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 to_o several_a other_o inforiour_a officer_n and_o the_o several_a colonel_n aforesaid_a this_o informant_n say_v that_o all_o these_o colonel_n commission_n with_o the_o blank_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v deliver_v by_o mr._n lunt_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o informant_a and_o this_o informant_n say_v he_o know_v they_o be_v such_o commission_n because_o he_o see_v they_o and_o hear_v most_o of_o they_o read_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o delivery_n to_o they_o and_o for_o the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n commission_n he_o this_o informant_n see_v most_o of_o they_o fill_v up_o by_o the_o superior_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o inferior_a officer_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o this_o informant_n further_o say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n aforesaid_a he_o this_o informant_n see_v the_o aforesaid_a mr._n lunt_n deliver_v to_o my_o lord_n molyneux_n a_o seal_a paper_n which_o he_o this_o informant_n see_v he_o the_o lord_n molyneux_n open_a and_o read_v 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
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 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deponent_a ask_v he_o the_o say_v ashton_n what_o he_o know_v of_o that_o affair_n he_o smile_v and_o say_v that_o be_v know_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o it_o but_o that_o the_o gentleman_n have_v give_v he_o at_o the_o blue_a boar_n in_o holborn_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n before_o he_o go_v down_o into_o the_o country_n as_o a_o evidence_n for_o they_o and_o that_o since_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o madam_n legh_n mr._n legh_n of_o lime_n mother_n have_v give_v he_o five_o pound_n more_o and_o then_o tell_v this_o deponent_a that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v there_o that_o will_v vilify_v john_n womball_n or_o blacken_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o king_n evidence_n that_o mr._n legh_n of_o lime_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentleman_n concern_v in_o that_o affair_n will_v be_v very_o kind_a to_o this_o deponent_a and_o a_o little_a after_o this_o discourse_n the_o say_a 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