THE
PROCEEDINGS
UPON
The
Bayling
The
L.
Brondon
Gerrard
,
Rich
.
Hambden
Jun.
Esq
;
Joh
.
Trenchard
,
Esq
;
Fr.
Charlton
the
Elder
,
Major
Wildman
,
&
Hen
.
Booth
,
Esq
;
lately
Committed
to
the
Tower
,
as
Persons
concerned
in
the
late
Conspiracy
against
the
Life
of
the
King
,
and
to
Subvert
the
Government
,
who
were
the
28th
of
this
Instant
November
,
1683.
Bailed
before
the
Judges
of
his
Majesties
Court
of
Kings-Bench
,
and
thereupon
Discharged
from
their
Confinements
in
the
Tower
,
&c.
UPon
or
soon
after
the
late
Discovery
of
a
Design
against
the
Life
of
his
Majesty
,
and
to
Subvert
the
Established
Government
of
this
Kingdom
,
amongst
other
Persons
,
The
Lord
Brandon
Gerard
,
R.
Hambden
Junior
,
Esq
;
J.
Trenchard
of
Taunton
in
Sumerset-shire
,
Esq
;
Major
Wildman
,
F.
Charlton
the
Elder
;
and
H.
Booth
,
Esq
;
being
apprehended
,
were
after
some
Examination
Committed
Prisoners
to
the
Tower
,
when
as
no
Prosecution
being
made
against
them
,
they
according
as
the
Statute
of
his
present
Majesty
,
made
for
the
Preservation
of
the
Liberty
of
the
Subject
,
directs
by
their
Council
,
moved
at
the
Bar
of
the
Court
of
Kings-Bench
,
that
they
might
have
their
Habeas
Corpus
to
be
brought
into
that
Court
in
order
to
their
being
Bailed
,
which
upon
the
said
Motion
was
granted
,
The
Habeas
Corpus
being
directed
to
the
Lieutenant
of
the
Tower
to
bring
them
up
as
this
Day
.
When
between
8
and
9
in
the
Morning
,
they
were
brought
in
Coaches
attended
by
a
strong
Guard
of
Souldiers
,
and
of
the
Lieutenants
Servants
,
and
about
9
,
the
Court
sitting
,
they
were
Introduced
,
and
made
it
their
Request
they
might
be
Bailed
,
whereupon
they
were
informed
that
they
might
be
admitted
to
Bail
,
to
appear
the
first
day
of
the
next
Term
,
and
so
dies
in
diem
till
they
should
be
discharged
by
due
Course
of
Law
.
When
R.
Hambden
,
Esq
;
was
further
informed
,
there
was
an
Indictment
of
Misdemeanour
Preferred
against
him
;
to
which
he
must
Plead
before
he
could
be
admitted
to
Bail
,
whereupon
he
desired
that
he
might
be
Bailed
,
and
that
he
would
appear
,
and
Plead
to
it
the
next
Term
,
but
he
was
informed
that
it
could
not
be
done
,
and
the
Kings
Council
insisting
that
he
might
be
obliged
to
Plead
before
Bail
was
taken
,
after
silence
was
made
,
the
Clark
of
the
Crown
bid
him
hold
up
his
Hand
,
which
he
doing
the
Indictment
was
Read
,
Importing
that
he
,
viz.
R.
Hambden
,
Esq
;
contrary
to
his
Duty
,
and
Allegiance
,
had
consulted
with
divers
Evil
minded
People
in
order
to
raise
Commotions
to
stir
up
Sedition
and
the
Ancient
Government
of
this
Kingdom
to
Subvert
,
&c.
To
which
he
Pleaded
not
Guilty
,
and
thereupon
was
ordered
to
produce
his
Bail
,
which
he
did
,
viz.
Four
Persons
of
Quality
,
who
entered
into
Recognizances
of
5000
l.
a
piece
,
and
himself
into
a
Recognizance
of
10000
l.
to
Appear
the
First
Day
of
the
next
Term
,
and
so
day
by
day
▪
&c.
Into
the
like
Recognizances
entered
the
Lord
Brandon
Gerard
,
and
J.
Trenchard
,
Esq
;
each
producing
Persons
of
great
Worth
,
after
which
F.
Charlton
the
Elder
,
Major
Wildman
,
and
H.
Booth
,
Esq
;
were
ordered
to
name
their
Respective
Sureties
,
which
they
did
,
and
they
being
accepted
by
Mr.
Attorny
General
on
the
part
of
the
King
,
Entered
into
Recognizances
of
1000
l.
a
piece
,
and
the
Principals
respectively
into
double
the
Sum
to
Appear
as
aforesaid
,
each
of
them
giving
Sureties
as
in
such
Cases
is
Required
,
and
thereupon
the
Lieutenant
of
the
Tower
being
Discharged
of
his
Prisoners
,
the
Guards
were
sent
away
,
and
they
left
Intirely
at
their
Liberty
,
when
having
payed
their
Respects
,
attended
by
their
own
Servants
,
they
depart
the
Court
.
Entred
according
to
Order
.
FINIS
.