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Rh John Smith, and the deponent, met Lieutenant-Colonel Lilburne in Ivy-lane; and that Thomas Lewis claiming acquaintance with Mr. Lilburne, Mr. Lilburne asked them to drink, which they did; and that Mr. Lilburne asked them if they had seen a book called "The Apprentices Out-cry;" and Thomas Lewis answering no, but had thoughts to buy one; Mr. Lilburne said he had one in his pocket, and would give it him, which he did, and named a place (which the deponent had forgot) where more were to be sold.

Lieutenant-Colonel Lilburne.—You charge me in the indictment with going amongst the soldiers to seduce them; now I always endeavoured to avoid meeting them, or discoursing with them; and desire to know if they did not speak to me first.

Lord Keble.—It is no matter who spoke first, if you gave them the book.

Lewis.—On the sixth of September last, I met Lieutenant-Colonel Lilburne, and asked him how he did, and having told him I knew him formerly, and had visited him in the Tower, he asked me to drink, on which we went to the Red Cross in Newgate-market, and there he asked me if I had heard of a book called "The Out-cry of the Apprentices," and I acknowledging a desire to have one, Mr. Lilburne said he had one given him, and he would give it me; and on my asking him where I might buy more, he desired me to go to a friend of his in Martin's-lane, (the man's name I have forgot) and tell him Mr. Lilburne was there; and says he, perhaps where you find that man, you may have more books. And the same book I had from Mr. Lilburne, I delivered to the Lieutenant.

Mr. Attorney General.—What did Mr. Lilburne say to you concerning your pay ?

Lieutenant-Colonel Lilburne.—Sir, do not direct him, leave him to his own conscience and memory.

Lewis.—He said, "You soldiers keep us all in slavery," and asked how was our pay, saying there was money come for us, and ready to be delivered to us.

Skinner deposed, that the beginning of September, the deponent and Mr. Lewis met Mr. Lilburne in Ivy-lane, and that they went to the Red Cross in Newgate-market to drink, (but knew not whether it was Mr. Lilburne or Mr. Lewis that proposed going) that Mr. Lilburne asked Mr. Lewis if he had seen the book called "The Apprentices Out-cry," and told Lewis he had one which was given him, and said he would give it to Lewis, and did so, it was afterwards delivered to the Lieutenant.

Lieutenant.—I delivered it to my Captain.

Captain Merryman. This individual book I delivered to Mr. Secretary Frost, who made me sign it, that I might not be mistaken.

Lieutenant-Colonel Lilburne. My Lord, I desire the witnesses may answer if that be the very book in the indictment; and if they have examined it with the indictment.

Here Mr. Attorney repeated the evidence to the jury; and again observed, that Mr. Lilburne was corrector, and read the original copy.

Lieutenant-Colonel Lilburne. They have not answered my