5 or 6000 out of the West, with many thousands out of Kent, and
other places: And that all the Army would joyn with them upon
this design.
1. For Agitators to be set up again at the Head quarters. 2. That
Tithes may be taken away. 3. That the Laws of the Land may be
Englished, and another way of Administration of Justice had in the
Several respective Counties. 4. That Excise might be put down. 5. For
the bringing in of Prince Charls. &c.
Being asked how they would do for moneys to maintain them,
they said, That there were divers considerable persons, that had engaged
to supply them with moneys, and some in Oxford had promised
4 or 5000 l. presently And they named two in Oxford, whom they
had thoughts of to make their Agent, one Broad, and another.
On Munday night last, the Court Marshal passed Sentence for
three to be shot to death, (viz. Mr. Bigs, Mr. Piggen, and Hoyden,)
on the next morning. Some others to run the Gantlope, some to
be cashiered, and the rest of the souldiery who submitted, received
to mercy. But about seven that were not of the souldiery, are to
be tryed by Justices of Oyer and Terminer.
But one of the three, whose name is Mr. Hoyden, pleaded, That
when the Munny was in reducing, and Colonel Inglesby bad those
that would come in to him, to hold up their hands, and he would intereede
for them; that he held up his hand with the rest. And upon
that consideration, he had his reprieve upon his good behavior.
Captain Shrimpton, Ensign Scot, and the Marshal to the Regiment,
were cashiered for not joyning to assist the Colonel, in reducing of
them, when called.
On Tuesday morning, Mr. Bigs, and Mr. Piggen, were executed
without the City of Oxford, towards the Castle. Two Files of the
Regiment were drawn out.
When they came to the place of execution, and saw that they
must die, Mr. Piggen was very resolute, and not at all fearful of
death, laying, That he died for what he acted for the good and case
of the people, who were now under great oppression, and slavery,
and some such like expressions of penitency; and Mr. Bigs likewise
died very penitendy.
A Letter from Scotland.
NOw our Councel sit in a most serious maner, to dispatch away
to our declared King; Here comes news, That he will be gones