
he was actually in Arms on the King's side in this Business ;
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.513)
I instructed him always in Loyalty , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.514)
and sent him thither ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.515)
it was I that bred him up to fight for the King .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.516)
L. C. J. Well , have you done ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.517)
Lisle . L. C. J. Have you a mind to say any thing more ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.519)
Lisle . L. C. J. Then command Silence .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.521)
Which was done by Proclamation .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.522)
Lisle . Keinsham , where Mr. Hicks is said to be
in Arms , does not lie in this County . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C1.525)
L. C. J. That is nothing : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.527)
But the Treason you committed was in this County .
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.528)
Lisle . Nelthorp's
being there , I never heard any : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.530)
indeed one of them asked me , whether the Duke of Monmouth
was beheaded ; (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.531)
and I told them , yes , (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.532)
for so he was before I came out of Town : (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.533)
And that is all the Discourse that I can remember , wherein he is
concerned . (LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.534)
L. C. J. Well , have you any more to say now ?
(LISLE-E3-H,IV,123C2.535)
Lisle .