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An Account of the Proceedings against the Rebels at an Assize holden at Exeter,
on the 14th of this Instant September, 1685,
where to the Number of 26 persons were Tried for High-Treason,
and found Guilty.

As also an Account of the several Persons Names that were appointed to be Executed,
and the places they are to be Executed at.

Facsimile attachment to

Devon Notes and Queries, Article No. 42 (1903) pp 63 & 64

Transcribed by Jonathan Frayne

 

SIR,

I having already given an Account of the Proceedings at Dorchester; I shall now proceed to that at Exeter; where on the 14th of this instant, were Arraigned for High-Treason the Persons whose names follow.

John Oliver
Thomas Broughton
Henry Knight
Peter Bird
Abraham Hunt
John Kamplin
Christopher Cooper
John Gosling
Edmond Bovet
John Sprake
Samuel Pots
William Clegg
William Siller jun.
Walter Teape
John Knowles
James Cox
John Follet
Timothy Dunkin
Elias Holman
John Ross
William Parsons
Thomas Connet
Thomas Quintin

The Persons above-named, being in Number, Twenty Three, were Indicted for High-Treason, and upon their Arraignment of Death pleading Guilty, and have since received Judgement.

John Foweracres, and Robert Drower, puting themselves upon Tryal were found Guilty, and received Judgement as the former.

Thomas Hobbs, Tried for Proclaiming Monmouth King at Crediton in the County of Devon, was found Guilty, and received Judgement.

These are all the Persons that were Tried at Exeter and received Judgement, in Number Twenty Six, out of which Number, Fourteen are ordered to be Executed at the several places following, viz.

John Foweracres, Executed at Exeter.

Thomas Hobbs, at Crediton.

William Parsons, at ottery St. Mary.

Thomas Quintin, at Ottery St. Mary.

John Sprake, at Collyton.

William Clegg, at Collyton.

John Oliver, at Honiton.

Henry Knight, at Honiton.

Samuel Pots, at Honiton.

John Knowles, at Honiton.

Thomas Broughton, at Axminster.

John Gosling, at Axminster.

Timothy Dunkin, at Axminister.

John Ross, at Axminster.

The Heads and Quarters of these Persons are to be fixed where the King shall appoint.

Your Servant,

T. S.

September 15th 1685.

Last updated: 13 Nov 2006 - Brian Randell

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