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             Captaine Burley his speech at the place of execution at Winchester, where he was hang'd, drawn, and quartered, for endevouring to raise forces to take away the King from the Isle of Wyght. Also a letter from his Majesties court at Carisbrook-Castle. And a great rising in the city of Worcester; certified by a letter to a member of the House of Commons. Feb. 7. 1647. Imprimatur Gil. Mabbot.
             Moline, Francis.
             Smith, J., of Worcester.
          
           [2], 6 p.
           
             by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield, neere the Queens-head Tavern,
             Printed at London :
             1648.
          
           
             The letter from Carisbrook-Castle, which also concerns the execution of Captain Burley, is signed "Fran. Moline", and the letter to a Member of the House of Commons is signed "J. Smith". The text of Burley's speech is not given.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: imprint altered in MS. from "1648" to "1647", i.e. Lady Day dating.
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           Burley, John, d. 1648 -- Early works to 1800.
           Royalists -- England -- Worcester -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           Captains
           
             BVRLEY
          
           HIS
           SPEECH
           AT
           THE
           Place
           of
           Execution
           at
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           where
           he
           was
           hang'd
           ,
           drawn
           ,
           and
           quartered
           ,
           for
           endevouring
           to
           raise
           Forces
           to
           take
           away
           the
           KING
           from
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Wyght
             .
          
           ALSO
           A
           Letter
           from
           his
           Majesties
           Court
           at
           
             Carisbrook-Castle
          
           .
           AND
           A
           Great
           Rising
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Worcester
          
           ;
           Certified
           by
           a
           Letter
           to
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             COMMONS
             .
          
        
         
           Feb.
           7
           .
           1647.
           
           
             Imprimatur
             Gil.
             Mabbot
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             Robert
             Ibbitson
          
           in
           
             Smithfield
             ,
          
           neere
           the
           Queens-head
           Tavern
           .
           1647.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           Copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           from
           his
           Majesties
           Court
           ,
           at
           
             Carisbrook
          
           Castle
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           HIs
           Majesty
           (
           though
           abridged
           of
           that
           Liberty
           as
           formerly
           )
           yet
           is
           merry
           sometimes
           when
           occasion
           is
           offered
           ,
           There
           is
           little
           of
           News
           from
           Court
           ,
           onely
           comments
           of
           what
           comes
           from
           other
           parts
           ,
           and
           expectations
           of
           the
           events
           .
        
         
           Nor
           is
           there
           mourning
           here
           for
           the
           death
           of
           Captain
           
             Burley
             ,
          
           who
           is
           hang'd
           ,
           drawn
           ,
           and
           quartered
           ,
           (
           already
           almost
           forgotten
           )
           concerning
           whom
           there
           was
           used
           what
           meanes
           could
           be
           to
           worke
           him
           to
           sight
           of
           his
           wicked
           and
           bloody
           crime
           (
           in
           that
           had
           not
           God
           prevented
           it
           )
           this
           poore
           Island
           might
           have
           been
           imbrued
           in
           a
           bloody
           and
           sad
           massacre
           ,
           by
           his
           wicked
           designe
           ,
           but
           yet
           he
           continued
           obstinate
           .
        
         
           Divers
           Ministers
           were
           with
           him
           before
           his
           death
           severall
           times
           ,
           but
           they
           could
           not
           worke
           upon
           him
           :
           And
           in
           the
           last
           Sermon
           before
           he
           was
           executed
           ,
           that
           he
           heard
           some
           passages
           against
           that
           designe
           spoken
           off
           (
           as
           before
           at
           others
           )
           he
           carried
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           if
           hee
           had
           rather
           scorned
           ,
           then
           been
           melted
           at
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           he
           was
           brought
           our
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Execution
           ,
           and
           the
           Hangman
           ready
           to
           doe
           his
           office
           ,
           (
           It
           
           is
           true
           ,
           he
           seemed
           to
           have
           some
           fear
           of
           death
           ,
           but
           )
           was
           still
           obstinate
           :
           And
           spoke
           to
           the
           effect
           of
           the
           inclosed
           paper
           .
        
         
           And
           having
           taken
           his
           leave
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           prayed
           a
           while
           ,
           he
           prayed
           to
           God
           to
           receive
           his
           soul
           ,
           and
           was
           then
           by
           the
           Hangman
           that
           came
           downe
           thither
           turned
           off
           of
           the
           ladder
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           had
           hanged
           a
           space
           ,
           cut
           downe
           ,
           and
           quartered
           ,
           after
           the
           usuall
           manner
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           wee
           have
           nothing
           here
           new
           :
           his
           Majesty
           is
           very
           reserved
           in
           his
           speeches
           ,
           and
           chearfull
           at
           his
           meat
           ;
           we
           are
           all
           quiet
           ,
           desiring
           a
           happy
           settlement
           :
           so
           prayes
           ,
        
         
           
             
               Carisbrooke-Castle
               ,
            
             
               Febru.
               4.1647
               .
            
          
           
             Your
             affectionate
             Friend
             ,
             Fran.
             Moline
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Captain
           Burleyes
           Speech
           ,
           at
           the
           place
           of
           execution
           ,
           imediately
           before
           he
           was
           hang'd
           drawn
           ,
           and
           quartered
           at
           
             Winchester
             .
          
        
         
           CAptain
           
             Burley
          
           being
           on
           the
           ladder
           ready
           to
           dye
           ,
           he
           was
           moved
           by
           a
           Minister
           and
           others
           to
           bee
           humbled
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           might
           have
           mercy
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           confesse
           his
           sinnes
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           particularly
           the
           Treason
           for
           which
           he
           was
           to
           dye
           :
           hee
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           sinner
           ,
           but
           no
           Traytor
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           told
           him
           what
           a
           faire
           tryall
           he
           had
           had
           ,
           and
           how
           legally
           he
           was
           condemned
           ;
           he
           answered
           that
           it
           was
           true
           ,
           the
           Gentlemen
           condemned
           him
           on
           the
           Bench
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           in
           their
           verdicts
           ,
           but
           yet
           he
           was
           no
           Traitor
           .
        
         
         
           He
           was
           told
           how
           bloody
           an
           act
           he
           agitated
           ,
           in
           seeking
           to
           take
           away
           the
           King
           through
           blood
           :
           hee
           answered
           he
           was
           happy
           to
           dye
           so
           ,
           and
           prayed
           that
           his
           blood
           might
           be
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           The
           foulnesse
           of
           the
           act
           was
           declared
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           continued
           obstinate
           still
           .
           Afterwards
           hee
           prayed
           ,
           concluding
           with
           the
           Lords
           prayer
           .
           Then
           the
           Hangman
           pulling
           his
           cap
           over
           his
           eyes
           ,
           Captaine
           
             Burley
          
           called
           upon
           God
           ,
           Lord
           preserve
           my
           soule
           ,
           Lord
           Jesus
           receive
           my
           soule
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           turned
           of
           ,
           and
           hanged
           ,
           drawn
           and
           quartered
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           
             Letter
             to
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             COMMONS
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             .
          
        
         
           MY
           service
           presented
           unto
           you
           ,
           these
           are
           to
           certifie
           you
           of
           the
           rising
           among
           us
           ,
           you
           shall
           understand
           that
           about
           a
           weeke
           since
           there
           came
           a
           pestilent
           booke
           to
           Towne
           amongst
           us
           called
           
             Loyalty
             speakes
             truth
             ,
          
           purposely
           written
           against
           the
           Excise-men
           naming
           them
           by
           name
           ,
           but
           so
           soone
           as
           the
           Country
           Troope
           was
           disbanded
           upon
           this
           day
           being
           Munday
           the
           people
           in
           the
           City
           rose
           in
           very
           great
           numbers
           ,
           and
           went
           directly
           to
           the
           Excise
           house
           which
           they
           most
           violently
           ransaked
           and
           plundered
           ,
           from
           morning
           till
           night
           breaking
           the
           windowes
           and
           as
           it
           was
           thought
           they
           would
           have
           laid
           the
           House
           levell
           with
           the
           ground
           had
           not
           some
           made
           great
           intercession
           ,
           they
           abused
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Aldermen
           ,
           neither
           could
           the
           Mayor
           get
           any
           of
           the
           freemen
           at
           his
           
           call
           ,
           to
           come
           to
           his
           assistance
           ,
           neither
           could
           the
           cheife
           Officers
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           that
           quarter
           in
           the
           Towne
           doe
           any
           thing
           for
           their
           assistance
           ,
           but
           in
           my
           sight
           was
           assalted
           by
           the
           people
           and
           had
           very
           much
           adoe
           to
           escape
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           onely
           take
           away
           Stooles
           ,
           Bed-steds
           ,
           Coffers
           and
           all
           away
           that
           was
           worth
           a
           groat
           ;
           but
           that
           Wine
           and
           Beere
           which
           was
           in
           the
           Cellor
           which
           they
           could
           not
           drinke
           they
           let
           run
           about
           the
           Cellor
           ,
           and
           lastly
           tooke
           away
           the
           empty
           Caskes
           .
        
         
           About
           noone
           they
           cryed
           downe
           with
           the
           Committee
           ,
           and
           for
           God
           and
           King
           Charles
           ,
           when
           we
           heard
           them
           at
           that
           ;
           at
           that
           time
           all
           our
           small
           Party
           was
           out
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           but
           some
           of
           them
           came
           home
           presently
           .
        
         
           Some
           Rogues
           gave
           out
           that
           the
           money
           belonging
           '
           to
           the
           Excise
           was
           carried
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Moores
          
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           wherefore
           Mr
           ,
           
             Moore
          
           exhorted
           every
           one
           that
           was
           or
           had
           beene
           for
           the
           Parliament
           to
           stand
           to
           it
           .
           At
           that
           ,
           some
           few
           of
           us
           met
           in
           the
           Colledge
           Greene
           and
           made
           fast
           the
           Gate
           ,
           some
           fifteene
           well-affected
           Towns-men
           came
           in
           to
           our
           assistance
           ,
           wee
           charged
           the
           Gunnes
           with
           small
           shot
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           keep
           a
           small
           Garrison
           yet
           ,
           about
           six
           a
           clock
           the
           Mayor
           came
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           informed
           us
           of
           the
           tumult
           ,
           hoping
           that
           now
           night
           was
           come
           they
           begun
           to
           go
           home
           .
           They
           were
           about
           2000.
           truely
           they
           seemed
           like
           the
           muster
           of
           a
           Battaile
           so
           many
           men
           women
           and
           children
           about
           this
           businesse
           .
           We
           have
           made
           a
           great
           fire
           in
           the
           Hall
           in
           the
           Deanery
           and
           keepe
           our
           Court
           of
           Guard
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           I
           for
           my
           part
           stole
           from
           among
           my
           fellowes
           about
           ten
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           came
           as
           secure
           as
           I
           could
           to
           my
           house
           to
           write
           to
           you
           ,
           meaning
           to
           returne
           about
           one
           of
           the
           clocke
           after
           midnight
           .
           The
           
           tumulters
           threaten
           hard
           that
           next
           Wednesday
           they
           shall
           have
           the
           assistance
           of
           
             Witch
          
           and
           other
           places
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           as
           resolutely
           intend
           to
           defend
           our selves
           .
        
         
           I
           heard
           some
           inkling
           of
           this
           businesse
           before
           ,
           but
           they
           spake
           so
           mystically
           that
           I
           could
           not
           understand
           them
           ,
           but
           now
           I
           see
           what
           they
           meant
           ,
           I
           do
           most
           truely
           gather
           that
           except
           some
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           come
           downe
           to
           quiet
           those
           Mutiners
           ,
           it
           is
           very
           like
           to
           bee
           true
           which
           (
           they
           say
           )
           that
           not
           onely
           this
           County
           but
           
             Hereford
          
           and
           other
           places
           will
           doe
           the
           like
           ,
           you
           shall
           also
           understand
           that
           this
           businesse
           was
           plotted
           by
           some
           prime
           ones
           ,
           and
           divers
           Souldiers
           that
           had
           beene
           Cavaliers
           were
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           mightily
           incouraged
           them
           ,
           and
           assisted
           ,
           there
           hath
           some
           layed
           wagers
           and
           made
           wonderfull
           .
           Protestations
           that
           the
           fate
           of
           things
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           will
           change
           within
           these
           six
           weekes
           )
           .
        
         
           I
           beleeve
           amongst
           their
           party
           they
           durst
           as
           freely
           buy
           the
           Parliament
           mens
           lands
           when
           they
           can
           get
           them
           ,
           as
           any
           man
           the
           Bishops
           lands
           ,
           I
           judge
           this
           to
           be
           a
           thing
           they
           looke
           for
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           can
           get
           a
           full
           rising
           of
           the
           people
           to
           suprresse
           grieviances
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           some
           wise
           heads
           amongst
           them
           together
           with
           the
           supernumeraries
           (
           that
           neither
           are
           nor
           will
           bee
           disbanded
           )
           they
           will
           make
           a
           Party
           againe
           of
           their
           owne
           .
           My
           Reasons
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Because
             I
             am
             sure
             by
             their
             talke
             and
             by
             private
             conference
             they
             have
             a
             wonderfull
             sure
             Designe
             which
             must
             suddainly
             as
             they
             say
             bee
             brought
             about
             .
          
           
             2
             Divers
             of
             them
             have
             bought
             new
             armes
             very
             
             lately
             ,
             giving
             dangerous
             words
             out
             when
             they
             saw
             the
             Forces
             disbanded
             .
          
           
             3
             The
             willingnesse
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             to
             assist
             them
             which
             quarter
             in
             this
             City
             (
             as
             also
             in
             other
             places
             here
             about
             .
             )
             I
             am
             now
             about
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Colledge
             againe
             it
             being
             two
             a
             clock
             after
             midnight
             .
          
        
         
           
             Worcester
             
               the
               1
               of
               Feb.
               1647.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Humble
             Servant
             J.
             SMITH
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

