201. The Trial of MILES SINDERCOME, alias FISH, before the Lord Chief Justice Glynn, and Mr. Justice Warburton, at the Upper-Bench, Westminster, 202. The Trial of Sir HENRY SLINGSBY, knt. before the High Court of Justice, 203, The Trial of Dr. JOHN HEWET, before the High Court of Justice, for High 204. The Trial of JOHN MORDANT, esq. before the High Court of Justice, for 1005, 1176 1005, 1205 206. Proceedings upon an Impeachment against WILLIAM DRAKE, for Writing, Printing, and Publishing a false, wicked, malicious, and seditious Pamphlet, intituled, "The Long Parliament revived," A. D. 1660 [N.] 1363 207. Proceedings in Scotland against ARCHIBALD Marquis of ARGYLE, for COBBETT'S COBBETT'S COMPLETE COLLECTION OF State Trials. 187. The Proceedings, Examination, and Trial of Colonel EUSEBIUS ANDREWE, more commonly written Andrewes, (a Barrister of Gray's-Inn) before the High Court of Justice, for High Treason: 2 CHARLES II. A. D. 1650. [Published by Francis Buckley, Gent. who was Assistant to Mr. Andrewe in the time of his Imprisonment, and an Eye-witness of all the bloody and execrable Proceedings.] ON Monday the 24th of March, 1650, col. Andrewe was taken prisoner at Gravesend by major Parker, and conveyed to Westminster. The next day, he was convented before the Lord-President Bradshaw, sir Henry Mildmay, knt. and Thomas Scot, esq, three members of the Council of State, delegated by the Council for the taking of the Examination of him, and of sir Henry Chickley, kot. Dr. Henry Edwards, and Mr. Clark, casually found in the same Inn with Mr. Andrewe. at his departure he desired that he might set down his own Narrative, according to his own sense, which was granted him to prepare, and to send or bring to them as there was opportunity. And having totally, as much as in him lay, excused his fellow-prisoners as to any thing relating to his Delinquency, he was with them committed to the Gatehouse. Wednesday following, he was re-convented and re-examined. On Friday, he was again convented, and deThose gentlemen examined him so punc-livered in his Narrative to the Lord-President, tually to every action and circumstance that and the House. But business happening, dehad passed on his part since he took up arms, taining the other two examiners, he was by the and especially since the surrender of Wor- President returned. cester, and his return from thence to London; and also concerning his several lodgings, names, acquaintances, removes, abodes in the country, correspondencies by letters, and interest in places and persons, as if they had kept a diary for him. Which considered, and that sir John Gell, bart. major Barnard. capt. Smith, capt. Benson, and capt. Ashley, (with whom he had the last and most questionable correspondence) were all in custody, he found himself to be betrayed, but could not at present guess by whom; but well saw that he had better be fair in his confession, than to deny what he saw by the perfectness of his examiners, would be proved against him, by the discovery of some of those formerly secured, and examined before his coming up. In his Answer, he would have been circumstantial, but was kept close to the question: VOL. V. On Saturday he was recalled, and then, as at all times before, used and treated with civility, and no little pressure to discover some great persons, his supposed confederates: the aim, as he conjectured, and that upon strong inference, and some expressions, was at sir Guy Palmes, sir John Curson, and sir Thomas Whitmore, &c. But he accounted it a great blessing in his unhappiness, that his misfortune was not fatal to any of his friends or familiars, who yet knew nothing of the reason of his imprisonment, more than for what they were beholden to common fame. On Sunday he was called out of his bed, and by two messengers, his keeper, and his man, brought into a boat at King's-bridge, at Westminster, and thence carried to the Tower. The warrant, which at the Lieutenant's house was read, imported, that he was committed close B prisoner for High-Treason, in endeavouring to subvert the present government, &c. to be kept till delivered by law. The Narrative follows: To the Right Honourable the Council of State; The humble NARRATIVE* of col. Eusebius Andrewe, as to the Questions and Matters of Charge, whereupon he was examined before President Bradshaw, sir Henry Mildmay, and Thomas Scot, esq. in that behalf delegated by the Council the 27th of March, 1650. mades, Levellers or Agitators upon any of his discourses. be pre About Trinity-Term last, major Barnard obtruded to my acquaintance one capt. Holmes, who soon after brought with him one John Benson, (who pretended to have had command under sir John Gell, was anciently his servant, and until this time his dependant,) who uninvited frequently produced to me transcripts of Letters, (with the copying of which he pretended to be entrusted under Mr. Rushworth) which did appear to purport the occurrences in reference to the affairs of state, and their conMay it please your Lordships; being unfor- cernments at home and abroad, from their setunately, and by a treacherous practice seduced veral agents; which I only read in his sight, into an action which renders me obnoxious to and immediately delivered them back, your lordships displeasure and justice, and tending that he was to carry them to Mr. Thothereupon convented and brought to examina-mas Bushel to be transmitted over sea. tion, I assured your lordships delegates that I came with a resolution to deal candidly, and not to preserve my life by framing a lye, or denying a truth. The same purpose I still retain, casting myself wholly at your lordships feet; humbly praying leave, that while I answer to matter of fact, I may be permitted to cloath it with pertinent circumstances; that while the one lays me liable to your justice, the other may bring me within the capacity of your mercy; which in case it be afforded, I shall embrace with all humility and thankfulness. And if denied, I shall find cause within my bosom to justify God Almighty in his permission of my ruin; and I hope charity enough to forgive whosoever have, or shall be instrumental to it, and bear the gurdon of my folly, with a sober confidence of God's reserved favour. Capt. Holmes, and John Benson, in their discourses, did insinuate that their interest was great in the Reformades, and that by them great advantage would upon any importunity be done for the royal party, and magnified sir John Gell's interest in his country, his reluctance at what he had done in the Parliament's service, and his willingness to expiate his former fault with a beneficial service to the Prince. And major Barnard propounded, that a former design in the time of the war laid by me for the taking of the Isle of Ely, might by their help, and the conjuncture of some strength to be raised by sir John Gell, then to me a stranger, and by Holmes and Benson, pretended to be willing and able to raise considerable numbers, be revived and executed; and thereupon it was concluded, that I should with Benson My Engagement for his late majesty began try who in Cambridgeshire would engage in it, soon after Hillary Term, 16-12, and continued and then ride down to sir John Gell, to see if until the surrender of Worcester, in July 1645. his strength and purpose were such as pretendI have omitted to make my Composition, noted; and this not to be executed but upon the having a considerable, and not willing to own an inconsiderable estate. I have not taken the Protestation, Solemn League and Covenant, Negative Oath, nor subscribed the present Engagement. John Barnard, sometime a major under me, and by reason of his good parts and sober demeanor, being in my good opinion, at my return to a private practice in my calling for my necessary support, frequently visited me, and imparted to me such occurrences as he met abroad in discourse, and did often intimate the discontent of the Reformades, the factions of the Levellers and Agitators, and the proceeding of a certain Committee, or select Council of Officers, of which col. Cook was chief, and himself their clerk, upon a printed charge against some for oppression, and against others for concealed Delinquency; to the penning, promoting or counselling in which I was originally a stranger, nor did ever interest myself therein further than the hearing his discourse; neither did ever mediately or immediately aneddle with any of the persons or actions of the Refor The Narrative is here printed at large, be ing the Evidence urged against him at his Trial. contingency of successes in Ireland, and Scotland, was let fall as soon as conceived. About the middle of December, captain Holmes brought me instructions, to draw a petition for sir John Gell, for the getting of his arrears, which I drew accordingly; and not long after, I was invited to give him a meeting, till then having not seen or corresponded with him, and received an invitation and instruction to arbitrate between him and his lady, with sir Thomas Priestwich. And amongst other discourses, sir John Gell did take notice of his irrequital of his service, and his losses, and the misapplication of his, and other services, to an end they intended not, and that he desired to be so understood, and when opportunity should be, to be so represented to the Prince; and did intimate, that if ever he took up arms again, it should be for the Prince; and at seve ral other subsequent meetings the discourses were general, and much to this purpose, but no particular design laid or contrived. This error in time, as some others both of substance and circumstance, are rectified upon better memory, by some following papers sent to the Lord President. The time limited by the act for departure, &c. being near expired, and myself being purposed to withdraw into the country, until the summer voyage, into some of the Plantations, and to that purpose being in treaty with sir Edmund Plowden, about the conditions of New Albion plantation, of which he writes himself Count Palatine, and Proprietor; on Saturday, 16 Martii, I was unexpectedly visited by major Barnard and John Benson, and they enquiring my resolution concerning my leaving the town in obedience to the Act, I signified my purpose to go to New Albion or to Virginia: upon which they took an opportunity to make a proposal to me in effect, that they had a considerable design laid, and friends and money to set on foot and back it, and that I should have 2001. in hand, and power to draw money by bills of exchange, for what more should be necessary for my support, and management of what should concern the said design in Holland, if I would undertake to go over, and promote it to the Prince. And they did then in general terms signify, that it was an easy matter, especially the Cavaliers going out of the town, by correspondence in all counties, to surprize the horse of the army in their several quarters; and did intimate, that major Barnard had a design in draught, which as I remember he produced, and I believe was concerning such surprisal, but was not read, but referred to further time of consideration. My answer was, that if the money were ready, I would divert my former purpose from any plantation, and entertain the motion. and that he would do nothing against him; and if he were at all in command, he would be so to bis advantage, or to that effect. I returned to them sir John Gell's answer, with which they were not, or seemed not altogether unsatisfied, and appointed on Monday at five of the clock, that the persons of the counties of Kent, Buckingham and Dorset, or some of each county from the rest, should giv a meeting at the Three Cranes, at the SavoyGate, and be all satisfied in the design, and agree their respective portions of money to be paid in present, and raised for the future; desiring me to take care to move, that they might be also provided for, to be able to hold intelligence, and ride about from place to place to lay the design. At the time I came; and major Barnard produced two letters, one subscribed by Smith, another by Thatcher, purporting that the Kentish gentlemen were come as far as Rochester, and would that night be within twelve miles of London, and lie there all day, and then in the evening, on Tuesday by eight of the clock, would at any place give mecting to himself, and his colonel; and that they had sent a special guide to bring Barnard to them that night, whither he was instantly desired to repair, and that they durst come no nearer, in fear of the watchfulness of col. Blunt, and that the 250/. were ready to be laid down to perform their undertaking: No man of any county giving any meeting according to the first ap pointment at the Cranes, but the said Barnard and Beuson, and one who calls himself captaiu Sunday morning, they came again and in- Ashley, only known in face to ine, who preformed me, that several persons of quality and tended to be privy and knowing of the truth of fortune in Kent, Buckingham, and Dorset, all that their former discourse and these letwere, or would then presently come up near ters tended to: and Barnard pretending to go the town, and would join in an Engagement, instantly to horse from Westminster, I brought and advance money; and that sir J. Gell would him and Benson to the water-side, and in the also engage, and might with a word of his walk they importuned me again to obtain sir mouth bring in his friends, and sir Andrew John Gell's signature and seal to the EngageKniveton, sir Guy Palmes, and Mr. Fitzher-ment, which Benson had then ready engrossed, bert, and a fourth person, whose name I remember not; and therefore desired me to draw an Engagement, (which I did in a loose paper, after the sense of them or one of them, the said Barnard or Benson, instructed) and to move sir John Gell to join in such an Engagement; but did press me to join in the same at that present, for the encouraging of their before-mentioned friends, amongst whom, I remember only these surnames, Boyes, Thatcher, and Baker, all to me absolute strangers. That day I spake with sir John Gell, and acquainted him with their offer and proposal to me, and desire from him. He answered, that he would not meddle with acting in that design (which he took upon him to be acquainted withal), for which he was as then in no capacity, nor would be engaged under his hand and seal, to be bound to, by any future action for them; for that Benson was a fellow given to drink, and lavish of his tongue: but entrusted me, that if I went over upon this occasion, to possess the Prince with a good opinion of him, and that I would go presently to Westminster with them about it; which I refused, and told them, that I was able to satisfy any man of quality, discretion, and secrecy, concerning sir John's reality, though not actually engaged; and so left them. That night about eight of the clock, one Smith came to me (till then) an absolute stranger, and captain Ashley came to me, and brought me a letter from major Barnard, highly reproving me and sir John Gell of backwardness, in with-holding our own hands from the Engagement, and that we intended our own honours upon their dangers, without giving them assurance of our secrecy and constancy; and that unless the Engagement were subscribed by sir John Gell, his Kentish friends would not proceed further. I was known to Mr. Smith, who took upon him to come as from them for satisfaction in that point. And in answer, I under a vow of secrecy told him, that I was satisfied concerning sir John Gell, and presumed, that if any gentleman of quality, in whose |