TREASON DISCOVERED FROM HOLLAND OR, A discovery, of a most damnable and devilish attempt of two Jesuites, and three other Catholics, against the life and person of the Lady ELISABETH. WITH, The manner and means of their prevention; as also, the names of the Jesuites, and the rest of the Conspirators.  
Likewise, A true report of the mercy of God, showed in the most unexpected Deliverance of the city of Cork in Ireland, from a most terrible Famine: Which report was brought over by one Mr. Wilson, who did suffer in that extremity, and was a witness of that great Deliverance.  
LONDON. Printed for I. Tompson. 1642.   

News from HOLLAND.  
THe malignant disposition of some ill affected persons to the Common wealth, like some Diseases in man's body, which by a kind familiarity, and consent with nature, fasten and get the possession of the body, and by degrees doth subvert and ruin the whole structure in man. None are of a more dangerous nature than those which seem to comply with our constitution, and which by a pleasing sympathy work themselves into custom and consent. Of our enemies, the civil enemy is most dangerous, and as his practice hath the least suspicion, so have they the most danger, by this means working his designs from all means of prevention. Since the last desire sent over unto the Lady Elizabeth, for the prevention of the access unto the Queen's Majesty, of all such persons, which may be by any means suspected to be evil Counsellors, and advisers unto her royal Person, and thereby strive to divert the good opinion of the proceedings of this kingdom; whereby much danger and hazard hath accrued unto this kingdom: Religion hath been in its power perverted, the passage of the gospel much hindered, the laws of the kingdom in many points subverted, the execution of justice upon many Malefactors prohibited, and the small peace of this realm drawn into many most strange distractions and distempers, and His majesty's good opinion of his most loyal Subjects good intentions hath been much abused; so that the proceedings concerning the affairs of this Realm have taken very small or none effect. The Catholic Faction, perceiving their malicious practices to be hindered, did well hope that now her Maesty being in those remote Parts, that they might have the more real access unto her privacy, and by that means, the better opportunity to execute their devilish counsels, and malicious intentions, have often attempted their access unto her Majesty: but by the care and vigilancy of that most religious and virtuous Princess, complying with the desires of this Realm now to be hindered, have endeavoured by most execrable, and irreligious attempts to remove all obstacles, which they apprehend, did hinder the prosecution and execution of their wills and desires.  
Whereupon, upon the 5. of March last, two Priests, and some others of that Hellish Confederacy, having often attempted access unto her Maj. (without question, their aim not being ingenuous, or faithful) but being often prevented, now did begin to express their venom, in the removal of all hindrances that did retain and hinder their aims, and came unto the Princess Court, now being at the Hague, their persons were vailed in a strange disguise, and their pretence was to prefer a Petition unto her highness, concerning the distresses of themselves, and their Families, which they have suffered by the long and tedious wars in those parts; and for which they did supplicate unto Her highness for some relief. Thus no Cheat never wants a fair dissimulation, to cloak and cover their base intentions, and Vice as yet could never want any excuse for its deformity.  
Being thus come to the Court, without a very tedious stay, her goodness not being jealous of any evil intentions, as virtue is not suspicious; gave them admittance unto her person, after which admittance they delivered unto her hands and consideration a Paper, which while her Grace was perusing one of the disguised persons, drew forth from under his Coat a pistol, charged with a brace of ballets, and with the cock drawn up, and withal endeavoured to discharge it: but by the mercy of God who doth still preserve his elected, & doth bring to nought the naughty counsels, and attempts of the wicked; the pistol would not go off, another of the Conspiracy drew out a poniard, and when he saw that, the pistol did not perform what they intended, with the poniard he offered to finish, what the pistol did not execute; but Her highness did escape away into her private Chamber, and so by the mercy of Her Creator, and Her flight escaped the intended danger and destruction.  
Immediately, being forced in by Her highness' cries, for which there was just occasion many of her Attendants, who waited not far off, issued in, and did lay hands upon those base and traitorous villainy, and incontinently conveyed them away into safe Custody, which were the next day put upon the Rack, and enforced to confess as followeth. That they having oftentimes essayed their access unto the Qs. Majesty, for what end they would not confess, and being by the strict Guard always kept about her Majesty, prohibited and forbidden, that they now made this attempt upon her sacred Person, supposing by her removal to accomplish their ends, and one of them Tho. Earnie did make confession, that he was sorry he did miss his opportunity, and wished a Curse upon himself, for failing in his enterprise. This was the sum that they would at the first confess, and so for that present they were released from the wrack, and committed unto the prison again, where now they remain in the Dungeon, and will ere long, be called again into a second Confession, where until then, let them rest, until that justice shall further determine of them. I thought it also fit for the satisfaction of the Reader, and the credit of the Relation, to set down the Names of these Traitors, which might otherwise neither gain belief, nor give the Buyer any content.  
The Names of the two Jesuits, were John Brown, Anthony Taylor, both Englishmen, and born in Derbyshire, by their own Confession.  
The Names of the other three, were, Patrick Orny an Irish man, jews Antony, an Italian, and Tho. Earny an Italian also, who have discontinued their Country, and lived in Holland this eight years, during the time of those wars.   

A true Report of the mercy of God, showed in the most unexpected Deliverance of the city of Cork in Ireland, from a most terrible famine: Which report was made by one Mr. Wilson, who did suffer in that extremity; and was an eye witness of that great deliverance.  
FOr although the calamity of Ireland hath been very great, yet still in their greatest extremity, the Relieving power of the Almighty hath not been deficient in their utmost extremity. The city of Cork of late, was much vexed, and grieved with a most terrible and sharp famine, wherein was such a violent dearth, and scarcity of all provision necessary for their sustenance, that the poor distressed inhabitants within the limits of that city, were constrained (for their daily preservation) to eat and devour their horseflesh, and so by the extremity of that necessity, those beasts which they did keep and preserve for their defence against the persecution of their enemy, they were enforced to make use of, for their sustenance, a pound whereof was sold within the walls of that city, for six pence. You may by this, without any further addition, imagine their extremity, but now in this their greatest necessity, the Lord did make his power appear unto them, and being in a most desperate case, they found the power of God to be beyond the conceit of apprehension of man's expectation. Being thus encompassed by two great extremities 〈◊〉 violence of the enemy, and the famine within themselv●● by the general consent of the High powers within the C●●tie, it was determined to send forth three hundred and fift● soldiers out of that city, which should give the Enem●● battle, who lay not then above half a league from the city, whose forces were not of strength and number above five hundred. According to the Order of the Magistrate, the distressed souls issued forth of the city, under the command of Sergeant Major Rawlins, and being resolved rather to die with honour and glory, then to be starved up by the insolence of their insulting enemy; gave them so fierce and violent an encounter, that what by reason of the unexpected onset, and their disordered troops, they slew, on a sudden, of the Rebels, eightscore; and did enforce Captain Blunt their Ringleader, to save himself by flight, not daring to stand the prosecution of the skirmish: and so by this means, they took and drove away at the least two hundred Cartle whereby the City was relieved, and delivered from the extremity of the famine, which did so much hazard the lives of many poor Protestants, and the liberty and continuance of that city.  
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