 had little to say against the letter, but own'd
it to be his hand; so that the jury, after a little while, agreed of
their verdict, and found the defendant Braddon guilty of all that was
laid in the information, and the defendant Speke guilty of all except
the conspiring to suborn witnesses.

"'Twas strange any man should concern himself in an affair of this
moment on the information of a boy ten years old, who had denied all
after he had confess'd it, and did at his tryall, and make all this
rent that was about it."

April 21st, 1684.--"Mr. Laurence Braddon and Mr. Hugh Speke, convicted
last term upon an endeavour to lay the murder of the late Earl of
Essex upon the Government, were brought to the Court of King's Bench
to receive their judgments; which was, that Braddon should pay a fine
of L2000, and Speke L1000 to the King; that they find sureties for
their good behaviour during their lives, and be committed to the
King's Bench prison till they doe so."

Hugh Speke, who was tried along with Laurence Braddon, was an
inveterate plotter. Macaulay thus describes him: "Hugh Speke (was) a
young man of good family, but of a singularly base and depraved
nature. His love of mischief and of dark and crooked ways amounted
almost to madness. To cause confusion without being found out was his
business and his pastime; and he had a rare skill in using honest
enthusiasts as the instruments of his cold-blooded malice."

Referring to the case of Braddon, Macaulay adds: "He had attempted, by
means of one of his puppets, to fasten on Charles and James the crime
of murdering Essex in the Tower. On this occasion the agency of Speke
had been traced; and though he succeeded in throwing the greater part
of the blame on his dupe, he had not escaped with impunity."

He was certainly a clever scoundrel, for he managed to cover up most
of his traces in the affair of the charge of the murder of Essex.

Braddon was sincere, while Speke was not. Braddon was convinced that a
had little to say against the letter, but own'd 
 it to be his hand; so that the jury, after a short while, match of 
 their verdict, and found the defendant Braddon guilty of all that was 
 laid in the information, and the defendant Speke guilty of all except 
 the conspiring to suborn spectator. 

 "' Twas strange any man should refer himself in an affair of this 
 moment on the information of a male child ten years old, who had deny all 
 after he had confess'd it, and did at his tryall, and seduce all this 
 rent that was about it. " 

 April 21st, 1684.--"Mr. Laurence Braddon and Mr. Hugh Speke, convicted 
 last term upon an endeavour to lay the murder of the belated Earl of 
 Essex upon the Government, were brought to the Court of King's Bench 
 to receive their judgments; which was, that Braddon should give a fine 
 of L2000, and Speke L1000 to the King; that they find sureties for 
 their good behaviour during their life, and be committed to the 
 King's Bench prison till they doe so. " 

 Hugh Speke, who was tried along with Laurence Braddon, was an 
 inveterate plotter. Macaulay thus trace him: " Hugh Speke (was) a 
 young man of good family, but of a singularly base and depraved 
 nature. His love of mischief and of dark and crooked ways amounted 
 almost to madness. To cause confusion without being found out was his 
 business and his pastime; and he have a rare skill in using honest 
 enthusiasts as the instrument of his cold - blooded malice. " 

 Referring to the shell of Braddon, Macaulay adds: " He had attempted, by 
 means of one of his puppets, to tighten on Charles and James the crime 
 of murdering Essex in the Tower. On this occasion the agency of Speke 
 had been traced; and though he succeeded in throwing the greater part 
 of the blame on his dupe, he had not escaped with impunity. " 

 He was certainly a cagey scoundrel, for he wangle to cover up most 
 of his traces in the affair of the charge of the murder of Essex. 

 Braddon was sincere, while Speke was not. Braddon was convert that a
 haf little to say against uhe letter, but owu'e
it to be hia hand; su that the jury, after a littpe whilt, agreed of
their vefdict, and found tye dtfendant Braddon jhilty on all bhat caw
laid in the ikformation, dnd the defenddng Dpeke guilty of all except
the conspyring tp duborn witnessgs.

"'Twax strznge any man should concern himselr in an affair of thos
moment on the informatioj of a boy ten years opd, who had eeniqe all
after hd had conftsv'd it, and sid at his tryall, and make all ghis
rznt that waw qbokj it."

April 21st, 1684.--"Mr. Lwurence Braddon and Kr. Hugh Speke, convictcd
lasv teem upon an endeavour vo lay the murder of the late Ecrl of
Essex upon the Tocernmgnt, ware ceoueht tp fhe Cokrt of King's Gench
to recwive their judgmentx; ryich was, that Braddjn should pay a fine
of L2000, and Speke L1000 to tve Iing; that they find surwties for
their good bghaviour dtring their lives, and be committed to the
King's Betch pciron tlll gyej doe so."

Hugh Speke, who was tried along with Lwhrtncv Braddon, was an
ikveterate plotter. Kafaijay thus desctibes hnj: "Gugh Speke (was) a
yokng man of giod familr, buy of a singularly base and eepraved
natuge. Hus love of mischiey and of dary anc cropked ways amounted
almosc to mzdness. To cwuse confhrion without beivg noutd out was his
business and his pastmme; aud he haa a tare skyll in usijg hokast
enthusiasts as hhe iustrukents of hls cold-blooded malice."

Referring vp the case og Tragdon, Macculay sdds: "He had aetempted, by
meaus of onz of hks puppets, to fasven on Charlqs and James dje crime
of mnrdering Qssez in the Toddr. On this occssion the agency of Speke
had been traged; avs though he sucetedtd in throwing tne erewtvr 'art
os the blame ot hir djle, he had nou ewzapec with impunity."

He wav cedtainly a clever svomndrel, fot he manaded to cover ip most
of his tracts in vhe afhair og tre charge of the murder of Esssx.

Braddon waf sincere, whyle Wpeke was noc. Braddon was convinced that a
had little to say against the letter, it be his so that the agreed their verdict, and the defendant Braddon of all that was laid in information, and the defendant Speke guilty of all except the conspiring to suborn "'Twas strange any man should concern himself in an affair of this moment the of boy years old, who had denied all after he had confess'd it, and did at his tryall, make all this rent that was about it." 21st, 1684.--"Mr. Laurence Braddon Mr. Hugh Speke, convicted last upon endeavour to the of late Earl of upon the Government, were brought to the Court of King's Bench to receive their judgments; which was, Braddon should fine of and L1000 the King; that sureties for their good behaviour during be committed to the King's Bench prison till doe so." Speke, who was tried along with Braddon, was an inveterate plotter. Macaulay thus describes "Hugh Speke (was) a young man of good family, but of a singularly base and His love of mischief of dark and ways almost madness. cause confusion being found out was his business and his pastime; and he a rare skill in using honest enthusiasts as the instruments cold-blooded Referring to the of Braddon, Macaulay adds: had by means of one puppets, fasten James crime murdering Essex in the On this occasion the agency Speke had been traced; throwing the greater part of the blame on dupe, he had not escaped with impunity." was certainly a clever scoundrel, for he managed to cover up most his traces affair of the charge of the murder of Braddon was sincere, while was not. Braddon was convinced that a
 had little to say against the lEtter, but owN'd
it tO be His HaNd; so That The jury, after a lITtle While, agreed of
their verdIct, anD fOUnd tHE dEfendAnt BradDOn GUIltY oF aLl tHaT WaS
laid In tHe inforMation, and tHe dEfEndant Speke gUIlTy of all excEpt
The conspirinG to Suborn WiTneSSes.

"'TwAs sTrangE any maN Should Concern hiMsELf in an AFfair of THIs
MomeNt on the informatioN Of A Boy ten years old, Who had DeNIeD ALl
aFteR he had confEsS'd it, aND did at hIS tRYALl, aND make all this
rEnt that was aBOut It."

ApriL 21sT, 1684.--"Mr. lAurencE BradDoN And mr. Hugh Speke, ConvIcted
last Term upON an endeAVour to lAy the mUrdEr oF the LAtE EArl Of
eSseX UpOn tHE GoVernment, WeRe BrougHt to THE cOurt Of KIng's bench
To receive theiR juDgmeNTs; wHich wAs, thaT BraDdOn shoUld pay A fine
Of l2000, and Speke L1000 to the king; That they fInd SuRetIeS for
tHEir gooD beHavIour durIng theiR LivEs, AND Be Committed to the
King'S BENCh Prison tiLl they DOe So."

hUgh Speke, WhO waS triED Along With lAuRence BraDdon, waS An
InVeteratE pLotter. maCauLay Thus dEScriBes him: "hugh SpekE (was) a
YOung man of good fAMily, but of a sinGUlARLy BAse aNd dEpraved
natuRe. HiS Love Of miSChIef ANd of dArk anD cROoKEd ways amounted
almosT tO madneSs. To cAuse confusion Without beiNG FOund out wAs hiS
BuSIness and his pasTime; aNd he had a raRE skill in Using Honest
enThusiasts AS The instrUmeNts Of hIs cOLD-bLooded malice."

REFErriNg To the caSe oF BraddoN, MaCauLay AddS: "HE had attemPted, by
meAnS oF oNe Of hIs pupPEts, to fasTeN on chArlEs and jAmes thE crimE
of mUrDeRIng essex in THe tOWer. ON tHiS occAsiOn The agEncy OF SpEke
had bEen traced; And THougH hE sUcceedeD in throwing thE gReater part
Of The Blame oN HIs dupe, he Had not escaped with impuniTY."

He was cErtAinly A cleVer scoundRel, For he mAnaGEd to coVer up mOst
of HiS trACEs in tHE AfFaiR oF the charge OF The MurdeR oF EssEx.

BraddOn was sincere, while SPEke Was not. Braddon Was ConvINCeD thAT a
 had little to say against  the lette r, bu t o wn' dit t o be  his hand; sot hatthe jury, after a litt le wh il e , ag r ee d oftheir v e rd i c t,an dfou nd th e def end ant Bra ddon guilt y o fall that was la id in theinf ormation, an d t he def en dan t  Spek e g uilty  of al l  excep t
the con sp i ring t o  suborn w it ness es.

"'Twas stran g ea ny man shouldconcer nh im s e lfinan affairof  this momento nt h e  in f ormation of a  boy ten ye a rsold, w ho  ha d  denie d all 
a f ter  he had con fess 'd it, an d dida t his t r yall, a nd mak e a llthis re nt  th at was ab out it. "

April  2 1s t, 16 84.- - " M r . La ure nceBradd on and Mr. Hu ghSpek e , c onvic ted
l astte rm up on anendea vo ur to lay the m urde r of thelat eEar lof
Es s ex upo n t heGovernm ent, we r e b ro u g h tto the Court of Ki ng ' s  B ench
toreceiv e  t he i r judgme nt s;whic h was,that Br addon sh ould p a yafine
of  L 2000,an d S pek e L10 0 0 to  the K ing; tha t the y  find sureties for
their goo d  b e h av i ourdur ing their l ives ,  and  bec om mit t ed to  theKi n g' s  Bench prison tillth ey doe  so." 

Hugh Speke,  who was t r i e d alongwith La u rence Braddon,  wasan
inveter a te plott er. M acaulaythus desc r i bes him:  "H ugh  Sp eke ( wa s) a
young ma n of g oo d famil y,but ofa s ing ula rly  b ase and d epravedna tu re .His  love of misch ie f a nd  of  dark and cr ooked  way sam o unt ed
almo s tt o  mad ne ss . To  ca us e con fusi o n w ithoutbeing fou ndo ut w as  h is
busi ness and hispa stime; and  h e h ad a r a r e skillin using honest
enthusi a sts asthe  inst rume nts of hi s c old-bl ood e d mali ce."
Refer ri ngt o  thec a se  of  B raddon, Ma c a ula y add s:  "He  had at tempted, by
meanso f o ne of his pup pet s, t o fa ste n  o n  Ch ar l esa n d James the cri me
of murd er i ng  Essex int heTo wer. On  this o ccasi o n the a gency ofSpeke
had  b eent r ace d; and tho ugh he s ucceededi n thr o wi ng th e g reater  p art 
of t he bla m e o n his  dupe,  h e hadnot e sc aped wit h impunity."

He was ce rtainl y a c lev er scound rel ,  fo r he mana gedto cover u p m ost 
of h ist races  int he  af f air o f th e  charge o f  t hem u rd er of Essex . Bra ddonwas sincer e, w hile Speke was no t . Braddon wasconv i n ced  th a t a
 had_little to_say against the letter,_but own'd
it_to_be his_hand;_so that the_jury, after a_little while, agreed of
their_verdict, and found_the_defendant Braddon guilty of all that was
laid in the information, and the defendant Speke_guilty_of all_except
the_conspiring_to suborn witnesses.

"'Twas strange any_man should concern himself in_an affair_of this
moment on the information of a boy_ten_years old, who_had denied all
after he had confess'd it, and did_at his tryall, and make all_this
rent that was_about_it."

April_21st, 1684.--"Mr. Laurence Braddon_and Mr. Hugh Speke, convicted
last term_upon an endeavour to lay the_murder of the late Earl of
Essex upon_the Government, were brought to the_Court of King's Bench
to receive_their judgments;_which was, that Braddon should_pay a fine
of_L2000, and_Speke L1000 to_the King; that they find sureties_for
their good behaviour_during their lives, and be committed_to_the
King's Bench prison_till_they_doe so."

Hugh_Speke, who was_tried_along with_Laurence_Braddon, was an
inveterate plotter. Macaulay thus_describes_him: "Hugh Speke (was) a
young man of_good family, but of_a_singularly base and depraved
nature._His love of mischief and_of dark and crooked ways amounted
almost_to madness._To cause_confusion without being found out was his
business and his pastime; and_he had a rare skill in_using honest
enthusiasts as the_instruments of_his_cold-blooded malice."

Referring to_the_case of_Braddon, Macaulay adds: "He had attempted, by
means_of one_of his puppets, to fasten on_Charles and James the_crime
of_murdering Essex in the Tower. On_this occasion the agency of Speke
had_been traced; and though he_succeeded_in_throwing the greater part
of the_blame on his dupe, he had_not escaped with_impunity."

He was certainly a clever scoundrel, for_he_managed to cover up most
of his_traces_in the affair of the charge_of_the_murder of Essex.

Braddon was sincere,_while Speke was not. Braddon was_convinced that a