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england_n	ireland_n	lord_n	scotland_n	6,987	5	7.9748	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84956	A full and perfect relation of the great plot and terrible conspiracy, of divers lords, knights, citizens, and apprentices, against his Highness the Lord Protector. With a list of the conspirators names; the exact particulars of their bloody engagement, vow, and covenant; and the manner how they were apprehended in the Old-Bayley, and Covent-Garden, and carryed to James, on Tuesday and Wednesday night last. Likewise, their examination and confession before the Right Honourable the Council at White-Hall; and the names of the lords that were taken, with their examinations before his Highness, and the orders and resolution passed thereupon. Together with the taking of a parchment scrol and list of 500 men, and the going of the L. Hastings, and divers others from London.		1654 (1654)	Wing F2291; Thomason E730_1; ESTC R202171	2,409	8

A full and perfect RELATION OF The great PLOT AND Terrible Conspiracy of divers Lords Knights Citizens and Apprentices against his Highness the Lord Protector With a List of the Conspirators Names the exact Particulars of their bloody Engagement Vow and Covenant and the manner how they were apprehended in the Old-Bayley and Covent-Garden and carryed to James on Tuesday and Wednesday night last Likewise their Examination and Confession before the Right Honourable the Council at White-Hall and the Names of the LORDS that were taken with their Examinations before his Highness and the Orders and Resolution passed thereupon Together with the taking of a ParchmentSc●ol and List of 500 men and ●he going of the L. Hastings and divers othe●s fr●m LONDON feb 18 LONDON Printed for G HOR●●● 1654. A full and perfect RELATION OF The great PLOT and unparalleld Conspiracy of divers Lords Gentlemen and Citizens against his Highness the Lord Protector GEntlemen Had it pleased the supream Disposer of all things who changeth times and seasons and doth with the Nations of the World as he pleaseth to have united Amity and friendship between the Royal party and the Assertors of the present Government which by his Highness no means have been left unassayed it would have been matter of great content to the whole Nation But since they seem to chuse Distractions rather then Peace and to involve this Nation into new Divisions notwithstanding the great tenderness of his Highness and his honorable Council to avoid every thing that might lead to a Rupture saving the undoubted Rights and Dominion of this Nation and the justice they are resolved to administer to the People In consideration whereof I am sorry the Design of the Royal Party should be so secret and cunning as to wind about the judgment of some good men amongst us undiscerned and unobserved of them under the pretences of publike service loyalty and freedom rejoycing though obscurely that they can put on our own party to prosecute one another tryumphing to themselves that they can meke us lop off our own Branches and act that upon our selves in their behalf which they themselves cannot do upon Us But I cannot but here publish to the World that this was the grand Artifice and Design of the Enemy both abroad and at home within the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland working in secret to make Us the sad and fatal instruments of undoing and destroving one another and dashing in pieces this happy and glorious Government now established under his Highness the Lord Protector But I hope we shall discern and embrace one another to the destruction of their stratagem as already appears by that happy and timely Discovery on Tuesday night last at the Ship-Tavern in the Old-Bayley where a company of Gentlemen being drinking two pair of stairs high and having called for as much Sack as came to eight shillings and six pence before they had put a period to their quaffing Glasses in came a company of Officers and Souldiers with their Swords and Pistols cockt and went immediatly up staires where they demanded the Names of the Persons their Residence and their present business which they answered But it being not satisfactory the Officers told them they had an Order from his Highness to apprehend them and commit them to custody during the pleasure of his Highness Whereupon the Drawers were all called up and examined VVhether or no they knew those Gentlemen they answered They knew not one face there except Mr. Dutton's Whereupon they secured them all and conducted them to Iame●'s upon the Ordinance for Treason for contriving and conspiring against his Highnesse the Lord Protector And withall took away Mr. Amps the Master of the house but upon examination he was acquitted This party is said to be very numerous there being at the least five hundred as we hear confederated together in an Oath and Covenant to strike at the very Root of this present Government and to use the utmost of their endeavors to take off his Highness Which is a thing most unparallel'd seeing that we are but as the first ripe fruit to this flourishing Harvest wherein the Sickle of Providence will be put into the hands of our present Governors to accomplish that glorious Prophecie of Gods cutting down Monarchs his Adversaries and making way for restoring of his Judges as at first and his Councellors as at the beginning A List of the Names of the chief Conspirators and Actors taken in the Plot against his Highness the Lord Protector Mr. Dutton of Grays-Inn an eminent Gentleman Mr. Amp at the ship-Tavern in the Old-bayley but upon examination released Cap. Smith M. Jacob M. Peterborough M. Johnson Mr. Bunch Mr. Rolston Mr. Switzer A Goldsmiths Prentice in Lumbard-street And divers others who were suddenly apprehended at the aforesaid place in the Old-Bayley and by his Highnesses command conducted to St. James's from whence on Thursday ltst they were brought to White-hall being guarded by a company of souldiers and in the afternoon they were brought before the honourable Council where they were examined by his Highness touching their Meetings and their private Negotiations and Consultations for to raise insurrections commotions and to involve this Nation into another bloody and intestine war c. But many of them stood like so many Smithfield Lyons being not able to speak a word for themselves Others spake with great dexterity of spirit yet some of them confessed their Errors and laid themselves so low at the feet of his Highnes and his honourable Council that by their confession it is conceived they may find remission in order whereunto they have already impeached divers and many brave Birds bedeckt with dainty feathers begins now to flutter Beware ye Citizens Ay t was an old Proverb of King James that he loved the Treason but hated the Traytor Which saying has been verifyed for a century of yeers But let me not deviate nor center too much upon circumstances but re-mind you that after much time spent in examination his Highness and the Council ordered that they should be remanded back to the place from whence they came till the further pleasure of his Highness were known and accordingly they were conducted by a strong Guard of souldiers About twelve of the clock on Wednesday night last the Lord of Newport and the Lord Vaus were both apprehended and committed to custody but not upon the Ordinance for Treason but upon the Act against Duels having challenged each other but on Thursday last they were both examined by his Highness and upon engagement ordered their liberty The Lord Hastings of Loughborow is said to b● gone With divers other young Lords Knights and Citizens Divers Apprentices were engaged in this horrid and wicked Design amounting to five or 600 as appeares as reported by the Scroul taken in the Pockets of those that were apprehended A little before which time appeard a STAR in the East which Astrologers interpret to be the onely Signal of a cleer Discovery of any black or foul Conspiracy FINIS