0
—4"-
I Appoint Thomas ^JTS^comb^ and
HenrjHiSs; to Print thislnfor-
mation. According to the Order of the
Ho USE of Commons ; And that
i-
no other Perfon prefume to Print the
fame. VTojemb, i6Zo,
W^w 1 L L I A M js. Speaker,
src
D'fsy
[N FOR MATi 0.1S1
O F
g e 3^r.
Delivered at the BAR of the
HO^OSE of CO'^^O^S,
' Tuefday zh.Q Twenty fixth day of O^loher,
In the Year of our Lord i,68o.
Perufed and Signed to be Printed, Accord-
in.g to the Order of the Houfe of Commons,
'BY ME
William Williams^ Speaker.
LO I{ V 0 ,
Printed by the AlTigns oijohti VmnM lS(ppcomh
and Henry Hills^ Printers to the Kings moll
Excellent Majefty, 1680.
(i) .
C\'^ w
tum$mmum
!•- ■ : , . -i-u jv/ - ,j
;i.-- THE. ii
. " • • - • ""'.J -
' "iOl E'rr: ,..o: icf,^
OF; - ? -.' o
* . ■ « . ^ ■ - • 4 - 1 » ^ >1 . ■ \J.-. .^ i ■. K-/
THOMAS fDA^E^pELb
^'. G E N T- ' ^ ^
" —; ^1' ' ' ■■ ■■ I ■■'i ■ .r,f,i4 I ,1'—^iij Q;^
Mom the Sidonth of - SqfenfaQjr
Oftob^r i^7P.! - ; k '
SI.
-L'-' -fil yfii;
Hen .Klfs. CtUkr aadi.: my feifi
waited loft the Lofd ' Tmrh
hormgh'y to be lassroduced -te^i
his Highnefs the Duke o^tirlCJ
hisLardfliip enquired of. me,
If the.^Lady .'Fo»h bad given i
me any dircdions hoyv to Difcourfe tbc" DukeH re«^
plyed ,She h ad. Then he dehred to know what they *
were. Elpon w hich I fhem'cd his Lbrdlhip a lit-i
tie Book 5 in which waj contained.^Scbeisje,^and'-
the preteiKled Difcovery which iX :had" thadeMn *
the Presbyterian Plot. Which Book hi$ Lordi^>
Ijhip carefuEy perufed j and finding rome'drpflLf
B on
73 c > ?
on therein, he ordered me to Write, while hh
Lordfliip did Diftate to^me thefa words, That
the Presbyterian Tarty'lntend^d ta ^ake an In-
furre(5ti6n im the Korth, and fo^tbifjoyn with an
Army of the Scots". Ihiibediately after this his
Lordfhip tQck^osj^nto the pukes Clofet. {at White*'
hall) where we both kifled his hand : and me he
took from the ground (for I Was kneeling.) Then
I ^ga.ye ^ his ^ighnefs t^e ^,af9x^m^ntioned little,
B^it, Iw^cl hS afj^X fdmliflrbfr per^al thereof,!
thanked fneror : and'alfo for my diligence in the
Catholick Caufe: Did advife me to go on, and
wi|hed-fiood paU *myd^ndertakings - Ad-
ding in tnele Very wbrd^, That the" Presbyte-"'
rian Plot was a thing ofjdoOt 'mighty confequence,
and if well managed, would be very Conducible
to-the Safety of tlie Catholick "Caulfe : and I do
not queftion but the Effeds of k will aQfwer our
Expedatibn^,^^'Northerh parts T
where I am well affured.the "hdajoT-Pak of the
Gentry are my Friends, and have given fufScienc
Demonftration of their, affedions to me, as alio of
their intentions to proieeute this Presbyterian Plot
to the utmojd} fOr they: are no Strangers to the
Dcfign.
Immediately after .this his?Highnels ordered that
Mrs. (jllkr and my felf (in the hearing of the
Lord Peterborough , who was privy to the whole ^
Difcourle) to ber.very careful of what we Com-
municated to; the ^perfbns who were to be the Wit-
nefles in thd -"Hew Plot, left we should be caught
inathe Subornation, and To bring a terrible
Odium lipon the Catholicks, and make our felves
uiicapable oT any further Service. After this the
» Duke
(7)
Duke informed us, That in a Month or two's
tirtie the Conimiffions would be ready: but or-
Hered us in the mean, tinie to bring pur part to
bei» \i^ith the Commiffions j and particularly or-
dered,^ me to find out fome perfons (as there was
enough luch'among the Catholicks, as \'trell as elfo-
where) which were fit m be Trufted , and that
fliould accept of fiieh Commifiions, which fhould
be delivered them by a perfon appointed for that
purpofoy but not to be Icnown to them to be any
other but a Presbyterian : So that when occafion
fhouid require, they might, together with thofo
which we then had, be ready to fwear in the Plot,
and that the Presbyterians were railing Forces
againft the King and Government, and had given
out Commifiions to that purpofo. And in order to
this,I did in fom'e fhort time after, procure oneJBed'
ford J Curtice J Gre^, Hill, Ho^kms, and others,tOraceept
of fiich Commiflions, when thej Ihould be ready :
whole bufineis in the meair time was, to IpreadRe-
ports in the Coffee-houfes .,^ Thk 'the Popith Plot
was a Contrivance of the Presbyterians, <fc. :
Nqw for our ehcouragemenc ip the pfolecu-
tion of that Sham-Plbt, the Duke prqnhiired. that he
would take care that Money fhould not be want-
ing: but'ordered us to^^pfo all the. expedition the
thing would allow, to rndlce|a Difoovery tpcreof
to the King. After which the Duke faid, The
Catholick Party would be ealed of the Chargej, in
regard he was fure' it would'be^defrayed fome other
Way. '
" Then the Duke.,made diyerV.yows, ^nd bitter
Execrations, to l|and by ps-in the foing'f; and en-
gaged on his Honour to be'Jpur Rewarder,.; Ad-
ding,
(iing, Thatfiich CohfideVabld S^mcertvefe
to be flighted : and^ further prbM
whole'lot loevet it Ihould happen to be impriTo-
nedj^accordih^to' their fidcitfy and- ftedfaflnef^^^ in
the Caufe, fo much the^mord Moufd tbeir
y^afd be augmented : add that alt c&e/poflibte
ffiould be uf^d to fuj^off and prel^rve^ them :
but partitutarly deflfing me to keep uf^ to the cout
fagious and a^(5tive fchara^er whicb his Highnels
had heard ofrrie? Alt xyhieh 1 ]pf6iiiifed m do.
Whereupon we Withdrew to the Lord ^eierhormghs
Lodging , Where We con tinued'tilt his Lorafhip
had Introduced §ir- ^hert Tgion to the Duke.
Whichbeing'dohe, his Lofdfhip left them toge*
their, as he fjid, afid"cahie to us: where among
bthef DifcdCfffe his' Lotdfliip told me, I had a
gfeat''opportunity to Fortune what t
Wotitd ihy le^^j it' LWoUld but follow the advice
of his tt'iaflef the t)uke 'o( forH , who, as his
Ldtdpiiji faid, w'oUld^Ceftamly Be :yii y King in
a tery mOtt tiftie. Adding, that 1 ftiult be refo-
lute in My lindettakfri^S: '¥dr,^faid he, the Diike
ititith alfe(^§ l^efbfUciOn , bht. hatet rnbrcally the
timoroils rnam . ; , .
Then LMfWeMd his Lofdlhip, That I valued
tidt "^tTny ti'ft, pT:dVf«red, ito iofe it would be feryfee-
able td the DuWs Ifitefeft.' ATWhich Fxp
he f^nied ftiily fatisfied ahdyihoib thk tinae
chl'led' mte ,Ca^tadh : "and at bur comTng
aW^^, hfs'L^dfdifl^fp^^a^e T^rticula^^ to his
Servants, That at what time foever, day, or night,
eitherT^r^i C^kr,, Offelf, mould cbime to
fpe£lc With'hik To'rd^1p/^^W be "fofthwifh
admitted. AudlAhdhV
' - Some
U)
Some fliort time after. I went^to wait 6ii
•it , •' _ . , . : ^
Lordfliip from the Lady ^owis ^ at midnight^ td
defire him to move the Duke ^ to get me with
all expedition to the King: for then 1 was
ready. , , . «
About four days after this, his Lordlliip feni
for me , and took me to the Duko again (who was
in his Ciolet at Whitehall) and the Duke told me, I
muft prepare my felf to wait on the King, to give
His Majefty^ a more particular Account of the
Presbyterian Plot than what the little Book made
mention of, (which Book, the Duke faid, he had
given to the King ) and that he had fo ordered the
matter , that I Biould be furnifhed with Moneys
to enable me in the profecution thereof. But his
Highnefs charged me to/eonfi^er wel^ my Story,
before I waited on the King^ ^
; , Then the Duke told me, d had gained, by,my
Diligence , a good Reputatior}^ among the Catho-
licks, and that I fliould highly merit by my Ser^
vices to that Caufc adding, ,That,I fliould in a
fliort time fee the Catholick Religion flourifli in
thefe Kingdoms j and Herefie torn up by the
roots: And that he had heard of the Propofal^ which
had been made me by the Lords, (?owh,and Jrundel,
about taking off the'King, and of my,, refufal 5
as alfo of what t had accepted , touching pmy
Lord Shaftsbury , and of all my Tranfa^ions in the
Presbyterian Plot: faying in thefe very words,
If you value the Religion you profels, my Intereft,
( as you fay you do^ and your own future Happi-
nefs, take my Advice, ^nd depend upon my Ho-
nour and Intereft for your Advancement: For,
Sir,- you look like a Man of Courage and ^it„s
C therefore
C^io)
tlierefore lets Diicourfe may ferve with you thari
another : So thac if you will but move by the
iMcafures which I will give you, you lliall not only
efcape with fafety, but be rewarded according to
the greatncfs of yotirAdiions.
To ail this I replied, J would ftand and fall in
the Defence of the Roman Gatholiek Religion, and
his Highnefs Service j and was not a little concerned
for my refilling to kill the King, ^whora I was then
well fatisfied by my Ghoftly Father ,' Hood con-
demned as an Heretick. ''But this I did offer. That
if his Highnels would Command me to the At-
tempt, I Would not fail eithev to accomplifh it, or
lole my Life.
Upon which the Duke%ave me Twenty Gui-
neys, and l^id, if 1 would be but vigorous in \vhat
1 had undertaken already,/ he would fo order it,
that' imy Life fiiould riot be in the leaft danger :
adding in'^thefe Wofd^,^ -Tl^r We are not to have
Men 6akei|, iri^fikh dariuff^^dtions, but to have
them make an effedfuaV Difpatch, and be gone.
Upon which i took my leave.
^ Some fliort dnye.after this, when I was ready to
Wprivey fhe Letters into Colonel ?tfanjel's Chamber^
i jWent to the Lord Teterboroughy who brought me
to the Duke, to whom I to Id how I was ready
iWfixihe Letters in the Colonel's Charnber. To
which hlsTdighnefs anfWered, I muft make hafte,
that I might be Impdwered to make a general
<Search of the like nature. For,laid the Duke in thele
"words,Since I fawyou laft, the Lady fowls
has inforiried me, That there are abundance of
Letters and Witneffes/ready r fo that'tis now high
tim'e to begin. By this time there w^as fome great
Man
(«t)
Man cbme to wait on the Duke, fo I withdrew.
About four days after this, when I had heeii
prefling earneftly with Mr. Secretary Co'vmtry, for
a Warrant, and could not prevail^ I v^ent to the
Lord Peterborough's, and did defire his Lordfhip to
luake application to the Duke, to ufe fQiue means
for a Warrant. To which his Lordfhip anRveredj
'Twas my fault there was not a Warrant granted,
and that the Duke was fenfible of my neglecting to
make an Affidavit. So that nOiv he did begin to
doubt my Courage. . A
'O:: ..on
£ i .J.
"j.mo
ii ySTT c.ZVJ
Qc-o m^dj
..i .. li •: .ijo. / yns
- . ^ 2* .
7 : . or
lU on iO
/biOJ <!!', "077
J - :-A
ij'ov.' bjl'l imAM
.ion J cd^noM
-li.-jhlh'orii 1 —o
Jl
f
( " )
- 'J - " , t
In and about the Months o/June, July
oyAuguft 1^75?,
I' ,
He- Countels of §'oipis fenr me witli a
- Letter to the Lord Privy Seal , who
was then at his Lordfhips houfe in
i^njington : but the Gontents of the Letr
ter I remember not, more than that it was to pray
fome favour in the behalf of one Anderfon alias Mun-
foHy z Prieft, and then in the K^^ings 'Bench, and was
reported "to" knovv fomethingof the Plot. Which
Papers contained matter of Faft, drawn up to ren-
der Stroud'i Teftimony invalid, in cafe he fhould
make any Dilcovery. And by my Ladies order I
was to pray his Lordfhip to take the Papers: fo that
if Stroud fliould be fent for on Examination before
the Council, , that . his Lor dfhip would produce
them to flop his Evidence ; which his Lordlhip
promifed to do. But Stroud was not fent for, and
lb the Papers were of no ufe : but I fuppofe they
may ftill remain with his Lordfhip.
At the fame time I did, by Order from the
Lady Bowis, inform his Lordship, That the Presby-
lerian Plot would be ready for Difcovery in a
Months time. To which his Lordship anfwered,
that I should tell the Lady Bowis, He was of opini-
on that a Month would be too foon, in regard
things then moved with too much violence, for
fiich an Afi&ir to have any Succefs. So I took my
leave.
Some
(■3)
Some fhort time after I went, by the Lord fowls's
Order, with another Letter to hisLdrfliipj the
Contents of which I never knew : But was ordered
to acquaint his Lordfhip, That the Presbyterian
Plot ftiil went on , and that we had divers Letters
and Witnefles ready, to lay open the matter, when
it fliould be thought fit. To which his. Lordfhip
anfwered, He feared the Lords in the Towner were
too vigorous in that Defign : but promifed, when
the rigorous Profecution againfl the Catholicks
were fomewhat abated, he. did intend to move it
to the King and Council, i Adding, .That if things'
of that nature were btit well timed, they could not
fail of Succefs. So I took my leave.,: d e .
Some time after, Miftrefst Ce/fe and my'felf
went to wait on his Lordfhip at J^njington ^ where
we both had admittance .T Then Awas Miftrefs
(jllkr^ in my Keyring, informeid his Lordfhip, That
file came in the name of her Great Mafter (the'
Duke of York) and at the moft earneft requefl of
the Lords in the Tomer , to pray his Lordfhip to
ufe fbme meatis, that the Proceedings againft the
Catholicks might be more eafie, and that the PreJf-
byterian Plot might be.difcovered. Then his
Lordfhip defired her to let the Lords in the Tomer
know^ that he was not idle in the Confidering their
Safety: For, added his Lordfhip, in thefe words, I
have my felf difcourfed lately with all the great
Minifters of our party , and my Lord ^'eterhorough
has done the fame, and we both find there is fa-
vour intended : but we muft wait the time : For
things of that nature muft be moved gently, or the
whole Royal Party may be deftroyed at once, for
there are many eyes upon us.
D Then
('4) _ „
Then Jvliftrels Cetlier informed his Lbrdihip,Thac
Sir George Wakemms Trial had broken the Ice, and
the great difficulty there was in prevailing with the
Lord C. J. to come over : and alio of the Meet-
ing that was between the LacW ^oms and the
Lord C. J. To which his Lordfhip replied, That'
the Lord C. J. had taken more time tO GOnfider Of
his part, thanTive other fat greater ruen had doue
(who they were I know not) and that his Lord-
fhip was forc'd to fhew the Lord C. J. the Duke of
Iforks Letter, before he Would believe any thing.
Nay, faid his Lorfliip, notivithftanding this I Was
forc'd to get a particular Letter fent him from the
Duke,before he would make any promilL Truly,
Madam, faid his Lotdfhip , 'tis no fmall pains I
take to ferve iihe Duke, and their Lordfhips, and
that you may affure them.
Then Miftrels Cdlkr acquainted his Lordfliip,
That Dugdde was come about, and intended to
throw himffclf at the Dukes feet, with a Recantati-
on of all that he had fworn in the Plot. And^
faid fhe,I am,in the name of the Lords,to pray your
Lordfhip he may be fccured in yoUr houlfe, as be-
ing a place more proper than any other. To this
his Lordfhip anfwered , He was glad to hear of
Mr. Dugdak's ingenuity in that Affair, and did af-
fiire Mrs. QHier , that Dugdak fhould be enter-
tained in his Houle , and that his Lordfhip's
Prieft fhould be his Companion : fo that it
fliDLild be ifnpofhble for him to do any more
mifchief. But his Lordfhip defired fhe would
tell the Lords, They muft ufe all the means ima-
gihable to get him fent beyond Sea j left a
too ftridt Enquiry fhould be made after him»
To
•V
'5 ) "
To whick Mrs. Cellier replied thus 5 My Lord, wd
do not intend he fliall ftay in your Lordfliip's Houle
above Nine or Ten days; for though he muft do
Us Service by a general Recantation, yet we can
never think him fafe, till we have got him into
the Inquilition : for fuch perfons are to be encou*
raged, not trufled. So upon this his Lordfliip lent
a Compliment to the Lords in the Tovver , and Co
we came away.
Thomas J)angerfield^
Jurat. Vicejimo die
Odobris, 1680.
Coram nobis
Will. Roberts.
Will. Pulteney.
FINIS.
I * X
0/7 ^Itod '(tVI c^Uf'7 -HnWO .uM ilohi'.'» o {'
•'''•<>•■■- •« *L; .'7 f.-i '(/7ji i:i;4^ sfibnasn'-':-oii f'h
ob Hum Off fl<!Oofl:{ lui : epo nal' lo oniyi ovods:
USID 0'/7 J3T ^ kiSftoo Si yd o7iY:.^2 0ii
c3iu riiirl sy^ri o// lljj /.jii] >|niVj lo-voij
'■JODnj od o3 51^ tfi-oliog cdl'I loi : ncijFiii.jpnl of 3
3iii'-d qiiilLiOj^ ciif aiiU jioc|Uo8 Mzdiui:) 3ori
c) Fo-i ^ 7z>Wo r c-ds id cbioj, or'i o3 ^nsmilqrrio^ £
.q.S7/£ omiio 07/
oiii .y;u\"^
o 8 b I jEndof .O
^u\o^ mu id)
.^::IodoJI Jii'y/
.von?3lij^ MdJ • " ^
'.v ,. ^
' 7.
•B I PI I :i