act, a

meeting

dants and

tion and

against our said lord the king, within this kingdom of Great Britain, to subvert and alter the legislature, rule, and government now duly and happily established within this kingdom of Great Britain, and to depose our said lord the king from the royal state, title, power, and government of this kingdom, and to bring and First overt put our said lord the king to death. And to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect their most evil and wicked treason, and treasonaof defen- ble compassings and imaginations aforesaid, the said [defendants] as such false traitors as aforesaid, with force and arms on the said, conspiracy to cause a &c. and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, at, convention to alter the &c. aforesaid, maliciously, and traitorously did meet, conspire, constitu- consult, and agree among themselves and together with divers depose the other false traitors, whose names are to the said jurors unknown, king.(i) to cause and procure a convention and meeting of divers subjects of our said lord the king, to be assembled and held within this kingdom, with intent, and in order that the persons to be assembled at such convention and meeting should and might wickedly and traitorously without and in defiance of the authority, and against the will of the parliament of this kingdom, subvert and alter, and cause to be subverted and altered, the legislature, rule, and government, now duly and happily established in this kingdom, and depose, and cause to be deposed our said lord the king from the royal state, title, power, and government thereof. And overt act, further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect, their most evil and books, &c. wicked treason, and treasonable compassings and imaginations inciting aforesaid, and in order the more readily and effectually to assemble such convention and meeting as aforesaid, for the traitorous purposes aforesaid, and thereby to accomplish the said purposes, purposes. the said [defendants] as such false traitors as aforesaid, together with divers other false traitors, whose names are to the jurors aforesaid unknown, the said, &c. and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, with force and arms at, &c. aforesaid, maliciously and traitorously did compose and write, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously cause to be composed and written, divers books, pamphlets, letters, instructions, resolutions, orders, declarations, addresses and writings, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously publish, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously cause to be published, divers

Second

persons to meet for

the treasonable

(i) See the evidence under this overt act, 1 Campb. 400.

*

overt act,

other books, pamphlets, letters, instructions, resolutions, orders, [*81] declarations, addresses, and writings, the said books, pamphlets, letters, instructions, resolutions, orders, declarations, addresses, and writings, so respectively composed, written, published, and caused to be composed, written, and published, purporting and containing therein, among other things, incitements, encouragements, and exhortations to move, induce, and persuade the subjects of our said lord the king, to choose, depute, and send, and cause to be chosen, deputed, and sent, persons as delegates, to compose and constitute such convention and meeting as aforesaid, to be so holden as aforesaid, for the traitorous purposes aforesaid. And further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect their most evil Third and wicked treason, and treasonable compassings and imagina- consulting tions, aforesaid, and in order the more readily and effectually to as to time and place assemble such convention and meeting as aforesaid, for the trai- of conventorous purposes aforesaid, and thereby to accomplish the same tion. purposes, the said defendants as such false traitors, as aforesaid, on, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, with force and arms, at, &c. aforesaid, did meet, consult, and deliberate, among themselves, and together with diveis other false traitors, whose names are to the said jurors unknown, of, and concerning the calling and assembling such convention and meeting as aforesaid, for the traitorous purposes aforesaid, and how, when, and where such convention and meeting should be assembled and held, and by what means the subjects of our said lord the king, should and might be induced and moved to send persons as delegates to compose and constitute the same. And further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect their most evil Fourth and wicked treason, and treasonable compassings and imaginations overt act, aforesaid, and in order the more readily and effectually to assemble dants such convention and meeting as aforesaid, for the traitorous pur- that some poses aforesaid, and thereby to accomplish the same purposes, of them the said [defendants] as such false traitors as aforesaid, together meet relawith divers other false traitors, whose names are to the jurors tive to conaforesaid, unknown, on the said, &c. and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, with force and arms, at, aforesaid, maliciously and traitorously did consent, and agree that the said [defendants] should meet, confer, and co-operate among themselves, and together with divers other false traitors, whose names are to the said jurors unknown, for and towards the calling and

defen.

agreeing

should

vention.

made in

subvert

government.

[*82]

*

assembling such convention and meeting as aforesaid, for the traiFifth overt torous purposes aforesaid. And further to fulfil, perfect, and act, pro- bring to effect their most evil and wicked treason, and treasonable curing arms to be compassings and imaginations aforesaid, the said [defendants] order trai- as such false traitors as aforesaid, together with divers other false torously to traitors, whose names are to the jurors aforesaid, unknown, on, oppose the king's au- &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days and times as well before thority and as after, with force and arms, at, &c. aforesaid, maliciously and traitorously did cause and procure to be made and provided, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously consent and agree to the making and providing of divers arms and offensive weapons, to wit, guns, musquets, pikes, and axes, for the purpose of arming divers subjects of our said lord the king, in order, and to the intent, that the same subjects should and might, unlawfully, forcibly, and traitorously oppose and withstand our said lord the king, in the due and lawful exercise of his royal power and authority in the execution of the laws and statutes of this realm, and should, and might, unlawfully, forcibly, and traitorously, subvert and alter, and aid and assist in subverting and altering, without, and in defiance of the authority, and against the will of the parliament of this kingdom, the legislature, rule, and government, now duly and happily established in this kingdom, and depose, and aid, and assist in deposing, our said lord the king from the royal state, title, power and government of this kingdom. And further overt act, to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect, their most evil and wicked conspiring tolevy war treason, and treasonable compassings and imaginations aforesaid, against the said, [defendants] as such false traitors as aforesaid, with force

Sixth

the king.

and arms, on, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, at, &c. aforesaid, maliciously, and traitorously did meet, conspire, consult, and agree, among themselves, and with divers other false traitors, whose names are to the said jurors unknown, to raise, levy, and make insurrection, rebellion, and war within this kingdom of Great Britain, against our said lord the king. And further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect, overt act, their most evil and wicked treason, and treasonable compassings, conspiring to subvert and imaginations aforesaid, the said, [defendants] as such false traitors as aforesaid, on, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, at, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms, maliciously and traitorously did meet, conspire, consult, and agree amongst themselves, and together with divers other false

Seventh

govern.

ment.

aid in trai

torous

traitors, whose names are to the said jurors unknown, unlawfully, wickedly and traitorously to subvert and alter and cause to be subverted and altered, the legislature, rule and government now duly and happily established in this kingdom, and to depose, and eause to be deposed our said lord the king from the royal state, title, power and government of this kingdom. And further to fulfil, Eighth perfect and bring to effect their most evil and wicked treason and overt act, publishing treasonable compassings and imaginations aforesaid, and in order books and the more readily and effectually to bring about such subversion, pamphlets inciting *alteration, and deposition as last aforesaid, the said [defendants] as subjects to such false traitors as aforesaid, together with divers other false traitors, whose names are to the jurors aforesaid unknown, on, subversion of laws, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days and times, as well before &c. as after, at, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms maliciously and [*83] traitorously did prepare and compose, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously cause and procure to be prepared and composed, divers books, pamphlets, letters, declarations, instructions, resolutions, orders, addresses, and writings, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously publish and disperse, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously cause and procure to be published and dispersed, divers other books, pamphlets, letters, declarations, instructions, resolutions, orders, addresses, and writings, the said several books, pamphlets, letters, declarations, instructions, resolutions, orders, addresses, and writings, so respectively prepared, composed, published, dispersed, and caused to be prepared, composed, published, and dispersed, as last aforesaid, purporting and containing therein, amongst other things, incitements, encouragements, and exhortations, to move, induce, and persuade the subjects of our said lord the king, to aid and assist in carrying into effect such traitorous subversion, alteration, and deposition, as last aforesaid, and also containing therein, amongst other things, informations, instructions, and directions, to the subjects of our said lord the king, how, when, and upon what occasions, the traitorous purposes last aforesaid, should, and might be carried into effect. And further to fulfil, Ninth overt act, perfect, and bring to effect, their most wicked and evil treason, procuring and treasonable compassings, and imaginations, aforesaid, the said arms to levy war [defendants] as such false traitors as aforesaid, together with di- against vers other false traitors, whose names are to the jurors aforesaid, the king. unknown, on, &c. aforesaid, and on divers other days and times as

well before as after, at, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms, maliciously and traitorously did procure and provide, and did then and there maliciously, and traitorously cause and procure to be provided, and did then and there maliciously and traitorously consent and agree to the procuring and providing, arms and offensive weapons, (to wit,) guns, musquets, pikes, and axes, therewith to levy and wage war, insurrection, and rebellion, against our said lord the king, within this kingdom, against the duty of the allegiconclusion ance of the said [defendants] against the peace of our said lord the now king, his crown and dignity, and against the form of the statute, in that case made and provided.

Common

For levyThat G. G. late of the parish of Saint Mary-le-bonne, othering war a wise Mary Bone, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, commonly gainst the king in this called *Lord G. G. being a subject of our said sovereign lord realm, 25 Edw. III. George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, st. 5. c. 2. and Ireland, king, defender of the faith, &c. not having the fear (k)

[84] of God before his eyes, nor weighing the duty of his allegiance,

assembl.

but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, and entirely withdrawing the love and true and due obedience which every subject of our said sovereign lord the king should and of right ought to bear towards our said present sovereign lord the king, and wickedly devising and intending to disturb the peace and public tranquillity of this kingdom, on, &c. at, &c. unlawfully, maliciously, and traitorously did compass, imagine, and intend to raise and levy war, insurrection, and rebellion against our said Overt act lord the king, within this kingdom of Great Britain: And in order to fulfil and bring to effect the said traitorous compassings, ing armed with offen- imaginations, and intentions of him the said G. G., he the said G. G. afterwards, that is to say, on, &c. aforesaid, with force and arms, at, &c. aforesaid, with a great multitude of persons whose names are at present unknown to the jurors aforesaid, to a great number, to wit, to the number of five hundred persons and upwards, armed and arrayed in a warlike manner, that is to say, with colours flying, and with swords, clubs, bludgeons, staves, and other weapons, as well offensive as defensive, being then and there unlawfully, maliciously and traitorously assembled and ga

sive wea

pons. (2)

(k) See Cro. C. A. 290. This indictment was for the riots in A. D. 1780. See also Trem. P. C. 3.

() As to this overt act see 1 East. P. C. 66. ante 62*. and Trem. P. C. 3.