ner and Form, as he stands indicted, or Not Guilty?

FORE-M. Here is our Verdict, holding forth a piece of Paper to the Clerk of the Peace, which follows;

We the Jurors, hereafter named, do find William Penn to be Guilty of Speaking or Preaching to an Assembly, met together in Gracechurch-Street, the 14th of August last, 1670. And that William Mead is Not guilty of the said Indictment.

John Brightman, Wil. Plumsted.

OBSER. This both Mayor and Recorder resented as so high a rate, that they exceeded the Bounds of all Reason and Civility.

MAY. What will you be led by such a silly Fellow as Bushel? an impudent canting Fellow? I warrant you, you shall come no more upon Juries in haste: You are a Fore-man indeed, addressing himself to the Fore-man, I thought you had understood your Place better.

1 we have a Verdict, that the Court ccept; and you shall be lock'd up, t Meat, Drink, Fire, and Tobacco; all not think thus to abuse the Court; I have a Verdict, by the help of God, shall starve for it.

My Jury, who are my Judges, not to be thus menaced; their Verdict be free, and not compelled; the ought to wait upon them, but not 1 them. I do desire that Justice e done me, and that the Arbitrary es of the Bench may not be made the e of my Jury's Verdict.

Stop that prating Fellow's Mouth, him out of the Court.

. You have heard that he preach'd, gathered a Company of tumultuous and that they do not only disobey artial Power, but Civil also.

It is a great Mistake; we did not he Tumult, but they that interrupted e Jury cannot be so ignorant, as to hat we met there, with a Design to the Civil Peace, since (1st.) we Force of Arms kept out of our lawuse, and met as near it in the Street, [24]

(2dly.) because it was no new thing (nor with the Circumstances expres'd in the Indictment) but what was usual and customary with us; 'tis very well known that we are a peaceable People, and cannot offer Violence to any Man.

OBSER. The Court being ready to break up, and willing to huddle the Prisoners to their Goal, and the Jury to their Chamber, Penn spoke as follows:

PEN. The Agreement of Twelve Men is a Verdict in Law, and such a one being given by the Jury, I require the Clerk of the Peace to record it, as he will answer it at his Peril. And if the Jury bring in another Verdict contradictory to this, I affirm they are perjur'd Men in Law. And looking upon the Jury, said, You are Englishmen, mind your Privilege, give not away your Right.

BUSH. &c. Nor will we ever do it. OBSER. One of the Jury-men pleaded Indisposition of Body, and therefore desired to be dismist.

MAY. You are as strong as any of them; starve with them; and hold your Principles.

ur hard Fate, let your Patience over; for the Court is resolved to have lict, and that before you can be

We are agreed, we are agreed, agreed.

R. The Court swore several Perkeep the Jury all Night without Drink, Fire, or any other Accommothey had not so much as a Chamber'desired.

O Yes, &c.

R. The Court adjourns till Seven Clock next Morning (being the 4th vulgarly call'd Sunday) at which e Prisoners were brought to the Bar: urt sat, and the Jury called to bring Verdict.

O Yes, &c.

Silence in the

upon pain of Imprisonment.

Jury's Names called over.

. Are you agreed upon your Ver

Yes.

Who shall speak for you?

Our Fore-man.

What say you? Look upon the [ 26 ]

Prisoners at the Bar. Is William Penn Guilty of the Matter whereof he stands indicted, in Manner and Form as aforesaid, or Not guilty?

FORE-M. William Penn is guilty of Speaking in Gracechurch-Street.

MAY. To an unlawful Assembly?

BUSH. No, my Lord, we give no other Verdict than what we gave last Night; we have no other Verdict to give.

MAY. You are a factious Fellow, I'll take a Course with you.

BLOOD. I knew Mr. Bushel would not yield.

BUSH.

Sir Thomas I have done accord

ing to my Conscience.

MAY. That Conscience of yours would cut my Throat.

BUSH. No, my Lord, it never shall. MAY. But I will cut yours so soon as I can.

REC. He has inspired the Jury; he has the Spirit of Divination, methinks I feel him. I will have a positive Verdict, or you shall starve for it.

PEN. I desire to ask the Recorder one Question, Do you allow of the Verdict given of William Mead?