Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ask_v	good_a	know_v	760	5	3.3457	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

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 wanâ—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 thâ—â— 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

and discover it to none but those he was very well assured of After which the said Earl drew a List out of his pocket and shewed this Informant a Roll of the names of several persons that were to be superior Officers both in the County of Waterford County of Corks County of Kerry County of Limrick and County of Clare which this Informant took special notice of and knew several of the persons and amongst the rest the Earl entred this Informants Name with his own Pen and Ink in the List the said Earl telling this Informant he had his Commission sent him from the French King under hand and seal to be a Collonel of a Regiment of Horse in the County of Waterford And further added that there was hardly a County in Ireland wherein persons were not appointed and commission'd by the French King for that purpose Among the rest his Lordship named in the County of Limrick Collonel Peirce Lacy and the Lord Brittas Sir John Fitz Girald David Fitz Girald and several others In the County of Clare John Macnamara and several others In the County of Kerry Sir Turlo Mac Mahoon and several others and others in the County of Cork And for the County of Waterford the said Earl of Tyrone nam'd himself to be Coll. of Horse Mr. Bradly to be his Lieutenant Quarterm after Ely for his Major and Mr. John Butler senior to be one of his Captains having at the same time in his hand a List of the Names of several others The said Earl saying they were to raise several hunderds of Men in every County and that the superior Officers were to meet on purpose that they might return an exact Account of their Forces to the French King Which being done and all things ready the said King would land man thousands of his own Men upon the Coast of the River Shamion and as soon as they were landed the next business was to march to the City of Limrick with a Party of 500 Men divided into two parts the one Party to enter the City by Candle-light and that at several Gates in which Attempt such as best knew the City were appointed to set upon the Guards and keep them in play while the other Party which was to be hard by the City came up to their relief the Body of the Army being order'd to follow with all the speed imaginable By which means said the Earl we do not question but to possess our selves of the City and King's Castle and to expel all the English very suddenly And indeed said the Earl 't is the providence of God to bring this downfal on that unjust King the Duke of Ormond and his Children that wrong'd me in so high a nature upon the account of Villiars Therefore said the Earl go home lose no time but make your selves ready for we know not how soon occasion may require your assistance and speak to as many friends as you can which accordingly this Informant did and provided Horse and Arms for the same purpose After Discovery made hereof by Hubert Bourke as you may read in his Information who partly knew of these proceedings the said Hubert upon his Discovery was bound by Recognizance to prosecute the said Earl at the next Assizes at Waterford but for want of this Informants and other testimonies and for other Reasons mention'd in his Examination he was forc'd to absent himself from the Assizes unto which he was bound as is before mention'd In reference to which this Informant saith that in the month of August in the year 1677 when the Earl of Tyrones Trial was to be at Waterford when Mr. Hubert Bourk was also to prosecute the said Earl the said Mr. Bourk preferring a Petition to the Judges of Assize and setting forth therein that he wanted his Witnesses which were able to make out more than he could naming Mr. Tho. Sampson Mr. Ed. Ivie this Informant and some others one Robert Powre was sent from the said Earl to this Informant with an express from the said Earl that this Informant should not appear in Court for fear of being called in question upon the same account This Informant therefore absented himself for the space of that day until such time as there was intelligence brought him by Mr. Boetius Clancy that the said Bourk was run away Upon which this Informant repaired to Waterford and kept himself private for some time but sent word to the Earl of Tyrone that he this Informant was in the said City Upon which the said Earl sent one Edmund Powre to this Informant desiring him to come to his Lodging which this Informant accordingly did where he found the said Earl and the Judges of Assize at Dinner at that time Thereupon this Informant coming to the Chamber-door desited the man of the House who was one Mr. Fish to inform his Lordship that this Informant attended without Upon delivery of the said Message to the said Earl one Captain Tho. Powre one of the said Earls Relations was sent to this Informant to let him know that it was contrived by the said Earl and advised by the said Judges that this Informant should not come near the said Earl for that time for fear notice should be taken of it by some persons thaâ— were in Court and that it was directed by the said Judges that this Informant should go to Caraghmore to the said Earls house where the said Earl would have a private conference with him upon the whole Business which accordingly this Informant did and after his coming to the said Caraghmore this Informant sent word by Major John Butler to the said Earl that he this Informant was there ready to attend his Lordship Upon which the said Earl ordered a back door leading to his private Garden to be opened by which this Informant was ordered to go in to the said Garden together with the said Major John Butler After a little time the said Earl entred at another door and after some Ceremonies asked this Informant whether he the said Information gave any Tolleration to the said Bourke to produce him this Informant as a witness To which this Informant made answer no. Why said the said Earl Mr. Bradley swore to me at Mathew Hores House that you did or else that Mr. Bourke could never have known so much as he does To which this Informant swore again that he never did but that he had courted Mr. Ivie being this Informants Tenant to trappan Mr. Sampson which was the said Earls late Steward and that the said Ivie had engaged to contrive the matter so as to bring the said Sampson to Keale in Craghs house at Kilmacthomas and there to make him drunk and that he the said Ivie would make him confess that he knew nothing against the said Earl in reference to any Plot that when the said Confession was to be made Mr. Pierce Powre Mr. William Powre and this Informant were to be in a private Room next adjoining to

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