A true and brief account of the proceedings between Mr. David Fitz-Gerald and William Hetherington before His Majesty in councel on Friday the 11th of February, 1680/81 ... and also the articles of the said Hetherington against Mr. Fitz-Gerald : with Mr. Fitz-Gerald's answer to each article : with six high and transcendent articles preferred by the said Mr. Fitz-Gerald against the said Hetherington, fully proved before His Majesty in councel.
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             A true and brief account of the proceedings between Mr. David Fitz-Gerald and William Hetherington before His Majesty in councel on Friday the 11th of February, 1680/81 ... and also the articles of the said Hetherington against Mr. Fitz-Gerald : with Mr. Fitz-Gerald's answer to each article : with six high and transcendent articles preferred by the said Mr. Fitz-Gerald against the said Hetherington, fully proved before His Majesty in councel.
             Fitzgerald, David.
             Hetherington, William.
          
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           Fitzgerald, David.
           Popish Plot, 1678.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
        
      
    
     
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           A
           True
           and
           Brief
           ACCOUNT
           OF
           THE
           PROCEEDINGS
           BETWEEN
           Mr.
           David
           Fitz-Gerald
           AND
           William
           Hetherington
           ,
           Before
           His
           MAJESTY
           in
           COUNCEL
           ,
           On
           Friday
           the
           11
           th
           .
           of
           February
           1680
           /
           1.
           
           Where
           the
           Attorney-General
           was
           ordered
           to
           prosecute
           the
           said
           
             William
             Hetherington
          
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Bryan
             Mac
             Donagh
          
           ,
           (
           that
           goes
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Bernard
             Denis
          
           )
           a
           Dominican
           Frier
           that
           came
           out
           of
           Ireland
           in
           October
           last
           ,
           who
           formerly
           belonged
           to
           a
           Convent
           at
           Sligoe
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Ireland
           :
           AND
           ALSO
           The
           ARTICLES
           of
           the
           said
           Hetherington
           against
           Mr.
           Fitz-Gerald
           :
           with
           Mr.
           
           Fitz-Gerald's
           ANSWER
           to
           each
           Article
           .
           With
           Six
           high
           and
           transcendent
           ARTICLES
           preferred
           by
           the
           said
           Mr.
           Fitz-Gerald
           against
           the
           said
           Hetherington
           ,
           fully
           proved
           before
           His
           Majesty
           in
           Councel
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           in
           the
           year
           MDCLXXXI
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           ensuing
           Interrogatories
           were
           preferred
           by
           Mr.
           Fitz-Gerald
           against
           Hetherington
           ,
           and
           upon
           
           Hetherington's
           own
           Confession
           ,
           and
           full
           proof
           ,
           as
           afterwards
           appeared
           before
           the
           King
           and
           Councel
           ,
           on
           Friday
           the
           
             11
             th
             .
          
           of
           February
           instant
           .
           Mr.
           Fitz-Gerald
           grounded
           his
           Charge
           against
           the
           said
           Hetherington
           ,
           and
           one
           
             Bernard
             Dennis
          
           (
           called
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
             Bryan
             Mac
             Donaugh
          
           )
           a
           Dominican
           Frier
           ,
           who
           is
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Sligoe
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           as
           he
           says
           :
           This
           is
           he
           who
           used
           sinister
           means
           to
           perswade
           one
           
             Hugh
             Duffey
          
           ,
           and
           several
           others
           ,
           to
           swear
           against
           the
           Queen
           ;
           which
           was
           fully
           proved
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           an
           Order
           made
           to
           the
           Attorney-General
           to
           prosecute
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           speedily
           done
           :
           The
           Quaeries
           are
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Interrogatories
             put
             to
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             before
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Privy-Councel
             ,
             on
             Mr.
             David
             Fitz-Gerald's
             Petition
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             MR.
             Hetherington
             ,
             Have
             you
             any
             misdemeanour
             ,
             or
             other
             crime
             to
             lay
             to
             Mr.
             
             Fitz-Gerald's
             charge
             ?
          
           
             2.
             
             Do
             you
             know
             of
             any
             Collections
             of
             Money
             that
             have
             been
             made
             in
             London
             for
             the
             Irish
             Witnesses
             ?
             if
             so
             ,
             who
             were
             the
             Collectors
             by
             name
             ,
             and
             who
             were
             the
             Pay-masters
             by
             name
             ?
             by
             whose
             direction
             or
             authority
             was
             those
             Monies
             demanded
             or
             received
             ?
             what
             method
             was
             used
             in
             applotting
             the
             same
             ?
             where
             was
             their
             usual
             place
             of
             meeting
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             How
             much
             did
             you
             receive
             of
             this
             Money
             ?
             who
             appointed
             you
             to
             receive
             it
             ?
             what
             have
             you
             done
             with
             it
             ?
             how
             much
             of
             it
             did
             you
             keep
             to
             your
             own
             use
             ?
             how
             much
             did
             you
             pay
             of
             it
             to
             others
             ?
             name
             their
             names
             ,
             and
             the
             particular
             sums
             you
             paid
             them
             ?
             what
             were
             they
             to
             do
             for
             that
             Money
             ?
             and
             who
             treated
             with
             them
             ,
             or
             to
             what
             purpose
             ?
             declare
             your
             knowledge
             at
             large
             to
             each
             particular
             .
          
           
             The
             consequences
             of
             Mr.
             
             Hetherington's
             Answers
             I
             humbly
             submit
             to
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             crave
             leave
             to
             proceed
             to
             further
             Interrogatories
             grounded
             
             on
             my
             Petition
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             You
             said
             I
             tamper'd
             with
             the
             King's
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             suppress
             it
             ;
             you
             complained
             of
             me
             to
             Justice
             Warcup
             ;
             you
             said
             I
             endeavoured
             to
             stifle
             the
             Evidence
             of
             one
             Mr.
             Dennis
             against
             the
             Queen
             ;
             I
             was
             summon'd
             to
             appear
             before
             a
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             thereupon
             :
             Now
             declare
             ,
             what
             Evidence
             was
             there
             against
             the
             Queen
             ,
             Sir
             
               John
               Davis
            
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             that
             I
             endeavoured
             to
             stifle
             ?
             name
             the
             Witnesses
             I
             tamper'd
             with
             ,
             who
             have
             any
             thing
             to
             say
             against
             the
             Queen
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ;
             I
             desire
             they
             may
             be
             called
             in
             .
          
           
             
               Now
               I
               desire
               the
               Opinion
               of
               this
               Honourable
               Board
               ,
               whether
               I
               was
               unjustly
               conven'd
               before
               the
               Committee
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ;
               whether
               I
               am
               guilty
               of
               stifling
               the
               King's
               Evidence
               ,
               or
               deserve
               a
               Vindication
               :
               And
               I
               desire
               I
               may
               proceed
               further
               on
               the
               matter
               of
               my
               Petition
               .
            
          
           
             I
             alledge
             in
             my
             Petition
             ,
             that
             the
             practices
             of
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             and
             others
             are
             of
             dangerous
             consequence
             to
             the
             Government
             :
             and
             before
             I
             come
             to
             shew
             that
             ,
             I
             humbly
             ask
             leave
             to
             ask
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             the
             ensuing
             Questions
             .
          
           
             
             5.
             
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             How
             came
             you
             first
             acquainted
             with
             Mr.
             
               Edm.
               Morphy
            
             now
             in
             Town
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             King's
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             where
             ?
             and
             where
             was
             it
             in
             Prison
             ?
             if
             so
             ,
             in
             what
             Town
             ?
             how
             came
             he
             committed
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             ?
             and
             how
             came
             you
             also
             committed
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             ?
             and
             how
             were
             you
             enlarged
             ?
             were
             not
             you
             in
             for
             Debt
             ?
             if
             so
             ,
             how
             much
             was
             it
             ?
             at
             
             whose
             Suit
             ?
             did
             you
             pay
             it
             ?
             did
             not
             you
             get
             your self
             removed
             to
             the
             Kings-Bench
             Prison
             ,
             or
             the
             Marshalsea
             of
             the
             four
             Courts
             ,
             so
             called
             in
             Dublin
             ?
             do
             you
             know
             Mr.
             Lovet
             the
             Keeper
             thereof
             ?
             how
             got
             you
             out
             of
             Prison
             ?
             In
             plain
             terms
             ,
             did
             not
             you
             break
             Prison
             ,
             or
             steal
             away
             thence
             ?
             what
             sums
             was
             he
             forced
             to
             pay
             by
             your
             escape
             then
             ?
             and
             durst
             he
             touch
             you
             the
             last
             time
             you
             were
             in
             Dublin
             ,
             you
             being
             (
             as
             you
             pretended
             )
             one
             
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Evidence
             ?
             And
             if
             you
             are
             not
             ,
             who
             Commissioned
             or
             appointed
             you
             ,
             or
             stiled
             you
             the
             Manager
             of
             the
             Irish
             Evidence
             ?
          
           
             6.
             
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             How
             long
             were
             you
             and
             Mr.
             Morphy
             in
             Dondalk
             Gaol
             together
             ?
             were
             you
             both
             under
             one
             Crime
             ?
             if
             otherwise
             ,
             declare
             the
             particular
             cause
             of
             your
             commitment
             ?
             what
             time
             of
             the
             year
             were
             you
             both
             ,
             or
             either
             of
             you
             committed
             ?
             how
             long
             were
             you
             in
             restraint
             before
             you
             knew
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             Plot
             ?
             how
             ,
             when
             ,
             where
             ,
             and
             by
             whom
             were
             you
             made
             privy
             to
             it
             ?
             did
             you
             reveal
             your
             knowledge
             of
             it
             to
             any
             of
             the
             Privy-Councel
             in
             Ireland
             ?
             if
             you
             did
             not
             ,
             tell
             your
             reason
             why
             ?
             was
             it
             because
             you
             broke
             Prison
             and
             ran
             away
             from
             Dublin
             ?
             be
             punctual
             ,
             how
             long
             were
             you
             a
             Prisoner
             in
             Dondalk
             and
             Dublin
             before
             you
             came
             away
             ?
          
           
             7.
             
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             Have
             you
             any
             Estate
             in
             Ireland
             ?
             if
             you
             have
             ,
             name
             the
             Lands
             ,
             County
             ,
             and
             place
             ,
             and
             the
             yearly
             value
             :
             were
             you
             ever
             a
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             in
             any
             County
             there
             ?
             if
             so
             ,
             in
             what
             County
             there
             ?
             did
             you
             ever
             ,
             as
             a
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             examine
             Mr.
             Morphy
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             as
             a
             Discoverer
             of
             the
             Plot
             ?
             did
             not
             you
             perswade
             the
             people
             in
             London
             to
             believe
             these
             things
             ?
          
           
             8.
             
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             How
             came
             you
             and
             Mr.
             Morphy
             so
             great
             ?
             did
             you
             declare
             ,
             that
             Mr.
             Morphy
             endeavoured
             to
             suborn
             Witnesses
             to
             swear
             that
             Mr.
             Smith
             and
             Baker
             were
             Confederates
             with
             the
             Tories
             in
             Vlster
             ?
             where
             
             was
             Mr.
             Morphy
             then
             ,
             and
             some
             time
             before
             ?
             of
             what
             life
             and
             conversation
             ?
             did
             he
             then
             discover
             the
             Plot
             in
             Ireland
             ?
             or
             did
             he
             say
             that
             he
             knew
             any
             thing
             of
             it
             ?
          
           
             
             9.
             
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             What
             Money
             did
             you
             bring
             with
             you
             into
             England
             ,
             and
             how
             much
             ?
             was
             it
             in
             Cash
             ,
             or
             by
             Bill
             of
             Exchange
             ?
             if
             by
             Bill
             ,
             who
             drew
             it
             ?
             and
             upon
             whom
             in
             London
             ?
             name
             the
             parties
             .
          
           
             Now
             Sir
             ,
             you
             have
             an
             account
             of
             Mr.
             
             Hetherington's
             life
             and
             conversation
             ,
             the
             principal
             manager
             of
             the
             Irish
             Evidence
             ,
             as
             he
             stiles
             himself
             .
             I
             will
             now
             go
             on
             and
             prove
             ,
             that
             instead
             of
             doing
             his
             Majesty
             service
             ,
             or
             rightly
             managing
             the
             Evidence
             ,
             he
             endeavoured
             to
             render
             his
             Majesty
             odious
             to
             his
             people
             in
             London
             ,
             and
             to
             perswade
             them
             that
             the
             Popish
             Subjects
             of
             
             Ireland
             ,
             were
             discharged
             from
             their
             Allegiance
             by
             the
             Pope
             .
             And
             that
             he
             shewed
             the
             Popes
             Bulls
             ,
             or
             Briefs
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             Majesty
             took
             no
             notice
             thereof
             ;
             that
             he
             concluded
             therefore
             his
             Majesty
             was
             actually
             in
             the
             Plot
             ,
             or
             a
             Favourer
             of
             it
             :
             And
             that
             the
             Earl
             of
             Essex
             called
             him
             Rogue
             and
             Rascal
             for
             producing
             those
             Bulls
             .
             All
             these
             things
             he
             endeavoursd
             to
             insinuate
             into
             the
             hearts
             and
             minds
             of
             the
             people
             here
             ,
             to
             do
             the
             King
             harm
             ,
             and
             to
             breed
             confusion
             and
             mischief
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Let
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             declare
             if
             he
             e're
             received
             any
             such
             Bulls
             or
             Briefs
             ,
             where
             they
             are
             now
             ,
             who
             gave
             them
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             did
             he
             deliver
             them
             ?
          
           
             But
             let
             the
             Reader
             observe
             ,
             that
             when
             Hetherington
             found
             himself
             to
             be
             Impeached
             ,
             he
             popp'd
             in
             the
             ensuing
             Charge
             against
             Mr.
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
             though
             he
             could
             neither
             justifie
             nor
             prove
             any
             or
             either
             of
             the
             ten
             Articles
             ,
             which
             defeated
             his
             malice
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Articles
             of
             Misdemeanour
             humbly
             proposed
             by
             
               William
               Hetherington
            
             ,
             against
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             Gent.
             With
             Mr
             
             Fitz-Gerald's
             Answer
             to
             each
             Article
             ,
             read
             before
             his
             Majesty
             in
             Councel
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THE
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
             at
             the
             first
             coming
             ●●er
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             o●t
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             to
             prove
             the
             Hellish
             Po●ish
             Plot
             ,
             did
             s●em
             to
             be
             very
             glad
             of
             their
             coming
             to
             justifie
             their
             Evidence
             ,
             and
             in
             particular
             that
             of
             
               Eustace
               Comyns
            
             ,
             saying
             that
             he
             was
             an
             honest
             man
             ,
             and
             was
             wrongfully
             ●lept
             up
             in
             Prison
             by
             the
             means
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Davis
            
             ,
             for
             discovering
             of
             the
             Plot
             ,
             which
             he
             swore
             he
             could
             say
             more
             to
             then
             any
             of
             them
             all
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             could
             charge
             the
             greatest
             Men
             ,
             or
             Man
             in
             Ireland
             therewith
             ,
             or
             in
             words
             to
             that
             effect
             :
             But
             after
             he
             saw
             Comyns
             Narrative
             printed
             ,
             and
             found
             that
             several
             of
             his
             Friends
             ,
             as
             he
             pretended
             ,
             were
             charged
             therein
             ,
             then
             he
             began
             to
             rail
             and
             reflect
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             threaten
             to
             be
             the
             Death
             of
             him
             ;
             and
             afterwards
             took
             occasion
             to
             abuse
             and
             revil●
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             said
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             ,
             saving
             to
             himself
             all
             advantages
             and
             benefit
             of
             Exceptions
             ,
             in
             answer
             to
             the
             first
             Article
             saith
             ,
             That
             he
             was
             then
             ,
             and
             would
             be
             still
             heartily
             glad
             to
             see
             honest
             and
             credible
             men
             (
             such
             as
             neither
             the
             said
             
               William
               Hetherington
            
             ,
             nor
             
               Eustace
               Comyns
            
             in
             the
             first
             Article
             named
             ,
             are
             reputed
             to
             be
             )
             to
             come
             in
             and
             discover
             any
             Plot
             that
             should
             be
             against
             your
             Majesties
             Person
             or
             Government
             ;
             but
             abhors
             Villany
             ,
             Combination
             ,
             and
             contrivance
             to
             disturb
             the
             peace
             and
             tranquility
             of
             your
             Kingdoms
             .
             And
             further
             saith
             ,
             That
             it
             was
             impossible
             for
             him
             to
             commend
             the
             said
             
               Fustace
               Comyns
            
             ,
             as
             in
             truth
             he
             did
             not
             ,
             he
             having
             little
             or
             no
             acquaintance
             with
             him
             ;
             only
             seeing
             him
             sometimes
             Threshing
             and
             Ditching
             for
             Mr.
             
               Manus
               O
               Brian
            
             ,
             this
             Respondent's
             Neighbour
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Limerick
             ,
             and
             knowing
             that
             he
             was
             a
             Fellow
             not
             above
             the
             quality
             of
             a
             daily
             Labourer
             ,
             who
             commonly
             wrought
             for
             4
             
               d.
               per
               diem
            
             in
             that
             Country
             ,
             and
             hearing
             by
             credible
             persons
             that
             he
             was
             esteemed
             a
             Rogue
             ,
             and
             threatned
             to
             burn
             the
             said
             
               Manus
               O
            
             Brian's
             House
             ,
             and
             stole
             out
             of
             Limerick
             Gaol
             ,
             as
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             did
             out
             of
             the
             Black-Dog
             Prison
             in
             Dublin
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             
               Eustace
               Comyns
            
             being
             of
             no
             other
             quality
             or
             reputation
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Lord
             Bishop
             of
             Limerick
             ,
             Sir
             
               William
               King
            
             Governour
             of
             Limerick
             ,
             and
             Lieutenant
             Croker
             and
             others
             can
             testifie
             )
             it
             was
             unreasonable
             that
             this
             Respondent
             should
             think
             (
             as
             he
             never
             did
             )
             that
             the
             said
             
               Eustace
               Comyns
            
             could
             charge
             the
             greatest
             Men
             ,
             or
             Man
             in
             Ireland
             with
             any
             Plot
             ,
             any
             more
             then
             he
             thinks
             ,
             it
             was
             otherwise
             then
             wicked
             in
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             to
             bring
             over
             honest
             men
             from
             their
             Habitations
             in
             Carrick
             and
             Clonmell
             ,
             thinking
             to
             bribe
             them
             groundlesly
             to
             accuse
             some
             of
             your
             Majesties
             Loyal
             Subjects
             ,
             thereby
             to
             affirm
             and
             countenance
             the
             Contrivances
             of
             the
             said
             Hetheringtrn
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             amongst
             other
             matters
             that
             he
             pretended
             he
             could
             prove
             touching
             the
             Plot
             ,
             he
             said
             he
             could
             prove
             the
             Day
             and
             Time
             that
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             was
             to
             be
             proclaimed
             King
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             would
             tell
             the
             King
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             did
             acquaint
             the
             Earl
             of
             Burlington
             ,
             coming
             out
             from
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             that
             he
             could
             and
             would
             hang
             those
             he
             had
             accused
             ,
             and
             bring
             Great
             ones
             to
             prove
             the
             matters
             he
             had
             charged
             them
             with
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             Respondent
             absolutely
             denieth
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             second
             Article
             ;
             only
             that
             he
             told
             the
             Earl
             of
             Burlington
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             Brittas
             and
             Bishop
             
             Mullony
             must
             stand
             to
             your
             Majesties
             mercy
             ,
             or
             undergo
             the
             Rigour
             of
             the
             Law
             :
             He
             confesseth
             ,
             that
             since
             his
             coming
             into
             England
             ,
             he
             was
             very
             often
             solicited
             and
             entreated
             by
             divers
             persons
             ,
             whom
             he
             shall
             name
             when
             your
             Majesty
             shall
             be
             pleased
             to
             command
             him
             ,
             to
             accuse
             Her
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Royal
             Highness
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               John
               Davis
            
             with
             the
             Plot
             ,
             which
             the
             Respondent
             (
             having
             nothing
             to
             lay
             to
             their
             charge
             )
             always
             refused
             ;
             and
             then
             they
             earnes●●y
             requested
             this
             Respondent
             ,
             since
             he
             could
             not
             swallow
             Oaths
             ,
             and
             gallop
             along
             with
             them
             ,
             not
             to
             contradict
             others
             ,
             or
             to
             hinder
             them
             to
             accuse
             Her
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Royal
             Highness
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             persons
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             notwithstanding
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             hath
             since
             endeavoured
             by
             many
             ways
             and
             means
             ,
             to
             bring
             this
             Informant
             and
             the
             said
             Witnesses
             into
             his
             Majesties
             dis
             ▪
             favour
             ,
             and
             to
             cast
             reproaches
             upon
             them
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             invalidate
             their
             Evidence
             ;
             alledging
             untruly
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             received
             Three
             thousand
             pounds
             from
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             the
             Citizens
             thereof
             ,
             or
             some
             others
             ,
             whom
             he
             would
             mention
             if
             he
             could
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             the
             third
             Article
             this
             Respondent
             saith
             ,
             That
             he
             believes
             that
             neither
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             or
             Comyns
             ever
             were
             in
             your
             Majesties
             ,
             or
             any
             good
             mans
             favour
             ,
             and
             therefore
             to
             endeavour
             or
             take
             the
             least
             pains
             to
             bring
             them
             and
             their
             Witnesses
             into
             your
             Majesties
             dis-favour
             ,
             or
             to
             cast
             Reproaches
             upon
             them
             ,
             is
             needless
             ,
             the
             Character
             enstamped
             upon
             them
             already
             by
             Oral
             Testimony
             ,
             and
             matter
             of
             Record
             ,
             sufficiently
             evidencing
             their
             demerits
             :
             He
             confesseth
             he
             said
             that
             he
             heard
             ,
             and
             doth
             verily
             believe
             that
             Three
             thousand
             pounds
             have
             been
             collected
             from
             some
             of
             the
             Citizens
             of
             London
             ,
             and
             that
             part
             thereof
             was
             paid
             to
             Sir
             
               William
               Waller
            
             ,
             and
             other
             part
             thereof
             to
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             ,
             where
             ,
             (
             in
             breach
             of
             his
             Trust
             )
             paid
             but
             little
             or
             nothing
             of
             it
             to
             the
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             hath
             sometimes
             by
             Threats
             ,
             other
             times
             by
             Feasts
             ,
             Treats
             ,
             Monies
             ,
             Promises
             ,
             and
             other
             ways
             of
             perswasion
             ,
             laboured
             to
             take
             off
             the
             said
             Witnesses
             from
             giving
             their
             Evidence
             on
             his
             Majesties
             behalf
             ;
             particularly
             in
             the
             case
             of
             Sir
             
               John
               Davis
            
             ;
             and
             when
             all
             that
             would
             not
             prevail
             upon
             them
             ,
             told
             them
             that
             his
             Majesty
             was
             displeased
             with
             this
             Informant's
             proceedings
             ,
             and
             would
             be
             so
             with
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             followed
             his
             directions
             ;
             and
             by
             these
             devices
             so
             affrighted
             them
             ,
             that
             he
             got
             them
             to
             sign
             to
             a
             Petition
             to
             his
             Majesty
             did
             not
             look
             upon
             them
             as
             coming
             to
             do
             him
             Service
             ,
             and
             that
             if
             it
             were
             so
             ,
             they
             should
             readily
             desist
             appearing
             further
             ,
             though
             their
             Intentions
             were
             really
             to
             serve
             his
             Majesty
             therein
             .
             That
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
             when
             he
             knew
             the
             said
             Witnesses
             were
             to
             be
             called
             into
             either
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             some
             Committee
             relating
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             give
             in
             their
             Evidence
             ,
             hath
             endeavoured
             to
             hide
             them
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             could
             not
             be
             found
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             have
             been
             found
             ,
             he
             hath
             laid
             violent
             hands
             on
             them
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             permit
             them
             to
             go
             ,
             until
             they
             forced
             themselves
             away
             from
             him
             ;
             and
             then
             he
             threatned
             them
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             called
             them
             ,
             and
             with
             an
             Oath
             said
             he
             would
             break
             
             Shaftsbury's
             Knot
             ;
             and
             the
             better
             to
             prevail
             with
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             acknowledged
             he
             had
             received
             for
             his
             service
             One
             hundred
             pounds
             of
             his
             Grace
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             Five
             hundred
             pounds
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             a
             Commission
             to
             be
             a
             Captain
             ;
             and
             that
             his
             Majesty
             had
             given
             him
             two
             blank
             Patents
             for
             Baronets
             ,
             the
             one
             for
             his
             Father-in-Law
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             to
             be
             at
             his
             own
             disposing
             ;
             and
             also
             a
             Grant
             of
             the
             Commons
             of
             Rakeale
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Commons
             of
             Knock-Greary
             ,
             in
             the
             County
             of
             Limerick
             .
          
           
           
             4.
             
             To
             the
             fourth
             Article
             he
             saith
             ,
             That
             he
             never
             in
             his
             life-time
             laboured
             or
             endeavoured
             by
             any
             ways
             or
             means
             to
             stifle
             or
             keep
             back
             any
             Evidence
             against
             Sir
             
               John
               Davis
            
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ;
             though
             at
             the
             same
             time
             he
             firmly
             believes
             ,
             that
             Sir
             
               John
               Davis
            
             is
             a
             loyal
             faithful
             Subject
             to
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             doth
             from
             his
             heart
             abominate
             any
             Villany
             or
             Contrivance
             against
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             he
             having
             been
             as
             scrutinous
             to
             find
             out
             the
             truth
             upon
             the
             several
             Examinations
             of
             this
             Respondent
             ,
             taken
             before
             him
             and
             several
             others
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             as
             any
             person
             whatsoever
             .
             He
             confesses
             he
             said
             he
             would
             break
             
             Hetherington's
             Knot
             ,
             but
             denies
             he
             ever
             mentioned
             the
             Earl
             of
             Shaftsbury
             to
             that
             purpose
             :
             He
             confesseth
             he
             received
             One
             hundred
             pounds
             of
             your
             Majesties
             money
             out
             of
             your
             Treasury
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             by
             order
             of
             the
             Lord
             Lieutenant
             and
             Councel
             there
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             peny
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             
             Ormond's
             own
             money
             ,
             as
             is
             maliciously
             suggested
             ;
             and
             he
             received
             also
             One
             hundred
             pounds
             sterling
             more
             out
             of
             your
             Majesties
             Treasury
             in
             England
             ,
             by
             your
             Majesties
             order
             in
             Councel
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             which
             is
             all
             the
             Respondent
             ever
             received
             to
             defray
             the
             extraordinary
             great
             charges
             expended
             by
             him
             in
             several
             Journeys
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             his
             Voyage
             from
             thence
             to
             this
             place
             ,
             in
             prosecution
             of
             his
             Discovery
             ,
             being
             far
             short
             of
             the
             real
             sums
             laid
             out
             by
             him
             purely
             on
             the
             account
             aforesaid
             ,
             having
             spent
             seventeen
             months
             entirely
             in
             that
             Service
             ,
             wholly
             neglecting
             his
             own
             private
             concerns
             .
             He
             confesseth
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             desired
             by
             some
             of
             his
             Friends
             and
             Relations
             ,
             to
             procure
             (
             if
             he
             could
             )
             two
             blank
             Patents
             for
             Baronets
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             from
             your
             Majesty
             ;
             denies
             that
             ever
             he
             said
             he
             had
             a
             Grant
             of
             the
             Commons
             in
             the
             said
             Article
             mentioned
             ,
             but
             confesseth
             that
             he
             intended
             to
             apply
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             being
             parcel
             of
             his
             ancient
             Estate
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             raised
             a
             considerable
             sum
             of
             Money
             for
             the
             procuring
             thereof
             ,
             if
             it
             could
             be
             obtained
             ;
             and
             as
             to
             all
             and
             every
             other
             matter
             and
             thing
             in
             the
             said
             fourth
             Article
             contained
             ,
             this
             Respondent
             denieth
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             he
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             had
             not
             only
             vilified
             and
             threatned
             the
             said
             Comyns
             ,
             but
             had
             also
             informed
             several
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Comyns
             was
             a
             very
             Rogue
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             could
             produce
             many
             Records
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             not
             fit
             to
             be
             credited
             ;
             and
             also
             terrified
             and
             threatned
             to
             kill
             him
             the
             said
             Comyns
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             was
             forc'd
             for
             some
             time
             to
             keep
             himself
             in
             obscurity
             .
             That
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             hath
             not
             only
             vilified
             and
             abused
             him
             this
             Informant
             ,
             and
             the
             Evidence
             which
             he
             was
             concerned
             for
             ,
             but
             also
             Mr.
             
               Thomas
               Samson
            
             ,
             who
             came
             over
             upon
             his
             own
             accord
             to
             serve
             his
             Majesty
             in
             that
             matter
             ,
             who
             by
             his
             Testimony
             therein
             hath
             given
             great
             satisfaction
             to
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             the
             fifth
             Article
             the
             Respondent
             answering
             ,
             confesseth
             and
             saith
             ,
             That
             he
             did
             inform
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             that
             Comyns
             was
             esteemed
             a
             Fool
             and
             a
             Knave
             :
             whereupon
             ,
             and
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             incoherency
             of
             the
             said
             Comyns
             Narrative
             ,
             as
             the
             Respondent
             humbly
             conceives
             ,
             the
             same
             was
             rejected
             ;
             but
             denieth
             that
             ever
             he
             threatned
             to
             kill
             him
             ,
             or
             do
             him
             any
             other
             bodily
             harm
             :
             He
             also
             confesseth
             ,
             that
             being
             provoked
             ,
             he
             did
             correct
             Samson
             in
             the
             said
             Article
             named
             ,
             for
             some
             sawcy
             language
             he
             gave
             this
             Respondent
             ,
             whereof
             the
             said
             Samson
             did
             complain
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             who
             did
             in
             hearing
             of
             his
             Complaint
             ,
             adjudge
             it
             to
             be
             idle
             and
             ridiculous
             :
             This
             Respondent
             denieth
             that
             the
             said
             Samson
             came
             over
             out
             of
             Ireland
             of
             his
             own
             accord
             to
             serve
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             but
             was
             wrought
             upon
             to
             come
             over
             out
             of
             wicked
             ends
             ,
             by
             persons
             not
             yet
             named
             ,
             (
             whom
             this
             Respondent
             shall
             name
             ,
             whensoever
             your
             Majesty
             shall
             be
             pleased
             to
             command
             him
             )
             to
             disturb
             and
             destroy
             some
             of
             your
             Majesties
             good
             Subjects
             in
             both
             Kingdoms
             .
          
           
           
             6.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             being
             examined
             by
             a
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             against
             Sir
             
               John
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             ,
             refused
             to
             give
             his
             Evidence
             (
             being
             his
             Relation
             )
             unless
             the
             Committee
             would
             promise
             to
             intercede
             to
             his
             Majesty
             for
             his
             the
             said
             Sir
             
             John's
             Pardon
             :
             And
             before
             a
             Committee
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             in
             his
             Evidence
             he
             charged
             Col.
             
               John
               Fitz-Patrick
            
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Scot
            
             ,
             to
             be
             Confederates
             in
             the
             Plot
             ,
             but
             at
             the
             Lords
             Bar
             would
             not
             ,
             though
             asked
             ;
             and
             left
             their
             Names
             out
             in
             his
             Narrative
             published
             in
             print
             ,
             of
             his
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             in
             that
             matter
             hts
             mind
             being
             since
             altered
             ,
             upon
             what
             considerations
             may
             well
             be
             judged
             :
             He
             also
             said
             before
             the
             said
             Committee
             ,
             that
             he
             fared
             the
             worse
             because
             they
             knew
             the
             King
             had
             a
             kindness
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             the
             sixth
             the
             said
             Respondent
             saith
             ,
             That
             he
             did
             never
             mention
             to
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             for
             a
             Pardon
             for
             Sir
             
               John
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             ,
             otherwise
             then
             as
             followeth
             :
             
               (
               viz.
            
             )
             That
             the
             Committee
             asking
             this
             Respondent
             what
             he
             knew
             concerning
             Sir
             
               John
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Respondent
             answering
             ,
             That
             what
             he
             had
             to
             say
             against
             him
             ,
             was
             mentioned
             in
             his
             Narrative
             then
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             which
             he
             adhered
             unto
             ;
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             Committee
             thereupon
             demanded
             ,
             whether
             the
             said
             Sir
             John
             would
             own
             his
             being
             in
             the
             Plot
             ?
             To
             which
             the
             Respondent
             then
             replied
             ,
             he
             did
             not
             conceive
             it
             would
             be
             proper
             for
             Sir
             
               John
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             (
             if
             he
             knew
             he
             was
             guilty
             )
             to
             accuse
             himself
             ,
             before
             he
             was
             sure
             of
             his
             Majesties
             pardon
             ;
             or
             words
             to
             that
             effect
             .
             He
             also
             saith
             ,
             that
             he
             declared
             at
             the
             Bar
             of
             the
             Lords
             House
             ,
             that
             by
             flying
             report
             he
             heard
             that
             Col.
             
               John
               Fitz-Patrick
            
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Scot
            
             were
             concerned
             in
             the
             Plot
             ;
             but
             how
             far
             they
             were
             concerned
             therein
             ,
             this
             Respondent
             did
             not
             ,
             nor
             doth
             not
             charge
             them
             with
             of
             his
             own
             knowledge
             :
             He
             denieth
             to
             have
             altered
             his
             mind
             ,
             or
             to
             deviate
             from
             Truth
             or
             Justice
             ;
             and
             hopes
             that
             God
             will
             not
             leave
             him
             ,
             after
             the
             example
             of
             Hetherington
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             follow
             evil
             ways
             ,
             and
             promote
             wicked
             designs
             ,
             upon
             any
             temptation
             whatsoever
             :
             And
             therefore
             he
             doth
             not
             understand
             
             Hetherington's
             meaning
             ,
             who
             saith
             that
             the
             Respondent's
             mind
             is
             since
             altered
             ,
             upon
             what
             considerations
             may
             be
             well
             judged
             ,
             the
             same
             being
             absolutely
             false
             ,
             and
             scandalously
             insinuated
             .
             And
             the
             Respondent
             further
             answering
             ,
             saith
             ,
             That
             he
             being
             summoned
             to
             answer
             
             Hetherington's
             complaint
             ,
             before
             a
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             urged
             as
             a
             great
             crime
             in
             this
             Respondent
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             a
             Favourite
             of
             your
             Majesties
             ;
             to
             which
             this
             Respondent
             answered
             ,
             that
             supposing
             he
             were
             ,
             (
             as
             he
             never
             had
             the
             vanity
             to
             pretend
             unto
             any
             such
             thing
             )
             he
             hoped
             he
             should
             not
             fare
             the
             worse
             for
             that
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             asked
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             whether
             they
             retained
             the
             Romish
             Religion
             yet
             ,
             or
             no
             ;
             who
             replied
             ,
             they
             did
             :
             for
             which
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             commended
             them
             for
             so
             doing
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             Protestants
             would
             only
             make
             use
             of
             them
             for
             their
             own
             purpose
             and
             advantage
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             would
             hang
             them
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             the
             seventh
             the
             Respondent
             saith
             ,
             That
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             is
             still
             of
             opinion
             ,
             that
             the
             Testimony
             of
             such
             Witnesses
             as
             were
             all
             their
             life-time
             Papists
             ,
             would
             bear
             more
             credit
             ,
             by
             their
             not
             publishing
             their
             changing
             of
             their
             Religion
             ,
             until
             they
             had
             first
             given
             in
             their
             Evidence
             ;
             but
             after
             that
             done
             ,
             it
             behoved
             such
             of
             them
             as
             were
             Priests
             ,
             and
             whose
             Judgments
             were
             convinced
             ,
             to
             declare
             their
             Conformity
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             lest
             they
             be
             questioned
             upon
             the
             Statutes
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             also
             told
             the
             said
             Witnesses
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             
             the
             King
             was
             satisfied
             that
             the
             late
             Lord
             Stafford
             was
             innocent
             ,
             denying
             the
             Fact
             at
             his
             death
             ,
             or
             words
             to
             that
             effect
             ;
             and
             that
             his
             Majesty
             was
             resolved
             not
             to
             Try
             any
             more
             of
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             :
             And
             after
             the
             Parliament
             was
             prorogued
             ,
             he
             told
             the
             said
             Witnesses
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             remove
             their
             Nests
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             As
             to
             that
             part
             of
             the
             eighth
             Article
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
            
             )
             That
             the
             Respondent
             also
             told
             the
             said
             WItnesses
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             the
             King
             was
             satisfied
             that
             the
             late
             Lord
             Stafford
             was
             innocent
             ,
             denying
             the
             Fact
             at
             his
             death
             ,
             or
             words
             to
             that
             effect
             ;
             and
             that
             his
             Majesty
             was
             resolved
             not
             to
             Try
             any
             more
             of
             the
             Lords
             in
             the
             Tower
             :
             The
             Respondent
             saith
             ,
             the
             same
             is
             utterly
             false
             ,
             malicious
             and
             hellish
             ,
             and
             humbly
             submits
             it
             ,
             whether
             any
             man
             in
             his
             right
             wits
             ,
             would
             utter
             such
             horrid
             things
             ,
             which
             never
             entred
             into
             the
             imagination
             of
             the
             Respondent
             :
             so
             as
             he
             humbly
             hopes
             ,
             your
             Majesty
             will
             look
             upon
             this
             as
             a
             design
             of
             the
             said
             
             Hetherington's
             merely
             to
             defame
             this
             Respondent
             ,
             and
             render
             him
             as
             obnoxious
             to
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             has
             made
             himself
             infamous
             to
             such
             as
             know
             his
             pernicious
             practices
             :
             And
             as
             to
             the
             residue
             of
             the
             said
             Article
             ,
             this
             Respondent
             confesseth
             he
             would
             endeavour
             ,
             if
             he
             could
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             removed
             from
             the
             said
             Witnesses
             ,
             to
             prevent
             his
             continuing
             of
             those
             attempts
             he
             had
             formerly
             used
             ,
             of
             perswading
             the
             Witnesses
             falsly
             to
             accuse
             persons
             ,
             against
             whom
             they
             declared
             they
             had
             no
             crime
             to
             object
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             That
             he
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             had
             kept
             continual
             correspondency
             and
             familiarity
             with
             the
             four
             Witnesses
             which
             were
             brought
             over
             by
             a
             Messenger
             from
             Ireland
             ;
             and
             a
             Person
             of
             Quality
             perceiving
             it
             ,
             told
             him
             that
             he
             had
             not
             observed
             the
             Orders
             the
             Commons
             gave
             him
             ,
             which
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             not
             come
             near
             any
             of
             the
             Evidence
             ,
             nor
             converse
             with
             them
             :
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             reply'd
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             commanded
             by
             the
             King
             to
             come
             there
             ;
             and
             also
             gave
             the
             said
             Person
             of
             Quality
             very
             scurrilous
             and
             abusive
             language
             .
             The
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             also
             abused
             the
             said
             four
             Witnesses
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             asked
             if
             they
             came
             to
             hang
             poor
             Plunket
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             the
             ninth
             the
             said
             Respondent
             answering
             ,
             confesseth
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             ordinary
             converse
             with
             the
             four
             men
             ,
             that
             lately
             came
             from
             Ireland
             ,
             namely
             
               Manrice
               Fitz-Gerald
               ,
               Morlagh
               Downing
               ,
               George
               Coddan
               ,
            
             and
             
               Paul
               Gor●ly
            
             ,
             the
             two
             first
             giving
             him
             an
             account
             of
             his
             Wife
             and
             Family
             ,
             which
             he
             conceives
             to
             be
             no
             crime
             in
             him
             ;
             knows
             not
             what
             Person
             of
             Quality
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             means
             ;
             if
             it
             be
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Ingoldsby
            
             ,
             as
             he
             can
             guess
             no
             other
             ,
             this
             Respondent
             hath
             already
             given
             an
             account
             of
             what
             pass'd
             betwixt
             Sir
             Henry
             and
             this
             Respondent
             ,
             though
             this
             Respondent
             cannot
             but
             admire
             what
             Sir
             Henry
             had
             to
             say
             to
             those
             persons
             ,
             and
             to
             what
             purpose
             ,
             and
             on
             what
             design
             ,
             or
             by
             what
             authority
             did
             he
             come
             to
             them
             :
             But
             to
             what
             pass'd
             betwixt
             this
             Respondent
             and
             the
             said
             four
             persons
             ,
             this
             Respondent
             referreth
             himself
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             are
             yet
             in
             Town
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Fitz-Gerald
             said
             he
             was
             abused
             ,
             because
             he
             would
             not
             accuse
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             and
             the
             Chancellor
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             which
             he
             knew
             to
             be
             as
             honest
             men
             as
             any
             in
             the
             three
             Kingdoms
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Hetherington
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               true
               Copy
               ,
            
             
               
                 John
                 Nicholast
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             10.
             
             To
             the
             tenth
             this
             Respondent
             answering
             ,
             confesseth
             that
             he
             said
             ,
             and
             he
             still
             saith
             ,
             and
             is
             ready
             to
             depose
             ,
             whensoever
             your
             Majesty
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             that
             several
             persons
             did
             labour
             to
             perswade
             this
             Respondent
             to
             accuse
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             of
             the
             Plot
             ,
             as
             also
             Her
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Royal
             Highness
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             already
             in
             his
             Answer
             to
             the
             second
             Article
             declared
             ;
             and
             he
             also
             confesseth
             ,
             (
             which
             he
             conceives
             to
             be
             no
             misdemeanour
             in
             him
             )
             that
             he
             in
             his
             conscience
             believes
             that
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             were
             never
             concerned
             in
             any
             Plot
             or
             Contrivance
             against
             your
             Majesties
             Person
             or
             Government
             ,
             but
             are
             true
             and
             firm
             to
             your
             Royal
             Interest
             :
             And
             ●e
             further
             saith
             ,
             that
             he
             believes
             that
             the
             persons
             who
             designed
             ,
             or
             do
             still
             design
             to
             impeach
             or
             accuse
             them
             thereof
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             such
             abominable
             practices
             ,
             do
             ●bhor
             and
             detest
             your
             Royal
             Government
             ,
             and
             the
             happy
             state
             and
             condition
             of
             your
             Kingdoms
             :
             And
             the
             Respondent
             also
             saith
             ,
             that
             the
             reason
             why
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             has
             so
             much
             falsly
             abused
             this
             Respondent
             ,
             was
             for
             that
             he
             the
             Respondent
             would
             not
             comply
             with
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             to
             ac●use
             the
             aforesaid
             persons
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             Respondent
             having
             in
             obedience
             to
             your
             Majesties
             Order
             in
             Councel
             ,
             bearing
             date
             the
             4th
             ▪
             day
             of
             February
             instant
             ,
             answered
             the
             said
             Articles
             exhibited
             against
             him
             by
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             doth
             with
             all
             humility
             submit
             himself
             ,
             and
             his
             said
             Answer
             ,
             to
             your
             Majesty
             and
             this
             Honourable
             Board
             ,
             and
             doth
             humbly
             pray
             your
             Majesties
             severe
             Reprehension
             ,
             or
             gracious
             Vindication
             ,
             as
             his
             Case
             shall
             deserve
             .
          
           
             
               And
               as
               in
               duty
               bound
               shall
               ever
               pray
               ,
               DAVID
               FITZ-GERALD
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             David
             Fitz-Gerald's
             Arguments
             against
             
             Hetherington's
             Articles
             before
             his
             Majesty
             in
             Councel
             .
          
           
             THE
             said
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             being
             convened
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             the
             last
             Parliament
             before
             a
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             upon
             the
             complaint
             of
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             ,
             alledging
             that
             the
             said
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             stifled
             Evidence
             against
             the
             Queen
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Plot
             ,
             was
             discharged
             by
             the
             said
             Committee
             ,
             and
             received
             a
             just
             Vindication
             :
             Whereupon
             the
             said
             David
             petitioned
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             to
             the
             same
             effect
             ,
             with
             the
             following
             Petition
             ;
             and
             before
             any
             progress
             could
             be
             made
             thereon
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             was
             dissolved
             :
             so
             as
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             address
             himself
             to
             his
             Majesty
             and
             Councel
             by
             Petition
             ,
             the
             substance
             whereof
             is
             briefly
             thus
             .
          
           
             That
             some
             collections
             of
             Money
             hath
             been
             made
             ,
             and
             applied
             to
             the
             disposal
             of
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             and
             others
             ,
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             pretending
             himself
             to
             be
             the
             Manager
             of
             the
             Irish
             Evidence
             ;
             That
             the
             Petitioner
             hath
             great
             reason
             to
             fear
             ,
             that
             the
             consequence
             thereof
             will
             be
             prejudicial
             to
             his
             Majesty
             
             and
             the
             Nation
             in
             general
             ;
             That
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             had
             publickly
             defamed
             him
             ,
             as
             a
             person
             that
             should
             endeavour
             to
             stifle
             some
             Irish
             Witnesses
             against
             the
             Queen
             ,
             Sir
             
               John
               Davis
            
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             and
             by
             sinister
             means
             to
             prevent
             their
             Testimony
             ;
             That
             the
             Petitioner
             conceives
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             a
             practice
             set
             on
             foot
             of
             purpose
             to
             prevent
             the
             true
             discovery
             of
             the
             Plot
             ,
             and
             hath
             just
             
             cause
             to
             suspect
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             will
             attempt
             his
             life
             ,
             
             as
             he
             did
             his
             reputation
             ▪
             And
             because
             the
             Petitioner
             can
             prove
             by
             several
             instances
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             always
             encouraged
             the
             Witnesses
             to
             discover
             the
             whole
             Truth
             ,
             and
             to
             conceal
             nothing
             thereof
             ;
             and
             because
             he
             hath
             just
             cause
             to
             fear
             the
             great
             disadvantage
             and
             dishonour
             that
             may
             ensue
             such
             practices
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             (
             if
             not
             speedily
             prevented
             )
             he
             made
             this
             Address
             to
             his
             Majesty
             in
             Councel
             ,
             that
             such
             foul
             and
             dangerous
             practices
             may
             be
             detected
             and
             defeated
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Petitioner
             himself
             (
             if
             guilty
             )
             may
             receive
             condign
             punishment
             ,
             but
             if
             innocent
             ,
             a
             just
             Vindication
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             he
             prayed
             a
             speedy
             day
             for
             the
             hearing
             of
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             Petition
             and
             Summons
             ,
             requiring
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             shall
             appear
             to
             be
             his
             Confederates
             ,
             to
             Answer
             ;
             and
             Summons
             for
             his
             own
             Witnesses
             to
             prove
             the
             Charge
             in
             his
             Petition
             .
          
           
             Hereupon
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             appeared
             personally
             at
             the
             Councel-Board
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             examined
             by
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             in
             full
             Councel
             (
             his
             Majesty
             then
             present
             )
             upon
             the
             Interrogatories
             before
             specified
             ,
             which
             the
             Petitioner
             delivered
             in
             writing
             under
             his
             hand
             :
             And
             by
             
             Hetherington's
             own
             Answers
             thereunto
             ,
             (
             appearing
             by
             the
             Minutes
             taken
             by
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Councel
             )
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             that
             some
             Money
             hath
             been
             collected
             in
             London
             ;
             that
             Hetherington
             received
             part
             of
             it
             ;
             that
             there
             was
             no
             Evidence
             against
             the
             Queen
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             that
             the
             Petitioner
             ●…fled
             ;
             that
             Hetherington
             is
             a
             Fellow
             of
             ill
             life
             and
             conversation
             ;
             that
             he
             was
             in
             Dundalk
             Gaol
             for
             holding
             correspondence
             with
             the
             Outlaws
             and
             Tories
             in
             Ireland
             ;
             that
             he
             was
             these
             two
             years
             past
             in
             the
             Marshalsea
             in
             Dublin
             ,
             and
             broke
             Prison
             there
             ,
             and
             so
             came
             for
             England
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             is
             not
             worth
             a
             shilling
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
             Now
             to
             anticipate
             Mr.
             
             Fitz-Gerald's
             proceedings
             against
             him
             on
             the
             said
             Petition
             ,
             Hetherington
             exhibits
             Ten
             Articles
             of
             Misdemeanour
             against
             Mr.
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
             the
             substance
             whereof
             is
             briefly
             thus
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       That
                       Mr.
                       Fitz-Gerald
                       at
                       the
                       first
                       coming
                       of
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       out
                       of
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       cherished
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       ,
                       commended
                       
                         Eustace
                         Comyns
                      
                       one
                       of
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       said
                       he
                       could
                       accuse
                       the
                       greatest
                       Men
                       ,
                       or
                       Man
                       in
                       Ireland
                       :
                       but
                       afterwards
                       threatned
                       to
                       kill
                       him
                       ,
                       and
                       took
                       occasion
                       to
                       abuse
                       and
                       revile
                       him
                       ,
                       because
                       he
                       accused
                       some
                       of
                       Mr.
                       
                       Fitz-Gerald's
                       Friends
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       
                         Answ
                         .
                         1.
                      
                       
                       That
                       he
                       would
                       be
                       glad
                       to
                       see
                       honest
                       men
                       to
                       appear
                       for
                       the
                       King
                       ▪
                       that
                       Hetherington
                       and
                       Comyns
                       were
                       none
                       ▪
                       th●●
                       he
                       never
                       did
                       commend
                       Comyns
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       was
                       but
                       a
                       Thrasher
                       and
                       a
                       Labourer
                       at
                       
                         4
                         d.
                         per
                         diem
                      
                       with
                       Mr
                       :
                       
                         O
                         Brian
                      
                       ,
                       Mr.
                       
                       Fitz-Gerald's
                       Neighbour
                       in
                       the
                       County
                       of
                       Limerick
                       ;
                       that
                       it
                       was
                       unreasonable
                       to
                       think
                       such
                       a
                       Fellow
                       could
                       accuse
                       the
                       greatest
                       men
                       ,
                       or
                       man
                       in
                       Ireland
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       2.
                       
                       That
                       Mr.
                       Fitz-Gerald
                       said
                       he
                       could
                       prove
                       the
                       day
                       and
                       time
                       when
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       York
                       was
                       to
                       be
                       proclaimed
                       King
                       in
                       Ireland
                       ;
                       and
                       that
                       he
                       acquainted
                       the
                       Earl
                       of
                       Burlington
                       he
                       would
                       hang
                       those
                       he
                       accused
                       ,
                       and
                       bring
                       Great
                       ones
                       to
                       prove
                       the
                       matters
                       he
                       had
                       charged
                       them
                       with
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       2.
                       
                       He
                       denies
                       this
                       charge
                       ;
                       he
                       told
                       the
                       Earl
                       of
                       Burlington
                       ,
                       that
                       those
                       he
                       accused
                       must
                       submit
                       to
                       his
                       Majesties
                       mercy
                       ,
                       or
                       undergo
                       the
                       rigour
                       of
                       the
                       Law
                       ;
                       he
                       saith
                       he
                       was
                       earnestly
                       solicited
                       ,
                       since
                       he
                       came
                       to
                       London
                       ,
                       to
                       accuse
                       the
                       Queen
                       ,
                       the
                       Duke
                       ,
                       Ormond
                       ,
                       Chancellor
                       of
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       and
                       Sir
                       
                         John
                         Davis
                      
                       of
                       the
                       Plot.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       5.
                       
                       That
                       Mr.
                       Fitz-Gerald
                       laboured
                       to
                       bring
                       Mr.
                       Hetherington
                       and
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       into
                       his
                       
                       Majesties
                       dis-favour
                       ,
                       and
                       to
                       cast
                       reproaches
                       upon
                       them
                       ;
                       and
                       that
                       3000
                       l.
                       was
                       collected
                       for
                       them
                       in
                       London
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       3.
                       
                       He
                       says
                       it
                       is
                       needless
                       to
                       labour
                       that
                       ,
                       Witnesses
                       and
                       Records
                       prove
                       
                       him
                       and
                       his
                       Witnesses
                       to
                       be
                       Villains
                       ▪
                       be
                       confesseth
                       ,
                       that
                       he
                       believeth
                       such
                       Collections
                       have
                       been
                       made
                       ;
                       that
                       Sir
                       
                         Will.
                         Waller
                      
                       received
                       part
                       of
                       it
                       ,
                       and
                       Hetherington
                       another
                       part
                       of
                       it
                       ,
                       but
                       paid
                       nothing
                       of
                       it
                       to
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       4.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       endeavoured
                       to
                       take
                       off
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       from
                       giving
                       their
                       Evidence
                       on
                       his
                       Majesties
                       behalf
                       ,
                       particularly
                       in
                       the
                       case
                       of
                       Sir
                       
                         John
                         Davis
                      
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       told
                       them
                       ,
                       his
                       Majesty
                       was
                       displeased
                       with
                       
                       Hetherington's
                       proceedings
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       procured
                       them
                       to
                       Petition
                       his
                       Majesty
                       ,
                       intimating
                       they
                       were
                       informed
                       his
                       Majesty
                       did
                       not
                       look
                       upon
                       them
                       ,
                       as
                       coming
                       to
                       do
                       him
                       Service
                       ;
                       and
                       that
                       if
                       it
                       were
                       so
                       ,
                       they
                       would
                       desist
                       appearing
                       further
                       .
                       That
                       he
                       did
                       use
                       to
                       hide
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       ,
                       when
                       they
                       were
                       called
                       upon
                       by
                       either
                       of
                       the
                       Houses
                       of
                       Parliament
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       laid
                       violent
                       hands
                       on
                       some
                       of
                       them
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       swore
                       he
                       would
                       break
                       
                       Shaftsbury's
                       Knot
                       ;
                       that
                       for
                       this
                       Service
                       he
                       had
                       100
                       l.
                       from
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       Ormond
                       ,
                       *
                       500
                       l.
                       from
                       the
                       King
                       ,
                       a
                       Commission
                       to
                       be
                       a
                       Captain
                       of
                       Foot
                       ,
                       and
                       two
                       blank
                       Patents
                       for
                       Baronets
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       4.
                       
                       He
                       denies
                       to
                       have
                       stifled
                       any
                       Evidence
                       against
                       Sir
                       
                         John
                         Davis
                      
                       ;
                       he
                       confesseth
                       he
                       said
                       he
                       would
                       break
                       
                       Hetherington's
                       Knot
                       ,
                       but
                       dou●●s
                       he
                       ever
                       mentioned
                       the
                       Earl
                       of
                       Shaftsbury
                       to
                       that
                       purpose
                       ;
                       he
                       confesseth
                       to
                       have
                       received
                       
                         100
                         l.
                      
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       Treasury
                       in
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       by
                       Order
                       of
                       Councel
                       there
                       ,
                       and
                       no
                       more
                       ,
                       and
                       not
                       a
                       peny
                       of
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       
                       Ormond's
                       money
                       ;
                       
                         100
                         l.
                      
                       more
                       in
                       England
                       by
                       Order
                       of
                       Councel
                       ,
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       Treasury
                       ,
                       and
                       not
                       a
                       peny
                       more
                       ;
                       he
                       confesseth
                       he
                       was
                       desired
                       to
                       procure
                       the
                       blank
                       Patents
                       ▪
                       and
                       that
                       he
                       would
                       lay
                       out
                       money
                       for
                       a
                       grant
                       of
                       those
                       Commons
                       ,
                       being
                       part
                       of
                       his
                       ancient
                       Estate
                       ,
                       if
                       it
                       might
                       be
                       obtained
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       5.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       informed
                       several
                       Members
                       of
                       the
                       House
                       of
                       Commons
                       ,
                       that
                       Comyns
                       was
                       a
                       very
                       Rogue
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       could
                       produce
                       many
                       Records
                       against
                       him
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       was
                       not
                       fit
                       to
                       be
                       credited
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       threatned
                       to
                       kill
                       him
                       :
                       That
                       he
                       also
                       abused
                       Mr.
                       
                         Thomas
                         Samson
                      
                       ,
                       who
                       came
                       over
                       upon
                       his
                       own
                       accord
                       to
                       serve
                       his
                       Majesty
                       ,
                       who
                       by
                       his
                       Testimony
                       gave
                       great
                       satisfaction
                       to
                       both
                       Houses
                       of
                       Parliament
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       5.
                       
                       He
                       confesseth
                       that
                       he
                       did
                       inform
                       the
                       House
                       of
                       Commons
                       ,
                       that
                       Comyns
                       was
                       a
                       Knave
                       and
                       a
                       Fool
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       by
                       reason
                       of
                       the
                       incoherence
                       of
                       his
                       Narrative
                       ,
                       he
                       conceives
                       it
                       
                       was
                       rejected
                       ;
                       he
                       denieth
                       to
                       hare
                       threatned
                       him
                       ;
                       he
                       confesseth
                       ,
                       that
                       being
                       provoked
                       ,
                       he
                       did
                       correct
                       Samson
                       for
                       sawcy
                       language
                       ;
                       he
                       denies
                       that
                       Samson
                       came
                       out
                       of
                       Ireland
                       to
                       serve
                       the
                       King
                       ,
                       but
                       was
                       wrought
                       upon
                       to
                       come
                       over
                       to
                       disturb
                       and
                       destroy
                       your
                       Majesties
                       good
                       Subjects
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       6.
                       
                       That
                       before
                       a
                       Committee
                       of
                       the
                       House
                       of
                       Commons
                       he
                       refused
                       to
                       give
                       Evidence
                       against
                       Sir
                       
                         John
                         Fitz-Gerald
                      
                       ,
                       unless
                       the
                       Committee
                       would
                       promise
                       to
                       intercede
                       to
                       the
                       King
                       for
                       his
                       Pardon
                       :
                       That
                       at
                       the
                       Lords
                       Bar
                       he
                       accused
                       Col.
                       Fitz-Patrick
                       and
                       Sir
                       
                         Edward
                         Scot
                      
                       ,
                       and
                       left
                       their
                       names
                       out
                       in
                       his
                       Narrative
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       6.
                       
                       He
                       denies
                       the
                       first
                       part
                       ,
                       prout
                       answer
                       more
                       particularly
                       ;
                       he
                       only
                       heard
                       by
                       flying
                       report
                       they
                       were
                       present
                       at
                       Consults
                       in
                       Dublin
                       ,
                       and
                       said
                       no
                       more
                       of
                       them
                       at
                       the
                       Lords
                       Bar.
                       
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       7.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       commended
                       some
                       of
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       for
                       retaining
                       the
                       Romish
                       Religion
                       ,
                       for
                       he
                       said
                       ,
                       that
                       the
                       Protestants
                       would
                       make
                       use
                       of
                       them
                       for
                       their
                       own
                       purpose
                       ,
                       and
                       hang
                       them
                       afterwards
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       7.
                       
                       He
                       saith
                       ,
                       he
                       was
                       and
                       is
                       still
                       of
                       opinion
                       ,
                       that
                       the
                       Testimony
                       of
                       such
                       Witnesses
                       as
                       were
                       all
                       their
                       life
                       time
                       Papists
                       ,
                       would
                       bear
                       more
                       credit
                       by
                       not
                       publishing
                       the
                       change
                       of
                       their
                       Religion
                       ;
                       but
                       after
                       that
                       done
                       ,
                       the
                       Priests
                       must
                       conform
                       ,
                       lest
                       they
                       may
                       be
                       questioned
                       on
                       the
                       penal
                       Statutes
                       here
                       in
                       England
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       8.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       told
                       some
                       of
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       ,
                       that
                       the
                       King
                       was
                       satisfied
                       of
                       the
                       Innocency
                       of
                       the
                       Lord
                       Stafford
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       his
                       Majesty
                       was
                       resolved
                       not
                       to
                       Try
                       the
                       Lords
                       in
                       the
                       Tower
                       ;
                       and
                       said
                       ,
                       that
                       after
                       the
                       Parliament
                       was
                       prorogued
                       ,
                       he
                       would
                       remove
                       the
                       Witnesses
                       N●●●●
                       .
                    
                     
                     
                       8.
                       
                       He
                       denies
                       that
                       presumption
                       ▪
                       but
                       confesseth
                       he
                       did
                       and
                       will
                       endeavour
                       to
                       remove
                       him
                       ,
                       he
                       being
                       a
                       wicked
                       Suborner
                       ,
                       &c.
                       
                    
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       9.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       kept
                       continual
                       correspondency
                       and
                       familiarity
                       with
                       the
                       four
                       Witnesses
                       that
                       came
                       lately
                       from
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       contrary
                       to
                       the
                       order
                       of
                       the
                       Committee
                       of
                       the
                       House
                       of
                       Commons
                       ;
                       That
                       he
                       reviled
                       and
                       abused
                       a
                       Person
                       of
                       Quality
                       ,
                       that
                       reprehended
                       him
                       for
                       so
                       doing
                       ;
                       That
                       he
                       abused
                       those
                       four
                       Witnesses
                       ,
                       and
                       asked
                       them
                       if
                       they
                       came
                       to
                       hang
                       poor
                       Plunket
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       9.
                       
                       He
                       denies
                       this
                       ;
                       he
                       refers
                       himself
                       to
                       the
                       four
                       Witnesses
                       ,
                       namely
                       
                         Maurice
                         Fitz-Gerald
                         .
                         Mortagh
                         Downing
                         ,
                         George
                         Codden
                         ,
                      
                       and
                       
                         Paul
                         Gormly
                      
                       ;
                       if
                       he
                       means
                       ,
                       by
                       that
                       Person
                       of
                       Quality
                       ,
                       Sir
                       
                         Henry
                         Ingoldsby
                      
                       ,
                       he
                       refers
                       himself
                       to
                       the
                       Board
                       as
                       to
                       that
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       10.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       said
                       ,
                       he
                       was
                       abused
                       because
                       he
                       would
                       not
                       accuse
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       Ormond
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Chancellor
                       of
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       which
                       he
                       knew
                       to
                       be
                       as
                       honest
                       men
                       as
                       any
                       in
                       the
                       three
                       Kingdoms
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       10.
                       
                       He
                       confesseth
                       ,
                       as
                       in
                       his
                       Answer
                       to
                       the
                       second
                       Article
                       ,
                       he
                       was
                       solicited
                       to
                       accuse
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       also
                       the
                       Queen
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       York
                       ;
                       he
                       
                       knoweth
                       nothing
                       against
                       them
                       ;
                       he
                       saith
                       ,
                       Hetherington
                       abuses
                       him
                       thus
                       because
                       he
                       would
                       not
                       comply
                       with
                       him
                       to
                       accuse
                       the
                       said
                       persons
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Hereupon
             an
             Order
             was
             conceived
             by
             his
             Majesty
             in
             Councel
             the
             4
             th
             of
             February
             instant
             ,
             that
             a
             Copy
             of
             the
             said
             Articles
             should
             be
             delivered
             to
             Mr.
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
             to
             return
             his
             Answer
             in
             writing
             ,
             and
             also
             that
             Mr.
             Fitz-Gerald
             should
             exhibit
             his
             Charge
             against
             Hetherington
             ;
             both
             which
             Mr.
             Fitz-Gerald
             performed
             ,
             the
             substance
             of
             his
             Answer
             being
             briefed
             in
             the
             margin
             to
             each
             Article
             ,
             as
             before
             ;
             and
             his
             Articles
             against
             Mr.
             Hetherington
             ,
             with
             the
             proof
             of
             each
             Article
             ,
             is
             briefly
             as
             followeth
             .
             
               Read
               the
               Articles
               at
               length
            
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       broke
                       Prison
                       in
                       Dublin
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       corresponded
                       with
                       the
                       Outlaws
                       and
                       Tories
                       in
                       the
                       North
                       of
                       Ireland
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       was
                       for
                       the
                       same
                       imprisoned
                       at
                       Dundalk
                       ;
                       that
                       after
                       breaking
                       Prison
                       in
                       Dublin
                       ,
                       he
                       fled
                       over
                       into
                       England
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       pretended
                       to
                       be
                       a
                       Justice
                       of
                       the
                       Peace
                       in
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       to
                       gain
                       himself
                       reputation
                       here
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       had
                       no
                       money
                       in
                       his
                       purse
                       but
                       1
                       s.
                       6
                       d.
                       and
                       his
                       Apparel
                       not
                       worth
                       half
                       a
                       Crown
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       procured
                       himself
                       to
                       be
                       stiled
                       ,
                       
                         the
                         Manager
                         of
                         the
                      
                       Irish
                       Evidence
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       endeavoured
                       to
                       suborn
                       Witnesses
                       to
                       accuse
                       persons
                       of
                       the
                       highest
                       Quality
                       under
                       the
                       King
                       ,
                       of
                       Treason
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       As
                       to
                       his
                       breaking
                       of
                       Prison
                       ,
                       vide
                       his
                       confession
                       to
                       the
                       
                         5
                         th
                      
                       Interrog
                       on
                       the
                       Minutes
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       corresponded
                       
                       with
                       the
                       Tories
                       ,
                       vide
                       his
                       confession
                       at
                       to
                       the
                       
                         5
                         th
                      
                       Interrog
                       .
                       that
                       he
                       was
                       upon
                       su●pi●ion
                       of
                       it
                       committed
                       to
                       Dundalk
                       Geol
                       then
                       ,
                       call
                       
                         Ja.
                         Murphy
                         ,
                         Owen
                         Murphy
                      
                       ,
                       read
                       their
                       Letters
                       or
                       Depositions
                       ,
                       or
                       examine
                       them
                       personally
                       upon
                       Oath
                       〈◊〉
                       that
                       he
                       pretended
                       to
                       be
                       ;
                       but
                       was
                       no
                       Justice
                       ,
                       vide
                       his
                       confession
                       on
                       the
                       
                         7
                         th
                      
                       Article
                       ;
                       to
                       prove
                       his
                       poverty
                       ;
                       call
                       Mr.
                       Bradly
                       and
                       Mr.
                       
                         Roberts
                         ,
                         vide
                      
                       his
                       Answer
                       on
                       the
                       
                         9
                         th
                      
                       Interrog
                       .
                       Constat
                       ,
                       he
                       is
                       so
                       called
                       ;
                       ask
                       him
                       who
                       made
                       him
                       a
                       Manager
                       :
                       that
                       he
                       endeavoured
                       to
                       suborn
                       Witnesses
                       against
                       the
                       Queen
                       ,
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       York
                       ,
                       &c.
                       call
                       
                         Hugh
                         Duffy
                         ,
                         John
                         Mac
                         Cleve
                         ,
                         John
                         Moyre
                         ,
                         George
                         Murphy
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       2.
                       
                       That
                       Hetherington
                       got
                       100
                       l.
                       of
                       the
                       Kings
                       money
                       ,
                       that
                       he
                       kept
                       all
                       to
                       himself
                       ,
                       and
                       did
                       not
                       distribute
                       it
                       according
                       to
                       Orders
                       ,
                       only
                       10
                       l.
                       he
                       gave
                       the
                       four
                       Priests
                       ;
                       and
                       that
                       he
                       received
                       monies
                       in
                       London
                       for
                       the
                       Irish
                       Witnesses
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Let
                       Mr.
                       Hetherington
                       prove
                       what
                       he
                       did
                       with
                       the
                       money
                       ,
                       and
                       bring
                       Witnesses
                       
                         viva
                         voce
                      
                       ,
                       if
                       he
                       can
                       .
                    
                     
                     
                       To
                       prove
                       he
                       received
                       the
                       
                         100
                         l.
                      
                       call
                       Mr.
                       Squib
                       an
                       Officer
                       of
                       the
                       Treasury
                       ,
                       and
                       shew
                       the
                       Orders
                       and
                       Receipts
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       did
                       not
                       pay
                       the
                       money
                       over
                       as
                       he
                       should
                       ,
                       call
                       
                         John
                         Moyre
                         ,
                         Edm.
                         Murphy
                         ,
                         Daniel
                         Fynane
                         ,
                         James
                         Callahan
                         ,
                      
                       these
                       were
                       to
                       receive
                       part
                       ,
                       and
                       did
                       not
                       :
                       to
                       prove
                       the
                       money
                       collected
                       and
                       received
                       in
                       London
                       ,
                       call
                       Mr.
                       Roberts
                       on
                       Oath
                       ,
                       &c.
                       
                    
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       3.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       laboured
                       to
                       bring
                       an
                       odium
                       upon
                       the
                       King
                       ;
                       that
                       he
                       declared
                       he
                       brought
                       a
                       Bull
                       or
                       Brief
                       out
                       of
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       under
                       the
                       Popes
                       Seal
                       ,
                       &c.
                       as
                       in
                       the
                       Article
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Let
                       Mr.
                       
                         David
                         Fitz-Gerald
                      
                       have
                       his
                       Oath
                       ;
                       let
                       him
                       declare
                       the
                       place
                       at
                       Westminster
                       ,
                       the
                       place
                       with
                       the
                       Parliament-man
                       ,
                       the
                       place
                       in
                       London
                       before
                       Capt.
                       Morley
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Let
             
               John
               Mac
            
             Nemarra's
             Oath
             to
             this
             point
             ,
             upon
             the
             last
             and
             
               10
               th
            
             of
             my
             Interrogatories
             ,
             be
             read
             ;
             and
             let
             
               Mac
               Nemarra
            
             be
             asked
             ,
             if
             he
             did
             not
             confess
             it
             before
             a
             Committee
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             :
             let
             Burk
             also
             be
             examined
             to
             this
             ;
             though
             they
             both
             now
             ,
             to
             prop
             up
             themselves
             ,
             side
             with
             Hetherington
             :
             so
             as
             I
             desire
             to
             know
             whether
             there
             be
             good
             proof
             without
             them
             .
             
               Fully
               proved
            
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       4.
                       
                       That
                       the
                       said
                       Hetherington
                       intending
                       to
                       take
                       away
                       the
                       lives
                       of
                       the
                       Queen
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Duke
                       of
                       York
                       ,
                       and
                       to
                       weaken
                       the
                       Kings
                       Interest
                       in
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       &c.
                       did
                       endeavour
                       to
                       suborn
                       Witnesses
                       against
                       the
                       Queen
                       ,
                       the
                       Duke
                       ,
                       Ormond
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Chancellor
                       of
                       Ireland
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       This
                       is
                       proved
                       on
                       the
                       first
                       Article
                       ;
                       but
                       if
                       you
                       require
                       it
                       call
                       
                         Hugh
                         Duffy
                         ,
                         John
                         Mac
                         Cleve
                         ,
                         John
                         Moyre
                         ,
                         George
                         Morphy
                      
                       ;
                       all
                       proved
                       by
                       the
                       aforesaid
                       persons
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       5.
                       
                       To
                       prove
                       his
                       correspondence
                       with
                       Hanlan
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       rest
                       of
                       the
                       Tories
                       in
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       and
                       endeavoured
                       to
                       procure
                       them
                       to
                       come
                       in
                       to
                       discover
                       the
                       Plot
                       ,
                       (
                       though
                       falsly
                       .
                       )
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       First
                       ,
                       that
                       Hanlan
                       and
                       his
                       Confederates
                       are
                       proclaimed
                       Rebels
                       and
                       Traytors
                       ,
                       call
                       the
                       Right
                       Honourable
                       Lord
                       Conway
                       ,
                       one
                       of
                       the
                       Councel
                       in
                       Ireland
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             appears
             on
             the
             first
             Article
             ,
             Hetherington
             being
             committed
             to
             Dundalk
             Gaol
             :
             and
             if
             your
             Majesty
             be
             not
             satisfied
             ,
             call
             
               James
               Morphy
            
             and
             
               Owen
               Morphy
            
             ,
             and
             let
             Secretary
             Jenkins
             shew
             
               James
               Morphy's
            
             Letter
             .
             James
             Morphy
             
               proved
               the
               same
            
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       6.
                       
                       That
                       he
                       hath
                       brought
                       over
                       Witnesses
                       out
                       of
                       Ireland
                       ,
                       as
                       he
                       pretended
                       ,
                       &c.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Call
                       John
                       Luker
                       ,
                       Peter
                       Linch
                       ,
                       Michael
                       Rely
                       ,
                       and
                       Keho
                       ;
                       
                         fully
                         proved
                      
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       Let
                       them
                       declare
                       if
                       one
                       Geoghan
                       a
                       Frier
                       did
                       not
                       go
                       hence
                       from
                       England
                       ,
                       and
                       had
                       his
                       Majesties
                       Warrant
                       ,
                       (
                       which
                       is
                       the
                       same
                       that
                       Mr.
                       Hetherington
                       procured
                       )
                       and
                       that
                       they
                       were
                       harrassed
                       upon
                       this
                       Warrant
                       :
                       that
                       
                         John
                         Power
                      
                       
                         Esq
                      
                       a
                       Justice
                       of
                       the
                       Peace
                       ,
                       was
                       on
                       his
                       relation
                       imprisoned
                       in
                       Waterford
                       ;
                       so
                       was
                       Mr.
                       
                         Richard
                         Fitz-Gerald
                      
                       ,
                       a
                       great
                       Dealer
                       and
                       Trader
                       ;
                       so
                       was
                       
                         Matthew
                         Hore
                      
                       
                         Esq
                      
                       
                         John
                         Nugent
                      
                       
                         Esq
                      
                       Mr.
                       Dalton
                       the
                       Minister
                       of
                       Dungarvan
                       ,
                       a
                       Justice
                       of
                       Peace
                       ,
                       threatned
                       :
                       he
                       hath
                       got
                       a
                       deal
                       of
                       Monies
                       in
                       several
                       places
                       ;
                       others
                       he
                       forced
                       from
                       their
                       Houses
                       ,
                       &c.
                       let
                       him
                       declare
                       the
                       misery
                       and
                       trouble
                       the
                       Country
                       is
                       put
                       in
                       ;
                       and
                       that
                       this
                       Geoghan
                       is
                       now
                       for
                       his
                       great
                       Villany
                       committed
                       in
                       Dublin
                       by
                       the
                       Lord
                       Lieutenant
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Now
                       it
                       is
                       easie
                       to
                       make
                       appear
                       ,
                       that
                       there
                       was
                       but
                       one
                       blank
                       Warrant
                       obtained
                       ,
                       and
                       hereupon
                       these
                       Carrick
                       men
                       were
                       brought
                       over
                       .
                       
                         The
                         Charge
                         proved
                         to
                         the
                         full
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             ARTICLES
             of
             a
             most
             high
             and
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             presented
             and
             exhibited
             to
             the
             Kings
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lords
             of
             his
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             Privy-Councel
             ,
             by
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             ,
             against
             
               William
               Hetherington
            
             ,
             in
             obedience
             to
             his
             Majesties
             Order
             in
             Councel
             bearing
             date
             the
             
               4
               th
            
             day
             of
             February
             instant
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THE
             said
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             ,
             praying
             the
             liberty
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             ,
             as
             occasion
             shall
             require
             ,
             to
             explain
             the
             Articles
             hereafter
             following
             ,
             and
             ●urther
             to
             Impeach
             the
             said
             
               William
               Hetherington
            
             ,
             doth
             now
             most
             humbly
             say
             and
             propose
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             
               William
               Hetherington
            
             ,
             having
             broken
             Prison
             in
             Dublin
             ,
             corresponded
             with
             Hanlan
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Outlaws
             and
             Tories
             in
             the
             North
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             having
             defrauded
             and
             cheated
             many
             of
             his
             Majesties
             good
             Subjects
             in
             that
             Kingdom
             ,
             repaired
             into
             England
             ,
             and
             untruly
             pretended
             to
             some
             of
             his
             Majesties
             good
             Subjects
             here
             ,
             to
             gain
             himself
             reputation
             and
             credit
             in
             England
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             sometimes
             a
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             in
             some
             County
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             considerable
             Estate
             there
             ,
             though
             he
             had
             but
             eighteen
             pence
             in
             his
             Pocket
             when
             he
             came
             to
             London
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             Apparel
             was
             not
             worth
             half
             a
             Crown
             ;
             procured
             himself
             (
             but
             by
             what
             ,
             or
             whose
             means
             or
             Authority
             ,
             this
             Proponent
             doth
             not
             yet
             know
             )
             to
             be
             stiled
             ,
             
               the
               Manager
               of
               the
            
             Irish
             Evidence
             ,
             thereby
             to
             have
             the
             opportunity
             to
             relieve
             his
             distress
             ▪
             though
             by
             the
             shipwrack
             of
             his
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             utter
             ruine
             of
             his
             Soul
             ;
             and
             also
             by
             suborning
             Witnesses
             to
             accuse
             Persons
             of
             the
             highest
             Quality
             ,
             next
             and
             under
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             of
             Treason
             ,
             and
             to
             accuse
             others
             of
             the
             like
             crime
             ,
             thereby
             instead
             of
             serving
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             duty
             of
             his
             pretended
             Office
             ,
             to
             disturb
             his
             Majesties
             happy
             reign
             over
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             the
             peace
             and
             tranquility
             of
             his
             Kingdoms
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             effect
             his
             said
             wicked
             designs
             ,
             got
             into
             his
             hands
             One
             hundred
             pounds
             of
             his
             Majesties
             money
             ,
             to
             be
             distributed
             amongst
             the
             Irish
             Witnesses
             ,
             who
             were
             all
             needy
             ,
             and
             miserably
             poor
             ,
             which
             sum
             he
             converted
             to
             his
             own
             use
             ,
             but
             Ten
             pounds
             only
             he
             distributed
             amongst
             four
             Priests
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             ;
             and
             hath
             also
             received
             divers
             sums
             collected
             in
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             for
             the
             Irish
             Witnesses
             ,
             wherein
             he
             hath
             not
             justly
             discharged
             his
             Trust
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             laboured
             all
             ways
             and
             means
             he
             could
             ,
             to
             render
             his
             Majesties
             Royal
             Person
             and
             Government
             odious
             ,
             as
             well
             to
             his
             Subjects
             of
             England
             ,
             as
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             to
             induce
             them
             to
             a
             belief
             ,
             that
             his
             Majesty
             is
             a
             favourer
             of
             Papists
             and
             Popery
             ,
             thereby
             to
             stir
             up
             the
             people
             to
             Rebellion
             ,
             both
             in
             England
             and
             Ireland
             ;
             for
             he
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             did
             divers
             times
             ,
             in
             open
             Companies
             and
             places
             in
             the
             City
             of
             London
             ,
             and
             elsewhere
             ,
             publish
             and
             declare
             in
             the
             hearing
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             ,
             that
             he
             brought
             with
             him
             out
             of
             Ireland
             into
             England
             ,
             a
             Bull
             or
             Brief
             under
             the
             Seal
             of
             the
             Pope
             ,
             or
             Bishop
             of
             Rome
             ,
             discharging
             his
             Majesties
             Popish
             Subjects
             of
             Ireland
             from
             their
             Natural
             Allegiance
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ;
             And
             that
             he
             himself
             in
             person
             ,
             did
             shew
             and
             produce
             the
             aforesaid
             Bull
             or
             Brief
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             acquainted
             his
             Majesty
             with
             the
             tenour
             thereof
             ;
             and
             that
             his
             Majesty
             took
             no
             notice
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             in
             and
             towards
             the
             favouring
             and
             countenancing
             of
             Papists
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             introducing
             of
             Popery
             ,
             did
             reject
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             ,
             intending
             to
             bring
             the
             Queens
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             his
             Royal
             Highness
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             ,
             into
             the
             hatred
             of
             his
             Majesty
             and
             of
             all
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             to
             deprive
             them
             of
             their
             Lives
             ,
             Estates
             ,
             and
             Royal
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             also
             intending
             to
             weaken
             his
             Majesties
             Interest
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             draw
             away
             the
             affections
             of
             his
             Subjects
             there
             from
             him
             ,
             hath
             by
             entreaties
             and
             other
             ways
             of
             perswasion
             ,
             endeavoured
             to
             suborn
             Witnesses
             to
             swear
             ,
             that
             the
             Queens
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Royal
             Highness
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             ,
             and
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             as
             also
             that
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             others
             his
             Majesties
             
             loyal
             and
             faithful
             Subjects
             ,
             were
             privy
             to
             ,
             and
             principally
             concerned
             in
             the
             Plots
             both
             in
             England
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             against
             his
             Majesties
             Person
             and
             Government
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             ,
             the
             better
             to
             compass
             the
             enterprizes
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             to
             strengthen
             his
             proof
             against
             her
             Sacred
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Royal
             Highness
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             and
             others
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             anticipate
             the
             said
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             Lord
             Lieutenant
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             his
             endeavours
             to
             reduce
             Hanlan
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Tories
             in
             the
             North
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             to
             their
             due
             obedience
             ,
             hath
             for
             some
             time
             past
             held
             ,
             and
             still
             doth
             hold
             ,
             private
             correspondence
             with
             the
             said
             Hanlan
             ,
             and
             other
             Outlaws
             and
             Tories
             in
             the
             North
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             though
             many
             of
             them
             are
             guilty
             of
             Murthers
             ,
             and
             Outlawed
             or
             proclaimed
             Rebels
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             the
             Laws
             there
             :
             And
             did
             by
             his
             Letters
             invite
             the
             said
             Hanlan
             and
             his
             Confederates
             ,
             to
             give
             out
             in
             speeches
             ,
             that
             he
             and
             his
             Confederates
             were
             privy
             to
             the
             Plot
             in
             Ireland
             against
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             and
             they
             could
             prove
             that
             her
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Royal
             Highness
             the
             Duke
             of
             York
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             were
             principally
             concerned
             therein
             ,
             so
             as
             such
             Declaration
             might
             be
             made
             publick
             here
             in
             England
             :
             That
             then
             if
             Hanlan
             would
             but
             send
             him
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             a
             competent
             sum
             of
             money
             ,
             and
             would
             really
             swear
             (
             though
             falsly
             )
             against
             the
             Queen
             ,
             his
             Highness
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             ,
             he
             would
             under
             pretence
             of
             such
             his
             discovery
             of
             the
             Plot
             ,
             and
             giving
             Evidence
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             obtain
             his
             Majesties
             Pardon
             for
             the
             said
             Hanlan
             and
             his
             Confederates
             ,
             for
             all
             Treasons
             ,
             Murthers
             ,
             Felonies
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             offences
             whatsoever
             ;
             thereby
             intending
             no
             good
             to
             his
             Majesty
             and
             People
             ,
             but
             confusion
             and
             trouble
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             a
             piece
             of
             
             Hanlan's
             money
             into
             his
             own
             Pocket
             ,
             and
             to
             suborn
             the
             said
             Miscreants
             to
             swear
             as
             he
             should
             dictate
             to
             them
             ,
             hoping
             to
             better
             his
             condition
             by
             the
             ruine
             of
             his
             Majesties
             good
             Subjects
             ,
             that
             he
             projected
             would
             ensue
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             he
             pretended
             to
             have
             a
             great
             many
             substantial
             and
             credible
             Witnesses
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             to
             prove
             the
             Irish
             Plot
             ,
             whose
             Names
             he
             could
             not
             then
             remember
             ,
             as
             he
             alledged
             ,
             and
             therefore
             obtained
             a
             blank
             Warrant
             from
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             to
             fetch
             over
             the
             said
             Witnesses
             into
             England
             :
             That
             under
             colour
             thereof
             ,
             he
             hath
             by
             his
             Emissaries
             there
             caused
             several
             Gentlemen
             ,
             as
             well
             Papists
             as
             Protestants
             ,
             and
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             in
             many
             Counties
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             and
             places
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             to
             be
             Imprisoned
             ,
             forced
             other
             ignorant
             men
             to
             pay
             monies
             for
             not
             troubling
             or
             molesting
             them
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             brought
             over
             into
             England
             (
             amongst
             others
             )
             six
             honest
             persons
             ,
             Inhabitants
             of
             Carrick
             and
             Clonmell
             ,
             as
             Witnesses
             ,
             and
             on
             their
             arrival
             in
             London
             ,
             imployed
             one
             
               Eustace
               Comyns
            
             to
             perswade
             them
             to
             swear
             against
             their
             knowledge
             ,
             in
             Affirmance
             and
             Justification
             of
             what
             Comyns
             had
             already
             untruly
             sworn
             ;
             And
             this
             he
             did
             purposely
             to
             abuse
             his
             Majesties
             Warrant
             and
             Royal
             Authority
             ,
             to
             put
             his
             Majesty
             to
             great
             charges
             ,
             to
             amuse
             the
             Vulgar
             ,
             to
             hinder
             the
             said
             persons
             in
             their
             own
             private
             concerns
             ,
             because
             they
             would
             give
             his
             Emissaries
             no
             monies
             ,
             to
             discourage
             Trade
             and
             Dealing
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             to
             create
             an
             universal
             disquiet
             ,
             and
             terrible
             apprehensions
             in
             the
             hearts
             and
             minds
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Subjects
             there
             ,
             of
             imminent
             and
             sudden
             dangers
             and
             calamities
             ,
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             thereby
             labouring
             and
             wickedly
             designing
             to
             bring
             an
             odium
             and
             scandal
             upon
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             his
             Royal
             Government
             .
          
           
             All
             which
             Articles
             the
             said
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             is
             ready
             to
             aver
             and
             prove
             ,
             as
             his
             Majesty
             and
             this
             most
             Honourable
             Board
             shall
             award
             :
             And
             humbly
             prayeth
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             may
             be
             committed
             ,
             or
             so
             secured
             ,
             as
             that
             he
             may
             be
             compelled
             to
             Answer
             the
             same
             :
             For
             that
             the
             said
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             hath
             good
             reasons
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Hetherington
             will
             not
             abide
             a
             Hearing
             in
             this
             cause
             ,
             but
             will
             make
             his
             Escape
             with
             Impunity
             ,
             to
             the
             Encouragement
             of
             ill
             men
             ,
             and
             in
             contempt
             of
             his
             Majesty
             and
             this
             Honourable
             Board
             ;
             wherein
             the
             said
             
               David
               Fitz-Gerald
            
             humbly
             submitteth
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             your
             Lordships
             great
             wisdom
             and
             direction
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A63351-e210
           
             Granted
             .
          
           
             In
             Dondalk
             Gaol
             .
             After
             his
             denials
             ,
             as
             last
             confessed
             that
             he
             brake
             Gaol
             in
             Dublin
             ,
             and
             stole
             away
             .
          
           
             No
             answer
             to
             that
             .
          
           
             
               Made
               no
               discovery
               .
            
             
               No.
               
            
          
           
             Very
             little
             ,
             but
             borrowed
             ,
             but
             forgot
             the
             mans
             name
             .
          
           
             Stood
             up
             to
             justifie
             the
             Bull
             or
             Brief
             ,
             but
             at
             last
             was
             utterly
             convinced
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               John
               Davis
            
             is
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Privy-Councel
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             a
             Member
             thereof
             .
          
           
             The
             said
             Hetherington
             has
             spread
             several
             Libels
             and
             Pamphlets
             of
             Mr.
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
             which
             he
             and
             the
             Printer
             are
             like
             to
             smart
             for
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             *
             Note
             here
             ,
             he
             would
             make
             the
             King
             author
             of
             stifling
             the
             Evidence
             of
             the
             Plot
             ,
             and
             the
             discovery
             of
             it
             ;
             which
             ought
             not
             to
             pass
             without
             due
             reprehension
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             this
             Samson
             is
             one
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             that
             accuses
             the
             Earl
             of
             Tyr●ne
             .
          
           
             Note
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             make
             it
             a
             crime
             for
             a
             man
             to
             declar
             the
             honesty
             of
             these
             two
             Great
             men
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             
             Hetherington's
             life
             and
             conversation
             ,
             shew
             Se●
             jeant
             Osborn
             Certificate
             ,
             who
             goes
             Jud●
             in
             the
             North
             Circuit
             in
             
               Ir
               l●nd
            
             sometimes
             .