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this_o examinant_n further_o say_v that_o the_o say_a vessel_n about_o two_o or_o three_o a_o clock_n last_o thursday_n morning_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o the_o river_n lune_fw-fr in_o that_o county_n and_o the_o master_n immediate_o after_o their_o come_n to_o anchor_n order_v the_o cockboat_n to_o be_v let_v down_o and_o appoint_v this_o examinant_n and_o richard_n whiteside_n another_o of_o the_o say_a seaman_n to_o set_v the_o say_a mr._n thrillfall_v and_o mr._n lunt_n on_o shore_n upon_o cockeram_n side_n which_o according_o they_o do_v and_o carry_v with_o they_o which_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a thrillfall_n the_o say_a trunk_n and_o as_o this_o examinant_n and_o the_o say_v whiteside_n be_v row_v the_o boat_n back_o towards_o the_o vessel_n the_o say_a lunt_n call_v back_o of_o they_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o bag_n on_o board_n but_o say_v that_o he_o and_o the_o say_a mr._n thrillfall_n will_v go_v to_o refresh_v themselves_o at_o cookeram_n and_o 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chillington_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o sir_n james_n symmon_n of_o ashton_n in_o staffordshire_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n this_o informant_n say_v that_o be_v also_o see_v sir_n robert_n throgmorton_n fill_v up_o a_o lieutenant_n collonel_n commission_n to_o his_o own_o regiment_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o one_o sir_n charles_n neale_n who_o accept_v the_o same_o and_o kiss_v it_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o that_o he_o this_o informant_n also_o be_v present_a and_o see_v sir_n james_n symmon_n deliver_v a_o captain_n commission_n to_o mr._n william_n fowler_n of_o st._n thomas_n near_o stafford_n and_o also_o when_o sir_n thomas_n gifford_n deliver_v a_o captain_n commission_n to_o mr._n augustin_n gifford_n and_o also_o to_o capt._n gowre_n the_o like_a captain_n commission_n and_o to_o bazil_n brook_v esq_n the_o like_a captain_n commission_n and_o to_o mr._n john_n pursel_n a_o cornet_n commission_n and_o to_o thomas_n pursell_n a_o warrant_n for_o quarter_n master_n and_o 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there_o also_o from_o england_n expect_v to_o meet_v his_o majesty_n and_o bring_v over_o with_o he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o readiness_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o papist_n and_o jacobite_n there_o but_o more_o particular_o in_o london_n sussex_n and_o kent_n and_o in_o staffordshire_n lancashire_n cheshire_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o from_o they_o all_o desire_v of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n for_o the_o several_a person_n of_o quality_n hereafter_o name_v with_o blank_n for_o their_o inferior_a officer_n which_z according_o the_o late_a king_n cause_v immediate_o to_o be_v issue_v forth_o both_o for_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o because_o bromfeild_n be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o it_o may_v be_v dangerous_a for_o he_o to_o come_v back_o himself_o he_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o advise_v of_o a_o proper_a person_n or_o person_n who_o he_o may_v trust_v to_o bring_v they_o over_o and_o distribute_v they_o here_o in_o england_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n order_n among_o other_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v recommend_v to_o he_o by_o my_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n who_o tell_v he_o the_o say_a king_n james_n he_o will_v engage_v life_n for_o life_n for_o he_o this_o informant_a that_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v he_o in_o the_o service_n and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v take_v will_v rather_o die_v upon_o the_o spot_n upon_o which_o this_o informant_n be_v send_v for_o to_o my_o lord_n melfort_n office_n where_o he_o find_v my_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n dr._n bromfeild_n and_o my_o lord_n together_o in_o his_o closet_n whither_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o they_o and_o then_o and_o there_o they_o ask_v this_o informant_a whether_o he_o will_v venture_v to_o undertake_v to_o carry_v declaration_n paper_n and_o commission_n and_o other_o thing_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n to_o england_n they_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o hazardous_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v think_v well_o of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v take_v his_o life_n 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king_n james_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o the_o say_v irish_a man_n call_v lunt_n their_o lieutenant_n and_o at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o be_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v free_a own_a he_o and_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o their_o lieutenant_n and_o in_o this_o deponent_n hear_v promise_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o rise_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o say_v lunt_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o old_a master_n which_o they_o say_v be_v king_n james_n and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o several_a roman_a catholic_n gentleman_n and_o other_o contribute_v towards_o their_o subsistence_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o deponent_a herself_o and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o lunt_n receive_v the_o money_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v irish_a and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o have_v hear_v one_o mr._n lock_v who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o irish_a man_n complain_v that_o lunt_n have_v bring_v he_o down_o from_o london_n to_o his_o prejudice_n because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v what_o be_v promise_v be_v perform_v nevertheless_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o say_a service_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o set_v up_o many_o night_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o say_a irish_a man_n sometime_o by_o 12_o in_o a_o company_n or_o more_o and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o have_v often_o question_v whence_o they_o will_v have_v all_o those_o arm_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v who_o answer_v we_o know_v very_o well_o whence_o to_o have_v they_o ann_n elliot_n jurat_fw-la '_o 11._o die_v febr._n 1695._o coram_fw-la i_o though_o rokeby_n the_o information_n of_o george_n wilson_n this_o informant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o or_o about_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1689_o one_o doctor_n bromfeild_n come_v to_o william_n fitzherbert_n esq_n at_o wapra_n near_o west-chester_n in_o flintshire_n where_o he_o the_o say_v bromfeild_n lie_v conceal_v for_o some_o time_n for_o a_o passage_n into_o ireland_n from_o 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deliver_v and_o have_v this_o informant_a with_o he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o guide_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o and_o after_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o deliver_v to_o coll._n tildesley_n his_o commission_n for_o be_v a_o colonel_n which_o he_o the_o say_v coll._n receive_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o kiss_v it_o with_o the_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n they_o proceed_v and_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n molyneux_n his_o house_n and_o deliver_v one_o colonel_n commission_n to_o mr._n william_n molyneux_n his_o son_n for_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n with_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n he_o the_o say_v coll._n molyneux_n immediate_o fill_v that_o blank_a for_o the_o lieutenant-collonel_n deliver_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o informant_a to_o mr._n william_n gerrard_n who_o be_v with_o the_o say_v coll._n molyneux_n when_o he_o this_o informant_a and_o mr._n lunt_n come_v in_o this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o he_o 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service_n and_o the_o say_v sharp_a in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o say_a order_n do_v list_n several_a man_n for_o the_o say_a service_n at_o preston_n legh_n wiggan_n the_o say_a standish_n town_n and_o other_o place_n give_v they_o one_o shilling_n to_o each_o man_n list_v money_n and_o promise_v they_o half_o a_o crown_n a_o day_n when_o they_o serve_v under_o the_o respective_a officer_n they_o be_v list_v under_o and_o the_o man_n so_o list_v use_v frequent_o to_o meet_v the_o say_v sharp_a at_o the_o say_v standish_n town_n and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o about_o the_o 24_o june_n 1695_o one_o roger_n emer_n of_o standish_n tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o have_v then_o in_o his_o custody_n several_a sword_n pistol_n and_o saddle_n and_o two_o kettle_n drum_n which_o drum_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o say_a emer_n by_o thomas_n smith_n of_o park_n brooke_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o standish_n all_o which_o arm_n saddle_n and_o kettle_n drum_n be_v mr._n standish_n of_o standish_n aforesaid_a and_o remove_v from_o standish-hall_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v seize_v by_o some_o of_o the_o king_n messenger_n when_o the_o lancashire_n gentleman_n be_v take_v up_o about_o two_o year_n since_o and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o in_o or_o about_o november_n last_o a_o little_a after_o he_o have_v give_v in_o a_o information_n before_o coll._n kirby_n and_o two_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lancaster_n the_o say_a john_n sharp_o come_v to_o this_o informant_a who_o be_v then_o a_o prisoner_n in_o lancaster-castle_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o have_v discover_v some_o of_o their_o design_n to_o a_o deal_n of_o rogue_n but_o before_o may_v last_v either_o the_o late_a king_n jam_n or_o some_o one_o else_o will_v come_v into_o england_n and_o then_o this_o informant_a and_o all_o the_o rogue_n else_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o in_o august_n 1695_o at_o the_o assize_n then_o hold_v at_o lancaster-castle_n at_o which_o assizes_n mr._n john_n lunt_n wilson_n and_o womball_n be_v try_v upon_o a_o information_n of_o perjury_n and_o this_o informant_a see_v one_o thomas_n hatton_n in_o the_o say_a castle-yard_n a_o little_a before_o the_o say_a trial_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o think_v the_o trial_n will_v go_v who_o answer_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v go_v very_o well_o for_o that_o sir_n john_n fenwick_n who_o as_o this_o informant_n be_v tell_v be_v then_o in_o lancashire_n will_v take_v care_n that_o lunt_n wilson_n and_o womball_n shall_v all_o be_v convict_v of_o perjury_n and_o the_o lancashire_n gentleman_n all_o clear_v and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o within_o 3_o or_o 4_o day_n after_o he_o have_v give_v in_o his_o information_n before_o three_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a there_o come_v to_o he_o into_o 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this_o informant_a that_o he_o have_v a_o letter_n from_o one_o mr._n john_n haddock_n a_o rich_a quaker_n in_o the_o say_v standish_n parish_n who_o use_v to_o supply_v the_o say_a mr._n standish_n and_o other_o with_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n upon_o purchase_n and_o mortgage_n to_o his_o friend_n one_o henry_n coward_n a_o shopkeeper_n in_o lancaster_n the_o purport_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o say_v rigby_n tell_v this_o informant_n be_v to_o let_v rigby_n have_v what_o money_n he_o please_v in_o order_n to_o give_v this_o informant_a in_o case_n of_o his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o gentleman_n say_v offer_v but_o this_o informant_n deny_v to_o go_v with_o the_o say_v rigby_n who_o stay_v three_o day_n in_o lancaster_n for_o the_o say_a purpose_n within_o two_o hour_n be_v immediate_o after_o his_o so_o deny_v put_v in_o fetter_n by_o the_o gaoler_n of_o the_o say_a lancaster-castle_n that_o now_o be_v and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o in_o december_n 1694_o 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