The several informations of John Mac-Namarra, Maurice Fitzgerrald and James Nash relating to the horrid Popish plot in Ireland together with the resolutions of the Commons in Parliament upon the said informations and message from the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament, Thursday the 6th of January, 1680.
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             The several informations of John Mac-Namarra, Maurice Fitzgerrald and James Nash relating to the horrid Popish plot in Ireland together with the resolutions of the Commons in Parliament upon the said informations and message from the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament, Thursday the 6th of January, 1680.
             Macnamara, John, Gent.
             Fitzgerrald, Maurice.
             Nash, James.
          
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           I
           Appoint
           
             John
             Wright
          
           ,
           and
           
             Richard
             Chiswell
          
           ,
           to
           Print
           these
           INFORMATIONS
           and
           RESOLUTIONS
           Perused
           by
           me
           ,
           According
           to
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           HOUSE
           of
           COMMONS
           ;
           And
           that
           no
           other
           Person
           presume
           to
           Print
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               6
               
                 th
                 .
                 Jan.
              
               1680.
               
            
          
           
             Wi
             WILLIAMS
             ,
             Speaker
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SEVERAL
           INFORMATIONS
           OF
           
             
               JOHN
               MAC-NAMARRA
               ,
               Gent.
               
            
             
               MAVRICE
               FITZGERRALD
               ,
               Gent.
               AND
            
             
               JAMES
               NASH
               ,
               Gent.
               :
            
          
           Relating
           to
           the
           HORRID
           Popish
           Plot
           IN
           IRELAND
           :
           Together
           with
           the
           RESOLUTIONS
           Of
           the
           COMMONS
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           Upon
           the
           said
           INFORMATIONS
           and
           MESSAGE
           from
           the
           Lords
           Spiritual
           and
           Temporal
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           the
           6th
           .
           of
           January
           .
           1680.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             John
             Wright
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Crown
           on
           Ludgate-hill
           ,
           and
           
             Richard
             Chiswell
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Rose
           and
           Crown
           in
           St.
           
           Paul's
           Church-Yard
           .
           1680.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           INFORMATION
           OF
           JOHN
           MAC-NAMARRA
           .
        
         
           WHO
           Informeth
           and
           saith
           ,
           That
           
             William
             Bradley
          
           Esq
           ;
           one
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           for
           the
           County
           of
           Waterford
           in
           the
           Year
           1677.
           gave
           him
           the
           said
           Informant
           an
           Oath
           of
           Secrecy
           touching
           the
           Plot
           intended
           and
           designed
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrone
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Confederates
           against
           the
           Kings
           Majesty
           ;
           At
           which
           time
           he
           imparted
           to
           this
           Informant
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrone
           had
           received
           a
           Commission
           from
           the
           French
           King
           to
           be
           a
           Colonel
           of
           Horse
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Waterford
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           said
           
             William
             Bradley
          
           was
           to
           be
           his
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           ,
           and
           desired
           this
           Informant
           to
           provide
           himself
           with
           Horse
           and
           Arms
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           as
           many
           as
           he
           could
           of
           those
           he
           dare
           trust
           :
           and
           that
           this
           Informant
           should
           have
           a
           Command
           of
           being
           a
           Captain
           under
           the
           said
           Earl
           and
           Him.
           
        
         
           Whereupon
           this
           Informant
           did
           provide
           himself
           and
           speak
           unto
           
             John
             Follis
             ,
             James
             Finican
          
           and
           
             Dennis
             Mac-Namarra
          
           to
           provide
           themselves
           with
           such
           Necessaries
           as
           were
           requisite
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           informing
           them
           also
           ,
           That
           Mr.
           Bradley
           did
           impart
           such
           matters
           unto
           this
           Informant
           ,
           and
           who
           knew
           that
           the
           said
           Mac-Namarra
           had
           imparted
           such
           matters
           to
           the
           said
           James
           and
           Dennis
           ,
           who
           afterwards
           did
           confess
           the
           same
           to
           his
           
             Grace
             the
             Lord
             Lieutenant
          
           and
           Council
           ,
           and
           before
           this
           Informant
           had
           liberty
           to
           speak
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           they
           with
           him
           ,
           being
           then
           kept
           close
           Prisoner
           from
           any
           one
           of
           the
           Kings
           Evidence
           .
        
         
           The
           precedent
           Examination
           this
           Informant
           gave
           ,
           when
           on
           a
           Petition
           preferred
           by
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Kings
           Evidences
           ,
           
           this
           Informant
           was
           kept
           from
           any
           of
           the
           Earls
           Friends
           and
           from
           
             Quarter-Master
             Ely
          
           ,
           who
           was
           always
           with
           this
           Informant
           before
           and
           not
           denied
           to
           be
           with
           him
           ;
           But
           on
           the
           Petition
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Gent.
           then
           it
           was
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           this
           Informant
           should
           be
           kept
           close
           and
           not
           to
           have
           any
           to
           come
           to
           him
           :
           This
           Informant
           was
           then
           very
           fearful
           to
           discover
           his
           Mind
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           guilt
           that
           was
           upon
           him
           ,
           being
           Condemned
           ;
           which
           after
           a
           Promise
           of
           Pardon
           ,
           if
           this
           Informant
           spake
           the
           Truth
           ,
           he
           then
           resolved
           to
           Discover
           so
           far
           as
           he
           knew
           ,
           though
           against
           himself
           :
           Upon
           which
           he
           freely
           declared
           his
           Mind
           in
           this
           following
           Examination
           .
        
         
           
             After
             the
             aforesaid
             
               VVilliam
               Bradley
            
             did
             impart
             to
             this
             Informant
             the
             aforesaid
             Treason
             ,
             this
             Informant
             met
             with
             the
             
               Earl
               of
               Tyrone
            
             upon
             the
             Land
             of
             Gaveston
             in
             the
             County
             of
             VVaterford
             with
             two
             of
             his
             Men
             ,
             
               viz.
               Thomas
               Power
            
             his
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             
               Garret
               Mac-Teige
            
             his
             Follower
             ,
             and
             another
             whose
             name
             is
             
               Luke
               Power
            
             ,
             this
             Informant
             having
             in
             Company
             with
             him
             one
             
               VVilliam
               Power
            
             ,
             and
             
               Boetius
               Clausy
            
             ,
             being
             then
             abroad
             Hunting
             with
             Dogs
             ;
             The
             said
             Earl
             knowing
             this
             Informant
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             called
             to
             him
             ,
             upon
             which
             this
             Informant
             went
             to
             him
             :
             The
             said
             Earl
             taking
             this
             Informant
             from
             the
             Company
             ,
             asked
             him
             ,
             whether
             Mr.
             Bradley
             had
             imparted
             to
             him
             any
             Matter
             of
             Secrecy
             ;
             this
             Informant
             replyed
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             :
             The
             said
             Earl
             then
             told
             this
             Informant
             ,
             that
             he
             must
             be
             very
             private
             and
             discover
             it
             to
             none
             ,
             but
             those
             he
             was
             very
             sure
             of
             .
             After
             which
             ,
             the
             said
             Earl
             drew
             a
             List
             out
             of
             his
             Pocket
             ,
             and
             shewed
             this
             Informant
             a
             List
             of
             several
             Persons
             that
             were
             to
             be
             Superior
             Officers
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             County
             of
             VVaterford
             ,
             County
             of
             Cork
             ,
             County
             of
             Kerry
             ,
             County
             of
             Limerick
             and
             County
             of
             Clare
             ,
             which
             this
             Informant
             took
             special
             notice
             of
             and
             knew
             several
             of
             the
             Persons
             ;
             amongst
             the
             rest
             ,
             the
             Earl
             entred
             my
             Name
             with
             my
             own
             Pen
             and
             Ink
             in
             the
             List
             ;
             The
             said
             Earl
             telling
             this
             Informant
             ,
             he
             had
             his
             Commission
             sent
             him
             from
             the
             French
             King
             ,
             under
             Hand
             and
             Seal
             to
             be
             a
             Colonel
             of
             a
             Regiment
             of
             Horse
             in
             the
             County
             of
             VVaterford
             ,
             and
             said
             there
             was
             hardly
             a
             County
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             but
             Persons
             were
             appointed
             by
             the
             French
             King
             for
             that
             purpose
             :
             and
             named
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Limerick
             ,
             Colonel
             
               Peirce
               Lucy
            
             
             and
             the
             Lord
             Brittas
             ,
             Sir
             
               John
               Fitz-gerrald
               ,
               David
               Fitz-gerrald
            
             and
             several
             others
             in
             the
             County
             of
             
               Clare
               ,
               John
               Mac-Namarra
            
             and
             several
             others
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Kerry
             ,
             Sir
             
               Turlo
               Mac-Mahan
            
             and
             several
             others
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Cork
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             
               Earl
               of
               Tyrone
            
             was
             to
             be
             Colonel
             in
             the
             County
             of
             VVaterford
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Bradley
             to
             be
             his
             Lieutenant
             Colonel
             ,
             
               Quarter-Master
               Ely
            
             his
             Major
             ,
             Mr.
             
               John
               Butler
            
             Senior
             his
             Captain
             ,
             with
             the
             names
             of
             several
             others
             of
             that
             Company
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             not
             read
             unto
             this
             Informant
             ;
             The
             said
             Earl
             saying
             they
             were
             to
             raise
             several
             hundreds
             of
             men
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Superior
             Officers
             were
             to
             meet
             on
             purpose
             to
             return
             an
             exact
             Account
             of
             their
             Forces
             to
             the
             French
             King
             :
             On
             which
             the
             said
             King
             would
             Land
             many
             thousands
             of
             men
             in
             the
             River
             Thanan
             ,
             and
             assoon
             as
             they
             were
             Landed
             ,
             the
             next
             business
             was
             to
             go
             to
             the
             City
             of
             Limerick
             with
             500
             men
             and
             divide
             them
             into
             two
             Parts
             ,
             the
             one
             Party
             to
             enter
             the
             City
             at
             Candle-light
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             several
             Gates
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             best
             knew
             the
             City
             were
             appointed
             to
             set
             upon
             the
             Guards
             and
             put
             them
             all
             to
             the
             Sword
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             to
             be
             hard
             by
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             to
             enter
             in
             immediately
             when
             the
             Alarm
             was
             given
             ,
             and
             the
             Body
             of
             the
             Army
             to
             draw
             up
             as
             fast
             as
             they
             could
             .
          
           
             By
             which
             ,
             said
             the
             Earl
             ,
             we
             do
             not
             question
             but
             to
             possess
             our selves
             of
             the
             City
             and
             
               Kings
               Castle
            
             ,
             and
             to
             banish
             the
             English
             very
             soon
             ;
             and
             indeed
             said
             the
             Earl
             ,
             't
             is
             the
             Providence
             of
             God
             to
             bring
             some
             Downfall
             on
             that
             unjust
             King
             ,
             the
             
               Duke
               of
               Ormond
            
             and
             his
             Children
             ,
             that
             wronged
             me
             in
             so
             high
             a
             Nature
             on
             the
             account
             of
             Villiers
             :
             therefore
             said
             the
             Earl
             ,
             Go
             home
             ,
             lose
             no
             time
             ,
             but
             make
             your selves
             ready
             ,
             for
             we
             know
             not
             how
             soon
             occasion
             may
             require
             your
             Assistance
             ,
             and
             speak
             to
             as
             many
             Friends
             as
             you
             can
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             this
             Informant
             did
             and
             provided
             Horse
             and
             Arms
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
             After
             Discovery
             made
             hereof
             by
             
               Hubburt
               Bourke
            
             as
             you
             may
             read
             in
             his
             Information
             ,
             who
             partly
             knew
             the
             Proceedings
             ,
             and
             having
             Discovered
             the
             same
             ,
             was
             bound
             by
             Recognizance
             to
             prosecute
             the
             said
             Earl
             at
             the
             next
             Assize
             at
             Waterford
             ,
             he
             did
             for
             want
             of
             this
             Informants
             and
             others
             
             Testimonies
             absent
             himself
             from
             the
             Assizes
             ,
             unto
             which
             he
             was
             bound
             ,
             and
             for
             other
             Reasons
             mentioned
             in
             his
             Examination
             .
          
           
             But
             in
             a
             short
             time
             after
             ,
             the
             said
             Earl
             hearing
             that
             Mr.
             Bourke
             was
             going
             for
             England
             to
             make
             his
             application
             to
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ;
             the
             said
             Earl
             Commanded
             this
             Informant
             to
             write
             unto
             the
             said
             Bourke
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             he
             did
             ,
             and
             signified
             in
             his
             Letter
             ,
             that
             this
             Informant
             would
             very
             willingly
             speak
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             he
             not
             answering
             this
             Informants
             expectation
             ,
             this
             Informant
             went
             himself
             to
             him
             at
             Waterford
             ,
             and
             Courted
             him
             to
             go
             along
             with
             this
             Informant
             to
             his
             House
             ,
             which
             he
             prevailed
             with
             him
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             This
             Informant
             then
             hastened
             to
             the
             said
             Earl
             ,
             and
             gave
             him
             an
             Account
             of
             his
             proceedings
             ,
             which
             the
             Earl
             liked
             very
             well
             ,
             whereupon
             he
             ordered
             
               Major
               Butler
            
             and
             
               John
               Rovan
            
             ,
             and
             this
             Informant
             to
             confer
             with
             the
             said
             Bourke
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Mill
             of
             Carrygninier
             we
             met
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             said
             Earls
             order
             did
             offer
             the
             said
             Bourke
             a
             Farm
             Stock
             ,
             together
             with
             a
             sum
             of
             mony
             so
             as
             that
             he
             would
             charge
             Mr.
             Villiers
             ;
             Captain
             Nicholas
             ,
             Mr.
             Bradley
             ,
             and
             others
             with
             Suborning
             or
             prompting
             the
             said
             Bourke
             to
             prosecute
             the
             said
             Earl
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             acknowledge
             it
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Bradley
             aforesaid
             should
             confess
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             so
             Bourke
             and
             Bradley
             should
             be
             committed
             Witnesses
             against
             Villiers
             and
             Nicholas
             ,
             upon
             which
             the
             said
             Earl
             would
             bring
             his
             Action
             of
             
               Scandalum
               Magnatum
            
             against
             Villiers
             and
             Nicholas
             for
             40000
             l.
             which
             was
             contrived
             by
             Mr.
             
               Andrew
               Lynne
            
             and
             Mr.
             Bradley
             the
             said
             Earls
             Friends
             ,
             unto
             which
             the
             said
             Bourke
             refused
             to
             consent
             .
          
           
             Here
             it
             is
             to
             be
             observed
             ,
             That
             Mr.
             Villiers
             and
             Captain
             Nicholas
             were
             at
             Law
             with
             the
             said
             Earl
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             said
             Earl
             did
             suppose
             the
             World
             would
             sooner
             believe
             what
             was
             laid
             to
             their
             Charge
             ,
             upon
             the
             Earls
             account
             ,
             though
             falsly
             alledged
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             Bourke
             not
             accepting
             the
             aforesaid
             Offers
             ,
             the
             Earl
             then
             Petition'd
             the
             Lord
             Lieutenant
             and
             Council
             ,
             who
             sent
             a
             
             Summons
             for
             the
             said
             Bourke
             ,
             and
             brought
             him
             to
             Dublin
             ,
             and
             being
             Examined
             of
             several
             matters
             ,
             he
             gave
             in
             his
             Informations
             ,
             and
             got
             also
             Mr.
             Sampton
             and
             Mr.
             Jury
             to
             be
             Summoned
             up
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             Examined
             ,
             upon
             whole
             Examinations
             :
             A
             Summons
             was
             issued
             out
             against
             Quarter-Master
             
               Ely
               ,
               John
               Povan
            
             ,
             Major
             Butler
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             
               Lawrence
               Smillirand
            
             and
             this
             Informant
             ,
             who
             were
             all
             sent
             for
             to
             the
             Council-Board
             ;
             Quarter-Master
             Ely
             went
             first
             to
             the
             Earls
             House
             to
             have
             Instructions
             touching
             the
             Management
             thereof
             .
             The
             Earl
             also
             sent
             to
             his
             Gentleman
             Mr.
             Power
             for
             this
             Informant
             ,
             he
             being
             then
             in
             Waterford
             ,
             the
             said
             Power
             came
             to
             this
             Informant
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             That
             the
             Earl
             of
             Tyrone
             and
             Quarter-Master
             Ely
             sent
             for
             this
             Informant
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             he
             might
             repair
             to
             Dublin
             ,
             and
             having
             no
             Horse
             with
             him
             at
             Waterford
             ,
             the
             said
             Power
             the
             Earls
             Gentleman
             ,
             provided
             this
             Informant
             with
             a
             Horse
             ,
             on
             which
             he
             went
             with
             him
             to
             Curronymore
             to
             the
             Earls
             House
             ,
             where
             this
             Informant
             met
             with
             the
             said
             Earl
             and
             Quarter-Master
             Ely
             together
             .
          
           
             Upon
             which
             the
             said
             Earl
             and
             Quarter-Master
             Ely
             took
             this
             Informant
             into
             the
             Garden
             ,
             and
             there
             did
             agree
             to
             send
             to
             
               John
               Rovan
            
             ,
             who
             came
             immediately
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             the
             Earl
             and
             Quarter-Master
             Ely
             did
             instruct
             us
             what
             we
             should
             say
             ,
             when
             we
             came
             to
             Dublin
             before
             the
             Council
             ;
             and
             told
             this
             Informant
             the
             great
             Danger
             ,
             if
             we
             should
             discover
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             Matter
             :
             but
             proferring
             an
             Oath
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             finding
             us
             unwilling
             to
             Swear
             what
             they
             would
             have
             us
             to
             Swear
             ,
             the
             said
             Earl
             then
             told
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             be
             Absolved
             by
             
               Dean
               Powers
            
             his
             Cousen
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             after
             instructing
             us
             in
             the
             Garden
             for
             a
             considerable
             time
             ,
             the
             Earl
             gave
             this
             Informant
             an
             Horse
             ,
             and
             gave
             
               John
               Rovan
               ,
               Lawrence
               Swillivant
            
             and
             this
             Informant
             Money
             to
             bear
             our
             Charges
             to
             Dublin
             ,
             and
             when
             we
             came
             there
             ,
             we
             were
             maintained
             at
             the
             Earls
             Charge
             ;
             with
             promise
             to
             get
             Bayl
             for
             this
             Informant
             ,
             if
             Imprisoned
             ,
             and
             we
             were
             there
             always
             accompanied
             with
             the
             Earls
             Friends
             ,
             
             who
             promised
             this
             Informant
             great
             Reward
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             conceal
             what
             he
             knew
             .
          
           
             This
             Informant
             also
             had
             Money
             from
             Quarter-Master
             Ely
             ,
             whilst
             he
             was
             in
             the
             Pursivants
             hand
             ,
             and
             several
             Masses
             were
             said
             in
             the
             County
             for
             the
             Earl
             and
             this
             Inforformant
             ,
             whilst
             this
             Informant
             continued
             from
             Discovering
             ,
             but
             since
             hath
             Excommunicated
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             at
             length
             Mr.
             Ivy
             and
             Mr.
             Sampson
             Petition'd
             the
             Lord
             Lieutenant
             and
             Council
             to
             have
             this
             Informant
             kept
             close
             Prisoner
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             the
             Earls
             Friends
             and
             Sollicitors
             from
             this
             Informant
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             was
             done
             .
          
           
             Now
             this
             Informant
             being
             by
             himself
             ,
             and
             considering
             the
             evil
             Case
             he
             was
             in
             ,
             God
             so
             touched
             this
             Informants
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             he
             confessed
             the
             Truth
             :
             Several
             other
             things
             there
             are
             relating
             to
             the
             Powers
             ,
             concerning
             stealing
             of
             Horses
             and
             providing
             of
             Arms
             for
             the
             same
             purpose
             ,
             which
             is
             treated
             of
             in
             Mr.
             
             Ivy's
             Examinations
             and
             in
             
               James
               Finicans
            
             ,
             which
             Powers
             were
             Examined
             upon
             Oath
             before
             Sir
             
               Jo.
               Davis
            
             ,
             and
             since
             bailed
             out
             of
             Goal
             by
             means
             of
             Captain
             Morris
             the
             Prosecutor
             ,
             who
             now
             goes
             armed
             mostly
             accompanied
             with
             the
             Earls
             Friends
             and
             Kindred
             .
          
           
             
               James
               Finican
            
             was
             by
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Bradley
             sollicited
             not
             to
             confess
             any
             thing
             against
             him
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             said
             Bradley
             promised
             him
             a
             good
             Reward
             in
             Money
             ,
             and
             was
             before
             the
             Committee
             ,
             and
             did
             for
             some
             time
             endeavour
             to
             conceal
             the
             matter
             ;
             but
             being
             kept
             from
             the
             said
             Bradley
             for
             a
             season
             in
             the
             Marshals
             hand
             ,
             told
             the
             said
             Marshal
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             be
             in
             trouble
             for
             concealing
             others
             Treasons
             ,
             he
             the
             said
             Finican
             desired
             to
             be
             carried
             again
             before
             the
             Committee
             ,
             confessed
             the
             whole
             Matters
             ,
             saying
             ,
             that
             if
             Mr.
             Bradley
             
             were
             put
             where
             he
             was
             ,
             he
             would
             confess
             the
             Truth
             too
             ;
             this
             astonished
             the
             said
             Bradley
             ,
             for
             as
             much
             as
             the
             said
             Finicans
             promise
             to
             the
             said
             Bradley
             of
             Concealing
             ,
             made
             him
             the
             said
             Bradley
             to
             tell
             the
             Committee
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             be
             saved
             by
             the
             said
             Finicans
             Testimony
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             observe
             that
             while
             this
             Informant
             denied
             to
             confess
             the
             truth
             and
             conceal
             the
             Plot
             ,
             the
             Earls
             Friends
             got
             a
             Petition
             writ
             against
             Mr.
             Ivy
             ,
             to
             be
             preferred
             to
             the
             Lord
             Lieutenant
             and
             Council
             ,
             viz.
             That
             the
             said
             Ivy
             was
             a
             man
             of
             ill
             Fame
             and
             a
             dishonest
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             knew
             nothing
             of
             those
             Treasons
             and
             Briggs
             before-mentioned
             ,
             which
             Petition
             they
             gave
             this
             Informant
             to
             send
             unto
             ,
             or
             deliver
             unto
             the
             Lord
             Lieutenant
             and
             Council
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             this
             Informant
             being
             kept
             from
             them
             ,
             his
             Conscience
             forced
             him
             to
             confess
             the
             Truth
             .
             He
             then
             shewed
             the
             Petition
             unto
             the
             said
             Mr.
             Ivy
             ,
             of
             which
             they
             were
             much
             ashamed
             and
             would
             have
             denied
             it
             ,
             but
             that
             this
             Informant
             justified
             it
             ,
             and
             told
             who
             brought
             it
             unto
             him
             (
             meaning
             Mr.
             
               Michael
               Roe
            
             )
             the
             hand
             also
             being
             known
             ,
             which
             way
             this
             Informant
             always
             observed
             ,
             they
             always
             made
             use
             of
             to
             endeavour
             to
             clear
             themselves
             ,
             by
             calling
             in
             Question
             the
             Reputation
             of
             their
             Accusors
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Mac-Namarra
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             THis
             Informant
             saith
             ,
             That
             in
             the
             year
             1676.
             one
             
               John
               Brenan
            
             which
             was
             then
             lately
             come
             out
             of
             Rome
             was
             made
             Archbishop
             of
             
               Cashell
               ,
               Waterford
            
             ,
             and
             Lismore
             :
             And
             that
             by
             the
             Titular
             Primate
             of
             Ireland
             the
             said
             Brenan
             producing
             Bulls
             from
             the
             Pope
             to
             the
             said
             Primate
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             together
             with
             several
             other
             Bills
             brought
             over
             by
             the
             said
             Brenan
             ,
             which
             
               Deane
               Power
            
             ,
             the
             Earl
             of
             Tyrones
             Kinsman
             informed
             him
             of
             ,
             as
             hereafter
             is
             treated
             of
             .
             In
             the
             
             said
             year
             this
             Informant
             hath
             observ'd
             the
             tumultuous
             Congregation
             of
             Priests
             and
             Fryers
             which
             resorted
             to
             Knock-house
             ,
             a
             House
             of
             Entertainment
             three
             Miles
             Westward
             of
             Waterford
             ;
             And
             that
             in
             the
             same
             year
             1676.
             this
             Informant
             took
             extraordinary
             notice
             of
             it
             ,
             being
             not
             a
             thing
             so
             usual
             ;
             But
             being
             in
             Company
             with
             several
             of
             the
             said
             Priests
             in
             the
             said
             House
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             several
             times
             ,
             and
             especially
             with
             Dean
             Power
             aforesaid
             ,
             who
             was
             next
             in
             Power
             to
             the
             said
             Brenan
             :
             This
             Informant
             began
             to
             enquire
             the
             reason
             of
             their
             publick
             meetings
             so
             often
             ,
             it
             being
             in
             time
             of
             Prosecution
             ;
             The
             said
             Power
             made
             answer
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             satisfie
             him
             as
             to
             that
             Effect
             Patron-Day
             at
             Kesk
             ,
             which
             on
             our
             Lady
             following
             ,
             being
             within
             few
             days
             after
             the
             said
             time
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             he
             did
             ,
             as
             followeth
             ;
             The
             Congregation
             being
             gathered
             together
             to
             Confess
             and
             Receive
             the
             Sacrament
             after
             the
             Popish
             way
             ,
             one
             
               Edmond
               Power
            
             a
             Jesuit
             preached
             a
             Sermon
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             let
             the
             Congregation
             understand
             that
             they
             had
             Indulgences
             from
             the
             Pope
             of
             Rome
             granted
             them
             ,
             and
             Liberty
             to
             eat
             Flesh
             on
             Wednesdays
             :
             But
             in
             the
             Conclusion
             told
             them
             ,
             there
             was
             some
             Consideration
             whereupon
             this
             was
             granted
             ,
             which
             the
             Priest
             of
             every
             Parish
             was
             to
             give
             in
             Charge
             to
             his
             Parishioners
             ,
             at
             the
             time
             of
             Confession
             ,
             and
             proceeded
             no
             farther
             :
             On
             which
             ,
             the
             Priests
             fell
             to
             their
             Offices
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             Confess
             the
             Congregation
             ;
             And
             this
             Informant
             being
             then
             one
             of
             that
             Religion
             ,
             this
             Informant
             Confessed
             to
             the
             aforesaid
             Dean
             Power
             :
             but
             in
             his
             Confession
             ,
             the
             said
             Dean
             gave
             this
             Informant
             in
             Charge
             as
             followeth
             ;
          
           
             That
             he
             should
             not
             divulge
             to
             any
             Person
             whatsoever
             on
             pain
             of
             Mortal
             Sin
             and
             Damnation
             what
             he
             would
             impart
             to
             this
             Informant
             ;
             which
             this
             Informant
             promised
             he
             would
             not
             :
             with
             that
             he
             proceeded
             thus
             ;
             That
             the
             Consideration
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Indulgence
             and
             Liberty
             was
             ,
             That
             whoever
             was
             in
             a
             Capacity
             to
             help
             and
             assist
             the
             holy
             Cause
             ,
             designed
             &
             in
             hand
             for
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             was
             to
             have
             great
             Preferments
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Indulgences
             which
             was
             a
             Pardon
             of
             Sins
             for
             many
             years
             ;
             and
             also
             that
             the
             Clergy
             of
             Ireland
             
             were
             to
             have
             the
             Benefits
             and
             Profits
             of
             the
             Tithes
             accrueing
             out
             of
             each
             Parish
             ,
             with
             the
             Gleabes
             and
             Monks
             Lands
             and
             Appurtenances
             belonging
             unto
             them
             ,
             which
             the
             Hereticks
             did
             wrongfully
             possess
             for
             a
             long
             time
             :
             And
             that
             the
             French
             King
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Popish
             Confederates
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             assistance
             of
             his
             Holiness
             the
             Pope
             ,
             did
             intend
             imediately
             to
             Invade
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             England
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             doubted
             not
             but
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             it
             e're
             it
             belong
             ,
             and
             to
             wash
             the
             hands
             of
             Hereticks
             out
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             our
             Ancestors
             ,
             for
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             gives
             full
             consent
             and
             is
             of
             our
             side
             ;
             together
             with
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Anglesea
             and
             several
             other
             Persons
             of
             Quality
             in
             that
             Kingdom
             ,
             whom
             we
             are
             ordered
             to
             Celebrate
             several
             hundreds
             of
             Masses
             ;
             which
             he
             the
             said
             Dean
             had
             accordingly
             ordered
             all
             the
             Popish
             Priests
             within
             his
             Jurisdiction
             .
             After
             which
             time
             this
             Informant
             observ'd
             that
             there
             were
             several
             Masses
             Celebrated
             in
             the
             Honour
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Anglesea
             through
             the
             said
             County
             of
             Waterford
             .
             And
             also
             the
             said
             Dean
             said
             ,
             That
             the
             Earl
             of
             Anglesea
             did
             indeavour
             that
             the
             Parliament
             should
             not
             Sit
             ,
             with
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             ,
             to
             prevent
             the
             Persecution
             of
             Roman-Catholicks
             .
             In
             October
             1679
             ,
             this
             Informant
             being
             then
             imployed
             by
             the
             Earl
             of
             Tyrone
             to
             Tamper
             with
             Mr.
             Bourke
             ,
             as
             is
             set
             forth
             in
             this
             Informants
             former
             Informations
             :
             the
             said
             Earl
             shewed
             him
             a
             Letter
             from
             his
             Father-in-Law
             the
             Earl
             of
             Anglesea
             ,
             wherein
             he
             read
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Earl
             made
             so
             many
             Friends
             both
             in
             England
             and
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             that
             he
             need
             not
             fear
             what
             was
             laid
             to
             his
             Charge
             :
             And
             that
             he
             spoke
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             about
             the
             same
             ;
             which
             the
             Duke
             promised
             he
             would
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Mac
               Namarra
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           INFORMATION
           OF
           Maurice
           Fitz
           Gerald
           ,
           Gent.
           TAKEN
           BEFORE
           US
           
             John
             Odell
          
           ,
           and
           
             Nicholas
             Mounckton
          
           ,
           and
           
             George
             Aylmer
          
           ,
           Esqs
           ;
           Three
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           for
           the
           County
           of
           Lymerick
           .
        
         
           THe
           Informant
           being
           duly
           Sworn
           on
           the
           Holy
           Evangelist
           ,
           saith
           ,
           That
           on
           ,
           or
           about
           Winter
           ,
           1676
           ,
           after
           Captain
           
             Thomas
             Mac
             Inerina
          
           return'd
           out
           of
           Flanders
           and
           France
           ,
           whither
           he
           had
           been
           imploy'd
           as
           Agent
           from
           the
           Irish
           Gentry
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           very
           great
           Meeting
           at
           Collonel
           Peirce
           Lacy's
           House
           at
           Curroe
           ,
           where
           met
           ,
           besides
           the
           said
           Collonel
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Brittas
             ,
             Molowny
          
           the
           Popish
           Titular
           Bishop
           of
           
             Killalow
             ;
             Brenane
          
           the
           Popish
           Bishop
           of
           
             Waterford
             ;
             Duly
          
           the
           Popish
           Bishop
           of
           Lymerick
           ;
           Two
           Jesuites
           ,
           whose
           Names
           this
           Informant
           knows
           nor
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Fitz
             Gerald
             ,
             John
             Power
          
           Son
           to
           
             David
             Power
          
           late
           of
           
             Killalow
             ,
             John
             Hurley
             ,
             Eustace
             White
             ,
             John
             Bourke
          
           of
           
             Cahirmoyhill
             ,
             William
             Bourke
          
           his
           Brother
           ,
           Capt.
           
             John
             Pardon
          
           ,
           Captain
           
             Thomas
             Mac
             Inerina
          
           ,
           Captain
           
             Richard
             Stephenson
          
           ,
           Mr.
           
             David
             Fitz
             Gerald
          
           ,
           this
           Informant
           ,
           and
           several
           others
           whose
           Names
           he
           remembers
           not
           :
           Where
           ,
           and
           at
           which
           time
           ,
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Mac
             Inerina
          
           gave
           an
           Accompt
           of
           the
           Effects
           of
           his
           Agency
           ,
           and
           what
           Force
           the
           French
           K.
           had
           promised
           to
           send
           over
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           which
           to
           the
           best
           of
           this
           Informants
           remembrance
           was
           ,
           to
           be
           about
           Twenty
           Thousand
           Men
           ,
           and
           Artillery
           ,
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           for
           20000
           Men
           more
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           be
           raised
           in
           Munster
           ;
           And
           they
           then
           and
           there
           consulted
           how
           the
           20000
           Men
           should
           be
           raised
           ,
           and
           resolved
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           by
           their
           Clergy
           ;
           made
           Computation
           ,
           and
           Appointed
           how
           many
           each
           Priest
           should
           raise
           in
           his
           Parish
           .
           And
           likewise
           
           Appointed
           the
           Officers
           that
           should
           Command
           ;
           and
           says
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           of
           Brittas
           ,
           Collonel
           
             Peirce
             Lacy
          
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Fitz
             Gerald
             ,
             John
             Mac
             Nemarra
          
           of
           
             Cratelagh
             ,
             John
             Power
          
           ,
           Captain
           Suillivane
           of
           Beerhaven
           ,
           one
           Carty
           and
           several
           others
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           Collonels
           :
           That
           
             John
             Bourke
          
           of
           Cahirmohill
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           Lieutenant
           Collonel
           ;
           and
           that
           Captain
           
             Thomas
             Mac
             Inerina
          
           was
           to
           be
           Lieutenant
           Collonel
           or
           Major
           to
           Captain
           Suilivanes
           Regiment
           ;
           and
           that
           Captain
           
             John
             Pardon
          
           ,
           Captain
           
             Richard
             Stephenson
          
           ,
           Mr.
           
             John
             Hurley
          
           ,
           and
           Eustace-White
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           Field-Officers
           ;
           And
           he
           hath
           heard
           that
           Mr.
           
             John
             Anketill
          
           was
           to
           be
           Lieutenant
           Collonel
           ;
           And
           that
           Mr.
           
             William
             Bourke
          
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Theobald
             Dowdall
          
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Oliver
             Stephenson
          
           ,
           Mr.
           
             David
             Fitz
             Gerald
          
           ,
           now
           in
           London
           ,
           this
           Informant
           ,
           and
           several
           others
           ,
           were
           then
           appointed
           Captains
           ;
           And
           that
           
             John
             Bourke
          
           of
           Ardagh
           and
           several
           others
           were
           appointed
           Lieutenants
           ;
           and
           that
           
             John
             Dury
          
           ,
           and
           Thady-Quin
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           Captains
           ;
           and
           that
           
             Nicholas
             Bourk
          
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           of
           Lymerick
           ,
           were
           then
           pitched
           on
           for
           the
           surprize
           of
           Lymerick
           ,
           whose
           Names
           at
           present
           he
           remembers
           not
           .
           And
           saith
           ,
           that
           on
           notice
           from
           Captain
           Suillivane
           of
           Beerhaven
           ,
           of
           the
           French's
           Landing
           there
           ,
           was
           a
           Massacre
           of
           all
           the
           English
           resolved
           in
           one
           Night
           ,
           and
           persons
           particularly
           assigned
           to
           the
           Massacre
           or
           Murther
           of
           every
           Family
           ;
           And
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           Popish
           Servants
           in
           each
           Family
           were
           to
           betray
           and
           open
           the
           Doors
           or
           some
           other
           way
           let
           in
           those
           Irish
           ,
           and
           so
           murther
           the
           English
           in
           their
           Beds
           ;
           and
           after
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           not
           surprize
           ,
           they
           were
           immediately
           to
           Besiege
           Lymerick
           ;
           and
           saith
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Spain
           and
           other
           the
           Confederates
           joyning
           and
           assisting
           the
           Dutch
           ,
           the
           French
           King
           was
           hindred
           from
           sending
           over
           those
           Forces
           and
           Arms
           he
           promised
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           things
           were
           at
           a
           stand
           till
           about
           Michaelmas
           1679.
           that
           all
           the
           fore-named
           persons
           and
           
             John
             Mac
             Nemarra
          
           of
           
             Cratelagh
             ,
             John
             Anketill
          
           of
           Farrihy
           ,
           Capt.
           Levalin
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           met
           at
           Mr.
           
             William
             Bourks
          
           house
           at
           Lisnekilly
           ,
           and
           continued
           there
           2
           or
           3
           days
           together
           ,
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Capt.
           Levalin
           brought
           and
           produced
           a
           Commission
           for
           the
           raising
           those
           20000
           men
           ,
           and
           Uniting
           them
           with
           what
           Forces
           should
           be
           sent
           out
           of
           France
           and
           raised
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
           And
           saith
           ,
           He
           heard
           that
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tyrone
           was
           to
           be
           a
           General
           Officer
           ;
           and
           Collonel
           
             Fitz
             Patrick
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Talbot
          
           were
           to
           have
           some
           Great
           Commands
           :
           And
           saith
           ,
           That
           all
           then
           present
           at
           Lisnekilly
           bound
           themselves
           by
           strict
           Oaths
           and
           by
           an
           Instrument
           under
           their
           Hands
           and
           Seals
           ,
           to
           be
           true
           and
           faithful
           and
           stand
           by
           each
           other
           .
           And
           saith
           ,
           That
           the
           Plot
           is
           still
           
           going
           on
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           have
           daily
           hopes
           of
           the
           French
           Kings
           Invading
           :
           And
           that
           he
           hath
           heard
           there
           was
           some
           Powder
           lately
           Landed
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Clare
           side
           of
           the
           River
           of
           Shannon
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           will
           labour
           to
           discover
           it
           ;
           And
           saith
           ,
           he
           hath
           some
           Papers
           which
           he
           will
           peruse
           ,
           and
           hopes
           by
           them
           other
           things
           may
           occur
           to
           his
           Memory
           ,
           which
           he
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           add
           to
           this
           Information
           .
           And
           further
           saith
           ,
           That
           he
           hath
           been
           told
           that
           
             David
             Fitz
             Gerald
          
           discovered
           the
           Plot
           both
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Southwell
          
           and
           
             John
             Pigot
             ,
             Esqs
          
           ;
           And
           this
           Informant
           saith
           ,
           that
           in
           Case
           this
           Information
           should
           be
           known
           ,
           he
           and
           his
           Family
           are
           in
           danger
           of
           being
           Murdered
           .
        
         
           
             Maurice
             Fitz
             Gerald.
             
          
           
             
               Taken
               before
               us
               this
            
             
               11
               Decemb.
               1680.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 John
                 Odell
                 .
              
               
                 Nicho.
                 Mounckton
                 .
              
               
                 George
                 Aylmer
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           DEPOSITION
           OF
           James
           Nash
           .
        
         
           
             JAmes
             Nash
          
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Lemerick
           ,
           deposeth
           ,
           That
           about
           Four
           Years
           ago
           ,
           Captain
           
             John
             Purden
          
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           heard
           Mass
           ,
           took
           this
           Deponent
           aside
           ,
           and
           after
           several
           inconsiderable
           discourses
           ,
           questioned
           this
           Deponent
           why
           he
           did
           not
           go
           into
           France
           ,
           being
           the
           onely
           place
           to
           Improve
           him
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           a
           compleat
           Man
           ,
           for
           that
           there
           were
           like
           to
           be
           Troublesome
           times
           ,
           and
           there
           would
           be
           want
           of
           such
           Improved
           Men.
           But
           being
           no
           further
           pressed
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           this
           Deponent
           took
           little
           notice
           thereof
           .
           Soon
           after
           ,
           this
           Deponent
           being
           at
           Mass
           in
           the
           said
           
           Purden's
           House
           ,
           Burgatt
           a
           Priest
           applyed
           himself
           to
           this
           Deponent
           much
           after
           the
           manner
           Purden
           had
           formerly
           ,
           and
           in
           conclusion
           ,
           Commanded
           this
           Deponent
           to
           go
           to
           Captain
           
             Thomas
             Mac
          
           Everie's
           House
           ,
           for
           there
           he
           had
           somewhat
           material
           to
           Impart
           unto
           him
           :
           And
           immediately
           after
           they
           had
           Dined
           ,
           there
           the
           said
           
             Mac
             Everie
          
           took
           this
           Deponent
           aside
           ,
           and
           after
           having
           Sworn
           him
           to
           secresie
           ,
           discoursed
           with
           him
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           You
           know
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           at
           Breda
           before
           his
           Restauration
           ,
           promised
           the
           Irish
           Gentry
           to
           restore
           them
           to
           their
           Estates
           and
           Religion
           ,
           but
           since
           this
           is
           not
           performed
           ,
           we
           have
           designed
           to
           cast
           off
           the
           English
           Bondage
           and
           free
           our selves
           from
           their
           Slavery
           ,
           and
           to
           recover
           our
           Estates
           and
           Religion
           .
           When
           this
           is
           done
           you
           shall
           have
           your
           Fathers
           and
           Uncles
           Estates
           in
           lieu
           of
           your
           Services
           ,
           for
           I
           intend
           you
           shall
           be
           my
           own
           Lieutenant
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           to
           have
           a
           Regiment
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           I
           shall
           have
           an
           opportunity
           to
           advance
           you
           ;
           for
           the
           King
           of
           France
           hath
           promised
           us
           aid
           of
           Ten
           thousand
           men
           and
           twenty
           thousand
           Arms
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           design
           .
           At
           this
           time
           the
           said
           
             Mac
             Everie
          
           gave
           this
           Deponent
           a
           Case
           of
           Pistols
           and
           about
           Thirty
           Shillings
           in
           Money
           ,
           to
           carry
           Letters
           to
           Collonel
           Ossulivan
           at
           Beer-Haven
           ,
           and
           directed
           him
           ,
           
           That
           if
           this
           Deponent
           should
           be
           questioned
           on
           the
           way
           ,
           to
           declare
           he
           belonged
           to
           the
           Army
           ;
           accordingly
           this
           Deponent
           delivered
           his
           Letters
           ,
           and
           returned
           with
           answers
           ,
           Pursuant
           whereunto
           ,
           Captain
           Everie
           went
           to
           Captain
           Purdens
           House
           ,
           where
           was
           a
           great
           Meeting
           of
           the
           Popish
           Gentry
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           who
           rejoyced
           much
           at
           the
           answer
           of
           the
           said
           Letters
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           were
           this
           Deponent
           knoweth
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           at
           that
           time
           they
           were
           sworn
           to
           Seceresie
           upon
           a
           great
           Book
           ,
           which
           this
           Deponent
           thinks
           was
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             viz.
             John
             Purden
             ,
             Thomas
             Mac
             Everie
             ,
             Eustauce
             VVhite
             ,
             John
             Hurley
             ,
             John
             Bourke
             ,
          
           with
           many
           others
           ,
           which
           this
           Deponent
           hath
           forgot
           at
           present
           .
           That
           there
           were
           several
           other
           Meetings
           sometimes
           at
           
             Mac
             Everie's
          
           ,
           sometimes
           Purdens
           ,
           where
           they
           usually
           drank
           a
           Health
           to
           the
           Prosperity
           and
           good
           success
           of
           the
           design
           ;
           after
           which
           they
           all
           kneeled
           down
           and
           said
           an
           
             Ave
             Maria
          
           ,
           with
           other
           Prayers
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           Deponent
           going
           another
           time
           to
           Beer-Haven
           with
           Letters
           ,
           saw
           in
           the
           Harbour
           a
           French
           Man
           of
           War
           ,
           who
           as
           this
           Deponent
           was
           informed
           ,
           came
           on
           purpose
           to
           sound
           the
           Harbour
           and
           to
           try
           the
           peoples
           minds
           and
           the
           posture
           of
           their
           Assistance
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           an
           occasion
           .
           Upon
           this
           Deponents
           returning
           to
           Mr.
           Everies
           with
           an
           answer
           ,
           there
           was
           another
           great
           Meeting
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           great
           Rejoycing
           at
           the
           said
           Sullivanes
           answer
           .
           Not
           long
           after
           this
           ,
           the
           Deponent
           went
           again
           to
           Sullivane
           ,
           but
           at
           his
           return
           with
           Letters
           their
           Countenances
           were
           much
           changed
           to
           what
           they
           were
           formerly
           ;
           for
           this
           Deponent
           was
           given
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           the
           French
           King
           being
           Involved
           in
           a
           War
           with
           the
           Emperour
           and
           Spaniard
           ,
           could
           not
           possibly
           spare
           those
           assistances
           he
           had
           formerly
           promised
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           rather
           wanted
           men
           to
           Supply
           his
           own
           Army
           ,
           so
           that
           for
           a
           long
           time
           this
           affair
           slept
           ,
           having
           no
           encouragement
           from
           abroad
           but
           of
           late
           ,
           by
           the
           Industry
           of
           the
           Priests
           and
           some
           other
           great
           Agents
           ,
           their
           designs
           begin
           to
           take
           Life
           again
           ,
           having
           assurance
           that
           the
           French
           King
           being
           at
           Peace
           with
           his
           Neighbours
           will
           in
           a
           short
           time
           make
           good
           his
           promise
           as
           to
           his
           former
           intended
           aid
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           Deponent
           reflecting
           with
           much
           Reluctancy
           on
           the
           sad
           Subject
           he
           was
           engaged
           in
           to
           the
           Ruine
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           applyed
           himself
           to
           Father
           Brodeene
           the
           Parish
           Priest
           ,
           and
           in
           Confession
           desired
           to
           be
           Absolved
           of
           his
           so
           heinous
           offence
           in
           being
           assistant
           to
           the
           Disturbance
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           Upon
           which
           the
           said
           Priest
           bitterly
           Curst
           him
           ,
           commanding
           him
           to
           secresie
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           he
           did
           
           desist
           from
           carrying
           on
           the
           Design
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           Eternally
           Damned
           .
           Some
           little
           time
           after
           ,
           this
           Deponent
           being
           from
           home
           ,
           had
           his
           House
           broken
           open
           ,
           Rob'd
           of
           his
           Money
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           Pistols
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Papers
           wherein
           he
           had
           kept
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           all
           the
           Names
           ,
           and
           the
           precise
           times
           of
           their
           several
           Meetings
           ,
           Swearings
           ,
           &c.
           
           By
           which
           this
           Deponent
           guesses
           that
           the
           Priest
           had
           acquainted
           them
           with
           his
           Confession
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             THE
             MESSAGE
             FROM
             THE
             Lords
             to
             the
             Commons
             .
             
               January
               the
               4
               th
               .
               1680.
               
            
          
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
           
             BY
             the
             Lords
             Spiritual
             and
             Temporal
             ,
             and
             in
             Parlirment
             Assembled
             ,
             That
             they
             do
             declare
             that
             they
             are
             fully
             satisfied
             that
             there
             now
             is
             ,
             and
             for
             divers
             years
             last
             past
             there
             hath
             been
             ,
             a
             Horrid
             and
             Treasonable
             Plot
             and
             Conspiracy
             contrived
             and
             carryed
             on
             by
             those
             of
             the
             Popish
             Religion
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             for
             Massacreing
             the
             English
             ,
             and
             Subverting
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             ancient
             establish'd
             Government
             of
             that
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             which
             their
             Lordships
             desire
             the
             Concurrence
             of
             this
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Resolution
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             upon
             the
             Consideration
             of
             the
             said
             Message
             .
             
               January
               the
               6
               th
               .
               1680.
               
            
          
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
           
             THat
             this
             House
             doth
             agree
             with
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             said
             Vote
             with
             the
             addition
             of
             these
             words
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Duke
               of
            
             York
             
               being
               a
               Papist
               ,
               and
               the
               expectation
               of
               his
               coming
               to
               the
               Crown
               hath
               given
               the
               greatest
               Countenance
               and
               Encouragement
               thereto
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               to
               the
               Horrid
            
             Popish
             Plot
             
               in
               this
               Kingdome
               of
            
             England
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .