[23 PAPERS RELATING TO THE POPISH PLOT].

(1) THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE For Receiving Informations Concerning the Popish Plot; Upon the Complaint of Mr Peter Norris. Presented to the House of Commons, Upon Thursday the 9th of Decemb. 1680. Printed for John Wright ... 1680. [iv] + pp.(123-129) + [i]. Portions replaced to all leaves marginal except to t.p. sl. affecting text. ESTC R24092 ‘Title repeated as caption at head of first page of text. Number printed at head of caption title. Order to print on verso of preliminary leaf signed: "Wi Williams, Speaker", and dated: Decemb. 11th. 1680. Issued as a supplement to Numb. 47 of the ’Votes of the House of Commons’ (1680-1681). Wing R1084A. Nelson and Seccombe, 647.47B. NCBEL, II.1317.’ (2) THE INFORMATIONS OF ROBERT JENISON of Grayes Inn, Esquire. Relating to the Horrid Popish Plott. As They were given in Writing upon Oath to the Honourable House of Commons on Tuesday the 9th day of November, 1680. Printed for Thomas Bassett, and Richard Tonson ... 1630. [iv] + 8pp. ESTC R4086 ‘Signed at end: Robert Jenison. Imprimatur on leaf [A]1v: By vertue of an order of the honourable the House of Commons, I do appoint Thomas Basset and Richard Tonson, and no others, to print my informations, Robert Jenison ... Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), J560.’ (3) AN EXACT JOURNAL OF THE SIEGE OF TANGIER: From the first sitting down of the Moors before it on March 25, 1680. To The late Truce, May 19, following. In Three Letters, Written By Eye-witneses of the whole Transaction. Printed at London for Joseph Hindmarsh ... 1680. [ii] + 13pp. ESTC R8717 ‘Wing (2nd ed.) E3649.’ (4) THE INFORMATION OF EDWARD TURBERVILL Of Skerr in the County of Glamorgan, Gent. Delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, Tuesday the Ninth day of November, In the Year of our Lord 1680. Perused and Signed to be Printed, according to the Order of the House of Commons By me William Williams. London, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill ... 1680. 12pp. ESTC R222425. Order-to-print on leaf [A]1v: I appoint Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills to Print this Information ... Novemb. 10th. 1680. Wi Williams, Speaker. The ’r’ of ’Printers’, in imprint, was set upside down. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T3252.’ (5) THE INFORMATION OF FRANCISCO DE FARIA, delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, Munday the First day of November, in the years of our Lord, 1680. Perused and Signed to be Printed, according to the Order of the House of Commons, by Me William Wiliams, Speaker. London, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill, Thomas Newcomb ... 1680. [iv] + 12pp. ESTC R16386. ‘Imprimatur on leaf [A]1v: I appoint Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, ... Novemb. 10th 1680. Wi Williams, Speaker. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), F425. (6) Duplicate of No. 2. (7) THE INFORMATION OF WILLIAM LEWIS, gent. delivered at the bar of the House of Commons, the eighteenth of November, 1680. Together with his further narrative relating thereto. In all which is contained a confirmation of the Popish Plot, and the justice of the executions done upon Grove, Pickering, and the Jesuites for the design of killing His most sacred Majesty. And discovering further the design of the papists to set the Navy Royal on fire in harbour; and to throw the guilt of the whole upon the Presbyterians. With their contrivances to take away the life of the Right Honourable Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury. London, Printed for Randal Taylor ... 1680. [iv] + 31pp. R21973 ‘Order-to-print on leaf [A]1v: Jovis die Novembris 18. 1680. Ordered, That Mr. Lewis ... to Print his information this day given ... William Goldsbrough, Cler. Dom. Com. ... I do appoint Randal Taylor ... to Print my Information ... Decemb. 6. 1680. William Lewis. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), L1851.’ (8) Duplicate of 4 [with facsimile t.p.?] (9) Duplicate of 5 with facsimile t.p. (10) THE EXAMINATION OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM BEDLOW DECEASED relating to the Popish Plot, taken in his last sickness, by Sir Francis North, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Together with the narrative of Sir Francis North, at the council board: and the letter of Sir Francis North, to Mr. Secretary Jenkins, relating to this examination. Perused and signed to be printed, according to the order of the House of Commons, by me William Williams, Speaker. London, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill ... 1680. 16pp. ESTC R519 ‘License-to-print on [A]1v: I appoint Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, to Print this Examination, Narrative, and Letter ... Wi Williams, Speaker. Royal arms on title page. Wing E3714 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), G2215. McAlpin, IV, p. 15.’ (11) THE INFORMATION OF STEPHEN DUGDALE Delivered at the Bar of the House of Commons, Munday the first day of November, in the year of our Lord 1680. Perused and signed to be printed, according to the order of the House of Commons, by me William Williams, speaker. London : printed by the assigns of John Bill ... 1680. [iv] + 11pp. ESTC R504 ‘Order-to-print on leaf [A]1v: I appoint Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, to print this information, according to the order of the House of Commons; and that no person presume to print the same. Novemb. 10th. 1680. Wi Williams, Speaker. In this setting of the title page, line 10 ends: order. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D2475.’ (12) THE FURTHER INFORMATION OF STEPHEN DUGDALE gent. Delivered at the bar of the House of Commons. Pursuant to an order of the said House, on the 30th of October, 1680. Novemb. the 24. 1680. By vertue of an order of the Honourable House of Commons, I appoint Tho. Parkhurst, and Tho. Simmons, and no others, to print my informations, given at the bar of that Honourable House. Stephen Dugdale. London : printed for Thomas Parkhurst ... 1680. [ii] + 20pp. + [ii]. ESTC R505 ‘[A]2r bears "An advertisement" and errata. In some copies, [A]2 is bound as the final leaf [as in our copy]. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), D2474.’ (13) THE INFORMATION OF THOMAS DANGERFIELD gent. Delivered at the bar of the House of Commons, Tuesday the twenty sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord 1680. Perused and signed to be printed, according to the order of the House of Commons, by me William Williams, Speaker. London, Printed by the Assigns of John Bill ... 15pp. + [i]. ESTC R226002 ‘Imprimatur on leaf [A]1v: I appoint Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, ... Novemb. 10th. 1680. Wi Williams, Speaker. Most of this edition is identical to Wing C187. However, at least [A]2r (tp), B1v, B2r, C1v, and C2v are in a different setting. Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), D188A.’ (14) THE TRYAL AND SENTENCE OF ELIZABETH CELLIER; for writing, printing, and publishing, a scandalous libel, called Malice defeated, &c. at the sessions in the Old-Bailey, held Saturday the 11th. and Monday the 13th. of Sept. 1680. Whereunto is added several depositions, made before the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor. London : printed for Thomas Collins ... 1680. [iv] + pp.(9-39). ESTC R24639 ‘Imprimatur on leaf [A]1v: September 13th. 1680. I do appoint Thomas Collins ... Robert Clayton Mayor. Pagination begins with p. 9 on C1r. A different text from "The tryal of Elizabeth Cellier, the popish midwife, at the Old Baily, Septemb. 11. 1680. for printing and publishing the late notorious libel, intituled, Malice defeated, &c.". Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T2171.’ (15) MALICE DEFEATED: or a brief relation of the accusation and deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier, wherein her proceedings both before and during her confinement, are particularly related, and the mystery of the meal-tub fully discovered. Together with an abstract of her arraignment and tryal, written by her self, for the satisfaction of all lovers of undisguized truth. London, Printed for Elizabeth Cellier ... 1680.’ [ii] + 48pp. [Without the final advertisement leaf]. ESTC R203665 ‘With a title page woodcut. With a final advertisement leaf. Includes "The matchless picaro; a short essay of the fortune and virtues of Seignior Don Tomaso Ganderfieldo, alias Fran...scó De Corombona", two leaves at end (quire N), which was also published separately in the same year as "The matchless rogue" (Wing C1662). It is a reply to "Tho. Dangerfield’s answer to a certain scandalous lying pamphlet entituled, Malice defeated, or, The deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier" and is Mrs. Cellier’s satirical account of Dangerfield’s career. Inserted after p. 42 (L2) is a leaf (¹M1) containing "A postscript to the impartial readers," dated 21 Aug. 1680, and signed: Elizabeth Cellier. In this edition, the fourth line of the title ends: and. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C1661.’ (16) THO. DANGERFIELD’S ANSWER to a certain scandalous lying pamphlet, entituled, Malice defeated, or, The deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier. Together with some particular remarks made from her own words, an acknowledgment of matter of fact, and a short compendium of the principal transactions of her life and conversation. All which are wrote by the hand of Tho. Dangerfield, a lover of truth undisguis’d. London, Printed for the Author ... 1680. 20pp. Portion torn across tail of t.p. not affecting text, Signature C2v shaved along fore-edge affecting first letter with loss. ESTC R8411. ‘A reply to: Cellier, Elizabeth. Malice defeated. Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), D183.’ (17) THE TRYAL OF JOHN GILES at the Sessions-House in the Old Bayly: held by adjournment from the 7th day of July, 1680, until the 14th day of the same month: the adjournment being appointed on purpose for the said Giles his trial, for a barbarous and inhumane attempt, to assassinate and murther John Arnold Esq; one of the Justices of Peace for the county of Monmouth, and now a member of the honourable House of Commons. Made publick by vertue of an order of the Lords spiritual and temporal, in Parliament assembled. London, Printed by Thomas James for Randal Taylor ... 1681. 58pp. ESTC R24640 ‘ Imprimatur on verso of title page: By vertue of an order to me granted by the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled, dated on Thursday the 28th of Octob. 1680; I do appoint Randal Taylor, near Stationers Hall, to print this ... London, Octob. 14. 1680. Jo. Combe. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T2192.’ (18) THE SEVERAL INFORMATIONS of John Mac-Namarra, Maurice Fitzgerrald, and James Nash: gent. relating to the horrid Popish plot in Ireland: together with the resolutions of the Commons in Parliament, upon the said informations and message from the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament. Thursday the 6th. of January. 1680. London Printed for John Wright ...1680. [iv] + 14pp. + [i]. ESTC R30558 ‘License-to-print on leaf [A]1v: I appoint John Wright, and Richard Chiswell, to Print ... 6th. Jan. 1680. Wi Williams, Speaker. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S2766.’ (19) THE INFORMATION OF HUBERT BOURK GENT Touching the popish plot in Ireland, carried on by the conspiracies of the Earl of Tyrone. And others his confederates, to deliver up that kingdom to the French King, and establish the popish religion therein. Being all matter of fact, delivered first by this informant before the Lord Lieutenant and Council in Ireland in March 1678. And to His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament in November 1680. London : printed for Randolph Taylor ... N.d. c.[1680]. [viii] + 27pp. + [i]. ESTC R19524. ‘Publication date from Wing. Order to print on leaf pi1v: Ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament Assembled, That Hubart Bourk and John Macnamara, have hereby leave given them, to Print and Publish ... John Browne Cleric. Parlimentorum. By Vertue of the Order above mentioned I do appoint Randolph Taylor, ... to Print this ... Decemb. 14. 1680. Hubert Bourk. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B3843.’ (20) THE INFORMATION OF JOHN MACNAMARA, GENT. Touching the Popish Plot in Ireland: carried on by the conspiracies of the Earl of Tyrone, and others his confederates, to deliver up that Kingdom to the French king, and establish the Popish religion therein. Being all matter of fact, delivered upon oath to His Majesty, and both Houses of Parliament, in Novemb. 1680. London : printed for Randolph Taylor ... anno 1680. [vi] + 23pp. + [i]. ESTC R184. ‘Order-to-print on leaf [A]1v: Ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, ... to print and publish their respective informations or narratives concerning the popish plot ... John Browne Cleric. Parliamentorum. By vertue of the order above mentioned, I do appoint Randolph Taylor, ... to print ... and that no other person or persons do print the same. Decemb. 14. 1680. John Macnamara. Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), M224.’ (21) A TRUTH KNOWN TO VERY FEW: vizt. that the Jesuites are down-right compleat atheists: proved such, and condemned for it by two sentences of the famous faculty of Sorbonne, well known to be the best divines of all the Roman Catholick party: and by the French bishops, and Pope Alexander, VII. ... Throughout this work you have, 1. The Jesuits propositions, 2. The faculties censures. This translation having long lain unlicensed, tho handed about to all the licensers, that were, and having been castrated and mangled by one of them, yet without obtaining his license: you have it here corrected and entire, free from all falsification. London : printed by T. Dawks ... 1680. [iv] + 16pp. ESTC R7451. ‘Wing (2nd ed.), T3155.’ (22) A TRUE AND IMPARTIAL ACCOUNT of the examinations and confessions of several execrable conspirators against the King & his government in Scotland. Together with the proclamation issued upon that occasion by the Lords of His Majesties Privy-Council of that kingdom. Published by authority. London : printed for Andrew Forrester ... 1681. 19pp. + [i]. Minor loss to tail of t.p. ESTC R21336. Includes text of the Proclamation, issued under the name of Charles II. Leaf D1r in two settings: Setting A has 24 lines of text (i.e. with space for person’s name in ms.); Setting B has 23 lines of text (no space) [as in our copy] Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T2492A.’ (23) A TRUE AND EXACT COPY of a treasonable and bloody paper, called, The fanaticks new-covenant: which was taken from Mr. Donald Cargill, at Queens-Ferry, the third day of June, anno Dom. 1680. One of their field-preachers, a declared rebel and traytor. Together with their execrable declaration, published at the Cross of Sanquhair, upon the twenty two day of the said month of June, after a solemn procession, and singing of Psalms, by Cameron, the notorious ring-leader of, and preacher at, their field-conventicles, accompanied with twenty of that wicked crew. Reprinted at London : by T.N. according to the copy printed at Edenburgh; and are to be sold by Andrew Forrester ... 1680. ESTC R4096. ‘Includes "The declaration and testimony of the true-Presbyterian, anti-prelatick, and anti-Erastian, persecuted-party in Scotland" (p. 10-11). Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T2433.’
23 papers etc (including 3 duplicates), bound in 1 vol. Titles in manuscript to front f.e.p. with large portion replaced, some browning, ex.-libris Julian Mitchell, early half calf with marbled boards some minor wear, gilt ruling and gilt lettered title label to spine. A very interesting collection of pamphlets on the Popish Plot (1678-1681), a fictious conspiracy conducted by Tutus Oates (‘Titus the Liar’) in which it was alleged that Jesuits were planning the assassination of King Charles II in order to bring his Roman Catholic brother, the Duke of York (Later King James II) to the throne.
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