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fellow_n as_o lewd_a in_o his_o moral_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o draw_v and_o procure_v to_o be_v a_o evidence_n against_o protestant_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o art_n that_o they_o be_v nor_o be_v he_o only_o a_o irish_a man_n but_o of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o sottish_a bigoted_a bloody_a clans_n of_o all_o that_o kingdom_n 48._o see_v proceed_n upon_o the_o bill_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o shaft_n p._n 48._o and_o upon_o the_o best_a enquiry_n i_o can_v make_v there_o be_v not_o one_o irish_a man_n of_o his_o name_n in_o that_o whole_a nation_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o protestant_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v mention_v this_o if_o the_o fellow_n upon_o be_v ask_v whether_o all_o his_o kindred_n be_v not_o papist_n have_v not_o answer_v he_o can_v not_o say_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v he_o put_v to_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o name_v one_o person_n neither_o in_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v where_o 32._o ibid._n p._n 32._o he_o say_v there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o they_o nor_o in_o the_o whole_a country_n beside_o that_o be_v not_o a_o papist_n if_o withal_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o most_o violent_a and_o bloody_o dispose_v sort_n and_o whereas_o he_o once_o tell_v mr._n wilmore_n they_o two_o be_v discourse_v together_o about_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o the_o papist_n value_v no_o more_o the_o life_n of_o a_o heretic_n than_o they_o do_v that_o of_o a_o dog_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o therein_o speak_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o kindred_n and_o publish_v what_o they_o have_v of_o old_a infuse_v into_o he_o i_o will_v not_o inquire_v what_o religion_n he_o be_v of_o at_o present_a see_v no_o form_n nor_o kind_n of_o religion_n can_v give_v he_o a_o reputation_n but_o he_o reflect_v dishonour_n upon_o whatsoever_o religion_n he_o do_v profess_v only_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o papist_n have_v not_o shame_v he_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o and_o under_o the_o fair_a name_n shame_v a_o plot_n upon_o protestant_n and_o who_o know_v but_o find_v a_o respect_n pay_v to_o his_o testimony_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o my_o lord_n stafford_n because_o he_o there_o profess_a himself_o a_o papist_n he_o may_v thereupon_o hope_v it_o will_v advantage_v he_o in_o be_v believe_v against_o a_o protestant_n by_o list_v himself_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n the_o forgery_n of_o this_o plot_n will_v have_v be_v too_o obvious_a shall_v romish_n priest_n have_v come_v forth_o as_o the_o principal_a witness_n to_o prove_v the_o best_a protestant_n in_o england_n concern_v in_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o government_n but_o the_o produce_v none_o for_o evidence_n but_o member_n of_o our_o own_o church_n
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loyal_a gentleman_n do_v positive_o and_o unanimous_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o mention_v at_o that_o time_n or_o at_o any_o other_o season_n discover_v unto_o they_o for_o whereas_o smith_n swear_v that_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n have_v tell_v he_o the_o king_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n which_o his_o father_n do_v and_o will_v never_o be_v quiet_a till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n end_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o the_o 25._o see_v proceed_n at_o the_o old_a bailie_n p._n 25._o say_a smith_n come_v immediate_o and_o acquaint_v these_o gentleman_n with_o it_o who_o be_v meet_v at_o the_o queen_n arm_n they_o do_v all_o solemn_o profess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o smith_n be_v a_o forswear_a and_o perjure_a rascal_n in_o say_v so_o however_o here_o be_v a_o train_n lay_v for_o the_o life_n of_o all_o those_o worthy_a and_o loyal_a person_n can_v the_o wretch_n have_v obtain_v credit_n with_o the_o jury_n as_o to_o what_o he_o depose_v against_o my_o lord_n and_o whereas_o smith_n furt_v she_o say_v the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n tell_v he_o that_o evening_n which_o major_a manley_n bring_v he_o from_o the_o club_n at_o the_o queens-arm_n to_o thanet-house_n the_o king_n pamper_a fitz-gerald_n to_o stifle_v ibid._n ibid._n the_o plot_n in_o ireland_n and_o that_o he_o be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o come_n in_o of_o popery_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v satisfy_v he_o be_v as_o much_o for_o it_o as_o his_o brother_n for_o so_o the_o wretch_n swear_v in_o court_n though_o the_o last_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o print_n all_o this_o i_o say_v be_v feign_v and_o invent_v see_v major_a manley_n who_o be_v present_a and_o by_o all_o that_o time_n albeit_o smith_n conceal_v that_o upon_o the_o give_v his_o evidence_n be_v ready_a to_o depose_v upon_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n speak_v by_o my_o lord_n to_o the_o purpose_n which_o this_o miscreant_n swear_v let_v we_o add_v to_o this_o hayns_n depose_v that_o he_o have_v ibid._n ibid._n a_o long_a discourse_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n at_o a_o cook_n in_o ironmonger-lane_n in_o a_o little_a room_n next_o the_o kitchen_n where_o by_o the_o way_n that_o last_o expression_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o print_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o whole_a forgery_n still_o more_o obvious_a and_o palpable_a for_o as_o my_o lord_n be_v never_o there_o except_o when_o he_o dine_v with_o divers_a noble_a and_o worthy_a person_n so_o beside_o the_o improbability_n of_o his_o leave_v the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o man_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n in_o england_n to_o come_v and_o talk_v with_o such_o a_o fellow_n as_o hayn_n and_o beside_o the_o absurdness_n that_o be_v in_o suppose_v the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n to_o have_v stay_v a_o hour_n in_o a_o little_a room_n by_o a_o cook_n be_v kitchen_n not_o only_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n do_v positive_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a of_o all_o that_o this_o rascal_n swear_v but_o divers_a noble_a person_n be_v ready_a to_o testify_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n never_o come_v down_o stair_n out_o of_o the_o great_a room_n till_o he_o be_v go_v away_o and_o that_o he_o take_v coach_n immediate_o without_o withdraw_v into_o any_o room_n below_o but_o that_o which_o be_v extravagant_a beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o which_o proclaim_v to_o every_o wise_a man_n the_o falsehood_n of_o all_o they_o have_v swear_v be_v hayns_n depose_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n shall_v not_o only_o say_v there_o be_v family_n in_o england_n which_o have_v as_o much_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o the_o king_n but_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n 27._o ibid._n p._n 27._o have_v in_o right_o of_o his_o mother_n as_o good_a a_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o ever_o any_o steward_n have_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o introduce_v the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n 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