I told him what I had formerly said to them, as it now came to my remembrance.
Thereupon the Judge said, "I will not dispute with you but in point of law."
"Then," said I, "I have something to speak to the jury concerning the indictment."
He told me I must not speak to the jury; but if I had anything to say, I must speak to him.
I asked him whether the oath was to be tendered to the King's subjects only, or to the subjects of foreign princes.
He replied, "To the subjects of this realm."
"Then," said I, "look in the indictment, and thou mayest see the word 'subject' is left out of this indictment also. Therefore, seeing the oath is not to be tendered to any but the subjects of this realm, and ye have not put me in as a subject, the court is to take no notice of this indictment."
I had no sooner spoken thus than the Judge cried, "Take him away, jailer, take him away." So I was presently hurried away.
The jailer and people expected that I should be called for again; but I was never brought to the court any more, though I had many other great errors to assign in the indictment.
After I was gone, the Judge asked the jury if they were agreed. They said, "Yes," and found for the King against me, as I was told. But I was never called to hear sentence given, nor was any given against me that I could hear of.