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john_n edward_n vicar_n of_o redland_n in_o flintshire_n make_v oath_n and_o say_v he_o know_v george_n wilson_n one_o of_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o case_n this_o be_v take_v when_o wilson_n be_v to_o have_v be_v try_v upon_o the_o indictment_n of_o conspiracy_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o innkeeper_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o redland_n near_o or_o about_o the_o year_n 1685_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1689_o to_o his_o personal_a knowledge_n that_o the_o say_v wilson_n be_v a_o person_n of_o good_a repute_n most_o of_o the_o neighbour_a gentleman_n in_o the_o county_n use_v his_o house_n that_o the_o say_v wilson_n unhappy_o entertain_v some_o irishman_n after_o they_o be_v disband_v and_o break_v up_o from_o hounslow_n and_o salisbury_n contrary_a to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o this_o deponent_a and_o several_a other_o friend_n to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o he_o this_o deponent_a have_v be_v inform_v that_o the_o say_v wilson_n assist_v one_o bromfield_n a_o quaker_n to_o get_v passage_n for_o ireland_n to_o go_v to_o king_n james_n but_o this_o deponent_a say_v he_o know_v nothing_o thereof_o till_o bromfield_n be_v go_v and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o the_o say_v wilson_n be_v at_o that_o time_n repute_v to_o be_v of_o the_o romish_a persuasion_n and_o that_o this_o matter_n be_v know_v some_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o meaths_n regiment_n come_v and_o seize_v several_a person_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n for_o be_v papist_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a wilson_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v and_o return_v no_o more_o public_o to_o his_o house_n but_o whether_o he_o retire_v himself_o this_o deponent_a know_v not_o but_o this_o deponent_a suppose_v for_o want_v of_o time_n to_o dispose_v of_o he_o concern_v leave_v several_a debt_n to_o pay_v which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o those_o sad_a unhappy_a circumstance_n this_o deponent_a do_v believe_v may_v have_v be_v honest_o pay_v and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o he_o have_v have_v considerable_a business_n with_o the_o say_v wilson_n in_o respect_n of_o tithe_n and_o several_a other_o matter_n and_o have_v very_o honest_a deal_n from_o he_o jo._n edward_n capt_n '_o &_o jurat_fw-la '_o 8._o die_v febr._n 1695_o coram_fw-la i_o tho._n rokeby_n the_o information_n of_o john_n womball_n late_o a_o carrier_n give_v the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o june_n 1694._o this_o informant_n say_v upon_o his_o oath_n that_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n 1688_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1689_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o mr._n townley_n of_o townley_n in_o lancashire_n to_o carry_v several_a large_a trunk_n and_o box_n for_o he_o the_o say_v townley_n from_o barnet_n to_o his_o house_n in_o lancashire_n and_o that_o several_a time_n since_o he_o this_o informant_n have_v carry_v several_a other_o the_o like_a trunk_n and_o box_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o the_o say_a
to_o bring_v he_o back_o a_o answer_n to_o dungan_n hall_n and_o according_o this_o informant_a do_v return_v with_o his_o message_n to_o dungan-hall_n and_o then_o and_o there_o he_o this_o informant_n see_v in_o company_n with_o mr._n lunt_n viz._n mr._n charles_n harris_n robert_n holden_n and_o several_a other_o gentleman_n that_o this_o informant_n do_v not_o know_v and_o this_o informant_a after_o a_o little_a stay_n there_o do_v see_v a_o gentleman_n they_o call_v mr._n walmesley_n come_v down_o stair_n into_o a_o room_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o stair_n where_o the_o say_v lunt_n and_o the_o other_o gentleman_n be_v and_o a_o little_a time_n after_o he_o come_v into_o the_o say_a room_n he_o see_v the_o say_a lunt_n pull_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o say_v walmesley_n who_o receive_v the_o same_o which_o this_o informant_n do_v believe_v be_v a_o roll_n of_o man_n list_v for_o king_n james_n be_v service_n because_o the_o next_o time_n he_o this_o informant_n meet_v with_o and_o see_v the_o say_a lunt_n which_o be_v about_o a_o fortnight_n after_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o paper_n he_o see_v he_o deliver_v to_o mr._n walmesley_n be_v a_o roll_n or_o listen_v of_o the_o name_n as_o aforesaid_a john_n wilson_n jurat_fw-la '_o 5._o die_v oct._n 1694._o coram_fw-la i_o g._n eyre_n ann_n elliot_n affidavit_fw-la and_n elliot_n late_a of_o chippin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n now_o live_v in_o london_n make_v oath_n that_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1691._o she_z this_o deponent_a then_o live_v in_o chippin_n aforesaid_a know_v john_n lunt_n who_o then_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jackson_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o about_o that_o time_n there_o come_v into_o that_o country_n several_a irish_a man_n who_o say_v they_o be_v come_v from_o london_n and_o send_v down_o by_o lunt_n and_o that_o they_o be_v list_v at_o london_n by_o the_o say_v lunt_n for_o the_o service_n of_o king_n james_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o the_o say_v irish_a man_n call_v lunt_n their_o lieutenant_n and_o at_o all_o time_n when_o they_o be_v together_o that_o they_o can_v be_v free_a own_a he_o and_o obey_v his_o command_n as_o their_o lieutenant_n and_o in_o this_o deponent_n hear_v promise_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o rise_v in_o arm_n with_o the_o say_v lunt_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o old_a master_n which_o they_o say_v be_v king_n james_n and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o several_a roman_a catholic_n gentleman_n and_o other_o contribute_v towards_o their_o subsistence_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o deponent_a herself_o and_o this_o deponent_a say_v that_o lunt_n receive_v the_o money_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v irish_a and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o have_v hear_v one_o mr._n lock_v who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o irish_a man_n complain_v that_o lunt_n have_v bring_v he_o down_o from_o london_n to_o his_o prejudice_n because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v what_o be_v promise_v be_v perform_v nevertheless_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o say_a service_n and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o set_v up_o many_o night_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o say_a irish_a man_n sometime_o by_o 12_o in_o a_o company_n or_o more_o and_o this_o deponent_a say_v she_o have_v often_o question_v whence_o they_o will_v have_v all_o those_o arm_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v who_o answer_v we_o know_v very_o well_o whence_o to_o have_v they_o ann_n elliot_n jurat_fw-la '_o 11._o die_v febr._n 1695._o coram_fw-la i_o though_o rokeby_n the_o information_n of_o george_n wilson_n this_o informant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o or_o about_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1689_o one_o doctor_n bromfeild_n come_v to_o william_n fitzherbert_n esq_n at_o wapra_n near_o west-chester_n in_o flintshire_n where_o he_o the_o say_v bromfeild_n lie_v conceal_v for_o some_o time_n for_o a_o passage_n into_o ireland_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v recomend_v to_o this_o informant_a to_o assist_v he_o who_o then_o live_v near_o the_o seaside_n at_o a_o place_n call_v redland_n where_o after_o the_o say_v bromfeild_n have_v stay_v about_o a_o week_n this_o informant_n do_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o buy_n of_o a_o boat_n of_o about_o 25_o tun_n which_o say_v boat_n be_v victual_v and_o ready_a to_o sail_v be_v seize_v by_o mr._n morston_n and_o bromfeild_n escape_v to_o mr._n crosby_n in_o lancashire_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o mr._n peirce_n morston_n mr._n winn_n of_o gop_n mr._n lloyd_n of_o greith_n mr._n robert_n brierwood_n of_o west_n chester_n mr._n george_n pennant_n mr._n pew_n of_o pendall_n and_o this_o informant_a he_o afterward_o get_v over_o in_o a_o open_a boat_n this_o informant_a far_a say_v that_o be_v search_v for_o by_o trooper_n from_o west_n chester_n and_o other_o soldier_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a officer_n of_o the_o country_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o family_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o wood_n for_o many_o day_n and_o can_v never_o return_v to_o his_o house_n again_o but_o get_v into_o lancashire_n whither_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n follow_v he_o where_o he_o this_o informant_n be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v by_o lord_n molyneux_n coll._n tildesley_n mr._n standish_n of_o standish_n sir_n rowland_n stanley_n sir_n james_z pool_n sir_n william_n gerrard_n coll._n townley_n and_o other_o sometime_o at_o the_o house_n of_o one_o gentleman_n and_o sometime_o at_o another_o this_o informant_n say_v that_o about_o midsummer_n 1689_o he_o this_o informant_a and_o other_o be_v order_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o gentleman_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o to_o look_v out_o about_o the_o seacoast_n thereabouts_o for_o any_o gentleman_n that_o shall_v arrive_v from_o ireland_n for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o this_o informant_n be_v tell_v they_o expect_v some_o friend_n and_o news_n from_o ireland_n which_o he_o this_o informant_n do_v and_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n 1689_o mr._n edmund_n thrillfall_v of_o the_o asheâ—_n in_o goosner_n and_o one_o mr._n lunt_n arrive_v at_o cockram_n and_o come_v immediate_o to_o col._n tildesley_n with_o several_a bundle_n of_o paper_n where_o this_o informant_n be_v then_o attend_v their_o come_n etc._n etc._n this_o informant_n say_v that_o upon_o their_o come_n to_o the_o say_v coll._n tildesley_n the_o say_a thrillfall_n and_o mr._n lunt_n immediate_o open_v their_o cloakbag_n and_o take_v out_o several_a commission_n declaration_n blank_n and_o seal_a paper_n from_o king_n james_n to_o several_a person_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n in_o that_o country_n and_o york_n shire_n and_o divide_v they_o those_o for_o yorkshire_n mr._n thrillfall_v put_v up_o and_o undertake_v to_o deliver_v and_o have_v a_o guide_n immediate_o provide_v the_o other_o for_o lancashire_n cheshire_n staffordshire_n and_o part_n thereabouts_o mr._n lunt_n take_v to_o himself_o to_o deliver_v and_o have_v this_o informant_a with_o he_o from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o guide_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o and_o after_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o deliver_v to_o coll._n tildesley_n his_o commission_n for_o be_v a_o colonel_n which_o he_o the_o say_v coll._n receive_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o kiss_v it_o with_o the_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n they_o proceed_v and_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n molyneux_n his_o house_n and_o deliver_v one_o colonel_n commission_n to_o mr._n william_n molyneux_n his_o son_n for_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n with_o blank_n for_o his_o inferior_a officer_n he_o the_o say_v coll._n molyneux_n immediate_o fill_v that_o blank_a for_o the_o lieutenant-collonel_n deliver_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o informant_a to_o mr._n william_n gerrard_n who_o be_v with_o the_o say_v coll._n molyneux_n when_o he_o this_o informant_a and_o mr._n lunt_n come_v in_o this_o informant_a further_a say_v that_o he_o 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