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A54302	The Rye-house travestie, or, A true account and declaration of the horrid and execrable conspiracy against His Majesty King William and the government collected out of original papers and unquestionable records, whereby the whole narration has undeniable clearness and strength / in a letter to the Right Reverend Father in God, Dr. Thomas Sprat ... from his Lordship's most humble servant, Thomas Percival.	Percival, Thomas, fl. 1696-1697.; Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.	1696 (1696)	Wing P1454A; ESTC R20526	37,925	84

a little farther and they will find the Lord Chief Justice Herbert a Person both well qualified to give Advice in English Affairs and of an unspotted Reputation in his Country interceding in behalf of the Protestant Party's Demand Upon which an Information was trump'd up against the Chief Justice by Mr. Comptroller Skelton and Sir William Sharp of having said that K. Iames's Violent Temper would ruin himself and all that Follow'd him My Lord own'd the Words but made so ingenious an Explanation of his meaning that King Iames was satisfied Shortly after they charged him with another Plot of corresponding with the English whereupon he and a Worthy Lady with whom he Boarded were confined and Broomfield the Quaker committed to the Bastile Thus was my Lord Chief Justice for no other reason but his adhering to a Protestent Interest excluded from all share of Management of Affairs in King Iames's Court tho' his Capacity and Sufferings were sufficient in the Eyes of all reasonable Men to have intituled him to a share in that Prince's Favour and Secrets If my Lord Chief Justice Herbert was so used I would fain know upon what Ground any of our Iacobites should flatter themselves of a better Treatment Sir Andrew Forrester Sir Theophilus Oglethorp and Mr. Fergus Graham these Gentlemen by their Capacities as well as Services were encourag'd to go over and offer their Assistance to King Iames at whose hands they were unkindly used and the Reward of their Service only a Pass to return for England again where 't is expected they will Plot no more If there can still remain any well-meaning Men in their Party led away by the specious Delusions of good Words abused to the worst of things let them instead of hearkening to what Wicked and designing Men under the most deceitful Colours Suggest to them for Sinister Ends guide their Opinions by their own plain and sensible Observations Let them but fairly and indifferently compare the present State of all Nations round about them with their own And then let them if they can refuse to Bless God and King William for their inexpressible Advantages above all others Henceforth therefore let no vain pretence of Liberty and Property push them on to the same desperate Designs by fomenting Jeasousies between the King and his People or throwing in Sparks of Discontent and endeavouring to blow them up into Flames of Mutinies and Rebellions Be advised to consider what you are doing and run not headlong to Destruction by helping forward your Countries Ruine by labouring to Subject it to its most avowed Enemies the securing whose Interest here in England was the Devilish Design so long on Foot Wherefore let me conjure them to look back on their past Actions which gave us the dismal Prospect of Slavery in our Persons Consciences and Estates if the Divine Goodness had not miraculously appear'd for our Deliverance Let us seriously consider if the Direful Stroak which was Levell'd against His Majesty had taken effect what the Consequence would have been assuredly we must have bid adieu to our Religion Law and 〈◊〉 at once for Popery Tyranny and Oppression pour'd in upon us like a Mighty 〈…〉 Wives and Daughters Ravished 〈…〉 our Faces our selves ransack'd and plunder'd if not knock'd on the Head and if spar'd 〈◊〉 to live in the most extream Misery and at last 〈…〉 with the utmost Cruelty Therefore since it has pleased God to bless us with the Surprize of a Deliverance from so great Evils Let us be perswaded to become a Loyal and Quiet People 〈◊〉 to Obedience which is the hearty Wish of a 〈…〉 of his Country and My LORD Your Lordship 's Humble Servant FINIS ERRATA PAg. 7. lin 17. dele 〈◊〉 after that p. 13. l. 12. re●d 〈◊〉 p. 14. l. 23 r. principal p. 15. l. 3. r. disapp●inted p. 20. l. 9. r. Repre●e●tation p. 23. l. 2. r. have had p. 30. l. 2. r. giving ibid. l. 3. dele in p. 37. l. 1. r. 〈◊〉 p. 38. l. 12. dele Comma after 〈◊〉 ibid. l. 23. r. 〈◊〉 p. 43. l. 11. dele Comma after others Pag. 1. Pag. 2. Pag. 4. Pag. 5. Pag. 6. Pag. 7. Pag. 9. Pag. 10. Pag. 11. Pag. 12. Pag. 13. Pag. 14. Pag. 20. Pag. 21. Pag. 22. Pag. 23. Pag. 24. Pag. 25. Pag. 26. Pag. 27. Pag. 28. Pag. 29. Pag. 30. Pag. 31. Pag. 32. Pag. 33. Pag. 34. Pag. 35. Pag. 37. Pag. 38. Pag. 39. Pag. 41. Pag. 24. Pag. 43. Pag. 45. Pag. 51. Pag. 52. Pag. 53. Pag. 54. Pag. 55. Pag. 56. Pag. 57. Pag. 58. Pag. 59. Pag. 60. Pag. 61. Pag. 62. Pag. 63. Pag. 64. Pag. 65. Pag. 66. Pag. 67. Pag. 68. Pag. 69. Pag. 70. Pag. 71 Pag. 72. Pag. 73. Pag. 74. Pag. 75. Pag. 79. Pag. 81. Pag. 82. Pag. 58. Pag. 86. Pag. 87. Pag. 88. Pag. 89. Pag. 91. Pag. 92. Pag. 94. Pag. 9● Pag. 96. Pag. 97. Pag. 9● Pag. 1●0 Pag. 171 Pag. 173 Vide A View of the Court of St. Germains

VVebber at Rumney in Kent ready to go over-Sea and was Committed and is still a Prisoner Ambrose Rookwood was Taken Tryed Condemned and Executed The Earl of Aylesbury was taken and committed to the Tower where he is still a Prisoner Goodman was taken and made an Ingenious Confession Bertram was taken and confess'd Robert Charnock was taken Arraign'd Condemned and Executed the deserved Reward of his horrid Treasons VVilliam Berkenhead who has gone by the several Names of East VVest South Fish and Baker was taken but since made his Escape out of Goal Charles Cranburne was Taken Arraign'd Condemn'd and Executed Sir George Barclay fled and with-drew from Justice upon the first Discovery and is Out-law'd Sir Thomas Row upon the first Discovery shot himself into the Head of which Wound he the same Day died Besides these there are several others secured which must not expect to be dismiss'd but by due Couse of Law Wherefore to return to what happen'd shortly after the Discovery His Majesty having now receiv'd irresistible Proof of the Certainty of the Wicked and Unnatural Design that the World might have the like Conviction resolv'd speedily to bring some of the most Notorious Malefactors to a fair and open Tryal The Persons who were first put upon justifiying themselves were Robert Charnock Edward King and Thomas Keys on the 11 th of March 169● against whom divers Witnesses were produced who in their Depositions first gave some distinct Account of the Plot in General and then of the particular Share each Person at the Bar had in it As to what Concern'd Charnock Capt. Porter first depos'd That the said Charnock himself and others did meet at the Globe-Tavern in Hatton-Garden the Nags-Head in St. Iames's Street and often in other places where they did consult and contrive the Design for Assassinating His Majesty's Person agreed upon it and the Ways and Methods for Carrying it on That he with the rest did agree it should be done on the 15 th of February in the Lane coming from Brentfort to Turnham-Green and Horses and Arms were provided and that he did Personally ingage and bring 6 or 7 Men more to act in the Design that he went into France to invite the late King Iames to England with a Foreign Force The next was Mr. De la Rue who Swore That he the said Charnock was at several Places with divers of the Conspirators and where the Matter was discours'd concerning the Assassination and that some time after the first Disappoinment he ask'd him How the thing went and he answer'd he was afraid it would come to nothing Then Mr. Prendergast swore That Charnock sent a Note to Capt. Porter to Countermand the Order for the 15 th of February subscribed by the Name of Robinson Next Mr. Bertram swore That he the said Charnock ask'd him if he would be one in the Design in taking off the Spark meaning King VVilliam but he answer'd He was otherwise ingaged And after the second Disappointm●nt he this Deponent met him again who told him he heard VVarrants were out against them Therefore would have had him come to his Lodging where with others to have gone to Kensington to put their Design in immediate Execution and assur'd him there would be Safety in so doing Against King First Capt. Porter deposed That the said Edward King went with him and Knightly to view the Ground And was with the other Conspirators at most of their Meetings particularly at his Lodging in Maiden-lane the same day they were to execute their Design where were Discourses of that Nature And also at the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden That he was present when Word was brought of the Disappointment The next was Mr. De la Rue who Swore That the said Edward King told him on the 7 th of February that he was going out Town about something in order to the Design with Knightly Durance and others to see whether the King went to Richmond or Hounslow and That sometime after he told this Deponent he did ride out with his Friends and that there was the Rarest Place for the Execution of the Design against King William that was possible or had they studied never so long for a Convenient Place they could not have had such another And that he was with him on the 15 th and 22 d of February at Porter's Lodging and the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden where they had Discourses concerning putting their Purpose in Execution And that he had seen him at divers other Times and Places Mr. Bois swore That King was the first that ever told him of the Assassination it was at his own Chamber in this manner That there was a great undertaking in hand that he had put his Name into the List and That if he would make one he should have a Horse and gave him 20 s. to buy Boots He told him several were come over from France That the late King Iames would Land very Speedily Against Keys Capt. Porter first deposed That he the said Keys was present at most of the Consultations he hired Horses for the Captain to be imploy'd in the Business That he was at the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden with him and the other Conspirators where word was brought of the Disappointment both the 15 th and 22 d of February and That he agreed to be one that should be Personally concern'd in the Assassination Mr. Prendergast swore That he the said Keys was at Capt. Porter's Lodging in Maiden-lane the 25 th of February where were divers others whose discourse chiefly tended to the Execution of the Assassination and afterwards on the same day they met again at the Blew-Posts in the Spring-Garden where with others he did agree to act in the Design Mr. De la Rue deposed That he the said Keys was one of those that met at the Blew-Posts in Spring-Garden on Saturday the 22 d of February and he was the only Man told him of the Meetings That when Word was brought of the Disappointment he went to the Mews-Gate to learn the reason if he could of the King 's not going abroad for two Saturdays together and that he brought in word The Guards were come back in a Foam and the King's Coach to the Mews-gate and by People's Muttering he fear'd a Discovery But the whole Evidence against Charnock King and Keys being clear and positive Testimony and what they pleaded for themselves being only their own single Affirmation and Negation without any support of Witnesses the Jury brought them in Guilty of High-Treason Accordingly to which Sentence they were Executed the 18 th of the said Month. At the time of their Execution each of them deliver'd a Paper to the Sheriffs wherein they own'd themselves guilty of the Crime for which they stood Condemn'd and that they were for Killing the King and the Guards The next Criminal Arraign'd was Sir Iohn Friend who was brought to his Tryal March the 23 d of that Year Against him Capt. Porter deposed That

about the latter end of May or beginning of Iune 1695 on a Monday the Lord Aylesbury the Lord Mongomery Sir Iohn Friend Sir William Parkyns Sir Iohn Fenwick Mr. Charnock one Cook and this Deponent met at the old King's-Head in Leadenhall-Street and at one Mrs. Monjoy's Tavern in St. Iames's street sometime after At both these Meetings it was consulted and agreed to send Charnock over to France to invite the late King Iames to England and to prevail with the French King to furnish him with 10000 Men 8000 Foot 1000 Horse and 1000 Dragoons and each did promise to meet him at his Landing with 2000 Horse and Sir Iohn Friend did say he would be as forward in his Assistance as any And not long after the second they had a third Meeting where were Sir William Parkyns Sir George Barclay Sir Iohn Friend one Holmes Mr. Ferguson and this Deponent Capt. Blair swore that 2 or 3 Years ago Sir Iohn Friend produc'd a Commission he had from K. Iames to be a Colonel of a Regiment of Horse which he was to raise and to appoint what Officers he thought fit That he read the Commission it was seal'd at the Top Iames Rex and counter-sign'd Melford That he promised this Deponent he should be his Lieutenant Colonel and told him he should get as many Men as he could that Mr. Fisher was to be his first Captain and Vernatti was to be another and Mr. Sclater should be Captain of a Troop of Non-Swearing Parsons and that for ingaging and contracting with Men to come in to be of his Regiment and to caress and keep them together and to carry on the Design he had expended a great deal of Money And that he laid down 100 l. to facilitate Col. Parker's escape out of the Tower That he had wrote a Letter to King Iames and gave it this Deponent to read who told him 't was well penn'd and that he believed Mr. Ferguson did pen it To this Sir Iohn Friend makes an Objection against the Credit of the Witnesses that they were not to be believed upon this Account because they are known to be Roman Catholicks and he a Protestant their Consciences as to Oaths are somewhat large especially when they swear against Protestants and therefore says he they are not to be allow'd against Protestants as Witnesses and that their Credit was not sufficient to induce a Jury to believe them At first he alledged there was a Statute that disabled them from being Witnesses but that was proved to him to the Contrary Then he insisted upon it that Blair was not to be look'd upon as a Witness and that because he denyed he knew any thing of the Plot The Occasion of that was this when he was in the Gate-House there was News in the Flying-Post or Post-Boy where it was alledged that Blair had confess'd all and that thereupon Blair said he was Innocent but Blair being called into Court again swears he did not say he knew nothing of a Plot but deny'd being privy to or concern'd in the Assassination so that he did not deny wholly to be in the Plot but in the Assassination Another thing he insisted upon to be a Matter of Law in the Statute of the 25. Edw. 3. which was over-rul'd by the Court. So that what he had to say for himself proving no way material then the Jury withdrew and return'd after a short time and brought him in Guilty of High-Treason As touching the Paper he deliver'd to the Sheriffs at the time of his Execution he said he died in Charity with all Men and a Member of the Church of England he no way denyed the Fact for which he stood Condemn'd but rather Justified it and made some groundless Reflections on the legal and regular Proceedings against him concluding with a Prayer which could be dictated by none but a fierce Jacobite It was in truth a Prayer more proper for their Treasonable Meetings at the Old King's-Head in Leadenhall-streei c. than to be used as the last Words of a Gentleman dying in the Profession of the Church of England The next Offender that came under the stroke of Justice was Sir William Parkyns who came to his Tryal the 24 th of March the same Year Amongst the several Witnesses that was produc'd Capt. Porter was the first who has been a Witness hitherto against several upon the like Occasion he swore That about the latter end of May or beginning of Iune 1695 Sir Iohn Fenwick Sir Iohn Friend Sir William Parkyns and this Deponent with divers others Met at the Old Kings-Head in Leadenhall-street and some time after at Mrs. Monjoy's at both which Places they did consult how they might again Restore King Iames in order to it they thought it very necessary to send Mr. Charnock who was at that Meeting to King Iames and invite him to England with a French Force viz. 8000 Foot 1000 Horse and 1000 Dragoons if he could solicit the French King to lend him so many and that each of them did send their promise to meet him where he should appoint to Land at the Head of 2000 Horse And further as to the Assassination he swore That about the latter end of Ianuary or beginning of February Sir George Barclay was sent over with a Commission from the late King Iames whereupon Sir George Barclay Sir William Parkyns this Deponent with divers others had several Meetings particularly at the Globe-Tavern in Hatton-Garden the Nags-Head Tavern in Covent-Garden the Sun-Tavern in the Strand and other places Where it was resolved to undertake to Assassinate King William that Sir William did consent to it and said he thought it necessary to be done to facilitate the Restauration of King James and offer'd to Lend 5 Horses to engage in it three to be mounted by Men as he would get the other two by Capt. Porter That he told Charnock in this Deponents hearing He had a Commission from King James for the raising a Troop of Horse and that he had seen and read the Commission Sir George Barclay brought over which was to Levy War against the Person of the Prince of Orange and that he would not Personally engage in the Assassination because he had a Regiment to look after Sweet swore That he the said Sir William Parkyns told him about Christmas last That King James would come he ask'd him How he knew it He told him He had his Word for it and that he had a Troop which consisted of Old Soldiers he had Thirty Sadles and besides there would be some Volunteers which were old Officers That he was to go into Leicester-Shire and did it was about the latter end of Ianuary and Scudamore went with him and one Yarborough and a Parson that came out of York shire met him there And that he found the West was as well inclin'd to King James 's Interest as the North and a Lord's Brother was concern'd That Sir William sent for him out of