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men were seen by many in the lobby, whilst the house was at prayers: but prayers being ended, and they called for, they were vanished of a sudden, which occasioned the house to appoint a committee to come to me, which they did, taking all my papers and informations on oath; Anthony Bowyer, esq. being chairman of the said committee: I gave them an account where Mr. Hayes had lodged formerly at a papist's in Holbourn, but they were not to be found; which occasioned on Wednesday the 24 h of February to pass a vote against me, and to address the king to order the attorney-general to prosecute me for engaging for these men, and that they did not appear. Now King James's friends had their desire, and Dalleval, with the other, having accomplisht their villainous designs, returned for France. I was brought to my tryal, at my own request, at the King's Rench, at Westminster; and even then these gentlemen, Dalleyal and Hayes, sent me several letters to excuse them. selves, and promised to come and vindi. cate me: and it is most certain, that even to this time they have continued to come frequently to England about King James's business. When I was on my tryal, the attorney-general, now lordkeeper of the great seal, and one of the lords justices of England, told the judges and jury, that I had performed very considerable services to the advantage and security of the present government, and had discharged my duty honestly; but having engag'd for those men, and they not appearing, occasioned my tryal; on which I produced a certificate, under the hand of his Grace the Duke of Shrewsbury, that by the king's order, and his encouragement, I was sent to France for the service, and security of the present government, as before mentioned.

I also desired the Lord Chief Justice Holt to acquaint the jury, (who were all gentlemen of good account) of what he knew, being one of his majesties most honourable privy-council. And, as to the matter relating to the letters I had, and the pardons, and money which was offered me to go back for France, all which his lordship most justly and honourably declared: there was likewise a

considerable number of members of par. liament call'd; but the men I engaged for, not appearing before the house, to certifie them, I was found guilty of a misdemeanour against them.

Having thus shewed how far their malice extended to me, I beg you will take notice, how confidently King James's friends can oppose any truth that is against their interest, as now their denying, that the French court, or King James's knew of the design of murthering King William; when the world cannot but remember that Chevalier Granval was executed in Flanders, for endeavouring to shoot the king; and that, at his death, he confess'd the fact; and it was sufficiently prov'd, that Colonel Parker was engag'd with him; and that Parker had receiv'd instructions from the late king; and that both of them, with others, were encouraged from time to time, by the French ministers of state: of this I first acquainted his majesty, but it was further discovered, at one of the confederate prince's courts, who earnestly pressed his majesty to examine the matter; and, being done, this Granval was found guilty, and executed; tho' Colonel Parker made his escape: which may convince any thinking man, that from the first intended invasion from France, that court has studied wayes to kill King William, and his late royal consort, of ever blessed memory.

As for the intolerable injuries that I have undergone, time, and their own devices have at last demonstrated; tho' they spared for no means that might make me obnoxious to all good men: I bless God, and must acknowledge the abundant goodness of my sovereign, for my deliverance from their treacherous and base villanies; and earnestly pray, that Almighty God will forgive them, as I most freely do.

Whoever shall peruse these lines, and is not satisfied with the truth of any particular, I shall be ready to give any de. monstration, that is not too impertinent. And as I have mentioned the names of several great and good men, I dare refer any person to them, for the confirmation of the truth of this narrative.

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