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4in, ana sin of september, 1070. Done by themselves.

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CRYER. O Yes, Thomas Veer, Edward Bushel, John Hammond, Charles Milson, Gregory Walklet, John Brightman, William Plumsted, Henry Henley, Thomas Damask, Henry Michel, William Lever, John Baily.

The Form of the OATH.

"You shall well and truly Try, and true "Deliverance make betwixt our Sovereign "Lord the King, and the Prisoners at the "Bar, according to your Evidence. So "help you God."

That William Penn, Gent. and William

the Parish of St. Bennet Gracechurch in Bridge-Ward, London, in the Street called Gracechurch-Street, unlawfully and and tumultuously did Assemble and Congregate themselves together, to the Disturbance of the Peace of the said Lord the King: And the aforesaid William Penn and William Mead, together with other Persons to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, then and there o Assembled and Congregated together; the aforesaid William Penn, by Agreement between him and William Mead before made, and by Abetment of the aforesaid William Mead, then and there, in the open Street, did take upon himself to Preach and Speak, and then and there did Preach and Speak unto the aforesaid William Mead, and other Persons there, in the Street aforesaid, being Assembled and Congregated together, by Reason whereof a great Concourse and Tumult of People in he Street aforesaid, then and there, a long

Offenders, and against the Peace of the said Lord the King, his Crown and Dignity.

What say you, William Penn and William Mead, are you Guilty, as you stand indicted, in Manner and Form, as aforesaid, or Not Guilty?

PENN. It is impossible, that we should be able to remember the Indictment verbatim, and therefore we desire a Copy of it, as is customary in the like Occasions.

RECORDER. You must first plead to the Indictment, before you can have a Copy of it.

PEN. I am unacquainted with the Formality of the Law, and therefore, before I shall answer directly, I request two Things of the Court. First, that no Advantage may be taken against me, nor I deprived of any Benefit, which I might otherwise have received. Secondly, that you will promise. me a fair hearing, and liberty of making my Defence.

[ead, art thou Guilty in Manner and orm, as thou standest indicted, or Not ilty?

MEAD. I shall desire the same Liberty is promised William Penn.

COURT. You shall have it.

MEAD. Then I plead Not guilty in anner and Form.

The Court adjourn'd until the Afternoon.

CRYER. O Yes, &c.

Prisoners were

CLER. Bring William Penn and Wilm Mead to the Bar. OBSERV. The said ought, but were set aside, and other usiness prosecuted. Where we cannot oose but observe, that it was the constant d unkind Practices of the Court to the isoners, to make them wait upon the ials of Felons and Murderers, thereby signing, in all probability, both to affront d tire them.

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