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A50998	The information of John Macnamara, Gent., touching the Popish plot in Ireland carried on by the conspiracies of the Earl of Tyrone, and others his confederates to deliver up that kingdom to the French king, and establish the Popish religion therein : being all matter of fact, delivered upon oath to His Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, in Novemb. 1680.	Macnamara, John, Gent.	1680 (1680)	Wing M224; ESTC R184	14,503	30

Ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament Assembled That Hubart Bourk and John Macnamara have hereby leave given them to Print and Publish their respective Informations or Narratives concerning the Popish Plot formerly by them given in at the Bar of this House JOHN BROWNE Cleric Parlimentorum By Vertue of the Order above mentioned I do appoint Randolph Taylor near Stationers-Hall to Print this my Information and that no other person or persons do Print the same JOHN MACNAMARA Decemb. 14. 1680. THE INFORMATION OF John Macnamara Gent. Touching the POPISH PLOT IN IRELAND Carried on by the Conspiracies of the EARL of TYRONE And others his Confederates To deliver up that Kingdom to the French King and Establish the Popish Religion therein Being all Matter of Fact delivered upon Oath to His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament in Novemb. 1680. LONDON Printed for Randolph Taylor and are by him sold at his House near Stationers-Hall Anno 1680. To the Right Honourable ANTHONY Earl of Shaftsbury May it please your Lordship THere is no question to be made but that the Grand Enemies both of His Majesties Person and Government did believe that their Party had been sufficiently prevalent in England to have trampled upon Persons whom they had render'd friendless and impoverish'd in Ireland Where Authority had made a League with Greatness and cover'd all it's faults as if the Earl of Tyrone could not be Guilty because he was a Person of so high a degree Kindred Friends Relations Tenants and Dependants all assisted Him but the Detectours of his Conspiracies had not one Patron to take them into his Protection England they soon found deeply apprehensive of the Dangers that threatned one of the fairest Kingdoms of the British Monarchy And certainly it could not choose but be an Extraordinary Consolation of their former discouragements to meet with here so many Eminent and worthy Patriots Personages of chief renown and Dignitie so readily giving ear to and so judicially weighing and examining the discoveries of their Loyalty For my own part it was not only known to me for It was known to all the Christian World how conspicuous your Lordship had alwaies been for your indefatigable Zeal and Vigilance over the safety of His Majesties most Sacred Person and the welfare of the whole Extent of His Dominions This I observed to be the reason why so many of His Majesties Loyal English Subjects made their Addresses to your Lordship And if I among the Irish am not the first that have pressed to implore the Countenance of your Lordships favour it was only the want of a happy Opportunity to render my self capable of so high an Honour To which if now I presume to aspire I hope it will prove an argument that I firmly intend to maintain and justifie my Information and therebyin some measure to make my self worthy of that Noble Title of being My LORD Your Lordships most humble most faithful and most obedient Servant John Macknamara THE INFORMATION OF John Macnamara Gent. THis Informant saith that in the Year 1676. one John Brenan who was then lately come from Rome was made Archbishop of Cashell Waterford and Lismere by one Plunkett who by the Authority of Rome pretended to be Primate of Ireland the said Brenan producing Bulls from the Pope to the said pretended Primate for that purpose together with several other Bulls brought over at the same time by the said Brenan of which Dean Powre the Earl of Tyrone's Kinsman informed this Informant as hereafter shall appear In the year abovesaid this Informant observ'd the tumultuous Gongregations of Priests and Fryers who resorted to Knock-house a House of Entertainment three Miles Westward of Waterford This Informant took extraordinary notice of it as being not a thing so usual insomuch that being in company with several of the said Priests in the said House and that at several times but especially with the aforesaid Dean Powre who was nex in dignity to the said Brenan this Informant began to enquire the reason of their Meetings so publick and so frequent in time of Persecution The said Powre made answer That he would satisfie this Informant as to that next Patron day at Resk which happen'd to be upon the Lady-day following and within a few days after the proposal of the Question Accordingly this Informant met at the time and place appointed and there receiv'd the following satisfaction For the Congregations being gather'd together to confess and receive the Sacrament after the Popish manner one Edmund Poore a Jesuit preached a Sermon the substance of which was to let the Congregation understand that they had an indulgence from the Pope of Rome granted them and liberty to eat flesh on Wednesdays But in the conclusion told them that there was a consideration for which so great a Priviledg as that was granted which the Priest of every Parish had orders to give in charge to his Parishioners at the time of confession Sermon being done the Priests fell to the exercise of their main duty which was to confess the Congregation and this Informant being then one of that Religion made his Confession to the aforesaid Dean Powre Now at the time of 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 and as he would be thought worthy of the holy Sacrament which he was to receive what he should impart to this Informant upon which this Informant promised him he would not With that he proceeded thus That the aforesaid Indulgence and Liberty was granted upon this account That whoever was in a capacity to help and assist the Holy Cause in the present Designs and which had been in hand for a long time might have the benefit of the aforesaid Indulgencies which was a pardon of sins for many years He further added That the Clergy of Ireland were to have the benefits and profits of the Tythes accrewing out of each Parish with the Gleabes and Monks Lands and Appurtenances belonging unto them which the Hereticks had wrongfully possess'd for a long time That great preferments were intended for others and that the French King and the rest of the Popish Confederates together with the assistance of his Holiness the Pope did intend immediately to invade the Kingdoms of England and Ireland and then proceeding we do not doubt said he but by the assistance of God to bring our design to pass in a short time and to wash the hands of Hereticks out of the Estates of our Ancestors for that the Duke of York gives full consent and is of our side besides that we have the assistance of the Earl of Anglesey and several other Persons of Quality in the Kingdom of England for whom we are to have instructions to celebrate several hundreds of Masses which he the said Dean had accordingly ordered all the Parish Priests to do within his Titular Jurisdiction After

hear and make information of the said Sampsons Confession Whereupon the said Earl was very well satisfied and commending the said contrivance said that Bourk had not the wit to prosecute him without the assistance of the said Sampson However to prevent any further danger said the Earl I would have you write unto the said Bourk and bring him to some composition This Informant made answer that he knew not where the said Bourk was Whereupon the said Earl told this Informant that he was at Gurtens in the County of Kilkenny and that he heard that the said Bourk had a design for England to apply himself to the King and Council therefore to prevent that mischief said he go home and write a Letter immediately to him and let the Contents of the Letter be that you have urgent occasions with him and that you must of necessity have some private conference with him According to the said Earls instructions this Informant went home and writ a Letter to the said Bourk desiring him to come to this Informants house but the said Bourk refused so to do Nevertheless this Informant understanding afterwards by a Messenger sent by the said Bourk where he was being then removed from the aforesaid Gurtens whither the Earl had said he was retir'd This Informant went to Waterford and there meeting with the said Bourke courted him so long to go with him to this Informants house that after many perswasions the said Bourk consented to go along with this Informant Of which two days after this Informant went and gave notice to the Earl Whereupon the said Earl gave this Informant these following Instructions That this Informant should endeavour to get the said Bourke to confess that one Squier Villiers Capt. Nichols Mr. May Mr. Bradley and Peter Anthony were the persons that had hited him the said Bourke to accuse the said Earl and that if he would acknowledg the same and give it under his hand the said Earl promised he would give him the said Bourke a Farm well stockt together with a considerable sum of mony and would save him harmless from any danger that could ensue This Informant in answer to the said Earl knowing that the said Mr. Bradley was concerned in the Plot asked his Lordship the Reason why he should go about to bring the said Bradleys Name in question The said Earl made Answer that Mr. Lyn his very good friend and Mr. Bradley had contrived it so that if Bourk did acknowledg the same the said Mr. Bradley should confirm what the said Bourk should say and that he the said Earl should bring his Action of Sandalum Magnatum to the vallue of 40000 pound against the rest After which the said Earl appointed Major John Butler and Mr. John Ronan to meet Mr. Bourk and this Informant at Cariginure Mill being also an Alehouse And that this Infarmant should appear as the said Bourks friend and the other two for the said Earl which accordingly we did There we had a long conference about the business but the said Bourk being very obstinate refusing to concur with our desire though we proffered him the said Farm and Stock and a thousand pound to boot We broke off and the said Major Butler and Mr. Bourk went along with this Informant to his House that night The next morning the said Major Butler departed with an Account to the said Earl that we could not bring the said Bourk to any composition Upon which the said Earl immediately petitioned the Lord Lieutenant that whereas the said Bourk according to his Recognizance had not appeared to prosecute him that there might be some course taken therein Upon which there was an Order granted for apprehending the said Bourk who thereupon was taken at this Informants House and carried to Dublin by the Pursivants and examined the reason of his absenting himself from the Assizes where he was bound to prosecute the Earl of Tirone He answered that he wanted the rest of the Witnesses and being examined who they were he said there wan●ed Mr. Sampson Mr. Ivy and this Informant with several other Witnesses upon which the said Sampson and Ivy were sent for and appeared and upon their appearance gave in an Information against Quartermaster Ely John Ronan Major John Butler Dawrence Sulivin this Informant and several other persons Upon which Information a Letter missive was sent for the aforesaid persons together with this Informant and directed to Quartermaster Ely notwithstanding he was accused The said Quartermaster having received the Letter immediately repaired to Caraghmore to the said Earls House and shewed him his Order upon which the said Earl sent Tho. Powre his Gentleman for this Informant But this Informant being not at home at that time the said Thomas Powre followed this Informant to Waterford where he found this Informant in Company with the High-Sheriff of the said County and one Squire Welsh a Relation and correspondent of the said Earls and told this Informant his Message and that he must immediately repair to Caraghmore for that there were Orders from Dublin for this Informant and the aforementioned persons to appear there and answer a Charge laid against them by the aforesaid Sampson Bourk and Ivy. Upon which the said Squire Welsh Son to Sir Robert Welsh now or late living in this City of London begg'd of this Informant to appear for the said Earl with promises of great rewards for so doing which this Informant promised he would do the said Wealsh afterwards being one of the Grand Jury for the Trial of the said Earl But this Informant having sent his Horse home that night by his Servant told the said Earls man that he had never a Horse to go along with him Upon which the said Earle's man procured a Horse for th●● Informant In our journey to Caraghmore we met with one Jasper Grant that had been a Captain of one of his Majesties Men of War who told this Informant that the said Earl had employed him the said Grant to speak with this Informant and to go seek him where ever he could find him and further said that if this Informant did appear for the said Earl in Dublin he would reward him at a high rate This Captain was also afterwards admitted of the Jury for the Trial of the said Earl This Informant further saith that after he arrived at Caraghmore at the said Earls house the said Earl together with the said Quartermaster Ely took him into the Garden and there did engage this Informant not to discover any kind of thing that he knew and swear to the contrary of having any knowledg of any Treason that Father Robert Powre the Titular Dean would give an Absolution to the said Informant for so doing for that it was not a sin to swear any thing to save a mans Life and further told this Informant that Judg Keating and Sir John Davis were the said Earls great Eriends and would stick close to this Informant and gave the