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*Sir 17. Parhyns. ‘When must I deliver my paper?’ 
“ Minister. ‘ When all is over.’ 
“Then the executioner went to put the rope about Sir 
W Parkyns’ neck. 
“Sir W. Parkyns. ‘May not I pray before it be put 
er?” 
“ Executioner. ‘Yes, Sir, if you please.’ 
“Then Sir J. Friend came into the cart; and the mi- 
misters and prisoners, all kneeling down, Mr. Cook read 
some prayers out of the Morning Prayer, and the Office 
for the Visitation of the Sick; and then the ministers 
standing up, ask’d them, Whether they were in charity 
with all the world? And if they had offended any, whe- 
ther they did ask them forgiveness? And whether they 
aid desire the absolution of the Church? Upon their an- 
swer that they did, they laid their hands upon their heads, 
and Mr. Cook pronounced the absolution, which ended with 
these words, ‘And by His authority committed to me, I 
absolve thee from ail thy sins, In the name of the Father, &c. 
“Sir W. Parkins. ‘When are we to deliver our papers?’ 
“© Minister. ‘ Now, if you please.’ 
“Mr. Sheriff. ‘Take what time you please, Sir, for 
your devotions; we will wait your leisure.’ 
“Then the two prisoners continued in their private 
prayers; Sir VV. Parhkyns making use of the prayers in 
The Whole Duty of Man; and Sir J. Friend read some 
prayers out of a written paper. And afterwards Sir W. 
Parkyns delivered to the sheriffs a paper. 
“Mr. Sheriff. ‘If you require any more time, you shall 
Rave it; you say this is your paper?’ 
“Sir W. Parkyns. ‘Yes, Sir, and I desire you to dispose 
ef it as you think fit.’ ; 
“Mr. Sheriff. ‘Have you any thing to say by way of 
confession or denial of the fact for which you came hither 
to suffer?’ 
“Sir W. Parhyns. ‘What I think fit to say is contained 
in that paper.’ 
“Mr. Sheriff. ‘If you desire more time, you may have 
3t, you shall have your liberty.’ 
“Then Sir J. Friend heid a paper up. 
“Mr. Sheriff. ‘What do you say, Sir John 2’ 
“Sir J. Friend. ‘ Sir, here is a paper. I desire it may be 
printed ; for Icame here to die, and not to make a speech; 
but to die, and to resign myself to God; and I desire it 
may be printed for all people to see it. And Ihave no 
more to say, but to beg of God to receive my soul; I re- 
sign my soul to Him.’ 
“Mr. Sheriff. ‘The Lord have mercy upon you.’ 
“Sir J. Friend. ‘1 hope the Lord will have mercy on me.’ 
“Mr. Sheriff. ‘Sir John, if you desire any more time, 
you'shall have it; we will wait on you with great willing- 
ness.” 
“Sir J. Friend. ‘I thank you, Sir: Mr. Sheriff, I de- 
sire the cart may not be too hasty to go away, till we 
give a sign.’ 
“Mr. Sheriff. “You shall have your own time; take 
your time, communicate your own sign, and the cart shall 
not go before.’ 
“© Then the ropes were tyed about them. 
«Sir J. Friend. ‘I haye no animosity against any man; 
i freely forgive all, and I hope God, for Christ’s sake, will 
forgive me.’ 
“Then their caps were put on. 
“Sir J. Friend. ‘My Saviour had a crown of thorns for 
me; the Lord receive my soul; the Lord have merey 
upon me.’ 
“Then the evrecutioner asked them both forgiveness; 
and they answered ‘ We freely forgive you.’ 
“Sir J. Friend. ‘ Will not the things lye in my way?’ 
* Executioner. ‘I will remove them. If you please, tell 
me when I may pull your caps over your eyes.’ 
NOTES AND QUERIES. 
[224 S. No2., Jan. 12. 56. 
“ Prisoners. ‘When you will.’ 
“Sir W. Parkyns. ‘The Lord receive my spirit. Exe- 
cutioner, had I best hold up my legs, or stand in the 
cart, when it goes away ?’ 
“ Executioner. ‘It is best to stand, Sir, I think.’ 
= Sir W. Parkyns, ‘But then my feet will hang in the 
cart. 
“ Executioner. ‘If you please, givé me notice when you 
will have the cart go away.’ 
“Sir J. Friend. ‘Stretch forth Thy arms, O Lord, and 
receive my soul! O Lord, for Thy Son’s sake, receive my 
soul, and carry it into heaven, I beseech thee. Execu- 
tioner, when we knock, go away.’ 
“And after a few ejaculations they gave the sign, and 
the cart drew away. 
“They both of them gave money to the executioner, and 
having hung above half an hour, being a consider- 
able time after they were dead, they were cut down, 
and quartered according to the sentence. 
“London : Printed for Richard Baldwin, near the Oxford- 
Arms in Warwick-Lane. 1696.” 
PROCLAMATION FOR THE APPREHENSION OF 
LUDLOW. 
The following is a copy of the proclamation for 
the apprehension of Ludlow, referred to by Ma- 
caulay, vol. ili. p. 508. The original is to be found 
in the very extraordinary collection of this im- 
portant class of public documents, which is pre- 
served in the library of the Society of Antiquaries. 
“BY THE KING AND QUEEN. 
“A Proclamation, 
«“Witiram R. . 
“ Whereas We have received information that Hdmond 
Ludlow, commonly called Colonel Ludlow, who stands at- 
tainted of High Treason by Act of Parliament, for the 
Horrid and Execrable Murder of our Royal Grandfather, 
hath presumed to come into this Our Kingdom, and 
therein privily Lurketh, and is Concealed; We have 
therefore thought fit, by the Advice of Our Privy Coun- 
cil, to issue this Our Proclamation; and do hereby Com- 
mand and Require all our Loving Subjects to Discover, 
Take, and Apprehend the said Edmond Ludlow wherever 
he may be found, and to carry him before the next Jus- 
tice of the Peace or Chief Magistrate, whom We do 
hereby Require to Commit him to the next Gaol. And 
We do hereby Require the said Justice or other Magis- 
trate immediately to give Notice thereof, to Us or Our 
Council; And We do promise to him or them that shall 
Discover or Apprehend the said Edmond Ludlow, for a 
Reward, the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds. And We do 
also hereby give Notice to all Persons that shall Conceal 
the said Hdmond Ludlow, or be Aiding and Assisting in 
the Concealing of him, or furthering his Escape, that 
they shall be Proceeded against, for such their Offence, 
with the utmost Severity according to Law. 
“Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the Fourteenth Day 
of November, 1689, in the First Year of Our Reign. 
“God Save the King and Queen. 
“ Lonpon, Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb, 
Printers to the King and Queen’s most Excellent Ma- 
jesties. 1689.” 
