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ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Did they come publicly?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--We went away in a hackney coach together.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, what discourse was there about consulting to go into the country together?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--That might be discoursed, but by whom I cannot tell.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Did my lord of Warwick talk of going into the country?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--Whether the company talked of it, or my lord of Warwick in particular, and the rest a.s.sented to it, I cannot well tell.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Whither did they go?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--I cannot directly tell.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--What time of the day was it?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--It was about six of the clock.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Cannot you tell whither they went?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--Capt. James and capt. Dockwra went to the s.h.i.+p and Castle in Cornhill about five o'clock or six, as near as I can remember.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Can you tell what time my lord of Warwick went away?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--No, I cannot tell what time he went away, not directly.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Can you tell of any agreement amongst them, whither they were to go?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--No I cannot.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--What discourse or concern did you observe past between them, concerning capt. Coote?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--My lord of Warwick shewed a great deal of concern for his friend Mr. Coote.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Had you any notice of Mr. Coote's death amongst you?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--We had notice before we went away; but I cannot tell whether it was before my lord of Warwick was gone.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Was it after the discourse of going into the country, or before?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--Indeed, I cannot directly say when it was.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, what reason was there for their going into the country before he was dead?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--They believed he was dead.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Cannot you tell the reason why they would go into the country?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--No, indeed, I cannot tell the reason.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Did you observe my lord of Warwick's sword?
Was there any blood upon it?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--I cannot say his sword was b.l.o.o.d.y at the point; the whole blade and sh.e.l.l was b.l.o.o.d.y, to the best of my remembrance.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--What sort of a sword was it?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--It was a pretty broad blade, a hollow blade, and a hollow open sh.e.l.l.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Was there any discourse concerning capt.
French?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--Yes, they thought he was very ill wounded.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Was there any, and what, discourse who should give my lord of Warwick his wound?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--It was said, they believed capt. James gave my lord his wound.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, was there any blood upon Mr. James's sword, or was he wounded?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--I saw no wound upon capt. James, that I know of.
LORD HIGH STEWARD--Do you believe that my lord Warwick's sword was bloodied with the hurt of his own hand, or any otherwise?
CAPTAIN DUCKINFIELD--I cannot tell; it was a cut sh.e.l.l, and the outside b.l.o.o.d.y as well as the in.
LORD HIGH STEWARD--My lord Warwick, will your lords.h.i.+p ask this witness any questions?
EARL OF WARWICK--No, my lord.
LORD HIGH STEWARD--Mr. Attorney, if you have any other witness, pray call them.
Another Witness was produced, that belonged to the s.h.i.+p and Castle in Cornhill.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--This man will give you an account what pa.s.sed at his house at that time, and between whom; pray, will you tell my lords who was at your house the 30th of October last, and what past there then?
WITNESS--My lord of Warwick, capt. James and capt. Dockwra; and when my lord of Warwick came in I thought my lord was in a very great concern, and called for pen, ink and paper, and I feared there was some quarrel in hand; but they said no, the quarrel was over, and says my lord of Warwick, I am afraid poor Coote is killed.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Did you observe any desire to be private?
WITNESS--No, indeed, I cannot tell that.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--How long did they continue there?
WITNESS--About six a-clock my lord of Warwick, and capt. James, and capt. Dockwra, and capt. Duckinfield went away.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Can you tell who went with my lord Warwick?
