State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
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State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
Trials -- Great Britain
BROWNE--I did not know them, one was in red cloaths, and the
other had gold lace, and they would have had me have taken Mr.
Coote into my chair; but seeing him bloody, and not able to
help himself, I said I would not spoil my chair, and so would
not meddle with him; but they said they would make me any
satisfaction for my chair, and desired me to take him in; but
he gave himself a spring from them, and we found he was too
heavy for us to lift over the rails, and all we could do could
not make him sit in the chair, but the chair was broken with
endeavouring to place him there; and they said if we would
carry him to a surgeon's, they would give us £100 security;
but we finding it impossible, the watch was called for, but
nobody would come near, for they said it was out of their ward,
and so they would not come anigh me; and I staid about half an
hour with my chair broken, and afterwards I was laid hold upon,
both I and my partner, and we were kept till next night eleven
a-clock; and that is all the satisfaction that I have had for
my chair and every thing.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, my lord, I desire he may recollect
himself; for we do apprehend it is very material, who it was
that desired to take Mr. Coote into the chair.
BROWNE--I cannot tell who they were, it was so very dark I
could only see their cloaths.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Did you see the earl of Warwick there?
BROWNE--No, Sir, he was not there; one of them, I tell you, had
officers' cloaths on, red lined with blue, and the other had
gold lace on; there was nobody there that held him up but them
two.
MARQUIS OF NORMANBY--He says he saw two persons holding up Mr.
Coote; it would be very well to have that matter very well
settled, who those two persons were; I desire to know how he is
sure my lord of Warwick was not one of them two?
BROWNE--I know my lord of Warwick very well, and I am sure he
was neither of the two.
DUKE OF LEEDS--I would know what light he had to discern it so
well by, that he can be sure my lord of Warwick was not there;
for he says it was a very dark night, and yet he describes the
particular persons that held Mr. Coote up.
BROWNE--Yes, my lord, I am sure my lord of Warwick was none of
them.
DUKE OF LEEDS--How could you distinguish in so dark a night,
the colours of people's cloaths?
BROWNE--With the candle that I had lighted in my lanthorn.
DUKE OF LEEDS--He could not know any of the persons unless he
held a lanthorn to their faces, or knew them very well before.
LORD HIGH STEWARD--My lord Warwick, will your lordship ask this
witness any questions?
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