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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39588	A short narrative of Mr. Fitz-Gerald who lately was summoned up from Bristol by one of His Majesties messengers, to the honourable Privy Council, for suspicion of high treason : giving a brief account of his carriage there at the board, his innocency, and other particulars relating to the farther discovery of this hellish popish plot.	Philalethes.	1680 (1680)	Wing F1075; ESTC R37346	5,619	10

and confusion of the Popish party and for the content and satisfaction of all zealous Protestants I proceed now therefore to his Jovrney Being come to London and having little or no Acquaintance there he made it his whole business to enquire out some worthy person to whom he might candidly impart so important an affair knowing very well that delayes in a business of that Consequence were dangerous but could not find any with great patience enduring much want and distress exiled his Native Countrey still waiting an opportunity to make himself and business known not at all discouraged but still remaining very zealous to serve his King and Countrey when ever he should find an opportunity to meet with a real and cordial Friend who would promote his Affairs and that he might freely disclose his thoughts unto who found out one who at the first very civilly and courteously entertained him for some time and in some things did assist him but this lasted not long for of a suddain he forsook him and his bus●ness upon what grounds he knows not not having been guilty of any Uncivility whereby he might incurr his displeasure finding therefore no hopes in him he was forced to seek out some other and very soon after he came acquainted with a Reverend person unto whom he freely disclosed his business but for want of Encouragement he could not as yet prosecute it whereupon he told him he would serve him to the utmost of his power and made it his whole Business to follow his Concerns Mr. Fitz-Gerald daily visited him and conferred with him desirous that no delays might be which he was very mindful of but found not that quick dispatch which he desired having tryed all wayes imaginable to procure him money but to no purpose all his Friends being extreme backward in it though no less than a National Concern upon whose Journey so much of good depended to these three Kingdoms which indubitably is a very great discouragement to any person to concern himself with any thing of that nature though obliged to serve his King and Countrey to the utmost of his capacity when we see so few publick spirited persons who sit at the helm of Government and though they have vast Estates will scarcely contribute one farthing though it be for the saving of their own Throats their Estates Laws Religion and whatsoever is most sacred or dear to them which would indubitably have been all involv'd in the same precipice of destruction had we not had together with the Divine Providence which continually surrounds and encompasses us as a sure Bulwark by it's secure protection likewise some very vigilant and industrious persons who make it their daily business to sift out their inhumane and barbarous Practices which such Incendiaries as they are have too often brought to pass but this Plot has now prov'd an abortive brat not without an over-ruling Power sensibly perspicuous in the hands of those Instruments which he has made to be Patres Patriae the deliverers of their Countrey in a much more transcendent degree than any Roman Conquerour could claim after all his Victories and Trophees gained by his valour over his Conquered and Submissive Captive Enemies for now every day produces new Champions for the good of the Kingdom which cut off this Hydra as fast as it grows and will in time root her up and leave her naked exposed to the contempt and scorn of all persons and again make good that saying of the Poet in another sense than as he literally spoke it Jam seges est ubi Roma fuit My zeal for my Countrey has transported me thus far out of my way now I shall reassume the thred of my Discourse His friend finding no possibility of any supplies from those whom he was in hopes to have received it from having a sum of Money by him resolves at his own Cost and Charge to send him and another person one Mr. Charleton lately a Clark to that worthy Justice of the Peace Sir William Waller to whom our Nation is not a little obliged for his indefatigable diligence and daily Industry in detecting Popish Priests and Jesuites which before the discovery of the Plot like so many Locusts did swarm in every Corner of this Kingdom and infect with their poisonous doctrine and do more hurt than those Locusts did the Aegyptians through his Care we are now blessed be God pretty well rid of them being a true and lively pattern of Loyalty to his Soveraign and whom all true subjects should imitate zealously to promote the Protestant Interest but this by the by the better to clear my discourse concerning this Charleton who was designed as Mr. Fitz-Geralds Companion in his Journey which how well he behaved himself I will declare by and by Mr. Fitz-Gerald by the assistance of his friend had several Letters from persons of Honour to further him in his business when he was landed in Ireland and Directions given him how to manage his business when he came to Bristol thus having at length gotten those necessaries which he wanted through the means and generosity of his Reverend Friend Mr. Fitz-Gerald and this Charleton both took Coach at the Goat Tavern near Cheering Cross to go for Bristol where they both arrived in a short time which they testified by many Letters sent to London Sr. John Knight the Mayor of Bristol being requested to give his assistance which he accordingly performed The wind being contrary here they were compelled to wait a fortnight or three weeks which all that time continued and varied very little from one certain point not sufficient to land them in Ireland Charleton instead of being an associate and co-helper with Mr. Fitz-Gerald carryed himself very rudely towards him not without opprobrious and uncivil Language which he bore all along with great patience but extreamly troubled in mind because that his business was retarded Whilest they were still expecting a fair wind Charleton finds some papers of his under his Bolster which were of no such sad Consequence to him as High-Treason for they were counterfeited by Charleton and those he had only some Directions and Memorandums for his memory to assist him when he came to Ireland Mr. Fitz-Gerald searching his Pockets soon mist his Papers and sent the Maid of the house up stairs to see for them who told him she had narrowly searcht the bed and could find none whereupon he taxed Charleton with them who confest he had them and that he must go along with him before a Justice of the Peace who accordingly went with him there he swore positively that he was a Popish Priest and alledged High Treason against him who although innocent of what was laid to his Charge committed him to Bristol Gaol where he remained three dayes very civilly used by all the Prisoners and especially by the Master of the Prison and visited by several persons of Quality in the Town who flocked to see him and there during his Confinement shewed him great respect and kindness Presently after his Commitment news of him being brought to the Council Captain Carter a very civil obliging person and one of his Majesties Messengers by especial order from the Privy Council and the King 's especial Warrant was ordered by the Lords to take into his Custody the body of Mr. John Fitz-Gerald who immediately according to order went to Bristol and brought Mr. Fitz-Gerald as his Prisoner up to London before his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council where he accordingly appeared and gave their Lordships full satisfaction in all things concerning his Papers himself and Business was by their Lordships discharged and ordered to proceed on his Journey who acquainting their Lordships with his indisposition by his Journey and being an infirm person he desired some respite for two or three dayes and then he would obey their Lordships Commands if those necessaries were provided for him which he must necessarily have along with him to which Answer was made he should have them whereupon he withdrew and Mr. Charleton was committed to the Gate-house though since he is as I am informed released Thus have I given a short and impartial Account of Mr. Fitz Geralds proceedings concerning whom we have had little or no satisfaction in some of our Intelligénces I hope at his return from Ireland we shall have a compleat and more full account of his Journey and of his Discovery and this in the mean time was printed to satisfie all sober people of his Innocency and vindicate him from that aspersion and calumny of being a Jesuite whose Principles I am very confident are far different from his who has embraced our dear Mother the Church of England and puts himself under her protection and safeguard from whom none can stray but be worse who detests and abhorrs those Tenents which the Church of Rome do maintain and who is likewise desirous and ambitious of nothing so much as to be serviceable in his Generation and in that Station wherein God has placed him to make a farther discovery of their Plots and Intrigues for which purpose he is now gone and for whose good success and happy return all will pray who wish the prosperity and happy Tranquillity of these three Kingdoms That Popish Plots may be more and more confounded and detected and the Protestant Religion established to us and ours is and shall be the sincere and hearty prayer to the Throne of Grace Dear Countreymen Of your humble Servant Philalethes