mies to invade armed men. and on divers other days as well before as after that day, at, &c. and incite eneaforesaid, with force and arms maliciously and traitorously did con- this kingdom spire, consult, consent, and agree with the said John Hurford with ships and Stone, William Jackson, and divers other false traitors whose names are to the said jurors unknown, to raise, levy, and make insurrection, rebellion, und war within this kingdom against our said lord the king, and to invite, persuade, and procure the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, to invade this kingdom with ships and armed men, and to prosecute and carry on the said war against our said lord the king within this kingdom. And further, &c. [same introduction as ante, 68, and then proceed Third overt as follows,] he the said William Stone as such false traitor as afore- act assisting a third person said during the said war, to wit, on, &c. and on divers other days who had come to England for as well before as after that day, at, &c. aforesaid, well knowing the traitorous pursaid William Jackson traitorously to have come to and landed in poses. this kingdom, for the traitorous purpose of procuring and obtaining intelligence and information whether the subjects of our said lord the king were or were not well affected to our said lord the king and his government, and were or were not likely to join with and assist the forces of the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, in case an hostile invasion of this kingdom should be made by them for the prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, and of sending and causing to be sent such intelligence and information to the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, direction, and instruction of the said enemies of our said lord the king, in their conduct and prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, did with force and arms maliciously and traitorously receive and treat with the said William Jackson, at, &c. aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, and direction of the said William Jackson in the prosecution, performance, and execution of his traitorous purpose aforesaid, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously treat, consult, and converse with, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously aid, comfort, abet, and assist the said William Jackson in, about, and concerning the prosecution, performance, and execution of his the said William Jackson's traitorous purpose aforesaid. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 2.] Did con- Fourth overt spire, consult, consent, and agree with the said John Hurford act conspiring Stone, William Jackson, and divers other false traitors whose names formation here are to the said jurors unknown, to collect and obtain and cause to as to the dis to collect in and in Ireland positions of subjects to as sist invading enemy with intent to com to enemy. be collected and obtained information and intelligence within this kingdom and the kingdom of Ireland, whether any and what part of the subjects of our said lord the king were disposed to aid and municate same assist the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, in an hostile invasion of any and what part of this kingdom or of the kingdom of Ireland, for the prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, and to communicate, notify and reveal, and cause to be communicated, notified and revealed such intelligence and information to the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, direction, and instruction of the said enemies of our said lord the king, in their conduct and prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king. Fifth overt information as enemy. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] Did enact collecting quire and cause to be enquired of divers persons in this kingdom, to disaffected and did collect and obtain and cause to be collected and obtained persons in order to send in- from such persons information and intelligence, whether the subformation to jects of our said lord the king were or were not well affected to our said lord the king and his government, and were or were not likely to join with and assist the forces of the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, in case an hostile invasion should be by them made into this kingdom for the prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, with intent to communicate, notify, and reveal, and cause to be communicated, notified, and revealed, such intelligence and information to the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, direction, and instruction of the said enemies of our said lord the king, in their conduct and prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king. Sixth overt tent to reveal to enemy. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] Did obtain act, obtaining and in his custody and possession did keep divers letters, notes, and keeping like informe- memorandums, and instructions in writing, containing information tion with in- and intelligence how the subjects of our said lord the king were affected to our said lord the king and his government, and in what manner the said subjects were likely to act in case an hostile invasion of this kingdom should be made by the forces of the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, with intent to communicate, notify, reveal, and cause to be communicated, notified, and revealed, such intelligence and information to the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, direction, and instruction of the said enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, in their conduct and prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king. British sub jects were af fected towards the king. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] Did send Seventh overt act, sending and cause and procure to be sent from this kingdom, to be delivered information to in foreign parts beyond the seas, divers other letters, notes, memo- enemy how randums, and intelligence in writing, containing information and instruction how the subjects of our said lord the king were affected to our said lord the king and his government, and in what manner the said subjects were likely to act in case an hostile invasion of this kingdom should be made by the forces of the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, with intent to communicate, notify, and reveal, and cause to be communicated, notified, and revealed, such intelligence and information to the said persons. exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, direction, and instruction of the said enemies of our said lord the king in their conduct and prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king. in Ireland. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] Did with Eighth overt the said William Jackson and divers other false traitors, whose to raise rebelact, conspiring names are to the said jurors unknown, conspire, consult, consent, lion and war aud agree to raise, levy, and make insurrection, rebellion, and war against our said lord the king within his kingdom of Ireland, and to cause, procure, and incite the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, to invade the kingdom of Ireland with ships and - armed men, and to carry on the said war against our said lord the king within the said kingdom of Ireland. Ireland to [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] He the Ninth overt act, conspiring said William Stone as such false traitor as aforesaid, during the that W. J. said war, to wit, on, &c. and on divers other days as well before as should go to after that day, at, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms maliciously raise rebellion and traitorously did conspire, consult, consent, and agree to, and and war there. with the said William Jackson and divers other false traitors, whose names are to the said jurors unknown, that he the said William Jackson should go to and land in the kingdom of Ireland, for the traitorous purpose of procuring and obtaining intelligence and in the death of war was and yet is prosecuted and carried on between our said the king and lord the king and the persons exercising the powers of government to depose him, on 25 Ed. III. in France, that is to say, at Old Ford, in the county of Middlesex, st. 5. c. 2. (b) and that William Stone, late of, &c. a subject of our said lord the king of his kingdom of Great Britain, well knowing the premises but not regarding the duty of his allegiance, nor having the fear of God in his heart, and being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil (c) as a false traitor against our said lord the king, and wholly withdrawing the allegiance, fidelity, and obedience which every true and faithful subject of our said lord the king of right ought to bear towards our said lord the king, and contriving and with all his strength intending the peace and common tranquillity of this kingdom to disquiet, molest, disturb, and to depose our said lord the king from the royal state, title, power, and government of this kingdom, and to bring and put our said lord the king to death, heretofore, to wit, on, &c. and on divers other days as well before as after that day, at, &c. aforesaid, maliciously and traitorously with force and arms did compass, imagine, and intend to depose our said lord the king from the royal state, title, power, and government (d) of this kingdom, and to bring and put our said First overt act lord the king to death. And to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect defendant a- his most evil and wicked treason and treasonable compassing and greeing with W. J. to aid imaginations aforesaid, he the said William Stone as such false mies in hostile traitor as aforesaid, during the said war, to wit, on, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days and times as well before as after that day, at, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms maliciously and traitorously did conspire, consult, consent, and agree with one John Hurford Stone, one William Jackson, and divers other false traitors whose names are to the said jurors unknown, to aid and assist and to seduce, persuade, and procure divers subjects of our said lord the king to aid and assist the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, in an hostile invasion of the dominions of our said lord the king, and in the prosecution of the said war against our said Second overt lord the king. And further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect act conspiracy his most evil and wicked treason and treasonable compassing and levy and make imaginations aforesaid, he the said William Stone as such false and rebellion traitor as aforesaid during the said war, to wit, on, &c. aforesaid, and assist ene invasion. with others to insurrection (b) See precedent and law 6 Wentw. 357. 6 T. R. 527. 4 State Trials, 207. Foster, C. L. 5. Trem. P. C. 2, 3, 5, 158. and Co. Ent. 482. (c) This is not necessary, see 1 vol. (d) See words of the statute 25 Ed. III. st. 5. s. 2. mies to invade armed men. and on divers other days as well before as after that day, at, &c. and incite eneaforesaid, with force and arms maliciously and traitorously did con- this kingdom spire, consult, consent, and agree with the said John Hurford with ships and Stone, William Jackson, and divers other false traitors whose names are to the said jurors unknown, to raise, levy, and make insurrection, rebellion, und war within this kingdom against our said lord the king, and to invite, persuade, and procure the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, to invade this kingdom with ships and armed men, and to prosecute and carry on the said war against our said lord the king within this kingdom. And further, &c. [same introduction as ante, 68, and then proceed Third overt as follows,] he the said William Stone as such false traitor as afore- act assisting a third person said during the said war, to wit, on, &c. and on divers other days who had come to England for as well before as after that day, at, &c. aforesaid, well knowing the traitorous pursaid William Jackson traitorously to have come to and landed in poses. this kingdom, for the traitorous purpose of procuring and obtaining intelligence and information whether the subjects of our said lord the king were or were not well affected to our said lord the king and his government, and were or were not likely to join with and assist the forces of the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, in case an hostile invasion of this kingdom should be made by them for the prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, and of sending and causing to be sent such intelligence and information to the said persons exercising the powers of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, direction, and instruction of the said enemies of our said lord the king, in their conduct and prosecution of the said war against our said lord the king, did with force and arms maliciously and traitorously receive and treat with the said William Jackson, at, &c. aforesaid, for the aid, assistance, and direction of the said William Jackson in the prosecution, performance, and execution of his traitorous purpose aforesaid, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously treat, consult, and converse with, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously aid, comfort, abet, and assist the said William Jackson in, about, and concerning the prosecution, performance, and execution of his the said William Jackson's traitorous purpose aforesaid. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 2.] Did con- Fourth overt spire, consult, consent, and agree with the said John Hurford act conspiring Stone, William Jackson, and divers other false traitors whose names formation here are to the said jurors unknown, to collect and obtain and cause to to collect in and in Ireland as to the dis |