Speech of Andrew Wood

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Speech of ✝ Andrew Wood, who
join’djoined the Prince in England.

Blessed are they, who suffer for Truth
&and Righteousness Sake: For theirs is the
Kingdom of Heaven.
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Friends, Countrymen &and Fellow-Subjects,

I was born in Scotland, &and brought
up in the established Church (as they
call it) of that Kingdom: But of late
(Thanks be to God) I saw my Error,
&and became a Member of the Church
of England.

I engaged in this just Cause, for qchwhich
I am to suffer, out of the true Love &and
Regard I had for my King &and Country;
for I thought it my indispensible Du-
ty to join my Prince, when I found
him in this Country, endeavouring to
restore his Father, my lawful Sove-
reign, King James, to his undoubted
Right. I had the Honour to be made
a Captain by his Royal Highness, rais-
ed a Company out of my own Pocket,
&and served my Prince to the utmost
of my Power, even beyond what could
have been expected of one so little
accustomed to military Acts as I was.

And for thus faithfully serving my
King, &and endeavouring to restore Him &and
your ancient Liberties, I am to fall
a Sacrifice to the Usurper &and his Blood-
thirsty Son, the pretended Duke of Cum-Berland

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berland. But, thy Will, O my God, be
done; &and as Thou art pleased, that I suf-
fer for Truth &and Righteousness Sake, I
resign my selfmyself entirely to thy Will.

And now I am, to in a few Mo-
ments, to launch into Eternity, I do
solemnly declare, as I must answer
at the awefulawful Tribunal of Almighty
God, that the Order, said to be given
by his Royal Highness for giving the
Usurper's Men no Quarters, the Day of
Culloden-Battle, is false, &and contrived
merely to excuse the Barbarities com-
mitted by the Duke &and his Men on all
those of our Army, who fell into yrtheir
Hands; for I my selfmyself saw the Orders
of that Day. No: It does not agree
with the Prince's former Lenity at
the Battles of Gladesmuir &and Falkirk.

I leave the impartial World to
judge of this brave Prince's Charac-
ter from his Actions, which would re-
quire one of the greatest Hands to
do Justice to it.

O my Countrymen, consider the woeful
Situation you are in. In short, all ytthat
ever your Forefathers fought for is
gone. You have Nothing you can de-
pend upon, burthened with Debt, rui-
ned with a standing Army. Alas! you
have no more than the Name of Li-
berty. RouzeRouse you then, while it is in your 125 (125)
your Power, &and take the first Opportunity
to restore your lawful Sovereign, King
James, which is the only sure Way to
make these Nations happy. I leave my
hearty Prayers for concluding the same,
&and I hope, Almighty God will, in his
good appointed time, restore my
lawful Sovereign, King James. And
in a particular Manner, I beseech
Thee, O God, to bless His Royal High-
ness, Charles, Prince of Wales, &and
the Duke of York.

I shall conclude with forgiving all
my Persecutors, hoping, Almighty God
will, of his infinite Mercy, forgive
me all my Sins, through Jesus Christ,
pardon the Frailties of my Youth, &and
accept my imperfect Repentance.

Into thy Hands I commit my
Spirit, O Lord, Thou God of Mercy
&and Truth.

Andrew Wood

P= S:
I sent for a Presbyterian Mi-
nister to have administredadministered the Sa-
crament to me; but he refused. Lord,
forgive him; for I do.

Kennington-Common, Friday, NovrNovember
28th, 1746.

Date	28 Nov 1746
Person (author)	Andrew Wood
Place	Kennington Common