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326 I'/^e Wiltshire Compounders. 



summoned them both to appear at the bar of the House, of course 

 ineffectually. He was present when King Charles raised his standard 

 at Nottingham, in his account of which transaction, recited in after 

 years to John Aubrey, he alludes to the accident of the standard 

 being blown down, and states that he saw it lying flat on the 

 battlements o£ the castle ; contrary to the generally-received notion 

 that the accident took place in an open field. A local committee 

 sitting at Evesham in the Parliament's behalf brought against him 

 the serious charge of having killed in cold blood a soldier who was 

 brought in prisoner to Worcester ; after which, say they, he passed 

 along the streets of Worcester, displaying his sword drawn, and 

 exclaiming " Behold the blood of a traitorous rogue." But he was 

 able to set off against this the following testimonial from the 

 authorities of Worcester city 



" To all manner of persons whom these presents may concern. Whereas we 

 whose names are subscribed have been informed that Sharington Talbot of 

 Salwarpe in the county of Worcester Esq. is charged and accused for killing a 

 man in cold blood at Worcester, and that a certificate is desired from the Mayor 

 and Aldermen of the city of Worcester concerning the truth thereof, — We whose 

 names are subscribed do testify for truth and shall be ready to confirm upon our 

 several oaths that we do not know that the said Sharington Talbot hath killed or 

 hurt either citizen, soldier, or any other man, of or in the said city of Worcester 

 in cold blood or any otherwise. In witness whereof, &c. 



" Thomas Hacketh, Mayor. 



" Daniel Tyas Edward Sollet John Cowrhe 



" Roger Cowte Eichaed Henning Humphrey Vebnoit 



"Thomas Beecroft Henry Henning Francis Hughes 



" Ralph Styche ") Coroners of the Richard Jane 



" Simon Backe i City of Worcester Thomas Fownes." 



Dated, 13th August, 1645. 



The exhibition of this document of course belongs to the period 

 of his submission to the Parliament, which took place in November, 

 1645, when a prisoner in Warwick Castle. He further consented 

 to sign the National League and Covenant, and the oath appointed 

 by the ordinance of 5th April, 1645. The "particular" of his 

 Worcestershire property, which is very copious, recites various 

 liabilities to his Talbot relations, and adds that he is indebted by 

 specialties £3000, that he^ has a wife and seven children, and has 



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