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A29466	A brief narrative of that stupendious [sic] tragedie late intended to be acted by the satanical saints of these reforming times humbly presented to the king's most excellent majesty : also, an impartial account of the indictment, arraignment, tryal [sic], and condemnation of Thomas Tonge, George Phillips, Francis Stubbs, James Hind, John Sallers, and Nathaniel Gibbs, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, London, Decemb. 11, 1662 ; together with the confessions, speeches, and prayers of George Phillips, Thomas Tonge, Nathaniel Gibbs, Francis Stubbs, at the place of execution, on Munday, Decemb. 22, 1662. / exactly taken in short-hand characters, by the same person that wrote the late king's judges tryals.	Hill, William, fl. 1662.; Tonge, Thomas, d. 1662.; Phillips, George, d. 1662.; Stubbs, Francis, d. 1662.; Sallers, John, d. ca. 1662.; Gibbs, Nathaniel, d. 1662.	1662 (1662)	Wing B4611; ESTC R32577	58,554	95

night as I was passing along I met Riggs at Stubbs door he asked me what news at London I said I was told there would be a Rising and that Arms were delivered Is there says he said I I do not believe it but I shall know certainly to morrow I did call the next morning and asked Is the story true No says he I was there and there was no Arms that was all that I know of the business Friend did I tell you any such thing Council Tell him and upon what occasion Hill Upon occasion of Riggs asking him for thirty Arms for me this upon the Exchange Sallers took him a little aside and told him They were all delivered out that forty went away lacking that more would be there within two or three days Sallers That which I said to Riggs was the Message I received from Wapshot but that I inquired and there was no Arms there so that it was but a fallacy For I advised him not to meddle with any such thing Mr. Hill never saw my face till I was apprehended upon the Exchange and brought before Sir Richard Brown Hill I saw him upon the Exchange with this man Riggs Council Did he say that any Arms were delivered before and what number Hill About five or six hundred Sallers He never heard me speak a word Council How long before he was apprehended Hill Never but that time with Riggs upon the Exchange about nine days before his apprehension and he confessed upon his examination That he did see me with Riggs Court Have you or any other the prisoners any questions more Sallers I have more Whether he will positively affirm that he spake with me upon the Exchange Hill No Sir you answered the question to Riggs Council You heard the answer Hill Yes Sir Sallers May be at the second hand Council Did you hear the prisoner answer it or had you it at the second hand Hill I heard it from Sallers himself answering Riggs Sallers Did you hear me Hill Yes to Mr. Riggs Sir Hen. Finch He swears it and you wonder at it and so we do all Sallers Who was there then Hill It was upon the Exchange when almost full Sallers What day of the moneth Hill I cannot remember the day Sallers I do declare before this Honorable Bench Gentlemen of the Jury and this great Auditory That I never saw this mans face till I was apprehended That which I told Mr. Riggs was what I heard Wapshot say I never till then saw this mans face nor exchanged one word with him whereas he sayes he heard me I do not believe Mr. Riggs saw him near me when I gave him the answer Hill Seeing he doth invalidate my Testimony Mr. Adjutant Carent took him upon the Exchange I shewed him the person and therefore certainly I must see him before Sallers It was not he but the other in the white cloaths that came and took me that knew me Court Will any of the rest ask him any question Sallers Here is that that I am accused of That I delivered Arms which is altogether false my Lord Major can bear witness Wapshot confessed he told me such a thing I did ever abhor any such thing I was always serviceable to His Majesty upon all occasions and all times my neighbors can witness my civil conversation Court Have you any thing more to ask him Sallers I would fain know whether the Bench and Jury are satisfied with this Evidence Court That you will hear anon What else will you ask him Stubbs What he accuses me you have all heard I do in the presence of God and this Honorable Bench and the Jury deny it for it is very false and believe none will verifie the same upon Oath Court Have you any questions Gibbs We all stand in the presence of God and I am very conscientious of what I say and do I must give account of all things before the Lord. This Gentleman Mr. Hill has asserted concerning me That I should deliver divers Cases of Pistols or knowing the delivery of them if Mr. Hill who stands likewise in the presence of God can produce any man to prove That I delivered to any man any Pistols or that any were so delivered by my order or that I conveyed or sent them away into the Countrey Do this in the sight of the Lord and his own conscience I expect not mercy But I would have him speak no more of me but what he knows of me or by me whether he knows I ever received any Pistols or delivered any at any time for such an end as he is pleased to speak Which my Soul abhors and God can witness Stubbs This Mr. Hill was the man that mentioned this and that he had four Horses and Arm● himself and had Two hundred pound in order to it I was never any plotter nor contrived any thing but am as innocent as the childe unborn but being by an accident at Tonges house a Strong-water-man ask the other witnesses whether he speaks truth Sir O. Bridgman I would put you in a right way you shall be all heard at large when you make your defence But will you ask him any questions Gibbs I propounded one I desire an answer Whether I received or delivered any Pistols to such a use Hill I did not say he did but at that meeting at Black-Fryers it was discoursed among them That several Arms were sent to Dorsetshire to several friends there and he was there then I believe he cannot deny it Stubbs There was Arms spoken of but that man Mr. Hill spoke of them and upon this consideration That there were Arms delivered to every Hall Ammunition and Powder Riggs knows he spoke it at that time Hill Sir that was spoken after the question was put What was the occasion of sending the Powder and Ammunition to the Halls These Arms were spoken of in reference to the design I do acknowledge I told them I had some Arms my self and said I had Two hundred pound for carrying it on and I know the grounds of my speaking and so do some of this Honorable Bench. Stubbs Hill advised that they fall upon Sir Richard Brown as an enemy to all honest-men Gibbs This Hill says that I should say these things There was more there and had ears as well as he let them speak Hill There was Riggs Stubbs my self and I know not the other names Gibbs This Hill and Mr. Riggs whose face I never saw came to my neighbors-house where I was alone found me plotting with no man Hill We were brought into his company by one Beazley he had been at Tower-hill about two or three a clock to give some intelligence to some persons there about the design Riggs and I took a Coach and went after him and Stubbs told us we might meet him at a Bakers house near the Tower We found Beazley and he said he could not signifie any thing to us but would carry us to Black-Fryers

discourse in general Concerning the taking of the Tower there was some Propositions on all hands concerning the taking of that Mr. Hind he onely mentioned but did not say he would undertake it the righting of Gunners Accompts Mr. Tonge he said that the way that he thought convenient might be this When Sir Iohn Robinson now Lord Major did late in the evening go into the Tower there should be a party following his Coach in and so might do it And Iohn Baker at that present instant of time did say That it was necessary the King should be surprized and likewise said then that there should be no quarter he would give nor take none Council Who was present Riggs Mr. Hill my self Bradley Hind Captain Brown and Baker and another Hill the Drawer I think Council Was not Tonge and Stubbs there then at that time Riggs Yes they were there Sir Hen. Finch I ask you this I do not desire large stories but firm and close answers Were you present at any meeting when the securing the King Tower or Whitehal was discoursed of or no Riggs Sir that Friday October 24. immediately before we were taken there was this discourse Tonge did propound such a way for surprizing the Tower by following Sir Iohn Robinsons Coach in at night and Baker did say that it was necessary to undertake the securing of the Kings person and assaulting of Whitehal and that if there were Five hundred horse and foot they would undertake it by going into the Privy-Garden and Back-stairs Council Were you present when Stubbs did advise the assaulting of Whitehal by the Privy-Garden Riggs No but Baker did say he would undertake it Council Who was present Riggs Mr. Hill Bradley Stubbs and Hind was there but that Stubbs undertook it I cannot say but he was there Sir Hen. Finch Did Tonge ever tell you any thing of Phillips or that he had hopes of the Word Riggs I came acquainted with Phillips presently after I was acquainted with Mr. Tonge Phillips once met me and I carried him to Tonges and then Phillips freely said That there was three hundred Arms at the Artillery Garden he being one of the Artillery knew where they lay and could tell them how they might come by those Arms and that for the Word it was necessary to be got and if in case that it so fell out that the White Regiment was then out or he then in office he would endeavor to procure it But afterwards meeting him several times he declared he would not meddle any more with it Sir H. Finch Were you upon the Exchange with Sallers when there was a discourse about delivering out of Arms and what did Sallers say Riggs Mr. Hill saying That he had Two hundred pound to buy Horses and that he had four already and wanted Swords and had friends in Town wanted Arms asked me if I knew if any were given out I told him that one Mr. Sallers told me That he had heard some Arms were given and to be given out that day Upon the Exchange Mr. Hill and Bradley and I being together Mr. Hill said I there is the person that told me of the Arms I will go and ask him if there be any such thing Whether Mr. Hill heard the discourse I cannot tell but he said says he I have enquired and some Arms are delivered and forty went without but within two or three days there would be more Sir Hen. Finch Did Hill see Sallers upon the Exchange at that time Riggs Yes but whether he heard him I cannot tell Sir R. Foster What induces you to believe he did see him Riggs We were close together Foster What about Nathaniel Gibbs Riggs For Gibbs I brought Mr. Hill acquainted with Mr. Stubbs and he said he knew one at Fleet-bridg that sells Plums and such things and if we would go along with him he would tell us news Hill Stubbs and I that day I was taken went to Beazley Stubbs asked him what news sayes he I hear the business goes on but if you will go to one Gibbs meaning him that is fled he has intelligence so we went to an Ale-house neer him but he was not at home and we were told if we would go to Bridewell they said they would send for his Brother meaning him at the Bar and so should have an account Gibbs at the Bar being with us he told us he knew little himself but when his Brother came we should hear Three quarters of an hour after came Gibbs that is gone Thomas and another man I knew him not and Gibbs called this Brother Beazley Stubbs and Hill and I set still when this Gibbs came he said his brother knew little hoped we were honest men The news was this that he heard that Ludlow was in Town and that now the Council was broken up Court What Council Riggs The Council of six was broken up and that they had sent Messengers into the Country to give notice and to make their interests good abroad this is that he said there or as much as I remember Finch Now I will ask you in general Did you ever hear of any discourse at any time of these Meetings touching a Rising by the Papists and a Massacre of the Protestants Riggs Being upon the Exchange Hill Bradley and I there was a Lieutenant came to me and asked me whether I heard of the Massacre to be I said no saies he I can let you see a Copy of a Letter to that purpose and gave it me Hill going to the Ship I told him of this and he was desirous of having a Copy and this was the Copy that was this day read in Court Sir Ieff. Palmer What did you hear concerning the surprizing of the King at Camberwell when he cam● from his Mother and what did Phillips say Riggs Phillips Tonge Stubbs and my self being together they were discoursing concerning the Kings going abroad and at that Phillips said the King was to come to Hampton-Court to see the Queen-Mother at Greenwich and hinted that he might be supprized Tonge said it need not there might be such an opportunity twice every week Court Prisoners will you ask the witnesses any Question Phillips Did you not meet me on a Sabbath day you may remember I met you in Cheapside we walked to Birchin-lane end you asked me of a rising that should be I said what rising says you to surprize the King coming from Hampton-Court to Greenwich and I came and spoke it openly in my Family as newes that I heard This Gentleman had me to Tonges house and there grew the discourse Riggs told me Tonge could tell further and Riggs told me that the reason why the time for it was not appointed was because the Fift-Monarchy men and Anabaptists were not agreed Riggs did not I disclaim this business and declared I would have nothing to do with it Riggs This is certain that afterwards he did say he would not have any thing to do with it

concerning Declarations Hil. The Declaration was ready Stubbs acquainted us against Popery and Monopolies for Liberty of Conscience and a Free Common-wealth Finch Any thing of the Popish Massacre Hil. Yes I had this Paper of them a Copy of a Letter Sir R. Foster How many Copies of that Letter were to be dispersed in the City Hil. About Five thousand Sir Ieoffry Palmer These things were to be dispersed to possess the people that the Papists about that time would Massacre the Protestants that so they might draw all against that Party to joyn with them a brave colour when in truth there was no such thing but onely to carry on their design of killing the King and altering the Government The Letter was read by the Clerk and follows in his verbis SIR OUt of the respect which I bear to you in particular and to the Protestant Party in General I give you notice of this Passage About a fortnight since a woman which you must be ignorant where who had it from a Correspondent of the Papists that they intend to make use of their Army which all the World sees they have provided against Al-hallows Eve next It was thought good therefore in as prudent way as may be to give notice to our Friends in remote Parts that they may do what piety to God Loyalty to their Prince Love to their Country and self-preservation should direct them Sir I call the Eternal God to witness that this is not to Trepan to put a Trick upon you but a sober Truth And also Communicated to a Justice of the Peace and by him to the Privy Council and what the issue of it is I have not heard I hope you will inquire and tell us From Yexford in Suffolk Octob. 31. 1662. Serj. Keeling Do you Mr. Hill remember any discourse of the way of taking Whitehall Name who were there and who spoke Hill There was Hind and one Captain Browne a Shooe-maker in the Strand and some other persons Counc Was Stubbs there Hill Not at this discourse but we talked of taking Whitehall at Stubbs's house when a Sea-Captain was there that was to go to Saranam and Stubbs invited him to stay at home to assist them who was to come down with a Party by Charing-Cross and another Party to come up by the Cock-pit and to kill my Lord Duke of Albemarle and to slay ●ir Richard Brown in the City and the Party in the City to keep a Drum beating c. And Tonge said That their main care must be to keep down Sir Richard Brown and the Trained Bands or else they should never be able to stand Council What concerning the Privy Garden way Hill They discoursed concerning the getting down the Door and the Wall and so get the sooner to Whitehall Council What was Stubbs's opinion at that communication Hill His was at Black-friars the last Tuesday night before they were taken this Stubbs Thomas and Gibbs Court Which Gibbs Hill This black Gibbs at the Bar they discoursed that they would be sure to make an end of Kings Princes and Dukes that they might have a Free State and troubled no more with any such kinde of persons neither Lawn Sleeves nor Circinglers Council Do you remember that Stubbs proposed any other way to Whitehall Hill No Sir Maynard Did they say what Number was provided ten or twenty thousand Hill Stubbs assured us that there was a great party in East-smithfield right for the work and had their Arms. Couucil What imployment had Sallers about delivering the Arms Hill He said the Arms were delivered out at Cruched-friers about six hundred and that forty of their Friends went away last night for lack of Arms that within two or three days there would be more Council Did he name a Magazine Hill Yes the Magazine in Crutched-friers Council Did you know any thing touching the discovery of the Word and by whom Hill No Sir but I understood that Tonge was assured by Phillips that Phillips would get him the Word that very night that they intended the Insurrection Council What was propounded if they had taken the King what would they do Hill He should have the same Quarter as Ludlow was to have Court Who said that Hill Stubbs and Gibbs and Tonge Council That 's three of the Prisoners at the Bar Lord have mercy upon us Council Were you not acquainted of a Council of Six Hill Yes they named some at a venture but they believed some of them were of the Six That they met not twice in a place sometimes here and sometimes in another place Council Who did they name Hill Colonel Danvers Phillips Nye the Minister Lockyer and one Cole of Southhampton that these Four were part of the Six Council What discourse touching the distance of place where they engaged any Hill Forty miles about the Town Council Did Tonge tell you that Strange had lodg'd any Horse Hill He said he had taken out the Horse that were provided for a time but Gibbs and Stubbs at Black-friers assured us of the Horse coming into the Town the night before Council Did Tonge tell you of any Back Breasts Blunderbusses Hill Not he Sir It was talked of that night at the Black-friers Council What did you hear concerning sending into Dorsetshire to spread Rumours there Hill That they had four hundred of their Friends there that they were sure of and several Cases of Pistols sent down by the Carrier Court Who said that Hill I know not what particular person but at that Meeting and in that company Council Who was present Hill Gibbs and Stubbs Council None of the rest Was Tonge or Phillips there Hill No Sir Council Did you hear of any other Countrey either Kent or Worcestershire or Derby or Leicestershire Hill Tonge informed us of the faithfulness of Col. Kendrick in Kent to bring him some Arms. Court If the Prisoners will ask him any Questions they may Sallers Friends all that here are present I did ever abhor such an action Ask him whether he did hear me speak those words that I should say that there was Arms delivered out and that forty went away lacking and in one or two days there would be more which words I never did speak in my life or any such thing onely what I heard from Wapshot as Wapshot declared to my Lord Mayor he told me to whom I appeal It 's true meeting with that Wapshot says he we hear there will be a Rising and there are some Arms delivered out said I I would advise you to have a care of such a business Sir Orl. Bridgeman I would not interrupt you you will be admitted to make your defence afterwards but if you will ask him any Question Sallers My Lord I shall come to that Wapshot told me there were Arms delivered but further told me he knew not of the certainty of these things that at night he should go to a house where he should know I bid him have a care At

THese few Prisoners at the Bar were not all in this Contrivance though we have not all their names but in the Evidence you will hear there was a Council of 40. and then of 6. but none discovered These 6. acted and infused into these and divers others what they intended and then broke up and gave out all was ready and would be done on such a day We shall not trouble the Jury with giving evidence particularly against these men they are joyned and knit together in one Cause But hear the Evidence William Hill Edward Riggs and one Bradley were Sworne Council Mr. Hill Speak your knowledge in this business to my Lords and the Jury Mr. Hill May it please your Lordships about the middle of October last I met Iohn Baker one that is now indicted he was a Captain formerly called I met him in Cheapside he meeting me after a Salutation invites me to drink with him I went into a house with him When I was with him he began to aske me what News there was in the Countrey I told him I had little to informe him He told me if I would stay a while he would tell me some I asked him of what nature saies he Not long agoe the King went a Hunting sent some Stags to Sir Iohn Robinson now the Lord Major and went but with a small Guard and I could have been one of the twenty that would have slain that Outlandish Dog then said I Mr. Baker that 's nothing to me but what other news have you saies he I know thou art right and I know your Father there is something on foot in the City and if you wilt meet to morrow I will bring some persons to you that will give you information Sir said I understanding it of dangerous consequence and willing to get it out I will meet you and we agreed to meet the next morning that morning 3 Persons came early to my quarters Hill the Cloth-drawer Mr. Bradley and this Mr Riggs he appointed them to meet him there but failing himself they being strangers said nothing to me then and so I departed and left them a drinking the morrow after he himself came to my Lodgings fetches me out of my Bed and tells me he had appointed some persons on the Exchange to give me an account I went with him thither and there we met with some persons that were his acquaintance and from thence we went to the Ship in Leadenhall-street and among us was Hind that confessed himself Guilty and there the business was fully discoursed of what their intention was that all interests were agreed Fifth Monarchy-men Anabaptists Independents and Fighting Quakers and the Congregational Churches were consenting and were resolved to indeavour their deliverance from adversaries at Whitehall Many passages more On the morrow after we met again and there met with us Hind and Brown and Baker there we were acquainted of their Magazine and Armes provided and about their correspondence in the several Gounties that they were sure of Windsoor Castle th●t the head-Gunner and Sergeant there were privy we had information concerning this Tonge as an active person in this designe I studied to know this Tonge and I was brought to him at his house and there I met one Ward Stubbs and Hind and some others and there we had discourse concerning the business Tonge told us something of the business of Windsor Castle and proposed something in reference to the taking of the Tower what Armes and men they had for this designe We met many times at the Ship that Gibbs we met at Bridewell-Dock and there was Stubbs and one Bearley with me there we waited for a Brother of this Gibbs's to give us intelligence when the day of the Insurrection would be we waited not long but in came his Brother and two persons more one Thomas a Bridler or Bit-maker in Shoo-lane and another person in a handsome Garbe came along with him his Brother was somewhat shy because I was a stranger to speak any thing but calls for this Gibbs and Stubbs and had some private discourse with them and away departed after they were gone we desired to know the Intelligence they told us that the Council of 6. was broken up all business was setled Ludlow was commander in chief and Alhallows Eve was the time that Horse and Armes were provided For Phillips that day that the meetings were intercepted that the Trained bands did surprize them that day this Gentleman and I pointing to Riggs came to the Main Guard at the Exchange where Sergeant Phillips was with a Buff Coat and a Halbert and this Gentleman meaning Riggs saluted him and thanked him for his service in sending down notice to the Meeting to be gone for he was coming with the Trained bands to surprize them he asked him what was the occasion of the Bustle saies he they say Sir Robert Foster Who is that he Hill That Phillips said they say they were up in the West and if they were not I would they were and here too for a few would do the work upon the Munday after we met him near the Exchange and so likewise Riggs thanked him for his service and then he Phillips promised his further service when the time of the Insurrection would be For Sallers I was by agreement to have 30 Armes delivered me and I was very pressing to have the Armes out of the Magazine Sallers met with this Gentleman Riggs and he urging Sallers about the Armes Sallers told him that they were all delivered out the night before about 5 or 600 and that 40 of their friends went away without Armes but that within 2 or 3 dayes there would be more laid in Sir Heneage Finch Mr. Hill I will ask you one question with my Lords favour as you have given a general Account I will keep you to one particular person Tonge Did Tonge in any discourse with you tell you of one Strange that was gone into the Countrey Hill One night he told us he had spoke with Strange that he was gone into the Countrey and would come back the morrow and then we should have more intelligence Sir Heneage Finch What concerning the Tower and Windsor Castle Hill He talked of the good service that he had done in being at Windsor Castle with the Serjeant and Gunner for the securing of that Castle That near five hundred of their Friends were in and about Windsor ready to assist for surprising that Castle Court Who told you this Hil. Tonge told me himself That he was instrumental in it Finch Did he tell you any thing of the Tower Hil. Onely he said it was fit some care should be taken to surprise the Tower at the time Finch Any thing of Alhallows-Eve Hil. He did not fix the very instant time but said he looked for intelligence from Strange Sir Ieoffery Palmer What day of the moneth was that Hil. I cannot remember the very day Serjeant Maynard What did he say

and I did not see him a great while after that Concerning Bakers surprising the King it is true he did say before Hill and I and Bradley that the King was a hunting and came through the City and said he would have been one of the Fifty that would have surprized him and pulled him out of the Coach Court Who said that Riggs Baker Court Who present Riggs Bradley M. Hill and the other Hill Brown and others Finch Do you remember no discourse concerning the coming in at the Privy-Garden Riggs I have under my hand to the Grand-Jury declared that Baker said he knew the way to the Back-stairs through the Privy-garden better than any and Bradley did once and but once say That he knew it as well as any and would undertake to do the same in the presence of Stubbs Tonge Hill and the rest of them that were there that Friday night Court Who were the rest Riggs Hill my self Ward Stubbs Hind and Iohn Baker at Tonges house Sir Iohn Maynard We do conceive that these two witnesses have given evidence against all of them if any thing stick with the Jury let them speak Council Hear Bradley this witness that we call he was no Conspirator but when there was notice of the design he was imployed to finde it out and to give us an account of it Sir Heneage Finch Mr. Bradley were you present at any debate Gibbs Whether did Riggs hear me say that Ludlow was in Town or that the Council was broke up and the business went forward Riggs This I said That Hill Stubbs and Beazley were present and he said he knew nothing himself but from his Brother this was the news That he heard that Ludlow was in Town Council broke up and that there was sent out Messengers to give notice to prepare for the business that it would be on Alhallows-Eve or the latter end of the week being Saturday the next day Gibbs I never spake these words and do desire that the Honorable Bench will enquire of the persons then present Whether they will avouch the same whether I said it from my Brother These words I did not speak and others being present had ears as well as he Tonge Mr. Riggs told me Ludlow was in Town and told me he would enquire after him Riggs I confess I did so Tonge And that he was like to be taken in Cheapside he was continually at my shop and would not let me alone prompting and inducing me to these things Council Mr. Bradley were you at any meeting touching discourse of surprizing Whitehal Bradley I was one Friday night at Tonges house a Strong-water man on Tower Ditch where there was these two Gentlemen with me pointing to Mr. Hill and Mr. Riggs and there was Mr. Stubbs and Iohn Baker and another Gentleman one Ward and we had some discourse about surprizing of Whitehal which way it might be done Some said that a party might go through the Guard and so surprize General Monks Guard Others said they might come down by Charing-Cross but Tonge said there was no coming down by Charing-Cross because there was two great Guns planted at the bottom and commanded all that way but said the onely way he conceived was to bring a party through Kings-street and if it were possible to get into the Privy-Garden and so into the Lodgings that way This is all that I remember Serjeant Keeling Do you know any thing about the Ship at the East-India house Bradley I went to this Ship sometimes and with Riggs Hill Brown Hind and one Hill a Cloth-Drawer we had divers discourses concerning the design and the news on foot Court What design express it Bradley To alter the Government the surprizing the King the Duke and the General and as many more of the Council they could lay hands on Council What about the Guards surprizing Whitehal Bradley At another meeting they discoursed about the bringing down forces to Whitehal Council Who were present then which of the prisoners at the Bar Bradley None unless Hind be there Council At what other meetings were you Bradley I was never at any other but twice at Tonges house The Friday night we had a discourse about taking Whitehal and the day before we were taken I met this Mr. Riggs upon the Exchange he asked me to go home and dine with him and we intended to go and see a Ship His Dinner being not ready we went over to Tonges shop and had a quartern of Strong-waters and I took a Pipe of Tobacco Riggs went away and said he would not stay Hind staid with me the whilst After we had taken a Pipe of Tobacco he came again and said he heard the business was near at hand and that there would be speedy action Hill was at the shop and after dinner Riggs and I Mr. Hill and Hind went all out together to Stubbs his house Riggs and Hill went in Hind and I staid Standing there a little said I to Hind What mean these Gentlemen to stay so long Riggs said he staid for a friend but I will go and meet him Said I will you not go on board a Ship with Master Hind and I says Riggs no I will go to meet my friend Do you go on board the Ship and come to my house if I am not there pray stay a little We asked Mr. Hill if he would go with us but he went with Riggs and they told me coming back that Gibbs had informed them the design was ready Council broke up and Messengers sent to give notice and Ludlow in Town and to be General Court Who told you this Bradley Riggs did when he returned from Bridewel Tyler Sworn Sir H Finch Mr. Tyler do you know Tonge Tyler I know him very well Sir H. Finch Have you ever been in his company and spake of any design about securing the King Tyler Often Council Tell what you have heard Tyler I have met Mr. Tonge and others in three or four several places at the Wheat-sheaf at Lions once if not twice at the Half-Moon Widow Iordans within Bishopsgate twice at the least near Dukes place at the Shears I have heard several things and have noted it down to be sure to deliver the truth I have heard them speak about Whitehal and securing of it and of the two Guns there Elton and he said that they might come with a party backwards breaking through a Barbers shop in Kings-street and dismount the two Guns But as touching the King the Duke and the Noble Duke of Albemarle They proposed what excellent service it would be to secure these persons he said it was not a thing that would admit of much debate inasmuch as he had a friend a Courtier I know not his title that would give him notice at any time when the King was gone a Hunting or His Progress and that it was easie to take it Tonge said he served the Tower-Sutlers and was acquainted there and said there was no way

one Elton in White-chappel one Raddon Captain Spurway of Tiverton a West-countrey Gentleman Dr. Ward in Southwark and Iones a Minister Sir Hen. Finch Did Tonge tell you that the time was appointed when the Rising should be Tyler I know nothing of that Maynard What about Leicester Riggs Hill said he dwelt there and came from some that dwelt there and others in Glocestershire but there was another person with Stubbs and Tonge and said there was a Report in the Countrey that there would be some Rising and he came to Town to bring his childe to put him Apprentice with his Brother and would go down again and carry the certainty of the News he was one of Lambert's Souldiers Phillips Mr. Tyler did not you come in with the Carrier of Norwich to Captain Fosters Tyler No I did not Phillips I am sure I came accidentally to Captain Fosters and going I saw you there Gibbs Did I tell you Mr. Riggs that my Brother said Ludlow was in Town and there would be a Rising shortly Riggs Mr. Hill Beasly Stubbs and I and you were together Mr. Thomas and your Brother came in your Brother Beasley Stubbs and Thomas were private in discourse when you came again to us we asked you what news you said before we came you knew not much but your Brother could tell but then you said Ludlow was in Town the Council was broke up and that Messengers were sent to give notice to the countrey Gibbs I deny that I or my Brother said so Maynard Know you any thing of surprizing the Kings Council or Whitehall or any thing of that or altering the Government Tyler As for altering the Government that must needs be designed for Tonge said it was debated and thought convenient as being the desire of several in the countrey that the old Parliament should be chosen again that was to say that so many of them that had approved themselves faithful from first to last to a Common-wealths interest especially in the times of Declension Secondly that none should have power to elect or be elected but such also as have approved themselves faithful as aforesaid Thirdly this House was to be filled up within a Moneth Fourthly that it should continue one Year and no more Fifthly that they should not have power in things of an Ecclesiastical nature to impose any thing upon the consciences of the People Sixthly that it should be high Treason amongst them to assert the interest of a King House of Lords or single person Seventhly that they should not appoint any salary Officers Eighthly that while they keep to this it should be high Treason to disturb them as touching Arms and things of that nature the truth is the business which was very much urged is this that there should be an uniting of all interests together Quaker Fifth-monarchy men Anabaptist Independent Presbyterian and Leveller to which purpose every one was obliged at the Meeting to see what interest they could make among the Presbyters because they looked upon them as persons that had most money and strength I think there was no Presbyterian spoken of except one who is lately secured in the Tower he said that if so be that Col. Beanes was at liberty he believed he could engage him There was one man that was there which was one Prior I suppose Tonge knew him he said he had very much acquaintance with the Presbyters knew many in the countrey and that there they did not meet with any difficulties as here for all interests Quakers and Presbyterians and the rest are all agreed Sir Hen. Finch Very well you see Tonge was at all these Meetings at the Wheat-sheaf and Shears and there were the Colonels proposed Did you hear of any Orders given out in any of these consultations to make the Rising in the countrey at the same time as in London Tyler Mr. Gibbs's Brother told us that he kept a correspondence in the countrey that in Essex he knew there were divers Horse ready there and I my self spoke with one who is lately secured who said there were divers Horse ready thereabouts I remember there were several at the Half-moon at Bishops-gate one Smith a Northamptonshire man and one El●se of Chesterfield and Tonge and we heard that at Mansfield and Nottingham there was a Rising intended and it was assured that the countrey was very ripe and forward for action We were informed that there were two hundred Horse at Bristow one person not yet secured did affirm to us that one Colonel Templar in Essex had two or three thousand men ready his name was Thomas that Templar was now in Town if we would we might go and speak with him Said I Surely he doth but tell you this saith he His Lieutenant Colonel gave me this information and assures me that his Colonel had converted his Estate into Money to pay his Souldiers Upon this having occasion to go down into Essex I promised Tonge I would inquire further there and understanding that one Thornback a Glover was one of these Templar's men formerly I went to his house and being not at home I rode to Holsted Fair and riding there the man pulled me by the coat for he knew me saith he Mr. Tyler my servant said you were at my house to speak with me Yes said I I understand your name is Thornback That you can give me some account concerning Colonel Templar we hear in London that he hath two or three thousand men in readiness I pray inform me saith he I do not believe any such matter I have served him long and if occasion were he would be for you I asked him the news saith he We all dread a Massacre we understand by a Letter from Ipswi●h that the Papists intend a Massacre of all Protestants about All-hallontide and that that countrey was in great fear about it This Thomas the Copper-smith told us another story about some Roman Catholicks in Southwark that had a purpose to rise and take off all Phanaticks After this the Court directed that Phillips Examination should be shewed him at the Bar and he acknowledged his Hand thereto and was read as followeth The Examination of George Phillips Serjeant and Bringer up to Colonel Sir Wales's Company of Trayned Bands in the City of London taken this 29th of October 1662. before me Richard Brown Who sayeth THat he knoweth one Parson Riggs late Chaplain to Blake who is now Clerk to one Friend a Brewer in Catts Hole near the Iron-gate in St Katherines which said Riggs told him this Examinant That there would be a Rising of divers Godly People in Arms for preservation of Religion about the time the Queen came to Town and that they intended to seise the Kings Person about Camberwel in his passage to see the Queen Mother at Greenwich but after the Queen was come to Town this Examinant asked the said Riggs why it was not done according to their intendment who replyed they were not then ready because

the Congregational Churches and they were not fully agreed but now they were come all to an Agreement and the work would be done in a short time that all things were now near ready both in Country and City and that a Frigat or more would revolt from the King to them Not long after the said Riggs carried him the said Phillips to the house of one Tonge an old Army Captain but now a Seller of Tobacco and Strong-water in Tower-Ditch where he heard Tonge say unto Riggs that he had been at Windsor-Castle and had made a Captain two Serjeants and a Gunner to be of their Party and that they had undertaken to deliver up the said Castle to that Party which were now to Rise to which Riggs replyed you have done well and further said I am now going to surprise two Castles in Kent one of them as this Deponent remembreth was to be Deale Castle and this he would and could do for that he had some correspondence therein and much acquaintance near where he formerly used to Preach And further saith That Tonge asked Riggs who should lead the men that were to Rise and who Commanded in chief to which Riggs replyed that Ludlow was appointed for that work He further saith That he asked Riggs and Tonge how this business might be carried on with safety and secrecy Riggs told him that there was a Council of Six which managed the Design who sat but one day in a place and would not be spoken with but by the Agitators of each County who were imployed by them to and fro in this work to prepare and make ready all Parties in the several Counties and that these Six were of several Congregations and Opinions to the end that all Parties might unite And further saith That one Wade or some such name whom he heard Riggs and Tonge say was a Ship-Chandler in East-Smithfield did furnish powder to carry on this Design in whose Company he once was and heard himself say as much which said person he believes he knows when he seeth him again He also saith That Riggs told him all the Congregational Churches were now agreed to joyn in this Design And that Riggs and Tonge desired this Examinant to furnish what Men Arms he could which he saith he never intended to do it though they earnestly requested it of him onely he saith in some things he was too faulty which he prayeth pardon for which was in sending word to the several Meetings on Sunday last that the Trained-Bands were coming to seise them upon which the chiefest of them made their escape before the Souldiers arrival and that he being deluded by their fair Speeches did promise to give them the Word when the general Rising was to be In which Rising all the Churches aforesaid promised to joyn and the Fifth Monarchy-Men to lead the Van And further saith That Riggs told him they had a Declaration ready to fling among the People against Bishops and Common-Prayer and that Liberty of Conscience was held forth therein But first before this Declaration they would Seise on the Kings Person and that then their Declaration would take with the People And also saith That one Capt. Baker one Bradley and Tonge were privy to all these Transactions which were debated by them in his presence and that the said Baker came afterwards to this Examinant and discoursed all the aforesaid particulars and incited him to help on with the work and told him their Arms and Powder was distributed and that a Porter which was formerly a Souldier carried the Powder to several Places in a Sack And further saith That Riggs told him they had divers Friends both in London the Country who had and would help them to Money and that all their Friends were now ready in all Countries waiting onely for the day when they were to Act and that the Treasure in the Guild-Hall was likewise to be seised And that the said Riggs also told him That they intended to Surprize the Tower which they could easily do having some therein that would assist and this was to be put in Execution in some Evening when Sir Iohn Robinson came home late by following close after his Coach with a Party of men which should lie ready for that purpose George Phillips Sir William Morice and Sir Henry Bennet Principal Secretaries of State sworn Sir William Morice I have had intelligence and several advertisements from several parts of the Kingdom that there was a Design of Rising and an Insurrection that it was the general expectation and common discourse of the discontented and disaffected party nay it was likewise preached about that the Papists had a Design to rise and cut the throats of the Protestants I had four or five Letters to that effect sent and brought me and these Rumours were spread to excite others to joyn with these Sir Henry Bennet Divers Letters of mine were to the same effect that there was an Insurrection intended at that time and calling upon one another to be ready at that time Sir Iohn Talbot Sworn Sir Iohn Talbot I suppose that the Evidence that I can give in relation to the Prisoners is onely the consequences of this report which they had rumoured about the Papists Massacring the Protestants the consequence was this that it made a very great disturbance in Worcester-shire and Warwick-shire insomuch that many Gentlemen that lived in the Country in very good repute came under a very great suspicion of all their Neighbours and the Lieutenants wrote to one another to secure many there was Guards set to satisfie the fears of the Country Fryday night which the rising should have been on they would not intrust the Catholicks to be in Arms but other Voluntiers Mr. Hodges Sworn Mr. Hodges In Dorset-shire the 23. of October last there was a discovery made by some of the Town of an intention of a general rising and some of the Town were engaged in it one Mr. Harvey a Justice of the Peace examined divers Persons four that were privy to it were sent to the Goal and an express sent to Mr. Secretary Morrice Sir Iohn Weld the younger gave such an account of Shrewsbury Stubbs My Lord the occasion of my going that Fryday night was by Mr. Hill and Mr. Riggs suggesting Papists rising I was never known to be a Plotter I had not gone forth that night but only by their perswasions I never heard of any Arms but only the rumours of the people Sallers I would fain know of Mr. Riggs what number of Arms I told him was delivered Riggs I know not the number Major Thomas Bonfoy at his desire was Sworn Major Bonfoy I do not remember that I ever saw Phillips face but I did understand it was his custom to come to the Exchange to insinuate himself into my Officers making merry with them and endeavouring to get the word and I believe it was his common practise Phillips He may remember I came on