A88575:39
Mr. Love's case
Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Far, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Tower Hill, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hind. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.
London: printed for R.W. and Peter Cole, 1651
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Considering how a clear and full Narrative may satisfy the State (although it may prejudice my self) I am willing with an Ingenuous Freedom and openness of heart to make known the whole matter, so far as I distinctly know and well remember, humbly hoping that this large acknowledgement ⟨p. 6⟩of mine (which is more then any in the world can prove against me) shall not be taken as an Aggravation of my fault, but as a Demonstration of my Ingenuity. Before I mention the matters of Fact, I humbly crave leave to signify the time when, and manner how I came to be entangled in this unhappy Business.
COnsidering how a clear and full Narrative may satisfie the State (although it may prejudice my self) I am willing with an Ingenuous Freedom and openness of heart to make known the whole matter, so far as I distinctly know and well remember, humbly hoping that this large acknowledgement ⟨p. 6⟩of mine (which is more then any in the world can prove against me) shall not be taken as an Aggravation of my fault, but as a Demonstration of my Ingenuity. Before I mention the matters of Fact, I humbly crave leave to signifie the time when, and maner how I came to be intangled in this unhappy Business.
As for the time, it was after the breaking off the Treaty between the King and the Scots at Jersey; for before that time (to the best of my remembrance) I was not privy to, or acquainted with any meetings about the sending of Captain Titus (whose face I never saw) to Jersey, or sending Letters to him, or receiving Letters from him whiles he was there; or about sending any Letters to, or receiving Letters from the King, Queen, Jermyn, Percy, or any other person in Foreign parts during the Treaty at Jersey: But after that Treaty was ended, Mr. William Drake came to me, told me he had News to impart; and to that end, he desired to know (if he could get Friends together) whether I was willing that they should meet at my house (it being conveniently situate in the midst of the City) that so he might communicate what he heard of Affairs abroad. To satisfy my curiosity to hear News, I was content to let him, with those he should bring to meet at my house: Thus for the time when and manner how I came to be present at any meetings about Intelligence.