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A61154 Copies of the information and original papers relating to the proof of the horrid conspiracy against the late king, his present Majesty, and the government Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713. 1685 (1685) Wing S5029; ESTC R18024 133,469 144

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any of her Letters As to the long Letter marked Numb 3. he protests he cannot Decipher it nor can positively say for whom it was to have been directed yet thinks it was to have been carried by Castarres to Fergusn and by him to the chief men concerned in the Design Upon inquiring what is become of the parcel of Books which are the Printed Case of the Earl of Argile and in what method they were brought over from Holland he confessed that they had been shipped on board of a Vessel called to the best of his memory the Success of Colchester bound for London and that Spence was afterwards to come in the Passage Boat designed to have come to Graves-end but that the wind having been very cross he came on shoar at or somewhat near Harwich from whence he came by Land to London Upon asking what was meant by the Figures 80 and 81 in the Letters marked Numb 5. he said he did not well remember but when I told him that I knew by the Cypher Money was meant by 50 and Officers by 51. he confessed that it was so whereupon I did observe to him that as the late Earl was to have had Money so he was to have been furnished with Officers for the carrying on the Rebellion in Scotland which also he confessed but said withal that this Letter was intended for his Lady which he knew by a mark on the back and shewed it to me The Examination of Robert Blaney of the Middle Temple Esq 29 June 83. THis Examinant Deposeth and saith That this Deponent was invited about Christmas last on Wednesday the 27th day of December last as near as he can remember by Iohn Row late Sword-bearer of the City of Bristol to Dine with Collonel Iohn Rumzey at his House in Soho Square where were present the said Colonel Romzey Robert West Richard Goodenough Ioseph Tyley of Lincolns Inn Esq Christopher Battiscomb Gent. and the said Iohn Row and this Examinant where being together after dinner and much Wine and other strong drink drank in the said company a Discourse was began but by whom this Examinant cannot remember about the times being very bad and dangerous for Sober Men and what Remedies were fit to redress Grievances and rid our selves of Arbitrary Power or to that effect and it was there likewise discoursed and said but by whom in particular this Examinant cannot exactly remember it being so long since that we should never be well till we were rid of two people by whom as this Examinant did apprehend were meant His Majesty and his Royal Highness the Duke of York And it was likewise said That if the Great People did but agree to Joyn and Rise or words to that effect it might be done for the Countries were all willing and ready then as this Examinant doth remember by some one it was in the said company proposed and as he verily believes by the said Mr. West that either a Deed of Bargain and Sale or Lease and Release one of them it was should be executed to bar both Him in Possession and Him in Remainder by which as this Examinant did then apprehend was meant the taking off His Majesty and his Royal Highness and so he believes the rest of the said company did also And a glass of Wine did pass round the said Table as a Health to the Executing of the said Bargain and Sale or Lease and Release which he cannot tell but one o● them it was And this Examinant further saith that he never was present at any other Consultation with the before-named persons or any others about the Death of the King or his Royal Highness or the raising of any Rebellion that this Examinant can remember except that being very frequently as a familiar Acquaintance with the said Mr. West he hath often asked him and the said Colonel Rumzey whether the great Men would do any thing and whether any business would be done or he used words to that effect but they did constantly as this Examinant remembers answer him No that nothing would be done and the said Colonel Rumzey seemed as this Examinant did apprehend to be very shy of him this Examinant and much like Discourse this Examinant hath had with the said Goodenoughs but never was as he remembers acquainted with the prosecution or particulars of such a Design in the least And one Nathaniel Wade also this Examinant hath had some such Discourse with about freeing our selves from Arbitrary Power and Popery by a general Rising but any particular ways and methods for the same or otherwise this Examinant never knew of or was privy to And further at present this Deponent cannot recollect Robert Blaney 29 Jun. 83. Iurat coram me L. JENKINS The further Examination of Robert Blaney July 1. 83. WHo saith That he saw Ferguson since the Earl of Shaftsburies death in the House of one Bourne a Brewer living in Queen-street over against the Lord Keepers that it was about a quarter of a year since that Ferguson was in a Night-gown and therefore he believes he lay in that House that the Discourse they had was about the Earl of Shaftsbury and his death This Examinant saith that about three weeks after the Earl of Shaftsbury had concealed himself he saw him at a Merchants House whose name he remembers not but the House is in Woodstreet near St. Albans Church the corner House having a little Yard before it next door to a House that was one Mr. Biddolphs He saith he knows nothing of the manner of the Earl of Shaftsburies Escape nor of Fergusons nor knows no other places but the above-mentioned where either of them were at any time concealed He remembers that he was twice or thrice at the Sign of the Sugar-loaf near the Devil Tavern with Ferguson and once with another person who he thinks was young Shute about the time the Earl of Shaftsbury absented himself but that Ferguson was not then disguised but in the Habit he used commonly to wear which was a Russet colour Campane Coat and a brown short Perewig Thomas Lee Dyer of Old-street his Confession 1 and 2 July 1685. I Having been often in the Company of Mr. Iohn Atherton he told me about May last that Mr. Goodenough must speak with me and Mr. William Thomas We went to the Salutation Tavern in Lumbard-street Mr. Goodenough came to tell us and then drew out some Papers but I saw not what was in them and there told us that our Rights and Priviledges were Invaded and that some Gentlemen had taken into consideration how to retrieve them or words to that effect and did then ask us whether we were willing to assist and then told us that the City and Suburbs were divided into Twenty parts and did desire us to see what men we could get and told us that we must discourse with them about a Forreign Invasion at first and if that took then we might know of them whether they would
Examinant further saith That there was some Considerations lately had how to make an Estimate of the strength of the Protestant party in case they should be put upon their own Defence when it was agreed that the City and Subburbs should be divided into twenty parts that some person well acquainted in each Division should enquire into and make a return of the number he should find which returns are not yet made to the Examinants knowledge And more this Examinant for the present saith not Robert West 23 Die Junii 1683. Capt. Recognit coram me L. JENKINS The further Examination of Robert West Barrister at Law of the Middle-Temple the 24th of June 1683. THis Examinant saith That he was informed of the Insurrection in his former Examination mentioned to have been designed in November last by Thomas Walcot who told this Examinant that the same was projected by the late Earl of Shaftsbury and was to have been put in execution the 19 of November last but that he looked upon it as a mad thing which he had no thoughts to engage in and afterwards told this Examinant that it was wholly laid aside And this Examination further saith That to the best of his remembrance Francis Shute lately deceased was the person who acquainted this Examinant that an Assassination of the King and Duke in their return from Newmarket in or about October last had been intended and that he heard the same from Mr. Ferguson and this Examinant asking Mr. Ferguson about it the said Ferguson told this Examinant that it had not been thought of time enough and therefore could not be done or words to that effect And this Examinant further saith That he discoursing with the said Ferguson concerning the late intended Attempt upon the King and Duke in their return from Newmarket asked the said Ferguson what care was taken to justifie the same if in case it took effect for that the other party might in revenge shed a great deal of Blood and immediately proclaim the Princess of Orange which would overthrow the whole Design To which he answered me that care would be taken about it and that the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs and most of the Lieutenancy should be secured But when this Examinant desired to know what persons were to be concerned he bad this Examinant ask no questions for things would be managed well as he said and that if London was secured all England would fall in And this Examinant further saith that when this Examinant asked the said Ferguson whether any Declaration was prepared to be published upon such occasion he told this Examinant that it had been considered of and was ready and would be printed ready to be dispersed but when this Examinant asked him how it should be done he answered it was assuredly so but this Examinant must ask no questions And this Examinant further saith That before this Examinant bespake the Arms mentioned in his former Examinations the said Ferguson told this Examinant that he would give this Examinant mony to pay for them for he had five or six hundred pounds at Command but he paid not the money to this Examinant till about three weeks or a month since and then paid it this Examinant in ninety three Guineys but would not tell this Examinant of whom he had the said money And this Examinant further saith That the said Ferguson told this Examinant that the Scots intended to make some Insurrection in Scotland this Summer but were not well able to do so without the assistance of ten thousand pounds or some other great sum to buy Arms for them which he had hopes of getting for them and that they expected and he hoped they would be seconded by a party in England both in London and in the Northern and Western parts And when this Examinant asked him what persons of Note would engage in it and what method they would use He answered First let us sound our strength and if there be encouragement from that you will not want men of Quality to take their Post but you must excuse me from naming of them till there be occasion And this Examinant further saith that though he frequently enquired whether any money had been paid to the Scots he could not certainly be informed that any money had been paid And further saith this Examinant that the Arms in his former Examinations particularly mentioned were directed by the Company then present to be bespoken And further this Examinant saith That he hath been often in company with Mr. Edward Norton of Dorsetshire as this Examinant doth believe with Nathaniel Wade a Barrister at Law and Francis Goodenough an Attorney at Law at the Castle-Tavern in Fleetstree and at the Green Dragon Tavern upon Snow-hill where some Discourses were held concerning an I●●urrection in Scotland and of one in England if there should be occasion or be thought requisite at which time the said Parties last mentioned declared they would not be wanting to act their parts therein And this Examinant further saith not Robert West 24 Junii Cap recognit coram me L. JENKINS The further Examination of Robert West taken by my Lord Keeper the 25th June 1683. THis Examinant further saith That Robert Ferguson in his two former Examinations named told and sent this Examinant word by a Note That if this Examinant would send to Major Iohn Wildman commonly so called he would pay a hundred pounds for the Arms in this Examinants farther Examinations mentioned to be bougth by this Examinant and this Examinant not being willing to speak with the said Wildman himself sent Richard Rumbald to receive the money but the said Wildman was gone out of Town before the said Rumbald did call at his house And this Examinant further saith That upon some discourse at one of the Meetings in his former Examinations mentioned it was proposed whether some of the chief Ministers of State particularly the Lord Keeper the Lord Marquess of Hallifax and the Earl of Rochester that now is should be killed and it was agreed that it was very necessary they should be killed but no particular persons were appointed to do it as this Examinant remembers it being thought almost impossible for any of the said Ministers to escape And further this Examinant saith not Robert West 25 Junii 1683. Cap. recognit coram me Fr. North C. S. The further Examination of Robert West of the Middle-Temple Barrister at Law taken before Mr. Secretary Jenkins the 26th of June 1683. THis Examinant further saith That some time in the last Spring and to the best of this Examinants remembrance whilst the King was at Newmarket Francis Shute late deceas'd came to this Examinant with a Message from the Lord Howard of Escrick as he told this Examinant to this effect viz. That the Lord Howard had a Project for raising a Body of Men to make an Insurrection and desired this Examinants concurrence and assistance in it and shortly after the Lord