A discoverie of the hellish plot against divers particular of the nobility of the kingdome of England also the papists gvnpowder-plot brought to light : with the copie of a letter sent from a noble-man in Ireland to Colonel Lunsford, Jan. 11, 1642 : shewing in a most true and reall reiation the manner how this hellish plot was laid and how these noble pillars of Protestant-religion the Earl of Cork, the Earl of Kildare and the valourous Lord Iones should have been blown up : as also hovv they intended to burn dovvn the citie of Dublin vvith wild-fire and how they were beaten back by the lord chief-justices in the castles.
         E. F.
      
       
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             A discoverie of the hellish plot against divers particular of the nobility of the kingdome of England also the papists gvnpowder-plot brought to light : with the copie of a letter sent from a noble-man in Ireland to Colonel Lunsford, Jan. 11, 1642 : shewing in a most true and reall reiation the manner how this hellish plot was laid and how these noble pillars of Protestant-religion the Earl of Cork, the Earl of Kildare and the valourous Lord Iones should have been blown up : as also hovv they intended to burn dovvn the citie of Dublin vvith wild-fire and how they were beaten back by the lord chief-justices in the castles.
             E. F.
          
           [7] p.
           
             Printed for Iohn Greensmith,
             London :
             1642.
          
           
             The letter is signed: E. F.
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Lunsford, Thomas, -- Sir, 1610?-1653?
           Catholics -- England.
           Dublin (Ireland) -- History.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Sources.
        
      
    
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           A
           DISCOVERIE
           OF
           THE
           HELLISH
           
             PLOT
          
           AGAINST
           DIVERS
           particular
           of
           the
           Nobility
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             ALSO
          
           THE
           PAPISTS
           GVNPOWDER-PLOT
           ,
           brought
           to
           light
           .
        
         
           With
           the
           Copie
           of
           a
           Letter
           sent
           from
           a
           Noble-man
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           Colonel
           
             Lunsford
             .
          
           Jan.
           11.
           1642.
           
        
         
           
             SHEWING
             ,
          
           In
           a
           most
           true
           and
           reall
           Relation
           ,
           the
           manner
           how
           this
           Hellish
           Plot
           was
           laid
           ,
           and
           how
           these
           Noble
           Pillars
           of
           
             Protestant-Religion
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Cork
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Kildare
             ,
          
           and
           the
           valourous
           Lord
           
             Iones
             ,
          
           should
           have
           been
           blown
           up
           .
        
         
           
             AS
             ALSO
             ,
          
           Hovv
           they
           intended
           to
           burn
           dovvn
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           vvith
           Wild-fire
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           were
           beaten
           back
           by
           the
           Lord
           chief-Iustices
           in
           the
           Castles
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           smith
           .
           164
           〈◊〉
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           GUN-POWDER
           PLOT
           IN
           IRELAND
           ,
           DISCOVERED
           .
        
         
           THe
           rebels
           having
           intelligence
           that
           the
           noble
           Earle
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           the
           
             Earle
          
           of
           
             Kildare
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Iones
          
           were
           fully
           resolved
           about
           the
           7.
           of
           
             Ian.
          
           to
           relieve
           the
           City
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           that
           the
           Rebels
           have
           besieged
           it
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           whereby
           they
           wanted
           provision
           and
           Ammunition
           very
           much
           ,
           they
           resolved
           altogether
           to
           hinder
           their
           intents
           :
           therefore
           Generall
           
             Neale
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           of
           the
           
             Rebels
          
           invented
           a
           Plot
           for
           the
           utter
           confusion
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           to
           be
           performed
           at
           that
           very
           instant
           when
           the
           aforenamed
           Lords
           were
           marching
           with
           their
           forces
           towards
           the
           City
           of
           
             Dublin
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             THE
             Manner
             how
             the
             PLOT
             was
             laid
             .
          
           
             THe
             
               Rebels
            
             for
             bringing
             their
             bloody
             and
             hellish
             designes
             to
             perfection
             ,
             had
             provided
             shovels
             ,
             spades
             ,
             pick-hacks
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             instruments
             for
             the
             said
             bloudy
             design
             ,
             and
             about
             the
             number
             of
             400.
             souldiers
             ,
             and
             there
             with
             all
             speed
             they
             set
             them
             to
             worke
             which
             was
             to
             vndermine
             the
             ground
             for
             the
             space
             of
             two
             miles
             ,
             and
             laid
             there
             great
             store
             of
             Gunpowder
             :
             and
             so
             by
             that
             meanes
             to
             blow
             up
             the
             aforenamed
             Lords
             in
             their
             marching
             over
             :
             thi●
             being
             done
             ,
             the
             
               Rebels
            
             intended
             to
             march
             against
             the
             City
             of
             
               Dublin
               ,
            
             and
             to
             destroy
             it
             by
             wild-fire
             :
             but
             they
             were
             prevented
             ,
             and
             their
             hellish
             designs
             discovered
             by
             a
             miraculous
             means
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             THE
             Manner
             how
             this
             PLOT
             was
             discovered
             .
          
           
             COlonell
             
               Morton
            
             marching
             before
             the
             protestant
             Army
             ,
             and
             the
             two
             other
             Lords
             bringing
             on
             their
             forces
             with
             puissant
             courage
             ,
             they
             being
             come
             within
             the
             space
             of
             sixe
             miles
             of
             
               Dublin
               ,
            
             Colonel
             
               Morton
            
             feeling
             the
             ground
             quiver
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             it
             seeming
             like
             dry
             ground
             ,
             caused
             the
             Army
             to
             stand
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             hee
             feared
             that
             there
             was
             trechery
             intended
             against
             them
             ,
             he
             therefore
             immediatly
             took
             one
             of
             their
             strongest
             pikes
             ,
             and
             thrust
             it
             into
             the
             ground
             ,
             to
             see
             whether
             it
             were
             hollow
             or
             not
             ,
             the
             pike
             running
             in
             with
             such
             great
             force
             ,
             and
             hee
             laying
             no
             strength
             to
             it
             ,
             immediatly
             caused
             some
             of
             his
             souldiers
             to
             dig
             ,
             to
             see
             what
             plot
             there
             was
             intended
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             digging
             a
             yard
             deepe
             they
             espyed
             a
             vault
             ,
             and
             great
             store
             of
             gun-powder
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             aforesaid
             Colonell
             caused
             them
             to
             retreat
             back
             ,
             fearing
             that
             they
             had
             come
             too
             far
             ,
             but
             not
             knowing
             how
             to
             discover
             the
             same
             :
             unlesse
             that
             some
             man
             would
             venture
             his
             life
             to
             goe
             in
             :
             where
             presently
             a
             young
             man
             stept
             forth
             ,
             and
             spake
             to
             them
             as
             followeth
             .
             Noble
             Captain
             ,
             to
             do
             you
             and
             my
             Country
             good
             ,
             I
             will
             venture
             my
             life
             to
             find
             out
             this
             hellish
             plot
             ,
             then
             they
             let
             him
             down
             ,
             who
             presently
             espyed
             6
             men
             ,
             they
             immediatly
             questioning
             of
             him
             ,
             he
             answer'd
             
             that
             he
             came
             from
             Generall
             
               Neale
               ,
            
             chiefe
             Generall
             for
             the
             
               Rebels
               ,
            
             to
             helpe
             them
             in
             their
             good
             enterprise
             ,
             who
             being
             there
             about
             the
             space
             of
             two
             dayes
             ,
             they
             resolved
             that
             onely
             one
             of
             them
             should
             tarry
             to
             bring
             this
             to
             passe
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             give
             fire
             to
             the
             Gun-powder
             ,
             for
             to
             blow
             up
             the
             protestant
             Army
             ,
             the
             rest
             should
             goe
             forth
             ,
             and
             retire
             back
             to
             the
             Rebels
             :
             therefore
             they
             concluded
             together
             to
             draw
             cuts
             which
             of
             them
             should
             tarry
             ,
             which
             as
             the
             Lord
             would
             have
             it
             ,
             it
             fell
             to
             his
             lot
             :
             and
             they
             being
             gone
             ,
             hee
             seeing
             the
             place
             which
             they
             came
             out
             at
             ,
             came
             presently
             to
             the
             said
             place
             ,
             and
             opened
             the
             doore
             ,
             which
             was
             of
             wood
             ,
             and
             covered
             with
             turfe
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             could
             perceive
             whether
             there
             were
             any
             doore
             or
             not
             :
             and
             comming
             forth
             ,
             he
             re●ated
             to
             Captain
             
               Morton
            
             how
             it
             was
             .
             Who
             presently
             set
             a
             strong
             guard
             about
             the
             said
             vault
             ,
             and
             then
             200
             ,
             of
             the
             protestants
             went
             in
             ,
             and
             fetched
             all
             the
             powder
             out
             ,
             and
             great
             store
             of
             Ammunition
             they
             have
             also
             taken
             .
          
        
         
           
             THE
             COPIE
             OF
             A
             LETTER
             SENT
             from
             a
             Noble-man
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             to
             Colonel
             Lunsford
             .
          
           
             
               Sir
               ,
            
          
           
             WE
             desire
             you
             to
             make
             ready
             your
             forces
             ,
             as
             soo●e
             as
             possible
             you
             can
             ,
             and
             to
             fall
             on
             with
             
             speed
             ,
             you
             know
             our
             meaning
             ,
             and
             wee
             vvill
             send
             you
             aid
             suddenly
             ;
             for
             vvee
             have
             gathered
             our
             forces
             together
             ,
             since
             they
             were
             defeated
             by
             the
             Scottish
             Regiments
             ,
             for
             in
             that
             fight
             vve
             lost
             2000.
             men
             ,
             and
             what
             you
             begin
             ,
             vve
             vvill
             end
             ,
             use
             your
             hands
             ,
             and
             put
             in
             practice
             your
             wits
             ;
             for
             you
             know
             wee
             have
             many
             friends
             in
             Citie
             and
             Countrie
             ,
             and
             what
             monies
             you
             disburst
             ,
             vve
             vvill
             be
             ansvverable
             to
             you
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               loving
               friend
               ,
               E.
               F.
               
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .