IN the City of Norrige there was a great Vp­rore, which awakened the Citizens of that place, and warned them to shake of their se­curity, and with all care and diligence to look in­to the insuing danger, now imminent over their heads, and ready to fall upon them.

This Vprore was occasioned by some insolent, disquiet, and ill intended Papists, who had concei­ved a mischief in their hearts, and were not at peace untill they had executed and given birth unto their mischievous design.

They had their Agents for this Attempt, and the mercilesse fire must be t [...]e instrument, by which they intend to perfect their desires, They had hired two mercenary Knaves, by whose hands they would bring their wishes to an end, which being placed at both ends of the City, at an oppointed time should give fire to the Houses, the one was discovered, being about to set fire to a thatcht house, and no harm was there acted, the other hadgiven fire to a house joyning to the high Bridge-street, which house for want of present as­sistance was burnt down to the ground, but by the providence and mercy of God, there the mis­chief [Page] was staid, and proceeded no further, which caused the Citisens to keep a strong Watch e­ver since, to prevent the like Attempts, if in Case any should be set on foot.

The second, was a generall insurrection of the Papists in Cheshire, occasioned by an Order issu­ing forth from the High Court of Parliament, to this effect, That all Papists within his Majesties Kingdome of England, should be Disarmed, and all Military Ammunition be taken from them.

The chief Officers in that County endeavou­red to put this in execution, but they found very stout and resolute Opposers, who denyed to part with any of their Arms, resolving rather to part with their Lives then their Arms and weapons. The Major having this bold and audacious An­swer returned, commanded the Assistance of the Train Bands to search with him, who with their Muskets charged, with powder and bullets, did proceed in the Execution of the Majors Com­mand, and were resolved, where they found any uncivill opposition, to shoot down their Houses over their heads.

The Papists having intelligence of thir Com­mand, gathered together, and in the dead of the night began to set upon the City, and beat down the walls, the watch although not able to resist, yet by their Clamor of Treason, presently awa­kened the Citisens, which caused the Rebels to fly unto my Lord Thooms his house, but before they could reach so far, two of them were taken, the [Page] rest by the Porters jealousie, and the guard about the house were suspected to be of the Train band, and by that means were denyed Admittance, who by the pursuit of the Train Band were car­ryed to prison.

VVho no sooner were laid fast, but the whole Train Band desired Admittance unto the Lords house which was denyed them; wherupon some af the Train Band Discharged upon the House, and beat down part therof, at which the Lord be­ing affrighted, made an Escape, the Train Band entred the House, and searched it, but could not proceed without some lesse, for 15. of them were slain by the Papists who were in the House ready provided with Muskets and Bullets.

The Ring-leader Starky himself was wounded, and by reason that he was not able to fly with the rest, hee was apprehended and committed to pri­son, who being now ready to dye, confessed that they were encouraged to this Attempt, by the Lord Thoomes, and that their intent was to have ruin'd most part of the Citie, and to have slain all the Paotestants that they could reach, more hee confessed not, but with the extremity of pain, oc­casioned by his wounds he presently died.

The 3. was a generall insurrection of the Pa­pists in divers places of this Kingdome, which one M. Beal over-hearing the Discourse of two of the Conspirators, as hee was walking in the field, made discovery therof.

There were many Letters conveyed by many Papists by the Assistance of one Father Andrews to many places of this Kingdome. Letters were dispatched into Buckiupham shire, Warwick shire, &c. who when the first blow should have bin gi­ven unto many worthym [...]mbers of the House of Parliament, &c. that then the rest of their confe­derates in the Country should bestir themselves and play their parts also.

Notice of this was given to Alderman Soams, by M. Beal, by him to M. Pim. and the rest of the House, and by this means their bloudy procedings prevented.

The 4. and last, which at this present I shall relate, was a Conspiracy to free fa­ther Walle, alias Walker, alias Ward, alias Slater, from the sentence of death, which was immediatly noised among the tribe of the Romish Faction.

Upon the 15. of that month, being July, a great Number gathered them­selves together to Curstors Alley in Chan­cery Lane, where this Priest formerly [Page] lodged, where they held a long and dan­gerous Counsell, how they might debar him out of the Hands of the Law and Justice, one of the Crew was resolved to go to New-Gate, and in Piety to so holy a Cause, would change Apparell, and re­deem him with the losse of his own Life, thinking by this means to merit the e­ternall memorie of a Romish Saint.

Having procured moneys of the rest of the Brethren, and now being gone to wards New-Gate, more pious thought concerning his own wellfare came into his mind, and diverted him from that Resolution, and having gotten a Salve for his Poverty, his Resolution wa changed, and he resolved to let Fathe Waller undergo his punishment him self.

He was resolved now for Rome, and meeting one Hodgskins a Porter, he sent back his mind in a Letter to his Com­panions by that Porter, but the Letter having no superscription, and the Porter [Page] being but of a reasonable memory, for­got the parties Name to whom it was to be delivered.

Wherupon he opened the Letter, and having read the Contents, came to the ap­pointed place, found the Neast, but the Birds were flown, wherupon hee discovered all the Newes to a Gentle­man of good worth, and by this means their Plot was prevented, and Father Waller hanged.