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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 this_o informant_a that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o his_o compliment_n and_o the_o say_v capt._n harrington_n name_v one_o protestant_a who_o this_o informant_n know_v not_o who_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o soldier_n then_o this_o informant_n say_v to_o the_o say_v harrington_n i_o hope_v you_o have_v not_o tell_v he_o to_o which_o the_o say_v harrington_n answer_v no_o but_o say_v that_o the_o say_a protestant_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n on_o foot_n and_o that_o he_o will_v soon_o serve_v under_o he_o the_o say_v harrington_n than_o under_o any_o other_o man_n then_o the_o say_a captain_n show_v this_o informant_a his_o fine_a lace_n and_o say_v that_o all_o his_o arm_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v at_o home_o and_o the_o rest_n at_o london_n and_o he_o further_o say_v he_o have_v twelve_o pair_n of_o glove_n come_v down_o which_o he_o will_v give_v to_o the_o first_o twelve_o man_n that_o come_v in_o to_o he_o than_o the_o say_v capt._n harrington_n and_o this_o informant_n have_v discourse_n of_o how_o many_o troop_n coll._n molyneux_n regiment_n consist_v and_o the_o say_v capt._n harrington_n tell_v this_o informant_a how_o many_o there_o be_v but_o this_o informant_n can_v tell_v whether_o he_o say_v thirteen_o or_o fifteen_o and_o the_o say_a mr._n harrington_n name_v these_o officer_n follow_v viz._n coll._n william_n molyneux_n lieutenant_n coll._n gerrard_n capt._n penny_n capt._n robert_n mobneux_n capt._n westby_n of_o mobrick_n capt._n massey_n of_o puddington_n capt._n harrington_n capt._n christopher_n carus_n all_o of_o coll._n molyneux_n his_o regiment_n beside_o some_o officer_n in_o staffordshire_n and_o several_a other_o engage_v at_o london_n and_o as_o for_o the_o major_n they_o be_v all_o to_o come_v out_o of_o ireland_n then_o this_o informant_n ask_v the_o say_a harrington_n who_o be_v his_o lieutenant_n he_o answer_v he_o
and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o at_o the_o time_n he_o be_v in_o the_o lobby_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o aforesaid_a the_o say_a mr._n shackerley_n and_o beresford_n come_v to_o he_o and_o urge_v he_o to_o say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o be_v know_v mr._n lunt_n be_v father_n though_o this_o deponent_a never_o do_v and_o that_o his_o father_n shall_v tell_v he_o this_o deponent_a that_o his_o son_n the_o say_v john_n lunt_n have_v four_o wife_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a wicked_a fellow_n and_o do_v not_o care_n what_o he_o either_o say_v or_o swear_v or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n but_o desire_v he_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n to_o any_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o till_o the_o business_n be_v over_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o mould_v certain_o be_v carry_v against_o the_o gentleman_n and_o then_o this_o deponent_a will_v lose_v what_o they_o intend_v to_o give_v he_o tho._n clayton_n jurat_fw-la '_o 11_o die_v febr_n 1695_o coram_fw-la tho._n rokeby_n oliver_n pearson_n be_v affidavit_fw-la oliver_n pearson_n of_o longridge_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o ribohester_n and_o county_n of_o lancaster_n make_v oath_n that_o about_o christmas_n last_o be_v three_o year_n he_o this_o deponent_a be_v a_o servant_n to_o john_n womball_n of_o wigan-lane_n carrier_n be_v employ_v as_o his_o servant_n to_o manage_v his_o affair_n he_o this_o deponent_a go_v to_o meet_v his_o say_a master_n packhorse_n load_v with_o good_n from_o london_n and_o come_v through_o wigan_n lane_n aforesaid_a at_o a_o alehouse_n former_o know_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o white_a bull_n adjoin_v to_o the_o way-side_n mr._n standish_n of_o standish-hall_n in_o the_o say_a county_n and_o mr._n standish_n his_o son_n come_v out_o of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o they_o know_v this_o deponent_a call_v for_o a_o pot_n of_o ale_n and_o give_v it_o he_o and_o this_o deponent_a go_v a_o little_a further_o in_o wigan-lane_n aforesaid_a with_o the_o say_a pack_n horse_n to_o a_o pool_n or_o pond_n where_o horse_n use_v to_o wash_v and_o water_n a_o mare_n with_o her_o pack_n by_o accident_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o after_o she_o be_v recover_v he_o drive_v the_o horse_n home_o to_o his_o say_a master_n house_n and_o there_o he_o uncord_v the_o pack_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o say_a mare_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n come_v mr._n standish_n the_o young_a aforesaid_a and_o ask_v for_o this_o deponent's_n master_n and_o this_o deponent_a answer_v he_o leave_v he_o at_o wigan_n than_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n say_v he_o have_v some_o good_n bring_v from_o london_n upon_o those_o packhorse_n that_o be_v direct_v to_o blackbourn_n and_o tell_v this_o deponent_a the_o mark_n of_o the_o good_n but_o to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v or_o the_o mark_v of_o those_o good_n this_o deponent_a can_v remember_v then_o the_o say_a mr._n standish_n desire_v he_o may_v have_v the_o say_v good_n bring_v home_n that_o same_o night_n which_o this_o deponent_a promise_v shall_v be_v do_v and_o when_o this_o deponent's_n master_n come_v home_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o likewise_o tell_v he_o what_o a_o misfortune_n have_v happen_v to_o the_o mare_n in_o the_o pond_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o desire_v his_o master_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o good_n that_o be_v in_o that_o pack_n to_o see_v if_o they_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o his_o say_a master_n go_v into_o the_o barn_n where_o all_o the_o pack_n lay_v he_o open_v the_o box_n that_o be_v in_o the_o say_a pack_n and_o find_v in_o they_o pistol_n for_o horseman_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o they_o be_v pistol_n he_o throw_v straw_n ever_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v see_v and_o this_o be_v upon_o a_o saturday_n night_n and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o upon_o the_o sunday_n night_n follow_v about_o twelve_o a_o clock_n his_o say_a master_n order_v he_o to_o saddle_v a_o good_a gelding_n and_o a_o mare_n and_o to_o take_v two_o corn-sack_n into_o the_o barn_n and_o there_o this_o deponent_a and_o his_o master_n fill_v those_o sack_n with_o the_o pistol_n as_o full_a as_o they_o can_v well_o be_v carry_v on_o horseback_n then_o his_o say_a master_n open_v other_o pack_n and_o find_v two_o kettle_n drum_n the_o kettle_z drums_z be_v in_o a_o cask_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n which_o be_v whelve_v upon_o this_o deponent_n bead_v as_o he_o sit_v on_o horseback_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o sack_n of_o pastol_n and_o when_o this_o deponent_a begin_v to_o ride_v forward_o the_o kettle_z drums_z make_v a_o noise_n by_o rattle_v one_o against_o another_o and_o so_o fright_v the_o horse_n that_o this_o deponent_a be_v throw_v and_o with_o the_o fall_v wound_v his_o head_n upon_o a_o scone_n afterward_o this_o deponent_a and_o his_o master_n go_v to_o the_o say_a standish-hall_n with_o the_o say_a pistol_n and_o kettledrum_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o thomas_n hatton_n the_o say_a mr._n standish_n steward_n upon_o the_o bowling_n green_n belong_v to_o standish-hall_n and_o that_o do_v the_o say_a thomas_n hatton_n take_v this_o deponent_a and_o his_o say_a master_n into_o the_o house_n and_o give_v they_o some_o drink_n and_o likewise_o give_v this_o deponent_a a_o shilling_n and_o then_o this_o deponent_a go_v home_n with_o his_o master_n and_o this_o deponent_a far_a say_v that_o his_o master_n do_v usual_o go_v to_o the_o say_v bowling-green_a upon_o public_a bowling-day_n if_o he_o be_v not_o abroad_o upon_o business_n and_o he_o the_o say_v womball_n do_v very_o often_o stay_v long_o than_o ordinary_a when_o he_o go_v to_o standish_n hall_n upon_o bowling-day_n and_o when_o his_o say_a master_n do_v stay_v long_o than_o ordinary_a this_o deponent_a do_v go_v to_o fetch_v he_o home_o and_o one_o time_n among_o the_o rest_n his_o say_a master_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o viz._n mr._n dickinson_n mr._n townley_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o who_o name_n he_o have_v forget_v but_o these_o 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