The free and voluntary confession and narrative of James Holloway addressed to His Majesty written with his own hand, and delivered by himself to Mr. Secretary Jenkins ; as also the proceedings against the said James Holloway in His Majesties King-Bench Court, Westminster, and his petition to His Majesty ; together with a particular account of the discourse as passed between the sheriffs of London and the said James Holloway at the time of his execution for high-treason at Tyburn, April 30. 1684 ; with his prayer immediately before, and the true copy of the paper delivered them at the same time and place.

The Petition to His Majesty.

Most Great and Gracious Sovereign,

I Your Majesties now close Prisoner in Newgate, and Condemned for my Crimes, which I have Consessed my self Guilty of, in a Paper of my own Writing, delivered to the Right Honourable the Lords of your Majesties Privy Council, in which is a true and faithful Account of all that I know concerning the Late Plot, with the manner How I was drawn into it, and the Reasons why I did not come in at the first Discovery, and cast my self at your Ma∣jesties Feet for Mercy, which I hope your Majesty hath perused, and find no cause to think I have reserved any thing undiscovered; for when I was first taken I resolved to declare the whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth, which I have here done, and will own to be True before any that shall offer to Contradict it, or say, There was no Plot; and if any thing more occurs to my Memory will not fail to declare it. I have now nothing to say for my self why I should not be Executed according to Condemnation, but do most humbly prostrate my self at your Majesties Feet for Mercy, acknowledging my hearty Sorrow for all that I have been Guilty of, and rema〈…〉〈…〉pes than that Fountain of Mercy which hath so abundantly flowed from your Majesties Sacred Breast ever since 〈◊〉〈◊〉 happy Restauration is not yet dry, but that there is some Drops left for me, which if I may be so happy as to Obtain, I shall always whilst I live endeavour to Approve my self your Majesties most true and faithful Subject, and I hope 〈…〉〈…〉 the ends of a Pardon. Which that I may so do, and for your Majesties long Life, P•…•…ble and Happy Reign, shall ever Pray, &c.

James Holloway.