ONEALES' ESCAPE OUT OF THE TOWER OF LONDON, ON Thursday last, being the 5. Day of this present May, 1642. Together with the supposed manner and means of his Escape.  
Wherein is expressed all his treacherous Endeavours, Plots, and Conspiracies, wherein he hath expressed himself a Consanguinean to that Rebellious Family in IRELAND.  
Together with all the Articles exhibited against him, Likewise all his Accusations, averred and approved by divers Honourable Persons unto the House of Parliament.  
LONDON: Printed for J. Wemster, 1642.   

Oneals Escape out of the Tower of London.  
THese times, I believe are not unacquainted with the sinister disposition of Oneal, who for his wicked intentions in the last expedition in the North was committed by the House of Parliament to the Gatehouse, and afterwards he was by the same power committed to the Tower, where he hath remained ever since. And upon the 4 of this present May, as one guilty of the Allegations against him, he made his escape both from his prison, and the present justice of the Law. The manner of his escape is after a very divers manner supposed, and judged; some suspecting his Escape to be made in the disguise of a Porter's Frock, whereby he did delude his Keeper's apprehension; others suspecting his escape to be made over the walls, either by the help of a Roap, or else by some other instrument, which the Assistance of his present Fears or friends, did provide for him.  
This Prisoner being for some space not seen as before in public, a great jealousy immediately possessed the Keeper's breast; whereupon fearing that he might be suddenly taken with some extreme melady, which might occasion his stay in his chamber, the Lieutenant and other Officers immediately went to his Chamber, suspecting, and fearing him to be dead; but upon their search, they found neither their prisoner, nor almost any thing in his Chamber, for between him and his boy, they had conveyed away from his bed one pair of sheets, one Tablecloth, and one long Towel, which did confirm their former feats of his Escape. And now finding to be true, what they before but suspected, the Lieutenant for his own security, gave present information of his escape unto the Parliament, who no sooner received the News of his Escape, but wisely considering the dangers that might ensue the liberty of such an ill and disaffected Member, gave present Order for his apprehension, and gave Power and Commission unto the said Lieutenant of the Tower, to issue forth Warrants for his speedy Apprehensions.  
The Allegations against him, which occasioned his imprisonment, I have briefly and faithfully set down.   

Falsities in Daniel Oneale his last Examination.  

M. Oneals examination to the 2. interg.  
THat he delivered to Sir Jacob Ashley in compliment from the King to this effect, That he knew him and Sir john Conniers to be so gallant men, that he never intended to place above them any man that was then under their command, and more this he said not to him of any thing that concerned the King.  

Disproved by Sir Jacob Ashley, Int. 2. n.  
Contrary to this see Sir jacob Ashleys' Examination, Interg. 2. that at M. Oneales' coming down, he told him, that things being not so well between the King and the Parliament, he thought a Petition from the Army would do much good, and asked him if a draft of such a Petition were brought to him whether he would set his hand to it.    

Mr. Oneale.  
2. That he had no discourse with Sir jacob Ashley for bringing up the Army to London.  

Disproved by sir Jacob Ashley, in't. 7. a.  
Contrary to this see Sir Jacoh Ashlys Examination, in't. 7. a. That M. Oneale telling him of the dislikes between the King and the Parliament, and of those things which were done to he disadvantage of the King. I replied, I wondered that Counsels above should be so laid as had been spoken of, of marching of the Army to the South, for they must fight with the Scots first, and beat them before they could move Southward, and that done, they must spoil the Country all along as they go, and when they come to London they would find resistance by the Parliam. and the Scots might rally and follow them.    

M. Oneale.  
3. That he delivered the like Message to sir John Conniers as he had done to Sir jacob Ashley, with this addition, that the King had sent him word, that he would have particular care of his fortunes, and other speech than this he had not with him, of any thing that concerned the King, nor delivered him, nor Sir Jacob Ashley any other Message or Lettet from the King.  

Disproved by sir john Conniers 1. Examination, in't. 4.  
Contrary to this see Sir John Conniers 1. Examination, in't. 4. That Master Oneale used persuasions to this Examinant, that he would serve the King, and that if he did not he should be left alone, and would but ruin himself, for that all the Troopers under him, were that way inclined, that therefore he should adhere to the King, and go those ways that the King would have him.   

Sir John Conniers 2. Examination, in't. 4.  
See likewise Sir John Conniers in his 2. Examination, in't. 4. That Mr. Oneale said unto him, that if he this Examinant had been well known unto the King would have written unto him, and that therefore he conceived that this Examinant should should do well to write to the King. To which he replied, that he could not serve the K. in that point, and therefore thought it would be of no use to trouble the King with this Letter.    

Mr. Oneale.  
5. That he never heard of any motion or intention to bring up the Army to London.  
See this disproved before Sir Jacob Ashley, in't. 7. a.  
See Sir Fulk Hunks, in't. 2. a. that Oneale dealt with him to have the troops move.   

Mr. Oneale.  
That he never had Communication with any about the procuring a Neutrality from the Scottish Army, nor ever heard of such a Proposition.  

Disproved by Sir Jacob Ashley, in't. 7.  
7. Contrary to this, see Sir Jacob Ashleys' Examination, in't. 7. that Sir Jacob saying that He wondered that Counsels above should be so laid as had been spoken of, of the marching of the Army to the South, for they must fight with the Scots first, and beat them, before they could move Southward, and the Scots might ralley & follow them; to which Oneale replied, what if the Scots could be made Neutrals. Sir Jacob said, that the Scots would lay Him by the heels if he should come to move such a thing, for they would never break with the Parliament.    
FINIS.