THE DISCOVERY OF THE Popish Plot, BEING The several Examinations of TITUS OATES D. D.  
Before the High Court OF PARLIAMENT, The Lord CHIEF JUSTICE, Sir EDMUNDBURY GODFREY, And several other of His MAJESTY's JUSTICES of the PEACE.  
London Printed, 1679.   

Titus Oates D. D. his Journal and Affidavit of his Discovery of the Conspiracy, before Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, Septemb. the 27th. 1678.  
IMprimis, Richard Strange Provincial, John Keines, Bazil Longworth, John Fenwick, and Mr. Hartcourt, Jesuits, did Write a Treasonable Letter to Father Sinman an Irish Jesuit at Madrid, in the Kingdom of Spain, in which was contained their Plotting and Contriving a Rebellion in Scotland, of the Presbyterians against the Episcopal Government, in order to which, they have employed one Matthew Wright, William Morgan, and Mr. Ireland, to go and Preach under the Notion of Presbyterians, and give the disaffected Scots a true understanding of their sad States and Conditions which they were in, by reason of Episcopal Tyranny exercised against them; and withal to tell them, now they had a fair opportunity to Vindicate their Liberty and Religion, and that it could be done by no other way but the Sword, and that now the King was addicted to his Pleasure, that he would and could take but little care of that Concern. In the said Letter it was expressed, they had gotten an Interest in His Royal Highness, but they deal with him as they think fit, and that they were resolved by all means to weaken the King of England's Interest, by informing his Friends of his intent to betray them into the Hands of Foreign Powers, (viz.) to send them to fall by the Sword in the French King's Service against the Confederate Princes, which Letter bears Date April 19/27 1677.  
2. That the Persons abovementioned, gave the Deponent 10 l. to carry the said Letter to Father Sinman into the Kingdom of Spain to Madrid, the said Sinman being the Provincial General for the Kingdom of England, and Ireland; and in order to which Message, the Deponent Embarked himself in the Ship called the B●sca Merchant, whereof Luke Bath-Roch was then Master to go for B●lboa, and there took Mules for Valladolydd, but staying a day at Burgos in Spain, the Deponent broke open the said Letter, and found these Contents in the same.  
3. That they of the Society of Jesus in the English Seminary at St. Omers, sent a Mission of Twelve Students into the Kingdom of Spain, (viz.) Eight to Valladolydd, and Four to Madrid, there being English Colleges in both places in order to Study Philosophy, and Divinity, which Missioners were sent by Richard Ashbey, Richard Peter, Nicholas Blundel, and Charles Peter, by the Patents of the several Missioners, by which they had power to demand Admission into the respective Colleges to which they were sent, which Missioners were obliged by the Jesuits of the Colleges to renounce their Allegiance to His Majesty of Great Britain, in the hearing of the Deponent, and those of Valladolydd, were taught by Daniel Armstrong a Jesuit Minister of the English there. That First the Oath of Allegiance is Heretical and Anti-christian, and Devilish, and that Charles Stuart King of England is no Lawful King, but comes of aspurious Raze, and 〈◊〉 his Father was a Black Scotchman, and not King Charles the First. This was delivered in a Sermon the 29th. of Sept. 1677. to the Students there, which Sermon the Deponent did hear, and in this Sermon the said Daniel Armstrong in plain words did say, that the King of England was a Bastard; now that Daniel Armstrong goeth in Spain by the Name of Joseph Munford, in Spanish by John Montefortio.  
4. That the said John Munford, alias Armstrong, did bring Letters from St. Omers, to the English College at Valladolydd, to the Father there in Latin, by reason they were Spaniards, in which was expressed and related from the Fathers at St. Omers, that the Fathers of the Society of London, hath procured one Father Beningfield, to be Confessor to His Royal Highness, but if they saw that His Royal Highness did not answer their expectation, they would dispose of him as they did intent to dispose of His Brother the King, which they hoped to effect within a year, which Letter bears Date, June 1677. and Subscribed by Richard Ashbey, alias Shimbleby, Rector of the English Jesuits at St. Omers, Richard Peter Minister, Edward Nevil Perfect of the Studies, Ch. Peter's Perfect of Sodality, John Farmor Perfect of Manors, which Letters the Deponent saw in the Month of September, 1677. at Valladolydd in the Kingdom of Spain.  
5. That Father Sinman above mentioned, Writ to the English College, and the Fathers there said, that the King of England was Poisoned to the great Joy of the English Fathers, and that they would serve King James so, if he did not give them a good assurance of bringing in the Catholic Religion, and of rooting out the Protestant, this Letter bore Date July the And was seen and read by the Deponent at Valladolydd, near the latter end of July, 1677.  
6. That one Father John Blake, alias Cross, who went with the Four Students to Madrid, did bring Letters from Richard Strange Provincial of the Jesuits, and one Father Grace a Jesuit, and John Keines, to Father Sinman above mentioned, in which was specified the great diligence was used by the said Richard Strange, Father Grace, and John Keines, to procure such persons to dispatch the King, and to put a period to his days, which Letter bore date June the 10. 1677. Stilo Novo. And the Deponent being sent to Madrid in August, read it in Father Sinmans Chamber, he showing it also at the same time to James Archbishop of Tuam, of the Kingdom of Ireland.  
7. That the said Father Sinman received another Letter, July the 20. 1677. Stilo Novo, from Richard Strange, Father Grace, John Keines, Bazill Longworth, John Fenwick, Father Ireland, and Father Hartcourt; in which they did manifest, they were very sorry for informing him; that he might assure himself that the business was done, there man William being faint hearted, could not then do it, though he had 15000 l. promised for his pains, of which Letters the English Missioners by one information, that at Madrid by John Cross, alias Blake, and those of Valladolydd, by Daniel Armstrong Jesuit, which Letters the deponent saw in the Chamber of Mr. Synman, at Madrid, at the same time that he saw the Letters of the _____ June, mentioned in the foregoing paragraph or number.  
8. That on the 3. of November Stilo Novo, Father Petro Jeronymo de Cordela Provincial of the Jesuits in New Castle, did write to Richard Strange, and John Keines, that if the business of dispatching of the King of England could be effected, they should have 10000 l. which Letter the deponent brought from Valladolydd to Bilboa, and embarked in a Ship within 5 days after his Arrival thither, and in five days more arrived at a little Town near Exeter, and in five days more at London, and delivered the Letter, to Richard Strange; and when opened it was writ in Latin, and read by the said Strange; and he said, that all means should be used to answer Father Petro's expectation; and in the Letter to Strange was one enclosed to this Keines, by the Name of John de Neaporto de la Companey de Jesus, which Letter the said Keines offered the Deponent to read, and because of the Spanish abbreviation, the Deponent did not well understand the Letter, it being also in the Spanish Tongue; so that the Deponent could but make little of it; therefore the said Strange did give the Deponent the Letter directed to himself, saying that he thought the Deponent understood the Letter better than Spanish, that the Deponent read the Letter, and found in it the Contents above mentioned, and the said Keines being then ill upon Stranges' Bed, said, that he hoped that God would strengthen honest William's heart to do this work (now this honest William is a Servant of the Society of London) this Strange did lie at Mr. Saunders his House, part of Wild-house in Wild-street, where the Deponent heard this discourse, from Strange and Keines.  
9 That the said Richard Strange, Bazill Longworth, Father Hartcourt, John Fenwick, Father Ireland, Father Grace, Father Jenison, Father Saunders, and Father Euliston did write a Letter, and subscribed it, and did send it to St. Omers, to Richard Ashbey, Alias Thimbleby, Rector of the English Seminary, there in which he, and the rest of the Fathers were given to understand, that the King was as well given to Debauchery, as Whoreing, that they had an intent to get one to stab him in his Court at Whitehall, and if that could not be conveniently done, they would employ one of his Physicians to Poison him, and for his work they had 10000 l. in the hands of one Worseley a Goldsmith, which Money was procured by one Father Leshee a French Jesuit, and Confessor to the French King, which Letter the Deponent saw and read, and saw it subscribed by the above said persons, and carried them to St. Omers, he went down to Dover in a Coach, place being taken for him by the said William their Servant, but whose Name is John Groves the Letter carried bore date — December 1677. Stilo Novo.  
10. That Letters were enclosed in this Letter aforementioned, the aforementioned Father Leshee, in which thanks were given him, by the Father that had subscribed the Letter, to Father Richard Ashbey for his great charity to them, and his care for the propagating the Catholic Religion, and that all means should be used to destroy the opposers of it, both root and branch, which Letters bear date the sixth or seventh day of December, which Letters the Deponent carried enclosed with those of Richard Ashbey to St. Omers, and from St. Omers to Paris, and delivered them into the hands of the said Leshee, about the 18. December. as near as the Deponent can remember.  
11. That other Letters, bearing date December. the 12. 1677. were sent from Richard Strange and others of the Society of London, to those of the Society of the English Seminaries at St. Omers, and them Letters were enclosed to Father Leshee, in which they told him they had stirred up the Presbyterians in Scotland to a Rebellion, and that 20000 l. of them would be in Arms, if that his Majesty would break with the King of England, and that a way was also made for the French King landing an Army in Ireland, and further that the Irish Catholics were ready to rise in order, to which 40000 Black Bills, were provided to serve the Irish Soldiers withal, which Letters were subscribed by Richard Strange, John Keines, and John Fenwick, and the outside Letter directed to Richard Ashbey and told the Deponent that the Letter to Leshee was carried by a special messenger, for which he had 10 Pattacoones as the said Ashbey, to the Deponent said, and that the Messenger was Drummer of St. Omers.  
12. That an other Packet sub-date the 18. of December 1677. in which it was specified that the Father Grall of the Society of Jesus at Rome, had written and removed Richard Strange from being Provincial, and had proffered the Provincialship on Thomas Whitebread: Ordered that Father Conyers should Preach on Thomas of Canterbury's day, in the sodality Church, in the English Seminary, against the oath of Supremacy and Allegiance, and that he should exhort the Fathers to stand by the new Provincial, who would be as zealous for the bringing in of the Catholic Religion into England, as ever his Predecessors were, and would not leave one stone unturned to promote the same, which said Letter was directed and read by Richard Ashbey, and this was about the 24. of December.  
13. That another Packet Sub-Date the 26. where it was ordered by Thomas Whitebread, Richard Strange, John Keins, Bazill Longworth, John Fenwick, Francis Grace, Father Hartcourt Senior, Father Hartcourt Junior, Father Michael, Father Benefield, Father Ireland, Father Blundel, Father Jenison and some others of the Society; That Father Leshee should be written to by Richard Ashbey, and informed that the Fathers before named had met together, to contrive the advancement of the Design of the happy disposal of His Majesty of Great Britain: and if his Royal Highness should not appear to answer the expectation, the former giving no hopes at all, they would endeavour with all speed his dispatch; that he might not hinder their design of Bringing in the Catholic Religion; and if they could not find an opportunity of taking him from his Kingdom, they would take his Kingdom from him: which Letter, he, this Deponent, saw in the hands of Richard Ashbey, and desired to read it, but the said Ashbey would not read it to him, Jan. the 2. 1678.  
14. That in the said Letter of December the 26. it was specified that Richard Ashbey, and Nicholas Blundel was Constituted by Patent from the Provincial, to be Ordinary of Newgate, to go and visit the Condemned Prisoners, and to seduce them to the Catholic Religion, and to Catechise some Youths in London; and every day in the Week he hath his several places, where he teaches Youth treasonable Doctrines, and mutinous against the Interest, and Person of His Sacred Majesty; and giveth several sums of Money to their Parents, if Poor, to encourage them to send their Children to be thus instructed, which passages was contained in the aforesaid Letter, and afterwards practised in London.  
15. That another Packet came to Richard Ashbey, to St. Omers, from Thomas White, John Keines and others of the Society of Jesus in London. Which Letters from them and others were enclosed to Father Thomas Stapleton Procurator at Brussels, to persuade the Father Confessor to the Duke De villa Hermosa, to inform him that His Majesty of England, did not intent to assist His Majesty of Spain, but to stand a looker on, till he was ruined by the French King, which Letter being not sealed, was seen, heard, and by Richard Ashbey, Rector of St. Omers, in which it was ordered, that if the said Father Confessor should not be ready to comply with the said Stapleton; that Messengers should be forthwith sent to Father Sinman at Madrid, to inform His Majesty of Spain, of the said concern; and to make the same relation of the business to the Archbishop of Tuam, in the Kingdom of Ireland, now at the Court of Madrid. That he the said Archbishop, and the said Sinman, might jointly give an account to the King of Spain, of the motion made, or to be made to the said Father Confessor, to the Duke De Villa Hermosa: and also to advise the Spanish King to Seize the Estates of the English Merchants, in several Factories in this Kingdom. For that they have endeavoured to Transport them to England, which would tend highly to the prejudice of Spain; and for the Confirmation whereof, they procured Letters from one Fausica, sometimes an Agent in London, to attest the same. To which the said Fausica willingly condescended, and sent his Letters to St. Omers, to be sent to the Court of Spain, that the Fathers might give their approbation, which Letter was long and large, with attestations therein made against the Merchant's residents in their several Factories, concerning the matter of Faith before mentioned; and also other Letters to Daniel Armstrong at Valladolidd, and John Armstrong at Madrid; which they were ordered to Confirm this affirmation made, or to be made by the Fathers in England; and of the English Seminaries at St. Omers. Or if the said Stapleton, together with that of Fausica the above mentioned Spanish Agent, now lives at Bruges in Flanders: All which Letters bore Date the First, Second of January, 1678. Stilo Novo; and were seen by the Deponent at St. Omers: and in the Letters to the Two Fathers, Armstrong and Cross in Spaein, was contained a special Order, that if the fermer could go to Madrid, he should send his Attestation to Don John of Austria, and to carry on which, 200 l. was made over by Father Sinman and the English Fathers.  
16. That when the Lords came from England, about the business before mentioned to St. Omers, Edward Nevil, and Thomas Farmer did say, that they would not let this Black Bastard go so, to His Grave in peace, meaning the King of England; for that he had cheated them so often, and that now they resolved to be served so no more. That this Deponent standing by, said if the Duke prove slippery, they both replied that his Passport was ready, when ever he should appear to fail them. These words were heard by the Deponent, on the Third of January in the Afternoon, in the Library of the Jesuits at St. Omers.  
17. That on the Fourth of January 1678. Stilo Novo, Letters were sent from Richard Ashbey, Edward Hall, Edward Novil, Christ. Peter's, William Busbie, James Junior, Thomas Farmer, Michael Constable Jesuits of the English Seminary at St. Omers; as also from Father Williams, Rector of Watton, and Master of the Novices there. Sir Jo. Warner Barroner, alias Clare, Franois Samby, alias Ditz-Biling, to the Father-Confessor of the Emperor's Majesty: That His Majesty of Great Britain hath treatherously been the ruin of the Confederates; especially, of the  Empire, and of his Catholic Princes under him, and has under hand stirred up the Hungarian Rebellion against his Imperial Majesty, and found them Money to go on in their Rebellion: His design being not to keep any Alliance with his Imperial Majesty; but only in show that he might advance the Prince of Orange his Nephew, and make him absolute; and therefore prayed the States of Holland might have notice of it. Which Letter was seen, and perused by the Deponent, it being writ in the Latin Tongue. All which Letters were sent away by a Lay Brother, who was a Dutch Man; and when these Letters were sending away, one of the Lay Brothers, whose name was George; did say, the Prince of Orange was more fit to Roban Orchard, than to be a General of an Army.  
18. That Letters bearing Date the 1. of January, Stilo Novo, arrived at St. Omers January the 20. from Archbishop Talbot, Arch Bishop of Dubline; wherein it was expressed that the Fathers of the Society in Ireland, were very vigilant to prepare the people to rise, for the defence of their liberty and Religion, and to recover their estates; and if the Parliament that was to fit in England, shall join with the King in declaring war against France, and should put His Majesty to engage in a War with France, that a place in Ireland should be open to receive the French Kings Army, when His Most Christian Majesty should think fit to Land one their. And in the Letter he advised the Fathers of St. Omers, to advertise Father Leshee of the same, and other Jesuits that had an interest in the French King; and that His Majesty of Great Britain was brought to that pass, that if any Male content amongst them should not prove true to their designs; His Majesty would never give ear to their information, and prayed them to be diligent, for now was the time, or never. Which Letter this Deponent saw and read, and in order to the Father's Compliance, with the said Arch-Bishops Letters to Father Leshee to Paris and appointed Edward Nevil, and William Busbie to carry, and deliver them to the said Leshee, which Letters were answered with all speed by the aforesaid Messengers, Jesuits, as above. The one of them being Perfect of Studies, and the other Procurator for the Seminaries, and by them writ Letters to Thomas White Provincial to the Rector of St. Omers, (viz.) Richard Ashbey, but of that to the Provincial, the Deponent can give no account; but of that to Ashbey, the Deponent faith, there was expressed in it, that the General of the Society of the Jesuits would Contribute 500000. Crowns to be paid in June next coming; and that his Holiness the Pope would not be wanting to supply them, when they had made some progress in that glorious attempt.  
19 That another Packet arrived at St. Omers, directed to Richard Ashbey Rector there, the Date whereof is not well remembered by this Deponent; but as near as he doth remember, it was about the beginning of the Parliament, for than came the Kings, and Lord Chancellor's Speeches, and Votes of Parliament, which were put into ridiculous Phrases, in contempt of the King and both Houses of Parliament, and for the Fathers and Scholars to Laugh at, and then Translated into French, and given to the Governor of St. Omers, who sent them to the French King his Master; and in the Packet was contained, the account of the attempt of one Pickering, a Lay Brother, that waited on the Jesuits lying at Sommerset-house, to Shoot the King as he was Walking in St. James' Park, when he was at some distance from his Nobles, and Attendants, but the Flint of his Pistol being lose, he did defer the Action till another opportunity, and if he had done it, and had suffered, he should have had 300000. Masses said for the Health of his Soul, which Letters were signed by Thomas White, alias Whitebread Provincial: when received, the Fathers of the English Seminaries, were in great trouble for Pick●rings negligence; which Letters the Deponent saw and read in the latter end of January, and the Votes put into such Mock-Phrases, as also the Kings and Lord Chancellor's Speeches, in the Month of February.  
20. That the Deponent went out the 29th. of January, to know of his Confessarious, whether he might keep the Thirtieth day of January as a Fast, the Confessor replied, that the account with them was the Ninth of February, by reason the account with England did differ from that on that side of the Water, the Deponent than asked if he might keep the Ninth of February, the Confessarious asked him, why? the Deponent replied, because of the Martyrdom of the late King: He answered, the late King was no Martyr, but a Heretic; and withal added, that he was not King James' Son, but a Bastard, begotten on the Body of Queen Anne of Denmark by her Tailor; this Confessarious is a Jesuit, and his name is Charles Peter, Perfect of the Sodality.  
21. That Letters bearing Date 18. of February, Stilo Novo, from Thomas Whitebread, John Keines, John Fenwick, Father Ireland, Father Micho, Father Richard Ashby Rector of St. Omers (then ill of the Gout) to the English Fathers there, and did let them know, that they had sent William Morgan into Ireland, to see how Affairs stood there in that Kingdom, and expected his return by the end of March, and that he set out the 26th. of January, with Instructions to order the Affairs in Hand, and to encourage the Irish Natives to defend their Religion and Liberty, and his Companion was one Francis Lovel, who was to go into the North of Ireland, to see the Fathers of the Society there, and carry 2000 l. to supply their present wants, and to promise 4000 l. in case of action.  
22. That another Packet came from Thomas White, alias Whitebread, Father Micho, Father Ireland, Father Hartcourt, and others of the Society of London, bearing Date Feb. 7. 1678. in the which was contained, an account of the Father's Progress in Berk-shire, Oxford, Essex, in persuading the Catholics, who are Votaries, for the Order of St. Ignatius, to Contribute to the Irish Rebellion, and maintaining of a Civil War in that Kingdom, in case the French King should break with the King of England, and also have received Letters from Scotland, in which they were informed, that the people would rise to oppose Duke Lauderdale, and the Royal Party in that Kingdom, by which means they thought to weaken both Parties, and also that they would endeavour by themselves, their Agents, and Purse, to provoke the Scots against the English, and withal, told the Affairs at St. Omers, to whom this Packet was directed, and by whom it was read, that they should be glad to effect such a design, which Packet the Deponent saw and read, Letter by Letter.  
23. That the Fathers of St. Omers, (viz.) Richard Ashbey Rector, Edward Hall, Edward Nevil, and others of the English Seminary, did Write to Thomas Whitebread and other Fathers, in the which it was expressed, that it was now apparent, that the Catholic Religion was to be brought in the same way that they had used, for the Destruction of the Father of this King, and as that could not be effected by the effusion of Blood, and withal, prayed them to Prosecute their design in taking away the King, and if His Royal Highness should not comply with them, to dispatch him also, for they did fear that never any of the Stuarts were men for the effecting of their ends and purposes, and this Letter and Instructions, were given to the Fathers, how to feel His Royal Highness stood affected, which Letter bore Date February the Ninth, Stilo Novo, and was signed by the Persons abovesaid, in the presence of the Deponent, who did Compose the said Letters for them, according to Directions given him by them, which Letter was (to this Deponents knowledge) carried into England, by one Father Eury, who then went thither.  
24. That an answer of the aforesaid Letter, February the 19th. Stilo Novo, came Dated the 20th. of February, from Thomas White, John Keines, Bazil Longworth, Richard Peter, John Fenwick, Father Ireland, Father Hartcourt, Father Blundel, Father Matthew Wright, Father Thomas Wright, Father Jenison, and Father Sinman, who some times belong to Summerset-house, who also Signed with the rest the said answer, which told the Fathers of St. Omers, (viz.) Richard Ashbey, to whom the Letter was Directed, that they found, that although the Duke was a good Catholic, yet he had a tender affection for the King his Brother, and would scarcely be engaged in the concern, and if they should but once intimate the designs and purposes unto him, they might not only be frustrated of their design, but also might lose his favour: which Letter, the Deponent saw and read in February.  
25. That the Fathers of the English Seminaries at St. Omers, did oblige one Brother George, a Lay Brother in that Seminary, to go to Ghent in Flanders, to the English Jesuits there, with a Letter from St. Omers, Dated the 26th. of February from London, and the said Brother Arrived there, as they advised the Father, the First of March, that the Secular Clergy should be Treated with about the business, but they finding them at that time, to be men inclined to live in Peace and Obedience to their Prince, the Father, with Thomas White, etc. answered them in one of the Tenth of March, Stilo Novo. That the Clergy were a sort of Rascally Fellows, that had neither Wit nor Courage, to Manage such a Great Design, and did pray them of Ghent, and those of St. Omers, to be of god Cheer, for they went on well, both in Scotland, and Ireland, and the Fatal Blow shall be given the Black Boy of White-Hall, with all the speed that might; which Letter to them at Ghent, and from them, to the Provincial, they being brought to St. Omers before they went: as also those of March the Tenth, the Deponent saw and read.  
26. That there was an attempt, to make an assassination on the Person of His Sacred Majesty, in the Month of March, several days as he was Walking in the Park, and once as he was going to the Parliament-House, by Honest William and Pickering, but opportunity did not offer itself, for the which, the former was Chidden, and the later had a Penance of Twenty strokes, with a Discipline on his shoulders, it being judged by the Fathers, the effect of his negligence: Which passage the Deponent saw, mentioned in a Letter, from Thomas White, to Richard Ashbey, bearing Date the 26. of March 1678.  
27. That on the 5. of April, Letters came from Thomas White, and the Fathers in London to Richard Ashbey, and those in St. Omers, in the which, the former gives the latter to understand, that William Morgan and Father Lovel, were returned out of Ireland, that they had given them an account, that the Irish was ready to rise at ten days warning, with Twenty thousand Foot and Five thousand Horse, and would let the French King into that Kingdom, if he should come with an Army to land there, and that Father Lovel did give an account, that Fifteen thousand Foot, would rise in the North of Ireland, and that the people were patiented but very resolute, and that the Duke of Ormond now Lieut. is in great perplexity to see the Catholic Religion thrive so well in Ireland, and that there are persons, that have Secretly taken Commissions from the General of the Society of Jesus, by virtue of a Breviate from the Pope, Dated October. 1673. and that they are resolved to cut the Protestants Throats once again, when they rise, and in the said Letter, the Provincial Summoned a General Council, to be holden in London, and therefore commanded the Fathers, on the other side of the water to be present, in which Letter the Deponent, did see himself to be Summoned to assist at the Consultation, as a messenger from Fathers to Fathers, this Letter the Deponent saw in the Month of April.  
28. That in order to this Command on April the 24. 1678. Father Warren Rector of Liege, Sir. Thomas Preston Baronet, Father March Rector of Ghent, and Father William's Rector of Watton, and Master of the Novices, Sir. Jo. Warner Baronet, Richard Ashby being sick of the Gout would not go, but out of the Seminary of St. Omers went Sir. Robert Brett Baronet, Father Poole, Edward Nevil, there were in all with the Deponent about nine or ten, who met in London, about Consultation with Thomas Whitebread, Father Hartcourt Senior and Junior, John Fenwick, Father Longworth, William Morgan, John Keines, Father Lovel, Father Ireland, John Blundel, Richard Strange, Father Micho, Father Grace, and others to the number of fifty Jesuits, met at the White horse Tavern in the Strand, where they plotted their designs for the Society, and ordered Father John Grace (who was always there) to go Procurator for Rome, all which consultations they held in May, 1678. The Deponent was present to attend the consultory, and did their concerns from Company to Company, some met at Mr. Saunders house in Wildstreet, others at Mr. fenwick's, at Mr. Ayres house in Drury Lain, others at Mr. Ireland's in Russel-street near Covent-Garden and other places, all which though in several Companies did contrive the death of the King, in order to which Papers were sent from Company to Company, which the Deponent did carry containing their opinion of the business and the manner how it was to be done, and within three or four days after, the Deponent went to St. Omers with the Fathers, who came from the other side of the water.  
29. Item that on the 10. of June Stilo Novo, came Tho. White Provincial of St. Omers, and in order to visit his Colleges in Flanders and Germany, and in his Chamber of the tenth day, when the Deponent with Richard Ashbey were present, he told the said Ashbey and the Deponent, that he hoped to see the Fool at Whitehall laid fast enough, and that the Society need not fear, for he (that is the King) is grown— and would hear no complaint against them, and if the Duke should see his face in the least manner to follow his Brother's foot steps, his passport was made to lay him asleep.  
30. Item that the said Thomas Whitebread, on the Thirteenth of June, did tell the Rector of St. Omers, that there was a Minister of the Church of England, that had Scandalously and basely put out the Jesuits Morals in England, and had endeavoured villainously to render them odious to the people, and asked the said Rector whether the Deponent might possibly know him, and the Rector not knowing called the Deponent, who heard these words as he stood at the door, wherein being entered, the Provincial asked the Deponent, if he knew him that was the Author of the Jesuits Morals, his Person but not his Name: The said Thomas Whitebread demanded then, whether the Deponent would undertake to Poison or Assassmate the said Author, which the Deponent undertook to do, and to have 500 l. reward promised him by the Provincial, and appointed to return to England, and the Deponent doth further testify, that at the same time, the said Provincial did in his Chamber say, that he and the Society in London, would procure Dr. Stillingfleet to be knocked in the head, and also Poole the Author of Synopsis criticorum, for writing something against them.  
31. Item That Richard Ashbey Rector of St. Omers, being ill that evening with the Gout and Stone (viz) the 15. of June, he desired the company of the Deponent, and did tell him, that Father Warren now Rector of the Jesuits College in Liege, did when he was Procurator at Paris, Reconcile the late Lord Chancellor Hid to the Church of Rome, upon his Deathbed, which words were occasioned by the Deponents taking notice that the late Duchess of York (the Lord Chancellor's Daughter) died a Papist, and the Deponent, when he heard the said Ashbey speak these words, replied, that he never had heard any thing of the return of the Lord Chancellor, answer was made that the said Ashbey was certain that the Lord Chancellor was reconciled by the said Warren.  
32. That the 23 of June Stilo Novo, in the afternoon the Deponent, had express order presently to repair to Calais, and then take the Packet Boat, and so away for England, to attend the motions of the Fathers in London, till he had orders from the Provincial to the contrary, and gave the Deponent four pounds for his Charges, and promised him 80 l. for service already done, for the Society in Spain and elsewhere, and the Deponent saith that night he parted for Calais, where he met four Jesuits bound for London, on Friday they all took Boat, on Saturday they arrived at Dover, where they met John Fenwick, who had brought Students to Dover, to transport them to St. Omers. The Deponent saith further that the four Jesuits, John Fenwick (who went at Dover by the name of Mr. Tompson) and himself took Coach, and that at Burton six miles this side Canterbury, the Coach was stopped and a Box was seized, of the said John fenwick's, by the Searchers of the place, and when by them opened, in it, they found Beads, Pictures, Images, and other Agnus Dei, which were to be given by Bundles, the Catechise to Children to encourage them, to come to Catechising School, and to be Catechised by him, according there was a direction to him, fixed on the Box, to the Honourable Richard Blundel Esquire in London, which Box so seized by the said Searchers, and they had searched the Pockets of the said Fenwick, they had found such Letters about him, as he confessed to the Deponent, might have cost him his Life, they (calling said he) the concern in hand, but the said Letters the Deponent did not see.  
33. Item that in the Month of July, Richard Ashbey came to London, with instructions from the said Thomas Whitebread, or White, that the 10000 l. procured by Father Leshee, and in the hands of the Society in London, should be sent into the hands of one Worsely their Banker, and that the said Richard Ashbey, with other Fathers, should agree with Sir George Wakeman, about the Poisoning the King, and if that he would undertake it, he should have 10000 l. which the said Richard Ashbey told the Deponent, showing him the said instructions, by way of memorandum, in writing, in the which memorandum was contained, an Item given by the said Thomas Whitebread, to the said Richard Ashbey, for the assassination of the Right Reverend Father in God Herbert, Lord Bishop of Hereford, and for that the said had been educated in the Popish Religion, and was fallen, and they were resolved that they would not spare any Apostate from the Roman Faith; the said Richard Ashbey asked the Deponent, whether the said Bishop was a forward man against Catholics, to which the Deponent not knowing the said Lord Bishop, said, he could not tell, and the said Ashbey did say, the times now being ready to Change, they would be ready to punish Apostates, but all those Heretics, that had obstinately opposed the proceed of the Society, and their Agents in propagating the Faith and interest of the Church of Rome, a just reward for their obstinacy and Apostasy, and though the Parliament had taken away the Act for Burning Heretics, yet they should not escape the vengeance of Catholics.  
34. Item That in the Month of July, 1678. Richard Strange late Provincial of the Jesuits, came to the Lodging of Mr. Richard Ashbey, who before he went down to the Bath, lay in the new Provincials Lodgings at Mr. Saunders his house, and finding the Deponent with the said Ashbey, did desire him, the Deponent to meet him at his Chamber, at Mr. John Groves in York-street, and after a very short stay with him, took his leave of the said Ashbey, and the Deponent, took his leave also and followed the said Strange, and got to his Chamber presently after him, where the said Strange did encourage the Deponent, to go on in assisting the Society, in carrying on the design, and thereupon told the Deponent, that they got 14000 l. by the Fire in London, in 1666. the Deponent asked the said Strange, how they came to Effect that great and famous Work, the said Strange replied, that himself, one Grace, one Pennington, and one Burton Jesuits, and some others, with one Kinmash a Dominican, Joined with one Green, that met at one Mr. west's house at the Green Dragon at Puddle-Dock, the said West was a Tailor, whom they employed to make them some , and there they did debate the manner about the Firing the City, and where they should begin, and did attempt it in February 1664/5. But then not being provided with assistance enough, lost that good opportunity; because Down and he being afraid to be killed, ran away. This was the greatest Plunder of one sort they got, (as the said Strange informed the Deponent) there was a 1000 Carrats of Diamonds rapt in several Papers, for several Goldsmiths; but they were conveyed by the first opportunity to St. Omers: The Deponent asked Strange how One Man should trust them with so much Goods, and never One Man had so much Jewels at once. The said Strange said, he could not tell that; but certain it was they met with them, and sold them for 3500 l. sterling in Flanders, and had a Fish Dinner into the Bargain, at the Salutation Tavern in Holbourn, at the return of the Money. The Deponent asked Strange, how the Fire began: The Deponent farther asked Strange how many servants the Society employed; and he said about 80. or 86. he could not tell which, he the said Strange said farther, that indeed they were resolved to have Cut off the King, when at work in Person about the Fire; but then they were not got secure of the Duke, who was then but a wellwisher of theirs; and besides▪ they seeing the King so Industrious, they could not find in their Hearts do it. Whilst this discourse in hand, a Gentlewoman knocked at the Door, and so we broke off; being Nine of the Clock, and ended at almost Eleven in the Forenoon, and the Deponent went to his Lodging in Drury-lane.  
35. Item, That Richard Ashbey, the day before he went down to the Bath, which was in July, had a Conference with Father Hartcourt, Father Fenwick, Father Ireland, Father Keines, Father Strange, Father Jenison, Father Blundel, and others of the Society, by Order of the Provincial, to send new Messengers into Scotland, to promote the Commotion there, and to inform the People of the great Tyranny they lie under; by reason of their being denied the liberty of their Consciences, and that not to be procured but by the Sword: they must take that course to purchase their Liberty; by which means (said the Fathers thus assembled) we shall weaken both the Presbyterian, and the Episcopal party: at which Conference the said Deponent was present, and heard these words.  
36. Item, That in July the said Richard Ashbey went down to Bath, in Order to his being Cured for the Gout; and the Morning that he went away, the Deponent being in the Chamber, to take his leave of him, Father Hartcourt Rector of Lond●n came to him, and told him that if after he left the Bath, he would make a little progress into Sommersetshire, to inform those of the Society of the design, it would do well; and withal desired the said Ashbey to hasten to Town, after he had finished the said Information, which the Deponent did hear.  
37. Item, That on the First of August, Letters from Thomas Whitebread, bearing Date the 22. of July, to John Fenwick, in which it was expressed; that if 10000 l. would not do, he would have 15000 l. should be proposed for the effecting of the King's death; and that 150000 l. should be proposed to Sir George Wakeman, if he should refuse the 10000 l. But whether Sir George hath been Treated about the Concern, the Deponert cannot as yet inform in this Article; but Sir George was divers times in Ashbey's Company, as the Deponent was informed by the said Ashbey; and saw the Letters sent to John Fenwick, Three days after, which was the Fourth of August, 1678.  
Item, That Letters arrived in London, bearing Date, the Fifth of August, 1678. from Thomas White Provincial, to John Fenwick, from St. Omers, in the which, he did inform the Fathers, that he had made his Visit within his promise; and that he Ordered Twelve Jesuits to go for Holland, and Inform the Dutch, that the Prince of Orange did intent to Assume the Crown of a King, and that he was resolved to bring them under another Government; which Missioners took their leave of the said Thomas White, on Ignatius' day, the 31. of July; but got no further than Watton, by reason of a Mischance they met withal in the way; by which Missioners the said Thomas White, did design to beget in the Dutch an evil Opinion of the Prince of Orange, and to cause a Commotion there against the Prince: Which Letter, the Deponent saw, and read in Fenwicks' Chamber, the Eleventh of August, 1678.  
39 Item, That another Letter of the Master of the Augustins came to Blundel, and because the Thames was Frozen over, and the Sickness coming on, they altered their purpose, and in January 1675/6. they met with this Green again, who closed with them in their design; and that they might Ingratiate themselves the more with him, furnished him with Thirty Pound (he being Poor, yet they found him an Active Man, and fit for their purpose) and the more to engage the said Green, they pretended to hold many Fifth-Monarchy men's Principles; which when Green perceived (Judging them too zealous) brought them acquainted with Eight others, who were zealous in the business. The aforesaid Jesuits, were earnest to have the business done in February, before the return of the Inhabitants to London: But the said Green entreated them to suspend that resolution; because that they should be the sooner discovered, and such a design must have an uproar; and besides that the King would not be much in Town (if at all) until the Plague was more abated; whom the said Green did say must be Cut off too, when the People were in a hurry, by reason of the Fire; and this Motion pleased the Jesuits and Dominicans well; and it was put off in a very little time after the said Green, and the rest of the Fifth-Monarchy Men, together with those Four Jesuits above named; and the Dominicans were suspected by the said West, that kept the house at Puddle-dock, and were forewarned the said house; and presently after Green and his Eight acquaintance were clapped up in Prison: But for what the said Strange did not tell the said Deponent upon the Imprisonment of these Nine Persons. The said Jesuits did go to St. Omers, and remain there till May, after the Execution of Eight of these aforesaid Persons (Green dying in Newgate) one Fitz-Gerard an Irish Man and Jesuit, and one Neal of White-Chappel did write to this Strange, as the said Strange informed the Deponent, that none of the Father's names were mentioned in the business of these men, and thought they might safely return so. In the latter part of May, they set forth for England, and got to London the beginning of June, and then concealing their Names and Lodgings, they began afresh to consult about this Fire, which was still carried on by the Jesuits in London, in the absence of the said Persons, and it was plotted by them in the Fire-time, to Cut off the King, that the number of the Beast might be accomplished (in the uttering of which words, the said Strange broke out into a great Laughter) but said the said Strange; To be short, we got 50. or 60. Jesuits to ply the work, and one Everard was very diligent in preserving the Fire-Balls, which they had made, and put into Granada-shells; and the more to Palliate this, they procured this Everard a Place in the King's Service, to look after the Ammunition that was to be carried down to the Fleet, it being in the time of the First Dutch War; and the said Strange told the Deponent that great Attempts we made at the Tower, but without effect. But said Strange to the return, ordering our Affairs, we were also in Fee with several French men; who, also were faithful in the business; and all things being ready, and the place pitched upon, Strange removes his Quarters, and got to lie in a house in Fanchurch-street, and went by the name of Walker; this he did in August, 1666. and with him he took the aforesaid Kinmash the Dominican together with Pennington and Purton, who lay at an Apothecary's house in Shooe-lane, etc. Fitz-Gerrard lay at Neales' in Whitechappel; but Neale was one to see the Fire carried on through Thames-street, and so to the Tower. In a word, the said Strange told the Deponent, they spent 700. Fire-Balls; and when the Fire-Merchants were at work, than others (both Men and Women) were at work to Plunder what they could; and that they had a Warehouse in Wildstreet, where some things so plundered were laid, and other things they concealed in Sommerset-house, as Holland, Cambric, Fine Cloth, and some considerable quantities of Plate, and a Box of Jewels, the Owners gave their Men to carry away, and ordered his Servant to go along with him; but they having increased their number ordered the Servant to be knocked down by the Fathers in London, for not giving an account of what progress they made, or to be made in the proposals to Sir George Wakeman; and how he refused it, if made, and if not, to do it; for it would not be convenient to defer it, and told them that Ireland was safely▪ arrived at St. Omers: Who only told that the King was very secure; and therefore he the Provincial, admonished them to be very vigilant; which Letter, the said Blundel shown the Deponent, the 19 of August, 1678.  
40. Item, That another Packet of the 15. of August, from St. Omers, from Thomas White Provincial, to Father John Fenwick; in the which were Letters enclosed to Father Jenison, Father Hartcourt and others, which Letters he did not see; but that to Fenwick the Deponent saw and read; and in it the said Thomas White did write, that he hoped that the Figure 365. should lie as low as ever 666. did; and that if Poison did not take the King away, Fire should, for the Catholic Religion would never flourish, unless I. H. S. took its Course. Now the Deponent saith, that the Figure 365. is meant Westminster, and by 666. London; it being the Character or cipher for those places; and the Letters I H. S. Jesuits, they using it always.  
41. That the Deponent was informed by John Fenwick, and others of the Society then in his Chamber; that the Jesuits had 60000 l. per annum good Rents, and 100000 l. in Bank; that he and the rest of the Society, have in the name of their several trusties, lent Money out at 5 l. per cent, the improvement of which Money in Bank, is used about these practices, and that it costeth them 400 l. per annum, for intelligence, besides their daily Messengers (on which vast sums of Money are spent) and besides, an other part is transported beyond-Sea, by Bills of Exchange, which the Deponent (in a very great part) knoweth himself to be true, and of the rest, they themselves have informed him several times, all which tends much to the damage of the Kingdom.  
42. Item, That on Monday 5/15 of August, Father Hartcourt, John Keines, John Fenwick, and another of the Society (whose names the Deponent remembers not) did say, they intended to raise a commotion in England and Wales, which also did appear by several Letters, which the Deponent did see and read, the Date whereof the Deponent doth not know, nor now well remember, but he saw them in August.  
43. Item, That Two New Messengers were sent into Scotland, on the Fifth of August, one by the name of Father More, the other Father Saunders alias Brown, with instructions to carry themselves like Presbyterian Ministers, and to Preach to the disaffected Scots, and the necessity of taking up the sword, for the defence of liberty of Conscience, these the Deponent saw dispatched, and ordered to go by Father Hartcourt, in the name of Tho. White Provincial.  
44. Item, They have several times communicated (and do still) what they have revealed to them of the King's Secrets: Which they purchase by giving Money, and then send them over to Leshee the French Kings Confessor, and the Deponent hath seen several particulars (as others pretend) how the King stands affected to War or Peace, and this they do by one Smith, who daily lurketh about Whitehall and Westminister Hall, in time of Parliament, and is (as he saith) in Fee with the Clerks of the Parliament, who gives him the intelligence, and with the Clerks and Officers, of his Majesty's Privy Council, and Cabinet Council. The Deponent saith further, that one Coleman doth assist this Smith with private intelligence, as John Keines Jesuit, and this Smith have told this Deponent, several times in the Months of July and August. 1678.  
45. Item, That these Jesuits drive several Trades in Town, as Merchants, Tobacconists, Goldsmith's, Scriveners, and by means of the last, come to the knowledge of several Estates, of several Persons of Quality, and other Scriveners of their Religion and Practices, by which they take an estimate of the strength of the Nation, as this Deponent was informed by John Keines in August, and 'tis probable their Scriveners have great Employment.  
46. Item, That on Friday the Ninth of August, Came Letters of the Sixteenth Ditto, by an especial Messenger from Thomas White Provincial, and subscribed by the Fathers of St. Omers, in which, he and they did rejoice very much, that Sir George Wakeman had taken the business into his hands, and if he did it the 15000. pound should be paid, but ordered that Pickering and his companion honest William, should not desist their endeavouring to Assassinate the King's Person, which Letters, the Deponent read and asked Fenwick, how the Provincial came to understand that Sir. George had undertaken the business, he the said Fenwick told the Deponent, that he had dispatched a special Messenger away, to give him notice, and that the said Messenger brought this Answer, and withal said Fenwick, it cost at least Ten Pound to give him word of it.  
47. Item, That one Wil Berry (now a secular Priest,) that had formerly been a Jesuit, because that the said Berry had written, and was about to Print some sheets of Paper, in vindication of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and in it persuaded Roman Catholics, to a more charitable compliance with the Protestants; Bazil Longworth and others did offer it to the Deponent, to kill the said Berry, and if he durst not do it himself, to procure some others to do it, assuring the Deponent, who ever did it should have a pardon. This was proposed August the Ninth 1678.  
48. That on the Ninth of August in the Evening, in the Chamber of John Keines Jesuit, in Warkwickstreet, where John Fenwick a Jesuit, and the Deponent were together, there came one Richard Heath, a Lay Brother of the Jesuits, who after some discourse, of the design of Killing the King, did say he was a Bastard, and endeavoured to Rule by the Sword, which words the Deponent did hear, and so did Keines and Fenwick, and replied one after another in the hearing of the Deponent, that the Bastard should not trouble the World long.  
49. That on the 10/20 August, the Deponent did meet with John Groves, In Wild-street in the afternoon (as near as he remembers) about Five a Clock, and Groves having made several promises to the Deponent, to give an account of South-wark Fire in 1676. The said Groves took the Deponent into Wild-house Garden, and and thus began, he said, that he had certain Fireworks made for that very purpose, and he and Three Irish Men more, that were his assistants, went into the Burrow, and not finding an opportunity, went to St. Margaret's Hill, where they found an Oyl-shop, which the said Groves bragged he Fired; the Deponent asked Groves, how he came acquainted with these Three Irish Men, he said his acquaintance was not much, but they were procured by Foggerly an Irish Doctor: For which the Society Richard Strange Provincial, gave him and his Assistants 1000 l. Viz. 400 l. for him, and 200 l. a piece for the Irish, and the said Groves told the Deponent, that the Society got at least 1000 l. in the Fire, which was also told the Deponent another time by Richard Strange.  
50. That on the 15. of August (Sunday) this Deponent saw Letters from St. Omers, Ditto written by Father Ireland, in the name of the Provincial Thomas Whitebread, to John Fenwick, in which Letter (by the contents thereof) there was Letters to John Keines, Mr. Jenison, Blundel and others, which the Deponent did not see, but in that to John Fenwick it was specified, what diligence was used in Ireland by the Jesuits there, for the destruction of the Duke of Ormond, and for the procuring another demonstration of zeal, for the promoting of the Catholic Religion, and interest in that Kingdom, and that which arts would not effect, the Sword should, to the great vexation of the Protestants there, and he intimated to the greatest joy he had, that there was yet hopes, the disaffected Scots would not lay aside their endeavours for, and after the defence of their Liberties and Religion, and that the Catholics in Scotland, had promised to use their Utmost Endeavours to keep up the Commotion there, and the said Father Ireland, bade the said Father Fenwick to exhort the Fathers there, to be earnest in their design, for now was the time that the English Nation, was to be reduced. And further more, ordered (in the name of the Provincial) that Letters should be written to all the Societies in England, that they make it their business, to encourage their friends to braveness of mind, for that God had hitherto given them such a hopeful Prospect of things, and that no opportunity on his part should be lost, and that they In London (if they thought fit to communicate these things) that they should have a care, that they did it not to more than one at a time, lest they should be baffled in their Enterprise, which Letter (when read by the Deponent) Fenwick to whom the Letter was directed, told the Deponent, it was his duty to offer up a Mass or Two, that God would prosper the design of these Holy endeavours of the Society, to promote the Catholic Religion and Faith, and told the Deponent further, that if he lived till Christmas, he should see a good change of things, either that 48. should be taken from the World (or the World, especially that little World he was concerned in) should be taken from him, and that one that was a Catholic should play such a Game, as never was played since the Conquest. All which the said Fenwick, told the Deponent in his Chamber, and the Deponent asked the said Fenwick, who this Catholic was, and the said Fenwick said it was the _____ and the Deponent said 48. is put for the King.  
51. Item, on the 21. of August in the Evening, the Deponent went to the Lodging of John Keines, where he found another Jesuit with him (whose name this Deponent remembers not) in whose presence the said John Keines told the Deponent, that his Provincial had taken great care, for keeping alive the differences between the disaffected Scots, and Duke Lautherdale, and that the Affairs in Ireland went on with great expedition, and that means was now used, to create a difference between the Dutch and Prince of Orange, and if it could be effected, there was no question to be made, but that the Protestant interest would fail in Holland, and that 48. would not last long in England, for that it was high time to hinder 49. from being effected, that Barley Broth trade should grow dead, and Twelve be cut off; that Mum and Chocholate should be put down, and the order of Magpies should be turned into their first institution and habit, now the Deponent saith these words to hinder 49. to be effected, is an odd expression amongst them, for the cutting off the King, before he be 49. Years Old complete, Barley Broth is the House of Commons, which shall be turned out, and sit no more, Mum and Chocholate is Protestant persons which if not destroyed, shall never have any vote in the House of Peers after this King's death, and by the Magpies they understand the Bishops, whose habit in Parliament is Black and White, which shall be turned into Purple, whilst the said Keines and the other Jesuit entertained this Deponent with these Treasonable discourses and expressions, Mr. Jenison came to the said Keines, and told him he lost a Letter, which he had received from Thomas White the Provincial of St. Omers in a Walk he took to Islington, and would give Ten Pound to any friend that would give it to him, and was afraid some inconveniencies would follow, if found by some Heretic; which words put the said Keines into such a Consternation, that he asked him if he had a mind to ruin them all; but then the said Jenison bade the said Keines to be quiet, for none could understand it, which word this Deponent did likewise hear.  
52. Item, That Mr. Keines was on the Twelfth day of August, determined to go to Windsor, in Order to settle business therein, and towards the dispatching 48. at Windsor, if the King should go thither; and it was Judged the said 48. would in few days go to Windsor, to make his abode there for some Weeks; but the said John Keines told this Deponent he might chance to fall short of his return again; these words were spoken to the Deponent by John Keines in his Chamber; but the said Keines did not then go down to Windsor so soon, as afterwards appeared to the Deponent.  
53. Item, That Smith within mentioned, that lieth in Drury-Lane, at one Mr. Lowdes house a Tailor, in Cockpit Alley in the aforesaid Lane; and is also employed to go from House to House, to see how the Catholics stand affected, and Mr. Jenison did say, that if the Catholics had Courage enough, they might Rise and Cut the Throats of 100000. Protestants in London; of which expression of Jenison, the said Smith did tell the Deponent, ask his Opinion also of the same; he answered, that Mr. Jenison talked like a Person that had more heat than light. The said Smith did at the same time tell the Deponent, that the Society gave him Five Pound per cent. for his Intelligence he getteth at Court of the King's Actions, words, and Council, and transmits' the same to John Fenwick, who doth the like to St. Omers; where it is Translated into French, and so goes to Father Leshee the Confessor to the French King; which daily Intelligence, the Deponent did daily see from the said Smith, he Lodging in the same house with the Deponent, and the said Smith at the same time did tell the Deponent he was a Lay Brother of the Society of Jesus, of the Order of Politicians, as they term it, and attends Father Blundel to Newgate, in Order to Convert the Prisoners there: All which the said Smith did tell the Deponent, the 12. of August; and likewise the said Blundel did tell as much to the Deponent, who hath seen the said Blundel and Smith go to Newgate together.  
54. Item, That one Matthew Medbourn a Player in the Duke's Theatre, one Mr. Penny, Mr. Mammock, Mr. Sharp, Mr. Shedon, and one Willim Smith a Schoolmaster at Islington, one Edward Everard, and others meeting in a Club on Thursday and Sunday Nights, with one Jones a Priest, and one Kinmash within mentioned: All these Persons are employed by the Jesuits to Vilify the House of Commons, and to go about the City of London, to Incense the people against them, and against the Bishops of the Nation; and they delivered this Treasonable Position, that the Commons Assembled in Parliament, are the Devils representatives and not the Nations; which Treasonable and detestable words, this Deponent did hear at the said Club, which is kept in Fuller's Rents near Gray's Inn, in the Month of August; and the Deponent was Ordered by the Jesuits in London, to give the said Persons great respect, and in their Names to thank the Club for their faithfulness to them in that Particular.  
55. Item, That Mr. Jenison on the Twelfth of August, did say, and did boast that he had put several out of Love with the King's Interest, and would so continue, if that the King did not Turn Roman Catholic; and if the King did not become Roman Catholic, he would not be Charles Rex long.  
56. Item, That a Packet 10/20. August, arrived in London, from Thomas White Provincial, Mr. Stapleton, Mr, Nevil, Mr. Peter, Mr. Busbie Procurator, and Master of the Humanity Schools, to John Fenwick, in which it was specified that the Twelve Jesuits were gone into Holland, and would use their skill and interest to make a Commotion there; and that the Appletree which the Deponent saith, is meant the Prince of Orange should not be Great, and they hoped the Fathers in London would follow their business closely, which Letters this Deponent saw and read.  
57 That a Packet went from London 12/22 August, in which the Provincial was informed by John Fenwick, and the rest, that the Court was gone, or going to Windsor, and the Fathers and honest William were ready to attend the Court, as this Deponent was informed by John Fenwick.  
58. That on August the 13. in the Afternoon, about Six of the Clock a Sermon was Preached by John Keines to Twelve Persons, Men in poor habits (yet Men of Quality, as the Deponent verily believes) by the whiteness of their hands: In which Sermon, he did deliver that Protestants, and other Heretical Princes were deposed (ipso facto) because such; and that it was as lawful to destroy them as Oliver Cromwell, or any other Usurper: At which Sermon the Deponent was present, not designedly, but by accident.  
59 That on the 15/25 of August, John Keines, and John Fenwick went to a Gentleman's Lodging, in or about Westminster, and persuaded him to remove his Quarters, lest God destroyed him with the sinners of the City, for God had raised them and others of their Society, to do such things against the City, that would make a man's Ears to ring that should hear it. The same Evening Keines and Fenwick told the Deponent the Story, and laughed to think in what affright they had put the Gentleman into, whose name they named but cannot be called to mind by the Deponent.  
60. Item, That John Keins came to the Lodging of this Deponent on Saturday the 17. of August, and told him it was endeavoured to dispatch 48. at Windsor, if possible, and withal told the Deponent that Mr. Howard Prior of the Benedictines, Hilchcock Subprior, and Skinner, and Mr. Cook, and some other Benedictines had promised to assist them with 6000 l. in order to the carrying on the design: Now the said Monks did then by, at or near the Wardrobe behind the Savoy; which report the said Keines the Deponent did believe; for that the said Mr. Howard Prior, and Hilchcock Subprior of the Benedictines, told the Deponent in the Morning, the 17. of August, that they had promised such a Sum, and withal that the securing his Majesty's Person, in flight from Worcester, was the worst days work that ever simple Jack Huddleston did in all his life time, but now it was the time of their business, to get the Stewarts out of the way; which the Deponent related to John Keines, and he the said John Keines did tell the Deponent, if he would undertake to assist in dispatching the King, he should be well rewarded, if not here, in Heaven; and the Deponent replied, that he never shot off a Gun in all his life, and withal told the said Keines, he could not be guilty of such a thing for all the world: Then the said Keines did further Inform the Deponent, that Mr. Coniers a Benedictine Monk, was resolved to pursue the design of dispatching 48. (which is the King) which appears to be evidently true to the Deponent; for he heard Coniers on the 14. of August, Lay a Wager of One Hundred Pounds with a Gentleman (not known to the Deponent) in the Benedictine Covent, behind the Savoy, that the King should not Live to Eat any more Christmas Pies, of which Wager Ten Guineas were by each party deposited in the hands of Mr. Hilchcock Subprior; so that the Deponent said to Keines, he told him no more of Coniers than he heard from himself the 14. Ditto. But the Deponent before he parted with Keines, asked him what News about the Town, and the said Keine told the Deponent, that all the News was War with the French; the said Keines did say, if that prove true, then have at the Rogues the House of Commons, they shall be remembered for all their Long Bills against the Catholics. The Deponent replied, that with submission he thought that the revenge proposed against them, would not do the business; and therefore not a resolution consistent with a Catholic Spirit; for the enterprise will be more Noble and Martial, and the Deponent urged he feared the death of the King would not scarcely do the business, and effect the design, unless His Royal Highness would pardon those that did that Act, and stand by them in it. To which the said Keines replied, that the Duke was not the strength of their trust; for they had another way to effect the setting up the Catholic Religion; for when they had dispatched the King, they had a List of Twenty Thousand Catholics in London, that were substantial Persons, fit to bear Arms, that would Rise in Twenty Four hours time and less; and if James would not comply with them to Plot, he must go also; it being late in the Night, The said Keines prayed the Deponent to come to his Chamber at Eight of the Clock next Morning, and he would have an hours discourse with him, before he said Mass; and being about to take his leave of the Deponent, asked the Deponent what he meant by those words, could not be guilty of such a thing, as to assist in dispatching the King, there being no guilt in the thing. The Deponent smiled, and said, he would not be guilty of so much Courage: Besides, the Deponent saith, that he told the said Keines, that it was his Opinion, that it would be more safe to let Sir George Wakeman try his skill, and then the People would not apprehend it so much.  
61. Item, That he went to Keines Chamber on the 18. in the Morning, about Eight or Nine of the Clock; but he was gone abroad, and left word that the Deponent should come at Four in the Afternoon, and then he would have some Discourse with him; and the Deponent went accordingly, but met Mr. Keines in the Mewse, who said he was to meet some of the Fathers in Covent Garden, and there would meet them some Dominicans; so would have the Deponent go along with them, and coming to the appointed house, the Dominicans were ready met, these (viz.) Mr. Vincent Provincial of the Order of St. Dominick in England, Joseph Davies, Kinmash, Mr. Dominick, Mr. Collins, Mr. Fidding, Mr. Mansell and Mr. Launsdale, as they said in the Name of all the rest of the Order in England, to consider and comply with the Fathers of the Society, to propagate the Catholic Faith, and when John Keines was sat with the Fathers of the Society by him (all on a side) John Keines, Father Hartcourt, Father Fenwick, Father Wright, and Father Blundel; the said John Keines propounded to the Dominicans, to contribute to the design of killing the King, and carrying on the business in England and Scotland. The Dominicans answered by their Provincial, that they were Poor, and not able to do much; for they had but little or no money, but they would let them have their personal assistance and Council, and procure what Interest they could; but as for money they could not part with any, for they were in Debt, and had scarce Four hundred pound in Stock, and the most they could make of their Estates, is Three hundred and sixty pound per annum; at which Consultation the Deponent was to and fro, and what was more said, the Deponent cannot tell, for he was sent with the Proposals made to the Dominicans, to the Carmelites Doctor Hanson, and Kemball, and Mr. Trevers, and they said they had not One Penny in Stock, nor any Income, besides the Spanish Ambassadors Allowance, for assisting in his Chapel: They by the Deponent did present their Service to the Fathers met together, and bade him tell them their prayers to God and our Blessed Lady should not be wanting: all which was acted by Order of the Provincial of the Society.  
62. Item, the Deponent went to see John Fenwick, on the 19 of August in the afternoon, and whilst he was there, in cometh John Keines, and presently after him Richard Blundel, after Salutation passed they asked the Deponent what news, he answered he had heard none, but what was in the Gazett, than Blundel said, he had been with his Workmen and they wanted Oil (what the meaning of this is, the Deponent cannot positively tell,) but believes it was Sheep's Fat; for the said Blundel, would not tell the Deponent his meaning by it, when asked: Then the Deponent asked of Keines when he was for Windor, he replied the Court was scarcely settled as yet, but said, Mr. Coniers and Mr. Anderton were to go down on the Morrow, August the 20. and in the Morning. And if they did any thing as to the business in hand, it would hasten his going down, and therefore as yet could not certainly tell; when the Deponent asked further how honest William did, Keines replied he was troubled with a sore Throat, and very bad with it, that he could not ride to Windsor, and it would be dangerous for him to go by Water, and that cold would be contracted, and he rendered unfit for service. Then the Deponent took his leave of them, if being near Six of the Clock in the afternoon, and went to the Monk's Convent, and enquired there of one Rumley a Lay Brother of the Orders, for Mr. Coniers, who said he was not within, yet not far off, yet not to be spoken withal, for he was with some of the Benedictine Fathers about business, and on the Morrow Morning was to go out of Town betimes. So the Deponent left him, and being but a little way from the place met Coniers, who laughing, said, the 
† Roone  Still People were fools to set upon 
* The King  48. at Windsor, because he was seldom in a posture to receive their kindness, but he would see his Worship, and talk with him in some other Language. 
† Gunpowder.  Then Formillio, the Deponent asked him, how he replied, that if the Shirt on his back knew he would Burn it; if that should not take effect, no means or opportunity should be neglected, in order to the dispatch of 48; he further told the Deponent he was in haste, his time short, and business great, but told the Deponent, honest William, and Pickering should stay in Town, seeing the Person concerned was hic & Vbique, never long in one place.  
63. Item, That on Tuesday the 21 of August, a consult was held by the Jesuits then in London, with certain Benedictine Monks, about a Letter received from the Archbishop of Dubline Talbot, to the Fathers of the Society, in which they were given to understand, that Four Irish Jesuits, had undertaken the death of the Duke of Ormond, and upon his death the Irish were ready to rise, and in his Letter told them, that a Legate was arrived in Ireland, from the Pope, and that he had asserted the Pope's right to that Kingdom, and that the Kings of England ceasing from being Roman Catholics, were no longer concerned therein, being given them during the good pleasure of his Holiness, and therefore did encourage the said Archbishop to contrive and use all means for the Recovery of that Kingdom out of the hands of the English; and in the said Letter it was mentioned, that if opportunities did not permit, the said Jesuits to do their business, that they should send over one Dr. Foggarlie, now lodging at Mr. symmond's, the Widow of symmond's and Apothecary, and that he and the Fathers in Ireland, together with the said Foggerlie, would find out an expedient way, for the death of the said Duke of Ormond. Furthermore, he did specify, that they had procured several Irish to be made Commissioned Officers, in the Garrisons in Ireland, and that he, and the rest had dispensed with them, to take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy; and that the Irish, that had so gotten Commissions by the Archbishops means, had promised to betray their interest into their hands, when the business should be ripe, and therefore desired the Fathers to be diligent in England, as he and the rest of the Clergy were in Ireland, which Letter John Keines did show to, and read to this Deponent, Keines and Blundel giving this Deponent an account of the consultation, also Foggerlie did tell the same to the Deponent, on the 21. of August, and that he had great Interest in the Court of Ireland.  
64. Item, That the said Foggerly is a main Agent, in this Hellish Plot, and hath promised, if the Archbishop Talbot will make use of him, he will do him all the Service he can, as the Deponent is ready to justify, to the face of the said Foggerlie, who did tell the Deponent, that himself and Coleman were in the Consult, when Wakeman was contracted withal in order to Poison the King, and said, if he had the interest in the King that Wakeman had, he would have undertaken it himself, and all this was told the Deponent, on the 21 of August in Foggerlies' Chamber. And furthermore, the said Foggerlie did then and there tell the Deponent, that he had hired Four Irish Russians whose names he did neither tell the Consulters that met that day nor the Deponent, and they were to mind the King's posture at Windsor, but the Deponent telling the said Foggerlie, he heard the King was gone to Porch-mouth, he was wonderfully troubled, by reason (as the said Foggerlie did say) it did much impede their design, and nothing would be attempted, as long as absent from Windsor.  
65. Item, That the Lord Ambassador at the Court of Spain, Sir William Godalphin; holdeth great correspondency, with Jerom Sinman the Irish Jesuit before mentioned, Procurator for the Jesuits in England and Ireland, also with the Archbishop of Tuam now at Madrid,— as is a friend in his business, as the said Sinman did inform the Society in a Letter of the 30, of July, 1678 Stilo Novo. And likewise in one to the Deponent, wherein he did specify that Sir. William was as industrious as any one could be, to answer the expectations of the Society, and that he had one Protestant Servant and his Chapline in the House (viz.) the the Cook which makes a couple, and the Deponent knows that Godolphin is a Papist, and has perverted a Kinsman of his own, also the Deponent knoweth the Ambassador is very familiar with the Irish Jesuits, the Arch Bishop Tuam and Sinman, and the Deponent doth verily believe, that Mr. Hodges' sometimes Chaplain to the Lord Ambassador; if required testify as much: and this Deponent further saith, that when he was at Madrid, the said Chaplain has left his Employ, because of the Ambassadors being a Papist, and the Deponent hath seen the said Ambassador at Mass, and hath a Jesuit that comes to his House, who reads both Philosophy and Divinity to the said Ambassador, of which the Deponent was perpetually informed by the said Jerom Sinman, and the said Archbishop of Tuam both Irish Jesuits of Madrid, but the Letters which the Deponent speaks of, he saw and read at Mr. Saunders house, August the 22 1678.  
66. Item, That the 22 of August, Money was sent from the Society by a Servant of theirs, to supply the expenses of the Four Russians mentioned, who were got to Windsor the 21. at Night, and the Sum sent was 80 l. which the Deponent saw told, and they have written to, and informed them, that if more was wanting they should have it, and they were bidden, not to be too frequent in one another's Company, and always to profess but small acquaintance, which order and Money was dispatched away by Hartcourt Rector of London, in the Name of the Provincial and whole Society.  
67. Item, That the Deponent went to the Chamber of John Fenwick, which told him he was at St. Omers, with Ten or Eleven Students (as near as this Deponent remembers) there the, said Fenwick was to attend the Provincial, and with him to return in Ten or Twelve days (as he said) together with Micho and others. And while the Deponent was with the said Fenwick, a Messenger came in (viz.) John Groves, with Orders from Hartcourt Rector of London, John Keines, Richard Blundel, Mr. Writ, Bazill Long worth, and Four other Jesuits that lie at Sommerset-house, to pray the Provincial to write to Leshee the French Kings Confessor, and let him know how well the business in Ireland stood, and desire him to acquaint the French King therewith; the Deponent asked Groves, where the Fathers were met again at Mr. Saunders house, and the Deponent after he had received the Orders or Memorial, for so it was Instituted, and saw their Names about Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, he went to the house of Mr. Saundirs, where this Deponent saw these Fathers, who told them of the said Order, and after a short stay took his leave of them, and by them was Ordered to meet them at Four of the Clock at Mr. Keines Chamber, where the Deponent met them, where he saw Doctor Foggarlie, who shown him a Letter Writ to Mr. Benning field with his own hand, and likewise the Deponent saw Letters from Blundel and John Fenwick, and one from Father Ireland at St. Omers, but that of Dr. Foggarlies to Mr. Benning field did contain in it, an account of Eight Letters that were written to the Jesuits, some of which were delivered to the Post Office in Russel-street, others to the General Post Office, others sent by Private Messengers to Mr. Peter's a Jesuit, who lived with Mr. Charles Shelly in Sussex, that Married the Relict of the Baron of Abergamy, the said Peter's was Ordered to meet with the Provincial at London, about the design in hand, which if it take not effect at Windsor, then speedily John Keines was to go to Windsor, to meet with Conniers, who was designed to go out of Town, on the 20. instant with Mr. Anderton to Windsor, 440. and after their business was done at Keines Chamber, the Deponent left them.  
68 Item, That the Deponent being to meet Doctor Tongue, on the 22. of August, at the Kings-head in Grays-Inn-Lane, about Six of the Clock at Night; accordingly he went, and finding the Doctor was not come, he walked into the Walks, and there he met with Coniers, who was supposed to be gone to Windsor: The Deponent asked how it happened he went not his Journey; he told him his Horse fell so Lame, he could scarce carry him Three Miles on the way; and he himself was troubled with the Sciatica, which had given him great trouble all the Night before. The Deponent was then urgent with him to tell him how he would kill the King, seeing he laughed at the Means the Fathers intended to use, (viz.) by shooting him; then said Coniers by reason of the Deponents Importunity (shown him a Dagger, or a Knife Two edged) with a very sharp point, and broad towards the Haft, which was of Bucks-horn, being a Foot long in the Blade, and near half a Foot in the Haft; with this said he, shall the Villain fall to the Ground, if it be possible. Coniers demanded of the Deponent what he thought it might Cost, the Deponent answered, he could not tell. He replied Ten Shillings or there about; the Deponent said it was too dear, and he said nothing could be too dear for the King; the Deponent asked him where he bought it: Coniers replied at the Old Cutlers in Russel-street; the Deponent asked him why he made it so long; he replied that the Villain might fall by it; the Deponent asked him how he said through his Cloak— The Deponent asked him how he could hope to escape. Coniers answered, he doubted not but to obtain a Pardon, if he were not knocked in the head on the same place; the Deponent after some short discourse, went to the Kings-head, where he met Doctor Tongue between Six and Seven of the Clock at Night.  
69. That the Deponent did on the same 22. of August, about Nine at Night meet Mr. Blundel, and seeing him have a Bag, asked him what he had; he replied Tukesbury Mustard-balls, a notable and biting Sauce, and would furnish Westminster, when he had enough of them.  
70. Item, That on the 24. of August, Blundel told the Deponent in Fenwicks' Chamber, that it would be so ordered by the Society, that the Catholics of England would endeavour to advance the design in hand, for shortening the King's days, and bid the Deponent be of good Courage, for Protestant Religion was now on its last Legs.  
71. Item, That on the Thirtieth of August, the Deponent met with the said Blundel; who told him he must show him what Westminster, and the Houses on both sides the Water must be done withal, and carried the Deponent to Fenwicks' Chamber, and there drew out a Letter-Case and Paper, in which the manner of Firing Westminster, and the Houses on both sides the Water must be done withal, and carried the Deponent to Fenwicks' Chamber, Wapping, Tooly-street, Barnaby-street, and St. Thomas the Apostles were contained. First, for Westminster, if the Wind was Northerly, than they were to begin at the next door to the Pauls-graves-head Tavern; the Jesuits and their Agents were to carry it on to the Savoy, than the Benedictines were to carry it down on both sides to Charing-Cross, than the Jesuits and other Agents to Whitehall, and were to the end of the Stone-Gallery; another Company to begin and carry it into King-street, and Channel-Row, which was first to be Acted in the great Fire 1666. But then they were not assured of the French Kings assistance, which they are now assured by Leshee the French Kings Confessor (as the said Blundel told the Deponent) at the same time Wapping, and the Ships in the River were to be burned; and in Case the Wind blew up the River, the Fire to begin at a Place near Bugbies-hole; and is to be carried on by Four men, they have made sure of Wapping Middle-stairs; and then Four or Five more to carry it up higher. The Deponent himself with Seven more, were ordered to ply about the Hermitage; and his business was to encourage the Seven committed to his Care, and for his reward, One thousand pound was promised, besides Eighty pound for former service; but the Deponent saith, in that Paper was contained if the Wind stood contrary, they should change the Fire; at the same time others were to have the charge of Tooly-street, Barnaby, and Thomas the Apostles on the other side the Water committed to them, and the Fire is to begin on Redriff side, when it gins at Wapping, or presently after: And this is to be done when the Tides are low, that the Ships get not off from the Keys, in order to the Deponents managing that part of the Fire committed to his own care at the Hermitage; he was ordered to remove his Lodging into Wapping as soon as Orders should be given him, and should have a Priest come to him, and say Mass in his Chamber for good success to the design; but the Deponent saith, he did not know he was to be an Agent in the business, till he saw the Paper was signed by Thomas White Provincial, in the name of the whole Society.  
72. Item, That the Deponent saith, that the Pope hath Issued a Bull, a Copy of which Mr. Blundel shown this Deponent on the 30. of August, and as near as he remembers, bears Date, November or December last; in which the Pope was pleased to Order, and dispose of the Bishoprics in England, and other Dignities of the same, as followeth.  

ARCH-BISHOPS.  
Canterbury, Cardinal Howard, with an Addition of Forty thousand Crowns per annum, for maintaining of a Legatine Power and Authority.  
York, Perrot superior to the secular Priests, who hath Power of Probate of Wills, Licences for Marriages, and all Episcopal Jurisdiction, except Ordination and Confirmation.   

BISHOPS.  
London, Corker Precedent of the Benedictines.  
Winchester, White Provincial of the Jesuits.  
Durham, Strange Late Provincial of the Jesuits.  
Salisbury, Doctor God-den.  
Norwich, Napper a Franciscan Friar.  
Ely, Vincent Provincial of the Dominicans.  
Exeter, Wolf one of the Sherbon.  
Peterborow, Gifford a Dominican.  
Lincoln, Sir John Warner Baronet, a Jesuit.  
Chichester, Morgan a Jesuit.  
Bath and Wells, Doctor Armstrong a Franciscan Friar.  
Carlisle, Wilmot a secular Priest, alias Quartermain.  
Chester, Thimbleby a secular new Cannon of Cambray.  
Hereford, Sir Thomas Preston Jesuit.  
Bristol, Mounson a Dominican.  
Oxford, Williams Rector of Watton, and Master of the Novices: he is to have the Denary of Chichester, and is to have Precedence over Professors in Divinity, and peruse their Lectures ere they read them in Public.  
St. david's, a secular Priest Benson.  
St. Asaph, Jones a secular.  
Bangor, Joseph Davis, Kinmash a Dominican.   

ABBOTS.  
Of Westminster, Doctor Sheldon a Benedictine Monk.  
Of Zion house, Skinner a Benedictine.  
Of Canterbury, Bettum a Sorbonist.  
Of St. Paul's, Leyborn, a Secular, and Secretary to the Cardinal.  
Of Windsor, Howard with Twelve Benedictine Cannons.  
Of Chichester, Morgan a secular.   
Winchester, Doctor Watkinson Precedent of the English College at Lisbourn; many Dignities of the Church not here named, are to be supplied by the Spaniards, and other Foreigners; because they have not Clergy enough to be Professors, nor are there any Prebendaries, or other Places undisposed; and in the same Bull it was ordered that the Jesuits read Philosophy and Divinity in all great Towns, and Places where they had Colleges, but not give Degrees; and whilst English Jesuits are employed in Instructing in Humanity and Philosophy, and others in reading Divinity, Preaching and Catechising, they should be supplied by Spanish Jesuits, and other Foreigners to assist at the Altar, and in the care of the Colleges.  
73. Item, That the Deponent saw the Second of September, a Packet out of Scotland directed to John Groves, Dated August the 20. 1678. in which the Fathers from thence met at Edinburgh did tell the Fathers here, that they had not much to write, but that Eighty thousand Catholics in that Kingdom were ready to Rise and assist when the business should grow hot, and would join with the disaffected Scots when required by the Scotch Jesuits; and in the said Letter it was mentioned that one Westby was destroyed, by one that was Servant to one Lovel a Jesuit, for endeavouring to detect the Rebellion, with its Authors and Contrivers to the Council of Scotland.  
74. Item, That the Deponent saw on the ●/12 September, Letters of the Fourth, Stilo Novo, from St. Omers, written and subscribbed by Thomas Whitebread Provincial, in which was given to Blundel, to whom the Letter was directed; that Twelve Scotch Jesuits were sent into Scotland, by Order from the General of the Society, and have One thousand pound given them by Leshee the French Kings Confessor, to keep up the Commotion in Scotland, that the French King may Land an Army in that Kingdom; and that the said Jesuits, had Orders to carry themselves like Nonconformist Ministers amongst the Presbyterian Scots.  
75. Item, That the Third of September, this Deponent saw a Letter from St. Omers, from the Provincial; but it was Dated the First of September, by which the Deponent did perceive that though the Letter was Dated from thence, it came not from thence, because it was Old Style, and thereby did believe the Provincial was in England. Fifteenth, a Letter directed to Blundel, was specified that the Provincial was informed of some discoveries made; at which he was somewhat surprised, and upon second thoughts Ordered the said Blundel to desist the business in hand; but to write to Benningfield not to take notice what Keines said, it being but a conceit of his own, and the said Blundel did on the Third of September writ to Benningfield, and did advertise him of the Provincials thoughts, concerning what had passed about that concern; and in the Letter of the Provincial to Blundel, it was ordered that thanks should be given to Doctor Fogarly, for his Care in the business of 48. (the King) and for his forwardness to assist those in Ireland, and Ordered Letters to be sent thither with all speed, and give them his thanks, and tell him he would not cease to pray for their good success.  
76. Item, That the Provincial came to London on the Third day at Night, and the Deponent went to his Lodging, and was ordered to wait upon him next Morning.  
77. Item, That the Deponent went on the Fourth in the Morning, according to the aforesaid Orders, and when the Provincial saw the Deponent; he asked him with what face he could look on him, since that he the Deponent had played him such a treacherous trick, and struck him Three Blows with his Stick, and a Box on the Ear, and charged him with being with the King, and a Minister with him; whom he suspected to have informed the King of these things; because that Benningfield had related in a Letter to Blundel, that the Duke of York had suggested some such thing to him, and did therefore Judge that it must be so by the Deponent, that must have been drawn in by some person to the same; but at last the Provincial told the Deponent he was willing to be reconciled to him, if he would discover who the person was, his Name, and place of abode; to the end he might be secured of him; and were resolved to kill him, and in the mean time the Deponent was ordered to make himself ready to go Beyond-Sea within Fourteen days (as the Provincial said) and that the Deponent might not cheat them, they were to pay for his Coach-hire, and ordered him entertainment at Sittingborne, and other places on the Road to Dover; and there Mr. Coniers at the Kings-head was to pay for his passage to St. Omers, where the said Deponent was to remain till further Orders from the Provincial, and R. Blundel was to take care of carrying on the Fire at Wapping, in the Deponents Room.  
78. Item, on the Sixth of September, Pickering told the Deponent that Coniers was gone to Windsor, and he said after Ten days stay, he would go to the Lord Brudnels' House.  
79. Item, That about Night the Deponent attending the Provincials door, and about to go in, he heard White and some others, whom the Deponent supposes by their Voices to be Father Micho, and one Mr. Pool, consulting about the disposing a person, he supposes to be himself, their words were these; this man has betrayed us, and therefore we will give a Coachman Twenty Pound, to take him up and carry him directly to Rochester, to Esquire Leeds house who lives near the Town, and from thence to Dover by some by way, because he was acquainted at Sittingbourn, and said if they could get him beyond-sea, they would torment him till he had confessed to them, who it was that had been with the King, and informed him of the business, when the Deponent heard these words he made haste away and durst not lie that night in his own Lodgings.  
80. Item, That the Seventh of September at Night, the Deponent returned to his Lodgings, where he intended not to lie, but only to take some necessaries for his use the next day; but meeting one Grigson a Papist, at whose house he had formerly lodged near the Read-Lion in Drury-lane; the said Grigson told him that the Jesuits were displeased with him, because he answered not their expectations, in being true to them, and that the Jesuits are dangerous persons, and would ruin him if they could; and said further, that the said Grigson had known their Rogueries this Twelve or Fourteen years; and the Deponent being through discourse detained by him, was forced to lie in his Lodging in Drury-Lane; and when the Deponent was laid down in his Bed, one Stratford (a person utterly unknown to the Deponent, discoursed with, or any otherwise provoked) endeavoured to break into the house, where the Deponent lay, and broke down a door to get into his Lodging, but was forced back, because he apprehended himself to be observed by the Servants; and when he saw he could not come at him to Assassinate him (as he verily believes); he reviled him▪ The Deponent, and broke several Quarrels of Glass in a Window under his Lodging; the Deponent being therefore verily persuaded, that Stratford was set on by the Jesuits, to do him a mischief, made his escape thence easily on Sunday Morning; but durst not return thither again, because that Stratford threatened to kill him; now the House where the Deponent lay is a School, where Blundel usually Catechised every Sunday in the Afternoon.  
81. Item, September the Eighth, whilst this Deponent was going to attend God's worship in the City of London, a Papist, who goes by the Name of Nevil, met him in the Strand, and told the Deponent there was great murmuring amongst the Jesuits against him; because a complaint was made against them by some persons, of whom he was suspected one. The said Nevil did tell the Deponent that it was reported he must ruin the Jesuits, or they him; telling him moreover, that the Bishop of Rochester was made acquainted with it, and said he would lead them such a Dance, as they never followed since the Fool their Founder came into the World; to which this Deponent made no reply, but taking this person to be a Trapan, when asked for his Lodging, gave no account.   

The Names of the Conspirators, and where they are.  

Jesuits.  
THomas White Provincial England.  
Richard Strange, late Provincial England.  
Richard Ashbey alias Thimbleby, England.  
Mr. Hartcourt  
Mr. Jenison in England.  
John Keines in England.  
William Wright in England.  
Richard Blundel in England.  
Gregory Pool in England.  
Micho in England.  
Benningfield in England.  
Langworth in England.  
Morgan in England.  
Richard Peter in England.  
Dorrington in England.  
Lacie in England.  
Vaughan in England.  
Every in England.  
Sir Thomas Preston at Liege.  
Sir John Warner at Watton.  
Thomas Stapleton at St. Omers.  
Thomas Farmor at St. Omers.  
Mr. Egglestone at Watton.  
Mr. Sanders at Liege.  
Edward Hull at St. Omers.  
Coniers in England.  
Launell and Christopher Peter at St. Omers.  
Jenison at Watton.  
Marsh at Ghent.  
John Peter in England.  
Blake alias Cross in Spain.  
Munford in Spain.  
Wilkinson in England.  
Wolf in England.  
Nevel in England.  
Sabrand at St. Omers.  
Walker at St. Omers.  
Roper at St. Omers.  
Constable at St. Omers.  
Canny at Rome.  
Crane at Watton.   

Benedictines.  
Howard at Douai.  
Hilchcock at Douai.  
Anderton in England.  
Coniers in England.  
Rumly in England.  
Cocker in England.  
Skinner in England.  
Crosby in England.  
Mr. Reeves at Douai.   

Carmelites.  
Doctor Hanson in England.  
Mr. Trevers in England.  
Mr. Kemball in England.   

Franciscans.  
Mr. Napper in England.  
Doctor Armstrong in England.   

Dominicans.  
Joseph David Kinmash in England.  
Dominick in England.  
Collins in England.  
Vincent in England.  
Hidden in England.  
Mansell in England.  
Lynsdale in England.  
Captain Busbie in England.  
Cooper at Rome.   

Secular Priests.  
Perrot in England.  
Morgan in England.  
Willmot in England.  
Doctor God-den in England.  
Jones Senior in England.  
Jones Junior in England.  
Wolf in France.   

These Seven only by Information.  
Gerrard in England.  
Herick in England.  
Fisher in England.  
Jackson in England.  
Pi●kerd in England.  
Sharp in England.  
Doctor Preston in England.   

Scotch Jesuits.  
lovel  
Saunders  
More   

Twelve Jesuits whose Name's I know not, lately gone into Scotland, but their Persons I know.  

Secular persons.  
Doctor Foggerly  
Sir George Wakeman  
Mr. Coleman  
John Groves.   

Assassinates.  
Four Irish.  
Pickering Lay-Brothers.  
Smith Lay-Brothers.  
Talbot and Lynn Arch-Bishops.  
Jerom Sinman.  
Sir William Godolphin, Lord Ambassador in Spain.     

The Examination of Titus Oates before the Parliament.  
WHo gins his Account from King James' Reign, and tells them that he and His Son Prince Henry, were both dispatched out of this World before their times, by what means, and by whom, he gave an account how the last Rebellion begun, and what the Jesuits were, concerned in the death of the Late King; how they Fired the City in 66. what Persons managed every street; what Ingredients the Fireworks were made of, and where they were made; he further giveth an Account of the Firing St. Katherine's, and Southwark, and that lately at Limehouse and several other places in the Country, he acquaints them that the Rector of St. Omers gives the French King an account of the Transactions here, and relates these Correspondencies in Town; he tells this Conspiracy hath been hatching ever since King James' time, only the Measures and Instruments have been altered according to the several ages; he names the Jesuits that are in Scotland under the Character of Presbyterian Ministers, to Preach up Rebellion there; he saith that the French King hath already Landed a great Army in Ireland, being those Forces that left Messina, and it is to make them up 25000. which are to join with the Irish Papists in a second Massacre, to Fire the City of Dublin, and destroy the Duke of Ormond and his Adherents, and that part of the Conspiracy was managed by Coleman, and that the King was to be killed by Three persons whom he named; any of them to take an Opportunity, and use all means they thought most effectual, that there was a Fire to be begun without Temple-bar, and to be carried on to Charing-cross, several Porters being assigned to manage it; he saith the Ciphers used for the King's Name in all their Breviates was 48. for the Nation 66. for the Parliament they called them Barleybroth, he tells them there was such and such Jesuits in Holland, to stir up Animosities among the people, and to set them against the Prince of Orange.   

The Examination of Titus Oates before the Lord Chief Justice, October 24 1678.  
This Examinant saith, that in the Month of May last, he saw a Patent under the Seal of the Father General of the Society of Jesuat Rome, called Johannis Paulus de Oliva, at the Chamber of Mr. Langhorn; wherein it was expressed that by virtue of a Breviat from the Pope, he did constitute the Lord Arundel of Warder, Lord High Chancellor of England, which Patent was sent to the Lord Arundel of Warder, by a Messenger who was the Son of Mr. Langhorn, and this Examinant saith, that he saw a Letter subscribed by the Lord Arundel of Warder as he believed; wherein he acknowledged the receipt of the same Patent, and accepted of the same, and promised to ask acceptation of the Society.  
This Examinant saith, that in June last he saw the Patent, wherein my Lord Powis was Constituted Lord Treasurer of England, which Patent was carried by one Parson's Secretary to the Lord Powis, from one Sanders' house in Wildstreet, to be delivered to the Lord Powis, and at the delivery of the Patent 300 l. was paid by Parsons to one Fenwick and Ireland, to carry on the design of the Jesuits, which was to raze Rebellion in the Three Kingdoms, and destroy the King. In the Month of July, this Examinant saw a Letter subscribed Powis, directed to Fenwick; wherein his Lordship did own the receipt of the said Patent, and did accept of the same, and said he had 300. Men and Horse ready for the design, and that he would venture his life and fortune for the Affair.  
In the Month of August last, This Examinant saw a Letter directed to Mr. Langhorn by the outside, but within to the Society of Jesuits, wherein Sir. William Godolphin acknowledged, he had received the like patent to be Lord Privy Seal, and he accepted thereof, and in July 1677. This Examinant saw the same Patent in the hands of the Archbishop of Evan at Madrid in Spain.  
This Examinant saith in July last Mr. Coleman acknowledged, and confessed to John Fenwick, in this Examinants' presence, that he received the like Commission or Patent to be Secretary of State, this was a good exchange.  
This Examinant saith, that in May, June, July and August last, this Examinant saw Two Letters Signed Stafford, whereby it did appear that my Lord Stafford was in the Conspiracy against His Majesty, and that he had returned several Sums of Money to the Jesuits to carry on the design, these Letters were directed to Fenwick and Ireland.  
And in August, this Examinant saw another Letter directed to the same persons, signed Stafford, wherein my Lord writ, that although he hath sent his son to Lisbon, yet he would be never the worse friends to the Jesuits, and this Examinant conceives the reason of that Letter, was because there was a difference between the English College at Lisbon and the Jesuits.  
In July last, this Examinant saw in the hands of Fenwick a Commission, directed to my Lord Bellasis, from the persons aforesaid to be General of the Army, to be raised in England against his Majesty, and in the same Month this Examinant saw a Letter directed from my Lord to Fenwick, wherein his Lordship acknowledged the receipt thereof, and thanked the Society for the same, and he accepted of and would do what in him lay, to answer their expectation; in May last, this Examinant saw a patent in the hand of Mr. Langhorne, to make the Lord Peter's Lieutenant General of the Army; and in June last, this Examinant did hear my Lord Peter, in the presence of Mr. Langworth his Confessor, acknowledge the receipt of the same, and that he accepted thereof, and his Confessor presently wished him much joy thereof.  
This Examinant in July last at the Pheasant in Fullers-rents, on a Sunday did give one Penny a Commission to be a Captain of Foot, this pennies Sister is Servant to the Queen as Penny said, the like Commission for Mr. John Carrol to be a Captain of Horse, at my Lady Dramants in July last, and gave the Examinant Twenty Shillings, that is to say Four new Crowns.  
This Examinant saith, he delivered a Commission to one Mr. Townly, at the Red-Posts in Wildstreet to be Captain of Foot, this was delivered in July or August.  
This Examinant saith that in July last, he saw Mr. Fenwick fill a blank Commission, which he informed this Examinant, was a Commission to Sir. George Wakeman to be Physician to the Army, and this Examinant saith, that he knoweth that Sir George Wakeman is Physician to the Society of Jesuits, and hath seen his Patent.  
This Examinant saith that in August last, there was a Consultation, at which Sir George Wakeman, William Herrent, John Fenwick, Nicholas Blundel, John Keines, Thomas Jenison, Edward Coleman, and Dr. Foggarly was present, and that 15000 l. was proposed to Sir George Wakeman to Poison the King, who accepted thereof, and then received of Coleman 5000 l. in part, this Examinant not being well, was not present at that Consultation, but was informed of it by Foggarly, Fenwick, and Blundel, and this Examinant saw the Levy thereof, with Fenwicks' hand, and Foggarlie told this Examinant, that he told Sir George Wakeman if he had such Interest at Court as Wakeman had, that he would have undertaken it himself, and so he told this Examinant that he would have done it.  
Sworn before me (by Titus' Oats) William Scrogs,   

This following Examination taken upon Oath before us, Sir Edmund Windham, Sir Thomas Stringer, and Sir Gilbert Gerard.  
AS to the circumstance of time and place, this Examinant saith he cannot certainly depose as to such particulars, but saith, in the Months of June or July last, this Deponent did in Wild-garden, deliver to Sir Francis Ratcliff Baronet, a Commission to be Major General of the Army, in the presence of his Eldest Son, who at the same time received from this Examinant a Commission, to be Captain in the said Army, and at the delivering of the said Commission, Sir Francis Ordered his Son to give this Examinant Three Ginneys, which he did accordingly, this Examinant never saw Sir Francis Ratcliff before then, other than his Son, who he was very well acquainted with, who told this Examinant that Sir Franois was his Father.  
This Examinant saith that in June last, he saw in the hands of Fenwick, a Commission or Patent to John Lambert, to be Adjutant General to the Army, and in July after, this Examinant saw a Letter directed to Fenwick, wherein Lambert confessed the receipt of the said Commission, and accepted of the same, and this Examinant is well acquainted with Lambert's Hand.  
This Examinant saw Mr. Langhorn to have a Commission to be Advocate General in his Own hands, in May last.  
This Examinant in May last, saw a Commission to the Eldest Son of the Lord Arundel of Warder, to be Commission General of the Army, and heard he accepted of the same, at the same time his Father received it.  
This Examinant in June last, saw a Commission in the hands of Fenwick to my Lord Baltimore, to be Colonel of Horse in the Army, and Fenwick delivered it to Groves, and this Examinant went with Groves to my Lord Baltimores door, and Grove carried the Commission into the house, and told the Examinant he delivered it to my Lord, and this Examinant within Two or Three days after saw a Letter from my Lord, wherein he acknowledged the receipt of it.  
There was a Commission to Colonel Thomas Howard, delivered him by this Examinant to be Colonel in the Army (but he is since dead) this was delivered in June and July last in Wild Garden.  
This Examinant in August last, delivered a Commission to Mr. Leshley, to be a Colonel of Horse in the Army, to be raised against His Majesty, this was delivered in a house in the Strand near the Savoy, and this Leshley gave this Examinant a Guinea the same time.  
Another Commission delivered in the same Month to one Roper, to be a Colonel by this Examinant, and another to Ropers Son to be a Captain, and the Father gave this Examinant Ten shillings.  
In June or July last, he delivered on to Matthew Medborn to be a Captain, this was delivered at his house in Plough-yard in Fetter-lane, and at the same time, he gave his Examinant a Black Hat for a White one.  
This Examinant in August last, delivered a Commission to one Winter or Wittor to be a Colonel of Foot.   
FINIS.