trenchard_n laurence_n brandon_n be_v affidavit_fw-la lawrence_n brandon_n of_o pennington_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n make_v oath_n that_o he_o know_v william_n standish_n of_o standish-hall_n in_o the_o say_a county_n esq_n and_o his_o son_n common_o call_v the_o young_a lord_n of_o standish_n and_o that_o about_o may_v in_o the_o year_n 1691_o this_o deponent_a be_v invite_v by_o one_o james_n leightagh_n to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o several_a other_o person_n to_o dine_v at_o standish-hall_n aforesaid_a and_o upon_o such_o invitation_n this_o deponent_a and_o the_o rest_n do_v go_v to_o standish_n town_n in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o say_a hall_n and_o be_v at_o the_o say_a town_n it_o be_v agree_v on_o between_o the_o say_v james_n leightagh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n rather_o to_o dine_v at_o the_o say_a town_n of_o standish_n then_o to_o go_v to_o the_o hall_n because_o there_o seem_v some_o difference_n like_a to_o arise_v between_o the_o say_v 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he_o he_o give_v they_o a_o word_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v know_v one_o another_o which_o be_v go_v thy_o way_n old_a trip_v and_o then_o they_o part_v from_o the_o say_a house_n to_o wigan_n in_o the_o way_n whither_o the_o say_v john_n neyler_n overtake_v this_o deponent_a and_o his_o company_n and_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v bring_v some_o money_n from_o standish-hall_n to_o be_v drink_v by_o they_o and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o james_n green_n in_o wigan_n aforesaid_a where_o he_o stay_v with_o they_o some_o time_n and_o drink_v the_o health_n of_o king_n james_n and_o their_o captain_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o at_o his_o this_o deponent_n return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n his_o wife_n be_v inform_v that_o he_o have_v list_a himself_o a_o soldier_n for_o king_n james_n will_v not_o let_v this_o deponent_a rest_n or_o be_v at_o quiet_a until_o he_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o concern_v himself_o any_o far_a in_o the_o matter_n upon_o which_o he_o this_o deponent_a never_o go_v near_o they_o any_o more_o lawrence_z brandon_z jurat_fw-la '_o 11._o feb._n 1695_o cor'me_o tho._n rokeby_n robert_n bradley_n be_v affidavit_fw-la robert_n bradley_n of_o chippin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n make_v oath_n that_o he_o know_v john_n lunt_n and_o become_v acquaint_v with_o he_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n 1689_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o one_o mr._n thrillfall_n who_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o house_n he_o this_o deponent_a keep_v a_o inn_n in_o chippin_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o say_a lunt_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jackson_n and_o that_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n afterward_o there_o come_v into_o that_o country_n several_a irish_a man_n who_o say_v they_o be_v send_v by_o lunt_n from_o london_n and_o that_o when_o they_o want_v money_n they_o say_v they_o be_v to_o have_v money_n of_o lunt_n and_o among_o the_o say_a irish_a there_o use_v to_o come_v to_o this_o deponent's_n house_n several_a english_a papist_n and_o frequent_o use_v to_o drink_v their_o old_a master_n king_n james_n health_n and_o threaten_v this_o deponent_a be_v a_o protestant_n to_o hang_v he_o when_o king_n james_n come_v in_o often_o affirm_v he_o will_v come_v into_o england_n at_o such_o and_o such_o time_n and_o lunt_n often_o tell_v this_o deponent_a that_o he_o have_v list_a not_o only_o the_o irish_a but_o several_a of_o this_o deponent's_n neighbour_n beside_o thirty_o that_o he_o have_v list_a at_o wiersdale_n and_o among_o the_o neighbour_n name_v clerkson_n hodgkinson_n and_o hearst_n and_o that_o one_o cottam_n be_v to_o be_v quartermaster_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o lunt_n desire_v one_o sharpless_n where_o the_o say_v lunt_n table_v to_o be_v list_a as_o the_o
to_o bring_v he_o back_o a_o answer_n to_o dungan_n hall_n and_o according_o this_o informant_a do_v return_v with_o his_o message_n to_o dungan-hall_n and_o then_o and_o there_o he_o this_o informant_n see_v in_o company_n with_o mr._n lunt_n viz._n mr._n charles_n harris_n robert_n holden_n and_o several_a other_o gentleman_n that_o this_o informant_n do_v not_o know_v and_o this_o informant_a after_o a_o little_a stay_n there_o do_v see_v a_o gentleman_n they_o call_v mr._n walmesley_n come_v down_o stair_n into_o a_o room_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o stair_n where_o the_o say_v lunt_n and_o the_o other_o gentleman_n be_v and_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o come_v into_o the_o say_a room_n he_o see_v the_o say_a lunt_n pull_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o say_v walmesley_n who_o receive_v the_o same_o which_o this_o informant_n do_v believe_v be_v a_o roll_n of_o man_n list_v for_o king_n james_n be_v service_n because_o the_o next_o time_n he_o this_o informant_n meet_v with_o and_o see_v the_o say_a lunt_n which_o be_v about_o a_o fortnight_n after_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o paper_n he_o see_v he_o deliver_v to_o mr._n walmesley_n be_v a_o roll_n or_o listen_v of_o the_o name_n as_o aforesaid_a john_n wilson_n jurat_fw-la '_o 5._o die_v oct._n 1694._o coram_fw-la i_o g._n eyre_n ann_n elliot_n affidavit_fw-la and_n elliot_n late_a of_o chippin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n now_o live_v in_o london_n make_v oath_n that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1691._o she_z this_o deponent_a then_o live_v in_o chippin_n aforesaid_a know_v john_n lunt_n who_o then_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jackson_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o about_o that_o time_n there_o come_v into_o that_o country_n several_a irish_a man_n who_o say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o london_n and_o send_v down_o by_o lunt_n and_o that_o they_o be_v list_v at_o london_n by_o the_o say_v lunt_n for_o the_o service_n of_o king_n james_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o the_o say_v irish_a man_n call_v lunt_n their_o lieutenant_n and_o at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o be_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v free_a own_a he_o and_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o their_o lieutenant_n and_o in_o this_o deponent_n hear_v promise_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o rise_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o say_v lunt_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o old_a master_n which_o they_o say_v be_v king_n james_n and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o several_a roman_a catholic_n gentleman_n and_o other_o contribute_v towards_o their_o subsistence_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o deponent_a herself_o and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o lunt_n receive_v the_o money_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v irish_a and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o have_v hear_v one_o mr._n lock_v who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o irish_a man_n complain_v that_o lunt_n have_v bring_v he_o down_o from_o london_n to_o his_o prejudice_n because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v what_o be_v promise_v be_v perform_v nevertheless_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o say_a service_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o set_v up_o many_o night_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o say_a irish_a man_n sometime_o by_o 12_o in_o a_o company_n or_o more_o and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o have_v often_o question_v whence_o they_o will_v have_v all_o those_o arm_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v who_o answer_v we_o know_v very_o well_o whence_o to_o have_v they_o ann_n elliot_n jurat_fw-la '_o 11._o die_v febr._n 1695._o coram_fw-la i_o though_o rokeby_n the_o information_n of_o george_n wilson_n this_o informant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o or_o about_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1689_o one_o doctor_n bromfeild_n come_v to_o william_n fitzherbert_n esq_n at_o wapra_n near_o west-chester_n in_o flintshire_n where_o he_o the_o say_v bromfeild_n lie_v conceal_v for_o some_o time_n for_o a_o passage_n into_o ireland_n from_o 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 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gerrard_n mr._n townley_n and_o other_o sometime_o at_o one_o house_n and_o sometime_o at_o another_o that_o be_v at_o mr._n tildesly_n at_o the_o lodge_n and_o the_o wind_n fair_a he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o gentleman_n aforesaid_a to_o look_v out_o about_o the_o seacoast_n for_o any_o gentleman_n that_o shall_v land_n for_o they_o expect_v some_o friend_n and_o news_n from_o ireland_n wilson_n do_v so_o and_o about_o the_o beginning_n of_o june_n 1689_o mr._n edmund_n thrillfall_v of_o the_o ash_n in_o goosner_n lancashire_n and_o mr._n lunt_n arrive_v at_o appendix_n at_o vid._n the_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v and_o the_o seman_n deposition_n in_o the_o appendix_n cockram_n in_o lancashire_n and_o come_v immediate_o to_o coll._n tildesly_n with_o several_a bundle_n of_o paper_n which_o they_o immediate_o open_v and_o take_v out_o diverse_a commission_n declaration_n blank_n and_o seal_v paper_n from_o the_o late_a king_n james_n direct_v to_o several_a person_n of_o 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