A Wonderfull discoverie of a terrible plot against Hutl [sic] by the designes of the Lord Digby, many papists and others of the malignant party declaring the manner how the two ships loaden with great store of ammunition of armes came under a pretended colour of merchants ships from the Indies : and how they would have executed their plot that night against Hull : also how by the providence of God they were discovered and apprehended : lastly, the true relation how five men in disguise would have entred into Hull as being a committee appointed by the Parliament to sit at York : having 100 horse and 500 foot lying in ambush to have seized upon the towne as soon as the gates had beene opened : with Irish depositions by His Majesties commission and an extract of a letter sent from Isidores Coll. in Rome, 4 January 1641.

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A WONDERFULL DISCOVERIE OF A TERRIBLE PLOT AGAINST HUTL: By the Designes of the Lord DIGBY, many Papists, and others, of the malignant Party.

Declaring the manner how the two Ships loaden with great store of Ammunition of Armes, came under a pretended colour of Merchants Ships from the Indies, and how they would have executed their PLOT that Night against HULL.

Also how by the providence of God, they were Discovered and Apprehended.

Lastly, the true Relation, how five Men in disguise would have entred into Hull as being a Committee appointed by the Parliament to sit at YORK.

Having 100 Horse, and 500 Foot lying in Ambush, to have seized upon the Towne as soon as the Gates had beene Opened.

With Irish Depositions by His Majesties Commission And an Extract of a Letter sent from Isidores Coll. in Rome, 4. Ianuary 1641.

London, Printed for Thomas Powell, 1642.

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THE Discovery of a Terrible PLOT Against HULL, BY The Assignes of the Lord DIGBY, many Papists, and others of the malignant Party.

EVer since Sir Iohn Hotham, excluded the King from His Majesties intended entrance into Hull, there hath beene an intestine grudge against the said Act: the King affirming it to be no [Page] lesse then Treason against His Royall Person, to repell Him from His owne possessions, and an high and unheard of affront to His Majesty. But the Parliament unanimously voted to the contrary, and confirmed that Act, but as a faithfull service performed by the commands of Both Houses of Parliament; and it would perspicuously appeare in the face of the World, so farre distant from the suppository Impeachment of Treason, that it would rather be commonly asserted an Act of Loyalty to His Majesty, and accommodation to the whole Kingdome. These words it seems could not be digested by the swelling and angry Stomackes of the Papists and others of the malignanr party. And the Lord Digby understanding the truth hereof was much incensed, and being with a seeming indignity exasperated, confirmed his resolution to vindicate the same (if by any politique stratagem it could be circumvented:) The Plot [Page] was as nefarious, as prodigious, as dangerous, as suspitious, that they had clancularly intended against Hull; Two Ships laden with strong provision of Armes, and other Ammunition, came by the Sea, under a pretended colour of Merchants Ships from the Indies, and the like: and they had also Spices and other things in the Ship, that their Plot might be concealed, and detected the better and with more oppertunity: and being searched, they had not suspected any thing, but that by great chance they perceived a Barrell or two of Powder, and making farther search in the said Ships, they found great store of Ammunition of Armes, which they intended to have had executed at Night against Hull, if they had not been prevented: but they were apprehended immediately, and carried before the Mayor of Hull, who committed them to safe custody. Then besides, these 5 Papists went under a disguised color of a Cōmittee at York, [Page] appointed by the Parliament to sit there, and under pretence also, that being threatned Imprisonment by his Majesty, they were constrained to fly thither for security, and th [...]refore desired them to open the Gates for them. But a Parliament man that was in Hull, viewing them, denied them to be Parliament men; whereupon they fled immediately, otherwise they had been apprehended. There was 100 Horfe, and 300 Foot lying in Ambush thereabouts: and if the Gates had been but once opened, they would immediately have assaulted the Towne. But God of his infinite mercy be praysed and glorified, who hath discovered all the Plots of those that intend evill, and my prayers shall for ever continue, that he may alwaies discover the same.

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An Abstract of the Depositions by Virtue o [...] His Majesties Commission, taken upon Oath, [...] the Traiterous intention o [...] the Re [...]els.

TIrlagh O Gowne a Papist Priest refuseth the [...] ment of the English. Brian O Co [...] [...]aith T [...] he will never submit to any English Man. Co [...] M [...] Mac Mahowne, and other Rebels sai [...] That they wou [...]d [...] be subject to any Parliaments in England. Peter [...] [...] That they looked to have the King put out the words Defender of the Faith, whereof the Pope was supreme. L [...] Birne said, Their Religion should flourish no thanks to the King. Iohn Good and Dermot Mac Ph [...]lmi said That th [...]y hoped to have all Protestants hanged within one fortnight. Rory Magwire, Richard Nug [...]nt, Donogh Magwire said That they had a King of their own in Ireland, and regarded not King Charles, &c. And that Phellemy Roe of Neale should be their King: Others, That the Earle of Tyrone, and some, that the Lord Magwire should be King of Ireland.

Roger Puttocke, Iohn Sterne, Iohn Watson Will. Aldrich, Henry Brereton, Will. Hitchcock, Randall Adams.

An Extract of a Letter written 4. Ianuary 1641. From Isidores Colledge in Rome, by Bonaventure O Connye, to Feylmi Roe O Neill in Ireland.

THe Holy Fathers Cardinall Anthony Barbarinus and Cardinall Francis Barbarinus, the Po [...]es Agents in Ireland, are glad of the War which you make for your Religion and Liberty, and if they knew your designes, by D [...]clar [...]ion of your grievances, you [...]hould want no help for your better proceedings. Make some chiefe Head among you, but reserve the Crowne for Con his side the Neills. Get the upper hand, else much destruction will follow. Write Diurnals of your passages, a [...]d overthrowes which your [...]nemies recei [...]e. Spoi [...]e not [...]he Country for feare of Famine. We will send you a Bull after the forme of the Bull, which Hugh Mac-Baron got, If the Church doe well, they will turn over the Election of Prelats there to the Nobility, and will give them Authority in that point.

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