The Tryal of William Penn and William Mead for Causing a Tumult - at the Sessions Held at the Old Bailey in London the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th of September 1670 by Unknown
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MAY. You are a factious Fellow, I'll take a Course with you. BLOOD. I knew Mr. _Bushel_ would not yield. BUSH. Sir _Thomas_ I have done according to my Conscience. MAY. That Conscience of yours would cut my Throat. BUSH. No, my Lord, it never shall. MAY. But I will cut yours so soon as I can. REG. He has inspired the Jury; he has the Spirit of Divination, methinks I feel him. I will have a positive Verdict, or you shall starve for it. PEN. I desire to ask the Recorder one Question, Do you allow of the Verdict given of _William Mead_? REC. It cannot be a Verdict, because you were indicted for a Conspiracy, and one being found Not guilty, and not the other, it could not be a Verdict. PEN. If Not guilty be not a Verdict, then you make of the Jury and _Magna Charta_ but a meer Nose of Wax. MEAD. How! is Not guilty no Verdict? REC. No, 'tis no Verdict. |
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