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A81180	A Cunning plot to divide and destroy, the Parliament and the city of London. Made knowne (at a common hall) by the Earle of Northumberland, Master Solliciter, and Sir Henry Vane. The design is fully discovered in the severall examinations and confessions, of Master Riley. Several examinations and confessions, of Sir Basill Brook. Severall examinations and confessions, of Master Violet. Proclamations from his Majesty. Letters from his Majesty. Letters from the Lord Digby. Letters from Colonell Read.	Northumberland, Algernon Percy, Earl of, 1602-1668.; Vane, Henry, Sir, 1612?-1662.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). Proclamation for the removing of the Courts of Kings-Bench and of the Exchequer from Westminster to Oxford.	1644 (1644)	Wing C7586; Thomason E29_3; ESTC R11898	34,816	59

A CVNNING PLOT TO DIVIDE AND DESTROY THE PARLIAMENT AND THE CITY OF LONDON Made knowne at a Common Hall by the Earle of Northumberland Master Solliciter and Sir Henry Vane The Design is fully discovered in the Severall Examinations and Confessions of Master RILEY Severall Examinations and Confessions of Sir BASILL BROOK Severall Examinations and Confessions of Master VIOLET Proclamations from his MAJESTY Letters from his MAJESTY Letters from the Lord DIGBY Letters from Colonell READ LONDON Printed and are to be sold by Peter Cole at his shop in Cron-Hill right over against Popes-Head Aily neare the Royall Exchange January 16. 1643. The Right Honourable the Earle of Northumberland his Speech MY Lord Maior and you Gentlemen of the City of London the two Houses of Parliament have not of late had any occasion to imploy us hither the reason hath been because that your readinesse and your forwardnesse have upon all occasions prevented any thing that they could ask or desire from you But now at this time we come from command of the two Houses to communicate unto you a discovery that hath been lately made under a fair and specious pretence of desiring peace to raise divisions and to make factions here in the City and between the City and the two Houses of Parliament What hath already passed and come to the knowledge of the Houses they have sent us here to acquaint you with the Papers and the Examinations will be here read unto you and likewise the Sense of the two Houses When you shall heare these read and consider the Instruments that were the Actors and the Persons imployed in this Negotiation you will be best able to judge of the businesse If you please to have the patience to heare these Examinations read these Gentlemen will read them A Narrative of a Designe and Practise upon the City of London lately discovered and some Observation upon it by Mr SOLLICITER MY Lord Mayor and you Gentlemen and worthy Citizens of this City You have heard by this Noble Lord that it hath pleased Almighty God out of his goodnesse within these few dayes to make a discovery to both the Houses of an intended practise upon the Parliament and City and so by consequence upon the whole Kingdome And in respect that the Stage whereupon this designe was to have been acted were the Houses of Parliament and principally this City and that some of the Actors in that Tragedy for so I may call it were members of this Citie And likewise in respect of that neere Conjunction between the Houses and you That as Hypocritus twins they are like to live and dye together Therefore they have commanded me and diverse other Gentlemen of the House of Commons to make known unto you what this designe and practice was But before I tell you either what it was or the dangerous consequence of it I think it will not be amisse that you should heare it from one of themselves who was an Actor and projector of it that is from the Lord Digby who in a letter writ to Sir Basil Brooke concerning this businesse doth professe That since these troubles did begin There was no design nor no practise that was so likely to have taken that was so likely to have produced that good effect as they stile it as this You may very well remember the bloody Designe upon the Parliament and this City discovered about half a yeare since he himselfe said That this is above all that hitherto hath been in agitation This is their sence upon it that were the Projectors and were to have been the Actors in it The thing in brief is thus It was a seditious and Iesuiticall Practice and Designe under the specious pretence of Peace to have rent the Parliament from the City and the City from the Parliament To have severed and disjoyned the Parliament within it self the City within it self Thereby to render up both Parliament and City to the Designes of the Enemy which is not all for the destruction and nulling of this present Parliament was intended as likewise the ingaging our selves in a Treaty of Peace without the advice or consent of our Brethren of Scotland contrary to the late Articles solemnly agreed upon by both Kingdomes to the perpetuall dishonour of this Nation by breach of our publique Faith ingaged therein to that Nation thereby not only utterly to frustrate our expectation of assistance from Scotland but which is worse in all likelihood to ingage the two Nations in broyles if not in a war This in briefe was the design the particulars whereupon it was framed and the parties that were Actors in it I shall likewise discover to you There was one Read who called himselfe Collonel Read a man I suppose well known by name to this City He had been heretofore many yeares since a common Agent for the Papists he was a principall person to whom the Packets and addresses from Rome were made it was he that did disperse them abroad in the Kingdome with whom for the advancing of the Popish Cause continued consultations were held who for advancing of the Catholique Cause as they call it went over into Ireland there fomented the Rebellion having been one of the Plotters of it and was taken Prisoner there and sent hither This was the man who was the principall contriver and Actor in the present businesse Who together with Sir Basil Brooke a known Jesuited Papist a great Stickler in all the Popish transactions and Treasurer of the monies lately contributed by the Papists in the War against Scotland both prisoners having laid the designe here Mr Reads enlargement must be procured that he might act his part at Oxford Sir Basil Brooke must lye ledger here But because so great a businesse required more mannagers therefore one Violet a broken Goldsmith and a Protestant in shew must be brought in as a fit person to go between these Papists and the parties in the City Mr Ryley by reason of his place of Scoutmaster of the City and his reputation amongst the Commoners must be gained who in these respects might be very usefull both in the way of Intelligence between Oxford and them as likewise by promoting it with the Citizens others in the City of principall note amongst the people are dealt withall The first thing Mr Ryley must act is the exchange of Read a prisoner for the Treason and Rebellion in Ireland under the name of Captain Read taken prisoner at Burleigh House in this Kingdome for one of no greater ranke than a Quarter-master That being done a Character of Intelligence was agreed on between Read Ryley and Violet Read to be knowne by the name of Collonel Lee Ryley by the name of The Man in the Moone and Violet by the name of James Morton After Reads going to Oxford the Queene the Dutches of Buckingham and the Lord Digby are consulted with These are the Managers at Oxford with his Maiesties knowledge Reade from Oxford by Letters

destruction of this Kingdome if there be not a peace which I pray God almighty to send speedily you must expect armies of strangers from severall places who are now preparing who certainly at their comming in will overrun the whole Kingdom and when it is past remedy you wil see your own errors and therefore to prevent more misery then I am able to express to this deplorable Kingdom and the effusion of the blood of millions of men women and children which must inevitably be this summer apply your selves in a humble and submissive way to his Majesty whom I know you will find ready with arms cutstretched to receive you to favour and mercy and grant you favours even beyond your expectation defer no time for Gods sake and what you will do do it speedily I say again doe it speedily and lose no time for reasons I may not write The direction of the letter by the same hand that it is written within is for the man in the Moone without date Upon the falling downe of this note to the ground we examined Master Riley upon it who did protest to us clearly hee did not know hee had this note about him who did thereupon declare as you shall heare that the note directed upon the backside to this examinant to the man in the Moone he confesseth to be sent him a fortnight since from Colonell Read that he received another to this effect before which is also here shall be read unto you The inscription upon the back of this letter is for the man in the Moon Sir I Assure you I have not bin wanting to further your good desires and if it be not your own faults I make doubt but things wil have a happy issue for I find those that are most concerned in it forward enough reflect now upon the misery of the times upon the groans and sufferings of those you see not which yet have bin nothing to what they will be if not speedily prevented by a Peace which to obtain I beseech you let it not only be your own care but the care of all those you love or have power with otherwise be confident of a generall ruine which certainly will be inevitable both to your selves and posterity and therefore take it into your serious consideration and let not causeles●e jealousies hinder you to apply your selves in a humble submissive manner to his Majesty who I am sure will yet look upon you with a gracious eye lose no time for the longer you delay it may prove more difficult no doubt TThe former of these letters in this examination which is sign dwith his own hand he doth acknowledge this letter which hath bin first read we shall read you his other examination wherein he likewise acknowledgeth this letter which hath bin since read and you may observe upon these letters that this Gentleman Colonell Read who as was told you is a famous lesuit hath bin the Ring-leader in the rebellion of Ireland O how tender hearted he is now to the Peace and liberty of this Kingdom he hath there in Ireland kindled a flame rais'd a rebellion to hinder the good indeavours of this Parliament which if it had not bin you might have injoyed your liberties without this war and blood that hath bin since spilt and now he returns a preacher here to exhort Mr. Riley for feare of this ruine which himselfe hath caused for to come to a Peace now upon Propositions of his owne contriving which are nothing else but a delivering your selves up to the designes of these Jesuites and Papist who would in the same manner bring our Protestant blood to be spilt here in England which with out mercy they have already done in Ireland I only tell you this by way of Observation Gent. This paper which was first read to you confest by Mr. Riley to be sent him from Col. Read falling thus strangely into our hands who knew nothing of it nor knew nothing at all of this conspiracy we did thereupon tell M. Rily that he could not but take notice of the finger of God that would bring the same to light and though from our tendernes and respect to him before we would not examine him of his papers that were about him wee now did desire he would pull out his papers from his pocket to let us see what he had beside having done so here is another paper directed like wise to M Theophitus Riley and it is but of four lines but that which did like wise discover another person that we knew not of to be interested in the businesse and that is Sir Bafil Brook It is directed for M Riley and it runs thus Good Mr. Riley these are to let you know that I am returned from Oxford with good sirccesse in my businesse and perceiving that you have appointed to meet B. B. at 9. of the Clock I pray without fail be here at the Eyon in South work before 8. of the clock to morrow morning It is subscribed T. V. that is Tho. Violet and dated Wednesday 3. Jan. 1643. which was the day Mr. Violet returned from Oxford was this good successe as he wrote here in the note and the next morning it seems Mr. Riley and Sir Basil Brooke appointed to meet at 9. of the Clock and he desired him to meet an houre before and M. Riley upon the examination coufest this B. B. was Sir Basil Brooke The further Examination of Theophilus Riley 4. Ianuar. 1643. This Examinant being further demanded concerning a Letter directed for Master Theophilus Riley and subscribed T. V. which was the Letter last read to you confesseth the said Letter was written to himselfe from Thomas Violet and sent to him this morning that B. B. mentioned in the Letter is Sir Basil Brooke as he conceives that he hath twice had conference with Sir Basil Brooke at the three Cranes in the Vintrey which time the said Thomas Violet was also there this Examinant being brought thither by the said Violet where they had discourse about the Treaty to be transacted by Colonell Read that Sir Basil Brooke sent for this Examinant on Tuseday last to the three Cranes where he told this Examinant a Letter of grace and favour would be sent from the King to the Lord Major that his Majesty would be willing to receive a Petition from the City Then Sir Basil Brooke shewed to this Exaninant a copy of the Kings letter which was to this effect as he remembers That whereas this City had been famous for their loyaltie to the King and that they had of late been disobedient yet if they would petition to him he would lovingly receive them and protested how hee had ever endevoured to maintaine the true Protestant Religion Priviledges of Parliament and liberties of the Subject that there was a Messenger come already about this businesse that Violet would returne within three of foure dayes and upon that appointed another meeting upon Friday

at nine of the clocke in expectation of Violets returne He further saith that the like note to this shewed him directed to the Man in the moone was delivered to him by Violet about a fortnight sithence and this Note was delivered to him by Sir Basil Brooke at the three Cranes on Munday or Tuseday last both of them comming from Colonell Read T. Riley So there he acknowledgeth both these Letters the one to be delivered him by this Violet the other by Sir Basil Brooke He further saith that the said Violet delivered this Examinant a paper of Propositions demanding this Examinants opinion who told him which he thought would be consented to by the Parliament and which not That the said Violet also asked this Examinant whether there might not bee thought on some Propositions that might please the King and Parliament Theophilus Riley Having proceeded to examine Master Riley thus farre the Committee did likewise send for Sir Basil Brooke who was Prisoner in the Kings Bench and his Examination is that which is next to be read to you and is the fifth of Ianuary 1643. Who saith That he knowes Colonell Read that he was the man as hee thinkes did designe the Treaty of peace now in agitation betweene the King and the City That hee knowes Thomas Violet that he acquainted this Examinant with Propositions which he knowes not whether himselfe drew or that hee did it with the assistance of others Who further saith that Master Violet told this Examinant that hee thought all those in the City that formerly shewed themselves for peace would doe so now among which was Alderman Gibbes who had made a Speech tending that way in the house of Commons that he knowes Master Riley upon occasion of this businesse and hath met with him at the three Cranes in the Vintrey two severall times where he desired to know of the said Riley whether if that a Letter came from the King it might bee a meanes to procure the City to move the Parliament for the procuring of a Treaty of peace To which Master Riley replyed he thought the Lord Major and Common Councell would acquaint the Parliament with it and that it was probable thereupon Propositions might be thought upon and a peace might insue This Examinant being shewed the note directed to the Man in the moone did confesse he received it from Master Read by Wood and that he delivered it with his owne hands to Master Riley at the three Cranes at their second meeting and saith that Violet told him this that by the Man in the moone was meant Master Riley This Examinant further saith that in lesse then a fortnight one Wood brought severall Letters from Oxford one from his Majesty to the Lord Mayor Aldermen and well-affected Citizens another from the Lord Digby to this Examinant and a Copy of the Kings Letter That Thomas Violet returned from Oxford on Wednesday night and brought with him Letters also from his Majesty to the Mayor Aldermen and Common Councell a Letter from the Lord Digby to this Examinant and a copy of his Majesties Letter that the later of the Kings Letters is in the hands of the said Wood and that the said Letter was given him on Thusday night with direction to deliver it to the Lord Mayor the rest of the Letters this Examinant hath in his power and undertakes to deliver them to this Committee and knoweth who hath the charge of them that the Kings Letters differed very little and were to this effect That the City had shewed great loyalty to the Kings predecessors and had received great favours from them and that he doubted not that he had many good subjects in the City that did desire Peace and were weary of their misery that he had sent these Letters to let them know he would confirme the Protestant Religion and the liberties of the subjects in any way they should devise and that hee would bee ready to receive their petition if they presented any to him and give safe conduct to them they should send with their Petition That the substance of the Lord Digbies Letter was to direct him to deliver the Kings Letter or to forbeare according as he found it probable the City were inclinable thereunto That Violet did tell this Examinant that hee conceived the City would be very well inclined to that the King expressed in his Letters and thereupon would acquaint the Parliament with it That Violet told this Examinant hee had spoken with Alderman Gibbes and Master Riley since his returne from Oxford and acquainted them that hee had brought a Letter from the King and though Alderman Gibbes refused to have any thing to doe in the businesse but in a publike way yet hee was conceived by Violet notwithstanding to be the same man hee was before inclinable towards peace He further saith that he desired Mr. Riley to promise him secresie in what he delivered to him which he did That Violet told this Examinant that the King promised him to requite him well if the businesse succeeded Riley also should bee well requited if a peace did follow That at the meetings betweene this Examinant and Master Riley at the three Cranes the said Riley told him he thought the said Alderman Gibbes and divers others in the City would be for peace and that hee thought that the Cities declaring for Peace would be the most probable and best way to draw the Parliament to joine and so to effect it Basil Brooke The next Examination which shall be read to you is the Confession of Violet written with his owne hand Tho. Violet saith that he being aboard the Ship called the Prosperous Sarah for his twentieth part hee did write two Letters to my Lord Mayor and Alderman Gibbes to entreat their assistance for bringing him on shoare which was done within foure or five dayes and he was committed to the prison of the Kings Bench. That about ten dayes after Master John Read was remanded from the aforesaid Ship to the prison of the Kings Bench and lay in the same house part of the time of his stay in prison where he procured to be exchanged for one that was taken by the Kings forces and carried to Oxford and understanding by Master Iohn Read that the Warrant for the exchange was in Master Rileys hands to take the security hee went twice over with Master Read to have the security taken and Master Read then telling Master Riley that if there were not a Peace there would needs come a great destruction upon this Kingdome that he would be a blessed Instrument that could procure peace which Master Riley seconded Therupon Mr. Read told Mr. Riley and me that when he came to Oxford he would intimate how he found things to incline to a peace and protested hee would to the utmost of his power doe good offices in that behalfe and that he would signifie how he found things to stand Whereupon hee sent a small note to me that