_Thomas Richardson_ and _Sir Jeremy Whichcot_ spoke to casual expressions of Peters which showed approval of the King's trial and deposition. _Richard Nunnelly, sworn._ COUNSEL--Was Peters upon the Scaffold at the time of execution or before? NUNNELLY--On that unhappy day, 30th of Jan. 1649, this Hugh Peters came an hour before the king came to Whitehall; I came with a warrant of a £40 or £50,000 to Oliver Cromwell, being door-keeper to the Committee of the Army; Nunnelly, says Oliver Cromwell, will you go to Whitehall? Surely you will see the beheading of the king; and he let me into Whitehall; coming into the boarded gallery I met Hugh Peters, and he was in the gallery; and then I got with Hugh Peters into the Banqueting-House; being there, Hugh Peters met one Tench of Hounsditch, that was a joiner meeting him; he speaks to him, and whispers in his ear, and told him somewhat, I do not know what it was; but Tench presently went and knocked four staples upon the scaffold; I meeting Tench again, What art thou doing? said I. What, will you turn hangman? Says he, This day will be a happy day. Said I, Pray God send it be not a bloody day; upon that Hugh Peters went upon the scaffold just an hour before the king came, and then he went off again. I watched at the window when the king's head was cut off, and afterwards I saw the vizards going into a chamber there; about an hour afterwards (I staying there at the door) there comes Hugh Peters in his black cloak and broad hat out of that chamber (as I take it) with the hangman; I am sure I did see him go along with the hangman to take water; this is all I can remember, it being many years since. PETERS--I humbly beg I may be heard in this case; I have here a witness, and I desire he may be examined; it is noised I was upon the scaffold, I here call God to witness I was not out of my chamber that day; I was sick that day; I speak in the presence of the Lord. COURT--If your witness will stay he shall be heard; there are more witnesses to the same thing, and so he may speak to all together. _Dr. Mortimer, sworn._ MORTIMER--Me lar, me ha serd de king, etc. COURT--We cannot understand a word. COUNSEL--He is a Frenchman, my lord. COURT--Pray let there be an interpreter. [One Mr. Young was sworn to interpret truly his evidence. But it being afterwards found difficult and troublesome, the Counsel waved his evidence, and prayed another witness might be called.] MORTIMER--Me Lar, me can peak Englis---- COUNSEL--No, no, pray sit down, we will examine other witnesses. Call Stephen Clough. _Stephen Clough_ heard there was to be a meeting of the Council of officers at Westminster, about three weeks or a month before the King's execution,