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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53414	An exact and faithful narrative of the horrid conspiracy of Thomas Knox, William Osborne, and John Lane, to invalidate the testimonies of Dr. Titus Oates, and Mr. William Bedlow by charging them with a malicious contrivance against the E. of Danby, and the said Dr. Oates with an attempt of sodomy wherein are exemplified from the originals I. Four forged letters dictated by Thomas Knox, II. Five false informations, one paper of memorials, and one other information against Dr. Oates for sodomy, forged by Knox in the names of Lane and Osborne, III. The informations, depositions, examinations, and confessions of the said Knox, Osborne, and Lane, taken upon oath before Sir William Waller and Edmund Warcup, Esq., IV. An account of some depositions taken before the Lords Committees of Secresie, relating thereunto, V. The breviates of the councel for the King at the trials of the said Knox and Lane, Nov. 25, 1679, wherein full satisfaction is given to the world of the whole cause, by the particular evidences of the witnesses in behalf of the King / published by the appointment of me, Titus Oates.	Oates, Titus, 1649-1705.	1680 (1680)	Wing O41; ESTC R4560	41,985	38

about the Earl of Danby and Dr. Oates He confesses the writing the Letters and informations That they often shifted lodgings that Knox bore their expences and promised them great rewards That Lane being taken Knox sent my Lord Duneblanes Coachman with a hackney-Coach for him that in that Coach they went to Whitefriers where Knox acquainted him that the taking of Lane would expedite the buisiness That Knox gave him money That when Osborne was in the Gate-house Knox sent him a Note to this purpose you will be examined this afternoon we alwayes clubbed and you paid two shillings at the Sugar-leaf Tare this which note Knox has confessed and upon his Examination acknowledged he threw down a Guinny upon the table which Lane took up but to colour the business said it was only lent him but even this gives just ground of suspition to the design and now what will the whole world think and say of the Impudence of these men that after all these disappointments and bafflings after their own confessions retractions yet that they should be buoyed up to that height of confidence as to make a farther attempt upon the Doctors reputation And yet this they did for upon the nineteenth day of this instant November 1679. John Lane had mustered up so much of his declined courages as to prefer an Indictment against Dr. Oates for an attempt to commit upon him the horrid and Abominable sin of Sodomy Which Indictment being brought to the Grand Jury the Incoherence and slightness of his evidencence caused them to return an Ignoramus Dr. Oates not willing to suffer his Good name and the Credit of his Testimony to depend upon the throwing out of that bill brought an Indictment for the King against the said Knox and Lane for Osborne had withdrawn himself which came to be openly tryed at the Kings-bench bar November twenty five 1679. An account whereof the whole Nation does expect and wherein satisfaction shall be now given Novem. 25 1679. Dominus Rex versus Thomam Knox Johanem Lane For the King The Indictment sets forth that whereas Edward Coleman William Ireland and John Groves and other false Traytors to the Jury unknown 24th of April in the thirtieth year of the King that now is at the Parish of Saint Margarets Westminster did trayterously conspire consult and agree amongst themselves to kill and destroy the King and to raise War against his Majesty within this Kingdome and to change the Religion by Law established to the Superstition of the Church of Rome for which Treasons Trayterous Conspiracies Consultations and Agreements the said Coleman Ireland and Groves were afterwards attainded and put to death for the same And whereas William Earl of Powis William Viscount Stafford John Lord Bellasis Henry Lord Arundel of Wardour William Lord Petre and Sir Henry Tichbourn Baronet the thirtieth of Nov. last at Westminster were accused of the Treasons aforesaid and thereupon according to due forme of law were committed to the Tower of London to be there safely kept to answer the said Treasons whereof the said Earl of Powis and the other four Lords were by the Commons in Parliament assembled Impeached And whereas Thomas Earl of Danby afterwards that is to say the thirtieth of Nov. last at Westminster was in lawful manner accused of certain Treasons and other misdemeaners and thereupon according to due forme of law was committed to the Tower there to be safe kept to answer the Treasons and misdemeanours aforesaid of which said Treason and misdemeanours the said Earl of Danby is Impeached by the Commons in Parliament assembled And that the Defendants knowing the said Lords to be accused of the Treason and misdemeanours aforesaid and the said defendants being diabolically affected towards the King their natural Lord and contriving and endeavouring with all their might to disturb hinder and stifle the discovery of the said Treasons by the said Earl of Powis Viscount Stafford Lord Bellisis Henry Lord Arundel William Lord Petre supposed to be committed as aforesaid and as much as in them lay to elude the due Course of law and retard the prosecution of justice against the said five Lords Sir Henry Tichbourn and Thomas Earl of Danby They the said Defendants the thirtieth of April last past at the Parish aforesaid in the County aforesaid falsely maliciously and unlawfully amongst themselves did consult and agree to scandalize Titus Oates Clerk and William Bedlow Gent. Who had given informations of the Treasons aforesaid and whom the said Defendants knew to have given Information of the Treasons aforesaid against the Earl of Powis Viscount Stafford Lords Bellasis Arundel and Petre and to represent them upon the Trial of the said five Lords to be persons of evil Conversation and Witnesses not to be believed And that the Defendant Knox afterwards that is to say the 30th of April last at Westminster aforesaid in the Names and with the consent and agreement of the Defendant Lane and William Osborne to villifie the Information of the said Titus Oates and William Bedlow to be given for the King against the said five Lords last mentioned falsly maliciously subtilly and advisedly did write and cause to be written four Letters and those Letters so written falsly c. did direct and cause to be delivered to himself the said Defendant Knox by which said Letters it was falsly craftily and deceitfully declared that the said Lane and Osborne were very much troubled in their Consciences by reason of certain matters which they well knew and did conceal concerning the unjust contrivances of the said Titus Oates and William Bedlow in accusing the said Earl of Danby to be guilty of the Treasons and other Misdemeanors aforesaid And that the said Titus Oates was a person of a wicked and vicious Life and did make an assault upon the said John Lane and did endeavour to commit with him the said Lane Sodomy And further that the Defendant Knox the sooner and effectually to perswade the said Lane and Osborne falsly to accuse the said Titus Oates and William Bedlow that they the said Titus Oates and William Bedlow had unjustly contrary to all Truth accused the said E. of Danby of the Treasons and other Misdemeanours aforesaid and so to affirm against the Kings Evidence against the Trial to be had of the said Earl of Danby for the Treasons and Misdemeanors aforesaid afterwards the 30th of April last at Westminster falsly advisedly corruptly and against the duty of his Allegiance did give to the said Lane and Osborne divers great summs of Money And did promise to the said Lane and Osborne within a certain time by the said Defendant Knox proposed that they the said Lane and Osborne should have and receive other great summs and other rewards for the same to the great delay obstruction and suppression of Justice c. To this the Defendants pleaded not Guilty The Names of the Jury Empanelled and Sworn were as followeth Sr. John Kirke Knight Thomas Harriot

Esquire Henry Johnson Esquire Simon Middleton Esquire Hugh Squire Esquire Francis Derrington Esquire John Roberts Esquire Rainsford Waterhouse Esquire Thomas Earsby Esquire Joseph Ratoliffe Gent. James Supple Gent. Richard Cooper Gent. The Names of the Counsel learned in the Law who pleaded on behalf of the King against the Defendants Mr. Attorney General Mr Sollicitor General Mr. Sergeant Maynard The Recorder of London Sr. Francis Winnington Mr. William Williams Mr. Thomas Smyth Mr. John Trenchard The Names of the Counsel assigned to the Defendant Lane Mr. Holt Mr. Darnel The Names of the Counsel entertained for the Defendant Knox. Mr. Withins Steward of Westminster Court Mr. Soroggs Son to the Lord chief Justice Mr. Saunders The Names of the Witnesses ready to swear to the particular Clauses hereafter mentioned only it is to be observed that the Cause being exceeding clear by the Testimony of some few of the more considerable Witnesses the rest were not called To prove the Attainder of Coleman Ireland and Groves See the Records To prove that they were put to death Mr. Tisser To prove the Commitments of the Lords and Sr. Henry Tichburn Mr. Clare Mr. Reynolds To prove the said five Lords Impeached Mr. Clare To prove the Accusation and the Commitment of the Earl of Danby Mr. Reynolds To prove the Empeachment of the Earl of Danby Mr. Goodenough That Lane had a design at his first coming to Dr. Oates in Nov. 1678 to accuse him which his Father discovered by some expressions to Mr. Radford to the same effect that he was afterwards accused Mr. Radford That Lane desired after this to be re-admitted in the Doctors service Mr. Allen. That Lane declared whilst he was with Doctor Oates that he hoped to get one thousand pound in a short time Sam. Oates That Lane desired Mr. Reex to find out Sr. William Waller so that he might confess the truth of the whole Contrivance to him being pricked in Conscience for the false Oaths he had taken Robert Reex To prove that Lane and Osborn confessed that they were suborned by Knox to swear falsly against Doctor Oates before Sr. William Waller and Mr. Warcupp and that he had given them Money to do the same and this they confest before a Committee of the Lords These Examinations proved by Sr. William Waller Mr. Warcupp Mr. Relfe Mr. Snow To prove that Lane and Osborne were made to Swear by Knox to stand fast to what he had instructed them to write and that the Lord Treasurer would not have surrendred himself but for them Sr. William Waller Lanes Confession 3d. May 1679 and Lanes 3d. Examination To prove the Letters Confessed by Osborne Mr. Justice Warcupp As to Knox his Endeavours to take off Mr. Oates and Bedlows Testimony To prove that Knox endeavoured to suborn Henry Wiggins offering him a reward to swear against Captain Bedlow Henry Wiggins Mr. Wiggin's Mother That Mr. Wiggins acquainted Mr. Palmer a Yeoman of the Guard with these Proposals presently after they were made Mr. Palmer To prove that Knox made several Proposals to one Thurston late Servant to Doctor Oates and promised to be very kind to him if he could find any thing to swear against his Master John Thurstone To prove that Knox Lane and Osborn being imprison'd in the Gate-House for this contrivance Knox offered Slightham the Gaolers man a good reward to let him hold Correspondence with Lane by Letters and desired him to go to Lane and tell him he feared Osborne had betrayed them about the matter of Doctor Oates and desired him to speak to him to stand fast to him and then they should be two against one Richard Slightham To prove that Knox Lane and Osborne went to Justice Dewy and Knox told him he came from my Lord Latimer who presented his Service to him and that Knox was advised to come to him by that Lord to take an Information against Doctor Oates Mr. Dewy That they went also to Justice Cheyney at Chelsea Mr. Cheyney That Knox confessed he lent Lane a Guinny and that Osborn and Lane confessed that Knox assured 〈…〉 ●…ever want Money nor Preferment Sr. William Waller Mr. W●●c●pp To prove that Knox confessed to Sr. William Waller and Mr. Warcupp that whilst he and Mr. Osborn were Prisoners he the said Knox sent a Note to Osborn to inform him that he would be examined the afternoon and with these words We always clubbed and you paid two shillings at the Sugar-loaf Tear this Sr. William Waller Mr. Warcup That Lane hath been kept this last Summer at the house of the Earl of Powis that he had ten shillings per week allowed him to give Evidence against Dr. Oates That Knox was to have thirty or fourty Pounds to carry on the Business and that Osborn Knox and Lane were to be rewarded by the Lords in the Tower for their Evidence against Doctor Oates Mr. Dangerfield Mrs. Blake Mrs. Edwards That Lane waited with a great Club to knock down Mr. Reex at Mrs. Maynards door that Knox would have had the said Mrs. Maynard swear that Mr. Reex offer'd her one hundred Pounds to swear in Doctor Oates his business Mrs. Maynard Mrs. Tyrrel If George Neal one Bowring and George Deeplow be produced as Witnesses for the Defendants To prove that Neal hath made application several times to be re-admitted to Doctor Oate's Service since he was turned away Sr. Thomas Stringer Mr. Weal Robert Gyde Mrs. Brooks Henry Lord Mr. Smith That Bowring was turn'd out of Doctor Oates his Service for keeping company with Knox Lane and with Papists Mr. Saunders Mr. Money Mr. Allen Samuel Oates junior That Bowring hath made application to be re-admitted to Doctor Oates his Service Mr. Smith Mr. Robert Gyde That Deeplow about a week before Doctor Oates turn'd him away declared that he wondred at the wickedness of Lane and Osborn in accusing his Master Seeing he appear'd to him a very upright and honest Man Moses Gwyn Mr. Samuel Oates George Gregory That Deeplow thanked Doctor Tong for helping him into Doctor Oates his Service Doctor Tong. If Lane's Mother or Sister be produced as Witnesses To prove that Lane's Mother said her Son was drawn in by Plays and Treats c. to accuse Doctor Oates and that Knox offer'd her Son Money in the Gatehouse to stand to his first Information Margery Walker To prove that Mary Lane said Now my Lord Treasurer must lose his Head for my Brother has confessed All Mrs. Sterling That Knox was with Mrs. Wiggins on fryday last to perswade her not to come in against him and then said she should have a Reward Mrs. Wiggins And thus at length I have conducted the Reader through this dark and intricate Labyrinth of Confederated Roguery wherein some will question whether there was more of the Devil in the Contrivance then of God in the Discovery and Defeating of the Design but we have seen Divine Wisdom and Mercy triumphing over humane and hellish Malice and Subtlety I have studiously forborn to give the Reader the trouble of the Minutes of the Tryal the judicious are better satisfied with a brief Synopsis of the Cause than with the tedious Speeches of Witnesses which are frequently interrupted with Questions and some of them perhaps not very material or pertinent Let it suffice that the Evidence was so clear against the Defendants Knox and Lane that the Jury without any delay found for the King against them to the very great satisfaction of the Court and Company which was exceeding great Many Noble Men Gentlemen and eminent Citizens coming with great expectations of the issue of this Tryal which was managed with that Justice Impartiality indifferency between the King and the Defendants that some have been heard to say they could never believe a 〈◊〉 before but now they were abundantly satisfied Knox and Lane were immediately taken into Custody and are now in Prison a●…ending the Sentence of the Law which though it hath not hitherto been pronounced yet they must know that the higher Justice lifts up its Hand the heavier it will strike and compensate the slowness with the severity of the Punishment which being bounded by the Law can never be too great for such Monstrous Malefactors Osborne indeed fled from Justice which argues more Modesty then these others can pretend to which chuse rather to outface Justice then seem to fear it and are more Ambitious of a Martyrdom that may register them in the Roman Calendar though their Names never appear in the Roll of Christian Worthies Yet let us not despair of their Repentance having Instances before our Eys that as there are none so vile but the Catholicks will use them for Instruments so there are none so obdurate but the Divine Grace can make them Converts FINIS