perfect the same their most wicked Treasons and Trayterous Imaginations and purposes aforesaid they the aforesaid Thomas White otherwise Whitebread William Ireland John Fenwick Thomas Pickering and John Grove and other false Traytors to the Jurors unknown the aforesaid 24th day of April in the 30th Year aforesaid with Force and Arms c. at the Parish of St. Giles in the Fields aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid Falsely Maliciously Subtilly Advisedly Devillishly and Traiterously did Assemble themselves Unite and Congregate and then and there falsly maliciously subtilly advisedly devillishly and traiterously did Consult and Agree our said Sovereign Lord the King to Death and final Destruction to bring and put and the Religion within this Kingdom of England rightly and by the Laws of the same Kingdom establisht to the Superstition of the Romish Church to change and alter And the sooner to compleat and perfect the same their most Wicked Treasons and Trayterous Imaginations and purposes aforesaid the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread William Ireland John Fenwick Thomas Pickering and John Grove and other false Traytors of our said late Lord the King to the Jurors unknown afterwards to to wit the same 24th day of April in the 30th Year aforesaid at the aforesaid Parish of St. Giles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex aforesaid Falsely Subtilly Advisedly Maliciously Devillishly and Trayterously between themselves did conclude and agree That they the said Thomas Pickering and John Grove Him our said late Lord the King should Kill and Murder and that they the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread William Ireland John Fenwick and others false Traytors to the Jurors unknown a certain number of Masses between them then and there agreed for the health of the Soul of him the said Thomas Pickering therefore should say celebrate and perform and therefore should pay unto the said John Grove a certain Sum of Money between them then and there agreed And the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oaths aforesaid did further present That the said Thomas Pickering and John Grove upon the agreement aforesaid then and there falsely subtilly advisedly maliciously devillishly and trayterously did take upon themselves and to the same Thomas White otherwise Whitebread William Ireland John Fenwick and other false Traytors against our said Lord the King to the Jurors aforesaid unknown then and there falsely subtilly advisedly maliciously Devillishly and Trayterously did promise that they the said Thomas Pickering and John Grove him our said late Lord the King would Kill and Murder And that they the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread William Ireland John Fenwick Thomas Pickering John Grove and other false Traytors against our said Lord the King unknown afterwards to wit the same 24th day of April in the 30th Year aforesaid at the aforesaid Parish of St. Giles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex aforesaid falsely subtilly advisedly maliciously devillishly and trayterously did give their faith each to other and upon the Sacrament then and there Trayterously did swear and promise to Conceal and not to divulge their said most wicked Treasons and Trayterous Compassings Consultations and Purposes so between them had him our said late Lord the King Trayterously to kill and murder and the Romish Religion within this Kingdom of England to be used to Introduce and the true Reformed Religion within this Kingdom of England rightly and by the Laws of the said Kingdom Establisht to alter and change And that the said Thomas Pickering and John Grove in Execution of the Trayterous agreement aforesaid afterwards to wit the same 24th day of April in the 30th year aforesaid and diverse days and times after at the aforesaid Parish of St. Giles in the Fields in the County aforesaid Muskets Pistols Swords Daggers and other offensive and Cruel Weapons him the said late Lord the King to kill and murder falsely subtilly advisedly maliciously devillishly and trayterously did prepare and obtain had and kept for themselves and that they the said Thomas Pickering and John Grove afterwards to wit the same 24th day of April in the 30th year aforesaid and diverse days and times after with Force and Arms c. at the Parish aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid and in other places within the County of Middlesex aforesaid falsely subtilly advisedly maliciously devillishly and trayterously did lye in wait and endeavour our said late Lord the King Trayterously to kill and murder and that the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread William Ireland John Fenwick and other false Traytours to the Jurors aforesaid unknown afterwards to wit the same 24th day of April in the 30th year aforesaid at the Parish aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid falsely subtlely advisedly malicitiously and Trayterously did prepare perswade excite abate Comfort and Counsel four other persons to the Jurors unknown and Subjects of our said Lord the King him our said late Lord the King Trayterously to kill and murder against the duty of their Allegiance against the peace of our said Lord the King his Crown and dignity and against the forme of the Statute in such Case made and provided and thereupon it was so far proceeded that afterwards at the Court of Goal-delivery of our said Lord the King at Newgate at Justice Hall in the Old Bayly in the Suburbs of the City of London in the parish of St. Sepulchre in the Ward of Faringdon without London the 17th day of December in the 30th Year aforesaid before the Justices of the said Lord the King of the same Goal-delivery then and there held by Adjournment of the County of Middlesex aforesaid came the said William Ireland Thomas Pickering and John Grove under the Custody of Sir Richard How Knight and Sir John Chapman Knight Sheriff of the County of Middlesex aforesaid into whose Custody for the Cause aforesaid they were before committed Being brought to the Bar there in their proper Persons and presently being severally asked concerning the Premises above Charged upon them how they would acquit themselves the aforesaid William Ireland Thomas Pickering and John Grove did severally say That they were not thereof Guilty and for the same for good and bad they did severally put themselves upon the Country and by a certain Jury of the Country in that behalf duly Impanneld Sworn and Charged then and there in the same Court before the Justices of Goal-delivery aforesaid were tryed and that upon that Tryal between our said late Lord the King and the said William Ireland Thomas Pickering and John Grove at London aforesaid to wit at the Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily aforesaid in the Parish of St. Sepulchre in the Ward of Faringdon without London aforesaid The Defendant Titus Oates late of the Parish of St. Sepulchre aforesaid in the Ward aforesaid Clerk was produced as a Witness on the part of the said late Lord the King upon the Tryal aforesaid and before the said Justices of Goal-Delivery in the Court aforesaid then there held upon the Holy
the Laws of the said Kingdom Established at their Will and Pleasure to change and alter and the State of this whole Kingdom of England through all its parts well instituted and ordered wholly to subvert and destroy and War against our late Lord the King within this Kingdom of England to levy And to perfect and compleat the same their most wicked Treasons and Trayterous Imaginations and purposes They the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven Anthony Turner and James Corker and other false Traytours to the Jurors aforesaid unknown the aforesaid 24th day of April in the 30th Year aforesaid with Force and Arms aforesaid at the Parish of St. Giles in the Fields aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid falsely maliciously subtlely advisedly divellishly and Trayterously did assemble unite and gather themselves together and then and there falsly maliciously subtilly advisedly divellishly and Trayterously did consult consent and agree our said late Lord the King to Death and final Destruction to bring and put and the Religion within this Kingdom of England rightly and by the Laws of the same Kingdom established to change and alter to the superstition of the Church of Rome and the Government of this Kingdom of England to subvert and that one Thomas Pickering and one John Grove him our said late Lord the King should kill and murder and that they the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven Anthony Turner James Corker and other false Traytors against our said late Lord the King to the Jurors unknown a certain number of Masses between them then and there agreed upon for the health of the soul of him the said Thomas Pickering therefore should say celebrate and perform and therefore should pay unto the said John Grove a certain Sum of Money between them then and there agreed upon And that the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick John Gaven Anthony Turner William Harcourt otherwise Harrison and other false Traytors against our said late Lord the King to the Jurors unknown in the further prosecution of the Treasons and Trayterous Consultations and agreements aforesaid afterwards to wit the said 24th day of April in the 30th Year aforesaid at the aforesaid Parish of St. Giles in the Fields in the County of Middlesex aforesaid falsely subtilly advisedly maliciously devillishly Trayterously did severally give their Faith each to other and upon the Sacrament then there Trayterously did swear promise to conceal and not to devulge their said most wicked Treasons and Trayterous Compassings Consultations and purposes aforesaid so between them had him the said late Lord the King Trayterously to kill and murder and to Introduce the Romish Religion to be used within this Kingdom of England and the true Reformed Religion in this Kingdom of England rightly and by the Laws of this Kingdom Established to alter and Change and that the said Thomas VVhite otherwise VVhitebread John Fenwick VVilliam Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven Anthony Turner James Corker and other false Traytors to the Jurors aforesaid unknown in further Prosecution of the Treasons and Trayterous intentions and agreements aforesaid afterwards to wit the said 24th day of April in the 30th Year aforesaid at the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid falsly subtilly advisedly maliciously devillishly and Trayterously did prepare perswade excite abet comfort and Counsel four other Persons to the Jurors unknown and Subjects of our said late Lord the King him our said late Lord the King Trayterously to kill and murder against the duty of their Allegiance and against the peace of our said late Lord the King his Crown and Dignity and against the forme of the Statute in that Case made and provided whereupon it was Commanded the Sheriff of the County aforesaid that he should not omit c. But should take them to answer c. Which Indictment the said Justices of our Lord the King afterwards to wit at the Goal-delivery of our said Lord the King of Newgate holden by Adjournment for the County of Middlesex at Justice-Hall in the Old Bayly in the Suburbs of the City of London on Fryday to wit the 13th day of June in the 31st Year aforesaid before Sir James Edwards Knight Mayor of the City of London Sir William Scroggs Knight Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of King's-Bench Sir Francis North Knight Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common-Pleas Sir Thomas Allen Knight and Baronet one of the Aldermen of the said City of London Sir George Jeffreys Knight Recorder of the said City of London and other their Companions Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to deliver his Goal of Newgate of the Prisoners in the same being by their own proper Hands did deliver there in the Court of Record in form of Law to be determined And thereupon at the said Goal-delivery of our Lord the King of Newgate holden by the Adjournment aforesaid for the County aforesaid at Justice-Hall aforesaid the said Fryday the 13th of June in the 31st Year aforesaid before the aforesaid Justices of our said late Lord the King last named came the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Hartcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner under the Custody of Sir Richard How Knight and Sir John Chapman Knight Sheriff of the County aforesaid into whose Custody for the Cause aforesaid they were before that time Committed being brought to the Bar there in their proper Persons who were committed to the aforesaid Sheriff c. And immediately being severally demanded concerning the premises aforesaid in the Indictment aforesaid specified charg'd upon them as above how they would thereof acquit themselves the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner did severally say That they were Not thereof Guilty And thereupon for Good and Bad did severally put themselves upon the Country And thereupon upon the Indictment aforesaid last recited at the Session of our Lord the King at the Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly it was so far proceeded that the Issue aforesaid between our said late Lord the King and the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner afterwards to wit the aforesaid Fryday the 13th Day of June in the 31st Year aforesaid at Justice-Hall aforesaid by a certain Jury of the Country in that behalf duly Empanell'd Sworn and Charg'd was Tryed and that upon the Tryal of the Issue aforesaid last mentioned between our said late Lord the King and the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner at London aforesaid to wit at the Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayly aforesaid in the Parish of St. Sepulchre in the Ward of Faringdon Without London aforesaid the said Defendant Titus Oats was also a Witness produced on
Die Sabbati 9º Maij Anno Domini 1685. IN BANCO REGIS Dominus Rex versus Oats THIS Day being appointed for the Tryal of the Other of the Causes between our Sovereign Lord the King and Titus Oates for Perjury The same began about Nine in the Morning and proceeded after this manner First Proclamation was made for Silence Then the Desendant was called who appearing in Person was advised to look to his Challenges But he challeng'd none only he desir'd that they might be all ask't Whether they were of the Grand Jury that found the Bill which was done And all denying it the Twelve sworn were these Jurors Sir Thomas Vernon Knight Nicholas Charleton Esq Thomas Langham Esq Thomas Hartop Francis Griffith John Kent George Toriano Henry Loades John Midgley John Pelling Thomas Short And George Peck Clerk of the Crown Gentlemen You that are sworn Hearken to the Record Memorandum That by a certain Inquisition for our Soveraign Lord the King at the Guild-Hall of the City of London and within the same City on Tuesday the 28th of October in the 36th year of the Reign of our Late Soveraign Lord Charles the Second By the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. before Sir Henry Tulse Knight Mayor of the City of London Sir William Turner Knight and Sir James Edwards Knight Aldermen of the said City Sir Thomas Jenner Knight one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law and Recorder of the same City Sir Robert Jeffries Knight and Sir John Peake Knight other Aldermen of the said City and others their Companions Justices of our said Lord the King by His Majesties Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England to Enquire of several Offences in the said Letters Patents Contain'd and to hear and determine the same according to the Laws and Customs of this Kingdom by the Oaths of 12 Jurors Honest and Lawfull Men of the City of London aforesaid Who then and there being then and there Sworn and Charged to Enquire for our said Soveraign Lord the King and the Body of the said City upon their Oaths present THat at a certain Session of our said Lord the King holden for the County of Middlesex at Hicks's-Hall in St. Johns Street in the County aforesaid on Monday to wit the 16th day of December in the year of the Reign of our said late Soveraign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. the 30th before Sir Reginald Forster Baronet Sir Philip Mathews Baronet Sir William Bowles Knight Sir Charles Pittfield Knight Thomas Robinson Vmphrey Wyrley Thomas Harriot and William Hempson Esquires Justices of our said Lord the King to enquire by the Oaths of Honest and Lawfull Men of the County of Middlesex aforesaid and by other wayes manners and means whereby they might or could better know as well within Liberties as without by whom the Truth of the Matter might be better known and enquir'd of concerning all Treasons and Misprisions of Treasons Insurrections Rebellions Counterfeitings Clippings Washings False making and other Falsifying of the Moneys of this Kingdon of England and of any other Kingdoms and Dominions whatsoever and of all Murthers Felonies Man-slaughters Killings Burglaries and other Articles and Offences in the Letters Patents of our said Lord the King to them or any four or more of them thereupon directed specifyed As also the accessaries of the same within the County aforesaid as well within Liberties as without by whomsoever howsoever had Made Done or Committed and to hear and determine the same Treasons and other the Premisses according to the Law and Custom of this Kingdom of England assigned by the Oaths of Ralph Wain John Vaughan Richard Foster Thomas Paget Robert Newington Henry Tompkins Robert Hayes John Greenwood Peter Stinyeson Josiah 〈◊〉 Richard Richman Augustine Bear John King Nathanael Brit Francis Fisher Edward Foster and Samuel Lynn Honest and Lawful Men of the County aforesaid sworn and Charg'd to Enquire for our said Lord the King and the Body of the County aforesaid Upon their Oaths it was presented That Thomas White otherwise Whitebread late of the Parish of St. Giles's in the Fields in the County of Middlesex Clerk William Ireland late of the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid Clerk John Fenwick late of the same Parish and County Clerk Thomas Pickering late of the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid Clerk and John Grove late of the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid Gentleman As false Traytors against the most Illustrious and most Serene and Excellent Prince our said late Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. their Supream and Natural Lord not having the Fear of the Lord in their Hearts nor weighing the Duty of their Allegiance but being moved and seduced by the Instigation of the Devil the Cordial Love and true due and Natural Obedience which True and Faithful Subjects of our said Lord the King towards him our said Lord the King should and of right ought to bear utterly withdrawing and contriving and with all their might intending the Peace and common Tranquillity of this Kingdom of England to disturb and the true Worship of God within this Kingdom of England used and by Law Established to subvert and Sedition and Rebellion within this Kingdom of England to move stir and procure and the Cordial Love and true and due Obedience with true and faithful Subjects of our said Lord the King towards him the said Lord the King should and of right ought to bear utterly to withdraw put out and extinguish and our said Sovereign Lord the King to Death and final Destruction to bring and put the 24th of April in the 30th Year of the Reign of our said late Sovereign Lord Charles the Second at the Parish of St. Giles's in the Fields aforesaid in the County of Middlesex aforesaid falsly maliciously subtily advisedly and trayterously did purpose compass imagine and intend Sedition and Rebellion within this Kingdom of England to move stir up and procure and a miserable Slaughter amongst the Subjects of our said Sovereign Lord the King to procure and cause and our said Lord the King from the Regal State Title Power and Government of his Kingdom of England wholly to deprive depose cast down and disinherit and him our said Lord the King to Death and final Destruction to bring and put and the Government of the said Kingdom and the sincere Religion of God in the same Kingdom rightly and by the Laws of the same Kingdom Established at their Will and Pleasure to change and alter and the State of this whole Kingdom of England through all its Parts well Instituted and Ordained wholly to subvert and destroy and War against our said Lord the King within this Kingdom of England to Levy And to compleat and
behalf of our said late Lord the King upon the Tryal aforesaid upon the Indictment last aforesaid And he the aforesaid Titus Oats then and there at the Session last aforesaid at the Justice-Hall aforesaid in the Court of the same Session to wit at the Parish and Ward aforesaid was duly sworn upon the Holy Gospels of God to speak and testify the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth of and in the Premises in the Issue aforesaid last mentioned so as aforesaid joyned between our said late Lord the King and the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner And that the said Titus Oats then and there at the Session aforesaid last mentioned in the Justice-Hall aforesaid in the Court of the same Session upon his Oath aforesaid upon the Indictment last aforesaid by his own proper Act and Consent of his most wicked Mind falsly voluntarily and corruptly did say depose swear and give in Evidence to the Jurors of the Jury aforesaid last mentioned so as aforesaid Sworn and Empanell'd to try the Issue aforesaid between our said late Lord the King and the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner That William Ireland one William Ireland then before Convicted and Executed for High Treason against our late Lord the King meaning took his Leave of him the said Titus Oats and others at the Chamber of the said William Ireland then being in Russel-Street a certain Street called Russel-Street lying within the City of Westminster in the County of Middlesex meaning between the 8th and 12th Day of August in the Year of our Lord 1678. Whereas in truth and indeed the said William Ireland did not take his Leave of the said Titus Oats or any other Persons whatsoever at the Chamber of the said William Ireland then being in Russel-Street aforesaid between the said 8. and 12. Days of August in the Year of our Lord 1678. And so the said Titus Oats upon the said Fryday the 13th day of June in the 31st Year aforesaid at the Session last aforesaid at the Justice-Hall aforesaid in the Court of the same Session upon the Indictment last aforesaid so put in Issue and Tryed as aforesaid between our said late Lord the King and the said Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner by his own proper Act and Consent and of his most wicked Mind falsly voluntarily and corruptly in manner and form aforesaid did commit voluntary and corrupt Perjury to the great Displeasure of Almighty God in manifest contempt of the Laws of this Kingdom of England to the evil and pernicious Example of all others in the like Case offending and against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity Upon this Indictment he has been Arraigned and thereunto hath pleaded Not Guilty And for his Tryal hath put himself upon the Country and his Majesty's Attorney-General likewise which Country you are Your Charge is To enquire whether the Defendant Titus Oats be Guilty of the Perjury he stands Indicted or Not Guilty If you find him Guilty you are to say so If you find him Not Guilty you are to say so and no more And hear your Evidence Lord Ch. Just Look ye Mr. Attorney my Lord Chief Justice Jones has sent to know whether you have any thing to do with him to day here Mr. Att. Gen. Not at all that I know of Lord Ch. Just Mr. Oats Do you intend to make use of my Lord Chief Justice Jones or any of the Judges of the Common-Pleas as Witnesses Oats Yesterday my Lord I did call for them to have made use of them as Witnesses Lord Ch. Just But have you any thing to say to them to day Oats I cannot tell as yet Lord Ch. Just Then my Lord Chief Justice Jones must be told That he does not know whether he shall or not Go on Sir Samuel Astry Then Proclamation for Information and Evidence was made in usual manner Mr. Phipps May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury This is an Indictment against Titus Oats Clerk for Perjury And the Indictment sets forth That William Ireland Thomas Pickering and John Grove in the 30th Year of the late King were Indicted of High Treason and Tryed at the Old-Bayly and at that Tryal the Defendant Titus Oats was produc'd a Witness for the King and being sworn to tell the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth did falsly voluntarily and corruptly depose and swear and give in Evidence to the Jury that did try that Cause That the said William Ireland was in Town within the Cities of London and Westminster or the Places adjacent meaning upon the First or Second day of September in the Year 1678. Whereas in truth the said William Ireland was not in Town nor within the Cities of London or Westminster or the Places adjacent upon the First or Second day of September in the Year 1678. And so the said Titus Oats hath committed wilful and corrupt Perjury And the Indictment further sets forth That upon the 13th day of June in the 31st Year of the late King Thomas White otherwise Whitebread John Fenwick William Harcourt otherwise Harrison John Gaven and Anthony Turner were Indicted and Tryed at the Old-Bayly for Treason and at that Tryal the said Titus Oats was a Witness produc'd on the Part of the King And being sworn to testify the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth by his own Act and Consent of his own most wicked Mind falsly voluntarily and corruptly did depose and swear and give in Evidence to the Jury That William Ireland one William Ireland before that time Convicted and Executed for High Treason meaning did take his Leave of him the said Titus Oats at his the said William Ireland's Chamber then being in Russel-Street between the 8th and 12th Day of August in the Year of our Lord 1678. Whereas in truth the said William Ireland did not take his Leave of him the said Titus Oats or of any other Persons whatsoever at his the said William Ireland's Chamber then being in Russel-Street aforesaid between the said 8th and 12th Day of August in the Year of our Lord 1678. And so the said Titus Oats did then and there commit wilful and corrupt Perjury And this is laid to be to the great Displeasure of Almighty God in contempt of the Laws of this Land to the evil and pernicious Example of all others in the like Case offending and against the King's Peace Crown and Dignity To this he has pleaded Not Guilty If we prove it we do not question but you will find him Guilty Mr. Att. Gen. May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury Mr. Oats stands Indicted for having perjur'd himself The Instances Gentlemen that we charge him with are these First
L. C. Justice He tells you he went to fetch over two young men that were Students there Oates Pray my Lord I desire to know what Religion he is of L. C. Justice What Religion are you of Mr. Stamford I am a Roman Catholick Oates I desire to know what his Profession Mr. Stamford I am a younger Brother of a good and loyal Family as any of the County of Stafford and that suffered as much as any for the late King Oates I believe if it were looked into he is somewhat else besides a younger Brother Mr. Att. Gen. Yes he says he is of a Loyal Family L. C. Justice I am sure there is such a Family in that County that were great sufferers for King Charles the First and the late King and were very instrumental in Services for the late King at his escape from Worcester But whether he be of that Family or no I cannot tell Mr. Stamford The Doctor thinks I am a Jesuite but I 'll assure him I have Wife and Children Mr. Att. Gen. Mr. Oates was about to have made him a Priest but it seems he hath a Wife and Children and so it is out of danger Mr. Soll. Gen. Pray swear Mrs. Katherine Fowler which was done Mr. Att. Gen. Did you see Mr. Ireland Mrs. Fowler at Wolverhampton in 1678 Mrs. Fowler Yes I did Mr. Att. Gen. When was it Mrs. Fowler I did see him on Saturday the 17th of August at Wolverhampton he came that day to my Mothers House where I was Mr. Att. Gen. How long did he stay there Mrs. Fowler Till the 27th which was Munday was Sevennight after I was in his Company every day in that time unless it were Friday which day they say he went to Litchfield to the Fair. L. C. Justice Is Mrs. Harwell your Mother Mrs. Fowler Yes my Lord she is and I lived at that time with my Mother L. C. Justice How do you remember this have you any Tokens that you can give us why you remember it was then Mrs. Fowler My Lord I recollected my self after Mr. Ireland's Tryal in which Mr. Oates Swore that he was hear in Town between the 8th and 12th of August that that was the very Month that Mr. Ireland was in Wolverhampton and thereupon I concluded that Mr. Oates had not Sworn true by that Recollection when it was fresh in my memory being within half a year after Oates Madam are you Mrs. Harwells Daughter Mrs. Fowler Yes I am so Sir Oates Did you not know one Mr Jennison Mrs. Fowler Which Jennison Oates Mr. Robert Jennison Mrs. Fowler Yes I do know him Oates Are you not a kin to him Mr. Fowler Yes but I am sorry to own I have such a Relation Mr. Att. Gen. Swear Mr. Gifford Which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. Did you see Mr. Ireland in Stafford-shire and when I pray you Mr. Gifford I saw him there at Wolverhampton the 17th of August 1678 and he continued there till the 26th I saw him there every day Oates Pray my Lord be pleased to ask this Gentleman whether he were at the Tryal of Ireland Mr. Gifford No I was not in Court nor examined as a Witness Oates Were you at the Tryal of the five Jesuites Sir Mr. Gifford I was there but was not examined L. C. Justice Was it every day say you that you saw him at Wolverhampton Mr. Gifford Every day L. C. Justice They say he was one day out of Town at Litchfield Mr. Gifford He was out of Town that day but I saw him Mr. Att. Gen. Swear Mrs. Elizabeth Gifford which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. You hear the Question did you see Mr. Ireland in Stafford-shire in 78. and when Mrs. E. Gifford Mr. Ireland came to Wolverhampton the 17th of August and continued there till the 26th Mr. Att. Gen. How do you remember it Mrs. Gifford By a Wake that was just hard by that was at that time and he came to my Uncles House upon the Sunday following the Assumption of our Lady Mr. Att. Gen. Did you see him every day till the 26th Mrs. Gifford I remember I did see him every day but two days that I was abroad at the Wake Oates My Lord I desire to know whether She was examined at any of the former Tryals Mrs. Gifford Yes at the five Jesuites Tryal I was Oates Were you not at Ireland's Tryal Mrs. Gifford No I was not Oates There was one Gifford examined there Mr. Att. Gen. Swear Mrs. Elizabeth Keeling which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. Did you see Mr. Ireland at Wolverhampton and when Keeling Yes my Lord I did see Mr. Ireland at Wolverhampton Mr. Soll. Gen. Pray tell when it was Keeling It was the 17th of August he came to my Mistresses House Mr. Soll. Gen. What August Keeling August before the Plot. L. C. Justice Who was your Mistress Keeling Mrs. Harewell my Lord. Mr. Soll. Gen. How long did he continue there Keeling He came on the Saturday and I saw him there till the Monday When I was sent for to my Mothers Burying I left him and Madam Dormer at Dinner and came back on the Thursday And in his Chamber I heard him discourse but I did not see him Upon the Friday he went abroad and returned again that Night Upon the Saturday I faw him and he continued there till Monday Morning and then he went away and returned on Wednesday the 4th of September and stayed till Saturday the 7th and then went away from VVolverhampton Oates I desire to know what Religion this Woman is of Keeling I am a Roman Catholick God be thanked Mr. Att. Gen. Mrs. Keeling When did Mr. Ireland return again do you say after he went first to Wolverhampton Keeling It was the Wednesday seven night after Sir Mr. Att. Gen. That was the 4th of September L. C. Justice How long stayed he there then Keeling Till Saturday in the Forenoon Mr. Att. Gen. Whither did he say he was going then Keeling He said he went to Bellamour to Dinner L. C. Justice Did you see him at any time after Keeling No my Lord I saw him no more Mr. Att. Gen. Then swear Mr. Richardson which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. Pray Sir will you give an Account when you saw Mr. Ireland and where in the year 78. Mr. Richardson My Lord I saw a Gentleman that I was informed was Mr. Ireland at Wolverhampton at a Wake which was Monday the 19th of August Mr. Att. Gen. Where did he lodg Mr. Richardson At Mrs. Harwells Mr. Att. Gen. What are you a Tradesman Mr. Richardson Yes an Apothecary in Wolverhampton L. C. Justice How many days did you see him at Wolverhampton Mr. Richardson I saw him onely one day in the Market-place L. C. Justice You did not know Mr. Ireland before Mr. Richardson But I was inform'd that was he L. C. Justice What became of that Ireland that you were informed was at Wolverhampton then Mr. Richardson I heard presently after that upon Mr. Oates's Plot he
was secured and Executed Mr. Att. Gen. What Religion are you of pray Sir Mr. Richardson I am of the Church of England Oates Pray Sir I would ask you this Question Mr. Richardson As many Questions as you please Mr. Oates Oates Who told you it was Mr. Ireland Mr. Richardson Mrs. Harwell Oates When was it she told you it was Ireland Mr. Richardson To the best of my Remembrance it was before he was apprehended as a Traytor Oates He is uncertain when he was told so L. Ch. Just Well make what Advantage you can of it by and by Mr. Att. Gen. Swear Mrs. Eleanor Graves which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. Pray Mistriss did you see Mr. Ireland at VVolverhampton at any time Mrs. Graves Yes I did my Lord. Mr. Sol. Gen. When was it Mrs. Graves The first time was six years ago in August it is now going on seven years since Mr. Att. Gen. What time in August was it Mrs. Graves The first day was the 20th or 21th I am sure I saw him upon the 22th for I din'd with him and was with him all the Afternoon and sup'd with him Upon the 23th we went to Litchfield together which was Bartholomew Eve And I saw him the 25th which was Sunday after L. Ch. Just Are you sure it is the Ireland we are now speaking of Mrs. Graves They said it was the same Mr. Ireland that was executed They call'd him so L. Ch. Justice Nay there is no great doubt but only for Mr. Oates's Satisfaction Mr. Att. Gen. At whose House did he lye at VVolverhampton Mrs. Graves At Mrs. Harwells Mr. Att. Gen. Where was it you sup'd with him I pray you Mrs. Graves He din'd and sup'd at a Relations House of mine L. Ch. Justice Who was that Name him Mrs. Graves It was at my Uncle VVinfords L. Ch. Just Did you go along with him to Litchfield do you say on the 23th Mrs. Graves Yes and so did my Uncle and at Night we came back together Mr. Soll. Gen. What Religion are you of Mistress Mrs. Graves I am of the Church of England Oates My Lord I desire to ask her how did she know it was the same Ireland that was tryed Mrs. Graves It was the same Ireland that they said was afterwards executed I know no more Mr. Soll. Gen. Did you go back with him to Mrs. Harwells from Litchfield Mrs. Graves I did to my Uncle VVinfords House Mr. Att. Gen. Now we come my Lord to another Period of time which is from the 26th of August to the 29th and for that we first call Sir Thomas VVhitegrave who is a Justice of the Peace and a worthy Gentleman a Member of the Church of England in that County Swear him which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. Pray Sir Thomas will you be pleased to give the Court an account whether you saw Mr. Ireland in Staffordshire 1678 and what time it was Sir Thomas Whitegrave I saw Mr. Ireland upon the 29th of August before the Popish Plot It was upon a Thursday in the Afternoon upon Tixhal Bowling green and I discoursed with him he told me he was to go home that Night with Sir James Simmons and Mr. Heveningham They told me afterwards he went on Saturday to Hildersham and went thence on Monday following towards Boscobel Sometime after that a Rumor came down that Mr. Ireland was accused with others of being in a Plot of the Papists and my self and some others that were in Commission for the Peace in that County did reflect upon the time that Ireland was in the Country and we were a little disturbed because he had been at particular Places among our Neighbours whom we knew to be Catholicks Mr. Att. Gen. Can you remember no day but that one Sir Thomas Sir Thomas Whitegrave Only the 29th I saw him there and discours'd with him and afterwards there was Word sent to me to desire me that I would come up to London at his Tryal L. C. Justice And did you come up Sir Thomas Sir Tho. Whitegrave No I did not I had no Subpaena and being a Justice of the Peace I did not think fit to leave the Country at that time without a Subpaena Oates My Lord I desire to know of this Gentleman how long he had been acquainted with Mr. Ireland Sir Tho. Whitegrave I Never saw him before nor since L. C. Justice He goes no further then the 20th Mr. Att. Gen. No my Lord he does not Then swear Mr. William Fowler which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. Pray will you give an Account when you saw Mr. Ireland and where Mr. Fowler I saw Mr. Ireland upon the 27th of August 78. in Staffordshire at a Horse Race at Etching-hill The Race was run between Sir Henry Gough and Captain Cherwine Mr. Sol. Gen. Did you see him any other Day in that Month Mr. Fowler Yes the 29th of August I saw him at Tixhall Bowling-green Mr. Sol. Gen. When else did you see him Mr. Fowler I saw him the 10th of August before Mr. Sol. Gen. Where at Tixhall at my Lord Aston's House Mr. Att. Gen. Do you remember Sir Thomas Whitegrave was upon the Bowling-green the 27th of August Mr. Fowler Yes he was and did discourse with Mr. Ireland there L. C. Justice What became of Mr. Ireland afterwards Mr. Fowler He went about the Country for some time my Lord. L. C. Justice Was it the same Ireland that was executed Mr. Fowler Yes it was the same L. C. Justice You say you saw him the 29th at Tixhall Bowling green Mr. Fowler Yes I did so L. C. Justice When you heard he was taken up for the Plot What did they say whither he went at that Time Mr. Fowler I think he went to Mr. Heveningams or thereabouts Oates I would fain know this Gentlemans Religion Mr. Fowler I am a Roman Catholick L. C. Justice We ask it only because Mr. Oates desires to be satisfied in that point Mr. Att. Gen. Pray swear Mr. Howard which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. What time in August 78 did you see Mr. Ireland in Staffordshire and where Mr. Howard I came out of Shropshire upon the 27th of August to the Horse-race at Etching-hill and there I saw this Mr. Ireland upon the 28th I dined at one Mr. Herbert Astons House at Bellamore and there I saw him again Mr. Att. Gen. What other time did you see him Mr. Howard Never any other time Oates How does he know it was the same Mr. Ireland Mr. Howard I came up to Town soon after and they told me that knew him that it was the same Ireland that suffer'd Mr. Att. Gen. Swear Mr. Drayton which was done Mr. Soll. Gen. Where did you see Mr. Ireland Mr. Drayton At Etching-hill Race Mr. Att. Gen. What day was that Mr. Drayton That was the 27th of August 1678. Mr. Att. Gen. When did you see him after Mr. Drayton The next day following I did not see him but the Thursday following I saw him at Tixhall and he went