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<P>THE DECLARATION OF Captain JAMES HIND (clo&s;e Pri&s;oner in New-gate) and his Acknowledgment, Prote&s;tation, and full Con|fe&s;&s;ion at his Examination before the Councel of State, on the 10. of this in&s;tant <HI>Novemb.</HI> 1651. Together with a perfect Narrative, (written by his advice) of all his &s;trange proceedings and Travels; &s;etting forth the great difficulties and dangers he e&s;caped in &s;eve|rall Countreyes, upon his adventuring to the King of <HI>Scots</HI> at <HI>Sterling.</HI> With his Letter to the &s;aid King; and his Re&s;olution to &s;uffer any kind of death, rather then to impeach or betray any Man.</P>
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<HEAD>The true Portraicture of Captain <HI>James Hind.</HI></HEAD>
<FIGDESC>portrait of James Hind</FIGDESC>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>G. HORTON,</HI> 1651.</P>
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<HEAD>The Declaration of Captian James Hind, together with his Acknowledgment, and full Confe&s;&s;ion, at his Examination before the Councel of State: And a perfect Narrative of all his Travels; &s;et|ting forth the great difficulties and dan|gers he e&s;caped in &s;everal countreyes, in his adventuring to the King of Scots at Sterling, &amp;c.</HEAD>
<OPENER><SALUTE>Indeared Countrey-men,</SALUTE></OPENER>
<P>_WHereas there hath been &s;undry and various Relations of the proceedings of Capt. <HI>James Hind,</HI> fraught with impertinent &s;tories, and new-invented fictions; I am (in order there|unto) de&s;ired by the &s;aid Mr. <HI>Hind,</HI> to publi&s;h this en&s;uing Declaration, for &s;attisfaction, &amp; true information of the People; together with a Narra|tive of his Travels, which I &s;hall (here) impartially repre|&s;ent, as followeth:</P>
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<HEAD>The Declaration of Captain <HI>James Hind,</HI> &amp;c.</HEAD>
<P>WHereas the Heavens are doomers of mens deeds, and God holds a ballance in his hand, to reward with fa|vour, all tho&s;e that walk uprightly; and to revenge with ju&s;tice, all tho&s;e that &s;teers their wayes to the contrary; e|ven &s;o may the life of man well be compared to the Ocean Seas, that for every calm hath a thou&s;and &s;torms; for a little plea&s;ure much pain; and for high de&s;ire, much di&s;content: For as folly per&s;waded me to lead a &s;infull life, &s;o at length Ju&s;tice may bring me to a &s;orrowful end; <HI>(but God requires mercy in the mid&s;t thereof)</HI> Yet notwith&s;tanding, I am confi|dent, the wrongs which I have committed doth not cry a|loud for vengeance; but rather the Mercy that I &s;hewed in all my De&s;igns and Actions, may plead an acquitment of all puni&s;hment: However, Gods Will be done; for while I live my heart &s;hall not faint me: I &s;orrow not to die; nei|ther &s;hall I grieve at the manner of my death, though it be never &s;o untimely. Yet could I have but that happine&s;s, as to fight for my life, and to encounter an Enemy in the field, it would be an infinite comfort, and joy of &s;pirit to me. But ble&s;&s;ed be the Name of the Lord, that he hath given me an humble &s;pirit in the&s;e my dayes of Tribulation, and a heart of repentance to bewail my former cour&s;e of life: For every wrong I have done (called now to remembrance) wrings drops of bloud from my heart; although I never &s;hed one: Neither did I ever take the worth of a peny from a poor man; but at what time &s;oever I met with any &s;uch per&s;on, it was my con&s;tant cu&s;tom, to ask, <HI>Who he was for?</HI> if he reply'd, <HI>For the King,</HI> I gave him 20 &s;hillings: but if he an&s;wer'd, <HI>For the Parliament,</HI> I left him, as I found him. As for any other Exploits &s;ince 1649. I am guiltle&s;s of: For in the &s;ame year, <HI>May</HI> 2. I departed <HI>England</HI> (as appears by my Con|fe&s;&s;ion
<PB N="3" REF="3">to the Councel at <HI>White-Hal</HI> on the 10 in&s;tant, 1651.) and went to the <HI>Hague;</HI> But after I had been there three dayes, I departed for <HI>Ireland,</HI> in the Ve&s;&s;el that carryed the Kings Goods, and landed at <HI>Galloway:</HI> in which Kingdome I &s;taid three quarters of a year; part of which time I was Corporal to the Marque&s;s of <HI>Ormond</HI>'s Life-Guard: And being at <HI>Yonghall,</HI> when that was &s;urpri&s;ed by the Parlia|ments Forces, was there wounded in the right Arm and Hand with Halberts. After which (making a narrow e&s;cape) I went to <HI>Duncannon;</HI> but becau&s;e of the &s;ickne&s;s, came thence to <HI>Scilly,</HI> &s;taid there eight moneths; and from thence I came to the I&s;le of <HI>MAN,</HI> &s;taid there 13 weeks; and went thence to <HI>Scotland,</HI> arrived at <HI>Sterling,</HI> where I &s;ent a Letter to his Maje&s;ty, acquainting his Highne&s;s of my arrivall; and repre&s;ented my &s;ervice, &amp;c. Which was favourably ac|cepted of; for no &s;ooner had the King notice of my coming; but immediatly I had admittance into his chamber, and ki&s;t his hand; and after &s;ome di&s;cour&s;e, his Maje&s;ty commended me to the D. of <HI>Buck<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ngham</HI> then pre&s;ent, to ride in his troop becau&s;e his Life-guard was full. I came to <HI>England</HI> with the &s;aid Troop, was in the Engagement at <HI>Warrington,</HI> al&s;o at <HI>Worce&s;ter,</HI> where I kept the field, till the King was fled, and in the evening, the Gates being full of flying per&s;ons, I leapt over the Wall on foot by my &s;elf onely, travel'd the Countrey, and lay three dayes under Bu&s;hes and hedges, be|cau&s;e of the Souldiery, till I came to Sir <HI>John Packington</HI>'s Woods, where I lay five dayes; and afterward came on foot to <HI>London,</HI> by the name of <HI>James Brown,</HI> lodg'd five weeks in <HI>London,</HI> and was taken 9 <HI>Novemb.</HI> at <HI>Denzy</HI>'s the Barber neer <HI>Dun&s;tans</HI> Church in <HI>Fleet&s;treet.</HI></P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED><HI>This is all that was declared and confe&s;sed by him, who remains captivated in clo&s;e Pri&s;on in the Gaol of</HI> New-gate. JAMES HIND.</SIGNED>
<DATE><HI>Novem.</HI> 15. 1651.</DATE></CLOSER>
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<P>On Munday being the 10 in&s;tant, by Order from the Right Honourable the Councel of State; the &s;aid Captain <HI>Hind</HI> was brought to <HI>White-hall,</HI> where he was examined before a Committee; and divers que&s;tions put to him, in relation to his late Engagement with <HI>Charles Stuart;</HI> and whether he was the man that accompanied the <HI>Scots</HI> King, for the furtherance of his e&s;cape.</P>
<P>To which <HI>Hind</HI> an&s;wered, That he never &s;aw the King, &s;ince the fight at <HI>Worce&s;ter;</HI> neither did he know of his get|ting off the field; but he was now glad to hear that he had made &s;o happy an e&s;cape, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></P>
<P>After &s;ome time &s;pent in taking of his Examination, it was ordered by the Committee, that he &s;hould be &s;ent pri|&s;oner to the <HI>Gate-hou&s;e,</HI> till the further plea&s;ure of the Coun|cel of State was known therein; which accordingly was done, and the &s;aid <HI>Hind</HI> was guarded from <HI>White-Hall,</HI> to the afore&s;aid pri&s;on: with 4. files of Musquetiers, where he remained in &s;afe cu&s;tody that night.</P>
<P>The next day being Tue&s;day he was remanded back from thence (by &s;peciall Order and Authority from the Councel of State) to Newgate; and accordingly was brought in a Coach with iron Bolts on his Legs; and Cap. <HI>Compton,</HI> and two other Me&s;&s;engers belonging to the Coun|cel to guard them: And about two of the clock in the Af|ternoon they brought him to the &s;aid place, where Capt. <HI>Compton</HI> &s;hewed the Ma&s;ter of the pri&s;on an Order of the Councel for his commitment; and al&s;o clo&s;e impri&s;onment, and to let no per&s;ons what&s;oever to have acce&s;s to him. This Order was accordingly ob&s;erved: But during the time that the Hole was preparing for him, and the three &s;ouldiers removed to another place, that were in it before, for mi&s;demeanours of great concernment; divers per&s;ons frequented the place to &s;ee him, asking him &s;everall que&s;ti|ons: To whom he returned very civill and mild an&s;wers:
<PB N="5" REF="4">And among&s;t the re&s;t, a Gentleman came to him, born in the &s;ame Town that he was, <HI>viz. Chipping-Norton;</HI> who took acquaintance of him, and &s;aluting him, &s;aid; <HI>Truly Countrey-man I am &s;orry to &s;ee you in this place.</HI> He an&s;wered, <HI>That impri&s;onment was a comfort to him, in &s;uffering for &s;o good and ju&s;t a Cau&s;e, as adhering to the KING.</HI> His Countrey man reply'd, That to morrow (being Wedne&s;day) he was to return home, and that if he had any thing to recommend to his wife, or friends, he would communicate it: <HI>I thank you Sir</HI> (&s;aid Hind) <HI>Pray remember my love to them all, and certifie them, that although I &s;hall never &s;ee them more in this world; yet in the world to come, I hope we &s;hall meet in glory.</HI> Then the Gen|tleman took a Gla&s;s of Beer, and drank to him; which he pledged about half; And filling up his Gla&s;s, &s;aid; <HI>Come,</HI> (taking the Gentleman by the hand) <HI>here is a good health to my Ma&s;ter the King; and God ble&s;s and pre&s;erve his Maje&s;ty:</HI> But the Gentleman refu&s;ing to drink the &s;ame upon &s;uch an account, moved <HI>Hind</HI> to pa&s;&s;ion, who &s;aid; <HI>The Devill take all Traytors: Had I a thou&s;and lives, and at liberty, I would adventure them all for King</HI> Charles; <HI>and pox take all Turn-coats.</HI> Forbear Sir, replyed one of the Keepers, and be not in pa&s;&s;ion.</P>
<P>Not in the lea&s;t, I am free from it; but I could wi&s;h more love and loyalty among&s;t you all: As for my own part, &s;hould I live a hundred years, I would not flinch from my principles; and then immediatly (his time being &s;hort) he again &s;pake as followeth:</P>
<P><HI>Well Gentlemen!</HI> This is all that I have to &s;ay to you be|fore I go to my captivity: I de&s;ire all men to be true to their Tru&s;t, and to &s;tand firm &amp; unmoveable to their principles; and tho&s;e that have laid a foundation for their King <HI>(moving his hat)</HI> let them endeavour to rai&s;e it; and tho&s;e that are on the contrary party, let them &s;trive to level it: As for my part, I had not been here now, if there had not been a Judas
<PB N="6" REF="5">abroad. Then one of the Keepers called him from the fire|&s;ide to the Window, and looked upon the Irons about his legs, to &s;ee whether they fitted him. <HI>Well!</HI> (&s;aid Mr. <HI>Hind</HI>) <HI>all this I value no more then a three pence; I owe a debt to God, and a debt I mu&s;t pay; ble&s;&s;ed be his Name, that he hath kept me from &s;hedding o&s; innocent bloud, which is now a great com&s;ort to me: And indeed, this likewl&s;e is a &s;upportment to me, that I have ta|ken from the rich, and given to the poor; for nothing doth more impoveri&s;h the Cottage-keeper, then the rich Farmer, and full-fed Lawyer: Eut truly I could wi&s;h, that thing was as little u&s;ed in</HI> England <HI>among&s;t Lawyers, as the eating of Swines-fle&s;h was a|mong&s;t the Jews: &rindx; They were the men I chiefly aimed at.</HI></P>
<P>On <HI>Friday</HI> la&s;t a Gentleman came to him, importuning him to petition the Parliament for life, and to impeach and make a di&s;covery of his A&s;&s;ociates, per&s;wading him in &s;o doing, the Parliament would be merciful to him. <HI>No, no, Sir! I defie &s;uch treachery and per&s;idiou&s;ne&s;s: no man living &s;hall be by me impeached; if I die, I'le die alone; I am re&s;olved to keep my Con&s;cience cleer and untainted of that bloudy Fact, or guilt of Sin.</HI> He &s;tands accu&s;ed of High-Trea&s;on; and hath two men to watch every night with him: They burn candle night and day. Since his commitment, he hath &s;ent a <HI>Letter</HI> to his wife, in&s;erting many comfortable expre&s;&s;ions; Which <HI>Let|ter</HI> bears this in&s;cription;</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED><HI>From my clo&s;e impri&s;onment, and Captivity in</HI> New-gate. JAMES HIND.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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