of Man About the beginning of May 1689 the Pink called the Lyon of Lancashire Charles Cawson Master being ready to sail Mr. Edmund Thrillfall and two Strangers yet unknown came on board the Vessel shew'd the Master and Marriners the Earl of Derby's Pass and then the Pink with her Passengers and five Marriners and a Boy * Jo. Preston Hen. Knowles Ja. Tompson Jo. Barrowe Ri. Whiteside in the Night time without any Cocket or Certificate from the Custom House or any Lading loosed out of Lune Road near Lancaster and as all the Saylors believed were bound for the Isle of Man * See John Preston's Affidavit sworn before the now Earl of Maclesfeild Jun. 17. 1689. but before they could compass it Mr. Thrillfall propos'd Sayling to Ireland to which the Master readily consented saying he had some Debts to get in there accordingly they went to Dublin and continued there three wekes All which is proved by the Oaths of the whole Ships Company whose Affidavits are to be found in the Appendix Now are the Commissions preparing or the Northern Conspirators Thrillfall and Lunt are brought acquainted and instructed in the Affair they were ingag'd in And Passes provided for each of them under the Hand and Seal of the Lord Melfort one of which was ready to be produc'd at the Tryal at Manchester but Sir W. W. for reasons best known to himself would not suffer it All things being ready in the three weeks time the Pink continued at Dublin Thrillfall and Lunt went aboard the same Vessel there the former carryed with him a Portmantle Trunk cover'd with Hair and a Sword and a pair of Pistols the latter only a pair of Leather Baggs and Sword and Pistols and arrived in Lune * See the Affidavit of the Ships Crew River near Cockram in Lancashire in the beginning of June 1689. As soon as the Pink came to an Anchor Lunt and Thrillfall pressed to be set on Shoar and the Master was no less concerned to be quit of them least they should be seis'd by the Officers of the Customs who come on board every Vessel as soon as it comes into Harbour To escape this Danger the Offenders make such hast that Lunt leaves his two Bags wherein were some Commissions Declarations Blanks and other written and printed Papers behind him in the Ship Which Lunt missing when he landed he desired the Boats Crew to fetch them and bring them to him at Cockram * See the Depositions of Hen. Knowles and Ri. Whitride who rowed the boat ashore but before the Cock-loat could reach the Ship the Officers of the Customs came on board the Pink seised the Papers and finding them of dangerous consequence pursue Thrillfall and Lunt but not overtaking them deliver the Commissions Declarations and the other written and printed Papers into the hand of Authority These Papers being further enquir'd into Charles Cawson conscious of his own guilt absents himself but his Father and the Ships Crew viz Preston Knowles Whiteside Thompson and Barrow being call'd to account they all of 'em deposed either in the whole or in part all that is related in the six foregoing Paragraphs This early and open Design against their Majesties and the Government making no small Noise in Lancashire the Matter came also to be examin'd at Manchester by the then Earl now his Grace the Duke of Devonshire the now Earl of Macclesfeild the Earl of Scarbrough and the Lord Wharton All these noble Peers being at that time in Lancashire to view and regulate the Army And their Lordships all agreed that the Earl of Macclesfeild as Lord Leiutenant of that County should immediatly issue out his Warrant against Lunt and Thrillfall which was done accordingly Thus far you have found Lunt's and Thrillfall's bringing Commissions into Lancashire from the late King substantially and credibly prov'd and where Interest or Prejudice can no way suspect any Collusion I shall therefore proceed in the next Place to shew you how they dispos'd of ' em Thrillfall and Lunt having escap'd the Officers of the Customs they hasten to Mr. Tildesly's of the Lodge * vid John Wilson's Depositions and there divided their Pacquets The Commissions directed to Gentlemen in Yorkshire the Bishoprick of Durham c. were taken Care of by Mr. Thrillfall Who having a Guide provided for him began his Journey thither as soon as he had refresh'd himself The rest of the Commissions appointed for Lancashire Cheshire Staffordshire c. were committed to the Care of Mr. Lunt Thrillfall pursuant to the late Kings Orders having delivered his share of the Commissions and what else he had in charge to the more Northren Gentlemen he privately returned to his own House at Goosner in Lancashire and having notice there that his treasonable Practices were discover'd by Mr. Kelly Mr. Dodsworth and the Commissions left in the Ship he took all imaginable Care to secure himself there till he could find an Opportunity of returning to the late King in Ireland But this Designincounter'd a severe disappointment and he with the Reward of his Treachery For it being whisper'd among the Party that he was return'd it quickly took Air and a Warrant as I said before being out against him from the Lord Lieutenant he was sought after by a Party of the Militia and found by the Corporal in a hollow Place made for that purpose in a Stack of Turffs As soon as he was discover'd the Corporal attempting to seize him Thrillfall violently snatcheth the Musket out of the Corporals hand and knock'd him down with it but the Corporal recovering himself and finding his own Life and the Prisoners Escape in such apparent Danger he drew his Sword and run Mr. Thrillfall through the Body of which wound he died immediatly And what but the Sense of his own Guilt and the Dread of the shameful Death that he knew must attend it could have forc'd him to such a desperate Resistance of lawful Authority For tho' we allow him to be a Man onever so great Courage yet we can not suppose he would have thrown away his Life as he did if he had not known his Crimes were so great and the Proof of 'em so plain that 't was impossible for him to escape the Punishment inflicted for Treason if he should have been apprehended and brought to a Tryal When Mr. Lunt and George Wilson his Guide had deliver'd his * Vid. Lunt's and Wilsons Depositions in the Append. share of the late Kings Commissions to the Gentlemen whose Names and Places of Abode they give you a List of in their Depositions Lunt was sent by the Conspirators to London to buy Arms list Men and send them into Lancashire to be subsisted at the Charge of the Conspirators till they had occasion to imploy them in the Service of the late King And this Lunt perform'd as appears upon the Oaths of the several Persons whose Names are in the * El. Langley Mr.
Thomas Yarnol Mayor of Evesham in the County of Worcester Richard Earl Bellemont Sir James Rushout William Bromly Edmund Letchmore and Richard Doldswel Esquires Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester viz. That there was a design on foot to raise a Rebellion against the King and Queen in Lancashire That divers Persons in that and the adjoyning Counties had receiv'd Commissions from the late King to raise two Regiments of Horse two Regiments of Dragoons and three Regiments of Foot that great numbers of Irish Souldiers and Arms for them were privately kept in divers Places in that County Particularly that Mr. Thomas Tatlock of Simmondswood * Ferguson in his Letter to the Lord chief Justice Holt Printed 1694. near Sefton did harbour above threescore Men for the Service of the late King And that Arms for them were hid in that Wood. That Mr. Molyneux of Marborow did harbour above twenty Irish Souldiers for the same Service And that Arms Saddles Bridles Holsters and other Necessaries for them were hid in a Cellar under a Tower at the Entry of the House of Mr. Blundel of Ince in the Parish of Sefton That John Holland of Prescot and his Partner and a Sadler in Legh made Saddles and Holsters for them and were privy to the Design And that he saw and heard read a Letter in the Hands of the Lord Molyneux 's Son from the late King James 's Queen incouraging the Insurrection intended in Lancashire and giving Assurance of Assistance from the French King of Men and Arms. This Information caus'd many of the Lancashire Papists to be Imprison'd but others who tacitly confest their Guilt by flying and were look'd upon to be dangerous Persons absconded * See the Justices Letter from Middleton and would not be found till they had also prevented the Punishment by removing Kelly into another World I suppose by private Murther for as soon as it was known that Mr. Dodsworth had also discovered the Conspiracy that the King might not have two Witnesses to prove the Treason Kelly was made away and could never be heard off to this time His Fate continues a Mystery but whether he was kill'd or carry'd away 't is certain the Conspirators from that very time began to resume their Courage which was extreamly sunk upon the notice of Mr. Dodsworth's discovery And that these were the Artifices by which they conceal'd the Plot so long and frighted others from discovering it for fear they should meet the like Fate is too plain to he deny'd In December 1689. the Lancashire Plot was discover'd also by Mr. Dodsworth to his Kinsman Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Loinsdale Esq and Governour of Chester Castle and on the 27th of March 1690 to the Right Honourable the Earl of Macclesfeild which his Lordship laying before One of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State Mr. Dodsworth was sent for to London to declare his Knowledg of the whole Matter and on May the 16th 1690. gave Information upon Oath of this Conspiracy before the Lord chief Justice Holt. And the Clamour that was made upon several Persons of Note being seised and Search made after others brought it to be examin'd before the Honourable the Commons assembled in Parliament The substance whereof was That certain Roman Catholic Gentlemen and others in the County Palatine of Lancashire and Parts adjacent of whose Names and Dwellings he gave a List into the House of Commons where the Original still remains were entred into a treasonable Conspiracy to make War against the King and Kingdom with design to reinthrone the late King James and in order to accomplish these Designs had receiv'd Commissions from the late King James brought over from Ireland by Mr. Thrillfall to raise some Regiments of Horse and Dragoons To furnish which Ammunition was provided Arms and other Necessaries bought and hid in divers Places by the confederated Collonels Which Troops were to be joyn'd by the late Kings Forces from Ireland whilst the French that were to be landed in Cornwal gave the King Diversion there and the Duke of Berwick in Scotland And all to be kept close and still till the late King arriv'd in Lancashire which according to the late Kings Promise should be in a Month or two at the farthest With this Discovery the Honourable House of Commons were so well satisfied that they recommended Mr. Dodsworth to the King for a Reward of his Service to the Public His Majesty gratify'd him with a present Reward in Money and recommended him to the Lords Commissioners of his Treasury for what Employment he was capable of but Mr. Dodsworth being a Papist and consequently uncapable of any Place under his Majesty was too long forgot and had no other Reward but what was given him by the Jacobites to stop his Mouth for ever viz. Murthered for as soon as that Party who have their Spies and Intelligencers in all Places heard there was a Correspondence between Dodsworth and Lunt and that it was whisper'd that Lunt would also discover Mr. Dodsworth was Murther'd by Mr. Deane a known and profess'd Jacobite Mr. Edward Robinson also made a Discovery of this Conspiracy on the 17th day of March 1690 before Richard Wright Esq One of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster in Substance thus That Mr. Fitzakerly at Spello House in Lancashire shew'd this Deponent a Commission from the late King James for the raising Men for his Service and Arms wrap'd up in Straw and hid under the Tyles of the House That Mr. Fitzakerly had promis'd all his Tenants that would serve under him in the Service of King James that upon the Death of any of them he would renew their Leases to their Children That they heard from the late King James very often and that he had sent them Word by a Servant of the Lord Molyneux 's that he would be with them in two Months That John Harrington of Egboth Esq told this Deponent that he also had receiv'd a Commission to be a Captain under King James and that Mr. Moore then in the House who had been a Captain of Dragoons in the late Irish Army was to be his Lieutenant Thus have I proved without any help from Mr. Lunt Mr. Wilson or Mr. Womball that there was a Conspiracy against the King and Government form'd by Mr. Bromfeild and the Lancashire Papists his Confederates as early as the latter end of the Year 1688. That Commissions were sent from the late King James to the Conspirators in June 1689. That Arms were provided and Souldiers listed and maintained by the Lancashire Papists to be ready at the Invasion in August 1690. That at the same time the Duke of Berwick was to invade Scotland and the French England and give the King Diversion in the West while the late King was doing the like in the North. And now he that disbelieves the Lancashire Conspiracy after he has seen it thus separately and singly prov'd by Persons at
what the grand Plotters in France thought would be the most expeditious and effectual Project to restore the late King James viz. Killing King William for which Action there would quickly be sent a Commission from the late King to command the doing of it and an Order to all his General Officers which were then in England to be aiding and assisting in the Enterprize And that in the mean time all things ought to be so well adjusted among themselves here that there might be no time lost nor nothing to do when the Commission came but to put it in Execution At this Juncture comes Major Crosby also from France March 20. 1094. with Assurance That he saw the Commission sign'd and under Seal in France that it was sent away before him and if not already come he was certain it was upon the Road and would be here in a few days This was communicated to all the Assassinates in order to cut off his Majesty before he went to Holland but that God that design'd him for a further Blessing to England prevented their Treachery and convey'd him safe to his Army in Flanders Now If the Jacobites enquire how I prove this Plot upon the King's Life so early as to be laid in January and February 1694 and to be executed in the beginning of April 1695 that was say they scarce heard off till a twelve Month after they may please to know that besides my being told of it by Captain Blaire Mr. De la Rue swears it at Mr. Charnocks Tryal p. 37. And Sir John Fenwick when living was one of the Kings Evidence in this Matter and declar'd it in a Paper annexed to the Lady Mary Fenwicks Petition praying a Repreive for Sir John Fenwick deliver'd into the House of Lords January 22th 1696 * Vidahe Lords Journal in these Words The beginning of the Weck the Parliament was prorogu'd I was walking in the Court of Requests and there came to me Sir William Perkins Mr. Porter and Mr. Charnock * * Mr. Waugh was there also with the same Company but Sir John names him not and ask'd me if I did not know of an Order come from King James directed to those that had been General Officers under him I answered them I knew nothing of any Order from him and ask'd for what purpose it should be They told me they had for some time expected a Commission from King James to seize King William and that Mr. Crosby was newly come over and requir'd of them if they had not receiv'd such a Commission They told him they had not he said he wonder'd at it for he saw it sign'd before he came away from St. Germains and also an Order to the General Officers to be aiding and assisting to them I told them I believ'd what Crosby said was False that it was a Scandal upon King James and I was sure he never would give any such Commission or Order for so base an Action That they could intend no less by seizing the King than to Murther him upon which Sir W. Perkins said the Parliament would be Prorogu'd on Friday next and then the King would go for Flanders and that Saturday was the only day they had left to do it and tho' the Commission was not come they would not loose the Opportunity of attempting it as he return'd from Richmond that Night and swore he should never go out of England alive Mr. Porter and Mr. Charnock said they were resolv'd of it and tho the Commission was not yet come Crosby assur'd them it must be upon the Road for it was come away before him I used all Arguments against it and told them what Injury they would do King James and bring certain Ruin upon all his Friends here that if it was upon the Road as Crosby said it might be here on Saturday and with much Perswasions prevail'd with them to dine with me that day at Twelve a Clock at the Fountain-Tavern by the Temple-Gate and got them to Promise they would do nothing in it till they met me there that day We met accordingly And I kept them there discoursing upon the business and shewing them the baseness of the Action and the impossibility of their succeeding for none of King James 's Friends would back them in it till it was too late to make any such Attempt The King went for Flanders next Morning early this I attest for Truth and for this Reason I suppose they did not acquaint me with their Last Design John Fenwick Tho' the main end for which this Paper was design'd would admit of many severe Reflections as wanting that Sincerity which might be expected from one in Sir John's Circumstances and naming none of the Persons that manag'd that Treasonable Discourse in the Court of Requests but what are either Dead or in the Government when he knew what a large share Mr. Waugh had in it I shall content my Self and I hope satisfy my Reader only in observing three things as the natural Consequence of what the Paper acquaints us with Viz. That there was a Design to assassinate King William in the Year 1694 and 1695. That the late King James not only knew of it but commanded it That Sir John Fenwick knew of it but did not discover it and therefore no Objection lyes but that he might be acquainted with the last Design also The Parliament was prorogu'd the 3d of May 1695 and the King set forward for Flanders the day following so there being no hopes of Executing their barbarous Design till his Majesties Return they resolve so to employ the Summer that Winter might find them ready to perform what they had so long and unsuccessfully resolv'd on And that the Invasion might still accompany the Assassination they revive the Latter that it might be in a readiness to follow the Former as soon as the fatal Stroke had made way for it For this Purpose several Meetings are appointed and particularly one was held in May 1695 at the Old Kings-Head in Leaden-Hall-street London where met the Lord Aylesbury the Lord Mountgomery Sir John Friend Sir William Perkins Sir John Fenwick Mr. Charnock Mr. Cook Captain Porter and Mr. Goodman who came in after Dinner * See Mr. Porter's Deposition in Sir W. Perkins Tryal p. 14. there they consulted of the best way to restore the late King James and all agreed to send a Messenger over to the late King to desire him to procure of the French King ten thousand Men viz. 1000 Horse 1000 Dragoons and 8000 Foot Mr. Charnock was the Person appointed to Manage this Affair who said he would not go on a foolish Errand and therefore would know what the Company would do if Forreign Forces could be procured whereupon they all unanimously promised if the late King would come over with such a Number of Men as was defired they would meet him at the Head of two thousand Horse where-ever he would appoint At the latter
concern'd my Health is well enough I am interrupted and so can say no more now engage Sir John Lowther the New Lord who hath more Interest than any Body Let my Lord Scarsdale engage Overkirk for me speak to my Lady Arlington if my Tryal would be put off till the King comes back there would be more Opportunity to sollicite him This Letter was brought to the Lords Justices and at his first Examination before them in which he deny'd every Thing he was charg'd with their Excellencies told him he was not of that Mind when he wrote that Letter which was then shew'd him to which Sir John Ferwick made no Reply but laid it down and was utterly silens'd by such a violent Presumption or rather ingenious Confession of his Guilt attested under his own Hand FINIS THE APPENDIX Affidavits of the Ships-Crew about Lunt's Coming from Ireland The Informations of John Preston of Cockeram Mariner who upon Oath saith THAT about a year ago John Cawson Part-owner of the Pink or Vessel called the Lion of Lancaster hired this Informant as a Mariner to serve in the said Vessel the Burden whereof is twixt 40 and 50 Tun and he hath ever since served in that Employment and the said Vessel in that time hath performed four Voyages to Dublin in Ireland one of which Voyages was about Christmass last and since Christmass last to wit about a Mouth ago she loosed out of Loyne or Lune River for the Isle of Man having then on Board only three Passengers viz Mr. Edmund Thrillfall and two Strangers who this Informant never saw before or since which said Thrillfall when he was on Board shewed Charles Cawson Master 〈◊〉 the said Vessel the Earl of Derby's Pass for the said Voyage And this Informant and others of the said Mariners made for the said Island but before they could compass it the said Owner proposed to this Informant and the rest of the Mariners so make for Ireland which they did accordingly and landed in Ireland and there continued about three Weeks during all which time the said Master continued a Shore and returned not Aboard till she was ready â—o sail And this Informant further saith That the said Vessel went out of Loyne in the night-time-without any Cocket or Certificate from the Custom-Office and without Fraught or any on Board save the three Passengers aforesaid and the said Master and five Mariners and a Boy And at her Return had nothing Aboard save a Tun and a half of Iron-pots and half a Tun of Iron Barrs and nine Barrels of Beef and two Passengers viz. the said Mr. Thrillfall and a young short Man wearing his own hair which said Passengers had two Cases of Pistols and one Sword and the said Thrillfall had a Hair Port-mantle Trunk which he took on Shoar with him And he further saith That on Thursday morning last the said Vessel came to Anchor in Loyne aforesaid a little before Sun-rise and by the Cock-boat belonging to the said Vessel sent the said Thrillfall and the other Passenger ashore at the Crook being on the South side of the said River before the Custom-house Boat came up to them And the said Passengers or the one of them left behind them in the said Vessel two Leather Baggs with Writings which the Custom-Officers when they came on Board took into their Possession And further saith not John Preston Jurat apud Preston in Com Lâ—ne ' xviiâ— Junii 1689. Corum me C. Brandon The Information of Henry Knowles one of the Seamer in the Pink or Vessel called the Lion of Lancaster Who upon Oath saith THAT he is a Pepist and hath been a Mariner or Seaman in the said Vessel in several Voyages betwixt England and Ireland and more particularly in two Voyages since Christmass last And he further saith that this day five Weeks last past about two a Clock in the Morning the said Vessel weighed Anchor from the River Lune being designed as this Examinant and the other Mariners on Board understood for the Isle of Man without any Fraught or Persons on Board her saving Mr. Thrillfall and two other Passengers who this Examinant knows not besides Charles Cawson the Master five Mariners whereof this Examinant was one and a Boy But in the Voyage and before they did reach to the said Isle Mr. Thrillfall proposed that they should go strait for Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland where the said Mr. Thrillfall pretended he had business to this the Master readily consented saying he also had business at Dublin to get in some Debts which Voyage they performed accordingly and Landed at Dublin the Saturday following and there continued at Anchor some days above three Weeks during which stay this Examinant several times saw the said Mr. Thrillfall in Dublin And in order for their Return to England there was brought on Board the said Vessel at Dublin only one Tun and a half of Iron pots half a Tun of Iron Barre and nine Barrels of Beef and upon Monday was seven night the said Vessel set sail from Dublin for England no Persons being in her besides the said Ships-Company the said Mr. Thrillfall and one other Person to this Examinant unknown who brought with them into the Vessel only a Trunk Portmantle covered with Hair that this Examinant knows of And this Deponent saith that the said other Person was low of stature wearing his own Hair and went under the Name of Mr. Lunt who pretended to come to an Uncle of his in England And this Examinant further saith That the said Vessel about two or three a Clock last Thursday Morning came to an Anchor in the River Lune in that County And the Master immediately after their coming to Anchor Ordered the Cock-boat to be let down and appointed this Examinant and Richard Whiteside another of the said Seamen to set the said Mr. Thrillfall and Mr. Lunt on shore upon Cockeram side which accordingly they did and carried with them which they delivered to the said Thrillfall the said Trunk and as this Examinant and the said Whiteside were rowing the Boat back towards the Vessel the said Lunt called back of them that he had left his Baggs on Board but said that he and the said Mr. Thrillfall would go to refresh themselves at Cookeram and desired this Examinant to bring his said Baggs thither to him But before this Examinant was return'd to the Vessel a Boat with some Officers belonging to the Custom-house were come up to the Vessel who searching the Vessel did after this Examinant's Return to her find in the Hold of the said Vessel two Leather-baggs with several written and Printed Papers in them as this Examinant afterwards saw which this Examinant believes to be the said Lâ—nâ—'s Baggs And this Deponent further saith that he believes the said Vessel had no Cocket when she went for Ireland And hath heard that the said Mr. Thrillfall gave ten Pounds for her that Voyage Henry Knowles Capt ' Jurat '
apud Preston in Com' Lancast ' 18 Junii 1689 coram me T. Patten The Information of James Tomson one of the Mariners belonging to the Pink or Vessel called the Lion of Lancaster Who upon Oath saith THAT he is a Protestant but being Examined about several Voyages lately made by the said Vessel into Ireland as to the last saith that it was begun about five Weeks since and having heard the Information of Henry Knowles this Examinant agrees with the same in the relation thereof James Tomson Capt ' Jurat ' die loco praed ' coram me T. Patten The Information of John Barrow one of the Mariners belonging to the Vessel called the Lion of Lancaster Who upon Oath saith THAT he is an Apprentice to Mr. John Cawson and by his Order went on Board the said Vessel which about five Weeks ago sayl'd into Ireland and he hearing the Information of Henry Knowles now taken and read over this Examinant agrees with the said Knowles in the relation thereof except that this Examinant heard not what the said Lunt came over for nor the Discourses betwixt Mr. Thrillfall and Lunt and the Seamen when they set them on shore at Cockeram John Barrow Capt ' Jurat ' die lâ—câ— praed ' coram me John Patten The Information of Richard Whiteside one of the Mariners belonging to the Vessel called the Lion of Lancaster Who upon Oath saith THAT having heard the Information of Henry Knowles another of the Mariners read over this Examinant agrees with him in every particular thereof relating to the said Vessel 's last Voyage into Ireland except that this Examinant hath not heard what Mr. Thrillfall was to give for the Hire of the said Vessel R. Whiteside Capt ' Jurat ' dis loco sup ' dict' coram me T. Patten The Examination of John Cawson of Narbock within Cockeram in the County of Lancaster Merchant Who saith THAT he is half Owner of the Vessel called the Lion of Lancaster and the other half belongs to this Examinant's Son Charles Cawson and to his Son in-Law Robert Curwen to wit to either of them one Quarter And that having for several years last past about May or June been employ'd to carry the Earl of Derby's Cattle from the Isle of Man to England he this Examinant did about two or three Months ago desire Mr. William Backhouse the Attorney who design'd shortly afterwards to go with Mr. Thomas Simpson to London to put the said Mr. Simpson in mind of knowing from the said Earl when he designed the said Cattle should be fetched over which Mr. Backhouse promised to do And at Mr. Simpson's Return he informed this Deponent that he this Examinant might send for the Cattle as formerly to Mr. Cockett my Lord's Servant in the said Isle And thereupon this Examinant gave consent to his said Son Charles that if he pleas'd he might fetch over the same in the Vessel aforesaid And about five Weeks ago the said Vessel loosed Anchor and went out of Lunt Water designing only as this Examinant then believed for the Isle of Man upon the Account aforesaid And this Examinant further saith that since the return of the Vessel this Examinant has been for about an hours time with his said Son to enquire about his Voyage who inform'd him that in the Voyage Mr. Edmund Thrillfall who was then a Passenger on Board the Vessel offer'd to him the said Charles Cawson ten Pounds to put him the said Mr. Thrillfall a shore in any part of Ireland and that accordingly he had set Mr. Thrillfall a shore at Dublin and that after some stay there he returned back for England bringing the said Mr. Thrillfall and another Person who his Son called Mr. Lunt hither with him And the said Charles informed this Examinant that he was detain'd and could not be admitted to return from Dublin till he brought the said Lunt and Thrillfall with him And this Examinant saith that upon Ascension day last the said Mr. Thrillfall came unto him at Garstang and treated with him about a Passage into the Isle of Man but an Embargo being then upon Vessels this Examinant told the said Thrillfall his said Vessel could not go And upon the Monday before the Vessel went from Lancaster-water the said Mr. Thrillfall came to this Examinant's House to treat with him again for a Passage to the Island but this Examinant denied him one in the Vessel having resolved to take no Passenger thither and thereupon the said Thrillfall went away from this Deponant and since then this Examinant never saw the said Mr. Thrillfall And this Examinant demanding from his Son why he called not at the Isle for my Lord's Cattle in his return from Dublin his said Son told him the said Thrillfall and Lunt who were too strong for him being armed with Pistols would not let him and that withal they promis'd him other ten Pounds for their Passage from Ireland but never yet paid it him John Cawson Capt ' die loco praed ' coram me T. Patten Elizabeth Engley 's Affidavit ELizabeth Langley maketh Oath That she this Deponent knows Mr. John Lunt and hath done for eight or nine years past and that in or about the Month of December 1688 a little after the late King James went into France the said Lunt came to this Deponent and desired her to take a private Lodging for him until such time as he could get a Passage out of England to follow the said King which this Deponent did accordingly and about a Fortnight after he the said Lunt acquainted this Deponent that he then had an opportunity to go over into France with the Lord George Howard and this Deponent doth believe he went accordingly for is a week or ten days after she this Deponent did receive a Letter from him the said Lunt bearing date from Calais Jan. 14. 1688 which Letter this Deponent hath yet in her keeping and about July following 1689 the said Lunt came in a Coach to this Deponent's Lodging in Castle-street by Leicester-fields so disguised that she did nor know him till he spoke and desired this Deponent to come into the Coach to him which she did and then he drew up the Glasses fearing lest any one might see him and discover who he was and as the said Lunt and this Deponent sat together in the said Coach as it stood at the door of this Deponents Lodging this Deponent laid her hand on a Green-Bag which was in the Coach and doth believe that it had Papers or Parchment-writings in it but did not at that time ask the said Lunt what they were but as they were sitting together in the said Coach he the said Lunt told this Deponent that he had been in France and that he went from thence into Ireland and that he was sent thence by King James with Commissions and Deelarations to several Roman Catholic Gentlemen and others in England and did then further tell this
Trenchard Lawrence Brandon 's Affidavit LAwrence Brandon of Pennington in the County of Lancaster maketh Oath that he knows William Standish of Standish-Hall in the said County Esq and his Son commonly called the Young Lord of Standish and that about May in the year 1691 this Deponent being invited by one James Leightagh to go with him and several other Persons to dine at Standish-Hall aforesaid and upon such Invitation this Deponent and the rest did go to Standish Town in the way to the said Hall and being at the said Town it was agreed on between the said James Leightagh and the rest of the Company rather to dine at the said Town of Standish then to go to the Hall because there seemed some difference like to arise between the said Leightagh and John Neyler on the one part and John Sharp Servant to the said Mr. Standish and James Hayes on the other part concerning the Places of Quarter-Master and Corporal of a Troop of Horse to be raised by the said Mr. Standish for the Service of King James which was promised to the said Leightagh and Neyler and the said Sharp and Hayes pretended unto the same Whereupon the Deponent and the rest of the Company did dine at Standish Town at the Charges of the said Leightagh and John Neyler and after Dinner they went from thence to Standish-Hall where in the Kitchen the said Leightagh and Neyler met the said Sharp and Hayes and after some Discourses on both sides concerning the Places aforesaid the said Sharp and Hayes were contented to quit their Pretensions to the same and consented that Leightagh and Neyler should have the same Upon which Agreement the said Leightagh and Neyler desired to speak with Mr. Standish and bid this Deponent and the rest of the Company to follow them which they did and were conducted into a Parlour where the Young Lord of Standish was and being told by the said Leightagh and Neyler that they had broughe Men to be Listed under his Command he wellcomed this Deponent and the rest and made them sit round the Room and made them drink and told them that the Nation had a great deal of wrong done by Banishing King James that was their Rightful King and that the design in hand was to do no Body wrong but only to bring in their lawful King and that some Aid for that purpose was shortly expected to come out of France and Ireland into England and that they did design upon the News of the Landing of any Foreign Forces to make a general Rising of such Forces as they could procure for the said Service and hoped they were willing and would be ready to serve their King and Country on this Occasion and assured them that they should go no further than he would lead them And that upon their consenting and promising to be ready at his Command the said Young Lord of Standish went out of the Room and soon after returned with a Horseman's naked Sword and bending the Blade thereof by way of Trial shewed it to the Company and told them they should be furnished with no worse than that and should have Pistols Holsters Saddles and all other Accoutrements fit for Troopers And having some farther Consultation with the said Young Lord what course they should take to provide Horses in case they should be called suddenly to meet it was agreed that such as had Horses of their own should make use of them and those that had none should take the first they could meet with and immediately upon any Alarm or notice come to Standish-Hall to rendezvous That after Directions about the Horses were given some of the Company being apprehensive that Mr. Standish the Father might be offended in case they should agree to go under the Command of his Son without his Consent desired to speak with him to be satisfied therein Whereupon they sent to speak with him and he came to them into the Hall where being asked the question aforesaid he told them all it was indifferent to him whether they choose to go under the Command of himself or his Son and such as were not willing to go with his Son should be welcome to go with him for their design was all one and that was to bring again King James or words to that effect Whereupon about twelve of the Company among whom this Deponent was one made choice to go with the Young Lord and the Remainder being to his remembrance the greater number did resolve to go with Mr. Standish the Father and then the Company divided and this Deponent and those that had made their Election went again into the Parlour to the young Lord and drank some short time and at their taking their leaves of him he gave them a word by which they should know one another which was Go thy way old Trip and then they parted from the said House to Wigan in the way whither the said John Neyler overtook this Deponent and his Company and told them he had brought some Money from Standish-Hall to be drunk by them and carried them to the House of James Green in Wigan aforesaid where he staid with them some time and drank the Health of King James and their Captains and then left them And this Deponent farther saith that at his this Deponents Return to his own House his Wife being informed that he had Listed himself a Soldier for King James would not let this Deponent rest or be at quiet until he had promised not to concern himself any farther in the matter Upon which he this Deponent never went near them any more Lawrence Brandon Jurat ' 11. Feb. 1695 Cor'me Tho. Rokeby Robert Bradley 's Affidavit RObert Bradley of Chippin in the County of Lancaster maketh Oath that he knows John Lunt and became acquainted with him about the latter end of the year 1689 by the means of one Mr. Thrillfall who brought him to his House he this Deponent keeping an Inn in Chippin aforesaid and that at that time the said Lunt went by the Name of Jackson and that about a quarter of a year afterwards there came into that Country several Irish Men who said they were sent by Lunt from London and that when they wanted Money they said they were to have Money of Lunt and amongst the said Irish there used to come to this Deponent's House several English Papists and frequently used to drink their Old Master King James's Health and threatened this Deponent being a Protestant to hang him when King James came in often affirming he would come into England at such and such times and Lunt often told this Deponent that he had Listed not only the Irish but several of this Deponent's Neighbours besides Thirty that he had Listed at Wiersdale and amongst the Neighbours named Clerkson Hodgkinson and Hearst and that one Cottam was to be Quarter-Master And this Deponent saith that Lunt desired one Sharpless where the said Lunt Tabled to be Listed as the
Chillington the like for Horse To Sir James Symmons of Ashton in Staffordshire the like for Horse This Informant saith that be also saw Sir Robert Throgmorton fill up a Lieutenant Collonel's Commission to his own Regiment and deliver it to one Sir Charles Neale who accepted the same and kiss'd it upon his Knees And that he this Informant also was present and saw Sir James Symmons deliver a Captains Commission to Mr. William Fowler of St. Thomas near Stafford And also when Sir Thomas Gifford deliver'd a Captains Commission to Mr. Augustin Gifford and also to Capt. Gowre the like Captains Commission and to Bazil Brooks Esq the like Captains Commission and to Mr. John Pursel a Cornet's Commission and to Thomas Pursell a Warrant for Quarter Master and to several other inforiour Officers and the several Collonels aforesaid This Informant saith that all these Collonels Commissions with the Blanks as aforesaid were deliver'd by Mr. Lunt in the presence of this Informant And this Informant saith he knows they were such Commissions because he saw them and heard most of them read at the time of the delivery to them And for the Lieutenant Collonel and other inferiour Officers Commissions he this Informant saw most of them fill'd up by the Superiours and deliver'd to the inferiour Officers as aforesaid And this Informant further saith that at the same time aforesaid he this Informant saw the aforesaid Mr. Lunt deliver to my Lord Molyneux a seal'd Paper which he this Informant saw him the Lord Molyneux open and read which to the best of this Informants Memory was purporting a Commission and Instructions for the Care and Government of Liverpoole This Informant also saith that he was at a Meeting at Sir John Lawsons in York shire about the Month of March then next following with Mr. Lunt where were the Gentlemen Mr. Lunt names in his Information where he this Informant then heard most of them publickly own that they had receiv'd Commissions by Mr. Thrillfall some time before from King James and would then have oblig'd this Informant and Mr. Lunt to have engaged with them the Gentlemen of the Country c. This Informant further saith that about the beginning of the Year 1691 he this Informant heard that Mr. Lunt was employ'd in and about London to list Men And this Informant saith that some short time after several Men came into Lancashire as from London and said they were listed by the said Mr. Lunt and sent down to serve under the Command of some of the Officers aforesaid and he this Informant saith that as fast as they came down he was order'd by my Lord Molyneux Sir Thomas Clifton Coll. Molyneux Coll. Tildesley Coll. Townley Sir William Gerrard and his Son and several ther 's the Officers aforesaid to take Care of them and prouide Quarters or Lodgings for them which the said Informant did accordingly and that at several Times this Informant had and did receive Money from my Lord Molyneux Coll. Tilâ—desley Coll. Townley Sir William Gerrard and sime others to pay the said Souldiers for their Subsistance And this Informant saith he did pay and distribute the Money he so receiv'd amongst them which this Informant saith in the whole did amount to to the best of his Mneoy about 3 or 400 l. the Names of many of the Soldiers this Informant yet remembers and a List of them was deliver'd into the House of Commons when the Plot was examin'd there And this Informant saith that he is very well assured that the said Mr. Lunt did at several other times before and after List a great many more than those named in the List aforementioned This Informant further saith that about the Month of February 1691 he this Informant was at a general Meeting of several Gentlemen at Coll. Walmesley at Dungan-Hall in Lancashire many of whom he yet remembers viz. Coll. Townley Coll. Tildesley Coll. Molyneux Coll. Dalton Sir William Gerrard Mr. Gerrard Mr. Dickingson Mr. Stanley Mr. Shuttleworth Mr. Tildesley of Stansare Mr. Massey of Buddington Mr. Langton of the Loe Mr. Gerrard of Inch Sir Thomas Clifton Mr. Blundell of Crosby Coll. Westby of Mobrick Coll. Parker and others the said Coll. Walmesley being then lately come out of France he the said Coll. then produc'd publickly in the said Meeting several Commissions Declarations Grants or Patents that he had then lately brought from King James of several Gentlemens Estates of that Country to other Gentlemen there that were King James 's Friends 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Coll. Tildesley Lord Molyneux Coll. Westbey of Mobrick Coll. Townley of Townley Sir Thâ—â—as Clifton Sir William Gerrard Coll. Molyneux Mr. Gerrard of Inch Mr. Langton of Loe and sâ—â—e others This Informant further saith that above a Fortnight after he this Informant was at the like Meeting at Philip Draycots of Painesley-Hell in the County of Stafford Esquire of most of the aforesaid Gentlemen and others as Mr. Bazill Brooks Sir James Symonds Sir Richard Fleetwood and his Sons William and Rowland Cary of Cary Esquire and others where were produc'd several of the like Grants and Patents as aforesaid brought over by the Lord Stafford and there also given out to those they did belong to this Informant further saith that at this Meeting aforesaid Coll. Parâ—â—â— being also there and was then also lately come out of France he the said Coll. did then publickly produce and deliver to one Capt. George Penny then in the Company a Commission from King James for the said Penny to be a Major of Horse which he said Capt. Penny accepted of with many Thanks and promis'd to do the King the best Service be could And this Informant further saith that at another Time being at a Meeting with the said Coll. Parker at the Sign of the Star an Inn in Holywell in Flintshire and about twenty Gentlemen more he this Informant there saw the said Parker deliver one Commission from King James to one Mr. Pew of Pendrell to be a Captain of Horse and at the same time he the said Parker deliver'd in the presence of this Informant to one Mr. George Davies of Treloughnel and to several others and that the said Parker did there and at several other times as well as at the aforementiond Meetings order direct and desire all the Officers to take Care to have their Men ready at an Hours warning with a Pound of Powder and Ball proportionable to each Man for that he expected News of the Kings Landing every day c. This Informant saith that about the beginning of the Year 1689 he this Informant was order'd and employ'd by Mr. Massey Sir James Symonds Sir Thomas Gifford and Capt. Fowler to List as many Men as be could in Staffordshire and North-Wales for King James's Service under their Command and that he this Informant had Money of the aforesaid Gentlemen for that Purpose and this Informant saith that he did at that Time that is to say within the space of three
there also from England expecting to meet his Majesty and brought over with him an Account of the Condition and Readiness of his Friends the Papists and Jacobites there but more particularly in London Sussex and Kent and in Staffordshire Lancashire Cheshire and Yorkshire and from them all desired of his Majesty Commissions for the several Persons of Quality hereafter named with Blanks for their Inferior Officers which accordingly the late King caused immediately to be issued forth both for England and Scotland And because Bromfeild was so well known and it might be dangerous for him to come back himself he desired the King to advise of a proper Person or Persons whom he might trust to bring them over and distribute them here in England according to his Majesty's Orders amongst others he this Informant was recommended to him by my Lord Thomas Howard who told him the said King James he would engage Life for Life for him this Informant that he would not betray him in the Service and that if he were taken would rather die upon the spot Upon which this Informant was sent for to my Lord Melfort's Office where he found my Lord Thomas Howard Dr. Bromfeild and my Lord together in his Closet whither he was carried to them and then and there they asked this Informant Whether he would venture to undertake to carry Declarations Papers and Commissions and other things for his Majesty's Service to England They told him it was a hazardous thing that he should think well of it for if he should happen to be taken his Life was certainly gone but if he would and did escape be should be sure of and they promised him in the King's Name very great Preferments and Rewards when the King should come into England Upon which he this Informant undertook it and my Lord Melfort gave an Account of it whereupon to blind the business and to take off any Thought of his this Informant's being imploy'd or sent any where my Lord Melfort told him the King had thought fit to order the Officer of the Guards who was a Frenchman to casheer him and that he might say to any one that asked him the reason that he knew none but was resolved to get his Pass as soon as he could and go for England About a Week after this all things were got ready both for England and Scotland and one Mr. Thrillfall of the Ashes in Goosner in Lancashire Gentleman and this Informant were dispatched for England and one Mr. Gourdon who was this Informant's Comrade and cashiered as he was went for Scotland This Informant and Mr. Thrillfall brought with them Declarations Commissions and other Papers and Landed at Cockram within four Miles of Lancaster in or about the beginning of June 1689 upon our Landing we had like to have been wholly surprized by some Custom house Officers but we escaped and brought off the most Material of our Business only lost some Commissions Blanks and one of the King's Declarations two Case of Pistols of this Informants that the King gave him and some Clothes of this Informant's c. The greatest part of the Commissions and most of the Blanks in several Bundies were saved and this Informant delivered them as fast as he could one after another as followeth viz. in Lancashire To my Lord Molyneux's Son William a Colonel's Commission for a Regiment of Horse with Blanks for all his Inferior Officers to be filled as he should think fit To Thomas Tildesley Esq the like for a Regiment of Dragoons To Dalton of Thurnham Esq the like for Dragoons To Sherbourn of Stonyhurst Esq the like for Horse To Townley of Townley Esq the like for Horse To Girlington of Girlington Esq a Colonel's Commission To Westby of Mobrick Esq the like for Dragoons This Informant farther saith that he delivered my Lord Molyneux himself a Paper of Instructions where amongst other things He was to be Governour of Liverpool and this Informant took notice of it because my Lord Melfort and Dr. Bromfeild both told him this Informant saw and shewed it him in the Paper before they Sealed it Cheshire To Peter Legh of Lime Esq a Colonel's Commission with Blanks for his Inferior Officers To Sir Thomas Stanley of Aldersley Protestant the like for Horse To Mr. Chumley of Vale-Royal Protestant the like for Horse To Sir Rowland Stanley Protestant the like for Horse To my Lord Brudenell a Colonel's Commission for Horse with Blanks for his Inferior Officers To Sir Throgmorton the like for Horse This Informant farther saith That to these two Gentlemen last above written he delivered four other Colonel's Commissions for four Gentlemen whose Names he was not to know because as he did then conceive they were Protestants for they told him this Informant they were honest Gentlemen and Protestants Besides all these before mentioned this Informant delivered to one Mr. Jackson in Castle-street near the Meuse two Bundles of Commissions with a King's Declaration and two other Papers Sealed up with each with Orders to him to deliver one of them with a Declaration and Sealed Papers immediately to my Lord Griffin and the other to Mr. W. Pen the Quaker which this Informant supposes he did for in his sight he took Coach and said he would And besides all these which he this Informant so as aforesaid delivered Mr. Thrillfall undertook to deliver several Bundles of the same to several Gentlemen in York-shire This Informant farther saith That every Colonel had with his Commission Blanks for double his Inferior Officers and that all the Colonels had the Liberty to raise Foot Horse or Dragoons but Horse was more especially recommended This Informant farther saith That after the dispatch of these Commissions and other Business he had the ill luck to be made a Prisoner for a considerable time upon the Accusation of the Captain that brought him over out of Ireland This Informant farther saith That during the time he was a Prisoner under Bail that is to say about the beginning of the year 1691 he this Informant by the Order of Colonel Tildesley Col. Townley Col. William Molyneux Mr. Gerrard Col. Dalton and others Listed in London several Men for Soldiers to serve as Horse or Dragoons to be under the Command of the said Colonels or any other as they should dispose of them to Here he names about a hundred of the Soldiers Listed and the Pay they was to receive This Informant farther saith That being discharged of his Imprisonment in the Month of November 1691 he this Informant was desired by several of the Gentlemen that he had delivered of the Commissions aforesaid to viz. Lord Molyneux Col. Molyneux his Son Sir William Gerrard and his Son Mr. Dickinson of Wrightington John Harrington of Heightonhay Esq Col. Townley Col. Tildesley Col. Dalton and others to go into France to give King James an Account in what condition they were and to bring his Majesty's Commands how they might be serviceable to him which this Informant did
Cheshire where there were and this Informant is very confident yet are lodg'd secur'd and kept great Quantities of Arms and Warlike Equipage of all Sorts with great Numbers of Horses fit for Service And this Informant saith that if he were Authorized and Impower'd thereunto he this Informant would undertake to Seize and Secure them The Examination of John Kelly taken upon Oath the 23. and 27. days of February THIS Informant saith that he came over to England in the Irish Army about Michaelmas last was twelve Months since which time he hath wander'd up and down from one Gentlemens House to another and was entertain'd in the Lord Molyneux's House about twelve Days before Christmas during which time he was there he saw a Letter from Queen Mary which came from St. Germaint directed to the young Lord Molyneux which Letter this Informant heard read the Contents of which Letter was that with good Hopes of the Encouragement they had from other Countries and that the Queen had got from the French King a Grant of assisting them with Arms to the Number of eight or nine Thousand as near as he remembereth and my Lord Molyneux on receipt of this Letter sent to several Sadlers to prepare Saddles Bridles and Holsters and as fast as they were made this Informant saith they were convey'd to secret Places under Ground And farther this Informant saith That he was at the House of one Esq Tildesley at a Place call'd the Lodge in Lancashire near to a Town call'd Preston where he saw many Commissions which came from King James out of Ireland which said Commissions were to raise two Regiments of Horse and three of Foot which Regiments were to be at an hours warning when King James sent any Assistance out of Ireland into England or when King William should go into Scotland one of which Regiments of Horse was to be Commanded by the young Lord Molyneux another Regiment of Horse was to be Commanded by Esq Townley of Townley in Lancashire aforesaid one other Regiment of Foot was to be Commanded by Mr. Standish of Standish Hall in Lancashire aforesaid and the other Regiment of Foot was to be Commanded by Sir James Pool of Pool Hall within six Miles of West-Chester And this Informant farther saith that Mr. Standish sent one Lieut. Burke from his House with Letters to King James into Ireland who gave the said Lieut. Burke forty Guinea's which this Informant saw deliver'd to the said Lieut Burke which said Letters were sent immediately after the Receipt of the said Commissions from Ireland And farther this Informant says he was sent by the Lord Molyneux with a Letter to my Lord I**t of I**t-Hall aforesaid and also he was sent with several other Letters from Place to Place to several other Gentlemen the Contents of which Letters this Informant believes was to be in a Readiness for the rising aforesaid and they were to repair to the Castle of Liverpool which they did conceive might easily be surpriz'd where were many Barrels of Gun Powder and Arms that so thereby they might be furnish'd with Ammunition and Arms and further this Informant saith that he was sent now and then a Foot and then a Horseback from one Gentleman to another who were Confederates and was kindly receiv'd by all with Plenty of Provisions and Money and further this Informant says he knew several other Persons sent upon the same-occasion and further this Informant says that he himself does know Irish Souldiers to the Number of five Hundred now lying in Lancashire which lye to be ready at an hours warning if there should be any Insurrection to assist King James And this Informant saith Mr. Thomas Tatlock of Symons-Wood near the Parish of Sefton in Lancashire did for near a Month together harbour about three Score Irish Men who had serv'd King James and were then listed under other Gentlemen to serve King James again and that Arms and Furniture for them-were hid in that Wood. He further saith that Mr. Molyneux of Morbrow did harbour about twenty Irish Men for the Service of King James and that Arms Saddles Bridles and Holsters for them were conceal'd in a Cellar under a Tower at the Entry of the House at Mr. Blundell of Inch in the Parish of Sefton That John Holland of Prescot and his Partner made Saddles Bridles and Holsters for them and was privy to the Design and that a Sadler in Legh was imploy'd by the Popish Gentlemen for that Service That all the Officers and Soldiers were to be ready at the Time they should have Notice from King James from Ireland That Arms Saddles Bridles Holsters c. were also hid in Cellars and under Ground in the Parish of Prescot and Parish of Legh and other Parishes by Gentlemen and the Sadlers that live there J. Kelly Taken and Sworn this 27. Febr. before us whose Names are here under Written Thomas Yarnold Mayor of Evesham Bellemont James Rushout William Bromley Edmund Letchmore Richard Dodswell Mr. William Wybrants Information ABOUT the Time when the Lancashire Gentlemen were brought Prisoners to Town I met Mr. Taffe I told him I met Capt. Cottingham who hop'd that you were not concern'd in the Plot especially against Mr. Legh of Lime for he heard he was a very honest Gentleman after which Mr. Taffe pressed me two or three Times to speak to Capt. Cottingham if he could bring him acquainted with any Friend of Mr. Legh of Limes some time after I met him in the Temple where he told me he was mightily disgusted for that Mr. Baker and Mr. Smith who was then walking in the Temple did use him barbarously for they would not give him any Money not so much as would pay his Horse-hire into the Country but he would be even with them and spoil the Plot and several Words to that effect I ask'd him to be Ingenious with me and tell me whether he was concern'd in the Plot for I heard it would come to nothing He told me he was no Evidence nor knew any thing of the Plot But he knew there were very good Evidence and enough to hang them all and immediately afterward he ask'd me whether I could help him to a Friend of Mr. Legh of Lime for he was in the Tower and there was no getting to speak to him but if he could get to speak to a particular Friend of his he could make his Fortime and get a good Sum of Money by it for he could put them in a way to save their Lives I ask'd him how could that be when just before he told me the Evidence was Good and enough to hang them all he answer'd that was no Matter for he could contrive a way But when he found I was not inclinable he said now I think on it he would not be concern'd in it for it would look ill for him to be concern'd against the Government who had appear'd so much for it William Wybrant Sworn before the Houses of Lords and
Commons when the Plot was examin'd there I can also aver that when I was concern'd as one of the Commissioners for the forfeited Estates in several Counties of Ireland he on Oath gave in his Name to be John Taffe but since going into Ireland and making Enquiry after him there are several Hundreds that will make Affidavit that his Name is Thomas O Mullen William Wybrand A Letter from Three of Their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster Dated at Middleton April 9. 1690 and directed to a Minister of State My LORD WE have received your Lordships of the Fifth Instant and make bold to acquaint you that at the same time that we sent out our Warrants for Byra◠Burton Boardman and Ellam who are now in Lancaster Castle we did also send our Warrants for apprehending of Mr. Molyneux Mr. Standish young Townly John Holland Edward his Partner and Mr. Blundel of Ince for High Treason and ordered them to be carried to Lancaster Castle but none of the last mention'd Persons can as yet be apprehended as we are inform'd though search'd for and will still be searched for with what diligence we can we indeed much question the apprehending most of them they having been search'd for by the Militia for mear Twelve Months past and have notwithstanding so conceal'd themselves in this County or elsewhere that they could never yet be apprehended We have also sent out our Warrants for many of the Persons mention'd in Kelly's Information for High Treason which are judg'd by us to be dangerous Papists and also against others to bind them to the Assizes who are not positively charg'd with High Treason in the Examinations and upon apprehending any of the Great Ones We shall impart the same to your Lordship and in all things demonstrate our willingness to be Serviceable to Their Majesties and their Government to our Power and to approve our Selves Middleton Apr. 9th 1690. My Lord Your Lordships most Faithful and Obedient Servants Ralph Ashton Jos Horton Jos Yates A Letter from May Melfort to Clinch Crosby Dated March 30. 1694 and should have been inserted in the Body of the History after Crosby's Scheme for the Invasion Page 97. at the End of the first Paragraph MR. Crosby having now Collected the Sentiments of the whole Party is by the late King James's Order commanded to hasten into France with the Scheme before recited as appears by the following Letter from the Lord Melfort Dated March 30. 1694. SIR The Affair you went about being near done it is Mr. Kemp 's K. James positive Order that you return immediately hither that he may consider what further will be fit for him to do upon such Information as you can give him which he desires may be as full as you can get them I shall be glad to see you And am SIR Your most Affectionate Servant Ja. May. A Letter to Mr. Crothy while he was a Prisoner in Newgate directed to Mr. Hutchinson in Bishops Gate-Street London 'T IS impossible to express the great 〈…〉 are in here upon the Notice of your Person and your Papers falling into the Hands of our Enemies Mr. Vandeleur King James and his Queen and Mrs. Kemp are so sensibly afflicted with it they refuse all Comfort and almost despair of Success in any Attempt for the Future Elizabeth Francklin French Court. reads our Discontents in our Faces though we don't declare our Misfortunes by our Words for fear they should quite desert us seeing we are betray'd in all our Projects And truly such a Blow was never given to our Manufactory as this that at once has discover'd the Secrets of our Trade and confin'd the best of all our Factors We have now but one Project more left and if that miscarry also we must give up our Hopes of supplanting the Interlopers and wait with Patience till they ruin themselves by dividing their Interests and their Stock◠in setting up for themselves singly as they have once done already All Care here shall be taken to supply your Wants and our Friends with you must use all endeavours to delay your Audit for in that particular lye our Hopes and your Safety God Almighty Comfort you and grant the hearty Wishes of SIR your c. J. M. Dated August 12. 1694. and directed to Mr. Clynch under Mr. Hutchinsons Cover Having now I hope sufficiently Prov'd what I promis'd in the Preface and shew'd my Vouchers for all I have related in the Body of the History I thought fit before I take my leave of the Reader to acquaint him That if this Undertaking gives Satisfaction to the Public another Volum of the most secret Intreagues and Letters of Correspondence between our English Jacobites and those at St. Germains and other Places shall speedily be Printed and put into his Hands as the best Answer I could think of to the Argument against a standing-Army FINIS ERRATA PAg. 4. Lin. 11. instead of preswasions read perswasions p. 64. the last lin for come r. came One of Mr. Crosby's Letters which should have been inserted at the bottom of pag. 97. being omitted by the Printer is put in the last Page of the Appendix Pag. 119. in the Margent for depition r. deposition P. 145. l. 11. after more r. to p. 207. l. 18 for next r. Rest In the Appendix p. 225. last line for Cyre r. Eyre P. 254. l. 15. for Mneoy read Memory P. 255. last lin after he r. the.