THE LONDON-MASTER: OR, THE JEW DETECTED, CONTAINING 

I. A True Discovery by what Tricks and Devices the Ship Laurel of London, with a rich Cargo, worth several thousand pounds, was cast away in a most horrible manner in the River of Killmare in Ireland.  
II. The evil Motives of Lucre that instigated them to that Wickedness.  
III. Their bloody Designs to have Sixteen Innocent Persons questioned for their Lives, for pretended Felony and Treason.  
iv A brief Apology to the Clergy, the Army, and the London-Masters.  
V An Appendix to prove every Allegation, directed by the Margin.    Qui colour albus erat, nunc est contrarius albo. 
Printed at Dublin, and are to be sold at the Treasury Coffee House in Crane-Lane, at Mr. Norman's in Dames-Street, Dublin; at Mr. Jones' in Cork, and Mr. Letcher's in Tralee. And the Original Vouchers are to be seen at the said Coffeehouse. 1694.   

To the Right Honourable, CHARLES Lord Baron of Shelburne.  
May it please your Lordship,  
HAving the Honour of being a Servant both to your Lordship and your Excellent and most Worthy Father, and from my Infancy a dependence upon your Family, I humbly presume to dedicate the following Narrative to your Lordship, being an Account of a most Scandalous Examination, given by one Jacob Myars (a Jew) which has not only brought me, but also a great part of the Kingdom, under severe Censure and Reflection; as if the Ship Laurel had been most barbarously plundered by the Country through some Contrivances of mine; a Crime so abominable, that were I guilty, I deserve not only to be dismissed your Lordship's service, but to be stigmatised, and excluded from the Society of Mankind. Yet as the glimmering Candle being snuffed, does straightway give the clearer Light, so I doubt not but your Lordship will find by perusing this Narrative, That their false Insinuations and Unjust Aspersions will cause my clouded Innocence to shine so much the brighter.  
These and other Considerations obliges me to publish matter of Fact: And since Addresses of this kind are a mode of the Times, and that it hath pleased the Divine Powers by their several Endowments of Learning, Wisdom, Justice and divers other Honourable and V●rtuous Qualities, to bless You as a Pattern to the Age You live in; I shall not omit, in all Humility, to beg Your Lordship's Favour in other Occurrences, but to this no manner of Patronage, other then to Read and Judge one that desires Life no longer than while he demeans himself a faithful Subject to their Majesties, and in all Sincerity and Truth,  
Your Lordship's most steady, and most Obedient Servant, RI. ORPEN.   

IN LOCO PRAEFATII.  
SInce it is in a manner as unfashionable to write without a Preface, as it is to Dance before you have first made your Honours; so it may be as morose to urge the Reader to jump at once from the Title page into the Book, without leading him thither Modishly by a Preface; tho' otherwise the Title page itself might have supplied that.  
When an infamous Rumour has once taken place in the minds of the Public, it's as difficult a matter to remove the impression, as to confute a Bigot in his first received Opinion of Religion; the nature of the one aspiring to judge, being prone to Positiveness and Censure, is as ready to condemn upon false information, as on the other side to applaud and cry up a person for some great Merit, that never deserved it: so the other shall, for want of Arguments, stand up, Rail and Redden, nay venture his life, and fight for that which he knows no more of then the Game-Cock when carried from the Pit, knows of the grounds of that Battle wherein he has all day so inveteratly managed the Gauntlet against his like ignorant Challenger. The more uncensorious and impartial, are perhaps waiting for the true Narative of that matter, which is said to be nine parts of ten of the present discourse of many Courts, Exchanges, Walks and Coffeehouses throughout Christendom. But least this may be over-masted, and so provoke the passionate Inquisitor impatiently, to say that There is too much Sail for such a Vessel, we shall here put the Reader aboard, and then let him speak as he finds.   

THE LONDON-MASTER: OR, THE JEW DETECTED, etc.  
IN the West of Ireland, in the Province of Munster, lieth the River of Kilmare, about 11 Leagues from the Main up into the Country, adorned on each side with divers capacious and defensible Harbours, wherein thousands of the best Ships may safely ride at once, with ready Outlets for the Outward or Homeward bound Ships; and many Conveniencies for great Fisheries, as Herring, Pilchard, and Salmon; To say nothing of divers kinds of Hook-Fish, as Hake, Cod, Ling, Polluck, Mackarel, etc. wherewith this River aboundeth, capable ●l Trade both by Sea and Land; as it was before ●he last War, after Sir William Petty had erected several considerable Fisheries, built the Iron-Works, opened the Lead-Mines, and promoted ●he Trade of Rape-Seed on each side of the Ri●er, and planted a Colony there of 815 Souls ●f English Protestants at his Expense of above ●0000 l. Sterl. to the general Enrichment of that part of the Kingdom, and the great Augmentation of the King's Revenue; all which were demolished and destroyed by the last Wars and not above 75 of those Protestants now left in being; so greatly the Heirs of Sir William Petty, and this Colony of Protestants, have been Sufferers in the late Troubles by their Adventures in that desolate part of the Kingdom, where the Natives by the right Numbering of the People were found to be above 900 Papists to one single Protestant; who were never thoroughly subdued since the War of 1641, nor in the best of times brought ameanable to the Laws of England, until the same was performed, in a great measure, by this English Plantation; where now again, ever since the last War, 20, 30, and sometimes 100 at a time of Toryes have marched openly in Arms up and down that Country, and upon the approach of any consider ●ole part of the Army, have dispersed themselves into smaller Companies, and are concealed among the Glins and Fastnesses; where if any of the Inhabitants are suspected as Discoverers, They and their Friends are immediately destroyed, by burning thei● Houses, cropping their Ears, and cutting ou● their Tongues, and sometimes keeping them Prisoners whole Nights, stark naked, in the ope● Fields.  
Into this River, as a place for the purpose, arrived the Laurel of London, Christopher Ly● Master, she carried ten Guns, Burden 150 Tun● richly Laden (as gathered from the Master and People belonging to her) with Sugars, Logwood, Fastick, Lymejuice, Indigo, Ginger, Cotton, Paint, Pemento, and great store of Gold and Silver, and divers Ingots besides; from Jamaica, bound for London, having on Board as Passengers, Jacob Myars (the Jew) and Peter Row, as also one Mr. Spyers, who was said to be Son-in-law to one of the Owners of the Ship, but so indisposed and sickly, that it's doubtful whether he was concerned in the Stratagem or not. They gave an account that on the 27th of January 1693, in the morning, they were four Leagues to the West of the Bull, Cow, and Calf, appendix page 18 when first they made them, and believed them to be the Skellox, until they were undeceived by the Main Land so near them; and tho' they declared a Resolution for Kinsale, and to lie there appendix page 18 until some Ship of War could come and receive them into her care, and convoy them safe for London; yet one may conclude that they shaped an extravagant careless Course, to stand for the River of Killmare; whereas the wind being at West, four leagues to the west of the Bull, etc. appendix page 18 They might sail in a manner right before it, for the Old Head of Kinsale; The heavens acted nothing to the contrary; and had they designed what they pretended, It's very manifest by Scale and Flower-de-luce, and by the accounts of the Winds, and the sufficient good order of the Ship, that she might have arrived there with less difficulty than she did in Killmare.  
But Killmare was the place allotted for the fatal knock, which without Resolution, or premeditated intention, could not be well accomplished in that River, by reason of the many Harbours gaping on every side thereof to receive and entertain any Ships whatever, and by reason of the boldness of the Shores upon the River, and all these Harbours; so as a Ship Turning up the River, or into the Harbours, may safely dare to Nose every Rock with her Boltsprit; I say not appendix page 18 well to be accomplished, especially while the wind held its own at W. the River lying W. S. W. and E. N. E. but two points from blowing directly up the River, and might very well serve for putting into any of these Harbours; Capanacossy is the only Shoal and lieth near the upper end of the River; But so landlockt, that there is no manner of Danger, because the greatest Winds appendix page 12 have not power to create Seas, or to make any, appendix page 5 more than a small cockling of the water; And 'tis to be observed for ever, that it's the Seas, and not the Winds, can do a Ship any considerable prejudice in cases of distress of this kind; for let the Winds be never so violent, a Ship shall never beat in smooth Waters.  
Into this River, as the place of Execution, they arrived on the 27th of January 1693, in the evening, and dropped their best Bower, and so came to an Anchor under Rossmore-point, about midway up the River, where, as the winds continued still at West, she might ride well enough, as she did all that night, for they were not resolved to cast her away until they had fixed upon a convenient shore to save themselves, and their money, in their long boat. That evening they had a full prospect of the greatest part of the River, and the openings of the several Harbours; Next morning, a little after Six a clock, they cut their Cable, pretending that she would not ride for want of the Mizzen-mast, for they had taken care to cut That by the board, before she came into the River, to prevent her yawing as she sailed afore the winds, as tho' nothing could prevent it, but the cutting away of that Mast; But the reasons why they wounded and hacked the main-yard, the fore-yard, and the fore-top-saile-yard in several places about the middle of the yards, are yet appendix page 18 kept to themselves. But would they speak ingeniously, they must say 'twas done that they might crack and break in sunder when the sails should appendix page 22 fill with the violent winds, and thereby make the greater show of distress? Having cut the Cable, she drove up along the north side of the River, and coming towards Blackwater, a very good Harbour, and right afore the wind, which appendix page 6 now veered to the S.W. they made ready, and the appendix page 12 Master, Passengers, and the whole Ships company, appendix page 6 got out with their Treasure of Gold and Silver, and in their longboat they came ashore at Blackwater, appendix page 6 and presently sunk their boat, and marched appendix page 12 up by land along the River side, about two miles from Blackwater to the house of one Dermot mac Owen, at Cappanacossy, about seven a Clock that morning; but their Ship was got appendix page 6 to Cappanacossy almost as soon as they, without appendix page 11 a Soul on board her, where she drove to and fro appendix page 6 before their faces, with the Flood and Ebb, all appendix page 12 that day; while the Master, Passengers, and appendix page 21 Company, divided the Treasure among themselves, appendix page 22 to every one a share; and sent for Liquor appendix page 1 from on board, to make themselves and appendix page 12 the Country People merry, Renouncing their Ship, and declaring her a Wreck, in a place appendix page 3 where a Ship could not be lost, but by some Sinister means.  
But their greatest concern was how to provide Horses and Conveniencyes to carry themselves appendix page 12 and their Treasure out of the Country, without any manner of regard to their Ship or Cargo: They mocked and spurned at every body that advised them to betake themselves to their Ship; And such as were importunate to have her saved, appendix page 2 they caused to be sound drubbed.  
Having spent that day in jollity and carrousing after the Treasure was distributed, The appendix page 13 Master at length was prevailed upon to write to Mr. Thomas Palmer, a Minister, and one of the Justices of the peace of that County, living about three miles up the River side from Capponacossy. And in his letter he pretended some appendix page 31 distress, and that he had not a sail left; tho' at appendix page 18 the same time, there was a whole suit on board: appendix page 25 Whereupon Mr. Palmer went to him in the evening, and told him that his Ship was in very appendix page 13 atle danger, and advised him to get his men together, appendix page 33 and go on board again; But the Ma●er seemed to despair of ever getting her out of appendix page 7 ●at place, and desired that some of the Country appendix page 12 people might make the most they could of her. ●ut Mr. Palmer bid him still be of good courage, ●nd told him that she could be saved without any ●anner of difficulty; And then by further discourse, ●e understood that they had great quantities of ●old and Silver at Dermot mac Owen's house, ●d did therefore alarm them to go on board appendix page 33 ●ith their Treasure; telling them, that the country abounded with Toryes, and that their appendix page 7 ●ip was the best Garrison in those parts; upon appendix page 13 ●hich apprehension of the Toryes, the Master appendix page 7 ●ssengers, and Seamen, repaired again to their appendix page 33 ●ip with all expedition, and were afterwards ●re cautious in their designe●; Yet took no inner of care to preserve the Ship; but dis●untenanced, and rejected several skilful Sea●n appendix page 2 of the Country, when they offered to bring appendix page 8 ●r into a good Harbour. appendix page 3  
Mr. Palmer Returned home that night, and appendix page 21 ●t several of the English People with Men, and appendix page 33 ●ats, to fetch off the Ship, the night being fine appendix page 25 ●d calm; And sent some Soldiers likewise on appendix page 29 ●rd, lest the Rabble of the Country, or the To●s, appendix page 19 should make any attempt upon her; But all appendix page 33 ●o purpose, for the master would not suffer appendix page 19 ●m to get her away, But got up a Cask of appendix page 29 appendix page 25 Rum, and therewith set all that were on board appendix page 33 to make themselves merry; and so the Master appendix page 2 and the rest of the Ship Crew, passed away that appendix page 6 fine night, without suffering her to be brought to a convenient Harbour.  
Next morning being the 29th, Jacob Myars appendix page 7 Peter Row, the mate of the Ship, and the greatest part of the seamen, went off by Boat with their Treasure in some Chests, and put the same ashore at Mr. Palmer's house, which were handed in by their own men, and set them in an open appendix page 7 room to the view of every body that came in, appendix page 33 without acquainting Mr. Palmer that there was any thing besides their  in the Chests; And on the same day Mr. Palmer and Mr. Myars rid down to Cappanacossy, and took along wit● them one Mr. Richard Orpen (Son in law to Mr. Palmer) to consider the best and speedyest mean● for saving of the Ship, etc. he having judgement in appendix page 33 Shipping, who went on board along with Mr. Myars, leaving Mr. Palmer (being a corpulent man) appendix page 21 ashore; As soon as Mr. Orpen got a board (being appendix page 24 about half flood) he examined the Pump, an● appendix page 30 found that the water was black and stunk; An● thereupon told the Master that the Ship was tied and that she was in no manner of danger, an● told him also that there were a great many me● appendix page 33 coming down from Mr. Palmers to lighten an● get off the Ship, and that they would bring h● off that very tide; And desired him to hoist u● all the heavy Goods that could be readily come 〈◊〉 to be put ashore, and also his Guns, for that their weight aloft, would incline her to swaddle; adding, that one pound aloft would do her more prejudice than ten a low, and bid him strike the ●ore-top-mast as well as the main-top-mast, and ●old him that she would ride the quieter, especially while she had no Mizzen;  
To all which discourse, the Master answered nothing, only said, that he could not part with appendix page 24 his Guns, that he must keep them for his defence, ●east peradventure he should be at any time at●akt by the French Privateers; whereupon Mr. Orpen told him that the Guns could be of no great use to him in that condition, since that the Privateers could engage him (where he lay) ●n no other manner than in their Longboats; and appendix page 24 still advised him if he would put his Guns ashore, and make a Battery near his Ship; 'twould do much better, and that he should be furnished appendix page 24 with men enough with small-arms on board, which would be more proper against the Long-boats, one of the Guns countervailing the weight of eight men or thereabouts; But the Master would not hearken to it; Mr. Orpen discoursed him further, ●nd asked him how many men belonged to the Ship, he answered nine, and two boys; and being appendix page 24 asked how many of them he quartered to each Gun? and how many to the small-arms? He fretted at the discourse, and said, tho' he had appendix page 25 ●ot men enough for the Guns, yet he would not ●art with them, but would keep them for a show; a very pretty show indeed! when all the Gunn● except two, lay heads and points along-ships u● appendix page 24 and down the decks, and remain so still; Bu● the dialogue rested not there, for Mr. Orpen enquired of him about his Anchors and ground tackle, and their condition; and what anchors h● had then out? The Master answered that sh● appendix page 25 rid only by the Kedg-anchor and a small warp That they had lost their best Bower at Ross-more when they cut two days ago, and that the● had a very good Cable. But their sheet anchor wanted a stock; upon which Mr. Orpen desire the master to send his Carpenter, who was the appendix page 24 on board to make a stock, and shown him whe● there was good seasoned timber within two hundred yards of the Ship: And promised, th● some of the Tenants should assist the Carpenter appendix page 25 and that a stock should be fitted for him in l● then an hours time; But the Master would n● accept of the offer: This kind of discourse he● them till near two o'th'clock, about which tim● appendix page 24 'twas high water; and Mr. Orpen walked upon th● Quarter-deck, and sent down for the Master, wh● was making merry with some company in th● great , and observed to him that the Sh● fleeted, and sheard to and again, and bid him s● his men to work and get her off, the wind bein● temperate, and kindly shifting to the N. W appendix page 25 whereupon he made a sputter up and down th● Decks, as tho' he would have got his men to wo● upon the Ship; but at length, he answered that all h● Ships Company, to two, were ashore at Mr. Palmer's, along with the Passengers; so that he missed getting her off that Tide for want of his men; whose minds leaned more towards the Treasure, than towards the Ship and Cargo. appendix page 24  
While Mr. Orpen was yet on board, he ordered that a Country Fellow, who was brought before him for some Petty Larceny, should be forthwith tied Neck and Heels, and be exposed appendix page 25 upon the Open Deck, that others might take Example by him; but the Master neglecting to have it done, the Fellow slipped over the side into a Boat: But so zealous was Mr. Orpen to serve the Master, that he ordered the Fellow to be brought on board again, and had both his hands tied to the Gang-Way, and with a Ropes-End was beaten with many stripes, to the terror of appendix page 24 others of the Country that were present, and beheld this severe Infliction for so small a Transgression against the Master.  
In the mean time, the greatest part of the Seamen went from Mr. Palmers to Roughty Bridge, a small Village about 2 miles from thence, and carried their Proportions of the appendix page 8 Treasure with them.  
Mr. Orpen took leave of the Master in the Evening after Sunset; and presently afterwards there came to the Ship several stout boats manned with English men and their servants, which were appendix page 24 sent by Mr. Palmer to bring the Ship out of that appendix page 24 place, and being amost glorious calm night, full Moon, the Ship fleeting, and the spring Tide ye● increasing, nothing was more possible then to tow● her away as in a Millpond.  
appendix page 29 The men went on courageously on board, overjoyed to see how the Winds, the Tide, the heavenly Luminaryes, and every thing, conspired together towards their good success, to relieve the Master in that his pretended misfortune; and hearty spoke to him and told him; Sir, we are appendix page 25 now come to bring off your Ship, which (with the help of God) we will accomplish without any appendix page 29 manner of difficulty; whereupon the master answered appendix page 3 them in a wrathful sort of dialect, and in a rage appendix page 24 bid them all get out of his Ship; some of them appendix page 29 replied, That they came to do him good service, an● appendix page 24 deserved not to be so treated; and admired hi● appendix page 4 meaning, and told him, That they heard that the Torys did resort near the shores, to rob people a● they came and went by land to and from the Ship, and that themselves could not well row back against the violent Ebb of a spring, (being the● near high water) and 'twas not safe for them t● go ashore, lest they should fall into the hands o● their enemies: but he told them again that h● cared not what became of them, and if they did no● hasten out of his Ship, he would fire upon them appendix page 19 and so retires furiously, as though he resolved t● appendix page 20 bring some small arms to fire at them through th● portholes of the steerage; which astonish'● them to see the Master so highly incense● against them for their kindness. But to avoid his malice, they got into their Boats again, and so went ashore.  
That night about 12 a clock, Mr. Palmer's house was set on fire in several places by the Toryes, who made several Shotts in thorough the doors; ●he men then in the house, were Mr. Palmer, the Ships Mate, Mr. Spires, Mr. Myars, Mr. Row and George Fleming, from whom several shotts were returned out of the doors and windows; but the fire increasing vehemently about ●heir ears, they were forced to break open the doors, and submit themselves to the Toryes, who presently entered the house, and Mr. Myars showed ●hem where the Chests lay that had the money; which the Toryes immediately took away out of ●he house; wherein (besides the Treasure) were great store of fine embroidered  both for men and women, which (as supposed) did be●ong to the right Master of the Ship and his wife.  
All thinking People of that part of the Kingdom, agree, That the putting the treasure of ●he Ship into Mr. Palmner's house after this clandestine manner, without acquainting him therewith (especially while their Ship lay in no dan●er) was for some sinister ends; and nothing ●ore evident, then that the Master, Passengers ●nd Seamen were resolved to slip away with the appendix page 13 Money and Gold, and by some devilish instigation, appendix page 19 had concluded to destroy the Ship and Car●o, appendix page 8 whereby they might be allowed some room to allege that all this Treasure was likewise plundered & rappareed by the Rabble of the Country. But designs of that sort, have their end most commonly, not unlike their beginning, for it's believed, that the master, passengers and Ships company, had as little right to that treasure, as the Toryes that Robbed them; Neither did it prosper much better with the Toryes, for soon afterwards, they grew into high variance about dividing the spoil, and their leader who had the greatest share, was shot through the body with three bullets, by such another as himself, whereof he died without giving any manner of account where he had hid his Talon; Thus the iniquities of the wicked have fallen upon the heads of the righteous: for Mr. Palmer, whose Life and Conversation have been an Ornament to his Profession, and who has always had an unspotted Reputation, is hereby, together with his Family, utterly ruined, his house and all his substance, burnt to the ground; himself, his wife and children, forced to flee naked out of their beds, without saving so much as their wearing Apparels appendix page 17 But the projections of the Master rested not here, for next morning betimes, being the 30th o● appendix page 19 January, he had an account of what happened at Mr. Palmer's; Than began his confusion in appendix page 29 mind; What, says he, all the money lost, and the Ship still alive! If I save her now, and sail her for London, the Owners will be upon my back for the money; For, how can I answer such an unpresidented thing, to put the money ashore, when the ●hip was in no manner of danger?  
O wretched state of Man! which greatest things  
To greatest downfall and confusion brings.  
Had not the money been lost, I had enriched myself, ●nd could have made the better terms about it, ●hether I had sunk the Ship or saved her, Had ●ot the money been lost, I could have sunk the ●hip, and pretended that all was lost together, ●nd havocked away by the Country: What shall do? The holes are already bored throw her ●ottom, and much water already in her hold, she ●es now in three foot water at lowest Ebb, and ●nd how will it be with the Sugars when it flows 2 foot more this next Tide? Come, I am re●olved; Sirrah go slip the Warp that she rides ●y, and let her fill, and beat, and drive to the appendix page 20 ●evill that possessed me, when I first possessed her; will veil this prank of the money, by committing worse upon the back of it; Let her split, and ●rownd, and be damned.  
The Master was heard to put forth several ejaculations appendix page 19 of this kind, whilst he ranged about from appendix page 17 ●he great Cabin to the Deck, and from Poop to appendix page 29 ●row, snarling at every body that spoke to him. ●ut no body knew yet what he meant by saying ●at the holes are bored throw her bottom. While ●e was thus railing at his fate, and cursing his ●arrs, The People with the boats (whom he appendix page 4 had turned out of his Ship last night for offering appendix page 24 to save her) came on board again, and proffered appendix page 25 their service, which the Master still renounced appendix page 29 and refused; But at length, the winds arising appendix page 25 hard at South-west, the Master about 12 a clock, appendix page 4 and young flood, called to them, and told them appendix page 25 that all the Goods would be lost that Tide; and appendix page 19 bid them save what they could for themselves, appendix page 29 and told them that the Ship would soon split appendix page 25 in a thousand pieces; and when they had put appendix page 17 nine casks of Indigo, and some other things into appendix page 4 their boats, He bid them again to take all for appendix page 17 themselves, and desired them to take two appendix page 19 Casks of Indigo, and save them for him, to appendix page 10 bear his charges out of the country, and that he would never trouble them any more, and charged every one to hasten out of the Ship, for that she had five foot of water already in her hold: Whereupon they all left her to take her chance, to sink, appendix page 19 beat or drive; The Master having taken care to appendix page 25 slip the warp whereby she rid, leaving her lose to take her fortune.  
appendix page 4 With three boats & several of the English with them, He came ashore in the afternoon at a place appendix page 9 called Killowen, a small English village, bringing appendix page 19 with them the nine Barrels of Indigo and some appendix page 25 other things, besides the two barrels for the appendix page 30 Master to bear his charges out of the Country, which were all landed there, and put into a Cellar, and the people were contented to take some small part for Savage. As soon as the Master came ashore, he met Mr. Orpen, and told him that all the appendix page 9 Cargo was lost by that time, and that he believed appendix page 9 the Ship was splitt in pieces; However, he desired him to go and save what he could, seeming very appendix page 15 confident that she could not hold out till next appendix page 9 Tide; Mr. Orpen dispatched several people to the Ship; amongst them was one Mr. Bryan Kelly appendix page 10 whom he called back and sent him to the Master for a note under his hand for Savage, which Mr. appendix page 11 Kelly accordingly did, and got Richard Clark, Samuel Aldwell, Charles Carthy, Dermot Sulivan and Dermo: Sulivan Junior, to be named in the note (along with himself, knowing them to be Mr. Orpens friends) as soon as he had got the appendix page 9 note, being about night-fall he repaired to the appendix page 23 Ship, and found that the rest of the people employed appendix page 15 by Mr. Orpen were got on board her, and appendix page 28 having loosed the foretopsail; and placed a man appendix page 10 at the helm, they brought her with much pains and industry into a convenient Creek; and after she was brought to the Creek, Mr. Kelly went on board her, and told them, that Mr. Orpen appendix page 9 had sent him to desire them to be careful of every thing, and that himself came directly from the Master, who had put the whole concerns of the appendix page 10 Ship into Mr. Orpens management, and that he appendix page 11 would be with them out of hand with men and boats, who accordingly came next morning betimes appendix page 28 on the 31st with men and boats, and having fitted Teakles and Cannhooks, etc. fell to work appendix page 10 to discharge the Cargo, which was not without appendix page 10 appendix page 10 some difficulty, for the Rabble and Rapparees appendix page 28 crowded into her in great Numbers, insomuch that Mr. Orpen was forced to bring his people appendix page 10 to their arms, and thereby expelled the intruders and employed Mr. Aldwell, Capt. Carthy, Squire Sulivane and Mr. Kelly, to oversee the safe putting of the goods ashore into convenient houses, which appendix page 28 was done with the best Care that the then circumstances appendix page 26 would allow, being at a time when the appendix page 17 whole Country about them abounded with great appendix page 23 Numbers of Rapparees and Tories, well befitting such designs as were then on foot (of the Master, passengers and Ships company) to destroy the Ship and Goods, and slip away with the Gold and Silver; several of the goods were put ashore that appendix page 28 day; and the night following, the Ship was closely attacked by the Rapparees, so that Mr. Orpen and his men had very hot work, being all that night at close firing; and it is credibly reported, that above twenty rapparees were wounded in that night's service. They appeared several night's appendix page 28 afterwasds before the Ship, yet never made any appendix page 26 further attempt upon her. But it's very manifest appendix page 23 that had not Mr. Orpen undertaken to manage and defend the concern, that the Rabble & Rapparees appendix page 18 had wholly destroyed the Ship & goods; Being indeed appendix page 8 no more but what the Master, passengers, and appendix page 19 company hoped for; For had the Ship and Cargo appendix page 17 been utterly ruined (especially before the money appendix page 3 was lost) they had their ends, and might have kept the money, and had wreck-room enough to say that the Sea or Land had swallowed it from them along with the Ship and goods; and the only cause of crime against any of that country, is because that any thing was saved. The next day being the 1st of February, (the third day after the Ship was stranded,) The Master came again appendix page 5 to the Ship, and the first thing he did, was to come appendix page 20 privately under her stern to view her death's appendix page 21 wounds, Vizt. the holes which he had made in the bread-room thorough her bottom, the morning he quitted her, where he found the water gushing out of her, as it's said, the blood freshens at the murderer when he is brought to lay his hand upon the Corpse before the Inquest; But stepping appendix page 20 on board, Mr. Orpen showed him that the water was in her hold within a foot and a half of the Beam; whereupon the Master ordered that a hole appendix page 5 should be made to let it out, which was accordingly appendix page 20 done, and desired the Master to stay on board and take an account of things, and to see the holes stopped, and likewise desired him to send for his appendix page 18 men; one seaman being worth five landmen for working in a ship. But he stayed no longer appendix page 5 aboard, then to order great part of the Sugars appendix page 18 (which had received some damage) to be given away to the Country people and to see it done, and having filled some bags with the white Sugars, carried them with him to his quarters; appendix page 45 but returned not again until five days after, neither did he send any of his men, but hastened them away out of the country, without keeping one of appendix page 46 them to stay in the Ship.  
Upon the 2d of Febr. Capt. George Gregory commander at Ross-Castle, and Mr. James Bland Minister of Killarny, came to the Ship, where they made about two hours stay, and returned again, with full assurance, that she was insured, or that the Master, passengers and company had wilfully destroyed the Ship and Cargo for the lucre of the Gold and Silver, and said that it was a just judgement upon them that they were robbed by the Toryes: Next day, being the third, Mr. Bland writ the following Letter to Mr. Thomas Crump the King's Officer, wherein are high enducements that Capt. Gregory ought to be attended with some presents or bribes: with menaces of peril in case of Failure.  
Glannerought Febr. 3d. 93. Mr. Crump,  
THough Capt. Gregorye's modesty will not give him leave to ask any gratuity for his Soldiers service, yet I hope your discretion will tell you what he may expect upon this occasion; and I hope what his extraordinary Civility forbids him to ask, your Gratitude will make you give him; he has sent away the Bag of Sugar, having the conveniency of a Guard But he sets a very small value upon it; If you deliver two Firkins of Lymejuice to his Sergeant, and what ever else you think worth his acceptance, it will come safely to his hands; The Captain of the Ship says, there are Sweetmeats Chocolett and Jamaica Pepper and Ginger aboard; But I need not advise you in this case, You that have been so much conversant in those things, need not to be at a loss what to do; only I take leave to tell you as a friend, that as you may incur his Favour by this, So you may his Displeasure, by the neglect of it, which may prove more dangerous than you imagine. My service to Mr. Orpen.  
Sir, I am Yours, JA. BLAND.  
It's very evident what unjust errands the Capt. and Mr. Bland went upon the day before, when they visited Mr. Orpen and Mr. Crump on board the Ship, which, though (as the Letter speaks,) bashful to ask for, yet they blush not to write for, next day; Mr. Orpen, returned this answer, That the Soldiers must be paid if they did any service; And as cases stood, he would not dispose of any thing; but hoped that in a little time, a division would be made; And as soon as he had his share Set out, which was due to him for Savage, he would pay his respects to them, with Presents of every sort; which unsatisfying answer not fuiting well with the covetousness of the Captain and the Parson, proved of ill consequence to Mr. Orpen and Mr. Crump; For the Capt. and Mr. Bland set up for the Master and Crew, Maing them now Saints, whom but lately before they had condemned for Devils; they incensed Edward Herbert the high Sherrif, a man of no small Power, and Charles Monk Esq; Collector of the County of Kerry, against Mr. Orpen and Mr. Crump, as tho' they were the only persons that had destroyed the Ship and Cargo; And had forced the Master by head and shoulders out of the Ship; And having obtained from the Master and Passenger what Orpen, had refused to give upon the request of that most disingenuous Letter, They still continued to raise and foment divers evil reports, especially against Mr. Orpen, as though he had been, not only the principal destroyer of the Ship, but that he had also contrived the burning of Mr. Palmer's house: Haste is now the necessity; and Major Steers the Grand Informer of the County of Kerry, was posted away to Dublin, to fill that City with the noise. The Sh. joins with the Capt. and Mr. Bl. and represents Orpen as a person very obnoxious and culpable in the whole proceeding of the Ship. What cannot a man accomplish, tho' never so ill a member? Can he want Friends while he has any thing to give away? The Sh. the Cap. & Mr. Bl. have received Presents from the Master, Passengers, etc. whom they immediately restored to their reputation again; and Mr. Orpen is as soon traduced to the World: who if he had been but earlier in Presents then the Master, had undoubtedly bore the Bell; But neglecting to pay the Twenty Guinnyes which the Sh. desired to have, as a br. or gift, and for refusing compliance to an unlawful Request of a Minister, is now under those dangers which are preached out against him and Crump, in the perclose of Mr. Bl's Letter.  
The Capt. having carried away several considerable appendix page 41 goods of the Ship to Ross-Castle, leaves the Sh. in Glannerought to come up in his place, Giving him the command of his men; The stores being nevertheless frequently robbed while the Sh. and the Master had care of them; No appendix page 35 marvel it should be so, while the Soldiers, the appendix page 18 Toryes, and an ill pack which attended the Master, appendix page 37 were continually about the place.  
Now let any unbyast man consider the condition of that part of the Country, and how liable the poor inhabitants thereof are to entertain Toryes in their houses, when Capt. Gregoryes Soldiers have made such neighbourhood with them, which is not obsevable altogether in them only, for the Cap. himself who lives by the sword, appendix page 35 whose trade is to fight, and receives the King's pay upon that account, is of resolution as far from engaging the Toryes as his Soldiers are from being at War with them. And you shall find that the Cap. hath no manner of inclination to suppress appendix page 36 the Toryes, and that his men have been kind to him, for allowing them to quarter where the Toryes have reforted: not to kill or take them, appendix page 26 but to have leave to Range upon free quarters, whereby the remedy is become almost as bad as the disease; upwards of thirty families having Fled, bag and baggage, from the cruelty of these Soldiers, who could not expect that kind of liberty, appendix page 35 if there were no Toryes; and the Cap's own behaviour in this Affair, describes him no otherwise than a Moderate Fighter, or Worse; of which the former indeed is more dispensable: For, if a man be not inspired with Courage, how can it be expected where it is not? And if God and Nature designed it for him, he must blame the ineptitude of his own Organs, or the Imbecility of the Womb that did not sufficiently purify them, so as to make them capable to entertain a Spirit suitable to his Profession; Oportet ut mens sana, sit in corpore sano; It is a thousand pities that a Man of his Nerves should want a Mind: For the other there can be no manner of Pardon in any Person whatsoever, that is false to his God, and Traitor to his King; and for a small Pattern of his Heroic Achievements, look into the Appendix, pag. 35, 37, 40, 26. And are not the rest of the Noble Acts of Cap. Greg. and his Men, (and how they have ruined above a hundred Families) writ in a particular Book of his Life, while he ruled in that Country?  
But behold, while they are thus in Neighbourhood with the worst and most bloody of the Tories, Lo! they are at the same time at work before appendix page 39 the Lords Justices and Council against Mr. Orpen Cashiered Servants were tampered with, Indigent Persons tempted, and Scavengers on every side, were employed to rake up Dirt against him; a● length they produced a Letter of his, (which has lain asleep since October last) to the Commander appendix page 39 of Ross-Castle, to set at liberty one Cnohor Boy, if he were not guilty of some Crime, being no● Tory at that time, but had been the Detector of appendix page 38 Fourscore and odd notorious Robbers, by whose appendix page 34 means they were brought to condign punishment, appendix page 33 and in all probability had effected the like upon all the rest of the Tories throughout the Province of Munster, if he had not been ill rewarded for his good Services, and so forced to escape; whose Liberty would not be granted to Mr. Orpen for the Public Good: And it being then discovered appendix page 37 to the Tories, that he had been, and was to be their Discoverer, and being also eagerly appendix page 38 pursued without intermission by the Soldiers on ●he one side, and the proclaimed Tories on the ●he other, he was forced for Self-preservation, to ●et up a Company of Tories for himself, there appendix page 38 being no Peace to be had for him, either from the Soldiers, or the unrighteous Mammon; and so ●fterwards became the most notorious Robber in appendix page 38 ●he Kingdom.  
Thus, we ourselves have forced them to be Toryes, that were the very Instruments to detect ●hem. Thus with a seeming Zeal to the cause, ●hey run to the Government (the Fountain of ●ustice) with their clandestine complaints against Mr. Orpen about Cn●her Boy; whereas indeed it ●s with no other design then to sculk behind the Laws, for that complaints of this kind, are cog●isable before any Justice of the peace in the pro●er County, against a person that is not of the arm: nor in the Commission of the peace. See how ●hey have dealt with the Government in this ●atter; after all their noise about Cnoher Boy, 〈◊〉 show them at length a Reed shaken with the ●ind, for the intent of that great clamour could ●im no further, then highly to involve Mr. Orpen into Censures and Expenses, and so have him condemned before he was heard, thereby to wound him sorely in his Reputation and Purse, the better to carry on their other designs against him, about the Ship; for why did not they after all the stir which they made in Dublin about the Toryes, bring somewhat of that kind against him before the Grand-Jury at the last General Commission of Oyer and Terminer held in Kerry on the 26th of March 1694, when he dared them to it in open Court, and when the Ld. C. J. Pine told Major Steers their late confident in Dublin, that 'twas now a very first time to do it.  
But to return again to the Ship, without making five days, digression, as the Master did, for he appendix page 45 came not nigh her again until the 7th of February, that Mr. Monk persuaded him to go on board, and then he made but about an hours stay, and went not to her again until the 12th where appendix page 46 he stayed about another hour (Leaving one Mr. Richard Clarke to look after things on board) who until that day never went to concern appendix page 10 himself with the Ship, or any thing belonging to her: But the work being over for several days before, and all the Salvable part of the Goods (except some damnified Ginger, and the Fustick, which lay in the Ballast) being already brought away by Mr. Orpen; Mr. Clark Rumidged for an hour or two up and down her hold, and betwixt Decks; and then left her, and the Master went not nigh her any more until the 15th. Now had the Master any manner of inclination for the preserving of the Ship and Goods, he would not have lain away from her, while her Decks could be kept dry; Nay, tho' he were forced to lie in his  all the time. All this while the Master, Passengers and Seamen never mentioned appendix page 11 any thing of the holes that were bored in the Ship, but kept it private until about the 10th of February, that the Country began to ring of it. For it seems the Mate or Carpenter as they travelled, had made discovery thereof to some persons that brought the account of it back to Killmare. Then and never before, the Master owned, that there were holes bored in the Breadroom thorough her bottom, and that he did it purposely to lodge her in the strand, that by the weight of water in her hold, she might Sat the faster from beating; But sure he will not impute appendix page 22 it to his own Ignorance that he knew not that she was but 10 foot in the Hold and that she lay in 15 foot water in that place.  
During these Transactions, the Master, Mr. Myars, Mr. Row and Mr. Orpen, were very good Friends, save that one Firebrand was cast in among them by Capt. Gregory, by Stirring up both sides to speak hard of each other, and carried the same from one to tother; which lost nothing in the carriage; so that he raised some heats which lasted not above a day or two; and it appears, that hitherto Cap. Gregory's incendiaryes, took no great root among them, for that the Master and these Passengers went frequently to eat and drink at Mr. Orpen's house; and upon the 11th of February after dinner, all three called him aside, and told him, how well satisfied they were with his behaviour in that affair of the Ship and Goods, and desired him to take the trouble appendix page 45 of the future mannagment thereof, promising appendix page 5 that he should have his Savage, and that they resolved to go together for England; but would first make a conveyance of all to him, and he to deliver up the same to them or their Orders upon appendix page 45 demand, after allowing him his Savage; whereupon they called Mr. Monk, and having made him acquainted with what they had motioned to Mr. Orpen, they prayed the favour of him to draw writings between them to that effect: and in the evening, they took leave of Mr. Orpen, and every one went to his varters, and Mr. Monk spent a considerable part of the night in drawing the Instruments.  
But the Sh. who lay all the while in ambush for a grasp at the Goods, lodged in the same House with Mr. Monk, and by some means pried into the Writings, and next morning he came along with Mr. Monk, accompanied with Cap. Gregory, to Killowen, where they found the Master, the two Passengers, and Mr. Orpen, very friendly together. Now or never was the time for the Sh. to set them at variance, which indeed he accomplished with a witness: For he plainly saw that he was at that instant like to be put by from ever having any concern with these Goods: And there upon, in vehemency and wrath he insinuated to the Master and Passengers, That himself was high Sh. of the County, a Justice of peace of the County, Lieut. of the County, who could command the Army, as well as the Militia of the County; and what was it that he could not do in the County? And withal told them soberly, that they were under some censures for casting away their Ship, and destroying the Cargo; and that he, and only he, could set them right with their Owners in England, and with the Government in Ireland; And then turned to some old Law-Book, directing (as he pretended) that all Wrecks ought to be deposited with the Sheriff. The valiant Cap. Gregory, (who had made them understand by the daily Outrages of himself and appendix page 40 his Men, that he governed indeed with no less Arbitrariness than the high Sh. and as Despotical appendix page 41 as he for his Life) entertained them with his Military Rhetoric, how absolute he was in all matters of Government and Command: Yet that himself and the high Sh. were but as one Man, who being a person well practised in Controversies, could either raise or depress them as he pleased; and advised them to quit all others, and stick to the Sh. One Horse Nabs another; and People of a sort soon agree: The high Sh. the Cap. the Master, Jacob Myars, and Peter Row, sprung presently as a sworn Covey, and Mr. Orpen was no more to be consulted with, but looked upon as a Person qualified to ruin their Councils and Designs.  
From hence forth Cap. Gregory, the high Sh. and M Bl. (being well sweetened with some of the best Sugars) became Patrons to the Master, and these Passengers, & by the frequent incursions of the first, That part of the Country about Killmare, was harassed as though it had been the Enemies Quarters; for he had always a ravenous pack at his heels, who preyed upon the Country day and night, without paying for the Provisions which they exacted from the poor People in their continual marches, under the notion of searching for the Ships Goods, Tumbling and tossing all their little housholdry, and janting it in that manner, from house to house, they beat and wounded the Men, Ravished Women and Maids, and set Houses afire; But when they had Forced the People to give them all their money, they put out the fire again. These do past under the notion of serving the Owners, who have also paid dearly for their Services, and had they thought fit to have consulted Mr. Orpen, he had made appear the many havocks which were committed by the Master, Passengers, the high Sh. Cap. Gregory and Mr Bl. and they should find at what rate the Master and Passengers have bought the patronages of those three Gentlemen; which began more openly upon the 12 of February; and on the 13th the Sh. framed an advantageous Narrative by his Letter to the Government, in the behalf of his Sweet Clients, and becomes Merchant for great part of the Goods, and waited at Killmare for an order (in answer to his Letter) to Seize both Ship and Goods into his own possession; and so by his power of Shrievalty, Replevins, etc. to wrest from Mr. Orpen and the rest of the English of those parts, what was due to them for Savage; and by his merit of that kind, to win the Owners favour, into some great Presents for his good services, whom the Master and Passengers in the mean time visited by their Letters, Setting forth the worthyness of the Sh. as the only persen fit to be trusted in the whole concerns of the Ship and Goods; and how highly he had appeared against Mr. Orpen and the rest of their Enemies.  
But Mr. Orpen and the English Petitioned to the Government against the proceed of the Sh. who waited big with expectation of a power to seize, etc. But no such thing appearing, nor finding the success he wished for, and that his Letter was not so taking as expected, Mr. Myars hastens away to Dublin, well trained to every particular requisite to back the Letter of the 13th, who arrived there about the 5th of March, and on the 6th made his examination ready, and on the 7th was examined before the Honble Sr. Henry Ecclin, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, which Examination screamed so loudly against the behaviour of Mr. Orpen and the English, that the Government conceiving it necessary to take cognizance thereof, sent to the Right Honourable Sir Rich. Pyne, Lord Chief Justice of their Majesty's Court of Common Pleas (than upon the Munster Circuit) to inquire into the whole matter, and to report the same, and Colonel Denny and Col. Hasset, two of the Deputy-Governours, and Justices of the peace for the County of Kerry, were required to have Mr. Orpen and Mr. Crump apprehended, and thereupon they issued their Warrant to the H. Sh. to that purpose, who was overjoyed to see the growth of his labour and wit arrive to that perfection, and put the Warrant in execution after a strange manner; Not by himself, or any of his under-Officers, but employed Sergeant Fullerton (brother in law to Capt. Gregory) who with ten Musquetteers came to Mr. Orpens house, and took him prisoner, without letting him know upon what account, other than that their Capt. had commanded them to do it; He asked them, was it by warrant or by order? The Sergeant told him that he had a warrant; But would not be prevailed upon to show it, or to give the least hint of the purport thereof. But at length he said that it was for Harbouring of Toryes, and gave out to the neighbourhood (inter alia) that 'twas for supplying the Torys with ten quarts of Powder.  
Notwithstanding that Mr. Orpen seemed unconcerned at these proceed; Yet the new English Colony which he brought into that Country, began to repine at their misfortune, and wished that they had never come out of England; And finding him thus troubled on account of appendix page 33 Toryes, whom they knew to be one of the greatest suppressors of Malefactors throwout the appendix page 34 Province, and well assured in their consciences, that appendix page 39 he was no way guilty of such a crime, they concluded that the Sh. Ca Gregory, and Mr. Bl. would soon have them all accused, and prosecuted upon the like account, and thereupon resolved to be gone bag and baggage as fast as they could out of their reach. The Sergeant and party took away Mr. Orp. out of his house in great hurry, not affording him time to put on his , to the great glory of the high Sh. to see his prisoner carried through the Towns with ten Musquetteers; a very unpracticable way of executing the warrant of the Civil Magistrates.  
But Mr. Orpen is now Prisoner at Tralee, and by the 23th of March was Examined, and Bailed to appear the 26th, being the day that my Lord Chief Justice had appointed for the Trial; which was bu● very short time to provide himself and his witnesses, being at that time of the year accounted four days Journey from thence home to Glannerought, and back to Tralee again; However, he was there on the 26th, with several Witnesses. But his Enemies having informed themselves who they were, made interest to have ●hem all accused for Felony; and thereupon procured appendix page 32 a Warrant from the L. C. J. and had them apprehended for this pretended Felony, to put them off with Fear and Expense, from giving their Testimonies.  
Upon the 27th in the morning, a Bill of Indictment against Orpen and Crump, was found by the Grand Jury, for taking two Hogsheads of Sugar, and eight Hogsheads of Lime-Juyce, of the proper Goods of Peter Row, out of the Ship Laurel; In the afternoon they were called: but for want of Witnesses to prove the Accusative Allegations, 'twas put off till next morning; and the Trial could not yet be brought on, for wantof such Witnesses: Whereupon Mr. Orpen told the Court, That he confessed to have saved such Goods, and that he would prove the Master's Orders for it; and prayed to have the Trial go on; not thinking what kind of Preparations were made against him. The Courageous Major Steers, who was principal Engine to inform against him in Dublin, and a chief Cock-Feather in the Jews Cap, was called to be Foreman of the Jury; Theophilus Morris, who was not of the County, but Agent for the Owners and Merchants, was the next called, both which were excepted against by appendix page 43 Mr. Orpen; and some were called and answered, appendix page 35 but for private Reasons were struck out by the Sh. without any Exception of either side. But a Jury being Empanelled and Sworn; The Master, Samuel Aldwel and Bryan Kelly, were sworn on behalf of the Prosecutors. The Master made (in terms) a long Harangue of his Course, and Departure, in his whole Sailing, until his Arrival in Kilmare, and how he was forced in by distress appendix page 31 of Wether, how his Ship had lost all her Sails, how he lost his Sheet-Anchor-Stock, how he forsook her on the 28th of January in the morning, appendix page 25 after cutting his Cable; how he went on board her again, and bored holes in her to set her fast from beating, and how he carried eleven barrels of Indigo ashore when he forsook her out right on the 30th of January. But denied that ever he desired Mr. Orpen to save any thing belonging to her, and that he went into her without his consent, and turned out those whom the Master had employed, Vizt. O Sulivan More, Capt. Carthy, Mr. Aldwell and Mr. Clarke.  
Mr. Aldwell swore, That himself went not on board, till after she was brought safe to the Creek, And that Mr. Orpen did not turn appendix page 26 him out, but employed him to help to save the goods; That he never pretended any power appendix page 32 from the Master; That Mr. Orpen showed them a Broad Seal, but 'twas to encourage the men to their Arms against the Rapparees. And that had not Mr. Orpen taken the matter upon him, the Ship and Cargo had been destroyed, as appears by his Affidavit.  
Bryen Kelly Swore that he was present when the Master desired Mr Orpen to go on board and save what he could, who thereupon employed him and others; But sent him to the Master for appendix page 7 a note under his hand, which the Master gave; appendix page 8 That none of the persons which the Master pretended to have been employed by himself, came appendix page 9 unto her until others employed by Mr. Orpen had brought her safe to the Creek; as appears by his Affidavit.  
There were Sworn on the behalf of the Traversers, Joseph Taylor, Charles Mansfield, and Tymothy Murphey; Joseph Taylor Swore, that the Master showed a full resolution against saving the Ship: That he expressed several frivolous pretences appendix page 24 against lightning her; That he refused to appendix page 25 accept of a stock for his Sheet Anchor, That she fleeted, but no care was taken by the Master to save her, pro ut his affidavit.  
Charles Mansfield Swore, That the Master had no mind to save the Ship; And that he was with him the day he left her, being the 30th of January, when he desired Mr. Orpen to go and save what he could, and that Mr. Orpen did Accordingly employ several persons, who saved her, appendix page 3 and what they could of the Goods; that the appendix page 4 Master came not near her again until the 3d day, and then he ordered another hole to be made in the Ship, but would not be persuaded by Mr. Orpen to stay and bring his men to help to save the Goods, but promised him Savage. Vide his Affidavit.  
Timothy Murphy swore, That he was present on the 30th of January, when the Master desired appendix page 43 Mr. Orpen to go and save what he could; appendix page 35 that himself was one of the Persons employed by Mr. Orpen to go on board, who went accordingly, and loosed the fore-top-sail, and placed a Man at the Helm, and so brought her safe to the Creek; that the Persons which the Master pretends were employed by himself, went not on board until the next morning; and had not Mr. Orpen defended her from the Rabble, they had torn her to pieces; That the Seamen broke open the Hatches, and made havoc of the Indigo, and of the best of the Goods.  
There were 14 Witnesses more on the Traversers' behalves; but Bryen Kelly being snubbed in Court by the high Sh. for giving any Evidence in favour of the Traversers, and the rest of Mr. Orpen's Witnesses being frighted by the Warrant for the pretended Felony, they held their Tongues, for fear that Mr. Bl. whom they suspected had contrived to have them thus falsely accused, should with no less just prosecution prevail to have them Arraigned and Tried for their Lives; forthinking that whoever had gone so far into such a Ford, would leave nothing unattempted to wade quite thorough, to the utter Ruin, if not of their Persons, at least of their Purses.  
By thus much you may plainly perceive, how far the Presents made by the Master had prevailed: And though the Lord chief Justice gave him such a scope of delivering himself, as might satisfy the World that all Gates were open for Strangers to come before his Lordship for Justice; yet the whole Court took notice how he fettered himself in his own Discourse: For being asked by his Lordship why he refused the Assistance of a great appendix page 30 many English and their boats, and would not suffer them to bring off his Ship? He answered, That 'twas a most dismal stormy night, and so dark, that a man could not see his hand. Whereupon Mr Orpen cried out for an Almanac, and proved it to be full Moon, and the Witnesses proved it a appendix page 30 most Glorious calm Night, and that the Ship fleeted every Tide; and against his alleging that she had five foot water in her when she struck first, 'Twas proved, that she was tight, and that the Water stunk, being the infallible Sign that there was no manner of leak; whereto he replied, appendix page 30 (for want of other excuse) That the Sugar made it stink; The like reason was never heard before, for Sugar in divers things is as great a Preservative as Salt; and where it is so much less than any liquid Body, as that it cannot reach to a Syrup or Conserve, (if it does at least to a relish) it never fails to set it upon the ferment, even although ' it were the very worst of Sugars: These and suchlike Absurdities were passed by in Court, without any manner of Correction or Carp, he being a Stranger.  
But the Jury soon returned to the Court with two Verdicts to this Indictment; First, That Crump was not Guilty of any thing, but Orpen was Guilty of the whole Cargo, except the Lime Juice, though indicted only at the Suit of Peter Row for two Hogsheads of Sugar and eight of Lyme Juice; Secondly, That he was Guilty of two Hogsheads of Sugar, and no more; Though it doth not appear by the Examination of Peter Row, or any other Examination taken hitherto, that Peter Row ever had any Sugar in that Ship; but Mr. Orpen told the Court that he hoped that one Verdict was Sufficient to one Indictment; whereto the Sh. answered, Another time, Mr. Orpen, another time. But the Witnesses for Mr. Orpen, appendix page 32 who were brought in for the pre●en● Felony, appendix page 34 were not indicted nor questioned. Though there appendix page 35 wanted not malice enough to do it; yet Mr. Orpen appendix page 32 (by reason that his witnesses were Snubbed and Frighted) had no manner of liberty for a fair Trial, by which means the Court Remained misinformed of the whole affair. And observe how eagerly they follow these irregular proceed. The Master, Captain Gregory, Major Steers, etc. met together soon afterwards in Dublin, and upon their consult, a Writ marked ten thousand pounds, was taken out of the King's Bench against Mr. Orpen, at the Master's Suit; so that he that was lately but principal Evidence, is now made Plaintiff.  
Consider how naturally the Master Swore at the Trial to carry on a cause wherein he designed that himself should be Plaintiff afterwards; Mark that, with the Rest. But least Bail should be given in to the Action, they prepared another Expedient, (being the last Shift common to turbulent Spirits) That is, to Accuse a man falsely into some plot or conspiracy against the Government, which they intended should admit of no Bail. Thereby to plague him further with Imprisonment and Expense, until he could obtain a Trial. And the better to accomplish this barbarous design, they passed by the late Commission o● Oyer and Terminer, and framed a new and a mos● unnatural Accusation against him, viz. That h● had Traitorously contrived the Burning of (his Father-in-law's) Mr. Palmer 's House; and in order thereunto they procured a Warrant of Treason, from one of the Judges of the said King's Bench, against him.  
And in fine, the Sh. made him Prisone● upon the writ and the warrant, and for the further suppression of Justice, and to carry on their designs against him with the more facility, they have provided fresh warrants of Felony to hamper an● at will to awe all those who they think may serve as witnesses for him, and have promised great rewards to such as will swear on their side.  
While he is in custody, their Agent is very busy about taking away all the goods that were saved, and the Sh. stands by to grant Replevins, if in case that any of the goods should be stopped for Savage. But to make sure work, and to prevent Orpen's bringing Actions against the same, he is hurryd away by the Sh. and their Agent hurrys the goods away as fast, without giving Mr. Orpen any manner of satisfaction for saving the Ship and goods; Notwithstanding that its plainly proved, that all had been lost had not he and his men taken upon them to save and defend the same as appears under the hands and appendix page 10 ●aths of those very people whom the Master appendix page 15 pretends were employed by himself, and turned appendix page 16 ●ut by Mr. Orpen, and by the oaths not only of appendix page 17 ●he most indifferent or mean people, but likewise appendix page 22 of the most credible Gentlemen of that appendix page 26 Country, against whom we may hear peradventure that Warrants of Felony will be issued, ●nd others Tampered with, as soon as it's understood that they can evidence for Mr. Orpen.  
And that this is no more than what has been already Attempted, will appear by the following Affidavit.  
Edward Dunigan of Nedeen in the County of Kerry, Yeoman, came before me this day, and made Oath, That on the 31 of January last, he this Deponent, being a Servant to the Reverend Mr. Thomas ●almer; was employed along with others, by his said Ma●er, to search and pick up whatever things they could find ●n the Rubbish of the walls of his Master's house, which was burned and Robbed the night before by the Toryes, And ●ith that amongst several pieces of Metal, some Brass, ●ome of Pewter, &c, there was a Lump about a pound & ●alf weight, taken up and thrown among the rest; And ●aith that 'twas reckoned at Brass. And saith that this Deponent reached it to one William Mabury, who put it up in ●is pocket, And the Shape thereof was about two Inches ●road, about three inches long, and about three quarters ●f an inch thick, after the Shape of a disordered square, & ●hicker in some parts then other; And ruffish; And this Deponent saith that in a very few days after, he this Deponent was along with the said William Mabury, as the said Mabury was coming from the  Walls, where he the said Mabury had left the said Lump; And saith, that he this Deponent saw the said Lump with him the said Mabury; And saith, that the said Mabury told him this Deponent, that Jacob Myars the Jew, a Passenger of the Ship Laurel, had sent for the said Piece or Lump, the said Myars alleging that he had left a Gold Wedge in the house, when it was set on fire, and believed that the said Lump was the Wedge of Gold; and this Deponent saith, that he saw Mr. Monk the Collector, Mr. Myars, Mr. Orpen, and the said Mabury, walk away privately into Mr. Aldwell's Garden at Killowen, and this Deponent believes, the said Mabury did then deliver the said Lump unto the said Mr. Myars. And saith, that presently afterwards the said Myars called to this Deponent and asked him (after he had showed the said Lump to this Deponent) Was that the same that was taken up by him this Deponent within the  walls of Mr. Palmer's house, which he had delivered to Mr. Mabury? This Deponent told the said Mr. Myars, That it was the the same; Mr. Myars asked him again, Was he sure of it? This Deponent answered, that he was sure of it. But, said Mr. Myars again, Can you take your Oath that it is the same? This Deponent Replied, he could; And this Deponent doth still say, that he is very well assured that the piece or lump which was showed him by Mr. Myars was the same which this Deponent had reached and delivered unto William Mabury at the  Walls aforesaid, on the said 31 of January, and that he this Deponent knew it by some remarkable Specks which were on the upper side thereof; And this Deponent further saith, that one James Barret came to this Deponent, and tempted this Deponent to Swear, That the Lump which the Deponent Saw with the said Mr. Myars, was not the same which the Deponent had formerly delivered to the said Mabury. The Deponent told him, That 'twas a hard matter for any man to do it: The said Barret told the Deponent, That Captain Gregory, Governor of Ross-Castle, and Mr. Bland, the Minister of Killarny, had sent him to this Deponent, and to assure him that if he would but swear that it was not the same Lump, he this Deponent should have Twenty Pounds. But the Deponent told him, That for a Thousand Pounds he could not do it. And the Deponent saith, That one Thomas Hely did likewise tempt the Deponent in the same manner; and saith, that the said Hely told him, that Mr. Bland had sent him to give him Twenty Pounds, if he would but swear that the Lump which the said Mr. Myars had from Mabury, was not the same Lump which the Deponent had formerly delivered unto the said Mabury.  
Ed. Dunigan.  
Jurat coram me uno Justiciar. Commit, Kerry, 28 die April, 1694.  
I; Blenerhaffet,  
This Affidavit is a Sample of the contrivances now on foot concerning a wedge of Gold, which Mr. Myars pretends he threw aside under the bed when the Toryes entered the house; and by the Philosopher's Stone reversed was turned into Brass. But whether he threw it there or not, there was a lump of Metal taken up among the rubbish, and being delivered to M. Myars, he did at several times in the hearing of several Gentlemen, own and declare that it was the same lump or wedge which he had thrown by, and described it by the colour, shape, and size, and by several private marks, and particularly by two specks or bubbles upon the upper surface thereof; Now whether he left any such lump there as he pretends; or whether he would not, if he thought 'twere Gold, have laid his Challenge to any lump, were it the right one or no; or whether, if it were the right one, he had not a mind to deceive the right owner of it, and so caused a counterfeit to be made afterwards; or whether he was cheated in Jamaica, is yet a question; But it admits of this discourse, that it's very manifest that the piece or lump which was delivered by Mr. Mabury to Mr. Myars, carried the several marks and specks upon the upper-side or upper surface, as the true piece had, which is indeed an infallible assurance (if Mr. Myars description were true) that it is the right piece, be it Gold, Brass, or any other Metal whatever; For though its in the power of any ordinary capacity that can run Metals, to imitate in some sort in the bottom sides or ends of the Counterfeit the marks of the true Piece, yet the specks, or bubbles, or any other mark upon the upper surface, are accidentals in casting, (and in a coat as different from the rest, as the upper countenance of a Pann-pudding differeth from every part of the Geometrical superficies of the sides and bottom) and not to be imitated by the best of Artists; and for further satisfaction in this point, Inquire at all the Laboratories and Founderies within Humane management, and they will tell you that it's as impossible to raise (ad libitum) a single bubble or two (or more properly hony-comb) of exact shape and place upon the upper surface (that side only in such flat castings being liable to this kind of windy sputter) as it is in the power of a Physician to lay a well man to bed and bring a small pox through his Skin in exact numbers where and when he pleases; and what man will take two pails of water of equal Cylinder and Depth, and having set out upon the margins the 32 points with their Aliquots, and by the plounce of a Pebble-stone having raised a bubble accidentally in one of the pails, shall afterwards undertake that in the dropping a thousand pebbles more into the other pail, to raise a single bubble of exact shape point and distance from the Centre, with the former? And if he ever accomplisheth it, he may afterwards say that its a thousand times more impossible to raise (ad libitum) in any Counterfeit a honey comb of exact depth, shape, and place, with the copy. Notwithstanding that Ca Greg. and Mr. Bl. were unsuccessful in their adventure if they designed to lay out their twenty pounds a piece with Edward Dunigan for this intended subornation, which in some parts of the Kingdom, and among some sort of folks, might perhaps have purchased a Post-knight for every pound, especially when a poor man is threatened to be hanged if he refuses to swear what is desired; yet they were cautious of laying out their money with every man, being as supposed only in trust for the Master and Passengers, who perhaps would not allow of the charge, unless they saw the value thereof in good Thundering Oaths, such as would lay to the ground all whom they had designed for the slaughter, to save their own Credits; so that not above two or three of the Country are yet got to Swear, upon this particular; one being a Blacksmith, and a very boon Companion at the Pot and Noggin, and has often joined with the Minister Fervently in that sort, and sometimes it has been observed that a few Pots of Ale shall prevail more with a drunken Fellow, than Twenty Pounds with another. This Fellow has sworn, as it's said, That Mr. Mabury asked him, Can he cast a Piece of Brass of some certain size or shape, which would serve his turn? Or to that effect. But this Affidavit being a very slight one, its supposed to be no more than the price of some small Reckoning at the Alehouse. But if he swears thus far itself for nothing, or in Forma Pauperis, what will his Affidavit be, when the Minister shall receive Orders from his Owners to lay out the Twenty Pounds? Do they play upon the Easiness of his soft Temper? Or will they use him as the Blind do a Staff, which they thrust out before them to grope out their way among the Sloughs, to save their Feet from the Mire, and their Heads from knocking against the Walls?  
And though that the many Allegations and Assertions herein mentioned, can be proved by divers good Gentlemen, Yet to avoid too great a volumn at present, take only this Small Appendix as a relish of what the whole Country ar● Eye witnesses of, and can manifest to be true, whilst his Enemies are in the mean time, contriving by their dark devices, to take away Mr. Orpen's life; for no less than that, can be looked upon as Satisfaction, for such soul Crimes whereof he stands now accused; But their Mountain-bellyed conceptions ended only in an abortive Mouse, for having brought him Seven-Score miles in custody upon this Warrant of Treason into the Court of King's Bench, Mr. Myars was there present, and made no less violent prosecution against him, then Mr. Bl. had done formerly against the 14 Witness upon the pretended Felony, who after they were apprehended and brought in, had not a word to say against them: But Mr. Myars took an occasion to slip away immediately out of Court, and so out of the Kingdom; Leaving the Judges of the Land to consider the horridness of his Judaical Informations; Tu fixo aculeo fugis: and so the Treason came to nothing, save that Mr. Myars Savoured [of a False Informer] in the nostrils of common Justice. ' 'twas the Boy's ambition to rule the Equiferos; and the Jew would be the man should punish the great Malefactor; the Butcher that should bring the mad Bull to the Ring, the Copped-Crown-Goose to pen up the Fox; But should the due merit of the matter come to his Ears, than his Caravan of pretty Girls would rock this Son of Clymene in his Phaetontical Chariot, and so tumble him down with a vengeance, in the name of him that sent him, In quo quis pe●cat in eodem punietur: O the powerful ingenuity of a Jew, when the same is mixed with the Tipto-wit of a Jesuitish Master, Envigoratly boiled up to a Scum by a Sh. a Capt. and a Minister. But every one to his Trade; and had Major Steers revised this Juramentum of the Jew with as much Judgement in the Oeconomy of a Navy, as he has in extending of a Tenterhookt Examination, he had questionless, by the Shooing— horn of his practice, fitted it on to the design with an exquisite adaptness: But as it is now, 'tis so extravagantly too wide for the pretty designing Foot of the little Ulyssis, that a Gigantic Polyphemus may jump into it with both Feet at once; and it's past Work for a Cobbler now.  
Lest his great Provocations might carry Mr. Orpen into insufficient Arguments, as to his own Vindication. or into less becoming words as to the Authors of his Sufferings, he showed his Pape● to several of his Friends; one whereof sent him the following Letter.  
SIR,  
I Take as a Favour your permitting me the sight 〈◊〉 your Papers, which I have read with all the Care 〈◊〉 could; and to answer the confidence you have put i● my Friendship and Judgement, I have made a few Alterations in some Words and Phrases; I hope that none of th● Army, any more than the London Masters, can take ill you● defending yourself; especially while you do it so directly against a particular enemy only. But I have also made a● Asterisk (*) where I would have you consider whethe● somewhat more caution should not be used in Speaking of Mr. Bl. so indefinitely as you do sometimes, by the Appel●ations of Parson and Minister, looking like a reflection ●on his Order, no less than Himself; It's wonderful to me why these Gentlemen should drive at you with such an impetuous flood of Injuries, for the good Services you have done; I hope that what I attempted to do you in this small instance, may be Acceptable, because I am willing to be esteemed, SIR,  
Your Obliged Friend and Servant, R. T.  
The Answer.  
SIR,  
THis Morning I had the favour of yours; what I have said, is but the flash of my Pan, for (since I conceive myself reciprocally obliged to draw them to the Life on horseback, that would paint me a Prodigy upon all four) I have writ a more professed account of this whole matter which I may publish after my Trial, to embalm my reputation against my Enemies putrid Vapours, which may be an Ointment that none of their Ven●mous Flies will dare lick of; With a Series of my own Services and Sufferings; Another shall ●e, The Privateers Packet Boat, or the Magnetic Influence of an Insured Ship, upon a Pirates Light, etc. very useful for the times.  
They that accused my Witness for Felony, and myself for Treason, having played Bopeep with ●he Government and the Laws, whereby I live, may oppress me too; Sed nemo me impune Lacessit; If I am hurt by popular Rage; I am not the first; I, that have received Good things, must be content to take my share of the Evil also; If storms of Injustice for pretended felonies and Treasons, or other vexations, should continue, I shall admire at the long suffering of God, and Sing Evigila Domine, quare Dormires, etc. But the Judges who will understand the Justness of my Cause by the true Harmony of my Clamours; will be Just, when many dare not venture to be so.  
You have perused my Narrative, and yet you wonder at my Enemies impetuousness against me; Don't you plainly perceive that its mostly for these three Reasons?  
First, Because I have saved what they had resolved to destroy, whereby they are exposed for ever.  
Secondly, They would revengfully deprive me of my Savage, which after all their Juggles, will be allowed me by the Law; Since that the Ship and the Salvable part of the Goods are Saved  
Thirdly, They would prevent my having any Public Employment; but they are highly mistaken; for I desire none, while any of these are to be my Yoak-fellows.  
I own myself highly obliged for your kind Remark (*) But when it's understood how nearly I am related to more than a few Ministers; I presume that it will not be easy to win any man to believe, That I mean reflection on their Order; I, that have suffered so greatly for the Protestant Religion, shall (with due submission) for ever have an Honour and regard to the Teachers in that Faith, whereby I hope, after this Life, to possess a Heavenly Mansion, in a fuller perfection than the Tongue of Man can express: I mean no other, then in particular Himself to be taken notice of, for too much abusing the Order by his uncooth behaviour in and out of his drink; sometimes taking upon him the mean Office; that is, What would you say, if he hath in person executed the Sheriffs Warrants? Since I aver it, that he hath made a Gentleman prisoner at the Suit of another: and that some of his Parishioners have slighted the Church, and dare not come to the Holy Communion, for fear of being Clap't upon the Shoulder by the Ghostly Father. So that as for Mr. Bl. and the Jew, or any other Professors, who Labour by such indirect methods to be what they would be, and so manifestly abuse what they should be, I would have it known, that I contemn them, and do not in the least fear the consequences of declaring it; I have no such guilt as may compel me to daub with any such persons, and do call to God and all good men for Judgement.  
And by London-Master, in the Title-page, Mr. Lyel only is singled at, for his singular Skill in Augur-holes; I have had the good fortune of being acquainted with many of the London-Masters, and understood them to be Gentlemen of good Reason and Sense, and most able Artists, and too ingenious ●o imagine that ever I should design the least. Derision or Reflection upon any of them.  
But why should you think that any of the Army would resent my holding of Cap. Gregorye's Glass before him? I am confident, I stand well with them, or at least with so many as know me; for when I was employed by his Grace the late Duke of Schomberg, and afterwards by the Government to command the Artillary-shipping, I kept the Coast to and fro, as the Army advanced and retired, during the late War, and furnished them duly from Sea; and so I did the Seaport Garrisons; which I performed from time to time, to the satisfaction of the Government, and the General Officers, as by their ample Certificats may appear; I don't Remember that I have said, or meant any thing that even malice itself can wrest, to the disrelish of the meanest Just Man in the King's pay; But if a particular Cap. or so, should come obstreperously in my way, with design to have me beaten out into a Whim-wham for a Horsemill; I hope that others of the Army will not judge me rude at the Table, if I hold the Brimmer to his Nose, and make him drink as himself has brewed. I am sorry I cannot alter any thing pursuant to your wholesome Counsel; However I hearty acknowledge your kind Caution, and subscribe,  
SIR, Your truly Affectionate Friend and Servant, R. O.  
To R. T. Esq;  
DUring the whole Transaction hitherto, an Examination of Jacob Myars, the Jew, taken before the Honourable Sr. Henry Ecclin, one of the Barons of Their Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland, upon the 7th of March 1693, was kept private from Mr. Orpen until about the last of May following, that the Copy thereof came to his hands from his friend in London. The reason of this great privacy, was, because the same contained the main grounds of incensing the Government; and Mr. Orpen was not to know the Contents thereof, lest he should too early Answer it, and so ruin a Design yet in Embryo, before it had received its birth into the world. Here you have that most abominable Examination in its distinct Paragraphs, with the several Remarks' inherent thereto, respecttively, Viz.  
I. This Examinate saith, That on the 28 of January last past, the Ship Laurel of London, burden 150 Tunns, Captain Christopher lyel Commander, from Jamaica, bound for London, was driven into the River of Killmare in the County of Kerry, by distress of weather, and very heafy, that the Ships Crew could hardly perceive any land, only the tops of the Mountains.  
Answ. They were four Leagues to the west of the Bull, Cow and Calf, and took them for the Skellox, the wind at W. Was it distress or design that forced them into Killmare? she came into the River on the 27th, and Anchored at Ross-more, about midway up the River; But the Examinate says nothing of cutting the Cable, and driving from thence, and it was on the 28th about 7 in the Morning that she drove to Capanacossy, appendix page 11 near the uper end of the River; If by chance the Examinant has mislaid his Journal, it's not so high a mistake, as when they saw nothing but the tops of the Mountains; whereas its the tops and upper parts of the Mountains that are always mostly covered in heasy weather, in that part of the Kingdom. Vide all the Histories of Ireland.  
II. And in the distress of weather, the Ship lost all her sails, so that she could not be steered any longer, and the Commander of the said Ship, Crew and Passengers, hoist out the long boat and rowed ashore to save their lives; and on 7 a clock the same morning, they all came ashore, and travelled on the land about two miles from the place where the Ship lay; and afterwards, found the said Ship drove in among the Rocks.  
Answ. Diametrically Opposite, she had all her appendix page 18 Sails, and very good Sails too; Vide Affadavits appendix page 13 of Charles Mansfield, John Kelly, etc. There appendix page 24 was not danger of their Lives or Ship, being got appendix page 3 into quiet water, and had they hoodwinked her, she appendix page 6 had undoubtedly followed after the Longboat appendix page 11 into Black Water, (right afore the wind) a very appendix page 3 good Harbour, which being not for their appendix page 12 purpose, they made her look another way; and appendix page 6 contrary to their hopes, she happened to come ashore appendix page 12 at Capanacossy upon easy ground, at low water, where she touched no Rocks; but drove to and appendix page 6 from all day, with Flood and Ebb, before their faces, while they made merry, and beheld her appendix page 12 close by them. What means the Examinant by Where she lay, for she lay not where until she drove to Cappanacossy, two miles from the place appendix page 21 where they all forsook her, where there was water for a Ship of three times her burden. What made them forsake her in such a place? when appendix page 6 she struck not in two miles from it; And being at appendix page 1 low water, she drove on farther, along the strand appendix page 21 for want of dropping an Anchor; Not one word of the Treasure which they brought and carried appendix page 13 by land to Cappanacossy, and divided among appendix page 7 themselves.  
III. That about two of Clock in the afternoon the said Captain, Passengers, and all the Crew, returned on board; and the said Captain being informed that one Thomas Palmer, Clerk, and Justice of peace in that County, was near him, he wrote to him, to desire his assistance and advice to save him from the Irish Rabble; on which the said Palmer immediately came down & sent on Board a Corporal and five Soldiers, to guard them, which was all the assistance he said he could assist them with, and advised them to stay on Board, which they accordingly did, the storm yet continuing.  
Answ. They returned not on board until the appendix page 13 Capt. had first writ, nor alter Mr. Palmer came, appendix page 19 until he (understanding that they had their appendix page 7 Treasure ashore with them) told them, that they were in danger of the Toryes; Then indeed, appendix page 21 they hastened into the Ship again, which was about Sunset; but dropped no Anchor to stop her, appendix page 8 as she drove down again with the Ebb; the Master in his Letter seemed to be in great distress, appendix page 31 and that he had not a Sail left; would any Master, if his Ship was not in a wilful distress, stand appendix page 13 ashore, and behold her all day driving to and fro, appendix page 18 and pretend he had not a Sail left, when she appendix page 25 had all her Sails? Mr. Palmer did promise more assistance than the Corporal and five Soldiers, and appendix page 29 accordingly sent Men and Boats that evening appendix page 19 (being fine and calm, and not stormy, as the Examinant says) But the Master would not Suffer the Ship to be brought off; Mr. Palmer told appendix page 12 them their Ship was the best Garrison in the Country, and advised them to stick to their Ship, but appendix page 8 they all forsook her again next morning; Except the Master, Gunner, and Carpenter.  
iv The next morning (being the 29th of January) they all thought it most convenient, for the saving of their lives and money, the Ship lying so very dangerously between the Rocks, that some of them should go ashore and carry the money with them to the said Mr Palmer's house; and that accordingly this Deponent, and the rest of the Passengers, and a few of the Ships Crew, brought the money ashore, about 12 a clock, to the said Mr. Palmer's house at Needen, and on the account of the Captain and themselves, desired the said Mr. Palmer to shelter the same; which did amount, in pieces of Eight and Wedges of Gold, to the value of 2500 l. or thereabouts, which he accordingly did.  
Answ. They must needs think it convenient appendix page 12 to go ashore to secure the Money, when they had appendix page 3 resolved to destroy the Ship; otherwise there appendix page 1 was no danger of either that or their lives, upon easy ground and calm water, and the Ship Fleeting every Tide; Does the Examinate call it but a few of the Ships Crew, when they left but two of the Crew on board? And they did not acquaint appendix page 25 Mr. Palmer with the Treasure in the Chests, until after the house was burnt and Robbed. appendix page 43  
V. That the said Examinate was ordered by the said Captain to desire the said Palmer to come down to the Ship, to advise him the best way for saving the Ship and Cargo; who accordingly went down with one Mr Richard Orpen his son-in law; and sent the said Orpen on board to advise with the Captain; whose Advice was that the said Captain should send his Guns ashore, which he refused to do, saying it would disable him from the common Enemy, (the French) who not long before, had taken two Ships out of that River.  
Answ. When Mr. Orpen went on board, he tried the Pump, and found that the water in the Ship was dirty and stunk, whereupon he told the Master appendix page 24 his Ship was tight, and that he would have her off forthwith; and advised the Master to prepare to put out the heavy Goods from aloft, as her Guns, etc. But the Master could not abide to appendix page 24 hear of putting his Guns ashore, for fear of the appendix page 25 enemy; Mr. Orpen told him that a Battery on the shore, within Pistol Shot of the Ship, would do much better, and small Arms would do much better on board. For the Enemy could not attack him any way, but in their boats. But the Master would not hearken to it; Though his appendix page 24 Guns lay at that time (and so they have ever since) useless, heads-and-points along-Ships. Mr. Orpen asked him about his Anchors, and how he rid? The Master answered, By a small Kedger that appendix page 21 had a Warp to it; That his best Bower was lost; That his sheet Anchor wanted a stock. Then Mr. Orpen desired him to send his Carpenter a shore, appendix page 25 to make a stock, and Shown him where there was good Timber within pistol Shot of the Ship, and that he would set some of the Country Carpenter's appendix page 22 to work with them, and fit up a stock in an hours time; but the Master could not abide appendix page 24 to hear of it. While they were thus discoursing; appendix page 21 the Ship Fleeted, which Mr Orpen observed to the Master, but the Master (though 'twas fine Wether) Excused the not getting her away that appendix page 24 tide, saying, that all his men (except the Gunner appendix page 8 and Carpenter) were ashore at Mr. Palmer's.  
VI That the said Captain agreed with Mr. Palmer to send him seven or eight Long Boats to unload part of the Cargo, whereby the said Ship might be lightened; and so with the first opportunity of a moderate wind and high water, be got off from the said Rocks.  
Answ. Mr. Palmer without any agreement, appendix page 19 only his promise, sent several Boats well manned; but the Master would not suffer them to bring his Ship to a safe harbour; but packed them away again as soon as he understood that they were resolved appendix page 29 to save her. And for opportunityes of appendix page 19 Wind and Tide, there wanted none; if her driving appendix page 14 up and down with Flood and Ebb the first appendix page 6 day, and her fleeting every Tide afterwards, in appendix page 1 mild Wether, were Opportunityes; as for Rocks, appendix page 21 she touched none, until after the Master and all had forsaken her, on the 30th of January, and appendix page 17 then the wind arose hard at S. W. upon which opportunity appendix page 18 the Master made three holes in her bottom, and turned her a drift.  
VII. That the Examinate, with the rest of the passengers, and some of the crew, being in the said Palmer's house about 12 a clock of night, the Torys or Rapparees came and set the house on fire upon them, which as they supposed were upwards of sixty in number, and shot in upon them throw the windows and doors, so that they were forced to rise out of their beds and defended themselves about a quarter of an hour, but the fierceness of the fire increased, and they were forced to break open the doors to save their lives, and immediately the Torys entered the house, brought out the Chest and opened it, and took all the money that was in it; and stripped this Examinate and some of the passengers, of their very Shirts, and beat them extremely.  
Answ. Now when the house was set on fire and Robbed, Mr. Palmer was made to understand that this great Treasure was brought into the house appendix page 43 in the Chests, but never before; which if they had but told him of sooner, he might have saved all, and prevented his own ruin, there being a party of 30 Soldiers quartered contiguous to his house.  
VIII. That on the 30th in the morning the Captain came ashore to see what was become of the passengers, and left the Ship with an Anchor and Cable out to keep her from floating, and ordered the Carpenter to boar two or three holes in the Bottom of her, to hinder her from rising where she lay, that she might not float and beat against the Rocks; for by that means the Ship would lie safe, which was accordingly done, the lower Tire of the Sugar being all wasted by the leakiness of the Ship in her voyage, and the rest of the Sugar lying high with the Indigo and Cotten, Ginger, and Logwood, Fustick, and Roman Vitriol, could come to no damage by boring of the holes.  
Answ. The Examinant was sadly put to it to find an excuse for the Masters forsaking the Ship, To see what was become of the Passengers, as though he had past a Bill of Lading for them, and for fear he had lost them, he goes ashore to get a receipt for their bodies, Leaving the whole Ship and Cargo to a Mob, whose mercies are very crueltyes, appendix page 17 without riding her by any Cable, Warp, or any appendix page 19 thing whatsoever; And to prevent her driving, appendix page 10 he caused the Warp whereby she rid, to be slipped; And to Preserve the Sugars, Indigo, Cotton, Vitriol, etc. he ordered three holes to be bored thorough appendix page 22 her bottom, as she lay in three foot water at low water, and Flows 12 foot more at high water; the most modern fashion now extant to preserve a rich Cargo in a Ship that is but ten foot in the hold; and the poor lower Tire (forsooth) exactly condemned as lost before she came there, appendix page 22 by her leakiness, though the water stunk in her appendix page 3 when she arrived there. But this was done to prevent appendix page 6 her beating against the Rocks whereon she lay, whereas she touched not a Rock until after the Master had turned her lose; But if he had been well practised in Water-Clock-work, he might the better have understood how many inch-and-quarter augur-holes, are requisite in so many hours before next high water to fill the lower Tyer, if it were empty, and if he knew how much the same would contain; But for want of Judgement in such branches of the Mathematics, and to avoid the exactness of the triplicit augur-holes, you may perhaps hear, that in his next trick, he will contrive (wilfully by mischance) to have three Guns fired at once thorough her hold, and then he need not doubt her speedy Sinking.  
IX. That the Captain advised with the Examinate who● they should do to save the said Ship and Cargo from the Rabble and Toryes, and thereupon they thought fit to desire O Sulivan More, Captain Carthy, Mr. Aldwell, and Mr. Clark, two English Protestants, to go on board to secure the said Ship and Cargo from the Toryes, O Sulivan and Captain Carthy, of the Irish the head in that Country, and this deponent believes that by that means to prevent the meaner sort from useing any violence, That the said four persons went accordingly on board and promised to secure the Ship and Cargo, having an order from the Captain, and an instrument under his hand to have the one half for the Savage.  
Answ. They had it seems packed the Cards before they could well hid the cheat, and without appendix page 21 doubt advised with one another in all secrecy appendix page 10 how to make a show of innocence, and since the appendix page 15 money to their grief was all lost, and the Ship to their disgrace safe in a Creek, It remained now how to blind the owners and the world, that they might not see the money carried ashore with any other than a harmless intention to save it; and to manifest their industry, he says, that these four persons employed, went aboard; But had not Mr. Orpen sent Mr. Kelly to have them named in the instrument for Savage, as in trust for him the said Orpen, and as his friends, It's presumed that appendix page 11 the Master had never thought of them. But none of the said persons went on board in that manner as the Examinat speaks of, for Capt. Carthy, and appendix page 16 Mr. Aldwell went not aboard until the next morning after the Master had deserted her, & until after appendix page 26 the Ship was (to his shame) brought safe to the Creek by others employed under Mr. Orpen; Mr. appendix page 23 Clerk came not near her in ten days after, O Sulivan appendix page 10 More knew not any thing of the matter, appendix page 15 and never came at all to her, neither was he employed appendix page 20 or desired by any body whatever to be appendix page 15 concerned, as appears by his and the rest of the appendix page 10 Affidavits.  
appendix page 23 X. That after they went on board, they confessed they found all things in good order save 2 barrels of Indigo which the Captain brought ashore, and one hogshead of Indigo, whereof some part was taken out.  
appendix page 29 Answ. What a confession is here expressed by the Examinat, when that the Master in open Court declared upon Oath, and as you see by the Affidavits appendix page 25 of several good Gentlemen, that there were eleven (some barrels, some hogsheads) of appendix page 4 Indigo brought from Shipboard along with the appendix page 5 Master when he forsook her, Every thing was in appendix page 10 a monstrous good order when the water was within appendix page 18 a foot and half of the Beam, and the Ship Plundered appendix page 21 by her own men, and that by the Examinats' appendix page 23 order.  
XI. That the same night the said Orpen, and one Mr. Thomas Crump along with him, came on board the Ship, and demanded of the said O Sulivan More, by what authority they came on board, who thereupon showed them their order from the Captain; But the said Orpen and Crump forced the said order from them, and seized the said Ship and Cargo, the sa●d Orpen for the Admiralty, and Crump for the King; the s●id Orpen producing a Broad Seal, and turned the men ashore which frighted them away.  
Answ. The Examinant runs on with a most chimerical Concatenation of falsityes; For 'twas in the morning that Orpen and Crump went on board; and how was O Sulivan More Demanded appendix page 16 to produce his order, and how was the same taken appendix page 23 from him; who never went near the Ship and appendix page 15 never was employed or desired by any person to appendix page 10 be concerned; and how then was O Sulivan appendix page 15 More turned ashore that never was on board, and appendix page 26 Mr. Clark that came not near her until ten day's appendix page 16 after, and Mr. Aldwell and Capt. Carthy, who came not till next morning and were then employed by Mr. Orpen to help to save the Goods: But now comes the dead doing Blow, Orpen for the Admiralty, and Crump for the King, Seized the Ship; and Orpen shown a Broad Seal. O Terrible piece! what necessity for a broad Seal after appendix page 15 his People and Servants had brought her safe to appendix page 23 the Creek by virtue of the power which the Master appendix page 20 gave him the day before? Neither did Orpen appendix page 9 perform one Ceremony that belongs to a Seizure, yet there was indeed an old broad Seal produced, which was not against any right claimant, But to encourage the men to their arms, against the appendix page 23 intruding Rabble and Rapparees, as appears by appendix page 18 Mr. Orpen's discourse to the Master when he returned appendix page 28 to her, which was not until 3 days after she appendix page 4 was brought into the Creek by Mr. Orpen's men, appendix page 20 who then desired the Master to stay in his Ship, and bring his men to save the Goods; adding appendix page 5 that one Seaman, was worth five Landmen upon appendix page 20 such Service, but the Master thereupon hastened away all his men out of the Country.  
XII. That when they left the Ship they gave charge to the said Orpen and Crump to take care of the goods being in the condition they found them in as aforesaid, and then went to the Captain, and gave him an account of what was done, who the next morning, with several of his men, went a board and demanded the reason of their proceed. But they turned the Captain and his men ashore, and quite dispossessed him, having seized her as aforesaid; The Captain charged them to take care of her, and not to imbezle the Cargo on board, for that they should be accountable for it and their proceed. But they answered him that he needed not to concern himself, he neither had nor should have any thing to do with it.  
appendix page 15 Answ. He goes on still with the same thread appendix page 16 of his first spinning; when did O Sulivan More appendix page 26 and Mr. Clark leave the Ship, that were not near appendix page 16 her, and when did Captain Carthy and Mr. Aldwel leave her, that went not aboard till after she was safe in the Creek, and were employed all along by Mr. Orpen; and the Master went not to the Ship in the morning, but in the afternoon, being the third day after he had deserted her; neither had he of his men along with him any more than the Gunner, who was one of the principal Caballers about boring the holes; and though the Examinate says that they were quite dispossessed; It's manifest they were earnestly entreated, appendix page 5 especially the Master, to stay on board and appendix page 21 bring all his Men to help to work; but he would not be advised, which is directly contrary to what the Examinat swears. It's true he attended so long appendix page 21 as while he filled about half a dozen bags with the best Sugars, and carried the same with him to his quarters.  
XIII. That the next day this deponent saw several hundred horse-loads coming from the said Ship, loaded with part of the Cargo belonging to the said Ship, by the said Orpen and Crumps order; and this Examinat saith, that he was told by several who bought thereof, that the said Orpen and Crump disposed and sold the said goods to every one that would buy.  
Answ. 'tis very probable that the Examinate see some horses, but not one hundred, laden with the Ships goods; The greatest part whereof appendix page 23 were with goods sold and disposed by her appendix page 29 own men, and some were laden away with appendix page 18 Logwood to the store houses appointed by Mr. appendix page 20 Orpen, and others carried away the Sugar in great quantities, which the Master gave them while he was aboard. But it's not in the power of man to say that Orpen or Crump sold a penny worth of the whole Cargo, though hundred● will prove that the Master, Passengers, and seamen, appendix page 2 made havoc thereof to every one that would appendix page 23 buy, and never exceeded Robin-hoods penny appendix page 21 worths.  
XIV. And the said Crump being Officer for the King, forgave the buyers the duty and discharged them thereof; and also gave them Permitts, and that the said Crump and Orpen sent eight horseload of the said goods (as this Examinat is informed) to Kinsale to Captain John Waller Deputy Governor of Charles-fort.  
Answ. What pains would not the Examinat undertake to out the King's officer, or any one that had a hand in saving what they would have destroyed; at length he performs it with this most execrable assertion, that he had forgiven the King's duty, and gave Permits, the only taking thing to turn him our, who was never guilty of any such behaviour, and before the Wars was employed for 20 Years together, and for his faithfulness and integrity, was in very great esteem with his Superior Officers; Nor does the Examinat regard how he bespatters any person of what worth or quality soever to rid himself and Crew of that indelible spatter which they will never be rid of; The Lt. Governor of Charles-Fort, who is known to be a person of Honour, and abhors any dirty action, must be brought into the story for eight horseload of Goods sent him; and appendix page 10 is as true, as that O Sulivan More was turned out appendix page 15 of the Ship, which he never Saw.  
XV. And that the said Orpen sent several boat loads of the said goods up the River to his own House, and other places, by which proceed of Orpen and Crump, there is not visibly left the value of 500 l.'s worth of goods of all the said Cargo; Though at the time that the said Orpen and Crump took possession thereof, it was, and this Examinat believes to be worth between 5 and 6000 l. the whole damages sustained both as to Ship, Money and Cargo, being about 10000 l.  
Answ. A far fetched aggravation, That Orpen carried some of the goods to his own house. Had there been room for them, he had sent all the rest appendix page 10 to the same place, but for want of conveniency, appendix page 28 he sent most part of them to be secured in the houses of the best Gentlemen of that Country. If 500 l.'s worth of the goods were saved, it's 500 times more than was expected or hoped for by the People belonging to her and in all appearance the Ship, Cargo and money, was worth some thousands of pounds; but observe, it [was] and then he [believes, etc.] all which might indisputably have been saved had not the Examinat and the rest carried the money ashore, with some sinister design, and had not the Master caused the holes to be bored appendix page 20 to destroy the Cargo, and turned the Ship adrift, appendix page 17 that she might beat, and be torn to pieces, by appendix page 21 the Rabble and their own men. appendix page 19  
XVI. And this Aexaminat saith that the said Orpen and Crump took the very Sails, Riggins, and Furniture that were left of the said Sh●p, and conveyed them away among the rest of the goods.  
Answ. How now, Mr. Examinat! you want the main property of the fourbe or fripon. Wit, a good memory: Has the tediousness of your bladder-blown Examination made you forget in the Rear what you have said in the Van thereof, it's not above half an hours reading since you have plainly said in Page 56. that she had lost all her sails; Had the Sailors, Master, and Examinat, been as sound at heart as the Sails, all had been well, and the adventurous Owners might have received a Successful return. Now Mr. Examinate, you must call aloud to your high Sh. Captain, and Mr. Bl. and try if t'other bag of Sugar a piece, to each of them can help you? Nay can any pecuniary mulct wipe this Blot out of your Escutchcon, if you have any coat of Arms? What Hocuspocus tricks are here? 'Tis and 'tis not. The Master in his Letter appendix page 31 of the 28th of January to Mr. Palmer, and you in the forlorn part of your Examination, agree, that she had not a sail left, yet towards the fagg-end of the same Examination, Orpen and Crump took away the very sails, etc. But least the curious Reader might be at a loss to know which is which, appendix page 18 or where to believe you; 'tis most obvious to the appendix page 13 World, that she had a very good suit of sails appendix page 25 when the Master forsook her, and had not the unlawful lucre of the 2500 l. withdrawn the hearts of the Sailors, the Sails might have carried the Ship far enough from Orpen and Crump.  
XVII. That this Examinat, Passengers, and Ships Crew, being strangers in the Country, the said Orpen and Crump gave out ridiculous reports about them, purposely to frighten them, and make them odious to the Country, the said Orpen confessed to this Examinat; and afterwards advised him to run away and leave Ship and all behind them, telling them that if they would stay, he believed they would be all knocked in the Head.;  
Answ. Though they were strangers in the Country, 'twas the Mate and Carpenter that gave out ridiculous reports of them, and discovered the whole intrigue of destroying the Ship; 'twas their own Consciences, whose ghastly Spectrums they could not be rid of, and not Orpen and Crump, that advised them to flee from the place where they had committed so vile a fact; but few abiding upon that ground where themselves have been Guilty of Bloodshedding, or other foul crimes.  
XVIII. That within 12 days after the said Orpen and Crump had taken possession of the said Ship, Mr. Charles Monk the King's Collector for that County, Mr. Edward Herbert the high Sh. Mr. Gibbings the Surveyor, and Capt. Gregory Governor of Rosse-Castle, came with several Soldiers to take the Examinate and the rest belonging to the Ship prisoners, the said Orpen having informed them by Letters that they were Pirates, or little better.  
Answ. The Examinate has not yet found his Journal, for 'twas within Seven days after the possession, that Mr. Monk, Mr. Herbert, Capt. Gregory and Mr, Gibbings, came into that Country; and the Soldiers came to guard them, and not to take the Examinate and company Prisoners; Neither were there any such Letters as the Examinate Speaks of. But there wanted not grounds enough to have them taken up; The Carpenter having upon Oath, before the Capt. and high should, discovered the whole plot that destroyed the Ship. and Cargo; But they had more Grace then to take them up, having a far greater appetite to take up some Wallets of Indigo and Sugar.  
XIX. But the said Collector understanding by their Clearing of the Office and Government of Jamaica, which the Captain produced, that they were wronged, gave no Credit to the said Orpen and Crump, but was highly incensed against them, and told them that he would acquaint the Government of their villanies, whereupon the said Orpen delivered up the Ship to the said Captain, But stopped the goods that were visible in his possession, alleging that he ought to have the half Savage, and quitted the seizure.  
Answ. The Collector never understood by their Clearing that they were honest men; for they appendix page 46 produced but very imperfect Bills of loading, particularly there was for the Indigo no other invoice but thirteen barrels, whereas Mr. Orpen made it appear to their faces that there was a great deal more, and other sort of Casks, as Punchions appendix page 21 and Hogsheads of Indigo and other Goods, appendix page 33 which were havocked away by the Examinant and by the rest of the Ships Company, But this lyel was never Shipped as Master; but the Master dying (as they allege) after they left Jamaica, Mr. lyel (as he pretends) was desired to take upon him the charge of the Ship; and thus appendix page 46 he became Master, yet all this while the former Master's pocket-book, or any other thing to show their honesty from Jaimaca, or a true invoice from thence was never produced, so that whether any part of the Cargo was transhipt into any other Ship at Sea, is yet doubtful. And though they appeared as very honest men to the high Sh. Capt. Greg, and Mr. Bl. It was not so until some handsome oblations of Sugar, Indigo and Cotton, were first made. But as for delivering up the Ship, etc. the Master would not be persuaded upon any terms to look after her, & had not Mr. Monk cried appendix page 45 shame at him, he had not gone to her any more; and though by much ado he was now in a manner appendix page 46 forced to go on board, Yet he left her the same day, and came not to her in five days after, nor then, until he was Sound railed at again by Mr. Monk for his Negligence; and tho' he remained in the Country for three weeks afterwards; so careful he was, that he went away and left the Fustick lying among the water and Ballast.  
XX. The said Examinat further saith, that the said Orpen produced a Letter to him, which he said he received from Thomas Farren Esq; Judge of the Admiralty as Cork, and the said Captain Waller, ordering him to seize the said Ship and Cargo aforesaid.  
Answ. There was no Letter from Mr. Farren; and Capt. waller's Letter was dated the 25th of February being 12 days after the Examinate left that Country, in which Letter, are these words [Be careful of every thing belonging to the Ship Laurel, for since the men are saved, the Ship and Goods are still the Owners, for which you are to have Savage] but the distorted optics of the Examinant have extorted words of other shapes and hews, from a Letter which he never saw.  
XXI. And further saith that the said Orpen did confess to this Examinat, that he gave out many false and Scandalous reports upon the said Captain and company, but it was in passion.  
Answ. This is such another confession as O appendix page 15 Sulivan More 's, where the Examinat says that he confessed that he found all things in good Order on board the Ship, who never was on board her.  
XXII. And this Examinat further saith, that the said Captain Gregory, the Surveyor and the high Sh. of the County of Kerry told him that the said Orpen did offer to bribe them purposely to set them against the Ships company, but they refused to do the same, and this Examinat saith that he hath bribed several on that account, as this Examimat has been informed.  
Answ. Notwithstanding that it's believed that the Sh. and Captain Gregory would say any thing for their votaries, it's a question whether the above Paragraph be not the Examinats own, tho' after the Country had laboured greatly under the frequent extortions of the Captain and his Soldiers; And the Sh. sometimes granting his Replevin to these Soldiers against the new English, with no other design then to possess himself of their Goods, and then Superseading his own Replevin when be found that the Soldiers would not bring the goods to himself; The whole Country being in a tumult through these oppressons, which astonished the English to find the Laws administered in this manner, where they expected such uprightness as might be leading to all the rest of the appendix page 11 Country; The Sh. proffering 23 Guineas and 2 C. weight of Sugar, to get the Masters Note for Savage appendix page 33 out of Mr. Orpen's hands, His sending to Mr. Orpen that if he would give him Twenty Guinea's, he would compose all matters to his content with the Master, and always fideing with one or another, and setting the people of the Country & the people of the Ship at variance; It's very manifest that tho' there was no Bribery, there wanted not Inducements of the first Rate.  
XXIII. And this Examinate further faith that the said Orpen wrote to one Captain Cuningham then Governor of Ross, as he was informed, to let one Cnoher Boy O Sulivan, who was then one of the chief of the Toryes, then in custody, to make his escape; who accordingly made his escape and was the head of the Toryes as this Examinat was informed that burnt the house and Robbed the Examinat and company of their Money aforesaid.  
Answ. Though this paragraph is already answered, page 27. yet it's not amiss to ask the question, How came Cnoher Boy to escape at Mr. Orpen's instance, when Capt. Cuningham's own appendix page 39 Letter denies any such thing, and was vexed at the escape? If he was a Tory, how did the Capt. dare appendix page 38 let him go? If he was not, it's not a farthing matter at whose instance he escaped: If he escaped at Orpen's instance, how came it that he carried his appendix page 38 Irons away with him? as also the Sentinels Musket? If he escaped at Orpen's instance, why was he pursued immediately by the Soldiers? If he appendix page 37 was a Tory, why did not he sorthwith after his escape, Join the Toryes that were then out upon their keeping? But it being discovered that he was a Spy upon them, they sought his life on the one side, and on the other side, he was incessantly appendix page 38 pursued by the Soldiers, and at length forced, se defendendo, to set up a company for himself, and became the worst of Toryes. But has Capt. Gregory committed one Tory to Goal dureing the whole time of his Governing in that Country? Mr. Orpen has, by the discoveries of Cnoher Boy, brought into Goal great numbers appendix page 34 of notorious Murderers and Robbers; and for fear he should by the same means, bring in the Rest in the same manner, and so spoil the Soldiers Trade of free Quartering, Cnoher Boy was forced appendix page 33 to become Tory, and Orpen (who was the greatest appendix page 34 Prosecutor of Malefactors) must now be accused as a friend to such. In the mean time, while these Loyalists are telling a story of Cnoher Boy; they have suffered great part of that Provence to be over Run with Toryes; and these Soldiers (being a sort somewhat tamer) do imitate their footsteps, and under pretence of beating for them, (whether for want of Pay, or to oblige their Capt.) have Robbd the Country almost of what the Toryes jest; And the Commissioners of the Revenue will find but a very sorry return from thence for many years to come, by reason that great numbers of Families have fled from the crueltyes of the lawless Robbers, and as little Lawful Government of this Captains Soldiers, the latter having plundered at the heels of the former, those parts are in a manner laid waste.  
But this being a Discourse which hath a volume of its own; It's high time to return again to the Examinat, who has made such a horrible Narrative in his topsy-turvy Examination of things, that were and were not, in a sort of Legerdemain and sometimes a Hysteron Proteron Scene, where there was no manner of Horse at all to be found, nor a Cart to set afore him; yet from the 30th of January to the 7th of March (being the day whereon his abominable Examination came into the World,) was a considerable time to frame his Heteroclitical Model of the whole proceed upon the Ship Laurel, who left her the appendix page 26 29th of January, and was never any nearer to her afterwards, then 3 long miles distance; Quaecunque appendix page 26 novato ritu deficiunt superantve Heteroclita sunto, and after this his Pike-and-dagger-account, (some too long, as some too short for any reconcilable medium of Truth) the religious man will judge, that the Jew had but little regard to either Testament, when he fired off this Examination at random with both eyes winked at once; The tonitruous bellowing whereof, has not only frighted away many innocent people from their Houses, but has also smitten the minds of the Nations with a wrathful concussion of concerned displeasure against them; and at length it proved 
A Puddle-Fight, or Battle of Squirt;  
Ne'er a Man killed, and no Body hurt.  Save that it grazed upon Mr. Orpen, and so stunned him into 5 week's confinement in Kerry; and from thence tumbled him most Unbailably headlong for 7 score miles together, in custody, closely begirted with some of the treasonable Chainshots; But in open Court, He broke those Withs as a thread of tow when it toucheth the fire.  
But Mr. Myars went not to Dublin upon that affair, without the advice of the high Sh. who having by his letter of the 13th of February given the Government a partial account of the proceed upon the Ship, did not omit to instruct the Examinat in such particulars as were requisite to justify that Letter.  

NOw the Unbyast Inquisitor may from hence make the following Observations, vizt.  
1. That the Ship was 4 leagues west of the Bull, appendix page 18 Cow and Calf, and the wind at west, when first they made them, and designed for Kinsale, and might have Saysd thither right afore it, when they stood extravagantly for Killmare; and than what danger could there be when they were got nine leagues up into such a River?  
appendix page 22 2. That they cut and hacked their yards that appendix page 18 they might break and make a show of distress.  
3. That they forsook their Ship at Black-Water-mouth, appendix page 6 where there was no manner of appendix page 12 danger, and carried their money ashore, and sunk their boat, and tricked the Ships helm that she might not follow them afore the wind into the Harbour.  
appendix page 31 4. That the Master and the Examinate have appendix page 13 both averred that they had not a Sail left, when appendix page 18 there was a very good suit of sails on board at the same time.  
appendix page 7 5. That they resolved to go no more aboard appendix page 13 until Mr. Palmer told them of the Toryes.  
6. That Mr. Palmer told them their Ship appendix page 7 was the best Garrison in the Country; and why appendix page 42 than would they carry their money ashore? the Ship being in no manner of danger.  
appendix page 1 7. That she drove to and fro before their appendix page 2 faces all that day, with her sails lowered a hull, appendix page 18 no anchor dropped; and all means for preservation appendix page 10 despised; at length the Kedg-anchor was dropped by a stranger, and she fleeted day and night. 3, 12, 29, 14.  
8. That the Master denied that he had any appendix page 21 stock for his sheet Anchor, whereas the stock was then on board.  
9 His refusing to have a stock made in an appendix page 24 hours time.  
10. That the Examinate positively saith that O appendix page 15 Sulivan More, Mr. Clark, Mr. Aldwel and Capt. appendix page 23 Carthy were turned out of the Ship; Whereas O appendix page 10 Sulivan More never came near her, Mr. Clark appendix page 16 came not in 10 days, Mr. Aldwel & Capt. Carthy appendix page 26 (who came not until next morning) were employed appendix page 32 by Mr. Orpen, to whom all do attribute the right of Savage.  
11. That the whole Cargo (especially the Sugars) appendix page 5 was in a manner damnified, before Mr. Orpen appendix page 10 went on board, by means of the holes which appendix page 20 the Master made in the Ship.  
12. That the Master (when he forsook the appendix page 4 Ship for good and all) desired only 2 Casks of appendix page 25 Indigo to bear his charges out of the Country, and appendix page 29 bid every body take the Rest, a hopeful invitation to the Country to come in and tear her all to pieces.  
13. That by Peter Row's Examination before Baron Ecclin, and by all other Examinations hitherto, it never appeared that he had any Sugar at all in that Ship; yet Orpen was found guilty for two hogsheads which Mr. Row had not in the Ship, and not guilty for the Lymejuice which was in the Ship.  
14. That the Master at the Trial of the indictment, answered upon Oath, that he could not Accept of the assistance of the boats to bring appendix page 30 away his Ship, because 'twas a most dismal stormy night. and so dark, that he could not see his hand; whereas it was proved in open Court to be full moon, and a glorious calm night.  
appendix page 30 15. That the Master declared that she was very, appendix page 12 leaky and in regard that the water stunk, he appendix page 42 alleged that the Sugar made it stink.  
16. That there's one thing more observable in Mr. Orpen's Justification, Viz that there were but eight hogsheads of Lyme juice on board, and so many he saved without imbezlement, and might have done the like with the Sugars and all the appendix page 17 rest, had not the Master bored the holes and slipped appendix page 19 the warp, and turned her lose to the Mob and her own men.  
appendix page 62 17. That the Examinate gives a long account appendix page 15 though he never went near her after the 29th of appendix page 32 January 1693, being the day before the Master appendix page 10 forsook her; But, what has leaked away through appendix page 16 the warped hulk of his windshaken memory (touching the Sails that were and were not, appendix page 26 Turning the people ashore that never were on appendix page 32 board; That she rid by a Cable, when there was not so much as a Warp out, etc.) is Supplementally repaired in his idaeal Examination of the whole proceed, which he likewise never saw, and were not.  
appendix page 40 18. That Cap. Greg.'s men sold the Ships Goods, and he imprisoned the Buyers till they compounded with him for 6 Guineas Bribe, and then set them at Liberty, yet sent his Brotherinlaw and other Soldiers to take away the Goods.  
19 That it's admirable, that neither the Examinate nor the Master, hath in all this progress, given an account that they fired some great number of Guns for Pilots, Since they fired none at all during the whole time of their pretended distress.  
20. That by their own confession upon Oath, appendix page 42 she came ashore after 7 a Clock in the morning, appendix page 1 and suppose that there were no witnesses to prove appendix page 3 that she fleeted afterwards, as there are, the appendix page 6 whole Country, that she did all that day to and appendix page 12 fro' with Flood and Ebb; Lay it before all the appendix page 21 Mariners in the world; If a W. S.W. Quarter S. Moon gives high water in the River of Killmare, then, about 8 a Clock in the morning on the 28th of January last, gave low water in the same place; and all those Mariners will say that a Ship striking at low water was never before known to stick in a calm pool, but infallibly brought off, unless some leaks had set her down, and so kept her f●st as the side arose. But to clear that point she Remains (in Killmare) Tied to this day, save the holes that the Master caused to be made in her, which was not till three days after she struck.  
21. That the Master, Passengers and Ships Company have no way to save themselves, but by laying their horrid Crimes upon others; and what will not such Principles allege, say and Swear? And what will they not give for witnesses, rather appendix page 11 then lie in Goal for such a Cargo, and so much money? Look back to 43 and 44.  
22. That the high Sh. Capt. Greg. and M Bl. have been more than ordinary mercenary in the whole proceed, Et dabit Deus his quoque finem.  
23. Why is Mr. Orpen prosecuted, who saved appendix page 45 all that was to be saved, and gave a fair account, and may be most serviceable to the Owners? And why are th●● th●● have embezzled above a thousand pounds worth of the goods, tampered with to be prosecutors and witnesses? Is it not because the greatest Plunderers were the greatest Friends to the design?  
24. How easily all the money might have been appendix page 43 saved, and Mr. Palmer's ruin prevented, had they but told him in time, that the Treasure was in his house, which he was never made to understand till after all was lost.  
appendix page 8 25. That the Lucre of the 2500 l. has been the Ruin of the Main Cargo; And the whole Practices hereupon have been absolute combinations, etc. as the proffering Ed. Dunigan 20 l. for a appendix page 11 false Oath. Look back to 43, The apprehending of Mr. Orpen's witnesses for Felony upon no other appendix page 32 account then to frighten them from giving their appendix page 33 testimony etc.  
The Sh. and the Master offering 23 Guinnyes and 2 hundred weight of Sugar to get the Master 's appendix page 11 note for Savage out of Mr. Orpens hands etc.  
The Sh. sending to Mr. Orpen for twenty Guinnyes and he would settle matters with the appendix page 33 Master to Mr. Orpens liking; and because he could not have the 20 Guinnyes, he swore that Mr. Orpen offered to bribe him, etc. appendix page 8  
26. That all the Ships crew (except two) appendix page 8 kept ashore with the Chests, and never regarded the Ship any more, and by chance saved their appendix page 7 shares of the Treasure, having carried away their proportions before the house was set on fire, and appendix page 13 left the Master, the Carpenter and Gunner to, appendix page 25 manage the destruction of the Ship and Cargo, to colour their slipping away with the Treasure. appendix page 9  
27. That Mr. Orpen had full power to manage appendix page 23 the Ship and Goods, and brought her safe appendix page 4 into a Creek to the Master's shame, though she had appendix page 5 much water in her when he forsook her.  
28 That the Note which the Master passed appendix page 9 for Savage, was for Mr. Orpens use and behoof, appendix page 32 and for no other end whatever. appendix page 16  
29 Why did the Master proffer 23 Guinnyes and 2 hundred weight of Sugar as a bribe to get appendix page 11 that Note back out of Mr. Orpens hands?  
30 The abstruseness of the Examinats Excuse, for the Master's forsaking the Ship, [To see what was become of the Passengers] leaving a appendix page 22 rich Cargo in a fine Ship of 10 foot in the hold, appendix page 19 with three Augur-holes, in 15 foot Water, without appendix page 17 Warp or Cable, to a merciless Mob, headed appendix page 23 by her own Men. appendix page 18  
32. That they had premeditately resolved to appendix page 19 cast her away, but could not, without some Artificial appendix page 8 appendix page 21 Prejudice first done unto her.  
appendix page 23 32. That her own Men were the first that appendix page 18 broke open the Hatches, and made havoc of the appendix page 21 best of the Goods.  
33. And you may remember that it hath been an ancient custom when Ships have been wilfully cast away in this manner, to have the Owners or Merchants embroiled into Law Suits by the Master, and to have the Country (though never so innocent where such wickedness hath been committed,) made a Sacrifice to the Loser's, for a warning to future ages that all others might hereafter flee from a Ship in distress, and shall not dare presume to save her, for fear that the Master had premiditatly resolved to throw her away; As the lamentable consequence which happened soon afterwards to the Joseph of Bristol burden 260 Tuns, from Mevis with a rich Cargo, being forced into a real distress near Killmare, nothing was more possible then to have saved her with a very little assistance; But the Country who were freshened with the late fate of Killmare-people; That are impeached as a pack of Traitors for performing a work of Christianity; made fast their doors, and with their whole families wives and Children, fled from their houses as from an epidemical plague, and Returned not again till she and her Cargo were utterly lost for want of help. And must the nations suffer shipwreck thus for the Laurels sake? The Mob indeed might basten in to rend out God's penny (so called) But People of repute who could help and preserve, Sneaked away from her relief, for fear they should soon be forced to run the Gantelop of prepared Combinations; Foelix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum.  
33. That Mr. Orpen has taken and sent to appendix page 33 Goal 92 most bloody Murderers and Robbers, appendix page 34 Cunarum labor est angues Superare mearum. And though Capt. Gregory has not brought in one during the whole time of his Governing in that Country; yet he serves now as an Informer to impeach him for a Traitor that brought in the 92; But God forbidden that such do should ever incline the mind of any good Subject to that odd saying upon true Service contemned, 
Think not by doing well, a Fame to get;  
But be a Villain, and thou shalt be great.  And how necessary the consequences of such impeachments can be to the good of the Kingdom, the Government will undoubtedly Judge.  
And when the most Just GOD, that seethe into the bottom of all hearts, shall in his due time think fit that these and suchlike Gentlemen (who have disturbed the greatest part of Their Majesty's Dominions, with their false and scandalous Insinuations; and the better to pass in Masquerade with their horrible Machinations, have laboured to fix their vile clandestine Facts upon the Innocent) should be called to a Court of Justice, to receive their condign Punishments from Humane Judicature; Then the Bells of the Nations would counter-ring their Stratagems to the World; and so the Owners, which are indeed the greatest Sufferers, would come to know the grounds of their Misfortune; and the Loyal Subject would stand right with the Government, and be well looked upon for his good Services.   

A POSTSCRIPT To the Owners of the Laurel.  
Gentlemen,  
I Hearty condole your bad fortune in that Country where I am concerned: But yet since it was a designed Wickedness, it's all one to you upon what ground it happened: Tho' it is not so to me, that have suffered so much by it in my Reputation.  
Now whether the Jew, the Master, the high Sh. Captain Greg. or Mr. Bl. was the Atteria Magna that gulpt out the respective motions to every one of the rest in his Station, of Transforming good Service into Felony, Treason, etc. I presume Mr. Myars can best inform you, and the Reasons thereof.  
Who were the chief Projectors to ruin a rich ship, thereby to gain an opportunity to carry off the Treasure behind the Curtain? Mr. lyel may tell you that it was Mr. Myars and himself.  
Who brought the Ship (of ten foot in the hold, with their 3 political Augur-holes in her bottom, in 15 foot water) into a safe Creek? I take that upon myself, as done by my people. But,  
Who were they that Dabbled up to the Elbows in dirt for Witnesses? Perhaps these two Gentlemen will excuse themselves, and say that Capt. Greg. Mr. Bl. and that Braying Engine of Information, the Major, proffered their service.  
And as for the barsh account which they have given you of my Behaviour, I conceive it to be some Miscellany Scraps of the Jew's Examination, which he forgot to put into Writing whilst he was in Ireland. Therefore for the General Satisfaction, and very much for yours (for its you indeed that have paid the Piper) I have here stepped into the Press, with this short Narative, which I hope you will find sufficiently justified by the following Appendix. Most hearty wishing that you, and all other good Men, may never have Occasion to put confidence in such a Master as Mr. lyel, or such a Friend as Mr. Myars; I take leave to subscribe,  
Gentlemen, Your very humble Servant, R. O.  
FINIS.    

ERRATA.  
In the Book, Page 18. line 7. for good, read Goods; in page 41. line 11. for present, read pretended; page 75. line 29. for the, read these.  
In the Appendix, Page 22. line 13. for extraordinary, read ordinary; p. 31. l. 1. for 1694, read 1693. p 45. l 3. leave out not.  
THese being the most material Faults that have escaped the Press, the Printer desires the Reader to amend them, and to excuse the literal Errata; and for others (if any be) to inquire of Mr. Orpen himself for his own Sense concerning them.   

AN APPENDIX, Containing the Vouchers that Justify the foregoing NARRATIVE.  

TImothy Turtane of Toasista in the County of Kerry, Mariner, came before me this day, and made Oath, That on the Twenty-Eighth day of January last, the Ship Laurel of London came up the River of Kilmare with her Foresail and Mainsail lose in disorder, without any person on board her, and saith that about seven in the Morning she drove up to Cappanacossy upon the Strand; and about the same time the Master came to Cappanacossy with several Bags of Money, carried by his Ships Company, and went all together into the House of Dermot Mac Owen, about a quarter of a mile off the ●hip; and saith that the Master remained there about eight hours, without seeming to take any notice of the Ship, which drove to and fro in his sight, as the Tide ebbed and flowed; but saith, that the Master sent for a quarter Cask of Rum, and about one hundred pounds of Sugar, wherewith the Master and his Company, together with some of the Country People, made themselves merry ashore, while the Ship was driving up and down with the Flood and Ebb before their Faces; and saith, that towards the evening the Master ●ent on Board, as did likewise this Deponent, and the Ship was still driving to and fro, without any Anchor dropped; whereupon this Deponent asked the Master to put out an Anchor; the Master answered, That his Cable was not in order; this Deponent told him that he this Deponent would put out the Kedge-Anchor that had a small Warp to it; the Master told him he might let it alone; however this Deponent by the Master's consent at length dropped that Anchor; and saith that the Master never caused any other Anchor to be put out, but that the Ship rid out wholly by that small Warp until the Master deserted her, which was the third day after, notwithstanding that there were then on board the Sheet Anchor, and small Bower, with Cables suitable; and saith that he called to the Master, and ●old him that his Ship was Tied, and that the worst Wether made but very little Seas in that place, and that she was in no manner of danger; and told the Master that if he would permit him, that he and his Boat-men wou●d save the Ship, and get her off immediately. The Master then bid this Deponent hold his Tongue, and that he would be this Deponents Friend. The Deponent finding that the Master was then resolved to cast her away, came no more near him, but told every Body he met with, that he was so resolved; and saith that the Master did accordingly leave her most shamefully at a time when a Man could wade to her side, as there did five men, who having no Boat, waded to her side, and went on Board, presently after the Master and all the Men quitted her; And saith, that two Days before the Ship was so deserted by the Master and Men aforesaid, the Master caused the Men to open the Hatches, and take out several Goods, and made havoc thereof to the Country People. And saith, that one Ned Dunegon did also profess to save the Ship the first day she came to Cappanacossy, and the Master would not abide to hear of it; but Dunegon being incessant upon the matter, the Master got him well drubbed, and turned ashore. And saith, that the Mate of a Canary Ship was likewise on Board, when this Deponent discoursed the Master to have his Ship saved; and this Mate likewise told the Master that he the Mate would get her off presently; the Master told the Mate that he should meddle with what concerned him. And this Deponent verily believes that the Master and some of the Passengers had a Design to carry away the money which was in the Ship, and to cast her away, that it might be pretended that the money and all was lost together; and saith that most of that Country believes the same. And saith if the master had not caused holes to be bored in the bread-room through the bottom of the ship, he could not well have cast her away in such a place where she lay without some artificial prejudice done first unto her. And saith that but very little of the sugar remained undamnified being in a manner all spoiled by the water which came into the said Ship by means of the holes which were made through the bottom before the master deserted her.  
Tim. Turtane. Jurat coram me, Tricessimo Die Martii 1694 Ri. Pyne.   

Charles' Mansfield of Killowen in the County of Kerry, Gent. came before me, and made Oath, That he went on Board the Ship Laurel, Christopher Lyel Commander, as she was in Distress on the 29th day of January last, in the River of Kilmare, and saith that she then rid only by a small Warp, and the ground whereon she lay was sandy and gravelly, and the Ship was in no great danger, for that the place where she lay was good ground and the greatest winds made but very little Seas; And saith, that that day the Ship fleeted, and this Deponent saith, that he told the Master that she fleeted, and that he this Deponent with several English men, would bring her off forthwith; but the said Mr. Lyel would not by any means consent thereunto. And further saith, That the Night following was a very fair Moonshine Night, and this Deponent told the Master, that they would stay on Board with him, and get off his Ship, whereupon the Master turned this Deponent and the rest out of the Ship; and saith that next day, being the 30th of January aforesaid, about Noon, the Master called to all the People on Board, and bid them save what they could, and carry away in their Boats every man for himself; whereupon Nine Barrels of Indigo were put into two Boats, and the Master then desired this Deponent to save Two Barrels, to bear his Charges out of the Country, and all the rest for themselves; and presently the Master and all the People then on Board went off, and deserted the Ship; and saith, that as soon as they came ashore, the Master met with Mr. Richard Orpen and told him he left the Ship in a bad condition and desired Mr. Orpen to get all the hands he could to go on board to Save her, and desired him the said Orpen again to make haste on board with all the hands he could; whereupon the said Orpen sent Several men on board the Ship, and next morning Mr. Orpen went himself on board. And faith, that when Mr. Orpen went on board, that several of the Rabble and Rapparees were Crowded into the Ship, and that Mr. Orpen commanded his own men to their arms, and expelled the Rabble and Rapparees, and proceeded forthwith to discharge the Cargo, and this Deponent saith, that the Master when he deserted the Ship, declared that there was five foot of water in her, And that all the goods would be lost the next Tide; And saith, that the master while this deponent was on board, did always renounce and deny all help whatever to Save the Ship, and often times wished that she would Split. And saith, that when others would have Saved her, and often offered to Save her, that the master told them they should hold their Tongues and he would be their friend; And further saith, that the Master did not return to the Ship again, until the third day after he had deserted her; and saith, that when the Master came then on board, that Mr. Orpen desired that he and his Ships Company would come and help save what they could, but the Master did not give any manner of Assistance, neither did he set any of his Men about the same; and saith, that the said Orpen told the Master, that there was much water in the ●hip; they both looked at the water in the Hold, and the water was then within a foot and half of the Beam; and saith, that the Master did thereupon order that a hole should be made to let out the water, which was accordingly done; and Mr. Orpen desired the Master again to stay on board, and take Account of things, and see the hole stopped again; but the Master neglected every thing; and this Deponent further saith, that when the Master and all the people deserted the Ship on the 30th of January last, that one Sergeant Fullertone then on board, told the Master, that he this said Sergeant had no mind to desert the Ship, and did often beg the Captain not to desert the Ship, and told him the Master, that while he would stay, he the said Fullertone would not go out of her; but the Master would not be persuaded to keep on board upon any persuasions whatsoever; and saith, That if the said Orpen had not been extraordinary Active in preserving the Ship and Goods, they had in all probability been destroyed by the Rabble and Rapparees; and saith, That the Master did often approve of the said Orpens diligence, and did frequently in this Deponents hearing declare, that Mr. Orpen deserved to have a reasonable Savage, and that he would write to his Owners for an Order from them, to give the said Orpen what two indifferent persons would award unto him the said Orpen.  
Charles Mansfeild. Jurat Coram me, 29 Mar. 94 Ri. Pyne.   

And the same Deponent came this day before me and made Oath, That at the Trial of the Indictment against Mr. Orpen on the 28th of March last, at the Commission of Oyer and Terminer; he this Deponent Swore in Court to the same effect of the foregoing Affidavit Sworn before my Lord Chief Justice Pyne, on the 29th March aforesaid.  
Cham Mansfeild. Jurat coram me, 30 Die April 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

BRyen Kelly of Gurtamullen, in the County of Kerry, Gent came before me this day and made Oath, That on the 28th of January last, the Ship Laurel of London, Christopher lyel Master, drove up the River of Killmare close along before the Blackwater, which being a very good Harbour, the Master, some Passengers and the Ships Company came ashore there in their Longboat, and brought great quantities of Gold and Silver with them in Bags, and as soon they came ashore they sunk the Boat; and this Deponent verily believes, that some contrivance was used in the Rudder to cause the Ship to stand up the River, otherwise, that she had in all likelihood put into that Harbour right afore the Wind, which was then at S. W. and the said Harbour lying N. E. out of the River, and saith, that the Ship drove up about two Miles from Blackwater to Cappanacossy, upon a fine easy Strand about seven a Clock in the Morning; and in the mean time the Master, Passengers and Ships Company walked up by land to Dermot Mac Owen's House at Cappanacossy almost as soon as the Ship, where they beh●ld the Ship driving to and fro with the Flood and Ebb from Morning till Night, without any Soul on Board her, save that some of the Seamen and one John Kelly went on board her, to fetch out some good Liquor, as also the Master's best  and Sword, wherewith they returned on shore again, without dropping an Anchor, or taking any other care of the Ship; and with the Master and altogether made themselves merry ashore with Rum and Sugar all that day, while the Ship continued driving to and fro before their Faces, and saith, That the Master, Passengers and Ships Company were often desired to go on board their Ship and take care of her; but still they replied, God Damn her for a Bitch, they would never put foot into her while they breathed; with many other Expressions to the same effect; and saith, that the Master, Passengers and Company did divide this great store of Gold and Silver among themselves, to every one a proportion or share thereof, and particularly the Mate of the Ship drew out a small Handkerchief full of Gold Rings, and distributed the same likewise among them; and saith, That the Master Ordered his own share of the Treasure to be put into a Window near himself; saying to the rest of the passengers and company that each had his share given to him, and let every one look to his share; as for himself the master, he would not take care of any more than his own share which lay there near him in the Window, And saith that had not Mr. Palmer come in the evening and put them into Some apprehensions of the Toryes, he verily believes, that they would never have Returned to the Ship again; But after Mr. Palmer had alarmed them and told them their Ship was the best Garrison in the country, and put them in fear of the Toryes, they repaired on board again about the fall of the night with all their money and Gold; And afterwards were more cautious and careful thereof; but saith, That that Night was a very fine calm Night, and that several skilful persons, particularly the Mate of a Canary Man told the Master, that he would bring the Laurel away forthwith into a safe Harbour without any manner of difficulty; but the Master bid him meddle with what concerned him; and in the like manner he the Master did slight divers other Mariners when they offered to save his Ship; and saith, That he this Deponent heard the Master and most of the Ships Company often say, that she owed them much Wages, and Swore that she should never owe them any more; that they had divided the money among them, and would be gone, some to Cork, Kinsale, and other places, to be ready to leave the Kingdom by the f●rst opportunity; and saith, that when the Master and Company were got on board, that none of them took care to drop an Anchor to stop the Ship from driving up and down, until one Timothy Turtane dropped a small Anchor that had a small warp to it; and saith, that she rid by no other than that small warp all he time after; and saith, that the Passengers and most of the Company went up next day in the morning by Boat, and carried some Chests along with them to Mr. Palmer's House, about 3 miles up the River, wherein 'twas believed, that their best  were; and saith, that the Master, Passengers and Seamen were about fifteen in number, and that the Passengers, Mate and most of the Seamen seemed rather to have a mind to stay about Mr. Palmer's House to to look to the Guests, than any-wise to be concerned any more for the Ship and Cargo; but saith, that towards the evening fix of the Seamen went to Roghty Bridge, about two miles from Mr. Palmers and carried their share of the money thither, and their best Clo●ths, and that Night being the 29th of January Mr. cranmer's House was set on Fire and Robbed by the Teries, and this Deponent desired the mate and men to go to their Ship again; but the mate told this Deponent, that the Master, Seamen, Passengers and all were resolved to destroy the Ship and Cargo, and that there was no concealing thereof any longer; and next morning several of the Seamen went on board again, and gave the master an Account of the Fire and Robbery; whereupon the master and every one on board quit the Ship, and came ashore at Killowen in three Boats, wherein they brought several Barrels of Indigo, and other things belonging to the Ship, where they were met with by Mr. Richard Orpen, this Deponent, and several others; as soon as the master stepped ashore, h● told Mr. Orpen that all the Goods would be lost that Tide, and that the Ship would inevitably split in pieces out of hand; and desired the said Orpen to go with what hands he could make, and save what they could; whereupon Mr. Orpen did immediately employ some Soldiers, and several of the Country People to repair forthwith to the Ship to save what they could; and saith, that Mr. Orpen employed this Deponent also to go along with the rest, but called him back again, and bid him go to the Master first, who was gone to an Ale House hard by, and get from the Master a Note under his hand, of what was fit to be given for Savage, which this Deponent accordingly did, and got Richard Clerk, Samuel Aldwell, Charles Garthy, Dermot Sulivan and Dermot Sulivan Junior, whom he this Deponent knew to be the Friends and People belonging to Mr. Orpen, to be Named along with him this Deponent in the said Note; wherein the Master promised one half for saving the other; and saith, that he this Deponent did procure the said Note upon no other Account, than to the true use and behoof of the said Orpen; and saith, that he left Mr. Orpen behind, to provide men and boats; and that he this Deponent repaired away towards the Ship that Night, being as soon as he had got the Note Signed by the Master; and when he cam● there, he found that the rest of the people employed by Mr. Orpen were got on board, and loosed the Fore-top-sail, and had placed a man at the Helm, whereby they brought the Ship safe into a convenient Greek, though she had beaten somewhat by means of the Masters leaving her lose in a very ill condition, without riding her by any Cable, Warp, or any thing else whatever. After she was brought safe to the Creek, this Deponent went on board and showed the Note which he had got from the Master, and told all the people that were on Board, that the business of the Ship and Goods were wholly put into Mr. Orpens Hands by the Master, and told them that Mr. Orpen had desired them to be careful of every thing, and that himself the said Orpen would come immediately with men and boats; and saith, that the said Orpen came accordingly in the Morning betimes with men and boats, and fitted up Teachles and and Cannhooks, and fell to work to save the Goods; and saith, that Charles Carthy, Dermot Sulivan Jun. and Samuel Adwell came also on board about the time at Mr. Orpen came on board; and saith that Mr. Orpen did not force, or expel them from the Ship, but commanded some of his own men to their Arms, and thereby expelled the Rabble which by that time had crowded in abundance into the Ship, and he the said Orpen did forthwith employ the said Aldwell, Carohy, Sulivan, and this Deponent, to oversee and help put the Goods safe a shore into the most convenient Houses, where the same might be best preserved; and saith, O Sulivan More, and Dermot Sulivan, Senior, were never on board the Ship at all, and that Richard Clerk was not on board her, until ten days after she was Stranded; and saith, that when this Deponent came first on board, that sh● had water in her hold, within a foot and half of the Beams of her lower Deck; so that every Cask of Sugar in all, or in part was Damnified; and saith, that the Master came not nigh the Ship, until the third day after she was Stranded; and saith, that the Master, Passengers, and Ships Company never mentioned any thing of their boring the Holes in the Ship, but kept though same private, until that about ten days after she was Stranded, 'twas spoken of all over the Country, which was discovered by the Mate, after he was gone out of the Country, and then (and not till then) the Master owned it, and pretended 'twas to prevent the Ships beating.  
Bryen Kelly. Jurat coram me, un Justiciar. Com. Kery 28 Die April 1694. J. Blenerhassett.  
 
And the Deponent further saith, That in Court at the Trial of Mr. Orpen on the 28th of March last, at Tralee; that he the Deponent Swore to every thing before mentioned, except what is said about the money, and had declared, that also if he had not been interrupted by the High Sheriff; and thereupon the Deponent was put by and heard no further; this Deponent saith, That the master and the High Sheriss of; Kerry did often offer this Deponent three and twenty Guineas, and two hundred weight of Sugar, if he this Deponent would but get the Note back from Mr. Orpen, which the master had given for Savage.  
Bryen Kelly. Jurat coram me, 28 Die April 1694. J. Blenerhassett.   

JOhn Kelly of Grenune, in the County of Kerry, Gent. came before me this day and made Oath, That on the 28th of Jannary last, about 7 a Clock in the morning the Ship Laurel of London, Christopher lyel Master, drove up to Cappanacossy in the River of Killmare, without any person on Board her upon very good easy ground; and saith, that presently afterwards, the master came up to the House of Dermot Mac Owen of Cappanacossy; and saith, that the Master and Company brought several bags of money with them to that House; and this Deponent discoursed with the master, and found that the Ship came from Jamaica, and that the master and company had quitted the said Ship at Blackwater, about two mile's West ward of Cappanacossy, and admired that they did not bring the Ship into Blackwater, being right before the Wind, which was then at S. W. or thereabouts, and being a very good Harbour; and saith, that the master sent for Rum and Sugar in abundance from on board the Ship; and there with he the Master and Company, with some of the Country People, made merry till towards Evening; and saith, that the Master, Mr. Myars, and Peter Row (two Passengers) enquired very earnestly for Horses and Conveniencies to carry themselves and their money out of the Country, to Cork or Kinsale; whereupon this Deponent and others advised the master rather to betake themselves on board with what money they had; whereto the Master Replied, That she was good for nothing, and a Wrack, and let the Devil take her, as for himself he would never lay his Leg over her side again while he breathed, and this Deponent saith, that the said Dermot Mac Owen, this Deponent and others, told the Master again and again, that she could be no Wrack in that condition; for that by her fleeting up and down with the Tide and Ebb, it appeared, that the was Tied, and in regard that the worst of Winds made no Seas in that place, she was not in danger; and they still desired him the said Master to betake himself and Company to their Ship again; but the more the Master was advised to go and save his Ship, the more he abhorred her and renounced her, and continued saying, that if he could but get Conveniencies to carry himself, Company and Passengers, and their money our of the Country, he did not care if the Devil had the Ship and all that belonged to her; but at length by the persuasions of this Deponent and others, the Master writ a Letter to one Mr. Thomas Palmer a Justice of the Peace in that Country, wherein he seemed to pretend that his Ship was in distress, and craved Aid, and mentioned in his Letter, that he had not a Sail left; and this Deponent saith, that next day he this Deponent was on board, and saw in the Gun Room 4 or 5 large Sails, which this Deponent believes were New Sails; and this Deponent saith, that in the Evening, Mr. Palmer came to the Master at Cappanacossy on the 28th aforesaid; and saith, that Mr. Palmer discoursed the Master, and finding that he had great quantities of Gold and Silver at Dermot mac Owen's House, Mr. Palmer then told the Master that he was in danger of losing his Money, for that the Tories were said to be hard by. Upon which apprehensions of the Tories, the Master with his Company and Passengers, went on board again that Night, about an hour after Sun set. But this Deponent verily believes that if the Master had not been afraid of the Tories, that neither the Master, nor any of the Company or Passengers, had ever returned again to the Ship, for that the Master, Passengers, and Ships Company had divided the Money and Gold amongst themselves, to every one a share, before the Letter was sent to Mr. Palmer, and remembers that the Master bid his Boy to carry his, viz. the Master's share of the Money, and lay it by in the Window; and added in these words, That every one had his share of the money divided and given to him, and let every man secure his own share; And saith, that the mate and men declared that the Ship owed them a years' Wages, and swore that she should never owe them any more; that they had divided what Money was in the Ship among themselves, that they would be gone, some to Cork, some to Kinsale, etc. And this Deponent further saith, That while the Master, and the company, and passengers aforesaid, were at Dermot Mac Owen's house; that they made themselves ready to go away out ot the Country with their Money, having put on several Shirts a piece, and dressed themselves up with their best ; And saith, that the Master had also dressed himself to be gone; And saith, that he this Deponent was the person that brought the Master his best , and a fine Sword, out of the Ship by the Master's orders; And saith, that when the division of the Money and Gold was made, that the Mate drew out a handkerchief that had about fourscore Gold Rings in it and divided the same likewise, among them, and saith that all the said persons belonging to the said Ship, left a great parcel of their worse  upon the Green, and threw the same away near where the Ship was driving to and fro as aforesaid; And saith, that one Timothy Turtane, and several others, told the Master before and after the Master went on B●ard, on the 28th at night, that they would save the Ship, and carry her into a safe Harbour forthwith. But the Master still refused, and would not consent to have her brought out of that place; And saith that the Ship was driving to and fro, and after the Master and the rest of the persons belonging to her; were all on Board again, no body took any care to drop an Anchor; And faith that Timothy Tertane desired the Master to drop an Anchor; the Master answered, that he had no Cable in order; Turtane told him he would drop a small Anchor which was on board, that had a small Warp to it; the Master told him he might let it alone; but at length the Master consenced that it should be dropped; And saith, that she rid by no other than that small Warp, until she was deserted by the Master, which was the third day after she arrived at Cappanacos●y; And saith, that before the Master deserted the Ship, he often said that she was not worth looking after, and that all her Cargo, except the Indigo, was all damnified and ruined before she came into the River of Killmare. And this Deponent further saith, that on the 30th of January last, the Master and all the company deserted the Ship; And saith that as soon as he came a shore, he the said Master met with Mr. Richard Orpen, and told him that the Ship was left in an ill condition, and that the Goods were all lost by that time, and that the Ship would split presently; and desired Mr. Orpen to send all the hands he could aboard, to save what he could, and desired the said Orpen to go and take care of the same; whereupon the said Orpen sent several persons on Board, who took care of the Ship, and brought her safe to a Creek; and saith, that Richard Clerk, Samuel Aldwel, Bryan Kelly, Charles Carthy, Dermot Sulivan, and Dermot Sulivan Junior, came not nigh the said Ship, until after the other people employed by Mr. Orpen, had brought her safe to the Creek,  
John Kelly. Jurat coram me, April 7 die, 1694. Fran. Burton.   

WHereas it hath been alleged that Coll. Daniel O Sulivan More of Dunkeron in the County of Kerry, (being the chief of the Irish Gentry in those parts) was lately employed or desired by Christopher lyel Master of the Ship Laurel of London to go on board the said Ship as she was in distress at Cappanacossy after the Master had deserted her on the 30th day of January last, And that the said O Sulivan More was turned out of her by Mr. Richard Orpen.  
Now for the manifestation of truth, the said O Sulivan More came before me this day and made Oath, That the said Master, or any other person whatever, did never employ or desire him the said O Sulivan More, to be concerned in or about the said Ship or goods at any time whatever; And saith that he the said O Sulivan More nevar went nigh the said Ship upon any account at all; And that there is no other O Sulivan More but himself in this Kingdom, neither can there be any other while he this Deponent is alive; and that there hath been no other O Sulivan More in the Kingdom for many years passed but only he this Deponent.  
Dan. O Sulivan. Jurat coram me, 28 die April 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

CAptain Charles Carthy of Nedeen in Glannerought in the County of Kerry, the chief of the Irish Gentry of that name, upon the River of Killmare, came before me this day, and made Oath, That had not Mr. Richard Orpen gone on board the Ship Laurel of London when she was stranded near Cappanacossy, And taken upon him the management and defence of the said Ship, he verily believes that she and the Cargo had been destroyed and torn in pieces by the Rabble and Rapparees, and several of them wounded by him, who were crowded in and about her in great numbers, and were expelled and dispersed by the said Orpen. And saith, that the said Mr. Orpen did not expel nor turn him this Deponent ashore out of the said Ship, but employed him this Deponent to help save the Goods; and saith, that this deponent was never spoke unto or employed by any person belonging to the Ship, to go on board her, neither was he this Deponent ever concerned therein, upon the account of any of them; And saith, that he was named in the Note which the Master gave, wherein he promises one half for Savage. And this Deponent saith, That he was named therein upon no other account, than as a Friend of the said Mr. Orpen, and employed by him. And this Deponent saith, that he this Deponent did not go on board the said ship after the Master had forsaken her on the 30th of January until the 31th in the morning, which was after she was brought safe to the Creek by some other People employed by Mr. Orpen the day before; And saith, that none of the said Persons named in the said Note for Savage, went on board her, until she was brought safe as aforesaid into the Creek.  
Charles Mac Carthy. Jurat coram me un Justiciar. Comitat. Kerry, 2 die May, 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

RObert pain of Killowen in the County of Kerry, Yeoman, came before me this day, and made Oath, That he was on board the Ship Laurel, along with several of the English of Glannerought, when she lay at Cappanacossy on the 30th of January last, and saith, that about 12 a Clock that day, the Master, after he heard that Mr. Palmer's House was Burnt and Robbed, b●gan to curse and rail at the Ship, and often wished her in a thousand pieces, and called all the People that were on board, and bid them save what they could for themselves; and after he had given them Nine Barrels of Indigo, he desired them to help him out with two Barrels more for himself to bear his Charges out of the Country saying that all would be Lost forthwith, And faith that he told the Master that one of his men had slipped the warp which the ship rid by, who took no manner of notice of it. But the Deponent balled out to him again and told him that the ship would drive as soon as the Tide would rise, whereupon the Master fell to cursing and damning at the Deponent, and bid him get out of the Ship; and then the Master and all the People on board quitted the Ship, without riding her by any manner of Warp, Cable, or any thing else whatever: And saith. that as the Tide arose, the Ship did accordingly drive along the ground.  
Robert pain Jurat coram me uno Justiciar. Com. Kerry, 28 April, 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

Charles' Mansfield of Glannerought in the County of of Kerry, Gent. came before me this Day, and made Oath, That when he first went on board the Ship Laurel of London, being upon the 28th of January last, he found some of the Ship-Yards hacked and cut in several places about the middle, as the same hung at the Masts squared, and verily believes 'twas done at Sea with an intention that the same might break to pieces when the Sails should fill, and thereby to make a show of distress at Sea; And saith, that when he was aboard, he saw a whole Suit of very good Sails in the said Ship, viz. a Foresail, Fore topsail, Mainsail, Main-top-sail, and Mizen-sail; and saith, that while Mr. Orpen kept the Keys where the Ship-Goods were at Killowen, there was no Waste nor Imbezlement thereof; But after that the Master and the High-Sheriff had taken the same into their care, there were several Imbezlements, and the Stores frequently Robbed; and saith, That several great quantities of Indigo and other Goods, were plundered and carried away out of the Ship Laurel by the Men belonging to her, and that they broke the Hatches in pieces, and forced into her Hold; which they d●d by the order of Jacob Myars the Jew, who bid them publicly go take what they could of the Ships Goods for themselves; and this Deponent saith, that he was in discourse with two of the Seamen about their Sailing, who averred to this Deponent, that they were four Leagues to the Westward of the Bull, Cow and Calf; and the Wind at West, when they first made the Bull, Cow and Calf; and all the Ships Company took them to be the Skellox; and tho' they designed for Kinsale, yet the Master caused to shape a Course for Kilmare.  
Charles Mansfield. Jurat coram. me uno Justitia●. Commit, Kerry, 28 die April, 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

COrnelius Sulivan of Killowen in the County of Kerry, Shipwright, came before me this day, and made Oath. That he was one of the men that were employed by Mr. Thomas Palmer to go in the Boats to bring off the Ship Laurel from Cappanacossy on the 29th of January last in the Evening; and saith, that there went two very stout Boats well manned that Evening, and several lesser Boats also well manned; and when they told the Master that they would bring off his Ship, he rejected them, and bid them be gone out of his Ship; they told him that his Ship fleeted, and that the Night was very still and calm, and had hands enough to tow her from thence, and that they came on purpose to bring her away; The Master fell into a great rage, and bid them be gone, or he would fire at them; whereupon they all went ashore with their Boats; admiring at the Master's diskindness to them, for their kind offers: And saith, that he was aboard the said Ship, when the Master and all the People deserted her on the 30th of January last at Cappanacossy; and saith, that when the Master had intelligence that Mr. Palmer's House was burnt and robbed, and all the Money lost which was carried thither out of the Ship, the Master sell to cursing and damning, and railed at his own  for suffering it to be put ashore before the Ship was in danger, and that there could no better come of bad Designs, and cursed the Ship, and swore he had no Business to carry her for London, and that she should never leave that place, and that such do could thrive no better; and commanded one of his men to let slip the Warp that she rid by, which was accordingly done, and left her to ride by nothing; and the Master bid every man aboard to save what they could for themselves, for all would be lost before next Tide, and to save two Casks of Indigo for himself; and commanded every one to be gone forth out ot the Ship; whereupon the Master and every body left her; and this Deponent told the Master, that surely the Ship would drive and beat, having nothing to ride by; whereunto the Master asked this Deponent, What was it to him this Deponent what became of her, and bid him hold his Tongue; and saith that the Master never caused the Foretop Mast to be struck, during the whole time of the Ships lying at Cappanacossy, and saith, that the Master; Passengers, and Seamen took no manner of Care of her, but believes in his Conscience that they had one and all a full resolution to cast her away; And this Deponent further saith, that when the Master was going out of the Ship, one Sergeant Fullerton told the Master, that he the Master was a damned Rogue for leaving her, and begged him to stay and look to the Ship, but the Master would not be advised to stay; though if a Cable had been out, she could not be in any manner of Danger, and the Sergeant bid the Master again to stay, and that if he would stay, he the Sergeant would stay with him; but the Master fell a Cursing of her more and more, and said, let her split and drive to the Devil; and saith, that that day in the Afternoon, the Master came ashore at Killowen, and desired Mr. Richard Orpen to employ people to go on board to save what they could; whereupon Mr. Orpen employed several people immediately and sent them on board; and saith, that when they went aboard, they found her wallowing to and fro as the water arose, and drove upon the ground for want of Warp or Cable out; and saith, that they brought her safe to a Creek that Night, though she had much water in her hold; and saith, that the Master came not aboard till the 3d day after he had deserted her, and seeing much water in the hold, he the Master ordered a hole to be cut in her, to let out the water, which was accordingly done; and saith, that the Master Ordered 6 or 7 Hogsheads at a time of damnified Sugar to be hoist over board to the Country people; saying, 'twas better they should have it, than that it should be lost; and Mr. Orpen desired the Master to stay on board, and bring his men to work to save the goods; but the Master slighted every thing, only that he took some sugar in Bags and carried the same to his quarters; and saith, that the Seamen of the said Ship came on board among the Rabble, and were the first that broke open the Hatches, and took up a Punc●ion of Indigo and several other Goods, and made havoc thereof to the Country people, before Mr. Orpen went on board, and this Deponent saw the Seamen receive money for the same.  
Cor. Sulivan. Jurat coram me, uno Justiciar. Comitat. Kerry, 28 Die April, 1694 J. Blenerhassett.   

Cornelius' Turtane of Foromore, in the County of Kerry, Mariner, came before me this day, and made Oath, That on the 28th of January last, he saw the Ship Laurel driving before Blackwater, with her mainsail and foresail lose, and lowered a Hull beating and fluttering upon the Gunnells and Anchor Flocks, being about seven a clock in the morning and low water, when she drove up to Cappanacossy upon fine easy ground, and as the Tide risen, she drove on farther and farther upon the shoal; and saith, that the master, passengers and seamen, stood and beheld her; and saith, that the wind ceased, and as the Tide fell, she drove back again, and this Deponent went on board along with part of the ships crew, which returned ashore again, with a Barrel of Rum for the master to make merry withal, and none of them took care to drop an Anchor; and this Deponent saith, that he the Deponent saw then a very good Anchor stock on board, and that the same was the stock for the sheet Anchor; and he this Deponent asked the seamen why they did not put the stock to the Anchor, they answered, Let her be Damned for a Leaky Bitch, as for their parts they were resolved never to trouble themselves more about her; whereupon the Deponent sounded the Pump, and found but fourteen Inches of Water in her, and that it stunk grievously; and saith, that towards Night, the master and all the people belonging to her went on board again by the persuasion of Mr. Thomas Palmer, and carried several bags of money with them; but none took care to drop an Anchor, until one Timothy Turtane, a seaman of the Country got leave to drop the Kedge Anchor that had a warp to it; and saith, that he this Deponent is very well acquaint d with the Western coasts of Ireland; and th●t on the 30th of January, the Ship lay in three foot water at low water, the day whereon the master left her; and that it flows twelve foot at the same place at an 〈◊〉 ordinary Spring Tide; and saith, that neither of the top-masts were struck, when she drove to Cappanacossy, but the fore top-yard had the Sail bend to it, and that the fore-top-sail-yard was newly hacked and out about the middle; and that the main top-sail-yard was likewise served so, and broken off in the middle, and hung flattering against the mast before she drove to Cappanacossy; and further saith not, etc.  
Cor. Turtane. Jurat coram me uno Justiciar. Comitat. Kerry 28 Die April, 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

TImothy Murphey of Gurtagasse in the County of Kerry, Gent. came before me this day, and made Oath, That on the 30th of January last, Christopher lyel, with all the people on board the Ship Laurel of London, deserted her at Cappanacossy, and left her as a Wreck; and when the said Mr. lyel came ashore, being a little after twelve a Clock, he desired Mr. Orpen to employ people to save what they could; whereupon Mr. Orpen employed this Deponent and several others, who went on board that evening and found no body in the Ship; and saith, that the Winds blew hard at S. W. and that the Ship beat with her broadside having much Water in her hold; that this Deponent did lose the foretop sail, and placed a Man at the Helm, and with Labour and Pains he and the rest employed by Mr. Orpen brought her safe to a convenient Creek; and saith, that he left Mr. Orpen providing of Men and Boats, who came next morning betimes with men and boats to save the goods; and saith that Bryen Kelly, Samuel Aldwell, Charles Carthy, and Dermot Sulivan, Junior, came not to the said Ship until after she was brought safe to the Creek; and saith, that Dermot Sulivan, Senior, and O Sulivan More came not nigh her at all; and that Richard Clark came not to the Ship, until ten days after Mr. lyel had deserted her; and the Deponent further deposeth, that the Rabble of the Country came down, and fell upon her with their Hatchets and Tools to tear her in pieces, and had not Mr. Orpen beaten them off, they had undoubtedly destroyed her and her Cargo; and saith, that no body did dare resist them, until Mr. Orpen came and did rout them all from the place; and saith, that some of the Seamen belonging to the said Ship came on board the said Ship, and while this Deponent and the rest employed by Mr. Orpen were busy about securing the Ship, they the Seamen did forcibly break open the Hatches, and took up a Punchion of Indigo, and broke it open, and made havoc of the same, and of the best of the Goods in the Ship, and distributed them to the people of the Country; and the Deponent saith, that he Deposed in Court, at the Trial of the Indictment against Mr. Orpen, on the 28th of March last, to the same Effect as he now deposes here.  
Tim. Murphy. Jurat coram me, un. Justiciar, Comitat. Kerry, 28 Die April 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

JOseph Tailor of Killowen, in the County of Kerry, Gent. came before me this day, and made Oath, That he was on board the Ship Laurel of London, Christopher lyel Master, on the 29th of January last, when Mr. Richard Orpen came on board her; and saith, that Mr. Orpen was very ready to assist the Master in every respect, to get his Ship out of Cappanacossy; and first Examined the Pump, and finding that the water was filthy and stunk, told the Master that his Ship was yet very tight and well enough; and that he the said Orpen would bring her off forthwith; but the Master did not in the least incline thereto; Mr. Orpen told him, that his heavy Goods, as his Guns should be immediately put ashore, for that their weight aloft would make her swaddle, and would do her more injury than ten times so much below; but the Master Answered, That he could not part with the Guns, but must keep them for fear of the French Privateers; but Mr. Orpen told him, that they could not Attack him but in their Long-Boats, and that 'twere better to have small-Arm Men, wherewith Mr. Orpen told him he could furnish him; and that a small Battery on shore within Pistol shot of the Ship, would do much beyond what he could expect from the Guns, if he kept them aboard, and discourse to this Effect; but the Master did not like the Discourse, but Answered at length, that he would keep the Guns for a show; and saith, that all her Guns except two lay in disorder, not fit for service, heads and points along ships, and remained so still; and saith, that Mr. Orpen discoursed him about his Anchors, and asked him how he rid; he Answered by a small Kedge Anchor, that had a small warp at it, and said he had lost his best bower, and that his Sheet Anchor wanted a stock, Mr. Orpen told him, that there was very good seasoned Timber within Pistol shot of the Ship, and desired him to send his Carpenter thither, and told him, that he would send some of the Country Carpenters to help him, and tha● he should have a stock in an hours time, but the master slighted it; and this Deponent saith, that the master pretended that he had not a Sail left, and were forced by distress into this River; but this Deponent saith, that he saw a very good mainsail to the yard, and saw a great parcel of Sails in the Gun Room, which he believes were new Sails, but there being none of the men belonging to the Ship on board all that day, only the Master, Carpenter and Gunner: Nothing was done towards the getting the Ship away from that place, tho' she flected, and the Wether temperate; and this Deponent saith, that while Mr. Orpen was aboard, there was a man of the Country brought before him for some misdemeanour against the master, whom Mr. Orpen ordered to be tied Neck and Heels, but the man slipping over the side into a Boat, Mr. Orpen ordered to have him followed forthwith and brought into the Ship, and there caused him to be tied by both hands to the Gang-way, and with a Rope's end to be beaten with many Stripes, for Example, that no others might dare presume to Transgress; and this Deponent further saith, that the Night following being a Calm Glorious Night, several of the English came with their Boats to the Ship, and told the Master, that they would bring her off, for she fleeted that Tide; but the Master instead of accepting of their kind offer, turned them all out of his Ship, and next day after, he heard that the money was lost, he forsook her most shamefully, and said all would be lost that Tide, and bid every body take what they could for themselves; and desired them to save two Cask● of Indigo for him to bear his Charges out of the Country; and this Deponent saith, that the Master and all the people that were on board, came up in three Boats to Killowen, with the Nine Barrels of Indigo and other things which the Master had given those People, and the Two Barrels of Indigo for the Master, to bear his Charges out of the Country; all which were put up in this Deponenrs House, for the use of the Master and People aforesaid; And saith, that about three days after the said Goods were brought to this Deponents House, that James Charters, John Charters, and several others of the Soldiers belonging to Captain Gregory, were very abusive to this Deponent and his Family, and put Quarrels upon him, and struck him several Blows, and with their Naked Swords fell upon him, insomuch that he was forced to make his Escape through a Window to save his Life; having no manner of Weapon about him, wherewith to defend himself; and they then killed a Mastiff Dog of the Deponents, which was then in the House; and saith, that about four or five days afterwards, this Deponents House was robbed, while those that killed the Dog were guarding the same; and two Barrels of the Indigo were carried away by the Robbers. And this Deponent saith, that the Master came not nigh the said Ship again, until the third day after he had deserted her; and that Jacob Myars or Peter Row, came not at all unto the said Ship, after she was deserted by the Master on the 30th of January aforesaid. And further saith not, etc.  
Jos. Taylor. Jurat coram me, uno Justiciar. Comitat. Kerry, 28 Die April, 1694. J. Blenerhassett.   

SAmuel Aldwell of Killowen in the County of Kerry, Gent. came before me this day, and made Oath, That had not Mr. Richard Orpen gone on board the Ship Laurel of London, when she was stranded near Cappanacossy, and taken upon him the Management and Defence of the said Ship, he verily believes that the said Ship and Cargo had been destroyed and torn in pieces by the Country people; and saith, that the said Richard Orpen did not expel or force him this Deponent out of the said Ship, but employed him to help to save the Goods; and saith, that he this Deponent did not insist upon being employed by Mr. lyel the Master of the Ship; neither did he to the best of his remembrance, all the while the Goods of the said Ship were unlading, say to the said Mr. Orpen, that the Master had ever desired him this Deponent to go on board to save any thing on the Account or Order of the said Master; and saith, that after the Master had deserted the said Ship on the 30th of January last, he this Deponent did not go on board her until the 31th in the morning after she was brought safe to the Creek; and further saith not, etc.  
Sa. Aldwell. Jurat coram me un. Justiciar. Comitat. Kerry, 28 die April, 1694. J. Blenerhasset.  

Comit.  
Kerry.   
The Deposition of Daniel Crag and Hugh Wilson, Soldiers in Captain Cuningham's Company, in Col. Michelburn's Regiment.   

THe Deponents being duly sworn, say upon Oath, That on the 30th day of January last, Captain lyel, Commander of the Ship Laurel of London, deserted the said Ship, and so did likewise the whole Ships Company, and left her as a Wreck in the River of Kilmare; and that immediately after she was so deserted, these Deponents went on board her, along with several o●hers, employed by Mr. Richard Orpen, to save the said Ship and Cargo; and saith, that when these Deponents and the rest went on board, they found no living creature in the said Ship; and saith, that the said Ship was beating and driving upon the ground, for want of having some of the Foresails loosed, whereupon some of the persons employed on board, did lose the Fore-top-sail, and brought her Head about directly before the Wind, and so they brought her safe to the shore into a convenient Creek, save that she took in abundance of Water by her bulging as aforesaid; and further saith, that one Bryen Kelly came on board to these Deponents, and the rest employed to save the said Ship, and brought them a Paper from Mr. Richard Orpen, wherein the said Orpen desired them to be very careful of the Ship, and all things on board her, and that he the said Orpen would be with them on board immediately; and saith, that the said Orpen came forthwith on board, and commanded that no body should come on board, but such as the said Orpen had employed, to work upon the Ship to save her and the Goods; and saith, that the said Orpen procured Boats, and fitted up Teakles and Cannhooks with all speed, and proceeded to discharge the Cargo with expedition; and saith, that the said Orpen was very Active in saving every thing belonging to the Ship, and put a careful Man in every Boat to see the Goods safely put into such Houses as the said Orpen had appointed to secure the same; and saith, that be the said Orpen provided Provisions for these Deponents, and the rest employed on board; and saith, that as soon as the said Ship came to the shore, great multitudes of the Rabble and Rapparees came down upon her, and forcibly entered on board her, and saith, that the said Orpen and his Company got themselves to their Arms, and fired upon the said Rabble and Rapparees, and expelled them out of the Ship, and forced them to fly from the shore; and saith, that the said Orpen and his Company were often constrained to betake themselves to their Arms to keep off the said Rabble and Rapparees; and saith, that they were great part of an whole Night firing against them; and saith, that they have received four Cobbs from the said Orpen in full payment for the hire of these two Deponents upon this Service; and further saith, that if Mr. Orpen had not been extraordinary violent against the said Rabble and Rapparees, they would in all probability destroy the whole Ship and Cargo; and further say, that neither the Master nor Men came to give any assistance while the Ship was thus in distress, but say, that som● of the Seamen took away several quantities of Indigo and other Goods.  


Dan. Crage.  
Hugh Wilson.   Jurat c ram me, 22 Die Martii, 1693. J. Blenerhassett.   

WIlliam Sanford of Killowen in the County of Kerry, Gent. came before me this day and made Oath, That on the 29th of January last, he this Deponent having judgement in Shipping, was employed by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Palmer, to go on board the Laurel, to lighten and bring her away from Cappanacossy to a safe Harbour; and this Deponent with several boats well manned, being a calm Moonshine Night, with the rest of the people belonging to the boats, went on board; and saith, that as soon as the Master understood that they came to bring off his Ship, he the Master immediately turned them all ashore in great Wrath, and would not upon any Account permit them to stay to bring off his Ship; and next Morning this Deponent came on board again with several English Men, the Wind then at South East; and the Deponent told the Master, that they would bring off his Ship; but the Master would not be persuaded to consent to it, but often wished that she would split in a thousand pieces; and saith, that by and by there came one to the Ship with News, that Mr. Palmer's House was Burnt and Robbed; and then the Master seemed less careful of the Ship than before; and saith, that about 12 a Clock that day, being the 30th of Jan. aforesaid, the Master bid every body to save what they could for themselves; and saith, that after he had delivered to the said people on board 9 Barrels of Indigo, he the Master desired them ●o help out two Casks of Indigo for himself, to bear his Charges out of the Country, and bid them take all the rest of what they could save to themselves. The two Barrels of Indigo being hoist over the side into the Boat, the Master commanded every one to be gone out of the Ship; saying, that all would be lost that Tide, and the Ship would split forthwith; whereupon every body left the Ship and came ashore at Killowen; and saith, that afterwards this Deponent and the rest of the people belonging to the said boats, were contented with some small part of the 9 Barrels of Indigo, which the Master was pleased to bestow upon them; and this Deponent saith, that he was present at the Trial of Mr. Orpen on the 28th of March last upon an Indictment concerning the said Ship, where Mr. Orpen made appear, that the Master had more mind to destroy than to save the said Ship; and the Master being asked by my Lord Chief Justice Pyne, why he turned the people ashore that came to bring her away to a good Harbour, and why he did not suffer her to be brought off; the Master Answered, that 'twas a most dismal Night and so Dark, that a Man could not see his Hand; whereupon Mr. Orpen called for an Almanck. and thereby proved it to be near full Moon, and by Witnesses that 'twas a Calm glorious Night; and the Master did also give a further. Account, that there was but two Tears of Sugar in the Ship at first, and that the lower of those Tire was destroyed by the Ships Leakiness before she came to Cappanacossy, but Mr. Orpen alleging, that when he Tried the Pump the Water stunk, which denotes a tight Ship; The Master replied, that the Sugar made it stink.  
William Sanford. Jurat. coram me, un. Justiciar. Comitat. K●rry 28 Die April. 1694. J. Blenerhassett.   

January the 28th 1694. SIR,  
THis is ta acquaint you, That by Distress of Wether I was driven into this place, where I am altogether a Stranger, and want the Assistance of some good Gentleman, desiring the favour of you, not doubting your Assistance to one in a Strange Country, and in such Distress, and not having a Sail left, and our Ship Stranded ashore, is what Serves from your Servant to Command,  
Christo. lyel.  
From Mr. Sulivan at Cappanacossy, pray send by the bearer two or three Lines.  
To the Reverend Mr. Thomas Palmer.   

January the 30th 1693.  
I do hereby Certify to all whom it may concern, That I have Impowered and Authorised Richard Clark, Samuel Aldwell, Bryen Kelly, Charles Carthy, Dermot Sulivan and Dermot Sulivan Junior, to go on Board she Ship Laurel, to possess and make use of all what they can find there, as also the Ship and Rigings thereunto belonging, and do Promise and Oblige myself to give the said Parties the one Moiety of the said Ship and Goods, as Savage.  
Given under my hand, Christo. lyel. Witness, Enoch Hoare.   

WHereas Christopher lyel, Master of the Ship Laurel, has lately given us a Paper under his hand to go on board the said Ship, as she was in distress in the River of Killmare, for which we were to have half of what could be Saved of the said Ship and Goods on board her, According to the Tenor of the said Paper: We do for the Manifestation of Justice and Truth, hereby aver and declare to have been no otherwise concerned therein, then as friends of Mr. Richard Orpen, and Employed by him upon that service, to whom we attribute the true Right of Savage of what was saved of the said Ship and Goods. Witness our hands this 23d day of February, 1693,  


Ri, Clark.  
Dermot Sulivan.  
Dermot Sulivan.  
Cham Mac Carthy.  
Sa. Aldwel.  
Bryen O Kelly.     

By the Right Honourable Sir Richard Pyne, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of their Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, and one of their Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council of Ireland.  
WHereas I have received Informations of Felony against Williaw Sanford, Charles Mansfield, Teige Donoghue, Daniel Tartaine, Cnoghor Turtaint, Charles Arthur, Chomly Parker, Tho. Gill, Junior, Robret pain, Owen mac Daniel, Peter Hamston, John Bush, Teige Mac Caun, John Reagh. These are therefore in their Majesty's name strictly to Charge and Command you and Every of you, upon sight hereof, to make Diligent search for all and Every of the said persons, and them to apprehend & bring before me, to answer to all such matters and things as on their Majesty's behalf shall be objected against them. And for your sodoing, this shall be your Sufficient Warrant.  
Given under my hand and Seal this 23d of March 1693 Ri. Pyen.  
To the High Sheriff of the County of Kerry and all High and Petty Constables within the same County.   

2d April 1694  
I Captain Charles Carthy, do hereby declare and aver' That Edward Herbert High Sheriff of Kerry, did about the first of March last desire one Mr. Bryen Kelly and myself, to go to Mr. Richard Orpen, and to advise him the said Orpen to give him the said Sheriff Twenty Guinnyes; And that he the said Sheriff would compose all differences between Mr. Orpen and Christopher lyel, the Master of the Laurel, and would be above threescore Guinnyes in Mr. Orpens way, and would Settle matters with Mr. lyel to Mr. Orpens content: And the Sheriff did further promise Mr. Kelly and myself, That we should have share of what he could get from Mr. Orpen. And that the said Mr. Kelly and myself, did Accordingly speak to Mr. Orpen; whose answer was, That if the Sheriff would do him any Service, he would deal with him like a Gentleman; all which I will Justify upon Oath, if need be.  
Cham mac Carthy.   

LUke Parker of Glannerought in the County of Kerry, G●nt. came before us this day, and made Oath, that he was one of the English which were employed by Mr. Richard Orpen before the last War, to go along with him in Arms, to hunt Tories in the Counties of Cork and Kerry; And further saith, that he this Deponent, with the rest of the People employed to go along with the said Orpen, took ten most notorious Robbers, who had been at the Robbing of a parcel of French Hugonots, which by stress of Wether were forced into the West of Ireland, and three of those who murdered and Robbd some English near Killarny, in the County of Kerry, And several of Captain Poor's company, who after Poor was hanged, came down from Waterford County to the Counties of Cork and Kerry, And murdered Jeromy Carthye's Brother, And commited several other murders and robberies; And several of the County of Cork Toryes, who had Robbd Mr. Wells, and other Bandon Gentlemen, of great Sums of Money, And of Kerry Toryes, who had once Surprised Mr. Orpen, when he had only one Friend along with him; But unsuccessful, for Mr. Orpen and his friend wounded several of them; And were closely pursued by Mr. Orpen, this Deponent, and others, to the taking of three. And great Numbers of other Toryes, Robbers, Murderers and Thiefs, amounting in all to the Number of fourscore and two, wounded, taken and brought to the Goals by the said Orpen, and his English friends, in the years 1685. and 1686. to the great terror of Malefactors, and the general quiet of that part of the Kingdom, there being not a Tory left thereabouts, until the troubles began; And then the friends of the Tories came in revengefully upon the said Orpen, and Robbed him of about a thousand head of Black Cattle, And took away from him three Ship load of Iron Mine, and a great stock of Charcoal, and several quantities of Bar Iron, and Robbed him of all his Substance, and so they did to this Deponent, and the Rest of the said Orpen's English friends, who had been Serviceable in bringing in the said Toryes; And saith, that Since April 1698, about which time the said Orpen Returned from the War, he hath brought in the Number of ten most bloody Murderers, Toryes. and Robbers, taken in the Counties of Cork and Kerry, Vouchers for which, are now produceable.  
Luke Parker Taken and Sworn before us the 29th May 1694 Ed. Denny, J. Blennerhasset.   

I Dermot Fallvey of Fahagh in the County of Kerry Gent. do hereby aver and declare, that I was called about the eighth man to be upon the Petty Jury empanelled at Tralee, at the last Commission of Oyer and Terminer, held there on the 26th day of March last, to try Richard Orpen and Thomas Crump, and other Traversers; And that I answered to my name, but was not put upon the said Jury, though not excepted against by any person; yet several others were called after me; and put upon the said Jury; But how I came to be left out after I was called and answered, I know not. All which I am ready to depose, when thereto required, as  
Witness my hand this first of April, 1694 Der. Falvey   

WIlliam Sanford of Killowen in the County Kerry Gent. came before me this day, and made Oath, that on the 11th of February last, in the morning, Captain George Gregory, being at Roghty Bridge in Glannerought, in the said County, had intelligence that the Toryes, to the Number of about twenty five, (among whom was Dermot Leary and Cnehor Boy) were making themselves merry at the house of one William Bush, near a mile and half from Roghty Bridge, whereupon the Captain went out after them with a Party of about twenty Soldiers, And several of the English inhabitants went also along with him, making in all Six and twenty armed men; But the Toryes having an account that a party was coming after them, hastened away towards the Glinns; And the Captain and the twenty Six men Marched after them with all Speed, and in less than three mile's March, being upon the top of a hill, they got sight of the Toryes, And they were but a Mile, or thereabouts, from them; And having discovered them plainly by their Number and their Arms, the Captain would not let his men go any further; and this Deponent, and one Mr. Benjamin Taylor, did much importune the Captain to let the party be Guided by them two; and that they would show them a by-way, and bring them upon the Toryes before they could be ware of them; But the Captain refused; And said that he had no mind to follow the Toryes any further. Then they begged the Captain to let the party go directly with them, and try to overtake them, which the Captain allowed of in the manner following, Viz. he called to the Corporal and bid him go with the party to the Toryes who were then before their faces, and if the Toryes should not stay for them, to go no further, but to return back again; whereupon this Deponent, with the other English and the Soldiers, left the Captain upon the hill to behold their Success, and went towards the Toryes, who had refreshed themselves (while the Captain and the party were considering) and made all the hast they could away; and this Deponent and the rest of the party soon came to the Ground where the Toryes had been, And found that they had gained half a mile in that miles pursuit; but when they came there, the Corporal, according to the Captain's orders would not suffer the Soldiers to pursue any further; And saith, that with much ado. he this Deponent, Mr. Benjamin Taylor, and one Nicholas Rouse, prevailed with three of the Soldiers to keep on with them still after the Toryes; And saith, that these Six men came up near the Toryes in less than a Miles pursuit, and fired several shots in among them; But saith, that considering that they were but Six to this great Number of Toryes, and that the rest of the Soldiers stayed behind; they did not think it prudent to pursue them any longer, but returned again to the rest of the Soldiers, where they had left them; And as soon as they came to them, the Corporal beat the three Soldiers for going beyond their orders, And this Deponent saith that he verily believes that if Cap. Gregory had suffered his men to go on with this Deponent and the English of the Country, They had in all pro, bability killed and taken the greatest part of these Toryes, It being in the Morning in an open Country and a very fine clear day.  
William Sanford. Jurat coram me, 18 die April 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

HUgh Hutchinson Gent. being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of God, and examined, saith, That on or about the eighth day of February last passed, he this Examinant was in Glanerough, where one Mr. Richard Orpen of that place, gave notice to one Captain George Gregory and the Soldiers under his Command, (who were then at a Village called Killowen) That the Tories were then in a small Copse, or Wood, about a quarter of a mile distant from the said Village; whereupon the said Cap. Gregory and his men, in company of the said Orpen did beat up and search the said Copse or Wood, but not finding the Tories, they returned back; this Examinant farther saith, that after the Soldiers aforementioned were returned, the said Orpen continued beating and searching the said Copse, and at length discovered the Tories, and by the Noise and Shouting which he made, gave Notice to the aforesaid Soldiers, who returned to the said Orpen without their Captain, and then the said Orpen brought the Soldiers aforesaid close upon the Tories, but the said Soldiers did not engage them, but returned again without giving the Tories any farther Trouble. The next day this Deponent asked one Corporal Mills, who Commanded the Soldiers, why they did not fall upon the Tories? The said Mills Replied, That they had no Order to Fight, and had they lost a man, they should all have been questioned for it; and farther this Deponent saith not.  
Hu. Hutchinson. Sworn before me Ja. Burrowes Sovereign of Kinsale in the County of Cork, this 18th of June 1694.   

TEige Donoghue of Glanflesk, Gent. being duly Examined and Sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, saith and Deposeth, that about the 17th day of O tober last, he apprehended one Cnoher Boy (a Spy) in Glanflesk, and carried him prisoner to the Garrison of Ross, where he the said Boy remained, until the 28th of October aforesaid at Night; he made his escape, and carried away with him his Bolts, and the Sentinels Musket (as he this Deponent was credibly assured by the Soldiers of Ross) and this Deponent further saith, that on the 2d or 3d day of November following, he went forth with a party of Soldiers, by the Command of Capt. Michael Cunningham (who was vexed at the Escape) to hunt for the said Cnohor Boy; and saith, that he Ranged several Glinns and Mountains, but could not find him; and saith, that he went forth at several times afterwards with the Soldiers, in quest of the said Boy, by Order of the said Captain, who was still very intent to have the said Boy brought in and taken; and saith, that at length the said Boy did set up a Company of Tories for himself, and became a very great Robber; and further saith not, etc.  
Teige Donoghuc. Jurat coram me, 4 Die Jan. 1694. J. Blenerhasset.   

Glannerought 20th Octob. 93. Dr. Brother,  
I am certainly informed, That one Cnohor Boy, a little pretty black yaung fellow is brought into Rosse, upon Account of T●ry business by one Teige Donoghue; if so, I conceive it a very great imposture; for this Cnohor Boy is the Man who brought me upon the Tories which set upon you and me, when I took four and had them hanged, except one that died of his Wounds in Goal in Cork, and this very fellew I have lately employed to set the Tories for us, that I might come upon them with this Party: and so suspicious were the Tories of it, that they took him and half hanged him; yet finding him Railing so vehemently against me, they thought it cordial, and set him at Liberty; and I still hoped for my design, if he has not acquainted any of you wish this matter; it's for fear of having it take Air, for should it be given out, he would certainly be cut in pieces by many hundreds, that are not known to be Tories; this I earnestly desire may be seriously weighed by the Captain, so as Cnohor Boy may be suffered to have his Liberty by Escape or otherwise; unless some good man makes some Heinous thing against him; and now since they have exasperated him, let him come to me, and I will engage he will not spare his Life to pursue the greatest Rogues of them all: You may acquaint the Captain, that I have settled all things between the Country and the Soldiers to the content of both sides: I troubled him la●ely with a Letter about O Sulivan, but I doubt he received it not. Pray desire Tom Dunn to come as soon as he can with Leather and Nails to cover the 2 Trunks he saw,  
Your Affectionate Brother. Ri. Orpen.  
To Mr. Thomas Crump at Killarny,   

Ross, October the 29th 93. SIR,  
I Have perused your Brothers to you, and do not in the least doubt but what he Writes may be much the Truth, but no doubt this fellow is a very great Rogue, and has been guilty of many Villainies; I am credibly informed, That he is one of the very greatest Rogues that was in the whole Mountains; and let O Donohue be the greatest Rogue in Christendom, it was good Service done by him to take this fellow; and I cannot nor will not on slight Terms part with him; as for that Letter Mr. Orpen says, he sent me when O Sulivan More came over; I do not remember I received any such, which with my hearty Service is the needful,  
SIR, Your Humble Servant. Micha. Cuningham.  
To Mr. Tho. Crump at Killarny.  

Comit.  
Kerry.   
John Sughrue Aged 30 Years, or thereabouts, being Sworn on the Holy Evangelist before me, saith as followeth.   

THis Deponent saith, That on the 19th of Febr. 1693. he this Deponent was Apprehended and made Prisoner, by one Sergeant Thomas Fullerton of Captain Gregory's Company at Killowen in the said County, by the Order of the said Captain in his Letter to the said Sergeant, and Corporal John Mills pretending this Deponent had bought Goods belonging to a Ship then in Glanerough; that on the 20th of February aforesaid, this Deponent in his Confinement under a Guard of six Armed Men, was carried over the Mangarton to Killarney, and from thence to Ross; and that the said Capt. Ordered, That none of the Soldiers that could Accuse this Deponent, should be brought with him; this Deponent being in his Confinement at Ross, was brought before the said Cap. and Examined on the said matter; and required to give back the Goods bought from the Soldiers, to which this Deponent Answered, that he had none, nor never bought any from them; upon which the Capt. Swore he would transmit him this Deponent Prisoner, by the way of Kinsale and Cork to Dublin, which struck a great Terror in this Deponent, tho' Innocent; on the 21th of February aforesaid, the Soldiers were sent for, in regard this Deponent would not Confess, and Examined on the said matter, who upon their Examination declared upon Oath, That this Deponent never Traded or Dealt with them for the Value of a Farthing; that after the said Declaration the Captain sent for this Deponent, and confessed to him he was clear from the matter of buying Goods, but said he would not part with him, that he had other matters which in a long time afterwards, he said it was for Harbouring of Tories, to which matter this Deponent offered to appear, and begged to be brought before a Magistrate to give Bail, or to be committed to the County Goal, all which was refused him; but still kept in hard Confinement, until this Deponent made a Composition in favour of himself, and one Walter Nagle then in Confinement, to pay Six Guineas to the said Captain for this Deponent's and Mr. Nagles' Liberty; and the Captain to be assistant to Nagle in concealing the Goods bought as aforesaid, and to put back all the Informations that thereupon was made; upon which Composition this Deponent and Mr. Nagle were Enlarged, and a Letter given Nagle to the Sarjeant and Corporal, to forbear searching; and if any Goods of Nagles were discovered, to lay them aside for him, and that they had compounded one with another, That notwithstanding they took a Barrel of Indigo, two Large Bags of Cotton, and some Sugar from Mr. Nagle, as also took a Large Barrel of Indigo that Mr. Richard Orpen Lodged with this Deponent to keep, which was in the Collectors Account, in the Master of the Ships Account, and in all other Officers Accounts. That in their way to the place where the said Goods lay, they pressed Men and Horses, and Bags, some of which they never since returned, and commited several other Insolences in Mr. Mahony's House, and further saith not.  
J. Sughru● Jurat coram me, 2 Die May, 1694 J. Blenerhasset.   

ON the 28th of January 1693. in the Morning about 7 or 8 a Clock, the Ship Laurel of London drove up to Cappanacossy, and came on shore there about 2 or 3 Miles from my House, and about Noon, the Master writ to me that she was in distress, and had not a Sail left, and desired my Aid, whereupon I went to him and found him and all his Men ashore, at the House of Mr. Dermot Sulivan of Cappanacossy, making themselves and some of the Country people merry with Rum and Sugar and that the Master, Passengers and Company had forsaken the Ship at Black-Water-Mouth, about two Miles below Cappanacossy, without leaving any Soul on board her; when I saw how the Ship was, I advised the Master, Passengers, etc. to betake themselves to their Ship again, she being past danger, and promised him all the Assistance I could; but the Master seemed to have no mind to go on board her any more, or to have any regard to her Preservation, until I understanding that they had some Bags of Money and Treasure with them ashore, I told them that the Country abounded with Tories and ill people, and desired them to carry their Money on Board, and stick to their Ship, and withal told them, that she was the best Garrison in the Country; upon which Apprehensions of the Tories, they hastened on board again with their Money; I took leave of them that Evening, and sent them about half a Dozen Soldiers to Guard them, and sent likewise several Boats and Men to bring her away to a good Harbour; but some of them returned again, and told me, that the Master and Men on board minded norhing but drinking, and none of them took any manner of care for the Ship; next Morning about 10 a Clock, the Mate, one Mr. Myars a Jew, Peter Row, and one Mr. Spyers, with several of the Ships company came ashore to my House, and brought with them 2 or 3 Sea Chests, wherein I concluded were some Changes of  to refresh themselves ashore; not in the least thinking they had brought their Money in these Chests, having before told them, that their Ship was the best Garrison in the Country; and after they had Eaten and Drank, I rid down to the Ship along with Mr. Myars, and took along with me my Son-in-Law Mr. Orpen, who had judgement in Shipping, to advise with the Master to get the Ship into a Harbour, who went on Board with the said Myars, leaving me on shore, where he stayed about 2 hours, and returned back again in the Evening with Mr. Myars, and among other Discourses at my House, the said Peter Row gave me a Note of some Goods which he had on board, and desired me to employ some persons to save them; whereupon I employed my Son Orpen to do it; That Night being the 29th about midnight, the Tories came and set my House on fire in several places, and fired several Shots in at the Doors and Windows, and we fired at them again; but the fierceness of the Fire increased, and the Key being lost, we were forced to break open the Door, and submit ourselves to the Tories, who forthwith entered the House, and Mr. Myars showed them the Chest which had the Treasure, and they dragged it out and broke it open, and carried away what they found in it; all this while Mr. Myars, or any other Body, never told me that they had brought this Treasure to my House, until after my House was Burnt and Robbed; the next day being the 80th, I was told the Master quitted the Ship, and left her to the Country; all this in Verbo Sacerdotis, I aver to be true, as  
Witness my Hand June the 8th 1694. Tho. Palmer.   

The Collectors Letter.  
Tralee the 20th of February, 1694. SIR,  
I Had sooner Answered yours of the 10th, but that I was then from home, at one of the Remotest Places in my District, occasioned by the coming of the London-Guinycoast Frigate homeward bound at Ventry near Dingle, which having very narrowly escaped the Seas, had well nigh Perished in the Harbour; for coming into the Bay, she ran up towards Castlemain, not knowing the Land; but our Boat going out timely, gave her a Waft and brought her into safe Anchoring: I suppose you have sufficiently heard of the Privateers coming into the River of Killmare, and taking the Ships thence; they had likewise Intelligence and Design to carry off this; but my going, and sending Express after Express, partly prevented it; the Captain of her, tho' his Chance such, is a Rugged, Resolute, Stout Fellow; that will stand to and defend her to the last, so that I reckon her in no great Danger, unless he be very much over marched, while the few Soldiers and the English that are there, and he cotton so well together. During my being there, I received by 2 Expresses Notice of another homeward bound Ship the Laurel, also of London, stranded within the River of Kilmare, which being very unusual, hastened me from the utmost corner over the Mountain to her Relief; but alas, I came too lat● to prevent the mischiefs done her, or to save any considerable part of her Cargo, tho' I have done all that was possible in me to serve the Merchants by preserving what could be found by the strictest searches and Examination; yet it may perhaps be difficult for me to Escape free from Censure and Calumny, that came not to the place not till eight days after the Rumage, or Scramble, and none hath yet tendered himself to be examined only the Ship Carpenter, whose Examination I here enclosed send; and if you will accept of the rest upon common fame, as well touching your friend Mr. Orpen, as the Captain and Crew's behaviour, It appears to me that the latter, upon what reason, or without they had a mind to forsake the Ship, and consequently to ruin Her and the Cargo, for they carried their money ashore on the 28 past, and left her to take her chance, when she came ashore presently near the upper end of the River, but fleeted now and then, when they went aboard again, having made several holes in her bottom they forsook her out right, and then Mr. Orpen went to save what he could, but too late; who I understand used all means possible to preserve her and the goods. The latter were in a manner destroyed before he went aboard by the Rabble, and water, which was got into her, especially the Sugar. When I came there, I found he had taken much pains and care therein and appeared ready to give me an account of what was saved, and how he had laid the goods with the best safety he could into the most convenient houses for that purpose; and the Master and Passengers promised he should have a reasonable savage; as for the money which they were Rob of, 'twas carried ashore privately by themselves; So that he had no hand in saving of that; if he had, it had been better for them, for he would undoubtedly have managed with more prudence. But that Reverend worthy man Mr. Palmer, is ruined by it; having his house (where the money lay) and all his Substance burnt by the Toryes. Next morning after I came there, I got the Master to go aboard, who I must say, in the condition the Ship was then in, had but little regard of the whole; for he stayed but some few hours on board; so that I had somewhat to do to persuade him to go to her again till about the 12th I did again importune him to look● after her, the Crew was gone before I came there. He shown me an imperfect Envoyce but not the former Master's Pocket Book; for you must conceive that this man was not Shipped as Master, but the Master dying at Sea, he appointed this Man to conduct the Ship home. Pray let me hear from you as oft as any thing occurs, and Oblige  
SIR, Your most Affectionate Humble Servant Cham Monk.  
For Mr. Thomas Dance, Dublin.   
FINIS.