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             His Majesties speech on the scaffold at White-Hall on Tuesday last Jan. 30 before the time of his coming to the block of execution and a declaration of the deportment of the said Charles Stuart before he was executed to the great admiration of the people : and a proclamation of the Commons of England assembled in Parliament to be published throughout the Kingdoms prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be King of England, Ireland or the dominions thereof : also A letter from the north to a member of the Army containing the declaration and resolutions of the Northern Army touching the late King of England and the lofty cedars of the city of London.
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
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             [London] :
             [1649].
          
           
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.
           Executions and executioners -- England.
           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources.
        
      
    
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           His
           Majesties
           SPEECH
           On
           the
           Scaffold
           at
           WHITE-HALL
           On
           
             Tuesday
          
           last
           ,
           Jan.
           30.
           
        
         
           Before
           the
           time
           of
           His
           coming
           to
           the
           Block
           of
           Execution
           ;
           And
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Deportment
           of
           the
           said
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           before
           He
           was
           executed
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           admiration
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           AND
           A
           Proclamation
           of
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
          
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           published
           throughout
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           prohibiting
           the
           proclaiming
           of
           any
           person
           to
           be
           
             King
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Dominions
           thereof
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           North
           ,
           to
           a
           member
           of
           the
           
             Army
          
           ;
           containing
           the
           
             Declaration
          
           and
           
             Resolutions
          
           of
           the
           Northern
           Army
           ,
           touching
           the
           late
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           lofty
           Cedars
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           Imprimatur
           THEODORE
           JENNINGS
           :
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             R.W.
          
           for
           general
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           people
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           North
           ,
           containing
           the
           Declaration
           and
           Resolutions
           of
           the
           Northern
           Army
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Yorkshire
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           executing
           of
           Iustice
           upon
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           late
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
             and
             the
             cutting
          
           off
           the
           lofty
           Cedars
           within
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           promoters
           of
           the
           bloudy
           and
           tyrannicall
           design
           of
           the
           Royall
           party
           ,
           against
           the
           free-borne
           people
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Endeared
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           Yours
           of
           the
           6.
           instant
           I
           received
           (
           together
           with
           your
           papers
           therein
           inclosed
           )
           and
           according
           to
           your
           ardent
           expresly
           intimated
           ,
           I
           shall
           here
           indeavour
           to
           satisfie
           your
           expectation
           ,
           in
           communicating
           those
           particulars
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           observable
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           As
           for
           your
           present
           proceedings
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           executing
           of
           Justice
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           object
           whereon
           our
           eyes
           are
           fixed
           ,
           our
           hearts
           thirsting
           after
           Justice
           and
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           considering
           ,
           that
           Judgment
           truly
           denounced
           ,
           is
           as
           a
           Crown
           of
           glory
           to
           all
           those
           who
           indevour
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           direct
           path
           of
           Truth
           and
           Holinesse
           ;
           And
           seeing
           that
           God
           hath
           bin
           pleased
           (
           out
           of
           the
           abundance
           of
           his
           love
           )
           to
           open
           a
           doore
           of
           deliverance
           to
           his
           
           people
           on
           earth
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           them
           out
           of
           the
           snare
           of
           tyranny
           ,
           and
           Norman
           oppression
           .
        
         
           We
           doe
           therebore
           beseech
           our
           noble
           Se●ars
           in
           the
           South
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           ,
           in
           carrying
           on
           this
           great
           work
           of
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           ,
           for
           the
           true
           and
           impartiall
           executing
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           establishing
           of
           Peace
           and
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           we
           are
           confident
           ,
           that
           if
           Justice
           bee
           not
           speedily
           executed
           ,
           that
           both
           you
           and
           we
           shall
           perish
           ,
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Almighty
           Jehovah
           ,
           being
           ready
           to
           issue
           forth
           in
           streames
           of
           Vengeance
           from
           the
           Canopy
           of
           Heaven
           against
           the
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           for
           acting
           against
           the
           known
           Lawes
           and
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           standing
           in
           opposition
           against
           the
           most
           glorious
           splendor
           of
           the
           true
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           In
           consideration
           whereof
           ,
           We
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiery
           in
           the
           Northern
           Brigade
           ,
           do
           unanimously
           desire
           (
           euen
           from
           the
           superiour
           to
           the
           inferiour
           )
           that
           Justice
           may
           be
           speedily
           executed
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           tottering
           and
           corrupted
           pillars
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           may
           be
           immediatly
           cut
           off
           and
           hewen
           down
           ,
           as
           well
           the
           persons
           of
           Princes
           ,
           as
           either
           Lords
           or
           Commoners
           ▪
           In
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           impartiall
           executing
           thereof
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiery
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           ,
           aad
           stand
           and
           fall
           with
           you
           for
           the
           performance
           thereof
           ,
           protesting
           to
           leave
           no
           meanes
           unassayed
           ,
           for
           the
           clearing
           of
           
             Englands
          
           putrified
           channell
           ,
           which
           ebbes
           and
           flows
           (
           in
           a
           prerogative
           and
           usurping
           way
           )
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           :
           And
           not
           onely
           we
           alone
           ,
           but
           the
           honest
           and
           free
           born
           Denizons
           in
           the
           East
           and
           West-Ridinr
           of
           this
           County
           ,
           have
           mutually
           resolved
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           us
           in
           prosecution
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           
           who
           upon
           a
           meeting
           near
           
             Leeds
             ,
          
           on
           tee
           19
           of
           this
           instr
           .
           declared
           their
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           entred
           into
           protest●tion
           ,
           to
           sacrifice
           lives
           and
           fortunes
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ,
           for
           the
           obtaining
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Freedom
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           common
           Rights
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           And
           do
           desire
           ,
           th●t
           impartiall
           Justice
           may
           (
           without
           detraction
           of
           time
           )
           be
           forthwith
           executed
           upon
           the
           person
           of
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           lofty
           Cedars
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           else-where
           ,
           may
           bee
           lopt
           and
           taken
           down
           ,
           wdo
           have
           ayded
           and
           assisted
           him
           in
           this
           unnatural
           tyrannicall
           ,
           and
           bloudy
           war
           ,
           and
           promoted
           the
           Designes
           of
           the
           adverse
           party
           ,
           against
           the
           well-affected
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Since
           which
           Declaratory
           Expressions
           from
           the
           said
           well-affected
           party
           ,
           the
           spirits
           of
           malignancy
           have
           been
           much
           abated
           in
           these
           parts
           :
           But
           in
           
             Lancashire
             ,
             Westmerland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cumberland
             ,
          
           the
           Coles
           of
           Enmity
           are
           a
           kindling
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           break
           forth
           into
           n●w
           flames
           of
           Discord
           and
           Contention
           ,
           the
           Clergy
           stirring
           up
           the
           people
           in
           their
           pulpits
           ,
           and
           using
           all
           meanes
           possible
           to
           incite
           them
           to
           an
           Engagement
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           
             Army
             ,
          
           declaring
           ,
           
             That
             all
             their
             Actions
             and
             Designes
             tends
             only
             to
             the
             extirpation
             of
             Religion
             and
             Government
             ,
             and
             to
             erect
             a
             new
             Government
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             their
             own
             hearts
             ,
             telling
             them
             ;
             that
             they
             shall
             not
             only
             be
             deprived
             of
             their
             most
             lawfull
             and
             dread
             Soveraign
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             their
             just
             Rights
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             Estates
          
           :
           But
           (
           we
           doubt
           not
           )
           but
           a
           speedy
           Glister
           will
           be
           administred
           to
           these
           inveterate
           and
           putrified
           Caterpillars
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           them
           a
           strong
           purgation
           and
           Vomit
           ,
           in
           recompense
           of
           all
           their
           infective
           Language
           ,
           and
           quack-salving
           Cordials
           to
           the
           people
           .
        
         
         
           We
           hear
           that
           divers
           Agents
           from
           
             Scotland
          
           have
           dispiersed
           themselvs
           throughout
           severall
           counties
           in
           these
           parts
           ,
           agitating
           with
           the
           Royal
           party
           for
           a
           new
           commotion
           ,
           telling
           them
           ,
           that
           40000.
           horse
           and
           foot
           will
           bee
           ready
           before
           the
           16.
           of
           
             Feb.
          
           to
           make
           an
           inrode
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           behalf
           of
           their
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Covenant
          
           ;
           but
           it
           s
           believed
           ,
           a
           second
           English
           storm
           (
           if
           a
           fourth
           invasion
           bee
           made
           )
           will
           soon
           expiate
           all
           their
           Scottish
           Mists
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           at
           present
           ,
           from
        
         
           
             
               Your
               obliged
               ,
               and
               most
               feruent
               friend
               ,
            
             Peter
             Michael
          
           
             
               Wakefield
            
             
               24
               
                 Ian.
              
               1648.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           An
           Act
           or
           Proclamation
           ,
           prohibiting
           the
           proclaiming
           of
           any
           person
           to
           be
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           the
           Dominions
           thereof
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           being
           for
           the
           notorious
           Treasons
           ,
           Tyrannies
           ,
           and
           Murthers
           committed
           by
           him
           in
           the
           late
           and
           unnaturall
           and
           cruell
           wars
           condemned
           to
           death
           ;
           whereupon
           ,
           after
           execution
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           several
           pretences
           may
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           Title
           set
           on
           foot
           unto
           the
           Kingly
           Office
           ,
           of
           the
           apparent
           hazard
           of
           the
           publike
           peace
           :
           For
           prevention
           thereof
           ,
           Be
           it
           Enacted
           and
           Ordained
           by
           this
           present
           Parl
           ▪
           and
           by
           authority
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           whatsoever
           de
           presume
           to
           proclaim
           ,
           declare
           ,
           publish
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           promote
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           Son
           of
           the
           said
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           commonly
           called
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           person
           to
           be
           King
           ,
           or
           chief
           Magistrate
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           of
           any
           the
           Dominions
           belonging
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           colour
           of
           inheritance
           ,
           succession
           ,
           election
           ,
           or
           
           any
           other
           claim
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           the
           free
           consent
           of
           the
           people
           in
           Parl.
           first
           had
           ,
           and
           signified
           by
           a
           particular
           Act
           or
           Ordinance
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           any
           Statute
           ,
           Law
           ,
           Usage
           ,
           or
           Custome
           to
           the
           contrary
           hereof
           in
           any
           wise
           notwithstanding
           .
        
         
           And
           be
           it
           further
           enacted
           and
           ordained
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           hereby
           enacted
           and
           ordained
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           shall
           contrary
           to
           this
           Act
           ,
           proclaim
           ,
           declare
           ,
           publish
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           promote
           the
           said
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           the
           Son
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           to
           be
           King
           or
           chief
           Magistrate
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           of
           any
           the
           Dominions
           belonging
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           without
           the
           said
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           signed
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           be
           deemed
           and
           adjudged
           a
           traytor
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           shal
           suffer
           pains
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           punishments
           ,
           as
           belong
           to
           the
           Crime
           of
           high
           Treason
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           Officers
           ,
           as
           wel
           Civil
           as
           Military
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           well
           affected
           persons
           ,
           are
           hereby
           authorized
           and
           required
           forthwith
           to
           apprehend
           all
           such
           Offenders
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           in
           safe
           custody
           to
           the
           next
           Justice
           of
           peace
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           proceeded
           against
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Scobel
             ,
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           substance
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Speech
           ,
           to
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           at
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           on
           the
           Scaffold
           at
           White-Hall
           ,
           on
           Tuesday
           Ian.
           30.
           1649.
           
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           having
           received
           Sentence
           of
           Death
           from
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Justice
           sitting
           in
           Westminster
           Hall
           ,
           a
           Scaffold
           was
           ordred
           to
           be
           forthwith
           erected
           and
           set
           up
           against
           White-hall
           ,
           one
           end
           thereof
           adjoyning
           to
           
           the
           said
           Banqueting
           house
           at
           White
           Hall
           ,
           being
           the
           place
           appointed
           for
           execution
           ;
           and
           upon
           
             Tuesday
          
           being
           the
           30.
           of
           Jan.
           (
           about
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           afternoon
           )
           his
           Majesty
           was
           guarded
           from
           his
           Palace
           to
           the
           said
           place
           of
           execution
           ,
           by
           divers
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           who
           came
           with
           a
           most
           pleasant
           ,
           and
           undanted
           courage
           to
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           being
           attyred
           in
           a
           black
           Sute
           and
           Clo●k
           ,
           with
           his
           blew
           Ribbon
           and
           a
           george
           over
           his
           shoulders
           attended
           by
           Dr.
           
             Juxson
             ,
          
           late
           Bishop
           of
           
             London
          
           ;
           and
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           coming
           towards
           the
           Block
           ,
           He
           fixed
           his
           eyes
           thereon
           ,
           not
           seeming
           to
           be
           danted
           in
           the
           least
           ;
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             He
             was
             willing
             to
             sacrifice
             His
             life
             ,
             for
             the
             liberty
             and
             freedom
             of
             His
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             dye
             as
             a
             Martyr
             of
             the
             people
             of
             England
             ,
             by
             changing
             this
             corruptible
             C●owne
             of
             Misery
             ,
             to
             an
             incorruptible
             Crown
             of
             Glory
             ,
             and
             that
             Hee
             was
             never
             guilty
             of
             the
             spilling
             of
             any
             bloud
             ,
             except
             the
             E.
             of
             Straffords
          
           ;
           which
           done
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           kneeled
           down
           upon
           the
           Scaffold
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           prayers
           with
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           having
           prepared
           himself
           for
           death
           ,
           he
           cast
           off
           his
           Cloak
           ,
           giving
           his
           George
           and
           Ribbin
           to
           Dr.
           
             Juxson
             ,
          
           and
           stript
           himself
           of
           his
           Dublit
           ,
           who
           being
           in
           his
           Skey-colour
           wastcoat
           ,
           the
           Executioner
           came
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           folded
           up
           the
           hair
           of
           his
           head
           under
           his
           white
           cap
           ;
           after
           which
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           came
           to
           the
           block
           ,
           and
           casting
           his
           eyes
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           kneeled
           down
           ,
           the
           Executioner
           immediatly
           doing
           his
           office
           ,
           who
           severed
           his
           head
           from
           his
           shoulders
           at
           one
           blow
           ;
           which
           being
           taken
           up
           into
           a
           Scarf
           ,
           the
           Body
           and
           it
           was
           both
           carryed
           off
           from
           the
           Scaffold
           to
           White-Hall
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
    

