HIS MAJESTY'S COMMISSION GRANTED To Mr. GEORGE LE STRANGE, the betraying Lyn to the enemy.  
ALSO, A TRUE RELATION OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE PLOT: As it was attested under the Hand of Captain LEAMON, who discovered it; to be presented to the PARLIAMENT.  
Published by Authority.  
LONDON, Printed for R. Mason. 1644.   

His MAJESTY'S Commission granted to Mr. Roger le Strange, for the betraying of the Town of Lynn into the hands of the Enemy.  
CHARLES R.  
WE having received from Our Trusty and Well-beloved Roger le Strange, declarations of the good affection of divers of our well affected Subjects of Our Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, and particularly of Our Town of Lynne, as also some Overtures concerning the reducing of Our said Town of Lynn, We have thought fit forthwith to return Our Royal thanks unto Our said well affected Subjects; and particularly to give Our said trusty and wellbeloved Roger le Strange these encouragements to proceed in our Service, principally in the work of reducing the said Town of Lynn.  
1. That in case that Attempt shall be gone through withal, he the said Roger le Strange shall have the Government of the Place.  
2. That what engagements shall be made unto the Inhabitants of the said place, or any other person capable of contributing effectually to that Service, by way of reward either in employment in His Majesty's Navy or Forts, or in moneys, not exceeding the sum of 5000. pounds, the service being performed, shall be punctually made good unto them.  
3. That they shall in this work receive what assistance may be given them from any of Our nearest Garrisons.  
And lastly, that when ever our said Town shall be reduced unto Our obedience, we shall forthwith send th' there such a considerable Power, as shall be sufficient to relieve and preserve them, We being at present even without this fully resolved to send a considerable power to encourage Our faithful Subjects in those parts, and to regain Our Rights and Interests there.  
Given at Our Court at Oxford, this 28. of November, 1644. By His Majesty's Command, George Digby.   

A TRUE RELATION Of the discovery of the PLOT AGAINST LYNNE IN NORFOLK, Tuesday the 10th of Decemb. 1644.  
MAster Roger Le Strange, third son to Sir Hamond Le Strange, sent for Captain Thomas Leamon of Lynne to Apleton Hall, to the house of one Mr. Paston a Papist; And at his coming to him did acquaint him with a design intended by him against Lynne, for which he said he had a Commission from his Majesty to surprise the Town of Lynne, which he presently shown him, and told him, that if he would undertake to be assistant to him, and raise a party within the Town to effect the design, that he should have one thousand pound for his pains, and what preferment he would desire, either in the Town, or in his Majesty's Navy; and further he told him, that the King did value the surprising of that Town, as half his Crown, and that within ten days after certain notice that the Town was reduced, that his Majesty would send a sufficient power to their relief, and that those forces should be under the command of the Lord Goring; to which Plot the said Captain Leamon for his own present security (having taken the Covenant) and well weighing the peace and good of the Commonwealth, for the present seethingly gave consent; the night then coming on he departed from him, with promise to come to him again the next day to advise further of the design, but presently hasting to Lynne, went to the Governor Colonel Valentine Walton, and acquainted him with it; who after long debate resolved the next day, that at the time appointed he should go to him to the said Apleton Hall, and take with him a Corporal of his, clad in Seaman's habit, who seemingly should be a partaker with him, to effect their design, and coming thither the said Master Strange demanded of Captain Leamon what he was that came with him, who answered that he was a man for their turn: and immediately the said Corporal answered very discreetly, saying, he was a poor man living in Fisher-end in Lyn, and kept an Alehouse, and that he was forty pounds the worse for the Round heads; Master Strange replied, it's no matter, for when the design is accomplished, thou shalt have one hundred pound for it, and a Cannoneers place, which he seemingly was well pleased with. But the better to know where the Commission was, then said Captain Leamon, Master Strange my friend (by the way as I came) demanded of me what security you had, if in case the plot should be discovered, to save them from the Gallows. Captain Leamon told him you had the King's Commission, which he desired to see. Master Strange went immediately to a hole in the Canapy of his bed, and produced the Commission, and read it to him; after he had read it, he put it in his pocket: in the interim came Lieutenant john Stubbing, Lieutenant to Major Moll, with five soldiers more, all in the habit of poor Seamen, apparelled as Ship broken men, with a Warrant to attach suspicious persons, which came begging to the door, and getting within the Court-yard of the said house, being so appointed by the said Governor, as soon as they came up to the door, the Gentlewoman of the house came running up to the said Mr. Strange, and told him there was fix or seven poor Soldiers come from Lynn, a begging; Master Strange immediately sent them down Twelve pence, and wished them to be gone; And when Mistress Paston went down, Master Strange went to bar the door, which Captain Leamon seeing, gave a wink upon the said Corporal to lay hold upon the said Master Strange, which done, gave a stamp with his foot, by which the Lieutenant knew what he had to do, and then Master Strange, seeing he was betrayed, conveyed his Commission to the said Captain Leamon, than the Lieutenant, not taking notice of the said Captain, as one that should betray the said Master Strange, did Attach the said Master Strange as an enemy to the Common weal, and demanded his name, which he refused to mention, and after that required his Commission, which he denied to have any: Then the said Lieutenant seeing the said Captain Leamon, demanded what he did there, consulting against the State, telling him he was a stinking knave, and searched him for the Commission, and took it from him, and set a Guard over the said Captain Leamon, and another over the said Master Strange, and would not suffer them to speak each to other, by the way from the said Apleton-Hall to Lynne, whether they were brought Prisoners to the Governor, with the Commission, which was done by order and consent of the said Captain Leamon, before the taking of the said Master Strange, which said Master Strange is brought up to London, and committed to safe custody.  
FINIS.