Fetters. EC. Till now I never understood the on of the Policy and Prudence of the iards, in suffering the Inquisition ng them: And certainly it will never ell with us, till something like unto the ish Inquisition be in England. BSER. The Jury being required to go her to find another Verdict, and steady refusing it (saying they could give no - Verdict than what was already given) Recorder in great Passion was running he Bench, with these Words in his th, I protest I will sit here no longer ar these Things; at which the Mayor ng, Stay, stay, he returned, and directed elf unto the Jury, and spoke as fol th: EC. Gentlemen, we shall not be at this always with you; you will find the Sessions of Parliament there will be a made, that those that will not conform not have the Protection of the Law. KEC. Your Verdict is nothing, you ay upon the Court; I say you shall go toether, and bring in another Verdict, or ou shall starve; and I will have you harted about the City, as in Edward the "hird's time. FORE-M. We have given in our Verdict, nd all agreed to it; and if we give in anther, it will be a Force upon us to save our Lives. MAY. Take them up. OFFIC. My Lord, they will not go up. OBSER. The Mayor spoke to the Sheriff, and he came off of his seat, and said. SHER. Come, Gentlemen, you must go up; you see I am commanded to make you go. OBSER. Upon which the Jury went up; and several sworn to keep them without any Accommodation, as aforesaid, till they brought in their Verdict. CRY. O yes, &c. The Court adjourns veth. Y. O yes, &c. Silence in the Court, pain of Imprisonment. ER. Set William Penn and William to the Bar. Gentlemen of the Jury, er to your Names: Tho, Veer, Edw. el, John Hammond, Henry Henly, y Michell, John Brightman, Charles on, Gregory Walklet, John Baily, WilLeaver, James Damask, William stead. Are you all agreed of your ict? R. Yes. ER. Who shall speak for you? 3. Our Fore-man. ER. Look upon the Prisoners. What ou? Is William Penn Guilty of the er whereof he stands indicted, in Mannd Form, &c., or Not Guilty? RE-MAN. Here is our Verdict in ng, and our Hands subscribed. SER. The Clerk took the paper, but uilty, &c., or Not Guilty? FORE-MAN. Not guilty. CLER. How say you? Is William Mead uilty, &c., or Not Guilty? FORE-MAN. Not guilty. CLER. Then hearken to your Verdict; ou say that William Penn is Not Guilty Manner and Form as he stands indicted; ou say that William Mead is Not guilty in Manner and Form as he stands indicted, nd so you say all? JUR. Yes, we do so. OBSER. The Bench being unsatisfied with the Verdict, commanded that every Person should distinctly answer to their Names, and give in their Verdict, which they unanimously did, in saying, Not Guilty, to the great Satisfaction of the Assembly. REC. I am sorry, Gentlemen, you have followed your own Judgments and Opinions, rather than the good and wholsome Advice, which was given you; God keep AY. No, you are in for your Fines. AY. For contempt of the Court. EN. I ask, if it be according to the damental Laws of England, that any lish-Man should be Fined or Amerced, by the Judgment of his Peers or Jury; e it expressly contradicts the fourteenth twenty-ninth Chap. of the great Charof England, which say, No Free-Man at to be amerced, but by the Oath of and Lawful Men of the Vicinage. EC. Take him away, Take him away, him out of the Court. EN. I can never urge the Fundamental s of England, but you cry, Take him 7, take him away. But it is no wonder, e the Spanish Inquisition hath so great ace in the Recorder's Heart. God Alty, who is just, will judge you all for things. 3SER. They haled the Prisoners into |