AN INSTANCE OF THE REPENTANCE OF A LATE PASSIVE-OBEDIENCE-PARSON, Who was lately a Justice of Peace in the County of Hereford.

I Hugh Pugh of Dorson in the County of Hereford, Clerk, being sen­sible of my base and uncharitable Actings towards S— L— of Fanhope in the said County of Hereford, Esq one of Their Maje­sties Justices of the Peace for the said County; and being disturbed in my Soul for the Forgery I caused to be made of High-Treason against the said S— L—; and likewise for those Actions of Defamation I sent to the Lord Commissioner Keck, and other Nobles; that is to say, unto the Duke of Ormond, and the Earl of Monmouth:

Do acknowledge, That I was guilty of, and advised and directed to the Earl of Monmouth, in these words following, viz. These for the Right Honourable the Earl of Monmouth, to be communicated to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties, with all possible speed, for the Discovery of High-Treason against Them.

Hereford ff. 'John Scudamore of Ken-Church in the said County, Esq one of Their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County, and Thomas Delahay of Hayury in the said County, Esq one of Their Ma­jesties Justices of the Peace for the said County, make Oath, That S— L—, Esq one of Their Majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County, did on Monday last, being the twenty-ninth day of this instant July, Anno (que) Dom. 1689. in the evening, in their hearing, say, That he the said S— L—abhorred King William and Queen Mary with a perfect hatred, and heartily wished their utter Destruction, and that he might be so happy as to be instrumental therein; and that he had made a very great preparation in order thereunto, and did not doubt of perfect success in the same

And these Deponents further make Oath, That they really believe the Contents hereof to be very true, and that they vehemently suspect the Murther of their Persons, and Burning of their Houses, if they be known [Page 2] to detect the premised Designs, before the said S— L— be Per­sonally secured.

Jurat tricessimo die Julii Anno Regni Gulielmi & Mariae Regis & Reginae, Angliae &c. primo Anno (que) Dom. 1689.
Coram me, Ja. Woodhouse.
  • J. Scudamore,
  • Tho. Delahay.

'All which was of my Malicious Contrivance, and that I caused to be forged the Hands of John Scudamore, Esq and Tho. Delahay, Esq two of Their Majesties Justices for the said County; and likwise, the Hand of James Woodhouse, Esq before whom the said forged Affidavit is supposed to be taken. And I do heartily repent me of the same, and humbly beg Pardon of Almighty God, and the said S— L—, for attempting to take away his Life, and good Fame, by such my Vil­lanous Forgery; and likewise, I humbly beg Pardon of the said John Scu­damore, Th. Delahay, and Ja. Woodhouse, for presuming to forge their Hands, to Countenance such a dishonest Attempt. And I confess my self guil­ty of Writing, Inditeing, and Sending that Letter to the Lord Com­missioner Keck in these Words, viz. To the Right Honourable my Lord Commissioner Keck, of the High Court of Chancery, at his House in Chan­cery-Lane, London. Honourable Sir, Mr. S— L—, a Justice of Peace for Herefordshire, is a great Countenancer of Rogues, to busy insolent, and abusive to Persons of Quality, a great Scandal to the Com­mission, and Dishonour to God, and Their Majesties; much alienating the Hearts of true Protestants and Loyal Subjects. And the Consequence may prove dreadful, if he be not speedily Superceded; and that your Honour may so do, is the humble Petition of your Honour's most hum­ble Servant,

H. Pughe.

'All which said Offences, I humbly beg Pardon for, and do Confess and Acknowlege, that I had no Reason or Pretence so to do; but on the contrary, I am very well assured, That the said S— L— never deserved any such Character from me, or any other Person whatsoever; And that I had no Inducement, but the Instigation of the Devil, to cause me to Defame the said S— L—; and I humbly make this Submission and Recantation, and do attest all the Contents hereof to be unfeigned and true; and out of the Sence of my Errors humbly in­treat the said S— L— to accept hereof. In witness whereof, I put my hand and Seal hereunto, the 21st of January, Anno (que) Dom. 1689/90.

Signed, Sealed, Confessed, and Subscribed
in the presence of
  • J. Scudamore,
  • Robert Minors,
  • John Hereford,
  • Tho. Morgan.
  • H. Pughe.

I do attest this to be a true Copy of Mr. Pughe's Submission, and shall be ready to prove the same when required.

Witness my Hand, this 13th day of February, 1689/90.
S— L—.

LONDON: Printed in the Year 1690.

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