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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which_o to_o the_o best_a of_o this_o informant_n memory_n be_v purport_v a_o commission_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o care_n and_o government_n of_o liverpoole_n this_o informant_a also_o say_v that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o meeting_n at_o sir_n john_n lawsons_n in_o york_n shire_n about_o the_o month_n of_o march_n than_o next_o follow_v with_o mr._n lunt_n where_o be_v the_o gentleman_n mr._n lunt_n name_v in_o his_o information_n where_o he_o this_o informant_n then_o hear_v most_o of_o they_o public_o own_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v commission_n by_o mr._n thrillfall_v some_o time_n before_o from_o king_n james_n and_o will_v then_o have_v oblige_v this_o informant_a and_o mr._n lunt_n to_o have_v engage_v with_o they_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1691_o he_o this_o informant_n hear_v that_o mr._n lunt_n be_v employ_v in_o and_o about_o london_n to_o listen_v man_n and_o 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 viz._n coll._n townley_n coll._n tildesley_n coll._n molyneux_n coll._n dalton_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n mr._n gerrard_n mr._n dickingson_n mr._n stanley_n mr._n shuttleworth_n mr._n tildesley_n of_o stansare_n mr._n massey_n of_o buddington_n mr._n langton_n of_o the_o loe_o mr._n gerrard_n of_o inch_n sir_n thomas_n clifton_n mr._n blundell_n of_o crosby_n coll._n westby_n of_o mobrick_n coll._n parker_n and_o other_o the_o say_v coll._n walmesley_n be_v then_o late_o come_v out_o of_o france_n he_o the_o say_v coll._n then_o produce_v public_o in_o the_o say_v meet_v several_a commission_n declaration_n grant_n or_o patent_n that_o he_o have_v then_o late_o bring_v from_o king_n james_n of_o several_a gentleman_n estate_n of_o that_o country_n to_o other_o gentleman_n there_o that_o be_v king_n james_n be_v friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coll._n tildesley_n lord_n molyneux_n coll._n westbey_v of_o mobrick_n coll._n townley_n of_o townley_n sir_n thâ—â—as_v clifton_n sir_n william_n 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 and_o deliver_v to_o one_o capt._n george_n penny_n then_o in_o the_o company_n a_o commission_n from_o king_n james_n for_o the_o say_a penny_n to_o be_v a_o major_a of_o horse_n which_o he_o say_v capt._n penny_n accept_v of_o with_o many_o thanks_o and_o promise_v to_o do_v the_o king_n the_o best_a service_n be_v can_v and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o at_o another_o time_n be_v at_o a_o meeting_n with_o the_o say_v coll._n parker_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o star_n a_o inn_n in_o holywell_n in_o flintshire_n and_o about_o twenty_o gentleman_n more_o he_o this_o informant_n there_o see_v the_o say_a parker_n deliver_v one_o commission_n from_o king_n james_n to_o one_o mr._n pew_o of_o pendrell_n to_o be_v a_o captain_n of_o horse_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o the_o say_v parker_n deliver_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o informant_a to_o one_o mr._n george_n davies_n of_o treloughnel_n and_o to_o several_a other_o and_o that_o the_o say_v parker_n do_v 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
that_o about_o august_n last_o he_o go_v to_o mr._n tho._n carus_n of_o west-hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n carus_n tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o can_v do_v he_o a_o kindness_n and_o get_v he_o a_o commission_n from_o his_o cousin_n tildesley_n meaning_n col._n thomas_n tildesley_n of_o the_o lodge_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lancaster_n esq_n who_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o late_a king_n james_n to_o be_v a_o colonel_n of_o dragoon_n and_o this_o informant_n depose_v that_o about_o a_o month_n after_o come_v edward_n tildesley_n to_o mr._n girlingtons_n at_o thurland_n castle_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lancaster_n where_o mr._n henry_n butler_n and_o mr._n thomas_n carus_n desire_v he_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o say_v thomas_n tildesley_n the_o next_o time_n he_o see_v he_o for_o a_o commission_n for_o this_o informant_a and_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o say_v thomas_n tildesley_n and_o one_o thrillfall_n who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o capt._n brown_n come_v over_o to_o thurland_n castle_n where_o this_o informant_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o say_v thomas_n tildesley_n for_o a_o commission_n and_o the_o say_v tildesley_n tell_v this_o deponent_a that_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o this_o informant_n shall_v have_v a_o commission_n and_o one_o thomas_n ducket_n tell_v this_o informant_a that_o the_o say_v thrillfall_v alias_o brown_a have_v bring_v commission_n from_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o it_o be_v report_v among_o they_o that_o the_o say_a king_n james_n will_v land_n in_o a_o month_n time_n and_o some_o short_a time_n after_o the_o say_v tho._n tildesley_n come_v again_o to_o thurland_n castle_n and_o there_o this_o informant_n ask_v he_o for_o a_o captain_n commission_n and_o the_o say_v tildesley_n say_v they_o be_v all_o dispose_v of_o but_o tell_v this_o informant_a he_o will_v put_v he_o into_o a_o post._n at_o the_o same_o time_n mr._n george_n carus_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lancaster_n come_v to_o this_o informant_a and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v order_v a_o month_n before_o to_o ask_v this_o informant_a if_o he_o will_v accept_v a_o lieutenant_n place_n of_o horse_n to_o which_o this_o informent_fw-la give_v his_o consent_n and_o therewith_o acquaint_v the_o say_a thomas_n tildesley_n who_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o if_o he_o will_v bring_v a_o troop_n of_o dragoon_n â—e_n shall_v have_v a_o independent_a troop_n for_o his_o regiment_n be_v full_a he_o can_v give_v out_o no_o more_o commission_n for_o captain_n without_o order_n from_o his_o master_n mean_v the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o most_o of_o the_o discourse_n between_o this_o informant_a and_o the_o say_v thomas_n tildesley_n george_n carus_n of_o halton_n henry_n butler_n thomas_n ducket_n thomas_n carus_n aâ—d_v john_n girlington_n be_v hope_v for_o the_o speedy_a return_n of_o the_o say_a king_n james_n and_o this_o informant_n further_o depose_v that_o some_o time_n after_o which_o be_v in_o christmas_n last_o this_o informant_a go_v to_o manchester_n and_o carry_v a_o letter_n from_o george_n carus_n to_o christopher_n carus_n his_o father_n who_o read_v the_o same_o and_o ask_v this_o informant_a if_o he_o the_o say_v christopher_n be_v a_o captain_n whether_o he_o will_v go_v under_o he_o to_o which_o this_o informant_n answer_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n than_o the_o say_v christopher_n carus_n say_v he_o have_v a_o commission_n under_o coll._n molyneux_n and_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o lieutenant_n and_o cornet_n only_o the_o coll._n desire_a to_o put_v in_o the_o quartermaster_n and_o then_o the_o say_a mr._n christopher_n carus_n tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o lieutenant_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o keep_v it_o private_a this_o informant_a further_a depose_v that_o at_o christmas_n last_o at_o his_o return_n from_o manchester_n he_o come_v to_o mr._n standish_n at_o standish_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lancaster_n who_o ask_v this_o informant_a if_o he_o be_v name_v for_o a_o commission_n and_o the_o informant_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n under_o capt._n christopher_n carus_n and_o after_o supper_n the_o say_a mr._n standish_n go_v with_o this_o informant_a into_o his_o chamber_n and_o have_v call_v for_o some_o drink_n he_o drink_v the_o health_n of_o coll._n molyneux_n and_o coll._n townley_n and_o lieutenant_n coll._n gerrard_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n be_v son_n than_o mr._n thomas_n ducket_n a_o relation_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n drink_v a_o health_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n to_o mr._n townley_n this_o informant_n ask_v who_o that_o be_v the_o say_a mr._n ducket_n reply_v there_o he_o be_v point_v to_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n which_o say_v mr._n standish_n reply_v yes_o for_o want_n of_o a_o better_a or_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o further_o say_v he_o think_v he_o may_v have_v be_v lieutenant_n colonel_n to_o mr._n william_n molyneux_n because_o their_o acquaintance_n have_v be_v so_o great_a but_o since_o he_o be_v not_o he_o be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o post_n under_o coll._n townley_n this_o informant_a further_a depose_v that_o the_o next_o day_n the_o say_a lieutenant_n colonel_n standish_n mr._n thomas_n ducket_n one_o dr._n worton_n and_o this_o informant_n dine_v together_o at_o standish-hall_n and_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n bid_v this_o deponent_a take_v notice_n of_o the_o say_a dr._n worton_n for_o that_o he_o be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v doctor_n to_o the_o regiment_n and_o after_o dinner_n this_o informant_n go_v to_o preston_n and_o the_o next_o day_n to_o halton_n near_o lancaster_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_v christopher_n carus_n where_o be_v george_n carus_n his_o son_n who_o be_v to_o be_v cornet_n to_o that_o troop_n and_o there_o the_o say_v george_n carus_n and_o this_o informant_n do_v confult_n about_o procure_v man_n and_o secure_v what_o horse_n they_o can_v but_o be_v to_o meddle_v with_o none_o until_o they_o have_v order_n from_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o this_o informant_n further_o depose_v that_o about_o a_o month_n after_o the_o say_v christopher_n carus_n who_o then_o be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n a_o prisoner_n at_o manchester_n have_v leave_v to_o come_v to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o halton_n where_o this_o informant_n meet_v he_o and_o there_o he_o tell_v this_o informant_a that_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o letter_n from_o mr._n william_n molyneux_n which_o intimate_v that_o he_o have_v dispose_v of_o the_o lieutenant_n place_n but_o he_o will_v provide_v as_o well_o for_o this_o informant_a whereupon_o this_o informant_a find_v himself_o to_o be_v at_o a_o uncertainty_n go_v to_o the_o say_a mr._n molyneux_n with_o mr._n richard_n woolfall_v of_o highton_n and_o then_o this_o informant_a and_o the_o say_a woolfall_n go_v to_o mr._n harrington_n be_v a_o captain_n to_o mr._n molyneux_n who_o tell_v 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he_o remember_v and_o likewise_o tell_v he_o that_o these_o gentleman_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o what_o loss_n and_o trouble_v he_o have_v be_v at_o upon_o their_o account_n and_o the_o say_v old_a mr._n standish_n in_o discourse_n say_v that_o he_o will_v gratify_v he_o himself_o and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o before_o and_o after_o the_o kettle_n drum_n and_o pistol_n be_v carry_v to_o standish_n hall_n as_o aforesaid_a his_o say_a master_n bring_v several_a box_n in_o pack_n from_o london_n the_o box_n be_v like_o those_o the_o pistol_n be_v in_o and_o have_v the_o same_o mark_n as_o they_o have_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o afterward_o carry_v they_o to_o standish_n hall_n and_o his_o say_a master_n often_o time_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o believe_v these_o box_n be_v full_a of_o pistol_n or_o other_o arms._n and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o about_o seven_o year_n ago_o he_o call_v at_o a_o house_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o blackbourn_n aforesaid_a where_o some_o gentleman_n be_v drink_v in_o a_o inner_a room_n and_o the_o room_n door_n be_v open_a this_o deponent_a inquire_v of_o some_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o house_n who_o these_o gentleman_n be_v and_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v mr._n walmesley_n which_o say_v walmesley_n this_o deponent_a take_v particular_a notice_n of_o because_o there_o be_v then_o a_o great_a talk_n in_o the_o country_n of_o mr._n walmesley_n of_o dungan-hall_n his_o come_v to_o his_o estate_n and_o about_o four_o year_n ago_o this_o deponent_a meet_v the_o same_o mr._n walmesley_n in_o church-parish_n about_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o his_o house_n call_v dungan-hall_n on_o horseback_n with_o two_o or_o three_o man_n in_o his_o company_n and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o between_o three_o or_o four_o year_n since_o one_o thomas_n clayton_n then_o a_o carrier_n call_v at_o thomas_n smith_n house_n in_o the_o say_a wigan-lane_n and_o there_o he_o begin_v to_o rail_v against_o this_o deponent's_n say_a master_n for_o carry_v of_o arm_n and_o say_v he_o will_v hang_v he_o for_o do_v it_o whereupon_o the_o say_a smith_n who_o be_v also_o a_o carrier_n and_o all_o inning_n at_o the_o castle-inn_n in_o woodstreet_n london_n rebuke_v the_o say_a clayton_n for_o his_o so_o rail_v against_o this_o deponent's_n master_n say_v that_o he_o will_v ruin_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o people_n and_o by_o persuasion_n make_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n oliver_n pearson_n jurat_fw-la '_o 15._o die_v febr._n 1695._o coram_fw-la i_o tho._n rokeby_n the_o information_n of_o robert_n dodsworth_n of_o crosby_n ravenswith_n in_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n gentleman_n this_o informant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v