roof, for my part I thought there was no
difficulty in it.

FOREMAN--My lord, we are in some doubt of it.

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--I cannot help your doubts, was there not
proved a discourse of the battle and of the army at supper time?

FOREMAN--But my lord, we are not satisfied that she had notice
that Hicks was in the army.

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--I cannot tell what would satisfy you; Did
she not enquire of Dunne, whether Hicks had been in the army?
and when he told her he did not know, she did not say she would
refuse him if he had been there, but ordered him to come by
night, by which it is evident she suspected it, and when he and
Nelthorp came, discoursed with them about the battle and the
army. Come, come, gentlemen, it is a plain proof.

FOREMAN--My lord, we do not remember it was proved that she did
ask any such question when they were there.

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Sure you do not remember anything that has
passed! Did not Dunne tell you there was such discourse, and she
was by, and Nelthorp's name was named. But if there were no such
proof the circumstances and management of the thing is as full
of proof as can be; I wonder what it is you doubt of.

MRS. LISLE--My lord, I hope----

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--You must not speak now.

Then the jury laid their heads together for near a quarter of an
hour, and at length agreed, and being called over, delivered in
this verdict by the foreman.

CLERK OF ARRAIGNS--Alice Lisle, hold up thy hand. Gentlemen of
the jury, look upon the prisoner, how say ye? Is she guilty of
the treason whereof she stands indicted, or not guilty.

FOREMAN--Guilty.

CLERK OF ARRAIGNS--What goods or chattels, lands or tenements
had she?

FOREMAN--None that we know of.

CLERK OF ARRAIGNS--Look to her, jailor, she is found guilty of
high treason; and prepare yourself to die.

Then the verdict was recorded.

LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--Gentlemen, I did not think I should have any
occasion to speak after your verdict, but finding some hesitancy
and doubt among you, I cannot but say I wonder it should come
about; for I think in my conscience the evidence was as full,
and plain as could be, and if I had been among you, and she had
been my own mother, I should have found her guilty.

Then the Court adjourned till the next morning.