THE TRYAL OF Richard Langhorn Esq COUNSELLOR at LAW FOR Conspiring the DEATH of the KING Subversion of the Government and Protestant Religion Who upon Full Evidence was found Guilty of HIGH TREASON And received Sentence accordingly at the Sessions in the Old Bayley holden for London and Middlesex on Saturday being the 14th of June 1679. Published by Authority DVBLIN Reprinted 1679. THE TRYAL OF RICHARD LANGHORN Esq Vpon Saturday the 14th of June 1679 at the Sessions in the Old-Bayley London the Court according to their adjournment the preceeding day met and proceeded to the Trial of Richard Langhorn Esq in this manner Cl. of Cr. SEt Richard Langhorn to the Bar. Richard Langhorn hold up thy hand which he did Thou standest indicted in London by the name of Richard Langhorn late of London Esq For that you Ric. Langhorn the elder as a false Traitor of the most Illustrious Serene and Exullent Prince Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France Ireland Defender of the Faith your Supream and Natural Lord not having the fear of God in your heart nor weighing the duty of your Allegiance but being moved seduced by the instigation of the Devil the cordial love true due natural Obedience which true and faithful Subjects of our said Sovereign Lord the King towards him do ought to bear altogether withdrawing and devising and with all your strength intending the Peace and common Tranquility of this Kingdom to disturb and the true Worship of God within this Kingdom used and by Law established to overthrow and Sedition and Rebellion within this Kingdom to stir up and procure and the true love duty and obedience which true and faithful Subjects of our said Lord the King towards him do and of right ought to bear to withdraw relinquish and extinguish on the 30th day of September in the 30th year of his Majesties Reign at London in the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West in the Ward of Faringdon without London aforsaid falsly maliciously subâ—illy and traiterously with many other false Traitors of our Sovereign Lord the King unknown did purpose compass imagine intend consult and agree to stir up Sedition and Rebellion within this Kingdom of England against our said Soveraign Lord the King and a miserable slaughter amongst the Subjects of our said Lord the King of his Kingdom of England to procure and cause and our said Sovereign Lord the King from his Kingly State Title Power and Government of his Kingdom of England toâ—â—lly to deprive depose and disinberit and our said Soveraign Lord the King to death and final destruction to bring and put and the Government of this Kingdom to subvert and â—â—ange and the true Worship of God in this Kingdom by Law established and uâ—ed to alter and the State of this Kingdom in all the parts thereof well instituted totalâ—â—y to subvert and destroy and War-within this Kingdom of England to procure and levy â—nd the same most wicked-Treasons traiterous imaginations purposes compassings and aâ—â—uments aforesaid and to perfect and fulfil You the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the 30th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid and diverse other times before at London c. falsly advisedly maliciously subtilly and traiterously did compass contriue and write two Letters to be sent to certain Persons unknown at Rome and at Saint Omers in parts beyond the Seas to procure the adherence aid and â—ssistance of the Pope and of the French King and others to you the said Richard Langhorn and other false Traitors unknown the true Worship of God within this Kingdom of England by Law establishâ—d and used to the Superstition of the Church of Rome to alter and the Government of this Kingdom of England to subvert and our said Soveraign Lord the King to death and final destruction to bring and put and that you the said Richard Langhorn in further prosecution of the said Treason traiterous imaginations intentions and agreements aforesaid on the day and year aforesaid and the said other days and times before at London c. did compass contrive and write two other Letters to be sent to Rome in parts beyond the Seas to one Christopher Anderton then Rector of the English Colledge at Rome aforesaid a other Letter to be sent to St. Omers in parts beyond the Seas to divers persons unknown there residing by the said respective Letters traiterously you did advise the said Pope and Christopher Anderton and other persons unknown residing beyond the Seas of the ways and manner to be taken for accomplishing the said most wicked Treasons for altering the true Worship of God in this Kingdom established and used to the Superstition of the Church of Rome and for subverting the Government of this Kingdom and for the death and destruction of our said Lord the King and to the intent that the said Christopher Anderton and others unknown should give their aid assistance and adherence and should procure other aid assistance and adberence to you the said Richard Langhorn and other false Traitors unknown to alter the true Worship of God aforesaid to the Superstition of the Church of Rome and to subvert the Government of this Kingdom of England and to put our said Soveraign Lord the King to death and that you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the day and year aforesaid at London c. traiterously did deliver the Letters aforesaid to be sent to the said Christopher Anderton and others persons beyond the Seas to perfect theÌ„ traiterous purposes aforesaid and that you the said Richard Langhorn further to fulfil and accomplish the same most wicked Treasons traiterous imaginations purp ses and compassings aforesaid afterwards the said 30th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid at London c. five Commissions in Writing made by Authority derived from the See of Rome for constituting Military Officers for leading the Forces to be levyed in this Kingdom against our said Soveraign Lord the King for the altering the Protestant reformed Religion to the use and Superstition of the Church of Rome and for subverting the Government of this Kingdom of England traiterously you did receive and five other Commissions in writing made by Authority derived from the See â—â— Rome for constituting Civil Officers for Governing this Kingdom after the most wicked Treasons and traiterous imaginations purposes and compassings aforesaid were fulfilled and accomplished then and there traiteroâ—sly you dâ—d receite And that you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the day and year aforesaid at London c. The said several Commessions so received to divers false Traitors of our Soveraign Lord the King unknown falslâ— knowingly and traiterously did distribute give and dispose for constituting Officers as wâ—â— Military as Civil to the traiterous purposes aforesaid And that you the said Richard Langhorn aâ—â—e wards on the day and year aforesaid at London c. a Commission 〈◊〉 constitute and authorise
unto be Advocate General of the Army to be levied in this Kingdâ—m to war against our said Soveraign Lord the King falsly traiteroâ—sly and against the dâ—ty of your All giance from a cortain personâ—u known did receive and had and the saâ— Commission then and there falsly advisedly and Traiterously did inspect and read and in your custody keep and to the same Commission Traiterously did give your consent to the intent that you the said Richard Langhorn should have and Execute the place and Office of Advocate General of the Army aforesaid after the Army aforesaid should be rais'd against our said Soveregin Lord the King by you the said Richard Langhorn and other false Traitors unknown in Execution of the said Tratiterous Compassings Imaginations and Agreements aforesaid And that whereas William Ireland John Grove and Thomas Pickering and other false Traitors of our Sovereign Lord the King unknown on the 24th af April in the 30th Year aforesaid in the County of Middlesex did consult to bring and put our said Sovereign Lord the King to Death and final Destruction and to change and alter Religion in this Kingdom of England Rightly and by Law Established to the Superstition of the Church of Rome at London c. had Notice of that Consultation and the same Consultation for the Dâ—struction of the King and for the alteration of Religion in this Kingdom rightly Established to the Superstion of the Church of Rome and the Treasonable Agreements had in that Consultation on the said 30th day of September in the 30th Year aforesaid from our said Sovereign Lord the King Advisedly and Traiterously did conceal and to that Consultation Traiterously â—â— did consent And the said William Ireland John Grove and Thomas Pickring on the day and Year last aforesaid at London the Treasons aforesaid to perpetrate and perfect malieiously Subtilly and Traiterously you did Abet Counsel maintain and comfort and that you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the said 30th day of September in th 30th Year aforesaid at London c. falsly subtilly and Traiterously you did move and sâ—licit the Benedictine Monks unknown to experd and pay the some of Six Thousand Pounds to precure a person Traiterously to Kill and murder our said Soveraign Lord the King And whereas Edward Coleman and other false Traitors of our said Sovereâ—gn Lord the King unknown on the 29th of September in the 30th Year aforesaid in the County of Middlesex Traiterously had conspired and consulted to procure Rebellion and Sedition within this Kingdom of England against our said Sovereign Lord the King and him from his Kingly state and Government of this his Kingdom of England to deprive and disinherit and to bring and put him to final Death and Destruction and the Government of this Kingdom of England to alter and the true Religion in this Kingdom of England by Law Established to alter and change And whereas he the said Edward Coleman had Traiterously written four Letters to Monsieur Le Cheese then Counsellor of the French Kings to procure the aid assistance and adherance of the French King to perfect and accomplish the Traiterous imaginations aforesaid you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the said 30th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid at London c. well knowing the Treasonable matters in the same Letters contained to the same Letters did consent and then and there falsly subtilly advisedly maliciously and traiterously did abet counsel maintain and comfort the said Edward Coleman to perpetrate and accomplish the Treason aforesaid against the duty of your Allegiance against the peace of our Soveraign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity and against the form of the Statute in this case made and provided Cl. of Cr. How sayest thou Richard Langhorn art thou guilty of this High-Treason whereof thou standest Indicted or not gullty Langhorn Not Guilty Cl. of Cr. Culprit how wilt thou be tried Langhorn By God and my Country Cl. of Cr. God send thee a good deliverance Then the Petty Jury impannelled for this Trial was called the Prisoner put to his Challenges but challenging none the 12 Sworon were thesâ— JURY Arthur Yong Edward Becker Robert Twyford William Yapp John Kirkham Peter Piokering Thomas Barnes Francis Neeve John Hall George Sitwell James Wood Richard Cawthorne After which Proclamation for information was made in usual manner Cl. of Cr. Rich. Langhorn hold up thy hand which he did You of the Jury look upon the Prisoner hearken to his Cause He stands Indicted in London by the name of Rich. Langhorn late of London Esq for that as a false Traitor c. put in the Indictment Mutatis Mutandis against the form of the Statute in that case made provided Upon this Indictment he hath been Arraigned thereunto hath pleaded Not guilty your charge is to enquire whether he be guilty of the High-Treason whereof he stands indicted or not guilty if you find him guilty then you are to enquire what goods or chattels lands or Tenements he had at the time of the High-Treason committed or at any time sinces if you find him not guilty you shall enquire whether he fled for it if you find that he fled for it you are to enquire of his Goods Chattels as if you had found him guilty If you find him not guilty nor that he did fly for it say no more and hear your Evidence Then Roger Belwood Esq of Counsel for the King in this Cause open'd the Indictment thus Mr. Belwood May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury The Prisoner at the Bar Mr. Langhorn stands Indicted of High Treason it is for conspiring the Murder of the King endeavouring an alteration in the Government in Church and State And the Indictment sets forth that the 30th of August in the 30th year of the King he other false Traitors did agree to stir up Sedition and Rebellion in the kingdom to cause a great slaughter of his Majesties Subjects to introduce the Superstition of the Church of Rome and depose and Murther the King and to alter the Government in Church State And 't is there said that to accomplish these Evil Designs he writ Two Letters to be sent to Rome and St. Omers the effect of which letters was to procure the assistance of the Pope the French King to alter the Religion Established by Law in this Kingdom to Romish Superstition to Subvert the government to put the King to death that in further prosecution of these Traiterous designs he writ Two other letters to be sent to Rome to one Christopher Anderton Rector of the English Colledge a Jesuit Two other to be sent to St. Omers and in these letters he took upon him to advise the way means by which these treasons might be effected that these several letters were sent delivered by him received The indictment further sets forth that in
the Catholicks of England were in safety had made all Places and all Offices to be disposed of to Catholicks or such as they thought would be so that all Garrisons were either in their own hands or ready to be put into them that they had so sair an opportunity as I remember that was one of the expressions in the letter to Father Stapleton that they had so fair an opportunity having a King so easy to believe what is dictated to him by our Party that if we slip this opportunity we must despair of ever introducing Popery into England for having a King of England so easy and the French King so powerful they must not miss such an opportunity Lord Chief Just For what Mr. Bedloe To send over money for the carrying on of the Cause for they only wanted that all else was in readiness And the other letters were to the same effect though in other words That letter was in English but the letters to le Cheese and the Nuncio were both in French L. C. J But you understand French don't you Mr. Bedloe Yes my Lord I do Lord Chief Just Did he copy them out while you were there by Mr. Bedloe He registied them before me L. C. J. Did he write them into a Book and were you there all that time Mr. Bedloe Yes my Lord I and Coleman walked in the Chamber whiâ—st he went in and writ as he did other things for he registred all their Accompts There was not a penny of money either received or laid out nor any thing done almost in relation to this Concern but he did keep a Register of it I cannot say that ever he did talk any thing before me of the Kings death particularly but talked of the whole Design About a year and a half since Mr. Harcourt sent another Pacquet of letters by me to Mr. Langhorn to be registred he looked strangely upon me and received the letter and sent an Answer to Mr. Harcourt that Mr. Williams for I went them under the name of Captain Williams had delivered him such letters and that he should have them again to morrow after he had copied them and registred them Mr Harcourt read the letter of Answer to me and in the letter it was Mr. Williams Said I to Master Harcourt I thought I might have heen registred by my right name because when any thing should take effect and occasion serve I resolved to bear my own name Alas says he this does not signifie any thing at all for as for this Register it is not so considerable there shall be a new Register made of things of weight and moment this is only a blind Register amongst our selves The two letters that I brought from Harcourt there was one of them from Sir William Godolphin that I had brought before from Spain L. C. J. Who was that directed to Mr. Bedloe To my Lord Bellasis and about three weeks after it was that I was sent to Mr. Langhorn to have it registred the other was from the Irish Colledge of Jesuits in Salamanca The letter from the Rector did specifie that they would have my Lord Bellasis and the rest of the Lords that were concerned and the rest of the Party in England to be in readiness and to have this communicated with all expedition for now they had provided in Spain under the notion of Pilgrims for St. Jago some Irish Cashier'd Souldiers that had left their Country some for Religion and some for their Crimes and a great many Lay-brothers whom they had procured and gathered together under the notion of Pilgrims to be ready to take shipping at the Groin to land at Milford-Haven there to meet my Lord Powis and an Army that he was to raise in Wales to further this Design And these letters said they had almost brought it to a Period that they did only expect a return from England to shew in what readiness they were here that accordingly they might proceed Lord Chief Just Did Mr. Langhorn see these letters Mr. Bedloe He took these letters from me and told me Mr. Harcourt should have them again when he had transcribed them and writ a letter to Mr. Harcourt that Mr. Williams had brought him such letters Lord Chief Just And he did transcribe them Mr. Bedloe I suppose so for he afterwards sent them back to Mr. Hareourt Mr. Just Atkins Was it a good large Book that he registred them in Mr. Bedloe I know not what Book he registred them in not those letters Langhorn It is a proper Question because he said I registred those letters before him Mr. Bedloe I say I saw him in his Study transcribe Colemans letter whilst Coleman and I walked in his Chamber Lord Chief Just Into what kind of Book did he Register that Had he more Books than one pray Mr. Bedlow My Lord I cannot tell that I judge it might be the same Book I saw the Book then it was a large Parchment Book but I did not see it when Harcourts Letters were Registred When Coleman and I came thither he went into his Study 〈◊〉 and left us in the Chamber I saw him transcribing the Papers that lay before him 〈◊〉 but when I brought those Letters from Mr. Harcourt I onely delivered them sealed upâ— and his Answer to Father Harcourt was that Mr. Williams had brought him so many Letters and he should have them again assoon as he had transcribed them L. C. J. mr Langhorn you would do well to shew us the Book and that would make the matter plain L. C. J. North Could you see how far he had gon in the Book and what Room there was left to write other letters Mr. Bedlow It was a book at least 3 Inches thick and as near as I could guess he had gotten through 2 thirds of the Book L. C. J. But you should shew us your Book Mr. Langhorn Langhorn I say my Mord if I had such a Book it must needs be found in my Study if I had it it must be there for I never removed it L. C. J. That was not a Book fit to br left there Mr. Bedlow My Lord Pritchard did tell me that the Commissions were come and that mr Langhorn had them and things says he are now in a readiness Then said I. When shall I have my Commission Said he those that mr Longhorn hath are only for the General Officers you must have yours said he from my Lord Belasis Sir Cr. Levins Do you know any thing of any money that was to be raised by the Benedictine Monks 6000 l. or what other sum Mr. Bedlow My Lord in May 1696. among the letters I carryed to Le Cheese one of them was directed to Stapleton a Benedictine Monk to raise the mony for England L C. J. The money what money Mr. Bedlow The money they had promised to remit into England L. C. J. Bâ— tâ—id they name no sum Mr. Bedlow No my Lord for they had no particular promise
but only that they did make their â—usiness to raise what they could L. C. J. â—nd what was iâ— Do you know of any sum of money that was raised and by whom Mr. Bedloe Le. Cheese told me himself that they had no reason to suspect him or his Interest with the French King for he had laid that sure enough And that when he found a fit opportunity the mony was ready to be remitted into England and that he had remitted some of it already to mr Coleman and Ireland L. C. J. You know not but by what le Cheese told you Mr. Bedloe No. L. C. J. He speaks what le Cheese told him that he would raise mony and that he had sent some to Mr. Coleman and Ireland Mr. Bedlow Yes and that the rest should follow when he found there was absolute eccasion but he would not part with his mony till they had assurance of their bring in readiness here and likely to further and carry on the design Mr. J. Atkins Mr. Bedloe had you any discourse with the prisoner about any Commissions Mr. Bedloe No my Lord 't is at least a year and an half since I saw him L. C. J. Did he ever own any Commissions he had Mr. Bedloe No Prichard told me he had some L. C. J You have seen the Commissions have you not Mr. Bedlow No I never saw any in Mr. Langhorns hand L. C. J. Where did you see them then Mr. Bedlow Sir Henry Tichbourn did shew me three Commissions in Paris Signed by the Genneral of the Order and sealed with the Jesuits Seal which made me take up this paper which hath been shewn tho it were a thing indifferent yet because was written with the same hand and Sealed with the same Seal that the Commissions were that I saw at Paris Mr. Belwood Did Mr. Langhorn know any thing of the Treason to murther the King by Pickering and Grove Mr. Bedlow That I do know only by report but when Grove Pickering and Conyers were going to New-Market I was at Harcourts Chamber and I had a Design to go to Windsor to observe what they did and I did ask Father Harcourt to give me leave to goo see a friend of mine take shipping at Plymouth to send some Commendations by him to my Friends in Italy then sayes Father Harcourt you cannot be spared you must not go now for we don't know what return these Gentlemen will make of their journy and what occasion there may be for you if there should be any good effect of it then said I I will go and write and send it by a friend down to be sent into Italy but said he you must stay a while till I come back again I am going to Mr. Langhorns Chamber in the Temple to take the Minutes of what they have done this morning that was he contrivance of sending down those people to New-Market to assâ—ssinate the King Mr. Just Atkins That is no Evidence against the Prisoner because it is by Hear-say L. C. J. It is right and the Jury ought to take notice That what another man said is no Evidence against the Prisoner for nothing will be Evidence against him but what is of his own knowledge But I desire Mr. Bedloe as well as you can you would repeat the effect of one of the most material Letters Mr. Langhorn did transcribe Mr. Bedlow Though I was not so exact a French man in the nicety of the Tongue yet I understood enough to learn the sence of those Letters The English Letter from Stapleton which he transcribed was to this effect That Coleman and Harcourt naming themselves We that is We and the Jesuites and it was to the Rector of the English Monks in particular but I missed of the Rector and Mr. Stapleton receiv'd it I say the Effect of that Letter was they would have a certain answer from them Langhorn when was it Mr. Bedlow It was in 76 Lord Ch. Just What was the effect say you Mr. Bedloe The effect was that they would have a final Answer from those Religious at Doway and Paris to know how far they had proceeded with the English Relâ—ous and all their Friends beyond Sea in making Collections and remitting of money for there was only money wanting for the Armes of the Catholicks were all ready and they had all a good mind to the Business their Arms and hearts were ready and the easiness of the King of England and the strength of the power of France made it anâ— oppertunity not to be neglected That the Garrisons were ready to be put into such hands as they could trust Lord Ch. Just Was there such an expression in the Letter upon your Oath that they had such Arms and that the Garrisons were ready to be put into their hands and whose hands they were ready to be put into Mr. Bedloe Yes my Lord there were such expressions and they would have the Garrisons only in such haâ—ds as they could trust Lord Ch. Just And did he transcribe those Letters Mr. Bedloe He did transcribe those 3. while we were in his Chamber Mr. Just Pemberton Was there any mention of Exciting the French king by power to invande this Kingdom Mr. Bedloe There was in the French Letter to Monsieur Le Cheese which he transcribed too Langhorn That was in French he says L. C. J. I suppose you understand French too or else you could not do what you did Langhorn I Understand Law French L. C. J. Mr. Bed did you never hear him discourse in French Mr Bed No my Lordâ— Dr. Oates I cannot write nor read French but I can Translate it Mr. Recorder If you have any questions to ask him you may ask him Langhorn How many were the Letters that then I transcribed Mr. Bedloe There were there my Lord one was to the English Monks at Paris another was to Monsieur Le Cheese another to the Pope's Nuntio Langhorn Were they long or short ones I ask for this reason because I observe that in the Narrative Coleman's Letters are very long of what length might they be Mr. Bedloe They were the best part of half a sheet of paper for Mr. Coleman writâ—â— curious fine small hand and would put a great deal of Business into a little paper the Popes Nuntio's Letter was very short L. C. J. Did he transcribe them all before you went a way Mr. Bedloe whilst we walked in his Chamber he Registred them we took a great many turns about in the Chamber and I saw the papers before him and his Book Langhorn Did those Letters express what the money was to be raised for or did they leave it to be understood my meaning my Lord of my question is this whether Mr. Coleman writ to him to hasten the money and said it was for such a particular use or only in general L. C. J. He hath answered it already but he will do it again Mr. Bedlow my Lord though it was not expressed in the
Letter but only we want nothing else from beyond Sea but your assistance tho it was not expressed in the letter to destroy the King and the Protectants Religion yet the full of the discourse betwixt Mr. Coleman and mr Langhorn was to this effect We only stay for money when we have got that we will put our selves into a posture L. C. J. If you observe it he said so before when we asked him what the effect of those Letters was that all things were ready it is a good opportunity now for the effecting of our design having so easie a King to deal with and your King haveing so powerful a Treasury do you but get the mony of him and we shall do well enough Mr. Bedloe Though it was not specified in the Letters what the mony was for yet in the discourse between Mr. Coleman and Mr. Langhorn it was worded so that it was plain it was to destroy the Government and introduce Popery Langhorn My Lord ask whether this be all that he charges upon me Mr. Bedloe I cannot say that my Lord that this is all I have to say against him things may occur to my memory hereafter which do not now L. C. J. But at this time you remember no more do you mr Bedloe No. mr J. Arckins But to my apprehension what you said last is most material that is the discourse between him and mr Coleman for that Rivets the whole When he said that if we had but a return of this mony then we have made our selves safe or words to that effect but it was to the full meaning of this that the Protestant Religion could â—otstand any longer here having assistance from France L. C. J. So they consulted together after the letters were transcribed did they Mr. Bedlow Yes my Lord Dr. Oates My Lord I omitted one thing that was very material in my Evidence which comes in my mind since The Congregation at Rome did contribute 800000 Crowns to be sent into England and mr Langhorn did inquire concerning that money â—â—d had knowledge of the Receipt of it in France as mr Langhorn did sâ—y in the month of July or August L. C. J. Did he say it to you Dr. Oates He did to Father Harcourt Father Kaines and Father Fenwick that there were 800000 Crowns come to France L. C. J. What said he then concerning the 800000 Crowns Dr. Oates He gave an account of the moneys being lodg'd at Paris L. C. J. You hear what he says that you gave an account of 800000. Crowns that were raised abroad that it was Lodg'd and receiv'd at Paris Mr. Bedlow I recollect somthing more now tho I wannot in mr Langhorns chamber I met with Father Kaines one day and said he I must go and speak with one Mr. Langhorn presently and when he came out again he brought a Letter in his hand and afterwards we went to a Tobaâ—â—oshâ—p in Wild Street and there Father Kaines told me â—e effect of the letter He told me it was a Chiding letter from the Secretary de propaâ—â—ndi fide Cardinal Barbâ—rino who had sent a chiding letter to mr Langhorn and the rest of the Conspirators for going on no faster wheâ— they had sofair an opportunity L. C. J. Did you see the letter directed to Mr. Langhorn Mr. Bedloe Father Kaines told me the Effects of it and he had the letter from Mr. Langhorn L. C. J. He told you so well but this Evidence is as to the Plot in general but â—â—t to Mr. Langhorn in particular But that which he charges you particularly with â—â— this Your transcribing the letters wherein there was an Expression made of your being all in readiness as for Arms and the Garisons and your discourse afterwards with Mr. Coleman in what a posture all things were for the destruction of the Government and the bringing in Popery and there wanted nothing but mony for the effecting the whole Design This is that he says Langhorn My Lord I suppose he won't go out of the Court neither L. C. J. No no he will stay here Sir Cr. Levins My Lord there is one Witness that he had not ready here when we began to give some account of the General Plot I pray he may be examined his name is Buss Who was sworn Lord Chief Just What can you say of any Design upon the Kings life What is your Name Mr. Buss My name is Thomas Buss L. C. J. What Profession are you of Mr. Buss I serve the duke of Monmouth L. C. J. In what capacity do you serve him Mr. Buss I am his Cook L. C. J. How long have you served him Mr. Buss Thirteen years I have lived with him L. C. J. Well what is it you have to say Mr. Buss Being at Windsor my Lord with an old Acquaintaince of mine one Handkindson that was then newly come from Italy L. C. J. When was this Mr. Buss In September last within a Week after the Duke came from Falnders and we were drinking together for I had not seen him for many years before and there was one Anthony was in the company and said he I am newly come from Italy and I am going again and I am come to take my leave of my Friends When do you go away said I I believe I go to morrow said he but pray said he to Anthony Have a special care of those four worthy Gentlemen what Gentlemen said I Four worthy Gentlemen said he that I brought over with me What said I from Italy No said he they are four worthy Irish Gentlemen They are very worthy Persons said he have a special care of them for they will do our business L. C. J. What said you to that Mr. Buss Nothing for I knew nothing of it till I saw Colemans Tryal where it speaks of the four Irish men that were to kill the King at Windsor then I be thought me of it L C. J. Would you not ask him what that business was or so Mr. Buss No I did not know at that time L. C. J. But no man in England but would have asked such a question Mr. Buss No he said they were four Strangers But said I did you bring them out of Italy No saith he they are four Irish Gentlemen that I brought over with me worthy Persons Lord Chief Justice North And what Religion was he of that said so Mr. Buss He was a Catholick one that bought all into a Colledge that did so here before he went Mr. Prance He belonged to the Benedictine Monks my Lord in the Savoy Lord Chief Justice And what was he that he spoke to Mr. Buss He was a Catholick too he was Servant to one that belongs to the Queens Chappel Lord Chief Justice North Did you understand what the Business was they said they were to do Mr. Buss Not till I read Mr. Colemans Tryal and then I did guess these were the persons that were to have killed the King at Windsor Lord Chief Just You
my self of Something whereby I might forfeit my living for my Lord I have a right in a point of Equity still to that living but only for going beyond Sea withou leave of my Ordinary I am not now Vicar of Langhorn When did you come to your Vicaridge Dr. Oates In 1672. Langhorn You became a Papist in 1677. I ask this Question whether he did leave his living before he turned Papist Dr. Oates my Lord I am not willing to answer that Question L. C. J. When did you leave your living did you leave it before you went away Dr. Oates It was not very long before but the reason why I am not willing to tell when I left the Parish I left it in the charge of mr Thomas Turner Vâ—car of Mâ—lton I did go near about Chichester and served a sequestration there The Air was not a good Air in that part of Kent and I had not my health and that was one reason and for other reasons best known to my self Langhorn After he became a Papist I desire to know whether he became a Jesuit Were you in any Order there L. C. J. Mr. Langh it is not a proper Question we ought not to ask it him You are a man of the law and therefore you know it is not fair to ask any person a Question about a criminal matter that may bring himself in danger Langhorn I take him to be out of danger he hath his Pardon L. C. J. I don't know what his pardon is nor how far it reaches nor whether this be contained in it but if Mr. Oates pleases to answer that Question he may Mr. Jus. Dolben Though he hath his pardon he may be in danger of the Ecclesiastical Censure L. C. J. He says he will not Langh I l'e give you another reason why I ask it because in one of his Narratives he seems to call himself so he says There came over 9 of us Jesuits I suppose him to be one of that Order this I took to be a ground why I might properly call him so L. C. J. Narratives are no Evidence at all Langhorn But that gave me an occasion to ask the Question Dr. Oates I cannot answer it because it tends rather to raise a debate in the Court than conduces to the Question to acquit or condemn the Prisoner Mr Just Pemberton You are not bound to answer it L. C. J. He tells you he is not bound by law to answer and he refuses to answer Langhorn I desire to know whether he ever saw me or conversed with me from the time he acquainted me with the Consult and saw the Commissions in my chamber L. C. J. How often did you converse with mr Langhorn Dr. Oates After I returned again in July and August once or twice L. C. J. How often in April and May. Dr. Oates Twice I think about the time of the Consult L. C. J. And when you came over again how often Dr. Oates Twice more I think Twice or thrice L. C. J. So then he hath been four or five times in your company Dr. Oates He would not lâ—t â—â—e come to his house for he used to say his Wife was but aumes aâ—â— turned from a Devil and therefore he would not have me come thither Langhorn I hope he will not go out of the Court L. C. J. No he will staâ— here but you have done with him at present have you not Lanhorn Yes my Lord I have Sir C. Levins Sweaâ— Mr Bedloe which was done L. C. J. Mr Bedloe I ask you but one short Question because I would not interrupt you afterwards That Paper that you saw signed by the Superior of the Jesuits where had you it Mr. Below I had it at Mr. Daniel Arthur's Langhorn What is that L. C. J. It is an instrument signed and Sealed just as the things were which Mr. Oates says he saw you in your Chamber L. C. J. North And besides you must take notice that this was found a long time after Mr. Oates had given his testimony publickly for his closet was not searched till a great while after L. C. J. It is to shew you what Seals they used to have to their Commissions Mr Oates describes several Commissions that he saw in your study so sealed and subscribed and after the searching Mr. Arthurs study being a Papist that Commission is found there Now though it be a thing of a private concern a Church matter not relating to the matters in Question yet this very Commission is so subscribed and so signed and sealed as Mr. Oates had described those to be before in your chamber Mr. Bedlow Because it was exactly the hand and seal that I saw to the commissions in Paris I did take particular notice of the Paper and brought it to the Council L. C. J. Well Sir now go on with your Evidence Mr. Bedlow First my Lord I 'll only ask this Question of the Court whether a known Roman Catholick may take Notes of the Evidence in such a cause L. C. J. Truly no I think not Mr. Bedlow There is an honourable Lady in that Gallery the Lady Marchionis of Winchester that hath took Notes all this Trial. L. C. J. She will do her self nor no body else any great hurt by what she writes Mr Bedloe I only speak it for the information of the Court. Lord Chief Just A Womans Notes will not signifie much truly no more than her tongue Mr. Bedloe My Lord about three years since I was sent by Mr. Harcourt and Mr. Coleman to le Cheise with some letters for the carrying on of this Design With these letters Mr. Coleman asked me if I could go with him as far as the Temple I have no particular acquaintance with Mr. Langhorn I was but twice at his Chamber once with Mr. Harcourt and once with Mr. Coleman I waited upon Mr. Coleman to Mr. Langhorns Chamber in the Temple There did he register such letters as Mr. Coleman brought to him and afterwards Mr. Coleman sealed them up and gave them me to carry to le Cheese L. Ch. Just How do you say when you went with Mr. Coleman to Mr. Langhorns Chamber were the letters writ there Mr. Bedloe The letters were writ first at Colemans house and brought open by Coleman to Mr. Langhorn and he read them and registred them and then Coleman sealed them up and gave them to me to carry away Langhorn What letters were these Lord Ch. Just Do you know what the effect of those letters were Mr. Bedloe The letters were read some of them at the King-Benâ—b Bar at Colemans Trial There was one of them writ by Mr. Harcourt another by Mr. Coleman to le Cheese Mr. Just Pemberton What was the effect of them Mr. Bedloe Only to let le Cheese know that they waited only now for his Answer how far he had proceeded with the French King for the sending of money for they only wanted money all other things were in readiness That