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A36359	Mr. Tho. Dangerfield's second narrative wherein is contained a faithful charge against the Lady Powis, Mr. Stamford, (the Duke of Newburghs resident) and Mrs. Cellier relating to the murther of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey and the late plot made by the papists, to be cast upon the Protestants : wherein is I. A true account of methods used to invalidate the testimony of Captain William Bedloe and Mr. Prance, II. An account of the several papists imprisoned, and their crimes, with the charges it cost them to get out upon bail / written by his own hand.	Dangerfield, Thomas, 1650?-1685.; Prance, Miles, fl. 1678-1689.; Bedloe, William, 1650-1680.; Cellier, Elizabeth, fl. 1680.; Powis, Elizabeth Somerset Herbert, Duchess of, d. 1691.; Stamford, Mr.	1680 (1680)	Wing D193; ESTC R20874	26,539	34

to say to me of the former business I answered him Yes Yes although I knew him to be another and Anderson also inquired of me whether his name was not Iohnson I answered Yes then Anderson said That is the man I know At which confident mistake of his I wondred Withall he then said I hope you have not revealed any thing to Iohnson concerning our former discourse I answered I had not Moreover he said he would not have my Lord Shaftsbury know it for all the world So after that discourse Mr. Anderson was speaking concerning the Lords in the Tower how Mr. Rockly had been with some of them and that the Lords were very merry Mr. Anderson said that Mr. Bedlow was the main Evidence against the Lords in the Tower and if they escape we shall all escape Furthermore Anderson said to me as soon as he got out of Prison he would leave England and go into another Countrey I asked him into what Countrey he would go but he did not tell me Some time after that Mr. Anderson had these Conferences with me I informed my Chamber-fellow Mr. Iones of it and shewed him the Heads of it as I had wrote them in my Almanack And further this Deponent saith not William Strode Iurat coram me John Speake In the presence of Tho. Westly Rob. Plimpton Tho. Browne Somerset The Information of William Strode of Shepton Mallet in the County of Somerset Clothier taken upon Oath the 9th day of November 1679. before John Speak Esq one of the Iustices of the Peace within the said County THis Informant saith that about three years since he knew Mr. Willoughby and that whilest Mr. Willoughby was a Prisoner in the Kings Bench he this Informant was very intimate with the said Willoughby whom he was informed by others was also named Dangerfield Some time after Mr. Willoughby was brought in a Prisoner to the Kings Bench he takes me this Informant with him into the Garden and told me he heard I was kept in Prison the longer because I knew something which I must swear concerning the Plot. I answered him If I was kept in Prison for that it was more than I knew But Willoughby said unto me that he knew as much of the Plot as any body And this Informant hath been very often in his Company whilest he remained a Prisoner in the Kings-Bench in his Chamber where most times this Informant found him writing in great sheets of paper seeming to him as if he were Coppying out the writing that lay before him this Informant came into the Chamber of this Willoughby and all the written papers which this Informant saith he saw were just alike Indented and spaces and figures about the same distance left in the papers some of the papers were as if he were drawing Articles for in the Margent I saw Figures 1 2 3. and so on to a considerable number but as soon as the said Willoughby could he conveyed those writings out of this Informants sight Likewise other papers this Deponent hath seen in his Room written in Characters which sometime he left to continue on the Board but I understood them not This Informant hath seen Footmen come to him their Cloaths covered with Campagne Coats so that this Informant could see nothing of their Liveries but only when they were going out of the Chamber Also this Informant hath seen several Women at least seemingly so by their Apparel come unto him most commonly in the Evenings with Masks on This Informant hath sometimes seen Willoughby in the Evenings go into Mr. Andersons Chamber and after he was out upon Bail when he came to the Prison he always went into Andersons Chamber This Informant did tell Mr. William Bedlow in the Kings Bench Garden that he had something to relate unto him concerning himself his brother Bedlow was then there with him and it was his next time of being there after the calling over the Prisoners by his and Dr. Oats's occasion as it was reported And further he informeth not William Strode Iurat coram me John Speake In the presence of Tho. Westly Robert Plimpton Tho. Browne London ss The Examination of William Strode Clothier of Shepton Mallett in the County of Somerset taken before the Right Honourable Sir Robert Claiton Lord Maior of the City of London this 15th day of January 1679. THis Informant first referres to two former Examinations taken before Iohn Speak Esq one of his Majestyes Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset dated the 19 of November 1679. and now he comes upon a third Examination of what he then omitted which is as follows viz. That in or about the Months of April or May 1679. Mr. Lionel Anderson alias Munson who was then a Prisoner in the Kings-Bench did then invite this Informant to his Chamber and there gave this Informant a quart Bottle of Brandy desiring him to drink a good draught of the same but the said Anderson himself to be Excused from drinking rhereof But immediately after brought forth a bottle of Wine and did desire this Informant to drink of that too then when this Informant had drank Anderson alias Munson told this Informant that he had acquainted Sir Henry Tichburn of the converse which Anderson alias Munson and this Informant had concerning Mr. Bedlow and that Sir Henry Tichburn's Maid-servant had informed him the said Anderson alias Munson that her Master was well pleased with what the said Anderson alias Munson had informed him of which was the Discourse concerning Mr. Bedlow contained in the aforementioned Examinations And also that Sir Henry Tichburn did promise for this Informants Reward an Estate in Hampshire of 100 l. per Ann. for two years to be Rent-free Then this Informant left him and about a quarter of an hour afterwards he returned into the said Anderson alias Munson's Chamber again where he told this Informant that as soon as Mr. Marsh this Informant and others were ready to swear to such Instructions as he the said Anderson alias Munson had formerly said he would give this Informant concerning the subverting Mr. Bedlows Evidence he would send one Mr. Nevill alias Paine to the Right Honourable the Earl of Anglesey whom the aforesaid Anderson alias Munson said was his very good Friend and was sure would get this Informants Pardon for a Crime he then was a Prisoner in two dayes And at the same time the said Anderson alias Munson told this Informant that the Lord Powis Lord Arundel Lord Peters and the rest of the Five Lords in the Tower did intend that is to say after this Informant was prepared with Instructions he was to receive from the said Anderson alias Munson to petition for their Tryals and to Suppena this Informant as a Witness for them This Informant further saith that on the Ninth of March 1679. Anderson alias Munson told him he had made the design for subverting Mr. Bedlows Evidence known to the Duke and Dutchess of York who returned him

the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury did often come to visit him and bring him Guinneys in order to the prevailing with him for to joyn Evidence with Bedlow but Strodes answer was as he informed me that he would not perjure himself for ten thousand worlds May the 16. Iones Strodes Bedfellow did inform me that he had this day seen in Strodes hands some papers which did contain the whole matter of the Popish plott in a more plain manner than either Oats or Bedlow could make out And that the Earl of Shaftsburies servant whose Name was Mr. Iohnson came often to Strode to court him to give his Testimony against the Lords in the Tower and had offered Strode most considerable sums of money if he would do the same May the 17. Iones did tell me Strode had in some discourse informed him that Bedlow in the time of his padding was entertained at Strodes house and particularly when there had been a Robbery committed but a day before and at the same time a Hue and Cry all over the Country to apprehend him And that it is not long since that Strode sent to his wife at Shepton Mallet in the County of Somerset for the Copyes of some Writings which were in her custody which said writings are the original of those he shewed Iones May the 18. Iones sayes Strode has often prayed his advice what to do in a matter of such weighty Consequence as was to be made out from the aforesaid papers Iones answered him that in regard he was in Reversion of a good Estate and had divers good and honorable Relations to support him it would perhaps be much more both for his Credit and advantage to be silent in things of such a nature than to stir unless he could make every particular thereof visible by a Lively Testimony Upon which Advice Strode did promise to let it fall rather than run the hazard of disobliging his Relations and Friends and become altogether obnoxious But for your more full satisfaction in these matters I do not only think it proper to referre you to my former Narrative so far as it concerns these particulars but also to the Examination of Mr. Strode and others Which I hope will not only give a full satisfaction to the good Protestant Reader but a full Conviction of the Romish Reader In order to which I will shew you the Essential parts of the matters herein contained as they were severally delivered upon Oath that it may not be said to be the Device of my self to insinuate a good Opinion in the people without just Cause Somerset The Information of William Strode of Shepton Mallet in the County aforesaid Clothier taken upon Oath the 19th day of November Anno Regni Caroli secundi nunc Angliae c. xxxi Annoque Dom. 1679. before John Speake Esq one of his Majesties Iustices of the Peace for the County aforesaid THis Informant saith that about the middle of February last past Philip Marsh came to the Kings Bench Prison in Southwark to see me viz. this Deponent and one Welsh a Prisoner there after the said Marsh his going from the Prison Welsh informs the Prisoner That Philip Marsh was a Servant to Mr. William Bedlow and that he knew that they had been long acquainted Immediately after Lionel Anderson alias Munson asked me viz. this Informant how long I had known Philip Marsh I replyed that my first acquaintance with him was in Winchester Prison a little before I was removed to the Kings Bench also Anderson alias Munson asked me if I knew Philip Marsh to be a Servant or Companion of Mr. Bedlow's I answered that I knew no such thing Then Anderson replyed I must needs know the said Marsh to be acquainted with the said Mr. Bedlow as well as Welsh and at that time Anderson enquired when Philip Marsh came to see me again I told him I knew not Upon the 26th day of February last past the said Anderson offered me viz. this Examinant 500 l. Sterling to subvert Mr. Bedlowes Evidence and to make me the greatest of my Name Some time afterwards and before the Ninth of March last past Philip Marsh came to see me again and after Philip Marsh was gone Anderson enquired of me whether I had discoursed with Philip Marsh any thing concerning Mr. Bedlow I answered No Whereupon I asked what I should say unto Philip Marsh Anderson replyed To enquire of him what he knows of Mr. Bedlows Concerns relating to the Plot I told him I knew not how to begin unless he would give instructions Then Anderson asked of me whether the Fellow meaning Philip Marsh would drink I told him I knew not for in his Visits here he never spent at one time above a Groat to his own part So Anderson desired me to drink the fellow up said he If you have no mind to drink your self here be those in the house that would be glad to do it and cost what it will come to me and I will pay it and when you find his Temper come to me and I 'le further instruct you But Marsh at that time drank little and so took his leave On the ninth of March or thereabouts Mr. Anderson said to me Will you be true to me And I viz. this Deponent said I would I can believe you said Anderson because you have told me you were a neer Relation to Collonel Strode Governour of Dover Castle who is as honest a Gentleman as any in England and I know said Anderson no man that is of that name can be worse than his word However swear that you will be true to me I asked him How I must swear to him Anderson answered Swear by your Faith and I said By my Faith I would be true And on the said Ninth of March or thereabouts last past Anderson offered me viz. the Deponent 500 l. and to be made the greatest of my Name for to hire Philip Marsh and others together with my self to subvert Mr. Bedlows Evidence And that he the said Anderson had sent to the Duke of York and the Dutchess of York to acquaint them of this his design And Anderson said that they had returned him thanks Also Anderson further told me he had provided Security for the 500 l. which was offered me or would lay it in any mans hands whom I should Nominate and whatever summe the other Subverters please to have he was ready to serve it unto them but 500 l. he would give upon his own account I asked Anderson what we should all do for this 500 l. His answer was it was to subvert Mr. Bedlows Evidence In a short time after there came two young men out of the City to see me one of them his name was Trist. Anderson seeing them two with me inquired of me quick and very earnest whether one of them pointing at Trist was not a servant to the Lord of Shaftsbury I considering his earnestness imagined with my self he had more

thanks and an Order to provide such Security as this Informant should Approve of for the Money formerly promised this Informant by the said Anderson alias Munson And further this Informant saith not William Strode Iurat coram me 15º die January 1679. Robert Clayton Maior Surry ss The Information of Tho. Hill now a Prisoner in the Kings-Bench taken upon Oath the 9th day of December 1679. Anno Regni Caroli Secundi nunc Angl. c. xxxi Annoque Dom. before me Thomas Foster Esq one of his Majties Iustices of the Peace for the County aforesaid THis Informant saith that he was acquainted with Tho. Dangerfield about 18 Months since and he afterwards see him when he was brought to the Kings-Bench a prisoner The Informant saith he saw a Gentlewoman twice with the said Mr. Dangerfield at the Kings Bench. This informant at another time saw 2 person in Livery with a Campagne Coat over the same come to the said Dangerfield He also saith he saw Mr. Dangerfield go into Mr. Munsons Chamber but knows nothing of their business He also sayes that Mr. Strode told him this informant he had a paper in the Country of which he had a Copy then by him that did concern the Plot. And Strode also said to this Informant in these words Why may not we make our Fortunes as well as other men for we may get two or three thousand pounds Then this Informant demanded How The said Strode answered By the said paper This Informant further saith Strode told him Mr. Munson had either promised or offered the said Strode Five hundred pounds Strode also told him this Informant he had been with Mr. Iohnson several times and had received Money of him and that the said Iohnson was the Earl of Shaftsburyes Servant This Informant saith Dangerfield told him he had been in Mr. Kemishes company and that Dangerfield desired this Informant to use his Endeavour to help him to the sight of Mr. Strodes papers saying there was a person of Quality that was his good friend and that it would do the said Dangerfield a particular kindness if he could get the said papers from Strode who had some other time told this Informant he could hang Bedlow This Informant saith Strode shewed him an Almanack and at the same time said Mr. Munson had offered him the said Strode five hundred pounds to take off Bedlows Evidence And this Informant further saith when he found the design against Mr. Bedlows Evidence he was cautious of medling or discoursing Strode any further This Informant saith he heard Strode say it would not be long before he should have his liberty and that then some in the world should soon feel the Effects of his fury or to this effect This Informant at another time asked Strode where the said Munson should have the aforesaid 500 pounds Strode replyed it was sure enough or to that purpose Strode also told this informant he had given Munson a Copy of the aforesaid paper which related to the Plot. This Informant saith he has seen in Dangerfields Chamber divers papers or writings but the said Dangerfield would never let this informant see any of the contents of the said papers Tho. Hill Iurat coram me nono die Dec. Anno Regni Regis Tricessimo primo 1679 Tho. ●ster And one thing more as notable as any as another Character of the Excellency of these Romish Christians I must acquaint you with which is as follows That about the tenth day of February 7 8 9 one Mr. Thomas Williamson Citizen and Merchant-Tayler of London being a man somewhat inclined to favour to his power those of the Romish Church out of his great pitty having once relieved a Romanist who informed Mrs. Cellier to whom he was a Proselite of the said Charity he had received she according to the practice of the godly Members of that Church found Mr. Williamsons Habitation whither she repaired divers times before he was to be found But at a certain time meeting with him at home they entred into some discourse amongst which after she had well searched his Temper she demanded if he understood the prosecuting or soliciting of business at Law he replied he either did of himself or easily could by the help of his Friends who studyed as well as practised the same Then Mrs. Cellier requested him to undertake the Bayling out of Prison divers Papists as well such as were accused of the Conspiracie against the Kings most Sacred Majesty whom God preserve the present Government and the true Protestant Religion as those who were barely imprisoned for being of the Romish Church Mr. Williamson answered he would readily undertake the same upon which Mrs. Cellier did promise his Reward should be for so doing fifteen Pounds for each Person besides an allowance of all Prison Fees and all other ordinary and extraordinary Charges whatsoever which once being delivered to her by Bill should forthwith be paid in order to which Business she gave him ten Shillings and a List of the Persons Names who he was to Solicite for and to let you know how many he enlarged their Names are as followeth viz. Doctor Southwel for refusing the Oaths Bayled out of the Gatehouse his Charges 02 l. 15 s. 00 d. Mrs. Green Bayled from the same place 02 l. 10 s. 00 d. Mrs. Iane Everstone from the same place 03 l. 10 s. 06 d. Mr. Garret a Papist Bayled from the same place 04 l. 13 s. 00 d. Mr. Cooke a Glover Bayled from Newgate for refusing the Oathes 06 l. 17 s. 00 d. Mr. Mollineux a Papist Bailed from the Gatehouse 03 l. 09 s. 06 d. Ieffrey Hudson her Majesties Dwarfe Bayled from the Gatehouse 05 l. 04 s. 00 d. Mr. Shelton alias Napper for being in the Plot Bayled from the Gatehouse 04 l. 06 s. 09 d. Penelope Walford Bayled from New-Prison ●a Papist 02 l. 08 s. 07 d. Dorothey Wright Bayled from the Gatehouse but a Protestant 03 l. 19 s. 04 d. John Woodman a Botcher Bayled out from New-Prison for being a Papist his Charges 05 l. 06 s. 00 d. Marina Pyott from New-Prison a Papist 02 l. 04 s. 05 d. Stephen Harrys a Papist Bayled from New-Prison 02 l. 07 s. 03 d. One Snig a Prisoner for debt in Ludgate but a Papist Mrs. Cellier paid his Debt which amounted to 09 l. 08 s. 06 d. Mr. Peter Lanton a Papist Bayled from New-Prison 02 l. 05 s. 06 d. Iohanna Davice a Papist Bayled from New-Prison 02 l. 06 s. 00 d. Arthur Woolgard a supposed Priest Bayled but burnt in New-Prison 04 l. 17 s 06 d. Robert Goade a Papist Bayled from New-Prison 02 l. 13 s. 09 d. Madam Fitzherbert Williamson was bound for when she went into France for that she should not go into any Cloister or Nunnery 01 l. 17 s. 08 d. Benjamin Haynes a Papist Bayled from the Gatehouse 03 l. 09 s. 07 d. Iane Overton a Papist Bayled from the Gatehouse 02 l. 17 s. 09 d. Iohn

ask for an order concerning Mr. Doudal or Mr. Cullumb Mrs. VVright Ralph Carter Mr. Vahan 2. Mr. Iohn Parsons Richard Ganes Mr. Thomas Ffloyd Mr. Ireland aliàs Douting Mr. Cullumb 3. Sr. I am to desire you to call upon me to morrow at the Earl of Powis's house in Lincolnsinn-fields at seven of the Clock in the morning and you will oblige him who is Sr. your affectionate Friend and humble Servant Edward VVood. Now since I have so fair an opportunity it may be meet to let you know what I in my first Narrative omitted And the Reason why I did so is fair for at that Juncture most persons were desirous to know the meaning of my Discovery And I as desirous to satisfie each persons Curiosity 1. In or about the Month of Iune 79. at Powis's House the Countess of Powis and Mrs. Cellier desired me to go to one Nicholas Stubbs who then Lived in Stephens-Alley in Kings-Street Westminster and was as they had been informed Bed-ridden and highly dis-satisfyed in Mind for some false Testimony which he had given against one Gifford a Romish-Priest With this Stubbs I was to treat about the Usage which he received in Prison and to endeavour to bring him to a Denyal of what he had before Affirmed on Oath Which was to this Effect That he being a Dying-Man and touched with a true Remorse of Conscience did on his Death-Bed declare that he knew not any such Man as Mr. Gifford or that there was any such thing as Burning of Houses intended But that when he found himself Impeach't for a Crime of such a Nature and most barbarously Tortur'd in Prison insomuch that his Body could no longer indure the same he was constrained to give those Answers he did as best agreeing to the Questions propos'd But now he pray'd God Almighties Pardon declaring himself truly sorry for what he had done Here I have thought fit for a general Satisfaction to insert an Information taken from Iane Stubbs which is as follows Westm. ss The Information of Iane the Wife of Nicholas Stubbs of St. Stephens-Alley in Kings-Street Westminster taken upon Oath this 13th day of December 1679. before me Edmond Warcup Esq one of His Majesty's Justice the Peace in the said City THis Informant saith That about the Month of June last past Mr. Dangerfeild now present came to this Informant's House when her Husband lay very sick and he then asked whether Mr. Stubbs her Husband had not been much Tortured while he was in Prison about the Fire in Fetter-Lane to which her said Husband answered That while he was in the Dungeon he was hardly used being double-Ironed and Staked to the Board But was well enough used afterwards And the said Dangerfeild enquired into the Condition of this Informant's Husband and gave Five Shillings and promised to get Money to pay the Rent of her House which was Five Pound and promised to return again but came not And asked Whether this Informant knew Mrs. Cellier but this Informant knew her not And the said Dangerfeild said He would acquaint Mr. Oates with the Poorness of this Informant's Condition and would endeavour to get some Subsistance for him And further saith not Jane Stubbs Jurat die Anno Superdict cor me Edmond Warcup Now you are to note the afore-said Denyal was if Opportunity had served to have privately possest him with by promising to take care of his Wife and the many Children he was like to leave behind him if he should dye But when I found the Man under a most violent Feavor and the Wife still present I was discouraged for making any Progress according to Order but rather was inclined to pitty his miserable Condition which both his Wife and Himself began to relate to me After I had stayed some time and asked some Questions and I finding no such Answer as I expected gave him a Crown and promised to bring with me the next time I came Five Pound to pay their Rent as being sollicited to that purpose by them both and in the mean time to make Mr. Oates sensible of his great Necessity according as he desired I returned to the Countess to whom I related the Success I had in that Affair Telling her Ladyship That my opinion was nothing Matterial could be had from Stubbs To which she replyed 'T was no great matter But since 't was her Lord's Advice her Ladyship was willing to make Trial of the same Further adding That the Lords in the Tower did measure out Wit as Pedlers do Juckle and that whil'st they beat their Brains on Things of mean Consequence they let greater slip Then I demanded how that could be Her Ladyship's Answer was That in the time I had been gone to Stubbs she had been inform'd by Person of good Credit that one Mr. Boyce and Mr. Praunce were fallen out and that now there was a fair opportunity for them to come within Praunce at the same time Ordering me to go and Drink with the said Mr. Boyce who as her Ladyship informed me lived in Bell-Savage-Yard on Ludgate-Hill and to endeavour if I found by his Discourse that Praunce and He were separated if he would embrace any opportunity to be Revenged on Mr. Praunce Which if he did according as I should find him inclined I was to make some offer to encourage him Whereupon I did that very Day go to the said Mr. Boyces House after I had first been to Converse with one Mrs. Dorothy Sherborne a Sempstress living near St. Clement's Church in the Strand how to frame a Discourse which might be agreeable to the Difference which was then between Boyce and Praunce For as I was informed by Mrs. Cellier the said Mrs. Sherborne who is Sister to Mr. Praunce's Wife was the Person who first gave notice of this Affair by one Mrs. Mary Quina who then lived in or about Russell-Street near Covent-Garden But when I found Boyce and had prevailed with him to Drink I did enter into some Discourse which appears by this Information which follows relating to Praunce but found no Encouragement to proceed according as the Countess of Powis expected But upon our parting I promised to visit him again Adding when I found no Complyance in that I would employ him to cut some Amber for me And in order to that sometime after I made another Visit or two but never gave him any Amber to cut Nor could I get from him any thing that would amount to the Prejudice of Mr. Praunce So that Designe fell But you may perceive by the Information of Boyce and Mrs. Sherborne that the Scheam thereof was well enough laid had Boyce but performed his Part. Here follows their Informations c. The Information of William Boyce in Bell-Savage-Yard Ludgate-Hill Joyner taken upon Oath before the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton Knight Lord-Mayo● of the City of London on Fryday the 30th of Ianuary 1679. THis Informant saith That about the middle of last Summer one