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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60503	Remarks upon the D--- of S---'s letter to the House of Lords concerning Capt. Smyth being a vindication of his services from the imputations therein laid upon them : with the D---'s letter at large : to which is added a list of those persons to whom warrants were granted to stay in England pursuant to a late act of Parliament / by Matthew Smyth ...	Smith, Matthew, fl. 1696.; Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, Duke of, 1660-1718.	1700 (1700)	Wing S4132; ESTC R10304	23,209	48

return'd home And applying my self to the Gentleman from whom I had the Pass and the hundred Pound to know the reason why I was so us'd and who the Persons were that commission'd him to transact he told me that was a secret he must keep and very much excus'd himself for having engag'd me in so much trouble and danger This was all the satisfaction I had from him The management of this Affair however mysterious it may seem may perhaps need no Oedipus to unriddle it For if we consider the time when this was done the Reason why will not be hard to be guess'd at Nor perhaps will the Persons who have presum'd to make so bold with the King's Honour as to abuse his Royal Name and Authority in this manner be so absolutely in the dark as they themselves may imagin For the very timing of this Matter shews very evidently what the Design of it was I was just then come out of the Country with a full resolution to lay my Case before the Parliament which was then sitting I had given a Petition to a Member of the House of Commons in order to have it read in the House but during the time he kept me in expectation of a proper Occasion this Gentleman was gain'd by some body whose Interest perhaps it was that these Matters should not be so publickly examined to make Overtures to me of serving abroad and became the Instrument of sending me out of the Nation under pretence of doing further Service and receiving Satisfaction for what was past That Gentleman must excuse me if I can no longer think that the King was any way privy to this Affair and that whatsoever is pretended of it is a direct Affront and Injury to his Majesty's Honour who would never have sent away a Gentleman for his Service and have left him destitute of Subsistance in a Foreign Land The hand therefore of my Adversaries appears plain enough in this Intrigue and the hundred Pound was a Bait to make me swallow the Hook For no sooner did they think me far enough remov'd and perhaps entangled beyond a probability of returning but the Masque was pull'd of and a worse Face discover'd I was bid to expect nothing more and to shift for my self as well as I could However to their great surprize I got home before the Parliament rose which put 'em upon new Measures Great pains were taken to excuse this breach of Articles and fresh Overtures made to me with which I who trusted to the sincerity and engagement of my Friend was for some time amus'd till the Parliament rising all was again let drop and I by that means let into the Drift and Artifice of the whole Matter I hope my Friend was over-reach'd and that he did not then dive into the bottom of this Mystery Altho he was to blame to be so far influenc'd by any Person how great soever as to pretend an immediate Warrant from his Majesty for what he did yet the concern he has since shew'd for it makes me hope that he did believe those other Persons to act by Commission from his Majesty and was over-perswaded to take it upon himself because he had heard me declare that I would have nothing more to do with certain Persons A List of the Persons Names to whom Warrants have been granted pursuant to the late Act of Parliament intituled An Act against Corresponding with the late King James and his Adherents Which was given to me February 1697 8. A. EArl of Antrim Charles D. of St. Albans John Alexander Eliz. Arundell Mary Audly David Arnold William Amies Sir Francis Andrew Mary Alexander B. Ann Bagnal and her five Children John Bradey Thomas Bellasis Richard Lord Bellew Dorothy de Beuclair Sir Nicholas Buttler John Brown John Bromfield John Baurk commonly called Lord Bophine Eliz. Bishop John Baker Humphry Boislace Susanna Barry Philip Bell Barbara Brown Eliz. Brown Barbara Brown Mary Brown Samuel Boulton Lyster Blunt James Butler Captain Bellew Timothy Bagne Thomas Burdin John Bellasise William Beale Robert Bodine Benedict Bambore John Blackmore Hannah Brownsworth Richard Bowers George Bradshaw Daniel Bulls William Barefoot Thomas Blake Edward Butler William Boweman Edward Buiditt Henry Barker Edmund Brown William Bland Tobias Bowles Charles Banbridg Geo. Barkas John Brodt William Barnes David Baurk Capt. James Barry Charles Berty Esq Walter Butler William Bromfield Henry Baxter John Brooks C. Margaret Chilton Thomas Clofton Col. John Corbet Benedict Leonard Calverse Anne Cane Henry Carter Robert Clark Matthew Cooper Henry Carwin Philip Conner James Coleman Adam Colehough James Chiritch Sir William Compton Francis Courson John Coleman John Connoway Henry Caps Ormitha Caps Mary Cozins John Cantrill Richard Cherry Edward Callender Eliz. Basset Coffin and Mary her Daughter Margaret Carletton Bartholomew Couley Francis Charas William Close Sir Edward Carteret Thomas Cusack Capt. Henry Courtney John Caddick Margaret Cromwell Stephen Creagh Edward Canron Charles Cross Robert Cham Garret Coshland Henry Courson William Cooke Charles Cecill Anne Compton D. John Digby Thomas Drew Henry Lord Dover John Darrell Doctor John Day Capt. Loftus Duckenfield Charles Dunster John Digby John Duddell Rob. Doudall Edmund Dalton Lieut. Col. Ar. Dilton Alexander Doyley E. John Erington Esq William Evay Major John Eames John Everse Edward Erington James Edgland Thomas Erington William Erington Philippa Elinston John Egan F. Lord Visc Fitz-Williams Richard Fitz-Williams William Farmer Robert Fielding Arthur French Robert Fagan Hon. Fitz Gerald Henry Fall Jane du Four Owen Fitz Symmons Thomas Forster Stephen Field Capt. Edmund Fitz-Gerald Edward Fenwick Capt. James Fitz-Gerald Joseph Fox John Fulham G. Doctor Samuel Garth Anthony Preston Lord Viscount Gormanston John Gazain Peter Galberry James Gough Daniel Gwin Reginald Graham Anthony Gazain Henry Gerrard Rich. Francis Griffith Geo. Toby Guigner Agatha Gillmore Caesar Gage Samuel Gawen William Goold Sir Thomas Gascoigne Edward Gibbon Edward Gifford John Gallway Thomas Guiborn Daniel Geny H. Joseph Haly Geo. Haviland Lord Geo. Howard Henry Howard Esq James Hacket Charles House Jeremiah Hollished Daniel Harvey Thomas Hawkins Eliz. Hughs William Harrald Bridget Horton Mary Hooper Walter Hastings senior Walter Hastings junior John Hambleton Richard Howard Dorothy Hurst John Henborn George Hilton Lord James Howard Eliz. Hiddinson Ralph Hardwick I. Bartholomew Isaac Mary Isaac Thomas Joy Thomas Johnston Agnes Jolly Richard Jones James Jones K. Matthew King Mary Knight Almorick Brown of Kinnule Lord Keny Lord Kenmore Danish Kelly Major Charles King Charles Knowles Esq Lord Banbury Walter Kennody Philip Kettle Anthony Kempt Capt. Edmund Keeting John L. Kingston of Ireland his Wife and 2 Children Charles Kelly L. Charlwood Lawton Esq Dr. Thomas Lone Col. Henry Lutterill Lady Barbara Leonard Lord Longdale Marmaduke Longdale Martha Lowe Richard Langhorn Edmund Loe Ann Leozonby Cornelius Lampard George Laylor Edmund Leny Lady Ann Lawson James Lorre William Long William Lavely Lieut. William Long M. George Matthews Edmund Mellone Henry Morgan John Martin James Murray Luke Matthews Donnoth Mellony William More Dominick Mown Lieut. William Mannering Richard Masey William Mortagh Sir Rich. More Bar. Peter Morris Francis Milton Henry More Thomas Murphey John Mackay Sir John Magrath N. Charles Newy Mary Dutchess of Norfolk Dr. Daniel Nolon Thomas Newgent John Nelson Matthew Norris Thomas Newcomin O. James Oswaild Capt. Darby Obrian P. Joseph Patterson Nicholas Pluncket Francis Povey Thomas Pendergrass Capt. Thomas Panton Jervis Parker William Plowden Esq John Pluncket Robert Prujen William Philips John Pulman Robert Parsons Edward Peirce James Passible and Mary his Wife James Penderick Eliz. Pluncket Jeremiah Peirce Eliz. Peirce William Pore Mary Poole Charles Parker R. Morgan Rugan Esq William Rufton Catharine Rockley Edward Robson Richard Rudyard Edward Ryce Esq Charles Duke of Richmond Felix Rouse Edward Richards Dr. Thomas Riddle Alexander Rigby William Rand Henry Rogers Thomas Rudd John Ryley Eliz. Roper Francis de la Rue William Rice S. John Smith John Shipen Sir John Southcott Charles Stourton Robert Searisbrick William South Countess of Sussex Dr. Nicholas Shee John Smith Sir Edward Southcott Robert Shaw George Smith Alicia Scott James Sloan Esq George Sheppard Philip Stapleton Dominick Shelborn William Stavely Anne Selby Edward Sommerset Henry Scudamore Michael Smith Hugh Scalby Andrew Smallwood Robert Shepheard John Stephens Thomas Sackfield Jane Stratham John Seagrave Francis Sheldon Thomas Swinborn Alexander Stratham Peter Saltmarsh John Talbot Stoner Esq T. George Talbot Mary Timperly John Lord Trimleston Francis Tenn Gent. Jeremiah Tincker James Tracy Edward Talbot Gent. Humphrey Trafford Rich. Trigeagle Thomas Taylor Geo. Throgmorton Esq Rich. Trevannian Ralph Tempest Walter Trafford Gent. Charles Trinder Esq James Tallant John Terry George Taylor V. Mary Valois Anthony Vane W. William Walsh John Williams John Wond Francis Williamson Esq George Wilson Sir Drury Wray Capt. Daniel Wood Charles Walurn Thomas Wagleck William Wood John White John Widrington and Mary his Wife William Wilmore Thomas Walsh A List of Persons to whom Warrants were order'd to stay in England and had not then taken them out c. B. Sir Henry Bond Jane Bell Capt. Tho. Bourk Owen Bonham William Bayes Capt. John Bradill C. Capt. Henry Carter Thomas Conyers Major William Crosby Sir John Colliton D. John Drake Wynn Davies E. Francis East F. William Fenwick Arthur Fitz-Patterick G. John Grace Gardiner H. Lady Hatton Widow Marbel Harding Widow Xeverius Harris George Harris I. Edward Jones Lewis Janvair Catharine Jackson Robert Inwood K. John Knight Miles Keagne L. Peter Lyon Charles Lake John Lambden John Lunt Lone M. Sir Terence Margrave John Murphey P. Francis Peirce Henry Prince John Purcell S. Thomas Smith John Spencer Charles Sherburn W. Daniel Westney John Wynal William White Tecla Whaley FINIS

more careful to give no Offence than to do any Service It is Hope only that animates 'em for action and makes 'em forward in its Service They expect that what they do for the Publick should redound in some proportion to their own particular Benefit and that themselves should be consider'd as Instruments for the Advantages that may accrue to the Publick and the fatigue or hazard they expose themselves to This is so universally true that I doubt some who pretend to have done the Nation great Service wou'd abate of their zeal if they did not find it as necessary and advantageous to their own private Fortune I say not this invidiously to lessen the Services of any man or to reproach him for the just Advantages he may make of 'em but to obviate the Objections of some of my unreasonable Adversaries who pretend my Services lose their Merit when I appear to expect any Reward It 's true some of 'em have been very bountiful in their Promises but by late experience I find that he that can't live upon Air may starve upon such Promises But this is not all the injury I receive from 'em for they endeavour to rob me of the benefit of his Majesty's Royal Word by which I am intitled to his peculiar Protection and Assistance a Title upon which no man before my self ever sued in vain If I must be the first unhappy Precedent I hope I shall be the last of this nature The Consequences of Examples of this kind are so dangerous that 't is my wish the spreading of 'em may be prevented For if Services of the highest Importance and of the greatest Hazard shall be rewarded with Contempt and those that do 'em expos'd such a prospect will cool mens Zeal and make 'em rather wish Designs that may come to their knowledg were prevented than venture to make the Discovery and meet with so discouraging a return What is now my Case may be any man's It may be his Fortune to know Secrets which he ought not to conceal and which he will be loth to discover if he expects the same usage that I have met with for it But I hope those to whose care the Nation has committed it self will take away the scandal of such an Example and in spite of all the cunning and malice of my Enemies remove those Obstacles that in a manner so unprecedented and so pernicious in its Consequences obstruct the course of his Majesty's most Gracious Favour towards me and in so notorious a manner trample upon the Honour of his Majesty's Word which He himself and all the rest of the Nation esteem so sacred A Copy of the D of S 's Letter to the House of LORDS concerning Capt. Smyth's Papers c. Eyford 13th January 1696 7. My Lord HAving receiv'd the Commands of the House of Lords to lay before their Lordships what Letters I receiv'd from one Smyth in February last or in case I had kept none then to acquaint the House with what I can remember was contained in them I am very sorry not to be able so fully to comply with their Lordships Directions as I wish I could for having heard long since that this man did pretend to great Merit for his Discoveries and had on several occasions in a very unhandsom manner complained of me I did then endeavour to collect what Letters he had sent me that I might judg how his Intelligence appear'd when put together for as it came to me I could make little of it But I found I could retrieve so few and those generally of an old Date when I had more value for his Intelligence than I had afterwards that I am almost certain I have none of those Letters left which their Lordships desire to see I shall therefore apply my self to give them the best account I can of what he did inform that is most material at this time which I am the better able to collect because several things he then mention'd fell out so true that I was surpriz'd how he could know them and not more till I understood he had his Intelligence from one Hewet a Youth that lived with Major Holmes's Brother I think and was about that time often employ'd to wait on Sir George Barclay by which means he had opportunity to guess or overhear particulars which otherwise I suppose he might not be trusted with I remember in Winter Smyth writ very positively of an Invasion intended from France which was to break out at the arrival of the Toulon Fleet and that many Gentlemen of Quality and Officers were sent from St. Germains on that Design He named Mr. Henry Brown my Lord Mountague's Brother at one time at another Sir George Barclay Holmes Counter and others Then he gave hints of some great Design which he should soon discover the bottom of and afterwards grew more particular that it was to seize the King's Person and named Barclay Charnock Holmes and others as imploy'd in the Villany and that at the same hour this was to be executed a general Rising was to be in all the Counties of England He was different in his Accounts about the manner of seizing the King Sometimes Mr. Latin's Lodg near Richmond was to be attack'd and the Walls scaled by Foot whilst he was there Sometimes an attempt of the like nature was to be made on Kensington-House and at other times the King was to be set upon going to or coming from Hunting Near to the day the Assassination was intended he was very earnest for Mony to buy a Horse and Equipage upon which I desired Mr. V n to talk with him if he knew of his own knowledg any Person engaged in such a Design for being never able to bring any thing in confirmation of what he asserted from whom he had it or at what time it was to be executed I supposed there was no truth in the Story or if there were I might possibly have set him out to be engag'd in it He gave Mr. V n no satisfaction upon discoursing with him but proceeded in his Promises to him that nothing could be attempted but he would give him or me an account of it When the whole was brought to light and it appear'd he was not enough in the Secret to have prevented it I intended notwithstanding to have done something for him and at his own desire conceal'd his Name to give him an opportunity as he pretended to apprehend Chambers In the mean time I had an account that in very publick Places he began to threaten he would complain of me to the Parliament whereupon I neither thought it safe nor decent to have any more to do with him What I received relating to the Attempt on his Majesty's Person or the Invasion I always gave the King an account of it whilst I was able to wait on him but being much indisposed I had his Majesty's leave to go into the Country for a few days where I remained till I