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A54302	The Rye-house travestie, or, A true account and declaration of the horrid and execrable conspiracy against His Majesty King William and the government collected out of original papers and unquestionable records, whereby the whole narration has undeniable clearness and strength / in a letter to the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Thomas Sprat ... from his Lordship's most humble servant, Thomas Percival.	Percival, Thomas, fl. 1696-1697.; Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.	1696 (1696)	Wing P1454A; ESTC R20526	37,925	84

the Country the second time the King was to be Assassinated and that he had designed to have used him in the business but that he had Compassion on his Family Eubank swore That he in Ianuary last waited on Sir VVilliam into Leicester-shire where several resorted to him particularly one Yarborongh and a York shire Parson that afterwards he ordered him to bring three Horses to London and he brought them up the 14 th of February and Sir VVilliam told him he thought to go out of Town on the Morrow being Saturday but his mind altered 'till Monday following when he went to his House in VVarwick-shire and return'd the Friday after which was the 21 st of Ianuary and brought up four Horses more The next Day being Saturday this Deponent was sent on a Message to Kensington the Answer he brought back was writ in his Almanack which he shewed to Sir William who thereupon bid him go to his Inn and get his Horses ready to go out of Town in the Afternoon which he did on the Monday following he received a Letter from Sir William to go to his Fellow-Servant Evans that after reading the Letter they went with a Cart and Horses to one Haywood's House to fetch some Chests there were three large Ones out of which were taken seven or eight smaller which they carried to Sir William's House and buried them in the Garden Then Thomas Watts was sworn who deposed That after the breaking out of the Plot he did search Sir William Parkyns's House where in the Garden he found buried several Boxes or Chests there was in them four Dozen of Swords Thirty two Carbines Twenty five Brace of Pistols There are more Substantial Concurring Evidence which I think two tedious to mention but shall refer any inquisitive Person to the Tryals Sir VVilliam Parkyns says for himself that he does admit and agree what Porter says is very positive and full but that is but the Evidence of one Witness And that by the Law no Person ought to be convicted of High-Treason upon the Testimony of one Witness But then it was answer'd as to the Matter of Law he is to the right no Man ought to be convicted of Treason upon the Testimony of one single VVitness But it was prov'd he with others did send Charnock into France To which if you add the Testimony of Sweet who swore Sir VVilliam told him King James would come that he had a Troop had bought Saddles his having such a quantity of Arms of his going into Liecester-shire If all which be understood in pursuance of the Design against His present Majesty then there are at least Two Witnesses to several Overt-Acts of the same Treason But then it was objected by Sir VVilliam That Sweet does not prove any Overt-Act that what he said being only words and words are not Treason But then it was answer'd they are words that relate to Acts and Things That he had a great quantity of Arms beyond what he as a private Man could have occasion for or use Sir VVilliam pretended he found them at his House when he first went thither all rusty but account was given these were bright and fit for use By this plain evidence of the several Stages of his Journey his Treasonable Intercourse with the Men of the North his agreeing with others to send Charnock to France his providing such a considerable quantity of Arms his engaging to lend 5 Horses and 3 Men to act in the Assassination c. was made out beyond all possibility of Confutation After a full hearing on both sides the Jury with-drew and after a very short time return'd and brought him guilty of High-Treason According to which Sentence he was Executed the 3 d of April following At the time of his Death delivered a written Paper to the Sheriffs wherein he acknowledg'd his being concern'd in the Design against the King's Life On the 21 st of April 1696 was Ambrose Rookwood brought to Tryal Against him Capt. Porter first deposed that at several Meetings for the carring on this Design against His Majesty Mr. Rookwood was present more particularly at the Globe-Tavern in Hatton-Garden where Sir George Barclay Mr. Charnock Sir VVilliam Parkyns this Deponent and others discours'd which was the best way and method That and first Mr. Rookwood said 't was a very desperate thing and seem'd not very willing to engage in it whereupon Sir George Barclay told him he should command his Party he reply'd in French There 's an end of it and consented And farther that on Saturday Morning the 15 th of February there met at his this Deponent's Lodging in Little Rider-street Sir George Barclay Rookwood and several others where word was brought by Durance the King did go abroad and it was resolv'd by all the same Day to put their Design in Execution The next Witness produced was Captain Harris who swore That on Saturday Morning the 15 th of February the first Day when this Assassination was design'd to be committed he went to the Lodging of one Burk where Mr. Rookwood was with others and he found them all in great Disorder and thereupon ask'd them what was the matter and what they were going to do And Rookwood bid him go to one Counter and he should know of him what was the matter Accordingly he went and Counter told him and those who were with him That they must get ready to go to Turnham-Green and at the same Time and Place he this Deponent met Sir G. Barclay and after some Discourse of attacking the Coach Sir G. Barclay at the first said They were his Ianizaries and afterwards going out he came in again and said They were Men of Honour and that they were to go abroad to attack the Prince of Orange He further depos'd That upon Saturday the 22 d of February the second time it was to have been put in Execution Mr. Rookwood gave this Deponent a List of Men that he was to Command that Mr. Rookwood's Name was at the Top and this Deponent's counterfeit Name which was Ienkins and Hare's counterfeit Name which was Guinea and that he told this Deponent He was to be of his Party and that he should be his Aid-du-Camp and they were to make ready to go to Turnham Green to attack the Prince of Orange Then the Council for the Prisoner endeavour'd to take off the Credit of Mr. Porter and opened very great Crimes that he should be guilty of which must render him a Person not to be believed but did not prove any thing No Witness that they call'd against Mr. Porter said any thing against him to invalidate his Testimony or to introduce any one to disbelieve what he has said Then they said in Point of Law there is no Overt-Act proved of any Design against the King's Life that affects Mr. Rookwood there were other Objections started which were over-rul'd by the Court The Jury went forth to consider of their Verdict and after a quarter of

Wherefore of the Debate and Resolutions of the French King and the late King Iames in France it was thought expedient for the farthering of their Design that a small select Number of the most eminent Heads of the Party in and about London should be united into a close Cabal or secret Council who might have their frequent Assemblies and be ready on all Occasions to guide and direct the motions of the lower Agents The Persons who undertook this Universal Care and Inspection were the Duke of Berwick sent from France for that purpose Sir William Parkyns Sir Iohn Friend Sir George Barclay Sir Iohn Fenwick Mr. Charnock Mr. Porter and some others were admitted as occasion serv'd on some particular Debates After their Arrival from France they had several Meetings in Ianuary particularly at the Globe-Tavern in Hatton-Garden and at the Sun-Tavern in the Strand where some General Heads were propounded of things to be resolv'd on in their more mature Thoughts as where the Insurrection should first be made in City or Country or both at once what Countries were most disposed for Action What Places would be most proper for their Rendezvouses What Arms were necessary how to be provided where to be laid in so as to administer no Ground of Jealousy And how and by what means a Disturbance might be made in Scotland at the same time The last was look'd upon as a Principal Point and therefore the managment of that Affair was left to the French King who had appointed a Considerable Body of Men to disturb the Peace and Tranquility of that Kingdom And who deliver'd this as his Opinion That the Plot was so close and deeply laid it was past the Power of Men and Devils to hinder the Fatal Blow The late King Iames that nothing should be wanting on his part deputed some of his Confidents hither to attend the Issue of their Debates to represent their Proposals and to assist in the Assassination The first Day appointed for the accomplishing this wicked Design was the 15 th of February which being over and they by the Singular Mercy of God disappointed yet so great was their Thirst after Royal Blood that they did resolve to go on and execute it And the next Saturday which was the 22 d of February was pitch'd upon for the time of Execution and accordingly on Friday the 21 st of February the day before they met at the Nags-Head in Covent-Garden where they had some discourse among them that they were in doubt because of the first Disappointment whether there had not been some Discovery but that Doubt was soon over for it was said it could not be so for then they should not have been there together That seemed probable and the Disppointment was imputed to some Accident which gave them new Assurance to go on and they resolv'd to go on and do the Business they had formerly resolv'd on the next day which was Saturday Thus on the 14 th of February was the whole Conspiracy going on in a full Carreer when Mr. Prendergast made his Discovery But finding that His Majesty and His Ministers were exceeding diffident of his single Intelligence in a business of so vast a Moment therefore whilst he was considering which way he might best strengthen his Evidence Mr. De la Rue on Friday Night the 21 st of February was introduc'd to His Majesty by the Earl of Portland who discover'd to him the Hellish Designs of his Implacable Enemies Upon Saturday the 22 d of February in the Morning which was the 2 d time appointed for the Execution of this Bloody Design they Met together at Porter's Lodging and resolved to go on with it and put it in Execution where they had Notice from Chambers that the King did go a Hunting that Day and there was great Joy among them all thinking themselves sure and so they ordered all things to be got ready From thence they went to the Blew-posts in Spring-Garden where News was brought about one a Clock That the King did not go Abroad for the Guards were all come back in great haste their Horses being all in a Foam and the King's Coaehes to the Mews-Gate They at first receiv'd the News with various Apprehensions and Motions of Mind looking on one another with much Astonishment and Confusion and immediately parted in great Disorder being fully assur'd the thing had taken Air and was discovered His Majesty with inexpressible Surprize found by undoubted Evidence that many of his mis-guided Subjects had deeply engaged themselves to imbrue their Hands in His Royal Blood went on Monday the 24 th of February to the House of Lords and in His Speech accquainted both Houses That he was come on an extraordinary Occasion which might have proved fatal if it had not been disappointed by the singular Mercy and Goodness of God That he had received several concurring Informations of a Design to assassinate him and that our Enemies were very forward in their Preparations for a sudden Invasion of the Kingdom That His Majesty had not been wanting to give the necessary Orders for the Fleet and that he hoped there was a Strength of Ships and in such a Readiness as would be sufficient to disappoint the Intentions of our Enemies That he had dispatched Orders for bringing Home such a Number of our Troops a might secure us from any Attempt and exhorted them to do every thing which they should judg proper for our Common Safety c. Upon this astonishing News the House of Commons Nemine Contradicente resolved to address His Majesty to congratulate his happy Deliverance and to give him their Thanks for imparting the Horrid Design to the House and to desire His Majesty to take more than ordinary Care of his Royal Person assuring him that they will stand by assist and defend His Majesty with their Lives and Fortunes against the late King Iames and all other His Enemies both at Home and Abroad and that in case His Majesty should come to any violent Death which God forbid they would revenge the same upon all his Enemies an their Adherents c. The House of Lords also unanimously agreed upon an Address to His Majesty to which they desired the Concurrence of the Commons who made some Amendments thereunto to which the Lords agreeing The same Evening both Houses attended His Majesty therewith You have here a Copy thereof WE your Majesty's most Loyal and Dutiful Subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled having taken into our serious Consideration what your Majesty hath been pleased to Communicate to us this day think it our Duty in the first place to give Your Majesty most Humble Thanks for having acquainted Your Parliament with the great Danger Your Sacred Person hath been so nearly expos'd to and the Design of an Invasion from our Enemies Abroad We heartily Congratulate Your Majesty's Happy Preservation and thankfully acknowledg the signal

VVebber at Rumney in Kent ready to go over-Sea and was Committed and is still a Prisoner Ambrose Rookwood was Taken Tryed Condemned and Executed The Earl of Aylesbury was taken and committed to the Tower where he is still a Prisoner Goodman was taken and made an Ingenious Confession Bertram was taken and confess'd Robert Charnock was taken Arraign'd Condemned and Executed the deserved Reward of his horrid Treasons VVilliam Berkenhead who has gone by the several Names of East VVest South Fish and Baker was taken but since made his Escape out of Goal Charles Cranburne was Taken Arraign'd Condemn'd and Executed Sir George Barclay fled and with-drew from Justice upon the first Discovery and is Out-law'd Sir Thomas Row upon the first Discovery shot himself into the Head of which Wound he the same Day died Besides these there are several others secured which must not expect to be dismiss'd but by due Couse of Law Wherefore to return to what happen'd shortly after the Discovery His Majesty having now receiv'd irresistible Proof of the Certainty of the Wicked and Unnatural Design that the World might have the like Conviction resolv'd speedily to bring some of the most Notorious Malefactors to a fair and open Tryal The Persons who were first put upon justifiying themselves were Robert Charnock Edward King and Thomas Keys on the 11 th of March 169● against whom divers Witnesses were produced who in their Depositions first gave some distinct Account of the Plot in General and then of the particular Share each Person at the Bar had in it As to what Concern'd Charnock Capt. Porter first depos'd That the said Charnock himself and others did meet at the Globe-Tavern in Hatton-Garden the Nags-Head in St. Iames's Street and often in other places where they did consult and contrive the Design for Assassinating His Majesty's Person agreed upon it and the Ways and Methods for Carrying it on That he with the rest did agree it should be done on the 15 th of February in the Lane coming from Brentfort to Turnham-Green and Horses and Arms were provided and that he did Personally ingage and bring 6 or 7 Men more to act in the Design that he went into France to invite the late King Iames to England with a Foreign Force The next was Mr. De la Rue who Swore That he the said Charnock was at several Places with divers of the Conspirators and where the Matter was discours'd concerning the Assassination and that some time after the first Disappoinment he ask'd him How the thing went and he answer'd he was afraid it would come to nothing Then Mr. Prendergast swore That Charnock sent a Note to Capt. Porter to Countermand the Order for the 15 th of February subscribed by the Name of Robinson Next Mr. Bertram swore That he the said Charnock ask'd him if he would be one in the Design in taking off the Spark meaning King VVilliam but he answer'd He was otherwise ingaged And after the second Disappointm●nt he this Deponent met him again who told him he heard VVarrants were out against them Therefore would have had him come to his Lodging where with others to have gone to Kensington to put their Design in immediate Execution and assur'd him there would be Safety in so doing Against King First Capt. Porter deposed That the said Edward King went with him and Knightly to view the Ground And was with the other Conspirators at most of their Meetings particularly at his Lodging in Maiden-lane the same day they were to execute their Design where were Discourses of that Nature And also at the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden That he was present when Word was brought of the Disappointment The next was Mr. De la Rue who Swore That the said Edward King told him on the 7 th of February that he was going out Town about something in order to the Design with Knightly Durance and others to see whether the King went to Richmond or Hounslow and That sometime after he told this Deponent he did ride out with his Friends and that there was the Rarest Place for the Execution of the Design against King William that was possible or had they studied never so long for a Convenient Place they could not have had such another And that he was with him on the 15 th and 22 d of February at Porter's Lodging and the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden where they had Discourses concerning putting their Purpose in Execution And that he had seen him at divers other Times and Places Mr. Bois swore That King was the first that ever told him of the Assassination it was at his own Chamber in this manner That there was a great undertaking in hand that he had put his Name into the List and That if he would make one he should have a Horse and gave him 20 s. to buy Boots He told him several were come over from France That the late King Iames would Land very Speedily Against Keys Capt. Porter first deposed That he the said Keys was present at most of the Consultations he hired Horses for the Captain to be imploy'd in the Business That he was at the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden with him and the other Conspirators where word was brought of the Disappointment both the 15 th and 22 d of February and That he agreed to be one that should be Personally concern'd in the Assassination Mr. Prendergast swore That he the said Keys was at Capt. Porter's Lodging in Maiden-lane the 25 th of February where were divers others whose discourse chiefly tended to the Execution of the Assassination and afterwards on the same day they met again at the Blew-Posts in the Spring-Garden where with others he did agree to act in the Design Mr. De la Rue deposed That he the said Keys was one of those that met at the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden on Saturday the 22 d of February and he was the only Man told him of the Meetings That when Word was brought of the Disappointment he went to the Mews-Gate to learn the reason if he could of the King 's not going abroad for two Saturdays together and that he brought in word The Guards were come back in a Foam and the King's Coach to the Mews-gate and by People's Muttering he fear'd a Discovery But the whole Evidence against Charnock King and Keys being clear and positive Testimony and what they pleaded for themselves being only their own single Affirmation and Negation without any support of Witnesses the Jury brought them in Guilty of High-Treason Accordingly to which Sentence they were Executed the 18 th of the said Month. At the time of their Execution each of them deliver'd a Paper to the Sheriffs wherein they own'd themselves guilty of the Crime for which they stood Condemn'd and that they were for Killing the King and the Guards The next Criminal Arraign'd was Sir Iohn Friend who was brought to his Tryal March the 23 d of that Year Against him Capt. Porter deposed That

an Hours stay return'd and brought him in Guilty of High-Treason The next Person that was call'd to the Bar to justify himself was Charles Cranburne the 22 d of April 1696. Against him Capt. Porter deposed That he made the said Cranburne acquainted with the Design of Assassinating His Majesty King VVilliam the Day before they were to execute it and he engaged to be ready and make one On Saturday the 22 d of February he came to my Lodging in Maiden-lane and I sent him to Sir William Parkyns for a Note for two Horses that I was to mount of his He came back and told me he knew where to have them and that Capt. Charnock was afraid we should not have our Complement of Men and desir'd me to send him an account what Men I could bring which I did by Mr. Cranburne and being to go to the Blew-Posts order'd him to bring it to me thither and he did bring it back to me to the Blew-Posts with Capt. Charnock's List underneath And notwithstanding word being brought of the Disappoiotment we parted not till we had drank the Healths to the Restoring the late King James the Prince of Wales c. Then Mr. De la Rue swore That he the said Cranburne the 22 d of February the day on which they the second time thought to put the Design in Execution was sent with a List by Capt. Porter of his Men and whilst I and Capt. Porter was at the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden he brought to Capt. Porter the List from Charnock with an addition of Names And after word was brought of the Disappointment the Company began to drink very Disloyal Healths as to the Restoring the late King James the Queen the Prince of Wales and the French King Then Capt. Porter having an Orange in his Hand squeez'd it and drank a Health to the squeezing the rotten Orange which was Pledg'd by all and particularly by Mr. Cranburne Mr. Prendergast depos'd That he was with Mr. Cranburne the 14 th of February and there was a Discourse of going in pursuance of this Design the next day and Mr. Cranburne agreed to it and when they were disappointed the 15 th being at the Blue-Posts in Spring-Garden they then agreed to pursue it the next Saturday and that Cranburne was one of them that agreed to it To all this Mr. Cranburne and his Council offer'd very little finding the Evidence so positive so the Jury withdrew to consider of their Verdict a quarter of an Hour and return'd into Court having found him guilty of High-Treason On VVednesday the 22 d of April 1696 Robert Lowick was brought to the King's-Bench Bar for Conspiring to Assassinate his Majesty King VVilliam Against him Mr. Harris swore That between the 15 th and 22 th of February he met Mr. Lowick in Red-Lion-fields and discoursed with him there about the Assassination and told him what a barbarous and inhumane thing it was that we should be the Murderers of the Prince of Orange and that it would render us odious to all the World and that we should be a continual Reproach to our selves he did agree it was so but would obey Orders that he said Sir George Barclay he was sure would not do it without Orders which he repeated twice On Saturday the 22 th he this Deponent and Mr. Lowick din'd at a Cooks at the End of Red-Lion-street and being there together he this Deponent was in a Sweat and Lowick ask'd him the Reason he told him he had been about to get ready Rookwood's Party that were to seize the King says he you need not grudg to do it you have six Shillings a day and I have nothing and yet I brought a couple of Men at my own Charge Then Mr. Bertram swore That he the said Robert Lowick came to him about the Beginning of February last and ask'd him if he would espouse a thing with him that might be for his Advantage He told him he thought he might espouse any thing that he thought fit to engage in he answer'd it was well and desir'd him to ask him no more Questions On the 14 th of February he desired him to be at his Lodging at 12 a Clock he went when he came there he took him up into his Chamber and told him he believed they would ride out in some little time and that the King was to be seiz'd in his Coach and he gave him a Guinea to buy him Necessaries To this he and his Council had little to offer in their Defence the Evidence being so full and positive against them which being summ'd up to the Jury they withdrew for a short time and return'd into Court having found him guilty of High-Treason according to which Sentence he was Executed and Rookwood and Cranburne with him On VVednesday the 13 th of May in the said Year 1696 Peter Cook Gent. was Indicted for endeavouring to procure Forces from France to invade this Kingdom and Conspiring to levy War in this Realm for assisting and abetting the said Invasion in order to the Deposing his Sacred Majesty King William and Restoring the late King Iames. The first Witness produced was Mr. Porter who swore That the Lord Ailesbury my Lord Montgomery Sir Iohn Fenwick Sir VVilliam Parkins Sir Iohn Friend Mr. Charnock Mr. Cook and himself Mr. Goodman came in after Dinner had two Meetings the first was in May at the old King's Head Tavern in Leadenhall-Street in order to consult about an Invasion In this Meeting it was consulted which was the best Way and the quickest to restore King Iames and hasten his Return into England several Discourses and Proposals there were At last in was agreed to send Mr. Charnock to the late King to borrow of the French King 10000 Men 8000 Foot 1000 Horse and 1000 Dragoons to be sent over into England to assist the late King's Restoration Says Mr. Charnock thereupon This the King can do without your sending and I would not go upon a Foolish Errand What will you do in this Matter The Company desir'd him to promise King Iames That if he would send word where he landed they would be sure to meet him at his Landing with a Body of 2000 Horse And all of them that were there present was ask'd by Charnock Whether he might assure the King of what they had told him Every one said Yes you may And when Mr. Cook was ask'd he kneel'd upon a Chair and said Yes you may The 2d Meeting was about the latter end of May or beginning of Iune at Mrs. Montjoy's Tavern at St. Iames's where were present at that time my Lord Aylesbury Sir Iohn Friend Sir William Parkyns and Mr. Charnock and Mr. Cook and himself they did assure Mr. Charnock that they kept to their former Resolution and would abide to what was agreed upon at their first Meeting And that accordingly Mr. Charnock did go to France and he did return and bring back King Iames's Thanks to them and he had