A

COMPLETE COLLECTION

OF

State Trials

AND

PROCEEDINGS FOR HIGH TREASON AND OTHER CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

FROM THE

EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE YEAR 1783,

WITH NOTES AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS:

COMPILED BY

T. B. HOWELL, Esq. F.R.S. F.S.A.

INCLUDING,

IN ADDITION TO THE WHOLE OF THE MATTER CONTAINED IN THE

FOLIO EDITION OF HARGRAVE,

UPWARDS OF TWO HUNDRED CASES NEVER BEFORE COLLECTED;

TO WHICH IS SUBJOINED

A TABLE OF PARALLEL REFERENCE,

RENDERING THIS EDITION APPLICABLE TO THOSE BOOKS OF AUTHORITY IN WHICH REFERENCES ARE MADE TO THE FOLIO EDITION.

IN TWENTY-ONE VOLUMES.

VOL. VI.

13-30 CHARLES II.......1661-1678.

LONDON:

Printed by T. C. Hansard, Peterborough-Court, Fleet-Street:

FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN; J. M. RICHARDSON ; BLACK, PARBURY, AND ALLEN; BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY; E. JEFFERY; J. HATCHARD; R. H. EVANS; J. BOOKER; E. LLOYD ; J. BOOTH; BUDD AND CALKIN; AND T. C. HANSARD.

1816.

RIY

TILDEN LIBRAR

1895

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME VI.

STATE TRIALS IN THE REIGN OF

KING CHARLES THE SECOND.

A. D. 1661-1678.

* The new Matter is marked [N.]

208. PROCEEDINGS, at the CONFERENCE in the SAVOY, respecting a Review

of the Liturgy, A. D. 1661 [N.]

209. The Trial of JOHN JAMES, a Fifth Monarchy Man, at the King's Bench,

for High Treason, A. D. 1661.

A Relation of the Arraignment and Trial of those who made the

late Rebellious Insurrections in London, 1661 [N.]

210. The Trial of Sir HENRY VANE, knt. at the King's-Bench, for High Trea-

son, A. D. 1662

211. The Trial of JOHN CROOK, ISAAC GREY, and JOHN BOLTON, Quakers, at

the Old Bailey, for refusing to take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supre-

macy, A. D. 1662.................

212. The Trial of THOMAS TONGE, GEORGE PHILLIPS, FRANCIS STUBBS, James

HIND, JOHN SELLERS, and NATH. GIBBS, at the Old Bailey, for High

TREASON, A. D. 1662 ˆ..............

213. The Trial of MARY MODEKS, alias STEDMAN, styled the German Princess,

at the Old Bailey, for Bigamy, A. D. 1663

274

214. Proceedings, in the House of Commons, respecting a Message, alledged

to have been carried by the Earl of Bristol to the King from Sir

RICHARD TEMPLE, undertaking that the King's Revenue should be

settled, A. D. 1663 [N.].

215. Proceedings in Parliament against EDWARD Earl of CLARENDON, Lord

High Chancellor of England, for High Treason, and other High Crimes

and Misdemeanors, A. D. 1663-1667

Page

283

..... 291

Proceedings against the Earl of CLARENDON, A. D. 1667, upon an Im-

peachment of High Treason and High Misdemeanors

The Earl of CLARENDON'S Vindication of Himself against the Arti-

cles of Treason exhibited against him in Parliament

216. The Trials of JOHN TWYN, Printer, for High Treason; also of THOMAS

BREWSTER, Bookseller, SIMON DOVER, Printer, and NATHAN BROOKS,

Bookbinder, for Misdemeanors, at the Old Bailey, A. d. 1663.........

217. The Trial of Colonel JAMES TURNER, JOHN TURNER, WILLIAM TURNER,

MARY TURNER, and ELY TURNER, at the Old Bailey, for Felony and

Burglary, A. D. 1664 ...

318

394

514

566

218. The Trial of MARGARET FELL and GEORGE Fox, for not taking the Oath
of Obedience, A. D. 1664 (N.].........

219. A Trial of WITCHES, at the Assizes held at Bury St. Edmond's for the

County of Suffolk, A. D. 1665. Before Sir Matthew Hale, knt. then

Lord Chief Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer [N.]............

630

320. The Trial of Mr. BENJAMIN KEACH, at the Assizes at Aylesbury, in

Buckinghamshire, for a Libel, a. d. 1665

647

702

221. The CASE of the Jurisdiction of the House of Peers, between THOMAS

SKINNER, Merchant, and the East-India Company, A. D. 1666 [N.]... 710

222. The Trial of the Lord MORLEY, for Murder, before the House of Lords,

A. D. 1666

223. Proceedings on an Impeachment of the Lord Viscount MORDAUNT, of
High Crimes and Misdemeanors, A. D. 1666 [N.]

770

796

EXAMINATIONS Concerning the FIRING of LONDON, A. D. 1666 [N.]......... 807

225. Proceedings against PETER PETT, Gentleman, upon an Impeachment for
several High Crimes and Misdemeanors, a. D. 1668 [N.] ...............

226. Proceedings against Sir WILLIAM PENN, knight, upon an Impeachment

866

for several High Crimes and Misdemeanors, A. D. 1668 [N.] .................................... 870