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A28609
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The narrative of Robert Bolron ... concerning the late horrid popish plot and conspiracy for the destruction of His Majesty and Protestant religion ... together with an account of the endeavors that were used by the popish party to stifle his evidence.
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Bolron, Robert, fl. 1674-1680.
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1681
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Wing B3501; ESTC R35352
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said William Banckes answered again that he believed and durst ingage this Informant that I might have the said Rushton if this Informant would be but favourable to the rest and that he would inquire of his Friend and bring him an answer on Thursday next This Informant further says That William Banckes he discourseing about his Majesties former Proclamation concerning the 20 l. due for every Priest taken the said William Banckes added That it were better for him this Informant to take 20 l. and not to appear against the said Thomas Thwing than to have a hand in his blood To which this Informant answered that he would return him an answer next Thursday and that he would not appear against the said Thomas Thwing if he could but discover Rushton so that he might be taken this Informant knowing very well that there are several others which have already given Information against the said Thomas Thwing there being three besides this Informant to prove him a Priest and two of them to prove him a Traytor The CONCLUSION THus have I in Honesty and Sincerity of heart Communicated to my Country-men the deep Designs of the Roman parties and the danger England is in of Subverting it's Government by their attempts I confess my Informations are but plain in their Language not couched in a Rhetorical Style but Calculated for the understanding of all the Commonality of this Land how illiterate soever I acknowledge my self to be much inferiour to many of my fellow Witnesses in acquired parts and abilities yet nevertheless the Spirit of Man according to the expression in the Proverbs is as the Candle of the Lord searching all the inward parts of the Belly That Ordinary reason and understanding which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me being heightned and advantaged by Conversation and Trading in the World and especially having the opportunity of being informed in these subtle Intrigues by my residence in that Family where many of those matters were Contrived and Acted could easily make a Judgment without much Logick or Philosophy to what Conclusion such Premises did tend whilst I was One with them in the Design I did often please my self with some pretty Evasions and quirkes which I was taught by my Leaders in case of discovery to evade or at least alleviate the sense of my Punishment They were such as these That it was lawful for a Roman Catholick to deny the truth have some Mental Reservations to himself That owning another Power and Ecclesiastical Supremacy than what is established in the Land I was not bound to declare what really I knew fancying my Examiners to have no Authority to ask me and that I was otherwise obliged by my Religion That if I were Guilty of such Crimes that deserved death yet I might assert my Innocency having before received the Benefit of Absolution Upon these false Maximes I was encouraged to proceed till the Horridness of the Crimes to which I was tempted as to be an Agent in the Kings Death and the Nations ruine and that for Money did stare me in the Face and God affording his gracious Conviction on which I stood and so enabled me to Consider how I might find out a way to extricate my self from these great evils Hence arose my return to Protestantisme and my resolution to discover which discovery I have undertaken and 〈◊〉 aged not out of particular grudge animosity or revenge against any of that Family to which I was related or any other person whatsoever God is my Wilness and my own Conscience also his Vicegerent much less out of any hopes of gain priviledge or preferment which are Motives too for did for Vpright and Faithful minds but only out of love to Religion King and Country who would be all highly concerned if such flagitions and execrable undertakings should attain their designed end But as I in my poor Sphere have Contributed to the prevention of those Evils so I hope others of that Religion will follow my Example and be reclaimed from those Wickednesses which whatever their Priests talk of Indulgences and Pardons would certainly involve them both in Temporal and Eternal destruction 'T is not in my power to Convert that is Gods work and requires an Immediate concurrence of his Grace but methinks the present Informations should at least Convince and stop the Mouths of the most obstinate Gain sayers I know many Clammours are and further will be raised against me by those whom I have deserted as of my being an Heretick Apostate c. But I leave it to the Judgment of all uninterested persons whether it be not much more just and equal for me though of an inferiour Class to speak the Truth for preventing such high inconveniences as are impending upon us than for persons of Nobility eminency and worth to be instrumental in bringing such mischiefs on us And as it is a comfort to me that I have aimed at Gods Glory and the good of this Land in what I have done so being encouraged and warranted by my superiours I shall not shun the Vtmost hazard in case I may be further instrumental for the detection of evil and promoting of good but still with this Provisoe that I would not accuse any man wrongfully or be a false witness against my Neighbour for any worldly encouragement whatsoever I grant that many deep heads were engaged in these designes but they with whom I conversed had as much Zeal as any and besides were advantaged by fair possessions and estates which they were free enough of to encourage others in these black enterprizes that so those who had no Principle of zeal for the work but were meerly Mercenary might be engaged therein by Pecuniary considerations I pray God for the future all such Mischievous designs may be prevented that the Protestant Religion may flourish amongst us and that the Kings Majesty may have a long and prosperous Reign over us in Truth and Righteousness to the Glory of God and the Comfort of Protestant Professours who though divided and subdivided amongst themselves yet have ALL reason to say Amen The Particular Names of the Persons accused by Robert 〈◊〉 Gent. to be engaged or Abetâ—â—â—â—â—… the Plot. 1. SIr Thomas 〈◊〉 Barronet in the Homer 2. Sir Mâ—â—â—â— Stapylton Barronet in the Messengers Custody 3. Charles Ingleby Esq in the Kings Bench. 4. Thomas Riddall Esq in Morpeth prison 5. Sir Thomas Haggerstod Barronet all out upon security 6. Richard Townley Esq 7. Robert Doleman Esq 8. Dr. Peter Vavesour Gent. 9. Richard Iles Gent. 10. Robert Stanfield Gent. 11. Lady Tempest 12. Thomas Pressicks Gent. 13. Richard Sherbourne Esq in Lancaster Prison both in Newgate 14. Mary Pressicks 15. Tho. Thwing Priest 16. John Pracid alias Cornwallis Priest Prisoner in York Castie both Prisoners in Owse Bridge in York 17. Mrs. Lashalls 18. John Andrews Priest Corker Harcourt and Pinckering are mentioned in the Informations Mrs. Lashalls before mentioned Mrs. Beckwith Mrs. Benningfield Mrs. Cornwallis Ellin Thwing Mary Root Elizabeth Butcher all belonging to the Nunnery These following persons are not as yet apprehended Thomas Gascoigne Esq Richard Sherburne the younger Sir Francis Hungate Barronet Lord Mollyneux Frances Calvert and his Wife Stephen Tempest Gent. Richard York These three are deceased Sir Walter Vavesore John York Christ opher Mitcalfe Priests untaken Winter Gerald or Gerard Jennings John Sturey Francis Brown Nicholas Brown alias Gascoigne Benedictine Monks Robert Killingbeck Fincham Francis Gascoigne Robert Dolman Mr. Ellis Thomas Thwing Thomas Thwing Dr. Stapylton William Rushton Farneby Lodge John Pracid alias Cornwallis William Hardwick Francis Blaxton John Andrews Thomas Addinson Richard Gascoigne Metham FINIS