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A59376	The several informations of John Mac-Namarra, Maurice Fitzgerrald and James Nash relating to the horrid Popish plot in Ireland together with the resolutions of the Commons in Parliament upon the said informations and message from the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament, Thursday the 6th of January, 1680.	Macnamara, John, Gent.; Fitzgerrald, Maurice.; Nash, James.	1680 (1680)	Wing S2766; ESTC R30558	9,791	20

hath observ'd the tumultuous Congregation of Priests and Fryers which resorted to Knock-house a House of Entertainment three Miles Westward of Waterford And that in the same year 1676. this Informant took extraordinary notice of it being not a thing so usual But being in Company with several of the said Priests in the said House and that at several times and especially with Dean Power aforesaid who was next in Power to the said Brenan This Informant began to enquire the reason of their publick meetings so often it being in time of Prosecution The said Power made answer that he would satisfie him as to that Effect Patron-Day at Kesk which on our Lady following being within few days after the said time which accordingly he did as followeth The Congregation being gathered together to Confess and Receive the Sacrament after the Popish way one Edmond Power a Jesuit preached a Sermon which was to let the Congregation understand that they had Indulgences from the Pope of Rome granted them and Liberty to eat Flesh on Wednesdays But in the Conclusion told them there was some Consideration whereupon this was granted which the Priest of every Parish was to give in Charge to his Parishioners at the time of Confession and proceeded no farther On which the Priests fell to their Offices which was to Confess the Congregation And this Informant being then one of that Religion this Informant Confessed to the aforesaid Dean Power but in his Confession the said Dean gave this Informant in Charge as followeth That he should not divulge to any Person whatsoever on pain of Mortal Sin and Damnation what he would impart to this Informant which this Informant promised he would not with that he proceeded thus That the Consideration of the aforesaid Indulgence and Liberty was That whoever was in a Capacity to help and assist the holy Cause designed in hand for a long time was to have great Preferments together with the benefit of the aforesaid Indulgences which was a Pardon of Sins for many years and also that the Clergy of Ireland were to have the Benefits and Profits of the Tithes accrueing out of each Parish with the Gleabes and Monks Lands and Appurtenances belonging unto them which the Hereticks did wrongfully possess for a long time And that the French King and the rest of the Popish Confederates together with the assistance of his Holiness the Pope did intend imediately to Invade the Kingdoms of England and Ireland and doubted not but by the assistance of God to fulfill it e're it belong and to wash the hands of Hereticks out of the Estates of our Ancestors for the Duke of York gives full consent and is of our side together with the assistance of the Earl of Anglesea and several other Persons of Quality in that Kingdom whom we are ordered to Celebrate several hundreds of Masses which he the said Dean had accordingly ordered all the Popish Priests within his Jurisdiction After which time this Informant observ'd that there were several Masses Celebrated in the Honour of the Earl of Anglesea through the said County of Waterford And also the said Dean said That the Earl of Anglesea did indeavour that the Parliament should not Sit with the assistance of the Duke of York to prevent the Persecution of Roman-Catholicks In October 1679 this Informant being then imployed by the Earl of Tyrone to Tamper with Mr. Bourke as is set forth in this Informants former Informations the said Earl shewed him a Letter from his Father-in-Law the Earl of Anglesea wherein he read That the said Earl made so many Friends both in England and in Ireland that he need not fear what was laid to his Charge And that he spoke to the Duke of York about the same which the Duke promised he would John Mac Namarra THE INFORMATION OF Maurice Fitz Gerald Gent. TAKEN BEFORE US John Odell and Nicholas Mounckton and George Aylmer Esqs Three of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Lymerick THe Informant being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangelist saith That on or about Winter 1676 after Captain Thomas Mac Inerina return'd out of Flanders and France whither he had been imploy'd as Agent from the Irish Gentry there was a very great Meeting at Collonel Peirce Lacy's House at Curroe where met besides the said Collonel the Lord of Brittas Molowny the Popish Titular Bishop of Killalow Brenane the Popish Bishop of Waterford Duly the Popish Bishop of Lymerick Two Jesuites whose Names this Informant knows nor Sir John Fitz Gerald John Power Son to David Power late of Killalow John Hurley Eustace White John Bourke of Cahirmoyhill William Bourke his Brother Capt. John Pardon Captain Thomas Mac Inerina Captain Richard Stephenson Mr. David Fitz Gerald this Informant and several others whose Names he remembers not Where and at which time the said Captain Mac Inerina gave an Accompt of the Effects of his Agency and what Force the French K. had promised to send over into this Kingdom of Ireland which to the best of this Informants remembrance was to be about Twenty Thousand Men and Artillery Arms and Ammunition for 20000 Men more which were to be raised in Munster And they then and there consulted how the 20000 Men should be raised and resolved it should be by their Clergy made Computation and Appointed how many each Priest should raise in his Parish And likewise Appointed the Officers that should Command and says that the Lord of Brittas Collonel Peirce Lacy Sir John Fitz Gerald John Mac Nemarra of Cratelagh John Power Captain Suillivane of Beerhaven one Carty and several others were to be Collonels That John Bourke of Cahirmohill was to be Lieutenant Collonel and that Captain Thomas Mac Inerina was to be Lieutenant Collonel or Major to Captain Suilivanes Regiment and that Captain John Pardon Captain Richard Stephenson Mr. John Hurley and Eustace-White were to be Field-Officers And he hath heard that Mr. John Anketill was to be Lieutenant Collonel And that Mr. William Bourke Mr. Theobald Dowdall Mr. Oliver Stephenson Mr. David Fitz Gerald now in London this Informant and several others were then appointed Captains And that John Bourke of Ardagh and several others were appointed Lieutenants and that John Dury and Thady-Quin were to be Captains and that Nicholas Bourk and many others of Lymerick were then pitched on for the surprize of Lymerick whose Names at present he remembers not And saith that on notice from Captain Suillivane of Beerhaven of the French's Landing there was a Massacre of all the English resolved in one Night and persons particularly assigned to the Massacre or Murther of every Family And saith that the Popish Servants in each Family were to betray and open the Doors or some other way let in those Irish and so murther the English in their Beds and after if they could not surprize they were immediately to Besiege Lymerick and saith that by reason of the Emperour the King of Spain and other the

Confederates joyning and assisting the Dutch the French King was hindred from sending over those Forces and Arms he promised and so all things were at a stand till about Michaelmas 1679. that all the fore-named persons and John Mac Nemarra of Cratelagh John Anketill of Farrihy Capt. Levalin and many others met at Mr. William Bourks house at Lisnekilly and continued there 2 or 3 days together And that the said Capt. Levalin brought and produced a Commission for the raising those 20000 men and Uniting them with what Forces should be sent out of France and raised in other parts of the Kingdom And saith He heard that the Earl of Tyrone was to be a General Officer and Collonel Fitz Patrick and Sir William Talbot were to have some Great Commands And saith That all then present at Lisnekilly bound themselves by strict Oaths and by an Instrument under their Hands and Seals to be true and faithful and stand by each other And saith That the Plot is still going on and that they have daily hopes of the French Kings Invading And that he hath heard there was some Powder lately Landed in the County of Clare side of the River of Shannon and that he will labour to discover it And saith he hath some Papers which he will peruse and hopes by them other things may occur to his Memory which he will be ready to add to this Information And further saith That he hath been told that David Fitz Gerald discovered the Plot both to Sir Thomas Southwell and John Pigot Esqs And this Informant saith that in Case this Information should be known he and his Family are in danger of being Murdered Maurice Fitz Gerald. Taken before us this 11 Decemb. 1680. John Odell Nicho. Mounckton George Aylmer The DEPOSITION OF James Nash JAmes Nash of the County of Lemerick deposeth That about Four Years ago Captain John Purden after he had heard Mass took this Deponent aside and after several inconsiderable discourses questioned this Deponent why he did not go into France being the onely place to Improve him and make him a compleat Man for that there were like to be Troublesome times and there would be want of such Improved Men. But being no further pressed at that time this Deponent took little notice thereof Soon after this Deponent being at Mass in the said Purden's House Burgatt a Priest applyed himself to this Deponent much after the manner Purden had formerly and in conclusion Commanded this Deponent to go to Captain Thomas Mac Everie's House for there he had somewhat material to Impart unto him And immediately after they had Dined there the said Mac Everie took this Deponent aside and after having Sworn him to secresie discoursed with him as followeth You know saith he that the King at Breda before his Restauration promised the Irish Gentry to restore them to their Estates and Religion but since this is not performed we have designed to cast off the English Bondage and free our selves from their Slavery and to recover our Estates and Religion When this is done you shall have your Fathers and Uncles Estates in lieu of your Services for I intend you shall be my own Lieutenant for I am to have a Regiment by which means I shall have an opportunity to advance you for the King of France hath promised us aid of Ten thousand men and twenty thousand Arms to carry on the design At this time the said Mac Everie gave this Deponent a Case of Pistols and about Thirty Shillings in Money to carry Letters to Collonel Ossulivan at Beer-Haven and directed him That if this Deponent should be questioned on the way to declare he belonged to the Army accordingly this Deponent delivered his Letters and returned with answers Pursuant whereunto Captain Everie went to Captain Purdens House where was a great Meeting of the Popish Gentry of the Country who rejoyced much at the answer of the said Letters but what they were this Deponent knoweth not but that at that time they were sworn to Seceresie upon a great Book which this Deponent thinks was the Life of the Saints viz. John Purden Thomas Mac Everie Eustauce VVhite John Hurley John Bourke with many others which this Deponent hath forgot at present That there were several other Meetings sometimes at Mac Everie's sometimes Purdens where they usually drank a Health to the Prosperity and good success of the design after which they all kneeled down and said an Ave Maria with other Prayers That this Deponent going another time to Beer-Haven with Letters saw in the Harbour a French Man of War who as this Deponent was informed came on purpose to sound the Harbour and to try the peoples minds and the posture of their Assistance if there were an occasion Upon this Deponents returning to Mr. Everies with an answer there was another great Meeting of the Gentry and great Rejoycing at the said Sullivanes answer Not long after this the Deponent went again to Sullivane but at his return with Letters their Countenances were much changed to what they were formerly for this Deponent was given to understand that the French King being Involved in a War with the Emperour and Spaniard could not possibly spare those assistances he had formerly promised for that he rather wanted men to Supply his own Army so that for a long time this affair slept having no encouragement from abroad but of late by the Industry of the Priests and some other great Agents their designs begin to take Life again having assurance that the French King being at Peace with his Neighbours will in a short time make good his promise as to his former intended aid That this Deponent reflecting with much Reluctancy on the sad Subject he was engaged in to the Ruine of the Nation applyed himself to Father Brodeene the Parish Priest and in Confession desired to be Absolved of his so heinous offence in being assistant to the Disturbance of the Kingdom Upon which the said Priest bitterly Curst him commanding him to secresie and that if he did desist from carrying on the Design he should be Eternally Damned Some little time after this Deponent being from home had his House broken open Rob'd of his Money the aforesaid Pistols and all his Papers wherein he had kept a Catalogue of all the Names and the precise times of their several Meetings Swearings c. By which this Deponent guesses that the Priest had acquainted them with his Confession THE MESSAGE FROM THE Lords to the Commons January the 4 th 1680. Resolved BY the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and in Parlirment Assembled That they do declare that they are fully satisfied that there now is and for divers years last past there hath been a Horrid and Treasonable Plot and Conspiracy contrived and carryed on by those of the Popish Religion in Ireland for Massacreing the English and Subverting the Protestant Religion and the ancient establish'd Government of that Kingdom to which their Lordships desire the Concurrence of this House The Resolution of the Commons upon the Consideration of the said Message January the 6 th 1680. Resolved THat this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Vote with the addition of these words That the Duke of York being a Papist and the expectation of his coming to the Crown hath given the greatest Countenance and Encouragement thereto as well as to the Horrid Popish Plot in this Kingdome of England FINIS