A TRUE NARRATIVE AND MANIFEST, Set forth by Sir Robert Walsh KNIGHT and Ba TT.  
Which he is ready all manner of ways to justify, as relating unto Plots, Designs, Troubles and Insurrections, which were intended to have been set a Foot, towards the Subversion of His Most Excellent Majesty's Laws and Government, not by a private Information, or other, but before any Court of Justice, Discipline; Either in the Civil, Common, or Marshal Law, and to reply, or disannul the Printed Paper, in part of Edmund Everard an Irish man, who was so long Prisoner in the Tower.  
AND To make out why he was so detained, nothing relating to the Plot, but was for his intent, to have Poisoned the Duke of Monmouth, as shall more Amply be made out in this Manifest.  
Printed for the Author, 1679.   

AS truth is truth, those who persist therein are the Sons of God, and such as to the contrary go, doubtlessly time will show the effects, what is due to God, let us pay, and in what is our Anointed Kings, let us obey. I am his Subject and renounce his Grace, if disloyalty can be laid to my face; Religion leads me unto this tenant, so should it Mankind, the great Turk hath his Law, to keep his Subjects in due awe. Give Caesar his due that is the thing, from which Loyalty doth spring; our Sacred King is just, and above all, may give the Law to rise or fall, in the protection of his true Subjects, a true Protestant he is out of all doubt, any thinks other is but a Lout. Her Gracious good Majesty is our Queen, our duty to her should be seen, and owned so as no malignant tongue, may not lead us along, but into what is just, in Religions many opinions there be, His Majesty strives to let us see, that the Protestant Religion he will uphold, if we in duty do not grow cold, weowing Allegiance unto our King, so let us pay him and his, as in true Religion we are bound unto, let criminals their fate endure, and Innocents' receive their cure. As so what is it we Subjects can groan under, let us but consider and look of our Neighbouring Subjects, their Poverty Slavery and Misery, then look upon the now Subjects of His Sacred Majesties, King Charles the second, and upon the happiness of his Reign, have we wanted either in trade or splendid subsistence, when most of the world, have been in war and full of misery, and our Alarms in breading confusions. O the disatisfaction of man when not contented, never comprising when he is well, this I intent not to prevent or avoid precautions; our Sacred King is most certainly our Head, and where can lodge his interest, surety or safety, but in the uphold protection and preservation of his Loyal and good subjects, for as he is the Head, the Body cannot subsist but in him, and by him, would not the son and true heir of a Subject, think it a hard usage and dealing, that he should last the effects of a crime, and hazard a conviction therein, ere he where summoned to appear or answer, if this may be allowed, how much more doth it regard the true interest of a Prince, (is undeniable) why did Pilate condemn Christ, but because he stayed not to hear the truth, O what can be said of the times, but strange his Royal Highness being brought on the Stage, whose Name, Fame, Glory, Valour, and Gallantry, hath esclatted through Europe. He from his Minority did never refrain from the hazard of his most Royal Person fairly to win all applause, nay his subsistence in Foreign Countries, what hath not he done, for the safety, honour and Glorious preservation both by Sea and Land, of his Nation and His Sacred Majesty's good Subjects. If there be any who knoweth not this, sure he is a sleep, (but they are not,) who are Villains, and Impudent Rascals, that most libellously set forth in Pamphlets, to eclipse his due and rights, such who take that liberty what would they not be at, to emote troubles and disturbances in His Majesty's Kingdoms and Dominions. Were I summoned to appear before the face of Justice, or Persons in Power, I could attest & prove, that in the year 72. and 73. how some of His Most Excellent Majesty's Subjects, have been trampling, indeavoring and abetting, to raise insurrections, tumults and disturbances, in His Most Excellent Majesty's Kingdoms and Dominions, to the intent of subverting His Majesty's Fundamental Laws and Government, and I am ready to prove that his Royal Highness, was so much a stranger and unknowing in the said intermeddlings, as nothing could be more, some malignant spirits, will censure what I hear say to be a Paradox, to the contrary I am ready to make appear, nay more, that if the said insurrections had proceeded or gone on, I will make out or force it my head, If that his Royal Highness would not be the first, that would hazard his Life and person to oppose and suppress the said intendments, had I been interrogated when I was in the Month of May last 79. summoned to appear, as I have at the Bar of the Honourable House of Commons, as I was before summoned, nay carried Prisoner to the Black Rod, and appeared before their Most Honourable Committee of the House of Lords, I would not have stuck to have made mention, of what came within my knowledge, as I am ready to do, and maintain what is here adjoining set forth in my manifest, may I but be allowed the true liberty of a Subject, I come not in as an Informer but to pay my Loyalty, without pretence of Benefice or Promotion, Honour enough I have, the mark of which I carry at my Breast for which I have His Majesties of Blessed Memory's Commission to carry, & wear in any colour Blue, Green or Black, in the later I do not, having never been guilty of any action of the colour, for the sins of my Youth I have, for which I ask God only pardon. As unto the honour of my Knighthood, some when they want discourse and to derogate from me, will say that it was Sir John Smith who was Knighted the day of Battle at Edge-hill, and so he was, who well deserved it; that Royal Prince of the Blood, his Highness' Prince Rupert, I am confident will please to remember, as unto this what I say in my manifest, his Highness being the Person, that introduced me unto his Majesty upon the top of Edge-hill, where his Majesty did then honour me with the title of Knighthood.  
Thousands of Prints are cried up and down, but they will n●t as I do subscribe their names to their Prints, to justify in Justification of their malignity, as I do of my Loyalty.  
In this my Manifest may be read, part of Sir Robert Walsh his life, carriage, actions and sufferances. Enemies enviously and ungroundedly he hath had, who now are disbanded into the other world, yet if any particular man carry any animosities against him, he knowing not of any ground or Subject he hath given, he is ready to satisfy any that may pretend to the contrary, leaving those who read this, to judge the hardness of the measure he hath met with, wishing he may be the sole, or only in this Age, who may find the Effects of the like Injustice as he hath.   

TO THE READER.  
THis manifest of Sir Robert Walsh, doth declare that he cant out of France into England in the Year 1675. not without order; as he can make it appear (where his Loyalty and Duty did oblige him) and also to declare, what malignant designs and insurrections, were Engendering in France, where he lived most of his time these Thirty and odd years, towards the subversion of His Most Excellent Majesty's Government, and Fundamental Laws, and he hath here continued these Four Years and above, to make out what his manifest doth thereunto relating, set forth; Remonstrating nothing but what came within his knowledge, and what he is ready to justify, not only by Oath, but by the Laws of any Courts of Justice, as either in the Civil, Common or Marshal Law, to the face of any Subject, any French, Dutch, or Forreigner. And is ready to declare if summoned thereunto; how that in 72. 73. and 74, some of his Majesty's Subjects have been intermeddling therein, presuming that they may be countenanced and upheld, by a greater person than yet hath been quoted, or named, to have fomented in the said Troubles. Sir Robert Walsh having taken his dismiss and pass from the French Kings service, being in no trust of his, Sir Robert by His Most Excellent Majesty's permission, and orders of some of his chief Ministers of State, did keep Intelligence out of France, with Mr. Edward Progers one of his Majesty's grooms of the Bedchamber; as shall be made amply out, in this manifest. As also how this Everard and for what he was made Prisoner in the Tower, which he chargeth the Lady Anne Gordon, Colonel Richard Talbot, and his Brother, to have been the Contrivers of his Imprisonment, some particulars in his depositions shall be proved most false, and he hath no way to Justify himself. Unless, that as he doth profess himself to be very dextrous in his weapon; that by that he may second his Oath. In all Kingdoms, some Subjects are good, and some not.  
2. What Subject in this Age, hath proved more true, than the Duke of Ormond, give him his due: some are bad, and yet I hope there may be made a true difference, in some particulars it may be demonstrated, the marks of their Loyalty conferred upon some Irish, as thus. There is the Lord Coorsy, who by His Majesty's Authority, is ordered and permitted, to wear his Hat in His Majesty's Presence; certainly it was for his Loyalty, that that honour was conferred on him, of which this day the young Lord Coorsy may be covered before His Majesty, which is for the acceptable service he hath rendered the King and Crown. Nor hath Sir Robert Walsh the privilege of wearing His Majesties of Blessed Memory His Effigies, and that of his dearest Son Prince Charles, of the one side of his Golden Medal; and the form of His Majesty's Royal Bannor of the Reverse, but for the Acceptable Service he hath rendered at the Battle of Edge-Hill, in the year 43. as his Commission for wearing the same from His Majesty of Blessed Memory now Exstant, can witness, he having received the Dignity and Honour of Knighthood, upon the Top of Edge-Hill. Sir Robert being Born in Ireland, I hope may not pass for a Crime, though some of the Follies of his Youth may be thrown in his Dish, as the sin of the Flesh, and Gaming, yet never was any crime of Dis-Loyalty. The first of his Name that went from England into Ireland, for His Majesty's Service in King Edward's Time, was Sir Patrick Walsh, who to Attack the City of Lymberick, caused a Hundred Horse and Men, to swim over the River of Shannon, and so Surprised and Took Limberick; as the Chronicle of England and Ireland more largely Expatiates upon. But Sir Patrick a , swimming over the River, Bows and Arrows then being in Use, he shot a Swan Flying, through the Breast, so as ever since the flying Swan hath been his Crest, with the Arrow through the Swans Crest, and his Arms three Arrows Heads; which hath so continued to his line and Name; as now they do in me; which I give with an addition of the flowers De-luce, which I give by the right of having Married an Heiress, and I being in France then in command, having a Regiment in His Christian Majesties Service, and His Most Excellent Majesty then being in Paris and in the Lowre; some Theses being dedicated at the College of Cerbone, unto the Noblest and best of His Most Excellent Majesty's Subjects. There was one Dedicated to me, by one of the Doctors in Theology of the said College, and my Arms being set forth and displayed, carrying the Flowers De-luce, and my name being Valois, and so was when in the Conquest the name came out of France into England, which here is turned to Walsh; by time, the Duke De Anguleme being De Valois, which name have been Kings of France, some being curious, sent to the Lowre, to know, if I was not de La Maison de Valois, as some Noblemen now here may please to remember, than heard the question propounded, so as some who grumbled that I should be named Valois, may here be satisfied upon what ground I went by the said name, and not as un nom de guere, some who may read this, will understand why I thus Expatiate. Another thing Summons me to this Manifest, some whom I cannot call better than Liars, Cowards, and Villains, who if any of them be living and read this, they will swallow my Expression: Those I mean, who have villainously, and most falsely invented, that I was hired by Cromwell, and the Lord of Brohill, now Earl of Orery, to Kill my Sacred and Anointed King, as I at large set out in my Manifest. I having been Murderously detained Prisoner in Brussels Thirty Three Months upon that false pretention, I renouncing the least Grace or Favour from His Sacred Majesty, then as now I do, if any Dis-Loyalty could or can be laid to my Charge.  
3. If I herein be prolix, pray Noble Reader pardon it, and consider, if that my unjust and non-parell sufferances in those days, may not plead my excuse, and withal that in this my following Manifest, or Remonstrance, doth not carry in it a word of untruth, nor other than what I am ready to justify with my life and fortune. unto my new, or late representments, I may add some old, which may not be unremarkable, as one at the Battle of Edge-Hill, in the Year 43. It lay fully in my power to have ended then that unhappy war of England, and for the supreme advantage of my King; you will say why I did not do it, and I say when you read what followeth, you will own me not condemnable. As thus, at the said Battle, as those who were there do know, as the most Honourable Valiant Lord Gerart, Edward Earl of Barkshier, and Colonel Edward Villers, Sir Edward Brett, Sir Thomas Daniel, and others, and the Lord Warton can also witness, that our left wing of Horse then Commanded, by the most Loyal and Royal Earl of Brandford, Henry the Lord Wilmot, and Commissary General of the Horse, did clearly beat, and put to flight the right wing of the Enemies, pursuing them through the Village of Kinton, which lay in the rear of the Enemy's Army, being a long Village consisting of thatched Houses; between which, than lay the Enemy's Ammunition, some Cannon, and their Wagons; we pursuing the Enemy further our foot in body, and the Enemies then hotly engaged, order came to our Horse, not to pursue the Enemy further, but to return to our Army. Our reserve of Horse unpremeditatedly coming with us in the pursuit: In our return through Kington Village, it came into my head, that the burning of that Village and their Ammunition, would have rendered us that days victory: Whereupon I ordered my Horse men a foot, and to fire the Village and their Ammunition, and just as they begun to set fire, the Honourable and Worthy Brave Lord Carnarvan, and that Worthy Commander Sir Charles Lucas, being my Superior Officers, commanded me from putting my resolution in Execution, Saying, that the day was ours, as also that Ammunition and Village. Unto which I made answer, that the Armies being then in fight, fortuna de la guere may be Subject to change the face and State of Affairs, and that the Burning of their Ammunition, could not but assuredly render his Majesty Supreme Victory; yet notwithstanding I was forced to give obedience, so as by the said Ammunition, and Cannon, we were forced to retreat and quit the Field. However I then brought from Kington Two Pieces of their Cannon into the King's Army; and the Wagon of my Lord of Essex, which was so complete and made Coffin way; that in our next two days march, our Army called it Essex his Coffin, but I would it had been the next Wagon which was to it, covered with Spits and Frying-pans, for there lay all the Army's money and pay; as one Pudcy who was Chamber-man unto Essex, who writ to me for his Lords necessaries, some days after did assure me.  
4. Though many more deservedly then I, might in the day of Battle have attained to the Dignity of the Mark of Honour, I carry at my Breast; I am confident that there is not many, who can show as ample a Commission of his Majesties of Blessed Memory for the like, as I have now Extant; which in this particular it hath profited me in: Where all Noblemen and Knights are liable to pay pole money, I having sent my badge, Title, and Commission unto those worthy Commissioners, who were entrusted in the assessment of the Pole-money; they then sitting at Hicks's Hall in May 1678. They were civility pleased to discharge me from the payment for my Dignity; and that I should pay only a Shilling for my Pole, signed by two of the Commissioners, and sealed, whom I yet never to my knowledge did see.  
Sir Ed. Abney, and William Beversham, Commissioners the 29. May 1678. So in paying a Shilling I was quit.   

READER, pray be so justly , I being forced in Honour and Loyalty to make this publication, who am no Orator to judge, but with an indifferent eye, according to the proofs I offer, which I will maintain, stand unto, and will justify, by Common, Civil, or Marshal Law; unto all Persons and in all respects, and in particular against this Everard; as in any thing, wherein he doth bring in my name, he is a person that I have known of a long time; as also his condition, not by the qualification he assumes to himself in the title Esquire; in his prints, as so he hath subscribed his name, which I cannot imagine on what account; and I must conclude, that he hath as much right so to name himself, as unto the contrary he hath to have brought my name in question, as to suppress the discovery of the Plots, in such as he hath mentioned me in. If he will but take example in following my Rule, as now I find it not unnecessary to explain my quality, and Title; and that he may truly so demonstrate his, whereby the world may censure, or give applause, which as unto their judgements may seem fit. This Everard doth set forth in his said depositions, that in the Year 1673. being in Paris, that he did discover unto me some designs, and disturbances, which were intended towards the prejudice of his Most Excellent majesty's Kingdom, which as he saith, he came to the knowledge of from the Lady Anne Gourdon; a Lady that to my remembrance I never spoke unto, but heard of her as of a Lady of great Judgement, Birth, and quality; whose Family hath always been adorned with the endowments and Characters of Loyalty, of which some of late have given dmonstration and Testimony of, as that Noble Person my Lord Donbarton and his Brother; so as if this Lady should so fall off, as to intermeddle in the like unseemly intermeddlings; certainly she hath degenerated and rendered herself to be much sensurable, and to have done it unto such a Person as this Everard; it could render her no less than ridiculous. But malice and invention hath so powerful an influence in this Age. Quod nihil plus. I speak not as to take this Lady's part, nor to excuse her weakness as I believe not, should she be guilty. But when I consider that man reduced to poverty, Extremity, want, and misery, as sometimes this Everard, subject to search after all manner of resorse for his relief, I will not take on me to Judge of the sequel. Now as unto what he hints, as having in the Year 1673. discovered unto one Sir Robert Walsh, I knowing no other, may presume he darts at me. Though he mentions not my stile or quality; pardon Noble Reader, If for reasons I think it not incongruous; but rather inducing to consequence, that it might be allowed, my precations grounded upon Honour, may not be involved in other then in duty, and Loyalty, unto my Anointed King; in whose service, I have had the Honour to have born very considerable charges, and employments, since the Year 1639. in the first Northern service, under the Command of the now Lord Stafford, having ever since served my Kings Honourably, and Faithfully (which no body can deny) and particularly in the Battle of Edge-Hill, in the Year 1643. Where fate was no less  unto me, then fortunate in enabling me to render my King acceptable service; so as that he was then graciously pleased in the Field, to honour me with the dignity of Knighthood; then giving his Royal Commands, that when he should arrive in Oxford, that a Medal of Gold should be made for me, with his own Effigies, and that of His Dearest Son Prince Charles of the one side: and to inscribe thereon, Carolus Rex, Magnae Britanniae, & Carolus Princeps, And of the other side to insculp the form of his Royal Bannor, used at the said Battle, and to inscribe about it, par regale mandatum Careli Regis hoc assignatur Roberto Walsh; which his Royal Majesty of Blessed Memory gave me accordingly, out of his own hand, and his Royal Commission for me to wear the same, expressing in it, that it was for the most acceptable service that I rendered at the Battle of Edge Hill, which accordingly I have ever since worn; this was not gained by love or favour, sedex officio gladii, which no Herald can deny, but may carry the title of right Honour, and now to be upbraided by Everard or any such, Noble Reader, do but Judge, if it may well by me, be digested, were I guilty of the least disloyalty, I would condemn myself, more than any accuser could make me.  
Now as to this Everard, he did about the Year 1673. in Paris, come often my lodging, I then usually making use of him, to translate for me English into French, as I have divers of his translations in writing now by me, and extant, and then sometimes gave him half a Crown; he coming from one end of Paris, the Reu de St. Antoine to the Saubourge of St. Jermins' often unto me, the Half-Crown did invite him, not as it seemed his love to me; and one night he did say, and at random, that great designs were intended to breed great disturbances, in His Most Excellent Majesty's Kingdoms, without specifying upon what particular grounds, or making mention in the least degree that he had any intention to discover them, but much to the contrary, vowing that he was resolved to live and die, as he ever was bred in the Roman Religion; I than did represent unto him, that as he was a Subject of His Most Excellent Majesties, and a Vassal born in the Country Palatine of Tipperary, under his Grace the Duke of Ormond, that he would do but his duty, if he knew any such immotious intended, to give me notice whereby to advertise his Grace; which he then promised he would, but never after did he ever come at me or near me. Some time before, I had from a very considerable hand, that there were then engendering in Paris, to breed disturbances in his Majesty's Kingdoms, towards the subversion of His Most Excellent Majesty's Laws and Government, in which some of his Subjects were very officiously intermeddling. I than did immediately address myself unto the marquis de Molac, who was my friend, and one of his Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans his Chief Gentleman, who did introduce me unto his Royal Highness, unto whom I did then represent that some Engines were set a foot, to beget Tumults and Disturbances in His Magesties of great Britain his Kingdoms 1672. and that I did hope his Royal Highness, would speak unto his Christian Majesty not to give ear, or countenance unto such His Majesty's Subjects, as may therein be made abettors, or incendiaries: Though I was persuaded, that they were therein countenanced, as I could make Oath, his Royal Highness did promise me, he would speak unto his Brother, and that he would carry a diligent and careful eye thereunto, which with Justice I may say, that his Royal Highness would not this day disown. Now in as much as that this Everard doth set forth in his depositions, that I most unfaithfully did betray him unto the Talbots, a thing I had no ground for, he not communicating unto me, that he had any such intention, but much to the contrary, he and, they being much together, and upon the word of a man of Honour and the Faith of a Christian I never did, nor was I but once all the time the Talbots were in Paris conversant with them, nor have I had any intimacy with Colonel Talbot or his Brother, but rather to the contrary, as some of my King's best Subjects, I presume may confirm. Now in as much as that Everard in his depositions maketh Oath, that he was made Prisoner in the Tower by the means of the Talbots, and the Lady Anne-Gordon. In that allegation he contradicts himself, for after his enlargement from the Tower, he meets me in St. James' Park; comes to me and cries, Sir Robert Walsh you are the man who put me into the Tower, and that made me a great sufferer there, I then told him I was, and were it to do again I would; and that I did wonder how such a Villain, that had so malignant intentions towards the Duke of Monmouth could obtain his liberty; I did not then know that he had charged the Lady Anne, or the Talbots to have been the causers of his Imprisonment, and so we parted. Now to come to the true grounds of his being made Prisoner in the Tower, which shall be justified and made out: There was in the Year 1673. a Gentleman in Paris one Mr. Dalonson, a person born unto a good estate, and now in the possession of it, he being in Paris, very much reduced unto necessity, he came to me declaring who he was, naming some friends of his that I well knew, and for whom I had esteem, he demonstrating the sad condition he was in, I did take him to an Ordinary or eating-house, where I had credit a La ren de Colombie, and did give him credit for his Diet, and lodging in the said oberge, where he rested two or three Months, and truly I did discharge him, as I am sure he will own.  
III. About the same time, Everard and this Dalonson, coming both at a time to my lodging, they became acquainted, and so great an intimacy in a little time they grew into, as that they joined to lodge in a house, and in one Bed; and they two became as hand and glove. Some time before this Everard having the French Tongue, was introduced to his Grace the Duke of Monmouth; and in a little time, his Grace took him into his Service, to be his Solicitor or under Secretary; he having before been an under Clerk to the Lieutenant Crimenel, or Lieutenant Civel of Paris I well know not which, how he did demean or misdemean himself under his Grace, I know not, but cast or cashiered from the Duke's Service he was, and Mr. Sarchevel taken in his place. Everard hereupon grew enraged against his Grace, and took a most Hellish resolution, which was to Poison the Duke of Monmouth, in resolution so to do, as in appearances he came into England. Mr. Dalonson being Everards' intimate, he communicates unto Mr. Dalonson his resolution, to Poison, and did carry Mr. Dalonson with him to buy the Poison for the said purpose, and so did buy it. After that Dalonson had fully penetrated into Everards' mallgnity; Mr. Dalonson giving me a visit, he tells me, that he was so happy as to meet an opportunity and occasion, which may demonstrate unto me, that I had not obliged an ungreatful Person, as unto the kind civility I did confer upon him, and that he then came of purpose unto me; to discover unto me a very great concern, by which I may oblige a very great Person. Truly I am not of their humour who would not hear; It resting in me after having heard, to give or take, so I asked Mr. Dalonson what he would say, who tells me of Everards' resolution towards the Duke of Monmouth, and that he was with him when he bought the Poison, and that Everard was immediately resolved to go for England to put his malignant Resolution in Execution, telling me that Everard intended that an other Duke should pass the same path, which I do not now here name; at which I was not a little startled, and considering upon the matter, I thanked Mr. Dalonson for his good will, but told him that the discovery of that concern, was much fit to have been communicated unto my Lord Locker; who was the King's Ambassador, and then in Paris Mr. Dalonson replies that he had a desire to own his gratitude to me, besides paying of his duty towards the Duke of Monmouths' safety; and adds, that if so I did not give ear to him, and that any mischief should afterwards insure, that I may repent. Upon this I asked Mr. Dalonson, if he would go before good witness, attest the putting of this information into my hands, he said he would and more than that; I presently hereupon sent for witness, and amongst others for young Mr. Lane my Lord Lansborow his Son, a fine civil understanding Gentleman, who is now here in Town, and since married unto my Lord of Northamptons' Niece. Indeed Mr. Lane was very loath to meddle in the business, I telling him in Mr. Dalonsons' presence, what it was and how it was, which Mr. Lane at this day I dare say will say was thus, Mr. Dalonson then said that he would not only give it under his hand, and seal, but would as well go in person into England to maintain what he said, and to confront Everard. Mr. Dalonson did sign and seal before witness, and so I sent it for England to those it did concern, and in particular the Duke of Monmouth, and Dalonson also told where Everard would or was to lodge in London, and doubted not that if he were taken as he would describe where, but that the said Poison would be found with him; so Everard was seized upon and put into the Tower: Dalanson did come into England, and confronted Everard before some Lords of the Council, Dalonson was not ill looked upon for his information, but had his pass and a Viaticum to boot. So as visibly its more probable that this put Everard into the Tower, rather than what he saith in his depositions, after Everards' being confronted by Dalonson, Everard was returned to the Tower, and Dalonson left at his liberty. After Everards' being in some close restriction, than he fain would intimate unto Sir John Robinson, some informations as tending to Plots as Prisoners in such straits seldom fail to foment; hoping thereby to procure themselves some ease, yet would Everard have dashed upon Sir John for not representing or giving his ear; but out of doubt Sir John hath done the duty of his place; Everard in his depositions gives out that this Dalonson was his man, a most palpable untruth; I have known Everard a long time, but never in a condition to keep a man, but he still was to be kept.  
iv My name being by Everards' means introduced and traduced, it gives me scope to follow with a larger declaration in my sufferance, my credit being thus trampled upon, by Fobbs, Rascals, and Villains, that never darest appear to lay any thing to my charge, face to face or before Justice, but still like a Parator falsely informing behind my back, I am not the only thus served, O what a pity it is, that the noble Law which was allowed of to the Lord Rea, and David Ramsy should not again be permitted; which was to fight Lespee a la main on a public stage, to maintain the Truth, which would give an Allaye unto impostory and false accusations. Is it not strange as thus, that this Everard should be so impudent as to have me summoned to the House of Commons Bar, to make me appear, as I did there in May last 1679. and to refer unto what I should witness, and such as he names which can witness as now I do?  
V Master speaker did ask me, if that in Paris 1673. that this Everard did not tell me that Troubles, Plots, Designs, and Disturbances, were engendering towards the prejudice of England, I answered in part he did, but that as unto particulars he did not, nor have I pressed to know, I having notice from other manner of hands than his, that great engines were at work to prejudice His Most Excellent Majesty towards the subversion of his Laws and Government, and fomented to be upheld by greater persons, than yet where named or spoken off. The speaker asked me why I had not declared them, I replied it seemed he knew not whether I had or not: I adding that if I had not done, what my duty and Loyalty obliged me unto; that I would disclaim in the least Grace or Favor from the King, his most Honourable Parliaments or Laws of the Land, so as I was ordered to withdraw, not doubting but that I should be summoned to declare what I knew in those concerns, yet I was not, but in a day or two after, was summoned to appear before the Committee of Secrecy, I did, and they looked on me, and I upon them, they said they had no orders concerning me, so we parted. But had I been interrogated, sure fear nor shame should not keep me, from declaring the names of the intermedlers.  
VI It is in part wonderful that this Everard being ever bred a Papist, and begotly one as to my knowledge, he never would as much as read any Books of controversy, often vowing that any Books that gave contradiction to the Roman Tenets, were Heretically, and so not to be read, and that this man without the concourse with any Protestant Divine should turn convert, must appear as a great blessing of God, or that it must be upon some worldly interest; and whereas he speaks of his reconciliation to chalonton I doubt, it is that were he put to it, that he could not make out.  
VII. I having not named the fomentors of these disturbances, being not summoned thereunto, may not be of the same resolution in my following descriptions. Sir Robert Walsh declares to the World, that he ever did and doth renounce the lest of Grace, or Favour from His Sacred Majesty, His most Honourable Houses of Parliamen or Laws, if any disloyalty is or can be laid to his charge, yet is he and hath been Murdered alive, through false suggestions and informations, which none ever did or would appear to justify against him, one was that in the Year 1655. or 1656. that he was employed, by the then Usurper Oliver Cronwel, and by then the Lord Brohill, now living Earl of Orery into Flanders to Kill His Most Sacred and Anointed King, and this fomented by Villains, Rascals, and false Informers, who never did or durst appear to lay any thing of that nature, or of any other crime unto his charge before Justice, though they were thereunto summoned, yet was Sir Robert made Prisoner, and his only Son in Brucels for 33. Months, starving with cold and hunger; If such as so aspersed Sir Robert had appeared, he had costs damage and interest against them, which they did not? Though summoned thereunto, by Don John D' Austria and the Marquis of Carassenas than Governors of Flanders, Sir Robert's damage would be more, than they could pay, though not as much as Dunkirk or Clarendon House was sold for.  
VIII. My Most Sacred King, being ever just in himself, was not willing that Sir Robert should so suffer for want of Justice; so his Most Excellent Majesty upon the solicitations, of many Nobles, strangers and Subjects of His Majesty, was pleased to refer the concern unto the Judge Military of Flanders to determine, who certified unto His Most Excellent Majesty, and His Catholic Majesty, the injustice of Sir Robert's imprisonment, whereupon His Catholic Majesty sent his orders in these words, which is still extant unto the Governors of Flanders, being loath to find, that a Gentleman and a Person of Honour, should so be Martyred under his Laws.  
The words of the Order were; to our Governors and Treasurers in Flanders, set Sir Robert Walsh at liberty, and pay the costs and charges of his Imprisonment out of our Treasury. He being made Prisoner at the instigation of some of His Majesty of Great Britain's Ministers, (fine culpa) this Order coming, Sir Robert would not accept of his liberty, but by Order of his own King, so he did obtain, from that Most Honourable Person the Earl of Castlehaven who is now here, to carry the said Order, unto His most Excellent Majesty with an humble desire, that if any thing was or could be laid unto Sir Robert's charge, that it should be put in against him. Sir Robert humbly praying His Majesty then being in Brussels, that any of His Majesty's Subjects English, Irish, or Scotch, may be made his Judges, he most willingly owning that His Most Excellent Majesty's Power and Laws, may be of as full source and value against him there; unto which he was as ready and willing to submit himself, as now he is unto His Most Sovereign Pleasure.  
X. Sir Robert at the instigation of Everard, being summoned to the Bar of the Honourable House of Commons, and having made his endeavours to have discharged his duty as aforesaid, yet did he petition the house, and put his petition into the hands of an Honourable member of the said House, to be presented unto Mr. Speaker, which was so done by Sir John Coriton; who tells Sir Robert that the Speaker read every word thereof, as is hereunto Annexed, the Copy of the said petition, I Sir Robert would not be afraid nor ashamed, to have named the Engenders, and Fomentors of the Troubles and disturbances, to have been set on Foot towards His Majesty's Dominions, had he been sammoned thereunto; and is not backward to say that the Honourable House of Commons, would not have been displeased to see, and order that some of the intermedlers may be detected and executed, no less would any good Subject of England. Pardon Noble Reader, if that I presume to inmind that Criminals indisloyalty ought to receive Justice, such as to them may be due; and I to be the first were I criminal therein, so I wish the same towards all or any Subjects upon proofs, before their competent Adjudgers or Judges, that thereby criminals may receive indign and public Punishment, and that Innocency may be protected and upheld. This tends unto Sir Robert Welsh sufferances, who forgot as unto one of Everards' deposition to make answer, as this, in particular he makes mention of one Mrs wingfield, alias Hampton, and forsooth, that his man Dalison, he meaning Dalonson, who never was his man or servant; and that he and Sir Robert Walsh did well know the said Woman. Upon my Word and Honour, I never did know the said Woman, never saw her directly, nor nover heard of such a Woman, nor of her name until his now naming of her in his depositions: Pray Noble Readers, let no man think that I vilify this Everards' evidence, as for the King if he pretends to give evidence; no I do not, nor would I intermeddle therein, or with any thing therein concerned, but what may dash upon my own particular, which nature and the law of man cannot but allow to be justifiable, so as this gap opened unto me by Everard, puts me into a way of Justifying myself to the world, being forced to declare my sufferances. Under which I have so long groaned, procured me by Liars, so as it may be said, that Liars are the sons of the Devil, and truth-tellers the Creatures of God.  

The Copy of Sir Robert Walsh his Petition unto the Honourable House of Conpnons.  
Shows,  
That your Petitioner having lived most of his ●ime, for these Thirty Years passed in the French Kings Territories, and since the Year 1669. particularly in Paris, until the Year 1675. Mr. Progers of his Majesty's Bedchamber, and heretofore a Member of this Honourable House, was by His Majesty's permission ordered to keep a correspondence with your Petitioner, as unto what may relate unto his Majesty's Service, and the interests of his good Subjects, as may evidently be made to appear, unto any this Honourable House may please to appoint, to hear the transactions and passages of the said correspondence; who as accordingly may make report unto this Honourable House, of the validity thereof. Your Petitioner also having given an account, in his Representments unto some of His Majesty's Ministers of State, which had they timely given ear unto, undoubtly must have conduced unto His Majesty's interest, and that of his good Subjects, but the averseness of some towards the giving of a just hearing, unto your Petitioners Representments, hath Eclipsed your Petitioner as also his Representments; by your Petitioners care and endeavours, he did so prevail with a person, who hath been above Twenty years under secretary in France, to the secretary of state, in the Transactions of the French concerns, yet he became discontented and was unsatisfied, and though he was well in Money, yet much would ambition more, so as your Petitioner prevailed with him to come hither in 1675. and the rather that in the surintendent Monsiere de Fouketts being great, this person was known unto His Most Excellent Majesty, and came resolved hither to give His Majesty great Lights and intelligence, as regarding the Transactions of France. Here your Petitioner doth give a Brief which when provised, as also Mr. Progers' Letters probably this Honourable House may Judge, that this man's Representments and Intelligence, would have proved of use, but some ill advisers, who perhaps were here concerned, or that carried an animosity against your Petitioner, did so deturn that his Representments could not gain Credit, else undoubtedly he would so have furnished against the French King, which would put water into his Wine, and have clipped his Wings, here annexed you read what your Petitioner could draw or gather out of him, which he Represented, where his Allegiance and duty did bind him to have done, and withal one of Mr. Progers' his Letters, your Petitioner in order thereunto comes into England being of the first, if not the first, who gave Lights and Intelligence of ill designs, and of a subversion intended, towards the Government and Laws of this Kingdom, so as your Petitioner could have no sinister intention.  
Though this Edmund Everard did most perniciously and falsely say, before this Honourable House, that your Petitioner in Paris, did precaution the Talbots from trusting this Everard, so as the malice of this Everard might have scandalously abused your Petitioner, who is ready and willing to answer before this Honourable House, disclaiming in any grace or favour, if any disloyalty could or can be laid to his charge, your Petitioner could look for no other but revenge from this Everard: for your Petitioner being the Person that procured Everards' Imprisonment in the Tower, an action this Honourable House would have allowed of, did they but know upon what occasion and grounds, and how I was and am ready to maintain my acting therein, the Anixels some Years past were showed unto some of the members of the Honourable House, to the Lord Cavendish, Sir John Coryton, Sir Francis Winnington, and Sir John Earnly, many others, your Petitioner humbly prayeth that any of the members of this Honourable House, may be ordered to see what your Petitioner can show, as to hear what he hath to say for the good and interests of His Majesty, and that of his good Subjects, and that in as much as that your Petitioner came into England of purpose, for the service and interest as aforesaid, that according to the Report made by those Commissions, your Petitioner may find the effects of your Justice, and he shall Pray etc.  
I. My Representments were given the Ministers of State in the Year 1675. 1676. These are what Representments attended my Petition, that Sir John Coriton put into the hands of Master Speaker, Sir Robert in the Year 1675. brought with him out of France, the person mentioned in his Petition, first he would have made Evident, that there was then of His Majesty's Subjects a Cabal in France, who were very active and busy, being thereunto much encouraged by a great Person, to engender great tumults and disturbances in His Most Excellent Majesty's Kingdoms, who would have put into His Majesty's Hands, some Letters from their Correspondence, writ from hence unto the said Cabal in Paris, and some of theirs from Paris into their associates here, and would have declared how they were introduced unto the French King, and his reception of them.  
II. He would have discovered, that some persons in England were gained by the French King, and his Ministers to be of Intelligence with them, so as that thereby the French might have given the better conduct, unto their transactions with the English, and that he would nominate some of those of His Majesty's Subjects, who were so gained by the French King and Ministers.  
III. He would have made it apparent, that the great Preparations that the French King made for War, did bend to bring the States of Holland to His Majesty's Bent, which if he did not by force of Arms compass, he was sure to do when he pleased to afford them plauseable Terms, which-depended on His Majesty to do when ever he pleased, and that once getting in the states of Holland, the Confederates would soon come to terms, and that once coming so, the French King taking Breath would soon employ His Army Elsewhere, as this man would more particularly and probably into His Majesty's Kingdoms, declare here, had our Ministers of state given him a hearing, but he being not heard went very unsatisfied for Holland, where certainly he was listened unto, and gave great lights to the states as unto the conduct of their Treaty, and accommodation with France. This man was not wanting in money, I may say he was very well to the contrary, but dissatisfied in France, and being very knowing in the French concerns, he would thereby increase his Fortune.  
iv I could examplifie much upon what this man could have done, but as the times go it's more convenient not, when I could not be countenanced in gaining credit for this-mans' representments, I made them no Jewels, I communicating them unto many, and so were they by others to the French King, and his Ministers from hence, so as if I went now for France, my reception would be but cold, I having I may with Justice say, that I was the first, that first gave notice of these intended revolutions and disturbances, though I never hitherto did name the persons who were first set on work to contribute unto the raising these Tumults, however I am not unsatisfied, to have contributed by my endeavours towards the payment of my duty, unto my Loyalty, and though the returns I meet with, are leading to deturn in the future, such as may not resolve to continue in the Principals of Loyalty which I do and ever shall, which time may give an undeniable demonstration of. Two things I may aver; the first is, that I have no fear; second, that I am not by any means discouraged, in persisting to do my King's service, as willingly as ever.  
V I have been an eye-witness, and active in the War of 1639. until 1646. Therefore I may give now I am in, some accounts in the said War, when the said War began, as my Fare hath rendered me subject unto Imprisonments, I was then so, and for the sins and debts of my youth Prisoner in the King Bench. His Glorious Majesty of Blessed Memory, and her Majesty then quitted London, which I wish they never had, I was then Her Majesty's Sworn Servant, and but in extraordinary, I petitioned to the House of Lords, that I might be set at liberty, as a privilege that did belong unto Her Majesty's Servants; unto which the Lords consented, and an Order was made for my Liberty, which still stands upon record in the House of Lords, and I then set at Liberty. It was no mean thought or concern, that invited Edward Earl of Dorset, the Lord Chamberlain to Her Majesty, who was a Lord in deed, to uphold the privileges belonging to Her Majesty, he was my Advocate, nay Solicitor in my behalf and stuck to me, not by saying, I will do you all the Service that lies in my power, but in the performance to act what he said or promised: I was by the Order of the House of Lords discharged from Prison, yet in the year 61 returning into England was again taken for the old Debt, and made Prisoner; but my Lord was dead, that Noble Dorset, else assuredly there had been paid as much duty unto her Majesty's Privileges as before, she then being here present as was in her absence, as in my concern, but the times are changed, and we too much a La mode, some promises much, and in effect perform little, this is no romance and less is, what will follow: The wars beginning then; truly I was offered by the Houses of Parliament a considerable Employment, my Tenent not leading me that way, I quietly got away, and went for York where my King was; and I in no ill equipage, and after kissing his hand, applied myself unto the Lord Henry Wilmot late Earl of Rochester deceased, who left this Young Lord, I hope to inherit the Father's Worth and Gallantry. The Lord Wilmot was then raising a Regiment of Horse for His Majesty, and assoon as I came to him, he did embrace me, bidding me welcome, not Alamode but in effect, telling me I should command his own Troop, than a raising, so I did, and in it a Hundred Valiant brave men, most Gentlemen of Estate and Quality, who not long after did so approve themselves, who could not choose but so to do, having such a General in the head of them as was his Lordship, what hath not he done to leave his Name Renowned.  
VI I being made Prisoner last Parliament 1678. all my Papers and Writings seized upon, and I carried Prisoner to the Black Rod by Sir Edward Cartred, who was very civil towards me, and carried before the Most Honourable Committee of Lords, and yet the Noble Lord that moved against me in Parliament, appeared no more to have made party against me, believing not as I presume what was told him.  
VII. Now give me leave Noble Readers, to give a relation of the first War betwixt King and Parliament, which truly is uncontradictable, for it shall carry nothing in it but a real Character of truth. At the Battle of Edge-hill, His Highness' Prince Rupert that ever Renowned Person, Commanded the right Wing of our Horse, who put the Enemies into an absolute rout, and the Earl of Brandford the left, unto whose share it came to charge the Enemies right Wing, His Highness putting into a derout their left Wing, the Battle begun upon a Sunday Morning, and the Lord Digby commanded our reserve of Horse, who gave more Testimony of his Courage then of conduct, but that never to be buried in oblivion the deceased Earl of Rochester, this Lord being then Commissary General of the Horse, and in the head of our left Wing of Horse, and in the head of his one Troop, Commanded by Sir Robert Walsh, and his Lordship's Troop consisting of at least a Hundred Brave and Noble Gentlemen, as Sir John Dongan, Sir Brien O Neale, Sir Henry Talbot, sir walter Dongan, son to sir John, brave Irish Gentlemen, whose most Valiant deportment gave great Testimony of their Loyalty, as I may say did the whole Troop and his Regiment, as may witness that first service they were in, his Royal Majesty of Blessed Memory, and His now sacred Majesty, and his Royal Highness. were not only there as witness of their Loyal subjects, but also hazardly and dangerously engaged in the said Battle, to their great and ever Renowned Everlasting Glory. The Lord wilmos having charged the right Wing of the Enemy, did beat them and put them so in disorder, as that they run confusedly into Kington, which was in the Rear of their Army, the reserve of our Horse unpremeditatedly follow the pursuit of the Enemy, which gave the advantage unto the reserve of the Enemy's Horse, as also unto their main Body, that they fell upon that Renowned Most Honourable Earl of Linzy our General, and so furiously, as that His Majesties own Regiment was disordered, and divers of their standards taken at the same time, where the Noble Lord Gerard Commanding Three Regiments of Foot made a most manly stand, our Horse being for the most part mingled in the Enemies, and his Highness' Prince rupert's Horse pursuing, fortune proved so  unto sir Robert welsh, as to keep the Lord Wilmots Troop in a Body unscattered, so as he encountered some of the Horse that charged the Earl of Linzy in their return, this being in the rear of the Enemy's Army towards the Town of Kington, sir Robert with his Troop charged them and recovered the standards, which they took from the King's Regiment, and also took some of the Enemies, and sir Robert being then in the rear of the Enemy's Army in the Town of Kington, did seize upon Two Pieces of Cannon and a Wagon, brought them into the rear of His Majesty's Army. His Glorious Majesty having lain that night upon the top of Edge-Hill, his Army not then drawn from the Enemies, sir Robert towards Morning brought the Two Pieces of Cannon and Wagon to the bottom of Edge-hill, and brought the standard of His Majesties, and some of the Enemies unto His Highness' Prince Rupert, who immediately did present them, and sir Robert unto His Majesty, who was graciously pleased, there to Knight sir Robert for the acceptable service he then did render.  
VIII. Some time after, his then Royal Highness the Prince, going to command in the West of England, Sir Robert was by His Majesty Ordered into the West, to serve under his Royal Highness Bannor, which he did, as Lieutenant Colonel of Sir George Vaughan's Regiment of Horse, who was a brave Worthy Noble Gentleman, and then Sheriff of wiltshire, leaving all to Sir Robert, Conduct: But he still came when any fight was. The Devises being then surrounded by Sir william waller, and all our Army in the Devises, which were so short of Ammunition and Match, that they were forced to make use of all the Bed-cords which were in the Town for Match. His Royal Highness Prince Maurica, that Renowned Prince, the Famous and Honourable the Lord Marquis of Herford, and the Honourable Lord Hopson were in the Devises, and Sir william waller surrounded them with his Horse, Foot, and Cannon, having summoned the Trained-Bands of those parts to come and join with him, which they then did, the Prince and Lords called then in the Devises a Council of War, and concluded that their best expedient was to dispatch an Officer, that would hazard to get to Oxford, to give His Majesty advice how it stood with them in the Devises, whereupon did depend very highly His Majesty's Interest: They pitched upon Sir Robert welsh to go, and sent for him, he being with his Regiment upon the Outguards, and asked him if that he would adventure; he made answer that he would most willingly and readily; that he regarded no hazard, or danger, so as that he could but compass their Relief: upon which he was immediately ordered to go, which he did, being not ill Horsed, and went all alone, carrying not a servant or mart with him. He was in his way closely pursued by the Enemy's Scouts, and part of their Outguards; but it pleased God he got safe, and the next morning got to His Majesty, who their was in Oxford. His Majesty did then immediately Order that Relief should presently be sent, and calling upon the Lord wilmot, did order, without delay, that he should get ready the Horse, and march unto the Relief of the Devises, which was as soon as possibly observed; so as the Lord wilmot, the Lord Byron, Colonel Thomas weston now Earl of Newport, and divers of the best Commanders did march, and hardly drew Bit in their march to the Devises, which was no easy or short march: And when arrived at the Devises, the Horse were weary, and I may say by she same; and straggling, that we miss Five hundred Horse of our Number coming from Oxford. My Lord wilmot from Malborough did dispatch Sir Robert welsh, all alone towards the devices with Order to return assoon as possible, to bring him notice how matters went, Sir Robert did go and return quickly to my Lord, whose conduct and Carriage was so evidently, made apparent to the world, as nothing could be more; my Lords; (as thus) His Highness' Prince Maurite, and she Lord Hopton did march with the Horse out of the devices, intending to have joined to the Lord wilmot, and in part did, his Highness' Horse were not many, and when he came to join, they advised in Council, what was to be done, waller and his Army, Horse, cannon and Foot and Train-Bands very numerous, and our Horse were wearied being not above Fifteen Hundred or Two Thousand, at the Council the Lord wilmot gave his opinion as thus; that his Horse were all wearied, and by consequence an impossibility that they could make any retreat, from the Enemy without being utterly cut off. The Enemy's Army being not half a Mile from them, and therefore if the Prince and the Lord Hopton pleased to consent, that he would advance with a Thousand Horse, to the top of a Hill which lay betwixt them, and the Enemy, presuming that the Enemy would so undervalue them, as that they would march up the Hill to devour them. My Lord wilmot adding, that if they so would come as they did, perhaps it might ruin them, which did, the Princes and Lord Hopton did conclude with the Lord wilmots sense, whereupon of the Horse which were in the devices, my Lord wilmot of the Western Horse only takes Sir John Digby, a most Noble and brave Officer, and Sir Robert Walsh, with their Troops to join with him, my Lord sends Lieutenant Colonel Paul Smith, who was unto his Lordship's Regiment with a Hundred Horse as a forlorn hope, and marches himself in the right Wing of a party of his Horse, and adjoins Sir John Digby, and Sir Robert Walsh with their Troops, to be at the head of his second Division of his left Wing, and his Highness' Prince Maurice marched with the Body of the Horse, it fell out so as my Lord Wilmet did Prognosticate Sir William Waller Orders Sir Arthur Haselrick, to march up such a Hill to devour the Enemy, which he undertook in the Head of a Thousand Horse first, which were Armed Cap a pe, and afterwards named Lobsters. Haselrick sending his forlorn hope, which was encountered by ours, he marched in the head of two divisions, and the rest of his Horse marching in Regiments up the Hill after one another, which were between Four and Five Thousand Horse. The Lord Wilmot first received their charge, then charges them, beats Haselrick, and Haselrick disorders the rest of his Horse, the Prince and Lord Hopton advance, so as the Enemy's Horse was clean forced to run away. Then the Prince and Lord Wilmot consults to charge their Foot and Cannon, which they put in Execution and did Rout them, took all their Cannon, Foot and Colours,  that our Foot in the devices could get out to join with us, this was so clear and fair a Victory, as that it gained his Majesty the whole West of England, which then was of the last consequence; The Lord Wilmot then calls Sir Robert Walsh, and says that as he went to His Majesty to bring this relief, he should immediately post to His Majesty and give him the account, which Sir Robert did, His Majesty being not at Oxford, but gone to meet Her Majesty then come out of Holland, which he met at Edge-Hill where Sir Robert addressed, and His Majesty and Her Majesty in the Coach, Sir Robert gave His Majesty the account, which was most mightily acceptable, and his Highness' Prince Rupert and my Lord of St. Alban then by when Sir Robert gave the ccount, some time after the Lord Hopton retiring, his Brigade of Horse was given Sir Robert Walsh, who was also made Commissary General in the West of Horse and Foot, a charge of great trust and Honour, as also of the Counties of Southampton, Sussex, Surry and Kent, which then were associated Counties, his Commissions are now extant, which were so ample and spaciously large, as that the General the Lord Goring was not over pleased, yet signed the Commissions. His Majesty of Blessed Memory, gives Sir Robert Walsh Commission, to go for Ireland in the Year 1644. to raise Horse and Foot, and in His Majesty's one hand, writes to my Lord of Ormond then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to give Sir Robert all assistance and countenance, which that most ever Loyal untainted and unchangeable Subject, did most willingly countenance Sir Robert in, giving all furtherance, so as Sir Robert did bring upon his own cost and charge, without having a Penny from His Majesty bring then out of Ireland a Hundred Horse, which he recruted his Regiment with and His Glorious Majesty being then in Cornewal to oppose Essex, who then was General. Listedel Castle was surrounded by Essex, his forces, Essex Lying of Listedell side, and His Majesty's Army of the other side of a small River. Sir James Smith that Worthy Noble brave Gentleman, being sent with his Regiment of Horse For the Guard of the said Castle, did there most Worthy service and received cruel Wounds: Sir Robert Walsh and his Brigade of Horse were then commanded unto Sir James his relief, whose fate was so prosperous, in the beating of Essex his Foot from the Hedges about the said Castle, and in view of His Majesty and Army, that His Majesty after Sir Roberts coming off, sent for him, and took him by the hand, his Royal Highness than next His Majesty, saying, he hoped to live to gratify Sir Robert, not only for the service he then saw him render, but as well for his Loyalty and former services.  
IX. Some time after the Lord Wilmots Imprisonment and confinement into Exeter, by the false reports of some, Sir Robert having been a Creature of the Lord Wilmots and his Officer, who most perfectly well knew his Loyalty, faithfulness and Gallantry, and particularly in His Majesty's service, seeing the Lord Wilmots unjust disgrace, being siezed upon in the head of the Army by Mr. Thomas eliot; upon which Sir Robert was surrendering and giving up his Employment and charge; His Majesty taking notice of which, the Army then marching, His Majesty stopped, and so did the Army, and called upon Sir Robert, saying, he heard that he was upon quitting his service, Sir Robert humbly replied, that he hoped that His Majesty would permit him so to do, seeing that the Lord Wilmot, whose Loyalty and service he ever was a witness of, was so used, and truly Sir Robert did plainly so declare his unwillingness to serve any longer; His Majesty was pleased to give Sir Robert great encouragement to continue, and in an extraordinary manner, and told him that he should not quit, and that he commanded him not to quit, unto which there rested no answer, (but obedience) the world ignores not with what ungrounded falsehood the Lord Wilmot was then made Prisoner, and how he came off with honour. Then His Majesty came into Wiltshiere, and came to Andover where Sir William waller's Army lay near, Waller sent a considerable party of Horse to observe His Majesty's Army, whereupon the Lord George Goring, that Worthy Commander than General of his Royal Highness' Army, immediately did order to draw out a considerable party of Horse, and did Order Sir Robert Walsh to command the said Party, with order to pursue Sir William Waller, which readily was put in Execution, where many Volunteers readily went along, and particularly then Mr. Henry Bennet now Earl of Arlington, with so much of good will and resolution as none could demonstrate more Sir Robert then desiring him not to go, he being a person who was then in the Pen charge and Employment, and so readily kind and careful to serve and oblige us Officers, so as that if any thing should happen him, it would infinitely redown to our loss and sufferance, but he would not be deturned, of bearing a share in that occasion, which was so visibly near of being put in Execution; in the pursuance of which, he then from the Enemy did receive that Noble scar of honour, which to this day he beareth the mark of in his Face, which assoon as Sir Robert saw, he immediately did Order Colonel Garret Moor, now here in Town to conduct him off; and to have him to the Chirurgeon to be dressed, which accordingly was done.  
X. Some time after the Army was given up in Corn-wall, and Most Officers to shift for themselves, of which number Sir Robert being one, he betook himself for Ireland, and there treated with the French Kings Envoy, by name Monsieur de la Monnerie, for Sir Robert to carry a Regiment of Foot into the French Kings service, who capitulated with Sir Robert in the Name of His Christian Majesty: that Sir Robert upon his Landing in France should receive Thirty Crowns, for each man, and should have a pension of Two Thousand Crowns yearly, besides other great and large promises in words, which never were performed. Sir Robert upon his one costs and charge, hired Two great Holland Ships, into which he Shipped Nine Hundred and Fifty men, from the County of Galway, and the City of Galway, and sailing for France was met by some Parliament Ships, who took one of Sir Robert's Ships, laden with men, which they sent into the islands, but fortune favouring the Ship that Sir Robert was in, did escape, and he got into Haver de Grace with Six Hundred men, he served the French King as Colonel of the said men, which Agent lafoy Monnerie did not perform his capitulation in a Tittle; so as Sir Robert grew unsatisfied in His Majesty's Service, and losing his Sons who were Captains in Sir Roberts said Regiment: then the Prince of Conde taking Arms against his King, Sir Robert took his dismiss and pass from the King, and gave himself into the service of the Prince of Conde. After some time Sir Robert was taken Prisoner and put into the Bastill, where he was forced to lie for Three Years, notwithstanding that, the Prince of Conde did use all endeavours to have Sir Robert exchanged, and did offer one Monsieur Bougy, for to Exchange Sir Robert; who was Lieutenant General in his Christian Majesties Army, which was denied, it being given out, that Sir Robert did intent to kill Cardinal Mazarine, the ordinary common pretext, that when envy or malice contrives against man; then usually its babbled and given out, that he was to kill the Prince or Minister of State.  
XI. If gratitude were in practice, sure Cardinal Mazarine would not have forgot his parts as hereunto; for when the Cardinal ere he made his escape from Paris, was in very great apprehension and fear of his life by the Duke of Orleans, the Prince of Conde Monsieur de Beauford & their party. Sir Robert having not then quit the King's Service nor the court party, the Cardinal being in great apprehension of losing his life, though he lodged in the Pallas Royal, though Sir Robert was then very unsatisfied; he did remass and gather a Hundred Gentlemen, every one with his Sword and Pistol, and had them into the Inns and Cabaretts in the Reu de bones enfents and near the Pallas Royal, and the Cardinal then being in hourly fear of being attacked in the Pallas. Sir Robert writ unto his Eminence, that he lay with a hundred Cavaliers, in Case that any attempt were made upon his Eminence: That Sir Robert was ready to be in the head of the said Gentlemen to hazard his Life and theirs in the defence of his Eminence; who then sent Monsieur de Navaile, now Duke the Navaile, to see if what Sir Robert writ was so; Monsieur de Navaile did to the Cardinal return, and certified him, that what Sir Robert writ to him was so. Upon which the Cardinal, the Alarm being past, Two or Three days after, Sir Robert being in the Palsas Royal, the Cardinal took him in his Arms, saying he was a true Person of Honour; and that if ever it came in his way, that he never would forget Sir Robert's generosity and kindness. But the Cardinal made it his profession, not to be a slave to his word; yet did Sir Robert when he lay in the Bastile, put him in mind of his promise, which proved one a la mode de France: But at long run, Mr. Walter Montegue a Person of Credit and Renown with the French Court, and Cardinal, was so honourable as to employ himself for Sir Robert's liberty, which in fine he obtained; but upon such Terms as have rarely been imposed upon any Officer or Soldier of Fortune, which was thus; that Sir Robert Walsh should put in Two Colonels of the King's Army, and Two good Burgesses of Paris, who should become bound in Fifty thousand Crowns. That Sir Robert Walsh should not serve nor carry Arms against His Christian Majesty in Five years following, which was given by Sir Robert and performed. The Lord of Muskery, and Sir James Dillon were the Two Colonels who became bound, Monsieur de Couteure, and Monsieur de la Coste the Burgesses, and so Sir Robert was set at liberty. Can it be thought that so great a King would so far consider a single Officer, or Soldier of Fortune: I cannot but speak well of the Prince of Conde; for when he first received me into his Protection, seeing my Dismiss and Pass from His Christian Majesty, he did afford me his Favour and Countenance, and when first I came to him, the Armies then lying about Villneufe St. George a little above Shallonton, the King's Army lying of one side the River, Commanded by Mounsieur de Turene, and the Prince's Army of Chalonton side. The Prince bid me take Five hundred Horse and beat about Paris, to find some Booty which may put me into an Equipage; and that he would but moderately hear any Complaint that should come against me. I did take the said Horse which were all Germans; and truly I did more study to render the Prince service than to plunder, if it came not in my way; and so I marched all Night, and past by the Rear of the King's Army, and took some Officers and Prisoners; my intent being to go to Pontoise to beat up some of the King's Army who lay there; and in my return the next Morning I drew up to refresh betwixt St. Germane and St. Clow a top of a Hill: While I was there, I saw a Coach with six Horses going for Paris, I sent a Party of my Germans to bring me that Coach, thinking to make a prize thereof; but who should be in it but the best of men; so the Germans were greedy, and would understand no French or English; but one of his Lords, that noble Lord Garret as I take it; comes up to the party, and found me in the head of them, he asked me who commanded the party; I answered, he was not far off; then he tells me who was in the Coach, and made Prisoner. Upon which I immediately drew my Party towards the Coach, and waited on it to Paris. I am glad it was no other than his Subject that commanded the Party. The Prince of Conde then being not very affectionate; the Duke of Lorraine being slackened and I well satisfied in all occasions, which may demonstrate the paying of my duty and Loyalty; yet I was not a little satisfied, it was I that Commanded that Party, which prevented further trouble to the said Coach. The Prince of Conde not being ignorant how the Duke of Lorraine was gained to have proved slow in the Prince of Conde's then pretensions, without which the French King might have run the hazard etc.  
XII. Fortune was to me so favourable, that at the Battle of St. Antoine; I gained so much the heart of the Citizens of Paris, as that ever after, they hardly would stir out of the Gates of Paris, without having me in the head of them, as I was at St. Dennis, when Monsieur de Semegrine Commanding the Queen's Guards, charged the parisians and was repulsed, these troubles of Paris being appeased by the Prince of Condes quitting Paris, wherein he quit his chiefest hold: I betook myself for Flanders, and made my address unto his Grace the Duke of Ormond, who most kindly not degenerating from his ever wont greatness and goodness, did afford me his Countenance; so as I by His Majesty's Order and Consent, did venture for England, in hopes to prove useful for His Majesty's Rights and Interests. Upon which his Grace the Duke of Ormond writ unto me all in his own hand; that I should come for England; and to advance my Interest and endeavours as in all I could for His Majesty's service; assuring me; that if I could attain to be permitted by the Usurper to be in London; if so I should sometimes transgress in my expressions, towards His Majesty, that it should not in the future prejudice my Loyalty: Upon this I came for London, and did use all my endeavours to come in Thurloes favour, than Secretary to the Usurper; I did so obtain from Thurloe, that he gave me his word, I should have the liberty of the Town. I giving him my word that I would not act any thing against the State, during my being under their Government: So for a Month's time I had access unto Thurloe; but soon after; though I had Thurloes word for my liberty, that word was not performed, but I was surprised, I lodging at one Elkings House, who was a Packer and an Anabaptist, then dwelling in Mark-lune; and I presume lives their still. I was by Four Files of Musketeers surprised in my Bed, Captain William Bower then lying with me, and hurried away into the Tower, where I lay Four Months close Prisoner, none being admitted to me but my Keeper; soon after was that most Noble and ever Renowned Earl of Orery, the Earl of Tennet, the Earl of Norwich the Earl of Clanricarde, and many Persons of quality brought in Prisoners, and as I take it the only than made close Prisoners, was that Famous never to be buried in Oblivion, the Duke of Albemarle and I close Prisoner, some who then attended His Sacred Majesty did assuredly give the Usurper notice, that I was in England as employed by my King, some time after, the liberty of the Tower being granted me, upon the intercession of Baxter's Wife to her Husband. The Lord Brohil now Earl of Orery, who is a Person of that Honour, as will own what I here say, through the Intercession of his Honourable Sister, then in London the Countess of Barimore, his Lordship did interpose for my liberty: Whereupon his Lordship came to the Tower, and gave me a visit, his words as near as I can remember were these: Sir Robert had you served the State, and his Highness the Protector as you did the King, what post or posture do you imagine you might now be in, I seemingly did aver what his Lordship said, why then said my Lord can you now resolve to serve his Highness, if you can I will tell you how, and you shall have your Liberty and Money to boot, unto which I did seem to listen, than said my Lord, you see what a deal of Noblemen and Gentlemen lie here Prisoners, and I will tell you upon what account. It is upon an intelligence we have received, that his Highness' Person is to be attempted, and we fain would sink into a discovery therein, and here be Two Persons of Quality now Prisoners, who make offer of their attempt, as unto what I intent to propose unto you, each of them now offering, that they will find out to make the discovery, but as I am inclined to get you your liberty, I have propounded to his Highness that you may be the Person employed, and he hath consented thereunto If so you can make it appear that you may be received at Bridges? and that upon your word and honour unto me, that you will really employ your endeavours to make the discovery, how his Highness' Person was designed to be attempted, and you shall have your liberty, and some Money for your Voyage. I replied that I first would address unto the Duke of Ormond, to see if I could make my peace, and be admitted to Court, which my Lord Brohill gave me some time to do. And then I writ to the same tenure unto his Grace of Ormond, and an other Letter in private, unto his Grace of what past and was to pass, and upon what terms I was to obtain my liberty, I showing the return to the Lord Brohil, he procured me my liberty, & Fifty or Sixty pound, upon my word I know not which; upon the Faith of a Christian this was all, that past betwixt my Lord of Orery and me, or from any other of the Usurpers Creatures; I never having spoke to the Usurper, only once he Landing at White-Hall-staires, out of a Pair of Oars coming from Lambert, and I entering into a Pair of Oars, he asked who I was and called me to him, asked me whether the Island near Waterford was not mine, I said of right it was, but that his Highness did take it from me and gave it Colonel Vernon, who had been his quarter Master General, so parted, and I never saw him since. As unto my Lord of Orery, I would take the Sacrament that he never spoke one word or syllable unto me of my King in the whole course of our transaction, but as heretofore I have mentioned, soon after I Landed in Flanders and went to Gant, there was casually his Grace of Ormond, unto whom I presently made my address, but he being busy with the Lord Culpepper, that time was not convenient; the next day I waited on his Grace, to give him the account of my Transactions in England, representing all I could gather, only that I would make it out, how some near His Majesty did betray his Secrets, unto the Usurper and his Creatures, I offering upon pain of the loss of my Head to give evident proofs of the said intelligence. My Lord said, he would give his Majesty who was then in Bruges an account of what I said; some Two days after the Earl of Clancarthy, came to Gant from his Grace of Ormond, and brought me this message, that it was His Majesty's Pleasure, that I should appear before His Majesty and Council to answer what was to be laid to my charge, unto which I replied, that I was ready to appear, and the next day I being going into the Boat from Gant to Bruges, in obedience as I conceived to His Majesty's Pleasure, I received an other message from his Grace, that I should immediately leave the low Countries, by His Majesty's positive Order so expressed; or that I should run the hazard of what should follow. I answered I would in all things obey my King's Command, though I well know that this Order was procured, by those who knew themselves guilty, how I would have accused them of their keeping intelligence with the Usurper. Next day from Gant I took my journey towards Germany, to get unto his Highness' Prince Rupert, and took the City of Brussels in my way, which was not much out of it, the Lord Digby and Sir Edward Hyde were then hand and glove, the world hath seen what they have been afterwards. Truly I was at a defiance with either, so as the true liberty of the Subject had been allowed me, for I neither would creep, or cringe to either: the Lord Digby was then immediately by Sir Edward Hyde dispatched, and Employed after me to Brussels, it being well known that I had entrance so with the Prince of Conde, who was then in Brussels, so as to bring me to his Catholic Majesties State Ministers, and Governors there; where I would have declared of the Treacheries, done to my King; but the Lord Digby and Sir Edward Hides joining their heads, so contrived, that the Governor's Don John d' Austria and Marquis de Carassenas, were informed and possessed, that I was then employed by the Usurper, and Earl of Orery to Kill my King, so the next Morning after my arrival in Brussels, my Son and Servant and I ready to take Horse, the grand Provo Casteneda, comes with Forty at his heels, showing me no Order, conveys my Son and I to the Prison called Urinate, and Orders that none should come to speak unto us, which so continued for six Months, we starving with hunger and cold, after which I found means to address untie my Sacred King, who was so indulgently just, that he did authorise the Judge Military of Flanders to examine the proceed, as also to determine who so did as heretofore is declared, which comprises his Catholic Majesties Order, to pay the charges of my imprisonment who had nothing to do with it, and to put me at liberty, that was made Prisoner sine culpa: To give an allay unto my unjust sufferances, this Order did not a little solace me.  
XIII. One thing Noble Reader, I being admitted Pen and Ink, be pleased to observe; I did ever renounce my King's Grace or Favour, should I be made guilty of Disloyalty; I would neither beg, desire, or take my King's Pardon, I never having sinned against him, his Interests, or Service; nor would I my God's pardon, had I no more sinned against him, than I have against my King. I then in my time of Imprisonment, did represent unto my King that a time would come that the Lord Digby, and Sir Edward Hyde would be Cashiered, and Banished from his Court; and that I who was then Tyrannically made Prisoner by their false Informations and Suggestions, should be at liberty to stand at His Majesty's Elbow, to see them both in disgrace, and so I have, and seen them; and seeing I could not then there possess the true liberty due to a Subject, I would I may here, which hitherto I have not. I may implore, nay press for it, Conscientia mille Testes; I fear no man upon Earth, my Duty to my King not comprised, nor no Laws either: My King I am sure cannot in himself err. So good I am sure he is, I cannot nor will I say that Ministers of State, who govern the consciences of Kings, and who are to answer may not err: This I intent unto the Ministers of Foreign Kings.  
XIV. You must know Noble Reader, that the City of Brussels have it by their Charter, that no stranger made Prisoner there, is to be detained above Twenty four hours without he be Examined, his Charge given in against him, and the Cause of his Imprisonment Examined and that besides, if any make a Prisoner upon Informations, that they should secure to make a party against the Prisoner; who by their Law in Brussels are to allow the Prisoner a daily subsistence, according to the Quality of the Prisoner, else the Prisoner not to be detained. Upon which it was ordered that I, and my Son, and servant, by His Most Excellent Majesties than Council, that Twenty pence a day should be given us. The World may judge whether that was a proportion fit, and I having lain Thirty three months' Prisoner. Sir Steven Fox being ordered to pay that considerable allowance; yet for the time of Thirty three months I never received but Ten pound or about the Value. I do not say this to upbraid Sir Steven, for I believe him an honest Gentleman; but that money was then not over plenty in his Treasury. I being forced to address unto the King of Spain, he set me at liberty, and paid my Costs as here aforesaid, else I had there perished.  
XV. I appeal unto my Most Gracious King for Justice, who never did deny it unto any of his Subjects, and I shall ever, as now I do submit unto his will and pleasure. I having ever served under his Royal Banner, and never had a hand in the War of Ireland; I had many of my King's Letters and Orders, to have my Estate not to be made liable unto new Quit Rents, and years Value, which never had or took the least effects: I have paid ever since His Majesty's happy Restauration for yearly Quit Rents, at Two pence Farthing an Acre out of my Estate, an Hundred and Three pound odd money yearly, as is certified under the Auditor General's hand out of Ireland; which amounts not far in the time from being 1900 l. and the years full Value for one year of my Estate, besides Mortgages upon my Estate of above a Thousand pound; which I engaged for to bring Horse and Foot for His Majesty's Service out of Ireland. I must attribute it to my fate, or the want of meeting with Justice, whereas I am put in Balance with such as were in Actual Arms, and Service against their Majesty. Nay, a great many of such have had their Estates struck out of charge, and their Quit rends taken off, yet mine still stand charged. His Majesty's Orders and Letters, as to my particular meeting with no obedience: If loser's may speak, sure none can blame me for this my Declaration, having never had the least compensation, gift or grant, nor other usage than what herein is specified; only One hundred pound from the Privy Purse. To this my Vindication or Declaration I set my hand, and am ready to justify it; by either Common, Civil, or Military Law, or place of Justice against any man, that dare to my face contradict what I here have said; let him be Subject, French, Dutch, or any Foreigner. If any be here, he may find the lie given him, and he will swallow it, or give his appearance to charge me.  
XVI. Sir Robert Walsh hath been detained Three years' Prisoner to the French King in the Bastil, and never any thing laid to his Charge; but for being of the Prince of Conde's party. Then he came for England, and was made Prisoner in the Tower by the Usurper, never any thing laid to his Charge. Then was made Prisoner in Brussels by his King's Ministers, and never any thing laid to his Charge before Justice. These Imprisonments were all, you I hope will say hard; here lately made Prisoner to the Black Rod, and nothing laid to his Charge in 79. Is this the liberty of the Subject?  
XVII. One thing more I may with Justice add, I being in Paris about the year 72. or 73. or thereabouts I had by the means of Monsieur de Mumbas my ancient Acquaintance, who was Brother in Law unto miniere de Groat, alias Grotius then Ambassador for the States of Holland, an entrance unto this Ambassador, so as that I did discover that the French King, and the States of Holland, were then upon the point, and but very little difference between them of coming unto an agreement or Joining, His Grace the Duke of Buckingham, then having His Majesty's Ear, I immediately writ to him, that it would be of very great consequence to prevent the said junction, by an agreement with the States; which as I take did very soon issue, France and Holland, having until of late continued in a War, my Letter unto his Grace I addressed to Sir John Hanmer, who did tell me since my coming into England, that such a Letter he did receive from me, and that he believe it did still lie by him, I writ at the same time to Mr. Progers to the same purpose, who I am sure did show or produce it unto His Majesty, unto whom I sent Miniere Grotius his Letter to me in Mr. Montegue his Packet, as may be judged by the effects of the accommodation than we made with the States; and Mr. Edward Progers his Letter was to have me come in Person into England.  
XIX. The Year of His Majesty's happy restauration, the Marquis de Gudance was commissioned by the French King to come unto His Most Excellent Majesty to London, upon some pretext from the French King, Dunkirk then in the Lord Lockerts time of Government there, and newly rendered unto His Most Excellent Majesty: the Marquis de Gudance, made it his work to gain some Officers of the Garrison of Dunkirk, to surprise the Garrison for the French King, and had contracted a Treaty with them for that purpose, Sir Robert Walsh then living at Berge St. Venox a League from Dunkirk, this Marquis came to Berge often, he and Sir Robert came acquainted, so as the Marquis did communicate his design upon Dunkirk to Sir Robert, sounding him that knew the humour of the English, how he might so confide in the English, and to prevent and be precautioned that he may not be trapanned, he offering Sir Robert an assurance of Five Thousand Pistols, If he would contribute by his advice and conduct. Which Sir Robert did consent to yield unto, reserving to himself to do his duty to his King; immediately hereupon, he humbly addressed a Letter to His Majesty, whereupon His Sacred Majesty immediately writ to Sir Robert in his own hand, immediately to repair unto him with all speed and privacy. Unto which Sir Robert quit his House, dwelling and interest in Berge St. Venox, and immediately came to His Majesty. The now Earl of Arlington being then Secretary of State, His Majesty did Order Sir Robert to make his address unto him, and to communicate all particulars unto him, which Sir Robert so doing, my Lord gave thereunto a hearing answerable, and did receive Sir Robert with expressions very kind, of the sense he had of Sir Robert's service in that particular, and that he would in Order thereunto give His Majesty an account; unfortunately soon after Sir Robert was arrested for a Hundred Pound, and committed Prisoner to the Fleet, under Chancellor Hid his Verge, who made such use of his power; carrying an animosity against Sir Robert, that notwithstanding Sir Robert had put in good security, he could not obtain a day writ, Sir Jeremy Witchcot being so much the Chancellor's Creature, until the Lord Arlington who was not so, writ to the Warden of the Fleet Sir Jeremy Witchcot, that it was His Majesty's pleasure, Sir Robert should have a day writ, which Letter Sir Robert this day hath, and upon which his day writ was had; and His Majesty a little time after did order Sir Robert a Hundred Pound, which was brought him to the Fleet, and the Lord Arlington did also make Sir Robert a present of Twenty Ginneys: unto my Lord Arlington, the Lord Chancellor (a thing not unknown) was then no great friend; yet the Lord arlington's Loyalty, Fidelity, and duty to his King, hath so preserved him as to be now what he hath deserved, and is, and so may all taste as they deserve, if not in this world, in the next they must and will, but as unto, Dunkirk such order was then given, as that the French Kings design took not, until it was sold him, which I wish had never been: Sir Robert could say more but hates to trample upon the dead. This was after Sir Roberts being kept Prisoner in Brussels, by the instigation of Chancellor Hyde, and the instrument he made use of to have Sir Robert then made Prisoner, was one that ingratiated himself with Don John D' Austria, who was then Governor of Planders, which was thus, he was an English man and a degree above a Knight, he being some years' servant unto an English Dame, who had had Three or Four Children, he had her received by Don John for a Maid, and so past her for unto him, and some Five or Six Hundred Pistols was gained that way, this was not ill mis-trip, as some that read this well may remember the passage herein, such qualified persons, not constant in Religion, Protestant or Papist, were the instruments of Sir Robert Walsh his Murderous Imprisonment, for Three and Thirty Months in Brussels, but they never would come as witnesses in this age do, whereby to maintain their accusations either by right or wrong, those who Treacherously under hand to gain them a little favour, were accusors of Sir Robert Walsh, he could name Six of them since gone unto a worse World than this, and few or none now living.  
XX. Now Noble Reader, this Everard dashing at me, that I should be a subduer of Discoveries, Animosities, Plots, or Designs, intended towards the subversion of His Majesty's Laws and Government, to prove how far from truth that is, I appeal to what my King knoweth, as coming from me in 1675. 76. 77. 78. And what I did communicate unto the now Honourable Lord Chancellor, the Lord Arlington and other Ministers in or about the said years, whose names I now mention not, as unwilling to add calamity unto calamity. I doubt some whom I would have named in 1675. were I thereunto summoned, are no small Incendiaries or Promotors in Disturbances. Unto which had I been heard in time, prevention might have been given, the World cannot but Judge, and so shall, that my interest is solely in my Sovereigns, and that of his good Subjects, I having stayed here these Four years, in expectance that my Representments should be verified and so allowed as now they are; and to my great cost I have my Labour for my pains, sed Tempus edax rerum.  
XXI. Now Noble Reader, pardon if I give you the trouble of reading, how the Sieur Grimings was put to death, who was the Receiver General of Planders, a Person then most High and Eminent, would make Princes attend their having Audience, whiles he stayed to see his Daughters dance the Tricote; his Palace in Brussels, not much inferior to Dunkirk or Clarendon house: the reason why I trouble you your Reading his end, is that I was nominated in bringing him to it, he then being a Prisoner, in the same which I was in at Brussels, in the year 1658. that I was the Person, who next his demeanour of not being capable to account, for the vast sums he had received, of his Catholic Majesties Subjects, that I was the person who hindered his escape, a thing I then did own and now do, which none living can or will blame me for, when they here the truth, as now here they may of the passages thereof, yet did Sir Edward Hid and his then Creatures, falsely asperse me, in giving out that I betrayed this Griming, the passages were as thus, which is the Real truth of it: this Grimings being a close Prisoner in a ground Chamber, seeing me walk in the Yard, had the opportunity of ask me why I was there a Prisoner. I replied I did not know, and withal, that I renounced the Grace or Favor of all Kings or Law, for any thing that could be laid to my charge, upon which he said that the King's grace was not to be denied, and I replied not for them who had use thereof; of which number I did conclude he was one, and so we parted; his Lady was then confined to his Palace in Brussels, and a Hundred Soldiers there every Night in Guard, she hearing that I was a person of Honour and a Prisoner, which lay in the Chamber above her Husband, she disguises herself and comes to my Chamber, throws herself at my feet, which very much did surprise me, I made her rise, which she was unwilling unto, she declaring that I was the only person that could relieve and serve her, I said that sure she was mistaken, and that she took me for some other more considerable Person, that might be a Prisoner, she cried no, that it was I, and none other else that could serve her, and declares unto me how, which was as thus, my Husband lieth here under your Chamber, and I can no way contrive a Communication with him, but by your means, help and assistance. If that you may please so far to be charitably obliging towards me, as to contrive his having a Billet from me, for all his Wealth lieth placed in convents and particular places, that without my having an account from him, how and where, I and my Children are ruined for ever. Unto which I replied, that I lay Prisoner I knew not for what, and for to render myself to be guilty of Intermeddling in a concern of that Nature, could show no Judgement or wisdom in me, but she so did importune me that she prevailed, and I did contrive to convey her Billets to her Husband, and his to her, by which means she found where and how all his Wealth lay, upon which she got his Wealth, which were Millions of Livers, and so conveyed herself into Holland, out of the King of Spain's Dominions, without making me the least return, but by divers of her Letters which are yet extant, Grimings being put upon the Rack, confessed contrary to his Vows and promises, that it was by my means that he corresponded with his Wife, upon which his Catholic Majesty sent Commissioners to examine me, who indeed were very civil; I did not deny my guilt, saying why did his Catholic Majesty detain me Prisoner, and upon what grounds: The Commissioners said I had given great Treasures out of His Majesty's Coffers, soon after Grimings his Wife run away, I writ to Grimings, that I had served him in the trust his Wife imposed in me, and desired him that he would give his Billet to his son; for me to receive a Hundred Pistols, I being in distress, which he would not do, than I writ to him, that he should never expect any favour at my hand, but to the contrary as he found by the loss of his Head. For he being just ready to have made his escape, I did discover it to Don John d' Austria, and to the Marquis de Carassenas, being in no trust for Grimings, for he intended to have got into the French quarters, and being a person that was in so considerable an Employment and posture as he was, he would have disserved his Catholic Majesty to a greater value, than the vast sums of his Majesties that he could not account for, which I prevented and made His Catholic Majesty amends for what I formerly did for Grimings, who as unto his being ungrateful, did meet the due return, by my means in which he did not intrust me. I long since made a Declaration of this matter, the Year of His Majesty's happy restauration, who was graciously pleased to write unto me to come into England, all in his own hand, which I did obey: I then declared that the Chancellor of Poland, for his ill managing the King's Conscience, being chief Minister, was degraded. So was Monsieur Fouquet in France, that was Treasurer: Then how Grimings in Flanders lost his head, and I did foresee that the next bordering Minister should take example in being precautioned, I addressing the same to the Lord Clarendon, who had me Prisoner under his Lash in the Fleet, I then shown my Declaration unto that Honourable Person the Lord of Anglisey, Lord Privy Seal not to conceal the sight thereof from my Lord Clarendon, which my Lord of Anglisey did not, so as in a little time after my Lord Clarendon, proved not so vehement in the Execution of his Power. Falix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum.  
XXII. This is to declare the Ingratitude of the said Grimings, and what his not Provoyance did bring him unto; he having been put on the Torture did confess, that it was by my means, that his Wife did beget a Correspondence with him, to attain unto his wealth as she hath; I being Examined therein by His Catholic Majesties Commissaries, who shown me; how Grimings did own it was I who gave the Expedient; and they carrying themselves very civilly towards me, I did own, that I was, if it was a Gild. The helper of giving the Access of her Billets to her Husband, and his unto her; saying; why did His Catholic Majesty keep me a Prisoner without producing my Charge; what had he to say against me, I renounced either Grace or Favour from him, I demanded Justice; withal declaring that the Tyranny of my so being kept Prisoner, might have given me scope, to have served all Prisoners, as supposing that they might be as guiltless as I was. This Griming after his being put to the Torture, designs to endeavour making his escape, and begets an understanding with one that was then there Prisoner, to help him unto Files, to file the Iron Barrs of his Grate, which he did, I having disserved His Catholic Majesty and willing to repair the same, I lodging above Grimings, in the Night I could hear him file the Iron Barrs, and taking notice thereof, I did walking in the Yard discover the Bar of Iron he worked upon, and was very near effecting his design, I lying under His Catholic? Majesty's displeasure, I did calculate, that if I made a Discovery of his intent to have escaped, it might have allayed the former disobligement I had laid on His Catholic Majesty, and I being not satisfied with the ingratitude of Grimings and his Wife; so as I writ unto Don John d' Austria, how Grimings was to have made his escape. Whereupon he sent to find the Utiles, and to search every corner of his Chamber, but found no visibility of what I had represented, his having sent Commissaries and a Glazier to sound the Bars, but they could discover no appearance; so Don John sent to me, that I represented what was not true. I returned to Don John, that those he sent were Fools; and gave them direction how to discover the truth of what I represented, and so they did. You must know, that when they came with a Key to sound the Iron Bars, the Bars did sound all sound, which in a cut Bar is not ordinary. But Grimings, as soon as he filled, did fill the Oraphis with wax and Tobacco-powder, and until I gave the Key of this discovery, they could not find it out; but having found it he was soon Executed, and all the favour he could obtain, who was once the Great Griming, was to have his head chopped off in the said Prison, and was not carried to the Common Place of Execution.  
XXIII. I must a little here display in part, what return or reward I met with, for my coming out of France, with my Representments of the disturbances, which were intended towards the deturnment of His Sacred Majesty's Laws and Government. I having been for many Years out of England, upon my arrival here in London, I was introduced to the Widow of a Hamborow Merchant, by Name E. I. now O. B. she was represented for a very Rich Widow; we falling into acquaintance, she very much did importune me to lodge at her House, which I did for a week, not without representing unto her, that it would bring her name under a censure, seeing that there was no concern as unto any thing of Marriage in the point, for instead of every Thousand Pounds, said she had, that proved but Four or Five great Sons, and a Daughter, which I finding, as also discovering her Gossoping and Frolicking qualities, I withdrew in my visits and frequency with her, whereupon she grew most outrageously inveterate against me, and whereas her Letter er of which I have a Bushel, declare that my sheets should be well aired, and I should be kept warm, and that all her all was mine, and in her Letters declaring, that she pretended not to have the honour of marrying a person of my quality, only coveting my Company. The cruel usage of hers as followeth; may admit my thus expatiating, though a thing contrary, to my nature towards that venerable Sex: It's true, that in the time of our converse, I did tell her that there would be great disturbances and troubles engendered in England, I soon after refraining giving her my visits, she grew passionately desperate, run out one night out of her House into the street, stopped my Coach, she half naked; and swore if I came not in and stay all night, that she would kill herself. I not staying as being unwilling thereunto, she a little after went in her passion to my Lord Chief Justice, and made a most pernicious and false affidavit, that I rob her of a Hundred pounds' worth of Plate, and that I had pawned it, unto Mr. John walls a Goldsmith in Lombard street, at the sign of the Angel, who can witness that I never did pawn any Plate unto him, a Person in whose hands, I entrusted many of mine to be kept, above Two Hundred Pounds, and that if any was pawned that she pawned it herself, and afterwards she came to Mr. Wallis, and fain would have retrieved her Plate, saying that she only sent it him to be Varnished, this Mr. walls a man of fame and credit will aver; but as unto her false Affidavid, she procured the Lord Chief Justice his Warrant, and in comes the Tipstaff one Otway, with Twenty or Thirty at his heels, and I scarce out of my bed, they hurried me half naked through the street, and carried me to New prison, where I lay Two or Three hours, sent for Bail, who entered into rcognisance of Two Thousand Pounds, for my appearance as Hick's-Hall, which I did, and the Gentlemen sitting there canceled my recognizance, and took Two ordinary men bound in Twenty Pounds a peace, and I in Forty to appear at Guildhall the following Sessions, to answer to the Indictment against me for the King, put in by this Widow E. J. now O. B. unto which I did appear at Guild-Hall, before the Lord Chief Justice and that Honourable Bench, a Jury being Impanneld, she appearing there and telling her Story, the Lord Chief Justice and the Bench, found it so nonsensical as my Lord told the Jury, that there was no Subject for them to be troubled with, so dismissed them and me from the indictment, though she pretended to have comprised me in the Number of such as were concerned in the Plot. This. Widow E. I. now O. B. did absolutely give unto Sir Robert welsh a Double guilt Tankard, which is under her own hand, and arrested by John Chappel Clerk unto Sir James Butler, Sarah Sing and Frances Duval, the said Tankard Sir Robert made a present of, unto a Person of quality, yet the said Widow most impudently did make her address unto the said Person of quality, and did persuade him that Sir Robert robbed her of her Tankard, and the said Person of quality could not be rid of her importunity until he gave her the Tankard, without having asked Sir Robert of the matter; they being at a far distance one from the other, I had at Guild-Hall under her own hand Forty of her Letter, to produce what she was, which are still extant. In one she writes, that she was so much in the favour of Sir J. E. as that she was sure if his Wife, who was sickly should die, that he would marry her, and that if so, I should be her Gallant, and I should not want for money, this Letter and all hers are this day extant.  
XXIV. In the Year 1655. or 1656, I being here entrusted as is set forth in my manifest, to steal away then from the Usurpers claws, I was necessitated, to take up Forty pounds' worth in silk Stockings, to carry me into Flanders, I being here in 1677. I was arrested upon my Bond of Forty Pounds, and forced to pay Sixty five Pounds, as Mr. John Wallis Goldsmith, and Sergeant Dike in whose Prison I was can witness, yet I importuned not His Majesty to my relief as in that. I lying Prisoner upon the stocking action, comes an action of Four Hundred Pound against me, upon Bond in the Year 1641. where I then became bound for the Lord Henry wilmot, late Earl of Rochester, which was to carry him then after His Majesty of Blessed Memory to York: This action being laid upon me, I did petition and implore, His Majesty to look upon the hardness of my paying that debt, which the Duke of Ormond and the Earl of , did represent unto His Majesty, who was compassionate, but I was forced to satisfy the debt, which I could not then have done, but that a great Lord and a great Subject, did so take me into his consideration, as that he did relieve me, he is not now in this Kingdom, but is in one of His Majesties, I dare not mention his Name, knowing he is not Covetous, that his charitable goodness, in such kind should esclat. These are the rewards I meet with, in return of my coming of purpose out of France in the Year 1675. To have discovered the insurrections and disturbances, which were intended against His Majesty's Kingdoms and good Subjects, having no other for my labour, charges, and loss of time here these Four Years past, then have been these misfortunes.   

The Conclusion of my Manifest.  
I Beg the favour from you Noble Readers, not to censure as that I vaunt of my services, having done but my duty, or that I complain of the Murderous imprisonment, I have for Three and Thirty Months, with I may say injustice groaned under, which I impute unto the most ungrounded ill conduct of some then Ministers of State, who gave ear unto some false Rascally and most Villainous intelligencers: Some of which may live this day, and read herein the Character I give them, whose courage affords them not to take notice, the best of men doth know who they where or be, I do not, I would I did; they soon should here from me, who am His Majesty's Loyal Subject, and unto you my friends an humble Servant.  
July 3. 1679. Robert Walsh Knight and Ba tt.  
FINIS.