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 L. Coll: Lilb: If you take away my life withoutoffordingwithout affording [sic] me the benefit of the Law, my innocent bloud be upon your heads.

L. Keable, Sir, These passionate words will doe you no good, you had better forbear them.

L. Col. Lilb. Pray hear me then.

L. Keable, Doe you say that we doe offer to take away your life, Sir, if we doe take it away contrary to law, we are liable to smart for it; but we shall judge what you have done (the Lievtnant Collonell pressing to speak was not suffered, but bid be silent) Sir, I advise you, Sir spare your self with patience and hear the Court.

Just. Jermin: Be quiet Sir.

L. Col. Lilb. I beseech you Sir, let me hear but the grand Jury speak, for I understand from some of themselves, they never found me guilty of Treason, but doe conceive themselves wronged by some words yesterday, that passed from some of the Judges; I pray let me hear them speak.

L. Keable, M. Lilburn''. You said you would be rationall, you would be moderate; you doe break out, you will doe your self more hurt then any here can doe you; you must be silent and hear the Court, we can lose no more time to hear you: Cryer call the Jury.''

CryerThe Iury called (and M. Lilburn earnestly pressed to be heard, but could not) CryerMiles Petty. William Wormwell.

L. Col. Sir, I beseech you let me but see these gentlemens faces.

L. Keable, You Master Sprat, you must not talk to the Prisoner; you may stand and hold the Books; you did offend yesterday, but you shall not doe so to day, for you shall not stand near the Prisoner to talk to him.

L. Coll: Lilb. My Lord, the Law saies a stander by, may speak in the prisoners behalf at the Bar, much more whisper to him, but especially if he be his Sollicitor.

CryerJohn Sherman, Thomas Dainty, Ralph Ely, Edmund Keyzer, Edward Perkins, Ralph Packman, Francis woodallWoodall, [sic] William Commins, Henry Hanson, Roger Jenkenson, Josias Hamond, Richard Allen, Richard Nevill, John Mayo, Henry Jooley, Arther Due, Roger Sears.

Clerke, You good men of the City of London appear.

Steven Ives, Iohn Sherman, Ralph Ely, Roger Ienkinson, Iosias Hamond, Richard Allen, Richard Nevill, Roger Seares, Iohn Mayo, Nicholas Murren.

Clerk. You prisoner at the Barre, these good men that are here presente Rh