of George Johnson, efquire, then being one of the officers in the navy of our faid lord the king, and of the time for which the faid fquadron was victualled, and of certain regiments of the army of our faid lord the king, then expected to be taken to fea in the said fquadron, and alfo of the ftate and condition of divers ships of war of our faid lord the king in parts beyond the feas, and alfo of certain fhips of war of our faid lord the king, employed in cruifing against the enemies of this kingdom, and on the fervice of which the faid fhips were fo employed, in order, and with intent to fend and cause the fame accounts to be sent, or the substance and contents thereof, to certain fubjects of the faid French king, then and yet enemies of our faid lord the king, and for that purpose he the faid defendant afterwards, to wit, on the fame day and year laft aforefaid, at the parish aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, falfely, wickedly, and traitorously did carry and convey the faid accounts to the dwelling houfe of one Richard Otley, fituate in the parish aforefaid, in the faid county of Middlefex: And the jurors aforefaid, upon their oath aferefaid, further present that during the said war, . on the faid eleventh day of January, in the twentieth year aforefaid, at the parish aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex, he the faid defendant, as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, in further profecution of his faid treafon and treasonable purposes aforefaid, unlawfully and traitorously did retain, hire, and employ one H. L. to obtain accounts and intelligence of the fhips of war of our faid lord the king which fhould fail from Spithead aforefaid, and of the times of failing, and of the names, force, and deftination of fuch fhips of war, and alfo of the arrival at Spithead aforefaid of fuch fhips of war of our faid lord the king, as fhould be in the harbour of Portfmouth aforefaid, and the ftate, condition, and force of fuch fhips, and of the times when fuch ships should fail, and the deftination of fuch fhips, and to communicate fuch accounts and intelligence to the faid defendant, in order that the faid defendant might fend fuch accounts and intelligence to the fubjects of the faid French king, then and yet being enemies of our faid prefent lord the king; and the jurors aforefaid, upon their oath aforefaid, further prefent, that during the faid war, J. on the faid fifth of June, in the twenty-first year aforefaid, at the parish aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex, he the faid defendant, as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, and in further profecution of his treason, and treasonable purposes aforefaid, falfely, wickedly, and traitorously did retain him, and employ the faid H. L. to obtain information and intelligence of the failing of a fquadron of fhips of war of our faid lord the king, then fhortly expected to fail from Spithead aforefaid, under the command of George Johnfon, then being one of the officers of the navy of our faid lord the king, and of the time when fuch fquadron fhould fail, and of the number and force of the thips of fuch fquadron, and immediately fend, and caufe to be fent fuch information and intelligence, to certain fubjects of the faid French king, then, and yet being enemies of our faid lord the king, against the duty of the allegiance of him the faid defendant, and

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against the peace, &c. and alfo against the form, &c. And the faid jurors of our faid prefent fovereign lord the king, upon their oath aforefaid, further present that an open and public war, on the eleventh day of January, in the twentieth year of the reign of our faid fovereign lord George the Third, &c. and long before, and ever fince, hitherto, by land and by fea, was and is yet carried on and profecuted by Louis the French king, against our moft ferene, &c. well knowing the premifes, nor having the fear of God in his heart, nor weighing the duty of his allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the inftigation of the devil, as a falfe traitor, and against our moft ferene, &c. and contriving, and with all his ftrength intending the common tranquillity of this kingdom of Great Britain to difquiet, moleft, and difturb, and the government of our faid lord the king of this kingdom of Great Britain, to change, fubvert, and alter, he the faid defendant during the war aforefaid, on the faid eleventh day of January, in the twentieth year aforefaid, and on divers other days and times, as well before as after that day, with force and arins, at the parish aforefaid, in the faid county of Middlefex, unlawfully and traitorously was adhering, aiding, and comforting, the faid Louis the French king and his fubjects, then being enemies of our faid prefent fovereign lord the king, and in profecution, performance, and execution of the faid traitorous adhering of the faid defendant to the faid Louis the French king, and his fubjects, then being enemies of our faid prefent fovereign lord the king, he the faid defendant as fuch falie traitor, during the war aforefaid, to wit, on the faid eleventh day of January, in the twentieth year aforesaid, at the parifh aforefaid, in the faid county of Middlefex, falfely, wickedly, and traitorously did compofe, and caufe to be compofed, and wrote divers letters and inftructions in writing, to fhew and inform the faid French king and his fubjects, then and yet enemies of our faid prefent fovereign lord the king, of the ftate, condition, and force of feveral ships of war of our faid lord the king, and of the number of the fhips and forces of our faid lord the king, then and there defigned and prepared for the defence of this kingdom, and the enemies of the faid kingdom to attack, repel, and refift, and how fome of the fhips of war of our faid lord the king were furnished with provifions, and of the ftations of divers fquadrons of fhips of war of our faid lord the king, employed in profecuting and carrying on the faid war, and the names of the commanders of fuch fquadrons, and the number and force of the fhips of war, of which fuch fquadrons confifted, and also the service in which divers other fhips of war of our faid lord the king were then employed, in profecuting and carrying on the faid war, and alfo the number and force of the hips of war of our faid lord the king, within certain parts of this kingdom, and the ftate and condition of feveral of the faid fhips, and of the number of land forces of our faid lord the king in this kingdom, and the dominions thereunto belonging, and of the times of failing of divers fhips of war of our faid lord the king, and the destination of the faid fhips, and the services on which fuch fhips were employed,

and of the times when other fhips of war of our faid lord the king were then expected to fail from this kingdom, and the voyages, cruises, and fervices upon which fuch fhips were failed; and alfo the times when other fhips of war of our faid lord the king, employed in the profecution and carrying on of the faid war, were expected to arrive in this kingdom; and alfo of the times of the failing of feveral fhips and veffels belonging to divers fubjects of our faid lord the king, from this kingdom to the dominions of our faid lord the king, and other places in parts beyond the feas, and also the times when other fhips and veffels belonging to divers other subjects of our faid lord the king were expected to fail from this kingdom to the dominions of our faid lord the king, and other places in parts beyond the feas, and alfo of the time when other hips and veffels of divers other fubjects of our faid lord the king were expected to arrive in this kingdom, from the dominions of our faid lord the king, and other places beyond the feas: And that afterwards and during the faid war, viz. on the eleventh day of January in the twentieth year aforefaid, at the parifh aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, he the faid defendant as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, in profecution of his faid treafon, and treasonably adhering, and purposes aforefaid, falfely, wickedly, and traitorously compofed and wrote, and caufed to be compofed and wrote, a certain letter, to be fent to certain fubjects of the faid French king, in parts beyond the feas, then and yet enemies of our faid lord the king, that certain regiments of the army of our faid lord the king were preparing to go to the West Indies, and alfo the number of land forces of our faid lord the king to be fent to North America and Canada, and the ftations of divers fhips of war of our faid lord the king then employed in profecuting and carrying on the faid war of our faid lord the king, against Louis the French king, and afterwards and during the faid war, viz. on the thirtieth day of June, in the twentieth year aforefaid, at the parifh aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, he the faid defendant as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, in profecution of his faid treafon and treasonable purposes aforesaid, wickedly and traitorously compofed and wrote a certain other letter, to be fent to certain fubjects of the the faid French king, in parts beyond the feas, then and yet enemies of our faid lord the king, in which faid laft-mentioned letter the faid defendant among other things wickedly, falfely, and traitorously notified, difclofed, and revealed to the faid enemies of our faid lord the king, that Sir George Bridges Rodney, bart. then being one of the admirals of our faid lord the king, was at the ifland of Barbadoes, in parts beyond the feas, with fourteen ships of our faid lord the king, part of a fquadron of fhips of war of our faid lord the king, employed in profecuting and carrying on the faid war, under the command of the faid Sir G. B. R. being fuch admiral as aforefaid, and that seven other fhips of war of our faid lord the king, other part of the faid fquadron kept at fea, and that other fhips of war of our faid lord the king, other part of the faid fquadron was under repair at St. Lucia, in parts beyond the fea,

and

and alfo that F. Geary, efquire, then being one other of the admirals of our faid lord the king, was cruizing with a fquadron of other fhips of war of our faid lord the king between the Scilly islands and Chant, and that certain fhips and veffels were getting ready with provifions for the faid fquadron, and that a certain ship of war of our faid lord the king, called the Marlborough, had failed from Spithead on Tuesday then laft paft, to join the said squadron, and that certain fhips of war of our faid lord the king, employed in profecuting and carrying on the faid war, were off Cherbourg, in the kingdom of France, and afterwards, and during the faid war, on the first day of Auguft, in the year aforefaid, at the parith aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, he the faid defendant, as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, in profecution of his faid treafon and treasonable adhering as aforefaid, wickedly, faliely, and traitorously compofed and wrote, and caufed to be composed and wrote, certain accounts or lifts to be fent to certain fubjects of the French king, in parts beyond the feas, then and yet enemies of our faid lord the king, in one of which faid accounts or lifts, the faid defendant falfely, wickedly, and traitorously notified, difclofed, and revealed to the faid enemies of our lord the king, the number, force, and station of another certain fquadron of ships of war of our faid lord the king, then employed in profecuting and carrying on the faid war, under the command of the faid F. G. then being one of the admirals of our faid lord the king; and in another of the faid accounts or lifts, the faid defendant falfely, wickedly, and traitorously notified, disclosed, and revealed, to the faid enemies of our faid lord the king, the number, name, and force of certain fhips of war of our faid lord the king, then in certain ports of our faid lord the king in this kingdom, and the ftate, condition, and deftination of the fame fhips of war, and in another of the faid accounts or lifts he the faid defendant falfely, wickedly, and traitorously notified, difclofed, and revealed to the faid enemies of our faid lord the king, the times of the failing and deftination of divers other fhips of war of our faid lord the king, which had lately before that time failed from this kingdom, and alfo the number, state, condition, and force of feveral other fhips of war of our faid lord the king, then in the ports of this kingdom; and in another of the faid accounts or lifts, he the faid defendant falfely, wickedly, and traitorously notified, difclofed, and revealed to the faid enemies of our faid lord the king, the ftations of divers fhips and veffels of our faid lord the king, then cruifing against the enemies of our faid lord the king; and afterwards, and during the faid war, to wit, on the faid first day of Auguft, in the twentieth year aforefaid, in the parish aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, he the faid defendant as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, in profecution of his faid treafon and treasonable adhering and purpofes aforefaid, falfely, wickedly, and traitorously compofed and wrote, and caufed and procured to be compofed and wrote, an account or ftatement to be fent to certain fubjects of the faid French king, in parts beyond the feas, then and yet enemies of our faid lord the king, in which faid account or

ftate

statement the faid defendant notified,difclofed, and revealed to the faid enemies of our faid lord the king, the number of the naval officers of our faid lord the king; and afterwards, and during the faid war, to wit, on the ninth day of Auguft, in the twentieth year aforefaid he the faid defendant as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, in profecution of his faid treafon, adhering, purpofes, faifely, wicked'y, and traitorously compofed and wrote, and caufed and procured to be compofed and wrote a certain other letter to be fent to certain fubjects of the faid French king, in parts beyond the feas, then and yet enemies of our faid lord the king, in which.faid laft mentioned letter, the faid defendant among other things falfely, wickedly, and traitorously notified, difcovered, and revealed to the enemies of our faid lord the king, that certain fhips of war of our faid lord the king had lately failed to re-inforce a fquadron of fhips of war of our faid lord the king, under the command of the faid F. G. then being one of the admirals of our faid lord the king, and that certain thips of war of our faid lord the king, were preparing to join the faid fquadron, and that certain other fhips of war of our faid lord the king had failed under the command of Murray, efquire, then being one of the officers in the navy of our faid lord the king, and the place of the deftination thereof; and afterwards, and during the faid war, on the fifth day of September, in the twentieth year aforefaid, at the parifh aforefaid, in the county of Middlefex aforefaid, he the faid defendant, as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid, in profecution of his faid treafon and treasonable adhering and purpofes aforefaid, faltely, wickedly, and traitorously compofed and wrote, and caufed and procured to be compofed and wrote, a certain other account to be fent to certain fubjects of the faid French king, in parts beyond the feas, then and yet enemies of our faid lord the king, in which fa.d laft mentioned account, he the faid defendant, among other things falfely, wickedly, and traitorously notified, difcovered, and revealed to the faid enemies of our faid lord the king, the number and force of the ships of war of our faid lord the king, then being in certain ports within this kingdom equipped for fervice, and alfo the number and force of other hips of war of our faid lord the king, then cruifing against the enemies of our faid lord the king, under the command of R. Digby, efquire, then being one other of the admirals of our faid lord the king, and alfo the number and force of the fhips of war of our faid lord the king then repairing in certain ports within this kingdom, and the times when certain other fhips or veffels belonging to certain fubjects of our faid lord the king were expected to arrive at this kingdom, from the dominions of our faid lord the king, and other places in parts beyond the feas, and the times when certain other fhips or veftels belonging to certain other fubjects of our faid lord the king were then expected to fail from this kingdom to the dominions of our faid lord the king, and other places in parts beyond the feas, and afterwards, and during the faid war, on the feventeenth day of November, in the twenty first year afor fad, at the parish aforefaid, in the county of Middlesex aforefaid, he the laid defendant, as fuch falfe traitor as aforefaid,

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