The Compendium; or, a short view of the late Tryals, in relation to the present plot against his Majesty and Government: with the speeches of those that have been executed. As also an humble address (at the close) to all the worthy Patriots of this once Flourishing and happy Kingdom. London. 1679. For publishing this book an information was filed by the Attorney General against Matthew Turner, a Stationer, of the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. Turner was tried in the summer of 1680, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 100 marks.[203] The information is as follows:--[204] Middlesexia. Memorandum quod Samuelis Astry Armiger, Coronator et Attornatus domini regis, in curia ipsius regis coram ipso rege qui pro eodem domino rege in hac parte sequitur in propria persona sua venit hic in curia dicti domini regis coram ipso rege apud Westmonasterium die Sabbati proximo post Crastinum Purificationis Beatæ Mariæ Virginis isto eodem Termino, et pro eodem domino rege dat curiæ hic intelligi et informari, quod cum quidam Edwardus Coleman et diversi alii proditores pro diversis separalibus proditionibus per debitam legis formam super testimonium diversorum credibilium testium convicti et attincti fuerunt, quidam tamen Matheus Turner de parochia Sancti Andreæ Holborne in Comitatu Middlesexiæ, Stationer, machinans et malitiose intendens gubernationem domini regis nunc hujus regni sui Angliæ et administrationem justitiæ in eodem regno et testes productos ex parte domini regis super triationem proditorum prædictorum scandalizare, et in odium et contemptum ducere, vicesimo primo die Januarii anno regni domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei gratia Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Regis, Fidei Defensoris &c., tricesimo primo, apud parochiam Sancti Andreæ Holborne prædictam in comitatu prædicto, quoddam falsum, scandalosum, seditiosum et malitiosum librum, intitulatum _The Compendium, or a short view of the late Trialls in relation to the present plott against his Majestie and Government with the speeches of those that have beene executed, as alsoe an humble addresse at the close to all the worthie patriots of this once flourishing and happy Kingdome._ malitiose et seditiose publicavit et venditioni exposuit; in quoquidem libro continetur relatio evidentiarum datarum super triationem proditorum prædictorum, et post talem relationem in eodem libro inter alia continetur prout sequitur _An humble address to all worthy patriots, of what Rank soever they be. Having (my Lords and Gentlemen) given you this exact and short account of the late Judicial Proceedings; for when should I have ended, had I not (in spight of the continual follies that occurr'd) forc'd my self to Bounds? I say, having given you this short account, I know not whether you are now more surpris'd (for surpris'd I am sure you are) at the strange Incoherencies, nay, Impossibilities, in the