last Pranck at which the Commissioners laught heartily knowing very well that Mr. Maccnemarroe had no Relation in the World to Clancie One of the Commissioners standing in the Window observes to come over the Bridge the very person Mr. Butler is discoursing of Mr. Maccnemarroe he turns about and tells them there comes the Gentleman you spake of he is no sooner got to his Lodging but the Commissioners sent for him to give them a further account of this matter upon entrance into their Room after a cold salute from all one of the Commissioners asked him by appointment what was become of his Nephew Clancie And before he could answer told him how sorry they were that a Person of his Esteem and great Reputation in his Country a Man of that known Honour and Worth that all his Life-time was looked upon as a principal preserver of the Credit of Twomond at last to joyn with a Cheat and could find no fitter a Subject for this Contrivance but my Lord of Mountgarroâ—'s Son and further to the great discredit of the whole Country to put a gloss upon the ill cause and palliate the Design there must be nothing but Uncle and Nephew then a Pedigree must be found for a Relation to my Cousin Butler I am so much ashamed to think you should have a hand in the like that I can say no more but leave to the Commissioners to speak their own Sences The Gentleman Mr. Maccnemarroe extreamly troubled to hear himself thus scandalously reproacht had scarce the patience to forbear interrupting the Commissioners at last makes Answer that he conceived he had very hard measure to be thus censured before he was heard and that he scorned to have a hand in Cheating as much as any of them that charged or any other person in the World as for joyning with Major Clancie he was so far from giving any Countenance upon any Design that meeting him but lately upon the Road he took from him Mr. Butlers Cloak with the Sword and Belt which he brought thither of purpose to restore them to Mr. Butler who being present at this Account much joyed to have his Goods restored which was done immediately gives them all his most hearty thanks goes forthwith to his Lodging discharges all them so goes on his Journey Mr. Maccnemarrhe could not hold to express his resentment in such Terms as gave so much offence to the Commissioners that they thought fit to Commit him but before he was carried away they asked him why he did not bring the Major as well as the Goods to which he only replied he had no Commission § The Commissioners knowing very well Mr. Maccnemarroe's Life and Conversation to be very far from the giving occasion for any the least suspition intending not to keep him under a Restraint any longer sent for him and assured him it was for no ill opinion they had of him or ill Intention toward him made them continue him only for the jest sake and desired him to take it so with which he rested satisfied onely desired from them an authority to apprehend and bring before them that Villain that occasioned him all this trouble and bitter reproaches That they readily granted with direction to the Sheriff of the County to be aiding and assisting upon occasion Mr. Maccnemarroe takes his leave begins his way toward Galleway Imagining that to be the likeliest place supposing the Major could make no very long Marches being a Foot he is wholly bent for Revenge and makes it his absolute and onely Business to find out his Haunts in which he spent much time and labour before he could give himself any Information But at last having placed his Spies and Watches of all sides he findes the Major in a very good amiable poisture courting one of his new found Misses from which divertion he carries him away to Limerick to the Commisioners who commit him to the Almighty in Prison where the Jaylor is ordered to keep him close § The rumor of the Imprisonment and restraint of Major Clancie with its cause is spread all the Countrey over so far as the County of Newford where it is brought to the hearing of Mr. Cheevers who is not at all troubled at it although his family be especially his Daughter By the way Mr. White in Ross being told of this obtains a Warrant from some person in Authority that Major Clancie shall be sent from Constable to Constable till he be brought to Ross to be gazed by all that have seen him in his Bravery There revenge is sweet though without hope of ever seeing his fifty pounds again about the time that the Major was brought as far as Cashel in his way § The Earl of Insiquin in persuit of the Ulster Army under the Command of General Owen Onele chances to quarter at a place called Farmbridg near Cashel where the night seeming very tedious to him he desired a Gentleman then in his Company somewhat acquainted with the Courses of Major Clancies Life to entertain them with some passages to divert them which the Gentleman did and continued his narration so long that after many fits of Laughter they found they were all asleep and he talking to the walls then thought it time for him to sleep too they all slept heartily till morning though upon bare Boards § Next morning betimes there comes a fellow to the Door the Centrey challenged him and bid him stand asked him what he would have whither he would go he answered he would fain speak with a Gentleman that was with my Lord the Centrey told him he should not that it was an ill time now for they were all asleep The fellow pressed very hard for an admittance or at least to have his message carried up to the Gentleman whereupon the Souldier asked what his name was he told that his name was Clancie at that the Gentleman with whom he would fain speak knew him very well they both spake so loud that my Lord and the Company heard them and did verily believe this to be that Person so much talked of the night before Whereupon the Gentleman so inquired after goes down to see who it was and seeing a man almost stark naked without Hat or Cap without Cloak or Coat without Doublet Shoe or Stocking or any other thing in the World only a pair of Breeches with many Patches and a Shirt suitable and fit to be worn with such a pair of Breeches so dirty as if it had been dipt in a Kennel in so much that the Gentleman knew him not Major Clancie perceiving that his disguise had altered him from the Gentlemans knowledge discovers himself to the Gentleman who immediatly carries him up to my Lord in that very posture the memorey of the last nights Stories with the sight of him in this Habit put Lord and Gentleman into such a sit of merriment and Laughter that some were forced to leave the Room § The Major gives his Friend a
all undone § This last Act of the Major's to the great disappointment of the reverend Father and the rest of his Friers and Fellow-Sufferers soon spread up and down the Town that it came to the Hearing of the Commissioners who next day came to see his Reverence and condole his great Loss Mr. Flanning begins to enquire for Brother Clancie that Example of Humility that Pattern of Penitence inlarging so upon that Subject till Father Delahyde much out of countenance beg'd him not to torment Him with those reproachful Sentences and Repetitions of his irrecoverable Loss and believe this was sent for their Punishment and Trial of Patience who have no remedy but Leave it to God Father Spencer standing by and hearing him say he would leave it to God being troubled replies there should be no search for Clancie leave it to God and if this wicked Fellow comes with one tear of Repentance God will forgive him But what shall we do in the mean time for Meat at this the People fell all a Laughing till the Company parted each one to his Home entertaining their Selves and Friends with those Passages formerly repeated CHAP. IV. MR. Clancie concievs it not safe for him to make any stay in them Parts where he had so lately play'd so many Pranks and had incensed so many Persons of Quality who would undoubtedly have apprehended him were it but only in revenge of poor Father Delahyde injured so believing Limerick too hot a place for him to take his Journy toward the County of Keary a place he never had been in before there makes his inquiry as well of Names of Places as the Inhabitants and having thoroughly informed Himself in every particular he likewise inquires who those People were that liv'd in the Wood and upon the Mountains and what shift they could make for their Lively-hood and Subsistance § Answer was made him that most of them were Gentlemen of good Rank Men of great Courage and Resolution put now to so much Hardship that unavoidably they must be very Burthensome to the Country troublesome enough to the Neighbouring Garrisons having no Pay or other ways to live but what they must take by force from their Enemies their Friends not daring to relieve them He farther enquires which was the next Garrison and who commanded there it was told him that Cork was the next the Governours own Name he knew not Pray do you know any of the Gentlemens Names that live near Cork can I have admittance into the City yes Sir I know Mr. Ocallechan and several others that pay Contribution After this Information the Major goes toward Cork to a Gentlemans House with whom he had some small acquaintance who bids him very welcome and gave him good entertainment which the Major makes this Use of and tells him that the occasion of his coming thither was to make Use of his kindness in a Business he was very confident would be very acceptable to all Men and injurious to none whereupon the Gentleman of the House promises to do him all Service Why then Sir my request is That you will do me the favour as go to the Governour of Cork and tell him that I am a Person that have a small Command amongst those Gentlemen that cannot but be troublesome to him and his Quarters and if he will give me good conditions in order to my Transport and those under my Command I will wait upon him provided he first send me a safe Conduct by you The Gentleman of the house was very glad of the occasion believing it a very welcome Message goes next morning to the Governour who kindly thanked him and immediatly gives him a safe Conduct for Captain Clancie and desires him to bring the Captain to his House and to assure him he should have good conditions and shall be very punctually performed The Gentleman returns to the Captain with this account who without delay comes to the Governours House in Cork where he is most nobly feasted his company very pleasing to all no sooner Dinner was done but Captain Clancie desired a private conference with the Governour where he reasoned the matter so signifying how resolute all his party were and absolutely resolv'd to revenge their selves in case of no relief such of them as had not the intention with Captain Clancie who likewise tould him how necessary he would be in this case whereupon the Governour desired him to know what conditions would satisfy him Sir I would not willingly be counted unreasonable to a Person so obligingly civil as your self I would have a safe and free Quarter for my Men and Horses during our stay here a good Ship well Mann'd and Victualled to transport us to our Harbour beyond Sea with some mony in our Purses to serve us upon our arrival which I will leave to your discretion § Truly Captain I can but commend your care of your men nor do I find so much of unreasonableness in your Demand and to dispute any farther but grant all you desire all which was presently reduced into Writing signed by the Governour and delivered the Major who no sooner finished his complement to the Ladies but he takes his leave of the Governour and those Officers with him goes along with his Friend in whose House he had lain some nights before and from thence to the Mountains where he was very well known to a great many there begins to wonder at their manner of living without Meat without Drink without Lodging Some answered though their Fare was bad yet their Cause was good and others answer would God for all the goodness of our Cause we knew where to eat and drink one hearty good Meal to which Clancie makes answer thus Gentlemen I must confess I pity you Pity us a plague take your pity could you help us to some Meat I do assure you Gentlemen if you would be but ruled by me I would soon help you to Meat and Drink enough They all that were there present resolved and vowed to observe him and his orders in what ever he would command them provided they law a provision made for them with any manner of safety ho tould them that if they would but own him for their Captain he would warrant with his life to provide for them as he promised to which another makes Answer He liked the motion well enough if he knew how to believe Clancie with whom he had been well acquainted before whereupon Clancie to remove that Doubt produces the Articles he had made with the Governour of Cork Upon sight of which to the number of threescore and ten of them call him Captain and march along with him through the Country very safely being every where much made of a far pleasanter and sweeter way of living than on the Mountains Thus they march to the gates of Cork where they are received and provided for by the Governour who presently upon their Arrival appoints each one his Quarter where they are to
him with a curse a plague take all such Kindred in brief the Major is carried to Prison wihout making restitution of any money having little or noâ—e about him Where he had not been above ten days but he makes love to the Marshalls only Daughter with some success so much as gave him admittance and oppertunity to make his pitied Passion known he had a familiar acquaintance with the Daughter of the Great Earl of Twomond To whom he takes the liberty to signify by Letter the State of his condition as a Prisoner without hopes of redemption desiring her Ladiship with much earnestness to continue still his Friend to whom he had a very humble request Which was that She would command her Chaplen to come to the Prison and hear his Confession this request He hoped She would not deny him it being the great concern of his Soul The Lady did so The Chaplen puts on his Disguise and came to the Prison where he was carried to a private Room The dooâ— being shut close he begins to tell the Major by whose command he came and desir'd him to consider how he and all those of his Function were persecuted and that he could not stay long and doubted not but he was prepared § Sir says the Major I know it very well and shall not keep you long my Confession is but short I know what you have said to be very true that you are a Priest my Confession is that I want money which you can and must supply before you leave this pIace or I will Inform against you The Chaplen was so startled at this Confession knew not what defence â—o make finding all his arguments fruitless at last was forced to give the Major all the money he had being twenty Broad Pieces and his Bond for thirty more to be paid at the day agreed upon The Chaplen goes home to his Lady like a distracted man to whom he tells what befel him Imputeing the blame of his misfortune to her Ladiship at whose Intreaty and Command he undertook that unfortunate Journey § The Lady very much troubled conceiving her Self the absolute occasion of this Disaster knew no way to repair this injury but by paying the Twenty Pounds and ingageing for the Thirty which She immediately did During the time of the Majors Imprisonment there chanced to come into England one Sutton commonly called Duke of Northumberland the pretended Heir of the Lord Dudley of Dudley-Castle who then had a Relation in Town who he often visited at his house where he was sometimes entertained with Stories of Major Clancie with which the Duke was so taken that he acquainted the French Ambassador with whereupon this Gentleman and Friend to the Duke was invited by the Ambassador to Dinner where he was desired to satisfie that Company with some account of Major Clancies Life of whom the Ambassador had heard so much which the Gentleman did with so much satisfaction seemingly to all the Company more especially the Ambassador's Secretary who longed for nothing so much as the sight of this Major that was the Author of all this Discourse so that when Dinner was done the Secretary takes one of his Matters Coaches and some Footmen along and having found after some inquiry where the Majors Habitation was makes him a Visit to the Marshals House where he was Prisoner The Major receives him with all the kindnesses that could be and entertained him so plentifully that the Secretary could not chuse but wonder to see with what Decent order he was served upon the suddain as if he had expected him and a preparation made purposely for his Reception Yet there could nothing be so satisfactory as the freedom of Discourse with which the Secretary was so taken that he resolved to come often to see him with intentention to do him Service Thus they entertained each other for that Afternoon and at parting used so much Courtship and Ceremonies as made the Marshal believe there must be a great deal of Intimacy and Friendship between them § The Secretary is no sooner gone but the Major who seldome or never wanted wherewithal to put a good Gloss upon an ill Cause and resolving to make some Use of this Visit puts himself into the Posture of the most unfortunate Creature in the World and Acted that part so well that all the People there present were very much concerned though they knew nothing of the Cause chiefly the Master of the House who with a great deal of Earnestness prest to know the occasion of this so great and suddain a Change To which the Major makes Answer thus I know you cannot but wonder at me that am indeed the wonder of the World for misfortune so misfortunate that if you knew my Condition I doubt you would not Relieve me though your Charity might point you to things of greater difficulty Yet for your satisfaction I will not conceal from your Knowledg the true State of my Case When I was in France last I did Article with the King that I would bring hIm out of Ireland a Regiment consisting of two thousand Men. On this depended my Fortune now crost by this cursed Imprisonment The French Ambassador not knowing any thing of my Restraint and much wondering why I did not go with my Capitulation sends his chief Secretary to know the Reason why I came not at him that he might move all Objections either with the Protector or else-where that gave intterruption to this Design Now you know the cause of my Distraction and Trouble then judg if I have not reason to be so to see the neck of my hopes broke by this restraint where I cannot promise my self so much Liberty as would give me time to finish my Business with the French Ambassador § All that heard him could not choose but be concerned for him especially his Mistress the Jailors only Daughter who now made Use of her Interest with her Father alledging such Reasons and Arguments of pitty in behalf of the Major whole future Happiness depended wholly upon this so considerable Imployment as the Command of so many Men by which it was not unlikely but he might in little time be enabled to procure his Liberty and make large Returns for the Favour should be conferr'd upon him and what pitty it was that a Person of that Honour and Quality should be thus restrained now in his Distress The Father considering with great Attention the words of his dear Child with how much reason spoke and she was concerned tells her how sorry he was that it lay not in his power to redeem and free him from all his trouble being a person for whom he ever had a very great Respect and whose generous and free good Nature was well known to him seeing the Ambassadors Secretary come to him in such an Equipage made him believe all to be very true whereupon he calls the Major to him to acquaint him with what the Daughter had said and how heartily
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MAJOR CLANCIE The GRANDEST CHEAT OF THIS AGE WHEREIN Is set forth many of his Villanous Projects Real matter of Fact both in England Ireland France Spain and Italy at last was Executed at Tyburn the Reading of which will give the Reader great satisfaction PVBLISHED by AVTHORITY LONDON Printed by D. Mallet and are to be sold at his House in Half-Moon Court adjoining to Ludgate 1680. MADAM I Cannot but apprehend howgreat my Honour and Happiness would be if by my Service I could incline your Ladiship to believe the real sence I have of the many favours you have so often and so undeservedly placed upon me nor have I other returns to make but my obedience Truth is Madam my obligations are such as cannot be concealed which makes mechose rather to subject my self to censure for impertinences than ingratitude which I hope will induce your Ladiship to mittigate the rigour of what censure I may have justly deserved and by your example stop the current of such tongues as might otherwise critically carpat every thing they see though never so well intended This is the sum of my Request only that your Ladiship will assure your self in the knowledge that I desire to be esteemed Madam Your Humble Servant E. S. TO THE LADIES OF THE COURT PArdon me Ladies that I did Not right you as my Fancy bid Nor in my well meant Lines infer Your Dues in each particuler Wherein if I have err'd by chance Charge it upon my Ignorance Whose harder Fate could never own The Bliss of being better known To your Perfections So fall in Short Pray waste a Frown upon me for t TO THE READER BEing ready to lay hold upon the first opportunity I made use of this occasion that by my Obedience I might Evidence some thing of Gratitude in my Nature to Her that so often and so largely contribâ—ted to my Preservation when in my weakest and lowest condition of Health 'T is the Countess of Marlborough who commanded me to undertake this Taske to whom it is Dedicated with all the Service I can be capable of under whose Protection I hope it may find a kind Reseption with some shelter from the Storm that may otherwise threaten it from the severe lash of the Censorious You seldome meet with Books of any sort but some advantage may be had by reading them Where you will find Vertue cherished and Vice punished I dâ—ubt you will find but little mention of the former in this discourse his while Life being taken up in Studdies to practice the contrary Some have the art to put a good gloss upon an ill Cause I am none of those nor do I pretend to the Pen of a reddy Writer or any part of Eloquence which you will find by the plainness of the Stile nor can I free it from a great many Errours that may justly deserve a Censure which makes me intreat your favourable construction both of it and me That propose to my self no other advantage but to obey my Lady and present you this subject for divertion If it please you I have my wish if not I can but be sorry That what was so well intended should have so ill success It is impossible to please all and therefore I content my self if I am so Fortunate as to please any whose favourable interpretation and good Opinion is desired by your Servant E. S. THE LIFE and DEATH OF MAJOR CLANCIE IN the time of the late disorders by Commotions in Ireland which some call'd Rebellion when the Irish made choice of such of their Party to manage and Steer the Course of their affairs as they thought the fittest and best amongst them for so great an undertaking to whom they gave the Title of Supream Council whose Orders Decrees and Determinations were uncontroulably to be observ'd all Ireland over under such Penalties Forfeitures and Punishments as they thought fit to inflict according to the Nature of the offence or disobedience to such Laws and orders as were Prescrib'd by this Supream Council Their Place of Residence was Kilkenney where they were constantly visited and Courted from abroad particularly from Rome by the Popes Nuncio from Spain by Don-Diego D' L' Torris and from France by Monsieur Monery a Person so accomplisht and so obliging Civil that all men coveted his Company insomuch that there seldom was a meeting or Design of Merriment intended or Contrived by any Person of Quality there but Mounsieur Monery must be one who as often return'd their kindness in their own way It hapened that to one of his Feasts or Grand Balls there came a Gentleman out of the County of Clare invited to that Feast by the Master of iâ— this Gentleman had amongst the rest of his Attendants a very fine lively Boy that waited on him as his Page whose Carriage and great Diligence in his Office of Page-ship Monsieur Monery took great notice of and was very much taken with which the Gentleman perceiving was very willing to Oblige and the other conceiving it a greater preferment of the Boy bestowed him as a great Present to the Monsieur who received him so and having with a great deal of Language exprest his thanks desired to know the Boys Name he told him his Name was Dennis Clancie the Monsieur immediately altered the Boys Habit and gave him all the testimonies of a kind Reception with which the Boy was so transported that he studied nothing more than to please his Master by being ready at his Call or Beck never out of the way to wait the Service or Command of his Master and continued so not only during his Masters stay in Ireland but for some years after his coming into France where the Boy had all convenient opportunities for his Education could be wisht for which he neglected not but made so good use of his time that he improved it to the full by acquiring the French Tongue perfectly and all that he could gather both from his Latine and Dancing Master or what else the Academy could afford which took so with the Monsieur that he could not conceal from his Friends and acquaintance how precious a Jewel he had of his Boy Clancie to whose Breast he durst commit the greatest Secret Nor was he Master of that thing in the World he could not trust his Servant Clancie with As appeared upon an occasion the Monsieur had to Travil into some far remote part whither his occasions drew him and required his attendance for some considerable Time which he acquainted his trusty Servant with and told him withal how great his satisfaction was at Parting to know he left behind him the trustiest carefullest and honestest Servant in the World in whom he so much confided that he would leave him in his House at Paris to have a particular Care of his Trunks wherein there lay some Papers of concern his Apparel and some Money The Boy having with Tears expressed his great sorrow for being