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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60503	Remarks upon the D--- of S---'s letter to the House of Lords concerning Capt. Smyth being a vindication of his services from the imputations therein laid upon them : with the D---'s letter at large : to which is added a list of those persons to whom warrants were granted to stay in England pursuant to a late act of Parliament / by Matthew Smyth ...	Smith, Matthew, fl. 1696.; Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, Duke of, 1660-1718.	1700 (1700)	Wing S4132; ESTC R10304	23,209	48

return'd home And applying my self to the Gentleman from whom I had the Pass and the hundred Pound to know the reason why I was so us'd and who the Persons were that commission'd him to transact he told me that was a secret he must keep and very much excus'd himself for having engag'd me in so much trouble and danger This was all the satisfaction I had from him The management of this Affair however mysterious it may seem may perhaps need no Oedipus to unriddle it For if we consider the time when this was done the Reason why will not be hard to be guess'd at Nor perhaps will the Persons who have presum'd to make so bold with the King's Honour as to abuse his Royal Name and Authority in this manner be so absolutely in the dark as they themselves may imagin For the very timing of this Matter shews very evidently what the Design of it was I was just then come out of the Country with a full resolution to lay my Case before the Parliament which was then sitting I had given a Petition to a Member of the House of Commons in order to have it read in the House but during the time he kept me in expectation of a proper Occasion this Gentleman was gain'd by some body whose Interest perhaps it was that these Matters should not be so publickly examined to make Overtures to me of serving abroad and became the Instrument of sending me out of the Nation under pretence of doing further Service and receiving Satisfaction for what was past That Gentleman must excuse me if I can no longer think that the King was any way privy to this Affair and that whatsoever is pretended of it is a direct Affront and Injury to his Majesty's Honour who would never have sent away a Gentleman for his Service and have left him destitute of Subsistance in a Foreign Land The hand therefore of my Adversaries appears plain enough in this Intrigue and the hundred Pound was a Bait to make me swallow the Hook For no sooner did they think me far enough remov'd and perhaps entangled beyond a probability of returning but the Masque was pull'd of and a worse Face discover'd I was bid to expect nothing more and to shift for my self as well as I could However to their great surprize I got home before the Parliament rose which put 'em upon new Measures Great pains were taken to excuse this breach of Articles and fresh Overtures made to me with which I who trusted to the sincerity and engagement of my Friend was for some time amus'd till the Parliament rising all was again let drop and I by that means let into the Drift and Artifice of the whole Matter I hope my Friend was over-reach'd and that he did not then dive into the bottom of this Mystery Altho he was to blame to be so far influenc'd by any Person how great soever as to pretend an immediate Warrant from his Majesty for what he did yet the concern he has since shew'd for it makes me hope that he did believe those other Persons to act by Commission from his Majesty and was over-perswaded to take it upon himself because he had heard me declare that I would have nothing more to do with certain Persons A List of the Persons Names to whom Warrants have been granted pursuant to the late Act of Parliament intituled An Act against Corresponding with the late King James and his Adherents Which was given to me February 1697 8. A. EArl of Antrim Charles D. of St. Albans John Alexander Eliz. Arundell Mary Audly David Arnold William Amies Sir Francis Andrew Mary Alexander B. Ann Bagnal and her five Children John Bradey Thomas Bellasis Richard Lord Bellew Dorothy de Beuclair Sir Nicholas Buttler John Brown John Bromfield John Baurk commonly called Lord Bophine Eliz. Bishop John Baker Humphry Boislace Susanna Barry Philip Bell Barbara Brown Eliz. Brown Barbara Brown Mary Brown Samuel Boulton Lyster Blunt James Butler Captain Bellew Timothy Bagne Thomas Burdin John Bellasise William Beale Robert Bodine Benedict Bambore John Blackmore Hannah Brownsworth Richard Bowers George Bradshaw Daniel Bulls William Barefoot Thomas Blake Edward Butler William Boweman Edward Buiditt Henry Barker Edmund Brown William Bland Tobias Bowles Charles Banbridg Geo. Barkas John Brodt William Barnes David Baurk Capt. James Barry Charles Berty Esq Walter Butler William Bromfield Henry Baxter John Brooks C. Margaret Chilton Thomas Clofton Col. John Corbet Benedict Leonard Calverse Anne Cane Henry Carter Robert Clark Matthew Cooper Henry Carwin Philip Conner James Coleman Adam Colehough James Chiritch Sir William Compton Francis Courson John Coleman John Connoway Henry Caps Ormitha Caps Mary Cozins John Cantrill Richard Cherry Edward Callender Eliz. Basset Coffin and Mary her Daughter Margaret Carletton Bartholomew Couley Francis Charas William Close Sir Edward Carteret Thomas Cusack Capt. Henry Courtney John Caddick Margaret Cromwell Stephen Creagh Edward Canron Charles Cross Robert Cham Garret Coshland Henry Courson William Cooke Charles Cecill Anne Compton D. John Digby Thomas Drew Henry Lord Dover John Darrell Doctor John Day Capt. Loftus Duckenfield Charles Dunster John Digby John Duddell Rob. Doudall Edmund Dalton Lieut. Col. Ar. Dilton Alexander Doyley E. John Erington Esq William Evay Major John Eames John Everse Edward Erington James Edgland Thomas Erington William Erington Philippa Elinston John Egan F. Lord Visc Fitz-Williams Richard Fitz-Williams William Farmer Robert Fielding Arthur French Robert Fagan Hon. Fitz Gerald Henry Fall Jane du Four Owen Fitz Symmons Thomas Forster Stephen Field Capt. Edmund Fitz-Gerald Edward Fenwick Capt. James Fitz-Gerald Joseph Fox John Fulham G. Doctor Samuel Garth Anthony Preston Lord Viscount Gormanston John Gazain Peter Galberry James Gough Daniel Gwin Reginald Graham Anthony Gazain Henry Gerrard Rich. Francis Griffith Geo. Toby Guigner Agatha Gillmore Caesar Gage Samuel Gawen William Goold Sir Thomas Gascoigne Edward Gibbon Edward Gifford John Gallway Thomas Guiborn Daniel Geny H. Joseph Haly Geo. Haviland Lord Geo. Howard Henry Howard Esq James Hacket Charles House Jeremiah Hollished Daniel Harvey Thomas Hawkins Eliz. Hughs William Harrald Bridget Horton Mary Hooper Walter Hastings senior Walter Hastings junior John Hambleton Richard Howard Dorothy Hurst John Henborn George Hilton Lord James Howard Eliz. Hiddinson Ralph Hardwick I. Bartholomew Isaac Mary Isaac Thomas Joy Thomas Johnston Agnes Jolly Richard Jones James Jones K. Matthew King Mary Knight Almorick Brown of Kinnule Lord Keny Lord Kenmore Danish Kelly Major Charles King Charles Knowles Esq Lord Banbury Walter Kennody Philip Kettle Anthony Kempt Capt. Edmund Keeting John L. Kingston of Ireland his Wife and 2 Children Charles Kelly L. Charlwood Lawton Esq Dr. Thomas Lone Col. Henry Lutterill Lady Barbara Leonard Lord Longdale Marmaduke Longdale Martha Lowe Richard Langhorn Edmund Loe Ann Leozonby Cornelius Lampard George Laylor Edmund Leny Lady Ann Lawson James Lorre William Long William Lavely Lieut. William Long M. George Matthews Edmund Mellone Henry Morgan John Martin James Murray Luke Matthews Donnoth Mellony William More Dominick Mown Lieut. William Mannering Richard Masey William Mortagh Sir Rich. More Bar. Peter Morris Francis Milton Henry More Thomas Murphey John Mackay Sir John Magrath N. Charles Newy Mary Dutchess of Norfolk Dr. Daniel Nolon Thomas Newgent John Nelson Matthew Norris Thomas Newcomin O. James Oswaild Capt. Darby Obrian P. Joseph Patterson Nicholas Pluncket Francis Povey Thomas Pendergrass Capt. Thomas Panton Jervis Parker William Plowden Esq John Pluncket Robert Prujen William Philips John Pulman Robert Parsons Edward Peirce James Passible and Mary his Wife James Penderick Eliz. Pluncket Jeremiah Peirce Eliz. Peirce William Pore Mary Poole Charles Parker R. Morgan Rugan Esq William Rufton Catharine Rockley Edward Robson Richard Rudyard Edward Ryce Esq Charles Duke of Richmond Felix Rouse Edward Richards Dr. Thomas Riddle Alexander Rigby William Rand Henry Rogers Thomas Rudd John Ryley Eliz. Roper Francis de la Rue William Rice S. John Smith John Shipen Sir John Southcott Charles Stourton Robert Searisbrick William South Countess of Sussex Dr. Nicholas Shee John Smith Sir Edward Southcott Robert Shaw George Smith Alicia Scott James Sloan Esq George Sheppard Philip Stapleton Dominick Shelborn William Stavely Anne Selby Edward Sommerset Henry Scudamore Michael Smith Hugh Scalby Andrew Smallwood Robert Shepheard John Stephens Thomas Sackfield Jane Stratham John Seagrave Francis Sheldon Thomas Swinborn Alexander Stratham Peter Saltmarsh John Talbot Stoner Esq T. George Talbot Mary Timperly John Lord Trimleston Francis Tenn Gent. Jeremiah Tincker James Tracy Edward Talbot Gent. Humphrey Trafford Rich. Trigeagle Thomas Taylor Geo. Throgmorton Esq Rich. Trevannian Ralph Tempest Walter Trafford Gent. Charles Trinder Esq James Tallant John Terry George Taylor V. Mary Valois Anthony Vane W. William Walsh John Williams John Wond Francis Williamson Esq George Wilson Sir Drury Wray Capt. Daniel Wood Charles Walurn Thomas Wagleck William Wood John White John Widrington and Mary his Wife William Wilmore Thomas Walsh A List of Persons to whom Warrants were order'd to stay in England and had not then taken them out c. B. Sir Henry Bond Jane Bell Capt. Tho. Bourk Owen Bonham William Bayes Capt. John Bradill C. Capt. Henry Carter Thomas Conyers Major William Crosby Sir John Colliton D. John Drake Wynn Davies E. Francis East F. William Fenwick Arthur Fitz-Patterick G. John Grace Gardiner H. Lady Hatton Widow Marbel Harding Widow Xeverius Harris George Harris I. Edward Jones Lewis Janvair Catharine Jackson Robert Inwood K. John Knight Miles Keagne L. Peter Lyon Charles Lake John Lambden John Lunt Lone M. Sir Terence Margrave John Murphey P. Francis Peirce Henry Prince John Purcell S. Thomas Smith John Spencer Charles Sherburn W. Daniel Westney John Wynal William White Tecla Whaley FINIS

REMARKS UPON THE D of S 's LETTER TO THE House of LORDS Concerning Capt. SMYTH Being a Vindication of his SERVICES from the Imputations therein laid upon them With the D 's Letter at large To which is added A LIST of those Persons to whom Warrants were granted to stay in England pursuant to a late Act of Parliament By MATTHEW SMYTH of the Inner-Temple Esq Vtcunque ferant ea facta minores Vicit amor Patriae Virg. LONDON Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster of whom may be had the Author's Memoirs of Secret Service 1700. TO THE KING's most Excellent Majesty And to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal AND Commons of England In Parliament assembled The following Sheets are humbly offer'd By MATTHEW SMYTH Esq PREFACE NOthing can be more provoking to a Man of any Spirit than Contempt This I suppose my Adversaries are not ignorant of and therefore will not be much surpriz'd to find the Scorn they have treated me with rejected upon ' em They 're mistaken if they think Quality an excuse for Insolence or expect that any Title shou'd be a sufficient Plea in defence of Injuries They have represented me as a Fool or a Madman one of which I confess they have a just ground for otherwise I had not trusted them so long till I was publickly affronted by those that ought to have made me another sort of return I patiently bore all sorts of Injuries I saw my self slighted and misrepresented and my Services not only stifled but as far as lay in some mens power turn'd to my own destruction For by some body's Order whose it 's no hard matter to guess while the Business of the Plot was warm I was taken up by a Messenger at midnight in my Lodgings and my Papers seiz'd But Providence for I can think it no less put it into my head to shew the Messenger proofs of my Correspondence with the Secretary's Office which convinc'd the Fellow that he was under a mistake there being another Gentleman of the same Name hard by to whose house he immediately went and broke it open and took the Gentleman who might well be surpriz'd at such a Visit into Custody This gave me time to secure those Original Letters for which the Messenger came as well as for me The next Morning the Gentleman was set at liberty and the Error of the Messenger corrected and I again taken up After which I was severely examin'd as a new sound-out Traitor and confronted by one that they knew to be so But when they miss'd the Prey the Letters they shuffled us both away scarce offering a Reason why they brought us thither I am very sorry for the trouble the Gentleman had on my account but I am sure he will excuse my not thinking it worth while to be hang'd to save him that trouble For had my Papers been seiz'd and out of my own power it is not to be doubted but they had Evidence enough and truly I am convinc'd by what they shew'd me that they had 'em in a readiness to prove my Correspondence with Traitors and might have supprest the Evidence of my Discovery and the Commission I acted by as they did the Discovery it self and by that means have taken from me the Instruments of my Defence The next Provocation was the suppressing Sir William Parkyns's Petition which after the ineffectual application of the Honourable House of Commons I had the fortune to prevail with him to make Upon this Compliance I apply'd my self to the Duke of Norfolk whose noble Temper makes him ready to serve any Person in distress and acquainted him with it He prepared his Majesty to receive it at the Council Board it was expected and the Duke sent to enquire for the Lady Parkyns who was to have presented the Petition But a certain Person came to her and sent the Lady away full of Sorrow and Despair assuring her that the Petition wou'd not be receiv'd The next Morning Sir William was executed to the great disappointment of the Nation as well as of his Family who expected other things from his Compliance My forbearance upon these Provocations has been interpreted Fear or Stupidity and my unreasonable Enemies imagin'd that they might trample upon me with security otherwise they wou'd never have ventur'd to use me as they have done both in the following Letter and otherwise They have publickly given out that I am a Mad-man I suppose they did it upon presumption that their own usage of me must needs make me so but they are mistaken in my Constitution 't is too stubborn to be so easily bent and too strong for them to break how powerful soever they may fancy themselves It was hard to raise me to this pitch of Resentment and repeated Injuries and Indignities were necessary to make me appear thus publickly in my own Defence But perhaps they may have no occasion to triumph upon the Success of their Policy especially if they provoke me to any unwilling prosecution of what I had rather should have lain dormant They may think me mad for daring to be angry with them but they are too insolent upon a vain presumption of their own Power if they think I am to be aw'd by their Frowns or crush'd by any shadow of Greatness They may fright Booksellers and Printers by threatning to ruin 'em as they did in the case of my Memoirs last Winter but they must stop my Breath if they would stop my Mouth since they have taken such violent Measures to open it But after all as mad as they would have me to be thought I believe they will scarce be so mad as to go about to prove me so lest it should call the soundness of their own Brains in question that could not in a Year and a half 's correspondence find out the Flaw in mine I am told by some People that having made my Discoveries to Persons that stifled 'em I can pretend to no Merit upon that score since the King had not the benefit of ' em To this I can only answer That I made my Application to the proper Minister and when I found some things not so much taken notice of as I thought the Importance of the Case requir'd I apply'd to my Lord Portland but was by him refer'd back to the same Person again as the proper Minister which I suppose is a sufficient justification of my Conduct Yet there are properer Judges of this matter than either they or I to whose Decision I am oblig'd to submit the Consideration of it without further canvassing Men are undoubtedly bound in Duty to contribute all that lies in their power to the Publick Security But the only natural Reason that I can find for it is because as Members of the Publick they have their principal Security and Protection from it But that Consideration alone does not carry men very far Self-preservation is a principle of more Caution than Action and renders men