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A53414	An exact and faithful narrative of the horrid conspiracy of Thomas Knox, William Osborne, and John Lane, to invalidate the testimonies of Dr. Titus Oates, and Mr. William Bedlow by charging them with a malicious contrivance against the E. of Danby, and the said Dr. Oates with an attempt of sodomy wherein are exemplified from the originals I. Four forged letters dictated by Thomas Knox, II. Five false informations, one paper of memorials, and one other information against Dr. Oates for sodomy, forged by Knox in the names of Lane and Osborne, III. The informations, depositions, examinations, and confessions of the said Knox, Osborne, and Lane, taken upon oath before Sir William Waller and Edmund Warcup, Esq., IV. An account of some depositions taken before the Lords Committees of Secresie, relating thereunto, V. The breviates of the councel for the King at the trials of the said Knox and Lane, Nov. 25, 1679, wherein full satisfaction is given to the world of the whole cause, by the particular evidences of the witnesses in behalf of the King / published by the appointment of me, Titus Oates.	Oates, Titus, 1649-1705.	1680 (1680)	Wing O41; ESTC R4560	41,985	38

Esquire Henry Johnson Esquire Simon Middleton Esquire Hugh Squire Esquire Francis Derrington Esquire John Roberts Esquire Rainsford Waterhouse Esquire Thomas Earsby Esquire Joseph Ratoliffe Gent. James Supple Gent. Richard Cooper Gent. The Names of the Counsel learned in the Law who pleaded on behalf of the King against the Defendants Mr. Attorney General Mr Sollicitor General Mr. Sergeant Maynard The Recorder of London Sr. Francis Winnington Mr. William Williams Mr. Thomas Smyth Mr. John Trenchard The Names of the Counsel assigned to the Defendant Lane Mr. Holt Mr. Darnel The Names of the Counsel entertained for the Defendant Knox. Mr. Withins Steward of Westminster Court Mr. Soroggs Son to the Lord chief Justice Mr. Saunders The Names of the Witnesses ready to swear to the particular Clauses hereafter mentioned only it is to be observed that the Cause being exceeding clear by the Testimony of some few of the more considerable Witnesses the rest were not called To prove the Attainder of Coleman Ireland and Groves See the Records To prove that they were put to death Mr. Tisser To prove the Commitments of the Lords and Sr. Henry Tichburn Mr. Clare Mr. Reynolds To prove the said five Lords Impeached Mr. Clare To prove the Accusation and the Commitment of the Earl of Danby Mr. Reynolds To prove the Empeachment of the Earl of Danby Mr. Goodenough That Lane had a design at his first coming to Dr. Oates in Nov. 1678 to accuse him which his Father discovered by some expressions to Mr. Radford to the same effect that he was afterwards accused Mr. Radford That Lane desired after this to be re-admitted in the Doctors service Mr. Allen. That Lane declared whilst he was with Doctor Oates that he hoped to get one thousand pound in a short time Sam. Oates That Lane desired Mr. Reex to find out Sr. William Waller so that he might confess the truth of the whole Contrivance to him being pricked in Conscience for the false Oaths he had taken Robert Reex To prove that Lane and Osborn confessed that they were suborned by Knox to swear falsly against Doctor Oates before Sr. William Waller and Mr. Warcupp and that he had given them Money to do the same and this they confest before a Committee of the Lords These Examinations proved by Sr. William Waller Mr. Warcupp Mr. Relfe Mr. Snow To prove that Lane and Osborne were made to Swear by Knox to stand fast to what he had instructed them to write and that the Lord Treasurer would not have surrendred himself but for them Sr. William Waller Lanes Confession 3d. May 1679 and Lanes 3d. Examination To prove the Letters Confessed by Osborne Mr. Justice Warcupp As to Knox his Endeavours to take off Mr. Oates and Bedlows Testimony To prove that Knox endeavoured to suborn Henry Wiggins offering him a reward to swear against Captain Bedlow Henry Wiggins Mr. Wiggin's Mother That Mr. Wiggins acquainted Mr. Palmer a Yeoman of the Guard with these Proposals presently after they were made Mr. Palmer To prove that Knox made several Proposals to one Thurston late Servant to Doctor Oates and promised to be very kind to him if he could find any thing to swear against his Master John Thurstone To prove that Knox Lane and Osborn being imprison'd in the Gate-House for this contrivance Knox offered Slightham the Gaolers man a good reward to let him hold Correspondence with Lane by Letters and desired him to go to Lane and tell him he feared Osborne had betrayed them about the matter of Doctor Oates and desired him to speak to him to stand fast to him and then they should be two against one Richard Slightham To prove that Knox Lane and Osborne went to Justice Dewy and Knox told him he came from my Lord Latimer who presented his Service to him and that Knox was advised to come to him by that Lord to take an Information against Doctor Oates Mr. Dewy That they went also to Justice Cheyney at Chelsea Mr. Cheyney That Knox confessed he lent Lane a Guinny and that Osborn and Lane confessed that Knox assured 〈…〉 ●…ever want Money nor Preferment Sr. William Waller Mr. W●●c●pp To prove that Knox confessed to Sr. William Waller and Mr. Warcupp that whilst he and Mr. Osborn were Prisoners he the said Knox sent a Note to Osborn to inform him that he would be examined the afternoon and with these words We always clubbed and you paid two shillings at the Sugar-loaf Tear this Sr. William Waller Mr. Warcup That Lane hath been kept this last Summer at the house of the Earl of Powis that he had ten shillings per week allowed him to give Evidence against Dr. Oates That Knox was to have thirty or fourty Pounds to carry on the Business and that Osborn Knox and Lane were to be rewarded by the Lords in the Tower for their Evidence against Doctor Oates Mr. Dangerfield Mrs. Blake Mrs. Edwards That Lane waited with a great Club to knock down Mr. Reex at Mrs. Maynards door that Knox would have had the said Mrs. Maynard swear that Mr. Reex offer'd her one hundred Pounds to swear in Doctor Oates his business Mrs. Maynard Mrs. Tyrrel If George Neal one Bowring and George Deeplow be produced as Witnesses for the Defendants To prove that Neal hath made application several times to be re-admitted to Doctor Oate's Service since he was turned away Sr. Thomas Stringer Mr. Weal Robert Gyde Mrs. Brooks Henry Lord Mr. Smith That Bowring was turn'd out of Doctor Oates his Service for keeping company with Knox Lane and with Papists Mr. Saunders Mr. Money Mr. Allen Samuel Oates junior That Bowring hath made application to be re-admitted to Doctor Oates his Service Mr. Smith Mr. Robert Gyde That Deeplow about a week before Doctor Oates turn'd him away declared that he wondred at the wickedness of Lane and Osborn in accusing his Master Seeing he appear'd to him a very upright and honest Man Moses Gwyn Mr. Samuel Oates George Gregory That Deeplow thanked Doctor Tong for helping him into Doctor Oates his Service Doctor Tong. If Lane's Mother or Sister be produced as Witnesses To prove that Lane's Mother said her Son was drawn in by Plays and Treats c. to accuse Doctor Oates and that Knox offer'd her Son Money in the Gatehouse to stand to his first Information Margery Walker To prove that Mary Lane said Now my Lord Treasurer must lose his Head for my Brother has confessed All Mrs. Sterling That Knox was with Mrs. Wiggins on fryday last to perswade her not to come in against him and then said she should have a Reward Mrs. Wiggins And thus at length I have conducted the Reader through this dark and intricate Labyrinth of Confederated Roguery wherein some will question whether there was more of the Devil in the Contrivance then of God in the Discovery and Defeating of the Design but we have seen Divine Wisdom and Mercy triumphing over humane and hellish Malice and Subtlety I have studiously forborn to give the Reader the trouble of the Minutes of the Tryal the judicious are better satisfied with a brief Synopsis of the Cause than with the tedious Speeches of Witnesses which are frequently interrupted with Questions and some of them perhaps not very material or pertinent Let it suffice that the Evidence was so clear against the Defendants Knox and Lane that the Jury without any delay found for the King against them to the very great satisfaction of the Court and Company which was exceeding great Many Noble Men Gentlemen and eminent Citizens coming with great expectations of the issue of this Tryal which was managed with that Justice Impartiality indifferency between the King and the Defendants that some have been heard to say they could never believe a 〈◊〉 before but now they were abundantly satisfied Knox and Lane were immediately taken into Custody and are now in Prison a●…ending the Sentence of the Law which though it hath not hitherto been pronounced yet they must know that the higher Justice lifts up its Hand the heavier it will strike and compensate the slowness with the severity of the Punishment which being bounded by the Law can never be too great for such Monstrous Malefactors Osborne indeed fled from Justice which argues more Modesty then these others can pretend to which chuse rather to outface Justice then seem to fear it and are more Ambitious of a Martyrdom that may register them in the Roman Calendar though their Names never appear in the Roll of Christian Worthies Yet let us not despair of their Repentance having Instances before our Eys that as there are none so vile but the Catholicks will use them for Instruments so there are none so obdurate but the Divine Grace can make them Converts FINIS

An Exact and Faithful NARRATIVE OF THE Horrid Conspiracy OF Thomas Knox William Osborne and John Lane To INVALIDATE the TESTIMONIES OF Dr. Titus Oates and Mr. William Bedlow By Charging them with a Malicious Contrivance against the E. of Danby and the said Dr. OATES with an Attempt of SODOMY Wherein are Exemplified from the Originals I. Four Forged Letters dictated by Thomas Knox. II. Five False Informations One Paper of Memorials and one other Information against Dr. OATES for Sodomy forged by Knox in the Names of Lane and Osborne III. The Informations Depositions Examinations and Confessions of the said Knox Osborne and Lane taken upon Oath before Sir William Waller and Edmond Warcup Esq IV. An Account of some Depositions taken before the Lords Committees of Secresie relating thereunto V. The Breviates of the Councel for the KING at the Trials of the said Knox and Lane Nov. 25. 1679. wherein full satisfaction is given to the World of the whole Cause by the particular Evidences of the Witnesses in behalf of the KING Published by the Appointment of me TITUS OATES LONDON Printed for Tho. Parkhurst Tho. Cockerill and Benj. Alsop at the Bible and Three Crowns at the lower end of Cheapside at the Three Legs and at the Angel and Bible in the Poultrey 1680. I Do Appoint Thomas Parkhurst Thomas Cockerill and Benjamin Alsop to Print this Narrative and that no other Print the same TITUS OATES Decemb. 2. 1679. TO HIS Sacred Majesty CHARLES II BY THE GRACE of GOD OF Great Britain France and Ireland KING Defender of the Faith Great Sr. THe highest Ambition this Address dares pretend to is to Congratulate your Majesties happy Success in the late famous Cause obtained against the Enemies of your Person Crown and Dignity in which Tri●l you have won the Field and carried the day not by the Justice of the Sword but by the Sword of Justice And if the old Roman Consuls rejoyced in these Triumphs decreed to their fortunate Valour by the Senate wherein the Success was commonly better than the Cause your Majesty must needs much more Rejoice to have come off Victor by the Law where you have not the Advantage of the longer Sword but fight your Enemies with equal Weapons where 't is the Glory of your Courts of Judicature that they are Eagle-eyed to discern the merits of the Cause but blind in the favour and respect of Persons Nor will you wonder dear Sir that I have Entituled your Name to what may seem my personal and private Concern since without Vanity I can avow it they that struck at my Credit designed the Blow at your Sacred Life and to Murder the Repute of your Majesties Evidence against the Traytors was indeed but a handsom expedient to atchieve a more horrid Assassination I have therefore fair Hopes your Majesty will graciously Accept this Dedication and give it the Protection of your Royal Purple which will convince the obstinate Unbelief of your Enemies that Papal Principles bear such a Vatinian Hatred against your Person Government and Religion that they abhor the meanest Creature that crosses them in the way of their Conspiracies But I give them free leave to Storme and if the Interposition of so inconsiderable a thing as what I am between your Sacred Person and their Fery might intercept the Effect of their raging Malice I should glory to become your succedaneous Sacrifice and despair ever to place out my cheape Life to better account then to pay it down upon the Nale for the preservation of yours that is of three Kingdoms for seeing I owe a Death to Nature my loyal Heart must interpret it a huge Advantage to swist Martyrdome with Mortality and make so great a Virtue of inevitable Necessity You will easily believe Sir I might have slept out my Dates in inglorious Ease amongst the Crowds of men of no Name or Noyse could I have satisfyed myself to have stood a Spectator in the common Box of those Tragedies they had contrived and laid great Brittan for the Seene of Action but when once Duty and Allegiance had conquered the remainders of slavish Fears worldly Hopes or whatever of self Respects might fright or flatter me out of honourable Danger into a base Retreat to discover their Deeds of Darkness before the Sun I foresaw I must draw the Combined Wrath of that whole Faction upon my self and that all the lines of their Malice would enter at least in the desine of my Destruction who otherwise fly at higher Games and do not use to stoop at so Inconsiderable Quarry I accknowledge it was no small Encouragement to me to see with what Transports your Majesties loyal Subjects there present exprest their inward Joys when the righteous Verdict of the Jury according to full and clear Evidence of the Fact at once proclaimed my own Innocence and the villanous Confederacy of my Popish Enemies but how would that Joy be multiplied if the grand Engineers of all these Mischiefs who sit behind the Curtain and direct these Actors were once brought to a legal Ordeal which in effect would be condigne and exemplary Panishments the rather because all Essays towards settlement all approaches towards satisfaction have proved fruitless and will do so whilst the great Abettors and Fomentors of Treason hug themselves in the prospect of not despayred Success and seem to defy and deride the Justice of the Nation I know well your Majesties excellent Lawes are not like the Spiders Toyls which entangle the lesser Flyes whilst the great Transgressors by power and interest brake through them Nor dare we question but your Wisdom will find a sit juncture of time to let the proudest Delinquents know if they dare offend your Justice will dare to punish That the Sword which the Divine Grace had entrusted you with is sharpe enough to chop off a plotting Head as well as to paire the Nayles of those that would scratch your Royal Honour that your equal and impertial Justice will reckon with these Wholesale Traytors who are in Arrear to the Laws for Talents as well as you have called to account some of the Retayle Offendors which comparatively owed but a few Farthings .. And in this Confidence your Majesties loyal Subjects have waited and still do and shall attend your Royal Leasure resting satisfied that though your Majesty will try you will not dissapoint their Expectations and if you suffer their Hope to Gaspe you will not suffer it to give up the Ghost I am confident there is no Prince in Europe that can Command more real and couragious Hearts then your Majesty may and when you have made a Purchase of their Hearts their Hands and Purses their Lives and Estates are but Appurtinances which go along with and of course are thrown into the bargain only they are so devoted to your Service that as they would have no forreign Prince Pope or potentate govern them so they desire you may be King of and to all your Subjects Whilst