LORD PRESIDENT--Sir, this is the third time that you have publicly disowned this Court, and put an affront upon it. How far you have preserved the privileges of the people, your actions have spoke it; but truly, Sir, men's intentions ought to be known by their actions; you have written your meaning in bloody characters throughout the whole kingdom. But, Sir, you understand the pleasure of the Court.--Clerk, Record the Default.--And, Gentlemen, you that took charge of the Prisoner, take him back again. KING--I will only say this one word more to you: If it were only my own particular, I would not say any more, nor interrupt you. LORD PRESIDENT--Sir, you have heard the pleasure of the Court, and you are (notwithstanding you will not understand it) to find that you are before a court of justice. Then the King went forth with his guard, and proclamation was made, That all persons which had then appeared, and had further to do at the Court, might depart into the Painted Chamber; to which place the Court did forthwith adjourn, and intended to meet in Westminster Hall by ten of the clock next morning. CRYER--God bless the kingdom of England! Wednesday, January 24th, 1649. This day it was expected the High Court of Justice would have met in Westminster Hall, about ten of the clock; but at the time appointed, one of the Ushers, by direction of the Court (then sitting in the Painted Chamber) gave notice to the people there assembled, That in regard the Court was then upon the Examination of Witnesses, in relation to present affairs, in the Painted Chamber, they could not sit there; but all persons appointed to be there, were to appear upon further summons. The Proceedings of the High Court of Justice sitting in Westminster Hall, on Saturday the 27th of January 1649. O Yes made: Silence commanded; the court called; Serjeant Bradshaw Lord President (in a scarlet robe), with sixty-eight other members of the court. As the King comes in, a Cry made in the Hall for Execution! Justice! Execution![25] KING--I shall desire a word to be heard a little, and I hope I shall give no occasion of interruption. LORD PRESIDENT--You may answer in your time, hear the Court first. KING--If it please you, Sir, I desire to be heard, and I shall not give any occasion of interruption, and it is only in a word: a sudden Judgment. LORD PRESIDENT--Sir, you shall be heard in due time, but you are to hear the Court first. KING--Sir, I desire--it will be in order to what I believe the Court will say; and therefore, Sir, an hasty Judgment is not so soon recalled. LORD PRESIDENT--Sir, you shall be heard before the Judgment be given, and in the mean time you may forbear. KING--Well, Sir, shall I be heard before the Judgment be given?