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was seized upon, and the formes taken away before I had perfected the sheet; but this I say, he did not indent with me for the price, neither had I the Copy from Mr. Lilbnrns hands, but from Capt. Iones his hands.
Iust. Jermin. You say that he had one proof, and Iones another, when was this you speak of? give us the time as near as you can?
Mr. Newcombe. I can not say justly the time, but as I remember, it was about 7 or 8 weeks since.
Mr. Atturney. Stand you aside, and call Iohn Tooke, Iohn Skinner, Thomas Lewis, Iohn Hawkins and Iohn Merriman, Witnesses sworne.
Mr. Atturney. Iohn Tooke, Do you declare now your knowledge. That which I call him for, is to this purpose, that Mr. Tooke being a Souldier of the Army, one of them mentioned in the Jndictment, Mr. Lilburne delivered him one of the Outcries, on purpose to draw him from his obedience to his superiour Officers.
L. Keeble. Shew him the Book.
Mr. Tooke. I have seene the Book, but I had not the Booke in my hand before.
Mr. Atturney. Tell what you know, that’s all we ask you.
Mr. Tooke. About seaven weeks ago, being at dinner with Thomas Lewis and Iohn Smith, all Souldiers, after dinner we met with Leiut Col. Lilburn in Ivy-lane, and Thomas Lewis knowing of him, tooke acquaintance of him.
Iust. Iermin. All Souldier under my Lord Generall Fairfax?
Mr. Tooke. Yes Sir.
Iust. Iermin. Goe on.
Mr. Tooke. Mr. Lilbnrn asked me to go and drinke a cup of beere; we did so, and so when we went in, he asked, whether we had seene such a booke as the Apprentizes Out-cry? And Mr. Lewis answered, that he had seene it in a mans hand, then Leiut. Col. Lilburn, said, he had one in his pocket that was given him, and if he pleased to accept of it he would give it him; so told him he had thought to buy one of them; for he heard they were sold in the City, but he would accept of his; So Mr. Lilburn delivered it to Mr. Lewis.
Mr. Atturney. What did Master Lilburne say further unto you?
Mr. Tooke. He saide, that you Souldiers keepe us all in slavery.
Leiut. Col. Lilburne. I beseech you, let me asked him one Question.
Mr. Tooke. There was some to be sould, bat I forgot the place.
Mr. Atturney
