A GREAT DISCOVERY OF A PLOT IN SCOTLAND, By a Miraculous means.  
Two great ACTORS in the same being so taken with the sweet disposition of those Worthies, against whom they Plotted; that their troubled Consciences would not permit them to proceed in their wicked Intents.  
As also, the Names of those Lords, that should have been cut off in this Plot of Scotland. And the Names of the Conspirators.  
With the COPY of a LETTER sent to the Paipists in LONDON.  
London, Printed by Bernard Alsop, MDCXLJ.   

A LETTER Sent to Mr. PYM. etc.  
SIR, things were lately in a very hopeful way of Accommodation. But on Monday night last, there fell out a great interruption, for upon information given to Marquis Hamilton, the Earl of Argile, and the Earl of Lanericke, that there was a design to seize upon their persons that night, they removed presently from their Lodgings, and stayed in the City all night, and the newt morning, the Relation being made to the Parliament, there was present order given for the shutting of the Ports, & setting of the Guards of the Town, which continue so still, and the same day, the Marquis Hamilton, the Earl of Argile, and the Earl of Lanericke, departed hence to a house of the Marquesses, about 12. miles of, where they continue still.  
Edenburg Castle Octob. 14. 194. Sir We are your Friends and Servants 

john Hambden,  
Nath. Fines.  
N. Axmine.  
Phil. Stapleton.     

THE REPORT OF The Discorery of a PLOT in SCOTLAND.  
WHy do you seek to work such mischief! O ye mischievous Sons of Rome, do ye not know, that God will find you out, what though you have thousands in readiness to surprise those Noble Worthies: yet is your policy but as chaff before the wind.  
Though the wretched Papists in Scotland were agreed, in a moment, on a sudden, to call their Forces at unawares to fall upon those Stars, which shine so clear in our Horizon.  
With powder, wildfire, men, and arms, and had by great sutlely got together, and with great Cost, and toil provided in readiness, and thought also to have cut off. those honourable & worthy Peers, who were entered into Covenant with the Lord, Such is their bloody designs, no more, but a word & a blow. Nay, more no more but a word and blood, life, liberty, and utter ruin: but consider, ye fond Jesuits, and treacherous Papists; for it is most certain, that God who sitteth in the highest Heavens, doth see you, and doth certainly laugh you to scorn, and yourselves shall fall into the same Pit, which you have digged for the Righteous.  
The day was appointed, wherein the bloodthirsty hoped to see the Lambs slain before them, the Honourable Covenanters of Scotland cut off, and the best of them blasted in the Air, & dashed to pieces; O most cruel Satyrs. But such is the goodness of Almighty God, that the Righteous are preserved, and the Wicked are taken in their own nets.  
Two of their Agents, whom they thought were as true to them, and faithful to their unfaithful Plots, even as their own hearts; yet were they smitten in Conscience. What (saith the one) shall I imbrue my hands in the blood of those who never thought on ill, shall Ibe confederate with traitors, and Rebels, to slay the Innocent. And saith the other, what shall I plot and bloodily seek to take away the life of such Peers as these, whose Noble gifts deserve so much honour, who are admired for their worth; and are become even the very wonder, and Admiration to all Europe. Who can but love them; it were great cruelty to wish them any harm: what would it then be, to conspire in cruelty to work their utter Destruction? How lamentable a spectacle would it be, to see those Stars which shine so clear in our Parliamentary Assembly, so torn and rend to pieces with powder, and trodden under the feet of Rebels! Surely it were a most unchristian thing to be so treacherous against those who have adventured both life, liberty, honour, goods, Estates, & all that they have, for the perpetual good of our Nation, and still make it the uttermost of their endeavour to pitch upon our happy being, and to make us an happy Nation. Did we plot against Rogues, and Vagabonds, against Tyrants, and cruel Pagans, it were more tolerable. Nay more, were it against furious Zoilis spirits, or merciless, uncharitable, envious Rascals, it might seduce us: shall we so treacherously plot, to destroy such Nobles, as these: whose sweet, courteous, affable, loving dispositions, would prick the heart, and wound the Conscience of the fiercest Turk, or Pagan, if any spark of humanity hath biding in him. Having thus considered with themselves these two imparting, each their minds to one another, and thereupon advising what to do.  
It beseemed at first too impossible a work to discover without great prejudice, many thoughts they had, how to wind themselves out, and little hope of finding any course pleasant, or any resolution to give them any satisfaction. Such were the issues of their former designs, with the Plotters in their Evil ways, that now they were brought into a thousand straits what to do. If they proceed, a thousand to one, but in the end they will be found out, and die like Traitors; or if they leave of, now they have begun, they are yet in a great strait.  
If we leave off, and reveal nothing; then we are in danger, that the same Conspirators with whom we wrought, will conspire against us.  
If we reveal part, and not entirely, we may be trapped; and so without further delay die Traitors.  
If we reveal all, we are to answer a great matter, and our lives, Estates, and all we have may be taken from us, and we live all our days in ignominy and disgrace.  
Now the Lord-by his all-ruling hand directed there course to take the safest way, both for themselves, and the Kingdom.  
They address themselves to the King and Parliament, there they discover what they know, and lay open what is plotted against them, casting themselves upon their mercies, exposing themselves rather to fall into their hands, then to go on, and lie at Satan's mercy, or dissemblingly to lie still, between hot and cold, continually under the burden of a troubled Conscience.  
owe may we see, how graciously still the Lord is pleased to work for his People, and to overthrow the evil Plottings, and Conspiracies, of the Papists, and all ungodly Bloodthirsty Rebels.  

The Names of those Lords that should have been cut off in this Plot of Scotland.  
The Marquis Hamilton. The Earl of Argile. The Lord Balmerido. The Lord Lowdon. General Lesly. The Lord Lindsey the Marquess' Brother, & some others.   

The Conspirators Names.  
The Earl of Craford. The Lord Aymond Lieutenant General. The Lord Car. The Lord Craford committed as a Prisoner.    

A copy of a LETTER brought to LONDON.  
T, C. Y. W. A. Ne.  
MAster Lee with much grief and sorrow hath this discovery come to us, we fear some false brethren among you at London, or in Westminster, therefore be careful, and swear all as we ordered you, and be sure you set the right, IHS and the true word before you therefore take the oath, and seeing the former will not take that happy success and effect much wished by all true hearted Catholics, yet we entreat you to put in practice your work, and according to Sir S, H, his order, and divide your companies to those parts of the City as you had the last direction, let the Tower be the chief aim, draw the prople from the Tower by the first and second commotion, and we will warrant Master B, G. will third you, for he of all, least of all will be suspected. At 9 in the morning is the time, fall on, if we die, ye die together, but having begun, hold on till death which will at the least will be Honourable martyrdom, Now the better to proceed, make no noise, lest the proud City Captains prevent your designs, for now or never, if now then ever. Therefore publish it to the true members, the sign-perfit to all the Actors, you see we are prevented, now let no fear make you fail in this so good a work, you all know our lives lie at the stake, therefore now fight for life and Relgion.  
Money for pay, you shall have in full, as we agreed now remember what is to be done, make ready the 300. at M. gate, and all with Pistols and Swords, and for the C. W. dit with m. rn. suddenly, as we appointed, and see you fail not as you love your lives.  
In the mean time Pray, And so I rest. Your servant T. W.S, M.N. Amicus certus in certi cernitur.   

The Postscript of the letter which was sent to London being in the first Impression left out.  
WE must be revenged on this base City, we now must not desist, be valiant for some (that is not the least) in this Kingdom is verily for us, I have counternamed my hand lest it should miscarry, therefore be careful, and when you have read it, and shown the five Captains, take it and burn it, so lest all our events be wished  
FINIS.