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A47485	A true history of the several designs and conspiracies against His Majesties sacred person and government as they were continually carry'd on from 1688 till 1697 containing matters extracted from original papers, depositions of the witnesses, and authentick records, as appears by the references to the appendix, wherein they are digested : published with no other design then to acquaint the English nation that notwithstanding the present posture of affairs our enemies are still so many, restless and designing, that all imaginable care ought to be taken for the defense and safety of His Majesty and his three kingdoms / by R.K.	Kingston, Richard, b. 1635?	1698 (1698)	Wing K615; ESTC R3193	131,782	328

the late King James and all his Adherents And in case His Majesty come to any Violent or Untimely Death which God forbid We do hereby further freely and unanimously oblige our selves to Unite Associate and Stand by each other in revenging the same upon his Enemies and their Adherents and in supporting and defending the Succession of the Crown according to an Act made in the first Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary Intituled an Act declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown His Majesty receiv'd it very Graciously and express'd his Sence of their Extraordinary Zeal and Fidelity in the Words following Gentlemen I Take this as a most convincing and most acceptable Evidence of your Affection And as you have freely Associated your selves for our common Safety I do heartily enter into the same Association and will be always ready with you and the rest of my Good Subjects to venture my Life against all who shall endeavour to subvert the Religion Laws and Liberties of England The House of Lords also presented their Association not long after which being almost the same for Brevity sake is here omitted The House of Commons then proceeded to make Laws for the Security of His Majesties Person and Government containing these Heads First That such as shall refuse to take the Oaths of Fidelity to His Majesty shall be subject to the Forfeitures and Penalties of Popish Recusants Convict Secondly To inflict Penalties on all that by Writing or otherwise Declare that King William is not Lawful and Rightful King of these Realms Thirdly To ratify and confirm the Association Fourthly That no Person shall be capable of any Office of Profit or Trust Civil or Military that shall not sign the Association Fifthly That whenever it shall please God to afflict these Nations by the Death of his Present Majesty that the Parliament then in being shall not be dissolv'd thereby but shall continue till the next Heir to the Crown in Succession dissolve them Whilst the Parliament were thus providing Good Laws for the Preservation of His Majesty and the Peace and Safety of the Kingdom three of the Assassins viz. Robert Charnock Edward King and Thomas Keys were on the 11th of March 1695 try'd and upon full Evidence being all found guilty of high Treason receiv'd Sentence of Death accordingly at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily And upon March the 18th 1695 were all executed at Tyburn Before their Execution the Malefactors severally deliver'd each his Paper to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex in which Papers they all confest themselves Guilty of the Crimes they were accused of and then about to suffer for Mr. Charnock in these Words as concerning an Invasion intended by King James upon England and that there was certain Intelligence of it from abroad I presume every Body was satisfi'd and to the facilitating of which I own that my self and some others did agree upon the Undertaking to attack the Prince of Orange and his Guards for which I am now to suffer Mr. King in these Words I am now within a few Moments of Eternity brought to this Place by the just Hand of God in Punishment of all my Crimes but particularly of that of which I have been lately Arraigned and for which I stand here Condemned Mr. Keyes in these Words God is just in all his Judgments and I accept of this Death as the Punishment of my Iniquities Sir John Friend also own'd himself guilty of the Treason he dy'd for in endeavouring to justify it in these Words To assist King James in the Recovery of his Right is Justifiable and our Duty Sir William Perkins confessed at his Execution that he was privy to the Design upon the Prince meaning King William that he was intirely in the Interest of King James and looked upon it as his Duty to assist him in the Recovery of his Throne Now that these two contrary to the Example of Charnock justified their Treasons must be attributed to the blind Zeal and Rebellious Principles of those Clergy Men who administred Absolution without any Precedent Confession in direct Opposition to the Laws of that Church whereof they would be thought Members but those Proceedings being Sentenc'd by fourteen * See the Declaration of the Sence of the Arch-Bishops Bishops c. Reverend Bishops all that were then in London and consented to by the rest that were absent I refer the Reader to their Lordships printed Paper for further Satisfaction and shall only add 't is the Leaders of these People that cause them to err Sir John Fenwick who was attainted by Parliament and beheaded on Tower-Hill January 28 1696 was the last that suffered for these treasonable Practices against the King and Government At the place of Execution he delivered a Paper to the Sheriff which can be called his for no other reason but because he owned it to be so for the Paper is so closely couch'd to avoid the danger of unwary Digressions so cautiously writ to prevent Reflections and so artificially adapted to humour the Party and not irritate the Government that if compared with what was truly his own no Man can think Sr. John was the Author of it who without Complement had no such extraordinary Talent in speaking or writing Let us take a transient View of it If Sir John Fenwick was of the Communion of the Church of England this Paper does not truly represent him for it is a Scandal to the Purity of her Doctrin and wholly inconsistent with the Simplicity Fidelity and Candour which that Church requires in her dying Members The Author of Sir John's dying Paper would fain excuse him from the guilt of Treason because he was for the lineal Descent but if by lineal Descent he means the next in Blood he is as great a Stranger to our Histories as to our Laws for the lineal Descent was broken as early as Edward the Confessor both in his taking and leaving the Crown at his Death besides many other Presidents of it's Interruption since * By Will 2d By Hen. 1st By K. Stephen By King John and King Ed. 2d and Rich. 2d both deposed by Parliament c. and in this I find he had a bad Tutor for our Laws and not our Religion does determine our Loyalty and in the Matter of Succession are the indubitable Guides of English-Men He thinks the Deposing King James was Illegal but that 's a grand Mistake for what can be more criminal and dangerous to the Being of any Polity than to restrain and disable the Legislative Authority from providing a Remedy against the greatest Mischief that can happen to a Community Since no Government can support it self without an unlimited Power to correct Abuses and provide for the Happiness of the People nor no civil Establishment in the World be of any Duration in Safety unless it be controulable and alterable to the Publick Good All human

Thomas Yarnol Mayor of Evesham in the County of Worcester Richard Earl Bellemont Sir James Rushout William Bromly Edmund Letchmore and Richard Doldswel Esquires Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester viz. That there was a design on foot to raise a Rebellion against the King and Queen in Lancashire That divers Persons in that and the adjoyning Counties had receiv'd Commissions from the late King to raise two Regiments of Horse two Regiments of Dragoons and three Regiments of Foot that great numbers of Irish Souldiers and Arms for them were privately kept in divers Places in that County Particularly that Mr. Thomas Tatlock of Simmondswood * Ferguson in his Letter to the Lord chief Justice Holt Printed 1694. near Sefton did harbour above threescore Men for the Service of the late King And that Arms for them were hid in that Wood. That Mr. Molyneux of Marborow did harbour above twenty Irish Souldiers for the same Service And that Arms Saddles Bridles Holsters and other Necessaries for them were hid in a Cellar under a Tower at the Entry of the House of Mr. Blundel of Ince in the Parish of Sefton That John Holland of Prescot and his Partner and a Sadler in Legh made Saddles and Holsters for them and were privy to the Design And that he saw and heard read a Letter in the Hands of the Lord Molyneux 's Son from the late King James 's Queen incouraging the Insurrection intended in Lancashire and giving Assurance of Assistance from the French King of Men and Arms. This Information caus'd many of the Lancashire Papists to be Imprison'd but others who tacitly confest their Guilt by flying and were look'd upon to be dangerous Persons absconded * See the Justices Letter from Middleton and would not be found till they had also prevented the Punishment by removing Kelly into another World I suppose by private Murther for as soon as it was known that Mr. Dodsworth had also discovered the Conspiracy that the King might not have two Witnesses to prove the Treason Kelly was made away and could never be heard off to this time His Fate continues a Mystery but whether he was kill'd or carry'd away 't is certain the Conspirators from that very time began to resume their Courage which was extreamly sunk upon the notice of Mr. Dodsworth's discovery And that these were the Artifices by which they conceal'd the Plot so long and frighted others from discovering it for fear they should meet the like Fate is too plain to he deny'd In December 1689. the Lancashire Plot was discover'd also by Mr. Dodsworth to his Kinsman Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Loinsdale Esq and Governour of Chester Castle and on the 27th of March 1690 to the Right Honourable the Earl of Macclesfeild which his Lordship laying before One of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State Mr. Dodsworth was sent for to London to declare his Knowledg of the whole Matter and on May the 16th 1690. gave Information upon Oath of this Conspiracy before the Lord chief Justice Holt. And the Clamour that was made upon several Persons of Note being seised and Search made after others brought it to be examin'd before the Honourable the Commons assembled in Parliament The substance whereof was That certain Roman Catholic Gentlemen and others in the County Palatine of Lancashire and Parts adjacent of whose Names and Dwellings he gave a List into the House of Commons where the Original still remains were entred into a treasonable Conspiracy to make War against the King and Kingdom with design to reinthrone the late King James and in order to accomplish these Designs had receiv'd Commissions from the late King James brought over from Ireland by Mr. Thrillfall to raise some Regiments of Horse and Dragoons To furnish which Ammunition was provided Arms and other Necessaries bought and hid in divers Places by the confederated Collonels Which Troops were to be joyn'd by the late Kings Forces from Ireland whilst the French that were to be landed in Cornwal gave the King Diversion there and the Duke of Berwick in Scotland And all to be kept close and still till the late King arriv'd in Lancashire which according to the late Kings Promise should be in a Month or two at the farthest With this Discovery the Honourable House of Commons were so well satisfied that they recommended Mr. Dodsworth to the King for a Reward of his Service to the Public His Majesty gratify'd him with a present Reward in Money and recommended him to the Lords Commissioners of his Treasury for what Employment he was capable of but Mr. Dodsworth being a Papist and consequently uncapable of any Place under his Majesty was too long forgot and had no other Reward but what was given him by the Jacobites to stop his Mouth for ever viz. Murthered for as soon as that Party who have their Spies and Intelligencers in all Places heard there was a Correspondence between Dodsworth and Lunt and that it was whisper'd that Lunt would also discover Mr. Dodsworth was Murther'd by Mr. Deane a known and profess'd Jacobite Mr. Edward Robinson also made a Discovery of this Conspiracy on the 17th day of March 1690 before Richard Wright Esq One of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster in Substance thus That Mr. Fitzakerly at Spello House in Lancashire shew'd this Deponent a Commission from the late King James for the raising Men for his Service and Arms wrap'd up in Straw and hid under the Tyles of the House That Mr. Fitzakerly had promis'd all his Tenants that would serve under him in the Service of King James that upon the Death of any of them he would renew their Leases to their Children That they heard from the late King James very often and that he had sent them Word by a Servant of the Lord Molyneux 's that he would be with them in two Months That John Harrington of Egboth Esq told this Deponent that he also had receiv'd a Commission to be a Captain under King James and that Mr. Moore then in the House who had been a Captain of Dragoons in the late Irish Army was to be his Lieutenant Thus have I proved without any help from Mr. Lunt Mr. Wilson or Mr. Womball that there was a Conspiracy against the King and Government form'd by Mr. Bromfeild and the Lancashire Papists his Confederates as early as the latter end of the Year 1688. That Commissions were sent from the late King James to the Conspirators in June 1689. That Arms were provided and Souldiers listed and maintained by the Lancashire Papists to be ready at the Invasion in August 1690. That at the same time the Duke of Berwick was to invade Scotland and the French England and give the King Diversion in the West while the late King was doing the like in the North. And now he that disbelieves the Lancashire Conspiracy after he has seen it thus separately and singly prov'd by Persons at

the Friends and Relations of the Prisoners and knowing Mr. Legh of Lime was reputed the richest among them Taffe was very solicitous to be acquainted with any Person that was concerned for Mr. Legh's Safety Whilst he was upon this Enquiry in the Temple-walks he meets with one Mr. Wybrand desires him to speak to Captain Cottingham to bring him acquainted with some Friends of Mr. Legh's of Lime For saith he Smith and Baker have used me barbarously and I will be even with them and spoil the Plot. * See Wybrand's Depositions in the Appendix Mr. Wybrand desires Taffe to be ingenious with him and tell him whether he was concerned in the Plot for he heard it would come to nothing Taffe replies he was no Evidence nor knew any thing of the Plot himself but he knew there was good Evidences against the Prisoners and enough as he worded it to hang them all but if he could speak with any Friend of Mr. Legh's he might get a good Summ of Money and make his fortune by telling him away how to save all their Lives but Taffe after further Discourse finding this Gentleman Mr. Wybrand not for his purpose he leaves him but gives not over his Search till he is first met by Mrs. Dickinson Wife to one of the Prisoners and afterwards by Mr. Banks and Mr. Beresford who were Freinds Relations and as they demean'd themselves were thought Solicitors for all the Prisoners Taffe no sooner acquaints them with his Designs of spoiling the Plot and saving all the Prisoners Lives but the Bargain was struck his Terms agreed to Twenty pounds is paid him in hand * Sworn in the House of Lords and Commons with assurance as it 's commonly reported of a good Annuity for Life to be settled in Lancashire and now least he should cool he is sent immediatly into the Country to be their Champion Evidence when the Tryals should commence at Manchaster This was the first Step that Taffe made towards spoiling of the Plot the greatest Part whereof was either confess'd by him or proved against him in the House of Lords and Commons But the Certainty of the Aunuity and how much it amounts to I cannot yet learn tho' I have reason to believe it is considerable since Mr. Dickinson told his Cousin Barker at the Tryal at Manchester that * See Mrs. Barker's Affidavit in the Appendix the gaining Taffe on their side had cost them very dear Here you see is a great Point gain'd tho' after a very ill Manner for the Prisoners And this Success upon Taffe so flesh'd their Solicitors that they are now fit to attempt any thing for the Service of their Friends and Kindred The next step they made is atempting upon Lunt to which end Mr. Banks counterfeits himself Drunk and afterwards by mean and little Artifices insinuates himself into a Familiarity with him squeezes out of unwary Lunt the names of the Kings Witnesses and the whole Matter of their Evidence with design to destroy it which by the way was very unfair and dangerous Practice and rather exceeds than equals Reading's Case in the Reign of King Charle's the Second and I believe if prosecuted in Westminster-Hall would there have been judged one of the highest Crimes under those that are Capital and have met with a Sentence accordingly but how great soever this Crime is it will apear a very minute and inconsiderable one when compar'd with these Gentlemens nefarious Practices when the Matter was examin'd in Parliament which shall be produc'd in due Time and Place Having thus gained Taffe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Morsel fit for the Devils Stomack into the Bowels of their Party and by the like Clandestine Methods got the Names of the Kings Witnesses and a Knowledge of what they could depose against the Prisoners the next Attempt for Shamming the whole Plot and setting the Prisoners in Statu quo prius was engaging Ferguson to write in their Defence to set up the Jacobites in general and the Prisoners in particular as an innocent and peaceable People and to render their Accusers the very dregs of Mankind To the end that People might be prepossessed with favourable Opinions of the Gentlemen accused and enraged with prejudice at the dismal Representation which Ferguson should make of the Witnesses before the Tryals could begin and this Stratagem had such a notable Effect that the Popish Mob at Manchester animated by reading Ferguson's Libel which was almost in every Hand in that Country had resolv'd to prevent the Tryals of the Prisoners by stoning the Kings Evidences to death as they came into the Town but those that knew the Scene was better and closer laid for the Acquittal of the Gentlemen than to do it by Force prevail'd with the Mob under Assurance the Prisoners would be acquitted to forbear the Execution of that inhuman Resolution till the Tryals were ended but no sooner was the Tryal over and the Witnesses leaving the Town but the Popish Mob endeavour'd to stone them to death and that in such a rude barbarous and tumultuous Manner that not only the Witnesses but an honest and worthy Gentleman of Counsel for the King the Kings Prosecutor and the Kings Clerk in the Crown Office very narrowly escap'd with their Lives and all this done too without fear or shame in the very sight of my Lords the Judges in the Town of Manchester The Tryal begun at Manchester the 16th October 1694 where the Kings Evidences prov'd * See their several Deposions in the Appendix that the Prisoners at the Bar had received Commissions from the late King James to raise War against their present Majesties and Government and to that end had bought Arms listed and subsisted Soldiers at their own Charge and had frequent Correspondence with the late King James for the carrying on an Invasion and Rebellion against King William and Queen Mary which having been already related as to the Time Manner and all other Circumstances I shall forbear a further Recital here and proceed to tell my Reader that whilst the Kings Witnesses were delivering their Evidences Sir W. W. tho he afterwards treated the Prisoners Evidences with all imaginable Respect and Civility was observ'd to brow-beat them and by cross impertinent and extraneous Questions foreign to the Matter in Hand endeavour'd to baffle puzzle confound and entrap them in what they Swore but failing in that main Point of his Skill he requires Mr. Lunt to point at the several Prisoners by Name In doing which some say he pointed at the wrong Man tho' they were so hudled and crowded together it was hard to say which was the Person he pointed at however this gratified the Popish Mob and raised a loud Laugh But their Mirth continu'd not long for one of my Lords the Judges commanding Lunt to Touch and Name all the accused Gentlemen with the Cryers Staff he named them all Right nor had it been Material in my Opinion if he had