O England! stand amazed, and wonder, and sée what base and notorious actions spring from thy bowels: even e­nough to give a Kingdom a vomit, but however lest my pen should slip, I here commit my mind in general unto you, and all which was private in Traytors hearts, now will be séen obvious to the Kingdom.

That upon the fifth of December last one thousand six hundred and sixty, were seve­ral [Page 4]Traytors assembled together, as we have had the true Relation from those whom have been concerned in the disco­very.

Notwithstanding the remarkable Exe­cution of many of their Ancient Competti­tors at Charing Cross the thirtéenth of October 1660: these persons whose names are here underneath subscribed, have in a most G [...]and and H [...]rrid Conspiracy Acted, Compassed and Invented the Basest, Bar­barous, and Notorious Plot [...]hat ever mor­tals could contrive: or rather ascri [...]e it to the Séed of the Divel, having far surpassed the Gunpowder-treason.

The first who began this Horrid and Detestable Plot was one Major White, formerly an Officer under Lamb [...]rt and Major General Overcon, under the same Command, and once Governor of Hull, but a notorious Traytor both to King and Kingdom, with thirty eight more of that cursed Gang, Viz.

• Francis Elstone.
• John Hargrass.
• El. Hunt.
• Gabaiel Hopkins.
• Wil. Kirk.
• Francis Booth.
• C. Bagster.
• C. Babington.
• [Page 5] Wil. Wright.
• Anthony Barnsh [...]w.
• Thomas Millard
• Tobias Hill.
• Rich. Dillings.
• Peter Thompson.
• Tho. Simcock.
• Frederick Barnwel.
• Rich. Daniel.
• Rich. Shoopel.
• Iohn Lucan.
• Wil. Howard.
• Tho. Nicols.
• Henry Limpick.
• Francis Gavel.
• Tobias Hill.
• Iames E [...]field
• Ieffery Hookings.
• S [...]m. Iepp.
• I [...]aac B [...]nton.
• Rich Young.
• Iohn Steward.
• Iohn Ward.
• Tho. Butler.
• Rich. Glover.
• George Thomas.
• Iam. Sanford.
• Robert Harker.
• Rich. Burt.
• Iohn Decks.
• Owen Davis.

These with many more, did Compass and Contrive first to begin with fire upon the Kings Stables then after to jump vi­olently upon white hall on purpose to mur­der his Majesty and all the Dukes, with the R [...]yal Progeny: To break upon the Foundations of England, and make Law lawless, so to Raign like Wolves among a flock of Shaep, and glut themselves with the ruines of a Nation.

[Page 6] For which they had seduced and inticed several numbers of the late Disbanded Souldiers, who having neither house nor home to go to were easily incombred a­mongst these Barbarous Traytors, which being acted the fifth of December kept them­selves private both in London and the near adjacent places, especially in Holburn near the Filds Covent Garden, and innume­rable back Allies having provided Hand-Granadoes, and many other base and inhu­mane Instruments to kill, burn, and slaugh­ter which way they went, like cruel Ty­g [...]rs, and merciless Tyrants, whose bow­els entertained not the least drop of com­passion, but rather like Bores to surfet themselves with blood of Innocents and harmeless people.

So barbarous and unnatural were these bloody Tray [...]ors, in their horrid and dete­stable desig [...]es, that even surpasseth the Spanish Invasion, or the Gunpowder-treason.

And the thirtéenth of December was de­t [...]rmined the da [...] or night for the Executi­ [...] of their Bu [...]chery▪ and Massacre; But th [...]ough the Providence of the Almighty, like the Gunpowder-treason before that the [Page 7]match took fire, it was discovered and pub­lickly divulged by a strange and une [...]pected accident.

For this aforesaid Major VVhite on the twelfth of December met with a Porter which formerly had béen a Souldier of his, in whom he reposed a great deal of confi­dence, whereof he immediately told him, that if he would go along with him to his Lodging where he lay, which was then in Horburn, he had some things to relate to him, which accordingly agréed, and toge­ther they went; being come to his Cham­ber, he told him that he had some necessary occasions for him, in which he was able to perform, and that he should receive a great Reward if he would be vigilant and kéep his counsel.

The Porter in much duty promised him he would.

Whereupon this Major White related in this manner.

‘My friend. I have very many weighty matters, and things of concernm [...]nt where­in you must be careful and dilligent, and before Christmas day I will make a m [...]n of thee: For we are a confiderable number of friends in town, whereby we must daily [Page 8]have r [...]courfe one to another, for we do intend the thirteenth of this moneth to as­semble our selves together, being well provided with Arms, and to seize upon the Muse, and on all the Kings H [...]rses, then to set fire on [...] and murder, and destroy the King and all his N [...]bility, to cut off Root and Branch, and make a Mutenie in the City, which being done, we shall have help enough, so raise up our selves to our former condition, and heartily revive up the good old Cause; he then immediately drew up a Scroll of parchment wherein was a List of all the names of the grand Traytors, and chiefe Actors in this horrid and notorious trea­son: then he gave him some papers to carry unto Overton, and many others of the traytors Lodgings.’

Now when the Porter had béen at seve­ral of these Traytors Lodgings, and séen many of them face to face, he presently posts to White Hall and there acquainted his Grace the Duke of Abermarle in full Relation of all the story in general, who immediately prefer'd it to the Councel who could no less wonder and stand amazed to hear the hainousness of these Notorious [Page 9]bloody Traytor [...]s; who presently drew up a W [...]rrant, and sent the Life-Guard, and on the 15th of December, the very night before their wicked Conspiracy was to be effected th [...] chief of them were apprehen­ded, and the rest disp [...]ersed, in a moment of time.

The names of these notorious traytors you have had mentioned before in a List, but here is another grand traytor, the Ma­jor General Ludlow who made his nar­row escape from his Lodging in Westmin­ster out of his bed, the shéets being warm when the Guard came in for to search for him.

Collonel Okey a nother grand traytor by Proclamation, made his escape from his Lodging in Covent-Garden, and all the rest of the Traytors that were excluded out of the Act of Indemnity were concern­ed in this wicked and bloody design, and supposed to be in town.

Whereupon, the Lord Mayor for the surest apprehending of them, hath secured all the Inns and Stables within the City of London, hearing a relatirn that fiftéen dundred of Disbanded Troopers lyes up and down about the City, and every man [Page 10]compleatly Arm'd: Something of which was specified in Major Whites Confession being examined before his Grace the Duke of Abermacle, who requested him to disco­ver the rest of the Traytors,

Who answered, that if his Grace would sue out his pardon, he would reveale the whole design in general, and give him a list of all their names.

Whereupon immediately his life was granted, then forth with he confessed, that they were in number fixed for their Design five hundred Horse, and as many Foot, whereof Ludlow, Oakie, Overton; and him­self were to have béen prime Commanders and the fiftéenth of December at midnight they were to execute their barbarous inten­tion, thinking to increase both in strength and number. having so fitt an opportunity now at the Disbanding of the Army, and that many of the Sectary Phanaticks that are in London were ready to acquiesse in this Design with them, and would surnish them with Arms of an hours warning.

So when he had ended his Confession, he was then immediately conveyed unto the Tower, but he had his life granted him upon his Discovery, which was a [Page 11]great deal more then the Porter could de­clare.

Collonel Overton was secured by the Constable and his Watch, with some few more of the Life Guard; he lay at one Mr. Phelps in Leg. Alley néer New-street, this Phelps was one of the Clerks to the pretended High Court of Iustice, and one Broughton his fellow Clerk, both in the house with Overton, but not in the same Chamber,

They denyed the opening of the Door to the Constable, so that by force of Armes they were forced to break open the Doores before they could get to Overton, when that they came up one of the Life Guard with a Pistol to his breast, asked him if he was Overton,

VVho answered, ‘yes.’

Then said he, ‘I apprehend you in the Ki [...]gs name.’

Then Sir, said Overton, ‘I am your pri­soner.’

So forthwith they carried him a [...]y, and kep [...] him on the Guard all night at White-Hall, and being examined on the morrow, h [...] con [...]st not any thing to the purpose, so at six clock at night he was brought in a [Page 12]Coach strongly guarded unto the Tower of London, Boyes running about the Coach, and people in whole multitudes with great Acclamation, crying ‘hang him hang him’ all the way he went.

The same day there were several others brought to Newgate, who no sooner had en­tred the Prison, but they began to rebuke and revile one another with lewd and per­emptory language for being seduced into so great an Error.

Many more were the same day taken and brought to the Gate-house at VVest­minster.

It is a great suspition that some Dis­banded Souldiers was linked in this Con­spiracy, yet some take it to be an asperti­on cast on them.

Nevertheless, his Majesty hath intended a Proclamation to this purpose.

‘That all Disbanded Souldiers shall depart the City twenty miles distant, and not to stay within the Presincts of London at their peril, except they can shew some good sufficient reason, which may be justi­fiable for their residence.’

[Page 13] Now these Prisons being sufficiently fortifyed with Grand and Notorious bloo­dy Traytors the Tower, Newgate, and the Gate-house, there let us leave them till the Sessions, and then bequeath them into the hands of Esquire Dun the Hang­man, who can better satisfie them then the ruines of a Kingdom.

We have done already with the Tra­tors of October, now so much of this for the Trators of December.

One thing more here I have, which is a remarkable piece to be noted, that is, the carriage and behaviour of one of Olivers late Knights, by name Sir John Lenthal, son to the Grand Dée, Speak [...]r to the Rump, that is, not only to br [...]ak his Al­legiance, and prove Traytor to his Maje­sty, and slander the Kingdom with lewd and profane carriage, but néeds he must Countarfeit the Broad Seal of England, and imitates the Office of High Chanse­lor besides, so to contrive and make up his piece of pollicy, he sends for a Tobacco-Pipe ma [...]er, promising h [...]m a great Re­ward if he would draw the Resemblance of the Kings Great Seal in a piece of Clay, thinking the fellow had hi [...] a second Shemei but he proved after a second Mordecai, wherein he discovered the baseness of his mind, that Olivers Knight was soon ap­prehended, and very gently brought to the Tower, where there he remains for his spéedy tryal.

But we must not for get the grand inge­nuity and crafty workman-ship of the Ha­nibal [Page 15]Teanch who was pregnant in such a trade that never before was used in Eng­land, being one of Peters Congregation, and followed his Text, To bind his King in Chains of Iron: But Dun will not be at such a charge for Teanch shall be bound in a Hempen Rope, but as for the presen [...] he remains in the Gatehouse, for the Fel­lons in Newgate scor us to be troubled with such a treacherous and dirty companion.