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 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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 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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 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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 three_o
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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 be_v protestant_n for_o they_o tell_v he_o this_o informant_a they_o be_v honest_a gentleman_n and_o protestant_n beside_o all_o these_o before_o mention_v this_o informant_n deliver_v to_o one_o mr._n jackson_n in_o castle-street_n near_o the_o mouse_n two_o bundle_n of_o commission_n with_o a_o king_n declaration_n and_o two_o other_o paper_n seal_v up_o with_o each_o with_o order_n to_o he_o to_o deliver_v one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o declaration_n and_o seal_v paper_n immediate_o to_o my_o lord_n griffin_n and_o the_o other_o to_o mr._n w._n pen_n the_o quaker_n which_o this_o informant_a suppose_n he_o do_v for_o in_o his_o sight_n he_o take_v coach_n and_o say_v he_o will_v and_o beside_o all_o these_o which_o he_o this_o informant_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a deliver_v mr._n thrillfall_v undertake_v to_o deliver_v several_a bundle_n of_o the_o same_o to_o several_a gentleman_n in_o yorkshire_n this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o every_o colonel_n have_v with_o his_o commission_n 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