SHEPPARD--I do not remember any further discourse, for I went several times down to fetch wine, and sugar, and nutmeg, and I do not know what was said in my absence. He remembered that a paper was read 'somewhat in the nature of a proclamation,' setting forth the grievances of the nation 'in order to a rising.' It was read by Ferguson, but he could not say whether they were all present or not. Cross-examined by Lord Russell, he could not be positive as to the time of the meetings; they were at the time that Lord Shaftesbury was absent from his house, and he absented himself about Michaelmas day. LORD RUSSELL--I never was but once at your house, and there was no such design as I heard of. I desire that Mr. Sheppard may recollect himself. SHEPPARD--Indeed my lord I can't be positive in the times. My lord I am sure was at one meeting. LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--But was he at both? SHEPPARD--I think so; but it was eight or nine months ago, and I can't be positive. LORD RUSSELL--I can prove I was then in the country. Col. Rumsey said there was but one meeting. COL. RUMSEY--I do not remember I was at two; if I was not, I heard Mr. Ferguson relate the debates of the other meeting to my lord Shaftesbury. LORD RUSSELL--Is it usual for witnesses to hear one another? LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--I think your lordship need not concern yourself about that; for I see the witnesses are brought in one after another. LORD RUSSELL--There was no design. JEFFREYS--He hath sworn it. ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Swear my lord Howard (which was done). Pray will your lordship give an account to the Court, what you know of a rising designed before my lord Shaftesbury went away, and afterwards how it was continued on.