positions of subjects to as enemy with intent to com to enemy. be collected and obtained information and intelligence within this sist invading 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 der to send in 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 or 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 fected towards [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 jects were afinstruction how the subjects of our said lord the king were affected the king. 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. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] Did with Eighth overt act, conspiring the said William Jackson and divers other false traitors, whose to raise rebelnames are to the said jurors unknown, conspire, consult, consent, and 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. lion and war in 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 Tenth overt act, corresponding with W. J. in Ire. land for same traitorous purposes. Eleventh overt W. J. with money for same traitorous purpose. formation whether the subjects of our said lord the king of his kingdom of Ireland 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 the said kingdom of Ireland 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, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously aid and assist the said William Jackson in going to and landing in the said kingdom of Ireland, for the prosecution, performance, and execution of the traitorous purpose last mentioned, and which said William Jackson, in. pursuance of the said last mentioned conspiracy, consultation, consent, and agreement, heretofore and during the said war, to wit, on, &c. did go to and land in the kingdom of Ireland, and did stay and continue there for a long time, to wit, for the space of one month, for the prosecution, performance, and execution of the traitorous purpose last mentioned. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] He the said William Stone, as such false traitor as aforesaid, after the said William Jackson had gone to and landed in the said kingdom of Ireland for the traitorous purpose last mentioned, and while the said William Jackson remained and continued in the said kingdom of Ireland for the traitorous purpose last mentioned, and during the said war, to wit, on, &c. and on divers other days as well before as after that day, at, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms maliciously and traitorously did correspond with, advise, counsel, aid, abet, and assist the said William Jackson in and about the prosecution, performance, and execution of the traitorous purpose last mentioned. [Commencement of statement of overt act as ante 68.] Did furuish act, supplying and supply and cause to be furnished and supplied, and aid and assist in furnishing and supplying the said William Jackson with divers sums of money, bills of exchange, and notes for payment of money, thereby to enable the said William Jackson to fulfil, perform, and execute his, the said William Jackson's traitorous purposes before mentioned, in contempt of our said lord the king and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, contrary to the duty of the allegiance of him the said William pro Stone, against the form of the statute in such case made and for traitorous overt acts as And the jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do further Second count present, that on, &c. aforesaid, [same as the first count to the words ly adhering "with all his strength intending," at the asterisk, and then proceed to, aiding and comforting the as follows,] to aid and assist the said persons exercising the powers king's enemies, of government in France, and being enemies of our said lord the with the same" king, in the prosecution of the said war against our said lord the in first count. king, heretofore and during the said war, to wit, on, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days as well before as after that day, with force and arms at, &c. aforesaid, maliciously and traitorously was adhering to and aiding and comforting the said persons exercising the、 powers of government in France, then being enemies of our said lord the king as aforesaid, and that in the prosecution, per- First overt formance, and execution of his treason and traitorous adhering aforesaid, he the said William Stone as such false traitor as aforesaid, during the said war, to wit, on, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days as well before as after that day, at, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms maliciously and traitorously did, &c. [same overt act as the first in first count] And in further prosecution, per- Second overt formance, and execution of his treason and traitorous adhering aforesaid, he the said William Stone, &c. [Same overt acts stating the " adherence" here follow, precisely as in first count and the second count concluded the same as the first.] act. act. That an open and public war, on, &c. and long before, and ever For treason, first count, since, hitherto by land and sea was and is yet carried on and prosecucompassing ted by Louis the French king against our most serene, illustrious, and the death of the king, and excellent prince our said lord the king; and that one Francis to depose him, Henry Delamotte, late of, &c. a subject of our said lord the on 25 Ed. III. st. 5. c. 2. (e) king of the kingdom of Great Britain, well knowing the premises and not having the fear of God in his heart, nor weighing the duty of his allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil as a false traitor against our most serene, illustrious, and excellent prince George the third, now king of Great Britain, &c. and contriving and with all his strength intending the peace and tranquillity of this kingdom of Great Britain to disquiet, molest, and disturb, and the government of our said present sovereign lord the king of this kingdom of Great Britain, to change, subvert, and alter,* and our said lord the king from the royal state, title, honor, power, imperial crown and government of this kingdom of Great Britain, to depose, and deprive our said lord the present (e) See precedent 4 Wentw. 1. dents ante 64. 4 State Tr. 207. and other prece the state of the British forces, &c. (f) king, to death and final destruction to bring and to put the faithful subjects of our said lord, and the freemen of this kingdom to bring into the most miserable servitude and slavery under the French king, he the said defendant on, &c. and on divers other days and times as well before as after that day, with force and arms, at, &c. falsely, wickedly, and traitorously, did compass, imagine, and intend our said present sovereign lord the king, of and from the royal state, crown, title, power, and government of this realm of Great Britain First overt to depose and wholly deprive, and the same lord the king to kill act, writing letters appri- and bring and put to death, and to fulfil and perfect and bring to sing enemy of effect his said most wicked and evil treasons, compassings, and imaginations aforesaid, he the said defendant as such false traitor during the war aforesaid, falsely, wickedly, and traitorously, did compose and write and cause to be composed and written, divers letters and instructions in writing to shew and inform the said French king of the state, condition, and force of several of the ships of war of our said lord the king, and the number of the ships and forces of our said lord the king then and there designed and prepared for the defence of this kingdom, and the enemies of the said realm to attack, repel, and resist, and how some of the ships of our said lord the king were manned, and for what time divers ships of war of our said lord the king were furnished with provisions, and of the stations of divers squadrons of ships of war of our said lord the king employed in carrying on and prosecuting the said war, and the names of the commanders of such squadron, and the number and force of the ships of war of which such squadrons consisted, and also the service on which divers other ships of war of our said lord the king were then employed in prosecuting and carrying on the said war, and also of the number and force of the ships of war of our said lord the king within certain ports of this kingdom, and of the state and condition of several of the said ships, and of the number of the land forces of our said lord the king in this realm and the dominions thereunto belonging, and of the times of the sailing of divers ships of war of our said lord the king, and the destination of the said ships, and the services on which such ships were employed, and of the times when other ships of war of our said lord the king were then expected to sail from this kingdom, and the voyages, cruizes, and services, upon which such ships were sailed, and also of the times when other ships of war of our said lord the king employed in the prosecuting and carrying on the said war were expected to arrive in this kingdom; and also of the As to the use in evidence of 400. laying this overt act, see 1 Campb. |