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A56095 A Protestant plot no paradox, or, Phanaticks under that name plotting against the king and government proved first, from their principles, secondly, from their practices. Tonge, Thomas, d. 1662. 1682 (1682) Wing P3840; ESTC R10620 63,075 38

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had received Letters from this Gunner under some strange title and said it was easie and knew that at any time when Word was given let him go or send by such a token and that place were our own Court Who said this Tyler Mr. Tonge As to the other person Phillips I can only say this of him There is one Lieutenant Chapman so formerly now a Prisoner in the Tower This Lieutenant was a Carrier of Norwich I went to his Inn the George in Lumbard-street and asked for him I was told he was at Captain Fosters house in Leaden-hall-street and there I might find him I went to Captain Fosters and Captain Fosters man told me he was at Supper there with his Master I went up there was this Lieutenant Chapman and Phillips which was the first time I laid eyes on Phillips My business was to speak with Mr. Chapman the Carrier but I perceived by some discourse of Mr. Phillips there was something driving on but I must say that Captain Foster walked about the Room as if he minded not the discourse there was Chapman Phillips Elton and a man looking a squint I heard Phillips call him muster-Muster-Master but I know not the man I heard them discourse very promiscuously about ships and something wildly I tarried while I spent my two pence and came away with Mr. Chapman and asked him what that young Blade was that talked so promiscuously Chapman told me he was a Serjeant belonging to the Trained-Bands Tell me his Name his Name is Phillips Do you know his Trade or Dwelling He is a Gilder I think Then this is the same person I have heard of at a Coffee-house which was thus A Perfumer in Southwark he heard of great Rumours about a new Commonwealth and pressing this Perfumer how he came to be thus informed says he there is one Phillips that lives in Abchurch-lane this man knows of it For saies he he hath said himself that he has gone from Committee to Committee where Officers met about these things and he named Captain Foster for one that was ingaged in the business said I This is strange I hastened back again in the morning to Captain Fosters Sir said I Do you know that Phillips that was here last night Yes says he What is he said I he answered A Serjeant The thing is this this man does talk abroad That there is a meeting of the old Officers and that you are engaged At which Captain Foster seemed to be troubled that he should be so ●spersed answered I know nothing not one word of this I do declare an abhorrence thereto or of any action against His Majesty and thereupon presently went to Phillips and charged him with this Report and soon after this Perfumer comes to my house and desired me to go over to the Cross-Keys where Phillips was When I came there says Phillips Sir I saw you the last night when we were talking of Ships I hope you do not mind the report about Captain Foster for I am troubled such a thing is mentioned For my part I knew not that I said so I am sure I knew no such thing This was all as to Phillips But for Tonge I must needs say in all meetings where I was the several places that I formerly named and the Whalebone behind the Exchange he still discoursed of this business Council What was done there concerning the chusing the Council of Six Tyler He was spoke to be at the Shears but he sent a Note sealed and directed in which was inclosed either nine or eleven of the Rump-Parliament names of persons And says he for my part I cannot come this day because the Hamlets are to go out into the Field it was when Sir John Robinson marched with his Regiment that I may avoid suspicion I must go with him Council What were those names Tyler I cannot tell but they were nine or eleven of those in the Tower And he promised he would get a note of those mens names in the Tower for he was confident of it that they would sit as Members and do good service upon the account of a Commonwealth And said there were some that had a correspondency with them in the Tower Council What correspondency had they in the Country Tyler Tonge told me at the Wheat-sheaf That if a Rising should be it were necessary that the old Commanders up and down the Country should head them And therefore says he What forces can be raised should go under that Conduct or to that effect he and Elkin did propose several Colonels I think most that are now living both in England and beyond the Seas Council Can you tell any thing of the rumours abroad expecting this design Tyler Tonge told me this That there was one that they called the Lord Lockhart he said he was Governour of Dunkirk that he had thirty or forty servants about him that these persons expected a rising and that they and himself would engage We heard that Col. Ross●ter not particularly from Tonge but there in company was expected to be at Sturbridg-Fair to Head Fifteen hundred Horse to be at London Also he asked me this question at his house Whether I was acquainted with Captain Leigh a man with one arm a stout honest fellow and an active man of his acquaintance Council Speak your knowledge both of persons and things Tyler There was one Mr. Cole of Southampton Swetnam Gibbs a Hat-maker not he at the Bar Tonge Thomas Elton Elkin Pryor and one Cox a Gardiner and Ward now Prisoner in the Tower and one Ward a Southwark-man and Dyer a young Scholar there was one Rose of Chesterfield and the Perfumer I spoke of I know not his name he lives in Southwark and there was a Quaker I know not his name the great business was to unite all interests Elkin said there were several Meetings in St. Martins and other places Tonge If there be any of the six in London I believe this Mr. Tyler is one Tyler To clear that I am none of them I will name those whom I said were the six Thomas of Shoe-lane the Copper-smith one Elton in White-chappel one Raddon Captain Spurway of Tiverton a West Country Gentleman Dr. Ward in Southwark and Jones a Minister Sir Hen. Finch Did Tonge tell you that the time was appointed when the Rising should be Tyler I know nothing of that Maynard What about Leicester Riggs Hill said he dwelt there and came from some that dwelt there and others in Glocestershire but there was another person with Stubbs and Tonge and said there was a report in the Countrey that there would be some rising and he came to Town to bring his Child to put him Apprentice with his Brother and would go down again and carry the certainty of the news He was one of Lamberts Souldiers Phillips Mr. Tyler did not you come in with the Carrier of Norwich to Captain Fosters Tyler No I did not Phillips I am sure I came accidentally