A great discovery of a damnable plot at Rvgland castle in Monmoth-shire in Wales related to the high court of Parliament / by Iohn Davis, November the 12, 1641 ; the chiefe actor being the Earle of Worcester ; wherein is discovered the number of horses, men, powder, match and shot by them prepared with the places where they are, and the danger wee were in had not God by his mercy protected us ; with certain quæres presented to the high court of Parliament concerning such wicked designes ; as also the reasons wherefore the House of Commons gave strict command that there should be a strong watch set about the Earle of Worcesters house and the French ambassadors ; whereunto is annexed the true relation of a damnable plot which was discovered on Tuesday last, by a religious man intended against the high court of Parliament.
         Davis, John, Servant to Mistris Lewis.
      
       
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             A great discovery of a damnable plot at Rvgland castle in Monmoth-shire in Wales related to the high court of Parliament / by Iohn Davis, November the 12, 1641 ; the chiefe actor being the Earle of Worcester ; wherein is discovered the number of horses, men, powder, match and shot by them prepared with the places where they are, and the danger wee were in had not God by his mercy protected us ; with certain quæres presented to the high court of Parliament concerning such wicked designes ; as also the reasons wherefore the House of Commons gave strict command that there should be a strong watch set about the Earle of Worcesters house and the French ambassadors ; whereunto is annexed the true relation of a damnable plot which was discovered on Tuesday last, by a religious man intended against the high court of Parliament.
             Davis, John, Servant to Mistris Lewis.
          
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           Worcester, Henry Somerset, -- Marquis of, 1577-1646.
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           A
           GREAT
           DISCOVERY
           OF
           A
           DAMNABLE
           PLOT
           AT
           RVGLAND
           CASTLE
           In
           Monmoth-shire
           in
           WALES
           :
           
             Related
             to
             the
             High
             Court
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             by
          
           Iohn
           Davis
           ,
           
             November
             the
          
           12.
           1641.
           
        
         
           The
           chiefe
           Actor
           being
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           Wherein
           is
           discovered
           the
           Number
           of
           Horses
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Powder
           ,
           Match
           and
           Shot
           by
           them
           prepared
           ,
           with
           the
           places
           where
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           the
           Danger
           wee
           were
           in
           ,
           had
           not
           God
           by
           his
           Mercy
           protected
           US
           .
        
         
           With
           certaine
           Quaeres
           presented
           to
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           Concerning
           such
           wicked
           Designes
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           ,
           the
           Reasons
           wherefore
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           gave
           strict
           command
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           a
           strong
           watch
           set
           about
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Worcesters
             house
             ,
          
           and
           the
           French
           
             Ambassadors
             .
          
        
         
           Wherennto
           is
           annexed
           ,
           the
           true
           Relation
           of
           a
           damnable
           Plot
           which
           was
           discovered
           on
           tuesday
           last
           ,
           by
           a
           Religious
           man
           intended
           against
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           by
           Barnard
           Alsop
           ,
           MDCXLJ
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           great
           DISCOVERY
           Of
           the
           damnable
           Gun-powder
           PLOT
           ,
           At
           Rugland
           Castle
           ;
           in
           
             Hereford
             shire
             .
          
           Lately
           found
           out
           by
           John
           Davis
           .
        
         
           The
           chiefe
           Agent
           in
           this
           Hellish
           Plot
           ,
           is
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             WORCESTER
             .
          
        
         
           ONe
           John
           Davis
           ▪
           servant
           to
           Mistris
           Lewis
           ,
           who
           kéepeth
           an
           Inne
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           George
           in
           Rosse
           ,
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Hereford
             ,
          
           néere
           unto
           Rugland
           castle
           in
           Monmouth
           shire
           ,
           where
           the
           Earle
           of
           Worcester
           now
           is
           .
        
         
           This
           John
           Davis
           being
           newly
           come
           to
           London
           ,
           chanced
           to
           be
           at
           Alderman
           Actons
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           city
           of
           London
           :
           and
           being
           formerly
           acquainted
           with
           his
           Coach-man
           ,
           related
           unto
           him
           the
           Discovery
           of
           a
           dangerous
           Plot
           ,
           which
           the
           Earle
           of
           Worster
           hath
           cunningly
           contrived
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
         
           Which
           when
           the
           Coach-man
           had
           heard
           related
           ,
           he
           acquainted
           his
           Master
           ,
           the
           said
           Alderman
           Acton
           therewith
           ;
           who
           caused
           him
           to
           be
           brought
           in
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           asking
           him
           further
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           worthy
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           honourable
           Assembly
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           therefore
           brought
           the
           said
           John
           Davis
           before
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           on
           Fryday
           last
           ▪
           being
           the
           12
           day
           of
           November
           .
           The
           said
           John
           Davis
           being
           called
           into
           the
           house
           to
           relate
           this
           discovery
           ,
           was
           commanded
           by
           Mr.
           
           Speaker
           to
           relate
           what
           he
           knew
           of
           it
           .
           Alderman
           Acton
           being
           also
           present
           ,
           told
           him
           that
           the
           thing
           that
           the
           house
           did
           require
           of
           him
           ,
           was
           to
           relate
           that
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           before
           he
           did
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           being
           a
           plaine
           Country-fellow
           ,
           and
           not
           able
           so
           fully
           to
           expresse
           himselfe
           :
           yet
           so
           well
           as
           hee
           could
           ,
           spake
           to
           this
           effect
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           please
           your
           honours
           ,
           to
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           speak
           the
           truth
           ,
           so
           neare
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           done
           to
           this
           Gentleman
           Mr.
           Acton
           :
           I
           am
           ,
           and
           it
           please
           your
           honours
           ,
           a
           poore
           man
           ,
           the
           servant
           of
           Mistris
           Lewis
           ,
           she
           kéepes
           an
           Inne
           at
           the
           towne
           of
           Rosse
           ,
           in
           
             Hereford
             shire
             .
          
        
         
           And
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           there
           came
           two
           Gentlemen
           to
           lodge
           at
           my
           Mistrisses
           house
           ;
           who
           when
           they
           went
           away
           ,
           desired
           of
           my
           Mistris
           a
           guide
           to
           conduct
           them
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           Worcester
           at
           Rugland
           Castle
           in
           Monmouth
           shire
           .
           Now
           my
           Mistris
           kéeping
           a
           good
           Gelden
           or
           two
           alwayes
           in
           the
           stable
           :
           in
           case
           any
           Guests
           should
           want
           upon
           any
           urgent
           occasion
           ,
           I
           knowing
           of
           the
           way
           thither
           very
           well
           ,
           it
           pleased
           my
           Mistris
           to
           appoint
           mée
           to
           goe
           with
           them
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           returned
           home
           againe
           orderly
           ,
           as
           I
           use
           to
           doe
           ,
           receiving
           satisfaction
           for
           my
           paines
           .
           Afterwards
           againe
           there
           came
           a
           very
           person●ble
           gentleman
           to
           our
           Inn
           himself
           alone
           ,
           having
           no
           company
           at
           all
           :
           who
           having
           layne
           there
           all
           night
           ,
           desired
           my
           Mistris
           likewise
           to
           have
           some
           man
           to
           conduct
           him
           to
           the
           said
           Castle
           ,
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Earle
           of
           Worcester
           .
           
           And
           she
           sent
           me
           with
           him
           also
           ,
           as
           she
           did
           before
           with
           the
           other
           two
           .
        
         
           So
           in
           the
           next
           morning
           wee
           set
           out
           ,
           and
           I
           rode
           with
           him
           on
           the
           way
           ,
           upon
           a
           very
           good
           Gelding
           of
           my
           Mstresses
           ,
           as
           I
           used
           to
           doe
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           we
           came
           to
           the
           Castle
           ,
           he
           alighted
           ,
           and
           caused
           me
           to
           alight
           also
           :
           he
           was
           a
           very
           portly
           man
           for
           person
           ;
           he
           had
           a
           Monteer
           on
           his
           head
           ,
           with
           a
           red
           feather
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           very
           rich
           in
           apparell
           ,
           and
           going
           into
           the
           house
           he
           called
           for
           some
           water
           to
           wash
           his
           hands
           ,
           which
           was
           brought
           to
           him
           in
           a
           pewter
           Bason
           ,
           but
           he
           refused
           ,
           as
           being
           unwilling
           to
           wash
           in
           pewter
           .
           Then
           he
           called
           for
           a
           Uenice
           Glasse
           ,
           which
           glasse
           they
           brought
           with
           water
           ,
           holding
           about
           a
           quart
           :
           which
           glasse
           he
           tooke
           ,
           and
           set
           the
           bottome
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Bason
           of
           water
           ;
           for
           the
           top
           hée
           could
           not
           ,
           it
           being
           about
           a
           foote
           high
           ,
           there
           he
           set
           it
           ,
           and
           washed
           his
           hands
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           what
           end
           this
           Ceremony
           was
           used
           ,
           I
           doe
           not
           know
           ,
           your
           Honors
           can
           better
           judge
           of
           it
           then
           I
           .
           Then
           I
           having
           conducted
           this
           gentleman
           hither
           ,
           he
           paid
           me
           ,
           and
           gave
           me
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           my
           horse
           was
           set
           in
           the
           Earls
           stable
           to
           beat
           a
           while
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           afterward
           I
           might
           the
           better
           returne
           home
           .
           I
           being
           there
           in
           the
           stable
           ,
           saw
           many
           light
           Horses
           ,
           and
           falling
           in
           discourse
           with
           the
           Groome
           of
           the
           stable
           ,
           hee
           shewed
           me
           to
           the
           number
           of
           about
           thréescore
           horses
           prepared
           for
           warre
           .
        
         
           And
           he
           séemed
           to
           me
           ,
           to
           go
           about
           to
           entise
           me
           by
           many
           perswasions
           ,
           and
           entisements
           to
           have
           an
           affection
           to
           stay
           there
           .
        
         
           After
           he
           had
           shewed
           mé
           all
           that
           was
           in
           that
           stable
           ,
           he
           led
           me
           into
           a
           Uault-under
           the
           ground
           ,
           which
           went
           round
           about
           the
           Castle
           ,
           where
           was
           made
           an
           obscure
           stable
           :
           in
           which
           I
           perceived
           about
           twelve
           light
           Horses
           for
           it
           was
           darke
           I
           could
           not
           well
           sée
           .
        
         
         
           I
           was
           going
           further
           into
           that
           stable
           under
           ground
           to
           have
           séene
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           house
           there
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           as
           he
           reported
           ,
           about
           forty
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           so
           darke
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           fearefull
           to
           goe
           any
           further
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           danger
           .
        
         
           In
           another
           place
           under
           ground
           ,
           he
           shewed
           me
           furniture
           for
           about
           sixe
           or
           sevenscore
           of
           horse
           .
           In
           which
           place
           was
           furniture
           also
           ,
           for
           about
           two
           thousand
           men
           ,
           with
           great
           store
           of
           match
           and
           powder
           ,
           and
           other
           Ammunition
           belonging
           to
           war
           ,
           in
           abundance
           :
           one
           of
           these
           stabl●s
           I
           guesse
           to
           be
           about
           sixescore
           foote
           in
           length
           ,
           and
           twenty
           foure
           foote
           in
           breadth
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           was
           leading
           me
           to
           shew
           me
           the
           Uault
           that
           went
           round
           about
           the
           Castle
           :
           but
           I
           was
           fearfull
           ,
           partly
           having
           regard
           to
           my
           charge
           ,
           the
           Gelding
           wheron
           I
           rode
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           be
           cosened
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           partly
           in
           regard
           I
           was
           in
           so
           dangerous
           a
           place
           :
           therefore
           I
           desired
           to
           make
           the
           more
           haste
           away
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           returned
           with
           me
           to
           my
           horse
           againe
           ,
           and
           amongst
           other
           discourse
           ,
           he
           told
           me
           that
           his
           master
           the
           Earle
           of
           Worcester
           ,
           gave
           notice
           privately
           ,
           that
           any
           man
           who
           would
           be
           entertained
           ,
           should
           have
           sixtéene
           pence
           a
           day
           ,
           good
           pay
           from
           him
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           would
           be
           true
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           presse
           me
           ,
           as
           I
           conceive
           ,
           to
           have
           some
           desire
           to
           serve
           him
           :
           he
           told
           me
           that
           his
           master
           had
           at
           this
           time
           seven
           hundred
           men
           under
           pay
           .
           But
           I
           ,
           being
           nothing
           at
           all
           pleased
           with
           this
           discourse
           ,
           hasted
           away
           to
           returne
           to
           my
           own
           businesse
           at
           home
           ,
           where
           I
           returned
           immediately
           :
           and
           now
           by
           Gods
           providence
           ,
           am
           come
           hither
           to
           acquaint
           your
           honours
           with
           what
           I
           know
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           house
           ,
           had
           heard
           him
           speake
           ,
           they
           tooke
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           appointed
           him
           to
           come
           againe
           certaine
           dayes
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           great
           care
           is
           taken
           ,
           to
           provide
           for
           his
           safety
           ,
           and
           great
           charge
           given
           at
           his
           lodging
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           want
           for
           nothing
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Quaeries
           upon
           this
           Plot
           ,
           humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Whether
             Father
             Philips
             was
             not
             an
             Agent
             in
             this
             Plot
             ?
          
           
             2
             Whether
             there
             be
             not
             more
             such
             evill-affected
             plotters
             in
             Wales
             besides
             ?
          
           
             3
             What
             evill
             consequence
             might
             ensue
             of
             our
             hopefull
             Princes
             going
             to
             such
             a
             place
             ▪
          
           
             4
             What
             punishment
             they
             are
             worthy
             of
             ,
             who
             shall
             séeke
             to
             have
             him
             there
             ?
          
           
             5
             Whether
             wee
             have
             not
             as
             just
             cause
             to
             feare
             the
             Papists
             in
             England
             ,
             as
             they
             had
             in
             Ireland
             &
             Wales
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             should
             once
             take
             an
             head
             ,
             and
             he
             not
             prevented
             ,
             what
             evill
             consequence
             may
             insue
             thereof
             ?
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           UPon
           this
           plot
           discovered
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           caused
           a
           strong
           Guard
           of
           men
           to
           be
           set
           about
           the
           Earle
           of
           Worcesters
           house
           here
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           ,
           they
           have
           caused
           another
           strong
           Guard
           to
           be
           set
           about
           the
           French
           Ambassadors
           house
           in
           Lincolns
           Inne
           fields
           supposing
           he
           hath
           some
           hand
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           a
           chiefe
           Agent
           in
           this
           damnable
           Plot
           ▪
        
      
       
         
           The
           true
           Relation
           of
           the
           great
           discovery
           ,
           which
           was
           brought
           to
           light
           on
           tuesday
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           16
           day
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           1641.
           
        
         
           THere
           was
           a
           cruell
           and
           wicked
           Plot
           discovered
           about
           the
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           which
           was
           intended
           against
           some
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Members
           in
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           light
           by
           a
           religious
           man
           .
           Therefore
           it
           was
           commanded
           by
           the
           house
           of
           Cōmons
           ,
           that
           great
           search
           should
           be
           made
           for
           the
           finding
           out
           of
           two
           Frenchmen
           .
           who
           were
           supposed
           to
           be
           the
           chiefe
           Agents
           in
           this
           wicked
           Design
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .