3 r a - * MO IT A M M 3 G MOO i O ra^MIJJ3 HHVI lO'G Tin 1 r/ To j - t t M I t I < » ... ? r-«% 2 T i A jy. i > i * tHUJ s t V IT r*\ JBito V.- CI *- i! o i OS A3 H T - H 0 I H ,s To luroD oHi'io nsfi 3d; j A a ;6( tniriT ^liniiT ni jnitT oi c^«uS tu«oAT bne t"«V(T wiwviiidoqqc oh I .v ■vvmvWT .v\ To Ip'CT -jrh tA \ A ® VJ <1 -11 ! '.\H 10T ttwn3-^\W> •« vj$? ^>[ y'W b- <; , AV too J t ? ' !'/•..'• .' tie; b/3 M H (he ioa a & fc He prei kiln Kd tot let ' Pit Pals from hence, becaufe fbmeof them were Roman Cathclicks, and they had heard that here fome were taken Prifoners that were man Catholicks , and that none pu^ht b come without a Pafs ; and they being Witnefles againft the King, they might be clapped up here, and brought into very ill condition: fo they fent one over that made Affidavit. .j-/ , i ■ L. C.J. It was the Affidavit wa&read here yeflerday. Plunket. So that, my Lord, I conceive your Lordfhip will think I did it not out of any intent to put off my Tryal; for Captain Richardfon is here, who knows that I writ by the Poft, and defired them to come with the Pacquet-Boat, and they writ over to the Captain after they were landed; fo that I depended upon the Wind and the Weather for my Witnefles, and wanted your Lord- ffiips Order for the Records to be brought over, and that their Examination might be brought into Court, and their own original Examination here might be compared with it. So I humbly beg your Lordfhips favour, the Cafe is rare, and fcarce happens in five hundred years, that one fhould be in my circumfiances. I am come here where no Jury knows me, nor the Quality of my Adverfaries; If I had been in IrelandI would have put my feff upon my Tryal to morrow with¬ out any Witnefles, before any Pro'tefta'nt Jury that knew them and me. And when the Orders went over, that I fhould be tried in Ire¬ land, and that no Roman Catholick fhould be upon the Jury, and fo it was in both the Grand and other Jury; yet then when I came to my Tryal, after I was arraigned, not one appeared : This is manifeft upon the Record and can be proved. L. C. J. There was 110 Profecution of you there. Plunket. But, my Lord, here is no Jury that knows me, or the quality of my Adverfaries; for they are not a Jury of the Neigh¬ bourhood that know them, and therefore my Cafe is not the fame with other Cafes. Though I cannot harbour, nor do not, nor will not, nor ought not, the leaft conceipt of hard meafure and injuflice; yet if I have not full time to bring my Records and Witnefles altoge¬ ther, I cannot make my Defence. Some were there then, feme afar ofF, fo that it was a miracle that 111 fix or feven Counties they could do fo much as they did: But they got in feven or eight of them, yet there were five or fix wanting; Therefore I befeecii your Lordfhip ' Witnefles, and then I will that I may have time to bring my Records a a, [6T 1 V will defie aH i^,mipon tCheJEaith and under the Earth to fay any tiling agamfllim^nd)ncI nodte orsf wtoi mod Jwh bsa \om L C. Ji Loofcytm pcMr. (Plunked, %is>iri vain for you to talk and make this difcdurfe here now;, you rtitift know, that by the Laws of this J utterlywithdrawing and contriving, a r jrt and mth dj his might intCndingthc.Feae$ Md common Tranquillity with hp ike Kingdom 0/ Ireland, as dfr of this Kingdom ^Engl^ndv to difiurb, aviiveferdav ^dWfK-and Rebellion againfl ouhfard SfytreigjtK Lord-th$.King in the muetei thenfeingthe Dominion df cur J aid S-oVereign Lord , w u, tfcxKwgiq fM&fbepndl*h#Sem o Jlixhupfidni&h&paitd&ke Govern- ; u C &epfy$:0ur JfafohStxtyeefgh Lord' the. King (here to fubver.t,Pand our faid { ktsxRegilPvMtfS\Gvvernmentythere to De- tllK' ^fe^and DbftriVfA and.dkr faid Sovereign Lord the.Kingpthat now is,-to bring ahd.yai, and) the" true IVorfhip of , • ftdandii?y 'Lcnufftic&hfke Et iei5.fRoftifli Church; )dkfa$idfyxf QOccm^cv, flTCflljW® *i :i.. rU/TI ^ . / A tfjf.ye.4r of)the Reign vfour Sovereign L&d Char bs the* Second, no nonin, Kfltg .^.^jglandL &c.. the ^%i\lmd divers btUeh days and times, uPtve/l , I, %t JP**bjm wMe Kivg/torryflmi<\mW-fn ftrti-beyyn&tke inealreH iSe^x^vith. divers. .dtherfalfeyTtefaers-m&MWi tinitemidlfcdid ahnp&fis, iU^i/^t^dj^hclthe ^Ihs^iMeath-andifuxd ftikhkb- i0' vereign Lord the King, and the antient Governmental IhhfMdfhngHon; r, "Qf $& i^J9 change,jflfer, awl,wholly tofibverr;: awl h/tnharfi/d Svvc- havetej10'1 iM'r'm the CmihiiMVavenvrnt^i *<+jj « C ' " 'ion [ 8 ] dom ^Ireland aforefaid to depofe& deprive, and the true Proteftant Reli¬ gion to extirpate, and War artdRebellion againft our [aidSovereign Lord the King, there to move and levy. And to fulfil and accomplish: his Jaid moft wicked Treafons, and Traiterous compajfwgs, imaginations and purpo- Jes afore [aid-, he thefaid Oliver Plunket,//'-? faidfirjt day ^December, in the abovefaid 31th. Tear of the Reign of our faid Sovereign Lord the Kingy that now is, with Force and Arms, &c. at Dublin, in the Kingdom if Ireland, then leing the Dominion of our faid Sovereign Lord the King in parts beyond the Seas, malicioufly, devilifbly and traiteroufly did afi femlle and gather together himfelf with divers other Traitors unknown, • and, then and there devilifbly, advifedly, malicioufly,Jul filly and trate- roufly didconfult and agree our faid Sovereign Lord the King, that nolo is, to Death andfinal DeJtrull ion to bring, andfrom his Crown and Govern¬ ment aforefaid to depofe and deprive, and the Religion of the Romifli Church into the Kingdom ^Ireland aforefaid to introduce and eft alii(b; and the fooner to fulfil andperfell his faid moft wicked Treafons and trai¬ torous imaginations and purpofes, he the faid Oliver Plunket, with di¬ vers other falfe Traitors unknown, then and there advifedly, malicioufly and traiteroufly did further confult and agree to contribute, pay and ex¬ pend divers great Sums of Mony to divers Sub jells of our faid Sovereign Lend the King, and other perf ons unknown, to procure them the faid per- fons unknown, Our faid Sovereign Lord the King, that now is, traiteroufly ' to kill, and theKomiih Religion into the faid Kingdom ^Ireland to in¬ troduce and eftabllfb. And that he the (aid Oliver Plunket and other 'Traitors unknown, afterwards, to wit, the faidfirft December, in the two, andthirtiethyear of the Reign of ourfaid Sovereigh Lord the King above]aid, at Dublin aforefaid, in the Kingdom ^Ireland aforefaid, within the Dominion of our faid Sovereign Lord the King, with Force and Arms,&c. uklmfully, malicioufly, devilifbly and traiteroufly did receive, l ollelt, pay and expend divers great Sums of Mony to divers perfons un¬ known, to perjmde and induce divers other perfons alfo unknown, the faid falfe Tray tors in their faid Treafons to help and maintaintain, againft the Duty of his Allegiance, and againft the Peace of our faid Sovereign Lord the King, that now is, his Crown and Dignity, and againft the form if the Statutes in that Cafe made andprovided. To this IndiUment he hath pleaded, Not Guilty. Mr. Heath. May it pleafe your Lordfhip, and you Gentlemen of the Jury, This is an Indictment ofHigh-Treafon againft Dr. Oliver Plunket - m lawt Ret. flunket the Prifoner at the Bar , and it fets forth, that in the 32 tb teiwl# y;car of the King, at Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland, he did com- Jai pafs and imagine the Death of the King, and to deprive the King of wmpurji his Kingdom of Ireland, and to raife War to extirpate the Proteltant / Decembe Religion in the Kingdom of Ireland\ and to eftablilh the Romijh Reli gion there. . And it fets forth further, That for the accomplilhment of thefe Treafons j the Defendant with feverai others did meet to hrhlt.fi gether at feverai places at Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland\ and ttrM/l] m where, and at thefe feverai meetings did confult and agree to pur «ta«itiki the King to Death, to raife War, to extirpate the Protejlant Religion, djdtk and fet up the Romijh Religion. And the Indichnent further-lets iwjAw; fotth, that to accomplifh thefe Treafons, the Defendent did raife great # dkih Sums of Mony in the Kingdom of Ireland\ and did get feverai perfons uftkhnil to contribute feverai Sums for thefe Treafons : and that the Defen- ttdtfiifi dent with others did disburfe feverai Sums of Mony to feverai pert iifmim fons, to perfoade them and entice them to be aiding and afhftjng in Qnket, ivitH thefe Treafons,and to recompence them for them. To this Indfefment iipi'4 the Defendent hath pleaded, Not Guilty. If we prove thefe things, you are to find him Guilty. fdSmtig. Mn-S&j. MyLord, ^0 \y±liqufeklycpme:to,tlF'5>vide^xce. fiHtkfuiifd Bufin ihprti/Xqu have heard hi^ C^^ge gp high asean l>e. agamfi niijrml. tlie King? and againft the Nation, and againllalithatis good. The De- AWri fign and Endeavour of dais Gentleman was the Death of the;King,the dldotk Deftruil^r^d^PriiteJlant Religion 111 IreLandy and the r^jfing of /Deccmkr/j War : >And ^ja^oinphih:ri)iSitha^therc was a -Coft '„Uritkh federacy malic, Aflemblies and Cqiifukations had to thefe ends, and land tfrtfml raifing Mony to accomplifh it. Gentlemen, Dr. Plunket was made, as gkftittp Wfi fliall prove to you, as they there call him, Primate of Ireland, and $00 got that Dignity from the Pope upon this very Defigm He did &Y Vertue of th^t Power, wliich he thought he had gotten, make cu; ^arr^MSignifeations, i^hnow 'qqj; what they calf them, to know m0i»p how many men in Ireland could hear Arms from fixteen to forty; lie S0mU > th^^s there. Rut, my Lord, .ntU0, sw $$ flffl* 1# kk ^CggF%Yf^3;2Lf9t filing a&tld^ oawdt be/gegeag^avated than'tis. Gentlemen? Mr. Att. Gen. May it pleafe your Lordfliip, and you Gentlemen of ;nr <$ the diis Geiitkman bears, .as Primate under a 11 'ffalt hl.i& " * B Foreign In) Mk SpI-(S^.sArc.ywrfworn, Ski , .JSbf©«Jr Mr. Sol-.Gen. Pray give the Court and tbsJury ftn aecQuaCofwhat you know of any Plot in Ireland, to introduce the Romiilv Religion, or to bring in the French King. Wyer. Yes,I knowthcre was a Plot, both before PlunMs time, and in his time; for it was working in the .years <5f, and dd. but it Was brought to full maturitie in the Year 1667. For theft .Co and Col. Bourne was fent to Ireland from the King of France, with a Commiffion to mufter as many men as he could, promifing to fend-an Army of 40000 men with a Commiflion, upon St. Lewis day in next following, to land it Qarlingford, to all the true Subjefts, to deftroy the Religion as it was eftablifhed there, and' to fet up the French Kings Authority and the Roman Catho'ick Religion. And one Edmcnd Angle that was a Juftice of Peace and Clerk of the Crown, fent for all the Rebels abroad in theNorth.to come up into the Coun¬ ty of Longford,and they marched into the head Town of the Couh- ty and fired the Town; the Inhabitants fled into the Caftle:; then they came up to the Gaol, thinking to break it open , and by feting the Prifeners free, to join them with them, ; but then Angle was fltfet, received a deadly wound, and drop'd p f his Horfe, and they fled. .So then when they were without the Town, one Charles MacCanell alight¬ ed,: and took away all the Papers out of his pocket; which, if they had been found,would have difcovered all. This occafioned Col. Bourne to be fufpe&ed; and being fo lulpected, he was taken Prifoner, and turned to Newgate in Dublin Then Col. fled away again to France,and the Plot lay under a cloud during the life of Primate Re/ley the Prifeners Predecelior. T his Primate Retley died .beyond Sea. Then many of the Popiib Religion woulddiave had the Brimacic tonferrfcd updn xBifo L>it$p jrbut the Prifoner at the Bar; put in for it ; which might have been oppofed,if the Prifoner had not engaged and prentifcd > that he would fo manage affairs, that before the prefenrGoVermdnt were aware, he wotfld furprife theJKingdomb pnovidetfiHhd"lPape Afcd King oi France would fend-a competent Army to join withJtlfeirs'fbv the effecting of it.; Sa tHd firlb Year of his coming over,'! was 'intrfhe Friery at Armagh: I was an acquaintance of the Friers,and they inviced, me. And one Qffine told the Prifoner, that they thoughcD^ would have been Primate. Saidhe/Tis betterasitis; for Duffy Hath not the Wit to doitbofe tl)ing6tliat I have undertaken to do; meaning that he B 2 did [ *2, ] did undertake to fupplant the Proteftant Religion, to britfgdn Popeiry, and put the Kingdbm ttride^ 'Subje&ion to the King of Fradct: Mr. Sol. Gen. How do you know that? IVyer. Thofe were the words, and the meaning I knew before, be- caufel had heard it talked of. L. C. J. Who was the firft «f thefe Primates you fpeak of ? Wyer. Edmund Reiley. He fet this bufmefs on foot firft. L. C. J. About what ? Wyer. About calling the Rebels together out of the North when they came to Longford. L C. J. What Year was that? Wyer. It was in the Year (67.) L. C. J. When died he ? Wyer. He died a little while afterwards. L. C. 7- Then Duffy would have it conferred on him ? Wyert Yes, after /tez/d^ deceafehe would have had it conferred up¬ on him ; and there was a contention between him and the Prifoner, who did engage he would bring thingsto that full maturity,that before the prefent Government were aware he would do the work. L C. J. How do you know this ? Wyer. I knoW this,becaufe I had an account of it from certain School- felfowjS 'that wtere with me in Ireland, then ftudying in Rome; they wrote this to me,defining me I would take a good heart with the reft of my Country men, and allured ly in a fliort time the Kingdom would be-relieved,-and the Ir/jh reftored to their former patrimonies. \ Jh C. J. This you fpeak df their information. What do you know of ■ your own knowledge ? Wyer. All that I know of is, he coming into the Friery of Armagh— t L C.J; About what time ? Wyer. It is either 10 or it years ago, and there was a Faft there, and -1 was invited by the Friers, being their acquaintance ; one Quine one of the Friers told him L.O.J. Toid whom ? 2 ! Wyer. The Frifonen, tjiat he did expe 1 \V . i Wyer. 9 Year, 8 Year, 7 Year ago, and the laf Ydir of gU. v L. C. J. Then it was feveral timps, you fay? tfaiil&W Wyer. Yes ; and lie procured th cMacdonels a piece of Mony out of they the Exchequer, pretending to do good Service to his Majefly; but he rthrheri lent them for France, meaning they Ihould improve therpfelves? and ifcftMi bring themfclves into favour with the King of France, and come over 0/1$ with the French King to lurprize Ireland. This one of the laid Rebels i von ton' told me. So I have feen the Prifoners Letter diredted to the grand To¬ ry Flemming, defiring that they Ihould go to France, and ho Would fee {^jy- them, in fpight of all their enemies in Ireland\ fafe alhoar. And Flemming Ihould return again a Colonel, to his own glory, and the good of his a Fad fa Country. Mr. Att. Gen. Do you know his Hand ? one 2® Wyer. Yes, I do as well as my own. I have fcen Capt. 0 AW, Son ot General 0 AW, comingevery year into Ireland, and carrying three Regiments to the French King into France; and heufed to come over uvebecnPri- to Eeland every year to get a recruit; and he did get my Brother to s, forr)| go with him, and fo much importun'd me, that I could hardly withftand taken11; ^nt ^ ^ not y*e'd to defire: He told mc it was to improve me for my good; to improve my felf in Military Difcipiine, and then I Ihould return for Ireland a Captain under the French King, to fur- prize the Kingdom and fettle the Popilh Religion, and then I Ihould be reftored to my Eftate. meanin?' L C 7- L.C.!J. Who.toJ(i>you $his ^i xrrt Ji > \ w^nd;. :>zM ; /tinssm pffyenv Capt.&iifeaA iAnd in the msan while, &yt$4ie, I ffea* Dr. P/m&e^k^ oiily/.mjn-ent^ed^ifl^/^td 1&1& Ihdft prep^cfch ons, and get things ready agarnft thcFkench KingVctfming, who is to land at Carlln$6hd2V{r- Mr.Azt.GeH., often A\£re you^ift'the Do&ort L;< Wyer. Not very often.. Plunket. I never faw him with my eyes'-before in all my life. Wyer. I have feen him in the Priory the firft year that he came over to Ireland; and you know the meetings held at George Blykes houfe in the Fives; and I have feen him in his own houfe.» Mr. Juft.Dolben. How came you to know the Priibners hand ? Wyer. Bccaufe I was well acquainted with his hand, feeing his hand amongft the Priefls. Mr. JuJl. Dolben. Did you ever fee him write ? Wyer. Yes, in die Priory, and in his own houfe. Mr. Jufl. Dolben. How often? Wyer. Not often, Mr.Jufl. Dolben. How often? Wyer. Ten or a Dozen times: I Ihould know his hand from all the writing in London, if it were among never fo many. Let me bur fee it, I will know it. L. C. J.- Have you ever heard him own himfelf Primate ? Wyer. Yes, my Lord, he writes himfelf Oliver us Amacanus Prima* & Metropolitans totitis Hibernian That is his Stile. L. C. J. Who did he fay made him Primate ? Wyer. The Pope, my Lord. L.C.J. Have you heard him fay fb>' : o . Wyer. Yes, I heard him difcourfe of it in the Priory. Mr.Att. Gen. He was a publick Officer, and they might well know his hand. L. C.J. I believe any body that h^th feen us write but a little, would foon know our hands. Wyer. His hand is as well known over Irelandmine is among my acquaintance. L. C. J. Well, go on. Wyer. During the time of his Imprifonment, I have feen his Com¬ mands tofome of his inferiour Dignitaries, commanding them.y*^poena fufpenfionis, to bring in the Monies aflefied for bringing in the French Ar¬ my; and that there was no better time than the time of his Imprifon¬ ment to bring it in. - L. C. J. —_ C.I7 3 e Cinfi. Bfjfcarll: was a Roman-Gachdlick, ;o v.\■: ; a , .^C u vv Flunked Akb5U3crybhaiob& tiom&i u Wyem lYeSj Je&hfo^VL 0 er' ^ Dolfam$$!hQrefcre itMill)beMdiwxmtef that^ofcl did riot lS: difcover it. ' ' r; v.M.Vy\ v\ n gr I - ; -" " vr\ Mr. Serj. Jeff. But I ask you, Why did not you difcover it all this tiriie.^ V)iwV& v:m , Ji: ^ v.l : //on>i.4 1-1l i: " ilsi it/ 1 .VjV. Becaule I was a Papiftimy/felfr: .Tile firft that did difoover it, » >ncerningt[ he and I'did confult about it/l/hadcliargedhimdc) to da, and Ifet him op vvork ;. but,he was.ill paid fdr.Jiaving difcovered, it: ycru got him »t® gcneii to be trepann'd, 'that he hath gone in danger of his life for it. • '-Plunket.\ Whbds thiaumn,?midvrWyer..Moyer.■ j 'j■»»,: Jofr. Sir Fr.J^vj/mrs.. jCnli IFenryONcal. iffhd, ivasjiwrnl) What knoW firftcomjaga you of any defign "mlreland to introduce the Popilh Religion >■.-' iy rienh'i 0 Ned. In Auguft ^B^iihopi^nrf AtameiWith ^o odd Horfe-riicn ^ome, to Vicar-General Brady s\®nkr apii alighted at .the door; and he gave Qtaukek them there an Oath, which ctliey took willingly arid fretly frorhhand to hand, to fohvarfithe PopdbHatcagai'rift the Proteftauti^eligion, to )rae Jufticeo; make an end of them all in one hour froth end to end m lreland; and «W fa faid he, I will come within two days with an Order from the Lord Oliver Plunket; and you need not be afraid, for the Lord Oliver Plunket and 1 dtoftej, havefent ibmeGbkL and Mouy into Frakce to get 711011 and bring them fo, from France over Sea: and do not fear, this will go on in one hour iucliadefigi tlirough all Ireland from end to end. I11 September (78) a liotle while ,*eryends,an( after, the fame meeting* was in a pftacb which they call Virginia y in the County of Connaght, where they took a Pried, he is here, and lie was fechtCff with me, and defired metocomeup toDuhlinmd difcover this; and prcMff there I did difcover id to Sir John Davis.'-,* which is all that I can fay: icr.t!icte for this Plunket I never faw him in my.»life... jMr. Jmjii YbtDwere aPapift then.K . ONeal Yes, I was. Mr. Jones. Are you a.RomamQathoIick frill ?. 0 Neal Ycs,.Lam. fuchadeff :MrL5^miliAidtftifcre tyou -aeqia^tedrM?ith all thefciQki'ersA o.A pf jrtiUnov 0 Neal. Yes. L. C. J. How came you to know of this Oath ? . ONeal. I was in the houfe with them; I was concerned'th take my ofjjjj'tali® Oath with theth, and I durft not but take, the Oath., Jisoni L. C. J. Had you the Oath of(^refrjpigiyen yQU4h ! A .V . : *Drik%^ lYSfc: (aj^fda dnsc%iell comm^ided'ine. jto;go abrig Jtfrj&ki- Hn and difcover it. / . ".nqi 'MrnSerj, Jiiff{iffi&3$(i$ hi§:$aav+jk • 0. Nealk J^hnWaek/fg/^ : i£ i ff eno C ' Sir D8J! Sir Fr. With. Do you know of any or heir tr^nfaftioftsaboutrhePfot ? 0 Neal. No, I will not fwear for all the World morei than Ikho\VY : Sir Fr. With. ,.*4Then call Neal Q Nealfuko im Jivoril) W l&tdoyou know of any defign carrying on in Ireland againft the Government and'the Proteftant Religion? N. 0 Neal. I will tell you all I know: I was at Vicar Bradey's houfe the zi. oY Augufi. fr: L. C. J. What year ?:, - 'x.u- < /; Y- NO Neal. (78;) And Bilhop tirril came with 40 Horfemen to the houfe, and went into the houfe, and difcourfed a little whiles and they took their Oaths every one round to keep fecret the Plot, to deftroy the Proteftant Religion and theProteftants, that they might have their Eftates again, And he find they did not need to fear : for, laid he, you have a very good man to aflift you, and that is the Lord Oliver Plunket, and you need not fear but it will go through all Ireland. Mr. At. Gen., Will you ask him any queftions? Plunket•;t Why did not he difcover it before ?. Mr. Set]. Jeff. Were you a Roman-Catholick at that time ? N.O Neal. Yes, and I am fo ftill. Mr. Paget Jury-man. I deftre he may be asked how he came to be there?. ' • t •:J'V j EC. J. You fay, I think, this was atVicar-general Bj-adey^how came you to be there ? t r. -Y : - N.0 Neal. I was there feveral times before that; for my Nurfe, or my Fofter-mother (I don't know which you may underftand beft) was Houle-keeper to him. ^ L. C. J. Were you required to takPthe Oath ? N. 0 Neal. No, my Lord, I was acquainted in the Houfe; I had been there two or three weeks before. Plunket. Why did not you tell it to feme Juftice of the Peace? L. C. J. He was a Papift, and fo he is now. . . N.O Neal. There were many that were wifer thati I, that did not difcover it. L. C. J. How old are you ? N. 0 Neal. I believe about two and twenty years old. L. C. J. And this was but in (78.) Mr. Att. Gen. Swear- Owen Murfey. ( which was done.) Come,. what fay you? 0. Murfey. Mr, Edmond Murfey discovered the Plot; he went to one Cio} Duff. -It wasiiii# j )'(yqiy&ftd 7^'atj His owa 'fcbufe p and at? *- euo „ he kept 3 or 4 Jefiiits there, and amatterdf a huiidred P^iefts.^ u . i; Mr. Att. Gen. Did you fee the Letter ? . . ■, Duffy. Yes.. 1 Mr. Att. Gen. Why, do you know his Hand ? Duffy. Yes I know it as well as I knowimy own; I know it if there were a thoufand papers together. r :Sl . a; ;riuv Mr. Att.Gen. And what was.xthe import dfitvpray >. ! V .0 Duff. That Cardinal Bouillon ihould prevail with the King^fFrj&nce not to invade Spain : and the Contents cif the neftof tlie Letter were, That he did admire he fhould not rather wageoWarJwith the King of England, who hath been aii vApoftate, /andtrhelp>thbir poor Country that was-daily tormented with Heretical Jurifdiftion. Mr. Att. Gen. How cameypu to be in France> were you employed ? Duff. I went to France /to live there in a Covent. Flunk. Did Cardinal Bouillm&ibwi you my Letter ? Duff.. Yes. flunk. What/yea$vK\ Duff, ifffe). k oy: u A .1 Mr. Att. Gen. Pray Sir, yota Were jpeaking of iraifing of MonyI Duff. Yes. :Mt Atl&mii.fyidffQufee. any Precept about it > Duff Yes,. I havQfecnfeveral Precepts; I was Curate to one Fa¬ ther Mkrfeyq' and whdfa itlmt • man was with DtilQl/weriFlunketi and o- ther Jdfiaits,Ldkl dffigjnfit in!hi^place, and dkefentdiis 'Letters to me to raife 40 s. and 201. a time, leveral times.. L.CuJ^Ymi your felf L WiSDuff Yes. Mr. All.Gen. What for? Duff. It was to fend to Dr. .L, ; who? was at Rpme. . a l x £ ) Mr. Att [*z] Mr. An. Gett.How do you.know that ; DidyougointotheConluIt? Duffy.Yes, I was in the fame Confult my felf, and was aswilljag to proceed in the (natter as any ona in; die world ' L. C. J. Where was thisi '. ': Duffy. Within two miles of Clouds, at one Father houfe. L.C. J. Was thatat the time wlrendjere were fo many pcrfons met ? Pray fpeak what was done there bfefides Confirmation. .Duffy. Why, they were withdrawn aftde into a Garden; fome flood up,and fome fat down; and OliverPlutiket flood in the middle1 of them all as a Prelate, and every one kneeled before him and killed his hand. Mr.Att.Gen. What was then laid ? • Duffy. Then they, did confult and gave fpeci'il Order to fome of them to get a Lift of all the Officers in the late Rebellion, and that lofed their Eftates, and that they ftiould be more forward than o- thers to proceed in that wicked Defign. L.C.J. What was tlfat Defign •? •" ■ ' *> Duffy. To deftroy all the Proteftants together. Mr. Att. Gen. Was it to mingle the Irijh, and and Army together? Duffy. Yes, it was. Mr. Att. Gen. Did you hear the Prifoner fpeafc about it ? Duffy. Yes, and he made a Speech before them concerning o'Ur own Faith and Religion. Mr. Att. Gen. Was there any mention of Mony at that time ? Duffy. It was, that every man of them that could difpofoof Mony fiiould provide fome for thofe Gentlemen that would foon come into Ireland. Mr. Serj. Maynard. Who were tlfOfc Gentlemen ? Duffy. The French Army and the Army together. Mr. Att. Gen. Were you at any other meeting ? Duffy. No, Mr.Att.Gen. After he was taken, do you know of any Order he fent I out to-gather Mony ? • Duffy.Yes, at the Afiizes of Dalkieth, I think it Was in June two years ago, he was apprehended—-- Mr. Att. Gen. Indeed he was firft apprehended as a very bufie Papift. Duffy. I have feen two or three feveral Orders to raife Mony, and for the fame purpofef and tiiatitwas the only time to bring the matter to an end when he lay in Gaol himfelf Mr. Att. Gen. Was that the effect of the Letter ? Duffy. Yes; and that the French and Spanijh Kings fliOifld take the advan- i&m advantage that now was offered whilft he was in Prifon. Mr.JuflJones. You fay fome mony was fent to Dr. Cray ? Duff. Yes. Mr. Jaft. Jones. To what end ? Duffy. To comply with this defign. Mr. Jones. Where was that Dr. Cray ? Duffy. He was at Rome, he was made a Bifhop there. Mr. Att. Gen. Who employed him there ? Duffy. This man employed him always, L.C.J. What was his Name? Duffy. Cray. Mr. Jones.You fay fome of the Priefts paid fome 10, fome 40. . Duff. Yes. Mr. Jones. Did the Lay Gentry agree to pay nothing? Duffy. I don'c know for the Gentry. L. C. J. But I think you paid fomething your felf? Duffy. Yes, I paid for two or three years my felf. L. C. J. And that was for the Defign ? Duff. Yes,for the French & Spanifh Army,& all the purpofes together Mr. Att. Gen. What do you know of any Precept to be given in oi all forts of perfons of luch an age ? Duffy. I gave a Lift of the age of every perfon from 16 to 60. Mr: Att. Gen. By whofe Order ? Duffy. By his Order. M. Serj. Jeff. To whom did you give it? Duffy. To Dr. Mr. Serj. Jeff. That is, to the Prifoner ? Duffy. Yes; out of my own Precindt. Mr. Att. Gen. Had you an Order from him ? Duffy. Yes, it was directed to the Pariili-Pricfl; and I being Curate in his place, received the Order. Sir Fr. With. To what purpofewas it ? i - Duffy. To know what men in Ireland were able to bear Arms. M. faff J ones. What was the number contained in your Lift? Duffy. 2,5-0. Mr. Juft. Jones. What in one Parilh ? Duffy. Yes. Mr. Serj. Jeff. What was the Parifhes Name I Duffy. Mr. Att. Gen. Do you know any thing of his going to view the Ports ? Duff. I accompanied him to Carling Did you? Duff. Yes, in perfon I did. Mr. Serj Jeff. What did he fay? Duff. He went round about the place where iorrie Of the Cuffom- Ships come in; there was a great Caftle there near the Sea, and lie went to view the place, and could not get a Boat : And there was a great talk of Carlingford to be one of the beft Havens in ; there was no great Garrilbn at the place, and any Ship might come- to Cm 3 to the Gates of the Town and furprize it, being a little Town, . r -s, Mr. Ait. Gen. What did he conclude upon that? A\yA/Y\, Duff. That he might get the Drench Army Jto land faftiyvthere, Mr. Att. Gen. What do you toow of delivering any. Amunitkm and Arms ? i . ; Duff. He did fend fomeof this mpnyto get Amunition intoV/^&/^ Plunket. You lay you were, Mwftffs .Curate? Can you ih&WQfciy liich Inllitution as-you fay came to you to faife Mony? 'N \ Duff. I could have brought th^mi,but I thought it needlefs. T.hmketi , Can you name any . other perfon I received mony from? Duff. I have feen your Paper of -, the County of Movaghin.; vaa Flunk. Have you ieen any of them pay any monies?*'' . ' .y..\ Duff. Yes, I have feen Twenty of them pay mony : Mr, Jult Dolben. Why, you are acquainted with this man, are you not, M&PiwksPlj Plunk. MyTprd, I believe liiave feen him, Mr/Ju'ft.Dolben. Don't,you knoWihewasChaplaibto Bifhap Duffy* Plunket. No; I never was in his company., . • l Mr. Scrj. Jeff Pray tell him what time of the year it was that you were at Carlingjord, Duffy. It was at the end of the* Year "(77) and die beginning of the Year (78.) v*. < : . Mr. Att. Gen. Pray, if you can rccollefb, was you once, or twice1, or twenty times in his company ? 1 - ; rr- ^ Duff As I am.a Chriflian, I have been a hundred times in his com¬ pany. And when you were creating Priefls, you would always fend for me to be prefent; and I wonder how themari fhould forget himfelf? Plunket, I do not fay I have not feen him, or that J am a flranger to the man; but in the company ofBifhop Duffy lmvcc faw him,nor J never fent him Orders to pay any mony: and if he did pay any mony, he/blight Jhcw the Order., Mt] Scvj.Jeff, If he did pay any mony, you did ill to take.it. Mr. Att. Gen. Pray let him have fair play to ask any Quefliens. < Mr. Soil. Gw-r Tell how you came to remember that you faw him at Sir JS[/ch. P lu 'nkfts. •:: u „• j <.. * /g • Duff.. ;Dr, Duffy did fend me to Sir Nicholas Plunkets, and I met Dr. Plunket as I was coming out of the City. I had been half a year at the Spamfh Embafiadours, and he fent me for Ireland again, and then I lived at-the Convent in Dullin \ and then, when I knew char he would would come to Town, I went to Rings end, Where the Ships came in, to meet him. Plunk. You fay you were with him at my houfe ?: Duff. Yes, Plunk. If you were, you were invifible: But I ask you, why did not.you tell this tofbme Juflice of the Peace? Mr. Juft.Dollen. Good Mr. Plunket, lie tells you he was as willing to forward it then as you. L. How come you now to change your mind ? Duffy. I went into France in (77) and I was not a year there alto¬ gether ; but when I have feen how the poor people there are brought into fuch llavery by the French King, I thought of it, and had rather the Devil fhould reign over us, than the Frenchman. Mr.Juft. Dolhen. He gives you a very good rational account why. Duff. I have been at Sir Nicholas Plunkets, and Dr. Patrick Plunkets, where there fell fome variance about lomething this man had done to Father Duffy. Says BilhopDuffy, I might have had you drawn and quartered,if I werevas ill a man as you; and I might have been Primate oD Ireland; if I would have undertaken thofe things that you under¬ took. Upon that, fays Sir Nicholas Plunket, What is that ? Why, it was faid it was to raife 60000 men in Ireland at any time whenever the French or the Spanijh King lhould wage, War. with England) Scotland or Ireland. Apd this man did confefs before my face to Father Duffy> that it was not only to exalt himfelf, but all tho Roman Clergy, and all the Gentry that had loft their Eftates. Plunk. Mr. Duffy, one word with you; Is not this out of malice to me for eo^reftfogii/me 0/ the Clergy ? - ; Duff.' You had nothing to do with me, for I was a Friar. Mr. Att. Gen. Swear Edmo'nd Murfey. (which was done.f Tell your whole knowledge of Dr. Plunket and the Irifh Plot. Murff May itpleafe yoa my Lord, I was one of the firft Difcov&&rs of this Plot; but of nine Witneflcs, I have but one in Town. L.C.J. Well, tell your own knowledge. Murf Now I beg your Lordfoip as to Dr. Plunket, that you wiihre- fpit it till next Term, I could bring ten Witneftes. Mr. Aft.Gen. Do you fpeak your own Evidence. Murfey. I refer it to the ^mgand Council what Evidence I have given. " swjid L. C. J. Do not trouble your fe[f, be directed a little; you are here . ii i D now [ *6 I now to fpeak what you know concerning anyTreafons, or any other matters againft the King, done by Dr. Plunket; fpeak your own knowledge; for as to other Witnefles we do not call you. Murfey. If I be called in queftion for this Evidence—— Mr. Att. Gen. Come, Sir, you have been at the Spanifh Embafla- . dors lately, anfwer my Queftion: Have you ever been with Pluniet in Ireland? Murf. Yes, Sir. Mr. Att. Gen. Have you ever heard him own himfelf Primate of Ireland} Murf. Yes, Titular Primate. Mr. Att. Gen. Under whom did he claim that Authority ? under the King, or under the Pope ? Murf. I think he could not be under the King at all. Mr. Att. Gen. Under whom then ?' Murf. It muft be either the King or the Pope. L C. J. Anfwer me direttly. Did he claim to be Titular Primate under the Pope ? Murf. I iuppofe he did. L. C. J. Was he reputed generally fo to be ? Murf. Yes, my Lord. Mr. Att. Gen. Mr.Murfey, remember what you fwore before the Grand Jury; pray recolleft your felf whether that be true, and tell all. L. C. J. You are upon your Oath, you muft fpeak the uuth and the whole truth, you muft not mince or conceal any thing. Mr. Serj. Jeff. Were you fworn before the Grand Jury ? Murf. I was fworn before the King and Parliament. Mr. Serj. Jeff. Did you give in any Evidence to the Grand Jury? Murf. Yes, I did. Mr. Serj. Jeff. Was that you fwore before the Grand Jury true, upon your Oath ? Murf. I can't fay but it was. Y Mr. Serj. Jeff. Repeat it, tell my Ltird and the Jury what it was, and tell the truth. Murf I have forgot it. Mr. Att. Gen. Why then I would ask you a little; you remember I was by, and 'tis no laughing matter, Mr. Murfey, you will find it fo. What do you know of any Orders ifliied out by Mr. Tlmket, to raife mony from the Priefls ? Murf I know there was Orders, and I took the Orders my felf in my hand. Mr. Att. Gen. From whom had you thofe Orders > Murf. From another, and not from him. Mr.Att.Gen. Under whpfe hand were thofe Orders? Murf. They were from the Primate. Mr, — ~ C —7 3 Mr. At. Gen. Did you fee any Order under Plunket"s hand for raifing of mony? Murf. No, but under the Vicar-genera!s,by his authority,as I fuppofe. nba$. Mr.Att.Gen. Upon your Oath, did you not fwear before the Grand %k Jury, that you faw the Orders under his hand? Murf No,I did not: or I was miftaken,for it was only by his direftion. : Mr. Att. Gen. Pray had you any converfe with 0. Plunket about the raifing of mony? Murf. 0. Plunket about the raifing of mony! idejj Mr .Att. Gen. Yes, that is a plain Queftion. Murf. It was about other matters I converted with him. Mr. Att.Gen. But did you converle with him about mony? Murf. No, not about the mony. Mr. Att.Gen. Upon your Oath, did you converfe with him about bringing in the French ? Mr. Serj. Jeff. Declare the truth, come. L. C. J. Come, don't trifle; What difcourfe have you had with the ^ Prifoner about raifing of mony, or bringing in the French} either of ^ them, Sir. £jy Murf I know this, if the D. of York and D. of Ormond had proceed 2!jj ed according to their Intentions, it was a general expedition at the fame time, that all the French and Irifb would come and fall upon the Englifh Nation, as I underflood. L. C. J. Pray anfwer the Queftion direftly, You muft not come and [V, think to trifle with the Court, you muft fpeak the truth, you are fworn to it; you muft not come to quibble and run about to this m and that and t'other, but anfvver directly: Have you had any difcourle with the Prifoner about Orders for raifing of mony in Ireland? w Murf, Yes, I have feen Orders from his Vicar-genral for the raifmg of mony. < : L.C. J. Hath he owned them to be by his dire&ion? ,• / Murf. Not before me, but others he has. a Mt. Att.Gen. Have you feen any mony paid to him? Murf. To whom ? Mr. Att. Gen. To Plunket. - Murf To tlie Vicar-general I have. L.C.J. But to Plunket. Murf. None to Plunket. L.C. J. Have you had any difcourfe with him at any time about the raifing of mony, which the Vicar-general gave order for? Murf. 1 have had difcourfe with the Vicar-general. L. C. Ji Sit, don't trifle, have you had any with him. |5 z Murj. i if i i t & to [28] Murf. With him? L. C. J. Yes, With him, Murf Yes, I have had fome difcourfe with him. L C. J. Tell me what that difcourfe was? Murf I think it was about this. If the D. of Tork, and the D. of INMonmouth fell out together, that he had fome men to raife about that matter, and if die D. of Monmouth would raife the Proteftant Religion M Att. Gen. You fee he hath been in Spanifh hands. L. C. J. Were you a Proteftant, Sir ? Murf No, I am a Prieft. Mr. Serj. Jeff. He is to feek yet. Murf. I am indifferent whether I be Proteftant or a Papift. ^ Mr. Att.Gen. My Lord, he is a Prieft in Orders, and fo hath ac- knowledged hxmfelf. Murf. Yes, I am a Prieft, but it makes me forget my felf to fee fo many Evidences to come in, that never knew Flunket. L.C.J. Sir, yourefufe to anfwer thofe Queftions that we put to you here. Murf. .What I faid before the Parliament I anfwer punctually. L. C. J. You are asked queftions here, and produced as a Witnels, Will you anfwer direftly or not? Murf. Yes, I will. L. C. J. Then let me hear what difcourfe you had with the Primate Flunket concerning any mony raifcd by him or his Vicar general Murf May it pleafe your Lordlhjp, firft of all I did not impeach Primate Flunket, but the Officers and Juftices of the Peace. Mr. Jones. Had you any difcourfe with him, yea, or no ? Murf. That he ihould find fo many Catholicks in Ireland if the D. of Tork and the D. of Monmouth fell out. Mr. Juft. Jones. Why it plainly appears what you drove at at firft, to put off this Tryal if you could. L C. J. The Papifts in England have be«n at work with you. Mr. Serj. Jeff. I perceived this Gentleman was very bufie looking upon his Hat, I defire he may be fearched if he hafe no Paper about him. Mr. Att. Gen. Mr. Solicitor and my felf heard the Evidence he gave to the Grand Jury. Then he went out of the Court and would fcarce he perfwaded to come hack again. Mr. Att. Gen. We both heard him, and he gave the fulleft Evidence, much fuller to ajl Inftances, and particulars of this High Treafon, much fuller t 3 r 1 Mr. Atty Gen. Was there an Oatli given > MaoLegh. \Mcfe theyiv^rohif puc to their Oaths,iwHich' they did1 tike. \7ijliiiglyLto-. keep it privateTduring their lnresi£ihia5 a rid the reg¬ ion was' they were to have their Eftates during their lives time;a > Mr. Serj. Jeff. Now tell, us when-this was. . ti. Mr. Ait. Gen., My Lord, Henry 0 Neal and PBlem 0 Neal fpeak to the iamepurpofe. * > lax; nr.i ov;.: oj j..c; : r\ Mr. Serj Jeff. Do yeuremembcr whether HenryG Neal was there? did he take the Oath of Secrefie ? ■ Mac Legh. Yes. ;l: : ' Mr. Att. Gen. What do you know of any Letters from Plunkett Mac Leghc'imF^ance,I landed auifrr/?, andgoing throughBriiany, I met With Biflidp:Tyml'.zndBti&'ray, whorwosany luD&FQlifoerPlun- kets Agent, and Duke John of Great Br it any came into them; for he heard of thefe z Bilhops being newly come out of Ronr. ftnt for them, and I being a Prieft of Tyrrels Diooefc I went along Vvidi them, and they were well accepted, and ihewed Dr. Oliver Plunkets Conditions with the King, of France/wlndr was this; to get DulPin and London- Derry, and all the Sea-ports into their own Hands, to levy War and dellroy the Proteflant Religion, and that .they ihould have hite to protedt them during his lifetime. .og v~ 7 »; z: b jc I .V A L.C.J. Did you fee thofelConditions? if/ vy;- fe cj Mac Legh. A Copy of them I did, the Goverriour of Brit any Aid ihew them to the Biihop. Mr.§er>J<^ What Language-were tlaofe CcmiitiQnsina . s Mac Legh. They were in Laltine, Sir. Mr. Serj. Jeff. Was Edmond Murfey put out of the- Dioceis. Mac Legh. Not as I know of. L.C.J. What do you know of his being Primate ? upon what con- dtfions W&s h§;mad&J?fcmatjfr vvf\ ooffuor. i w f st l: Mac Legh He w^lmade^riimte hyl tlie)£fej5tioa ©Lthc King of France. And upon his Election, he made? tliofe Conditions with the King of Francfy to raife men to„ join , with the Frenchy to, deftroy the •Proteftant Religion. .ural: on. . -u dfei . It-ciAl .idMr,Juft. kfuQiy thlatman, Dr. PlukketJ :t f. e Plunk. YtS/.;my^rd.; c;J ,r orho bna v;Vv■ V... . • < Mr. Att. Gen. Will yoii askjiim anyQueftions> Plunk. None, but what I askedjrfld.QiJhers. ; Bet,; i * .v . *.BT " Mr.Juft. if m3 Mr.Jutt.Dollen. Thehif that is -all, he hath given a good anfwerto that already, he was as forward then as the reft. Mr. At t. Gen. Then fwear John Moyer> (which was done.) Mr. Juft. Jones. What do you know concerning any Plot in Ireland, and Dr. Plmkets being in it ? . Moyer. I know him firft, my Lord, to be made Primate of Ireland, ingaging that he fhould propagate the Roman Faith in Ireland, and rc (tore it to the Catholick Government, and I know the time by relati¬ on, that I came to Rome Within two months after his being made Pri¬ mate of Ireland upon the fame Conditions, that have been related to you, and I was brought into the Convent of St. Francis -' in Rome by one Father , and this Father was very intimate' with Cardinal Spinola, and when he ufed to go abroad he ufed to car¬ ry me along with him as a Companion, and there I found feveral of the Roma Cardinals (ay, That the Kingdom of Ireland fhould come under die C <::! dick Government by the way and means of the Lord Primate Plunket. , - •' Mr. Att Gen. What do you know of youfc-felf ? Moyer. As I was coming then from Rome, I happened to come into a Convent of the Order of St. Francis, and there came out of Ireland a young Gentleman of the Family of the 0 Heals, who hath been my Lord Primates Page. Plunket. I never had a Page. Moyer. You termed him fo my Lord in Ireland, and as I came, this young man had a pacquet of Letters with him, as though they were Commendations to enter him into the Coliedge De propaganda Fide, dire&ed to the Secretary of that Colledge. And thinking them to be Letters of Recommendation* an old Father, called one Thomas Crawley, and I thought it not prejudicial to open the Seal; and the Contents were thefe, I tranflated them y years ago, and here are the Contents following, if you pleafe they may be read, I will do my beft to read them in Englijh, the Original were in La tine, and fbme Phrafes in Italian. And when I was furprized by Mr. Murfey the Jaft year, and taken fuddenly, all my Papers were taken away before I could return back again, by the Soldiers and the Tories, I only kept a Copy of this Letter I had in Englijh as near as I could, and if I did not dirni- nifli any thing by the Tranflation; upon the Oath I have taken, I have not put any thing in it, but what the Contents of the Letter were. \ O A E L.C.% t 34 r — L.C.J. Was that Letter under his pwn Hand? . Moyer. My Lord cannot deny that. t , ? Tlunket. Do you know my own Hand writing? Moyer. Does your Lordfliip deny, that I know your Hand ? - Tlunket. Pray Sir will you anlwer it/-. . Moyer. Yes, I do very well, i ;! Tlunket, When did you leave Ireland t Moyer. I. will tell you that, my Lord, 'tis lbme 14 or r 5- years ago. Mr.Serj. Jeff. You were giving an accompt of the Letter, read it. c;;Moyer. Here! is the Contents, IHuJiriffime Domine, it was. directed to Seignior who is now Secretary of the Colledge De pro; pagan da Fide, (fo then he read his Paper. t : •■•... 4 Mr; Sol.Gen. You fay* you tranflated that out of a Letter under the Pri jonejrs. own; Hand, Moyer. Yds, I tranflated it immediately, and to prove .it, I have Statutes which his Lordiliip made in the general National Council, which are under your own Hand, my Lord. Mr. Sol. Gen. When did you make this Tranflation ? Moyer. Sive years ago. Mr .Sol. Gen. Where did you make it ? • ^ » Moyer. I made it out of the Original in Ireland. Mr. Sol.Gen. Where is the Original ? Moyer. When I was taken by Mr. Murfey and Mr. Hethrington the iaft year, the Souldiers and Tories game and took them away with other Papers I had of the fame bufmels. : ; L C. J. Was the Paper you tranflated that from, of his Hand Writing ? Moyer. No, my Lord, the Paper I took this out ok (Was a Copy of die Original. i r L. C. J. Was the Original of his Hand Writing ? . < Moyer. Yes, it was. L. C.J. Where did you take it? Moyer. In Caprenmca, when 1 met with my Lords Page. jl. C. J. W7hat made you take a Copy of it ? Moyer. it was in latzne and Italian, and I tranflated it afterwards. 1.1. J, And the Englijh Father, you lay, made bold to open it. Moyer. Yes, becaulb he thought'twas a Letter of Recommendati¬ ons, but the Original of the Statutes made at Clouds, I did take the Original and gave a Copy to the Page, L. C. J. mo is never a Nation where the Roman Catholick Religion is profefled, but hath an Agent for their Spiritual Affairs at Rome, and this was for the Spiritual Affairs of the Ciergy of Ireland. Mr. Serj. Jeff. And the Letter was for Spiritual Affairs too,was it not > Plunk. I defire nothing, that is a truth, every Nation hath an Agent, and that Agent muff: be maintained; -and the reafon is this, becaufe we have many Colledges beyond Sea, and fo there is no Country of Roman Catholicks, but hath an Agent in Rome. L. C. J. You had better referve'your felf till by and by, to anfwer that & the Letter together; for this is but a fmallpartof the Evidence. Mr. Att. Gen. About this Letter you were fpeaking of, pray, will you tell what fell out about it. Moyer. I will tell you how it fell out afterwards. Then I came along into Marfeilles in France, and there were 2 Captains that had as mucn notice as I had in that Letter>for they were difcourfing that they would advance themfelves in the French Kings Service, and hoped, that by the King of France's help to have the Roman Catholick Faith fet up in their own Country ; why, that difcourfe pafled off, for I was mightily afraid of any fuch thing, becaufe I was of another opinion; for perhaps r might think the Roman Catholick Faith would flourifli as well as ever it did, and hoped fo as well as any body elfe, but not by the Sword. As I came to Madrid, there came one Hugh 0 Donnelly Son to 0 Donnelly with Letters of Recommendation, and thole Letters were to intitle the young man Earl of Tyrone, and likewife that his Majefty the King of Spain fhould help him for Ireland\ according to the form of the Letters he had. And then as I came for Ireland\ fpeedily after there came Letters of Recommendation to me, that I Ihould prefent fent my felf to my Lord Primate, to hear Confeffions, and be heard preach. I came to his Lordfhip at his own Houfe the 9th. of Decem¬ ber (74) and there he kept me feveral hours, and approved me; and the Copy of the Approbation I have to Ihew. And after a long dif- pute we went afide, and went to look Father Patrick, and there he mewed me fuch and fuch things. And after a long difcourfe I told my Lord Primate,I fee your Lordfhips Letter,which you fent by young 0 Neal,m fuch a place,and he fhewed me the Contents of it; and, faid I, Ay, my Lord,'tis a good Intention & Defign, if it can be done without Bloodfhed; then my Lord mufed a little, and,faid he, well Father Francis, (which is my name in Religion,my Chriflian name is John) pray will you 37 T what keep itfecret, well my Lord, laid I> you need not fear; for, faid he, ever I have done herein was not for nly own gqo&biit for the publick good ofthji Gathoikks. . I, Yis,-well* Then does dieiom- mend me into the Parifh of where hdre 'was to put in a Bull, that I had from my Lord Primate, which Bull was brought here lalt year; arid there he profered me .high Promotions, if I would further fuch things, and folicite fuch Gettfleftien as I knew would be private in fuch a bufinefs, luch as were old Commanders a- mong my Friends and Relations; Shortly after this I faw Tlunket and Billiop tyrrel, ,anc} Captain Con Q Neal praftifmg to bring Souldiers ready for Ireland, alfoon as, they could get opportunity. This Cap¬ tain Con 0 Ideal coming to the place where wq.kept our Priory, and he and his Brothers were Sons to General 0 Neal, And .there .Captain Con comes in the night time and lodges with us, and difcourfed with his Brother and I, becaufe I was his Companion beyond Sea, about thefe matters, That he expefted my Lord Primate and Bilhop tyrrels coming thither that night, to make fome propofals about the Church and other Affairs. After ten a clock,, or thereabouts, my Lord Pri¬ mate and Bilhop Tyrrel came with others in their company, and there they and Father 0 Neal did confult among!! themfelves, that they fhouid lend Captain Con to France, and to Barcellona, with fuch and foch Inftruments; and fending thofe Inftruments away] Captain Con departs the Country and goes for France foon after; and fpe^dily my Lord Primate undertook, that he and Billiop tyrrel fhouid vkwMan- Jter and Vlfter, and other parts of; Ireland, to fee how Affairs Hood. Soon after my Lord Primate calls, a General Provincial Council, and fends out his Orders to levy fuch and fiich Taxqsvand Subfidesyand Warrants to all the Parilh Prieffs, that they fhould give .them new Lifts to know whether the Numbers they had fent to Rome before, would comply with that Lift. And then 0 Neal wetft to view the Forts oi Qharlenwnt and Dun-G&tttcn, wlui^ff ^ thofe Lords did colled the mony; v the Orders I have fee# with my p\yb proper Xym and his own man conieffed beforethe Council in Ireland that my Lord gave them underdiisddanid;!!- rb / / ol cw^flolir: >1 oori • Mr.Serj.Jejf. What year was this ? Meyer. totthe;)^): of^y.iJejfeeinbnncei L.C.J. Lookyou-Sir,^as thb^t^Provfoeinl . X Moytr. ,Yes,.rny: Lord, a G^uei\d National Council, to fend over Inftru ClefCn:Readmit r Mayer.My Lord, I pity him wifhi^r.tyjheittb: chaff a man of my own Funftion, ihouldbe brought into quefuon. for liichthings as.thefe are, (lie reads) Very Revfererid Father Quafdianj jtis'datSe'd (478.) Your paternities paternal Letter and ■ .(Station homeward, in- ftantly perufe. , As for my lord JwEOte/aLerter cb him the day before I faw your Reverends kill, that he might caulemy Fame, which is as dear to me as my Life, to be recalled; or I ihould caufe his Name to be fixed at every publiek place, which by the Al¬ mighty I will do, "Nature afidiaU reafoneompelling me to do it. '.i. Phuket. My Lotdy I layj tlHsiihq fays he ieame to my houfe when he came over, and I imparted this .fccret to;hSm, yet you fee I had de¬ nounced him throughout my whole Diocefs, and he here calls me by all thole Names ctf Elmos,, Smm MagWs.wdBarjefw, and'tis im- polfibletif Ji had'fOommutd^ed/ihchWSpreLe? him, that I would deal lb with him. rtorl an i'fi Mr. Juft. Ddlben.He does not fay, you imparted this fecret to him, but he fays, when he told you of the Letter, youanfivered him, but . you feemed liirprized and mufed firft. ' , L.C. % iYou fcemedltO, flatteiiitim.tlfoni- and told him you hoped to fee him, the bell of his Order, highly promoted. ! .n Mr. Juft. Dolben.How came you to fall out, Moyer. When firftthey had this meeting at Erantry, feeing aCloud coming, and dceytdingia Wary aed :theconreq#neies.of .it, I went and appliedmy folf to%;': &• one of his Majtfi:iesRritlyCoun- cellors in Ireland, and I gave in all my Informations December 7 (j6.) Mr. Juft.Dolb. And..thereuponhe denounced:you-Excommunicate; j Moyer. Yes, and afterwards, when he law I Was in communication .and familiar with, th^fe Privy Colmcellors, then he was certain I had difcoVered the matter; and then he get.a great many devices to get the Letters out of my hand. 1 hia! • • , Phuket. You fliall fee under his own hand allithe Stratagem of this, if I had my .Witnelle$; hcrc, you ihould then-lee wider liis own hand, upon what account he fell dutowith me. , Pcay, my lord, ask him if this other LettCrbe his.hand. >• r;' ..< < Moyer.I believe it is my own hand. ..Read.'iti . v Moye't. (Reads) (Very-R^erehd! Father Guaidian. (then (peaking) My Lord, you know that I waSifoth.taiddSa^t cfnyfeifi bphig among V, > • People [4*3 ——— Mr. Juft. Dolben. T^o, no, he does not fay fo; produce the Record* if you have any of fuch thing. Moyer. To latisfie the Court. Mr. Serj» Jeff. Look you, Dr. Flunket, if you will ask him any que- ftions, that by Law he is bound to anfwer, do it of Gods name, we will not intcrpofe, but if you ask him any quefticns that may tend to accufe himfelf, we muft tell you, he is not bound to anfwer them. Flunk. He hath been convifted and found guilty, he will confefs it himfelf. L C. J. He is not bound to anfwer fuch a Queftion. Moyer. It was a Tory fvvore againft me, that you did ablblve. Mr. Juft. Dolb. Don't tell us a ftory of your Tories. L. C. J. Look you Mr. Flunket,don't mifpend your own time; for the more you trifle in thefc things, the lefs time you will have for your Defence, I defire you now to confider, and well husband your rime for your Defence; what have you to fay for your feJf ? Plunk. My Lord, I tell you, I have no way to defend my felf, in that I was denied time to bring over my Records, and my Witnefles, which are 10 or iz. And if I had them here, I would frand in defi¬ ance of all the world to accufe me; but I have not fufficient time to bring over my Records and my Witnefles,and I am brought here from out of my native Country ; were I in Ireland, there both I and they Hiould be known: but when I was to be tried there, they would not appear; and it is all falfe and only malice. Thefe men ufed to call me Oliver us Cromwellus out offpight. Mr. Serj. Maynard. You are very like him, a Deftoyer of the Go¬ vernment. Mr. Scrj.Jeff. Were not you acquainted with him ? Flunk. This is all I can fay, if I had my Witnefles here I could make my defence. L. C. J. Here are fome things, that if you can give- an Anfwer to, you will do well to doit ;for they ftickclofe to you. They do teftifie & gainft you here, that you did undertake to raife a body of men in Ire¬ land, 70000 men they lpeak of out of in your own Nation, and all thele were to join with the French, for the introducing the Religion of the Row iff Chgrcii mto Ireland, and fetling that again there: And that you, in pilfer to this, did take a Survey of all thofe Rowan Catholicks that were able to bear Arms, from 16 to 60$ and there'is plentiful I _ Evidence* y day. I have an Atteftation under my Lord of EJfetfs hand concern¬ ing my good Behaviour in Ireland, and not only from him, but from my Lord Berkley, who was alfo Governour there, which the Kings At¬ torney faw; But here I was brought, here I was tried, and having not time to bring my Witneftes, I could not prove my Innocency, as otherwife I might. So that, if there be any Cafe in the World that deferves Compaffion, furely my Cafe does; and 'tis fuch a rare Cafe, as I believe you will not find two of them in print, that one arraign¬ ed in Ireland, Ihould be tried here afterwards for the fame Fa ft. My Lord, if there be any thing in the World that deferves pity, this does, for I can fay, as I hope for mercy, I was never guilty of any one point they have fwore againft me, and if my Petition for time had been granted, I could have fhewn how all was prepenfe Malice againft me, and have produced all Circumftances that could make out the Inno¬ cency of a perfon. But not having had time, and being tried, I am at your mercy. L. C. J. Well, you have nothing further to fay in Bar of Judgment, you have faid all you can ? Plunk. I have nothing further to fay, but what I have faid. Then Proclamation was made for filence, while Judgement was pajftng upon the Prifoner. L.C.J. Look you, Mr. Plunket, You have been here indifted of a very great and hainous Crime, the greateft and mod hainous of all Crimes, and that is, High Treafon; and truly yours is a Treafon of the higl>eft nature, 'tis a Treafon in truth againft God an your King, and the Country where you lived. You have done as much as you could to diflionour God in this cafe ; for the bottom of your Treafon was, the feting up your falfe Religion, than which, there is not any thing more difpleafing to God, or more pernicious to mankind in the World: a Religion that is ten times worfe than all the Heathenifh Su- perftitions,the moft difhonourable and derogatory to God and his Glo¬ ry of all Religions or pretended Religions whatfoever; for it under¬ takes to difpenle with Gods Laws, and to pardon the breach of then?. So that certainly a greater Crime there cannot be committed againft God, than for a man to endeavour the Propagation of that Religion; but you, to effeft this, have defigned the Death of your lawful Prince and King. And then your defign of Blood in the Kingdom where your liyed, to fet all together by the ears, to deftroy poor innocent people, to