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An exact and true narrative of the late popish intrigue, to form a plot, and then to cast the guilt and odium thereof upon the Protestants ... faithfully collected by Col. Roderick Mansell.
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Mansell, R. (Roderick)
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1680
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Wing M514; ESTC R20941
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fear of any Army the King now had or could raise 'T is also Resolved that when any Commissions are given out for the Raising an Army for the King that some of the Faction shall privately put in for Employs in order to the better serving that Party by the corrupting His Majesties Souldiers Witt. Curtice Wednesday the 15th of Octob. I was with Lord S. Saturday 19. B. told me Sir W.W. said he had 300 Horse at his command to oppose an Army that the D. and Lauderdale were going to raise in the North and that if they made not too much haste he should have more This is the true Copy of the Paper-book found in the Meal-tub which being since well sifted to the Bran appears to be a Tale of a Tub. But that the Reader may be more fully satisfied of the matter of the Informations given in to the King I shall give him the true Copy of a Letter sent by Mr. VVilloughby to His Majesty SIR May it please your most Sacred Majesty ON Friday the 26th of this Instant Septemb. was seen by a person whom I employ in the hand of one England a Paper like a List of mens Names and a Parchment in the likeness of a Commission with thirteen Label-seals and as many Names thereto and at the top was in great Indenture Letters viz. These are to authorize c. I my self was inform'd that a Corporal now in your Majesties Foot-Guards was to be sent into the North to discipline a considerable number of Men My Author for this was one Gooding a Nonconformist Parson Friday the 26th was a person sent with a Packet very considerable suppos'd to be so by my friend who saw the outside thereof to Huntington the said person is not yet returned nor to be heard of which much amazes the gang he was sent by and at present puts a stop to their Party It was spoken publickly in a Club That all things were in a ready posture and they only expect your Majesties Command to make the on-set but if that be not 't is designed at the sitting of the Parliament if your Majesty answer not their expectation I have also discovered a great Correspondence between the same Party and the Dutch and believe at your Majesties return to give a good Account of the same by Gods help till which time I shall use my utmost endeavour to make my self Your Majesties most Faithful and Obedient Subject Willoughby These were the great Informations given in against the poor Protestants the Result of all the Wit of the Popish Faction a Project so full of Self-inconsistencies this His Majesty must look through and through it at the first glance of his Eye only his Wisdom might let them play with their own Fancies till they were snared in their own Nets In the Meal-Tub Information it was the 22th of September that the Parchment was seen in Captain Englands hands but in Mr. VVilloughby's Letter to His Majesty it was Septemb. the 26th Again in the Meal-tub Paper it was Friday the 19th of September that the Messenger was sent to Huntingdon but in this Letter to His Majesty it was said Friday the 26th a whole week later But let them study at their leisure to reconcile Contradictions 10. Matters being thus laid and His Majesty now returned to London by the Lords Order he must go with another Story to the King but much what of the same tendency and by Mr. Chiffinch 's means Mr. Willoughy is brought to speak with His Majesty An Account of which being given to the Lady Powis and what His Majesty said her Ladyship answered he could carry something of moment but that till he heard further from her he was commanded to be diligent to enquire after one Coll. Mansfield which I easily did says he and sent word by Madam Cellier to the Tower where he lodge upon which I received Orders from the Lady Powis to be at home in the Afternoon and she would come to she did so and commanded me to go to Confession and receive the Sacrament After some time the aforesaid Lady said after some discourse will you take these Papers and privately put them into some of his Cloaths or into his Trunks or any where about his Chamber I answered I could not do that because I knew him not then she told me I must go and pretend to some acquaintance and take him to a Tavern and drink hard and so convey them into his Cloaths and immediately cry out he had spoken Treason and call the Constable and cause him to be apprehended and searched And in order to Mr. Dangerfield's being acquainted with Coll. Mansfield for so the Countess mistook his Name he was advised to take lodgings near him and insinuate himself into his acquaintance and therewith the Lady gives him 15 Letters and a list of Names whereof one was written with her Ladiships own hand These she desired might be transcribed and when Mr. Dangerfeild officiously offer'd his service she replied O no! the King having some remarks already written with your hand will know your hand again for these must be shewed to the King and Council and therefore sends him to a Scrivener that lives over against Somerset-house who copied them out and then he brings them to Mrs. Cellier and shewed them to her who with Mrs. Webb advised him to proceed and wished him good success and both warranted him he should be well rewarded Mr. Dangerfield goes now into Axe-Yard to the Collonel's Lodgings and there views the Rooms and found all things look very hopefully towards the executing his design but at that time he took no Lodgings there but sent an Account to the Tower how things stood and then went in person as he deposes to the Lord Peterborough and Mr. Gadbury and told them the Design as he was ordered by the Lady Powis who well approved of it At his Return to his own Lodgings he meets with a Letter from the Lady whereby he is ordered to proceed forthwith which he obeys and presently goes and takes the Lodgings and puts the fatal Papers behind the Bed and came away and sends word to the Lords in the Tower what he had done then the persons concerned commended him and consult one another by Letters and gave him order to Acquaint His Majesty and to go to Mr. Secretary Coventry and make Affidavit what he had seen in the Collonel's Chamber but Mr. VVilloughby or Dangerfield fearing it seems from some jealousies he had to be proved a perjured person was resolved to let it fall till they sent word he must now go forwards and he should be well provided for And these heads of the Conspiracy direct him by a Letter to Mrs. Cellier to go to some Officers of the Custom-house and inform them of some prohibited goods which were in Collonel Mansfield's Chamber which he did and brought them in pursuance of that search to detect the Imaginary treasonable Papers conveyed behind the Bed 11.