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July 1.
The Henrietta in the Hope. |
Sir John Berry to Secretary Jenkins. I have taken Samuel
Archer, a very suspicious person, out of a vessel going to Colchester.
Searching him I found the papers and pocket-book sent herewith.
I have folded down some leaves of his journey to Ireland and I
find an appointment how to find out Hone's lodgings. He
confesses he is acquainted with him and I believe him to be one
of those rebels. I am ordered away for the Downs so that I
cannot send up my boat with him but, if I go before I have your
order what to do with him, I will leave him with the officers at
Tilbury. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 1.] |
July 1.
Rycott. |
The Earl of Abingdon to Secretary Jenkins. Sending the enclosed
information from Sir Thomas Clayton (calendared in previous vol.,
p. 369). As for Heaborne, who is mentioned in it, you received
some depositions formerly from Sir Thomas, importing that he
was to have been a captain and was so called amongst that party,
on which, when I was at Oxford, I not only searched his house
but bound him over to the assizes. Wakeland is a desperate
bold rogue and therefore, Sir Thomas sending me word that he
had bound him over to the assizes, I desired him to commit him
to gaol, there being, as I apprehended, treason in the information
and there being no reason to trust such fellows with more liberty
than the law allows. If you have any occasion for venison in this
county, I hope you will command my park. [Ibid. No. 2.] |
July 1.
Fowbery. |
Col. William Strother to Secretary Jenkins. I received his
Majesty's commands from you at 6 yesterday morning by an
express, which was immediately sent to Berwick. I placed my
troop of dragoons that night on these roads for the Duke of
Monmouth and Lord Grey. They shall not pass these roads in
this part of the county but in all probability I shall meet with
them. I shall make strict search in all suspected places hereabouts,
especially Lord Grey's house at Chillingham Castle. [Ibid. No. 3.] |
July 1.
Berwick. |
Capt. Ralph Widdrington to Secretary Jenkins. The proclamation coming to me last Wednesday, I immediately met the
Mayor and ordered a search in the town, strictly ordering the
ports to apprehend all strangers, and on Thursday went into the
country to consult with the deputy lieutenants and Justices, where
we met with the Duke of Newcastle's particular orders and, after
we had performed our duty in obedience to them, I returned to
Craister, where I received yours of the 26th and on Saturday
morning yours of the 27th by express, on which the Sheriff and I
immediately sent an express to Col. Strother that his troop might
be quartered about the Borders and other places, as he should
think fit, and, after we had agreed on places to be searched, I
repaired that afternoon to Berwick and in the evening, after
the gates were shut, got the Mayor to issue his warrants for a
strict search through the town, ordering officers and a guard to
attend each constable, which, instead of being desired as an
assistance by the Mayor, was several times refused, he telling me
I was no Justice in Berwick and that they would execute their
own warrants themselves. Being probably certain that no disaffected person will ever be apprehended by them, I commanded the guards to assist the constables and, showing the
Mayor a copy of yours to the Duke of Newcastle for disarming
all disaffected and suspicious persons, I desired a warrant to that
purpose, which he refused, saying it belonged to the civil magistrate
and that he would not grant any without an order from above.
Being very well acquainted with their practices in such matters,
I made use of the opportunity of the other warrant and had my
orders ready for a strict search for arms, but found only a few
unserviceable ones. It is impossible to have other success, unless
we be legally empowered from above, for so soon as the Mayor is
acquainted, intelligence is immediately spread all over the town.
I have given Lord Home, Sheriff of the Merse, and Mr. Carr,
Sheriff of Tividale, an account of your orders. As yet we have no
discovery of any of these treasonable conspirators, but no care
shall be wanting. I beg that the weakness of this garrison in
all kinds be recommended to his Majesty. [2 pages. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 427, No. 4.] |
July 1.
Dover. |
Francis Bastinck to Secretary Jenkins. To-day Mr. Cook was
with me in his way from Rye and showed me your warrant for
searching for Lord Grey. In his way to Canterbury he goes to
Acruse, Mr. Papillon's house, as suspicious as any place, we
believe, to harbour a traitor. I have sent two officers that know
the country to assist him and to make strict search there. Mr.
Cullen, our Mayor, is not to be trusted far, as he has been all
along a Fanatic, so your orders to him are first communicated to
that party. I have viewed our guards here two nights together
and find he has posted disaffected persons fitter to let a traitor
escape than to do the King service, whereupon we have resolved
to keep a strong guard of our militia, commanded by Capt. West.
At Deal, with the assistance of the Mayor of Sandwich, from every
small boat the sails and oars are taken ashore so that no person
can depart thence without examination. [Ibid. No. 5.] |
July 1.
Chichester. |
The Bishop of Chichester to Secretary Jenkins. Two letters
from you came to me last Thursday, one to Sir Edward Selwyn,
High Sheriff of Sussex, and the other to the Mayor of Chichester.
Both proved ineffectual, that to the Sheriff through his inconsideration by staying in London to attend his own business, when
he should have been in the country, as you may perceive by his
own letter to Sam. Carleton, my secretary, which I enclose. |
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Your letter to the Mayor met with such an unmannerly reception, as if Major Breman or Farrington had been required to put
its contents in execution against themselves, for he peremptorily
refused to obey the King's command, nor would he permit anybody
else to do it. Capt. Sandys and his officers were with me when
I delivered your letter to him. They and I earnestly desired him
to command them to assist him and they engaged to search all
disaffected houses at once and return him a faithful account, but
he refused their assistance. There was such a mixture of guilt
and consternation in his countenance, when we pressed him to
his duty, that we all wondered at it, but on further inquiry we
found him as guilty as those he was to search for. I am sure that
the Sheriff's indiscretion and the Mayor's treachery have been so
great a disservice to his Majesty in this county and city that I
know not how either of them can be quit of his just displeasure, for
about 12 last Thursday six of those traitors that were fled from
justice escaped beyond sea from Cockbush, a creek 5 miles from
Chichester, where they might have been taken with little trouble,
if any in authority had had a watch there. It is more than
probable that the Duke of Monmouth and Lord Grey were both
concealed in the Mayor's own house the very night he was commanded to search for them, the house being in no danger of being
searched by any but himself and so they were safer there than anywhere else in the city, and we suppose that the reason why the
Mayor would not admit the officers to assist him was lest they
might have apprehended the other fugitives. |
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That old traitor, Major Hurst, and the Mayor have had a small
ship between them for some time, which lay not far from Cockbush
about a week on purpose to convey these traitors or such as them
for Holland, and Everett, an officer lately turned out of the
Custom house, conveyed these fugitives to the Mayor's ship and
went aboard with them. The ferryman, whom he got to waft
over those six from Cockbush to a little island where the Mayor's
ship lay to receive them, says he knew Everett, but none of the
rest. It is likely that the Mayor and Major Hurst find this the
most gainful way of trading and such passengers the most liberal
paymasters, for 'tis believed this was the very vessel that wafted
the Earl of Shaftesbury into Holland from this very same creek.
We think if the Mayor and Hurst were sent for by a pursuivant,
the major I know to be of so timorous a temper that he may make
a great discovery of the treasonable designs of Major Breman and
the factious party both in this city and the parts about us. |
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Postscript. Mr. Sparks of the Custom house, living within a
mile of Cockbush, brings word, since I wrote this, that there are
two small vessels that have cruised up and down near Cockbush
there almost this far, and this morning there are three of them.
He thinks the third is the vessel Lord Grey made his escape in.
They apprehend themselves now to be out of danger and, it's like,
stay in hopes that more of their companions will come to them,
by making their escape from the same place, since themselves
were not disturbed. If the King send a yacht or some small frigate
speedily to that place, he may haply take all these three ketches
and retake all that escaped. The Sheriff should be sent first down
to the county to prevent more escapes. [2 pages. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 427, No. 6.] |
| July 1. |
Minutes of the following examinations. Cole.—Lee told me to
get in all my money for fear of French invasion and that the
French Protestants were of that design, that an army was to be
levied and 1,000 seamen. Money ready. He asked me to be
ready with person or purse. I answered that on a good account
I would. He talked of a blackbird and goldfinch, which coming
to understand the meaning of, I would have no more to do with it.
I know not how much he said was ready. Lord Keeper. Who
did you know were the blackbird and goldfinch ? Cole. I thought
it was the King and the Duke. Lord Keeper. Why did you not
declare this to a magistrate ? Cole. Mr. How came in and
declared it, otherwise I would. Lord Keeper. What religion ?
Cole. The Church and sometimes Presbyterian meetings. I
know no person concerned, only Lee named one John Meekins, a
dyer in Old Street. Lee said to me, If we can take the blackbird
and goldfinch, our business will be well enough. When I understood it was against the King and Duke, I would not meddle with
it. [1¼ pages.] |
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Wood.—I am a poor man and a young man. Maybe, I have
heard some things I ought not and by my ignorance did not reveal
them. Lee told me there was a plot, but made so dark a story
of it that I could not gather what the form or method was. He
said persons were engaged to rise or make a rebellion. He
propounded to me to make one, but I did not consent. I owned
the Sabbath day and am of Dr. Chamberlaine's religion. Lord
Keeper. Who was it that was abed with you ? Wood. Samuel
Thompson, that lives in Drury Lane. I live in Catherine Wheel
Alley. I did not understand that I was to declare what I knew.
Duke. Why did you not reveal it to a magistrate ? Wood.
Because I did not know it was necessary. Lord Keeper. Did
you not go with Mr. Lee to Mile End Green ? Wood. We walked
there to take the air. Mr. Lee. When we went there, you told
me you had a friend that was excellent at granadoes and was
desired to come into the King's service but would not. Wood.
This man was a physician and I knew not there was such a thing
as a granado. I discovered all I knew. [2¼ pages.] |
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Lee.—Charles Bateman, the surgeon, told him he must speak
at a great distance. Franks near Bunhill Fields near Blue Anchor
Alley. Patchell, a brewer in Southwark. Rouse told him of
several sea captains and said the King and Duke should be seized.
He would have the seamen invited by 10 captains and treat them
on Blackheath and thence they were to come to seize the Tower.
I told Mr. How I was to meet Mr. Goodenough, but it was too
early and therefore dined with him. I remember nobody else.
I discoursed Wood about the rising and he was willing to engage
and said there would be 5,000 weavers. I told Goodenough I had
discoursed a weaver. This Wood went with me towards Mile End
Green to show me a man dexterous at throwing granadoes, but
found him not. |
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Jeffreys, a woolcomber.—I knew not of any design against the
King. I know Hone and was to be concerned with him in the
arrest of the Lord Mayor. |
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Hone.—Lord Keeper. Do you know this man ? Hone. Yes.
Lord Keeper. Was he concerned in the business of the cross-bow ?
Hone. I spoke to him of it. Harris was the chief. I spoke to
him of the cross-bow at Davies' coffee-house. Jeffreys disowns it.
Hone. I met Sir Robert Peyton about 14 days ago. He told me
he would have me know he could raise 500 horse and, if they would
not come in to help him, they should be hanged as well as he.
Lord Keeper. Do you know Samuel Archer ? Hone. Not by
that name. I may, when I see him. I knew Rumbold was in
the business of the Rye by his and his brother's discourse in
Moorfields about the King's death. I was at the Dolphin in
Barhol Lane. Keeling, Goodenough and West were there. |
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Wade.—I made about 30 suits of silk armour about 2 years ago
for Lords Albemarle, Fauconberg, Norreys, Plymouth and
Mordaunt. One Wright made the arms I saw, they are not of
my way of making. I made one suit for Lord Lansdown. I have
no correspondence with the Earl of Argyle. |
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How.—Lee mentioned to me the Duke of Monmouth to head
the party to be raised and Goodenough and Jenks concerned to
the tenor I discovered before. He said particular men were to
be appointed to head every division of the City. This was on
Thursday, 14 June. The rising was to have been very expeditious
and he did not question the success. He did not name the King
and Duke, but named them the blackbird and goldfinch. Lee
dined with me that day and said he should have dined with 12, of
which Goodenough and Jenks were to be, and named nobody else.
He said he was one of the 10 to be ready at an hour's warning.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 425, No. 138, pp. 57–84.] |
| July 1. |
The examination of Thomas French. Has lived at the house
near where he was taken 12 weeks. He fled, when the messenger
came to search, because he apprehended being taken up as
convicted in the Act for not going to church. Met Rumbold on
the road about 14 days ago but says he did not speak to him there
nor for half a year before. He knows Rumbold to be an Anabaptist and is himself of the same persuasion. He never was with,
nor spoke to, Carstaires nor ever had any thing to do with him.
His wife used to go to hear him preach, but he never did. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 426.] |
| [July 1 ?] |
Rachel, Lady Russell to Secretary Jenkins. My request is, if
it may be asked without displeasing the King, for that my lord
would not do by any means—he is contented with the liberty he
has—but, if a little might be added to it, he would be glad, as he
has but one room for all uses. He begs permission to have liberty
to use a room just before it, for a little change of air. The same
door serves both but the outward room is a little more private,
for in that he has the next prisoners hear all he says and he all
they say. |
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One question more, whether your order be that there must not
be more than two in his sight at a time. If it be so, do not anger
the King to ask more but only let me know 'tis his pleasure.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 7.] |
| July 1. |
Sarah Blunt to John Blunt at Mr. Holmes' in Tentor Alley,
Little Moorfields I am sorely sensible of this cross providence.
It has made you forget all things. You were so long before you
sent that Hill has taken Tom Knight, so you lose all opportunity
of making advantage of your house. Mr. Belcher and Tommy
Woodward all go for London to-night. (Symbols for some of the
commonest words like "be," "in," "to," "you.") [Ibid. No. 8.] |
| July 1. |
Minutes of the examinations of Lee, Hone and How of 29 and
30 June and 1 July, calendared in previous vol., pp. 381, 382, and
above, pp. 4, 5. [Ibid. No. 9.] |
| July 1. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Lieutenant of the Tower. Signifying
his Majesty's pleasure that Lady Russell have permission to visit
Lord Russell, her husband, that evening, if she desire it, and as
often as she shall think fit at seasonable hours. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 66, p. 233.] |
July 1.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Oxford. The Sheriff of
Sussex and the Mayor of Chichester were writ to as soon as I had
notice that Lord Grey had escaped. Capt. Sandys does well to
reserve himself to come in in aid of the civil magistrate, whom, if
he find him backward, he is to excite with all earnest instances,
but, if he find any place where any of the conspirators may be
justly suspected to hide themselves, he may by virtue of the proclamation search the place, but he must take a constable and
others that are not military men with him. He must not meddle
with searching for arms; that is the work of the lieutenancy.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 312.] |
July 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for searching for some of the persons mentioned in
the late proclamations, of whom information is given that they
are harboured or concealed in or near the Inner or Middle Temple,
and for taking them into custody and bringing them before the
Earl of Sunderland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 7.] |
July 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Capt. Ambrose Norton for searching the houses of
Arthur, Earl of Anglesey and of the Countess of Holland and
Warwick, where it is suspected that some of the persons mentioned
in the late proclamations may be concealed, and for taking into
custody any that may be found and bringing them before the
Earl of Sunderland. [Ibid. p. 8.] |
| July 1. |
Similar warrant to Capt. Lewis Billingsly for searching the
Earl of Anglesey's house. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 8.] |
| July 2. |
Roger L'Estrange to Secretary Jenkins. The author of the
following information has my promise not to have his name
produced, unless there be occasion to make use of his oath. On
the day of the Brentford election for the last Westminster parliament he was at the Elephant and Castle near Temple Bar at
breakfast with College, one S. Treating about a horse he had to
sell, the third man said, God damn me, I'll kill them all, I'll kill
the Duke of York. Are you mad, said the informant, to talk at
this rate before me ? Why that's no treason, says he. Why
what a devil, says he again. No, says College, that's but killing
of the Dux. At the last Westminster parliament the informant
being at Richard's coffee-house betwixt the two Temple gates
there was one— with half a score more. I was told, said he,
by a person of quality that he is a madman that does not see the
plot, but now 'tis gone so far that it is impossible to prevent it.
That Duke of York is a villain and a traitor, God damn me, if I
do not level a brace of pistols at his head, whenever he comes into
England. He is in the plot to murder his brother and the head
of it too. God damn me, if I do not kill him or any that takes
part with him. I shall supply the names, if you judge meet to
direct any proceeding on it. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 10.] |
July 2.
Rochford. |
The Bishop of London to Secretary Jenkins. Last Saturday I
had notice of two persons, who harboured at Burnham or Crixy
(Cricksea) near this at the house of Stacy, a great rogue, and there
bargained for a boat at 20s. per diem to go down to the East
India fleet, one Bayly, the other a fat lusty man. The news of
the proclamation made them quit their bargain and fly. Mr.
Elliston and Mr. Semple, two of the clergy in these parts, bestirred
themselves so well as to take six persons at Bradwell juxta mare
last night, and have this morning sent after the other six. I
have sent to give notice to the yachts that be near Leigh. [Ibid.
No. 11.] Enclosed, |
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Matthew Elliston to the Bishop of London. I have sent my
man to acquaint you of the consternation of this Hundred.
Last night were apprehended six suspicious persons, who are
this morning carried before a Justice. Six more were since
discovered by a fisherman of Tillingham, who talked with
them, who says they are all well armed. They made away on
the seawall to Bradwell Chapel to take boat there. I have
taken what care I can to raise the country to secure them and
hope to have a good account of them in a few hours. A
vessel came into Bradwell Creek last night to take them in, but
was seized by the people there. The same fisherman saw a
little hoy full of others of them. He was on the sands at low
water and was so near as to discover them to be in very good
habits. If a vessel were sent from Leigh on our coast, it
is very probable that a great many more may be seized. I
have sent a messenger to Sir Richard Everard, a deputy
lieutenant, to desire him to send down a party of soldiers
to secure the coasts. July 2. Tillingham. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 427, No. 11 I.] |
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Thomas Carr to his brother[-in-law] William Clopton, Fenchurch
Street. All our militia are up in arms and search all the Dissenters' and all the men's houses that voted that way for arms in the
town and county. They searched Dr. Eedes', Lord Cottington's,
Counsellor Peachey's and the Serjeant's and Braman's and take
away all the arms they find and my friend Mr. Holney's house
and all those honest people in general from top to bottom. Last
Thursday night Capt. William Peckham and his troop went all
round our coast and, if they had come two hours rather (i.e. earlier)
to Cockbush in the Manhood about 7 miles of us, they had taken the
Duke of Monmouth and Lord Grey. They took boat across a ferry
and to shipping at about 11 Thursday night. Four or five more
went with them. The man that carried them over the ferry
had 3d. a piece. He told the captain he hoped he should come into
no trouble, for he said he knew none of them but Mr. Evans, who
was Capt. Peachey's lieutenant, when they walked before the
White Boys. Several people saw the Duke and Lord Grey and
four or five more with them going towards the seaside. |
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Major Hurst had two parts, Thomas Woodyer one and the
master one in the ship that carried them away. She was laden
with thills for carts and was bound for London and then for
Sunderland with coals, but I believe now she is bound for Holland.
This is a fortunate ship for that sort of people. She carried away
Lord Shaftesbury. Her master is a very noted man. He has
lost one leg. [Undated. Postmark 2 July. Ibid. No. 12.] |
[July] 2.
Wilts. |
The Bishop of Bath and Wells to Secretary Jenkins. Yesterday
some honest citizens of Bristol told me that Emmanuel Tusden,
the Exeter carrier, met Wade, one of the traitors, on the Exeter
road as he came up and, as soon as he understood at Bristol that
he was in the proclamation, he immediately took his best horse
and is gone after him. I am now writing to Exeter and describe
him as well as I can from the character I received from the
Bristol gentlemen. |
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The wife of Mr. Speke of White Lackington is now in London
and has been there some time. There is not a more dangerous
woman in the West, and what her sons are I need not tell you.
I heard very late an express came post to her husband. I wish
some particular order were directed to Lord Stawell to take Sir
Edward Philips and some other to his assistance and examine him
and search his house, which is the receptacle for all the malcontents.
What is done at Taunton I yet know not. I am afraid the alarm
went so fast they have secured all. There are very ill men in
that quarter and too many everywhere. (Misdated June 2 but
endorsed July 2.) [Ibid. No. 13.] |
July 2.
Ham. |
Lord Stawell to Secretary Jenkins. I gave you an account on
Saturday that I was then in Taunton, where the deputy lieutenants
were not so brisk as I wished. The Sheriff, Sir Francis Warr, and
myself were for making a general search in all Fanatics' houses
in the country as well as that town. The greater part was against
it, boggling as if the authority were not full enough being not
under the hand of the King and Council, which I thought looked
like an excuse. Pray, to remove the scruple, let the Sheriff have
as strict an order as can be drawn to search all suspected houses
in the county and for all the deputy lieutenants to attend him
and, if we do not find them, for it is certain a great deal has been
sold in to that town, I offer that a reward be offered to discoverers
and that after a proclamation if any conceal them they may be
proceeded against as disturbers of the peace. I spoke very plain
to some, but did not find they would do anything, so I came home
about 2 Sunday morning, supposing them resolved not to act as
I thought they ought, but I since understand that yesterday they
searched again and have found no arms to speak of but some
papers that look ill, and some in character. I hope the gentlemen
will be brisker than I found them on Saturday. The officers
searched while I was there and a gunsmith gave in an account of
arms he had made, which was sent you by the Sheriff. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 14.] |
July 2.
Bruton. |
Lord Fitz-Hardinge to Sidney Godolphin. Mr. Secretary is like
to have so many letters on this plot that I doubt he will be over
buzed (busied) with them. I returned this morning from Taunton,
where we examined to little purpose the packets going out and
coming in. On Saturday and Sunday we searched above a dozen
houses but to no effect. Our search was known to them before
it was to ourselves. While London is in subjection, there is no
fear of the country, at least of this. Taunton is a roguish place
but not so considerable as they vaunt. There cannot be above
12,000 souls in it, so that if unanimous, which they are not, the
numbers of men could not be great. Our gentry are very loyal
and powerful. We had a great meeting last Saturday at Taunton.
[Ibid. No. 15.] |
July 2.
Hartrow. |
William Lacy and Ferrars Gresley to Secretary Jenkins.
Sending the examinations and informations against Col. Henry
Owen. He is committed to the county gaol at Ilchester. The
witnesses are bound to appear and testify. [Ibid. No. 16.] |
[July] 2.
Bristol. |
Sir Robert Cann and John Fitzherbert to the Duke of Beaufort.
Understanding the happy discovery of the plot against the King's
life and that Col. Rumsey, the late collector here, has rendered
himself and made some considerable discoveries, and being of
opinion that the same design has a counterpart here, where he
had great correspondents, we venture to mind you that he may
be particularly interrogated about this city, and who was concerned with him here, for but a few days since Wade's brother
that lived here with Mr. Hugget and is named in the late proclamation is fled, which induces us to believe that he and many
others here are of the same conspiracy. If the colonel be well
pressed and that you have some intimation and expect a further
account suddenly, which will much reflect on him, if discovered
by any other, we believe it would induce much to the discovery of
their design in these parts. Their great correspondent here was
Robert Henly, who stood for parliament at the last election, and
Dr. Chancey, a pretender to physic, who is the bell-wether of all
the Fanatics here, and they were continually caballing together,
so that we are of opinion that something material might be
discovered. (Misdated June 2, but endorsed July 2.) [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 427, No. 17.] |
July 2.
Durham Castle. |
The Bishop of Durham to Secretary Jenkins. I have little
more since my last, only a servant of Lord Grey was going towards
London with two very good horses for him, but they were stopped
in this county and are here. We are very watchful and have
made diligent search for arms and for the persons mentioned in
your letters. For better securing the peace I desired the Justices
for several, whose affections to the government are justly suspected, to find sureties for their good behaviour. Lord Grey's
servant was examined and searched but nothing found. [Ibid.
No. 17a.] |
July 2.
Carlisle. |
Joseph Reed, deputy Mayor, to Secretary Jenkins. According
to your directions I have made search in this city and taken care
to have notice given me of all strangers passing through or lodging
here, but as it seems not probable that the persons mentioned in
your letter will come through this city, being a garrison, I therefore
accompanied the Sheriff of this county into the Borders and by
the assistance of Mr. Aglionby, our Recorder, whose son has the
command of some men for the defence of this county against
moss troopers, good care is taken to watch and secure all the
passages into Scotland from the Solway Frith to Northumberland
and to apprehend all suspected persons. [Ibid. No. 18.] |
July 2.
Dalemaine. |
Edward Hasell to Secretary Jenkins. On receipt of your letter
I went forthwith to the next market town and have taken such
care that, if the Duke of Monmouth or Lord Grey come thither,
they may be secured. Thence I went to Carlisle and discoursed
the Mayor and the Recorder, John Aglionby, who both readily
gave me their assistance and went with me next day to the Borders
of this county and Scotland and there hired men proper to observe
the motions of all passengers and to secure the Duke of Monmouth
or Lord Grey and all persons that may be reasonably suspected,
so that I hope neither of them can pass without their knowledge.
I have also personally taken the like care for securing the other
parts of this county. [Ibid. No. 19.] |
July 2.
Heronden. |
Robert Austen to Col. John Strode, Lieutenant of Dover
Castle. Yours of the 29th I received and have put the Tenterden
company in readiness to march at beat of drum on any orders to
me that require it. Another direction of your letter is disarming
persons disaffected but neither by yours or Mr. Secretary's
instructions enclosed is there any direction what principle or
profession I ought to take for a distinction of disaffection, and
there being so many Fanatics in this county, amongst whom I
presume I must look for them, that without more particular
directions I durst not on my own judgment presume to place
the character, but I will most readily obey that or any other order.
I heartily wish a full discovery of this or any other treason and
that it may fall on their own heads as a just reward of their
villainy, hoping that by this time the discovery is so far made that
the danger is over. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 20.] |
| July 2. |
Anthony Ettrick to Francis Benson at Lord Sunderland's
office. Last Friday I came home and went next day to Blandford
to assist in the search for Norton. The search had been made the
day before. All we did on Saturday was to secure a managed
horse or two, about 10 lbs. of powder and a pair of pistols. In the
evening, when I left Blandford, our deputy lieutenants sent for a
boy lately come from his master, Norton, to examine him, of
which they promised to give Mr. Secretary an account, but I
have since learnt that Norton lies ill in London of a harm lately
received in a Whig and Tory brawl. Mr. Edwards of Gray's Inn,
town clerk of Shrewsbury, and Mr. Oately, a parson nephew to
Sir Adam Oately, Master in Chancery, can show you the surgeon
that has him in care. This I had written to Secretary Jenkins,
but feared his name on the letter might have betrayed it to the
industrious faction; pray acquaint him with it. |
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They say the King has his venison only to gratify his friends,
whom he cannot otherwise acknowledge. I bid my son will
desire you to get me a brace of warrants out of King's wood
near Bristol. [Ibid. No. 21.] |
| July 2. |
The information of Nathaniel Hartshorne. The day before or
a few days before Lord Shaftesbury's trial I was in Richard
Goodenough's study, where were Francis Jenks and Richard
Nelthorp. They were in a dispute concerning a Chronology to be
printed by Thomas Cotterell at the Three Legs in the Poultry.
Jenks asked whether they would not insert therein the manner
of the design they had to kill the King that it might be for future
ages to see how they had served the son as they had the old king.
Goodenough said that the Whigs were too great politicians to act
the same thing over again and thought it impossible to accomplish
the King's death in town but rather abroad. The reason was that
the King taking disgust at the City would be the more out of
town, by which he desired to beggar the City but at last would
be worse than a beggar himself, and that his often returns to and
from town would at last tire out the Court and consequently he
would have less guard with him and that then was the best time to
kill him. They all agreed but I heard no particulars. Nelthorp
said he would give his horse, saddle and good arms and would
promise more for them that would kill the King. Jenks and
Goodenough said they would give 100l. apiece that it were but
done, for delays were dangerous. |
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At another time John Aliffe, Jenks, Goodenough and myself
were in his study. Aliffe said it was impossible England could ever
be happy under such a government as we lived under, for the
King designs to bring in arbitrary power, but that cannot be
brought to perfection all at a time but must be done gradually,
mentioning some things, which I wrote I had forgotten in the
paper I gave to Sir Philip Lloyd, but which I have since recollected, namely that the King had a visible enough design to
introduce Popery and arbitrary power and overwhelm the light of
the Scripture, saying that pardoning the Earl of Danby was unlawful and preserving the other lords in the Tower from beheading was unanswerable and that the King ought to suffer in their
steads, because he refused what the Parliament desired.
Goodenough wished that it were now as in Oliver's days, that the
King was out of the way, and then out of sight, out of mind, and
then we will have a good honest Commonwealth and the Tories
shall see that the Ignoramus juries shall be laid aside and Billa
Veras enough to hang the butterflies at Court. |
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A little before this Oxford parliament I heard Goodenough say
that the Duke of Buckingham had 600 men and arms to go to
Oxford with him and that most of the House of Commons would
carry men and arms enough to do all their works, if the King
would not pass the bills the House of Commons should present
to him. This was said before Mr. John Trenchard to the best of
my remembrance and myself. Goodenough, being my master,
frequently gave me many papers and libels against the King and
government, which I often refused to meddle with but he forced
me to copy many and threatened to inform my friends ill things
of me, which he has often done and afterwards confessed it was
not true, and the occasion of my parting was for these and such
things, whereby I am rendered incapable of doing anything for
myself in my employment, so that I lost my 100l. I gave him.
[1½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 22.] |
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Another copy of the above. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 426.] |
| July 2. |
The information of William Warde. When the parliament sat
at Oxford, he was desired by Lord Shaftesbury to come there and
was there with him and several other lords of the cabal as they
called them, but the parliament being dissolved, he went again and
found him with several of the same lords, who were highly disturbed
at the dissolution and spoke strange language, but Lord Shaftesbury told him they thanked him for discovering what he knew and
desired to keep it in writing till another parliament, which should
not be long or else there would be a great alteration in England. |
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The occasion of my being desired to be at Oxford was thus.
During the last parliament at Westminster in some discourse of
the Popish plot I said I believed London was burnt by the Papists,
because in 1665 at Powis Castle, being in the company of Parry,
a priest there, and Madame Mosell, Lady Powis' woman, I asked
the priest his opinion of the then common discourse of what would
fall in 1666 from the words "the number of the beast is 666,"
which many thought would be the downfall of the Pope and that
the rather because the Turk was so prevalent and coming so
nigh with his vast army. The French woman answered that
London would be burnt, but, I saying it could not any way relate
to London, the priest said, If you live till then and do not see
London destroyed by fire in 1666 believe nothing I have told you,
and, if you find that truth, believe all the rest. Sir William
Waller, being told what I said, wrote to me to come to him.
He asked me of this, desired me to write it, carried me to the lobby
and fetched out Sir William Pulteney to swear me, and they both
desired me to take it to Sir Patience Ward, then Lord Mayor,
who sent me to Lord Shaftesbury, who discoursed me in it, asking
me many questions, but the parliament being prorogued and a
proclamation for another at Oxford, he, Sir. W. Waller and Sir
P. Ward sent to me to come to Oxford. |
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Since Christmas last he has been many journeys westward
and in many alehouses and elsewhere has heard great discourse
of what should happen in this year '83 and great alterations to be
in this year. The week after Easter at the coffee-house at
Warminster divers men had the same discourse of '83 and were
railing against the present government for prosecuting them for
serving God according to their consciences, but hoped God would
send cursed cows short horns and much more such railing discourse. The next morning, going to the sessions at Devizes, he
overtook four of the same men with four or five others, who
told him they were going to the sessions, being prosecuted for
Dissenters, who asked his opinion if the statute of 35 Eliz. was not
intended for Popish Dissenters only. They also asked if Lord
Shaftesbury were really dead, saying his death was a great loss
to the nation; and the chief of them, a rich man of great esteem
of that party, said there had not occurred a greater loss in many
years, Lord Shaftesbury being a good commonwealth's man and
standing for the liberty of the subjects, and if God did not
strengthen the rest of the lords of his party the nation would be
ruined; that all hope was in the Duke of Monmouth, that it
would be proved he was legitimate, and if ever he appeared in the
field many thousands out of those countries would soon be with
him; and he hoped this very year to see such a change that they
might serve God according to their conscience without disturbance,
with much more discourse extolling the evidence of Oates, Bedlow
and the rest and railing that the Popish Plot was no further
prosecuted and that nothing was intended but ruling by arbitrary
government. These men live all in and about Warminster and
I can know them amongst many but their names cannot remember. |
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The informant being at Hampton Court the day Lord Grey
gave security for good behaviour, he told Lord Grey he was sorry
he was in custody, who told him he should be discharged
immediately and in short time would see an alteration in England.
[Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 23.] |
July 2.
Hereford. |
The examination of Gideon Borland, a Scotchman, taken before
the Mayor. On 3 May, 1682, in the High Street in Edinburgh,
he received a shot from the King's party coming up the street,
being then among the King's enemies. His uncle is Gideon Jack,
a minister in Wexford. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 24.] |
| July 2. |
The examination of James Baker of Deal, seaman. William
Rouse, his partner, and John Holloway, the owner of the vessel,
had made a bargain with Mr. Shrimpton for 5l. to go down the
Swin Channel to meet some East Indiamen. If they did not
find them, they were to go to Maldon river to Bradwell. He,
Rouse, and Josiah Norden, another seaman, and Mr. Shrimpton
went off from Deal Friday morning, 29 June, and about 10 a.m.
the following Sunday came into Burnham river. He and
Shrimpton were set on shore at Hollowell wall in Burnham
marsh over against Foulness. Shrimpton desired him to go with
him on foot to Bradwell, which he did, whilst the other two seamen
were to carry the vessel to Bradwell to meet him and Shrimpton
and, as soon as they came to Bradwell, they were taken by the
watch. |
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The examination of William Rouse of Deal, seaman. John
Holloway owns the vessel and he and Baker and Norden divide
amongst them what is earned by the vessel, Holloway having a
part as owner, though he never goes any voyage with them.
(The rest of the examination agrees with that of James Baker.) |
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The examination of Epaphras Shrimpton of London, linendraper. He married the daughter of Matthew Meade, late
minister of Stepney, and being in debt he was forced to leave his
trade for fear of his creditors. He used often to come to Deal and
take a boat to meet the East Indiamen and buy calicoes etc.
Last Thursday he hired a vessel at Deal to go to meet East
Indiamen and, in case they could not meet any of them, they were
to carry him to Bradwell, where he had appointed some of his
creditors to meet him, only two standing out, and he hoped to
compound all his debts. At last on closer examination he confessed that he had hired that vessel with intent to carry Matthew
Meade, his father-in-law, Mr. Nisbet, who he said was his father's
man, and Mr. Bourne, a brewer in St. Giles' in the Fields, who was
also failed, either to Flanders or France as opportunity served. |
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The examination of John Nisbet of Stepney. He was born in
Northumberland, and bred a scholar in Edinburgh. He came to
London and was usher at Mr. Walton's school at Bethnal Green.
Thence he came to Mile End and lived about a year in Matthew
Richardson's house and taught his children. He came to Bradwell with Mr. Richardson and, being a scholar, intended to go
to Flanders and put himself into some college. He utterly denied
that he knew Mr. Richardson to have any other name. |
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The examination of Matthew Meade, alias Richardson, of
Stepney. His name is Matthew Meade. He was formerly
minister of Stepney but left that living for Nonconformity. He
had been very much persecuted for his judgment and several
warrants were out against him, therefore he went by the name of
Richardson. He went to Bradwell to inquire of the value of an
estate mortgaged to a friend of his and also to meet Mr. Shrimpton,
who, he said, owed him 900l., and that Shrimpton had promised to
him some of his money and to state the accounts between them.
He at last confessed that he did not come down without some
thoughts of going beyond the seas. |
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The examination of Zachary Bourne, alias Wilson, of St. Giles'
in the Fields. He had been a brewer, but being in debt was forced
to abscond. His name is Bourne, but for fear of his creditors he
went by the name of Wilson. He came down with Mr. Meade,
Mr. Nisbett and Mr. Preston intending to go beyond the seas with
Nisbett. |
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The examination of John Preston of Stepney. He holds a
farm at Tillingham near Bradwell. He came down with his
neighbour to show him the way to Bradwell, having business at
his farm. He and Meade lay together at an alehouse in Tillingham last Saturday night. He was twice at Bradwell on the
Sunday and Meade and he went through his marshes, which the
neighbours affirm to be a mile out of the way, though he says,
when he was in his marshes, it was the nearest way. [3½ pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 25.] |
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Another copy of the above examinations. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
426.] |
| [July 2 ?] |
John Tendring to the Duke of Albemarle. Making observations
on the above examinations. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 26.] |
| July 1 and 2. |
In the examination of Thomas Lea printed in State Trials, Vol.
IX, col. 387 are the following omissions:—After "the Duke of
Monmouth's house in Soho Square," Mr. Bateman asked if the
Duke was at leisure and was told that his gentleman was gone up
to dress him. Thence we went to the King's Head tavern and the
Duke's gentleman, whose name, as I take it, was Williams.
After "manage that affair," Goodenough took John Patchell
aside and discoursed with him and told me he could not work on
him. After "might not be delayed long," for he thought himself
not obliged to be governed. Every man was able to govern
himself. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 426.] |
| July 2. |
Interrogatories to Alexander Gordon late of Earlstoun and
his answers thereto. (These are to the same effect as his
examinations printed in State Trials, Vol. IX, cols. 454–466.)
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 27.] |
July 2.
Holyrood House. |
Minutes of the proceedings of the Privy Council. His Majesty's
letter anent the conspiracy was read and appointed to be
recorded and to be further considered to-morrow. |
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Another letter discharging all officers of state, privy councillors
etc. to depart forth of this kingdom without leave from his
Majesty or the Privy Council read and appointed to be recorded
and to be further considered next meeting. The Earl of Perth,
the Bishop of Edinburgh, the Lord Register and the Thesaurer
Deput to meet to-morrow forenoon and to prepare the draft of a
proclamation thereon. |
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A letter anent the Mint read and ordered to be recorded and
remitted to the Lord Register to call for some other of the Commissioners of the Mint to consider thereof. |
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A committee appointed to examine Gordon, late of Earlstoun,
on several interrogatories. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 27.] |
| [July 2 ?] |
Phillip, wife of John Trenchard, to the King. Petition for
leave to attend and converse with her husband during his
imprisonment, he having been last Thursday committed close
prisoner to the Tower, and that he may be allowed a solicitor.
[2 copies. Ibid. Nos. 28, 29.] |
| [July 2.] |
Memorandum that Lawrence Brome informs that a person
offers to make oath that about Christmas last she was at a house
in Taunton, where Mr. Trenchard, the Spekes and others, the
grand Fanatics of this county, were, and she there heard
Trenchard say that they had a great work in hand, which when
effected, they would make the Duke of Monmouth their general,
but not their King, saying he himself would head the Taunton men,
and they then agreed on other inferior officers. The letter is
dated Isle Brewers, 2 July. With note that Brome lives at Isle
Brewers, is an attorney and is clerk to Mr. Walrond and also
cornet in his militia troop. [Ibid. No. 30.] |
| July 2. |
Minutes of Lands' examination. Lord Keeper. Were these
papers taken in your custody ? Lands. I presume they were.
Lord Keeper. Are they all yours? Lands. No, some. Showed
one manuscript and urged to say whether it was his handwriting
he would not answer directly. He lived a great many years in
London and as an honest man. If he has been too curious to collect some matters, he begs his Majesty's pardon. He knows John
Rouse. That paper may be in Rouse's hand. He was searching
for a bill of 10l. amongst his papers, when Mr. Atterbury came in
and seized him, just as he was going to put a bundle of them in
the flames. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 425, No. 138, p. 85.] |
| July 2. |
Commission to John Parker to be lieutenant of the troop of
grenadiers belonging to the King's own troop of Guards whereof
the Duke of Albemarle is captain. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 69, p. 43.] |
July 2.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to John Packer for searching all suspected places and
particularly in or near the Parliament house at Westminster,
where it is suspected that some of the persons mentioned in the
late proclamations may be concealed, and having found any of
them, for apprehending them and bringing them in safe custody
before the Earl of Sunderland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 8.] |
July 2.
Lisburn. |
Sir George Rawdon to the Earl of Conway at Ragley. This
Monday morning's post has brought us that unwelcome news of
the discovery of a new plot against his Majesty, when we and his
loyal subjects had such hopes and prospect of peace and quietness,
though most of Europe is now in war and trouble. Strict orders
are come for all officers and soldiers to keep in their garrisons and
other prudential directions about passengers from Scotland, and
Arthur, that intended as I wrote last Saturday to begin his
journey in two or three days, stays with his troop according to
the proclamation come to-day till further advice and that it may
be more seasonable to move for licence of absence to attend you,
who also, I suppose, may find it necessary to repair to the Court.
Lord Granard was sent for, I believe, and came to Dublin in
haste. It is doubtful the infection of this plague of rebellion
may be come over also into these parts, which I shall use all
diligence to find out and am now advising Lord Granard, who
should have influence on the Scots pensioner ministers, to send
for one or two of them, that he judges most loyal, to catechise
them in private or to send them to me with his letter of credit.
[Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 139.] |
| [Before July 3.] |
Lady Russell to the King. Petition that Mr. Pollexfen, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Ward and Mr. Dodsworth may be assigned to be her
husband's counsel and Mr. Shaw to be his solicitor and that they
may have liberty to go to him to the Tower as often as there shall
be occasion, he having had notice of a speedy trial and finding
counsel unwilling to advise him in his condition. [Ibid. No. 31.] |
| July 3. |
Roger L'Estrange to Secretary Jenkins. Betwixt 12 and 1
this morning there were but two watchmen at the Holborn end
of Gray's Inn Lane. The rest (some 8 persons) drinking the Duke
of Monmouth's health at the Three Tun tavern door towards
Gray's Inn Gate. They cried, they were for the Duke of Monmouth and why should they not love him. A gentleman with
short black hair was in the middle of them and a hackney coach
by him. They had several bottles of wine from the tavern. The
master's name is Isaac Clark and probably he or his servants may
be able to give an account of the whole matter. I know one
Clement Oxenbridge to be a busy fellow and am assured he is much
employed in copying for some eminent men of the faction, and
doubt not he has some dangerous papers. His house is in White
Friars. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 32.] |
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Another copy of the first part of the above. [Ibid. No. 33.] |
July 3.
Minehead. |
Richard Sandys to Secretary Jenkins. Col. Owen was last
Monday before the Justices, where he owned he had been with
the Duke of Monmouth at the Earl of Anglesey's in Drury Lane
about 10 days before he left London, but he did not then speak
with the Duke, many of the nobility being present. The chief
occasion of his going to the Earl of Anglesey's was that he was
employed in some business of his in Ireland, and he also did
business for him in England. He was to wait on the Duke the
day before he came out of London but the Duke was not at home.
He denied the greatest part of the contents of the affidavit,
whereof I sent you a copy, though he had owned the same before
the Justice and myself at the first examination. The Justices
committed him to the county gaol, till he be cleared by order of
the King and Council. |
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I mentioned in my last that Bowers of Dunster was a very
suspicious person. As I was riding to Bridgwater last Saturday
I met him and carried him back with me thither, where I had him
before a magistrate of the town, who without any full examination
dismissed him. I was very much dissatisfied and acquainted the
Justices at their meeting last Monday with the proceedings at
Bridgwater and with the cause of the suspicion. They granted
me a special warrant to bring him before one of them to-morrow.
I went in search of him with a constable to his own house, where
he was denied but was found hid in a garret. [1½ pages. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 427, No. 34.] |
| July 3. |
Roger Pope to Secretary Jenkins. Last Sunday a messenger
came with a letter to Willey for Mr. Weld, and thence to my
house in Bridgenorth with another to Mr. Edward Kynaston of
Oateley, who was with me, and a third for Capt. Wolryche, all
three deputy lieutenants, which were from Mr. John Walcott and
enclosed a copy of a letter from you of 24 June to Lord Newport
for preparing the militia. Mr. Walcott's appointed a meeting
about this at the next sessions at Salop this day sennight, but the
time was too dilatory in the opinion of the said deputies. Therefore they appointed a meeting in Bridgenorth on Monday morning,
where I took the enclosed examination. If inquiry be thought fit
to be made at Trentham in Staffordshire or elsewhere, this may
give some discovery, for I am informed a considerable quantity
of arms are there at Mr. Leveson's. All suspected places either
of his or Charleton's or any other on our side of the county will
be searched to-day by Capt. Davenport, our Sheriff, who has a
party of horse and foot to attend him. I have published the last
proclamation and pasted it on the town hall, have ordered double
watches and shall take all care for detecting and apprehending
all traitors. [4 pages. Ibid. No. 35.] Enclosed, |
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The examination of Edward Ouldbury, junior. He has made
about 10 muskets and carbines for Mr. Leveson Gower.
John Farr, another gunsmith, made as many and they
delivered them about a year since. He has a musket and
carbine not quite finished bespoke by one Paddy for Mr.
John Charlton and has heard Farr say he made several
muskets and carbines for Mr. Charlton and was to make
him more. Paddy said the musket and carbine should be for
a trial, and, as he liked them, he should make more. Peter
Pinckstone of Wolverhampton has been with his father and
the said Farr to forge several blunderbuss barrels and they
refused to forge him any. July 2. Bridgenorth. [Ibid.
No. 35 i.] |
July 3.
Arundel. |
Sir Henry Goring, William Morley and James Butler to the
Earl of Dorset and Middlesex. In pursuance of your command
we have ordered the militia officers to have their troops and
companies in readiness. They have called part of their troops
and companies together and searched for arms and have to-day
made return of what they found, which we enclose. We have
ordered all the troopers and foot soldiers to be discharged and
writ for further orders. We have no orders to seize persons
except those mentioned in the proclamation. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
427, No. 36.] |
July 3.
Brockly. |
John Pigott to Secretary Jenkins. According to his Majesty's
commands I went immediately to Taunton with notice to the
gentlemen of our country, who met me there and last Saturday
searched most of the suspected houses but found few arms.
Sunday morning we searched again, but could find nothing but a
few old swords, pistols and birding pieces, which are secured.
(Names of the gentlemen who met.) At any time they will be all
ready to stand by his Majesty with their lives and fortunes. The
deputy lieutenants have divided themselves and intend to search
the houses of all the disaffected through the county. I am sure
this part, where I live, will not be left unsearched. [Ibid. No. 37.] |
July 3.
York. |
Edward Thompson, Mayor, to Secretary Jenkins. In obedience
to your commands I caused the gates to be shut and immediately
ordered a strict search through the city but found no such persons
as your letter describes, nor do I suspect they can be here, for
since the first proclamation I have caused an account to be taken
of all strangers that have come and lodged here. I also caused
a hue and cry to be issued after them northwards according to
the description in your letter and, considering that it appears
that 5 of those persons were Scotchmen, who but three weeks
before had been at the informant's house with packs on their
backs, I caused the persons mentioned in the enclosed informations to be brought before me, being all such traders and so not
unlikely instruments for carrying on so traitorous a correspondence, but by their landlords' informations confirmed by
other good citizens they are people that came purposely to our
fair on St. Peter's day last and none of them, except 3, have been
out of Yorkshire or Lancashire above this twelvemonth and some
of them more, but go up and down hawking and peddling.
However I have taken bail that they shall not depart the city
till I receive your directions, which I beseech you to let me have
with the greatest diligence, they being all very poor men who stay
here at great charges and I hope are no ways suspicious. |
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Six of these persons are tenants to Lord Preston on the Borders.
I have since had an account of the taking of the six Scotchmen at
Ferrybridge. [1½ pages. Ibid. No. 38.] Enclosed, |
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The information of Robert Couper of York, inn holder. Deposing that 11 persons therein named, being all Scotchmen, have
for several years lodged at his house and that they come to
sell Scotch cloth at the fairs and that they came against the
time of the fair held on St. Peter's Day. [S.P. Dom., Car.
II. 427, No. 38 I.] |
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Similar information of Thomas Elliot of York, inn holder,
about 21 other persons. [Ibid. No. 38 II.] |
July 3.
Ripon. |
Jonathan Jennings, Mayor, to Secretary Jenkins. Immediately
after notice of the proclamation we caused search to be made as
well for the criminals therein named as for all other suspicious
persons and watch to be strictly kept in this town and the
country adjacent but as yet hear not of any being apprehended.
[Ibid. No. 39.] |
July 3.
Hull. |
Joseph Ellis, Mayor, to Secretary Jenkins. Last night Mr.
Mawson, the postmaster, brought me a copy of an information
touching 6 suspected persons at Ware and thence northward in
order to make a speedy search for them, whereon myself, Capt.
Coply, the deputy governor, and several aldermen made diligent
search till 2 in the morning but found none of the said persons nor
any other we could deem suspicious. [Ibid. No. 40.] |
July 3.
Streatham. |
William Bowes to Secretary Jenkins. Declaring his horror of
the plot and offering his services as he may think best for his
Majesty's occasions. [Ibid. No. 41.] |
July 3.
Darlington. |
Richard Wiston, bailiff, and Thomas Finly, postmaster, to
Secretary Jenkins. On receipt of your order we had search made
for the persons named in the certificate and apprehended 20
Scotchmen, whose names are underwritten, all or most of them
Scotch pedlars. To-morrow we send them to the Bishop of
Durham to take their examinations. [Ibid. No. 42.] |
July 3.
Newcastle. |
Nicholas Fenwick, Mayor, and 5 others to Secretary Jenkins.
On search for two Scotch ministers in the house of John Mann,
a suspected person, the men were fled, but we found many
seditious books and some letters and papers and among them this
enclosed, which in regard of the dangerous contents we thought
convenient to communicate to you. We have bound Mann to
appear at the next sessions and shall keep a watchful eye on him.
Our watch is continued for apprehending those mentioned in
your last two letters. [Ibid. No. 43.] Papers enclosed, |
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Paper apparently signed — Gordon but the signature is blotted
out. After long observations on the sanctuary of the reformed
church in these lands being laid desolate, the shedding of
Protestant blood, the prevalence of Erastianism etc., it proceeds:—The foregoing discourse will show that the Lord has
justly broken down the hedge and the walls of government
and is charging Scotland as he did Israel (see Isaiah, c. 5).
Israel's cause is a perfect parallel to Scotland's. We may see
why the hedge wall of government is broken down; there
was a stumbling block from the beginning that prevented the
building from standing, which could not only not wall in
with the building but hindered all the stones from cementing,
which has been of another building rather than a reformed
building. This stumbling block of the idol of jealousy has
drawn three parts after it and notwithstanding King James
bringing in the bishops and persecuting the godly and notwithstanding King Charles I giving all encouragement to
shed so much Protestant blood in Ireland and notwithstanding
King Charles II being educated under Popish tutors and
though it's known he had wicked, malignant, atheistical
counsellors over sea about him, though the Lord testified his
displeasure eminently as against the father so against the
son;—after the Lord had relieved the nations of such a plague
and idol of jealousy yet, without any apparent sign of repentance or any evidence of affection to the Covenanted interest,
yet to call him home and contend zealously for him as a notable
reformer, as we may discern our sad mistake so we may read
our sin in the judgments lying and further threatened against
a backsliding people, so that Scotland hath a rod of her own
platting. Why should she complain that her sorrow is
bitter? Why is she robbed? Her sins have procured these
things unto her. The idol of jealousy was recalled, first to
Scotland and then to the three kingdoms, yet the Lord has
raised up witnesses to give in their testimonies against the
court and a corrupt court party in the Church and against
synods and assemblies driving on the court's designs. Indeed
that corrupted party has gained what they aimed at and has
fairly mounted the idol of jealousy on an episcopal or
Erastian supremacy or both. At first the Church tampering
with that idol was divided into resolutioners, the greatest
party, and into protesters or remonstrators which are one.
The protesters soon discerned their mistake, which they could
not remedy, nor is it remedied to this day, but reserved as the
rod of God's indignation against the nations, yet they all
along protested against the proceedings of the court and the
court party in the court. The party of the resolutioners are
most of them episcopal and some few are turned indulged,
but all that are indulged were either resolutioners, which were
the great and indeed corrupt party of the Church, or are
prosecuting the designs of the resolutioners, but have reached
the sitting down on the designed purchase of either an episcopal
or a more disguised and Erastian supremacy, which goes
under the name of the Indulgence, which, though some
favourably yet blindly construe to be an homologation of
Erastianism, being it lies under the ordering and rules of the
magistrate or his council, it cannot be an homologation but
direct Erastianism, being the indulged have given the magistrate power not only over the external government of the Church,
which neither the indulged have power to give away nor the
magistrate to receive, but they have also given over the internals
of the Church to the magistrate in so far as they submit to
his placing and displacing the ambassadors of King Jesus, the
only head and king and sole governor of His house, as also
they submit the soundness of their doctrine to the magistrate
or his council, and, if they be summoned before the
council for transgressing the canons and rule the King and
his council gave them, they compear. I doubt if any has
heard of the protestations of any of the indulged against the
council as incompetent judges in Church matters but on the
contrary those deposed have obeyed the council, as is clear by
the instance of Master Wallace, who was deposed by the council
and obeyed. So examine who are they that have given the
supremacy whether episcopal or Erastian into the magistrate's hands and who are the owners, and who are compliers
with and defenders of the idol of jealousy's usurped supremacy
over the matters of God's house. Few will be found that have
not declined to the right or left and few Calebs or Joshuas that
have followed the Lord with their whole heart, few standing
on the bottom of a covenanted interest so that Scotland's
apostasy has run so shameful a length that we may cry, Tell it
not in Gath, publish it not in Ascalon. (Originally 8 pages,
but the first 4 are missing. Endorsed, "A Newcastle
paper.") [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 43 I.] |
July 3.
Breda. |
Thomas Stedall to Sir William Huddleston. Desiring him to
receive a boy newly come out of England and now in a desolate
condition there whom he advised to return, by whom he will
know in what condition he is in and what usage they have there.
[Ibid. No. 44.] |
| July 3. |
F.H.C. to John Rous. I thank you for yours and what came
in it. It seemed at first incredible. I should hardly have
thought that such black contrivances should find place in any
Protestant hearts, till I called to mind the madness of Venner etc.
God preserve us from all such horrid iniquities as are a shame to
Christianity. 'Tis better to suffer to the uttermost than to sin
against God, till God shall plead the cause of his suffering servants.
As we in the country so I doubt not you in the City lay to heart
the dismal fruits of impatience and discontent, which, I hope,
will be found on but a few unbridled persons, for whose enormities innocent people put on mourning. [Ibid. No. 45.] |
July 3.
Whitehall. |
William Blathwayt to the Earl of Conway. On receiving your
letter of the 30th I acquainted Secretary Jenkins with what you
wrote concerning the militia, to which he answers that those
methods may be very good in case of action, which is not now
so much apprehended, but that his Majesty expects the militia
to be ready at 24 hours' warning. |
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I have nothing more in command nor has anything material
happened since my last, except the bringing Hone to town and the
apprehending of three others of his accomplices, who confessing
are all committed to prison. |
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It is not the office of Serjeant at Arms that takes me up, but
the same that Mr. Gwyn exercised under Lord Shaftesbury. I
receive besides continual directions from the Committee that sits
twice a day, but all this will soon be over, the trials being appointed
for to-morrow sennight at the Old Bailey. Lord Dartmouth
promised to write to you by this post. [2 pages. Conway papers.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 46.] |
July 3.
London. |
Christopher Cratford to the Earl of Conway. About various
business matters. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 47.] |
| July 3. |
Statement by Sir Andrew Foster (Forester). In the Gatehouse
Major Holmes confessed that last Monday morning he conducted
Carstaires to Mr. Juxon's house to look for lodgings for some
friends of his, who, Holmes believes, were the two Campbells.
On my asking whether these two gentlemen were privy to the
late Earl of Argyle's design of going into Scotland and raising a
rebellion there, he answered, there is a difference betwixt knowing
and guessing. He could not say he knew it, because he did not
converse with them, but he guessed they might be privy to it.
[Ibid. No. 48.] |
| July 3. |
The confession of William Hone in the presence of Sir Nicholas
Butler and William Richardson, Keeper of Newgate. To the
same effect as but shorter than his examination, printed in
State Trials, Vol. IX, col. 428. [Ibid. No. 49.] |
| July 3. |
The information on oath of Henry Iden, cabinet-maker, taken
before Sir W. Turner. Yesterday drinking at Board's coffeehouse, Board told him that James Blackborne had been in
Cambridge and out of curiosity went to see William Hone, who
told him he knew nothing of the plot, directly or indirectly.
The informant replied, he wondered why Blackborne would
trouble himself so much, seeing he had spoken such dangerous
words at Mr. Foster's and wished that, if there were a plot, he had
been in it. Towards evening Blackborne came to his house and
in a great passion asked what he had to do with his business and
said there was no plot and that, if the King had been killed, there
was no plot till someone had been convicted of it. He brought
a letter from Hone to his wife in London. [Ibid. No. 50.] |
| July 3. |
The information on oath of Jonathan Norris taken before Sir
W. Turner. On or about 22 June last James Blackborne said to
him at his master's door, he did not care if he were in the plot,
and further said to his master Mr. Foster, I do not care if I
were in the plot, for I believe there is none and Sir George
Jeffreys says it is a sham plot and he knows not what to make of it.
[Ibid. No. 51.] |
| July 3. |
The examination of John Woodhouse of Sheriff Hales, Salop.
He knew nothing of the late plot, only what he met with in
newsletters, common report and what he heard from Capt.
Davenport. He knows the Duke of Monmouth, Lord Shaftesbury, Sir Thomas Armstrong and Mr. Ferguson, and has been at
Lord Shaftesbury's house in London about the time of his trial.
He was then in company with Ferguson. There was a discourse
before Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Stringer, two of his lordship's
servants, in relation to the said trial. He cannot well remember
who introduced him to his lordship, but thinks it was Francis
Charleton, for he was in Lord Shaftesbury's house with him
several times. He waited on the Duke of Monmouth on behalf
of a soldier, a friend of his, about some arrears due to him so long
ago as before the Duke went to the Low Countries and has never
been in his presence since his return from thence. He never
discoursed with Sir Thomas Armstrong above 2 hours in all, when
there was a discourse of an election at Stafford, and never had any
acquaintance with him. He has heard that about 10 muskets or
carbines were bought by Mr. Charleton of Farr of Bridgnorth and
that they were kept in the kitchen of Mr. Charleton's house at
Apply. He waited on Lord Russell in order to the procuring of
a place for one Foxcroft and Charleton was then with him, but he
was never above two hours in his life in Lord Russell's company,
and this was about two years ago. It is above a twelvemonth
since he was at London, and then he did not converse with Lord
Russell nor any time since. He has seen Mr. Whitaker at the
Amsterdam coffee-house, but about two years since, but never
was at any private place to discourse with him. [1½ pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 52.] |
| July 3. |
The examination on oath of Emanuel Tucker of Lavingdon
Forum, Wiltshire. In London 27 June last he met Edward
Glasse, a carman, at the Rose Inn at Holborn Bridge, who told
him he married the relation of Richard Rumbold, said to be in
the late plot, and further told him that Rumbold usually met
at his (Glasse's) house several persons unknown to him and that
at a certain time intelligence was brought to Rumbold that they
were betrayed, whereon he with great indignation replied that it
might have been done and all been safe and well, but that this
was no place for him, he would repair to a horse he had called
Robin, which was of that fierceness that he would bite off the stem
of a pike, and that he had not seen the sun in a twelvemonth.
[Ibid. No. 53.] |
| July 3. |
The examinations, taken before Bradwardine Tindall, J.P., of
Thomas Campbell, John Spratt, John Hebron, William Stewart,
John Cooke, and Robert Wilson, all Scotch pedlars. They all
lay all night at Robert Heard's at Ware, 27 June last, and they
deny they have any knowledge of the present conspiracy. [2½
pages. 2 copies. Ibid. Nos. 54, 55.] |
July 3.
Edinburgh. |
Minutes of the proceedings of the Privy Council. The Lords
delay any further procedure anent his Majesty's last two letters
anent the officers of State being discharged to go forth of the
kingdom and anent the Mint, till a proclamation be prepared on
the letter anent the conspiracy and all necessary orders directed
thereon. |
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Remitted to the Bishop of Edinburgh, Thesaurer Deput, Lord
Register and Claverhouse to prepare the draft of a proclamation
conform to his Majesty's letter anent the conspiracy to be in
readiness against the next meeting at 9 to-morrow with the draft
of a letter to be sent to the King. |
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Whereas Robert Ferguson, one of the conspirators, is informed
to be a native of this kingdom, recommended to the Advocate,
as soon as he shall come to town, to inform himself thereof and to
forward process of treason against him. |
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They ordain Lord Livingstoun immediately to search the house
of Jerviswood and to send to the Council all papers relating to
public business or any others he shall judge necessary for a
discovery. |
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They think fit that a public day of thanksgiving for the preservation of his Majesty and his Royal Highness be kept and remit it
to the lords of the clergy to consider on the day and to bring in a
draft of a proclamation for the same. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427,
No. 27.] |
| July 3. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Lieutenant of the Tower. Signifying
his Majesty's pleasure that Mr. Pollexfen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ward
and Mr. Dodsworth have leave to attend Lord Russell as counsel
and Mr. Shaw as solicitor in order to his trial. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 54, p. 207.] |
| July 3. |
The same to the same. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that
Mrs. Trenchard be permitted to go to her husband, John Trenchard,
a prisoner in the Tower, but on condition that she continue there
without leave to come out, unless it be by special warrant. [Ibid.] |
July 3.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of several
merchants, strangers made denizens, for a direction to the East
India Company to permit them to become adventurers in that
stock by purchase as naturalized subjects may and do, except
being chosen of the Committee. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p.
269.] |
July 3.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the report with the
annexed papers of the Lord Lieutenant dated 14 June, Hampstead,
on the reference to him of Walsh's petition calendared in previous
volume, p. 281:—That the petitioner's allegations are true and
that he was granted 500l., which was not paid, he believes because
of the revenue falling short, and that he therefore conceives the
petitioner to be a fit object of his Majesty's bounty. [Ibid.] |
July 3.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir William Courtenay. Signifying his
Majesty's pleasure that he attend him to-morrow morning at the
writer's office in Whitehall. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 313.] |
July 3.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Dr. Wallis. I am commanded by his
Majesty to send you this paper of cipher. It is come out of
Holland to a very naughty man's hands here, among whose papers
the enclosed key was found. We are well assured the cipher is
the Earl of Argyle's, the scene is Scotland and it may be England
too. The design is a general insurrection, the matter now in
hand is how to raise money in England and the sum between the
English and the Scots not yet agreed on. This is all I can say,
nor am I certain that this is the subject matter of the letter, only
such hints may be of use to you. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68,
p. 313.] |
July 3.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the High Sheriff of Warwickshire. Your
two letters were read to his Majesty, who perfectly approves of
your zeal and conduct. Mr. Hopkins' language and confidence
is much wondered at here. His Majesty does not expect you
should march your troop hither yourself. He knows you have
another figure that you bear and discharge very worthily. [Ibid.
p. 314.] |
July 3.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a commission constituting Charles, Duke of
Somerset, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset with a clause of revocation of the letters patent to the Earl of Winchilsea to be Lord
Lieutenant of the said county during the minority of Francis, late
Duke of Somerset. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69, p. 41.] |
| July 3. |
Commission to Thomas Gay to be lieutenant of the troop of
grenadiers belonging to the King's own troop of Guards, whereof
the Duke of Albemarle is captain. Minute. [Ibid. p. 43.] |
| July 4. |
Robert West to Secretary Jenkins. I trouble you with some
more of my recollections. They are things that never occurred to
me since I rendered myself till this morning. It is worse than
death itself to me that I am suspected to prevaricate and to choose
to die like a fool by concealing what would save my life. I will
do anything in my power to save my life. I avoided discoursing
with many people, which makes me able to discover few persons,
and declarations, remonstrances etc. were undertaken by men who
believed themselves more able to draw them and never came to
my hands. If you let me review my examinations, for I have no
copies, I will ascertain anything I have left dubious and can on
recollection ascertain. I beg that Mr. Masters, a chaplain to the
Lord President, may be admitted to administer the Sacrament to
me in the presence of my wife, her father and my own, to whom
I desire to give that test of my sincerity. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
427, No. 56.] |
| July 4. |
William Carr to Secretary Jenkins. I understand Don Lewis
is now in custody. If he does not deal faithfully in discovering
what he declared to me and Mr. Blunt in Holland, I am ready to
meet him to his face, if necessary. [Ibid. No. 57.] |
July 4.
Chichester. |
Samuel Carleton to Secretary Jenkins. I attended several
times at your office last week to receive your commands, but could
not obtain that favour. I understand the High Sheriff of Sussex
received your express command to use his utmost care to apprehend Lord Grey. Had he performed his part not only Lord Grey
but the Duke of Monmouth and four more might have been
secured, for, instead of coming himself, he sent a letter to me in
my absence to be his deputy and your warrant enclosed. Had
I been at home, I could not have acted without the Liberties of
Chichester in the necessary manner, and I cannot imagine how he
can acquit himself if his Majesty calls him to an account. It
was confidently reported that Major Breman was fled with Lord
Grey, but he appears publicly every day here, and, if you send
me your order, I will apprehend him. He will certainly march
off in a little time, if he be not snapped. If you give me any
directions, I may receive them to-morrow night, because the post
comes here now every day from London. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
427, No. 58.] |
July 4.
Titchfield. |
The Earl of Gainsborough to Secretary Jenkins. Several
officers employed in searching the houses and seizing the arms of
disaffected persons have not found any considerable quantity,
that party having timely notice that some of their confederates
were secured at London and then, no doubt, they provided for
their own safety by hiding all things which might give suspicion.
I have by the advice of the deputy lieutenants ordered three
companies of the trained bands and a squadron of the county
horse to keep guard at Winchester, who are to be relieved every
week by the like number, till I receive command to dismiss them.
Intelligence came to Portsmouth that four men and a woman in
disguise came to a small creek near Chichester, where a vessel
lay ready, which presently put to sea. On notice hereof a little
yacht and the guard boats sailed to Spithead, hoping to have
seized the passengers, but they are returned without any tidings
of them. [1½ pages. Ibid. No. 59.] |
July 4.
Exeter. |
Edward Seymour to Secretary Jenkins. Informing him of the
arrest of a person at Appledore, going for Ireland, so like the
Richard Rumbold mentioned in the proclamation, though he
goes by the name of John Ceely, that he has ordered his close
commitment. [Ibid. No. 60.] |
July 4.
Brockly. |
John Pigott to Secretary Jenkins. Enclosing a letter intercepted on Saturday at Taunton by him.—The person directed to
is but an inconsiderable fellow. He says he does not know where
the writer lodges in London. [Ibid. No. 61.] |
July 4.
Lincoln. |
Nathaniel Reading to Secretary Jenkins. You will, before
this comes, have received by Mr. Cooke from Dr. Gardner an
account of the information against George Holgate. The severe
usage of the bearer, Mr. Axton Curtose, from his ill creditors by
reason of Lord Grey's arms, which he discovered, has made him
take sanctuary with me in our level and go by the name of Wilson.
He comes on purpose to let you know the circumstances of that
affair and to beg your directions, whether you think it more for
his Majesty's service to have him tried at the next assizes or be
removed up. Let him have your favour in representing to the
King his ruin because of his loyalty and getting him some boon
out of Lord Grey's fine or some other way, as it will not only
enable him to do further service but encourage others. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 62.] |
July 4.
Grantham. |
Thomas Ireland, postmaster, to Secretary Jenkins. As soon
as I received your letter I carried the information to the Alderman,
who sent his constables and they searched in every ward, but
could find no such persons. [Ibid. No. 63.] |
July 4.
Newark. |
William Herring to Secretary Jenkins. I observed your
commands in yours of 30 June in applying to the Mayor and
making search for the persons mentioned but believe they are
gone northward, for about noon on Saturday six persons very well
armed passed through not unlike those described in your letter,
but divided 4 in one company and 2 in another. I have acquainted
the Duke of Newcastle, who hopes they may be taken further
North. [Ibid. No. 64.] |
July 4.
Tuxford. |
H. Hawdon to Secretary Jenkins. Describing the steps he
took to search for the six persons, who, he is informed, lay at the
post house at Bawtry from Saturday night till Monday morning.—
As soon as the postmaster there received your letter he rode to
Doncaster and they sent out a horse and man after them, so,
I hope, before this comes to you, you will receive an account of
their being taken. [Ibid. No. 65.] |
July 4.
Bawtry. |
Thomas Johnson to Secretary Jenkins. Informing him that
diligent search had been made but no suspected persons found.
[Ibid. No. 66.] |
July 4.
Tadcaster. |
Edward Marshall to Secretary Jenkins. I carried yours with
the enclosed information to William Ellis, a Justice for the West
Riding, who immediately issued warrants according to the
information to the constables. [Ibid. No. 67.] |
July 4.
York. |
John Stainforth to Secretary Jenkins. I carried your commands to the Lord Mayor, who immediately issued warrants to
make all possible search and sent a hue and cry into the North.
We are informed that the persons are taken by Justice Tindall
at Ferrybridge. [Ibid. No. 68.] |
[July] 4.
York. |
Sir John Reresby to Secretary Jenkins. By the messenger
sent to search Nelthorp's house at Seacroft I have only learnt
that Nelthorp was seen at Leeds last Sunday and that Alderman
Headley of the same place, coming into the coffee-house there
last Friday, saw a man booted in a by room, thought he had seen
him, but could not recollect who he was, till, finding Goodenough
in the proclamation, he remembered it was he. The messenger
was told this by the keeper of the coffee-house. Nelthorp's grandfather lives at Brigtown and his uncle or some of his relations at
Barton in Lincolnshire, both disaffected persons. They are
supposed to be fled that way. |
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The King's arms were very lately pulled down and defaced at
Keighley, near Leeds. |
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(About the meeting of the deputy lieutenants as in the next
letter.) I continue to stop all suspicious travellers, but we shall
not long be able to do, many of our soldiers being sick with
continual duty. I believe the 6 Scotchmen directed to be
stopped are secured at Ferrybridge. One of them that denied
at first being a parson has since confessed he is one. [Misdated
June 4 but endorsed July 4. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 69.] |
July 4.
desburgh. |
The Earl of Burlington to Secretary Jenkins. Having by
Saturday's post given you an account of how far I had obeyed
his Majesty's commands, I must further acquaint you that I
had yesterday a meeting at York with the deputy lieutenants
and many others to receive what they had done. They have
been very active in the search for Nelthorpe and Goodenough
and since for the Duke of Monmouth and Lord Grey according
to the orders in your last of the 27th, but nothing can be heard
of any of them in the whole Riding, so that I believe none of them
are yet come this way. Should they attempt it, such strict and
strong watches are kept over the whole West Riding, that I do
not conceive it possible they can escape that way, and the continuance of them I have strictly commanded and appointed that
a watchful eye be kept in all parts of the Riding on those of the
disaffected party, who are to be secured on the least jealousy of
them, and I directed the deputy lieutenants to disarm all those in
their divisions that they shall justly suspect. I had likewise an
account there from the militia officers that they were in a readiness
to draw together, whenever I should signify his Majesty's pleasure.
I was told yesterday by one of the deputy lieutenants that his
servant was informed near Doncaster last Thursday or Friday by
a countryman that a stranger with one eye had lodged the night
before at their town and had asked the way to another village on
the road to Wakefield, and believing this might be the Rumbold
mentioned in the proclamation I ordered hue and cry to be sent
four several ways for his apprehension, he being on foot. In my
return last night homewards I received notice from Justice
Tindall living near Ferribridge that he had secured there six
Scotchmen, whom he believes to be those mentioned in your letter
to the postmaster there, whose examinations he has taken and
will send them you this post. Till he receive your commands, I
have desired him to take special care they be safely and strictly
guarded. [3 pages. Ibid. No. 70.] |
July 4.
st Office, Hull. |
George Mawson to Secretary Jenkins. I immediately carried
yours of the 30th to the Mayor, who with the Lieut.-Governor,
several of the Aldermen, the constables and a guard of soldiery
made diligent search for all suspicious persons in this town and
liberties. [Ibid. No. 71.] |
July 4.
Belford. |
Thomas Carr to Secretary Jenkins. Having this morning's
post received a line from you with the enclosed paper I have been
to-day with Col. Strother's brother about it, whose house is but
3 miles from me, where I also met our High Sheriff, where on
communication of the paper to them they have promised to have
all the care they can and to acquaint all the other Justices and
deputy lieutenants, though I believe as to my lord's coming this
way it will hardly be found any way probable, but I rather
apprehend he is either gone to the next sea port or may lie
absconded in our great metropolis, all in Chillingham Castle
being most narrowly searched yesterday by Col. Strother and his
troop, the Sheriff also having been at other of his places. However the search will not be given over, when they can meet with
anything that comes but near the information you received.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 72.] |
July 4.
Berwick. |
Robert Rodham to Secretary Jenkins. I immediately showed
yours of 30 June with an information enclosed to our Mayor,
who summoned the Justices and Common Council and on reading
them they forthwith issued their warrants to search the whole
town. To do it more effectually they sent with the constables
and sergeants at mace the Alderman pro anno and the bailiffs,
who divided themselves, each party taking a fourth part of the
town, but found no such persons. By their warrants they were
to bring all strangers before the magistrates to be examined, and
they have continued their warrants in case they should hereafter
meet any person they might suspect. I showed them also to the
Governor, who has such a watchful eye over the gates that no
stranger can pass or repass without strict examination, so that
should they or any other come here 'twere hard for them to escape
unless they give a satisfactory account of themselves. [Ibid.
No. 73.] |
[July] 4.
Westchester. |
Constant Oates to Secretary Jenkins. Offering his services.
Is going to Dublin to receive money due to him there but will
attend with all expedition if commanded. (Dated June 4,
endorsed July 4.) [Ibid. No. 74.] |
| [July] 4. |
E. Fysher to the Earl of Clarendon. I have been informed of
Ralph Alexander, who, they say, was concerned with Blood in
stealing the crown. He was some time a brewer in Brick Lane,
Spitalfields, where he now lives and has for a considerable time
made armour, which he covers with cloth. His neighbour does
not know how he vends them. Possibly his house being searched
and he examined some discovery might be made, for the disguising armour looks ill. They may be conveyed anywhere
without discovering what they are. (Dated June 4, but endorsed
July 4.) [Ibid. No. 75.] |
| July 4. |
Matthew Meade to his sister, Mrs. Jane Jenkins. I saw Mr.
Blackwell's land at Bradwell and think your security is good.
When questioned I told them that was one of my errands thither,
therefore, should you be questioned, pray satisfy the truth of it,
[Ibid. No. 76.] |
| July 4. |
Matthew Meade to his wife. Requesting her to send the above
to sister Jenkins.— I am now passing by to Whitehall. I never
before passed by thee so rudely. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 77.] |
| July 4. |
The examinations on oath of Thomas Snell, drawer at the
Three Tun tavern, Isaac Clarke, master thereof, and John
Merrick, constable. About 12 the night before last three gentlemen, whom the examinants do not know, came to the tavern,
where they drank the healths of the King, Queen and Duke of
Monmouth. [Ibid. No. 78.] |
| July 4. |
The information on oath of John Prosser. He was about 2
years servant to Timothy Eastwood, who lives next door to the
Black Boy in Fore Street without Cripplegate. He heard 16
July, 1682, a discourse between Eastwood and John Whitecake,
his next neighbour, to this effect. Eastwood asked Whitecake
what he had done. He answered he had 16 down in the list
already and doubted not ere long to get more. Whitecake next
day informed Eastwood he had got 8 more listed and in readiness
and showed him a paper full of names. Eastwood declared they
were a fine company and Whitecake called Eastwood captain and
Eastwood called Whitecake lieutenant and the informant believes
that the said company were to fight against the King and government. Eastwood afterwards said to Whitecake there never would
be any good times till the King and the Duke of York were put by
and the Duke of Monmouth made King and that he would stand
up for the Duke of Monmouth to be King, for, if the Duke of
York should be King, they should have their throats cut. On a
Sunday in July, 1682, Grace Mallary, Eastwood's sister-in-law,
declared she heard that the King should say that all meetings
or conventicles should be put down within a month. Eastwood
replied, the King had best to have a care, for, if he did, he should
not live a month after. Eastwood and Whitecake are Presbyterians and never went to their parish church that the informant
knew of, but Eastwood frequented Mr. Slater's meeting-house
in Rope-makers' Alley in Little Moorfields, and would not permit
the informant while in his service to go to his parish church but
forced him to go with him to the said meeting-house. This
information is given not out of malice to Eastwood but out of
duty to his Majesty. [1½ pages. Ibid. No. 79.] |
| July 4. |
The informations on oath of Andrew Waterland, Isaac Vanplove
and Farmery Man of the levels of Hatfield Chace taken before
Dr. Gardner, Sub-Dean of Lincoln. On Monday the 2nd instant
George Holgate of Terry in the manor of Epworth, bricklayer,
having been sent for by Nathaniel Reading to repair the church
at Santoft came into the alehouse near it, where Thomas Wilson
and the informants were. Prosperity and long life to his Majesty
and the Duke of York having been drunk and Holgate refusing
to drink the Duke's health, a discourse arose concerning the disloyalty of divers of the inhabitants of the said manor and that it
was publicly said by several of them that they hoped suddenly to
see a change and that his Majesty should not live long. Then
Holgate declared to Wilson that Wilson was the Duke of Monmouth
and that, if he would give him a commission, he would sound a
trumpet and bring 500 of the said inhabitants to fight against his
Majesty and the Duke of York for him, whom he all along called
my lord and the Duke of Monmouth, though Wilson declared
himself very much offended thereat. Wilson asked Holgate
which of the said inhabitants would appear therein and if they
had any arms. Holgate answered that they had great store of
them and that John Pinder and Mr. Ryther would assist with
both arms and money and he himself would convey Wilson to
Pinder's house where he should be kindly and securely entertained.
Holgate declared that he knew very well what he said and would
maintain it at any other time. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 80.] |
| July 4. |
Minutes of proceedings before the King and the Privy Council.
Don Lewis called in. Asked what he can say touching the conspiracy; whether he knows one Pearson at Amsterdam, answers,
Yes. Application was made to him by one Blunt, who told him,
if his name was Lewis, the King expected service from him. He
answered, he would do all the service he could. He said he wrote
in his favour to the King, whereon Lewis said he would go for
England. He was set upon several times in the streets in Holland.
Hudson said he had a letter from Sir L. Jenkins and that he might
be secure if he went over, and accordingly he is come over. He
never said anything else to Blunt. Stephen College and Capt.
Brown on the dissolving of the Westminster parliament said to
him, Rowley was on his old tricks, he should see it was not in the
King's power to dissolve parliament; there was a law for it,
which was not repealed. He showed him the law. Capt. Brown
brought him acquainted with College, who asked Brown if he
could trust this man. Brown answered yes, whereon College
told him there were men ready to justify the remnant of the Long
Parliament. He refused to go, because he had a lawsuit with the
Admiralty. College answered, he would get him a protection,
which he did from Lord Howard. College told him at Knightsbridge he would give him one of the laws against dissolving the
parliament. They would bring the King to the law. Before
the parliament was dissolved, there was a club of parliament men
at Oxford, Sir R. Curst (Cust), Sir W. Waller and others. College
said, they little thought whom they were providing the theatre
for to sit in. Next morning they were dissolved. Several people
would have killed him at Rotterdam and Amsterdam. He went
with Lord Paget, Lord Clare and Lord Huntingdon and Lord
Howard would have had him inform against the King. These
lords knew of this design to introduce the Long Parliament, but
they never told him so. |
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Afternoon.— Richard Holford, a lawyer of the Temple, called
in. Asked whether he heard of a design against the King,
answers that he did not hear of any before Wednesday sennight.
Had no other acquaintance with R. Goodenough than as he was
concerned in a lawsuit with him, Goodenough being a solicitor
in a cause he had care of. Had chid Francis Goodenough for his
brother's neglecting the cause, who answered that a warrant was
out against him which hindered the dispatch of the business. He
never had any privacy with Mr. West. |
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Eastwood, a cheesemonger, called in on the information of
Prosser. Knows John Whitecake but not of his having any list,
nor did he ever call him lieutenant. Knows Prosser, formerly his
servant, who ran away about half a year ago. Prosser dealt
unfaithfully with him and picked his box. Has not these 12
months gone to conventicles and now goes to church. |
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Ordered that Eastwood and Prosser attend again at 3. |
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(Then follows another copy of Don Lewis' evidence.) [5½ pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 81.] |
| July 4. |
The conclusion of the examination of William Hone. (The rest
is printed in State Trials, Vol. IX, col. 428.) About a fortnight
or 3 weeks ago met Sir Robert Peyton in Bell Yard and dined with
him at an ordinary off Chancery Lane. As they were going to
dine, Sir Robert said the Fanatics were a parcel of cowardly
rogues and would not fight and afterwards at dinner Sir Robert
told him, it was said he had no interest, but that they should
know he could raise 500 horse and, if he did so, and they would
not come out, they should be knocked on the head as well as
himself. He further told him a person met him and bid him be
quiet, and Sir Robert said he replied he would travel for 2 or 3
years and come again. Sir Robert did not say who the person
was. [Ibid. 426.] |
July 4.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Nicholas Butler. His Majesty finding
cause to have Mr. Richard Cromwell, the late pretended Protector,
brought before him in order to be examined has commanded me
to desire your direction where he may be found. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 68, p. 314.] |
July 4.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Attorney General. The Duke of
Beaufort having moved his Majesty that a Quo Warranto might
be issued against the corporation of Leominster and having showed
him Judge Hopton's opinion, his Majesty is willing to rely wholly
on the Duke's prudence and that you should issue it out, when
ever he sends for it. [Ibid. p. 315.] |
| July 4. |
Commission to Capt. Richard Potter to be lieutenant of the
Queen's troop of grenadiers. Minute. [Ibid. 69, p. 43.] |
July 4.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance,
for employing Capt. Frederick Tief as an engineer in the Ordnance
Office with an allowance of 120l. per annum out of the treasury
of the said office, payable quarterly to commence from 25 March
last. [Ibid. p. 45.] |
July 4.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Matthew Moone and David Joy to search in all
suspected places and particularly in or near Bromley Street,
Holborn, where it is suspected some of the persons mentioned
in the late proclamations may be concealed. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 9.] |
July 4.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Nathaniel Hartshorne to search in all suspected
places and particularly in Dinton in Buckinghamshire and
Leighton in Bedfordshire, where information is given that some
of the persons mentioned in the late proclamations are concealed,
and having found any of them for apprehending them and bringing
them before the Earl of Sunderland. Minute. [Ibid. p. 10.] |
| [After July 4.] |
Account by Mr. Richardson of his expenses for coach hire etc.
about Major Holmes, Spence, Wood, Cole, Smith and Jeffreys
and two more taken, examined and discharged between 25 June
and 4 July. In his searches were taken 3 Nonconformist ministers,
Stretton, Mortimore and Francklyn, who were committed to
Newgate for not taking the oaths. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427,
No. 82.] |
| July 5. |
Secretary Jenkins to Capt. Walcot. I immediately laid your
letter before his Majesty. He heard it with his wonted patience
and goodness. You have taken the best way in my judgment
to incline him to the mercy you need. The way he has directed
for you to come at him is to come by water to the Privy Stairs,
to land there and to knock at the first door, which is Mr.
Chiffinch's, on the left hand in that lobby. The most convenient
and private hour is between 2 and 3 in the afternoon. I will be
there myself. You may give your name to me to be Hughes,
lest any should be by. [Ibid. No. 83.] |
| July 5. |
Roger L'Estrange to Secretary Jenkins. I enclose the original
of a paper I had by me several years pointing expressly to the
conspiracy now in question. Endorsed "Mr. L'Estrange with a
paper about Claypole." [Ibid. No. 84.] |
| July 5. |
Thomas Cheek to Secretary Jenkins. I am desired by Mr.
Trenchard to know whether his Majesty will give him leave to
peruse the Statute book. I am so scrupulous because he has as
yet no notice of his trial. [Ibid. No. 85.] |
| July 5. |
Robert West to Secretary Jenkins. I have sent another sheet
of my recollections to show that I will not conceal any thing that
occurs to me. I will not say this is all I can ever say, but it is
all I can remember at present and, if anything more occurs to me,
I will present it. My evidence against Lord Howard might,
methinks, be an argument that I would not industriously conceal
any thing, for no man could have detected me but Lord Howard
himself, who, I suppose, would not be very apt to accuse himself.
Were I capable of giving evidence against the great men, I think
I should be more ready to do it than against any other, if I would
make any difference at all, for I look on them as the men that
have ruined me and those of my degree, but my anger against
them shall never transport me to say more than I know. I have
not spared that I can accuse, but have accused some for whom I
would have lost my life in any civil matter. If I have in my
examinations spoken cautiously of any, I have not done so in
tenderness to them but to my own conscience. Death to me now
will have more stings than to any other, for I shall fall unpitied
of all sides; of the party I professed myself of, because I have
accused my bosom friends; of the other party, not only for my
crime, but for being supposed to conceal what I know, and by
all indifferent persons I shall be looked on as a fool, who confessed
enough to hang myself, and would not confess enough to save
myself. Had I quite escaped, as I think I could have done, or
died resolutely without discovery, the losses of my family might
have been repaired by my friends I have accused or I might
myself have made some provision for them abroad, but now they
must be exposed to beggary. If I have not given that evidence
that might have been expected from me, I believe I have been
in a great measure the instrument of a further discovery, and that
some had not rendered themselves, if I had not done so first.
I hope his Majesty will not discourage others so much from
rendering themselves to make a discovery as by my death he may
do, though death is but my just due. I beseech your intercession
with him. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 86.] |
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Another copy of the same. [Ibid. 426.] |
| [July 5 ?] |
The further examination of Robert West (printed in State
Trials, Vol. IX, col. 420) where in col. 421 after "Hampton Court
and Windsor" is omitted:— Afterwards the examinant complained to Shepard that he was like to pay for the said arms himself
and therefore thought to send them to sea, whereon Shepard
offered to buy two of the blunderbusses at the price he paid for
them. Ferguson has for some time commended Lord Brandon
and told the examinant he believed Lords Macclesfield and
Brandon would both appear in Cheshire in the general insurrection.
The examinant never spoke with either of the said lords about
any such thing or any other plot or design whatever. [Ibid.] |
| [July 5 ?] |
The further examination of Robert West (printed in State
Trials, Vol. IX, col. 422) where after "endanger the whole city"
is omitted:—Col. Rumsey also said that great caution ought to
be used in the choice of the men who were to commit the assasination, for Sir Nicholas Butler had sent spies abroad and spared
no money to corrupt men and he thought it would be for our
security to kill the said Sir Nicholas, and since the discovery Col.
Rumsey declared he believed Keeling to have been corrupted by
Sir Nicholas and that if they were both killed we should be safe
enough. It was further discoursed at some of the said meetings
what should be done with the King's natural sons and it was said
by Rumbold and Ferguson, Hang it, never kill them, let them live
to be porters, watermen and linkboys. [Ibid.] |
July 5.
London. |
Sir Robert Vyner to Secretary Jenkins. Begging him to lay
the petition of John Allen before his Majesty, he having had some
acquaintance with his parents. |
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If you examine Harrison's information, which I sent you last
March, you will find some of the persons there named to be the
same that are now known to be guilty of the horrid conspiracy,
but I doubt not you have now clearer evidence than that person
could give me then. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 87.] Enclosed, |
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John Allen, prisoner in Gloucester gaol, to the King. Petition
for pardon, he having been induced by wicked men to commit
the crime of coining but having made discovery of very many
such offenders as in the list annexed who are now in several
prisons awaiting their trials. [Ibid. No. 87 I.] Annexed, |
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Four Justices of Gloucestershire to Sir Thomas Raymond
and Sir Cresswell Levinz, the Justices at the late
Gloucestershire assizes. Giving the names of 5 persons,
now prisoners in Gloucester Castle by the information
of the said Allen. With note by Allen of two other
persons since discovered by him, who are now in other
gaols, besides many others fled on his discovery. [Ibid.
No. 87 ii.] |
| July 5. |
Sir Nicholas Butler to Secretary Jenkins. It is now over 3
years since I had any correspondence with R[umbold], so I
know not his haunts, but Major Holmes certainly does, and
I believe he must be in town, for whenever I met Holmes I
always asked how our friend did, and his answer was, he was
very well. I shall endeavour to offer by to-morrow the likeliest
places to find him. Major Child's house at Enfield used to be
one. [Ibid. No. 88.] |
July 5.
London. |
Giles Hancocke (a Whig newswriter) to Secretary Jenkins.
Through the mediation of Justice Warcupp, who has been
eminently serviceable, for which none has been more reproached
by the censorious Whigs, I transmit you this, acknowledging
my remissness in not rendering you constant information of what
might have occurred to my knowledge, which proceeded not from
want of willingness but through some personal disasters, but I
now solemnly resolve to apply myself wholly to discover and
frustrate all the designs of the Dissenting factious citizens, who
under colour of maintaining privileges have traitorously plotted
the death of his Majesty and his Royal Highness and the subversion of the government. To evidence the beginning of my
reformation I discovered the residence of Don Lewis, who, I was
informed, was a dangerous plotter, and immediately repaired to
Justice Warcupp, whereby Lewis was apprehended, and my
diligence shall every day be directed to detect others. [Ibid.
No. 89.] |
| July 5. |
Col. William Rooke to Secretary Jenkins. According to the
orders we received there has been as much care as possible in
these parts to preserve the peace, having in all divisions ordered
a general search and disarming by the militia officers, and the
like I have done in the port towns belonging to my regiment, only
Beallsborne, which is part of Fordwich company, belongs to Hastings, the Mayor of that town having a deputy there, over whom
I have no legal command, which I am sorry for, in regard Sir
Robert Hales, who demolished two of the Archbishop of Canterbury's seats, lives there, an active man for above 40 years and a
constant conventicler to the last, so not likely to repent, but he is
in truth a very dangerous person, of which I have acquainted Col.
Strode and that a particular order for his house and that of
Edward Coppin, a preacher, is very necessary. John Dickison
of Canterbury, a Fanatic of long standing, has lately spoken to
some of his brethren that the Duke of Monmouth was gone for
Scotland, where 6,000 men were ready to receive him, to which
words three substantial men are sworn and he committed to
gaol, where he shall continue till we receive your order what to
do with him. This, he said, he was told, but will not discover
the author. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 90.] |
July 3.
Chichester. |
The Bishop of Chichester to Secretary Jenkins. I very lately
gave you an account of Sir Edward Selwyn's neglect in letting the
Duke of Monmouth, Lord Grey, Sir Thomas Armstrong, Ferguson
and Everet escape from Cockbush, but they mistook the time and
were forced to ride up and down by the shore six hours before the
ferryman could carry them over, so that had the Sheriff been in
the county to have secured the place, not one of them could have
escaped, nor is he that sensible of that default, but, notwithstanding I wrote a severe letter to him, he has made the same
excuse again that he has business in London he must not neglect
and has sent to Capt. Goring, who will not meddle in such a
business and has told him so in a letter, so that now we begin to
suspect him and therefore hope you will command him with all
speed to haste into Sussex, for news came last night that three
such ketches as the Duke and Lord Grey shipped themselves in
cruise ever since a little off the shore and 'tis suspected they lie
there to receive some others of the conspirators. Major Braman
and Major Hurst are yet in Chichester but 'tis expected every
night now they will turn their backs on it and these two, if at
liberty, will do as much mischief as the Duke of Monmouth could
do in this country without them, and 'tis doubted that, if they
escape, both may appear again in terror to the loyal party. A post
now coming daily here I hope you will cause one of your clerks
to give me an account of the receipt of my former letter and this.
[Ibid. No. 91.] |
July 3.
Rycott. |
The Earl of Abingdon to Secretary Jenkins. I transmit the
enclosed information received late to-night by this opportunity
of my brother, for having nobody that knows either of those
persons I was afraid I should by an unskilful search lose the
opportunity of apprehending them. However, if you do not
send down anybody that knows them, I will search the best I can.
The town of Henley is certainly too full of men of those principles
and is also a more convenient hiding place as lying on the edge
of the county. One Adam Springall is there, whom I formerly
cashiered from being a lieutenant in my militia on account of
his Whiggism and Lord Lovelace afterwards got him to be a
captain in Berkshire, on which account, though I do not search
him for arms, yet I presume if Lord Arundel knew why I turned
him out, he would do the same at this time. [2 pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 92.] |
July 5.
Oxford. |
Dr. John Wallis to Secretary Jenkins. Yours of 3 July I
received about 3 yesterday and it is now towards 12 to-day.
I have employed most of this time and good part of the night on
it and I see yet but little hopes of doing good in it. What most
discourages me is that which seems to be written in words at
length, which is so very confused and without any sense that it
looks as if it were to stand for nothing, but then there is so much
of it and so little in cipher that it makes this unlikely. The key
sent with it does not answer this cipher, but the cipher itself does
not seem so hard but that it might be overcome if either it were
alone to make sense of itself (which is not likely, there being so
little of it) or were to make sense with the rest, which being itself
so confused I see not how it can, but as it is, though I do not yet
give it over, it does not seem very promising. If you have any
other papers likely to be in the same cipher, they may assist me
as to the discovery of this. [Ibid. No. 93.] |
July 5.
Witham. |
Robert Wimberley to Secretary Jenkins. I carried yours
speedily to Justice Goodhall of Holywell and according to your
order he sent out hue and cries into the North and made a great
enquiring in the county and in Holywell, but cannot hear of them.
[Ibid. No. 94.] |
July 5.
Ferrybridge. |
George Gleadow to Secretary Jenkins. Giving an account of
the arrest of the 6 Scotchmen there. [Ibid. No. 95.] |
July 5.
Brotherton. |
Justice B. Tyndall to [? Secretary Jenkins]. In pursuance of
an order from you to the postmaster of Ferrybridge for arresting
six Scotchmen according to an information given you by S.L. of
Ware, I caused to be arrested the 2nd instant 6 persons so described in the information and have presented their examinations
to the Earl of Burlington, Lord Lieutenant of this Riding, by
whose directions I purpose to-day to send them to York gaol.
I have seized their arms and letters, which I shall keep in safe
custody till further order. [Ibid. No. 96.] |
July 5.
Carlisle. |
Thomas Taylor to Secretary Jenkins. On receipt of his
Majesty's commands of 30 June, I immediately went to Mr.
Musgrave, a Justice, and to the Deputy Mayor of Carlisle, who
will take care in this affair. [Ibid. No. 97.] |
| July 5. |
Minutes of proceedings before the King and Council. Present,
his Royal Highness, Lord Keeper, Lord Privy Seal, Duke of
Ormonde, Earls of Sunderland and Rochester and Secretary
Jenkins. Rous asked concerning his being taken says he told
the messenger his name was Johnson, but afterwards confessed
it was Rous. He was acquainted with R. Goodenough, who
spoke to him about raising men but not against his Majesty's
person. Within a month or six weeks he met Lea and Goodenough,
to whom he said, if they were raising men against the King, he
would have nothing to do with it. They said they did it for
defending their privileges. Goodenough speaking of making an
attempt against the Tower and City Thomas Lea asked what he,
Rous, would do in case of an invasion or attempt against his
Majesty's person. He said in that case he would raise 200 arms.
Goodenough was speaking of Blackheath. He knows nothing
about throwing up the ball. Asked what sea captains he spoke
to he says one Blagg was present, to whom he did not speak, and
that Leigh, Blagg's mate, who lives at Wapping, was present.
The captain lives in Durham Yard. Money was collected in the
City at the intimation or desires of the Parliament for the King's
evidence. Receiving that money for that purpose he lent it to
the persons for whom it was designed. |
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Ensign Wyndham and a private sentinel having brought two
men from the Tower, the sentinel acquaints his Majesty that these
two men took an opportunity of speaking with Mr. Trenchard at
the window of the house where he is in custody. They asked him
how he did and said they were sorry to see him there. They answer
that they came by chance to see the Tower and seeing him, who
is of their acquaintance, at the window they spoke to him without
any evil intent. Ordered that both of them be bound to good
behaviour. |
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Ordered that Ralph Alexander be sent for, a brewer in Phœnix
Lane, Smithfield, who has made arms covered with cloth, information having been given by a letter from the country that he has
furnished armour to several suspected persons. |
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Col. Rumsey asked whether he remembers one or more meetings,
where he saw Lord Russell, says he cannot remember whether he
was present at one or two. He knows not of any intention to kill
Lord Dartmouth or Sir N. Butler. |
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Aaron Smith brought in and asked where he has been of late
says he has been out this twelvemonth by reason of a conviction
in the King's Bench and does not desire to answer any questions.
He confesses he has carried powder and bullet this twelvemonth
and says he was not willing to be taken on such an accusation. |
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Carleton Whitlock asked if he knew Norton says he does but
has not seen him this fortnight. He had no discourse with him
about disturbing the government. (Then follows further evidence
to the effect of his information printed in State Trials, Vol. IX,
col. 412.) |
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Meade says he lives at Stepney and has not lived in his own
house a week this seven months. Several Scotchmen came to
see Nisbet, who has been with him eight or nine months. Nisbet
was now designing to go to Holland. He never heard any
disturbance of the government mentioned. Ferguson was never
but once at his house. He has not seen him a long time. Mr.
Attorney to be sent to, to see what there is against Mead. |
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Sir H. Ingoldsby called in. He knows nothing of a design
against the King's person or government. He saw Col. A. Sidney
not long before he was taken and dined with him. He took the
air with him sometimes alone. |
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Legat ordered to keep Bourn separate and to use him well. |
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Sir R. Peyton called in says Hone worked for him, but he does
not remember he ever dined with him. He met Blaney to-day
and only asked him what he was called before the Council for. |
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Lea says he has been in company with Capt. Blagg and one Lee.
Blagg said he had a sixteen-gun ship near the Tower and could
fling hand grenades into the Tower. Rous heard this. Rous
had said the King had sworn in France and Spain to bring in
Popery. Nathaniel Brown, a chirurgeon in Clerkenwell, discoursed with him about the plot and asked how the business went. |
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Zachary Bourne called in. What made him wander? Says
Ferguson was a month or six weeks at his house. Ferguson told
him there was a plot and used arguments to encourage him and
said there was some talk of an assassination. He heard of an
assassination from Roe and West and that West bought the arms.
He knows they had a design to raise forces throughout all England.
The lords, viz., the Duke of Monmouth, Lord Grey, Lord Russell,
Lord Macclesfield, Lord Brandon, Sir T. Armstrong would come
in the next day. Ferguson told him so. Many had been at his
house with Ferguson, Sir T. Armstrong, Baily, Sir G. Campbell,
Harris. Ferguson offered to show him the declaration. He
knew not the commoners in the proclamation except Rumbold
and Thompson. Ayloffe used to come thither. Has known
Nisbet about a week. He met Ferguson since his escape at one
Frick's in Cornhill. He intended to lie at one Mathews', a
merchant, at an old woman's about Dowgate and did not intend
for Holland so soon. By description one of the other men stopped
in Essex was Capt. Walcott. Thompson said they stayed for
the Scotch about three weeks, which hindered their rising sooner.
The money was ready in the City. The lords could not be
persuaded to lend the money, whereupon the commoners undertook it. He fancied 'twas Major Wildman would have lent the
money. Mr. Charlton used to come thither. He heard a lady
in the country was to give a considerable sum. Col. Rumsey was
the only body that could inform against him. He used to come to
Ferguson. Ferguson left no papers in his house. He used to say
he would never be hanged for papers. Ferguson said they would
set up the Duke of Monmouth on these conditions:—liberty of
conscience, militia to be in the parliament, parliament once a year,
the country to choose their own sheriffs, the nobility that appeared
against the people's interest to be degraded. |
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He knows of no provision in arms, but that it was to be consulted of the next week. They would have forced the King to a
compliance with those articles or else set up the Duke of Monmouth. West used to say there was nothing like lopping.
Besides the business they intended to do the fact under Lord
Bedford's wall. |
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The design had been three months on foot at Bristol, where
they designed to get the great men out of the town and to seize
their money.—Holloway and Wade.—Romsey was to have headed
a party here. They reckoned Major Breman would bring a good
party. West and Ferguson named him. They were confident
of Berwick and Newcastle, where they had friends, and contrived how to get Portsmouth, which they despaired of. Bailey
came very often to Ferguson. Sir T. Armstrong used to come
every day. He has seen him since the discovery, when Armstrong
urged him to make a push and that it was better to die with
swords in their hands. He understood that Richard and William
Rumbold were to manage the business of Rye. |
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Grange, a brewer of Westminster, was much depended on for
bringing men and money. Goodenough told him and others so.
He was to get 200 men to seize Whitehall and others the Mews.
The very week of the discovery they were to meet and agree on
the manner and commanders. |
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Arygle was to head the rebellion in Scotland. Bailey and the
other Scotch gentlemen here were to be in it. West said he should
be very glad to call the Lord Keeper to an account. He loved
him with all his heart and persuaded the informant to do that
part, which he refused. Aaron Smith went down to Scotland
with letters sent by the committee of lords, who were the Duke of
Monmouth, Lords Grey, Russell, Macclesfield and Brandon.—
Major Wildman. They used to meet at the Blue Posts in the
Haymarket. Ferguson was to pay West the money he had laid
out for arms. Wildman sent it to Ferguson. Nisbet says he
was a merchant. He knows Meade and had told West he could
do them good service, who said he would have none of the parsons
in it, that they had ruined them since Constantine's time. Meade
once said at his house he had been with Lord Russell. Harris
was a Bothwell Bridge man. (About Rumsey being sent to the
Duke of Monmouth and the Duke's answer as in State Trials, Vol.
IX, cols. 416, 417.) |
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Grange called in. He knows nothing of raising men or securing
Whitehall or the Mews etc., nor even spoken to about it. |
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John Nisbet called in. Is a Northumberland man. Has seen
Earlston at the University. Wrote to Pringle or Earlston out of
Holland several months ago. Never writ to him about a rising.
He served Mr. Meade. Came out of Scotland last April twelvemonth. Asked, who lodged at Meade's house about six months
past, says none but Shrimpton. He has been going beyond sea
several months. Does not know whether Meade was going.
Heard his wife was going to meet a debtor. [15 pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 427, No. 98.] |
| July 5. |
The information on oath before William Bridgeman of Samuel
Starkey, late clerk to Aaron Smith. Smith caused me to make
about seven or eight copies of queries for the better establishment
of laws for England, representing what an insufferable grievance
it was to suffer those illimitable prerogatives of the King and the
measures that might be taken to destroy the same by signifying
their complaints to an approaching parliament. Some of these
were delivered to persons in my presence and my master cautioned
me to be trusty as I tendered my religion and English liberty and
as I valued my uncle's (Mr. Starkey's) and his good opinion,
often telling me that any child might easily perceive that the
King and his cursed Council were Papists in their hearts, that
they were resolved to destroy all old English liberty and totally
extirpate the Gospel and that it was high time to arm themselves
against such horrid designs and regain their lost rights and
privileges. At that time I was of his opinion and conceived
myself most solemnly enjoined to keep secret all I perceived or
was informed of. I constantly went with him to meetings and
remarked that their sermons were consonant to such proposals
and papers. The minister laid before the congregation their
dangers and what a cloud of persecution was likely to obscure the
Gospel and would pray for the confounding of those hellish
instruments that were acting the Devil's work and that God
would pour down betimes his vengeance on them, meaning, as
I conceive, the King and Court, and that once again they might be
possessed of their late liberties and then that the Gospel might
shine forth in its ancient splendour. |
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Simon Maine, son to Maine one of the late King's judges, and
Thomas Haslerig, kinsman of the late Sir Arthur, and Dr.
Harrington, brother of the late Sir James Harrington, had each
a copy of these queries, which were delivered them about 10,
and they and Smith went out together to a private cabal, as I
conceive, and returned to Smith's house to dinner, where, being
in the next room, which was my office, I overheard Smith say to
this effect, that the King was a great rogue and a damned dog to
deprive his subjects of the rights of Magna Charta. God damn
him and his co-rogue, the Duke of York, they are both worse than
the Devil and he that destroyed them and their whole family,
root and branch, did God good service. The other three seemed
well pleased at these words and Haslerig said (and has often
suggested the same to me) that the old King deserved his death
for entertaining private conferences with priests and Jesuits and
that this King exactly followed his father's steps and would
assuredly receive his fate. |
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At this time Samuel Bulstrode was my junior clerk to Smith
and associating myself with many worthy loyal gentlemen I was
converted from my former opinion and was never after made
privy to their machinations, though not suspected to betray my
trust, but my master and I parted and I served the rest of my
time to Mr. Jodrell. About a year after I was solicited by my
master to live with him again, he telling me he was sick and
infirm and not able to negotiate his affairs and that Bulstrode had
dealt treacherously with him and threatened his life and broken
open and kept some of his letters. He would commit most of his
Chancery business to me and endeavour to reconcile me to my
uncle. He did not think to solicit Chancery causes above a year
more and then it would all fall to me and be worth 5 or 600l. a
year. I lived with him again and referred myself to his generosity
for recompense for my service. Afterwards Bulstrode was
reconciled and we lived together again. He told me the bottom
of their falling out and that he kept a most treasonable letter
directed to his said cousin Maine and that Smith would have
ruined him had he [not] kept that letter to awe him. After this
there was another falling out between them and he committed
this letter to me and wished me to keep it safe, for his pockets and
trunks would be searched for it by his master, who, after turning
him out of doors, broke open his trunks in my presence but found
no letter or paper, whereon he and his wife seemed as if they
feared daily to be apprehended on discoveries Bulstrode had or
might make and his housekeeper told me his fears were so great
that he thought of giving up housekeeping and retiring privately,
but he and his relations combining sent Bulstrode quite away
and nobody I could find out ever saw or heard from him and it is
thought he is either beyond sea or destroyed. |
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My master's confusions on this grew greater and greater,
whereon I told him I had got the letter from Bulstrode and burnt
it. He was glad, but tendered me my oath that I had burnt it,
and I not consenting gave him the like suspicion of me. All
means were used to know the truth of this, but in vain, for I
was resolved not to discover it. It was in Smith's own handwriting. I know not the exact date of it but the contents will
discover it, for it was to this effect:—First giving Maine an
account of his Chancery affairs, then telling him that matters
went surely on, that all things would come to a period according
to wish, that he himself had taken all possible care to alarm all
the true sticklers for their cause, what measures ought to be taken,
that he doubted not the care he and his friends took and the ways
he worked were infallible and safe, that he doubted not they had
espoused already 800 men and that such an expedient must be
used for the securest method to effect their purpose as by his
last token he had intimated. Then he told him how Elephant
Smith was charged before the King and Council for printing the
Association and queries on it, yet Smith denied it stiffly. Then
he set forth a dialogue betwixt him and the King in Council in
this matter and commends Smith's boldness in his answers. If
there was any such discourse, as I believe not, it was most impudent,
yet this, I conceive, he rather instigates to encourage others in
their undaunted persistence and to heighten their boldness.
He also intimates that he was wonderfully pleased at the satire
on the King and Court lords and said Dryden was suspected to
have writ it and was assassinated one night coming from Will's
coffee-house in Covent Garden, and wishes him to write to him
that he might be assured of the receipt of this and subscribes it
S.A. instead of A.S. |
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Two nights, while I lived with him, which was about a year, he
ordered me to sit up and watch an alarm in the street and wake
him, but there was none. Another night I was again ordered to
sit up and wait an alarm and on any tumultuous noise I was to
wake him for that night the King was sick at Windsor and like to
die and he gave me lead and bullet moulds and ordered me to
make as many as I could, which I did, but nothing happened.
He ever went abroad with a pistol or pistols ready charged and
had some guns and a blunderbuss and three or four tilting swords
in his chamber. |
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Some of the discoverers of the late plot often met Smith privately
sometimes at his house and sometimes at the King's Head tavern
and papers sealed with many seals were sometimes given to me
to deliver to Smith. Some broken speeches and words I heard
betwixt Smith and these men, and concluded from them that
Smith directed Dr. Oates and two more, whose names I have
forgotten, what to say in some affairs then in agitation. Smith,
being looked on as a stickler for the cause and a man of profound
parts, they looked on as fittest for the purpose. |
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At this time Capt. Clinton that would have undertaken to
prove the King married to the Duke of Monmouth's mother,
which was termed the business of the Black Box, being forced to
abscond, was privately lodged in Smith's house, where they and
the above mentioned persons often held long and very private
consultations. |
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Since I parted with Smith, I was told, if I would go to the
East Indies, I should be made agent to the Company and allowed
600l. a year, but the discoveries and disorders of this juncture
broke off all further proposals. I have since often thought it was
designed to dispose of me so as not to be ever heard of, as they
had done by Bulstrode. [3½ pages. Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
427, No. 99.] |
July 5.
Edinburgh. |
The examination of Alexander Gordon of Earlstoun. (Printed
in State Trials, Vol. IX, col. 454.) [3 pages. Ibid. No. 100.] |
July 5.
[Received.] |
Alexander Gordon of Earlstoun to the Lord Chancellor of
Scotland. I was married not long before Bothwell, yet a year
before Bothwell my father and I could not get our houses and
beds kept, the cause of which I could never understand, for we
were neither summoned nor inter-communed nor had any
sentence against us. We kept amongst the woods and cottages
till after Drumclog, for till then I never knew of any such projects
nor knew any of the country I lived in, yea I could never yet
understand that they themselves knew anything of it, who were
the beginners of it. The measure I met with before, being but
new married and not permitted to keep my own bed, not a little
contributed to my engagement in the action, my father and
several friends being engaged in it likewise, though my own
principle all along was against arms and since then I have had no
hand in anything like arms but have to the utmost of my power
and not without success hindered the like. If any convince me
of the least act like rebellion since, I refuse not to suffer. At
Bothwell I was only three days. I came in on the Thursday or
Friday afternoon and they were broke on the Sabbath so I knew
nothing of what was done on the Saturday, which all consisted
in this. The gentlemen and people that had come in last from
the western and southern shires, being very numerous and
dissatisfied with Mr. Hamilton being commander, and some others
off, because the straitness of their principles was like to touch
them in the quick, made it pass in the council of war that all
the officers should be new chosen and the old lay down their
charge, which being done they got no time to install new ones and,
when it came to the bit, the soldiers had no officers. The second
thing I was witness to was the petition to the Duke and no more.
My father never came up, after he first left us, till the mean time
of the flight where he was killed. |
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The Tuesday after I was carried in prisoner to the Duke, and he,
being busy writing, dismissed me till he called for me, but, he
going immediately to London, I was not called for but went away
abroad and continued there and came home to see my wife, who
was to be brought to bed, and went abroad again. Hearing of
her sickness I came home and went abroad again last year, being
the third time, which the people hearing of, being always their
custom to meet in the hills and woods for singing, reading, prayer
and serving God that way, they not having freedom to join with
the public worship and not daring (those that had freedom) to go
for fear of hazard. This custom they had not only once or twice
a week, but likewise they had monthly meetings twice a month
and those are the societies spoken of, and they had likewise a
custom of commissioning one out of every society to a general
meeting, where they spent likewise the time in singing, reading
and prayer and inquiring how it went with one another both as
to their straits and their growth in grace without the least design
of arms that ever I knew of (for I was very seldom among them).
I have both seen these things checked and crushed and have been
instrumental in it both by letters and persuasion, but those
that inclined that way never desired to see me nor those that did
not favour their way, but took their own measures notwithstanding, which were disowned by the rest and me, all which
people were country people and minded nothing but to serve God
and to shift for themselves, for, when they came to these meetings,
they were unarmed for the most part. At these meetings they
used to have collections from the several societies and these were
distributed according to every man's necessity. These, hearing
of my going away, sent me their desire to signify to any Christians
abroad that, if they could be provided for to go there and live,
their wives and families were to have somewhat from thence for
their relief. This with great difficulty I undertook, and never
durst show the paper and, finding hazard of it and little to be
effectual therein, I writ so much and gave it over by letter, but
no opportunity to see them till this spring that they desired
earnestly to see me on some weighty accounts, as can be seen in
the last part of the letter of 14 Feb. I, fearing it was some stickling
the old way, came to Edinburgh and they knowing of it and having
had a meeting in Ayrshire sent a few to Edinburgh to meet me,
but as for the names of the persons either former or latter I
cannot give an account, for they were but country men unknown
to me and all passed by other names. This meeting was of 8 May,
for I was not at the two former meetings of 10 and 14 Feb., nor
can I understand anything more in them than this, that they
concluded things in particular amongst themselves both in
spiritual and temporal food and freeing themselves of those
persons they have been so much calumniated and reproached
with, to wit, those of John Gib's pernicious principles, and, as to
their way of wording things, I wonder they commit not more
errors, being all but country unlearned people, for these words,
legally, convention, public and such like, are nothing but words
of their own taking. As to the meeting of 8 May a few came to
my chamber, of whom I told the Lord Chancellor, and told me
they had concluded a joint commission to be writ and a particular
one to me. I declared against it and would not meddle with it,
which is clear, because neither was that conjunct commission
written to Mr. H[amilton] and me, nor the particular one to me
allowed, for if they had, they had been with me and so would have
been got amongst the rest, only that particular one was written to
Mr. Hamilton. I cannot give any account of the second and
third [article] for I heard they had some few lads learning and
some to attend at the post house. |
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As to the fourth article, it seems they had put it in to induce me
to accept of new, only some two or three of their youths are
getting their learning abroad. |
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As to the fifth article, I thought it very necessary and
endeavoured as much as I could for the effectuating of it, but was
flat against that part of it where is that exception of self-defence
and deliverance of our brethren. |
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As to the sixth, that paper was drawn up by them and a copy of
it was among the papers taken, which, I suppose, your lordship
must have, but who these are they term their confederators
I know not. I only know there are several Scotsmen at London,
which they may call so, but as to the paper, the occasion of it,
so far as I know, was this: some, it seems, from England, before
I came over had written and sent to them that in all probability
this business would make a bustle before all was delivered up and
inquired what they would do and they desired my mind in it.
I inquired from whom they had it. They said they did not know.
I told them I knew none in England that would attempt such a
business except a company of sectaries as it was last time and
thought that neither did the Lord call for such a thing at their
hand, but had eminently discountenanced it all along, and that,
if they did such a thing and associated themselves with such
people, they would smart for it and both my mind was against it
and the mind of any of our nation abroad that wished them well. |
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The last article is so clear that I need say nothing but that I
never inquired the place of the next meeting. As to whether the
clerk's name is his own, I cannot tell. |
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As to the letter from Jo. N. to Mr. Pringle, I cannot thoroughly
understand it, nor do I mind that I received it, but I think it was
coming to me and was intercepted. But this much I understand,
that it concerns that intended rising in England as was talked
before the delivery of the charter, which they, as it seems to me,
have desired their correspondents or some at London to acquaint
me with in order to my coming home. (Observations on various
passages in the said letter.) |
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What I have forgot, I shall not refuse to answer, when
interrogated, as far as I know, but I have been living this long
time abroad with my family without stirring any way and have
resolved to retire to a corner of the world, for which end, since I
quitted my native country and had nothing to do with these, and in
all things I have either said or done I desire to throw myself at
the feet of his Majesty, his Royal Highness, his Commissioner,
your Lordship and the Council, hoping the bitterness of death is
past, for except as to that mad business of Bothwell I never had
the least access to any thing that could be interpreted rebellion
and shall ever after demean myself as a good Christian and a
dutiful subject. [3½ pages. Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 427,
No. 101.] |
| July 5. |
At the end of Carleton Whitlock's examination, printed in
State Trials, Vol. IX, col. 412, is omitted:—Immediately
Nelthrop went from me to Sir John Cope and asked the same, but
I believe he gave him nothing. [Ibid. 426.] |
| [July 5 ?] |
The information of John Rous. In St. Swithin's Alley Thomas
Lea came in and asked if I were willing to oppose any invasion
by any foreign prince in defence of the King and country. He did
this at another time. I replied, I and every honest man was bound
to do that. Then he asked how far I could assist. I answered
that, though I had but one sword, yet, if such a thing should
come, I made no question but to raise 100 men, but demanded
what he meant by an invasion, for I knew of none and hoped there
would be none. He replied, Do you not know what I mean?
Is there not an invasion on all we have? I was not a little
startled and desired him to explain for, when I expressed my
readiness to serve, I intended against a foreign invasion. He
answered, You see how we are every day invaded against our
rights and all we have, Doctors' Commons on one hand and
other oppressions of another nature are so very heavy on the
people that they can bear it no longer. I replied, What do you
mean? What course do you propound to extricate yourselves
out of those troubles you complain of so much? He replied, Are
you a stranger to what is on foot? Do you not know the persons
engaged? I answered, I was wholly ignorant and wished him
and all others to consider both as men and Christians what they
were going about. Yes, said he, we have considered and so as it
shall be done without bloodshed. I urged him to explain again.
The mischief of it is, said he, that we cannot agree among ourselves. I replied, What is the matter and who are the persons
concerned? He answered, Mr. Goodenough is one and many
others, whose names I shall conceal at present, since I perceive
you are a stranger to the affair, and a club of them have their
constant meetings for carrying on the thing, but neither the
number nor place was discovered to me. Since the first proclamation after Col. Rumsey etc. I found by Lea's discourse they
were all concerned how to proceed in the design. He told me
that the Tower, Whitehall and St. James' were to be first secured.
I replied, What provision have you and your friends made for his
Majesty and the Duke of York and have a care what you do that
the land be not stained with innocent blood again. He said,
That we will have a care of, for, when these strongholds are
taken, we will then go like men with swords in our hands and
demand our privileges, liberties etc. Then who shall survive as
a single person or a commonwealth after his Majesty's decease?
That is the question amongst us, said he. Two-thirds are for
the Duke of Monmouth, others for a commonwealth, so we cannot
yet agree among ourselves. Then for the place to meet, we differ,
some are for one, some for another, but Blackheath is thought
fittest of any. The next question was how to get men together,
which was resolved to be by throwing up a ball. I asked, Who
should pay for that? He answered they had at least 40,000l.
in stock. I told him that would go but a little way. No matter,
said he, we will plunder the rich covetous misers and cowardly
dogs. I questioned about the manner of seizing the Tower.
He answered, they would find out a parcel of honest stout captains
such as Capt. Blagg and demanded my thoughts of this.
I answered, I had experience of his honesty beyond sea as a
merchant but was ignorant of his stoutness. Those know best
that have been with him five years in his Majesty's service.
Lea has been several times in the captain's and his mate's company
and pressed the captain to signify his parts and valour in case he
should be desired to attack the Tower. The captain replied,
It's well known I have been many years in the service and have
much money due, and now I am designed for New York in a ship
of my own and therefore am not fit to undertake this. If I were
to engage in what you speak, I would with five or six more put in
so many guns into each ship and make a breach in such a place
(which I forbear to mention in writing) and several times he
urged the captain to be acquainted with R. Goodenough, but
I was never admitted to be with them and so knew not what
passed. I understand since that one of them in the proclamation
was always afraid of me on an account I shall crave leave to
acquaint his Majesty with. Sometime since I examined Blagg
what discourse passed between Goodenough and him. He
answered that he and Lea were hot-headed and violent and
wished they did not ruin themselves and all the nation. He
was of my mind to knock off such company and discourse and
make what way he could to sea. This is the substance of what
I can recollect and I humbly implore his Majesty's pardon.
[5½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 426.] |
July 5.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Mr. Ryves. Your letter, Mr. St. Loe's
and Mr. Ettrick's to Mr. Benson have been laid before his Majesty,
wherein your care and zeal appeared sufficiently, though the
success answered not expectation. He has commanded me to
require you and those two gentlemen to cause diligent search to
be made for Christopher Battiscomb of that county. He is a
young, short gentleman, usually wearing a long black periwig.
He is said to have an estate of 100l. a year or more. If you can
light on him, pray favour me with notice and in the meantime let
him be secured, for there is a charge against him relating to this
conspiracy. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 315.] |
July 5.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance,
for the delivery to Sir Phineas Pett, one of the Navy Commissioners, of the guns belonging to the yacht formerly called the
Bezan, now the Isabella, viz.: four falconets, with the carriages
and necessaries belonging to them and also the round shot therein
mentioned, causing an indenture to be taken for returning the
same. [Ibid. 69, p. 42.] |
| July 5, 6 & 7. |
Commissions to Robert Dixon, Anthony Heyford and John
Vaughan to be lieutenants in the Queen's troop of grenadiers.
Minutes. [Ibid. pp. 43, 44.] |
July 5.
Whitehall. |
Royal approbation of all the persons in the prefixed list to
be deputy lieutenants of the respective counties within the
lieutenancy of the Duke of Beaufort, viz.: of all the counties of
Wales and of the towns and counties of Carmarthen and Haverford
West and of the counties of Gloucester, Hereford and Monmouth
and of the counties and cities of Gloucester and Bristol. [Ibid.
164, p. 96.] Prefixed, |
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The said list. [Nearly 3 pages. Ibid. p. 94.] |
| July 5. |
Warrant to Samuel Starkey to search in all suspected places
and particularly in Dinton etc. as in the warrant to Hartshorne,
calendared ante, p. 34. Minute. [Ibid. 335, p. 10.] |
