they were parties in the Plot. And when they come to make the Discovery without which we should never have known the Plot for yow know 't is hard to discover any Crime Forgery or the like but by one that hath been privy to it and a guilty person yet these men always have been and are in Law Witnesses and 't is just they should have a Competency to maintain them since they came for the publick Good to make such Discoveries Lord Chief Just North And that particular Sum of money was paid to Mr. Bedloe in pursuance of the Kings Proclamation which we all know which was all publickly done Langhorn The Reason why I press this was because of the Proclamation which was to invite Persons to come touching the discovery of this Plot and to encourage them to it by a promise of reward I think it may be reasonable enough where any person that is charged with a Crime doth absent to propose a Reward for the bringing him in But I think it is hard that when a Prisoner is in Custody Witnesses should be brought in against him by such means Lord Chief Just North You do artificially go off from the Point Answer the Evidence that hath been given against you and you shall be heard but you labour very much and trouble your self to make answer to another matter that is not pertinent Lord Chief Just Does your Desence consist wholly of this sort of matter objecting the incompetency of the Witnesses Can you make no Answer to the Fact Langhorn I must tell your Lordship my whole Defence must run to disable the Witnesses for my Lord I was committed to Newgate the 17th of October and I have been kept there a close Prisoner till this day was seven-night or Friday the last week I never conversed with any Friend or any Relation nor knew any thing of News only with some few persons sent by Authority of the House of Commons or the Council And I was never examined by any since I was committed I never heard what was charged against me and I could not foresee what these men could testifie because I was not confident whereupon they would proceed therefore I can have no Desence unless it be by lessening their Credit 't is impossible I should L. C. J. Do lessen it if you can If you have any Witnesses to take off their Credit or contradict them call them Mr. Just Atkins But I would say one thing to you Mr. Langhorn you seem to put a very ill Construction upon the Kings Proclamation as if it were to 〈◊〉 vite and encourage persons to come and sweaâ— about a Plot where there was none it was to invite people to make a further Discovery of Plot that lay close and we could not fully discover for the preservation of the King and Kingdom withoâ—â— such a means Langhorn He did propose a Reward Mr. Just Atkins Ay in order to a further Discovery of that Plot which we had Evidence of before Mr. J. Pemberton And so you would be close in all your Accounts and none should be rewarded that could make us any discovery of them but presently their Testimony must be gone 'T is very fine but the Court over-rules it L. C. J. Mr. Langhorn whatsoever your object of this kind does fly in the face and reflect upon the integrity and wisdom of King Lords and Commons L. C. J. North. For it was done by the advice of all Three L. C. J. If you 'l go on and prove any thing but pray don't spend our time to no purpose Langhorn Call Parry and Townely and Doddington and the rest Dr. Oates Mr. Lord here are papists come into the Court with their Swords on L. C. J. They will not draw them here Lord Major 'T is Well enough 't is well enough Dr. Oates you are sase enough here L. C. J. Who will you have first Langhorn I would h ave Hilsly set up Which was done L. C J. What Would you ask him Langhorn Your Lordship hath heard Dr. Oates affirm he came over such a time in the Pacquet Boat with mr Hilsly I desire to know whether that be true or no L. C. J. I can help you in that for we had him his Companions here yesterday but however we will hear them again if you will have them Do you know mr Oates Hilsly I do my Lord very well L. C. J. When did you come over from St. Omers Hilsly I came over the 24th of April N. S. L. C. J. Did mr Oates come with you Hilsly No he did not Dr. Oates No my Lord he did leave me there but I overtook him at Calis L. C. J. Look you there now you did leave him there but he overtook you at Calis Did you leave him there Hilsly I did leave him there L. C. J. Ay but he over took you then did he not Hilsly No he did not L. C. J. He answers as he did yesterday that â—he did not come over with him you lost your mony did you not Hilsly Yes I did L. C. J. How did you lose it Did you lose it at play Hilsly 'T is to matter how I lost it I did not lose it at play Dr. Oates I'â—l tell the Court if your Lordship please how he lost it he lent a great-deal of mony to a Gentleman who went away with his mony and left him to pay the Reekoning L. C. J. What say you to that Hilsly That is very true and I confess it but what is all this nothing to the matter he was told this by some body else I never saw him nor ever-any man in the Ship saw him come over with me L. C. J. I'â—l tell you what then first here is something now that you would not confess yesterday nor indeed would you confess it now I asked you how you lost your moâ—y you see mr Oates can tell you how it was tho' you wont tellius so that tho this be a secret he knows it and how could he know this secret unless he were there¿ Hilsly There is one that I met by the way that did tell him this Story Thâ—n one Gifford stoed dâ—â—â—pâ— L. C. J. Did you see mr Oâ—seâ— Gifford Yes my Lord. L. C. J. What discourse had you with him concerning Hilsly Gifford Why he told us of his departure L. C. J. When Gifford After he was gone away L. C. J. How long after Gifford Three or four days L. C. J. What said he to you Gifford He only told us he was gone L. C. J. What else said you of him Gifford He only said he departed out of the Colledge then L. C. J. What did you say to mr Oates about it Gifford I don't remember what I said in particular L. C. J. Hilsly call up the other person that you say told mr Oates Hilsly He is not here my Lord but here is one that was in the company when he told it L. C. J. Who was by Gifford Mr. Burnaby who
timâ— Langhorn How long did you stay there Dr. Oates Till April following I stay'â—â— Langhorn Without any moving from thence Dr. Oates Only went to Paris and after that a night or two at Watton and the came away in April My Lord I desire if your Lordship please that Mr. Langhorn may ask the Court and the Court ask me for I know the Court will be so kinâ— as to ask me such Questions as are reasonable and proper for me to answer Mr. Just Atkins That indeed is the regular way for Prisoners should not ask tâ—â— Question but the Court. Langhorn Very well I shall observe the method if your Lordship please I desâ—â— to know what time in April he came back for England Dr. Oates I came about the middle of April or latter end I will not be so positive in that and I was in England under 20 days Langhorn Can you tell what day you came into England Dr. Oates No I cannot exactly but I came in April the middle or the latter end Lang. I desire to know who came with him Dr. Oates My Lord there came a matter of 9 or 10 of us in all Lord Ch. Just Name them Dr. Oates There was Father Williams and Father March the Rector of Liege and Sir John Warner Langhorn What is the Rector of Lieg's name Dr. Oates Warren I think I cannot tell names so exactly Langhorn Go on Sir pray Dr. Oates I cannot name any more Langhorn You named them all in the Records of the Lords House Dr. Oates T is like I have I refer you to that Langhorn Did Sir Thomas Preston come over with you Dr. Oates Yes he did Langhorn Did Pool come over with you Dr. Oates Yes L. C. J. Look you Mr. Langhorn we had all this matter spoken of yesterday and there were Witnesses that prove that Sir Jeremy Warner and Sir Thoms Preston were there Langhorn I humbly conceive that was upon an Issue tried in another County by another Jury and therefore I hope I do not amiss in urging what I can say for my self to this Jury L. J. J. You are not debarred I only told you of it Was Sir Robert Bret there Dr. Oates Yes I think he was I am not confident of that My Lord I own what Mr. Langhorn can bring to the Court upon Record Langhorn I only ask it because he says so in the House of Lords Dr. Oates If you can shew the Record of what I said there do Langhorn I do not desire him to name them now but to know whether he does now â—ffâ—â—m the truth of what he Swore in the House of Lords L. C. J. If you can produce as you may if you have been diligent a Copy of the Record in the House of Lords and have it Sworn to be a true Copy of the Records it will be Evidence for you and shall be read but to put him to remember a Record without Book must not be it would be hard for him to undertake that Langhorn I desire to know how he came from Dover whether in a Coach or on Horseback to London Dr. Oates Indeed the question is so sudden that I cannot be positive but as near as remember I came by Coach Langhorn I will give you my reason why I ask this because he hath formerly upon â— Tryal in the Kings-bench affirmed he came by Coach in the company of mr Hilsley Dr. Oates No I did never say so but I came over in the Pacquet Boat in the comâ—any of mr Hilsley but when we were come over mr Hilsley went out of the way â—om us Langhorn I desire to know where he lodged when he came to town L. C J. Where did you lodge the first night Dr Oates I did lie at Mr. Grove's house when I came to London in April L. C. J. But the first night when you came from Dover when you came into London in April Dr. Oates My Lord I cannot say I lay there the first night but my lodging was proâ—ded for me there L. C. J. You are to answer as well as you can If you cannot remember it say sâ— Do you say the first absolutely or not Dr. Oates My Lord I cannot remember the first night but I lay several nights aâ— mr Grove's Langhorn Then I ask whether he did generally lie there during his stay Dr. Oates I did lie there some nights L. C. J. How many times did you lie there 〈◊〉 Dr. Oates I believe three or four nights I won't be positive as to the Number Langhorn What day was the Consult Dr. Oates It was the 24th of April Langhorn What day did you acquaint me with it Dr. Oates A day or 2 after Langhorn When did he return back to St Omers Lord. Ch. Just When did you go back about what time Dr. Oates My Lord I think it was a week in May I cannot be positive but I think that was the outside L. C. J. They said yesterday you affirmed you stay'd but 6 days Dr. Oates I do not say so but I say under 20. Mr. Just Dolben Come have you any thing else to ask him Langhorn Those letters that he speak of I desire to know whether he saw me write them L. C. J. Those letters you speak of did you see him write them Dr. Oates I did not see him write them but I am sure they were his Letters because I knew his hand L. C. J. How did you come to know his hand since you did not see him write themâ— Dr. Oates I saw the Letter whereby he ordered money to be paid 5 l. to his Soâ—â— And I saw the money paid to his Son by that Order Langhorn Do you know that Le Cheese and Anderton writ to me Dr. Oates I do not say that they writ to him but he had letters Subscribed by theâ—â— Names and they were said by him to come from them and they were to be communicated to the Priests and Jesuits and he delivered them to me to that end Langhorn When you returned to St. Omers how long did you stay there Dr. Oates Till 23d June new Stile which is the 13th old Stile Langhorn I remember he professed himself a Ronan Catholick I see he is a Minister I desire to know of him when he left the Protestant Religion and became a Convert as he called himself call it what you will when he left being a Protestant and became a Papist that is it I mean Dr. Oates He does it for nothing but to quarrel L. C. J. When did you leave the Church of England Dr. Oates My Lord if it be the pleasure of the Bench to ask me that Question L. C. J. You ought to answer it though it be nothing to the purpose Dr. Oates Then I answer it was either in February or March 1676 7. Langhorn My Lord I desire to know whether he had any Benefice Dr. Oates Yes I was sometime Viear of Bobbing in Kent But I suppose this is to make me accuse
another witness stoop up Lood Chief Just When did you see Mr. Oates first at St. Omers 13th Witness I first saw him in the month of December L. C. J. Did you see him in April and May 13th Witness Yes my Lord I did L. C. J. Was he there all those months 13th Witness Yes my Lord he was Lord Chief Just North Was he there all the month of June 13th Witness He went away towards the latter end of June L. C. J. North Yesterday you said the latter end of July Call another witness Then another witness stood up Lord Chief Just North. Come you hear the Question Did you see Mr. Oats at St Omers in the month of April 14th Witness Yes my Lord he was there all the month of April L. C. J. Was he there all the month of May 14th Witness Yes my Lord he was Mr. Just Pemberton And a good part of June 14th Witn. Yes my Lord. Langhorn What do you say as to mr Poole 14 Witn. I saw mr Poole in the infirmary the third day of May. L. C. J. North. How came you to take notice of it so well as to remember it that was the third of May 14th Witness It was a Festival day And the Feast we kept was the Invention of the Holy Cross We had the Action the day before and some that were in the Infirmary would have it Acted over again to them and we did so My Lord within one or two days after Mr. Hilsley went away I discoursed with Mr. Oates about half an hour he came out within a day or two after out of the Infirmary and I saw him walking in the Gallery And again the 2d of May I saw him walking with one Mr. Burnaby who arrived the day before the first of May and then I saw him the 3d 4th and fifth in this Burnabys company I saw him again the 26th of May with a Band about his head in order to confirmation for they alwayes have a Linnen Cloth bound about their head at such a time L. C. J Call another Who stood up L. C. J. VVhat can you say 14 Wit All that I can say is this that between the said month of December 1677 and June 1678. which is the time in Question mr Oates was never out of the Colledge above one night when he went to VVatton in January and this is certain that from the time that I saw him first till the time he went away for altogether there were not 2 days that passed away wherein I did not see him except in the month of March and when he was n the Infirmary the 24th of April but then I heard that he was there L. C. J. VVho did tell you so 14 Wit The man that keeps that part of the House and coming into my Office after my Revovery out of a fit of sickness a week before Christmas or thereabouts I saw Mr. Oates by this Circumstance The Servitors of the House said they were glad to see me and Mr. Oates being in that Place at the Refectory that was assigned to him I asked who he was and they told me such an one but I had heard of his admission a few dayes before Likewise Mr. Oates was there when mr Hilsley came for England which was about the 24th of April by his circumstance that he was present in the Refectory with some of the Scholars mr Richard Burnaby came to the Colledge about a week after mr Hilsley went away mr Oates was actually there then we did very much wonder that he became acquainted with him so quickly after his arrival I say Mr. Oates was actually there when mr Killingbeck and mr Conquest came for England about the 3d. of May by this circumstance that I had some discourse with mr Oats some others of the Scholars that Mr. Conquest would by no means get out of his Bed betimes that day he was to go away being unwilling to leave the Colledge He wa there the 26th of May by this circumstance that the Bishop dined there that day Mr. Oats was there confirmed that day Mr. Oates was there also in June my Lord. L. C. J. Yes he was there in June he does not deny it Mr. J Pemberton And was he there all May 14th VVitness Yes my Lord he was and all April except the time he was in the Infirmary which was 3. or 4 days Lanmghorn What do you say as to Pool and Nevil 14th Witness They were there all the whole time in Question and they were never absent any competent time co come to England as he says L. C. J. North. We must not allow that you must tell us what time they were there that we may know it 14th Witness They were there in March April May June and July L. C. J But did you see him every day from the beginning of Christmas to the time he went away in June 14th VVit Yes except the time be was at Watton and when he was in the Infirmary Mr. Recorder But was not Mr. Oates twice in the infirmary 14th VVitness He was I Remember there on St. Thomas of Canterbury's Day and I remember he was there in April Sir Cr. Levins I did hear you say something of some body that was absent five or six days was it you 14th Wit I was sick in the month of March and I was in the Infirmary till about the twelve or fourteen day Sir Cr. Levins And did you see him there all that time 14th VVitness I excepted that time but I heard his voice once in that time in the next Room to the Infirmary where I was by this Circumstance He used to come to a Table by himself and it was neer the Door and Nevil and Poole were there as I said before Mr. Recorder He speaks much more to the purpose to day Mr. Langhorn than he did Yesterday L. C. J. North And much louder Langhorne I hope your Lordship will take notice that he speaks likewise of the Residence of Mr. Poole Sir Robert Brett and Mr. Nevil L. C. J. Yes I do Call another Witness VVho stood up and being a Foreigner his Evieence was likewise Interpreted L. C. J. Ask him what he says Interpreter He says he saw Mr. Oates he was there and he remebers it till about the 25th of June L. C. J. Where did he see him Interpreter He says it was either in the House or in the Garden L. C. J. North. When was that that he wa in the Infirmary Interpreter He says he was in the Infirmary towards the latter end of December or beginning of January L. C. J. Ask him what he says about Nevil and Poole Interpreter He says they were there all June and that Mr. Pool went away in the months of July and he further says that he being a Waterman he carried this same VVilliams and March in his Boat the last Sunday in April L. C. J. North. Who is your next Mr. Lanhorn let him stand up which he
THE TRYAL OF Richard Langhorn Esq COUNSELLOR at LAW FOR Conspiring the DEATH of the KING Subversion of the Government and Protestant Religion Who upon Full Evidence was found Guilty of HIGH TREASON And received Sentence accordingly at the Sessions in the Old Bayley holden for London and Middlesex on Saturday being the 14th of June 1679. Published by Authority DVBLIN Reprinted 1679. THE TRYAL OF RICHARD LANGHORN Esq Vpon Saturday the 14th of June 1679 at the Sessions in the Old-Bayley London the Court according to their adjournment the preceeding day met and proceeded to the Trial of Richard Langhorn Esq in this manner Cl. of Cr. SEt Richard Langhorn to the Bar. Richard Langhorn hold up thy hand which he did Thou standest indicted in London by the name of Richard Langhorn late of London Esq For that you Ric. Langhorn the elder as a false Traitor of the most Illustrious Serene and Exullent Prince Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France Ireland Defender of the Faith your Supream and Natural Lord not having the fear of God in your heart nor weighing the duty of your Allegiance but being moved seduced by the instigation of the Devil the cordial love true due natural Obedience which true and faithful Subjects of our said Sovereign Lord the King towards him do ought to bear altogether withdrawing and devising and with all your strength intending the Peace and common Tranquility of this Kingdom to disturb and the true Worship of God within this Kingdom used and by Law established to overthrow and Sedition and Rebellion within this Kingdom to stir up and procure and the true love duty and obedience which true and faithful Subjects of our said Lord the King towards him do and of right ought to bear to withdraw relinquish and extinguish on the 30th day of September in the 30th year of his Majesties Reign at London in the Parish of St. Dunstans in the West in the Ward of Faringdon without London aforsaid falsly maliciously subâ—illy and traiterously with many other false Traitors of our Sovereign Lord the King unknown did purpose compass imagine intend consult and agree to stir up Sedition and Rebellion within this Kingdom of England against our said Soveraign Lord the King and a miserable slaughter amongst the Subjects of our said Lord the King of his Kingdom of England to procure and cause and our said Sovereign Lord the King from his Kingly State Title Power and Government of his Kingdom of England toâ—â—lly to deprive depose and disinberit and our said Soveraign Lord the King to death and final destruction to bring and put and the Government of this Kingdom to subvert and â—â—ange and the true Worship of God in this Kingdom by Law established and uâ—ed to alter and the State of this Kingdom in all the parts thereof well instituted totalâ—â—y to subvert and destroy and War-within this Kingdom of England to procure and levy â—nd the same most wicked-Treasons traiterous imaginations purposes compassings and aâ—â—uments aforesaid and to perfect and fulfil You the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the 30th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid and diverse other times before at London c. falsly advisedly maliciously subtilly and traiterously did compass contriue and write two Letters to be sent to certain Persons unknown at Rome and at Saint Omers in parts beyond the Seas to procure the adherence aid and â—ssistance of the Pope and of the French King and others to you the said Richard Langhorn and other false Traitors unknown the true Worship of God within this Kingdom of England by Law establishâ—d and used to the Superstition of the Church of Rome to alter and the Government of this Kingdom of England to subvert and our said Soveraign Lord the King to death and final destruction to bring and put and that you the said Richard Langhorn in further prosecution of the said Treason traiterous imaginations intentions and agreements aforesaid on the day and year aforesaid and the said other days and times before at London c. did compass contrive and write two other Letters to be sent to Rome in parts beyond the Seas to one Christopher Anderton then Rector of the English Colledge at Rome aforesaid a other Letter to be sent to St. Omers in parts beyond the Seas to divers persons unknown there residing by the said respective Letters traiterously you did advise the said Pope and Christopher Anderton and other persons unknown residing beyond the Seas of the ways and manner to be taken for accomplishing the said most wicked Treasons for altering the true Worship of God in this Kingdom established and used to the Superstition of the Church of Rome and for subverting the Government of this Kingdom and for the death and destruction of our said Lord the King and to the intent that the said Christopher Anderton and others unknown should give their aid assistance and adherence and should procure other aid assistance and adberence to you the said Richard Langhorn and other false Traitors unknown to alter the true Worship of God aforesaid to the Superstition of the Church of Rome and to subvert the Government of this Kingdom of England and to put our said Soveraign Lord the King to death and that you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the day and year aforesaid at London c. traiterously did deliver the Letters aforesaid to be sent to the said Christopher Anderton and others persons beyond the Seas to perfect theÌ„ traiterous purposes aforesaid and that you the said Richard Langhorn further to fulfil and accomplish the same most wicked Treasons traiterous imaginations purp ses and compassings aforesaid afterwards the said 30th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid at London c. five Commissions in Writing made by Authority derived from the See of Rome for constituting Military Officers for leading the Forces to be levyed in this Kingdom against our said Soveraign Lord the King for the altering the Protestant reformed Religion to the use and Superstition of the Church of Rome and for subverting the Government of this Kingdom of England traiterously you did receive and five other Commissions in writing made by Authority derived from the See â—â— Rome for constituting Civil Officers for Governing this Kingdom after the most wicked Treasons and traiterous imaginations purposes and compassings aforesaid were fulfilled and accomplished then and there traiteroâ—sly you dâ—d receite And that you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the day and year aforesaid at London c. The said several Commessions so received to divers false Traitors of our Soveraign Lord the King unknown falslâ— knowingly and traiterously did distribute give and dispose for constituting Officers as wâ—â— Military as Civil to the traiterous purposes aforesaid And that you the said Richard Langhorn aâ—â—e wards on the day and year aforesaid at London c. a Commission 〈◊〉 constitute and authorise
unto be Advocate General of the Army to be levied in this Kingdâ—m to war against our said Soveraign Lord the King falsly traiteroâ—sly and against the dâ—ty of your All giance from a cortain personâ—u known did receive and had and the saâ— Commission then and there falsly advisedly and Traiterously did inspect and read and in your custody keep and to the same Commission Traiterously did give your consent to the intent that you the said Richard Langhorn should have and Execute the place and Office of Advocate General of the Army aforesaid after the Army aforesaid should be rais'd against our said Soveregin Lord the King by you the said Richard Langhorn and other false Traitors unknown in Execution of the said Tratiterous Compassings Imaginations and Agreements aforesaid And that whereas William Ireland John Grove and Thomas Pickering and other false Traitors of our Sovereign Lord the King unknown on the 24th af April in the 30th Year aforesaid in the County of Middlesex did consult to bring and put our said Sovereign Lord the King to Death and final Destruction and to change and alter Religion in this Kingdom of England Rightly and by Law Established to the Superstition of the Church of Rome at London c. had Notice of that Consultation and the same Consultation for the Dâ—struction of the King and for the alteration of Religion in this Kingdom rightly Established to the Superstion of the Church of Rome and the Treasonable Agreements had in that Consultation on the said 30th day of September in the 30th Year aforesaid from our said Sovereign Lord the King Advisedly and Traiterously did conceal and to that Consultation Traiterously â—â— did consent And the said William Ireland John Grove and Thomas Pickring on the day and Year last aforesaid at London the Treasons aforesaid to perpetrate and perfect malieiously Subtilly and Traiterously you did Abet Counsel maintain and comfort and that you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the said 30th day of September in th 30th Year aforesaid at London c. falsly subtilly and Traiterously you did move and sâ—licit the Benedictine Monks unknown to experd and pay the some of Six Thousand Pounds to precure a person Traiterously to Kill and murder our said Soveraign Lord the King And whereas Edward Coleman and other false Traitors of our said Sovereâ—gn Lord the King unknown on the 29th of September in the 30th Year aforesaid in the County of Middlesex Traiterously had conspired and consulted to procure Rebellion and Sedition within this Kingdom of England against our said Sovereign Lord the King and him from his Kingly state and Government of this his Kingdom of England to deprive and disinherit and to bring and put him to final Death and Destruction and the Government of this Kingdom of England to alter and the true Religion in this Kingdom of England by Law Established to alter and change And whereas he the said Edward Coleman had Traiterously written four Letters to Monsieur Le Cheese then Counsellor of the French Kings to procure the aid assistance and adherance of the French King to perfect and accomplish the Traiterous imaginations aforesaid you the said Richard Langhorn afterwards to wit the said 30th day of September in the 30th year aforesaid at London c. well knowing the Treasonable matters in the same Letters contained to the same Letters did consent and then and there falsly subtilly advisedly maliciously and traiterously did abet counsel maintain and comfort the said Edward Coleman to perpetrate and accomplish the Treason aforesaid against the duty of your Allegiance against the peace of our Soveraign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity and against the form of the Statute in this case made and provided Cl. of Cr. How sayest thou Richard Langhorn art thou guilty of this High-Treason whereof thou standest Indicted or not gullty Langhorn Not Guilty Cl. of Cr. Culprit how wilt thou be tried Langhorn By God and my Country Cl. of Cr. God send thee a good deliverance Then the Petty Jury impannelled for this Trial was called the Prisoner put to his Challenges but challenging none the 12 Sworon were thesâ— JURY Arthur Yong Edward Becker Robert Twyford William Yapp John Kirkham Peter Piokering Thomas Barnes Francis Neeve John Hall George Sitwell James Wood Richard Cawthorne After which Proclamation for information was made in usual manner Cl. of Cr. Rich. Langhorn hold up thy hand which he did You of the Jury look upon the Prisoner hearken to his Cause He stands Indicted in London by the name of Rich. Langhorn late of London Esq for that as a false Traitor c. put in the Indictment Mutatis Mutandis against the form of the Statute in that case made provided Upon this Indictment he hath been Arraigned thereunto hath pleaded Not guilty your charge is to enquire whether he be guilty of the High-Treason whereof he stands indicted or not guilty if you find him guilty then you are to enquire what goods or chattels lands or Tenements he had at the time of the High-Treason committed or at any time sinces if you find him not guilty you shall enquire whether he fled for it if you find that he fled for it you are to enquire of his Goods Chattels as if you had found him guilty If you find him not guilty nor that he did fly for it say no more and hear your Evidence Then Roger Belwood Esq of Counsel for the King in this Cause open'd the Indictment thus Mr. Belwood May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury The Prisoner at the Bar Mr. Langhorn stands Indicted of High Treason it is for conspiring the Murder of the King endeavouring an alteration in the Government in Church and State And the Indictment sets forth that the 30th of August in the 30th year of the King he other false Traitors did agree to stir up Sedition and Rebellion in the kingdom to cause a great slaughter of his Majesties Subjects to introduce the Superstition of the Church of Rome and depose and Murther the King and to alter the Government in Church State And 't is there said that to accomplish these Evil Designs he writ Two Letters to be sent to Rome and St. Omers the effect of which letters was to procure the assistance of the Pope the French King to alter the Religion Established by Law in this Kingdom to Romish Superstition to Subvert the government to put the King to death that in further prosecution of these Traiterous designs he writ Two other letters to be sent to Rome to one Christopher Anderton Rector of the English Colledge a Jesuit Two other to be sent to St. Omers and in these letters he took upon him to advise the way means by which these treasons might be effected that these several letters were sent delivered by him received The indictment further sets forth that in
further prosecution of these traiterous imaginations of his he did receive 5 several commissions in writing by authority derived from the See of Rome those were for the making of military Officers to execute these treasons by force of Arms that he did likewise receive 5 other Commissions for constituting Civil Officers in this Realm after the Treason was Committed And that amongst the rest he did receive for himself one Commission to be Advocate general of the Army that was to be rais'd And the Indictment further Charges upon the Prisoner that to accomplish these treasons whereas Ireland Pickering Grove other false traitors had consulted these treasons which I before mentioned Mr. Langh had Notice of the treasons did consent to them abet them that he did solicit the Benedictine Monks to advance 6000 l. for the murther of the King for the Alteration of Religion for the Subversion of the Government in Church and State And further whereas Mr. Coleman who was Executed for Treason had with others conspired the death of the King and the introducing of Popery and has writ a letter to the French Confessor Le Cheese for Aid and assistance that the Prisoner at the Bar had notice of this and that he did consent to it and did abet it This Gentlemen is charged to be Traiterously and devilishly done against the Prisoners Allegiance and the form of the Statute To this he hath pleaded Not Guilty but if we prove these Treasons or any of them you are to find him Guilty Then Sir Creswel Levins one of his Majesties Learned Council in the Law opened the Charge thus prout Sir Cr. Levins May it please your Lordship and you Gentlemen of the Jury Mr. Lang. is Indicted for Treason for having a part in that general Treason that you have heard several times before of and some persons there were Indicted Tried and convicted yesterday for that Treason that Mr. Lang. had an hand in for the Indictment does set forth that there were letters written by him to Rome to the same purpose of which Gentlemen you have heard so often and will hear again This Treason was no less than to murther the King to alter the Religion to overturn the Law to raise an Army by force to effect all this and in short to do all the mischief that men if it be lawful to call such creatures men could do That there was In order to this consultations held the 24th of April among the Jesuits there it was resolved that the King should be killed there were persons appointed to do it that was Pickering and Grove but they failed therein and they prosecuted it at Windsor but happening to fail there also they followed him to New-market and ordered that it should be done there And when all this failed they took another course his Majesty was to be poisoned and as I said before to make all this good an Army was to be raised of 50000 men in England to perfect this work but if that would not do they were to have Forces from beyond Sea to joyn with them And Mr. Langhorn he writ letters to procure these Forces and he not only did so but he found the effect of his letters and received Commissions from beyond Sea whereof one was for himself to be Advocate general of the Army All these things are laid to Mr. Langhorn's Charge But I le begin first and shew you before I come to the particular Evidence against Mr. Langhorn some Evidence of the general design and therefore we will call some witnesses to do that in the first place and then bring it down to Mr. Langhorn himself Call Mr. Dugdale Mr. Prance who were both sworn Mr. Dugdale first stood up Sir Cr. Levins Come Sir what do you know of any design to murther the King speak what you know concerning the Plot and conspiracy Mr. Dugdale I was in several Consultations for alteration of this present Government for the introducing of Popery and for the murther of the King I was a person in most of the consultations to the same purpose and heard the very words used and was â—ited to be instrumental in it and was to have a sum of money to be one of them that â—hould do It. I was to be an actor in it and was to have a place appointed to do it Mr. J. Atkins What were you hired to do Mr. Dugdale I was to kill the King Sir Cr. Levins And who were the persons that put you upon it Mr. Dugdale There was Mr. Ewers Mr. Gaven Mr. Luson and Mr. Vavasor Sir Cr. Levins What were these men Mr. Dugdal They are all Jesuits Sir Cr. Levins Do you know any thing of an Army that was to be raised to effect it Mr. Dugdale They always did speak of an Army that was to be raised but it was not actually to be done till the King was killed that was the last Conclusion it was inâ—eâ—d at first concluded on to raise an Army but the last Consultation was that there should no Aâ—ms appear till the King was killed Sir Cr. Levins You do not know any thing of Mr. Langhorn in particular do you Mr. Dugdal No I do not know any thing in particular of him I have heard of him Lord Ch. Jâ—st North Why you brought him only to prove the general Design Mr. Dugdal There was a Mâ—ssâ—cre to be and then there should be an Army a pretty good considerable Army there was no certain number that I could hear of but those that did escape the Massacre should be cut off by the Army L. C. J. North. Where were these Consultations Mr. Dugdale One was at Tixal another was at Boscobel at my Lord Aston's and Mr. Gerrards L. C. J. Where were these places Mr. Dugdal In Staffordshira Mr. J. Aâ—kins Pray who were to be Massacred in the first place Mr. Dugdale All Protestants and those we could not be sure of to be Papists Mr. Belwood Pray Sir what do you know of any Letter to be writ to mr Ewert concerning Sâ—r Edmund-bury Godfreys death Mr. Dugdale I do remember a Letter that came to mr Ewers from mr Harcourt which did express and begin thus This very Night Sir Edmond-bury Godfreyâ— dispatched with some other words of like imporâ— and then I sent to Mr. Ewers about it And do you think this will carry on the Design I will be hang'd if it don't spoil in Nâ— said he he was a person that used to be very severe against debauch'd lewd persons and so it will be laid as if they had done it out of Revenge L. C. J. North. What day of the week was that Letter dated Mr. Dugdale It was as I can very well make it out on Saturday Lord Ch. Just North. And when was it received Mr. Dugdale It was received on Monday night Lord Ch. Just North What were the contents of it do you say Mr. Dugdale It began thus This very night Sir
positive as to the particular time but it was upon this remarkable circumstance mr Langhorn had a son that had been in Rebellion and had turned Souldier or some such thing in France and this young Gentleman came to St. Omers being the place where he had been educated and mr Langhorn by the intercession of the Fathers there did order him 5 l. to bring him over into England upon promise of his sons submission who had been very extravagant in several respects In this letter my Lord mr Langhorn did express his great care for the carrying on of the design of the Catholicks and several other expressions there were in it bad enough which I cannot now call to mind but they were to this effect The Parliament began to flag in promoting the Protestant Religion and now they had a fair opportunity to begin give the blow what that blow was I leave to the Court to the Jury to expound L. C. J. But was that an expression in the letter Dr Oates It was my Lord But it was a very large letter I can't give a particular account of every thing in it my Lord in the month of April or the beginning of May your Lordship remembers there was a consult that hath been Sworn here in this Court to which Consult Lord Ch. Just Pray speak it out Dr. Oates There were several of us came over from St. Omers and from other parts beyond the Seas to this Consult at which Consult Mr Langhorn was not present but I had orders from the Provincial to give Mr Langhorn an account of what Resolutions and passages and minutes passed at this Consult and this I did as well as I could and when I did so Mr. Langhorn lift up his hands and his eyes and prayed to God to give it good success My Lord while I was at Mr. Langhorns Chamber giving this account I saw several Parchments lying upon the Table in his Study L. C. J. You had best tell the effect of the account you gave Mr. Langhorn in his Chamber that you speak of Dr. Oates My Lord I told him who went Procurator to Rome that was one Father Cary I told him what was the Resolve of the Consult concerning the death of the King L. C. J. Did you so Dr. Oates Yes my Lord I did I told Mr. Langhorn that several of the Fathers were to be admonished for their irregular living as they termed it and to this Mr. Langhorn did reply as near as I can remember that he found some of them did not live up to the rules of the Society L. C. J. Pray tell us more particularly what you told him And tell us as near as you can as you told it him then the business of the Plot upon the King Dr. Oates I told him the Resolve of the Society and of that Consult and what was that which was resolved that Pickering and Grove should go on to attempt to assasinate the Kings person and what was to be their Reward th' one was to have that is Grove 1500 l. and the other that is Pickering was to have 30000. Masses he lift up his hands and eyes when I told him this and I told him more particularly than I can now remember and he lift up his hands and Eyes and prayed God that it might have good success L. C. J. Did you tell him they had Signed to this agreement Dr. Oates Yes my Lord I told him that they had all Signed it Langhorn When was this Dr. Oates It was the latter end of April or beginning of May. Langhorn How long after they had Signed the Consult Dr. Oates A day or two after Langhorn Dr. Oates Do you know the day of the month you have asserted the day of the month formerly pray do it now Mr. J. Pemberton Let him go on you shall ask him what Question you will by and by another to my Lord Powis the one was to be Lord High Chancellor and the other to be Lord High Treasurer there was a Commission for my Lord Bellasis to be General another for my Lord Peter to be Lieutenant-General and there were other Commissions of which I cannot remember the particular names but there was a Commission for Coleman to be Secretary of State and there was a Commission for the Prisoner at the Bar to be Advocate of the Army L. C. J. By what Authority were those Commissions Dr. Oates They were by Authority derived from the See of Rome by virtue of a Breve from the Pope directed to the General of the Society and they were Signed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and with the mark of the Cross through the IHS and they were Signed Jo hannes Paulus de Olivas L. C. J. North That is the Jesuits mark Dr. Oates Yes my Lord. L. C. J. North Where did you see those Commissions Dr. Oates In Mr. Langhorns Study of his Chamber in the Temple L. C. J. Where Did they lie open that any one might see them Dr. Oates They lay upon a corner of his Desk folded up L. C. J. How came you to see them Dr. Oates My Lord if your Lordship please I will tell your Lordship how I came to see them We had notice they were come by a Letter from one Father Anderton and he called these Commissions Patents and if it please your Lordship I did ask Mr. Langhorn whether he had received them he told me yes then I asked him whether he would do me the favour to let me see them and because I had been privy to the Consults and came to wait upon him by Order of the Provincial he did let me see them L. C. J. And you saw them in his Study upon his Desk Dr. Oates Yes my Lord I did And particularly one more I can tell of which his Son was to deliver to a Son of my Lord Arundel of Warder L. C. J. How many Commissions were there Dr Oates I cannot say about 7 or 8 I think I did see and looked over Mr. J. Atkins And you knew what they were Dr. Oates Yes for those that I saw that I can remember L. C. J. What was my Lord Powis to be Dr. Oates Lord High-Treasurer L. C. J. And what my Lord Arundel Dr. Oates Lord High-Chancellor of Engl◠L. C. J. And what my Lord Stafford Dr. Oates As to my Lord Stafford I cannot give so good an account but as I remember he was to be a Pay-Master in the Army or some such Office relateing to the Army L. C. J. North What was the Prisoner at the Bar to be Dr. Oates A Judge in the Army or an Advocate General so they called him L. C. J. You saw most of these Dr. Oates I saw several of them most of them in his custody I cannot say all There was more than for these Lords for other inferior Officers L. C. J. How many might there be of them as near as you can guess Dr. Oates I think he told me they were about 50. L.
the Catholicks of England were in safety had made all Places and all Offices to be disposed of to Catholicks or such as they thought would be so that all Garrisons were either in their own hands or ready to be put into them that they had so sair an opportunity as I remember that was one of the expressions in the letter to Father Stapleton that they had so fair an opportunity having a King so easy to believe what is dictated to him by our Party that if we slip this opportunity we must despair of ever introducing Popery into England for having a King of England so easy and the French King so powerful they must not miss such an opportunity Lord Chief Just For what Mr. Bedloe To send over money for the carrying on of the Cause for they only wanted that all else was in readiness And the other letters were to the same effect though in other words That letter was in English but the letters to le Cheese and the Nuncio were both in French L. C. J But you understand French don't you Mr. Bedloe Yes my Lord I do Lord Chief Just Did he copy them out while you were there by Mr. Bedloe He registied them before me L. C. J. Did he write them into a Book and were you there all that time Mr. Bedloe Yes my Lord I and Coleman walked in the Chamber whiâ—st he went in and writ as he did other things for he registred all their Accompts There was not a penny of money either received or laid out nor any thing done almost in relation to this Concern but he did keep a Register of it I cannot say that ever he did talk any thing before me of the Kings death particularly but talked of the whole Design About a year and a half since Mr. Harcourt sent another Pacquet of letters by me to Mr. Langhorn to be registred he looked strangely upon me and received the letter and sent an Answer to Mr. Harcourt that Mr. Williams for I went them under the name of Captain Williams had delivered him such letters and that he should have them again to morrow after he had copied them and registred them Mr Harcourt read the letter of Answer to me and in the letter it was Mr. Williams Said I to Master Harcourt I thought I might have heen registred by my right name because when any thing should take effect and occasion serve I resolved to bear my own name Alas says he this does not signifie any thing at all for as for this Register it is not so considerable there shall be a new Register made of things of weight and moment this is only a blind Register amongst our selves The two letters that I brought from Harcourt there was one of them from Sir William Godolphin that I had brought before from Spain L. C. J. Who was that directed to Mr. Bedloe To my Lord Bellasis and about three weeks after it was that I was sent to Mr. Langhorn to have it registred the other was from the Irish Colledge of Jesuits in Salamanca The letter from the Rector did specifie that they would have my Lord Bellasis and the rest of the Lords that were concerned and the rest of the Party in England to be in readiness and to have this communicated with all expedition for now they had provided in Spain under the notion of Pilgrims for St. Jago some Irish Cashier'd Souldiers that had left their Country some for Religion and some for their Crimes and a great many Lay-brothers whom they had procured and gathered together under the notion of Pilgrims to be ready to take shipping at the Groin to land at Milford-Haven there to meet my Lord Powis and an Army that he was to raise in Wales to further this Design And these letters said they had almost brought it to a Period that they did only expect a return from England to shew in what readiness they were here that accordingly they might proceed Lord Chief Just Did Mr. Langhorn see these letters Mr. Bedloe He took these letters from me and told me Mr. Harcourt should have them again when he had transcribed them and writ a letter to Mr. Harcourt that Mr. Williams had brought him such letters Lord Chief Just And he did transcribe them Mr. Bedloe I suppose so for he afterwards sent them back to Mr. Hareourt Mr. Just Atkins Was it a good large Book that he registred them in Mr. Bedloe I know not what Book he registred them in not those letters Langhorn It is a proper Question because he said I registred those letters before him Mr. Bedloe I say I saw him in his Study transcribe Colemans letter whilst Coleman and I walked in his Chamber Lord Chief Just Into what kind of Book did he Register that Had he more Books than one pray Mr. Bedlow My Lord I cannot tell that I judge it might be the same Book I saw the Book then it was a large Parchment Book but I did not see it when Harcourts Letters were Registred When Coleman and I came thither he went into his Study 〈◊〉 and left us in the Chamber I saw him transcribing the Papers that lay before him 〈◊〉 but when I brought those Letters from Mr. Harcourt I onely delivered them sealed upâ— and his Answer to Father Harcourt was that Mr. Williams had brought him so many Letters and he should have them again assoon as he had transcribed them L. C. J. mr Langhorn you would do well to shew us the Book and that would make the matter plain L. C. J. North Could you see how far he had gon in the Book and what Room there was left to write other letters Mr. Bedlow It was a book at least 3 Inches thick and as near as I could guess he had gotten through 2 thirds of the Book L. C. J. But you should shew us your Book Mr. Langhorn Langhorn I say my Mord if I had such a Book it must needs be found in my Study if I had it it must be there for I never removed it L. C. J. That was not a Book fit to br left there Mr. Bedlow My Lord Pritchard did tell me that the Commissions were come and that mr Langhorn had them and things says he are now in a readiness Then said I. When shall I have my Commission Said he those that mr Longhorn hath are only for the General Officers you must have yours said he from my Lord Belasis Sir Cr. Levins Do you know any thing of any money that was to be raised by the Benedictine Monks 6000 l. or what other sum Mr. Bedlow My Lord in May 1696. among the letters I carryed to Le Cheese one of them was directed to Stapleton a Benedictine Monk to raise the mony for England L C. J. The money what money Mr. Bedlow The money they had promised to remit into England L. C. J. Bâ— tâ—id they name no sum Mr. Bedlow No my Lord for they had no particular promise
Letter but only we want nothing else from beyond Sea but your assistance tho it was not expressed in the letter to destroy the King and the Protectants Religion yet the full of the discourse betwixt Mr. Coleman and mr Langhorn was to this effect We only stay for money when we have got that we will put our selves into a posture L. C. J. If you observe it he said so before when we asked him what the effect of those Letters was that all things were ready it is a good opportunity now for the effecting of our design having so easie a King to deal with and your King haveing so powerful a Treasury do you but get the mony of him and we shall do well enough Mr. Bedloe Though it was not specified in the Letters what the mony was for yet in the discourse between Mr. Coleman and Mr. Langhorn it was worded so that it was plain it was to destroy the Government and introduce Popery Langhorn My Lord ask whether this be all that he charges upon me Mr. Bedloe I cannot say that my Lord that this is all I have to say against him things may occur to my memory hereafter which do not now L. C. J. But at this time you remember no more do you mr Bedloe No. mr J. Arckins But to my apprehension what you said last is most material that is the discourse between him and mr Coleman for that Rivets the whole When he said that if we had but a return of this mony then we have made our selves safe or words to that effect but it was to the full meaning of this that the Protestant Religion could â—otstand any longer here having assistance from France L. C. J. So they consulted together after the letters were transcribed did they Mr. Bedlow Yes my Lord Dr. Oates My Lord I omitted one thing that was very material in my Evidence which comes in my mind since The Congregation at Rome did contribute 800000 Crowns to be sent into England and mr Langhorn did inquire concerning that money â—â—d had knowledge of the Receipt of it in France as mr Langhorn did sâ—y in the month of July or August L. C. J. Did he say it to you Dr. Oates He did to Father Harcourt Father Kaines and Father Fenwick that there were 800000 Crowns come to France L. C. J. What said he then concerning the 800000 Crowns Dr. Oates He gave an account of the moneys being lodg'd at Paris L. C. J. You hear what he says that you gave an account of 800000. Crowns that were raised abroad that it was Lodg'd and receiv'd at Paris Mr. Bedlow I recollect somthing more now tho I wannot in mr Langhorns chamber I met with Father Kaines one day and said he I must go and speak with one Mr. Langhorn presently and when he came out again he brought a Letter in his hand and afterwards we went to a Tobaâ—â—oshâ—p in Wild Street and there Father Kaines told me â—e effect of the letter He told me it was a Chiding letter from the Secretary de propaâ—â—ndi fide Cardinal Barbâ—rino who had sent a chiding letter to mr Langhorn and the rest of the Conspirators for going on no faster wheâ— they had sofair an opportunity L. C. J. Did you see the letter directed to Mr. Langhorn Mr. Bedloe Father Kaines told me the Effects of it and he had the letter from Mr. Langhorn L. C. J. He told you so well but this Evidence is as to the Plot in general but â—â—t to Mr. Langhorn in particular But that which he charges you particularly with â—â— this Your transcribing the letters wherein there was an Expression made of your being all in readiness as for Arms and the Garisons and your discourse afterwards with Mr. Coleman in what a posture all things were for the destruction of the Government and the bringing in Popery and there wanted nothing but mony for the effecting the whole Design This is that he says Langhorn My Lord I suppose he won't go out of the Court neither L. C. J. No no he will stay here Sir Cr. Levins My Lord there is one Witness that he had not ready here when we began to give some account of the General Plot I pray he may be examined his name is Buss Who was sworn Lord Chief Just What can you say of any Design upon the Kings life What is your Name Mr. Buss My name is Thomas Buss L. C. J. What Profession are you of Mr. Buss I serve the duke of Monmouth L. C. J. In what capacity do you serve him Mr. Buss I am his Cook L. C. J. How long have you served him Mr. Buss Thirteen years I have lived with him L. C. J. Well what is it you have to say Mr. Buss Being at Windsor my Lord with an old Acquaintaince of mine one Handkindson that was then newly come from Italy L. C. J. When was this Mr. Buss In September last within a Week after the Duke came from Falnders and we were drinking together for I had not seen him for many years before and there was one Anthony was in the company and said he I am newly come from Italy and I am going again and I am come to take my leave of my Friends When do you go away said I I believe I go to morrow said he but pray said he to Anthony Have a special care of those four worthy Gentlemen what Gentlemen said I Four worthy Gentlemen said he that I brought over with me What said I from Italy No said he they are four worthy Irish Gentlemen They are very worthy Persons said he have a special care of them for they will do our business L. C. J. What said you to that Mr. Buss Nothing for I knew nothing of it till I saw Colemans Tryal where it speaks of the four Irish men that were to kill the King at Windsor then I be thought me of it L C. J. Would you not ask him what that business was or so Mr. Buss No I did not know at that time L. C. J. But no man in England but would have asked such a question Mr. Buss No he said they were four Strangers But said I did you bring them out of Italy No saith he they are four Irish Gentlemen that I brought over with me worthy Persons Lord Chief Justice North And what Religion was he of that said so Mr. Buss He was a Catholick one that bought all into a Colledge that did so here before he went Mr. Prance He belonged to the Benedictine Monks my Lord in the Savoy Lord Chief Justice And what was he that he spoke to Mr. Buss He was a Catholick too he was Servant to one that belongs to the Queens Chappel Lord Chief Justice North Did you understand what the Business was they said they were to do Mr. Buss Not till I read Mr. Colemans Tryal and then I did guess these were the persons that were to have killed the King at Windsor Lord Chief Just You
saw them not did you Mr. Buss No they were in charge of this Anthony that is now in some place in the Queens Chappel Mr. Just Atkins Did he speak to Anthony to have a care of them or to you Mr. Buss To Anthony he was the person that was to take care of them Lord Chief Just Is Anthony a Papist Mr. Buss Yes a very strong Papist and we used to be often together but now he is jealous and will not come near me to talk with me as we used to do Lord Chief Just Now I understand the reason of it why he did not ask the Question it was not likely he should for it was not spoken to him but he stood by all the while the discourse was to Anthony another man and it was to him that he spoke to have a care of the four Irish men for they would do their Business What did Anthony say Mr. Buss He promised he would have as much care of them as of his own life Lord Chief Just Where is this Anthony to be found Mr. Bedloe My Lord Anthony is a Portuguese and the Queens Confessors man Lord Chief Just When did you see him Mr. Bedloe He was seen this morning they call him Signior Antonio L. C. J. North You should have an Order to take this same Anthony into Custody but in order to the finding of him let him go to my Lord Ossâ—ry Lord Chief Just Mr. Tisser we give you an Order for the taking of this Signior Antonio you will find him at Somersethouse for the doing of this we do advise you to wait upon my Lord Ossory and tell him that you have such an Order but that out of Reverence to the Queen we have also ordered you to wait upon him to desire him to send him L. C. J. North What is become of this Hankinson Mr. Buss He is abroad beyond the Seas my Lord for he said he was come thither to take leave of his Friends and was to go the next morning into Surrey and so away L. C. J. Well what have you now to say Mr. Langhorn Langhorn I conceive this last Witness says nothing to me Lord Chief Just North He speaks only to the Plotin general as the first Witnesses did but that which is upon you is as to Mr. Oaies who speaks to every Article of the Indictment expresly and Mr. Bedloe says he did not only see you transcribe and copy out that treasonable letter but he carried other letters to you which you promised to transcribe and these are Overt-acts that make you a Party to the Treason Lord Chief Just Besides your Discourse with Coleman after the letters were transcribed Langhorn These two Gentlemen were Farties in this supposed Crime the two Witnesses which do concern me are Mr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe and they both of them clearly appear to have been in the same Treason that I suppose they charge me with I desire to know whether they have had their Pardon or no L. C. J. I believe they have Mr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe Have you your Pardons Mr. Bedloe Yes my Lord I have three Dr. Oates I have two Pardons under the Broad Seal but I don't know what is in them L. C. J. North. But make your Objection how you will whether they had or whether they had not they are Witnesses Mr. Bedloe I never gave any Evidence till I had my Pardon Mr. Langhorn I ask for this reason I look upon your Lordship and the Court as my Counsel to advise me in matters of Law whether these be good Witnesses or not L. C. J. We do tell you that if we had not judged them to be Witnesses we would not have heard them Langhorn They come under the same reason of Law with an Approver having had their Pardon I don't say they are directly Approvers but I conceive they come under the same reason of Law with them and then if the Approver be pardoned by the Law the Appellee ought to be discharged methinks by the same reason these men having been participes Criminis and having got their Pardons ought not to be such substantial Witnesses against the Prisonet at the Bar. But my Lord I have one thing yet further to ask I desire to know whether they have not received any Rewards or Gratifications for the Discovery they have made and the Service they have done And whether they do not expect further Rewards L. C. J. Is there any Allowance to be made to you Dr. Oates I have received a Reward by disbursing 6 or 700 l. out of my pocket and I don't know when I shall see it again Mr. J. Pemberton Mr. Langhorn does suppose that the Witnesses are corrupted and bribed Do you think Mr. Langhorn that the King will bribe his Witnesses Langhorn My Lord I only propose it as a Question L. C. J. Would you answer that Question your self L. C. J. North If you can suppose there was any Subornation or Corruption call your Witnesses and prove it but for their receiving sustenance and maintenance from the King that is but reasonable and can be no Objection And you your self know that an Approver while he is in that service hath a Peny a day which in ancient times was a great matter for livelihood and sustenance so that any Reward that they have if you can prove it by Contract or Subornation you cannot make an Objection Langhorn My Lord I am informed by a Prisoner in the Goal that Mr. Bedloe hath hath received 500 l. L. C. J. If you can prove any ting do prove what you can Mr. Recorder That 500 l. was about a particular Fact L. C. J. But pray what is his Name Langhorn His Name is Mr. Reading L. C. J. North He is an infamous person he hath stood in the Pillory we cannot take him for a Witness but now I 'll tell you for the 500 l. 't is a thing we all know of It was a reward for a particular business not relating to the Plot but it was for the discovery of the murtherers of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey Mr. J. Atkins I think Mr. Prance is here that will give an account of that for Bedloe discoversed him M. Bedloe I am so far from having any benefie by this Discovery that I am 700 l. out of pocket Mr. J. Ellys You shall have the liberty to make what good defence you can for your self and prove what you can you must not go this way to work Lord Chief Just 'T is pretty reasonable for us to give a publick satisfaction to all the world that we do nothing under-hand but that we do in this Case as in all other cases any thing that is fit to be answered they shall answer and perchance in this Case something more than can be strictly required of us 'T is notorious enough that Mr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe have been fed at the Kings charge and it cannot be objected against them and need not be wink'd at for
came thither the first of May. L. C. J. Hearken to me when you talked with Mr Oates concerning mr Hilsly's being gone from the Colledge was there any body by Gifford I cannot tell L. C. J. Was mr Burnaby by when mr Oates and you talked about Mr. Hilsly Then another Witness started up 3d. VVit Yes my Lord there was mr Oates with me and mr Burnaby put himself into our Company in the Garden and he acquainted me with this Story L. C. J. What said he 3d. Witness He said he met this Gentleman and that this Gentleman was cheaâ—ed of his money L. C. J. How did he tell you he was cheated 3th VVit I dont know the occasion but he said a fellow cheated him of the mony L. C. J. Was that all he said 3d. Whitness Yes my Lord but I do not remember upon what occasion he said he was cheated by a shirking fellow L. C. J. Did he name the place he met him at 3d. Witness I don't know my Lord whether he mentioned it or no. L. C. J. So that mr Oates names the place which he was never told and unless he was there how could he then tell it 3d. Witness But this does not prove that I speak against my Conscience that doâ—s â—ot argue L. C. J. Look you the answer is this mr Langhorn You would charge mr Oates â—â—th falsity in saying he came over in the Pacquet-Boat with Hilsly and you call up â—â—m and he says he did nor come but he left him at St Omers mr Oates comes and â—â—d says 't is true he left me there but I over-took him at Calis by this very token â—â—â—d he you were cheated of your mony by a person that you lent it to who went aâ—â—ay left you to pay the Reckoning When I asked mr Hilsly how he could tell if it were â—â—ue that he was not with him he answered he was told it by another but when I come 〈◊〉 know what that other person said it was no more than this he said in mr Oats hearâ—â—g mr Hilsly was cozened of his mony but did not say how nor by whom nor where 〈◊〉 Langhorn Now to prove that what mr Hilsly said is true and that therefore mr â—â—tes his knowledge must come by another hand I desire that the Witness may be askâ—â—â— how long mr Oates was at St. Omers L. C. J. How long was mr Oates at St. Omers 3d. Witness From December till June he was there except one particular day that 〈◊〉 went to Watton L. C. J. And you saw him almost every day 3d. Witness Yes I did L. C. J. You have 15 or 16 Witnesses that will say all this but yet if you will we â—â—ll call them L. C. J. When went he away do you know that 3d. Wit He went in June I cann't certainly say the day L. C. J. Well call another 3d. Witness Pray my Lord let me speak if your Lordship please to let me give you my Reason why I might see him I saw him in the Refectory he had a little Table by himself distinct from the rest and dining together in a publick place it was impossible but we should see his place empty if he were gone and I know the number of my own Schoole and can tell whether any one be absent L. C. J. What because he sat at a Table by himself therefore you think he was there all the while 3d. Witness Certainly if I may believe mine own eyes I saw him there every day Lord Ch. Baron Were you there every day your self 3d. Witness Yes my Lord I was I did not miss one day I had no Infirmity Langhorn My Lord mr Oates hath affirmed that there was with him when he came over in April Sir Robert Brett L. C. J. He says only he believes so he says positively he came over in the company of Sir John Warner Sir Thomas Preston he thinks also Sir Robert Brett but is not positive Langhorn This he affirmed both in his Narrative upon Oath in the Lords-house L. C. J. Shew any thing that he was sworn to here Mr. J. Atkins But what says this lad more let him speak for he is very full of it 3d. Winess The first day of May I saw him in the Garden with a Lay Brother at Kittlepins in the view of all the Colledge Langhorn Let us examine him as to persons and then refer it to the Lords Register L. C. J. Why If you will prove something mr Oates hath sworn there that you can contradict first prove what he swore and then contradict it Mr. J. Pemberton Pray take notice you must not go to oppose him in any thing of that Oath unless he hath sworn it here whatsoever there be there except he hath sworn the same here 't is in vain to object it for he cannot be intended to have Witness to make good what he swore there Sir Cr. Levins Let us hear what he does offer Langhorn Under favour mr Oats hath acknowledged what he swore there was true L. C. J. You are mistaken mr Langhorn indeed when you asked him that Question he said as far as what concerned what he swore here was true and he is bound at this time to answer no more Langhorne Then as to Sir John Warner I desire my Witnesses may be examined L. C. J. I suppose they may be here and say the same they did yesterday that he did not stir from his house at Watton all April and May. 4th Witness Yea my Lord he lived there all that while L. C. J. What Year 4th Witness In year 1678. L. C. J. That is the time that Oates says he came over with him You saw him all most every day did not you 4th Witness Yes I did only four days that I was absent being sent by him to Stâ—â— Omers at a great Feast L. C. J. And when you came back you found him there 4th Witness Yes I lidâ—â— L. C. J. You are his Gardner are you not 4th Witness Yes I am L. C. J. Did you stay all those four days at St. Omers 4th Watness I was sent to the high Kirk and carried some Instruments for the musick and there I stayed four days and the last day of April and the first and second and third of May. And I saw mr Oates there in the house and I saw him going into 〈…〉 L. C. J. He says that Sir John Warner was at home all April and May that he himself was absent but four days that he left him there and when he came back found him there and that in the four days he was at St. Omers he saw Mr. Oates which was the last of April the first second and third of May. You don't know when mr Oate went away 4th Witness No my Lord not I. Mr. J. Pemberton Was Sir John Warner there all June 4th Witness My Lord I can't tell that I only speak to April and May. L C. J. Those are the two
who do swear that Mr. Oates was here in April and May I 'll tell you beforehand do you as you will Then one Baille stood up and being a Foreigner an Interpreter was called Lord Chief Just Where did you see Sir John Warner in April and May Interpreter He says he saw him actually at St. Omers Lord Chief Just What all the month of May Interpreter Yes he says he conversed with him all the month of May. L. C. J. And was he there all April and conversed with him then Interpreter Yes he says every day of both months He says he saw him from the first Sunday in April to the 14th of May and conversed with him L. C. J. Where did Sir John Warner go the 14th of May Interpreter My Lord he says he went for one day only to St. Omers and came back again L. C. J. Ask him How he knows this Interpreter He says he was employed about a Building by Sir John Warner Then Carpenteer stood up L. C. J. When did you see Mr. Oats and where Carpenteer I speak as to Sir Thomas Preston L. C. J. What say you as to Sir Thomas Preston Carpenteer I saw him at Liege L. C. J. When Carpenteer All the months of March April May and June he was still there L. C. J. When went he away Carpenteer In the time of the Vacancies L. C. J. When is that Carpenteer That is from the beginning of August till the end of September L. C. J. When came he again Carsent When they came to School again and that was in the 2d or 3d. of October Mr. Just Dolben Were you with hm all that time Carpenteer Yes I was He hath not been in England these three years L. C. J. How long have you been there Carpenteer I have been there four years and I never knew that he was absent but â—n the time of nhe Vacancies Mr. Just Pemberton Call another Witness Then stood up another Witness who being a Dutch man and not speaking English an Interpreter was called for him also L. C. J. Well what comes he for Interpreter He says he comes to testifie That Sir John Warner was at Watton in April and he says he saw him there from the 14th of April to the 25th of April Lord Chief Just And then to what time Interpreter He says he was there till the 16th of May Mr. Just Pemberton Ask him where he was the beginning of April Interpreter He says he was Superior there in the House and did govern L. C. J. Ask him where he was in the latter end of May Interpreter He says he was likewise in the House save only one day when he went to St. Omers L. C. J. Then he might have said in short he was there all April and May. Mâ— Just Pemberton Call another Witness Langhorn Call John Joseph Who stood up Mr. Just Pemberton What do you ask him Mr. Langhorn Joseph That which I say is this That Sir Thomas Preston was at Liege in March April May and June in the year 1678 L. C. J. Did you see him every day in those months Joseph That I cannot well tell Lord Chief Just Did you see him every other day Joseph Yes my Lord I believe I did once in two or three days Lord Chief Just Where was he in July Joseph He was at Liege too He was obliged to be so but in the time of the Vacancies in August he was absent L. C. J. Then you say he was all those months March April May June July there Joseph Yes my Lord those four months I am sure of it L. C. J. What became of him in August when he went during the Vacancies abroad Do you know whither he went Sir Cresw Levins Do you know whether he went into England Joseph I never heard that he was in England Lord Chief Just When did he return again Joseph When they began School and that is in the beginning of October Then another Witness stood up Lord Chief Just Well what say you 10th Witness I can say that Mr. Oats never stirred out of the Colledge at that time when he says he came to England that is he says he came upon monday the 25th of April but he did not for that day he went into the Infirmary and he stayed at Saint Omers all April and May. L. C. J. And how much longer 10th Witness A great of Junes L. C. J. Was he there the 20th of June 10th Witness I am sure he was but how much longer I cannot tell L. C. J. Where was he in February and March 10th Witness He was there too in January he lay our one night and that was at Wotton but I am sure he did not come over the 24th of April N. S. as he says Mr. Recorder Now he says it is New Stile not Old Stile as he said yesterday Then another Witness stood up L. C. J. Well what do you say 11th Witness Mr. Poole was sick and I can remember when his Nephew went to him into the Infirmary before he went away from the Colledge and he gave him good Counsel as he said and I remember that Mr. Brett was sick at Watton and did come home again on Horseback and I believe he did not stir out and Mr. Poole was at St. Omers I am sure I saw him once in two or three days all April and May. He went by the name Kilingbeck L. C. J. But he does not positively say he say Sir Robert Brett every day there he says he believes he did 11th Witness He came into the School and gave the â—oys Questions to dispute of Mr. Recorder Call the rest of your Witnesses Then another witness was called and stood up L. C. J. North When did you see Mr. Oates at St. Omers 12th Wit I saw him almost every other day from the time he came till he went away L. C. J. When was the first time you saw him 12th Witness The beginning of December Lord Chief Just Did you see him in April there 12th Witness Yes I saw him in April there at an Action L. C. J. And did you see him in May there 12th Witness Yes I can testifie I saw him the first day of May in the Garden L. C. J. How long staid he there 12th Witness Till June L. C. J. How came you to take such precise notice 12th Witness By his very place I could not but take notice if he were missing L. C. J. How can you say you saw him in the Garden the first of May 12th Witness I 'll tell your Lordship why because there was a great Feast and he played at Nine-pins in the Garden and I can tell what they played for L. C. J. What say you as to Mr. Nevil and Sir Robert Brett's being at St. Omers 12th Witness I did not take so much notice of Sir Robert Brett as for Nevil I think â— saw him once in three days Mr. Just Pemberton And there is nothing said of him here Then
not take any notice of me or what I said Langhorn How does he know it was in 1678 and not 1677. He says it was in the month of May was twelve-month Butler I know it by this circumstance In February I went down into Lincolnshire and I came up again the same month Sir Rich. Barker was then sick and in the Country and there he was a great while and when he came to Town I did acquaint my master that Dr. Oates was there to enquire for Dr. Tongue in the strangest habit that ever I saw mâ—n in in my life L. C. J. How long after he had been there was it that you did tell your master Buil It was as soon as my master came back as soon as I saw him it might be a week C. L. J. Was it about a week or a fortnight Butler I do not know exactly Which was done Mr Belwoed Then swear Gicily Mayo L. C. J. Do you know master Oates Mayo I never saw his face before that time nor had I taken notice of him then but that there was a young man that lived with Sir Richard Barker who had a great acquaintance with him and seeing him in that Garbe he called me to the window and said mr Oates surely is turn'd Quaker or Jesuit by the change of his habit no said Iâ— he is ro Quaker for he hath got a Perriwig on L. C. J. Maid when was this Mayo This was before Whitsontide L. C. J. Which Whitsontide Mayo Whitsontide was twelve-month Lord. Ch. Just How long before that was it Mayo It was a matter of a fortnight before as I remember L. C. J. Are you sure you know him now Mayo Yes this is the man L. C. J. Did you tell your master of it Mayo I was not so well acquainted with him as to speak to Sir Richard Barker about it but the other Servants they told him Mr. Belwood Set up Philip Page Who was sworn Do you know mr Oats Page Yes my Lord I have known him these five years L. C. J. When did you see him Page About May was twelvemonth L. C. J. Where Page In Sir Richard Barker's house L. C. J. Are you sure this was the man Page Yes I am sure it was he Langhorn What time in May was it Page About the beginning of Mâ—â— L. C. J. And you take it upon your Oâ—th that you saw Mr. Oates the beginning â— May waâ— twelvemonth in Sir Richard Barker's house Page Yes my Lord I do Mr. Just Atkins What is become of the Bâ—â— that spoke to the woman about him Mayo He is dead my Lord. Sir Cr. Levins Then swear Sir Richard Barker Which was done L. C. J. Do you know Dr. Oates Sir Sir Richard Barker I have known him these many years I have known him from a Child L. C. J. Did you see him about a year ago Sir Richard Barker my Lord I did not see him then I was out of town but as the servants tell your Lordship so they told me when I came home that mr Oates had been there in a strange kind of habit that he was either turned Quaker or Jesuite I did very much admire at it sor I had seen his Father but a little while before and he told me nothing of it I had a mind to have give him a Living while he was in our Church L. C. J. When did your Servants tell you they saw him Sir Richard Barker They told me when I came home which was in the latter end of Whisun-week or the beginning as I remember L. C. J. Was it in Whitsuntide Sir Rich. Barker It was about that time they told me the odd kind of posture he was in and that young Fellow that they speak of told me several passages of Mr. Oates He is now dead L. C. J. But when did they speak of it to you Sir Rich. Barker My Lord when I came home two or three of them told me of it with great admiration as they have told your Lordship and the Court and I said to one of them What! did he leave no message They told me he enquired for Dr. Tonge and asked for me but that was all that they told me L. C. J. Come was it in May Sir Rich. Barker Yes my Lord it was May was twelvemonth L. C. J. How do you know it was in May was twelvemonth Sir Rich. Barker It was last year about the beginning of May. L. C. J. North Nay he tells you this when you asked him the Question whether he knew Mr. Oates Yes said he I did know him sormerly and when he was of our Church I did intend to have given him a Benefice Langhorne Certainly his change that is his becoming a Roman Catholick could not be a thing so strange that he should intend then to give him a Benefice Mr. J. Aikins But hark you Sir I suppose you remember it by your own Sickness very well Sir Rich. Barker Yes my Lord very well I had a little distemper upon me and Dr. Needham of the Charter-house came to see me and I Jay sick a matter of six or seven Weeks and the latter end of my sickness I continued taking of Physick till I came to Town L. C. J. But you are sure of the year by that Sir Rich. Barker Yes my Lord and Yesterday I should have acquainted your Lordship and the Court that there are some persons not unknown to some of the Bench if not near ally'd to them and that is Sir William Tyrrills Family of Lincolnshire his Grandson who had been at Cambridge and then came to visit me though I happened not to be at home they being my Wives Relations and it was before Witsontide because he came to take the advantage of that Season of the Year and he had conversed with Mr. Oates but he is not in Town at present and there are two or three of the University that conversed with Mr. Oates at that time Mr. J. Pemberton Are they here Sir Rich. Barker I only tell it you for a Circumstance Sir Cr. Levins Then set up Mr. Clay Who was sworn L. C. J. Do you know Mr. Oates Mr. Clay Yes I know him very well L. C. J. How long have you known him Mr. Clay Since last April was a Twelve-month L. C. J. Where did you see him then Mr. Clay I saw him at Mr. Howards my Lord. L. C. J. What Howard one of my Lord of Norfolks Brothers Mr. Clay Yes my Lord. L. C. J. What is his Christian Name Mr. Clay His Name is Mr. Charles Howard my Lord. L. C. J. Where was it Mr. Clay In his house L. C. J Where was his house Mr. Clay It was part of Arundel House 't is now made a new Street L. C. J. Did you speak with him there Mr. Clay Yes we saluted one another and he said Your Servant Sir I am sure I saw him there L. C. J. How often did you see him in that House Mr. Clay Twice L.
C. J. In April and May. Mr. Clay Yes in April and in the beginning of May. Langhorn I asked you if you do remember any circumstance of it to bring this to your memory L. C. J. By what token do you remember it that it was April and May. Mr. Clay By this Token that Mr. Charles Howard told me he was one that was come from beyond the Seas from St. Omers and said he he hath some thoughts of being a Jesuite but I think I shall divert him from that Lord Ch. Just How do you know that it was that month Mr. Clay It was in the latter end of April and beginning of May. Mr. Just Dolben Are you sure it was last year Mr. Clay Yes I am it was in the year 1678. Langhorn Was it at Dinner or no mr Clay No no. Langhorn Did he dine there that day Mr. Clay I did not see him at Dinner but I saw him there twice Lord Ch. Just Are you a Roman Catholick Mr. Clay Yes I am of the Church of Rome but not of the Court of Rome Lord Ch. Just That is no new distincton Lord Ch. Just North No they have the Court of Rome distinct from the Church and particular Favourites of it as other Princes have and there are those that profess themselves of that Religion that won't acknowledge the exorbitant Power that the Pope claims Langhorn Will your Lordship please to ask him whether he does remember that mr Oates did at that time play with mr Howard's Sor and instruct him and talk to him about his learning and put questions to him Lord Ch. Just Did you taâ—k or put any questions to mr Howard's Son about learning his Book Mr. Clay Not any thing that I heard Langhorn Was mr Howard's son there Mr. Clay No not in the Room as I think I cannot tell certainly my memory is frail Then mr Smith was called and sworn Lord Ch. Just How long have you known Dr. Oates Mr. Smith I knew him before the Fire he was my Scholar at the School where I was Usher Mr. Just Pemberton What time did you see him last year Mr. Smith The beginning of May. Mr. Just Pemberton How do you know that Mr. Smith He came to see me and dined with me L. C. J. Where Mr. Smith At Islington at my house there L. C. J. How long was he with you Mr. Smith Three or four hours L. C. J. What time was it Mr. Smith It was as I take it the first monday in May and I give this reason for my remembrance why it was in May because we dined by the Fire side being a little cold of which we took particular notice L. C. J. And you wondered that you should dine by the Fire side in May Langhorn Was it on a monday in May Mr. Smith It was on the first monday in May to the best of my remembrance L. C. J. Was there none of the Family there besides Mr. Smith Yes there was my Wife there L. C. J. Why did you not bring her to testifie the same Dr. Oates He cannot find his Wife L. C. J. North How long do you say was he with you Dr. Oates Three or four hours L. C. J. What did you talk of Mr. Smith We talked about his Travels about his journy into Spain and to Valledolid and Sallamanca Mr. Just Pemberton Was he in a Priests Habit or in another Habit Mr. Smith My Lord he was in a Cinnamon-coloured Suit trim'd with green Ribbons Sir Cr. Levins We have done with our Evidence my Lord. L. C. J. Now Mr. Langhorn the Kings Council have done with their Witnesses Langhorn Pray call Mr. Charles Howard and his wife L. C. J. I do not think Mr. Charles Howard will appear L. C. J. North I believe he does not think it safe to come here we know upon what account But upon caling after a while he did appear and stood up L. C. J. Well what have you to say to Mr. Howard Langhorn The Question that I would ask him is this it hath been affirmed here by Mr. Clay that old Gentleman that about the end of April or beginning of May last was a Twelvemonth he did meet Mr. Oater at Mr. Howards House I would know the truth of it L. C. J. Mr. Howard you have heard the Question do you know Mr. Oates Mr. Howard Yes my Lord very well L. C. J. How long have you known him Mr. Howard Above two years L. C. J. When was he at your house Mr. Howard My Lord he hath been at Arundel house about two years ago and several times since L. C. J. Was he there about a year ago Mr. Howard thereabouts he was L. C. J. Do you think he was there about May was Twelve-month Mr. Howard My Lord after July I remember he was there L. C. J Was he there in May Mr. Howard No my Lord not to my Remembrance Langhorn Pray Sir When did your Son dye Mr. Howard The Fisth of May was two year 1677. L. C. J. Why how does that appear to be any thing in this case he did not say that Mr. Howards Son was there Langhorn He said he was in the House but he could not tell whether he was in the Room or no. L. C. J. You asked him whether he talked any Latin or asked him any Questions and he says he cannot tell whether the Son were there in the Room or no. L. C. J. North He says About two years ago I remember he was at my house and about a year ago which contradicts all your Witnesses Langhorn No he says About two year ago I remember he was there and about a Twelve-month ago after July but he cannot remember whether he was here in April and May was a Twelve-month Mr. Howard Mr. Oates was in my lodging in April 1677 and then my Child was alive and dined together with him and Mr. Clay L. C. J. That is two years ago Mr. Howard Yes my Lord two years ago Mr. Oates was there with Mr. Clay but not since L. C. J. Call Mr. Clay again to confront him in that Dr. Oates I did not know Mr. Clay two years ago L. C. J. You are mistaken I believe for Mr. Clay does pretend that he did but just begin to know Mr. Oates in April was a Twelve-month and so Oats swear too Mr. Just Pemb. And he says he knows nothing whether you had a Child died or no. L. C. J. When was the time that you first knew Mr. Oates Mr. Clay The latter end of April last year L. C. J. Did you ever know him before that time Mr. Clay I never did L. C. J. Do you remember that ever you dined with him Mr. Clay I do not remember the day exactly and I do not remember that ever I dined with him Mr. J. Pemberton But he is positive that he did not know him but a year ago L. C. J. Do you remember whether Mr. Howards Son was alive Mr. Clay He had a Son
April such a Consult was summoned and held it falls out that five days after a Letter is found amongst Harcourts papers a principal Person in the Design which does order the meeting upon the twenty fourth of April bing the day after St. Georges Feast and gives them a Caution that they should not come too soon to Town That they should not appear too much in London for fear of discovering the Design And of disclosing that the nature of which requires Secrecy Plainer than this is hardly to be writ from a Jesuit Especially in so dangerous a matter And what can be answered to this Letter that is found in a Priests Hand four days after Mr. Oates had given in his Information about it Put all this together and if you be satisfied herein you may judg the better as to the particular business of mr Langhorn how far the Testimony of Oates and Bedlow affect him You know what you do And for Bedloe 't is true what he says that there is nothing to be said to his Evidence because no man can prove a Negative and he swears expresly that he had this discourse with him of these Treasonable matters Killing the King and Altering Religion If this be so and you are satisfied in that particular and that a man may very well bee as to the substance I do not see any considerable Answer that is given I say once more there is the life of a Gentleman at stake and there are all our lives at the stake Follow you your consciences do Wisely do Honestly and consider what is to be done Lord Ch. Just North. With my Lords leave because there hath been mention made of this letter which goes much in Confirmation of mr Oates Testimony It is in Court but it hath not been produced at the Bar I desire it may if your Lordship please Sir Cr. Levins It is here in Court my Lord we will give your Lordship an account how we came by it Swear Sr. Thomas Doleman Which was done Sir Cr. Lev. Sir Thomas Did you find the Paper amongst mr Harcourt's Papers Sir Thomas Doleman I found this letter among the Papers of mr Harcourt that were committed to my search Lord Ch. Just When did you find it Sir Sir Thomas Doleman It was some five or six days after mr Oates had given in his information to the King and Council Lord Ch. Just Do you mark it Gentlemen After mr Oates had told the Councel of the Consult in the Twenty fourth of April is this letter found Lord Ch. Just North 'T is in Confirmation of mr Oates's Testimony Then the letter was Read being the same with that in Page 37. In the Tryal of White bread Harcourt c. L. C. J. This Letter is only as to the Plot in General and no to be applyed to mr Langhorn in particular Langhorn Mr. Oates might very well be able to speak of this meeting of this congregation as they call it before this letter was taken 't is easy to believe because mr Oates being at Saint Omers I supposed the like letters of summons might come over to Saint Omers to fetch some of them over hither L. C. J. You say well but if you have but the luck to give me an answer to a thing or two you 'l have better fortune and more skill than the Priests 'T is true he might perchance know of the Consult if he were at St. Omers But will you tell us what that Design was And what is the meaning of the putting those words into the letter That they should not come too soon to London nor appear too much about Town for fear of discovering that design which they knew required Secrecy in its own nature Langhorn My Lord I will tell you what I take to be the meaning of that letter The design was the holding of a Congregation There were diverse of them and it was like the meeting of a Dean and Chapter in a Colledge and he bids them not to come too long before the time for they were certainly in very great danger to be taken L. C J What! At that time What danger were they in then Langhorn Yes my Lord the Parliament was then sitting L. C. J. But you know what Indulgence there was to all Papists at that time if they would be but quiet Well but put it altogether they were to come to London not too soon nor to appear too much because the Parliament was sitting for fear of Discovering the Design What was that only for Mr. Whitebread and his fellows to make an Officer Can it be answered by that Langhorn Certainly their holding of a Congregation in England does require secrecy L. C. J. Gentlemen Here is the thing This is only an Evidence to the Plot in general that there is a Plot and you may make what reasonable use you think fit of it It is not a Particular Evidence against Mr. Langhorns particular person Only it shews there was a Plot and you have heard what they say to him in particular about it And I 'le tell you one thing more which if Oats swears true concerns you very much He saith they were a talking of the Ten Thousand Pounds that Sir George Wakeman was to have for Poysoning the King when their other attempts had failed and that he would not take under Fifteen Thousand Pound You mr Langhorn was very angry and said it was a base covetous thing in him and it being such a public Cause it would have been no matter if he had done it for Nothing I have repeated as much as I can well remember without any prejudice to Mr. Langhorns Testimony And so I leave it with you Than an Officer was Sworn to keep the Jury who withdrew to consider of their Verdict and the Judges also went off from the Bench. The Lord Chief Justice telling the Auditory that the day being so far spent and the Commission determining that night because of the Term Sir George Wakeman and the rest could not be tryed till next Sessions And after a short space the Jury returned and answering to their Names delivered in their Verdict Cl. of Crown Gentlemen are you all Agreed of your Verdict Omnes Yes ' Cl. of Cr. Who shall say for you Omnes Foreman Cl. of Cr. Richard Langhorn hold up thy hand look upon the Prisoner You of the Jury How say you Is he Guilty of High-Treason whereof he stands Indicted or Not Guilty Foreman Guilty Cl of Cr. What Goods or Chattles Foreman None to our Knowledg Cl. of Cr. Hearken to the Verdict as the Court hath Recorded it You say that Richard Langhorn is Guilty of the High Treason whereof he stands Indicted But you say that he had no Goods or Chattels Lands or Tenements at the time of High Treason committed or at any time since to your Knowlege And so you say all Omnes Yes Mr. Recor. It is a Verdict according to the Justice of the Evidence Vpon which there was