Many dignities of the church, not here mentioned, are to be supplied with Spaniards and other foreigners, because they have not clergy enough to be professors: nor are there any prebendaries or other places undisposed. And in the same Bull it was ordered, That the Jesuits should read philosophy and divinity in all great towns and places where they had colleges; but not give degrees. And whilst the English Jesuits were employed in instructing youth in humanity and philosophy, and others reading divinity, and preaching and catechising, they should be supplied with Spanish Jesuits and other foreigners, to assist them at the altar, and in the care of the colleges.

to assist those in Ireland: and ordered letters to be written with all speed into Ireland to give them his thanks, and to tell them, That he would not cease to pray for their good success.

don the third day at night; and the deponent LXXVI. That the provincial came to Londered to wait on him the next day in the morning. went to the provincial's lodgings, and was or

LXXVII. That the deponent went on the 4th of September in the morning, according to the aforesaid order given him over night; and when the provincial saw the deponent, he asked him, With what face he could look on him, since he had played such a treacherous LXXIII. That the deponent on the second trick with them? And struck the deponent of September, saw a packet out of Scotland, three blows with his stick, and a box on the directed to John Grove, dated August 10, 1678, ear; and charged him with being with the in which the Fathers met at Edinburgh, from king, and a minister with him whom he susthence did tell the Fathers here, That they had pected to have informed the king of those not much to write, but that 8,000 Catholics things: because that Bedingfield had related were ready to rise and assist, when the business in a letter to Blundel, that the Duke of York should grow hot; and would join with the dis-had related some such thing to him; and did affected Scots, when required by the Scotch Je

suits there. And in the said letter was mentioned, That one Westby was destroyed by one that was servant to Lovel the Jesuit, for endeavouring to detect the rebellion, with its authors and contrivers, to the council in Scotland.

LXXIV. That the deponent saw on the said 2nd of September, O. S. letters of the fourth N. S. from St. Omers, written and subscribed by Thomas White provincial; in which notice was given to Richard Blundel, to whom they were directed; that 12 Scotch jesuits were sent into Scotland by order from the general of the society, and have 1,000l. given them by Leshee the French king's confessor, to keep up the commotions in Scotland, that the French king might land an army: And that the said jesuits had instructions given them to carry themselves like Nonconformist ministers amongst the Presbyterian Scots.

therefore judge, that it must be the deponent
that must have been drawn in by some persons
to the same. But at last the provincial told
the deponent, that he was willing to be recon-
ciled to him, if he would discover what the
parson was, his name and place of abode, to
the end they might be secure of him; and
were resolved to kill him. And in the mean
time the deponent was ordered to make him-
self ready to go beyond the seas within 14 days,
as he the provincial said. And that the de-
ponent might not cheat them, they were to pay
for his coach hire, and ordered his entertain-
ment at Sittingburn, and in other places upon the
road to Dover, and there Mr. Conyers, master
of the Kings-Head, was to pay for his
to Calais; and the master of the Feathers in
Calais to pay for his passage to St. Omers,
where the deponent was to remain till farther
order from the provincial, And Richard
Blundel was to take care of carrying on the
fire in Wapping in the deponent's room.

passage

Mr. Pickering told the deponent, that Conyers LXXVIII. That on the 6th of September, ten days stay there, he would go to the lord was gone for Windsor, and he said, that after

Brudenal's house.

LXXV. That on the 3d of September, the deponent saw a letter from the provincial at St. Omers, dated December 1, by which the deponent did perceive, that though the letter was dated from thence, yet it came not from thence, because it was Old Style; and did believe, that the said provincial was then in England. And in this letter directed to Blundel, it was spe- LXXIX. That at night the deponent attendcified, that the provincial was informed of some ing at the door of the provincial, and about to discovery that was made, at which he was some- go in, heard White, and some others (whom what surprized. But upon second thoughts, the deponent supposed by their voices to be he ordered the said Blundel, not to desist the Mr. Mico, and one Mr. Poole) consulting about business in hand, but to write to Bedingfield the disposing of a person, whom the deponent not to take notice of what Keines said: it being supposes to be himself. Their words were but a conjecture of his own. And the said these: This man hath betrayed us, and thereBlundel did on the third day write to Beding-fore we will give a coach-man 207. to take field, and did advise him of the provincial's thoughts concerning what had passed about that concern, And in the letter of the provincial to Blundel, it was ordered by the said provincial, That thanks should be given to Dr. Fogarthy for his care in the business of Forty-eight (which is the king) and for his forwardness

him up, and carry him directly to Rochester to esq. Lee's house, who lives near the town; ' and from thence to Dover, by some by-way, 'because he is acquainted at Sittingburn; and 'said, that if they could but get him on the other side of the water, they would torment him till he had confessed to them, who it was

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Note, That lord Stafford is a principal officer of state, and a chief conspirator; having contributed several sums of money, not remembered by the deponent.

The Names of the Conspirators.

Benedictines. Mr. Howard, Mr. Hitchcock, Mr. Reaves, at Doway.-Mr. Anderton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rumly, Mr. Corker, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Crosby; in England.

Carmelites. Dr. Handson, Mr. Trevers, Mr. Kimball; in England.

Franciscans. Dr. Armstrong, Mr. Napper. Dominicans.-David Joseph Keimash, Mr. Dominick, Mr. Collins, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Fid. ding, Mr. Mansell, Mr. Lumsdale, Mr. Bingly in England. Mr. Cooper at Rome.-Mr. Munson in England.

related as he hath set them down, and he believes to be true.

Witness his hand,
Sept. 27, 1678.

TITUS OATES.

September 27, 1678.
Sworn before me Sir Edmund-Bury God-
frey, one of his majesty's justices of the
peace for the County of Middlesex.
(Witnessed)
EDM. В. GODFREY.
Ex. Tonge, Chr. Kirby.

The General Design of the Pope, Society of Jesus, and their confederates in this Plot, is, the reformation, that is, (in their sense) the reduction of Great Britain and Ireland, and all His Majesty's Dominions by the Sword (all other ways and means being judged by them ineffectual) to the Romish Religion and obedience.'

To effect this Design;

1. The Pope hath entitled himself to the kingdoms of England and Ireland.

2. He hath sent his legate the bishop of Cassal in Italy into Ireland to declare his title, and take possession of that kingdom.

3. He hath appointed Cardinal Howard his legate for England to the same purpose.

Jesuits.-Tho. White Provincial, Richard Strange late Provincial, Rich. Ashby alias Thimbleby, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Jennison, Mr. Keines, Mr. Wright, Mr. Blundel, Mr. Penmington, Mr. Gray, Mr. Pool, Mr. Mico, Mr. Bennyfield, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Langworth, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Rd. Peters, Mr. Dorrington, Mr. Lacy, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Ewry, Mr. Conyers, Jo. Peters, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Wolf, in England.-Sir Tho. Preston, Mr. Saunders, at Leige -Sir Jo. Warner, Mr. Williams, Mr. Eggles- 4. He hath given commission to the general of the Jesuits, and by him to White their proton, Mr. Janion, Mr. Crane, at Watton.-Sir Rob. Bret, Tho. Stapleton, Tho. Fermour, vincial in England to issue, and they have isTho. Ditchling, Edw. Hall, Mr. Cannel, Charles sued out, and given commnissions to captains, Peters, Mr. Nevile, Mr. Constable, Mr. Sa- generals, lieutenant generals, &c. namely, the brand, Mr. Walter, Mr. Roper, at St. Omers.-general of the Jesuits hath sent commissions Jesuits. Mr. Marsh at Ghent.-Mr. Blake, alias Cross, Mr. Mundford Vore, Armstrong, in Spain.—Mr. Cary at Rome.

English Jesuits in Scotland.-Mr. Lovel, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Moore.

Twelve Scotch Jesuits lately gone into Scotland whose names I know not but I know their persons.

Secular persons.-Dr. Fogarthy, Sir George Wakeman, Mr. Coleman, John Groves. Four Irish Ruffians.

Lay Brothers.-Pickering, Smith.

from Rome to Langhorn their advocate-general for the superior officers: and White hath given commissions here in England to colonels, and inferior. officers.

5. He hath by a consult of the Jesuits of this province assembled at London, condemned his majesty, and ordered himto be assassinated, &c.

6. He hath ordered, that in case the duke of York will not accept these crowns as forfeited by his brother unto the pope, as of his gift, and settle such prelates and dignitaries in the church, and such officers in commands and places civil, naval and military, as he hath commissioned as above, extirpate the protestant religion, and in order thereunto ex post facta, consent to the assassination of the king his brother, massacre of his protestant subjects,

These fourteen secular priests I have only by information from Thomas Whitebread: Mr. Perrot, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Wilmot, Dr. Godden, Mr. Jones, senior, Mr. Jones, junior, Mr. Gerard, Mr. Henrique, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Pinchard, Mr. Sharp, Dr. Bettam, in Eng-firing of his towns, &c. by pardoning the assasland. Mr. Wolf in France at the Sorbon.

Other Persons.-Archbishop Talbot, Archbishop Lynce, Hierom Swiman, Sir William Godolphin, Lord Ambassador in Spain.

Titus Oates, Clerk, maketh Oath, That the information set down in these papers, containing eighty one articles, all written and subscribed by his own hand, are true in the whole, and every particular thereof, that is to say, that such particulars as he hath set down, to be seen, heard, done, or known by him, he knows to be true, and what he hath set down only to be heard by him, and related to him, were so heard and

sins, murderers and incendiaries, that then he be also poisoned or destroyed, after they have for some time abused his name and title to strengthen their plot, weakened and divided the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland thereby in civil wars and rebellions as in his father's time, to make way for the French to seize these kingdoms, and totally ruin their infantry and naval force.

Besides this papal, there appears also another French plot or correspondence carried on by sir Ellis Layton, Mr. Coleman, and others.

More particularly, 1. The royal family of the Stuarts are condemned to be cut off root and

11. By horrid, worse than Jewish interest, transportation of trading people, stock and money, adulterating money and plate. To which ends they have bankers, brokers, mer2. England and Scotland are to be divided, chants, goldsmiths and other traders, whom weakened, wasted and exhausted of their they stock and set up with money of their soInfantry, Naval force and wealth, by civilciety, of which they boast to have 100,000l. in cash, &c. war, rebellion, &c. and finally exposed to foreign force of French, &c.

Mr. SAMUEL ATKINS'S Account of his Examination before the Committee of Lords, appointed to examine the Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey. From the MSS. of Samuel Pepys, esq. formerly Secretary to the Admiralty, which are preserved in Magdalen College, Cambridge.j

Ld. Shuftsh. Do you know, or believe, he has any reason to do you a prejudice? S. Atk. No, my lord, I know of none, nor

Ld. Shaftsb. Did you ever tell him, upon discourse about the plot, that there was no kindness (or a want of friendship, I think it was) betwixt Mr. Pepys and sir Edmundbury Godfrey?

S. Aik. No, my lord, I never mentioned sir Edmundbury Godfrey's name to him in my whole life, upon any occasion that I remember; nor ever talked with him about the plot.

Ld. Essex. Do you know one Child? S. Atk. No, my lord; I have heard of such a man's being concerned in the victualling, of the navy, but, to my knowledge, never saw him.

Essex. No, no, this is another sort of a man, and one whom you will be found to know very well.

Atk. My lord, if upon seeing him I shall so, I shall not stick to own it.

November 1st, 1678, being Friday, in the afternoon, about five o'clock, Mr. Smith, one of the king's messengers, came to Mr. Lawrenson's, at the Rhenish wine house in West-ever gave him occasion to have any. minster, (in company with Mr. Hanch, chamberkeeper to Mr. secretary Coventry) and sent from thence to Derby house, to speak with me; who being then not in the way, Mr. Walband went over, supposing he might have done what business they came about; but he presently returning, upon their telling him their business was with me, I went over to them, and after I had a very little while, Mr. Smith told me, his errand was to desire me to go with him to Mr. secretary Coventry, to which I assented most readily; and asked him, if he knew what the occasion of it was, he told me, no, and then pulled a warrant out of his pocket, for the apprehending me; but told me, he had commands from Mr. Secretary, not to tell me of it, or put it in execution, unless upon my refusal to go with him; to which I answered. There should be no occasion for the warrant, being very free to go with him; which I there- (Hereupon, Child was called 'for in, and apupon presently did, and coming to Mr. Se-peared to be an ordinary sort of a seafaring cretary's office, I met Mr. Thinn, and enquired of him, If he knew the reason of Mr. Secretary's message to me? he answered, That it was grounded from a letter he had newly received from a Committee of Lords appointed to examine after the murder of sir Edmundbury Godfrey, desiring him to find out, and send to them one Samuel Atkins. After a little stay at Mr. Secretary's office, he came in, and immediately gave orders for the preparing a letter to the Committee, to accompany me thither, which was accordingly done, and I went under the care of the aforesaid messenger, to the said Committee, then sitting at the lord marquis of Winchester's house, in Lincoln's-Inn-fields; when being come, and the letter from Mr. Secretary sent in to them, I was instantly called for before them, who were the duke of Buckingham, lord Shaftsbury, lord Halifax, lord M. Wiochester, lord Essex, lord bishop of London. And sir Philip Howard, attending. And the following questions were asked of, and answered by, me.

Ld. Shaftsbury. Pray, Mr. Samuel Atkins, do you know one Mr. or Capt. Charles Atkins?

Samuel Atkins. Yes, my lord.

Ld. Shaftsbury. How long have you known bim?

S. Atk. About two or three years, I think.
Ld. Shaftsbury. Are you related?

S. Atk. No, my lord, only for name-sake have called cousins.

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man.)

Essex. Now, pray, don't you know this

man?

Atk. No, sir, I never saw him in my life, to my remembrance.

Esser. No! What say you, Child, don't you know him?

Child. No, my lord, I never saw him in my life.

(Then Child was presently carried out of the room, and capt. Atkins called for, who came in at another door of the room, and after mutual salutations betwixt us, the following questions were asked.)

Ld. Shaftsbury. Pray, capt. Charles Atkins, what did Mr. Samuel Atkins tell you about Mr. Pepys and sir Edmundbury Gudfrey?

C. Atkins. My lord, he told me there was a difference betwixt his master and sir E. Godfrey, and I asked him, If sir E. Godfrey was a parliament man, or no? he said, No. I asked him, Whether the difference was upon an occasion of Mr. Pepys being formerly accused for a Papist in the House of Commons? and whether sir E. Godfrey might not be concerned in doing that? he answered, No; and that it was upon this occasion.

S. Atkins. My lord, I guess not at what has led capt. Atkins to say this; I assure you, I never told him in my life one word of it, never talked to him about the plot, or men tioned sir E. Godfrey's name to him (as I re5 B