By W. W. RavenUll, Esq. 



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tweene mee & tliese Judges, let not the majesty of theyre lookes, or the glory of 

 theyre habitts, betray you to a sinne w ch . is of a deeper dye then their scarlet ; 

 I meane that sinne blood, w ch . calls to heaven for vengeance. Gentlemen, you 

 doe not see a haire of my head but is numberd, neither can * you make any one 

 of them, much less can you put breath into my Nostrils when it is taken out, 

 A sparrow does not fall upon the ground w th hout the providence of God, much 

 less shall man, to whome he hath given dominion, & Rule over all the creatures 

 of the earth. Gentlemen, looke upon me,f I am the Image of my creato r , 

 and that stamp of his w ch . is on my vizwage, is not to be defaced, w th hout an 

 account given wherefore it was. I have here challenged, as I am a gentleman, 

 & a Free-born man of England the Right w ch . the law allowes mee. I demand 

 that the statute may be read, w ch . says I am guil tie of treason, it is denyed 

 both to you and mee. "J The law w ch . 1 would have bin tryed by§ was drawne 

 by the wise consultation of our Princes, & by the ready Penns of our Progenitor. 



The law w ch . I am now tried by,|| but what is cast out w th . the poynt of a 

 sword, ^ being semited with the moysture of an eloquent tongue, & the sheets 

 on w ch . they are recorded, if you looke not well to it, may chance to serve 

 For some of yo r . shrouds. If the Feare of displeasing others, shall betray 

 you to finde mee guiltie of any thinge, you cannot at the most but make a 

 Riot of this, & pray, by the way, take notice, that y e last Parlyam*. would not 

 allow the legislative power to be out of them, seventeen of twenty in this very 

 countie were of that opinion, & deserted the house, they were yo r . repre- 

 sentatives, if you should Find mee guiltie you bring them in danger, and 

 in them yo r selves. Have a care of being drawne into a snare. Gentlemen, 

 yo r . bloud may runn in the same channels w th . myne, if what I have said does 

 not 'satisfy you, soe as to acquitt me, if you bringe in a specyall verdict, you 

 doe in some measure acquitt yo r selves, & throw the bloud that will *'* be spilt, 

 upon the Judges. Consider of it, & the Lord direct you for the best.ff 



The jury, after a quarter of an hour's retirement, brought mee in Guiltie : 

 The Lord Forgive Them for they knew not what they did. Upon Monday, y e 

 23 d of Aprill, wee were againe called to the Barr beinge then in number twenty- 

 six. Judge Glyn asked of mee, First, what I could say for myselfe, that I 

 should not have sentence according to the law ? 



Penruddock — My Lords & Gentlemen, you aske what I can say For myselfe 

 that I should not have Sentence pass upon me. The Jury has allready found 

 me Guiltie,. If I should goe about to make a defence now, it would signify noe 

 more than as if my Friends should Petition For my pardon after I am executed. 

 I could have offerd you Articles heere, but I thought that inconsistent w th . this 



* " Can " is written above " you " and clearly goes before it. 

 t He adds this on correction, the incident flashing with full light upon^bim. — His fair ringlets 

 streaming over his shoulders, a ripe sbeaf of corn for Death. 

 t Interpolation — " I demanded a copy of my Indictment and Councell, but it is denied me." 



\ Interpolation — " Is the known law of the land, which — " 

 || Interpolation—" Is no law—" After the word " by " he has put a mark of vacuum, which he 

 never filled up. 



11 The sentence about the eloquent tongue is added'on correction. I cannot decipher the word 

 " semited," the pamphlet copyist gives it as " varnished." 



** Poor fellow I he has scratched out "may " and written " will " over it. 

 ++ A capital piece of advocacy. 



