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he_o do_v not_o find_v what_o be_v promise_v be_v perform_v nevertheless_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o say_a service_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o set_v up_o many_o night_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o say_a irish_a man_n sometime_o by_o 12_o in_o a_o company_n or_o more_o and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o have_v often_o question_v whence_o they_o will_v have_v all_o those_o arm_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v who_o answer_v we_o know_v very_o well_o whence_o to_o have_v they_o ann_n elliot_n jurat_fw-la '_o 11._o die_v febr._n 1695._o coram_fw-la i_o though_o rokeby_n the_o information_n of_o george_n wilson_n this_o informant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o or_o about_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1689_o one_o doctor_n bromfeild_n come_v to_o william_n fitzherbert_n esq_n at_o wapra_n near_o west-chester_n in_o flintshire_n where_o he_o the_o say_v bromfeild_n lie_v conceal_v for_o some_o time_n for_o a_o passage_n into_o ireland_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v recomend_v to_o this_o informant_a to_o assist_v he_o who_o then_o live_v near_o the_o seaside_n at_o a_o place_n call_v redland_n where_o after_o the_o say_v bromfeild_n have_v stay_v about_o a_o week_n this_o informant_n do_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o buy_n of_o a_o boat_n of_o about_o 25_o tun_n which_o say_v boat_n be_v victual_v and_o ready_a to_o sail_v be_v seize_v by_o mr._n morston_n and_o bromfeild_n escape_v to_o mr._n crosby_n in_o lancashire_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o mr._n peirce_n morston_n mr._n winn_n of_o gop_n mr._n lloyd_n of_o greith_n mr._n robert_n brierwood_n of_o west_n chester_n mr._n george_n pennant_n mr._n pew_n of_o pendall_n and_o this_o informant_a he_o afterward_o get_v over_o in_o a_o open_a boat_n this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o be_v search_v for_o by_o trooper_n from_o west_n chester_n and_o other_o soldier_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a officer_n of_o the_o country_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o family_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o wood_n for_o many_o day_n and_o can_v never_o return_v to_o his_o house_n again_o but_o get_v into_o lancashire_n whither_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n follow_v he_o where_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o lord_n molyneux_n coll._n tildesley_n mr._n standish_n of_o standish_n sir_n rowland_n stanley_n sir_n james_z pool_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n coll._n townley_n and_o other_o sometime_o at_o the_o house_n of_o one_o gentleman_n and_o sometime_o at_o another_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o about_o midsummer_n 1689_o he_o this_o informant_a and_o other_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o gentleman_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o to_o look_v out_o about_o the_o seacoast_n thereabouts_o for_o any_o gentleman_n that_o shall_v arrive_v from_o ireland_n for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o this_o informant_n be_v tell_v they_o expect_v some_o friend_n and_o news_n from_o ireland_n which_o he_o this_o informant_n do_v and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n 1689_o mr._n edmund_n thrillfall_v of_o the_o asheâ—_n in_o goosner_n and_o one_o mr._n lunt_n arrive_v at_o cockram_n and_o come_v immediate_o to_o col._n tildesley_n with_o several_a bundle_n of_o paper_n where_o this_o informant_n be_v then_o attend_v their_o come_n etc._n etc._n this_o informant_n say_v that_o upon_o their_o come_n to_o the_o say_v coll._n tildesley_n the_o say_a thrillfall_n and_o mr._n lunt_n immediate_o open_v their_o cloakbag_n and_o take_v out_o several_a commission_n declaration_n blank_n and_o seal_a paper_n from_o king_n james_n to_o several_a person_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n in_o that_o country_n and_o york_n shire_n and_o divide_v they_o those_o for_o yorkshire_n mr._n thrillfall_v put_v up_o and_o undertake_v to_o deliver_v and_o have_v a_o guide_n immediate_o provide_v the_o other_o for_o lancashire_n cheshire_n staffordshire_n and_o part_n thereabouts_o mr._n lunt_n take_v to_o himself_o to_o deliver_v and_o have_v this_o informant_a with_o he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o guide_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o and_o after_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o deliver_v to_o coll._n tildesley_n his_o commission_n for_o be_v a_o colonel_n which_o he_o the_o say_v coll._n receive_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o kiss_v it_o with_o the_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n they_o proceed_v and_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n molyneux_n his_o house_n and_o deliver_v one_o colonel_n commission_n to_o mr._n william_n molyneux_n his_o son_n for_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n with_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n he_o the_o say_v coll._n molyneux_n immediate_o fill_v that_o blank_a for_o the_o lieutenant-collonel_n deliver_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o informant_a to_o mr._n william_n gerrard_n who_o be_v with_o the_o say_v coll._n molyneux_n when_o he_o this_o informant_a and_o mr._n lunt_n come_v in_o this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v present_a and_o do_v see_v mr._n lams_n deliver_v to_o mr._n sherbourn_n of_o stonyhurst_n a_o collonel's-commission_n with_o blank_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n to_o mr._n townley_n of_o townley_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o mr._n girlinton_n of_o girlington_n esq_n a_o collonel_n commission_n to_o mr._n westby_n of_o mobrick_n esq_n the_o like_a for_o dragoon_n to_o mr._n legh_n of_o lyme_n esq_n a_o cossonel_n commission_n with_o blank_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o sir_n tho._n stanley_n of_o alderley_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o mr._n chumley_n of_o vale_n royal_a the_o like_a for_o horse_n etc._n etc._n to_o sir_n rowland_n stanley_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n etc._n etc._n to_o sir_n robert_n throgmorten_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n etc._n etc._n to_o sir_n henry_n titchbourn_n he_o be_v then_o at_o the_o lord_n molyneux_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o sir_n gisfard_n of_o
chillington_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o sir_n james_n symmon_n of_o ashton_n in_o staffordshire_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n this_o informant_n say_v that_o be_v also_o see_v sir_n robert_n throgmorton_n fill_v up_o a_o lieutenant_n collonel_n commission_n to_o his_o own_o regiment_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o one_o sir_n charles_n neale_n who_o accept_v the_o same_o and_o kiss_v it_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o that_o he_o this_o informant_n also_o be_v present_a and_o see_v sir_n james_n symmon_n deliver_v a_o captain_n commission_n to_o mr._n william_n fowler_n of_o st._n thomas_n near_o stafford_n and_o also_o when_o sir_n thomas_n gifford_n deliver_v a_o captain_n commission_n to_o mr._n augustin_n gifford_n and_o also_o to_o capt._n gowre_n the_o like_a captain_n commission_n and_o to_o bazil_n brook_v esq_n the_o like_a captain_n commission_n and_o to_o mr._n john_n pursel_n a_o cornet_n commission_n and_o to_o thomas_n pursell_n a_o warrant_n for_o quarter_n master_n and_o to_o several_a other_o inforiour_a officer_n and_o the_o several_a colonel_n aforesaid_a this_o informant_n say_v that_o all_o these_o colonel_n commission_n with_o the_o blank_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v deliver_v by_o mr._n lunt_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o informant_a and_o this_o informant_n say_v he_o know_v they_o be_v such_o commission_n because_o he_o see_v they_o and_o hear_v most_o of_o they_o read_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n commission_n he_o this_o informant_n see_v most_o of_o they_o fill_v up_o by_o the_o superior_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o inferior_a officer_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n aforesaid_a he_o this_o informant_n see_v the_o aforesaid_a mr._n lunt_n deliver_v to_o my_o lord_n molyneux_n a_o seal_a paper_n which_o he_o this_o informant_n see_v he_o the_o lord_n molyneux_n open_a and_o read_v which_o to_o the_o best_a of_o this_o informant_n memory_n be_v purport_v a_o commission_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o care_n and_o government_n of_o liverpoole_n this_o informant_a also_o say_v that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n at_o sir_n john_n lawsons_n in_o york_n shire_n about_o the_o month_n of_o march_n than_o next_o follow_v with_o mr._n lunt_n where_o be_v the_o gentleman_n mr._n lunt_n name_v in_o his_o information_n where_o he_o this_o informant_n then_o hear_v most_o of_o they_o public_o own_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v commission_n by_o mr._n thrillfall_v some_o time_n before_o from_o king_n james_n and_o will_v then_o have_v oblige_v this_o informant_a and_o mr._n lunt_n to_o have_v engage_v with_o they_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1691_o he_o this_o informant_n hear_v that_o mr._n lunt_n be_v employ_v in_o and_o about_o london_n to_o listen_v man_n and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o some_o short_a time_n after_o several_a man_n come_v into_o lancashire_n as_o from_o london_n and_o say_v they_o be_v list_v by_o the_o say_a mr._n lunt_n and_o send_v down_o to_o serve_v under_o the_o command_n of_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n aforesaid_a and_o he_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o come_v down_o he_o be_v order_v by_o my_o lord_n molyneux_n sir_n thomas_n clifton_n coll._n molyneux_n coll._n tildesley_n coll._n townley_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n and_o his_o son_n and_o several_a there_o be_v the_o officer_n aforesaid_a to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o provide_v quarter_n or_o lodging_n for_o they_o which_o the_o say_v informant_n do_v according_o and_o that_o at_o several_a time_n this_o informant_n have_v and_o do_v receive_v money_n from_o my_o lord_n molyneux_n coll._n tilâ—desley_n coll._n townley_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n and_o sime_fw-la other_o to_o pay_v the_o say_a soldier_n for_o their_o subsistance_n and_o this_o informant_n say_v he_o do_v pay_v and_o distribute_v the_o money_n he_o so_o receive_v among_o they_o which_o this_o informant_n say_v in_o the_o whole_a do_v amount_v to_o to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o mneoy_n about_o 3_o or_o 400_o l._n the_o name_n of_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n this_o informant_a yet_o remember_v and_o a_o list_n of_o they_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o when_o the_o plot_n be_v examine_v there_o and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o he_o be_v very_o well_o assure_v that_o the_o say_v mr._n lunt_n do_v at_o several_a other_o time_n before_o and_o after_o listen_v a_o great_a many_o more_o than_o those_o name_v in_o the_o listen_v aforemention_v this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o about_o the_o month_n of_o february_n 1691_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v at_o a_o general_a meeting_n of_o several_a gentleman_n at_o coll._n walmesley_n at_o dungan-hall_n in_o lancashire_n many_o of_o who_o he_o yet_o remember_v viz._n coll._n townley_n coll._n tildesley_n coll._n molyneux_n coll._n dalton_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n mr._n gerrard_n mr._n dickingson_n mr._n stanley_n mr._n shuttleworth_n mr._n tildesley_n of_o stansare_n mr._n massey_n of_o buddington_n mr._n langton_n of_o the_o loe_o mr._n gerrard_n of_o inch_n sir_n thomas_n clifton_n mr._n blundell_n of_o crosby_n coll._n westby_n of_o mobrick_n coll._n parker_n and_o other_o the_o say_v coll._n walmesley_n be_v then_o late_o come_v out_o of_o france_n he_o the_o say_v coll._n then_o produce_v public_o in_o the_o say_v meet_v several_a commission_n declaration_n grant_n or_o patent_n that_o he_o have_v then_o late_o bring_v from_o king_n james_n of_o several_a gentleman_n estate_n of_o that_o country_n to_o other_o gentleman_n there_o that_o be_v king_n james_n be_v friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coll._n tildesley_n lord_n molyneux_n coll._n westbey_v of_o mobrick_n coll._n townley_n of_o townley_n sir_n thâ—â—as_v clifton_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n coll._n molyneux_n mr._n gerrard_n of_o inch_n mr._n langton_n of_o loe_o and_o sâ—â—e_z other_o this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o above_o a_o fortnight_n after_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v at_o the_o like_a meeting_n at_o philip_n draycots_n of_o painesley-hell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n esquire_n of_o most_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a gentleman_n and_o other_o as_o mr._n bazill_n brooks_n sir_n james_n symonds_n sir_n richard_n fleetwood_n and_o his_o son_n william_n and_o rowland_n carry_v of_o cary_n esquire_n and_o other_o where_o be_v produce_v several_a of_o the_o like_a grant_n and_o patent_n as_o aforesaid_a bring_v over_o by_o the_o lord_n stafford_n and_o there_o also_o give_v out_o to_o those_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o informant_a further_o say_v that_o at_o this_o meeting_n aforesaid_a coll._n parâ—â—â—_n be_v also_o there_o and_o be_v then_o also_o late_o come_v out_o of_o france_n he_o the_o say_v coll._n do_v then_o public_o produce_v and_o deliver_v to_o one_o capt._n george_n penny_n then_o in_o the_o company_n a_o commission_n from_o king_n james_n for_o the_o say_a penny_n to_o be_v a_o major_a of_o horse_n which_o he_o say_v capt._n penny_n accept_v of_o with_o many_o thanks_o and_o promise_v to_o do_v the_o king_n the_o best_a service_n be_v can_v and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o at_o another_o time_n be_v at_o a_o meeting_n with_o the_o say_v coll._n parker_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o star_n a_o inn_n in_o holywell_n in_o flintshire_n and_o about_o twenty_o gentleman_n more_o he_o this_o informant_n there_o see_v the_o say_a parker_n deliver_v one_o commission_n from_o king_n james_n to_o one_o mr._n pew_o of_o pendrell_n to_o be_v a_o captain_n of_o horse_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o the_o say_v parker_n deliver_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o informant_a to_o one_o mr._n george_n davies_n of_o treloughnel_n and_o to_o several_a other_o and_o that_o the_o say_v parker_n do_v there_o and_o at_o several_a other_o time_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o aforementiond_v meeting_n order_n direct_v and_o desire_v all_o the_o officer_n to_o take_v care_n to_o have_v their_o man_n ready_a at_o a_o hour_n warning_n with_o a_o pound_n of_o powder_n and_o ball_n proportionable_a to_o each_o man_n for_o that_o he_o expect_v news_n of_o the_o king_n land_v every_o day_n etc._n etc._n this_o informant_n say_v that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1689_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v order_v and_o employ_v by_o mr._n massey_n sir_n james_n symonds_n sir_n thomas_n gifford_n and_o capt._n fowler_n to_o list_n as_o many_o man_n as_o be_v can_v in_o staffordshire_n and_o north-wales_n for_o king_n james_n service_n under_o their_o command_n and_o that_o he_o this_o informant_n have_v money_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a gentleman_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o he_o do_v at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o space_n of_o 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thomas_n fox_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v with_o the_o say_v rigby_n as_o a_o guard_n to_o the_o say_a mr._n townley_n of_o townley_n and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1691_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1692_o there_o come_v to_o the_o say_a standish-hall_n one_o who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mr._n green_n in_o public_a company_n but_o private_o in_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n family_n be_v call_v coll._n parker_n who_o keep_v two_o servant_n his_o gentleman_n who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o gandy_n a_o frenchman_n and_o one_o thomas_n merrick_n his_o groom_n and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o have_v several_a time_n see_v in_o company_n together_o at_o the_o say_v standish_n hall_n the_o lord_n molyneux_n son_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n elder_a son_n william_n dickinson_n of_o wrightington_n esq_n mr._n blundell_n of_o crosby_n mr._n townley_n of_o townley_n the_o say_a mr._n green_n or_o 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standish_n of_o standish_n aforesaid_a and_o remove_v from_o standish-hall_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v seize_v by_o some_o of_o the_o king_n messenger_n when_o the_o lancashire_n gentleman_n be_v take_v up_o about_o two_o year_n since_o and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o in_o or_o about_o november_n last_o a_o little_a after_o he_o have_v give_v in_o a_o information_n before_o coll._n kirby_n and_o two_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lancaster_n the_o say_a john_n sharp_o come_v to_o this_o informant_a who_o be_v then_o a_o prisoner_n in_o lancaster-castle_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o have_v discover_v some_o of_o their_o design_n to_o a_o deal_n of_o rogue_n but_o before_o may_v last_v either_o the_o late_a king_n jam_n or_o some_o one_o else_o will_v come_v into_o england_n and_o then_o this_o informant_a and_o all_o the_o rogue_n else_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o in_o august_n 1695_o at_o the_o assize_n then_o hold_v at_o lancaster-castle_n at_o which_o assizes_n mr._n john_n lunt_n wilson_n and_o womball_n be_v try_v upon_o a_o information_n of_o perjury_n and_o this_o informant_a see_v one_o thomas_n hatton_n in_o the_o say_a castle-yard_n a_o little_a before_o the_o say_a trial_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o think_v the_o trial_n will_v go_v who_o answer_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v go_v very_o well_o for_o that_o sir_n john_n fenwick_n who_o as_o this_o informant_n be_v tell_v be_v then_o in_o lancashire_n will_v take_v care_n that_o lunt_n wilson_n and_o womball_n shall_v all_o be_v convict_v of_o perjury_n and_o the_o lancashire_n gentleman_n all_o clear_v and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o within_o 3_o or_o 4_o day_n after_o he_o have_v give_v in_o his_o information_n before_o three_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a there_o come_v to_o he_o into_o lancaster-castle_n he_o be_v then_o a_o prisoner_n there_o for_o debt_n one_o john_n rigby_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n of_o standish_n and_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o the_o gentleman_n name_v no_o particular_a person_n have_v take_v care_n that_o his_o debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o be_v release_v out_o of_o prison_n provide_v he_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o such_o a_o private_a place_n as_o the_o gentleman_n will_v appoint_v where_o this_o informant_a his_o wife_n and_o child_n may_v private_o live_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o the_o gentleman_n will_v take_v care_n they_o shall_v be_v well_o maintain_v to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v not_o be_v find_v by_o the_o government_n to_o justify_v what_o be_v have_v upon_o his_o oath_n depose_v in_o the_o say_a information_n and_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v a_o horse_n for_o this_o informant_a for_o that_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o the_o say_v rigby_n further_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o have_v a_o letter_n from_o one_o mr._n john_n haddock_n a_o rich_a quaker_n in_o the_o say_v standish_n parish_n who_o use_v to_o supply_v the_o say_a mr._n standish_n and_o other_o with_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n upon_o purchase_n and_o mortgage_n to_o his_o friend_n one_o henry_n coward_n a_o shopkeeper_n in_o lancaster_n the_o purport_n of_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o say_v rigby_n tell_v this_o informant_n be_v to_o let_v rigby_n have_v what_o money_n he_o please_v in_o order_n to_o give_v this_o informant_a in_o case_n of_o his_o acceptance_n of_o the_o gentleman_n say_v offer_v but_o this_o informant_n deny_v to_o go_v with_o the_o say_v rigby_n who_o stay_v three_o day_n in_o lancaster_n for_o the_o say_a purpose_n within_o two_o hour_n be_v immediate_o after_o his_o so_o deny_v put_v in_o fetter_n by_o the_o gaoler_n of_o the_o say_a lancaster-castle_n that_o now_o be_v and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o in_o december_n 1694_o when_o the_o lancashire_n conspiracy_n be_v under_o examination_n before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n of_o standish_n who_o desire_v this_o informant_a to_o go_v to_o london_n with_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v to_o be_v evidence_n in_o the_o say_a affair_n before_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v coroberate_v what_o they_o say_v withal_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v any_o way_n afraid_a what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o say_a matter_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v upon_o his_o oath_n and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o a_o little_a after_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o send_v a_o messenger_n for_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n he_o the_o say_v standish_n tell_v this_o informant_a that_o his_o wife_n have_v give_v the_o say_a messenger_n a_o mare_n and_o money_n so_o that_o the_o say_a messenger_n be_v return_v to_o london_n without_o effect_v his_o message_n edward_n brown_n the_o information_n of_o mr._n john_n lunt_n give_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o june_n 1694._o this_o informant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o when_o king_n james_n leave_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n in_o the_o year_n 1688_o he_o this_o informant_n go_v then_o immediate_o after_o he_o into_o france_n and_o upon_o his_o arrival_n at_o st._n germains_n be_v introduce_v to_o kiss_v his_o the_o say_a king_n james_n hand_o in_o his_o closet_n by_o the_o lord_n thomas_n and_o george_n howard_n that_o from_o thence_o he_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n than_o next_o follow_v order_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o guard_n to_o go_v for_o dublin_n that_o immediate_o upon_o his_o arrival_n there_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n 1689_o one_o dr._n bromfeild_n come_v
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order_n among_o other_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v recommend_v to_o he_o by_o my_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n who_o tell_v he_o the_o say_a king_n james_n he_o will_v engage_v life_n for_o life_n for_o he_o this_o informant_a that_o he_o will_v not_o betray_v he_o in_o the_o service_n and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v take_v will_v rather_o die_v upon_o the_o spot_n upon_o which_o this_o informant_n be_v send_v for_o to_o my_o lord_n melfort_n office_n where_o he_o find_v my_o lord_n thomas_n howard_n dr._n bromfeild_n and_o my_o lord_n together_o in_o his_o closet_n whither_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o they_o and_o then_o and_o there_o they_o ask_v this_o informant_a whether_o he_o will_v venture_v to_o undertake_v to_o carry_v declaration_n paper_n and_o commission_n and_o other_o thing_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n to_o england_n they_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v a_o hazardous_a thing_n that_o he_o shall_v think_v well_o of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v take_v his_o life_n be_v certain_o go_v but_o if_o he_o will_v and_o do_v escape_v be_v shall_v be_v sure_a of_o and_o they_o promise_v he_o in_o the_o king_n name_n very_o great_a preferment_n and_o reward_n when_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v into_o england_n upon_o which_o he_o this_o informant_n undertake_v it_o and_o my_o lord_n melfort_n give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o whereupon_o to_o blind_v the_o business_n and_o to_o take_v off_o any_o thought_n of_o his_o this_o informant_n be_v employ_v or_o send_v any_o where_o my_o lord_n melfort_n tell_v he_o the_o king_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o order_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o guard_n who_o be_v a_o frenchman_n to_o cashier_v he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v say_v to_o any_o one_o that_o ask_v he_o the_o reason_n that_o he_o know_v none_o but_o be_v resolve_v to_o get_v his_o pass_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v and_o go_v for_o england_n about_o a_o week_n after_o this_o all_o thing_n be_v get_v ready_a both_o for_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o one_o mr._n thrillfall_v of_o the_o ash_n in_o goosner_n in_o lancashire_n gentleman_n and_o this_o informant_n be_v dispatch_v for_o england_n and_o one_o mr._n gourdon_n who_o be_v this_o informant_n comrade_n and_o cashier_v as_o he_o be_v go_v for_o scotland_n this_o informant_a and_o mr._n thrillfall_v bring_v with_o they_o declaration_n commission_n and_o other_o paper_n and_o land_a at_o cockram_n within_o four_o mile_n of_o lancaster_n in_o or_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n 1689_o upon_o our_o land_n we_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v whole_o surprise_v by_o some_o custom_n house_n officer_n but_o we_o escape_v and_o bring_v off_o the_o most_o material_a of_o our_o business_n only_o lose_v some_o commission_n blank_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n declaration_n two_o case_n of_o pistol_n of_o this_o informant_n that_o the_o king_n give_v he_o and_o some_o clothes_n of_o this_o informant_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o most_o of_o the_o blank_n in_o several_a bundies_n be_v save_v and_o this_o informant_n deliver_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v one_o after_o another_o as_o follow_v viz._n in_o lancashire_n to_o my_o lord_n molyneux_n son_n william_n a_o colonel_n commission_n for_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n with_o blank_n for_o all_o his_o inferior_a officer_n to_o be_v fill_v as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o thomas_n tildesley_n esq_n the_o like_a for_o a_o regiment_n of_o dragoon_n to_o dalton_n of_o thurnham_n esq_n the_o like_a for_o dragoon_n to_o sherbourn_n of_o stonyhurst_n esq_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o townley_n of_o townley_n esq_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o girlington_n of_o girlington_n esq_n a_o colonel_n commission_n to_o westby_n of_o mobrick_n esq_n the_o like_a for_o dragoon_n this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o he_o deliver_v my_o lord_n molyneux_n himself_o a_o paper_n of_o instruction_n where_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o liverpool_n and_o this_o informant_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o because_o my_o lord_n melfort_n and_o dr._n bromfeild_n both_o tell_v he_o this_o informant_n see_v and_o show_v it_o he_o in_o the_o paper_n before_o they_o seal_v it_o cheshire_n to_o peter_n legh_n of_o lime_n esq_n a_o colonel_n commission_n with_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n to_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_n of_o aldersley_n protestant_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o mr._n chumley_n of_o vale-royal_a protestant_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o sir_n rowland_n stanley_n protestant_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n to_o my_o lord_n brudenell_n a_o colonel_n commission_n for_o horse_n with_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n to_o sir_n throgmorton_n the_o like_a for_o horse_n this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o to_o these_o two_o gentleman_n last_v above_o write_v he_o deliver_v four_o other_o colonel_n commission_n for_o four_o gentleman_n who_o name_n he_o be_v not_o to_o know_v because_o as_o he_o do_v then_o conceive_v they_o 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blank_n for_o double_a his_o inferior_a officer_n and_o that_o all_o the_o colonel_n have_v the_o liberty_n to_o raise_v foot_n horse_n or_o dragoon_n but_o horse_n be_v more_o especial_o recommend_v this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o after_o the_o dispatch_n of_o these_o commission_n and_o other_o business_n he_o have_v the_o ill_a luck_n to_o be_v make_v a_o prisoner_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o bring_v he_o over_o out_o of_o ireland_n this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o during_o the_o time_n he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n under_o bail_n that_o be_v to_o say_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1691_o he_o this_o informant_a by_o the_o order_n of_o colonel_n tildesley_n col._n townley_n col._n william_n molyneux_n mr._n gerrard_n col._n dalton_n and_o other_o list_a in_o london_n several_a man_n for_o soldier_n to_o serve_v as_o horse_n or_o dragoon_n to_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a colonel_n or_o any_o 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