The several Passages and Proceedings at the Tryal
of Miles Sundercombe, alias Fish, at the Upper-Bench
Bar in Westminster-Hall, on Monday
February 9. 1656. before the Lord chief Justice
Glyn, and Mr Justice Warburton, being Indicted
of high Treason, for conspiring a against the Life
of his Highnes the Lord Protector, he was found
Guilty by the Jury, and received Sentence to be
hang'd drawn, and quarted at Tyborn, according
to Law.
The Indictment was for High Treason, to this effect; viz.
That Miles Sundercombe, alias Fish, and one William Boyes, with
divers other Rebels and Traytors against the Lord Protector, and
Government of the Commonwealth, not having the fear of God in their
hearts, but moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devill, on the * *It was the
first day of
he Parliament. 17
of September 1656 and divers other dayes and times, as well before as
after at Westminster, and divers other places in the County of Middlesex,
falsly maliciously and trayterously did conspire, compass and imagine the
death of the said Lord Protector, and to subvert and alter the Government
of the Commonwealth, and to raise War within the Same.
For effecting whereof,
1 They took a Room in the House of one Edward Hilton, and diver;
Rooms in the house of one James Mydhope in Westminster, whether they
brought Guns, Harquebusses and Pistols, charged with leaden Bullets
and iron Sluggs, to shoot, kill and murder him
2. January 1. 1656. they provided Horses and Weapons of War; And
3 Took a House and Banquetting house at Hammer Smith, of one Henry
Burby for the same purpose.
4 January 9. 66 they Conspired to burn Whitehal, where his Highness
was in his own Person; and to that end brought a Basket filled with
Match, Brimstone, Gunpowder, and other combustible Stuff and Materials,
and set the same on fire in the Chappell there; to the great danger
and disquietment of His Highness and ill Example of others in contempt
of the Law, against their due Obedience to His Highness and Government
against the Peace, and Form of the Statute, &c.
Thus far the Indictment.