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B22927 The third part of No Protestant plot with observations on the proceedings upon the Bill of Indictment against the E. of Shaftsbury : and a brief account of the case of the Earl of Argyle.; No Protestant plot. Part 3 Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1682 (1682) Wing F762; ESTC R6678 98,401 157

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king_n and_o mr._n john_n jenks_n depose_v that_o mr._n ivey_n confess_v to_o he_o how_o he_o have_v great_a offer_n make_v he_o provide_v he_o will_v swear_v against_o protestant_n and_o mr._n ashlock_n say_v that_o ivy_n one_o day_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v be_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o that_o my_o lord_n hyde_n have_v order_v he_o to_o send_v at_o any_o time_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v money_n and_o the_o say_v ashlock_n further_a add_v that_o he_o see_v a_o letter_n direct_v to_o my_o lord_n hide_v from_o ivey_n which_o ivey_n say_v be_v for_o money_n now_o that_o ivey_n be_v necessitous_a and_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v suborn_v for_o money_n to_o swear_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v false_a appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o petition_n present_v to_o my_o lord_n major_a the_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o the_o common_a council_n which_o he_o among_o other_o subscribe_v but_o more_o especial_o from_o his_o own_o testimony_n in_o court_n at_o the_o time_n when_o mr._n rowse_n be_v indict_v see_v he_o then_o own_a that_o he_o have_v false_o swear_v such_o thing_n mere_o because_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o get_v money_n and_o that_o this_o protestant_a plot_n be_v hatch_v by_o this_o hire_v suborn_v rascal_n and_o other_o who_o in_o order_n to_o promote_v the_o interest_n and_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n have_v combine_v to_o asperse_v loyal_a person_n with_o the_o imputation_n of_o treason_n and_o to_o make_v the_o chief_a protector_n under_o his_o majesty_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n perish_v in_o the_o form_n and_o course_n of_o justice_n do_v appear_v by_o what_o mr._n samson_n have_v depose_v upon_o oath_n namely_o that_o john_n macknamarra_n tell_v he_o how_o he_o and_o ivey_n have_v be_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n his_o lordship_n have_v refuse_v to_o discourse_v with_o they_o alone_o say_v he_o never_o discourse_v with_o any_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o i_o be_v thereupon_o 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mother-in-law_n tell_v mrs._n hall_n and_o mary_n richard_n he_o will_v fasten_v a_o plot_n upon_o protestant_n and_o swear_v against_o several_a lord_n nay_o mr._n zell_n one_o of_o justice_n warcup_n present_a darling_n and_o who_o testimony_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o decline_v against_o ivey_n have_v so_o late_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o court_n of_o verge_n to_o vindicate_v himself_o i_o say_v this_o zell_n have_v depose_v upon_o oath_n that_o ivey_n will_v have_v persuade_v he_o to_o swear_v high_a treason_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n to_o influence_n he_o to_o a_o compliance_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o e._n of_o h._n my_o l._n h._n my_o l._n c._n and_o mr._n s._n be_v a_o committee_n to_o give_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o to_o allow_v gratuite_n to_o all_o that_o will_v swear_v against_o that_o lord_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a plot._n and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o believe_v those_o great_a minister_n guilty_a of_o this_o which_o zell_n say_v ivey_n report_v of_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o know_v it_o from_o print_n as_o well_o as_o otherwise_o they_o have_v not_o endeavour_v to_o get_v that_o rogue_n punish_v for_o defame_v of_o they_o and_o i_o do_v very_o think_v it_o will_v be_v as_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o government_n and_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o these_o statesman_n to_o have_v this_o fellow_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o have_v use_v the_o like_a language_n concern_v they_o either_o prosecute_v by_o way_n of_o action_n or_o information_n as_o it_o will_v prove_v in_o the_o issue_n that_o the_o attorney_n general_n be_v prosecute_a one_o baldwin_n for_o have_v publish_v a_o book_n call_v no_o protestant_a plot_n wherein_o so_o far_o as_o very_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v see_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n criminal_a unless_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o detect_v the_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o protestant_n and_o to_o vindicate_v the_o innocency_n of_o those_o who_o as_o it_o have_v appear_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o jury_n be_v false_o and_o unrighteous_o accuse_v but_o to_o return_v i_o suppose_v from_o what_o have_v be_v here_o declare_v and_o lay_v open_a concern_v ivey_n there_o will_v not_o many_o be_v find_v who_o be_v credible_a person_n themselves_o that_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o hereafter_o as_o a_o credible_a witness_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o protestant_n plot._n nor_o be_v the_o bring_v the_o live_v of_o innocent_n into_o hazard_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o wretch_n brand_v with_o so_o many_o capital_a offence_n and_o who_o beside_o have_v be_v so_o evident_o tamper_v with_o to_o be_v any_o other_o way_n expiate_v or_o atone_v for_o but_o by_o bring_v both_o he_o and_o his_o abettor_n to_o condign_a punishment_n the_o last_o witness_n make_v use_v towards_o the_o prove_v the_o bill_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n be_v bernard_n dennis_n a_o fellow_n as_o lewd_a in_o his_o moral_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o draw_v and_o procure_v to_o be_v a_o evidence_n against_o protestant_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o art_n that_o they_o be_v nor_o be_v he_o only_o a_o irish_a man_n but_o of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o sottish_a bigoted_a bloody_a clans_n of_o all_o that_o kingdom_n 48._o see_v proceed_n upon_o the_o bill_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o shaft_n p._n 48._o and_o upon_o the_o best_a enquiry_n i_o can_v make_v there_o be_v not_o one_o irish_a man_n of_o his_o name_n in_o that_o whole_a nation_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o protestant_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v mention_v this_o if_o the_o fellow_n upon_o be_v ask_v whether_o all_o his_o kindred_n be_v not_o papist_n have_v not_o answer_v he_o can_v not_o say_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v he_o put_v to_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o name_v one_o person_n neither_o in_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v where_o 32._o ibid._n p._n 32._o he_o say_v there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o they_o nor_o in_o the_o whole_a country_n beside_o that_o be_v not_o a_o papist_n if_o withal_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o most_o violent_a and_o bloody_o dispose_v sort_n and_o whereas_o he_o once_o tell_v mr._n wilmore_n they_o two_o be_v discourse_v together_o about_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o papist_n value_v no_o more_o the_o life_n of_o a_o heretic_n than_o they_o do_v that_o of_o a_o dog_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o therein_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o kindred_n and_o publish_v what_o they_o have_v of_o old_a infuse_v into_o he_o i_o will_v not_o inquire_v what_o religion_n he_o be_v of_o at_o present_a see_v no_o form_n nor_o kind_n of_o religion_n can_v give_v he_o a_o reputation_n but_o he_o reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o whatsoever_o religion_n he_o do_v profess_v only_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o papist_n have_v not_o shame_v he_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o and_o under_o the_o fair_a name_n shame_v a_o plot_n upon_o protestant_n and_o who_o know_v but_o find_v a_o respect_n pay_v to_o his_o testimony_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o my_o lord_n stafford_n because_o he_o there_o profess_a himself_o a_o papist_n he_o may_v thereupon_o hope_v it_o will_v advantage_v he_o in_o be_v believe_v against_o a_o protestant_n by_o list_v himself_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n the_o forgery_n of_o this_o plot_n will_v have_v be_v too_o obvious_a shall_v romish_n priest_n have_v come_v forth_o as_o the_o principal_a witness_n to_o prove_v the_o best_a protestant_n in_o england_n concern_v in_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o government_n but_o the_o produce_v none_o for_o evidence_n but_o member_n of_o our_o own_o church_n
that_o for_o advance_v the_o duke_n to_o the_o throne_n my_o lord_n shall_v not_o only_o venture_v his_o own_o life_n &_o fortune_n but_o disoblige_v the_o best_a friend_n he_o have_v in_o the_o nation_n and_o entangle_v his_o native_a country_n in_o civil_a war._n this_o misadventure_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a witness_n betray_v not_o only_o their_o folly_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a plot_n whereof_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n have_v be_v accuse_v be_v a_o malicious_a forgery_n in_o order_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o that_o innocent_a peer_n nor_o can_v any_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o sacrifice_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o life_n of_o guiltless_a person_n to_o the_o hatred_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o papist_n give_v any_o credit_n to_o fellow_n who_o swear_v at_o so_o wild_a and_o nonsensical_a a_o rate_n have_v the_o mercenary_a wretch_n design_v to_o publish_v themselves_o for_o liar_n and_o impostor_n to_o all_o the_o world_n they_o can_v not_o have_v take_v a_o more_o effectual_a way_n to_o do_v it_o than_o by_o affirm_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o combination_n and_o conspiracy_n with_o irish_a papist_n in_o order_n to_o prevent_v a_o popish_a successor_n and_o for_o preserve_v the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o dennis_n charge_v this_o noble_a person_n with_o say_v that_o he_o will_v extirpate_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o family_n he_o swear_v that_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o write_v to_o his_o 32._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 32._o irish_a popish_a friend_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o much_o wonder_n to_o find_v a_o caitiff_n of_o the_o size_n of_o dennis_n wit_n and_o understanding_n swear_v a_o business_n which_o disprove_v itself_o before_o all_o wise_a and_o rational_a person_n yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v marvel_v that_o they_o who_o viev_v the_o deposition_n and_o be_v to_o gloss_n and_o enforce_v the_o evidence_n will_v suffer_v such_o a_o deposition_n to_o appear_v upon_o the_o public_a stage_n which_o will_v not_o only_o make_v the_o forgery_n notorious_a but_o infallible_o expose_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o perjure_a rogue_n to_o the_o laughter_n scorn_n and_o detestation_n of_o mankind_n nor_o be_v it_o unworthy_a of_o remark_n that_o in_o the_o expression_n which_o they_o swear_v my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n use_v they_o make_v he_o not_o only_o forget_v the_o loyalty_n of_o a_o subject_a but_o the_o civility_n and_o breed_n of_o a_o gentleman_n for_o the_o term_n wherein_o they_o represent_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n be_v beside_o their_o be_v treasonable_a too_o rude_a to_o proceed_v from_o any_o that_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o civility_n or_o have_v be_v occasion_v to_o speak_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o decorum_n for_o not_o only_a macknamarra_n introduce_v he_o call_v the_o king_n a_o faithless_a person_n and_o one_o that_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o haynes_n will_v have_v he_o both_o to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o more_o religion_n than_o a_o horse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v degenerate_v into_o a_o perfect_a 27._o ibid._n p._n 28._o p._n 43._o p._n 27._o beast_n and_o that_o he_o dare_v as_o soon_o be_v hang_v as_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o say_v haynes_n if_o he_o stick_v to_o his_o information_n about_o sir_n edmondbury_a godfrey_n '_o s_o murder_n this_o be_v a_o dialect_n proper_a for_o such_o rascal_n as_o the_o witness_n to_o use_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o style_n that_o man_n of_o quality_n be_v accustom_v unto_o or_o can_v allow_v themselves_o to_o speak_v in_o for_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o may_v be_v offend_v with_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o prince_n yet_o they_o constant_o speak_v of_o their_o person_n with_o respect_n and_o deference_n whether_o be_v we_o to_o esteem_v it_o a_o subject_a fit_a for_o our_o mirth_n and_o laughter_n or_o for_o our_o disgust_n and_o indignation_n to_o see_v a_o fellow_n appear_v at_o a_o bar_n against_o a_o great_a and_o wise_a peer_n and_o among_o other_o treasonable_a expression_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n put_v a_o great_a respect_n and_o valuation_n upon_o he_o than_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o king_n himself_o haynes_n have_v send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o several_a other_o noble_a person_n that_o he_o will_v make_v considerable_a discovery_n if_o they_o will_v procure_v he_o a_o pardon_n the_o rascal_n swear_v that_o be_v in_o discourse_n with_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n about_o that_o matter_n my_o lord_n shall_v say_v if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v the_o pardon_n for_o he_o that_o be_v desire_v they_o will_v raise_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n against_o he_o and_o 27._o ibid._n p._n 27._o that_o he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o live_v peaceable_o in_o his_o throne_n if_o he_o do_v 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