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             Several informations and examinations taken concerning Lieutenant Colonell John Lilburn shewing his apostacy to the party of Charles Stewart, and what his intentions are in coming over into England out of Flanders.
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           SEVERALL
           INFORMATIONS
           AND
           EXAMINATIONS
           Taken
           concerning
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           Iohn
           Lilburn
           ,
           SHEWING
           HIS
           APOSTACY
           to
           the
           Party
           of
           Charles
           Stuart
           :
        
         
           ●●d
           what
           his
           Intentions
           are
           in
           coming
           over
           into
           ENGLAND
           out
           of
           FLANDERS
           .
        
         
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             H.
             Hills
          
           and
           for
           
             G.
             Calvert
          
           and
           
             T.
             Br
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Black-spread
           
             Eagle
          
           and
           the
           three
           
             Bibles
          
           at
           and
           near
           the
           West-end
           of
           
             Pauls
          
           165●
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Perfect
           Narrative
           of
           what
           passages
           I
           observed
           from
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Joh.
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           touching
           him
           in
           
             Flanders
             .
          
        
         
           About
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             Iuly
          
           1652.
           
           I
           was
           imployed
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           into
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           and
           landing
           at
           
             Octend
             ,
          
           I
           found
           a
           number
           of
           very
           desperate
           enemies
           of
           all
           sorts
           to
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           observed
           Lieut
           ▪
           C.
           
             Lilburn
          
           much
           to
           associate
           ;
           and
           having
           observed
           before
           his
           restlesness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           late
           actïons
           had
           rendred
           him
           so
           obnoxious
           to
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           that
           incurred
           an
           Act
           of
           Banishment
           upon
           himself
           ;
           I
           therefore
           applyed
           my self
           to
           find
           out
           what
           his
           endeavours
           at
           present
           drove
           at
           :
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           it
           was
           not
           long
           before
           I
           found
           that
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Lilburn
          
           had
           been
           very
           conversant
           with
           Cap.
           
             Ioh.
             Bartlet
             ,
          
           and
           to
           whom
           he
           had
           imparted
           severall
           secrets
           ,
           as
           he
           himself
           called
           them
           ,
           the
           said
           Cap.
           
             Iohn
             Bartlet
          
           who
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           many
           delinquents
           and
           Cavaliers
           of
           dangerous
           consequence
           that
           escaped
           out
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           that
           Town
           of
           
             Ostend
             ,
          
           whom
           L.
           C.
           
             Lilburn
          
           no
           sooner
           heard
           of
           ,
           but
           came
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           as
           gross
           a
           manner
           as
           he
           could
           ,
           did
           endeavour
           to
           lessen
           the
           Justice
           ,
           Honor
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           this
           in
           so
           vile
           and
           scurilous
           language
           ,
           as
           produc'd
           rather
           a
           wonder
           than
           an
           affection
           in
           its
           chiefest
           adversaries
           ,
           as
           was
           several
           times
           confessed
           to
           me
           by
           several
           of
           them
           with
           whom
           he
           convers'd
           .
           Cap.
           
             Bartlet
          
           as
           well
           as
           several
           others
           further
           told
           me
           that
           L.
           C.
           
             Iohn
             Lilburn
          
           kept
           great
           correspondencies
           with
           several
           people
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           one
           
             Sanctly
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Prinns
          
           man
           he
           conceived
           did
           send
           away
           his
           letters
           ,
           for
           which
           purpose
           the
           Lie
           .
           Col.
           every
           Saturday
           came
           from
           
             Bruges
          
           to
           
             Ostend
             ,
          
           and
           having
           wrote
           them
           ,
           on
           the
           Monday
           following
           he
           returned
           ,
           as
           I
           my self
           often
           observed
           
           him
           to
           do
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           I
           heard
           Col.
           
             Charls
             Lloid
             ,
          
           sometimes
           called
           Sir
           
             Charls
             Lloid
             ,
          
           Engineer
           General
           ,
           and
           Quartermaster
           General
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           Cap.
           
             Luke
             Whitington
             ,
          
           Agent
           to
           
             Charls
             Stuart
             ,
          
           Cap.
           
             Iohn
             Tytus
             ,
          
           Cap.
           
             Ioh.
             Bartlet
          
           say
           that
           L.
           C.
           
             Iohn
             Lilburn
          
           had
           proposed
           several
           times
           ,
           sometimes
           to
           the
           
             Duke
          
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           sometimes
           to
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hopton
             ,
          
           sometimes
           call'd
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           to
           Col.
           
             Charls
             Lloid
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           several
           others
           ,
           That
           if
           any
           of
           the
           forenamed
           persons
           would
           procure
           him
           10000l
           .
           he
           would
           destroy
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           that
           now
           sitteth
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           settle
           
             Charls
             Stuart
          
           (
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           as
           he
           called
           him
           )
           in
           his
           Throne
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           or
           he
           would
           have
           a
           piece
           of
           him
           nayl'd
           upon
           every
           post
           in
           
             Bruges
             .
          
           In
           answer
           to
           which
           ,
           Sir
           
             Charls
             Lloid
          
           as
           aforesaid
           told
           me
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           thought
           the
           L.
           Col.
           could
           perform
           what
           he
           proposed
           to
           them
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           hard
           but
           they
           would
           procure
           so
           much
           money
           upon
           so
           good
           a
           score
           .
           I
           observed
           further
           from
           L.
           C.
           
             Iohn
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           others
           who
           told
           me
           of
           his
           actions
           ,
           that
           the
           L.
           Col.
           did
           not
           only
           move
           with
           much
           violence
           and
           earnestness
           ,
           shewing
           which
           way
           he
           would
           bring
           this
           his
           proposed
           design
           about
           ,
           but
           went
           from
           person
           to
           person
           whose
           reputation
           he
           thought
           could
           procure
           so
           much
           as
           he
           proposed
           for
           (
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           this
           his
           declared
           design
           )
           and
           whose
           affections
           and
           opinions
           were
           most
           suitable
           to
           further
           him
           in
           such
           imployments
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           after
           this
           L.
           C.
           
             Lilburn
          
           took
           up
           a
           presumtion
           that
           I
           was
           imployed
           by
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           he
           averred
           he
           was
           certified
           of
           by
           several
           of
           his
           friends
           (
           and
           named
           one
           
             Col.
             Layton
          
           as
           one
           of
           his
           friends
           ,
           who
           now
           stands
           exil'd
           from
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           was
           Secretary
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           Warr
           to
           
             Charls
             Stuart
          
           in
           
             Scotland
             .
          
           )
           The
           L.
           C.
           hereupon
           went
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Hopton
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           
             Col.
             Charls
             Lloid
          
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           Major
           General
           
             Diol
          
           a
           
             Scotchman
          
           that
           came
           and
           invaded
           
             England
          
           with
           
             Charls
             Stuart
             ,
          
           and
           had
           lately
           broke
           out
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Nicholas
             ,
          
           Judge
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           court
           in
           
             Dunkirk
          
           for
           
             Charls
             Stuart
             ,
             Cap.
             Luke
             Whitington
          
           Agent
           for
           
             Charls
             Stuart
             ,
             Cap.
             Iohn
             Tytus
             ,
          
           brother
           to
           
             Cap.
             Tytus
          
           the
           professed
           Enemie
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           
             Cap.
             Iohn
             Bartlet
             ,
          
           and
           what
           other
           Cavaliers
           〈…〉
           uld
           meet
           with
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           that
           I
           was
           a
           Spy
           for
           the
           P
           〈…〉
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           warned
           them
           to
           beware
           
           of
           me
           .
           For
           he
           had
           already
           spoiled
           two
           of
           the
           Parliament
           Spyes
           ,
           and
           would
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ruin
           me
           also
           .
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           (
           as
           
             Cap.
             Tytus
          
           and
           several
           others
           afterwards
           told
           me
           )
           the
           Li.
           Col.
           went
           to
           
             Placingdol
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           
             Col.
             Layton
             ,
          
           where
           they
           way-laid
           me
           an
           hour
           and
           a
           half
           to
           have
           ruined
           me
           ,
           as
           L.
           C.
           
             Lil.
          
           often
           said
           he
           would
           ,
           though
           it
           pleased
           God
           in
           his
           Mercy
           not
           to
           let
           me
           come
           that
           day
           from
           
             Ostend
             ,
          
           when
           I
           knew
           nothing
           of
           the
           design
           against
           me
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           this
           X
           conversed
           with
           some
           of
           the
           L.
           C.
           his
           Associats
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           I
           wondred
           much
           why
           
             L.
             C.
             Lilburn
          
           should
           offer
           thus
           to
           abuse
           his
           own
           Country-man
           in
           another
           Nation
           ,
           in
           so
           high
           a
           Nature
           as
           he
           had
           done
           me
           ,
           since
           I
           never
           did
           him
           hurt
           ,
           and
           repeating
           what
           I
           had
           heard
           from
           others
           ,
           that
           
             L.
             C.
             Lilburn
          
           should
           say
           of
           me
           ;
           It
           was
           soon
           told
           the
           
             L.
             Col.
          
           again
           ,
           who
           presently
           presumed
           that
           it
           was
           
             Cap.
             Bartlet
          
           that
           had
           told
           me
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           time
           forward
           he
           sought
           with
           more
           violence
           than
           before
           to
           have
           me
           murdered
           ,
           as
           too
           plainly
           appeared
           by
           his
           after-actions
           ,
           and
           by
           two
           witnesses
           that
           I
           examined
           by
           order
           ,
           who
           gave
           it
           under
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           offered
           to
           depose
           it
           ,
           That
           one
           of
           the
           
             L.
             C.
          
           his
           Conspirators
           against
           me
           ,
           often
           told
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           
             L.
             C.
          
           and
           this
           other
           Conspirator
           had
           hired
           a
           man
           to
           have
           stabb'd
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           was
           employed
           an
           Intelligencer
           for
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           had
           not
           I
           escaped
           speedily
           away
           ,
           their
           business
           had
           been
           effected
           upon
           me
           .
           But
           I
           understanding
           the
           
             L.
             C.
          
           his
           practises
           against
           me
           ,
           resolved
           on
           my
           voyage
           for
           
             England
             ;
          
           which
           being
           understood
           by
           the
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           some
           more
           men
           besides
           himself
           with
           weapons
           way-laid
           me
           and
           
             Cap.
             Bartlet
          
           (
           as
           we
           were
           to
           take
           boat
           for
           
             Ostend
          
           )
           that
           so
           he
           might
           have
           executed
           what
           he
           had
           formerly
           spoke
           against
           me
           ,
           which
           was
           for
           this
           purpose
           (
           as
           some
           afterwards
           confessed
           to
           me
           ,
           who
           had
           it
           from
           his
           own
           mouth
           )
           that
           his
           carriages
           in
           
             Flanders
          
           should
           not
           be
           declared
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           said
           he
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           banished
           my
           person
           ,
           so
           they
           will
           sequester
           my
           estate
           .
           But
           it
           pleased
           Almighty
           God
           this
           second
           time
           by
           his
           providence
           to
           protect
           me
           ,
           in
           giving
           me
           a
           resolution
           not
           to
           go
           till
           the
           morrow
           ,
           which
           the
           
             L.
             C.
          
           perceiving
           ,
           supposed
           himself
           to
           be
           discovered
           ,
           and
           returned
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           And
           suddenly
           therupon
           came
           on
           
             Cap.
             Bret
          
           an
           
             Irish
          
           Rebell
           to
           inquire
           for
           
             Cap.
             Bartlet
             ,
          
           with
           the
           said
           
             Cap.
             Whitington
             ,
          
           who
           were
           both
           privy
           to
           the
           design
           ,
           and
           discovered
           it
           ,
           after
           God
           in
           his
           mercy
           had
           prevented
           them
           .
           By
           this
           time
           it
           was
           noysed
           up
           and
           down
           the
           City
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           
           some
           of
           the
           Citizens
           offered
           me
           their
           assistance
           ,
           which
           some
           of
           them
           afterwards
           gave
           me
           ,
           and
           brought
           me
           to
           the
           boat
           the
           next
           day
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           the
           Lieut.
           
           C.
           with
           some
           more
           of
           his
           Conspirators
           lay
           behind
           a
           hedge
           ,
           near
           the
           way
           that
           I
           was
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           thus
           blessed
           be
           God
           I
           escaped
           his
           hands
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           before
           the
           Lieut.
           C.
           had
           discovered
           that
           Captain
           
             Bartlet
          
           informed
           me
           of
           whatsoever
           the
           Lieut.
           
           C.
           told
           him
           ,
           Capt.
           
             Bartlet
          
           said
           that
           he
           had
           told
           him
           that
           he
           the
           Lieut.
           
           C.
           had
           much
           intercourse
           and
           correspondency
           with
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           by
           which
           means
           ,
           he
           would
           ruin
           me
           ,
           in
           causing
           me
           to
           be
           apprehended
           ,
           because
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           I
           was
           a
           Spy
           for
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           Capt.
           
             Bartlet
          
           giving
           me
           timely
           notice
           of
           ,
           hindred
           my
           journey
           ,
           and
           so
           a
           third
           time
           I
           escaped
           his
           malice
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           against
           me
           any
           further
           ,
           than
           as
           he
           said
           I
           was
           a
           Spy
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             ISAAC
             BERKENHEAD
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Examination
           of
           Capt.
           
             John
             Tytus
             ,
          
           concerning
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           Sept.
           22.
           1652.
           
        
         
           THis
           Examinant
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Lieut.
           C.
           
             John
             Lilburn
          
           proposed
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             ,
          
           that
           if
           he
           would
           procure
           him
           ten
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           he
           would
           destroy
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           six
           moneths
           ,
           or
           he
           would
           have
           a
           piece
           of
           him
           naild
           upon
           every
           Post
           in
           
             Bruges
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           
             Hopton
          
           told
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           that
           it
           could
           not
           be
           so
           facile
           a
           thing
           ,
           though
           he
           believed
           it
           would
           be
           done
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           so
           short
           time
           ;
           to
           which
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           replyed
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           le
           shew
           you
           how
           it
           shall
           be
           done
           ;
           give
           me
           but
           the
           monies
           that
           I
           propose
           for
           ,
           and
           I
           le
           have
           my
           Agents
           (
           for
           I
           have
           enough
           of
           them
           )
           that
           shall
           give
           me
           a
           continual
           account
           of
           all
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             Englands
          
           Proceedings
           :
           And
           by
           those
           Agents
           I
           will
           spread
           My
           Papers
           abroad
           ,
           that
           shall
           instigate
           the
           people
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           that
           Power
           I
           have
           already
           ,
           and
           that
           Power
           that
           My
           Agents
           shall
           make
           by
           working
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           I
           will
           destroy
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Councill
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           in
           half
           an
           hour
           .
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             George
             Villers
             ,
          
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           sent
           for
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           to
           inquire
           which
           way
           he
           might
           make
           his
           addresses
           to
           the
           Parliament
           for
           his
           Peace
           ;
           But
           
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           advised
           the
           
             Duke
          
           from
           it
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwell
          
           and
           the
           Parliament
           were
           so
           false
           a
           Company
           of
           Rogues
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           safe
           for
           the
           said
           
             Duke
          
           to
           put
           his
           life
           into
           their
           hands
           :
           And
           further
           said
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           King
           (
           to
           wit
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           )
           would
           but
           observe
           what
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           had
           set
           down
           in
           some
           Papers
           ,
           which
           shew
           the
           reason
           why
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           would
           not
           be
           a
           Cavalier
           ,
           and
           reform
           but
           them
           ,
           he
           might
           easily
           do
           his
           businesse
           and
           sit
           in
           his
           chair
           .
           But
           the
           said
           
             Duke
          
           spurr'd
           him
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           on
           to
           his
           first
           request
           of
           advising
           him
           which
           way
           he
           might
           make
           his
           peace
           with
           the
           Parliament
           .
           But
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           would
           not
           hear
           of
           that
           ,
           but
           advised
           the
           said
           
             Duke
          
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           further
           telling
           him
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           hitherto
           (
           naming
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwell
          
           and
           the
           Parliament
           )
           broken
           all
           their
           Ingagements
           ,
           and
           particularly
           the
           Lord
           General
           ,
           to
           me
           ,
           who
           promised
           with
           all
           the
           Protestations
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           ever
           else
           was
           sacred
           ,
           that
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           General
           had
           done
           his
           business
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           he
           would
           then
           answer
           all
           their
           expectations
           and
           desires
           (
           meaning
           the
           desires
           of
           that
           party
           which
           are
           called
           
             Levellers
          
           )
           and
           further
           promised
           that
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           should
           be
           set
           on
           foot
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           privileges
           of
           the
           people
           fully
           answered
           ,
           according
           as
           they
           the
           said
           
             Levellers
          
           had
           in
           several
           papers
           of
           theirs
           proposed
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           said
           Duke
           still
           drove
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           off
           ,
           desiring
           him
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           that
           if
           he
           had
           any
           interest
           or
           party
           in
           
             England
          
           (
           as
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           boasted
           much
           of
           )
           that
           he
           would
           use
           it
           on
           the
           Dukes
           behalf
           ;
           for
           ,
           said
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           could
           I
           procure
           a
           pass
           to
           day
           to
           come
           into
           my
           native
           Country
           ,
           I
           would
           fling
           my self
           into
           the
           Lord
           General
           and
           Parliaments
           hands
           to
           morrow
           ;
           For
           said
           he
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           I
           have
           assisted
           the
           King
           hitherto
           ,
           hath
           been
           but
           to
           quit
           my self
           of
           ingratitude
           ,
           since
           my
           Family
           hath
           been
           raised
           by
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Ancestors
           .
           To
           which
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           replyed
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           since
           you
           are
           so
           resolved
           ,
           I
           would
           advice
           you
           not
           to
           stir
           in
           such
           things
           as
           yet
           ,
           for
           that
           there
           is
           expected
           a
           New
           Representative
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           doubted
           not
           but
           he
           should
           be
           able
           to
           do
           him
           the
           said
           Duke
           service
           ,
           for
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lil.
          
           should
           then
           be
           as
           powerful
           as
           any
           in
           the
           Representative
           .
           But
           the
           said
           Duke
           desired
           that
           if
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           had
           any
           Interest
           that
           he
           would
           use
           it
           forthwith
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           had
           a
           desire
           to
           be
           reconciled
           to
           his
           Country
           .
           To
           which
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           replyed
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           the
           
           General
           and
           the
           Parliament
           are
           so
           false
           a
           company
           of
           Rogues
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           safe
           for
           you
           to
           put
           your self
           in
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           at
           this
           same
           time
           the
           said
           
             Lil.
          
           proposed
           to
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           the
           said
           Duke
           could
           but
           procure
           him
           10000l
           .
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           would
           have
           a
           piece
           of
           him
           nailed
           upon
           every
           post
           in
           
             Bruges
             ,
          
           if
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           did
           not
           overthrow
           and
           destroy
           those
           damnable
           Villains
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           I
           mean
           said
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           Monstrous
           Councill
           of
           State
           .
           To
           which
           the
           said
           Duke
           replyed
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           Sir
           let
           me
           hear
           which
           way
           you
           will
           do
           this
           .
           The
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           replyed
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           I
           le
           tell
           you
           how
           ;
           First
           I
           le
           set
           my
           Presse
           on
           work
           (
           for
           which
           purpose
           I
           have
           bought
           one
           with
           a
           Letter
           at
           
             Amsterdam
             ,
          
           which
           cost
           me
           thirty
           pounds
           )
           and
           then
           I
           le
           send
           my
           papers
           over
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           by
           my
           Agents
           shall
           be
           spread
           all
           over
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           by
           my
           Agents
           (
           for
           I
           have
           enough
           )
           my
           papers
           shall
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           Army
           there
           ,
           (
           where
           I
           have
           double
           Interest
           )
           and
           now
           every
           Trooper
           begins
           to
           understand
           his
           own
           privilege
           ,
           and
           so
           soon
           as
           these
           papers
           are
           spread
           they
           l
           fly
           in
           the
           faces
           of
           their
           Officers
           ,
           so
           that
           with
           the
           help
           of
           my
           particular
           interest
           ,
           the
           Souldiery
           shall
           do
           all
           themselves
           ,
           and
           I
           le
           do
           nothing
           but
           sit
           in
           my
           chair
           and
           use
           my
           pen
           .
           To
           which
           the
           Duke
           replyed
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           you
           may
           observe
           that
           in
           all
           your
           attempts
           the
           General
           out-witted
           you
           ,
           and
           broke
           your
           business
           in
           the
           bud
           ;
           besides
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           that
           on
           all
           occasions
           the
           Souldiery
           hath
           been
           obedient
           unto
           his
           Officer
           ,
           so
           discreetly
           hath
           the
           Generall
           ordered
           his
           Army
           .
           Why
           then
           ,
           saith
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           I
           perceive
           you
           take
           the
           General
           for
           a
           wise
           man
           .
           Yes
           said
           the
           Duke
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           read
           his
           Stories
           and
           they
           l
           find
           him
           so
           .
           No
           ,
           said
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           I
           know
           him
           to
           be
           otherwise
           ,
           for
           heretofore
           all
           his
           Business
           was
           mannaged
           by
           
             Ireton
             ,
          
           and
           is
           since
           by
           others
           ;
           And
           for
           the
           Generall
           himself
           ,
           he
           is
           as
           false
           a
           perfidious
           false-hearted
           Rogue
           as
           ever
           lived
           in
           the
           world
           .
           And
           I
           know
           no
           reason
           why
           I
           should
           not
           vy
           with
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           since
           I
           had
           once
           as
           great
           a
           power
           as
           he
           had
           ,
           and
           greater
           too
           ,
           and
           am
           as
           good
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           of
           as
           good
           a
           family
           .
           To
           this
           the
           said
           Duke
           replyed
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           any
           Interest
           in
           
             England
          
           (
           as
           you
           say
           you
           have
           )
           I
           pray
           you
           to
           use
           it
           for
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           a
           great
           desire
           to
           be
           reconciled
           to
           my
           native
           Country
           .
           Then
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           perceiving
           he
           could
           not
           moove
           the
           said
           Duke
           to
           any
           thing
           in
           relation
           to
           his
           the
           said
           
             Lilburns
          
           proposalls
           and
           perswasions
           ,
           he
           the
           said
           
           
             Lilburn
          
           promised
           to
           use
           his
           interest
           in
           
             England
          
           on
           the
           said
           Dukes
           behalf
           ;
           to
           which
           purpose
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           wrote
           to
           some
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           to
           whom
           this
           Examinant
           knoweth
           not
           .
           But
           with
           all
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           advised
           the
           said
           Duke
           not
           to
           stir
           in
           it
           yet
           .
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           said
           that
           there
           was
           one
           
             Rogers
          
           that
           was
           a
           Rogue
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Spy
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           would
           ruin
           and
           destroy
           him
           ;
           And
           that
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           had
           discovered
           several
           that
           were
           imployd
           in
           that
           way
           before
           .
           And
           after
           this
           apprehending
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           was
           to
           come
           towards
           
             Bruges
             ,
          
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           lay
           an
           hour
           and
           a
           half
           waiting
           for
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           his
           coming
           ,
           at
           
             Placingdoll
             ,
          
           three
           English
           miles
           from
           
             Ostend
             ,
          
           which
           was
           his
           way
           to
           
             Bruges
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           one
           Mr.
           
             Lambert
          
           (
           a
           man
           that
           keeps
           much
           company
           with
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           who
           took
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           his
           house
           for
           him
           in
           
             Bruges
             ,
          
           )
           that
           said
           that
           Lieut.
           C.
           
             Lilburn
          
           told
           him
           the
           said
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           that
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           had
           found
           a
           Rogue
           out
           ,
           one
           
             Rogers
             ,
          
           that
           was
           a
           Spy
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           The
           said
           
             Lambert
          
           further
           said
           with
           another
           Papist
           (
           commonly
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Paracelsus
          
           )
           as
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lambert
          
           was
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           had
           staid
           two
           daies
           longer
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           he
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           should
           never
           have
           gone
           thence
           alive
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           would
           have
           him
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           knocked
           on
           the
           head
           .
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           General
           had
           abused
           Major
           General
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           who
           when
           time
           serv'd
           ,
           would
           berevenged
           on
           the
           General
           .
        
         
           
             JOHN
             TYTUS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Examination
           of
           Capt.
           
             John
             Bartlet
             ,
          
           concerning
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             .
          
        
         
           ABout
           the
           20.
           of
           
             July
          
           1652
           ,
           in
           an
           Arbor
           in
           
             Placingdoll
             ,
          
           three
           miles
           from
           
             Ostend
          
           in
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
          
           did
           propose
           to
           Col.
           
             Charles
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           sometimes
           called
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           Quarter
           master
           General
           ,
           and
           Egineer
           General
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           in
           the
           late
           warres
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           to
           Capt.
           
             John
             Bartlet
          
           this
           Examinant
           ,
           and
           Capt.
           
             Luke
             Whittington
             ,
          
           Agent
           for
           the
           King
           of
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           that
           if
           he
           the
           said
           
             Charles
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           
           persons
           ,
           would
           procure
           him
           ten
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           would
           settle
           the
           King
           in
           his
           Throne
           (
           to
           wit
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           )
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           And
           this
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           (
           to
           wit
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           )
           should
           never
           come
           into
           his
           Throne
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           the
           said
           
             Lilburns
          
           means
           ,
           And
           that
           he
           further
           said
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           did
           oppose
           the
           late
           Kings
           death
           more
           than
           any
           man
           in
           
             England
          
           besides
           ,
           then
           durst
           do
           .
           And
           this
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           did
           then
           boast
           much
           of
           the
           largeness
           of
           his
           own
           party
           (
           as
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           called
           them
           )
           which
           he
           had
           in
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Rumor
           in
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           that
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwell
          
           was
           made
           Lord
           Admiral
           of
           the
           Seas
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           to
           go
           to
           Sea
           in
           the
           Ship
           called
           the
           Soveraign
           ,
           the
           which
           when
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Lilburn
          
           heard
           ,
           he
           was
           very
           angry
           ,
           saying
           ,
           That
           the
           General
           had
           more
           commands
           than
           ever
           
             Julius
             Caesar
          
           had
           ,
           but
           t
           is
           no
           matter
           said
           he
           ,
           let
           him
           go
           to
           Sea
           when
           he
           will
           ,
           I
           le
           warrant
           him
           he
           shall
           never
           return
           ;
           or
           words
           to
           this
           effect
           .
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           That
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
          
           said
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Rogers
          
           was
           a
           Spy
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           he
           was
           told
           by
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             Layton
             .
          
           And
           further
           said
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           knew
           it
           certainly
           ,
           he
           would
           destroy
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
             ;
          
           And
           further
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           warn'd
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Hopton
             ,
          
           Doctor
           
             Nicholas
             ,
          
           Judge
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           Court
           for
           the
           
             Scotch
          
           King
           in
           
             Dunkirk
             ▪
          
           and
           several
           other
           Cavaliers
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           trust
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           further
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           spoild
           two
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Spies
           already
           ,
           and
           would
           do
           the
           like
           to
           this
           ;
           And
           further
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           Col.
           
             Layton
          
           (
           supposing
           which
           way
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           would
           come
           )
           lay
           an
           hour
           and
           a
           half
           waiting
           for
           him
           ,
           but
           though
           he
           mist
           him
           then
           ,
           he
           would
           ruin
           him
           afterwards
           ;
           and
           at
           this
           time
           the
           said
           
             Lilb
             .
          
           commanded
           this
           Examinant
           to
           keep
           it
           secretly
           ,
           and
           to
           beware
           of
           him
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
             .
          
           After
           this
           it
           appeared
           that
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           had
           intelligence
           that
           this
           Examinant
           had
           discovered
           to
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           what
           had
           formerly
           past
           betwixt
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           and
           this
           Examinant
           as
           secrets
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           related
           in
           this
           Paper
           ;
           and
           understanding
           that
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           and
           this
           Examinant
           were
           to
           go
           from
           
             Bruges
          
           to
           
             Ostend
             ,
          
           and
           so
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           none
           of
           the
           said
           
             Lilburns
          
           actions
           might
           be
           declared
           
           there
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           feard
           ,
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           with
           certain
           others
           that
           he
           had
           procured
           with
           their
           weapons
           ,
           as
           Pistols
           and
           Swords
           ,
           way-laid
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           and
           this
           Examinant
           ,
           but
           by
           Providence
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           resolved
           not
           to
           go
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           prevalld
           with
           this
           Examinant
           to
           stay
           till
           the
           next
           ,
           which
           this
           Examinant
           did
           ,
           though
           they
           never
           heard
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           Conspiracy
           against
           them
           .
           But
           their
           stay
           being
           understood
           by
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           corspirators
           ,
           one
           that
           was
           privy
           to
           the
           conspiracy
           Capt.
           
             Ignatius
             Brett
          
           an
           
             Irish
          
           Rebel
           ,
           with
           Capt.
           
             Luke
             Whittington
             ,
          
           came
           to
           the
           house
           where
           this
           Examinant
           and
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           were
           ,
           and
           this
           said
           
             Brett
          
           sent
           for
           this
           Examinant
           ,
           and
           asked
           this
           Examinant
           what
           was
           the
           reason
           why
           this
           Examinant
           continued
           not
           his
           resolution
           for
           his
           journey
           .
           This
           Examinant
           answered
           that
           by
           a
           friends
           advice
           he
           staid
           till
           to
           morrow
           .
           The
           said
           
             Brett
          
           replyed
           ,
           you
           may
           thank
           God
           you
           went
           not
           down
           to
           the
           boat
           ,
           for
           had
           you
           gone
           ,
           ye
           had
           been
           harder
           put
           to
           it
           in
           fighting
           than
           ever
           you
           were
           in
           your
           dayes
           ;
           wherupon
           this
           Examinant
           asked
           the
           said
           
             Brett
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           ?
           the
           said
           
             Brett
          
           answered
           you
           shall
           excuse
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           never
           be
           a
           Traitor
           to
           them
           so
           long
           as
           I
           live
           ,
           but
           you
           know
           them
           all
           as
           well
           as
           I.
           Then
           the
           said
           
             Whittington
          
           being
           in
           company
           said
           ,
           I
           am
           glad
           with
           all
           my
           heart
           you
           went
           not
           down
           ,
           for
           the
           persons
           were
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           &c.
           who
           were
           all
           well
           furnished
           for
           this
           purpose
           .
           With
           that
           the
           said
           
             Brett
          
           said
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           you
           aremy
           witnesses
           that
           I
           discovered
           them
           not
           .
           And
           this
           being
           noised
           abroad
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           a
           Merchant
           of
           the
           Town
           offered
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           if
           he
           pleased
           he
           would
           cause
           them
           all
           to
           be
           clapped
           up
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           refused
           ,
           providing
           themselves
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           before
           this
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           told
           him
           that
           he
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           had
           good
           intercourse
           with
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           would
           cause
           the
           said
           
             Rogers
          
           to
           be
           surprized
           there
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           was
           a
           Spy
           for
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Examinant
           further
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           was
           reading
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Englands
          
           touching
           the
           War
           with
           the
           
             Hollanders
             ,
          
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           professed
           ,
           that
           were
           the
           Parliament
           half
           so
           honest
           as
           they
           were
           wise
           they
           were
           the
           bravest
           people
           in
           the
           world
           :
           But
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           were
           fools
           ;
           for
           had
           he
           their
           cause
           in
           handling
           ,
           he
           would
           choak
           the
           Parliament
           in
           two
           words
           ;
           which
           should
           be
           in
           telling
           them
           of
           their
           promises
           made
           to
           the
           late
           
           King
           ,
           in
           preserving
           his
           Person
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Crown
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           how
           falsly
           they
           have
           broken
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Bartlet
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           For
           my
           dear
           and
           loving
           wife
           Mrs.
           
             Elizabeth
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           these
           with
           hast
           ,
           hast
           ,
           post
           hast
           deliver
           in
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             MY
             DEAR
             LOVE
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           been
           ,
           and
           yet
           am
           in
           a
           longing
           Condition
           to
           hear
           from
           thee
           ,
           but
           I
           confesse
           by
           this
           Post
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           expect
           from
           thee
           ,
           more
           than
           to
           hear
           that
           thou
           art
           safely
           got
           amongst
           our
           Friends
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           I
           hope
           your
           joint
           activity
           will
           be
           such
           (
           according
           to
           my
           full
           Instructions
           to
           you
           and
           my
           true
           friend
           that
           went
           with
           you
           )
           as
           that
           you
           will
           procure
           my
           expected
           Passe
           so
           speedily
           as
           to
           send
           it
           me
           ,
           or
           a
           Copy
           of
           it
           ,
           with
           my
           friends
           ,
           encouragement
           ,
           to
           
             Dunkirk
             ,
          
           the
           next
           Post
           ,
           where
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           I
           will
           be
           on
           Sunday
           next
           at
           night
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           come
           ,
           it
           s
           more
           than
           probable
           I
           may
           come
           to
           
             Dover
          
           that
           Packet
           (
           or
           certainly
           send
           you
           word
           when
           by
           Gods
           gratious
           permission
           I
           shall
           )
           for
           I
           long
           to
           see
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           if
           I
           come
           so
           suddenly
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           all
           my
           things
           behind
           me
           in
           the
           care
           and
           possession
           of
           Mr.
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           for
           which
           I
           can
           either
           come
           over
           my self
           again
           ,
           or
           send
           for
           them
           .
           One
           reason
           that
           moves
           me
           to
           make
           the
           more
           hast
           ,
           is
           because
           if
           I
           come
           over
           ,
           and
           find
           things
           in
           a
           handsome
           way
           to
           my
           liking
           ,
           I
           have
           something
           of
           very
           great
           consequence
           to
           say
           speedily
           to
           such
           a
           great
           faithfull
           man
           as
           I
           shall
           trust
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           come
           ,
           I
           shall
           stay
           at
           Dover
           a
           Day
           ,
           2
           or
           3
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Post
           let
           you
           know
           I
           am
           there
           ,
           and
           expect
           you
           to
           send
           me
           a
           horse
           to
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           where
           at
           the
           Post-house
           I
           intend
           to
           ly
           the
           first
           night
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           stir
           from
           thence
           till
           I
           receive
           a
           Horse
           from
           you
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           our
           new
           Councill
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           Governors
           ,
           will
           not
           cast
           a
           favourable
           eye
           upon
           you
           ,
           but
           either
           deny
           or
           delay
           you
           a
           Pass
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           next
           Post
           I
           hear
           not
           of
           it
           .
           I
           shall
           then
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           that
           Major
           General
           
             Harrison
             ,
          
           being
           ,
           as
           I
           hear
           ,
           one
           of
           your
           new
           Councill
           of
           State
           ,
           is
           my
           principallest
           ,
           and
           grandest
           adversarie
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           I
           shall
           onely
           take
           arise
           from
           what
           I
           was
           informed
           he
           said
           in
           the
           House
           at
           my
           Banishment
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           said
           publickly
           at
           
             Alhallowes
          
           (
           when
           from
           
             Dover
          
           I
           sent
           my
           letter
           to
           the
           people
           that
           meet
           there
           )
           to
           write
           him
           such
           a
           Letter
           which
           already
           
           in
           my
           brain
           I
           have
           contrived
           )
           as
           will
           no
           way
           please
           him
           ,
           let
           the
           Issue
           be
           what
           it
           will
           .
           I
           have
           writ
           again
           to
           Major
           General
           
             Lambert
          
           (
           who
           I
           hear
           is
           President
           of
           your
           new
           Councill
           )
           and
           enclosed
           him
           one
           of
           my
           printed
           Epistles
           ,
           in
           
             Dutch
          
           and
           
             English
             ,
          
           I
           have
           also
           writ
           to
           Col.
           
             Bennet
             ,
          
           which
           you
           may
           read
           the
           Copie
           of
           on
           the
           other
           side
           .
        
         
           So
           with
           my
           hearty
           and
           true
           love
           and
           affection
           presented
           to
           thee
           and
           all
           my
           friends
           in
           the
           bulk
           ,
           longing
           above
           measure
           to
           hear
           from
           thee
           ,
           I
           commit
           thee
           and
           my
           poor
           Babes
           ,
           as
           my
           own
           soul
           ,
           to
           the
           Protection
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           rest
           thy
           faithfull
           and
           loving
           Husband
        
         
           
             
               I.
            
             L.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             have
             herewith
             enclosed
             one
             of
             my
             printed
             Letters
             ,
             which
             I
             hope
             are
             before
             now
             printed
             at
             
               London
               ;
            
             I
             have
             already
             sent
             two
             Copies
             of
             this
             two
             several
             waies
             for
             fear
             of
             miscarriage
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             in
             hast
             ,
             and
             cannot
             read
             this
             over
             ,
             the
             Post
             is
             going
             ,
             therefore
             mend
             the
             faults
             if
             there
             be
             any
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Information
           of
           
             Rich.
             Foot
             ,
          
           concerning
           Lie
           .
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             .
          
        
         
           BEing
           in
           
             Flanders
          
           about
           three
           moneths
           since
           ,
           I
           came
           acquainted
           with
           L.
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           where
           among
           other
           discourse
           I
           askt
           him
           why
           he
           did
           not
           apply
           himself
           to
           learn
           some
           language
           ,
           he
           being
           then
           unable
           to
           speak
           to
           any
           of
           the
           Country
           without
           an
           Interpreter
           ;
           he
           answered
           me
           ,
           that
           he
           thought
           himself
           too
           old
           to
           learn
           languages
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           had
           work
           enough
           to
           set
           his
           adversaries
           by
           the
           ears
           .
           Few
           daies
           after
           I
           came
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           about
           7
           weeks
           or
           2
           moneths
           since
           returning
           there
           again
           he
           told
           me
           that
           his
           wife
           had
           been
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           sent
           her
           into
           
             England
          
           with
           a
           Letter
           to
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           a
           Copy
           of
           which
           he
           gave
           me
           in
           print
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           expected
           a
           pass
           to
           go
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           he
           would
           not
           stay
           a
           day
           after
           it
           came
           ,
           though
           he
           hired
           a
           boat
           of
           purpose
           ;
           then
           one
           
             Parker
          
           a
           Cavalier
           taking
           his
           leave
           of
           him
           ,
           askt
           if
           he
           might
           not
           write
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           no
           ,
           I
           will
           receive
           no
           letters
           from
           Mr.
           
             Parker
             ;
          
           then
           he
           askt
           if
           not
           by
           another
           name
           ,
           to
           that
           he
           assented
           .
           So
           
             Lilburn
          
           went
           to
           
             Dunkirk
          
           with
           great
           confidence
           that
           he
           should
           receive
           his
           passe
           there
           ;
           and
           few
           daies
           after
           one
           
             Jamot
             ,
          
           which
           had
           been
           a
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           for
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           came
           Post
           from
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           staying
           but
           one
           night
           at
           
             Antwerp
          
           with
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           
             Bridges
             ,
          
           and
           not
           finding
           
             Lil.
          
           there
           ,
           came
           to
           my
           lodging
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           &
           asked
           me
           if
           I
           thought
           he
           was
           gone
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           then
           presently
           went
           away
           
           to
           the
           boat
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           hasted
           ,
           &
           went
           with
           him
           to
           
             Dunkirk
             ,
          
           &
           often
           by
           the
           way
           he
           askt
           me
           if
           I
           thought
           
             Lilburn
          
           was
           gone
           ,
           speaking
           as
           if
           he
           extremely
           feared
           it
           ;
           as
           soon
           as
           he
           had
           taken
           up
           his
           lodging
           in
           
             Dunkirk
          
           he
           went
           to
           seek
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           finding
           him
           in
           the
           street
           delivered
           him
           a
           Letter
           ,
           and
           had
           some
           private
           discourse
           with
           him
           ;
           a
           while
           after
           comming
           to
           them
           at
           a
           Tavern
           ,
           
             Lilburn
          
           desired
           me
           to
           go
           to
           
             Bridges
          
           for
           a
           letter
           directed
           to
           him
           from
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Denix
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           said
           was
           a
           Pass
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           to
           come
           into
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           he
           gave
           me
           a
           Letter
           unsealed
           ,
           directed
           to
           Mr.
           
             Tho.
             Lambert
          
           at
           
             Bridges
             ,
          
           desiring
           him
           to
           enquire
           for
           the
           said
           Letter
           ,
           and
           deliver
           it
           to
           me
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           ,
           at
           my
           being
           at
           
             Bridges
          
           the
           aforesaid
           Mr.
           
           
             Parkers
          
           wife
           delivered
           me
           a
           Letter
           directed
           to
           〈…〉
           or
           some
           such
           like
           name
           ,
           desiring
           me
           to
           deliver
           it
           to
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           saying
           it
           was
           for
           him
           ,
           I
           asked
           why
           it
           was
           so
           directed
           ,
           she
           said
           he
           well
           knew
           the
           meaning
           of
           it
           ;
           at
           my
           return
           to
           
             Dunkirk
          
           I
           received
           a
           letter
           from
           
             Jamot
             ,
          
           wherein
           he
           wrote
           they
           were
           gone
           to
           
             Callis
          
           to
           meet
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           and
           desired
           me
           to
           send
           the
           aforesaid
           letter
           with
           the
           pass
           in
           it
           to
           
             Gravelling
             ,
          
           and
           within
           2
           or
           3
           daies
           after
           returned
           to
           
             Dunkirk
             ,
          
           being
           Sunday
           the
           29.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lilburn
          
           and
           
             Jamot
          
           being
           at
           a
           Tavern
           called
           the
           
             Conserge
          
           with
           one
           Cap.
           
             Whitington
          
           and
           
             Col.
             Layton
             ,
          
           both
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           here
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           two
           Merchants
           ,
           desired
           me
           to
           send
           one
           for
           his
           letters
           to
           the
           Post
           house
           ,
           upon
           which
           one
           of
           the
           company
           askt
           him
           what
           he
           would
           say
           if
           this
           pass
           came
           not
           ,
           he
           said
           that
           if
           my
           pass
           come
           not
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           find
           that
           it
           is
           
             Cromwell
          
           that
           hinders
           it
           ,
           as
           it
           must
           be
           ,
           for
           it
           lies
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           I
           will
           either
           kill
           him
           my self
           ,
           or
           send
           one
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           then
           one
           of
           the
           Merchants
           askt
           him
           how
           he
           could
           do
           such
           a
           thing
           with
           conscience
           ,
           he
           answered
           tell
           not
           me
           of
           conscience
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           for
           if
           that
           I
           am
           banished
           without
           law
           ,
           conscience
           or
           equity
           ,
           &
           deprived
           of
           my
           natural
           air
           to
           breath
           in
           ,
           which
           is
           every
           mans
           birth-right
           ,
           with
           such
           like
           expressions
           )
           I
           may
           justly
           right
           my self
           if
           I
           can
           ;
           if
           I
           would
           take
           a
           hare
           or
           a
           deer
           ,
           I
           ought
           to
           give
           him
           fair
           play
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           beast
           of
           game
           ;
           but
           if
           a
           fox
           or
           wolf
           ,
           I
           may
           use
           what
           device
           I
           can
           to
           kill
           him
           ;
           so
           if
           
             Cromwell
          
           keep
           himself
           above
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           I
           cannot
           have
           my
           right
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           I
           may
           kill
           him
           how
           I
           can
           .
           Then
           presently
           his
           letters
           came
           ,
           and
           after
           he
           had
           read
           them
           ,
           and
           saw
           his
           pass
           was
           not
           come
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           have
           one
           fling
           more
           at
           
             Cromwell
             .
          
           Further
           he
           said
           ,
           that
           
             Cromwell
          
           hath
           been
           an
           Atheist
           this
           seven
           years
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           design
           is
           and
           hath
           
           been
           to
           make
           himself
           King
           ;
           so
           having
           been
           there
           together
           three
           or
           four
           hours
           ,
           expressing
           great
           confidence
           in
           one
           another
           ,
           I
           and
           this
           Informant
           left
           them
           .
           The
           next
           day
           
             Lilburn
          
           and
           
             Layton
          
           went
           again
           for
           
             Callis
          
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           and
           were
           not
           returned
           when
           I
           came
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           was
           eight
           dayes
           after
           .
        
         
           
             RICHARD
             FOOT
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Information
           of
           
             John
             Staplehill
             ,
          
           of
           
             Dartmouth
             ,
          
           taken
           20
           June
           ,
           1653.
           
        
         
           THis
           Informant
           saith
           ,
           〈…〉
           oming
           through
           
             France
          
           in
           his
           way
           to
           
             England
          
           from
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           he
           lodged
           at
           
             Callis
             ,
          
           upon
           Friday
           ▪
           ●●s
           Sevenight
           at
           the
           Silverr
           Lyon
           ,
           where
           was
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           and
           likewise
           some
           Collonels
           of
           the
           late
           Kings
           Army
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           was
           Lieut.
           
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
          
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           that
           the
           Informant
           being
           in
           the
           next
           Chamber
           ,
           he
           heard
           them
           discourse
           of
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           but
           could
           not
           understand
           distinctly
           the
           particulars
           of
           their
           discourse
           ,
           but
           did
           apprehand
           he
           spake
           very
           slightly
           of
           the
           General
           ,
           hearing
           him
           say
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           what
           can
           
             Cromwell
          
           do
           ?
           And
           this
           Informant
           did
           observe
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           Cavaliers
           and
           
             Lilburn
          
           were
           very
           familiar
           together
           ,
           and
           
             Lilburn
          
           and
           his
           wife
           dined
           and
           supped
           constantly
           with
           them
           ;
           That
           the
           Informant
           being
           bound
           for
           
             England
             ,
          
           hired
           a
           Boat-upon
           Sunday
           for
           his
           passage
           ,
           and
           being
           upon
           the
           Key
           ,
           a
           Boat
           man
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           that
           he
           need
           not
           hire
           a
           Boat
           ,
           but
           might
           go
           over
           with
           three
           Gentlemen
           that
           were
           going
           over
           ,
           meaning
           Lieut
           :
           Col.
           
             Lilburn
          
           and
           two
           Caviliers
           in
           his
           company
           ,
           and
           the
           Boatman
           went
           to
           them
           to
           ask
           them
           ,
           whether
           this
           Informant
           might
           not
           go
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           refused
           to
           admitit
           ,
           and
           said
           he
           should
           not
           go
           with
           them
           .
           And
           he
           afterwards
           hearing
           that
           the
           Informant
           had
           hired
           a
           Boat
           himself
           ,
           procured
           the
           Duke
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Governour
           of
           
             Callis
          
           to
           stop
           the
           Informants
           going
           over
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           Informant
           being
           sent
           for
           by
           the
           Governour
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           the
           Informant
           met
           the
           said
           Duke
           there
           ,
           and
           was
           then
           prohibited
           by
           the
           Governour
           ,
           not
           to
           depart
           till
           he
           had
           leave
           ,
           so
           the
           said
           
             Lilburn
          
           went
           away
           that
           night
           about
           midnight
           ,
           with
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           two
           Caviliers
           ,
           wherof
           one
           was
           a
           Collonel
           ,
           and
           embarqued
           all
           in
           one
           Boat
           ,
           the
           Duke
           accompanying
           them
           to
           the
           water
           side
           .
        
         
         
           That
           the
           next
           day
           about
           two
           a
           Clock
           ,
           the
           Governour
           gave
           liberty
           to
           the
           Informant
           to
           come
           away
           ,
           who
           arrived
           at
           
             Dover
          
           at
           seven
           a
           Clock
           the
           same
           night
           ,
           where
           he
           heard
           
             Lilburn
          
           arrived
           in
           the
           morning
           before
           ;
           and
           this
           Informant
           coming
           through
           
             Canterbury
          
           in
           his
           way
           to
           
             Londan
             ,
          
           staid
           at
           the
           three
           Kings
           ,
           the
           Post-house
           to
           dine
           ,
           and
           there
           asked
           whether
           Lieut
           ▪
           Col.
           
             Lilburn
          
           past
           that
           way
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Drawers
           told
           him
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           the
           Informant
           thereupon
           saying
           ,
           he
           was
           a
           great
           Enemy
           to
           the
           General
           ,
           the
           Drawer
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           expresse
           as
           much
           here
           ,
           saying
           ,
           He
           came
           into
           
             England
          
           without
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           did
           not
           fear
           what
           
             Cromwell
          
           could
           〈…〉
           as
           good
           a
           man
           as
           he
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           upon
           Tuesday
           last
           .
           He
           likewise
           boasted
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           caused
           three
           Gentlemen
           to
           be
           stopt
           at
           
             Callis
             ,
          
           which
           was
           the
           Informant
           ,
           a
           Spaniard
           ,
           and
           an
           Englishman
           ,
           who
           〈…〉
           company
           together
           .
        
         
           
             JOHN
             STAPLEHILL
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .