The tryal and conviction of Thomas Knox and John Lane for a conspiracy to defame and scandalize Dr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe thereby to discredit their evidence about the horrid popish plot : at the Kings-Bench-Bar at Westminster, on Tuesday the 25th of Novemb. 1679 ... : where upon full evidence they were found guilty of the offence aforesaid.
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             The tryal and conviction of Thomas Knox and John Lane for a conspiracy to defame and scandalize Dr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe thereby to discredit their evidence about the horrid popish plot : at the Kings-Bench-Bar at Westminster, on Tuesday the 25th of Novemb. 1679 ... : where upon full evidence they were found guilty of the offence aforesaid.
             Knox, Thomas, 17th cent.
             Lane, John, 17th cent.
             England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.
          
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           Popish Plot, 1678.
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           I
           Do
           Appoint
           
             Robert
             Pawlett
          
           to
           Print
           the
           Tryal
           of
           
             Thomas
             Knox
          
           and
           
             John
             Lane
          
           ,
           and
           let
           no
           other
           person
           presume
           to
           Print
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             SCROGGS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           TRYAL
           AND
           CONVICTION
           OF
           
             THOMAS
             KNOX
          
           and
           
             IOHN
             LANE
          
           ,
           FOR
           A
           CONSPIRACY
           ,
           To
           Defame
           and
           Scandalize
           Dr.
           OATES
           and
           Mr.
           BEDLOE
           ;
           Thereby
           to
           Discredit
           their
           Evidence
           about
           the
           Horrid
           Popish
           Plot
           :
           At
           the
           Kings-Bench-Bar
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           On
           Tuesday
           the
           25
           th
           of
           Novemb.
           1679.
           
           Before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Sir
           
             WILLIAM
             SCROGGS
          
           ,
           Knight
           ,
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Judges
           of
           that
           Court.
           Where
           ,
           upon
           full
           Evidence
           ,
           they
           were
           found
           Guilty
           of
           the
           Offence
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Pawlett
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Bible
           in
           Chancery-Lane
           ,
           near
           Fleetstreet
           .
           M.
           DC
           .
           LXXX
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           Tryal
           and
           Conviction
           OF
           
             THOMAS
             KNOX
          
           and
           
             IOHN
             LANE
          
           FOR
           A
           CONSPIRACY
           To
           Defame
           and
           Scandalize
           Dr.
           OATES
           and
           Mr.
           BEDLOE
           ,
           Thereby
           to
           discredit
           their
           Evidence
           about
           the
           POPISH
           PLOT
           .
        
         
           ON
           Tuesday
           the
           25
           th
           .
           day
           of
           November
           1679
           at
           the
           Kings
           Bench
           Bar
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
             Thomas
             Knox
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Lane
          
           were
           tryed
           for
           the
           Misdemeanour
           and
           Offence
           herein
           after
           in
           the
           Indictment
           expressed
           ,
           and
           which
           Tryal
           was
           in
           manner
           following
           .
        
         
           Proclamation
           being
           made
           in
           usual
           manner
           for
           Information
           and
           the
           Defendants
           called
           to
           their
           Challenges
           ,
           the
           Jury
           were
           sworn
           ,
           whose
           names
           follow
           ;
           
             
             
               The
               JURY
               .
            
             
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Kirke
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Harriot
              
            
             
               
                 Henry
                 Iohnson
              
            
             
               
                 Simon
                 Middleton
              
            
             
               
                 Hugh
                 Squire
              
            
             
               
                 Francis
                 Dorrington
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Roberts
              
            
             
               
                 Rainsford
                 VVaterhouse
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Earsby
              
            
             
               
                 Ioseph
                 Radcliffe
              
            
             
               
                 Iames
                 Supple
              
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Cooper
              
               .
            
          
           Who
           being
           numbred
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Crown
           charged
           them
           with
           the
           Indictment
           thus
           ,
        
         
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             you
             of
             the
             Jury
             that
             are
             sworn
             ,
             hearken
             to
             your
             charge
             ,
             you
             shall
             understand
             that
             the
             Defendants
             stand
             Indicted
             by
             the
             Oaths
             of
             twelve
             honest
             and
             lawful
             men
             of
             the
             County
             of
             Middlesex
             ,
             by
             the
             names
             of
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             of
             the
             Parish
             of
             
               S.
               Margaret's
               Westminster
            
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Middlesex
             Labourer
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             of
             the
             same
             Parish
             and
             County
             Labourer
             ,
             for
             that
             whereas
             
               Edward
               Coleman
               ,
               William
               Ireland
            
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Grove
            
             ,
             and
             other
             false
             Traitors
             against
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             Charles
             the
             Second
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             
               England
               ,
               Scotland
               ,
               France
            
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             King
             ,
             defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
             &c.
             to
             the
             Jurors
             aforesaid
             unknown
             ,
             the
             24
             th
             .
             day
             of
             April
             ,
             in
             the
             30
             th
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             at
             the
             Parish
             of
             
               S.
               Margarets
               Westminster
            
             in
             the
             Country
             of
             Middlesex
             ,
             Traiterously
             amongst
             themselves
             had
             conspired
             ,
             consulted
             ;
             and
             agreed
             ,
             to
             bring
             ,
             and
             put
             to
             death
             and
             destruction
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             war
             against
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             within
             this
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             to
             stir
             up
             ,
             and
             the
             Religion
             in
             the
             said
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             rightly
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             said
             Kingdome
             established
             ,
             to
             the
             superstition
             of
             the
             Romish
             Church
             to
             change
             and
             alter
             ,
             and
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             said
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             to
             subvert
             ;
             for
             which
             their
             said
             most
             wicked
             Treasons
             ,
             and
             Traiterous
             conspiraries
             ,
             consultations
             ,
             and
             agreements
             ,
             they
             the
             said
             
               Edward
               Coleman
               ,
               William
               Ireland
            
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Grove
            
             ,
             in
             due
             manner
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             were
             afterwards
             attainted
             ,
             and
             underwent
             the
             pain
             of
             death
             for
             the
             same
             .
             And
             whereas
             William
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               William
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               ,
               Iohn
            
             
             Lord
             
               Bellasis
               ,
               Henry
            
             Lord
             Arundel
             of
             
               Wardor
               ,
               William
            
             Lord
             Petre
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Tichbourn
            
             Baronet
             ,
             the
             30
             th
             .
             day
             of
             Nov.
             in
             the
             30
             th
             .
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             aforesaid
             at
             the
             Parish
             of
             St.
             
               Margarets
               Westminster
            
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Middlesex
             aforesaid
             ,
             of
             the
             Treasons
             aforesaid
             ,
             were
             lawfully
             accused
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             according
             to
             due
             form
             of
             Law
             were
             committed
             to
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             being
             the
             Prison
             of
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             there
             safely
             to
             be
             kept
             to
             answer
             for
             the
             Treasons
             aforesaid
             ,
             whereupon
             they
             the
             said
             William
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               William
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               ,
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Bellasis
               ,
               Henry
            
             Lord
             
               Arundel
               of
               Wardor
            
             ,
             and
             William
             Lord
             Petre
             ,
             were
             in
             Parliament
             impeached
             by
             the
             Commons
             in
             the
             same
             Parliament
             Assembled
             .
             And
             whereas
             Thomas
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             afterwards
             to
             wit
             the
             said
             30
             th
             .
             day
             of
             November
             ,
             in
             the
             30
             th
             .
             year
             aforesaid
             ,
             at
             the
             Parish
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             ,
             of
             certain
             Treasons
             and
             other
             Misdemeanours
             ,
             was
             lawfully
             accused
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             ,
             according
             to
             due
             Form
             of
             Law
             ,
             was
             committed
             to
             the
             said
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             there
             to
             be
             safely
             kept
             to
             answer
             for
             the
             Treasons
             and
             Misdeanours
             aforesaid
             ,
             of
             which
             said
             Treasons
             and
             Misdemeanours
             ,
             he
             the
             said
             Thomas
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             is
             impeached
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             the
             Commons
             in
             the
             same
             Parliament
             Assembled
             ,
             that
             they
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             well
             knowing
             the
             said
             William
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               William
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               ,
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Bellasis
               ,
               Henry
            
             Lord
             Arundel
             of
             
               Wardor
               ,
               William
            
             Lord
             Petre
             ,
             and
             Thomas
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             to
             be
             accused
             of
             the
             Treasons
             and
             Misdeameanours
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             they
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             ,
             being
             Devillishly
             affected
             towards
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             their
             Supream
             and
             natural
             Lord
             ,
             and
             devising
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             their
             strength
             intending
             the
             peace
             and
             tranquillity
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             to
             disturb
             ,
             and
             to
             hinder
             and
             stifle
             the
             discovery
             of
             the
             said
             Treasons
             ,
             by
             the
             said
             VVilliam
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               VVilliam
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               ,
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Bellasis
               ,
               Henry
            
             Lord
             Arundel
             ,
             and
             VVilliam
             Lord
             Petre
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             supposed
             to
             be
             committed
             ,
             and
             as
             much
             as
             in
             them
             lay
             to
             elude
             the
             due
             course
             of
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             prosecution
             of
             Justice
             against
             the
             said
             VVilliam
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               VVilliam
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               ,
               VVilliam
            
             Lord
             
               Petre
               ,
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             Bellasis
             ,
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Tichbourn
            
             ,
             and
             Thomas
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             to
             retard
             ,
             they
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             afterwards
             ,
             to
             wit
             the
             30
             th
             .
             day
             of
             April
             ,
             in
             the
             31
             th
             .
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             at
             the
             Parish
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             
             aforesaid
             ,
             falsly
             ,
             maliciously
             and
             unlawfully
             did
             consult
             and
             agree
             among
             themselves
             ,
             
               Titus
               Oates
            
             Clerk
             ,
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Bedloe
            
             Gentleman
             ,
             who
             Informations
             of
             the
             Treasons
             aforesaid
             had
             given
             ,
             and
             whom
             they
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             the
             day
             and
             year
             aforesaid
             ,
             well
             knew
             to
             have
             given
             Information
             of
             the
             Treasons
             aforesaid
             against
             them
             ,
             the
             said
             VVilliam
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               VVilliam
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Bellasis
               ,
               Henry
            
             Lord
             Arundel
             ,
             and
             VVilliam
             Lord
             Petre
             ,
             to
             scandalize
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             tryal
             of
             the
             said
             William
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               William
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               ,
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             
               Bellasis
               ,
               Henry
            
             Lord
             Arundel
             ,
             and
             William
             Lord
             Petre
             ,
             to
             represent
             them
             to
             be
             persons
             of
             evil
             conversation
             ,
             and
             Witnesses
             not
             deserving
             credit
             .
             And
             that
             he
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             afterwards
             ,
             to
             wit
             the
             said
             30
             th
             .
             day
             of
             April
             ,
             in
             the
             31
             th
             .
             year
             aforesaid
             ,
             at
             the
             Parish
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             names
             and
             with
             the
             consent
             and
             agreement
             of
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             ,
             and
             one
             
               VVilliam
               Osborn
            
             ,
             to
             disgrace
             the
             Information
             of
             the
             said
             
               Titus
               Oates
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Bedlow
            
             ,
             against
             them
             the
             said
             VVilliam
             Earl
             of
             
               Powis
               ,
               VVilliam
            
             Viscount
             
               Stafford
               ,
               VVilliam
            
             Lord
             
               Petre
               ,
               Iohn
            
             Lord
             Bellasis
             ,
             and
             Henry
             Lord
             Arundel
             ,
             for
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             be
             given
             falsly
             ,
             maliciously
             ,
             subtilly
             ,
             and
             advisedly
             ,
             did
             Write
             and
             cause
             to
             be
             Written
             three
             Letters
             ,
             and
             those
             Letters
             ,
             so
             written
             falsly
             ,
             craftily
             ,
             unlawfully
             ,
             and
             advisedly
             ,
             did
             direct
             and
             cause
             to
             be
             delivered
             to
             himself
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             ,
             by
             which
             said
             Letters
             falsly
             ,
             craftily
             ,
             and
             deceitfully
             ,
             it
             was
             declared
             that
             they
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Osbourn
            
             were
             greatly
             troubled
             in
             their
             Consciences
             by
             reason
             of
             certain
             things
             which
             they
             well
             knew
             ,
             and
             had
             concealed
             concerning
             the
             nnjust
             contrivances
             of
             the
             said
             
               Titus
               Oates
            
             and
             
               William
               Bedloe
            
             ,
             in
             accusing
             the
             said
             Thomas
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             to
             be
             guilty
             of
             the
             Treasons
             and
             other
             misdemeanours
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             
               Titus
               Oates
            
             was
             a
             person
             of
             a
             wicked
             and
             vitious
             Life
             ,
             and
             made
             an
             assault
             upon
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             to
             commit
             that
             detestable
             sin
             called
             Sodomy
             before
             that
             time
             had
             endeavoured
             .
             And
             that
             he
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             ,
             the
             sooner
             and
             more
             effectually
             to
             perswade
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Osbourn
            
             falsly
             to
             accuse
             the
             said
             
               Titus
               Oates
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Bedloe
            
             ,
             that
             they
             the
             said
             
               Titus
               Oates
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Bedloe
            
             unjustly
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             truth
             had
             accused
             the
             said
             Thomas
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             of
             the
             Treasons
             and
             other
             misdemeanours
             ,
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             affirm
             against
             the
             evidence
             of
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             upon
             the
             Trial
             of
             the
             said
             Thomas
             
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             for
             the
             Treasons
             and
             other
             Misdemeanours
             aforesaid
             ,
             to
             be
             had
             afterwards
             ,
             to
             wit
             the
             said
             30
             th
             .
             day
             of
             April
             ,
             in
             the
             31
             th
             .
             year
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             aforesaid
             ,
             at
             the
             Parish
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             ,
             falsly
             ,
             advisedly
             ,
             corruptly
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             duty
             of
             his
             Allegiance
             ,
             unlawfully
             gave
             to
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             ,
             and
             
               William
               Osborn
            
             divers
             great
             sums
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             also
             further
             falsly
             ,
             advisedly
             ,
             corruptly
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             duty
             of
             his
             Allegiance
             ,
             the
             day
             and
             year
             aforesaid
             ,
             at
             the
             Parish
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             aforesaid
             ,
             did
             promise
             unto
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             and
             
               William
               Osbourn
            
             ,
             that
             they
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             and
             
               VVilliam
               Osbourn
            
             ,
             within
             a
             certain
             time
             by
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             and
             
               William
               Osbourn
            
             ,
             propounded
             divers
             other
             great
             sums
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             other
             great
             rewards
             therefore
             should
             have
             and
             receive
             against
             the
             Duty
             of
             their
             Allegiance
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             retarding
             ,
             obstructing
             and
             suppressing
             of
             Justice
             ,
             in
             manifest
             contempt
             of
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             of
             England
             to
             the
             evil
             and
             pernitious
             example
             of
             all
             others
             in
             the
             like
             case
             offending
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             peace
             of
             our
             said
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Crown
             and
             Dignity
             ,
             to
             this
             Indictment
             ,
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             ,
             by
             their
             Attorney
             plead
             that
             they
             are
             not
             Guilty
             ,
             nor
             either
             of
             them
             is
             Guilty
             of
             the
             offence
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             further
             withal
             put
             themselves
             upon
             the
             Country
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             Attorney
             likewise
             .
             And
             your
             charge
             is
             to
             inquire
             if
             they
             are
             Guilty
             or
             not
             Guilty
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             Make
             an
             ,
             O
             yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cryer
             .
          
           
             O
             yes
             ,
             If
             any
             one
             will
             give
             Evidence
             ,
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             against
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             ,
             of
             the
             Misdemeanours
             and
             offence
             whereof
             they
             stand
             indicted
             ,
             let
             them
             come
             forth
             and
             give
             their
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           Trenchard
           
             Esq
          
           of
           Counsel
           for
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Cause
           opened
           the
           Indictment
           thus
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Trench
             .
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             you
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             you
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Jury
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             ,
             stand
             indicted
             for
             a
             great
             and
             high
             Misdemeanour
             ,
             and
             the
             Indictment
             sets
             forth
             ,
             that
             whereas
             
               Coleman
               ,
               Ireland
               ,
               Pickering
            
             ,
             and
             Grove
             ,
             and
             other
             false
             Traitors
             did
             conspire
             to
             destroy
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             change
             the
             Religion
             established
             by
             Law
             ,
             to
             levy
             War
             against
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ▪
             and
             to
             introduce
             Popery
             ,
             and
             for
             these
             Treasons
             were
             convicted
             ,
             attainted
             ,
             and
             executed
             ,
             and
             further
             sets
             forth
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             Powis
             ,
             Lord
             Arundel
             of
             Warder
             ,
             and
             others
             were
             
             accused
             of
             the
             said
             Treasons
             ,
             and
             were
             committed
             to
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             were
             impeached
             for
             the
             same
             by
             the
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             Assembled
             ,
             as
             also
             that
             Thomas
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             was
             impeached
             of
             High
             Treason
             and
             other
             Misdemeanours
             ,
             that
             the
             Defendants
             knowing
             Mr.
             Oates
             and
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             had
             given
             Information
             of
             these
             Treasons
             to
             stifle
             the
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             to
             scandalize
             them
             ,
             did
             falsly
             conspire
             to
             represent
             them
             as
             wicked
             persons
             and
             men
             of
             no
             credit
             .
             And
             the
             Indictment
             further
             sets
             forth
             that
             the
             Defendant
             Knox
             ,
             with
             the
             agreement
             of
             Lane
             ,
             and
             one
             Osbourn
             did
             cause
             several
             Letters
             to
             be
             writ
             ,
             in
             which
             it
             was
             contrived
             to
             accuse
             the
             said
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             conspired
             falsly
             to
             accuse
             the
             said
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             and
             that
             Oates
             was
             a
             person
             of
             a
             vitious
             conversation
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             design
             to
             attempt
             an
             assault
             upon
             the
             person
             of
             the
             said
             Lane
             ,
             with
             an
             intention
             to
             commit
             that
             detestable
             sin
             of
             Sodomy
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             effect
             which
             wicked
             designs
             ,
             the
             said
             Knox
             gave
             several
             sums
             of
             money
             to
             Osbourn
             and
             Lane
             ,
             and
             had
             offered
             great
             rewards
             unto
             them
             .
             To
             this
             Indictment
             they
             have
             pleaded
             not
             Guilty
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             to
             try
             whether
             they
             are
             Guilty
             or
             not
             ,
             of
             this
             Misdemeanour
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Maynard
          
           the
           Kings
           eldest
           Serjeant
           at
           Law
           persued
           the
           charge
           thus
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Mayn
            
             .
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             you
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Jury
             ;
             this
             cause
             is
             of
             great
             consequence
             ,
             and
             my
             Lord
             I
             desire
             the
             Jury
             to
             observe
             that
             their
             question
             this
             day
             is
             not
             to
             inquire
             whether
             the
             Lords
             or
             the
             other
             persons
             accused
             and
             impeached
             in
             Parliament
             are
             Guilty
             or
             not
             ,
             but
             the
             question
             before
             them
             ,
             is
             ,
             whether
             the
             persons
             that
             stand
             here
             indicted
             are
             guilty
             of
             wicked
             and
             vile
             endeavours
             ,
             to
             discountenance
             and
             suppress
             the
             Evidence
             and
             scandalize
             their
             persons
             ,
             who
             were
             to
             give
             Evidence
             against
             these
             Lords
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             to
             give
             Evidence
             against
             the
             Lords
             ,
             but
             against
             these
             persons
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Chief
             ,
             Iust.
             
          
           
             You
             are
             right
             Brother
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Mayn
            
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             something
             I
             must
             observe
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             is
             an
             inducement
             to
             this
             matter
             ,
             that
             there
             hath
             been
             an
             horrid
             and
             abominable
             Conspiracy
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             Nation
             ,
             the
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             ,
             appears
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             by
             the
             proceedings
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Lords
             and
             the
             Commons
             ,
             have
             several
             times
             joyntly
             declared
             ,
             and
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             't
             is
             so
             publick
             that
             no
             body
             will
             doubt
             there
             is
             such
             a
             thing
             ;
             who
             is
             guilty
             that
             is
             another
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             Cheif
             .
             Iust.
             
          
           
             This
             Court
             must
             take
             notice
             of
             that
             ▪
             because
             ,
             some
             have
             been
             tryed
             ,
             convicted
             ,
             and
             condemned
             for
             it
             by
             this
             Court.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Mayn
            
             .
          
           
             Your
             Lordship
             says
             right
             .
             But
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             the
             first
             discovery
             of
             this
             Conspiracy
             came
             from
             a
             single
             person
             ,
             one
             that
             stood
             single
             and
             discouraged
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             were
             endeavours
             to
             discourage
             his
             further
             discovery
             that
             will
             appear
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             when
             it
             stood
             so
             ,
             it
             happened
             that
             Sir
             
               Edmondbury
               God.
               frey
            
             had
             taken
             his
             Examination
             ,
             and
             these
             things
             will
             be
             material
             in
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Cause
             .
             Sir
             
               Edmondbury
               Godfrey
            
             having
             taken
             the
             Examination
             of
             Oates
             ,
             then
             the
             endeavour
             was
             to
             suppresse
             this
             Examination
             that
             he
             had
             taken
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             no
             less
             a
             wickednesse
             then
             the
             barbarous
             murder
             of
             that
             honest
             Gentleman
             ,
             whom
             you
             all
             knew
             ,
             and
             they
             not
             only
             took
             away
             his
             Life
             ,
             but
             they
             did
             strive
             to
             baffle
             and
             defame
             him
             when
             he
             was
             dead
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             appear
             too
             ,
             and
             is
             publick
             and
             known
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             all
             this
             while
             stood
             Oates
             single
             ,
             it
             fell
             out
             by
             the
             Mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             a
             further
             discovery
             was
             made
             by
             Bedloe
             ,
             he
             was
             examined
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             publickly
             known
             ,
             and
             publick
             Justice
             hath
             gone
             upon
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             attempt
             was
             to
             corrupt
             the
             testimony
             of
             Bedloe
             ,
             with
             Bribes
             and
             Rewards
             ,
             and
             by
             other
             ways
             ,
             and
             the
             person
             that
             transacted
             it
             ,
             Reading
             ,
             is
             attainted
             of
             it
             ,
             
               Scelere
               tutandum
               est
               scelus
            
             ,
             when
             men
             have
             invented
             and
             designed
             any
             great
             wickednesse
             ,
             they
             are
             forced
             to
             enter
             upon
             others
             to
             cover
             and
             conceal
             the
             former
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             proceeded
             now
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             that
             which
             will
             be
             the
             Question
             this
             day
             .
             Having
             gone
             all
             these
             wayes
             ,
             now
             they
             return
             again
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             they
             can
             disgrace
             and
             baffle
             the
             Evidence
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             had
             given
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             to
             that
             is
             by
             disparaging
             and
             scandalizing
             them
             with
             foul
             offences
             ,
             especially
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             thus
             (
             as
             we
             shall
             prove
             to
             your
             Lordship
             )
             Lane
             had
             been
             a
             servant
             with
             Oates
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             was
             one
             of
             the
             like
             condition
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             tampered
             with
             to
             accuse
             Dr.
             Oates
             of
             that
             horrid
             sin
             of
             Sodomy
             ,
             and
             I
             think
             if
             he
             were
             such
             an
             one
             ,
             little
             credit
             were
             to
             be
             given
             to
             such
             a
             man.
             This
             was
             the
             design
             they
             were
             to
             accomplish
             .
             And
             we
             shall
             prove
             to
             you
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             it
             there
             were
             Letters
             (
             written
             and
             contrived
             by
             Knox
             indeed
             )
             written
             by
             Osbourn
             who
             is
             not
             now
             before
             you
             ,
             but
             a
             contrivance
             of
             them
             all
             .
             And
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             there
             must
             be
             a
             pretence
             )
             for
             in
             truth
             these
             persons
             had
             been
             Examined
             ,
             and
             had
             charged
             him
             with
             this
             offence
             ,
             but
             upon
             further
             
             Examination
             they
             had
             renounced
             their
             discovery
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Chief
             .
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Had
             they
             all
             given
             Evidence
             ?
             or
             who
             did
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj
               Mayn
            
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             pardon
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             speaking
             of
             their
             Evidence
             but
             only
             of
             their
             Examination
             ,
             before
             the
             Lords
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Chief
             .
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             was
             it
             that
             was
             there
             witnessed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Mayn
            
             .
          
           
             Then
             they
             pretended
             this
             matter
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             touched
             in
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             now
             they
             repent
             ,
             and
             must
             discover
             the
             truth
             for
             the
             truths
             sake
             ,
             that
             themselves
             were
             false
             in
             the
             making
             of
             the
             charge
             ,
             and
             this
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ▪
             must
             be
             furthered
             with
             Bribes
             and
             Rewards
             as
             we
             shall
             prove
             to
             you
             .
             We
             shall
             make
             out
             the
             particulars
             by
             Witnesses
             ,
             and
             then
             we
             think
             we
             may
             leave
             it
             to
             your
             Lordship
             and
             the
             Jury
             to
             determine
             .
             In
             truth
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             it
             happens
             in
             this
             case
             as
             it
             did
             long
             ago
             ,
             when
             the
             first
             discovery
             was
             of
             a
             like
             design
             ,
             and
             as
             is
             told
             us
             by
             the
             Historian
             .
             
               Multi
               ob
               stultitiam
               non
               putabant
               ,
               multi
               ob
               Ignorantiam
               non
               videbant
               ,
               multi
               ob
               pravitatem
               non
               credebant
               &
               non
               credendo
               conjurationem
               adjuvabant
               .
            
          
        
         
           Then
           Sir
           
             Creswel
             Levins
          
           His
           Majesties
           Attorney
           General
           ,
           further
           opened
           the
           Evidence
           thus
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Attorn
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             you
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Jury
             .
             I
             am
             of
             Counsel
             for
             the
             King
             in
             this
             Cause
             whose
             Suit
             it
             is
             .
             The
             Evidence
             hath
             been
             opened
             fully
             by
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             .
             I
             shall
             only
             say
             this
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             a
             Counter-part
             of
             Mr.
             Readings
             case
             ,
             only
             it
             seems
             in
             this
             to
             differ
             ,
             that
             the
             Counter-Part
             exceeds
             the
             Original
             ,
             for
             ,
             I
             think
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             of
             a
             further
             extent
             then
             his
             was
             .
             It
             hath
             been
             told
             you
             by
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             ,
             and
             ,
             I
             know
             ,
             the
             Court
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             it
             matters
             not
             whether
             those
             persons
             that
             are
             accused
             of
             the
             Plot
             ,
             and
             impeached
             for
             it
             were
             guilty
             or
             not
             ,
             it
             is
             sufficient
             that
             they
             are
             accused
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             these
             persons
             .
             For
             any
             body
             to
             endeavour
             to
             suppresse
             and
             withdraw
             the
             Kings
             Evidence
             ,
             or
             to
             disgrace
             the
             Kings
             Evidence
             ,
             that
             is
             not
             lawful
             ,
             be
             the
             Crime
             what
             it
             will
             be
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             much
             greater
             Crime
             in
             a
             case
             of
             this
             nature
             of
             High
             Treason
             ,
             where
             the
             Life
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             the
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             Worship
             of
             God
             Established
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Nation
             are
             in
             danger
             :
             Some
             of
             these
             persons
             are
             Guilty
             ,
             for
             Mr
             Coleman
             and
             several
             others
             ,
             have
             been
             found
             Guilty
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             Executed
             for
             it
             ,
          
           
           
             The
             design
             in
             this
             case
             that
             lies
             before
             you
             Gentlemen
             to
             try
             ,
             was
             to
             throw
             a
             disparagement
             upon
             the
             testimony
             of
             those
             persons
             by
             whose
             Evidence
             those
             Traitors
             were
             principally
             attainted
             and
             executed
             .
             This
             is
             Gentlemen
             to
             affront
             the
             justice
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             indeed
             to
             cast
             a
             disparagement
             upon
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             sure
             is
             as
             great
             an
             offence
             as
             can
             be
             ;
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             Evidence
             hath
             been
             opened
             to
             you
             ,
             I
             shall
             only
             acquaint
             your
             Lordship
             and
             the
             Jury
             ,
             that
             it
             hath
             been
             designed
             a
             great
             while
             ,
             and
             so
             long
             designed
             ,
             that
             one
             of
             the
             persons
             here
             accused
             ,
             Mr.
             Lane
             ,
             one
             of
             Oats's
             Servants
             ,
             had
             the
             opportunity
             to
             get
             into
             his
             Masters
             secrets
             ,
             thereby
             the
             more
             effectually
             to
             betray
             him
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             will
             appear
             by
             Witnesses
             ,
             did
             carry
             on
             the
             design
             till
             it
             was
             discovered
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             discovery
             prevented
             as
             to
             any
             success
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Lordship
             is
             pleased
             to
             observe
             in
             the
             Indictment
             that
             is
             now
             to
             be
             tried
             ,
             there
             are
             but
             two
             persons
             that
             stand
             Indicted
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Lane
             and
             Knox.
             I
             presume
             the
             Gentlemen
             that
             are
             on
             the
             other
             side
             for
             each
             of
             the
             Prisoners
             (
             for
             I
             perceive
             those
             that
             are
             for
             the
             one
             are
             not
             for
             the
             other
             )
             may
             expect
             that
             there
             should
             be
             proof
             made
             of
             what
             is
             laid
             as
             inducement
             in
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             tend
             immediately
             to
             that
             which
             will
             be
             the
             Question
             in
             this
             Case
             :
             for
             there
             is
             recited
             in
             the
             Indictment
             the
             Conviction
             of
             Coleman
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             and
             others
             in
             other
             places
             ,
             for
             the
             High
             Treason
             the
             Evidence
             whereof
             these
             persons
             are
             Indicted
             for
             scandalizing
             ,
             we
             have
             here
             the
             Records
             ready
             to
             prove
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             I
             suppose
             they
             will
             admit
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             If
             they
             will
             not
             ,
             we
             have
             that
             which
             will
             prove
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             we
             shall
             not
             stand
             upon
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Winnington
            
             ,
          
           
             We
             are
             ready
             if
             you
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             And
             you
             will
             admit
             that
             Doctor
             Oates
             and
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             were
             witnesses
             upon
             those
             Trials
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             ,
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             gave
             evidence
             very
             considerable
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             Then
             my
             Lord
             ,
             we
             must
             hint
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             Lane
             ,
             who
             is
             one
             of
             the
             persons
             taken
             notice
             of
             in
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             was
             a
             Servant
             to
             Doctor
             
               Oates
               ,
               Knox
            
             was
             not
             in
             his
             service
             ;
             but
             Knox
             is
             a
             man
             that
             made
             use
             of
             Lane
             as
             a
             handle
             
             to
             the
             matter
             he
             had
             designed
             ;
             therefore
             Letters
             are
             prepared
             ,
             but
             by
             whom
             ?
             that
             we
             shall
             give
             you
             an
             account
             of
             was
             by
             the
             direction
             of
             Knox
             ,
             though
             the
             Letters
             that
             will
             be
             produced
             are
             directed
             to
             Knox
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Your
             Indictment
             says
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             But
             we
             shall
             give
             you
             an
             account
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             director
             of
             those
             Letters
             himself
             ;
             but
             as
             your
             Lordship
             may
             observe
             ,
             there
             are
             not
             only
             Letters
             ,
             but
             some
             accusations
             or
             informations
             .
             We
             shall
             prove
             to
             your
             Lordship
             whose
             hand-writing
             they
             were
             ,
             and
             who
             dictated
             those
             Informations
             :
             for
             I
             think
             that
             Mr.
             Knox
             is
             pretended
             to
             have
             the
             most
             brains
             ;
             and
             I
             believe
             Mr.
             Knox
             in
             the
             consequence
             will
             appear
             to
             have
             the
             most
             malice
             .
             And
             we
             shall
             prove
             in
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             that
             inasmuch
             as
             it
             would
             be
             natural
             in
             the
             course
             of
             Justice
             to
             ask
             ,
             whether
             these
             persons
             should
             not
             have
             money
             for
             the
             reward
             of
             such
             a
             business
             ;
             we
             shall
             prove
             that
             there
             were
             treaties
             with
             Mr.
             Lane
             and
             one
             Mr.
             Osborne
             who
             is
             not
             Indicted
             ,
             (
             but
             was
             likewise
             a
             Servant
             to
             Doctor
             Oates
             ,
             and
             had
             thereby
             an
             opportunity
             of
             deceiving
             him
             )
             that
             they
             had
             meetings
             ;
             how
             Guineys
             have
             been
             cunningly
             dropt
             down
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             prevent
             ,
             as
             I
             was
             acquainting
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             any
             such
             question
             that
             should
             be
             asked
             ,
             what
             moneys
             and
             rewards
             they
             were
             to
             have
             for
             this
             great
             discovery
             of
             any
             wickedness
             that
             Mr.
             Oates
             should
             be
             guilty
             of
             .
             Mr.
             Knox
             he
             prepares
             them
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             At
             every
             meeting
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             discoursing
             and
             pursuing
             this
             business
             ,
             then
             by
             some
             unlucky
             accident
             or
             other
             Mr.
             Knox
             he
             is
             to
             drop
             a
             Guiney
             or
             two
             ,
             according
             as
             Mr.
             Lane
             and
             the
             other
             person
             had
             occasion
             or
             a
             desire
             to
             have
             it
             ;
             but
             none
             were
             to
             be
             given
             ,
             but
             as
             by
             accident
             ,
             as
             if
             Knox
             holding
             his
             Guineys
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             or
             in
             some
             other
             accidental
             way
             should
             drop
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             were
             to
             pick
             them
             up
             in
             a
             kind
             of
             a
             jest
             only
             ,
             as
             if
             Knox
             had
             accidentally
             let
             them
             fall
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             as
             accidentally
             taken
             them
             up
             .
             How
             this
             came
             to
             be
             discovered
             we
             must
             give
             you
             an
             account
             .
             Matters
             being
             thus
             prepared
             by
             the
             instigation
             of
             Knox
             ,
             and
             transacted
             so
             far
             by
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             ,
             they
             thought
             it
             then
             fit
             to
             put
             their
             design
             in
             execution
             .
             Accordingly
             their
             Informations
             are
             produced
             before
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             who
             finding
             the
             matters
             were
             improbable
             ;
             (
             for
             I
             think
             they
             had
             some
             scrutiny
             before
             the
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             Lords
             
             Committees
             of
             the
             Lords
             house
             )
             one
             of
             them
             Gentlemen
             ,
             though
             now
             he
             is
             pleased
             to
             say
             he
             is
             
               Not
               Guilty
            
             ,
             yet
             at
             that
             time
             had
             a
             little
             more
             ingenuity
             ,
             and
             did
             confess
             the
             whole
             matter
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             was
             drawn
             in
             ,
             and
             how
             far
             he
             was
             concerned
             ,
             and
             how
             Mr.
             Knox
             had
             directed
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             money
             and
             rewards
             he
             had
             received
             ,
             and
             that
             besides
             divers
             other
             summs
             of
             money
             had
             been
             promised
             ,
             and
             great
             rewards
             offered
             in
             case
             this
             design
             had
             taken
             effect
             .
             We
             shall
             call
             our
             Witnesses
             before
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             give
             in
             Evidence
             the
             Informations
             that
             they
             had
             intended
             to
             offer
             ;
             and
             if
             we
             shall
             prove
             the
             matters
             that
             have
             been
             opened
             to
             you
             ,
             I
             believe
             the
             consequence
             of
             this
             case
             will
             appear
             as
             much
             to
             concern
             the
             Government
             as
             any
             that
             hath
             come
             to
             this
             Bar.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Winnington
            
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             If
             your
             Lordship
             please
             we
             shall
             now
             go
             to
             prove
             our
             Case
             ;
             the
             Question
             was
             asked
             whether
             they
             would
             admit
             the
             several
             Attainders
             of
             those
             persons
             that
             have
             been
             executed
             for
             this
             Plot.
             I
             now
             ask
             them
             whether
             they
             will
             admit
             the
             several
             Impeachments
             that
             are
             also
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             five
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             also
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             and
             Mr.
             Scroggs
             ,
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             we
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iustice
               Pemberton
            
             ,
          
           
             All
             that
             they
             will
             allow
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             Then
             we
             begin
             with
             Mr.
             
               Radford
               .
               Who
               was
               sworn
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Attorn
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             What
             is
             your
             name
             Sir
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Radford
             ,
          
           
             
               Robert
               Radford
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Attorn
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             Come
             on
             ,
             Mr.
             Radford
             ,
             tell
             my
             Lord
             and
             the
             Jury
             what
             you
             know
             concerning
             this
             business
             ,
             about
             Lane
             and
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Radford
             ,
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             if
             it
             please
             your
             Honour
             ,
             
               R.
               Lane
            
             ,
             Father
             of
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             was
             a
             Yeomen
             of
             the
             Guard
             extraordinary
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             one
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Yeomen
             of
             the
             Guard.
             As
             he
             was
             in
             waiting
             he
             was
             telling
             me
             a
             story
             —
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Richard
             was
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Radford
             ,
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             Richard
             the
             Father
             was
             telling
             me
             that
             Doctor
             Oates
             did
             attempt
             his
             Son
             many
             times
             to
             do
             such
             and
             such
             things
             to
             him
             that
             was
             in
             the
             way
             of
             Buggery
             ;
             
             said
             I
             ,
             Richard
             ,
             I
             am
             ashamed
             of
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             should
             cherish
             your
             Son
             in
             such
             things
             as
             these
             are
             ,
             so
             I
             went
             away
             in
             an
             anger
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             were
             my
             Son
             I
             would
             correct
             him
             severely
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             said
             no
             more
             ,
             knowing
             him
             to
             be
             a
             lying
             fellow
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             whole
             Guard
             know
             him
             to
             be
             a
             lying
             fellow
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             is
             no
             truth
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             All
             who
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Radford
             ,
          
           
             All
             the
             Guard
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             all
             I
             can
             say
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iustice
               Iones
            
             ,
          
           
             When
             was
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Radford
             ,
          
           
             Above
             a
             twelve
             moneth
             ago
             .
             And
             I
             knew
             that
             he
             was
             a
             lying
             man
             ,
             and
             I
             durst
             not
             speak
             of
             it
             ,
             because
             I
             knew
             he
             was
             so
             ,
             and
             was
             afraid
             he
             would
             have
             put
             it
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             ,
             he
             told
             you
             that
             his
             Son
             told
             him
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Radford
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             he
             told
             me
             only
             that
             his
             Son
             was
             weary
             of
             Doctor
             Oates
             his
             service
             ,
             and
             I
             told
             him
             that
             he
             was
             come
             away
             once
             before
             ,
             and
             why
             did
             he
             go
             again
             ?
             he
             said
             his
             Son
             could
             not
             be
             quiet
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Did
             he
             say
             his
             Son
             told
             him
             ?
             The
             question
             is
             plain
             ,
             Did
             he
             speak
             it
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             not
             that
             his
             Son
             told
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Radford
             ,
          
           
             He
             said
             only
             that
             he
             had
             attempted
             his
             Son.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Attorn
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             we
             will
             call
             
               Thomas
               Allen.
               Who
               was
               sworn
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             this
             mans
             name
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Attorn
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Allen
             ,
             my
             Lord.
             What
             do
             you
             know
             of
             any
             application
             to
             bring
             this
             Lane
             into
             Oats's
             service
             ?
             Tell
             your
             whole
             knowledge
             of
             the
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Allen
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             about
             the
             month
             of
             December
             last
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             gone
             out
             of
             Doctor
             Oates
             his
             service
             —
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Who
             was
             gone
             out
             of
             Doctor
             Oats's
             service
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Allen
             ,
          
           
             ●ane
             ;
             he
             desired
             me
             to
             intercede
             for
             him
             again
             and
             again
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             he
             was
             admitted
             into
             his
             service
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Attorn
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             hear
             any
             discourse
             before
             this
             of
             any
             attempt
             upon
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Allen
             ,
          
           
             How
             attempt
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             
               Attorn
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             ever
             hear
             of
             any
             complaints
             made
             by
             Lane
             against
             Doctor
             Oates
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             ever
             hear
             Lane
             complain
             that
             his
             Master
             would
             be
             uncivil
             with
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Allen
             ,
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             remember
             nothing
             of
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             Now
             ,
             if
             your
             Lordship
             please
             ,
             we
             shall
             give
             your
             Lordship
             an
             account
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             was
             admitted
             again
             ,
             he
             bragg'd
             he
             should
             get
             a
             great
             summ
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             we
             call
             
               Mr.
               Samuel
               Oates
               .
               Who
               was
               sworn
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Are
             you
             brother
             to
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             Yes
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Attorn
             .
             Gen.
             
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             know
             of
             any
             summ
             that
             this
             
               Mr.
               Lane
            
             did
             pretend
             to
             get
             ,
             and
             on
             what
             account
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             about
             a
             matter
             of
             a
             fortnight
             before
             he
             went
             away
             from
             my
             Brother
             ,
             I
             was
             in
             the
             withdrawing-room
             —
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             How
             long
             is
             it
             ago
             since
             he
             went
             away
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             It
             was
             in
             April
             last
             ,
             as
             near
             as
             I
             can
             remember
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             go
             on
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             So
             there
             were
             several
             Servants
             in
             the
             room
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             talking
             and
             laughing
             together
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             wishing
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             wish
             I
             had
             a
             Thousand
             pounds
             ;
             said
             some
             of
             them
             to
             him
             ,
             what
             would
             you
             do
             with
             it
             ?
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             would
             take
             it
             and
             fling
             it
             upon
             the
             ground
             and
             tumble
             it
             :
             says
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             you
             may
             wish
             long
             enough
             before
             you
             have
             it
             :
             I
             que
             ion
             not
             ,
             says
             he
             ,
             but
             ere
             long
             to
             find
             a
             way
             to
             get
             a
             Thousand
             pounds
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             Do
             you
             hear
             him
             Gentlemen
             ?
             This
             was
             a
             fortnight
             before
             he
             went
             away
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             I
             can
             only
             speak
             as
             to
             Osborne
             as
             to
             the
             thing
             it self
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Attorn
             .
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             ever
             hear
             him
             say
             which
             way
             he
             did
             intend
             to
             get
             this
             Thousand
             pounds
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             remember
             that
             ,
             but
             upon
             these
             scandalous
             things
             coming
             out
             ,
             I
             was
             considering
             what
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             behaved
             himself
             in
             his
             service
             ,
             and
             upon
             recollection
             I
             did
             think
             of
             this
             saying
             of
             his
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             ,
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             he
             recollected
             it
             afterwards
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             ,
          
           
             Speak
             those
             words
             over
             again
             ,
             as
             near
             as
             you
             can
             remember
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Then
             Mr.
          
           S.
           Oates
           
             repeated
             his
             Evidence
             to
             the
             same
             effect
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Francis
             Winnington
             ,
          
           
             What
             is
             that
             of
             Osborne
             that
             you
             can
             say
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             does
             that
             signifie
             to
             these
             Defendants
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Francis
             Winnington
             ,
          
           
             Although
             he
             is
             not
             a
             party
             that
             does
             defend
             this
             matter
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             all
             one
             intire
             Act
             that
             they
             three
             were
             in
             combination
             to
             corrupt
             the
             King's
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             to
             stifle
             it
             ;
             and
             though
             so
             far
             as
             it
             does
             relate
             of
             Osborne
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             convict
             him
             being
             absent
             ,
             yet
             it
             will
             inlighten
             the
             King's
             Evidence
             about
             the
             Conspiracy
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Indictment
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             if
             you
             think
             it
             material
             ,
             you
             may
             ask
             what
             questions
             you
             will
             about
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             I
             was
             asking
             Osborne
             a
             little
             after
             he
             was
             let
             out
             of
             the
             Gatehouse
             ,
             how
             he
             came
             to
             repent
             himself
             —
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Who
             had
             repented
             himself
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             Osborne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Had
             Osborne
             repented
             himself
             ,
             of
             what
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             Of
             what
             he
             had
             given
             an
             account
             of
             before
             the
             Committee
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust
             Pemberton
             ,
          
           
             Do
             you
             know
             any
             thing
             of
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             I
             know
             nothing
             but
             what
             they
             did
             say
             upon
             their
             examination
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Were
             you
             by
             ,
             and
             present
             at
             their
             examination
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             I
             heard
             nothing
             but
             what
             they
             said
             for
             themselves
             .
             I
             was
             at
             some
             part
             of
             their
             examination
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             ,
          
           
             What
             did
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             say
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             S.
             Oates
             ,
          
           
             Osborne
             was
             a
             saying
             ,
             that
             as
             we
             walked
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             in
             the
             Cloisters
             of
             the
             Abbey
             ,
             where
             he
             did
             dictate
             what
             we
             were
             to
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             This
             is
             no
             evidence
             .
             Shall
             what
             Osborne
             says
             at
             one
             time
             and
             apart
             from
             the
             rest
             be
             any
             evidence
             here
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             No
             my
             Lord
             ,
             we
             offer
             it
             only
             as
             an
             evidence
             of
             the
             general
             Conspiracy
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Chief
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             Osborne
             is
             a
             telling
             how
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             and
             he
             did
             conspire
             and
             contrive
             this
             business
             ,
             is
             this
             evidence
             against
             these
             Defendants
             ?
             I
             ask
             my
             Brother
             Maynard
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             if
             this
             were
             single
             clearly
             it
             were
             no
             evidence
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             fall
             out
             in
             the
             evidence
             ,
             that
             we
             shall
             prove
             
               Osborne
               ,
               Knox
            
             ,
             and
             Lane
             were
             all
             in
             the
             Conspiracy
             ,
             though
             it
             is
             not
             direct
             evidence
             to
             convict
             the
             other
             ,
             yet
             it
             will
             inlighten
             that
             evidence
             we
             give
             against
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Why
             did
             you
             not
             make
             Osborne
             a
             party
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             He
             is
             laid
             in
             the
             Indictment
             to
             joyn
             with
             them
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             run
             away
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Pemberton
             ,
          
           
             My
             Brother
             intends
             it
             thus
             ,
             that
             the
             business
             is
             so
             interwoven
             between
             them
             all
             ,
             that
             to
             make
             it
             be
             understood
             ,
             it
             is
             necessary
             to
             bring
             in
             something
             about
             Osborne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sanders
             ,
          
           
             I
             pray
             they
             may
             bring
             something
             against
             them
             first
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             the
             Counsel
             say
             very
             well
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ;
             first
             prove
             some
             fact
             against
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             ,
             and
             then
             prove
             what
             you
             will
             afterwards
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             It
             is
             an
             inducement
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             I
             beseech
             you
             ,
             in
             all
             cases
             that
             are
             capital
             ,
             are
             not
             the
             King's
             Counsel
             at
             liberty
             to
             prove
             circumstances
             as
             well
             as
             the
             substance
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             The
             Court
             will
             direct
             it
             is
             no
             evidence
             against
             the
             now
             Defendants
             ,
             unless
             you
             prove
             the
             fact
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             we
             do
             bring
             it
             down
             to
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             afterwards
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             guilty
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             be
             any
             evidence
             I
             know
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt
             ,
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             not
             evidence
             ,
             we
             conceive
             with
             submission
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             it
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             heard
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Prove
             something
             first
             ,
             Brother
             ,
             against
             the
             Defendants
             ,
             and
             then
             urge
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             They
             need
             not
             labour
             it
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             we
             shall
             .
             We
             agree
             it
             is
             no
             evidence
             against
             the
             Defendants
             ,
             but
             only
             circumstantial
             as
             of
             the
             general
             Conspiracy
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             But
             pray
             how
             can
             it
             be
             circumstantial
             evidence
             and
             yet
             no
             evidence
             ?
             Prove
             the
             Conspiracy
             or
             it
             signifies
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             circumstantial
             to
             make
             good
             the
             evidence
             of
             the
             fact
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             material
             for
             us
             to
             urge
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             But
             first
             prove
             the
             fact
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             We
             shall
             now
             prove
             ,
             if
             your
             Lordship
             please
             ,
             that
             Knox
             ,
             who
             is
             one
             of
             the
             persons
             Indicted
             ,
             hath
             made
             his
             applications
             to
             others
             that
             had
             relation
             to
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             to
             endeavour
             to
             perswade
             them
             to
             pick
             out
             something
             or
             other
             against
             Dr.
             Oates
             .
             Call
             Thurston
             and
             Ray.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             we
             shall
             first
             go
             to
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             evidence
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             circumstantial
             thing
             will
             be
             material
             which
             before
             were
             not
             material
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             Now
             you
             go
             right
             Brother
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             We
             shall
             go
             this
             way
             ,
             to
             shew
             that
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             did
             accuse
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             after
             they
             had
             accused
             him
             ,
             they
             were
             convicted
             in
             their
             own
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             did
             confess
             they
             had
             falsely
             accused
             him
             ,
             and
             afterward
             did
             repent
             of
             that
             repentance
             ,
             and
             that
             Knox
             had
             an
             hand
             in
             all
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             I
             think
             you
             have
             not
             opened
             that
             clear
             enough
             ;
             before
             whom
             was
             that
             accusation
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             Before
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             before
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             For
             they
             were
             in
             the
             Gatehouse
             ,
             and
             there
             they
             sent
             for
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             to
             come
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             there
             did
             confess
             the
             matter
             to
             him
             ,
             whom
             we
             desire
             may
             be
             sworn
             .
             
               Which
               was
               done
               accordingly
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             upon
             the
             29.
             of
             April
             ,
             during
             the
             Sessions
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             Committee
             of
             Lords
             appointed
             for
             the
             taking
             instructions
             about
             this
             Plot
             ;
             being
             there
             attending
             upon
             the
             Lords
             ,
             this
             complaint
             of
             Mr.
             Oates
             was
             brought
             before
             them
             ,
             of
             the
             horrid
             abuse
             of
             two
             of
             his
             Servants
             .
             And
             the
             Lords
             were
             pleased
             to
             order
             
               Mr.
               Warcup
            
             and
             my self
             to
             take
             their
             examinations
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             What
             two
             Servants
             were
             they
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             ,
          
           
             They
             did
             belong
             to
             Dr.
             Oates
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             VVhat
             were
             their
             Names
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             ,
          
           
             Osborne
             and
             Lane.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             VVhat
             found
             you
             upon
             their
             examination
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             ,
          
           
             Upon
             the
             Examination
             of
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             ,
             I
             did
             find
             they
             did
             agree
             together
             to
             a
             tittle
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Then
             tell
             us
             
             Lane's
             Evidence
             first
             .
             If
             they
             agreed
             in
             a
             tittle
             ,
             tell
             it
             us
             what
             it
             was
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             Mr.
             Lane
             did
             confess
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             ,
             upon
             his
             Oath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             upon
             his
             Oath
             ,
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             To
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             been
             induced
             by
             Mr.
             Knox
             to
             betray
             his
             Master
             ,
             and
             for
             to
             swear
             several
             things
             against
             him
             which
             Knox
             had
             drawn
             up
             ,
             and
             dictated
             to
             him
             .
             He
             did
             not
             write
             them
             himself
             ,
             but
             Osborne
             writ
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             did
             Sign
             them
             .
             There
             were
             four
             Letters
             that
             were
             brought
             before
             us
             ,
             there
             were
             three
             or
             four
             Memorials
             ,
             as
             they
             called
             them
             ,
             three
             or
             four
             Informations
             ,
             which
             were
             those
             Papers
             that
             they
             carryed
             to
             Mr.
             Cheyney
             to
             Chelsey
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             carryed
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Knox
             took
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             carryed
             them
             thither
             ,
             as
             Lane
             swore
             .
             And
             when
             they
             came
             thither
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             acquainted
             with
             the
             business
             ,
             he
             looked
             upon
             it
             as
             so
             foul
             and
             notorious
             a
             thing
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             not
             meddle
             with
             it
             :
             but
             he
             advised
             them
             that
             they
             should
             go
             (
             because
             Knox
             pretended
             the
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             was
             much
             concerned
             in
             it
             )
             to
             some
             other
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             the
             Privy
             Council
             that
             were
             Friends
             of
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Knox
             advised
             this
             ,
             did
             he
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             they
             said
             Mr.
             Cheyney
             did
             .
             They
             went
             afterwards
             (
             and
             they
             did
             all
             confess
             it
             )
             to
             Mr.
             Dewy
             ,
             and
             M.
             Dewy
             gave
             them
             the
             same
             Answer
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             not
             meddle
             with
             it
             ;
             and
             after
             this
             ,
             Mr.
             Knox
             went
             and
             took
             several
             Lodgings
             for
             them
             ,
             fearing
             that
             Dr.
             Oates
             would
             hunt
             after
             them
             ;
             and
             one
             Lodging
             ,
             amongst
             others
             ,
             was
             I
             think
             the
             
               Three
               Flower-de-Luces
            
             in
             White-Fryers
             .
             And
             afterwards
             they
             removed
             to
             a
             place
             in
             the
             Paved
             Alley
             ,
             betwixt
             
               Lincolns-Inn
               Fields
            
             and
             Chancery-Lane
             .
             During
             which
             time
             ,
             Knox
             did
             bid
             them
             stand
             firm
             to
             what
             they
             were
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             they
             should
             not
             want
             for
             a
             considerable
             Reward
             ;
             and
             have
             wherewithal
             to
             maintain
             them
             with
             their
             Footmen
             ,
             and
             live
             very
             well
             .
             And
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             Lane
             did
             confess
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             brought
             Mr.
             Osborne
             to
             Knox
             first
             into
             the
             Painted
             Chamber
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             acquainted
             there
             .
             And
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             there
             is
             one
             thing
             
             that
             I
             omitted
             ;
             Mr.
             Lane
             did
             confess
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Knox
             did
             at
             the
             One-Tun-Tavern
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             was
             ,
             drop
             a
             Guinney
             upon
             the
             Table
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             give
             it
             you
             ,
             because
             now
             I
             can
             safely
             swear
             that
             I
             never
             gave
             you
             any
             Money
             ;
             but
             be
             sure
             you
             stand
             fast
             to
             these
             Informations
             ,
             and
             to
             what
             I
             have
             dictated
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             be
             sure
             you
             shall
             be
             well
             rewarded
             for
             your
             pains
             .
             And
             he
             told
             them
             this
             more
             ,
             
               My
               Lord
               Treasurer
               would
               never
               have
               surrendred
               himself
               to
               the
               Black
               Rod
               ,
               unless
               you
               had
               promised
               to
               stand
               fast
               to
               this
               Evidence
            
             ;
             that
             was
             to
             swear
             to
             what
             Evidence
             he
             had
             dictated
             to
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Did
             Lane
             produce
             the
             Informations
             ,
             and
             those
             things
             that
             Knox
             tempted
             him
             to
             swear
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             they
             were
             produced
             before
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             were
             they
             ?
             What
             was
             the
             substance
             of
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             One
             part
             was
             to
             swear
             ,
             that
             M.
             Bedloe
             should
             come
             to
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             say
             to
             him
             ,
             That
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             should
             offer
             him
             a
             considerable
             Sum
             of
             Money
             to
             go
             beyond
             Sea.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             To
             whom
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             To
             Bedloe
             .
             And
             that
             was
             only
             considerable
             as
             relating
             to
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             in
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Examination
             :
             but
             as
             to
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             they
             were
             to
             accuse
             him
             of
             having
             a
             design
             of
             abusing
             his
             Body
             :
             for
             he
             sent
             to
             me
             —
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             did
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Lane
             sent
             twice
             .
             Upon
             his
             first
             Examination
             he
             did
             seem
             to
             be
             very
             shy
             :
             but
             upon
             the
             second
             ,
             he
             sent
             one
             Rix
             to
             me
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             Yeomen
             of
             the
             Guard
             ,
             to
             let
             me
             know
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             troubled
             in
             his
             Conscience
             at
             what
             he
             had
             unjustly
             done
             in
             charging
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             desirous
             to
             discharge
             his
             Conscience
             of
             the
             burden
             that
             lay
             on
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             wave
             his
             own
             Reputation
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             acquit
             the
             Innocent
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Why
             ,
             where
             was
             the
             Villany
             done
             that
             he
             repented
             of
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             was
             in
             reference
             to
             his
             swearing
             against
             Dr.
             Oates
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Where
             ?
             before
             the
             Lords
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             was
             brought
             that
             very
             Morning
             before
             the
             Lords
             ;
             but
             notice
             being
             come
             that
             the
             King
             was
             come
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             House
             was
             sitting
             ,
             he
             was
             remanded
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             sent
             Rix
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             tell
             me
             ,
             he
             was
             sensible
             of
             the
             Injury
             he
             had
             done
             to
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             would
             make
             a
             Confession
             of
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Where
             had
             he
             done
             him
             Injury
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             In
             reference
             to
             those
             Abuses
             that
             he
             had
             offered
             to
             swear
             ,
             and
             I
             think
             had
             sworn
             ,
             but
             before
             whom
             I
             don't
             know
             .
             I
             suppose
             you
             will
             have
             an
             account
             of
             that
             by
             and
             by
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             So
             then
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Substance
             of
             what
             you
             say
             as
             to
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             That
             Lane
             sent
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             shewed
             you
             several
             Papers
             and
             Informations
             against
             the
             Credit
             of
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             and
             told
             you
             that
             Knox
             did
             tempt
             him
             to
             justifie
             this
             ,
             and
             swear
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             went
             with
             them
             to
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             in
             order
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             not
             care
             to
             meddle
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             bid
             them
             apply
             themselves
             elsewhere
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             they
             came
             to
             you
             ;
             and
             whether
             it
             was
             sworn
             or
             no
             ,
             you
             cannot
             tell
             ,
             but
             you
             say
             he
             did
             confess
             he
             had
             wrong'd
             Mr.
             Oates
             in
             those
             Scandals
             that
             he
             would
             have
             put
             upon
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             this
             was
             by
             
             Knox's
             advice
             and
             direction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             But
             there
             is
             this
             thing
             further
             ,
             he
             said
             truly
             that
             Mr.
             Oates
             would
             be
             something
             hasty
             and
             passionate
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             was
             very
             religious
             ,
             and
             was
             very
             constant
             in
             sending
             his
             Servants
             to
             Prayers
             ;
             and
             that
             what
             he
             had
             accused
             him
             of
             ,
             it
             was
             an
             abominable
             falshood
             ,
             and
             was
             done
             by
             the
             instigation
             of
             Knox
             ,
             who
             had
             incouraged
             him
             to
             it
             by
             the
             promises
             of
             a
             great
             Reward
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             was
             he
             that
             told
             you
             of
             the
             dropping
             of
             the
             Guinney
             ,
             was
             it
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             he
             did
             confess
             that
             himself
             ,
             but
             he
             said
             he
             lent
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Winnington
            
             .
          
           
             Pray
             did
             Lane
             confess
             to
             you
             from
             whom
             this
             Money
             and
             Reward
             was
             to
             be
             had
             ?
             for
             he
             was
             not
             a
             Person
             that
             was
             likely
             to
             bestow
             so
             much
             Money
             of
             his
             own
             .
             Was
             it
             from
             any
             of
             the
             Conspirators
             ?
             or
             from
             whom
             that
             the
             Rewards
             ,
             and
             this
             Money
             should
             come
             ,
             upon
             your
             Oath
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               VValler
            
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             examined
             them
             many
             times
             as
             to
             that
             ,
             but
             could
             never
             learn
             any
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               VVilliam
               VValler
            
             ,
             was
             Knox
             ever
             before
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               VValler
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             took
             his
             Examination
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             only
             to
             excuse
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             received
             the
             Letters
             from
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             said
             they
             writ
             out
             of
             trouble
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             him
             to
             take
             their
             Examinations
             ,
             and
             to
             go
             along
             with
             them
             before
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             That
             was
             
             Knox's
             defence
             ?
             Said
             he
             ,
             they
             came
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             did
             not
             go
             to
             them
             ,
             but
             they
             desired
             me
             to
             go
             along
             with
             them
             to
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             Did
             you
             let
             him
             know
             what
             they
             had
             said
             to
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             kept
             that
             private
             ;
             but
             there
             is
             one
             thing
             very
             material
             .
             That
             Morning
             we
             took
             
             Knox's
             Examination
             ,
             we
             were
             so
             long
             about
             it
             ,
             that
             we
             could
             not
             dispatch
             it
             in
             the
             Forenoon
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ordered
             Lane
             to
             be
             brought
             before
             us
             in
             the
             Afternoon
             ;
             and
             then
             did
             Knox
             write
             a
             Note
             ,
             and
             sent
             it
             up
             by
             a
             Woman
             that
             was
             a
             Nurse
             there
             in
             the
             Prison
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             a
             Paper
             conveyed
             through
             the
             Door
             to
             him
             to
             this
             purpose
             ,
             
               We
               paid
               our
            
             —
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             writ
             that
             Note
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Knox
             did
             ,
             and
             confessed
             it
             to
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             To
             whom
             was
             it
             convey'd
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             To
             Mr.
             Osborne
             from
             Knox.
             And
             it
             was
             ,
             
               We
               always
               paid
               our
               Club
            
             —
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sanders
             .
          
           
             How
             do
             you
             know
             it
             was
             from
             Knox
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             confessed
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sanders
             .
          
           
             Did
             he
             shew
             it
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             see
             the
             Note
             ,
             but
             he
             confessed
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             Pray
             
               Mr.
               Sanders
            
             don't
             interrupt
             them
             ,
             they
             are
             in
             their
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Maynard
            
             .
          
           
             They
             must
             do
             that
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             the
             best
             part
             of
             their
             Defence
             for
             ought
             I
             know
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             The
             words
             my
             Lord
             were
             these
             ,
             
               We
               always
               Club'd
               ,
               and
               you
               paid
               two
               Shillings
               at
               the
            
             Sugar-Loaf
             .
             
               Tear
               this
            
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             C.
             I
             
          
           
             Why
             ,
             what
             could
             this
             be
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Why
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             my
             Lord
             ,
             it
             was
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             not
             gainsay
             what
             he
             had
             confessed
             and
             agreed
             to
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             might
             not
             be
             in
             two
             Stories
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Maynard
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             had
             formerly
             accused
             ,
             and
             given
             some
             Informations
             against
             Dr.
             Oats
             ,
             afterwards
             you
             see
             what
             happened
             before
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             ,
             they
             renounce
             what
             they
             had
             done
             ,
             and
             then
             my
             Lord
             ,
             was
             Knox
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             he
             writes
             this
             Note
             ,
             
               We
               always
               Club'd
               together
               ,
               and
               you
               paid
               two
               Shillings
               at
               such
               a
               place
            
             :
             the
             Circumstances
             will
             come
             out
             by
             and
             by
             ,
             They
             met
             at
             several
             Places
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             prove
             that
             Knox
             bore
             their
             Charges
             ,
             and
             paid
             for
             them
             ,
             though
             by
             this
             Note
             he
             would
             make
             it
             ,
             that
             they
             bore
             their
             own
             Charges
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             The
             succeeding
             Evidence
             will
             open
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             here
             is
             one
             thing
             more
             that
             I
             had
             forgot
             ,
             Lane
             did
             confess
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             preventing
             of
             any
             Discovery
             of
             this
             horrid
             Fact
             ,
             it
             was
             agreed
             amongst
             them
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             one
             should
             make
             a
             Discovery
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             other
             two
             should
             murder
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             
               Solicit
               .
               Gen.
            
             
          
           
             We
             desire
             that
             the
             Jury
             may
             observe
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             did
             likewise
             declare
             ,
             that
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             would
             not
             be
             wanting
             to
             acknowledge
             the
             kindness
             in
             Disparaging
             the
             Kings
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             That
             was
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             did
             confess
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             both
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             swore
             it
             positively
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Winn.
            
             
          
           
             If
             you
             have
             done
             as
             to
             Lane
             ,
             pray
             acquaint
             my
             Lord
             and
             the
             Jury
             ,
             what
             you
             know
             of
             the
             Confession
             of
             Knox
             upon
             his
             Examination
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Knox
             confessed
             not
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             stood
             stiff
             to
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             Papers
             and
             Letters
             were
             written
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             contrived
             by
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             what
             he
             did
             was
             at
             their
             request
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             but
             the
             rest
             did
             both
             confess
             ,
             that
             what
             was
             done
             was
             wholly
             by
             the
             contrivance
             of
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             ask
             Knox
             if
             he
             had
             dropt
             a
             Guinny
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             he
             confess'd
             he
             had
             dropt
             a
             Guinny
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             only
             to
             lend
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             promised
             to
             repay
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             one
             morning
             he
             dropt
             ,
             10
             s.
             upon
             the
             bed
             ,
             and
             they
             took
             it
             up
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Knox
             said
             he
             only
             lent
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             but
             they
             positively
             swore
             both
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             What
             said
             Knox
             to
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             lent
             them
             only
             .
          
        
         
           
             L
             C
             I.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             go
             on
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             And
             Lane
             did
             positively
             confess
             ,
             that
             at
             all
             the
             Places
             ,
             and
             the
             several
             Lodgings
             ,
             and
             the
             Treaties
             and
             Entertainments
             they
             had
             been
             at
             ,
             they
             were
             all
             at
             
             Knox's
             charge
             ,
             except
             twice
             which
             might
             amount
             to
             about
             18
             d.
             and
             that
             he
             paid
             .
          
        
         
           
             L
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             said
             Knox
             to
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             denied
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             the
             manner
             of
             it
             ,
             what
             said
             Knox
             to
             the
             dropping
             of
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             confess'd
             he
             dropt
             it
             ,
             but
             only
             lent
             it
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Winn.
            
             
          
           
             You
             say
             Lane
             was
             a
             servant
             to
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             pray
             whose
             servant
             was
             Knox
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             did
             belong
             to
             my
             Lord
             Dunblane
             .
             And
             moreover
             M.
             Knox
             did
             confess
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             the
             Papers
             so
             drawn
             up
             and
             delivered
             into
             his
             hands
             had
             been
             in
             the
             custody
             of
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             for
             a
             long
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Winn.
            
             
          
           
             Did
             he
             so
             ,
             I
             hope
             the
             Jury
             will
             believe
             him
             then
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             does
             swear
             ,
             that
             Knox
             confessed
             that
             all
             those
             scandals
             raised
             against
             Dr.
             Oats
             ,
             had
             been
             by
             his
             hands
             delivered
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             ,
             and
             were
             there
             for
             some
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Winn.
            
             
          
           
             I
             did
             not
             well
             hear
             you
             Sir
             ,
             one
             thing
             ,
             you
             were
             saying
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             your
             Evidence
             ,
             that
             these
             Gentlemen
             spoke
             of
             my
             Lord
             of
             
             Danby's
             not
             Surrendring
             himself
             ,
             pray
             let
             us
             hear
             that
             over
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Lane
             said
             this
             ,
             that
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             would
             not
             have
             surrendred
             himself
             to
             the
             
               Black
               Rod
            
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             did
             depend
             upon
             their
             standing
             to
             what
             Informations
             they
             had
             given
             in
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Upon
             your
             Oath
             Lane
             did
             say
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Maynard
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             now
             we
             will
             call
             another
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             that
             took
             their
             Examinations
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             then
             particularly
             apply
             our selves
             to
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             that
             seems
             to
             make
             these
             excuses
             for
             himself
             .
             Call
             Mr.
             Justice
             Warcup
             .
             Who
             was
             sworn
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             I
             must
             beg
             the
             favour
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             because
             my
             memory
             is
             bad
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             refer
             to
             the
             Informations
             that
             were
             taken
             before
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             look
             upon
             them
             for
             the
             refreshment
             of
             your
             memory
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             to
             every
             part
             of
             this
             that
             hath
             my
             Hand
             to
             it
             ,
             I
             desire
             it
             may
             be
             read
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             No
             that
             can't
             be
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             read
             them
             ,
             but
             only
             refresh
             your
             memory
             by
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             This
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             did
             confess
             he
             lived
             with
             Dr.
             Oats
             ,
             and
             about
             the
             7
             th
             .
             of
             April
             he
             left
             him
             ,
             and
             while
             he
             lived
             with
             him
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             he
             sent
             his
             Servants
             dayly
             to
             Prayer
             in
             the
             morning
             to
             the
             Chappel
             ,
             and
             left
             but
             one
             at
             home
             to
             Dress
             him
             ,
             and
             whilst
             he
             was
             with
             Dr.
             Oats
             ,
             he
             was
             never
             charged
             by
             his
             Master
             with
             the
             opening
             of
             any
             Letters
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Informations
             marked
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             &
             5.
             —
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Sir
             acquaint
             the
             Court
             as
             far
             as
             you
             can
             by
             your
             memory
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             Lane
             my
             Lord
             ,
             before
             me
             deny'd
             all
             that
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             what
             he
             had
             said
             before
             the
             Lords
             was
             true
             ,
             but
             that
             particular
             Examination
             before
             Sir
             
               VV.
               VValler
            
             was
             by
             him
             alone
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               VVinn
            
             .
          
           
             Was
             he
             upon
             Oath
             before
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVarcup
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             I
             find
             he
             was
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             examine
             him
             after
             Sir
             
               VV.
               VValler
            
             ,
             or
             before
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVarcup
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             best
             of
             my
             remembrance
             it
             was
             before
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Iones
            
             .
          
           
             He
             was
             upon
             his
             Oath
             there
             too
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             VVarcup
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             I
             must
             acquaint
             you
             I
             find
             it
             at
             the
             bottom
             to
             be
             (
             Iurat
             .
             )
             He
             was
             brought
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Committee
             for
             Examinations
             ,
             and
             did
             there
             likewise
             at
             first
             swear
             the
             things
             in
             these
             Notes
             contained
             ,
             and
             did
             afterwards
             come
             to
             the
             said
             Committee
             ,
             and
             beg
             their
             Pardon
             ,
             and
             Gods
             Pardon
             for
             what
             he
             had
             sworn
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             false
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             did
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             Lane
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             hear
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVarcup
             .
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Iones
             .
          
           
             Was
             he
             upon
             his
             Oath
             the
             last
             time
             ,
             when
             he
             said
             this
             to
             the
             Committee
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               VValler
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             was
             by
             too
             ,
             I
             heard
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             So
             he
             swears
             backwards
             and
             forwards
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               VVinn
            
             .
          
           
             Such
             People
             use
             to
             do
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVarcup
             .
          
           
             That
             particular
             of
             the
             Note
             ,
             that
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             sent
             up
             by
             the
             Nurse
             ,
             I
             was
             by
             and
             did
             hear
             him
             confess
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VV.
               VValler
            
             .
          
           
             But
             he
             did
             declare
             there
             to
             the
             Committee
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             his
             Voluntary
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             exceeding
             sensible
             of
             the
             Abuses
             he
             had
             offered
             to
             Dr.
             Oats
             ,
             in
             this
             Design
             of
             accusing
             him
             in
             such
             a
             manner
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Iones
            
             .
          
           
             What
             ,
             before
             the
             Lords
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               W.
               VValler
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             did
             say
             he
             sent
             such
             a
             Note
             up
             to
             Osborne
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             words
             were
             as
             I
             remember
             ,
             
               We
               always
               club'd
               ,
               and
               you
               paid
               two
               Shillings
               at
               the
            
             Sugar-Loaf
             ,
             
               Tear
               this
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Look
             you
             ,
             the
             use
             I
             see
             that
             would
             be
             made
             of
             this
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
             Knox
             in
             a
             secret
             way
             ,
             should
             give
             Intimation
             to
             this
             Osborne
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             not
             own
             that
             he
             had
             been
             treated
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             any
             money
             spent
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             this
             Note
             is
             the
             cunning
             way
             of
             Insinuating
             that
             matter
             ,
             as
             I
             understand
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             humbly
             acquaint
             your
             Lordship
             with
             one
             thing
             further
             ;
             Knox
             did
             confess
             that
             he
             had
             lain
             with
             these
             People
             in
             several
             private
             Places
             ,
             for
             there
             were
             Warrants
             out
             for
             the
             Apprehending
             them
             ,
             upon
             the
             Information
             given
             by
             Dr.
             Oats
             of
             this
             Contrivance
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             lain
             with
             them
             at
             
               White
               Fryars
            
             ,
             and
             
               Charing
               Cross
            
             ,
             and
             at
             other
             Places
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             That
             he
             had
             obscured
             them
             when
             they
             were
             in
             danger
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             That
             he
             had
             layn
             with
             them
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Fran.
             Win.
             
          
           
             Pray
             ,
             upon
             your
             Oath
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             told
             you
             he
             had
             layn
             with
             them
             in
             any
             private
             Lodging
             —
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             Did
             he
             say
             he
             had
             advised
             them
             where
             to
             lie
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             He
             said
             he
             had
             been
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             advised
             them
             where
             to
             lie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             Did
             he
             say
             he
             had
             taken
             Lodgings
             for
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             he
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir.
             Fr.
             Win.
             
          
           
             Your
             Question
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             hath
             prevented
             mine
             ;
             but
             I
             would
             ask
             him
             a
             Question
             further
             .
             Did
             he
             confess
             to
             you
             he
             paid
             for
             those
             Lodgings
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             Truly
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             unless
             I
             read
             the
             Information
             ,
             I
             cannot
             tell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Will.
             Waller
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             perfectly
             remember
             this
             ,
             That
             Knox
             did
             confess
             he
             had
             paid
             for
             their
             Lodgings
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             to
             pay
             him
             again
             ;
             but
             both
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             did
             positively
             swear
             he
             did
             pay
             for
             all
             ,
             and
             several
             times
             at
             several
             Taverns
             where
             he
             treated
             them
             ,
             he
             bid
             them
             call
             for
             what
             they
             would
             ,
             and
             they
             should
             have
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Soll.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             know
             of
             being
             at
             the
             Sugar-loaf
             at
             any
             time
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             I
             tell
             you
             what
             I
             find
             here
             he
             confess'd
             ,
             that
             they
             complaining
             they
             knew
             not
             where
             conveniently
             to
             Lodge
             ,
             this
             Examinant
             told
             them
             he
             would
             endeavour
             to
             find
             them
             a
             Lodging
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             self-same
             day
             ,
             he
             went
             by
             the
             direction
             of
             one
             of
             my
             Lord
             
             Dunblain's
             Servants
             ,
             a
             Coach-man
             to
             the
             Sugar-loaf
             in
             White-Fryers
             &
             took
             Lodgings
             as
             for
             himself
             &
             two
             of
             his
             Friends
             ,
             and
             lay
             there
             with
             them
             to
             the
             time
             of
             his
             going
             from
             the
             same
             Lodging
             ,
             which
             was
             five
             or
             six
             days
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             And
             he
             did
             it
             by
             the
             direction
             of
             my
             Lord
             
             Dunblain's
             Coach-man
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             is
             so
             in
             the
             Information
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             Is
             that
             Information
             true
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             sure
             he
             said
             it
             ,
             or
             I
             should
             not
             have
             writ
             it
             down
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             ,
             had
             Lane
             recanted
             what
             he
             had
             said
             against
             Mr.
             Oates
             at
             that
             time
             when
             the
             Lodgings
             were
             taken
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             it
             was
             before
             they
             came
             to
             the
             Lords
             that
             they
             took
             these
             Lodgings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             that
             's
             clear
             ,
             it
             was
             before
             all
             came
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             commanded
             by
             the
             House
             of
             Peers
             to
             give
             my
             Warrant
             for
             the
             apprehending
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             The
             Lords
             sent
             to
             apprehend
             th●m
             upon
             the
             slander
             of
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             concealed
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             speaks
             of
             one
             Rix
             that
             was
             sent
             by
             Lane
             to
             him
             to
             make
             a
             Discovery
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Gentleman
             .
             
               Who
               was
               sworn
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             There
             was
             one
             Osborne
             that
             was
             concerned
             with
             this
             Lane
             ,
             who
             is
             since
             run
             away
             :
             Osborne
             came
             first
             upon
             the
             Guard
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             desired
             me
             to
             get
             him
             into
             Service
             .
             He
             desired
             to
             come
             into
             my
             Lord
             Treasurers
             Service
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             desired
             of
             me
             was
             to
             frame
             him
             a
             Petition
             to
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             .
             We
             had
             no
             Answer
             till
             two
             days
             after
             ,
             and
             I
             being
             upon
             the
             Guard
             with
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             I
             did
             suppose
             I
             might
             get
             him
             into
             his
             Service
             ,
             I
             spoke
             to
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             he
             entertain'd
             him
             ;
             and
             after
             he
             had
             entertain'd
             him
             a
             while
             ,
             this
             Lane
             then
             being
             a
             Servant
             with
             him
             ,
             they
             both
             told
             me
             they
             were
             going
             off
             now
             from
             Mr.
             Oates
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Who
             told
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             should
             get
             preferment
             ;
             they
             were
             sworn
             Brothers
             together
             ,
             if
             one
             did
             go
             the
             other
             would
             go
             .
             I
             asked
             them
             why
             they
             would
             go
             away
             ;
             oh
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             shall
             keep
             my
             man
             my self
             .
             Say
             you
             so
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             in
             Town
             so
             long
             ,
             and
             I
             could
             get
             no
             such
             preferment
             .
             Then
             they
             told
             me
             they
             should
             have
             100
             l.
             a
             year
             ,
             and
             500
             l.
             in
             Money
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             Who
             told
             you
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             both
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             What
             ,
             100
             l.
             a
             year
             ,
             and
             500
             l.
             a
             piece
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             Yes
             :
             So
             I
             asked
             them
             how
             ,
             but
             they
             would
             not
             tell
             me
             ,
             but
             ,
             said
             Osborne
             to
             me
             ,
             for
             your
             preferring
             me
             to
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             no
             loser
             .
             I
             met
             him
             another
             time
             ,
             for
             Osborne
             came
             to
             desire
             me
             to
             lend
             him
             a
             Cravat
             .
             Said
             he
             ,
             I
             must
             come
             down
             to
             your
             House
             to
             morrow
             morning
             to
             get
             a
             Cravat
             ,
             I
             desire
             I
             may
             have
             a
             good
             one
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             to
             go
             before
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             Peers
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             to
             dine
             with
             him
             :
             Where
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             to
             which
             end
             of
             the
             Town
             ?
             the
             other
             end
             of
             the
             Town
             ,
             said
             he
             to
             me
             :
             But
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             why
             do
             you
             leave
             Mr.
             Oates
             ?
             oh
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             let
             Mr.
             Oates
             look
             
             to
             himself
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             enough
             against
             him
             .
             Then
             I
             smelt
             something
             of
             some
             design
             against
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             brought
             it
             before
             Justice
             Warcup
             ,
             and
             gave
             in
             my
             Testimony
             ,
             and
             upon
             further
             Inquiry
             into
             it
             ,
             the
             Lords
             ordered
             him
             to
             send
             out
             his
             Warrant
             for
             the
             taking
             of
             those
             Fellows
             ,
             
               Knox
               ,
               Lane
            
             ,
             and
             Osborne
             ,
             which
             he
             assigned
             over
             to
             me
             ;
             in
             a
             short
             time
             after
             they
             were
             taken
             ,
             first
             Lane
             was
             taken
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             day
             or
             two
             Osborne
             and
             Knox
             ,
             and
             were
             examined
             and
             taxed
             with
             it
             .
             Osborne
             he
             made
             a
             Confession
             before
             Justice
             Warcup
             ,
             and
             they
             desired
             me
             to
             see
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             in
             Prison
             ,
             and
             I
             did
             see
             them
             in
             Prison
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             did
             come
             there
             ,
             Knox
             said
             ,
             where
             is
             Osborne
             ,
             why
             don't
             he
             come
             to
             Prison
             as
             well
             as
             I
             ?
             I
             am
             a
             better
             Gentleman
             than
             he
             .
             Oh
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             he
             hath
             confessed
             ;
             so
             he
             was
             turned
             up
             into
             the
             Prison
             .
             Said
             I
             to
             Mr.
             Lane
             ,
             will
             you
             drink
             a
             Pot
             of
             Beer
             ?
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             don't
             much
             care
             if
             I
             do
             :
             and
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             Mr.
             Rix
             ,
             if
             I
             have
             not
             gone
             too
             far
             against
             my self
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             stand
             my
             Friend
             ,
             I
             will
             make
             an
             honest
             Confession
             .
             Said
             I
             ,
             I
             am
             glad
             there
             is
             so
             much
             Grace
             in
             you
             ,
             I
             will
             then
             do
             you
             all
             the
             good
             I
             can
             .
             Pray
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             will
             you
             please
             to
             go
             and
             call
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             :
             why
             not
             Justice
             Warcup
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             who
             was
             first
             concerned
             in
             this
             Discovery
             :
             No
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             only
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             .
             I
             came
             and
             found
             him
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             Requests
             ,
             so
             I
             went
             with
             him
             to
             Smiths
             the
             Tobacconist
             near
             the
             Gate
             ,
             and
             sent
             for
             Lane
             ;
             the
             Keeper
             brought
             him
             :
             I
             think
             this
             was
             about
             nine
             or
             ten
             in
             the
             Morning
             ,
             and
             from
             that
             time
             till
             about
             six
             at
             Night
             he
             was
             in
             Examination
             .
             I
             went
             then
             to
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             Lane
             had
             made
             an
             honest
             Confession
             .
             I
             waited
             on
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             till
             the
             Afternoon
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             made
             an
             Order
             ,
             that
             he
             having
             made
             an
             honest
             Confession
             ,
             should
             have
             the
             enlargement
             of
             the
             Prison
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             confined
             ,
             as
             others
             were
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             .
             Lane
             sent
             for
             me
             the
             next
             Day
             ,
             I
             came
             down
             in
             a
             Day
             or
             two
             after
             ,
             and
             his
             Sister
             was
             there
             with
             him
             ,
             they
             were
             eating
             Butter
             and
             Radishes
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             would
             have
             paid
             for
             the
             Drink
             ,
             Lane
             cry'd
             No
             ,
             by
             No
             means
             ;
             for
             Knox
             hath
             sent
             me
             in
             Three
             and
             twenty
             Shillings
             the
             other
             Day
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             serve
             me
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             till
             I
             come
             out
             :
             but
             now
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             have
             made
             a
             Confession
             ,
             I
             believe
             I
             shall
             have
             no
             more
             Money
             from
             him
             ;
             and
             I
             desire
             you
             would
             speak
             for
             my
             Enlargement
             .
             I
             came
             down
             to
             him
             another
             time
             ,
             and
             he
             told
             me
             he
             had
             received
             a
             Note
             ,
             which
             Note
             was
             put
             up
             from
             a
             Gentlewoman
             in
             the
             Street
             ,
             
               
               
                 That
                 if
                 he
                 would
                 stand
                 firm
                 to
                 his
                 Text
                 ,
                 he
                 should
                 have
                 Five
                 hundred
                 pounds
                 ;
                 Nay
                 ,
                 he
                 should
                 not
                 want
                 One
                 thousand
                 pounds
                 ;
                 but
                 in
                 case
                 they
                 would
                 not
                 stand
                 firm
                 to
                 their
                 Text
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
                 would
                 never
                 have
                 come
                 in
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 yet
                 they
                 did
                 not
                 stand
                 firm
                 ,
                 he
                 would
                 lose
                 his
                 Head.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Who
             came
             that
             Note
             from
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Will.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             He
             told
             me
             this
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             such
             word
             brought
             to
             him
             by
             the
             Nurse
             ,
             and
             she
             told
             him
             ,
             That
             a
             Gentlewoman
             very
             well
             clad
             came
             to
             her
             ,
             and
             desired
             her
             to
             speak
             to
             him
             to
             
               Stand
               fast
            
             ,
             and
             that
             Osborne
             and
             Knox
             would
             be
             sure
             to
             
               Stand
               fast
            
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             two
             should
             be
             too
             strong
             for
             the
             other
             ,
             he
             being
             but
             a
             single
             Evidence
             ;
             and
             more
             than
             that
             ,
             he
             should
             not
             want
             a
             Thousand
             pound
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             occasion
             for
             it
             .
             I
             asked
             the
             Nurse
             what
             the
             Gentlewomans
             Name
             was
             ,
             she
             told
             me
             ,
             she
             had
             asked
             ,
             but
             she
             would
             not
             tell
             her
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Where
             is
             this
             Woman
             ?
             this
             Nurse
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Will.
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             She
             was
             Nurse
             to
             the
             Gaol
             ,
             and
             was
             turned
             out
             upon
             this
             Discovery
             by
             the
             Gaoler
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             You
             had
             this
             from
             Lane
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             after
             this
             was
             done
             ,
             
             Lane's
             Father
             and
             Mother
             told
             me
             this
             at
             my
             own
             House
             ,
             That
             had
             it
             not
             been
             upon
             their
             Sons
             account
             ,
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             would
             never
             have
             come
             in
             ;
             and
             they
             told
             me
             that
             one
             Hest
             should
             come
             and
             tell
             them
             so
             :
             and
             Lane
             himself
             told
             me
             ,
             he
             thanked
             God
             that
             now
             he
             had
             made
             an
             honest
             Confession
             ,
             that
             now
             his
             Heart
             was
             very
             light
             ,
             he
             had
             a
             burden
             upon
             him
             before
             ,
             but
             now
             he
             had
             confessed
             ,
             and
             his
             Heart
             was
             light
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             did
             he
             confess
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             He
             did
             confess
             ,
             That
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             would
             never
             have
             surrendred
             himself
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             thought
             they
             would
             not
             have
             stood
             firm
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             did
             not
             stand
             firm
             ,
             he
             should
             lose
             his
             Head
             ,
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             You
             say
             Lane
             confessed
             this
             as
             of
             himself
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             his
             Father
             and
             Mother
             told
             me
             so
             ,
             and
             he
             did
             say
             as
             of
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             a
             Note
             put
             under
             the
             door
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             But
             from
             whom
             had
             he
             that
             Note
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             From
             a
             Gentlewoman
             in
             the
             street
             ,
             he
             told
             me
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             What
             did
             he
             say
             as
             to
             Knox
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             He
             told
             me
             he
             was
             set
             on
             by
             Knox
             ,
             and
             he
             drew
             up
             all
             the
             Writings
             for
             him
             ;
             and
             Knox
             told
             him
             ,
             if
             you
             come
             to
             be
             Examined
             at
             such
             or
             such
             a
             thing
             ,
             make
             a
             stop
             ,
             and
             turn
             this
             way
             and
             that
             way
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             acquaint
             the
             Court
             and
             the
             Jury
             ,
             did
             Lane
             tell
             you
             how
             he
             was
             drawn
             into
             this
             ,
             and
             who
             drew
             him
             in
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Rix.
             
          
           
             Knox
             was
             the
             man
             that
             drew
             up
             the
             Writings
             ,
             and
             promised
             him
             those
             Rewards
             he
             said
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             Iustice
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             You
             say
             he
             told
             you
             that
             Knox
             promised
             them
             ?
             How
             far
             Knox
             will
             be
             concerned
             in
             this
             Evidence
             ,
             will
             be
             considered
             afterwards
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             Now
             we
             come
             to
             
             Knox's
             own
             particular
             actings
             .
             What
             hath
             been
             said
             already
             ,
             hath
             been
             out
             of
             other
             peoples
             mouths
             ,
             now
             we
             come
             to
             him
             himself
             ,
             and
             we
             call
             
               Richard
               Slightam
            
             .
             
               (
               who
               was
               sworn
               .
               )
            
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Att.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Pray
             Mr.
             Slightam
             will
             you
             tell
             my
             Lord
             and
             the
             Jury
             what
             you
             know
             of
             this
             Knox
             ,
             what
             offers
             have
             been
             made
             you
             ,
             by
             whom
             ,
             and
             when
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             offered
             Money
             to
             carry
             Notes
             from
             the
             one
             to
             the
             other
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Sol.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Why
             ,
             what
             Office
             had
             you
             there
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             a
             Prisoner
             there
             my self
             ,
             and
             under-Goaler
             too
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             offered
             Money
             to
             carry
             Notes
             between
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             betray
             one
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             By
             whom
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             By
             Knox
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             did
             they
             offer
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             I
             had
             three
             half
             Crowns
             given
             me
             at
             one
             time
             by
             Knox
             ,
             and
             he
             promised
             me
             he
             would
             give
             me
             a
             considerable
             sum
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             But
             he
             did
             not
             name
             the
             sum
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             No.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             did
             he
             desire
             you
             to
             do
             for
             that
             Money
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             He
             desired
             me
             to
             carry
             Notes
             from
             the
             one
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             betray
             one
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Att.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Between
             whom
             ?
             name
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             
               Knox
               ,
               Lane
            
             ,
             and
             Osborne
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             did
             you
             say
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             betray
             one
             another
             ?
             why
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             betray
             one
             another
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             fearful
             that
             they
             should
             ,
             because
             they
             could
             not
             speak
             together
             ,
             to
             lay
             their
             stories
             together
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             At.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             And
             hark
             you
             Sir
             ,
             what
             Messages
             did
             you
             carry
             between
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sligtham
             .
          
           
             None
             ,
             I
             never
             carryed
             any
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             what
             had
             you
             your
             money
             for
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             I
             told
             them
             of
             it
             below
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             not
             let
             me
             carry
             any
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             But
             you
             got
             your
             money
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             I
             got
             some
             money
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Att.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Knox
             you
             say
             gave
             you
             the
             three
             half
             Crowns
             .
             Did
             you
             speak
             with
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             Lane
             I
             spoke
             with
             every
             day
             ,
             and
             Lane
             said
             ,
             he
             hoped
             that
             the
             Lords
             would
             not
             put
             him
             in
             the
             Pillory
             ,
             for
             all
             he
             had
             sworn
             falsely
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             Lords
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             Shaftesbury
             ,
             and
             my
             Lord
             Privy-Seal
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Smith
             .
          
           
             What
             did
             Knox
             say
             to
             you
             after
             Osborne
             had
             confessed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             That
             is
             nothing
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             if
             we
             do
             but
             stand
             firm
             together
             ,
             what
             Osborne
             hath
             given
             in
             Evidence
             will
             signifie
             nothing
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Smith
             .
          
           
             Why
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             For
             two
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             were
             better
             than
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Fra.
             Winn.
             
          
           
             I
             think
             you
             say
             you
             had
             three
             half
             Crowns
             given
             you
             by
             Knox
             ,
             pray
             who
             was
             the
             first
             that
             offered
             you
             money
             to
             carry
             the
             Notes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Fra.
             Winn.
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             he
             carried
             the
             Purse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             I
             suppose
             he
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Iones
             .
          
           
             They
             were
             both
             in
             the
             Gate-house
             Prisoners
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             so
             was
             I.
             But
             they
             were
             lock'd
             in
             several
             Rooms
             ,
             and
             none
             could
             come
             at
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             But
             you
             carried
             no
             Note
             nor
             Messages
             ,
             upon
             your
             Oath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             No.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             call
             Mr.
             Dewy
             ,
             
               (
               who
               was
               sworn
               .
               )
            
             Pray
             Mr.
             Dewy
             will
             you
             acquaint
             the
             Court
             and
             the
             Jury
             ,
             what
             discourse
             you
             had
             with
             Knox
             ,
             who
             he
             came
             from
             ,
             what
             he
             came
             about
             ,
             and
             what
             recommendations
             he
             brought
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             from
             whom
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             sometime
             in
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             last
             Parliament
             that
             began
             in
             March
             ,
             about
             ten
             a
             clock
             at
             night
             a
             Message
             was
             sent
             in
             to
             me
             that
             one
             would
             speak
             with
             me
             from
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             :
             I
             was
             either
             in
             bed
             or
             going
             to
             bed
             ;
             and
             I
             did
             not
             think
             there
             was
             really
             any
             such
             Message
             ,
             because
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             did
             not
             know
             me
             ,
             nor
             I
             him
             .
             They
             were
             very
             pressing
             to
             come
             in
             ,
             insomuch
             as
             my
             man
             could
             hardly
             keep
             them
             out
             .
             I
             told
             them
             there
             was
             nothing
             sure
             of
             so
             much
             haste
             ,
             but
             what
             might
             be
             done
             to
             morrow
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             time
             :
             so
             I
             spoke
             not
             with
             them
             that
             night
             .
             Either
             the
             next
             day
             ,
             or
             some
             short
             time
             after
             ,
             as
             I
             remember
             ,
             Mr.
             Knox
             came
             to
             me
             with
             another
             Gentleman
             ,
             and
             he
             brought
             Papers
             in
             his
             hands
             ready
             written
             ;
             he
             told
             me
             that
             they
             were
             Informations
             of
             one
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             (
             as
             I
             remember
             those
             were
             the
             names
             he
             mentioned
             then
             )
             and
             they
             were
             against
             Mr.
             Oates
             .
             Then
             I
             began
             to
             look
             upon
             it
             as
             something
             extraordinary
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             being
             then
             sitting
             ,
             and
             the
             Committee
             of
             each
             House
             having
             the
             Examination
             of
             this
             business
             .
             Said
             I
             ,
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             you
             have
             been
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace's
             Clerk
             (
             for
             I
             knew
             him
             so
             )
             and
             you
             know
             't
             is
             very
             unusual
             to
             take
             Informations
             against
             a
             person
             without
             the
             parties
             being
             present
             ,
             if
             he
             may
             be
             had
             to
             cross-examine
             the
             Witnesses
             upon
             Interrogatories
             ,
             as
             the
             Case
             may
             be
             :
             and
             besides
             ,
             this
             looks
             as
             if
             it
             were
             to
             take
             Informations
             against
             the
             King
             ;
             which
             we
             never
             do
             upon
             Oath
             .
             So
             I
             dismissed
             them
             ,
             and
             directed
             them
             to
             the
             Committee
             of
             Secrecy
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             for
             whom
             it
             was
             most
             proper
             .
             This
             is
             all
             I
             know
             of
             this
             business
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Did
             Mr.
             Knox
             tell
             you
             any
             thing
             what
             was
             contained
             in
             those
             Examinations
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             he
             did
             give
             me
             some
             information
             ,
             that
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             did
             repent
             of
             something
             ,
             but
             I
             can't
             give
             you
             information
             particularly
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             tell
             the
             substance
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             I
             can't
             remember
             what
             the
             particulars
             were
             ,
             but
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             were
             the
             parties
             to
             be
             examined
             ,
             and
             I
             shifted
             them
             off
             as
             well
             as
             I
             could
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Did
             they
             come
             along
             with
             Knox
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             They
             were
             not
             in
             my
             Room
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             without
             ,
             I
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             And
             did
             he
             tell
             you
             at
             the
             same
             time
             that
             they
             had
             recanted
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             Truely
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             can't
             well
             remember
             ;
             but
             he
             said
             they
             repented
             of
             what
             they
             had
             falsely
             accused
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.C.I.
             
          
           
             Did
             they
             say
             they
             had
             falsely
             accused
             Mr.
             Oates
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             they
             did
             charge
             Mr.
             Oates
             with
             some
             Crime
             ;
             and
             they
             did
             speak
             something
             of
             false
             accusing
             ,
             I
             can't
             remember
             what
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.C.I.
             
          
           
             Did
             not
             they
             say
             ,
             Mr.
             Oates
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             I
             remember
             it
             now
             ;
             it
             was
             as
             if
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             and
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             had
             made
             a
             Conspiracy
             against
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Win.
            
             
          
           
             I
             think
             you
             say
             ,
             you
             knew
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace's
             Clerk
             :
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             you
             are
             an
             ingenuous
             man
             ,
             from
             whom
             did
             he
             pretend
             to
             come
             to
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             He
             came
             to
             me
             from
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             ,
             as
             he
             said
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Win.
            
             
          
           
             Did
             he
             say
             so
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             Latimer
             wished
             him
             to
             go
             to
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ;
             and
             I
             wondered
             at
             it
             ,
             because
             I
             did
             not
             know
             my
             Lord
             ,
             nor
             my
             Lord
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             When
             was
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             April
             ,
             or
             the
             beginning
             of
             May
             ,
             as
             I
             take
             it
             ;
             I
             do
             not
             very
             well
             remember
             :
             but
             the
             substance
             of
             it
             I
             remember
             was
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             over-heard
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             and
             
               Mr.
               Bedloe
            
             conspiring
             against
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.C.I.
             
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Dewy
            
             ,
             can
             you
             remember
             whether
             they
             did
             come
             to
             give
             you
             information
             against
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             for
             abusing
             their
             Bodies
             ,
             or
             Oates
             and
             
             Bedloe's
             Conspiracy
             against
             the
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             Truely
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             can't
             be
             positive
             in
             it
             ;
             for
             the
             Parliament
             was
             then
             sitting
             ,
             and
             I
             shifted
             them
             off
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             You
             never
             looked
             into
             the
             Information
             at
             all
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             ,
             I
             thought
             it
             not
             proper
             for
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             Call
             
               Henry
               Wiggins
            
             and
             his
             mother
             :
             
               (
               who
               were
               both
               sworn
               .
               )
            
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Att.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Come
             on
             Mr.
             Wiggins
             ,
             what
             do
             you
             know
             of
             any
             endeavours
             of
             Knox
             or
             Lane
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             these
             persons
             ,
             to
             take
             off
             or
             scandalize
             Mr.
             Oates
             or
             Mr.
             Bedloes
             Testimony
             ?
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             this
             mans
             Name
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Att.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             
               Henry
               Wiggins
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             About
             the
             latter
             end
             of
             February
             last
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             and
             I
             met
             at
             Charing-cross
             ,
             and
             we
             went
             in
             and
             drank
             together
             ;
             and
             he
             proposed
             several
             things
             to
             me
             ;
             first
             he
             desired
             that
             I
             would
             get
             for
             him
             a
             Copy
             of
             the
             Papers
             my
             Master
             had
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             is
             your
             Master
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Bedloe
            
             .
             And
             especially
             what
             concerned
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             ;
             as
             also
             to
             take
             a
             Journal
             of
             all
             my
             Masters
             Actions
             ,
             and
             the
             Names
             of
             the
             persons
             that
             came
             to
             him
             ;
             for
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             my
             Lord
             hears
             that
             my
             Lord
             of
             Shaftesbury
             and
             the
             Duke
             of
             Buckingham
             do
             cabal
             with
             him
             against
             my
             Lord.
             But
             if
             my
             Lord
             could
             but
             find
             out
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             he
             would
             oppose
             them
             ,
             and
             strive
             to
             baffle
             them
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             to
             encourage
             me
             to
             this
             ,
             he
             told
             me
             he
             would
             carry
             me
             to
             his
             Lord
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             at
             mid-night
             ,
             to
             discourse
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             Lord
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             Treasurer
             :
             and
             he
             said
             he
             should
             give
             me
             incouragement
             to
             go
             on
             .
             Said
             I
             ,
             Does
             my
             Lord
             know
             of
             this
             ?
             Yes
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             told
             my
             Lord
             I
             had
             a
             friend
             lived
             with
             
               Mr.
               Bedloe
            
             ,
             and
             he
             gave
             me
             incouragement
             to
             go
             on
             and
             Treat
             with
             him
             .
             And
             he
             said
             moreover
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             and
             Bedloe
             were
             two
             great
             Rogues
             ;
             that
             the
             King
             believed
             not
             a
             word
             they
             said
             ;
             and
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             had
             heard
             all
             they
             could
             say
             ,
             they
             should
             be
             Hanged
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             did
             he
             propose
             any
             Reward
             to
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             He
             told
             me
             his
             Lord
             should
             give
             me
             encouragement
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             should
             you
             do
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             He
             desired
             me
             to
             give
             my
             Lord
             the
             Papers
             ,
             and
             then
             my
             Lord
             should
             tell
             me
             what
             I
             should
             do
             about
             my
             Master
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Fra.
             Winn.
             
          
           
             What
             did
             he
             say
             of
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             Sir
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             He
             said
             ,
             That
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             were
             great
             Rogues
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             King
             knew
             them
             to
             be
             so
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             had
             heard
             what
             they
             could
             say
             ,
             he
             would
             hang
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             upon
             your
             Oath
             ,
             did
             he
             offer
             you
             any
             money
             ,
             or
             any
             reward
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             He
             offered
             me
             not
             any
             particular
             sum
             ,
             but
             he
             told
             me
             I
             should
             have
             satisfaction
             and
             reward
             ,
             or
             any
             Place
             in
             my
             Lords
             disposal
             I
             should
             be
             entertained
             into
             ,
             if
             I
             went
             away
             upon
             this
             business
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Did
             he
             say
             any
             thing
             to
             you
             ,
             to
             invite
             you
             ,
             or
             incourage
             you
             to
             Swear
             against
             your
             Master
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             but
             he
             told
             me
             my
             Lord
             should
             give
             me
             directions
             how
             to
             go
             on
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             What
             say
             you
             as
             to
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             I
             did
             not
             know
             them
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             What
             time
             after
             was
             it
             that
             you
             did
             know
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             I
             met
             with
             them
             a
             little
             while
             after
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             discoursing
             all
             together
             ,
             but
             I
             had
             no
             discourse
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             Did
             Knox
             at
             any
             time
             speak
             to
             you
             ,
             to
             bring
             him
             into
             the
             Company
             of
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             Sir.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             This
             was
             the
             first
             time
             you
             met
             with
             him
             about
             this
             matter
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             it
             was
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             What
             did
             you
             promise
             Knox
             you
             would
             do
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             I
             told
             him
             I
             would
             do
             him
             any
             service
             that
             lay
             in
             my
             power
             ,
             but
             nothing
             that
             would
             be
             to
             my
             Masters
             prejudice
             ;
             and
             I
             was
             appointed
             by
             him
             to
             meet
             him
             at
             my
             Lord
             Treasurers
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             And
             what
             other
             meetings
             had
             you
             besides
             ?
          
        
         
           
             VViggins
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             but
             twice
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             You
             never
             agreed
             to
             any
             thing
             ?
          
        
         
           
             VViggins
             .
          
           
             I
             told
             it
             my
             Master
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             discovered
             soon
             after
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             Lords
             came
             to
             hear
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Att.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             Where
             is
             
               Mrs.
               VViggins
            
             ?
             What
             do
             you
             know
             of
             any
             endeavours
             to
             corrupt
             this
             Evidence
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mrs.
             VViggins
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             no
             more
             than
             what
             my
             Son
             knows
             ;
             he
             first
             came
             to
             my
             House
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mrs.
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Knox
             ;
             and
             asking
             me
             where
             my
             Son
             was
             ,
             I
             told
             him
             he
             lived
             with
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             :
             and
             he
             said
             ,
             he
             very
             much
             rejoyced
             at
             it
             ,
             and
             desired
             to
             speak
             with
             him
             .
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             No
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             ,
             for
             his
             Master
             had
             so
             much
             employment
             
             for
             him
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             very
             seldom
             I
             my self
             could
             get
             a
             sight
             of
             him
             .
             Said
             he
             ,
             I
             have
             a
             little
             concern
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             he
             living
             with
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             ,
             may
             do
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             great
             service
             ;
             and
             doing
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             service
             ,
             he
             does
             his
             Majesty
             service
             ;
             for
             his
             Majesty
             loves
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             above
             all
             things
             in
             the
             world
             .
             And
             he
             would
             not
             be
             contradicted
             ,
             but
             he
             would
             see
             him
             .
             Then
             the
             next
             day
             I
             told
             him
             he
             should
             come
             ,
             and
             we
             appointed
             to
             go
             to
             him
             ;
             but
             he
             should
             not
             see
             him
             alone
             without
             me
             ,
             I
             told
             him
             ;
             he
             told
             me
             he
             desired
             it
             not
             .
             He
             came
             according
             to
             the
             appointment
             ,
             and
             I
             carried
             him
             to
             Charing-cross
             to
             an
             Ale-house
             ,
             and
             there
             I
             sent
             a
             Porter
             for
             my
             Son
             ,
             and
             he
             came
             :
             and
             the
             first
             thing
             he
             said
             to
             him
             was
             ,
             I
             am
             mighty
             joyful
             to
             know
             you
             live
             with
             
               Mr.
               Bedloe
            
             ;
             you
             may
             do
             my
             Lord
             great
             service
             :
             In
             what
             ,
             says
             my
             Son
             ?
             In
             letting
             my
             Lord
             know
             what
             company
             your
             master
             keeps
             ,
             and
             what
             Lords
             they
             are
             that
             dayly
             and
             hourly
             keep
             company
             with
             your
             master
             ,
             and
             Cabal
             against
             my
             Lord.
             Said
             I
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             way
             to
             bring
             my
             Son's
             neck
             to
             the
             Stake
             ;
             that
             he
             shall
             never
             do
             .
             But
             ,
             says
             he
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             him
             a
             way
             how
             he
             shall
             do
             himself
             no
             harm
             at
             all
             :
             And
             then
             he
             up
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             he
             desired
             him
             to
             write
             him
             Letters
             when
             he
             found
             any
             thing
             of
             secrecy
             ,
             and
             set
             no
             Name
             to
             it
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             came
             at
             twelve
             a
             clock
             at
             night
             ,
             he
             would
             let
             him
             in
             to
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer's
             ,
             and
             no
             body
             should
             take
             notice
             of
             it
             :
             and
             he
             would
             have
             had
             him
             taken
             a
             Coach
             to
             have
             gone
             to
             my
             Lady
             Danby
             presently
             ,
             to
             have
             an
             assurance
             from
             her
             mouth
             of
             encouragement
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             have
             any
             Place
             in
             her
             Lords
             disposal
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Were
             you
             ever
             with
             my
             Lady
             Danby
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mrs.
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             we
             deni'd
             it
             ;
             and
             it
             was
             discovered
             .
             And
             besides
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             would
             lay
             down
             my
             Son
             a
             thousand
             pound
             he
             should
             not
             do
             it
             ;
             he
             should
             not
             betray
             his
             Trust.
             And
             then
             he
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             King
             knew
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             and
             
               Mr.
               Bedloe
            
             to
             be
             two
             great
             Rogues
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             had
             got
             what
             he
             could
             out
             of
             them
             ,
             he
             would
             hang
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Have
             you
             had
             any
             offers
             of
             late
             not
             to
             come
             here
             as
             a
             Witness
             in
             this
             Case
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mrs.
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ;
             but
             there
             have
             been
             persons
             three
             times
             at
             my
             house
             to
             know
             whether
             I
             were
             
             Subpoena'd
             yea
             or
             no
             ,
             as
             from
             
               Mr.
               Knox.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Did
             ever
             any
             body
             perswade
             you
             not
             to
             come
             to
             give
             Evidence
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Mrs.
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             No.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             When
             was
             this
             you
             speak
             of
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mrs.
             Wiggins
             .
          
           
             In
             February
             ,
             the
             latter
             end
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Dewy
            
             ,
             who
             came
             in
             company
             with
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             to
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             One
             
               Mr.
               Blayden
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             Who
             is
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dewy
             .
          
           
             Steward
             to
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ,
             I
             think
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             Here
             is
             Slightam
             again
             ,
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Att.
             Gen.
             
          
           
             What
             have
             you
             to
             say
             more
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Lane
            
             told
             me
             they
             had
             many
             Treats
             ,
             and
             had
             so
             much
             money
             ,
             a
             Guiney
             ,
             as
             I
             think
             he
             told
             me
             ,
             to
             swear
             against
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Who
             gave
             it
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Osborne
            
             ,
             or
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             ,
             I
             can't
             tell
             which
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             Where
             did
             Lane
             tell
             you
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             In
             Prison
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             In
             what
             Prison
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Slightam
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Gatehouse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Call
             
               Mr.
               Palmer
            
             .
             
               (
               who
               was
               sworn
               .
               )
            
             We
             call
             him
             to
             corroborate
             what
             that
             young
             man
             VViggins
             hath
             said
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Palmer
             .
          
           
             What
             he
             hath
             told
             here
             ,
             he
             discovered
             first
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             discovered
             to
             his
             Master
             ,
             that
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             would
             have
             had
             him
             to
             take
             a
             Journal
             of
             his
             masters
             actions
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             it
             him
             every
             day
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             one
             of
             the
             Yeomen
             of
             the
             Guard
             ,
             and
             I
             waited
             upon
             
               Mr.
               Bedloe
            
             ,
             and
             he
             desired
             me
             to
             help
             him
             to
             a
             Clerk
             :
             I
             helped
             him
             to
             VViggins
             ,
             this
             young
             man.
             He
             had
             not
             been
             there
             three
             weeks
             ,
             or
             a
             very
             little
             time
             ,
             when
             Knox
             came
             to
             him
             to
             tempt
             him
             ;
             and
             being
             a
             stranger
             to
             his
             master
             ,
             he
             knew
             not
             how
             to
             discover
             it
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             ,
             Such
             a
             thing
             is
             offered
             to
             me
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             a
             stranger
             to
             my
             master
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             not
             how
             to
             break
             it
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             The
             use
             you
             make
             of
             this
             ,
             is
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             onely
             to
             corroborate
             what
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             that
             he
             told
             it
             him
             while
             it
             was
             fresh
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             now
             new
             matter
             of
             his
             invention
             now
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Recorder
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             very
             right
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             use
             we
             make
             of
             it
             .
             Call
             
               Thomas
               Dangerfield
            
             .
             
               (
               who
               was
               sworn
               .
               )
            
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVilliams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             give
             an
             account
             what
             you
             know
             concerning
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             and
             
               Mr.
               Lane
            
             ,
             and
             what
             designs
             they
             have
             had
             against
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             ,
             and
             who
             supported
             them
             and
             maintained
             them
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             all
             that
             I
             have
             to
             say
             in
             this
             Case
             ,
             is
             this
             :
             I
             do
             think
             it
             was
             in
             the
             Month
             of
             Iune
             I
             was
             at
             my
             Lord
             Castlemains
             ,
             and
             he
             asked
             me
             ,
             if
             I
             had
             been
             imployed
             in
             a
             business
             of
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             ,
             that
             were
             Prisone●●
             at
             the
             Gatehouse
             :
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             Not.
             His
             Lordship
             then
             wrote
             a
             Letter
             to
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             ,
             and
             desired
             I
             might
             be
             imployed
             in
             it
             :
             And
             she
             did
             tell
             me
             that
             it
             was
             a
             thing
             of
             material
             consequence
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             should
             be
             furnished
             with
             money
             for
             the
             getting
             of
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             out
             .
             I
             took
             all
             opportunities
             for
             the
             doing
             of
             it
             that
             were
             necessary
             .
             I
             went
             to
             the
             Gate-house
             ,
             made
             enquiry
             after
             Lane
             ,
             and
             took
             care
             with
             his
             Mother
             to
             relieve
             him
             ,
             for
             I
             heard
             he
             was
             in
             an
             indigent
             condition
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             give
             his
             Mother
             the
             money
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             Twenty
             shillings
             ,
             and
             I
             had
             that
             money
             from
             Mrs.
             Cellier
             by
             my
             Lady
             
             Powis's
             Order
             .
             After
             that
             time
             there
             was
             one
             Mrs.
             Airy
             ,
             who
             used
             to
             carry
             money
             to
             the
             Catholicks
             in
             Prison
             ,
             she
             said
             that
             it
             was
             possible
             ,
             as
             she
             had
             been
             informed
             from
             some
             of
             the
             Priests
             in
             the
             Gate-house
             ,
             that
             some
             things
             might
             be
             had
             under
             the
             hands
             of
             Knox
             and
             Lane
             that
             would
             be
             very
             material
             against
             Mr.
             Oates
             :
             She
             said
             she
             had
             been
             informed
             so
             .
             I
             then
             desired
             that
             Mrs.
             Airy
             that
             Pen
             and
             Ink
             might
             be
             conveyed
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             have
             the
             convenience
             of
             giving
             it
             under
             their
             hands
             ,
             which
             she
             promised
             ,
             and
             they
             did
             convey
             Pen
             and
             Ink
             under
             the
             door
             to
             this
             Mr.
             Lane.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             How
             do
             you
             know
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             As
             Mrs.
             Airy
             told
             me
             .
             Then
             she
             came
             again
             ,
             and
             withal
             told
             me
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             Mr.
             
             Knox's
             desire
             that
             Lane
             should
             do
             something
             to
             signifie
             to
             him
             ,
             or
             satisfie
             him
             that
             he
             did
             stand
             fast
             ,
             then
             Lane
             wrote
             a
             little
             note
             ,
             and
             that
             note
             was
             to
             this
             effect
             .
             
               I
               will
               die
               before
               I
               will
               comply
               with
               that
               Villain
            
             Oates
             ,
             
               and
               if
               any
               good
               People
               will
               do
               me
               the
               kindness
               to
               get
               me
               my
               liberty
               ,
               I
               will
               do
               the
               Catholicks
               the
               greatest
               service
               imaginable
               in
               discovering
               what
               I
               know
               about
               Mr.
            
             Oates
             .
             
               This
               I
               write
               from
               
               the
               bottom
               of
               my
               heart
               ,
               and
               shall
               die
               in
               it
               .
               So
               help
               me
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             How
             came
             you
             by
             the
             Note
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             This
             note
             was
             written
             by
             
             Lane's
             own
             hand
             ,
             and
             given
             from
             under
             the
             door
             to
             one
             Mr.
             Parsons
             a
             Priest
             in
             the
             Gate-house
             .
             This
             Parsons
             ga●●
             the
             note
             to
             Mrs.
             Airy
             ,
             and
             she
             gave
             it
             to
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Do
             you
             know
             
             Lane's
             hand
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             very
             well
             ,
             as
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             anon
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             became
             of
             the
             Note
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             don't
             know
             what
             became
             of
             the
             Note
             ,
             for
             the
             Countess
             of
             Powis
             had
             it
             afterwards
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Do
             you
             believe
             it
             was
             of
             
             Lane's
             own
             writing
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             I
             am
             very
             well
             satisfied
             of
             it
             my
             Lord
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Judgment
             I
             am
             capable
             to
             give
             of
             hands
             ;
             indeed
             I
             was
             not
             acquainted
             with
             his
             hand
             then
             ,
             but
             that
             was
             the
             first
             to
             my
             knowledge
             ,
             that
             ever
             I
             saw
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             after
             I
             having
             parted
             with
             the
             Note
             ,
             and
             seeing
             some
             of
             his
             hand-writing
             ,
             upon
             recollection
             I
             can
             say
             I
             believe
             it
             was
             his
             own
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Did
             you
             ever
             see
             the
             Note
             again
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Never
             afterwards
             .
             And
             then
             my
             Lord
             ,
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             was
             exceeding
             glad
             upon
             the
             hearing
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             was
             informed
             of
             it
             afterwards
             ,
             she
             was
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             the
             following
             day
             upon
             her
             knees
             ,
             giving
             God
             thanks
             for
             the
             great
             advantage
             ,
             and
             strength
             that
             was
             come
             to
             their
             Cause
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What!
             for
             having
             a
             Villain
             to
             come
             over
             to
             her
             side
             ,
             that
             swore
             backwards
             and
             forwards
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Afterwards
             I
             received
             money
             several
             times
             ,
             and
             gave
             his
             Mother
             more
             to
             furnish
             and
             relieve
             him
             .
             And
             several
             times
             afterwards
             I
             received
             money
             from
             Mrs.
             Cellier
             by
             Order
             of
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             for
             the
             doing
             of
             
             Lane's
             business
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             for
             his
             liberty
             ;
             and
             I
             had
             the
             Papers
             from
             one
             Lawson
             an
             Attorney
             ,
             that
             had
             been
             employed
             in
             the
             same
             business
             before
             ;
             and
             as
             I
             
             was
             informed
             by
             him
             ,
             a
             motion
             or
             two
             was
             made
             at
             this
             Bar
             for
             their
             Liberty
             ,
             but
             however
             he
             began
             to
             despair
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             to
             undertake
             it
             ;
             but
             withal
             he
             said
             ,
             he
             was
             glad
             he
             was
             rid
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             been
             often
             employed
             in
             the
             business
             of
             the
             Catholicks
             ,
             and
             it
             had
             impaired
             his
             credit
             very
             much
             ,
             and
             very
             freely
             delivered
             the
             Papers
             to
             me
             ,
             which
             indeed
             were
             not
             many
             .
             After
             that
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             retained
             Mr.
             Sanders
             ,
             as
             I
             think
             it
             was
             he
             ,
             but
             there
             was
             a
             motion
             about
             it
             ,
             and
             with
             great
             difficulty
             I
             did
             get
             Lane
             out
             upon
             common
             Bail
             ;
             and
             when
             I
             had
             done
             so
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Lady
             
             Powis's
             Order
             ,
             I
             brought
             him
             to
             Powis
             House
             ;
             and
             then
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             ordered
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             go
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             Iohnson
             ;
             because
             if
             any
             of
             the
             Servants
             should
             talk
             of
             one
             Lane
             being
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             it
             might
             come
             to
             
             Oates's
             Ear
             ,
             the
             House
             might
             be
             search'd
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             were
             found
             there
             ,
             it
             might
             be
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             business
             .
             And
             then
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             Mr.
             Wood
             came
             a
             little
             after
             with
             the
             same
             Command
             from
             his
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             had
             some
             Order
             —
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Who
             is
             Wood
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             ,
          
           
             That
             Wood
             is
             my
             Lady
             
             Powis's
             Gentleman
             :
             And
             he
             came
             and
             ordered
             that
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             gave
             particular
             Command
             to
             the
             Porter
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             in
             my
             hearing
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             give
             order
             to
             all
             the
             Servants
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             particular
             eye
             and
             care
             that
             he
             did
             not
             go
             from
             the
             House
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             very
             dubious
             of
             him
             ,
             having
             made
             so
             many
             Equivocations
             before
             ,
             for
             they
             feared
             Mr.
             Oates
             might
             find
             him
             ,
             or
             he
             might
             go
             voluntarily
             and
             make
             a
             Discovery
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             so
             contradict
             all
             he
             had
             given
             an
             accompt
             of
             there
             .
             For
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             before
             this
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             ever
             Lane
             was
             gone
             out
             ,
             they
             were
             very
             desirous
             to
             have
             what
             he
             had
             to
             say
             put
             in
             Writing
             ;
             but
             they
             had
             not
             opportunity
             then
             ,
             but
             we
             let
             it
             alone
             to
             some
             other
             time
             .
             Then
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             soon
             after
             ,
             about
             three
             Weeks
             or
             a
             Month
             after
             ;
             I
             cannot
             be
             positive
             in
             the
             time
             ,
             because
             I
             had
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             business
             upon
             my
             hands
             ;
             but
             I
             suppose
             it
             was
             about
             three
             Weeks
             or
             a
             
             Month
             after
             ,
             my
             Lord
             Powis
             sent
             for
             me
             to
             the
             Tower
             ;
             and
             told
             me
             he
             was
             informed
             that
             Mr.
             Oates
             was
             then
             making
             search
             after
             Lane
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             found
             him
             at
             his
             House
             ,
             it
             would
             be
             very
             prejudicial
             to
             their
             business
             ;
             and
             he
             desired
             me
             to
             take
             care
             ,
             and
             to
             send
             him
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Oates
             might
             not
             find
             him
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             ;
             and
             thinking
             of
             several
             places
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             find
             any
             so
             convenient
             as
             
             Gray's
             in
             Essex
             ,
             by
             the
             Water-side
             .
             I
             came
             to
             Lane
             ,
             and
             told
             him
             that
             he
             should
             be
             furnished
             with
             mony
             and
             necessaries
             for
             his
             Journey
             ,
             and
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             it
             ,
             that
             very
             day
             I
             took
             him
             and
             gave
             him
             a
             pair
             of
             Shooes
             and
             Ten
             Shillings
             in
             his
             Pocket
             ,
             and
             sent
             him
             to
             
             Gray's
             .
             I
             received
             two
             Letters
             afterwards
             from
             this
             Lane
             ,
             by
             which
             Letters
             I
             am
             very
             well
             satisfied
             ,
             that
             that
             Note
             that
             he
             wrote
             before
             that
             was
             given
             under
             the
             Door
             ,
             was
             his
             Hand
             .
             So
             then
             I
             received
             a
             third
             Letter
             (
             I
             think
             )
             my
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Letter
             he
             told
             me
             that
             some
             Person
             of
             Mr.
             
             Oates's
             Acquaintance
             had
             been
             in
             that
             Town
             and
             seen
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             thought
             it
             was
             not
             material
             that
             he
             staid
             any
             longer
             there
             ,
             and
             desired
             to
             be
             removed
             .
             So
             then
             I
             shewed
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             the
             Letter
             ,
             and
             I
             suppose
             my
             Lord
             Powis
             had
             an
             accompt
             of
             it
             also
             ;
             but
             I
             cannot
             be
             positive
             in
             that
             ,
             but
             I
             had
             order
             to
             remove
             Lane
             ,
             and
             by
             my
             Lady
             
             Powis's
             means
             I
             sent
             down
             one
             on
             Horseback
             ,
             and
             he
             discharged
             some
             Debts
             Lane
             had
             contracted
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             sent
             him
             away
             to
             London
             ;
             and
             after
             his
             return
             to
             London
             ,
             he
             continued
             three
             days
             more
             at
             my
             Lord
             
             Powis's
             House
             :
             At
             which
             time
             ,
             he
             says
             ,
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             lye
             upon
             the
             Chairs
             ,
             for
             at
             that
             time
             were
             the
             St.
             Omers
             Witnesses
             removed
             from
             Mrs.
             
             Celier's
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             afraid
             of
             being
             taken
             up
             by
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             ,
             who
             was
             in
             search
             for
             them
             .
             So
             having
             some
             other
             business
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             send
             him
             away
             presently
             ,
             but
             I
             had
             particular
             order
             to
             send
             Lane
             into
             some
             other
             place
             :
             And
             I
             did
             advise
             with
             Mrs.
             Celier
             where
             to
             send
             him
             ,
             and
             she
             said
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             will
             be
             necessary
             to
             send
             him
             to
             Peterly
             ,
             at
             one
             Mr.
             
             Waites's
             House
             in
             Buckinghamshire
             ;
             for
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             they
             are
             Catholicks
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             take
             a
             particular
             
             care
             of
             him
             :
             But
             I
             told
             her
             it
             would
             be
             too
             far
             ;
             and
             I
             would
             think
             of
             some
             place
             nearer
             ;
             and
             then
             I
             thought
             it
             would
             be
             necessary
             to
             send
             him
             to
             Tottenham
             ,
             to
             the
             
               White
               Hart
            
             ;
             and
             there
             he
             stayed
             ,
             I
             suppose
             ,
             four
             or
             five
             Days
             ,
             or
             a
             Week
             .
             This
             was
             after
             the
             Tryal
             of
             the
             Five
             Jesuits
             ,
             as
             I
             remember
             .
             My
             Lord
             Powis
             sent
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             ;
             Says
             he
             ,
             I
             am
             in
             several
             doubts
             about
             this
             Lane
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             should
             be
             known
             that
             he
             is
             Countenanced
             by
             me
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             our
             people
             ,
             it
             would
             not
             be
             well
             ;
             so
             I
             leave
             him
             wholly
             to
             you
             ,
             do
             what
             you
             will
             with
             him
             ;
             but
             I
             advise
             you
             to
             send
             for
             him
             up
             to
             Town
             ,
             and
             give
             him
             Ten
             Shillings
             a
             Week
             ,
             to
             live
             upon
             .
             So
             when
             I
             was
             at
             leisure
             I
             sent
             for
             him
             again
             from
             Tottenham
             ,
             and
             I
             told
             him
             ;
             Mr.
             Lane
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             very
             necessary
             that
             you
             do
             take
             some
             care
             for
             a
             Livelihood
             about
             Town
             ;
             it
             is
             not
             safe
             nor
             adviseable
             for
             you
             to
             be
             about
             Powis
             House
             ;
             and
             at
             that
             time
             I
             took
             care
             he
             should
             come
             there
             no
             more
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             my
             Lord
             
             Powis's
             Servants
             should
             meet
             him
             ,
             they
             should
             take
             no
             Notice
             of
             him
             ;
             which
             they
             did
             perform
             I
             suppose
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             was
             told
             .
             But
             before
             this
             ,
             and
             before
             I
             sent
             Lane
             into
             the
             Country
             ,
             the
             second
             time
             ,
             as
             near
             as
             I
             can
             remember
             ,
             Knox
             was
             at
             Liberty
             ;
             I
             had
             been
             endeavouring
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             I
             had
             got
             Lane
             out
             of
             the
             Gate-house
             ,
             to
             get
             Knox
             out
             also
             ;
             but
             I
             found
             I
             could
             not
             ,
             and
             I
             left
             that
             .
             But
             I
             have
             been
             informed
             by
             Mr.
             Knox
             himself
             ,
             that
             one
             Mr.
             
               Nevil
               ,
               aliàs
               Paine
            
             ,
             was
             furnished
             with
             mony
             from
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             for
             the
             getting
             of
             
             Knox's
             Liberty
             ;
             and
             this
             Nevil
             himself
             did
             say
             ,
             as
             Mr.
             Knox
             told
             me
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             it
             by
             their
             Order
             ;
             and
             from
             this
             Knox
             ,
             by
             Mrs.
             
             Celier's
             perswasion
             ,
             I
             received
             several
             Papers
             ,
             which
             were
             Informations
             against
             Oates
             ;
             or
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             those
             Papers
             that
             they
             had
             drawn
             up
             before
             they
             were
             in
             Custody
             .
             These
             Papers
             were
             sent
             by
             me
             to
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             to
             Mr.
             Nevil
             to
             enlarge
             upon
             ,
             I
             suppose
             ,
             as
             he
             thought
             fit
             ;
             and
             after
             to
             my
             Lord
             Castlemain
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             they
             were
             re-sent
             to
             me
             by
             Mrs.
             Celier
             ,
             who
             ordered
             me
             to
             draw
             
             up
             an
             Affidavit
             according
             to
             those
             Directions
             ,
             and
             get
             Lane
             sworn
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             I
             did
             ,
             and
             took
             Lane
             ,
             and
             asked
             him
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             Mr.
             Lane
             ,
             here
             is
             an
             Affidavit
             ,
             can
             you
             swear
             it
             ;
             yes
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             can
             swear
             it
             ,
             before
             I
             read
             it
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             I
             believe
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             M.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             you
             know
             not
             what
             it
             is
             ;
             so
             I
             read
             it
             to
             him
             ;
             said
             I
             ,
             do
             you
             know
             this
             to
             be
             a
             truth
             ;
             yes
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             do
             know
             it
             to
             be
             all
             true
             :
             Said
             I
             ,
             I
             will
             read
             it
             again
             to
             you
             ,
             because
             you
             are
             to
             make
             Oath
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             would
             not
             have
             you
             do
             any
             thing
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             safe
             ,
             and
             then
             we
             went
             to
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Butler
            
             ,
             but
             he
             was
             not
             at
             home
             then
             to
             have
             it
             sworn
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             was
             the
             purport
             of
             that
             Affidavit
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             cannot
             well
             remember
             the
             Words
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             about
             accusing
             Mr
             Oates
             of
             Sodomy
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             On
             whom
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             for
             attempting
             Buggery
             on
             the
             body
             of
             this
             Lane.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             That
             was
             the
             Substance
             of
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             :
             And
             I
             did
             take
             this
             Lane
             to
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Butler
            
             ,
             and
             he
             did
             make
             Affidavit
             that
             it
             was
             true
             :
             And
             it
             was
             left
             there
             before
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Butler
            
             .
             I
             suppose
             the
             Affidavit
             may
             be
             in
             Court
             ,
             or
             a
             Copy
             of
             it
             .
             So
             my
             Lord
             ,
             after
             that
             Lane
             being
             gone
             from
             
             Powis-house
             ,
             and
             I
             having
             no
             manner
             of
             converse
             with
             him
             more
             ;
             but
             only
             that
             every
             Saturday
             I
             took
             care
             he
             should
             have
             his
             money
             ,
             sometimes
             I
             went
             to
             his
             Mother's
             Lodgings
             and
             left
             it
             there
             for
             him
             ,
             sometimes
             he
             would
             come
             to
             me
             for
             it
             :
             After
             this
             we
             were
             remov'd
             from
             
             Powis-house
             to
             Mrs.
             Celliers
             ;
             but
             he
             was
             always
             certain
             of
             Ten
             Shillings
             a
             Week
             .
             Sometimes
             he
             would
             pretend
             
             that
             it
             was
             too
             little
             for
             him
             to
             live
             upon
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             I
             would
             give
             him
             Two
             ,
             or
             Three
             ,
             or
             Four
             Shillings
             more
             of
             my self
             ;
             but
             I
             had
             no
             Order
             to
             do
             that
             from
             any
             body
             .
             This
             is
             all
             my
             Lord
             ,
             I
             do
             know
             of
             Lane
             as
             I
             remember
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Justice
             Iones
             .
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             know
             of
             Knox
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Knox
             first
             delivered
             to
             me
             those
             Papers
             ,
             that
             were
             sent
             first
             to
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             to
             Nevil
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             to
             my
             Lord
             Castlemain
             ,
             and
             redelivered
             to
             me
             ;
             and
             I
             did
             deliver
             them
             again
             to
             Knox
             ,
             after
             they
             were
             inlarged
             upon
             :
             And
             I
             believe
             ,
             after
             that
             ,
             Knox
             had
             prevailed
             with
             Lane
             to
             write
             them
             in
             his
             own
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Why
             do
             you
             believe
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Because
             being
             writ
             in
             a
             fair
             Hand
             ,
             Knox
             told
             me
             when
             the
             Papers
             were
             delivered
             ,
             these
             are
             the
             main
             things
             that
             I
             am
             to
             work
             by
             ,
             and
             these
             must
             be
             produced
             against
             Oates
             ,
             and
             be
             writ
             over
             in
             a
             fairer
             hand
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             I
             believe
             he
             prevailed
             with
             Lane
             to
             write
             it
             in
             his
             own
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Whose
             hand
             were
             they
             in
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             a
             strange
             hand
             ;
             I
             knew
             not
             ,
             and
             I
             do
             not
             believe
             it
             was
             
             Knox's
             hand
             ,
             though
             indeed
             ,
             I
             can't
             tell
             ,
             I
             know
             it
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Justice
             Iones
             .
          
           
             Did
             Knox
             ask
             you
             who
             had
             the
             perusal
             of
             those
             Papers
             ?
             and
             who
             had
             made
             Additions
             to
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             he
             took
             the
             Papers
             ,
             and
             took
             no
             notice
             of
             any
             addition
             or
             inlargement
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Justice
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             tell
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             delivering
             of
             those
             Papers
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             by
             Mrs.
             
             Cellier's
             perswasion
             ,
             Knox
             delivered
             to
             me
             the
             Papers
             ,
             which
             imported
             the
             whole
             matter
             of
             the
             Charge
             against
             Mr.
             Oates
             :
             These
             I
             sent
             to
             the
             Tower
             by
             Mrs.
             
             Cellier's
             hands
             ,
             from
             thence
             they
             were
             sent
             to
             Nevil
             to
             be
             enlarged
             upon
             ,
             from
             
             thence
             to
             my
             Lord
             Castlemain
             ,
             who
             was
             also
             to
             inlarge
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             they
             were
             sent
             to
             Mrs.
             Cellier
             again
             ,
             and
             from
             her
             delivered
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             delivered
             them
             to
             Knox
             again
             .
             I
             found
             by
             his
             discourse
             and
             every
             thing
             else
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Knox
             was
             desirous
             of
             my
             Correspondence
             ,
             but
             yet
             seemed
             as
             if
             he
             were
             shy
             of
             any
             body
             's
             taking
             notice
             of
             it
             .
             Said
             I
             ,
             to
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             there
             is
             one
             Mrs.
             Downing
             ,
             that
             lives
             at
             Lambeth
             over
             the
             Water
             ,
             where
             Mr.
             Oates
             and
             Dr.
             Tongue
             ,
             and
             several
             other
             Persons
             used
             to
             meet
             ,
             where
             I
             had
             been
             informed
             by
             some
             of
             the
             Catholicks
             ;
             by
             Parsons
             ,
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             ,
             and
             several
             others
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             Dr.
             Tongue
             ,
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             did
             meet
             at
             the
             Almes-houses
             there
             ,
             where
             the
             Plot
             was
             contrived
             and
             formed
             ;
             for
             they
             pretended
             to
             me
             there
             was
             no
             such
             thing
             really
             .
             So
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             go
             with
             me
             ,
             we
             will
             discourse
             with
             her
             about
             the
             matter
             ,
             for
             I
             heard
             she
             talked
             very
             freely
             in
             several
             matters
             nearly
             concerning
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ,
             and
             other
             Persons
             .
             So
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             go
             along
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             been
             there
             yet
             ,
             I
             will
             go
             and
             discourse
             with
             her
             ,
             and
             put
             down
             what
             she
             says
             in
             writing
             .
             Then
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             my
             Brother
             ,
             and
             my self
             did
             go
             over
             to
             this
             Mrs.
             Downing
             ,
             and
             had
             much
             discourse
             with
             her
             ,
             where
             she
             did
             repeat
             many
             Transactions
             that
             were
             very
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Story
             that
             I
             had
             received
             from
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             ,
             and
             several
             other
             Persons
             before
             .
             Knox
             did
             seem
             to
             be
             very
             well
             satisfied
             about
             it
             ,
             and
             promised
             to
             take
             cognizance
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             it
             was
             very
             material
             ,
             but
             we
             did
             not
             put
             it
             down
             in
             writing
             .
             I
             did
             not
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             what
             he
             did
             afterwards
             .
             We
             promised
             to
             come
             again
             another
             time
             ,
             but
             I
             do
             not
             remember
             we
             did
             ever
             go
             afterwards
             .
             But
             Mr.
             Knox
             solicited
             me
             to
             go
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             some
             Business
             or
             other
             did
             still
             intervene
             ;
             that
             is
             all
             that
             is
             remarkable
             of
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             which
             I
             do
             remember
             at
             that
             time
             ;
             but
             I
             do
             remember
             that
             after
             we
             were
             removed
             from
             
             Powis-House
             ,
             when
             I
             
             was
             at
             Mrs.
             Celiers
             ,
             nay
             I
             think
             both
             before
             and
             after
             he
             was
             often
             treating
             with
             Mrs.
             Celier
             ,
             but
             I
             know
             not
             what
             was
             their
             discourse
             ,
             nor
             was
             I
             desirous
             to
             know
             .
             But
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             came
             then
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             began
             to
             renew
             his
             Correspondence
             ,
             and
             withall
             told
             me
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             some
             likelihood
             of
             bringing
             Osborn
             over
             to
             their
             Party
             .
             Said
             he
             ,
             I
             find
             he
             is
             gone
             again
             to
             his
             Master
             ,
             but
             he
             shall
             do
             his
             Business
             ,
             (
             meaning
             ,
             as
             I
             suppose
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             )
             for
             he
             had
             ,
             as
             I
             understood
             by
             him
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             been
             tampering
             with
             Osborn
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             tell
             me
             it
             was
             
             Osborn's
             voluntary
             act
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             own
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             did
             go
             to
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             again
             only
             ●o
             do
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             service
             .
             My
             Lord
             ,
             some
             time
             after
             this
             ,
             Knox
             came
             to
             me
             at
             
               Mrs.
               Celiers
            
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             he
             had
             done
             the
             Business
             ,
             expressing
             the
             greatest
             Joy
             that
             could
             be
             .
             What
             Business
             ,
             said
             I
             ?
             Osborn
             is
             come
             over
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             had
             an
             account
             from
             the
             beginning
             to
             the
             end
             of
             all
             the
             transactions
             of
             his
             Master
             Oates
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             not
             only
             an
             account
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             put
             into
             writing
             ,
             and
             I
             took
             Osborn
             before
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             made
             Affidavit
             of
             it
             .
             When
             I
             heard
             this
             ,
             I
             thought
             it
             would
             give
             great
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             desired
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             to
             let
             me
             have
             a
             Copy
             of
             that
             Affidavit
             .
             He
             told
             me
             ,
             No
             ,
             he
             thought
             it
             would
             not
             be
             material
             to
             let
             me
             have
             a
             Copy
             ,
             for
             by
             that
             means
             it
             might
             become
             publick
             and
             be
             discovered
             ;
             and
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             have
             some
             further
             design
             in
             this
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Oates
            
             is
             going
             down
             to
             my
             Lord
             
             Lovelace's
             in
             Oxfordshire
             ,
             and
             Osborn
             is
             going
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             promised
             me
             to
             be
             a
             Spy
             upon
             his
             Masters
             actions
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             me
             an
             account
             of
             all
             .
             And
             this
             will
             be
             material
             ,
             but
             I
             do
             not
             think
             fit
             to
             let
             you
             have
             a
             Copy
             of
             the
             Affidavit
             at
             present
             .
             Some
             time
             after
             this
             ,
             I
             told
             
               Mrs.
               Celier
            
             the
             Story
             ,
             who
             I
             suppose
             went
             to
             the
             Tower
             and
             gave
             the
             Lords
             an
             account
             of
             it
             .
             And
             the
             next
             time
             I
             had
             the
             Honour
             to
             see
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             ,
             she
             was
             pleased
             to
             say
             ,
             she
             liked
             it
             very
             well
             ,
             but
             did
             not
             as
             I
             remember
             say
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             Copy
             ;
             but
             being
             desirous
             to
             see
             what
             Osborn
             had
             sworn
             ,
             and
             whether
             it
             were
             agreeable
             to
             
             Lane's
             Affidavit
             that
             I
             spake
             of
             before
             ,
             I
             desire
             Knox
             to
             let
             me
             see
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             had
             it
             not
             about
             him
             at
             that
             time
             .
             Some
             time
             after
             that
             ,
             as
             near
             as
             I
             can
             remember
             I
             was
             at
             
             Proctor's
             Coffee-house
             at
             Charing-cross
             ,
             and
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             came
             thither
             ,
             whether
             by
             my
             appointment
             ,
             or
             his
             ,
             I
             can't
             well
             tell
             ,
             but
             there
             we
             met
             ,
             and
             one
             Bedford
             was
             with
             me
             ;
             at
             that
             same
             time
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             desired
             we
             would
             go
             into
             a
             Back-room
             ,
             and
             now
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             will
             give
             you
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             drew
             out
             of
             his
             Pocket
             an
             Affidavit
             ,
             it
             was
             a
             sheet
             of
             Paper
             ,
             if
             not
             written
             of
             every
             side
             ,
             I
             believe
             of
             three
             sides
             ;
             it
             was
             very
             long
             ,
             and
             he
             read
             it
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             and
             I
             did
             find
             by
             the
             Contents
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             did
             imply
             
             the
             same
             thing
             that
             Lane
             had
             sworn
             before
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Butler
            
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             
               Mr.
               Cates
            
             should
             attempt
             upon
             
             Lane's
             Body
             to
             commit
             Sodomy
             ,
             or
             something
             very
             agreeable
             to
             it
             .
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             this
             is
             very
             material
             ,
             this
             will
             do
             you
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             Service
             ,
             the
             Term
             is
             coming
             on
             ,
             you
             would
             do
             well
             to
             get
             an
             Indictment
             drawn
             up
             against
             
               Mr.
               Cates.
            
             Said
             he
             ,
             I
             will
             do
             his
             Business
             ,
             and
             will
             advise
             with
             persons
             able
             to
             instruct
             me
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             I
             don't
             doubt
             but
             to
             carry
             on
             the
             Business
             effectually
             .
             And
             to
             that
             purpose
             I
             desired
             him
             to
             let
             me
             have
             a
             Copy
             of
             the
             Affidavit
             ;
             he
             promised
             me
             I
             should
             ,
             and
             said
             he
             would
             bring
             it
             several
             times
             ,
             and
             he
             came
             several
             times
             to
             my
             Lodging
             ,
             but
             did
             not
             bring
             it
             ;
             but
             I
             having
             it
             read
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             remembring
             the
             Contents
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             next
             time
             I
             saw
             my
             Lady
             
               Powis
               ,
               I
            
             gave
             her
             an
             account
             of
             it
             .
             Said
             she
             ,
             this
             man
             is
             very
             diligent
             ,
             and
             deserves
             to
             be
             encouraged
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             believe
             gave
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             an
             account
             of
             it
             too
             ,
             for
             then
             she
             was
             lodgd
             at
             the
             Tower
             with
             her
             Lord
             ,
             and
             so
             her
             Ladishop
             told
             me
             :
             And
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             do
             you
             know
             whether
             this
             man
             be
             in
             a
             condition
             to
             prosecute
             this
             Business
             against
             
               Mr.
               Cates
            
             ?
             said
             she
             ,
             I
             believe
             he
             is
             put
             upon
             this
             by
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ,
             and
             he
             I
             believe
             takes
             care
             of
             him
             to
             furnish
             him
             with
             money
             .
             Said
             
               I
               ,
               I
            
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             trace
             him
             out
             in
             that
             thing
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             his
             Correspondents
             I
             could
             never
             find
             ,
             but
             only
             by
             one
             ,
             that
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             was
             ever
             acquainted
             or
             held
             correspondence
             with
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ,
             and
             that
             person
             is
             
               Mr.
               Nettervile
            
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             worthy
             Gentleman
             of
             my
             acquaintance
             in
             the
             Pall-mall
             :
             And
             being
             in
             his
             Chamber
             ,
             Knox
             came
             in
             ,
             and
             speaking
             merrily
             after
             his
             manner
             to
             him
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             Knox
             when
             were
             you
             at
             the
             Tower
             with
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ?
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             hold
             no
             correspondence
             with
             him
             .
             Yes
             ,
             said
             
               Mr.
               Nettervile
            
             ,
             't
             is
             plain
             you
             do
             ,
             and
             I
             believe
             a
             Friend
             of
             mine
             saw
             you
             go
             in
             the
             other
             day
             :
             But
             Knox
             did
             positively
             deny
             it
             ;
             that
             was
             all
             that
             ever
             I
             heard
             of
             his
             correspondence
             with
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             .
             After
             this
             ,
             when
             her
             Ladiship
             came
             to
             me
             to
             ask
             me
             what
             condition
             he
             was
             in
             to
             prosecute
             the
             Tryal
             ;
             I
             told
             her
             ,
             I
             believed
             his
             condition
             was
             very
             mean
             ,
             and
             it
             would
             be
             very
             acceptable
             ,
             if
             he
             might
             or
             could
             be
             furnished
             with
             Money
             .
             Well
             ,
             said
             she
             ,
             I
             will
             take
             care
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             give
             an
             account
             of
             it
             to
             my
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             furnished
             .
             And
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             if
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             wants
             money
             ,
             be
             sure
             you
             take
             care
             and
             furnish
             him
             ;
             but
             you
             need
             not
             let
             it
             be
             very
             considerable
             ,
             till
             you
             see
             what
             is
             raised
             .
             Some
             time
             after
             this
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             came
             to
             
               Mrs
               Celiers
            
             House
             to
             ask
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             was
             then
             in
             my
             Chamber
             ,
             but
             not
             ready
             ;
             he
             came
             up
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             told
             me
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             Really
             I
             am
             very
             poor
             ,
             I
             am
             going
             to
             pavvn
             my
             
             Sword
             ,
             or
             something
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             can
             you
             lend
             me
             five
             pounds
             ?
             Really
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             ,
             the
             Affidavit
             that
             you
             read
             to
             me
             I
             have
             given
             an
             account
             of
             it
             to
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             ,
             and
             I
             suppose
             some
             other
             Persons
             of
             Honour
             have
             had
             an
             account
             of
             it
             also
             ;
             I
             am
             satisfied
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             will
             take
             care
             that
             Money
             shall
             be
             raised
             for
             your
             prosecuting
             of
             Mr.
             Oates
             .
             He
             seem'd
             to
             smile
             at
             this
             ;
             but
             said
             he
             ,
             if
             this
             should
             be
             known
             ,
             it
             would
             be
             very
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Business
             ,
             and
             spoil
             it
             ;
             but
             yet
             however
             if
             you
             can
             furnish
             me
             with
             Money
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             you
             will
             do
             me
             a
             great
             kindness
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             very
             great
             occasion
             .
             I
             told
             him
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             I
             have
             not
             so
             much
             Money
             by
             me
             ,
             you
             come
             at
             an
             unseasonable
             time
             ,
             though
             indeed
             I
             told
             him
             a
             Lye
             ,
             but
             I
             thought
             it
             not
             safe
             to
             part
             with
             Money
             without
             further
             order
             .
             Mr.
             Knox
             went
             away
             ,
             and
             I
             gave
             an
             account
             of
             it
             to
             Mrs.
             Celier
             ,
             who
             went
             either
             every
             day
             ,
             or
             every
             other
             day
             to
             the
             Tower
             ;
             I
             told
             her
             what
             Mr.
             Knox
             said
             ,
             and
             I
             do
             believe
             (
             as
             she
             told
             me
             afterwards
             )
             she
             told
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             Mrs.
             Celier
             seem'd
             to
             be
             angry
             that
             I
             did
             not
             let
             him
             have
             the
             Money
             ,
             and
             order'd
             me
             that
             at
             what
             time
             soever
             after
             that
             Mr.
             Knox
             should
             come
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             should
             let
             him
             have
             what
             Money
             he
             wanted
             .
             Some
             time
             after
             this
             ,
             Mr.
             Knox
             did
             come
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             said
             his
             condition
             was
             very
             mean
             ,
             and
             you
             told
             me
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             that
             care
             should
             be
             taken
             by
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             to
             furnish
             me
             with
             Money
             .
             Said
             I
             ,
             Mr
             Knox
             I
             can
             let
             you
             have
             30
             or
             40
             s.
             if
             that
             will
             do
             you
             any
             kindness
             ;
             I
             have
             no
             order
             for
             any
             sum
             at
             present
             ,
             but
             as
             soon
             as
             it
             comes
             ,
             it
             must
             come
             to
             you
             through
             my
             
             hands
             ,
             and
             it
             must
             pass
             as
             if
             I
             lent
             it
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             give
             me
             a
             Note
             for
             it
             to
             repay
             it
             ,
             lest
             any
             thing
             should
             come
             to
             be
             discovered
             ,
             and
             coming
             to
             Mr.
             Oates
             hearing
             ,
             should
             prejudice
             the
             Business
             ;
             though
             I
             had
             been
             too
             forward
             before
             in
             giving
             Mr.
             Knox
             an
             account
             that
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             would
             contribute
             to
             this
             Business
             .
             At
             that
             time
             I
             went
             up
             stairs
             and
             fetch'd
             down
             40
             s.
             and
             gave
             it
             him
             :
             He
             came
             afterwards
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             borrowed
             more
             of
             me
             at
             other
             times
             ,
             once
             or
             twice
             after
             that
             ,
             but
             I
             did
             not
             furnish
             him
             ,
             for
             I
             had
             received
             no
             order
             to
             furnish
             him
             any
             further
             .
             And
             this
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             is
             all
             the
             correspondence
             I
             had
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             as
             near
             as
             I
             can
             remember
             ,
             I
             have
             given
             nothing
             in
             but
             what
             is
             a
             very
             true
             account
             of
             the
             Transaction
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               Fr.
               Win.
            
             
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             crave
             one
             Question
             of
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             have
             done
             :
             After
             the
             Papers
             were
             corrected
             and
             written
             fair
             ,
             and
             enlarged
             upon
             by
             the
             several
             persons
             ,
             did
             you
             read
             them
             ?
             and
             what
             were
             the
             contents
             of
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             did
             not
             read
             them
             ,
             nor
             did
             I
             draw
             them
             ,
             but
             I
             do
             believe
             that
             the
             contents
             were
             the
             same
             for
             substance
             with
             the
             Affidavit
             that
             Lane
             made
             before
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Butler
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Sir
             ,
             you
             mention
             several
             sums
             of
             money
             that
             you
             paid
             to
             Knox
             ,
             and
             paid
             to
             Lane
             ,
             pray
             where
             had
             you
             this
             money
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             The
             40
             s
             that
             I
             gave
             to
             Knox
             it
             was
             my
             own
             money
             ,
             but
             if
             I
             must
             give
             an
             account
             where
             I
             had
             it
             ,
             I
             believe
             it
             came
             originally
             from
             the
             Tower.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             The
             Ten
             Shillings
             a
             week
             ,
             whence
             came
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             Sometimes
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             ,
             at
             other
             times
             from
             Mris.
             Celier
             ;
             sometimes
             from
             Mr.
             Wood
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             from
             my self
             ,
             and
             I
             placed
             it
             to
             accompt
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             If
             your
             Lordship
             please
             ,
             we
             will
             now
             proceed
             to
             another
             part
             of
             our
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             About
             what
             time
             were
             they
             to
             Endict
             Mr.
             Oates
             ?
             Was
             not
             this
             project
             on
             foot
             when
             the
             Presbyterian-Plot
             was
             on
             foot
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             don't
             know
             what
             time
             ;
             but
             it
             was
             by
             my
             Advice
             to
             be
             done
             this
             Term
             ,
             and
             so
             did
             Nevil
             advise
             too
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             would
             read
             some
             of
             the
             Memorials
             or
             Informations
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             to
             Swear
             against
             Dr.
             Oates
             concerning
             the
             business
             that
             you
             have
             heard
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             Would
             you
             have
             them
             read
             ,
             Brother
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             Who
             proves
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Then
             the
             Iustices
             of
             Peace
             Swore
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Justice
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             ,
             Did
             he
             confess
             he
             left
             them
             with
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             the
             Papers
             that
             were
             confessed
             to
             be
             carryed
             to
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Warcup
             .
          
           
             Osborn
             did
             Swear
             ,
             That
             the
             Informations
             marked
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             &
             5
             ,
             were
             all
             of
             his
             own
             hand-writing
             ,
             and
             were
             dictated
             by
             the
             said
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Just.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             And
             he
             did
             confess
             ,
             That
             these
             were
             the
             Informations
             that
             he
             had
             delivered
             to
             my
             Lord
             Latimer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVarcup
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             he
             did
             so
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             It
             will
             lie
             on
             his
             part
             ,
             to
             prove
             that
             they
             were
             true
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Just.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             Which
             will
             you
             have
             read
             ,
             one
             ,
             or
             all
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             One
             ,
             or
             Two
             ;
             take
             Knox's
             first
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           was
           Delivered
           to
           the
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
          
           ,
           who
           Read
           it
           
             in
             haec
             verba
          
           .
        
         
           
             
               [
               
                 Numb
                 .
                 1.
              
               ]
               The
               Information
               of
               
                 Thomas
                 Knox
              
               ,
               sworn
               before
               me
               this
               day
               of
               1679.
               
            
             
               THIS
               Informant
               doth
               upon
               his
               Oath
               declare
               ,
               that
               on
               the
               first
               of
               this
               present
               April
               ,
               there
               came
               one
               
                 William
                 Osborne
              
               to
               the
               Informant
               in
               the
               Painted-Chamber
               in
               Westminster
               ,
               and
               told
               to
               him
               the
               said
               Informant
               ,
               that
               he
               had
               somthing
               of
               moment
               to
               reveal
               to
               him
               ;
               and
               did
               also
               desire
               the
               Informant
               to
               go
               with
               him
               into
               the
               Abby
               ,
               and
               he
               would
               reveal
               it
               to
               him
               ;
               upon
               which
               the
               said
               Osborne
               ,
               and
               the
               Informant
               being
               together
               ,
               the
               said
               Osborne
               did
               tell
               the
               Informant
               ,
               that
               his
               Conscience
               was
               mightily
               troubled
               for
               that
               he
               found
               the
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
              
               was
               maliciously
               prosecuted
               by
               Mr.
               Oates
               and
               Mr.
               Bedlow
               ;
               for
               that
               he
               having
               been
               a
               servant
               to
               Mr.
               Oates
               ,
               and
               had
               often
               heard
               Mr.
               Oates
               and
               Mr.
               Bedlow
               consult
               together
               ,
               in
               Mr.
               Oates
               his
               Chamber
               in
               Whitehall
               ,
               and
               resolve
               how
               they
               might
               contrive
               a
               way
               whereby
               to
               destroy
               my
               Lord
               Treasurer
               :
               And
               that
               he
               had
               chosen
               to
               reveal
               this
               secret
               ,
               and
               ease
               his
               Conscience
               to
               the
               Informant
               ,
               rather
               than
               to
               any
               one
               else
               ,
               because
               he
               thought
               he
               would
               keep
               it
               secret
               ,
               for
               his
               own
               sake
               ,
               because
               he
               had
               already
               suffered
               by
               endeavouring
               to
               serve
               the
               said
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
              
               ,
               and
               thereupon
               the
               said
               Osborne
               shewed
               to
               the
               Informant
               some
               Papers
               written
               ,
               as
               he
               told
               the
               Informant
               ,
               all
               in
               his
               own
               hand
               ,
               and
               which
               were
               relating
               to
               the
               said
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
              
               ;
               upon
               which
               the
               said
               Informant
               ,
               told
               the
               said
               Osborne
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               no
               servant
               of
               the
               said
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurers
              
               ,
               and
               did
               not
               therefore
               desire
               to
               meddle
               in
               it
               ;
               and
               that
               particularly
               ,
               because
               he
               had
               never
               spoke
               with
               the
               said
               Osborne
               before
               ,
               and
               desired
               to
               be
               excused
               ;
               upon
               which
               the
               said
               Osborne
               did
               press
               the
               
               Informant
               ,
               and
               withal
               did
               tell
               him
               ,
               that
               if
               he
               did
               not
               assist
               him
               in
               this
               Affair
               ,
               it
               was
               resolved
               both
               by
               him
               ,
               and
               one
               Mr.
               Lane
               ,
               that
               they
               would
               come
               in
               on
               the
               day
               of
               the
               said
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurers
              
               Tryal
               ,
               and
               declare
               the
               truth
               concerning
               what
               they
               knew
               ,
               concerning
               the
               malicious
               Design
               of
               the
               said
               Mr.
               Oates
               and
               Mr.
               Bedlow
               ,
               against
               the
               said
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
              
               ;
               for
               that
               they
               could
               not
               rest
               for
               fear
               he
               should
               suffer
               innocently
               ,
               whilst
               they
               could
               with
               so
               good
               a
               Conscience
               ,
               as
               they
               thought
               ,
               save
               him
               :
               And
               the
               said
               Osborne
               did
               withall
               declare
               ,
               that
               the
               aforesaid
               Mr.
               Lane
               was
               resolved
               to
               speak
               to
               the
               Informant
               ,
               upon
               the
               foresaid
               Matter
               :
               And
               the
               said
               Lane
               did
               accordingly
               ,
               upon
               the
               said
               First
               of
               April
               ,
               in
               the
               Evening
               ,
               meet
               the
               Informant
               ,
               and
               shewed
               him
               some
               Papers
               ,
               wherein
               he
               had
               taken
               several
               Memorials
               ,
               relating
               to
               His
               Majesty
               ,
               the
               Queen
               ,
               my
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
              
               ,
               and
               several
               other
               Persons
               :
               And
               did
               withall
               declare
               to
               the
               Informant
               ,
               That
               his
               Conscience
               was
               so
               troubled
               ,
               to
               see
               the
               malicious
               Proceedings
               of
               the
               said
               Mr.
               Oates
               and
               Bedlow
               ,
               against
               the
               said
               
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
              
               ,
               that
               he
               could
               not
               rest
               in
               his
               Bed
               ,
               untill
               he
               had
               disburdened
               it
               ,
               by
               telling
               the
               Truth
               ;
               and
               if
               he
               had
               not
               met
               with
               this
               Informant
               ,
               he
               was
               resolved
               to
               declare
               it
               speedily
               to
               some
               one
               else
               ▪
               or
               come
               himself
               at
               the
               Day
               of
               the
               said
               Lord
               Treasurer's
               Tryal
               ,
               and
               there
               declare
               all
               that
               he
               knew
               ,
               relating
               to
               that
               Affair
               .
               And
               did
               withall
               conjure
               the
               Informant
               ,
               as
               also
               the
               said
               Osborne
               ,
               to
               keep
               all
               they
               had
               told
               him
               secret
               :
               For
               if
               it
               should
               come
               to
               the
               Ears
               of
               the
               said
               Mr.
               Oates
               and
               Bedlow
               ,
               they
               would
               endeavour
               to
               Poison
               ,
               or
               Murder
               them
               ,
               the
               said
               Osborne
               and
               Lane
               ,
               the
               first
               time
               they
               should
               see
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 Tho.
                 Knox.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Then
           a
           Second
           was
           offered
           to
           be
           Read
           ;
           but
           there
           appearing
           Scandalous
           Matter
           to
           be
           in
           it
           ,
           reflecting
           on
           the
           King
           ;
           the
           Court
           thought
           not
           fit
           ,
           to
           suffer
           the
           same
           to
           be
           Read
           through
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             think
             it
             appears
             by
             the
             Evidence
             sufficiently
             ,
             how
             they
             did
             designe
             to
             Accuse
             Mr.
             Oates
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             Brother
             ,
             come
             let
             us
             hear
             what
             they
             can
             say
             to
             it
             on
             the
             other
             Side
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             Your
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             You
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Iury
             ;
             I
             am
             of
             Councel
             for
             the
             Defendant
             Knox
             ,
             and
             for
             Knox
             only
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Sir
             ,
             hold
             :
             My
             Lord
             ,
             we
             have
             here
             Two
             Witnesses
             more
             ,
             that
             will
             fortify
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             in
             what
             he
             hath
             said
             .
             Call
             
               Susan
               Edwards
            
             ,
             and
             Mrs.
             Blake
             .
          
        
         
           
             Then
             Mrs.
          
           Blake
           
             appeared
             ,
             and
             was
             Sworn
          
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Mrs.
             Blake
             ,
             what
             can
             you
             say
             of
             any
             Reward
             Lane
             was
             to
             have
             ,
             for
             accusing
             Mr.
             Oates
             ?
             or
             any
             Promises
             were
             made
             to
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mrs.
             Blake
             .
          
           
             All
             that
             I
             can
             say
             of
             Lane
             ,
             is
             this
             ;
             That
             Lane
             did
             say
             once
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             here
             ;
             and
             I
             was
             Dr.
             
             Oate's
             Man
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             have
             Buggered
             me
             :
             And
             he
             did
             make
             Complaint
             for
             want
             of
             Linnen
             ;
             and
             spoke
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             wash
             him
             some
             Linnen
             .
             Said
             he
             ,
             Here
             I
             have
             no
             Linnen
             ,
             neither
             will
             they
             let
             me
             have
             any
             ;
             and
             his
             Boy
             here
             ,
             will
             not
             stir
             to
             look
             for
             any
             ,
             unless
             Willoughby
             speak
             to
             him
             .
             Then
             the
             Boy
             was
             spoke
             to
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             What
             is
             all
             this
             ?
             What
             sayes
             the
             other
             Woman
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             called
             Willoughby
             sometimes
             ,
             &
             sometimes
             Dangerfield
             ;
             for
             he
             went
             by
             both
             Names
             :
             But
             I
             ask
             you
             ,
             What
             Money
             you
             know
             was
             given
             to
             him
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Blake
             .
          
           
             He
             told
             me
             ,
             he
             was
             to
             be
             allowed
             Ten
             Shillings
             a
             Week
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             only
             to
             strengthen
             his
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Blake
             .
          
           
             He
             never
             said
             to
             me
             ,
             from
             whom
             it
             was
             .
          
        
         
           
             Then
             Mrs.
          
           Edwards
           
             was
             Sworn
          
           .
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Serj.
             Maynard
             .
          
           
             What
             do
             you
             say
             Mrs.
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Edwards
             .
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             you
             ,
             I
             don't
             know
             Lane
             ;
             I
             never
             saw
             him
             in
             my
             Life
             ,
             but
             only
             when
             he
             was
             sent
             for
             ,
             by
             Mrs.
             Celier
             ,
             to
             get
             an
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
            
             for
             Willoughby
             ,
             who
             was
             then
             in
             Newgate
             ;
             and
             he
             did
             come
             the
             next
             Day
             ,
             and
             gave
             his
             Answer
             to
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             She
             sayes
             nothing
             ,
             but
             only
             he
             was
             desired
             to
             get
             an
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
            
             for
             VVilloughby
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Sol.
               General
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             she
             is
             called
             to
             shew
             you
             ,
             whether
             Lane
             had
             not
             Money
             from
             Mrs.
             Celier
             .
          
        
         
           
             Edwards
             .
          
           
             That
             was
             the
             first
             time
             I
             saw
             him
             ;
             and
             the
             next
             Morning
             ,
             I
             saw
             him
             him
             again
             :
             And
             when
             he
             came
             to
             the
             Door
             ,
             he
             told
             his
             Errand
             to
             me
             .
             He
             said
             ,
             He
             could
             get
             no
             
               Habeas
               Corpus
            
             :
             For
             he
             was
             such
             a
             Rogue
             ,
             no
             Body
             would
             meddle
             nor
             make
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
           
             I
             would
             fain
             have
             her
             asked
             this
             Question
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             ;
             Did
             you
             ever
             see
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             at
             Mrs.
             Celiers
             House
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Edwards
             .
          
           
             If
             I
             see
             him
             ,
             I
             can
             tell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Then
             the
             Defendant
          
           ,
           Knox
           ,
           
             was
             shewn
             to
             her
          
           .
        
         
           
             Edwards
             .
          
           
             I
             cannot
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Man
             :
             I
             have
             heard
             much
             talk
             of
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             hath
             been
             there
             ;
             but
             I
             cannot
             swear
             ,
             this
             is
             he
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Dangerfeild
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             if
             your
             Lordship
             pleases
             ,
             when
             Lane
             was
             first
             brought
             to
             me
             to
             the
             Countess
             of
             of
             Powis
             House
             ,
             he
             was
             very
             meanly
             Equipag'd
             ,
             and
             the
             Countess
             of
             Powis
             was
             informed
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             did
             desire
             me
             to
             take
             some
             particular
             care
             to
             Cloath
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             should
             put
             him
             into
             a
             Disguise
             ;
             but
             at
             that
             time
             I
             had
             a
             Suit
             of
             Cloaths
             ,
             that
             were
             Lined
             with
             Blew
             ,
             which
             I
             gave
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             I
             also
             advised
             him
             to
             Cut
             off
             his
             Hair
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             on
             a
             Perriwigg
             ,
             which
             he
             did
             ,
             and
             hath
             worn
             it
             ever
             since
             ,
             as
             I
             believe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             let
             us
             hear
             what
             they
             say
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             Lordship
             ,
             I
             am
             of
             Counsel
             
             in
             this
             Case
             for
             Mr.
             Knox
             ;
             there
             are
             two
             Persons
             here
             made
             Defendants
             :
             as
             for
             Mr.
             Lane
             ,
             I
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             with
             him
             ,
             nor
             to
             say
             for
             him
             ;
             and
             his
             Case
             hath
             made
             him
             appear
             to
             be
             a
             very
             evil
             Man.
             But
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             do
             observe
             that
             Indictment
             consists
             of
             two
             parts
             :
             the
             first
             is
             ,
             that
             these
             two
             Defendants
             did
             Conspire
             together
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             the
             Thirtyeth
             of
             April
             (
             and
             the
             proof
             comes
             to
             that
             time
             ,
             for
             it
             will
             be
             Material
             in
             our
             Case
             )
             that
             they
             did
             Maliciously
             and
             Deceitfully
             combine
             ,
             and
             Conspire
             against
             
               Titus
               Oates
            
             Clerk
             ,
             and
             
               VVill.
               Bedloe
            
             Gentleman
             ,
             who
             had
             discovered
             this
             horrid
             Popish
             Plot
             ,
             and
             whom
             they
             knew
             to
             have
             given
             Informations
             of
             it
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             their
             Reputation
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             Witnesses
             of
             no
             Belief
             or
             Credit
             ;
             that
             is
             one
             part
             of
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             the
             other
             part
             is
             that
             to
             further
             the
             same
             ;
             Mr.
             Knox
             did
             cause
             two
             or
             three
             Letters
             to
             be
             written
             ,
             as
             from
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             to
             him
             purporting
             those
             aspertions
             to
             be
             layd
             upon
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             :
             for
             the
             last
             part
             of
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             the
             Council
             for
             the
             King
             have
             not
             thought
             fit
             to
             proceed
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             not
             given
             an
             account
             of
             the
             Letters
             :
             but
             for
             the
             first
             part
             ,
             their
             conspiring
             to
             take
             off
             the
             Reputation
             of
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             is
             the
             only
             thing
             they
             have
             proceeded
             upon
             as
             I
             conceive
             .
             I
             must
             needs
             say
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Knox
             as
             well
             as
             Doctor
             Oates
             and
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             ,
             have
             had
             a
             very
             great
             misfortune
             to
             meet
             with
             these
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.
             I.
             
          
           
             To
             meet
             with
             whom
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVithins
             .
          
           
             To
             meet
             with
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             ,
             for
             I
             do
             not
             here
             pretend
             to
             lay
             any
             aspersion
             ,
             or
             make
             any
             reflections
             upon
             the
             Credit
             or
             Reputation
             of
             Doctor
             Oates
             or
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             .
             I
             think
             they
             have
             serv'd
             the
             Nation
             too
             well
             to
             be
             Villifi'd
             here
             .
             But
             I
             shall
             say
             this
             ,
             that
             as
             Osborne
             and
             Lane
             had
             a
             great
             designe
             to
             disgrace
             and
             discredit
             Mr.
             Oates
             and
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             ;
             so
             they
             had
             a
             designe
             to
             draw
             my
             Clyent
             Mr.
             Knox
             in
             ,
             to
             pursue
             their
             malice
             .
             I
             did
             shew
             you
             ,
             that
             they
             did
             begin
             their
             Evidence
             as
             to
             time
             in
             April
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             laid
             it
             so
             in
             the
             Indictment
             :
             we
             shall
             prove
             to
             your
             Lordship
             ,
             and
             shew
             you
             ,
             that
             before
             this
             ,
             and
             before
             that
             Mr.
             
             Knox
             knew
             either
             Osborne
             or
             Lane
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             drawn
             up
             this
             Accusation
             against
             Mr.
             Oates
             ,
             and
             read
             it
             to
             several
             Witnesses
             ,
             which
             we
             shall
             produce
             .
             And
             afterwards
             ,
             when
             they
             came
             to
             advise
             how
             they
             should
             Prosecute
             the
             same
             ,
             they
             were
             advised
             first
             to
             go
             to
             Mr.
             Thewer
             :
             he
             told
             them
             that
             it
             was
             a
             dangerous
             thing
             to
             meddle
             about
             ,
             and
             he
             would
             not
             involve
             himself
             ,
             but
             bid
             them
             take
             care
             what
             they
             did
             in
             it
             .
             Upon
             this
             they
             apply
             themselves
             to
             my
             Clyent
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             he
             told
             them
             the
             same
             thing
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             matter
             of
             great
             Consequence
             ,
             I
             desire
             not
             to
             meddle
             with
             it
             .
             Said
             they
             ,
             will
             you
             not
             assist
             us
             in
             this
             business
             ,
             when
             we
             only
             Discover
             this
             to
             acquit
             our
             own
             Consciences
             ,
             who
             knew
             these
             things
             to
             be
             treating
             and
             contriving
             against
             the
             King
             and
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ?
             For
             my
             part
             ,
             says
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             I
             cannot
             leave
             the
             Town
             till
             I
             have
             discovered
             it
             .
             Notwithstanding
             this
             ,
             Mr.
             Knox
             would
             not
             undertake
             to
             meddle
             with
             it
             ,
             but
             left
             them
             .
             They
             come
             to
             him
             the
             second
             time
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Knox
             being
             a
             young
             man
             ,
             and
             it
             seems
             ,
             being
             a
             Servant
             in
             the
             Family
             ,
             Entered
             into
             a
             Corresdence
             with
             them
             ,
             to
             prosecute
             what
             they
             had
             design'd
             to
             do
             .
             There
             is
             nothing
             appears
             (
             and
             this
             I
             would
             observe
             ,
             if
             your
             Lordship
             please
             )
             in
             the
             whole
             Evidence
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Knox
             was
             to
             Swear
             any
             thing
             against
             Dr.
             Oates
             ,
             or
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             ,
             (
             as
             I
             remember
             )
             but
             he
             was
             indeed
             engaged
             to
             carry
             on
             the
             Prosecution
             ,
             these
             Witnesses
             enforming
             him
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             was
             a
             Truth
             ,
             I
             must
             observe
             to
             your
             Lordship
             upon
             their
             Evidence
             ,
             they
             did
             insinuate
             ,
             as
             if
             Mr.
             Knox
             had
             been
             at
             the
             Charge
             of
             maintaining
             Lane
             :
             But
             I
             think
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             hath
             pretty
             well
             cleared
             whence
             that
             Maintenance
             came
             ,
             that
             he
             gave
             to
             Mr.
             Lane
             ;
             that
             it
             came
             through
             none
             of
             the
             Hands
             of
             my
             Clyent
             Mr.
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             Mr.
             Withins
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             accused
             for
             giving
             him
             a
             constant
             Maintenance
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             Money
             ,
             the
             Guinneys
             ,
             and
             Ten
             Shillings
             .
             'T
             is
             true
             ,
             it
             was
             said
             ,
             It
             was
             to
             be
             paid
             again
             ;
             but
             from
             him
             they
             had
             the
             Money
             :
             and
             it
             appears
             ,
             that
             he
             provided
             Lodgings
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             paid
             for
             their
             Lodgings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Just.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             And
             pray
             observe
             this
             ,
             That
             what
             
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             speaks
             of
             ,
             is
             of
             a
             Time
             afterwards
             ,
             after
             they
             had
             been
             taken
             and
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             confessed
             the
             Matter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             you
             observe
             I
             hope
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             from
             Mr.
             
             Dangerfield's
             Evidence
             ;
             That
             Knox
             was
             very
             poor
             ,
             had
             not
             any
             thing
             to
             maintain
             himself
             with
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             The
             Sums
             indeed
             ,
             don't
             seem
             to
             be
             very
             Great
             ;
             a
             Guinney
             ,
             and
             Ten
             Shillings
             in
             Silver
             :
             But
             whatever
             it
             was
             ,
             he
             gave
             it
             them
             ,
             and
             took
             Lodgings
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             paid
             for
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             I
             did
             intend
             to
             observe
             to
             your
             Lorship
             ,
             That
             't
             is
             a
             pretty
             strange
             thing
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             be
             a
             Designe
             to
             corrupt
             Persons
             ,
             to
             commit
             this
             foul
             and
             horrid
             Offence
             ;
             and
             nothing
             of
             a
             Reward
             or
             Corruption
             proved
             ,
             but
             Two
             Guinneys
             ,
             and
             Ten
             Shillings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Just.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             What
             say
             you
             to
             the
             Promises
             of
             Five
             Hundred
             Pound
             ,
             and
             a
             Hundred
             Pound
             a
             Year
             a
             peece
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVithins
             .
          
           
             That
             was
             
             Lane's
             own
             Evidence
             .
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             might
             brag
             what
             they
             would
             ,
             of
             what
             they
             were
             to
             have
             ,
             and
             from
             whom
             :
             But
             I
             believe
             ,
             not
             one
             in
             the
             Court
             ,
             believed
             a
             Word
             they
             said
             .
             For
             it
             does
             appear
             ,
             that
             Lane
             did
             forswear
             himself
             backwards
             and
             forwards
             ,
             as
             the
             Wind
             blew
             .
             So
             that
             ,
             as
             for
             what
             Lane
             hath
             said
             ,
             it
             weighs
             not
             ;
             but
             we
             shall
             call
             two
             Witnesses
             ,
             to
             whom
             Lane
             declared
             this
             matter
             in
             February
             and
             March
             ,
             before
             the
             time
             that
             Knox
             was
             concerned
             :
             so
             that
             if
             we
             make
             it
             appear
             ,
             that
             the
             Contrivance
             was
             theirs
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             only
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             weakness
             and
             indiscretion
             in
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             to
             believe
             such
             idle
             Persons
             ,
             against
             Persons
             that
             had
             shewed
             themselves
             so
             considerable
             in
             this
             Discovery
             .
             I
             hope
             it
             vvill
             not
             be
             thought
             such
             a
             Crime
             in
             us
             ,
             seeing
             there
             is
             nothing
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             that
             a
             young
             man
             was
             led
             away
             ;
             and
             only
             his
             folly
             ,
             and
             his
             indiscretion
             drew
             him
             in
             ;
             not
             any
             malice
             or
             ill
             design
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             
               VVill.
               VValler
            
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Knox
            
             did
             confess
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             throw
             down
             a
             Guinney
             ,
             and
             then
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             took
             it
             up
             ;
             but
             they
             both
             positively
             swore
             ,
             that
             he
             threw
             it
             down
             for
             this
             Reason
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             safely
             Swear
             ,
             he
             never
             gave
             them
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             All
             that
             they
             swear
             is
             not
             agreed
             to
             be
             true
             ;
             My
             Lord
             ,
             if
             your
             Lordship
             please
             ,
             I
             am
             of
             Counsel
             for
             the
             Defendant
             Knox
             ,
             and
             as
             to
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Indictment
             that
             charges
             him
             with
             writing
             the
             Letters
             they
             do
             not
             proceed
             upon
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serjeant
               Maynard
            
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             we
             do
             ,
             we
             proceed
             upon
             the
             whole
             —
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Chief
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             They
             proceed
             upon
             the
             whole
             ,
             but
             you
             may
             say
             if
             you
             will
             ,
             they
             give
             no
             proof
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             as
             to
             that
             ,
             with
             submission
             to
             your
             Lordships
             Judgment
             ,
             the
             Defendant
             is
             to
             be
             found
             not
             Guilty
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             You
             must
             observe
             ,
             These
             are
             not
             several
             Crimes
             ,
             but
             one
             continued
             Crime
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             Evidence
             must
             go
             to
             the
             whole
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             You
             do
             well
             to
             observe
             it
             for
             your
             Client
             ,
             but
             if
             you
             require
             it
             of
             the
             Counsel
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             they
             will
             give
             you
             an
             Answer
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             undertake
             to
             affirm
             that
             they
             have
             given
             no
             Evidence
             as
             to
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Indictment
             wherein
             it
             says
             ,
             Mr.
             Knox
             contrived
             three
             Letters
             to
             scandalize
             Mr.
             Oats
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             We
             submit
             it
             to
             the
             Court
             whether
             they
             have
             or
             no.
             For
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Indictment
             wherein
             it
             is
             charged
             that
             he
             should
             maliciously
             contrive
             with
             Lane
             to
             lay
             a
             Calumny
             and
             Scandal
             upon
             Mr.
             Oates
             and
             Mr.
             Bedloe
             ,
             the
             very
             point
             we
             are
             to
             answer
             to
             is
             this
             ,
             whether
             this
             were
             a
             malicious
             contrivance
             or
             no
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             we
             shall
             give
             your
             Lordship
             this
             Evidence
             ,
             That
             Knox
             was
             a
             young
             ignorant
             man
             ,
             and
             drawn
             in
             by
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             to
             patronize
             their
             mischief
             they
             intended
             against
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ;
             for
             my
             Lord
             ,
             Mr.
             Knox
             was
             not
             acquainted
             with
             them
             ,
             or
             had
             any
             thing
             to
             do
             with
             them
             till
             that
             they
             had
             contrived
             this
             matter
             among
             themselves
             :
             for
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             we
             shall
             call
             you
             Witnesses
             to
             prove
             ,
             that
             before
             Knox
             had
             to
             do
             with
             them
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             had
             another
             person
             to
             prosecute
             this
             business
             for
             them
             .
             And
             if
             wel
             satisfie
             you
             that
             he
             was
             drawn
             in
             ,
             I
             hope
             it
             will
             acquit
             us
             ;
             notwithstanding
             
             I
             will
             observe
             to
             your
             Lordship
             and
             the
             Jury
             ,
             whether
             Lane
             be
             Guilty
             or
             not
             Guilty
             does
             not
             affect
             us
             ,
             if
             we
             were
             onely
             drawn
             into
             the
             contrivance
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Where
             ever
             
             Lane's
             Testimony
             stands
             single
             against
             Knox
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             Evidence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Iones
            
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             he
             was
             not
             in
             the
             Plot
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             but
             was
             drawn
             in
             ,
             and
             did
             after
             proceed
             with
             them
             ,
             as
             Dangerfield
             proves
             ,
             I
             doubt
             it
             will
             not
             acquit
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             Consider
             a
             little
             your
             Case
             ,
             you
             say
             here
             was
             a
             Contrivance
             of
             two
             ,
             that
             Knox
             was
             not
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             but
             they
             offered
             it
             to
             others
             with
             whom
             it
             would
             not
             take
             ,
             why
             let
             Knox
             come
             in
             when
             he
             will
             ,
             if
             he
             does
             come
             into
             the
             Contrivance
             and
             takes
             the
             Papers
             and
             manages
             the
             business
             to
             fix
             these
             Scandals
             and
             encourage
             them
             to
             carry
             them
             on
             ,
             Knox
             is
             as
             guilty
             as
             all
             the
             rest
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             these
             men
             come
             and
             tell
             him
             these
             things
             are
             true
             and
             we
             can
             swear
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             is
             drawn
             in
             ,
             it
             takes
             away
             the
             malice
             of
             the
             Contrivance
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             Use
             the
             Defendant
             Knox
             his
             Counsel
             make
             of
             it
             ,
             at
             first
             Knox
             was
             not
             acquainted
             with
             the
             matter
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             did
             come
             to
             understand
             it
             he
             thought
             it
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             as
             they
             affirmed
             it
             was
             true
             ,
             and
             ,
             said
             they
             ,
             we
             will
             go
             before
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             and
             swear
             it
             :
             he
             was
             willing
             ,
             there
             being
             a
             discovery
             of
             several
             Conspiracies
             against
             his
             Lord's
             Life
             ,
             as
             they
             said
             ,
             he
             being
             his
             Servant
             ,
             he
             was
             willing
             to
             prosecute
             the
             business
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Use
             they
             make
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             Come
             let
             us
             hear
             your
             Witnesses
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Scroggs
             .
          
           
             Call
             
               Frances
               Lane
            
             and
             
               Mary
               Lane.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             But
             I
             'll
             tell
             you
             what
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             necessary
             to
             clear
             your selves
             as
             well
             as
             you
             can
             of
             those
             Papers
             that
             were
             delivered
             by
             Knox
             to
             Dangerfield
             ,
             and
             went
             about
             to
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             ,
             and
             afterward
             to
             Nevill
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             amended
             ,
             and
             after
             delivered
             to
             Knox
             again
             by
             Dangerfield
             :
             this
             does
             shew
             as
             if
             you
             were
             concerned
             in
             the
             whole
             affair
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             the
             matter
             of
             the
             Information
             before
             it
             was
             cooked
             and
             after
             it
             was
             dressed
             .
             You
             
             must
             give
             some
             account
             of
             that
             ,
             for
             that
             sticks
             strongly
             upon
             you
             .
          
        
         
           [
           Then
           Mrs.
           
             Frances
             Lane
          
           and
           her
           Daugher
           
             Mary
             Lane
          
           were
           Sworn
           .
           ]
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Scroggs
             .
          
           
             Mrs.
             Lane
             ,
             are
             not
             you
             Mother
             to
             Lane
             the
             Defendant
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             Pray
             will
             you
             give
             an
             account
             what
             your
             Son
             said
             to
             you
             in
             February
             last
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Serj.
               Maynard
            
             .
          
           
             We
             pray
             they
             may
             ask
             their
             Questions
             in
             general
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             Don't
             you
             point
             her
             to
             a
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Answer
             me
             ,
             What
             hath
             your
             Son
             said
             to
             you
             at
             any
             time
             concerning
             Oates
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             He
             spoke
             it
             about
             March.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             did
             he
             say
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             He
             used
             him
             uncivilly
             ,
             he
             had
             no
             mind
             to
             stay
             with
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             said
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             I
             desired
             him
             to
             stay
             longer
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             How
             often
             did
             he
             tell
             you
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Several
             times
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             He
             had
             left
             his
             Service
             once
             ,
             had
             he
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Was
             it
             before
             or
             after
             he
             left
             his
             Service
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Before
             and
             after
             too
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             If
             he
             complained
             he
             had
             so
             used
             him
             before
             ,
             why
             would
             he
             go
             to
             him
             again
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Because
             the
             times
             were
             hard
             and
             I
             perswaded
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Ay
             ,
             but
             would
             you
             perswade
             him
             after
             such
             an
             abuse
             of
             your
             Son
             as
             that
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             I
             thought
             then
             he
             would
             not
             do
             so
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Iones
            
             .
          
           
             When
             was
             the
             first
             time
             he
             complained
             to
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             about
             Christmas
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Iones
            
             .
          
           
             Was
             it
             before
             Christmas
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             It
             was
             after
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             Consider
             here
             you
             bring
             
             Lane's
             Mother
             to
             accuse
             him
             to
             excuse
             your self
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             But
             is
             this
             material
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Scroggs
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             material
             to
             our
             Client
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             who
             was
             drawn
             in
             here
             by
             a
             couple
             of
             Rascals
             .
             We
             prove
             that
             before
             this
             time
             ,
             which
             Justice
             Warcup
             and
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             have
             in
             their
             Informations
             ,
             they
             offered
             the
             same
             discovery
             to
             others
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Call
             them
             and
             prove
             it
             ,
             but
             you
             will
             never
             have
             the
             better
             name
             for
             calling
             them
             ill
             ones
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Scroggs
             .
          
           
             We
             lay
             all
             upon
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             who
             inveigled
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             Pray
             Mrs.
             Lane
             tell
             the
             Court
             and
             Jury
             how
             and
             when
             your
             Son
             came
             acquainted
             with
             Mr.
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             May
             it
             please
             you
             my
             Lord
             ,
             Osborn
             brings
             a
             Paper
             to
             our
             House
             and
             would
             have
             had
             my
             Son
             have
             read
             it
             ,
             but
             he
             could
             not
             ,
             so
             he
             read
             it
             himself
             ;
             and
             there
             were
             some
             desperate
             things
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             What
             were
             they
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             I
             can't
             tell
             ,
             they
             were
             concerning
             the
             King
             and
             the
             Queen
             and
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             When
             was
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             In
             March
             last
             ,
             at
             our
             House
             ,
             and
             I
             desired
             them
             they
             would
             not
             meddle
             with
             such
             things
             ,
             for
             I
             said
             they
             were
             things
             beyond
             them
             .
             My
             Son
             promised
             me
             he
             would
             not
             meddle
             with
             it
             ,
             but
             let
             Osborne
             alone
             with
             it
             ,
             but
             said
             I
             ,
             pray
             go
             to
             one
             Captain
             Thewer
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             good
             civil
             man
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             of
             understanding
             .
             So
             they
             did
             go
             as
             I
             directed
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             Who
             went
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Osborne
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             Who
             went
             with
             him
             ?
             for
             you
             say
             they
             .
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             my
             Son.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             Was
             there
             any
             thing
             particular
             in
             those
             Papers
             concerning
             Mr.
             Oates
             being
             guilty
             of
             Sodomy
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Frances
             Lane.
             
          
           
             I
             cannot
             say
             in
             particular
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             great
             
             while
             ago
             ,
             but
             he
             went
             to
             Captain
             Thewer
             ,
             and
             he
             wish'd
             him
             ,
             after
             he
             had
             read
             it
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             don't
             meddle
             with
             any
             of
             these
             things
             for
             it
             will
             be
             the
             worse
             for
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             As
             your
             Son
             told
             you
             ,
             you
             were
             not
             by
             .
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Yes
             they
             both
             told
             me
             so
             .
             With
             that
             says
             Mr.
             Osborne
             ,
             I
             'll
             find
             out
             one
             Mr.
             Knox
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             some
             acquaintance
             of
             Mr.
             Wiggins
             ,
             Mr.
             
             Bedloe's
             Clerk
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             said
             he
             ,
             I
             will
             ask
             Mr.
             Wiggins
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             acquainted
             with
             Mr.
             Knox.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             Did
             your
             Son
             at
             that
             time
             know
             Knox
             ?
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             my
             Lord
             ,
             he
             had
             never
             seen
             him
             at
             that
             time
             :
             so
             my
             Son
             went
             ,
             and
             they
             found
             Mr.
             Wiggins
             and
             Mr.
             Knox
             walking
             in
             the
             Abby
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             Was
             Lane
             with
             him
             then
             ?
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             He
             went
             with
             Osborne
             ,
             and
             came
             and
             told
             me
             ,
             Knox
             would
             not
             meddle
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             Who
             came
             and
             told
             you
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Osborne
             came
             and
             told
             me
             so
             and
             my
             Son.
             
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             You
             were
             not
             by
             ?
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             not
             I
             ,
             but
             said
             he
             ,
             as
             he
             told
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             go
             to
             him
             again
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             he
             did
             meet
             him
             again
             ,
             as
             he
             said
             ,
             and
             delivered
             them
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             Did
             you
             ever
             see
             Knox
             in
             your
             life
             ?
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             I
             had
             never
             seen
             him
             then
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             Did
             you
             ever
             hear
             your
             Son
             say
             he
             did
             know
             Knox
             before
             that
             time
             ?
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Never
             in
             my
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             But
             you
             do
             not
             prove
             that
             they
             were
             not
             acquainted
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             C.Iust
             .
          
           
             Do
             you
             believe
             Osborne
             said
             true
             ,
             Mr.
             Saunders
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             Not
             when
             he
             spoke
             to
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             to
             accuse
             my
             Client
             of
             the
             Contrivance
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             In
             that
             case
             when
             't
             is
             against
             your
             Client
             he
             did
             not
             ,
             but
             in
             other
             cases
             he
             might
             ,
             well
             go
             on
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Withins
             .
          
           
             Which
             is
             
               Mary
               Lane
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             M.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             I
             am
             she
             Sir.
             I
             can
             say
             no
             more
             then
             my
             Mother
             hath
             said
             ,
             I
             was
             by
             at
             the
             same
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             Do
             you
             know
             when
             
               Iohn
               Lane
            
             came
             acquainted
             with
             Knox
             ?
             was
             it
             before
             April
             last
             or
             after
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemberton
            
             .
          
           
             How
             is
             it
             possible
             that
             any
             one
             can
             swear
             a
             Negative
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             If
             we
             can't
             prove
             the
             Negative
             ,
             nor
             they
             the
             Affirmative
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             presumed
             they
             were
             not
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             not
             known
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemb.
            
             
          
           
             Nor
             do
             you
             prove
             any
             Informations
             before
             given
             to
             any
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saund.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             to
             Thewer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             With.
             
          
           
             We
             will
             ask
             the
             Daughter
             about
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             F.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             She
             can
             onely
             prove
             it
             by
             hearing
             it
             ,
             for
             she
             was
             sick
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             With.
             
          
           
             Young
             Mrs.
             Lane
             ,
             what
             was
             there
             in
             that
             Paper
             that
             Osborne
             brought
             to
             your
             House
             ?
          
        
         
           
             M.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             There
             was
             concerning
             the
             King
             and
             the
             Queen
             and
             my
             Lord
             Treasurer
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               C.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             Was
             there
             any
             thing
             in
             it
             concerning
             Mr.
             Oates
             ?
          
        
         
           
             M.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             there
             was
             concerning
             his
             beastliness
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemb.
            
             
          
           
             Who
             read
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             M.
             Lane.
             
          
           
             Osborne
             I
             did
             hear
             reade
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saun.
             
          
           
             Your
             Brother
             was
             not
             acquainted
             with
             Knox
             then
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             
               Iust.
               Pemb.
            
             
          
           
             How
             can
             they
             tell
             that
             ?
             't
             is
             impossible
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             The
             nature
             of
             the
             thing
             is
             such
             ,
             that
             it
             can
             be
             proved
             no
             otherwise
             .
             But
             it
             seemed
             to
             them
             that
             they
             were
             of
             no
             acquaintance
             ,
             it
             is
             hard
             to
             prove
             when
             an
             acquaintance
             begins
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saund.
             
          
           
             And
             further
             then
             this
             we
             cannot
             go
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ;
             for
             that
             thing
             of
             the
             great
             sums
             of
             money
             ,
             certainly
             it
             was
             as
             little
             a
             thing
             as
             could
             be
             ;
             there
             was
             no
             more
             in
             the
             case
             then
             a
             Guiney
             ,
             and
             ten
             Shillings
             and
             three
             half
             Crowns
             as
             proved
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             cheated
             of
             them
             it
             seems
             ,
             for
             they
             would
             not
             do
             the
             work
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Scroggs
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             an
             improbable
             thing
             that
             he
             should
             be
             so
             poor
             as
             to
             sell
             the
             Handle
             of
             his
             Sword
             ,
             and
             yet
             be
             ingaged
             in
             the
             management
             of
             such
             a
             Plot
             ,
             and
             not
             have
             money
             for
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             great
             store
             of
             money
             appears
             to
             be
             given
             to
             Lane
             ,
             but
             he
             was
             kept
             upon
             a
             mean
             maintenance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Iones
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             was
             not
             without
             expectation
             of
             a
             reward
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             He
             tells
             you
             the
             wages
             was
             to
             be
             paid
             when
             the
             work
             was
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Iust.
            
             
          
           
             And
             when
             the
             Roguery
             was
             discovered
             ,
             they
             had
             no
             more
             money
             then
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             When
             the
             business
             came
             to
             be
             controverted
             thus
             ,
             they
             had
             no
             reason
             to
             give
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saund.
             
          
           
             Though
             Lane
             had
             maintenance
             ,
             yet
             our
             Client
             Knox
             was
             not
             taken
             such
             care
             of
             ,
             still
             there
             was
             provision
             made
             for
             him
             ,
             but
             none
             for
             us
             ,
             because
             we
             were
             drawn
             in
             and
             did
             not
             contrive
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             But
             remember
             
               Mr.
               Saunders
            
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             hand
             there
             was
             forty
             Shillings
             given
             at
             one
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             With.
             
          
           
             Well
             my
             Lord
             we
             have
             done
             :
             We
             say
             that
             we
             had
             no
             part
             in
             the
             malice
             of
             the
             contrivance
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             punished
             with
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             I.
             
          
           
             Well
             
               Mr.
               Holt
            
             ,
             what
             say
             you
             for
             Lane
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             am
             assigned
             of
             Counsel
             for
             the
             Defendant
             Lane.
             I
             have
             no
             Witnesses
             at
             all
             to
             examine
             ,
             but
             onely
             shall
             make
             some
             little
             Observations
             upon
             the
             Evidence
             that
             is
             given
             for
             the
             King.
             As
             for
             the
             Indictment
             it self
             ,
             though
             it
             is
             not
             several
             Crimes
             ,
             but
             one
             complicated
             Crime
             ,
             yet
             the
             Evidence
             that
             is
             given
             is
             onely
             to
             one
             part
             thereof
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             submit
             it
             to
             your
             Lordship
             if
             the
             proof
             be
             proportionable
             to
             the
             Charge
             ,
             and
             whether
             the
             Defendant
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             found
             not
             Guilty
             .
             There
             hath
             been
             great
             mention
             made
             of
             the
             writing
             Letters
             ,
             yet
             it
             would
             be
             hard
             that
             the
             Defendant
             should
             be
             found
             Guilty
             of
             such
             an
             Offence
             when
             the
             proof
             does
             not
             come
             up
             so
             high
             :
             that
             would
             introduce
             a
             severer
             punishment
             then
             the
             crime
             proved
             would
             justifie
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Just.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             Pray
             
               Mr.
               Holt
            
             don't
             go
             away
             with
             that
             :
             I
             must
             set
             you
             right
             a
             little
             there
             ,
             the
             Crime
             that
             is
             laid
             is
             ,
             to
             discountenance
             the
             Kings
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             them
             that
             they
             should
             not
             be
             believed
             ;
             the
             means
             are
             several
             ,
             partly
             by
             casting
             of
             Crimes
             upon
             them
             ,
             partly
             by
             writing
             Letters
             ;
             that
             Crime
             is
             another
             thing
             ,
             and
             therefore
             if
             they
             do
             not
             find
             them
             Guilty
             of
             every
             one
             of
             the
             particular
             means
             ,
             yet
             the
             Crime
             must
             be
             found
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             J.
             
          
           
             You
             are
             in
             the
             right
             thus
             far
             
               Mr.
               Holt
            
             ,
             they
             have
             laid
             in
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             that
             they
             endeavouring
             to
             disparage
             the
             credit
             of
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             have
             for
             money's
             sake
             ,
             and
             by
             promises
             and
             contrivances
             ,
             and
             writing
             of
             Letters
             wherein
             was
             scandalous
             matter
             against
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             they
             thereby
             did
             attempt
             
             to
             discredit
             them
             .
             Now
             say
             you
             if
             this
             matter
             be
             not
             proved
             that
             there
             was
             any
             scandalous
             matter
             concerning
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             then
             the
             contrivance
             is
             not
             proved
             :
             but
             what
             though
             all
             the
             Facts
             in
             the
             Indictment
             are
             not
             proved
             ,
             yet
             if
             there
             be
             enough
             to
             prove
             your
             contrivance
             to
             discredit
             them
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             suppose
             the
             Evidence
             true
             that
             is
             given
             ,
             it
             rests
             I
             think
             plainly
             upon
             your
             Client
             ,
             and
             you
             cannot
             get
             off
             from
             it
             :
             but
             if
             there
             be
             not
             sufficient
             proof
             to
             maintain
             the
             Indictment
             for
             the
             crime
             of
             endeavouring
             to
             discredit
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             unless
             they
             prove
             the
             Letters
             also
             ,
             you
             say
             something
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             the
             business
             that
             sticks
             on
             you
             ,
             they
             have
             proved
             enough
             without
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             If
             the
             Jury
             do
             not
             find
             them
             not
             Guilty
             generally
             ,
             may
             they
             not
             find
             them
             not
             Guilty
             of
             writing
             the
             Letters
             ?
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             I.
             
          
           
             No
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             other
             part
             of
             the
             Evidence
             did
             not
             amount
             to
             a
             proof
             of
             a
             design
             of
             disparaging
             their
             Testimony
             ,
             you
             had
             a
             very
             strong
             objection
             of
             it
             :
             but
             if
             they
             lay
             five
             things
             ,
             and
             they
             prove
             but
             one
             of
             them
             upon
             you
             ,
             if
             that
             one
             serves
             to
             the
             disparaging
             of
             Oates
             and
             Bedloe
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             that
             maintains
             the
             Indictment
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             It
             does
             so
             my
             Lord
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             aggravations
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Just.
             
          
           
             All
             that
             you
             say
             then
             is
             in
             mitigation
             of
             a
             Fine
             ,
             but
             if
             all
             be
             true
             that
             is
             proved
             upon
             your
             Client
             ,
             as
             I
             see
             no
             reason
             to
             doubt
             it
             ,
             you
             will
             save
             but
             little
             by
             this
             defence
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             matter
             ,
             it
             all
             depends
             upon
             the
             credit
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             and
             credibility
             of
             the
             Circumstances
             in
             themselves
             and
             one
             with
             another
             .
             Some
             of
             the
             Evidence
             is
             but
             very
             slight
             ,
             and
             sure
             were
             but
             produced
             to
             spend
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Just.
             
          
           
             Indeed
             there
             was
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             it
             to
             little
             purpose
             ;
             for
             ought
             I
             see
             this
             Tryal
             needed
             not
             to
             have
             been
             above
             an
             hour
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             As
             for
             his
             saying
             he
             should
             have
             100
             li.
             a
             year
             ,
             and
             the
             bettering
             of
             his
             fortune
             ,
             it
             was
             but
             his
             vanity
             and
             extravagance
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             Ch.
             Just.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Holt
             does
             argue
             as
             much
             for
             his
             Client
             as
             the
             Case
             will
             bear
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             They
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             lay
             all
             upon
             us
             ,
             now
             if
             so
             be
             we
             are
             affected
             with
             any
             severe
             Evidence
             ,
             I
             think
             the
             same
             Evidence
             (
             to
             requite
             them
             )
             does
             affect
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             L.
             
               Ch.
               Just.
            
             
          
           
             This
             is
             a
             kind
             of
             Battel-royal
             ,
             where
             every
             one
             hath
             two
             Enemies
             to
             oppose
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             Here
             is
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             he
             comes
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Evidence
             tells
             you
             ,
             that
             my
             Lady
             Powis
             was
             so
             long
             upon
             her
             knees
             to
             thank
             God
             that
             her
             Party
             was
             so
             much
             strengthned
             by
             the
             accession
             of
             Law
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             desire
             the
             Quality
             of
             Mr.
             Lane
             may
             be
             taken
             notice
             of
             ,
             a
             Footman
             and
             a
             young
             rash
             Fellow
             ,
             one
             that
             both
             for
             Age
             and
             Quality
             could
             not
             be
             very
             considerable
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             But
             two
             Witnesses
             is
             better
             than
             one
             ,
             Mr.
             Holt
             ,
             do
             you
             remember
             that
             ?
             Knox
             used
             that
             Expression
             ,
             if
             Lane
             do
             but
             keep
             firm
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             too
             hard
             for
             Osborne
             alone
             ,
             for
             two
             Witnesses
             are
             better
             than
             one
             ,
             but
             by
             that
             he
             counted
             Lane
             worth
             something
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Holt.
             
          
           
             You
             must
             consider
             what
             he
             was
             to
             swear
             they
             could
             scarce
             get
             an
             Evidence
             so
             proper
             for
             what
             they
             would
             have
             him
             swear
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Williams
             ,
             what
             Answer
             can
             you
             give
             to
             all
             the
             Transactions
             that
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             tells
             you
             of
             about
             Knox
             ?
             Besides
             ,
             take
             notice
             of
             this
             ,
             you
             would
             have
             this
             to
             be
             a
             Contrivance
             by
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             to
             be
             between
             themselves
             ,
             and
             that
             your
             Clyent
             must
             be
             a
             stranger
             to
             it
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             know
             it
             ,
             he
             knows
             it
             only
             as
             a
             remorse
             of
             Conscience
             that
             they
             tell
             him
             they
             have
             ,
             and
             desire
             him
             to
             go
             with
             him
             before
             a
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             to
             swear
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             hearing
             something
             that
             might
             affect
             his
             Master
             the
             Earl
             of
             Danby
             ,
             and
             believing
             that
             always
             true
             ,
             did
             encourage
             that
             matter
             onely
             for
             his
             Masters
             Service
             ,
             and
             thought
             he
             did
             a
             good
             Act
             in
             it
             :
             but
             your
             subsequent
             behaviour
             shews
             it
             was
             a
             Conspiracy
             rather
             ;
             for
             ,
             First
             ,
             your
             secret
             wayes
             of
             sending
             your
             cunning
             Notes
             ,
             
               We
               all
               club'd
               together
               ,
               and
               you
               payd
               two
               Shillings
               at
               the
               Sugar-Loaf
               ,
               bear
               this
               ,
            
             which
             shews
             ,
             and
             does
             to
             my
             apprehension
             ,
             signifie
             as
             if
             he
             would
             never
             own
             that
             he
             spent
             any
             thing
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             bountiful
             to
             them
             .
             And
             then
             the
             giving
             of
             Money
             to
             the
             man
             to
             convey
             Notes
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             betray
             one
             another
             ;
             does
             not
             all
             these
             subsequent
             Actions
             ,
             especially
             those
             Dangerfield
             tells
             you
             of
             ,
             and
             receiving
             the
             Papers
             after
             they
             were
             enlarged
             upon
             speak
             it
             a
             Conspiracy
             ,
             what
             can
             you
             say
             to
             all
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             VVilliams
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             —
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             Stay
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             Answer
             all
             together
             ;
             Do
             but
             consider
             with
             your self
             ,
             those
             Informations
             your
             Clyent
             
             Knox
             did
             own
             he
             took
             ,
             and
             before
             they
             were
             sworn
             ,
             and
             carried
             them
             to
             My
             Lord
             
             Latimer's
             Lodgings
             ,
             and
             he
             himselfe
             owns
             ,
             that
             he
             took
             Lodgings
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             lay
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Lords
             were
             in
             pursuit
             of
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             And
             then
             does
             he
             steal
             them
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             takes
             Lodgings
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             payes
             for
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Iones
             .
          
           
             He
             brings
             one
             of
             them
             to
             make
             Affidavit
             ,
             and
             will
             keep
             it
             by
             him
             ,
             is
             shie
             of
             shewing
             it
             ;
             afterwards
             does
             shew
             it
             ,
             this
             makes
             him
             a
             Contriver
             too
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             an
             Executer
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             If
             your
             Lordship
             please
             —
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             Consider
             too
             the
             Papers
             that
             were
             put
             in
             too
             of
             Caution
             ,
             that
             Knox
             and
             they
             should
             not
             be
             found
             in
             several
             Tales
             ;
             for
             Knox
             had
             been
             examined
             before
             they
             were
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             meaning
             of
             those
             Instructions
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Lord.
             Ch.
             Iust.
             
          
           
             If
             you
             have
             any
             Witnesses
             to
             wipe
             your selves
             clean
             from
             the
             matter
             of
             receiving
             the
             Papers
             from
             Dangerfield
             ,
             &
             taking
             Lodgings
             for
             them
             when
             they
             were
             under
             that
             accusation
             ,
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             a
             word
             to
             answer
             upon
             the
             Testimonie
             of
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemberton
             .
          
           
             Consider
             this
             ,
             That
             he
             attempted
             another
             man
             upon
             the
             same
             account
             ;
             your
             Clyent
             did
             tempt
             VViggins
             to
             do
             the
             same
             thing
             to
             his
             Master
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             .
          
           
             That
             was
             in
             February
             before
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             he
             said
             ,
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             have
             had
             out
             of
             Mr.
             Bedloe's
             Servant
             ,
             what
             Company
             his
             Master
             kept
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             You
             do
             observe
             right
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iust.
             Pemb.
             
          
           
             And
             to
             have
             betrayed
             his
             Papers
             to
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iust.
             
          
           
             That
             does
             not
             reach
             this
             Indictment
             indeed
             but
             that
             thing
             that
             he
             would
             have
             tempted
             him
             to
             ,
             was
             to
             have
             discovered
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             a
             transcript
             of
             all
             the
             Papers
             that
             concerned
             my
             Lord
             of
             Danby
             ;
             that
             he
             should
             watch
             his
             Company
             ,
             and
             know
             what
             Lords
             were
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             make
             his
             opposition
             as
             well
             as
             he
             could
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             should
             have
             what
             Place
             he
             did
             desire
             under
             my
             Lord.
             It
             does
             not
             affect
             the
             Case
             of
             the
             Indictment
             ,
             but
             if
             shews
             you
             are
             a
             Tempter
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             are
             a
             Cautioner
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             hire
             a
             man
             to
             betray
             his
             Masters
             Papers
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             fair
             ,
             let
             the
             Master
             be
             who
             he
             will.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Pemberton
             ,
          
           
             It
             facilitates
             the
             belief
             of
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice
             ,
          
           
             Yes
             :
             Ay
             ,
             Ay
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             make
             the
             Jury
             more
             apt
             to
             credite
             what
             the
             Evidence
             of
             this
             particular
             Fact
             is
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             let
             me
             offer
             this
             word
             and
             I
             submit
             ,
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             himself
             does
             swear
             ,
             that
             Lane
             brought
             him
             a
             Paper
             containing
             the
             same
             matter
             that
             he
             did
             falsly
             accuse
             M.
             Oates
             of
             ,
             and
             he
             read
             it
             over
             three
             times
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             Swore
             it
             before
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Butler
            
             ,
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Cause
             upon
             that
             Point
             ,
             whether
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             did
             not
             believe
             it
             to
             be
             true
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Iones
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Clyent
             is
             the
             more
             mischievous
             man
             to
             contrive
             it
             so
             as
             to
             make
             the
             thing
             to
             be
             believed
             when
             it
             was
             false
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice
             ,
          
           
             The
             Use
             of
             the
             Argument
             he
             makes
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             as
             Mr.
             Dangerfield
             might
             be
             deceived
             into
             a
             belief
             that
             the
             Information
             was
             true
             ;
             so
             might
             Mr.
             Knox
             as
             well
             ,
             when
             he
             saw
             one
             ready
             to
             swear
             it
             ;
             but
             hath
             Dangerfield
             done
             those
             subsequent
             Acts
             which
             he
             hath
             done
             in
             the
             Confederacy
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             is
             now
             Indicted
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Saunders
             ,
          
           
             He
             swears
             in
             his
             Information
             ,
             that
             they
             came
             to
             his
             Hands
             from
             Lane
             and
             Osborne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice
             ,
          
           
             Well
             Gentlemen
             ,
             you
             of
             the
             Kings
             Counsel
             and
             of
             the
             Jury
             ,
             you
             need
             not
             any
             summing
             up
             of
             the
             Evidence
             ,
             I
             think
             the
             thing
             is
             Evident
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Pemberton
             ,
          
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             very
             clear
             Case
             ,
             as
             clear
             as
             the
             Day
             ,
             I
             think
             you
             need
             not
             go
             from
             the
             Bar
             ,
             but
             do
             as
             you
             will.
             
          
        
         
           
             Then
             the
             Iury
             laying
             their
             Heads
             together
             ,
             agreed
             without
             delay
             ,
             and
             without
             moving
             from
             the
             Barr.
             
          
        
         
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
          
           
             Gentlemen
             are
             you
             all
             agreed
             of
             your
             Verdict
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Omnes
             ,
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
          
           
             Who
             shall
             say
             for
             you
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Omnes
             ,
          
           
             Foreman
             .
          
        
         
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
          
           
             How
             say
             you
             ,
             are
             the
             Defendants
             Guilty
             of
             the
             Offence
             and
             Misdemeanour
             whereof
             they
             stand
             Indicted
             ,
             or
             not
             Guilty
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Foreman
             ,
          
           
             Guilty
             .
          
        
         
           [
           
             At
             which
             the
             People
             gave
             a
             great
             Shout
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           
           
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             Maynard
             ,
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             pray
             the
             Verdict
             may
             be
             Recorded
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Iones
             ,
          
           
             Let
             it
             be
             so
             .
             Come
             ,
             where
             are
             these
             two
             young
             Fellows
             ?
             let
             us
             see
             if
             they
             can
             shew
             their
             Faces
             now
             .
          
        
         
           [
           
             And
             they
             were
             brought
             into
             the
             middle
             of
             the
             Court.
          
           ]
        
         
           
             Knox.
             
          
           
             Will
             your
             Lordship
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             speak
             one
             word
             for
             my self
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Iustice
             Iones
             ,
          
           
             No
             :
             No
             ,
             there
             's
             no
             speaking
             now
             ,
             take
             them
             into
             your
             Custody
             Marshal
             .
          
        
         
           [
           
             VVhich
             was
             done
             ,
             and
             the
             Court
             broke
             up
             .
          
           ]
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Books
           lately
           Printed
           .
        
         
           THE
           Tryal
           ,
           Conviction
           ,
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           
             Anthony
             Brommich
          
           ,
           and
           
             William
             Atkins
          
           ,
           For
           being
           
             Romish
             Priests
          
           ,
           before
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Justice
           Scroggs
           ,
           at
           this
           last
           Summer
           Assizes
           at
           Stafford
           ,
           held
           there
           for
           the
           County
           of
           Stafford
           .
        
         
           Where
           they
           receiv'd
           Sentence
           of
           Death
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           Tryal
           of
           
             Charles
             Kern
          
           ,
           at
           Hereford
           Assizes
           last
           ,
           for
           being
           also
           a
           
             Romish
             Priest.
          
           
        
         
           The
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Iustice
             Scroggs
          
           his
           Speech
           in
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
          
           the
           first
           day
           of
           this
           Michaelmas
           Term
           ,
           1679
           occationed
           by
           the
           many
           Libellous
           Pamphlets
           which
           are
           published
           against
           Law
           ,
           to
           the
           Scandal
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           Publick
           Justice
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           what
           was
           declared
           at
           the
           same
           time
           on
           the
           same
           Occasion
           in
           open
           Court
           ,
           by
           Mr.
           Justice
           Iones
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Justice
           Dolben
           .
        
         
           Sold
           by
           
             Robert
             Pawlet
          
           at
           the
           Bible
           in
           Chancery-Lane
           .