Juage between us in this viatter.
Be silent there.

REC.

PEN. I am not to be silent in a Case herein I am so much concerned, and t only my self, but many ten thousand milies besides.

OBSER. They having rudely haled him to the Bale-dock, William Mead they left Court, who spake as followeth.

MEAD. You Men of the Jury, here I do w stand, to answer to an Indictment ainst me, which is a Bundle of Stuff, full Lyes and Falshoods; for therein I am cused, that I met Vi & armis, illicite & multuose: Time was, when I had Freeom to use a carnal Weapon, and then I ought I feared no Man; but now I fear e Living God, and dare not make use ereof, nor hurt any Man; nor do I know demeaned my self as a tumultuous Person: say, I am a peaceable Man, therefore it a very proper Question what William

ith, you Men of the Jury, who are my dges, if the Recorder will not tell you hat makes a Riot, a Rout, or an unlawful ssembly, Cook, he that once they called e Lord Cook, tells us what makes a Riot, Rout, and an unlawful Assembly

Riot is when three, or more, are met gether to beat a Man, or to enter forcibly to another Man's Land, to cut down his rass, his Wood, or break down his Pales. OBSER. Here the Recorder interrupted m, and said, I thank you Sir, that you Ill tell me what the Law is, scornfully lling off his Hat.

MEAD. Thou mayst put on thy Hat, I ve never a Free for thee now.

BROWN. He talks at random, one while Independent, another while some other eligion, and now a Quaker, and next a apist.

MEAD. Turpe est doctori cum culpa darguit ad ipsum.

am an Englishman, and you might be named of this dealing.

REC. I look upon you to be an Enemy the Laws of England, which ought to be served and kept, nor are you worthy of ch Privileges, as others have.

MEAD. The Lord is Judge between me d thee in this Matter.

OBSER. Upon which they took him away to the Bale-dock, and the Recorder proeded to give the Jury their Charge, as lloweth.

REC. You have heard what the Indictent is. It is for preaching to the People, nd drawing a tumultuous Company after em, and Mr. Penn was speaking; if they hould not be disturbed, you see they will oon; there are three or four Witnesses at have proved this, that he did preach that Mr. Mead did allow of it; after nis, you have heard by substantial Wit

here;

arge given to the Jury in their Absence, which W. P. with a very raised Voice, it ng a considerable distance from the nch, spake.

PEN. I appeal to the Jury, who are my

ges, and this great Assembly, whether Proceedings of the Court are not most bitrary, and void of all Law, in offering give the Jury their Charge in the Absence the Prisoners; I say, it is directly opite to, and destructive of, the undoubted ght of every English Prisoner, as Cook he 2 Instit. 29. on the Chap. of Magna arta, speaks.

OBSER. The Recorder being thus unextedly lash'd for his extrajudicial Proure, said, with an inraged Smile.

REC. Why, ye are present, you do hear, you not?

PEN. No thanks to the Court, that comnded me into the Bale-dock; and you of Jury take notice, that I have not been

wn.

MEAD. Are these according to the Rights d Privileges of Englishmen, that we ould not be heard, but turned into the ale-dock, for making our Defence, and Le Jury to have their Charge given them our Absence; I say these are barbarous nd unjust Proceedings.

REC. Take them away into the Hole: "o hear them talk all Night, as they would, hat I think doth not become the Honour f the Court, and I think you (i. e. the Jury) our selves would be tired out, and not have Patience to hear them.

OBSER. The Jury were commanded up agree upon their Verdict, the Prisoners emaining in the stinking Hole. After an Hour and half's time eight came down greed, but four remained above; the Court ent an Officer for them, and they accordngly came down. The Bench used many inworthy Threats to the four that dissented;