Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	speak_v	think_v	word_n	4,073	5	4.0677	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51623	The present state and condition of Ireland, but more especially the province of Ulster humbly represented to the kingdom of England / by Edmund Murphy, Secular priest and titular chanter of Armach, and one of the first discoverers of the Irish Plot.	Murphy, Edmund, Secular priest.	1681 (1681)	Wing M3104; ESTC R10136	25,032	35

the matter and perswaded the Tories that no evil design was intended against them but Kernan replyed they would be murthered if they hastened not away which counsel of his they took and departed with him But the Informant beseeched the said Brethren not to let their Brothers death the said Cormuck go unrevenged which they promised accordingly XXXII That a report was spread abroad that Cormuck was slain near Ensign John Smiths that he also was accessary to his death which he in great fury sware to some persons that he nor any of his Family had a hand therein XXXIII That a difference happening between Mr. John Dermond and Ensign John Smith Dermond upbraiding him with defrauding the King of Excise and of furnishing the Tories with Ammunition the said Ensign alledging the said Dermond to be confederate with the Tories when Cormuck was killed for to plunder the said Ensign's House had not Cormuck's death prevented their design The Ensign doubting what this difference might produce and fearing some of the persons privy to his and Lientenant Bakers fails in relieving the Tories sends for one of them that was more than ordinary acquainted therewith by name William Murphy then Servant to Lieutenant Baker and under pretence of having him to ride before his Daughter to Dundalk sent him with a Note to the Bayly to have him Imprisoned which when the Bayly saw did according to the order given him therein from Smith XXXIV That Two Brethren of Cormucks who the Deponent willed to revenge their Brothers Blood upon the Tories one day espied Hanlon and came to the Informant and made him acquainted therewith complaining they were uncapable of prosecuting the matter by reason they feared their Master the said Ensign who pretended they sought after his Life and therefore search was made after them in order to their Imprisonment and that the Ensign might have no just pretence desired the Informant to satisfie him with the truth that no such thing was thought on wherefore the Informant repaired thither and enquired what might be the cause of the Ensign's suspition of the foresaid matter seeing Cormuck's dying words rendered him innocent of his Blood and that his Brethren never thought nor spoke thereof the Ensign's Wife replied that her Husband might have killed Cormuck at his pleasure since he became a Tory but would not molest him and that it was Kernan suggested her Husband that Cormuck's Brothers had a design to do him a mischief but the Informant replied that Kernan and the Murderer of Cormuck should experimentally feel the reward of so treacherous a fact for he expected some good service should shortly be performed by Captain Butler at his return to that Countrey XXXV That the Deponent went to the said Spies viz. Cormuck's brethren and told them he had satisfied the Ensign Smith's Wife concerning them and therefore desired them to be active in their business in spying out Redmond and others of his Companions the next night following the Deponent was sent for to Christen a Child to one of the said Ensign Smith's Tenants who was a near Kinsman to the said Cormuck lately Murdered by Neal before the Informant was approached the said House came a party of the Militia and took one of Cormuk's brethren and one Gurtain formerly a Footman to him the said Cormuck the Deponent no sooner lighted off his Horse being come to the said House but the Deponent was apprehended by the Soldiers and taken into their Custody where he had not been but till the next morning ere he desired leave from the Soldiers to go to Dundalk and there stay in a certain Inn till they came to the said Town which request was granted c. XXXVI That the Informant remained in the place appointed till about Noon expecting the said Ensign Smith who at length came and was met with by the Informant at the Bayliffs who required the Informant to put in Bail for he was to give in testimony on the Kings behalf of several matters the Informant replied that the Ensign was most fit to be Bail in that case seeing he had brought him thither but Smith answered had he been taken by another he should not in the least deny the Informant so small a kindness After this the said Informant Enquired of the Bayly what might be the cause of his being taken To which he replied That it was for being with the said Cormuck at his death Upon which answer the Deponent told the Bayliff of the whole design and that Captain Butler was concerned to have it effected by the means of Cormuck who was treacherously slain and after he gave Bail departed XXXVII That in pursuit of the forementioned design the Informant employed Two more to have Hanlon the great Rebel and Neal that kill'd Cormuck trepan'd and having some intelligence that Smith and Baker designed to set at liberty those that before they had Imprisoned Note what brave Officers here are that can be High-way men and pretend to be some of the Kings best Subjects at one and the same time which persons the Informant knew to be Messengers between the Tories and the said Smith and Baker being by them employed to carry Powder and Ammunition to supply the Tories and divide the spoil that at sundry times was Robbed from the Countrey by the Tories therefore the Informant acquainted the said Captain Butler therewith and further told him that the said persons might be serviceable for Evidence angainst Smith and Baker if they were looked after seeing they were guilty of Receiving and partaking of the Tories Robberies and furnishing them as aforesaid and also Captain Cox being then newly made Bayliff the Informant desired him not to take Bail for the said Prisoners to the end they might be more useful to discover the said confederacy and also the Informant told the Captain that he had employed two persons with one of Cormuck's brethren to find out the Tories which he hoped would answer his end in a little time and the Captain answered he would be sure to be at home the Week following to give him his assistance XXXVIII That the Informant acquainted Captain Cox with the same matter that he had Captain Butler desiring him to detain the said Prisoners lest upon their enlargement Smith and Baker might oblige them to be silent in what the Informant expected they would declare which he was sure they were privy to the which the Captain promised to do and also to be secret therein till it might more fully appear XXXIX That Ensign Smith determining to have the Prisoners released found himself prevented and was told they were not to be set at liberty till Sir Hans Hamilton came to Town and the said Smith also learnt this was done by the Informants means at which the said Ensign was enraged considering his own Life and Son-in-law Lieutenant Baker might be endangered by the testimony of the foresaid persons in Prison if they should discover and that it seemed the more dubious

by reason the releasment of the said Witnesses must be according to the Informants advice thereupon the said Ensign Smith made grievous complaints unto several Gentlemen that his House was in agitation to be burnt and himself and Family destroyed by the Tories under pretence that he had occasioned the death of Cormuck and that one Edmond Murphy a Priest was the Ring-leader of this design and having informed the Deponents Father with those things the Father of the said Informant sent for him demanding the Reasons and giving him sharp rebukes to which the Informant made answer that he never had given an Information against the said Ensign in his life of which the Deponent's Father satisfied the said Ensign Smith The Reader must observe that the Informant did not promise his Father he would not discover his villany by that yet he had not who so far adhered to the matter that he dismissed those persons who for several nights before guarded his House XL. That about the time appointed that Captain Butler promised to come home came Hugh Murphy who was employed to spy after Hanlon and his confederates to the Deponent and told him if Captain Butler and his Soldiers were ready he could direct them to the place where the said Hanlon and company were the Deponent hearing this news posted on Horseback to Dundalk leaving the Spy half a mile distant from the Town and coming to Captain Cox queried if Captain Butler was come thither But the said Captain Cox replied he was not expected till two or three nights after Then the Deponent related to the Captain what an opportunity was lost for want of the said Captain Butler's being at home for he further added how the Spy the Informant had imployed brought him intelligence where they were that spoiled the Countrey to which the said Captain Cox answered the Informant might have a Company of Soldiers to go with the Spy to take Hanlon but the Deponent said the said Spy had been before frightened by Ensign John Smith and was confident the Soldiers would betray him except he might have conference with the Captain himself and therefore the Spy at the Informants return said he had rather stay till Captain Butler came home and that in the interim he would by the means of some Stratagem cause the Tories to remain thereabouts which he did by Stealing their Horses and bringing them remote from the place where they were and left them there The Deponent's brethren and others finding the said Horses brought them to Sir Hans Hammilton not knowing the designs and pursued all such as enquired after them XLI That the Informant when Sir Hans Hamilton and Captain Butler came to Dundalk informed Sir Hans of the several transactions and of Smith and Baker so that the said Sir Hans desired Captain Moore to draw up the Deponent's information against Smith and Baker which he accordingly did but the Deponent desired their secrecy therein till Hanlon the great Rebel might be taken which the Deponent hoped in a short time to effect and added that Captain Butler's absence was the cause of his escape hitherto but also informed them if they in the least doubted of the truth of his Informations against the said Smith and Baker he could produce Forty to confirm the same so they might come privately and at that instant one Phelemy Murphy passing by was called in and asked if ever he saw Smith or Baker in company with the Tories associating themselves together in any recreations and whether he was sworn to keep secrecy of their meeting And the said Phelemy replied to this purpose to Sir Hans Dear Sir do not give occasion that I may be hanged or murdered between the Soldiers and the Tories and moreover I have my Fathers Curse if I give an Information against Smith or Baker but the verity I shall declare to your self another time but not by way of Information Then replied Sir Hans I perceive the Priest speaks the truth and you shall and you quoth he to the said Phelemy shall appear at the Assize but he answered the contrary that he would not and hereupon Sir Hans departed to another Room XLII That the Deponent had information by the Wife of the said Spy viz. Hugh Murphy that he kept a feigned correspondency with the Tories and that he went in great danger by reason they began to have some suspition of him for that he would not be competitor in their Robberies whereupon the Deponent went to the Captain and made him acquainted with all and the said Captain repaired to Sir Hans Hamilton to have his advice therein which done came to the Deponent and ordered him to acquaint the Spy to give them notice of the first and most convenient opportunity in that matter the Said Spy did dayly send the State of the Tories which the Deponent communicated to Captain Butler in writing by a certain Damsel to avoid suspition XLIII That about the latter end of October 1679. the said Spy came to the Informant and told him that the Tories would endeavour to get a booty about Dundalk and that himself would come along with them and that when they went to hide it till the time of distribution he would give the Deponent cognisance of the place that the Company of Soldiers might be placed in Ambush hard by that when the said Tories came to divide the spoil they might be surprized XLIV That about this matter the Informant repaired to the said Captain Butler and made him acquainted with the opportunity that seemed to offer it self the said Captain in his answer among other discourses told the Deponent that one Esq Hill a Privy Councellor designed to Imprison the Deponent wherefore the said Deponent desired the Captain to accompany him to the said Esq Hill to know what he had to alledg against him which the Captain did coming there the said Captain gave Esq Hill to understand the Informants business which was to know what he had committed worthy of censure The said Esq having called the Informant required of him by what authority he exercised his Priestly function The Deponent replied by the same that all the Priests in the Kingdom did theirs But the said Hill proceeded to examine whether the Deponent was authorized by Oliver Pluncket to say Mass But the Deponent answered Sir Hans Hamilton was able to give a good account of him and that he thought there was no such necessity for so strict an examination seeing he was bound over to prosecute such matters as Sir Hans was acquainted with as an Evidence in the Kings behalf With that the said Hill enquired if the Informant knew one Doneley or did he in Verbo Sacerdotis receive any Knives from the Tories The Informant answered he never received any Knives from the Tories in his Life Lieutenant Baker being present told the said Hill that the Informant maintained continual correspondency with the Tories to which the Deponent replied that he never was so