A LIST of the MONASTERYS, NUNNERYS, And COLLEGES, Belonging to the English Papists IN Several Popish Countrys beyond Sea. PUBLISHED To inform the People of England of the Measures taken by the Popish Party for the re-establishing of Popery in these Nations. In a Letter to a Member of Parliament. LONDON, Printed for A. Baldwin in Warwicklane. 1700. SIR, I Find that your Honourable House is fully sensible of the dangerous Consequence of the Numbers of Papists amongst us by your present Proceedings; And to add what I can to your knowledge concerning Papists, I have here sent you a List of the Seminaries and Religious Houses Abroad, maintained at the Charge of the English Papists. I can't assure you the List is perfect, believing there are many more that have slipped my knowledge, but what I here sand you is known to be true. Lisbon. 1. HERE is a College of Secular English Priests, in number about 40. Their President is mathias Watkinson. 2. Here is also a Monastery of English Nuns, of the Order of St. Bridget, their Community 30. 3. Also a Convent of Irish Dominican Friars, in number 16. 4. Also Dominican Nuns of the same Country. 5. With a College of Secular Irish Priests, under the Government of portugese Jesuits, in number about 13. Validolid in Spain. Twelve Secular Priests under the Government of Spanish Jesuits. An English Jesuit is the Minister in the House, and is next to the Rector. Madrid. 1. An English College, under the Government of Spanish Jesuits. An English Man is the Minister in the House. Number 8. 2. A Scots and Irish College. Sevil. An English College under the Government of Spanish Jesuits. St. lucre. A small College of English called St. Georges. Bilboa. A House whereof Father Anthony is Chief. Paris. 1. In the Feauboorge St. jaques, is a Convent of English Benedictine Monks, whose Prior is Will. Hitchcock; they are in number 24. 2. A Monastery of Visitation Nuns, otherwise Blew Nuns, Number 20. 3. A Monastery of Nuns of the Order of St. Augustine. The Nuns are in number 60, the Pensioners as many. 4. A Monastery of Benedictine Nuns, in number 30. 5. A College of Irish Secular Priests, called Montacue College. 6. A College of Scots Secular Priests. 7. Near Paris a Convent of English discalced, alias Bare-legged Carmelite Friars. douai. 1. A College of Secular Priests and Students, Numb. about 150. 2. A Convent of Benedictine Monks, Numb. 25. 3. A College in the Convent of English Youths, they have been known to be 59. 5. A Convent of Franciscan Friars, Numb. 60. 6. A Scots College of Jesuits. Blois in France. A Nunnery. Pontois in France. A Monastery of Benedictine Nuns, under the Direction of the Jesuits. Dunkirk. 1. A Monastery of Benedictine Nuns, commonly called the rich Dames, under the Direction of the Jesuits. 2. A Monastery of poor claroes. Gravelin. A Monastery of English poor claroes. Flanders. A Monastery of discalced, alias barelegged Carmelite Nuns. Two other Monasteries of Augustine Nuns. At Burnham near Brussels. A Convent of Dominican Friars founded by Cardinal Howard. Near that, A Monastery of English Dominican Nuns. Near that, A Convent of Carmelite Friars. Ares in Flanders. A Monastery of poor claroes. louvain. 1. A College of Dominican Friars. 2. A College of Irish Capuchins. Newport in Flanders. A Convent of Carthusian Monks, Numb. 12. under William Hall, Chaplain to the late K. James. Cambray. A Monastery of Benedictine Nuns, under Direction of the Monks of the same Order, Numb. 30. liege. 1. A Monastery of Cannonesses Regulars of the Order of St. Austin. 2. A College of English Jesuits, consisting of 180. Ghent. 1. A College of Jesuits, Numb. 6. 2. A Nunnery. Bridges. 1. A Monastery of Nuns of the third Order of St. Francis, Numb. 30. 2. A Monastery of Augustine Nuns. St. Omers. A College of Jesuits about 30, with 180 English Scholars. Lanspring in Germany. An Abbey of Benedictine Monks, with a Lord Abbot, Numb. 30. Deiulward in lorraine. A Convent of Benedictine Monks, Numb. 16. Rome. 1. A College of Secular Priests under the Government of the English Jesuits. 2. A Scots College. By this Account it appears there are 51 Religious Houses maintained at the Charge of the English Papists, which carries vast Sums of Money yearly out of the Nation, and returns nothing in lieu thereof, but a fort of Vermin that are a common nuisance to Church and State. The Methods how to prevent this growing Evil, are left to the great Wisdom of your Honourable House. I am, SIR, Yours, &c. FINIS. REasons offered for a Law to enact the Castration or Gelding of Popish Priests, as the most infallible means to prevent the Growth of Popery in England. Sold by A. Baldwin. Price 6 d.