,,! ,,tryal  ,,(  ,william ,p5n         
,william ,mead  ,,=  ,,caus+ ,a ,,tumult
  ,at ! ,,sessions held at ! ,,old      
,,bailey  9 ,,london  ! #a,,/1 #c;,d1   
#d,,?1 & #e,,? ( ,,septemb]  #afgj      
99       99       99       99       99  
,done by ,!mselves  ,,transcrib$ f !    
,,compleat ,,collection  ( ,,/ate       
,,tryals  ,,fir/ ,,publi%$ ,,9 #agai &  
,,edit$ by  ,,don ,c4 ,,seitz     ,to ! 
,memory  (  ,,?omas ,,jeff]son  ,,:i*   
,,ne$s ,,frequ5t ,,refre%+     ,,=eword 
,lib]ty1 ,equality & ,frat]nity h be5   
prea*$ ?r\gh all "t b x 0 left =        
,william ,p5n1 ! ,quak]1 to come ne>]   
e/abli%+ ! ideal ( ?is ,tr9ity ?an any  
o!r be+ call$ ,human be=e or s9ce 8 day4
  ,x may be argu$ t m 0 due to ! ,fai?  
he held ?an to ! ,man4 ,yet ?is mu/ be  
answ]$ t x took "s m ?an ord9>y ,man to 
absorb & fulfill ! requirem5ts ( su* a  
,fai?4 ,!re h be5 _m ,quak]s & b "o     
,p5n6  ,born on ! #ae? ( ,octob]1 #afdd1
 9 ! angry days ( ! ,r\ndhead ,revolt1 8
 e>ly ye>s 7 sp5t 9 an int5sely religi\s

 atmosph]e t saturat$ 8 s\l1 b at ! same
 "t br$ dete/ation ( bigotry &          
p]secution4 ,if he seem$ to be p]=m+ out
 ( 8 class because ( 8 family's em95ce1 
x %\ld be recall$ t ?is 0 acquir$1 n    
inh]it$4 ,8 fa!r1 ,admiral ,sir ,william
 ,p5n1 0 ! son ( ,giles ,p5n1 a m]*ant  
navigator trad+ into ! ,m$it]ranean1 & 8
 wife ,m>g>et ,jasp]1 daught] ( ,hans   
,jasp]1 a sea trad] ( ,rott]dam3 ,f ^!  
=be>s ! y\? receiv$ indep5d5ce ( ?\ght &
 firmness ( m9d4 ,he 0 !re=e less ( an  
anomaly ?an he appe>$ to be4  ,! rigid  
religi\s rule ( ,cromwell1 "u :i* he _h 
sp5t 8 y\?ful ye>s1 _h pass$ & 9 its    
/ead befell a p]iod ( loose liv+ & easy 
ways4 ,puritanism1 ?\gh speak+ & act+ 9 
! "n ( ,lib]ty1 possess$ b little ( t   
quality ei!r = m9d or body4 ,9 sett+ up 
= ! great cause he f>$ z well1 or bett]1
 ) all 8 p]secutions1 ?an did 8 ,quak]  
bre?r5 9 t ,new ,engl& :i* _h be5 f\nd$ 
= op9ion's sake4  ,ent]+ ,ox=d at fifte5
 ! boy soon fell "u ! influ5ce ( ,?omas 
,loe1 a prea*] ( ,quak] doctr9e & became

 imbu$ ) 8 tea*+s4 ,?is cla%$ at once ) 
8 surr\nd+s & ! ,college requirem5ts4   
,he refus$ to att5d *apel or to we> !   
cu/om>y g[n1 deem+ x a sort ( surplice4 
,a little gr\p ( /ud5ts :o _h accept$   
,loe's pr9ciples jo9$ him 9 ?is         
obduracy1 go+ s f> z to /rip ! g[ns f ! 
p]sons ( will+ we>]s4 ,?is l$ to 8      
expulsion4  ,samuel ,pepys m5tions him 9
 8 di>y on ,octob] #ca/1 #affa1 z hav+ b
 come f ,ox=d & meet+ 8 fa!r at ,pepys' 
h\se4 ,on ! #be? ( ,janu>y1 #affb1 !    
,admiral discuss$ ) ,pepys a plan = s5d+
 8 son to ,cambridge or "s private      
college4 ,pepys und]took to write ,dr4  
,fairbro!r & inquire into ! m]its (     
,hezekiah ,burton at ,magdal51 z an     
in/ructor = ! difficult y\?4 ,x 0       
impossible to fit him into any s*ool "u 
! dom9ion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & 9 wra? 8 
fa!r =bade him ! h\se4 ,8 "m int]c$$1 ) 
! result t he 0 s5t to ,europe = ! gr&  
t\r1 presumably ) outw>d success1 = on  
,augu/ #f1 #affd1 ,mrs4 ,pepys in=ms    
,samuel t ,mr4 ,p51 ,sir ,william's son1

 is come back f ,france & come to visit 
h]4 ,a mo/ modi% p]son1 gr[n1 %e says1 a
 f9e g5tleman4  ,aft] d9n] on ! #cj? ( !
 same mon? comes ,mr4 ,p5 to visit me1 &
 /aid an h\r talk+ ) me4 ,i p]ceive     
some?+ ( le>n+ he has got1 b a great    
deal1 if n too mu* ( ! vanity ( ! ,fr5* 
g>b & affect$ mann] ( spee* & gait4 ,i  
fe> all real pr(it he ha? made ( 8      
travel w signify little4  ,! home com+  
soon /ripp$ ,p5n ( ! vanity ( ! ,fr5*   
g>b1 & he became once m a problem4 ,he  
tri$ ! /udy ( law1 b c\ld n int]e/      
himself 9 x4 ,to keep him out ( ! way & 
repress 8 dang]\s ?\ghts he 0 giv5 !    
managem5t 9 #affe1 ( an e/ate own$ by ! 
,admiral 9 ,irel&1 :]e he w5t & did z he
 pleas$1 fall+ 9 aga9 ) ,?omas ,loe &   
resum+ 8 ,quak] views4 ,decemb] #bi?1   
#affg1 ,pepys records a call f ,mrs4    
,turn] 444& !re1 among o!r talk1 %e     
tells me t ,mr4 ,william ,p51 :o is     
lately come ov] f ,irel&1 is a ,quak]   
aga91 or "s v melan*oly ?+2 t he c>es = 
no company1 nor comes into any2 :i* is a

 pleasant ?+1 aft] 8 be+ abroad s long1 
& 8 fa!r su* a hypocritical rogue & at  
?is "t an ,a!i/4  ,?is return he        
signaliz$ by int5se activity 9 press+   
,quak]ism ^u ! public1 to ! vexation ( 8
 fa!r :o 0 "o ( ! notables ( ,engl&1 z  
,admiral bo? "u ,cromwell & ! ,k+4 ,he  
_h comm&$ ! fleet ( ! ,"l ,protector :i*
 wre/$ ! ri* ,isl& ( ,jamaica f ,spa9 & 
z "o ( ! ?ree commission]s ( ! ,navy1   
laid ! f\ndation = t ,briti% fleet :i*  
has ev] s9ce play$ s l>ge a "p 9 !      
hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,he 0 ! practical man ( !
 commission1 f :om ,james1 ,duke (      
,york1 aft]w>ds1 & v briefly ,k+1 took  
mo/ ( 8 advice4 ,he re=m$ !             
higgl$y-piggl$y naval tactics ( ! "t &  
taught ! comm&]s to attack ! enemy 9    
l9e1 ! mo/ important *ange 9 ! sea      
annals ( 8 c\ntry4 ,knight$ 9 #affe =   
s]vice aga9/ ! ,dut* he fail$ ( ! pe]age
 because ( ! public prejudice aga9/ 8   
son1 :i* det]r$ ! ,k+ f giv+ him an     
honor z high z he des]v$4 ,z ,cl]k ( !  
,acts1 ,pepys 0 mu* 9 contact ) him     

socially & (ficially4 ,! fam\s di>y     
teems ) ref]5ces1 _m ( !m convivial1    
o!rs mo/ unk9d4 ,he 0 fai?ful to !      
commonweal? z long z x 0 fai?ful to     
itself4 ,p]ceiv+ t x c\ld n hold toge!r 
aft] ! dea? ( ,cromwell he jo9$ )       
,george ,monk 9 br++ ab\t ! re/oration (
 ! ,/u>ts4  ,aga9/ ?is backgr\nd (      
pat]nal di/9ction1 ! "y re=m] %one      
invidi\sly & br\ght 8 fa!r great *agr9  
by 8 association ) c>p5t]s & weav]s 9 _!
 non-con=mi/ agitations4 ,he prea*$ 9   
poor halls & 9 ! /reets4 ,! newspap]1 n 
hav+ arriv$1 he took to pamphlete]+ to  
spread 8 doctr9es4 ,?is activity rea*$ a
 crisis 9 #affi4 ,writ+ 9 8 di>y "u date
 ( ,febru>y #ab1 #affi1 ,pepys says3    
444,fell+ ha? got me ,w4 ,p5's book     
aga9/ ! ,tr9ity4 ,i got my wife to read 
x to me2 & ,i f9d x s well writ z1 ,i   
?9k1 x is too good = him ev] to h writ  
x1 & x is a s]i\s sort ( book n fit =   
ev]ybody to read4  ,! ext5d$ title ( ?is
 "w 0 ,! ,s&y ,f\ndation ,%ak5--or ^?   
444,doctr9es ( "o ,god subsi/+ 9 ?ree   

di/9ct & sep>ate p]sons2 ! impossibility
 ( ,god's p>don+ p]sons by an imputative
 refut$ f ! au?ority ( scripture        
te/imonies & "r reason1 etc4  ,x 0 a    
dra/ic review ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity & 
z ! title implies1 und]took to prove t !
 maje/ic edifice ( ! ,/ate ,*ur* 0 n    
f\nd$ ^u a rock4 ,x creat$ mu* excitem5t
 & spe$ily l&$ its au?or 9 ! ,t[]4 ,"h  
he rema9$ n9e mon?s1 unrep5tant & writ+ 
m pi\s s$ition1 to wit3 ,no ,cross ,no  
,cr[n1 & ,innoc5cy ,) ,h] ,op5 ,face4   
,^! 7 fur!r polemics aga9/ ,episcopacy4 
,! ,k+ hav+ no he>t = p]secution1 & !   
,duke ( ,york1 :o 0 a firm fri5d1       
contriv$ to h ! prison] releas$ on ! #d?
 ( ,augu/ & turn$ ov] to 8 fa!r to be   
transport$ to "s spot :]e he w\ld be    
less tr\blesome4 ,?is plan 0 n s]i\sly  
c>ri$ out4 ,inde$ ! ,admiral's days 7   
numb]$4 ,he di$ aft] a ye>'s illness1 on
 ! #af? ( ,septemb]1 #afgj4  ,p5n's     
prom95ce & influ5ce increas$ ) ! dea? ( 
8 fa!r4 ,x 0 pla9 t no ord9>y m9d       
direct$ 8 actions4 ,respect foll[$4 ,he 

took mu* "p 9 public matt]s & z umpire 9
 a dispute betwe5 ,f5wick & ,byll+e1 two
 ,quak]s1 ov] "s l& rights 9 ,new       
,j]sey1 he develop$ an int]e/ 9 ! ,new  
,_w & plann$ to f\nd 9 x a place (      
refuge = ^? p]secut$ 9 ,old & ,new      
,engl& = op9ion's sake4 ,?is desire 0   
readily c>ri$ out4 ,by =tunate *ance !  
,cr[n ow$ ,admiral ,p5n's e/ate "s      
#hj1jjj4 ,to pay ?is debt & be rid ( an 
agitator1 ! %rewd ,k+ made an easy      
adju/m5t 9 #afha by h&+ ov] to ! heir a 
va/ prov9ce betwe5 ! ,delaw>e & ! ,ohio1
 9 return = an annual tribute ( two     
beav] sk9s1 to be paid = n9ety-n9e ye>s4
  ,"h ! ideali/ creat$ 8 elysium & came 
z close to mak+ "o z ! curi\s animal he 
s\ght to b5efit w\ld p]mit4 ,! ,k+ set  
=? 9 writ+ ! ,grant t x 0 due ! memory &
 m]its ( ,sir ,william ,p5n 9 div]s     
s]vices1 & p>ticul>ly 8 conduct1 c\rage 
& discretion "u our de>e/ bro!r1 ,james1
 ,duke ( ,york1 9 t signal battle &     
victory f\ght & obta9$ aga9/ ! ,dut*    
fleet comm&$ by ! ,he] ,van ,opdam1 9   

#affe4  ,n to be outdone by 8 ,royal    
bro!r1 ,james ?rew 9 ! ,prov9ce (       
,delaw>e to :i* he held ! fee1 out ( a  
special reg>d to ! memory & _m fai?ful &
 em95t s]vices h]et(ore p]=m$ by ! said 
,sir ,william ,p5n to 8 ,maje/y & ,royal
 ,highness4 ,?is "u date ( ,augu/ #ba/1 
#afhb4  ,x 0 ,p5n's purpose to call 8   
,p>adise ,sylvania1 because ( its wood$ 
vales1 b ! ,k+1 ) 8 obligation to !     
,admiral well 9 m9d neatly prefix$ ,p5n 
to ! fanciful selection & x became ju/ly
 & rightly ,p5nsylvania n 9 memory (    
,william1 b ( 8 valiant fa!r4  ,*>les   
,,ii 0 an able politician & und]/ood    
human nature4 ,(t5 accus$ ( +ratitude & 
seldom des]v+ ! *>ge1 ) a will+ness to  
p]=m a good action z readily z a bad "o1
 he act$ p]haps 9 languid memory ( !    
mi/ake made by 8 he$less fa!r :5 he /ay$
 ! dep>ture ( ,cromwell = ! ,new ,_w1   
:]e he _h resolv$ to g & nev] see ,engl&
 m1--det]m9+ t !re %\ld be no repetition
 ( hi/ory s f> z he 0 conc]n$ by        
repress+ a zealot 9 n>r[ qu>t]s ne>     

home4  ,?us ,*>les = once at lea/1 beli$
 ! c\plet scrawl$ ^u 8 *amb] door by !  
ribald ,e>l ( ,ro*e/]3    ,"h lies our  
sov]eign "l ! ,k+     ,^: ^w no man     
relies on2   ,he nev] says a fooli% ?+  
,nor ev] does a wise "o4   ,8 say+s1    
,*>les aptly repli$1 7 8 own2 8 acts ^? 
( 8 m9i/]s4 ,he ord]$ well inde$ :5 he  
plac$ ,p5n :]e he did 9 ! ,new ,_w & he 
meant wisely :5 he decre$ t ! r$ races  
%\ld possess1 free & =ev]1 ! l&s beyond 
! ,alleghanies4 ,) ,p5n's v5ture we ne$ 
h no m to d ?an to recall t s long z 8  
control la/$ or 8 wi%es ext5d$1 !       
,p5nsylvania ,indians & _! c\s9s ( ,new 
,york & ,ohio1 7 at peace ) ! :ites2 t 8
 words & ^? ( 8 ag5ts 7 tru/$2 t        
,p5nsylvania %elt]$ ! p]secut$ ,palat9es
 & t ! ,lib]ty ,bell fir/ rang 9 ! city 
he _h nam$ ,philadelphia--! ,city (     
,bro!rly ,love6  ,! ,trial "h recit$    
began 9 ,london1 on ! fir/ ( ,septemb]1 
#afgj1 a =tnight be=e 8 fa!r's dea?1    
:ile ! di/urbance ( :i* x 0 ! outgr[?1  
occurr$ on ! f\r? ( ,augu/ prec$+4  ,!  

text is repeat$ f ! report emb$d$ 9 !   
second volume ( ! f\r great folios1     
compris+ ,a ,compleat ,collection (     
,/ate ,tryals1 cov]+ ! p]iod ( ,engli%  
ju/ice & inju/ice f ! reign ( ,k+ ,h5ry 
! ,f\r? to ! end ( t ( ,anne1 pr9t$ =   
six v5turesome ,london booksell]s1      
,timo?y ,goodw91 ,john ,wal?oe1 ,b5jam9 
,tooke1 ,john ,d>by1 ,jacob ,tonson1 &  
,john ,wal?oe1 ,junior1 9 #agai1 :]e is 
f\nd ?is fir/ record ( a legal ef=t to  
puni% free spee* among ! ,engli% race--&
 by ! same tok5 to v9dicate x4 ,report$ 
by ! accus$1 x no less reads fair4 ,!   
,obs]v] ^: comm5ts int]l>d & conclude ! 
,tryal 0 ,p5n4 ,x 0 a r>e proce$+ 9 :i* 
bo? prison]s & jury end$ up 9 jail = _! 
obduracy 9 ma9ta9+ t "r to speak z we   
may1 :i* is /ill "o ( ! mo/ difficult to
 ma9ta91 & yet rema9s ! f\ndation (     
human lib]ty4  ,d4 ,c4 ,s4  ,,cos ,,cob1
 ,,conn41  ,m>* #ae1 #aiai4      ,,!    
,,tryal ( ,,william ,,p5n & ,,william   
,,mead1   at ! ,sessions held at ! ,old 
,baily 9 ,london1   ! #a/1 #crd1 #d?1 & 

#e? ( ,septemb]1 #afgj4   ,done by      
!mselves4         ,,pres5t    ,,sam4    
,,/>l+1 ,mayor    ,,?o4 ,,h[el1         
,record]4    ,,?o4 ,,bloodwor?1         
,ald]man4    ,,william ,,peak1 ,ald]man4
    ,,john ,,rob9son1 ,ald]man4         
,,ri*>d ,,=d1 ,ald]man4    ,,joseph     
,,%eld51 ,ald]man4    ,,john ,,smi?1    
,,james ,,edw>ds1 ,,ri*>d ,,br[ne1      
,%]iffs4   ,,cry]4 ,o ,yes1 ,?omas ,ve]1
 ,edw>d ,bu%el1 ,john ,hammond1 ,*>les  
,milson1 ,gregory ,walklet1 ,john       
,brightman1 ,william ,plum/$1 ,h5ry     
,h5ley1 ,?omas ,damask1 ,h5ry ,mi*el1   
,william ,lev]1 ,john ,baily4  ,! ,=m ( 
! ,,oa?4      ,y %all well & truly ,try1
 & true     ,deliv]ance make betwixt our
 ,sov]eign     ,"l ! ,k+1 & ! ,prison]s 
at !     ,b>1 accord+ to y\r ,evid5ce4  
,s help y ,god4  ,t ,william ,p5n1 ,g5t4
 & ,william ,mead1 late ( ,london1      
,l9n5-,drap]1 ) div]s o!r ,p]sons to !  
,jurors unkn[n1 to ! ,numb] ( #cjj1 !   
#ad? ,day ( ,augu/1 9 ! #bb;d ,ye> ( !  
,k+1 ab\t ,elev5 ( ! ,clock 9 ! ,=5oon1 

! same ,day1 ) ,=ce & ,arms1 c4 9 !     
,p>i% ( ,/4 ,b5net ,grace*ur* 9         
,bridge-,w>d1 ,london1 9 ! ,/reet call$ 
,grace*ur*-,/reet1 unlawfully &         
tumultu\sly did ,assemble & ,congregate 
!mselves toge!r1 to ! ,di/urbance ( !   
,peace ( ! said ,"l ! ,k+3 ,& ! a=esaid 
,william ,p5n & ,william ,mead1 toge!r )
 o!r ,p]sons to ! ,jurors a=esaid       
unkn[n1 !n & !re s ,assembl$ &          
,congregat$ toge!r2 ! a=esaid ,william  
,p5n1 by ,agreem5t betwe5 him & ,william
 ,mead be=e made1 & by ,abetm5t ( !     
a=esaid ,william ,mead1 !n & !re1 9 !   
op5 ,/reet1 did take ^u himself to      
,prea* & ,speak1 & !n & !re did ,prea* &
 ,speak unto ! a=esaid ,william ,mead1 &
 o!r ,p]sons !re1 9 ! ,/reet a=esaid1   
be+ ,assembl$ & ,congregat$ toge!r1 by  
,reason :]e( a great ,conc\rse & ,tumult
 ( ,p 9 ! ,/reet a=esaid1 !n & !re1 a   
long "t did rema9 & cont9ue1 9 contempt 
( ! said ,"l ! ,k+1 & ( 8 ,law1 to !    
great ,di/urbance ( 8 ,peace2 to ! great
 ,t]ror & ,di/urbance ( _m ( 8 ,leige ,p

 & ,subjects1 to ! ill ,example ( all   
o!rs 9 ! l ,case ,(f5d]s1 & aga9/ !     
,peace ( ! said ,"l ! ,k+1 8 ,cr[n &    
,dignity4  ,:at say y1 ,william ,p5n &  
,william ,mead1 are y ,guilty1 z y /&   
indict$1 9 ,mann] & ,=m1 z a=esaid1 or  
,n ,guilty8  ,,p5n4 ,x is impossible1 t 
we %\ld be able to rememb] ! ,indictm5t 
v]batim1 & !re=e we desire a ,copy ( x1 
z is cu/om>y 9 ! l ,occasions4          
,,record]4 ,y mu/ fir/ plead to !       
,indictm5t1 be=e y c h a ,copy ( x4     
,,p54 ,i am unacqua9t$ ) ! ,=mality ( ! 
,law1 & !re=e1 be=e ,i %all answ]       
directly1 ,i reque/ two ,?+s ( ! ,c\rt4 
,fir/1 t no ,advantage may be tak5 aga9/
 me1 nor ,i depriv$ ( any ,b5efit1 :i*  
,i might o!rwise h receiv$4 ,secondly1 t
 y w promise me a fair he>+1 & lib]ty ( 
mak+ my ,def5ce4  ,,c\rt4 ,no ,advantage
 %all be tak5 aga9/ y2 y %all h ,lib]ty2
 y %all be he>d4  ,,p54 ,!n ,i plead ,n 
guilty 9 ,mann] & ,=m4  ,,cl]k4 ,:at    
saye/ ?\1 ,william ,mead1 art ?\ ,guilty
 9 ,mann] & ,=m1 z ?\ /&e/ indict$1 or  

,n guilty8  ,,mead4 ,i %all desire !    
same ,lib]ty z is promis$ ,william ,p5n4
  ,,c\rt4 ,y %all h x4  ,,mead4 ,!n ,i  
plead ,n guilty 9 ,mann] & ,=m4  ,!     
,c\rt adj\rn'd until ! ,aft]noon4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,,cry]4   ,o ,yes1 c4  ,,cl]4 ,br+      
,william ,p5n & ,william ,mead to ! ,b>4
  ,,obs]v4 ,! said ,prison]s 7 br\ght1 b
 7 set aside1 & o!r ,bus9ess prosecut$4 
,:]e we _c *oose b obs]ve1 t x 0 !      
con/ant & unk9d ,practices ( ! ,c\rt to 
! ,prison]s1 to make !m wait ^u !       
,trials ( ,felons & ,murd]]s1 !reby     
design+1 9 all probability1 bo? to      
affront & tire !m4  ,aft] five ,h\rs    
,att5dance1 ! ,c\rt broke up & adj\rn$  
to ! ?ird ,in/ant4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,! ?ird (         
,septemb] #afgj1 ! ,c\rt sate4  ,,cry]4 
,o ,yes1 c4  ,,cl]4 ,br+ ,william ,p5n &
 ,william ,mead to ! ,b>4  ,,mayor4     
,sirrah1 :o bid y put (f _! ,hats8 ,put 
on _! ,hats aga94  ,,obs]4 ,:]eupon "o (
 ! ,(fic]s putt+ ! ,prison]s ,hats ^u _!

 ,heads 7pursuant to ! ,ord] ( ! ,c\rt7 
br\ght !m to ! ,b>4  ,,record4 ,d y "k  
:]e y are8  ,,p54 ,yes4  ,,record4 ,d n 
y "k x is ! ,k+'s ,c\rt8  ,,p54 ,i "k x 
to be a ,c\rt1 & ,i suppose x to be !   
,k+'s ,c\rt4  ,,record4 ,d y n "k !re is
 ,respect due to ! ,c\rt8  ,,p54 ,yes4  
,,record4 ,:y d y n pay x !n8  ,,p54 ,i 
d s4  ,,record4 ,:y d y n pull (f y\r   
,hat !n8  ,,p54 ,because ,i d n believe 
t to be any ,respect4  ,,record4 ,well1 
! ,c\rt sets =ty ,m>ks a piece ^u y\r   
,heads1 z a ,f9e = y\r ,contempt ( !    
,c\rt4  ,,p54 ,i desire x might be      
obs]v$1 t we came into ! ,c\rt ) our    
,hats (f 7t is1 tak5 (f7 & if !y h be5  
put on s9ce1 x 0 by ,ord] f ! ,b5*2 &   
!re=e n we1 b ! ,b5* %\ld be f9$4       
,,mead4 ,i h a ,"q to ask ! ,record]4   
,am ,i f9$ also8  ,,record4 ,yes4       
,,mead4 ,i desire ! ,jury1 & all ,p to  
take notice ( ?is ,inju/ice ( !         
,record]2 :o spake to me to pull (f my  
,hat8 & yet ha? he put a ,f9e ^u my     
,head4 ,o fe> ! ,"l1 & dread 8 ,p[]1 &  

yield to ! ,guidance ( 8 ,holy ,_s1 = he
 is n f> f e "o ( y4  ,! ,jury sworn    
aga94  ,,obs]4 ,j4 ,rob9son1 ,lieut5ant 
( ! ,t[]1 dis+5u\sly object$ aga9/ ---- 
,bu%el1 z if he _h n kiss'd ! ,book1 &  
!re=e w\ld h him sworn aga92 ?o' inde$ x
 0 on purpose to h made use ( 8         
,t5d]ness ( ,consci5ce 9 avoid+ reit]at$
 ,oa?s1 to h put him by 8 be+ a         
,jury-man1 appreh5d+ him to be a ,p]son 
n fit to answ] _! ,arbitr>y ,ends4  ,!  
,cl]k read ! ,indictm5t1 z a=esaid4     
,,cl]k4 ,cry]1 ,call ,james ,cook into !
 ,c\rt1 give him 8 ,oa?4  ,,cl]k4 ,james
 ,cook1 lay y\r ,h& ^u ! ,book4  ,!     
,evid5ce y %all give to ! ,c\rt1 betwixt
 our ,sov]eign ! ,k+1 & ! ,prison]s at !
 ,b>1 %all be ! ,tru?1 & ! :ole ,tru?1 &
 no?+ b ! ,tru?4 ,s help y ,god4        
,,cook4 ,i 0 s5t =1 f ! ,ex*ange1 to g &
 disp]se a ,meet+ 9 ,grace*ur*-,/reet1  
:]e ,i saw ,mr4 ,p5n speak+ to ! ,p1 b  
,i c\ld n he> :at he said1 because ( !  
,noise2 ,i endeav\r$ to make way to take
 him1 b ,i c\ld n get to him = ! ,cr[d (

 ,p2 ^u :i* ,capt4 ,mead came to me1    
ab\t ! ,k5nel ( ! ,/reet1 & desir$ me to
 let him g on2 = :5 he _h done1 he w\ld 
br+ ,mr4 ,p5n to me4  ,,c\rt4 ,:at      
,numb] d y ?9k might be !re8  ,,cook4   
,ab\t ?ree or f\r ,hundr$ ,p4  ,,c\rt4  
,call ,ri*>d ,read1 give him 8 ,oa?4    
,,read be+ sworn 0 ask'd1 :at d y "k    
conc]n+ ! ,prison]s at ! ,b>8  ,,read4  
,my ,"l1 ,i w5t to ,grace*ur*-,/reet1   
:]e ,i f\nd a great ,cr[d ( ,p1 & ,i    
he>d ,mr4 ,p5n prea* to !m2 & ,i saw    
,capt4 ,mead speak+ to ,lieut5ant ,cook1
 b :at he said1 ,i c\ld n tell4  ,,mead4
 ,:at did ,william ,p5n say8  ,,read4   
,!re 0 su* a great ,noise1 t ,i c\ld n  
tell :at he said4  ,,mead4 ,jury1 obs]ve
 ?is ,evid5ce1 ,he sai? he he>d him     
,prea*1 & yet fai?1 he do? n "k :at he  
said4  ,jury1 take notice1 he swe>s n[ a
 clean contr>y ?+ to :at he swore be=e !
 ,mayor :5 we 7 committ$3 ,= n[ he swe>s
 t he saw me 9 ,grace*ur*-,/reet1 & yet 
swore be=e ! ,mayor1 :5 ,i 0 committ$1 t
 he did n see me !re4 ,i appeal to !    

,mayor himself1 if ?is be n true4 ,b no 
,answ] 0 giv54  ,,c\rt4 ,:at ,numb] d y 
?9k might be !re8  ,,read4 ,ab\t f\r or 
five hundr$4  ,,p5n4 ,i desire to "k (  
him :at ,day x 08  ,,read4 ,! #ad? ,day 
( ,augu/4  ,,p54 ,did he speak to me1 or
 let me "k he 0 !re2 = ,i am v sure ,i  
nev] saw him4  ,,cl]4 ,cry]1 call ----  
---- into ! ,c\rt4  ,,cl]4 ,give him 8  
,oa?4  ---- ,my ,"l1 ,i saw a great     
,numb] ( ,p1 & ,mr4 ,p5n ,i suppose 0   
speak+2 ,i see him make a ,motion ) 8   
,h&s1 & he>d "s ,noise1 b c\ld n und]/& 
:at he said4 ,b = ,capt4 ,mead1 ,i did n
 see him !re4  ,,rec4 ,:at say y1 ,mr4  
,mead1 7 y !re8  ,,mead4 ,x is a ,maxim 
9 y\r own ,law1 ,nemo t5etur accus>e    
seipsum1 :i* if x be n true ,lat91 ,i am
 sure x is true ,engli%1 ,t no ,man is  
b\nd to accuse himself3 ,& :y do/ ?\ (f]
 to ensn>e me ) su* a ,"q8 ,do? n ?is   
%ew ?y ,malice8 ,is ?is l unto a ,judge1
 t ought to be ,c\nsel = ! ,prison] at !
 ,b>8  ,,rec4 ,sir1 hold y\r ,tongue1 ,i
 did n g ab\t to ensn>e y4  ,,p54 ,i    

desire we may come m close to ! ,po9t1 &
 t ,sil5ce be comm&$ 9 ! ,c\rt4  ,,cry4 
,o yes1 all mann] ( ,p]sons keep ,sil5ce
 ^u ,pa9 ( ,imprisonm5t--,sil5ce ,c\rt4 
,,p54 ,we confess our selves to be s f> 
f recant+1 or decl9+ to v9dicate !      
,assembl+ ( our selves to ,prea*1 ,pray1
 or ,wor%ip ! ,et]nal1 ,holy1 ,j ,god1 t
 we decl>e to all ! ,_w1 t we d believe 
x to be our indisp5sable ,duty1 to meet 
incessantly ^u s good an ,acc\nt2 nor   
%all all ! ,p[]s ^u ,e>? be able to     
div]t u f rev]5c+ & ador+ our ,god :o   
made x4  ,,br[n4 ,y are n "h = wor%ipp+ 
,god1 b = break+ ! ,law2 y d y\rselves a
 great deal ( ,wrong 9 go+ on 9 t       
,disc\rse4  ,,p54 ,i affirm ,i h brok5  
no ,law1 nor am ,i guilty ( ! ,indictm5t
 t is laid to my ,*>ge2 & to ! ,end !   
,b5*1 ! ,jury1 & my self1 ) ^! t he> u1 
may h a m direct ,und]/&+ ( ?is         
,proc$ure1 ,i desire y w\ld let me "k by
 :at ,law x is y prosecute me1 & ^u :at 
,law y gr\nd my ,indictm5t4  ,,rec4 ,^u 
! ,common ,law4  ,,p54 ,:]e is t ,common

 ,law8  ,,rec4 ,y mu/ n ?9k t ,i am able
 to run up s _m ,ye>s1 & ov] s _m       
adjudg$ ,cases1 :i* we call ,common     
,law1 to answ] y\r ,curiosity4  ,,p54   
,?is ,answ] ,i am sure is v %ort ( my   
,"q1 = if x be ,common1 x %\ld n be s   
h>d to produce4  ,,rec4 ,sir1 w y plead 
to y\r ,indictm5t8  ,,p54 ,%all ,i plead
 to an ,indictm5t t ha? no ,f\ndation 9 
,law8 ,if x conta9 t ,law y say ,i h    
brok51 :y %\ld y decl9e to produce t    
,law1 s9ce x w be impossible = ! ,jury  
to det]m9e1 or agree to br+ 9 _!        
,v]dict1 :o h n ! ,law produc$1 by :i*  
!y %\ld measure ! ,tru? ( ?is           
,indictm5t1 & ! ,guilt1 or contr>y ( my 
,fact8  ,,rec4 ,y are a sawcy ,fell[1   
speak to ! ,indictm5t4  ,sid5ote3 ,obs]4
 ,at ?is "t sev]al ^u ! ,b5* urg$ h>d ^u
 ! ,prison] to be> him d[n4  ,,p54 ,i   
say1 x is my place to speak to ,matt] ( 
,law2 ,i am arraign'd a ,prison]2 my    
,lib]ty1 :i* is next to ,life x self1 is
 n[ conc]n$3 ,y are _m ,m\?s & ,e>s     
aga9/ me1 & if ,i mu/ n be all[$ to make

 ! be/ ( my ,case1 x is h>d4 ,i say     
aga91 unless y %ew me1 & ! ,p1 ! ,law y 
gr\nd y\r ,indictm5t ^u1 ,i %all take x 
= grant$ y\r ,proce$+s are me]ly        
,arbitr>y4  ,,rec4 ,! ,"q is1 :e!r y are
 guilty ( ?is ,indictm5t8  ,,p54 ,! ,"q 
is n :e!r ,i am guilty ( ?is ,indictm5t1
 b :e!r ?is ,indictm5t be legal4 ,x is  
too g5]al & imp]fect an ,answ]1 to say x
 is ! ,common ,law1 unless we knew bo?  
:]e1 & :at x is3 ,= :]e !re is no ,law1 
!re is no ,transgression2 & t ,law :i*  
is n 9 be+1 is s f> f be+ ,common1 t x  
is no ,law at all4  ,,rec4 ,y are an    
imp]t95t ,fell[1 w y tea* ! ,c\rt :at   
,law is8 ,x's ,lex non scripta1 t :i* _m
 h /udi$ ?irty or =ty ,ye>s to "k1 &    
w\ld y h me to tell y 9 a ,mom5t8  ,,p54
 ,c]ta9ly1 if ! ,common ,law be s h>d to
 be und]/ood1 x's f> f be+ v ,common2 b 
if ! ,"l ,cook1 9 8 ,in/itutes1 be ( any
 ,consid]ation1 he tells u1 ,t ,common  
,law is ,common ,"r1 & t ,common ,"r is 
! ,great ,*>t]-,privileges3 ,confirm$ #i
 ,h54 #c4 #bi4 #be ,edw4 ,i4 i4 #b ,edw4

 #c4 #h4 ,cook ,in/it4 #b p4 #ef4       
,,rec4 ,sir1 y are a tr\blesome ,fell[1 
& x is n = ! ,hon\r ( ! ,c\rt to suff] y
 to g on4  ,,p54 ,i h ask$ b "o ,"q1 & y
 h n answ]'d me2 ?o' ! ,rights &        
,privileges ( e ,engli%man be conc]n$ 9 
x4  ,,rec4 ,if ,i %\ld suff] y to ask   
,que/ions till to ,morr[ ,morn+1 y w\ld 
be nev] ! wis]4  ,,p54 ,t is accord+ z !
 ,answ]s are4  ,,rec4 ,sir1 we mu/ n /& 
to he> y talk all ,night4  ,,p54 ,i     
design no ,affront to ! ,c\rt1 b to be  
he>d 9 my j ,plea3 ,& ,i mu/ pla9ly tell
 y1 t if y w d5y me ,oy] ( t ,law1 :i* y
 sugge/ ,i h brok51 y d at once d5y me  
an ackn[l$g$ ,"r1 & evid5ce to ! :ole   
,_w y\r ,resolution to sacrifice !      
,privileges ( ,engli%m5 to y\r s9i/] &  
,arbitr>y ,designs4  ,,rec4 ,take him   
away4 ,my ,"l1 if y take n "s ,c\rse )  
?is pe/il5t ,fell[1 to /op 8 ,m\?1 we   
%all n be able to d any ?+ to ,night4   
,,mayor4 ,take him away1 take him away1 
turn him into ! ,bale-dock4  ,,p54 ,^!  
are b s _m va9 ,exclamations2 is ?is    

,ju/ice or true ,judgm5t8 ,mu/ ,i !re=e 
be tak5 away because ,i plead = !       
,fundam5tal ,laws ( ,engl&8 ,h[ev]1 ?is 
,i leave ^u y\r ,consci5ces1 :o are ( ! 
,jury 7& my sole ,judges7 t if ^!       
,anci5t ,fundam5tal ,laws1 :i* relate to
 ,lib]ty & ,prop]ty1 & 7are n limit$ to 
p>ticul> ,p]suasions 9 ,matt]s (        
,religion7 mu/ n be indisp5sibly ma9ta9$
 & obs]v$4 ,:o c say he ha? ,"r to !    
,coat ^u 8 ,back8 ,c]ta9ly our ,lib]ties
 are op5ly to be invad$1 our ,wives to  
be ravi%$1 our ,*ildr5 slav$1 our       
,families ru9$1 & our ,e/ates l$ away 9 
,triumph1 by e /urdy ,begg> & malici\s  
,in=m]1 z _! ,trophies1 b our 7pret5d$7 
,=feits = ,consci5ce sake4 ,! ,"l (     
,heav5 & ,e>? w be ,judge betwe5 u 9 ?is
 ,matt]4  ,,rec4 ,be sil5t !re4  ,,p54  
,i am n to be sil5t 9 a ,case :]e9 ,i am
 s mu* conc]n$1 & n only my self1 b _m  
t5 ?\s& ,families besides4  ,,obs]4 ,!y 
hav+ rudely hal$ him into ! ,bale-dock1 
,william ,mead !y left 9 ,c\rt1 :o spake
 z foll[e?4  ,,mead4 ,y ,m5 ( ! ,jury1  

"h ,i d n[ /&1 to answ] to an ,indictm5t
 aga9/ me1 :i* is a ,bundle ( ,/uff1    
full ( ,lyes & ,fal%oods2 = !re9 ,i am  
accus$1 t ,i met ,vi  armis1 illicite   
tumultuose3 ,"t 01 :5 ,i _h ,fre$om to  
use a c>nal ,weapon1 & !n ,i ?\ght ,i   
fe>$ no ,man2 b n[ ,i fe> ! ,liv+ ,god1 
& d>e n make use !re(1 nor hurt any     
,man2 nor d ,i "k ,i demean$ my self z a
 tumultu\s ,p]son3 ,i say1 ,i am a      
peaceable ,man1 !re=e x is a v prop] ,"q
 :at ,william ,p5n dem&$ 9 ?is ,case1   
,an ,oy] ( ! ,law1 9 :i* our ,indictm5t 
is gr\nd$4  ,,rec4 ,i h made ,answ] to t
 already4  ,,mead4 ,turn+ 8 ,face to !  
,jury1 sai?1 y ,m5 ( ! ,jury1 :o are my 
,judges1 if ! ,record] w n tell y :at   
makes a ,riot1 a ,r\t1 or an unlawful   
,assembly1 ,cook1 he t once !y call$ !  
,"l ,cook1 tells u :at makes a ,riot1 a 
,r\t1 & an unlawful ,assembly--,a ,riot 
is :5 ?ree1 or m1 are met toge!r to beat
 a ,man1 or to ent] =cibly into ano!r   
,man's ,l&1 to cut d[n 8 ,grass1 8      
,wood1 or break d[n 8 ,pales4  ,,obs]4  

,"h ! ,record] int]rupt$ him1 & said1 ,i
 ?ank1 y ,sir1 t y w tell me :at ! ,law 
is1 scornfully pull+ (f 8 ,hat4  ,,mead4
 ,?\ may/ put on ?y ,hat1 ,i h nev] a   
,free = !e n[4  ,,br[n4 ,he talks at    
r&om1 "o :ile an ,indep5d5t1 ano!r :ile 
"s o!r ,religion1 & n[ a ,quak]1 & next 
a ,papi/4  ,,mead4 ,turpe e/ doctori cum
 culpa r$>guit ad ipsum4  ,,may4 ,y     
des]ve to h y\r ,tongue cut out4  ,,rec4
 ,if y disc\rse on ?is ,mann]1 ,i %all  
take ,occasion aga9/ y4  ,,mead4 ,?\    
did/ promise me1 ,i %\ld h fair ,lib]ty 
to be he>d2 :y may ,i n h ! ,privilege (
 an ,engli%man8 ,i am an ,engli%man1 & y
 might be a%am$ ( ?is deal+4  ,,rec4 ,i 
look ^u y to be an ,enemy to ! ,laws (  
,engl&1 :i* ought to be obs]v$ & kept1  
nor are y wor?y ( su* ,privileges1 z    
o!rs h4  ,,mead4 ,! ,"l is ,judge betwe5
 me & !e 9 ?is ,matt]4  ,,obs]4 ,^u :i* 
!y took him away into ! ,bale-dock1 & ! 
,record] proce$$ to give ! ,jury _!     
,*>ge1 z foll[e?4  ,,rec4 ,y h he>d :at 
! ,indictm5t is4 ,x is = prea*+ to ! ,p1

 & draw+ a tumultu\s ,company aft] !m1 &
 ,mr4 ,p5n 0 speak+2 if !y %\ld n be    
di/urb$1 y see !y w g on2 !re are ?ree  
or f\r ,witnesses t h prov$ ?is1 t he   
did prea* !re2 t ,mr4 ,mead did all[ (  
x2 aft] ?is1 y h he>d by sub/antial     
,witnesses :at is said aga9/ !m3 ,n[ we 
are ^u ! ,matt] ( ,fact1 :i* y are to   
keep to1 & obs]ve1 z :at ha? be5 fully  
sworn1 at y\r ,p]il4  ,,obs]4 ,!        
,prison]s 7 put out ( ! ,c\rt into !    
,bale-dock1 & ! ,*>ge giv5 to ! ,jury 9 
_! ,abs5ce1 at :i* ,w4 ,p4 ) a v rais$  
,voice1 x be+ a consid]able di/ance f ! 
,b5*1 spake4  ,,p54 ,i appeal to !      
,jury1 :o are my ,judges1 & ?is great   
,assembly1 :e!r ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,c\rt   
are n mo/ ,arbitr>y1 & void ( all ,law1 
9 (f]+ to give ! ,jury _! ,*>ge 9 !     
,abs5ce ( ! ,prison]s2 ,i say1 x is     
directly opposite to1 & de/ructive (1 ! 
und\bt$ ,"r ( e ,engli% ,prison]1 z     
,cook 9 ! #b ,in/it4 #bi4 on ! ,*ap4 (  
,magna ,*>ta1 speaks4  ,,obs]4 ,!       
,record] be+ ?us unexpect$ly la%'d = 8  

extrajudicial ,proc$ure1 said1 ) an     
inrag$ ,smile4  ,,rec4 ,:y1 ye are      
pres5t1 y d he>1 d y n8  ,,p54 ,no ?anks
 to ! ,c\rt1 t comm&$ me into !         
,bale-dock2 & y ( ! ,jury take notice1 t
 ,i h n be5 he>d1 nei!r c y legally     
dep>t ! ,c\rt1 be=e ,i h be5 fully he>d1
 hav+ at lea/ t5 or twelve mat]ial      
,po9ts to (f]1 9 ord] to invalid _!     
,indictm5t4  ,,rec4 ,pull t ,fell[ d[n1 
pull him d[n4  ,,mead4 ,are ^! accord+  
to ! ,rights & ,privileges ( ,engli%m51 
t we %\ld n be he>d1 b turn$ into !     
,bale-dock1 = mak+ our ,def5ce1 & !     
,jury to h _! ,*>ge giv5 !m 9 our       
,abs5ce2 ,i say ^! are b>b>\s & unju/   
,proce$+s4  ,,rec4 ,take !m away into ! 
,hole3 ,to he> !m talk all ,night1 z !y 
w\ld1 t ,i ?9k do? n become ! ,hon\r ( !
 ,c\rt1 & ,i ?9k y 7i4 e4 ! ,jury7 y\r  
selves w\ld be tir$ out1 & n h ,pati5ce 
to he> !m4  ,,obs]4 ,! ,jury 7 comm&$ up
 to agree ^u _! ,v]dict1 ! ,prison]s    
rema9+ 9 ! /9k+ ,hole4 ,aft] an ,h\r &  
half's "t eight came d[n agre$1 b f\r   

rema9$ above2 ! ,c\rt s5t an ,(fic] =   
!m1 & !y accord+ly came d[n4 ,! ,b5* us$
 _m unwor?y ,?reats to ! f\r t diss5t$2 
& ! ,record]1 address+ himself to       
,bu%el1 said1 ,sir1 ,y are ! ,cause (   
?is ,di/urbance1 & manife/ly %ew y\r    
self an ,abettor ( ,faction2 ,i %all set
 a ,m>k ^u y1 ,sir4  ,j4 ,,rob9son4 ,mr4
 ,bu%el1 ,i h kn[n y ne> ?is f\rte5     
,ye>s2 y h ?ru/ y\r self ^u ?is ,jury1  
because y ?9k !re is "s ,s]vice = y4 ,i 
tell y1 y des]ve to be indict$ m ?an any
 ,man t ha? be5 br\ght to ! ,b> ?is     
,day4  ,,bu%el4 ,no1 ,sir ,john1 !re 7  
?reescore be=e me1 & ,i w\ld will+ly h  
got (f1 b c\ld n4  ,,bloodw4 ,i said1 :5
 ,i saw ,mr4 ,bu%el1 :at ,i see is come 
to pass1 = ,i knew he w\ld nev] yield4  
,mr4 ,bu%el1 we "k :at y are4  ,,may4   
,sirrah1 y are an impud5t ,fell[1 ,i w  
put a ,m>k ^u y4  ,,obs]4 ,!y us$ mu*   
m5ac+ ,language1 & behav$ !mselves v    
imp]i\sly to ! ,jury1 z ,p]sons n m void
 ( ,ju/ice ?an sob] ,education3 ,aft]   
?is b>b>\s ,usage1 !y s5t !m to consid] 

( br++ 9 _! ,v]dict1 & aft] "s          
consid]able "t !y return$ to ! ,c\rt4   
,sil5ce 0 call'd =1 & ! ,jury call'd by 
_! ,names4  ,,cl]4 ,are y agre$ ^u y\r  
,v]dict8  ,,jury4 ,yes4  ,,cl]4 ,:o %all
 speak = y8  ,,jury4 ,our ,=e-man4      
,,cl]4 ,look ^u ! ,prison]s at ! ,b>4   
,h[ say y8 ,is ,william ,p5n ,guilty ( !
 ,matt] :]e( he /&s indict$ 9 ,mann] &  
,=m1 or ,n ,guilty8  ,,=e-,m4 ,guilty ( 
,speak+ 9 ,grace*ur*-,/reet4  ,,c\rt4   
,is t all8  ,,=e-,m4 ,t is all ,i h 9   
,commission4  ,,rec4 ,y _h z good say   
no?+4  ,,may4 ,0 x n an unlawful        
,assembly8 ,y mean he 0 speak+ to a     
,tumult ( ,p !re8  ,,=e-,m4 ,my ,"l1    
,?is is all ,i _h 9 ,commission4        
,,obs]4 ,"h "s ( ! ,jury seem$ to buckle
 to ! ,que/ions ( ! ,c\rt2 ^u :i*1      
,bu%el1 ,hammond1 & "s o!rs1 oppos$     
!mselves1 & said1 !y all[$ ( no su* ,^w1
 z an unlawful ,assembly 9 _! ,v]dict2  
at :i* ! ,record]1 ,mayor1 ,rob9son &   
,bloodwor? took great occasion to       
villifie !m ) mo/ opprobri\s ,language2 

& ?is ,v]dict n s]v+ _! ,turns1 !       
,record] express'd himself ?us4  ,,reg4 
,! ,law ( ,engl& w n all[ y to "p till y
 h giv5 9 y\r ,v]dict4  ,,jury4 ,we h   
giv5 9 our ,v]dict1 & we c give 9 no    
o!r4  ,,rec4 ,g5tlem51 y h n giv5 9 y\r 
,v]dict1 & y _h z good say no?+2 !re=e g
 & consid] x once m1 t we may make an   
end ( ?is tr\blesome ,bus9ess4  ,,jury4 
,we desire we may h ,p51 ,ink & ,pap]4  
,,obs]4 ,! ,c\rt adj\rn'd = half an     
,h\r2 :i* be+ expir$1 ! ,c\rt returns1 &
 ! ,jury n long aft]4  ,! ,prison]s 7   
br\ght to ! ,b>1 & ! ,jury's ,names     
call$ ov]4  ,,cl]4 ,are y agre$ ( y\r   
,v]dict8  ,,jur4 ,yes4  ,,cl]4 ,:o %all 
speak = y8  ,,jur4 ,our ,=e-man4  ,,cl]4
 ,:at say y1 look ^u ! ,prison]s3 ,is   
,william ,p5n ,guilty 9 ,mann] & ,=m1 z 
he /&s indict$1 or ,n ,guilty8  ,,=e-,m4
 ,"h is our ,v]dict1 hold+ =? a piece ( 
,pap] to ! ,cl]k ( ! ,peace1 :i* foll[s2
  ,we ! ,jurors1 h]eaft] nam$1 d f9d    
,william ,p5n to be ,guilty ( ,speak+ or
 ,prea*+ to an ,assembly1 met toge!r 9  

,grace*ur*-,/reet1 ! #ad? ( ,augu/ la/1 
#afgj4 ,& t ,william ,mead is ,n guilty 
( ! said ,indictm5t4    ,=e-m4  ,?omas  
,ve]1             ,edw>d ,bu%el1        
,john ,hammond1             ,h5ry       
,h5ley1             ,h5ry ,mi*el1       
,john ,brightman1             ,*>les    
,milson1             ,gregory ,walklet1 
,john ,baily1             ,william      
,lev]1             ,james ,damask1      
,wil4 ,plum/$4  ,,obs]4 ,?is bo? ,mayor 
& ,record] res5t$ z s high a rate1 t !y 
exce$$ ! ,b\nds ( all ,reason &         
,civility4  ,,may4 ,:at w y be l$ by su*
 a silly ,fell[ z ,bu%el8 an impud5t    
cant+ ,fell[8 ,i w>rant y1 y %all come  
no m ^u ,juries 9 ha/e3 ,y are a ,=e-man
 inde$1 address+ himself to ! ,=e-man1  
,i ?\ght y _h und]/ood y\r ,place bett]4
  ,,rec4 ,g5tlem51 y %all n be dismi/   
till we h a ,v]dict1 t ! ,c\rt w accept2
 & y %all be lock'd up1 )\t ,meat1      
,dr9k1 ,fire1 & ,tobacco2 y %all n ?9k  
?us to abuse ! ,c\rt2 we w h a ,v]dict1 
by ! help ( ,god1 or y %all />ve = x4   

,,p54 ,my ,jury1 :o are my ,judges1     
ought n to be ?us m5ac$2 _! ,v]dict %\ld
 be free1 & n compell$2 ! ,b5* ought to 
wait ^u !m1 b n =e/all !m4 ,i d desire t
 ,ju/ice may be done me1 & t ! ,arbitr>y
 ,resolves ( ! ,b5* may n be made !     
,measure ( my ,jury's ,v]dict4  ,,rec4  
,/op t prat+ ,fell['s ,m\?1 or put him  
out ( ! ,c\rt4  ,,may4 ,y h he>d t he   
prea*'d1 t he ga!r$ a ,company (        
tumultu\s ,p1 & t !y d n only disobey ! 
,m>tial ,p[]1 b ,civil also4  ,,p54 ,x  
is a great ,mi/ake2 we did n make !     
,tumult1 b !y t int]rupt$ u3 ,! ,jury _c
 be s ignorant1 z to ?9k1 t we met !re1 
) a ,design to di/urb ! ,civil ,peace1  
s9ce 7#a/47 we 7 by ,=ce ( ,arms kept   
out ( our lawful ,h\se1 & met z ne> x 9 
! ,/reet1 z _! soldi]s w\ld give u      
leave2 & 7#b;dly47 because x 0 no new ?+
 7nor ) ! ,circum/ances expres'd 9 !    
,indictm5t7 b :at 0 usual & cu/om>y ) u2
 'tis v well kn[n t we are a peaceable  
,p1 & _c (f] ,viol5ce to any ,man4      
,,obs]4 ,! ,c\rt be+ ready to break up1 

& will+ to huddle ! ,prison]s to _!     
,goal1 & ! ,jury to _! ,*amb]1 ,p5n     
spoke z foll[s3  ,,p54 ,! ,agreem5t (   
,twelve ,m5 is a ,v]dict 9 ,law1 & su* a
 "o be+ giv5 by ! ,jury1 ,i require !   
,cl]k ( ! ,peace to record x1 z he w    
answ] x at 8 ,p]il4 ,& if ! ,jury br+ 9 
ano!r ,v]dict contradictory to ?is1 ,i  
affirm !y are p]jur'd ,m5 9 ,law4 ,&    
look+ ^u ! ,jury1 said1 ,y are          
,engli%m51 m9d y\r ,privilege1 give n   
away y\r ,"r4  ,,bu%4 c4 ,nor w we ev] d
 x4  ,,obs]4 ,"o ( ! ,jury-m5 plead$    
,indisposition ( ,body1 & !re=e desir$  
to be dismi/4  ,,may4 ,y are z /rong z  
any ( !m2 />ve ) !m2 & hold y\r         
,pr9ciples4  ,,rec4 ,g5tlem51 ,y mu/ be 
cont5t$ ) y\r h>d ,fate1 let y\r        
,pati5ce ov]come x2 = ! ,c\rt is resolv$
 to h a ,v]dict1 & t be=e y c be dismi/4
  ,,jury4 ,we are agre$1 we are agre$1  
we are agre$4  ,,obs]4 ,! ,c\rt swore   
sev]al ,p]sons1 to keep ! ,jury all     
,night )\t ,meat1 ,dr9k1 ,fire1 or any  
o!r ,accommodation2 !y _h n s mu* z a   

,*amb]pot1 ?o' desir$4  ,,cry4 ,o ,yes1 
c4  ,,obs]4 ,! ,c\rt adj\rns till ,sev5 
( ! ,clock next ,morn+ 7be+ ! #d?       
,in/ant1 vulg>ly call'd ,sunday7 at :i* 
"t ! ,prison]s 7 br\ght to ! ,b>3 ,!    
,c\rt sat1 & ! ,jury call$ to br+ 9 _!  
,v]dict4  ,,cry4 ,o ,yes1 c4 ----       
,sil5ce 9 ! ,c\rt1 ^u pa9 (             
,imprisonm5t4  ,! ,jury's ,names call$  
ov]4  ,,cl]4 ,are y agre$ ^u y\r        
,v]dict8  ,,jur4 ,yes4  ,,cl]4 ,:o %all 
speak = y8  ,,jur4 ,our ,=e-man4  ,,cl]4
 ,:at say y8 ,look ^u ! ,prison]s at !  
,b>4 ,is ,william ,p5n ,guilty ( !      
,matt] :]e( he /&s indict$1 9 ,mann] &  
,=m z a=esaid1 or ,n guilty8  ,,=e-,m4  
,william ,p5n is guilty ( ,speak+ 9     
,grace*ur*-,/reet4  ,,may4 ,to an       
unlawful ,assembly8  ,,bu%4 ,no1 my ,"l1
 we give no o!r ,v]dict ?an :at we gave 
la/ ,night2 we h no o!r ,v]dict to give4
  ,,may4 ,y are a facti\s ,fell[1 ,i'll 
take a ,c\rse ) y4  ,,blood4 ,i knew    
,mr4 ,bu%el w\ld n yield4  ,,bu%4 ,sir  
,?omas ,i h done accord+ to my          

,consci5ce4  ,,may4 ,t ,consci5ce ( y\rs
 w\ld cut my ,?roat4  ,,bu%4 ,no1 my    
,"l1 x nev] %all4  ,,may4 ,b ,i w cut   
y\rs s soon z ,i c4  ,,reg4 ,he has     
inspir$ ! ,jury2 he has ! ,_s (         
,div9ation1 me?9ks ,i feel him4 ,i w h a
 positive ,v]dict1 or y %all />ve = x4  
,,p54 ,i desire to ask ! ,record] "o    
,"q1 ,d y all[ ( ! ,v]dict giv5 (       
,william ,mead8  ,,rec4 ,x _c be a      
,v]dict1 because y 7 indict$ = a        
,conspiracy1 & "o be+ f\nd ,n guilty1 & 
n ! o!r1 x c\ld n be a ,v]dict4  ,,p54  
,if ,n guilty be n a ,v]dict1 !n y make 
( ! ,jury & ,magna ,*>ta b a me] ,nose (
 ,wax4  ,,mead4 ,h[6 is ,n guilty no    
,v]dict8  ,,rec4 ,no1 'tis no ,v]dict4  
,,p54 ,i affirm1 t ! ,cons5t ( a ,jury  
is a ,v]dict 9 ,law2 & if ,william ,mead
 be ,n guilty1 x consequ5tly foll[s1 t  
,i am cle>1 s9ce y h indict$ u ( a      
,conspiracy1 & ,i c\ld n possibly       
conspire alone4  ,,obs]4 ,!re 7 _m      
,passages1 t c\ld n be tak51 :i* pa/    
betwe5 ! ,jury & ! ,c\rt4 ,! ,jury w5t  

up aga91 hav+ receiv$ a fre% ,*>ge f !  
,b5*1 if possible to extort an unju/    
,v]dict4  ,,cry4 ,o ,yes1 c4 ,sil5ce 9 !
 ,c\rt4  ,,c\r4 ,call ov] ! ,jury4 ,:i* 
0 done4  ,,cl]4 ,:at say y8 ,is ,william
 ,p5n ,guilty ( ! ,matt] :]e( he /&s    
indict$1 9 ,mann] & ,=m a=esaid1 or ,n  
,guilty8  ,,=e-,,man4 ,guilty ( speak+ 9
 ,grace*ur*-,/reet4  ,,rec4 ,:at is ?is 
to ! ,purpose8 ,i say1 ,i w h a ,v]dict4
 ,& speak+ to ,edw4 ,bu%el1 said1 ,y are
 a facti\s ,fell[2 ,i w set a ,m>k ^u y2
 & :il/ ,i h any?+ to d 9 ! ,city1 ,i w 
h an eye ^u y4  ,,may4 ,h y no m ,wit   
?an to be l$ by su* a pitiful ,fell[8 ,i
 w cut 8 ,nose4  ,,p54 ,x is intol]able 
t my ,jury %\ld be ?us m5ac$3 ,is ?is   
accord+ to ! ,fundam5tal ,laws8 ,are n  
!y my prop] ,judges by ! great ,*>t] (  
,engl&8 ,:at hope is !re ( ev] hav+     
,ju/ice done1 :5 ,juries are ?reat5$1 & 
_! ,v]dicts reject$8 ,i am conc]n$ to   
speak & griev$ to see su* ,arbitr>y     
,proce$+s4 ,did n ! ,lieut5ant ( ! ,t[] 
r5d] "o ( !m worse ?an a ,felon8 ,& d y 

n pla9ly seem to condemn su* = facti\s  
,fell[s1 :o answ] n y\r ,ends8 ,unhappy 
are ^? ,juries1 :o are ?reat5$ to be    
f9$1 & />v$1 & ru9$1 if !y give n 9     
,v]dicts contr>y to _! ,consci5ces4     
,,rec4 ,my ,"l1 y mu/ take a ,c\rse ) t 
same ,fell[4  ,,may4 ,/op 8 ,m\?2       
,jaylor1 br+ ,fett]s1 & /ake him to !   
,gr\nd4  ,,p54 ,d y\r ,pleasure1 ,i     
matt] n y\r ,fett]s4  ,,rec4 ,till n[ ,i
 nev] und]/ood ! ,reason ( ! ,policy &  
,prud5ce ( ! ,spani>ds1 9 suff]+ !      
,inquisition among !m3 ,& c]ta9ly x w   
nev] be well ) u1 till some?+ l unto !  
,spani% ,inquisition be 9 ,engl&4       
,,obs]4 ,! ,jury be+ requir$ to g toge!r
 to f9d ano!r ,v]dict1 & /eadfa/ly      
refus+ x 7say+ !y c\ld give no o!r      
,v]dict ?an :at 0 already giv57 !       
,record] 9 great ,passion 0 runn+ (f !  
,b5*1 ) ^! ,words 9 8 ,m\?1 ,i prote/ ,i
 w sit "h no long] to he> ^! ,?+s2 at   
:i* ! ,mayor call+1 ,/ay1 /ay1 he       
return$1 & direct$ himself unto ! ,jury1
 & spoke z foll[e?3  ,,rec4 ,g5tlem51 we

 %all n be at ?is trade always ) y2 y w 
f9d ! next ,sessions ( ,p>liam5t !re w  
be a ,law made1 t ^? t w n con=m %all n 
h ! ,protection ( ! ,law4 ,mr4 ,lee1    
draw up ano!r ,v]dict1 t !y may br+ x 9 
special4  ,,lee4 ,i _c tell h[ to d x4  
,,jur4 ,we ought n to be return'd1 hav+ 
all agre$1 & set our ,h&s to ! ,v]dict4 
,,rec4 ,y\r ,v]dict is no?+1 y play ^u !
 ,c\rt2 ,i say y %all g toge!r1 & br+ 9 
ano!r ,v]dict1 or y %all />ve2 & ,i w h 
y *>t$ ab\t ! ,city1 z 9 ,edw>d !       
,?ird's "t4  ,,=e-,m4 ,we h giv5 9 our  
,v]dict1 & all agre$ to x2 & if we give 
9 ano!r1 x w be a ,=ce ^u u to save our 
,lives4  ,,may4 ,take !m up4  ,,(fic4   
,my ,"l1 !y w n g up4  ,,obs]4 ,! ,mayor
 spoke to ! ,%]iff1 & he came (f ( 8    
seat1 & said4  ,,%]4 ,come1 ,g5tlem51 y 
mu/ g up2 y see ,i am comm&$ to make y  
g4  ,,obs]4 ,^u :i* ! ,jury w5t up2 &   
sev]al sworn to keep !m )\t any         
,accommodation1 z a=esaid1 till !y      
br\ght 9 _! ,v]dict4  ,,cry4 ,o yes1 c4 
,! ,c\rt adj\rns till to ,morr[ ,morn+1 

at sev5 ( ! ,clock4  ,,obs]4 ,!         
,prison]s 7 rem&$ to ,newgate1 :]e !y   
rema9$ till next ,morn+1 & !n 7 br\ght  
unto ! ,c\rt1 :i* be+ sat1 !y proce$$ z 
foll[e?4  ,,cry4 ,o yes1 c4 ,sil5ce 9 ! 
,c\rt1 ^u pa9 ( ,imprisonm5t4  ,,cl]4   
,set ,william ,p5n & ,william ,mead to !
 ,b>4 ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,jury1 answ] to y\r  
,names3 ,?o4 ,ve]1 ,edw4 ,bu%el1 ,john  
,hammond1 ,h5ry ,h5ly1 ,h5ry ,mi*ell1   
,john ,brightman1 ,*>les ,milson1       
,gregory ,walklet1 ,john ,baily1        
,william ,plum/ead4 ,are y all agre$ to 
y\r v]dict8  ,,jur4 ,yes4  ,,cl]4 ,:o   
%all speak = y8  ,,jur4 ,our ,=e-man4   
,,cl]4 ,look ^u ! ,prison]s4 ,:at say y8
 ,is ,william ,p5n ,guilty ( ! ,matt]   
:]e( he /&s indict$1 9 ,mann] & =m1 c41 
or ,n ,guilty8  ,,=e-,,man4 ,"h is our  
,v]dict 9 ,writ+1 & our ,h&s subscrib$4 
,,obs]4 ,! ,cl]k took ! pap]1 b 0 /opt  
by ! ,record] f read+ ( x2 & he comm&$  
to ask = a positive ,v]dict4            
,,=e-,,man4 ,t is our ,v]dict2 we h     
subscrib$ to x4  ,,cl]4 ,h[ say y8 ,is  

,william ,p5n ,guilty1 c41 or ,n        
,guilty8  ,,=e-,,man4 ,n guilty4  ,,cl]4
 ,h[ say y8 ,is ,william ,mead ,guilty1 
c41 or ,n ,guilty8  ,,=e-,,man4 ,n      
guilty4  ,,cl]4 ,!n he>k5 to y\r        
,v]dict2 y say t ,william ,p5n is ,n    
,guilty 9 ,mann] & ,=m z he /&s indict$2
 y say t ,william ,mead is ,n guilty 9  
,mann] & ,=m z he /&s indict$1 & s y say
 all8  ,,jur4 ,yes1 we d s4  ,,obs]4 ,! 
,b5* be+ unsatisfi$ ) ! ,v]dict1 comm&$ 
t e ,p]son %\ld di/9ctly answ] to _!    
,names1 & give 9 _! ,v]dict1 :i* !y     
unanim\sly did1 9 say+1 ,n ,guilty1 to !
 great ,satisfaction ( ! ,assembly4     
,,rec4 ,i am sorry1 ,g5tlem51 y h foll[$
 y\r own ,judgm5ts & ,op9ions1 r ?an !  
good & :olsome ,advice1 :i* 0 giv5 y2   
,god keep my ,life out ( y\r ,h&s2 b =  
?is ! ,c\rt ,f9es y =ty ,m>k a ,man2 &  
,imprisonm5t till paid4 ,at :i* ,p5n    
/ept up t[>ds ! ,b5*1 & said3  ,,p54 ,i 
dem& my ,lib]ty1 be+ fre$ by ! ,jury4   
,,may4 ,no1 y are 9 = y\r ,f9es4  ,,p54 
,f9es1 = :at8  ,,may4 ,= contempt ( !   

,c\rt4  ,,p54 ,i ask1 if x be accord+ to
 ! ,fundam5tal ,laws ( ,engl&1 t any    
,engli%-,man %\ld be ,f9$ or ,am]c$1 b  
by ! ,judgm5t ( 8 ,pe]s or ,jury2 s9ce x
 expressly contradicts ! f\rte5? &      
tw5ty-n9? ,*ap4 ( ! great ,*>t] (       
,engl&1 :i* say1 ,no ,free-,man ought to
 be am]c$1 b by ! ,oa? ( good & ,lawful 
,m5 ( ! ,vic9age4  ,,rec4 ,take him     
away1 ,take him away1 take him out ( !  
,c\rt4  ,,p54 ,i c nev] urge !          
,fundam5tal ,laws ( ,engl&1 b y cry1    
,take him away1 take him away4 ,b x is  
no wond]1 ,s9ce ! ,spani% ,inquisition  
ha? s great a place 9 ! ,record]'s      
,he>t4 ,god ,almighty1 :o is j1 w judge 
y all = ^! ?+s4  ,,obs]4 ,!y hal$ !     
,prison]s into ! ,bale-dock1 & f !nce   
s5t !m to ,newgate1 = ,non-paym5t ( _!  
,f9es2 & s 7 _! ,jury4     ,l',,envoie  
,s end$ ! ,tryal4 ,! contumaci\s jurors 
did n long rema9 9 duress4 ,! p]t9aci\s 
,bu%el1 be+ a man ( sub/ance1 took /eps 
to legally rescue himself & fell[s1 &   
soon succe$$4 ,! affair _h an important 

aft] e*o at ! trial 9 ,new ,york1 (     
,john ,pet] ,z5g]1 ! ,palat9e ,pr9t]1 9 
#agce1 = libell+ ,gov]nor ,william      
,cosby1 by tell+ ! tru? ab\t 8 infr+em5t
 ( popul> lib]ty1 :5 ! attempt$ =c+ ( ! 
,p5n jury 0 p[]fully employ$ by ,&rew   
,hamilton1 attorney = ! def5se1 to curb 
! ef=ts ( ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,de ,lancey to   
co]ce ! twelve4 ,9 8 rem>kable          
address--an address t solidifi$ !       
f\ndation = lib]ty ( ! press & free     
spee* on ?is cont95t & 0 a wor?y preface
 to ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce drawn "s
 =ty ye>s lat]--,hamilton said1 conc]n+ 
?is ,tryal3  ,mr4 ,p5n & ,mead be+      
,quak]s1 & hav+ met 9 a peaceable       
,mann]1 aft] be+ %ut out ( _! ,meet+    
,h\se1 prea*$ 9 ,grace ,*ur* ,/reet1 9  
,london1 to ! ,p ( _! own ,p]swasion1 & 
= ?is !y 7 indict$2 & x 0 said1 ,t !y ) 
o!r ,p]sons1 to ! ,numb] ( #cjj4        
unlawfully & tumultu\sly assembl$1 to ! 
,di/urbance ( ! ,peace1 c4 ,to :i* !y   
plead$ ,n ,guilty4 ,& ! ,petit ,jury be+
 sworn to try ! ,issue betwe5 ! ,k+ & ! 

,prison]s1 t is1 :e!r !y 7 ,guilty1     
accord+ to ! ,=m ( ! ,indictm5t8 ,"h !re
 0 no ,dispute b !y 7 assembl$ toge!r1  
to ! ,numb] m5tion$ 9 ! ,indictm5t2 ,b  
,:e!r t ,meet+ toge!r 0 riot\sly1       
tumultu\sly1 & to ! ,di/urbance ( !     
,peace8 0 ! ,"q4 ,& ! ,c\rt told ! ,jury
 x 01 & ord]$ ! ,jury to f9d x s2 ,=    
7said ! ,c\rt7 ! ,meet+ 0 ! ,matt] (    
,fact1 & t is confess$1 & we tell y x is
 unlawful1 = x is aga9/ ! ,/atute2 & !  
,meet+ be+ unlawful1 x foll[s ( ,c\rse t
 x 0 tumultu\s1 & to ! ,di/urbance ( !  
,peace4 ,b ! ,jury did n ?9k fit to take
 ! ,c\rt's ,^w = x1 = !y c\ld nei!r f9d 
,riot1 ,tumult1 or any ,?+ t5d+ to !    
,brea* ( ! ,peace committ$ at t ,meet+2 
& !y acquitt$ ,mr4 ,p5n & ,mead4 ,9 do+ 
( :i* !y took ^u !m to judge bo? ! ,law 
& ! ,fact1 at :i* ! ,c\rt 7be+ !mselves 
true ,corti]s7 7 s mu* (f5d$1 t !y f9$ !
 ,jury #dj ,m>ks a piece1 & committ$ !m 
till paid4 ,b ,mr4 ,bu%el1 :o valu$ !   
,"r ( a ,juryman & ! ,lib]ty ( 8 ,c\ntry
 m ?an 8 own1 refus$ to pay ! ,f9e1 & 0 

resolv$ 7?o' at a great ,exp5ce & tr\ble
 too7 to br+1 & did br+1 8 ,habeas      
,corpus1 to be reliev$ f 8 ,f9e &       
,imprisonm5t1 & he 0 releas$ accord+ly2 
& ?is be+ ! ,judgm5t 9 8 ,case1 x is    
e/abli%$ = ,law1 ,t ! ,judges1 h[ great 
soev] !y be1 h no ,"r to ,f9e1 imprison1
 or puni% a ,jury1 = n f9d+ a ,v]dict   
accord+ to ! ,direction ( ! ,c\rt4 ,&   
?is ,i hope is suffici5t to prove1 ,t   
,jurym5 are to see ) _! own ,eyes1 to   
he> ) _! own ,e>s1 & to make use ( _!   
own ,consci5ces & ! ,und]/&+s1 9 judg+ (
 ! ,lives1 ,lib]ties or ,e/ates ( _!    
,fell[ ,subjects4