SInce Almighty Providence has so Signally manifested its Power, in the Pre­servation of these Kingdoms, from the Bondage of Popery and Slavery; we cannot but wonder, that there should be any of that Faction remaining to Support so Tottering a Cause. And yet it is too Evident, by the Sedulous Endeavours of our Implacable Adversaries, that we have still too many [...]ncendiaries and Beautifeus amongst us, as to raise that Fading Smoak into a Flame. These are the people, whose very Rudiments and Fundamentals distill [...]nto them the principles of Cruelty and Rebellion; that have Commission for Murder, and Dispensation for Destroying Hereticks. But all their Stratagems are [...]n vain: nor can it now be expected that any reasonable person should be so In­satuated, as once to suffer it to enter into his mind to bring us back from a Flourishing people, a settled Throne, and a Unanimous Establishment, to a Vo­luntary Bondage; or Subject the Serenity of a Halcyon Galm, to the Storms and Tempests of a threatning Tyranny: Yet notwithstanding the Tranquility which these Nations sensibly feel and possess under the Benigne Influence of so Gracious a King and Queen, Established in the Throne, and the Assurance we have of the Protestant Religion, confirm'd to us with all our Rights and Liberties; there are yet a sort of Male-contents amongst us, that, like the Murmuring Israelites, despise the Manna, that Heaven showers round about their Tents, the true Re­ligion, and Light of the Gospel that shined upon them; and Lust after the O­nions, and Flesh-pots of Aegypt. These are the Murmurs, that are unadvisedly desirous to bring us back to the Flesh-pots of Aegypt; The Bondage we have [...]o lately and miraculously Escaped. Of this sort are those, who by a Treacherous Revolt, (at least Neglect) betray'd their Trust in Ireland, to the great prejudice of the present happy Establishment of this Nation, and the Protestant Interest in that Kingdom; that Interest which they thought to have utterly subdued, [Page 2]crush'd and opprest by an Insulting power of French and Irish Papists; and thi [...] with all the Demonstrations of Cruelty, that could be expected from a mo [...] Incensed and Barbarous Enemy. And not only in Ireland, but the Kingdome [...] Scotland, where some have fall'n under the suspicion of Undutifulness and Di [...] ­loyalty, and yet some of them professing themselves Protestants. But that an [...] Hero English Soul shou'd so Degenerate, is to be more admir'd, if not deplor'd Yet it seems amongst us, there are not some wanting, who after so great a De­liverance, are desirous (if it lay in their power) to inflame their Native Land and appear Reprobates to the Grace is offer'd to them. This is the Subject [...] our present Matter, and appears by these Gentlemen and Fugitives mention' [...] in this Narrative, who have endeavour'd to get off to the professed Enemy, an [...] Disturber of the Peace and Tranquility of these Kingdoms: and labour to brea [...] the wholesome Measures, hitherto taken for our Security. And tho' these In­cendiaries of the Nation, and disturbers of our publick peace, have found al [...] their Attempts hitherto unsuccessful, through the Vigilance of those who are in Authority; Yet do they still, like Cataline, attempt higher ills, although [...] be to their own Destruction.

Amongst this numerous Train, whose Persons as well as Intreagues have been from time to time detected, the following persons have been lately Discover'd, with a Design of going over into Ireland to joyn Arms with those Combinated Rebels, the French and Irish, against the present Government.

The Principal of these Persons now taken and secur'd, was Col. L—gg, Bro­ther to an eminent Peer of this Realm, with whom was one Hay [...]ood, another Eminent Officer, and several more. Enquiry was made into that matter, and it appearing more and more suspicious, that there was some design on foot to raise Commotions, or to get over to the Popish party in Ireland, such diligence was used by the Officers of the Militia and others, that for the preventing the Mis­chiefs that might arise through neglect, the said Colonel, and above twelve per­sons of Note more were secured, in order to their being examined, and brought up to London; their Horses were likewise seized, with valuable Materials and Furniture: And amongst the number of those taken, we have an Express by a Letter, that upon scrutiny and strict Examination, one of them appears to be, or very lately to have been, the late King James's Domestick Servant; by wh [...]se further Examination, it is not doubted a great Light may be given into the dark Contrivances, and underhand Dealings; so that the secret Intreagues of the Papists, and their Agents may be blasted, and utterly defeated in these Kingdoms; and that as they all along have experienced, they may find, that they are but vain Projectors, since their Wisdom is ever luckily turned into Foolishness; and that God being on our side, it is evident, that Man's Counsels and Devices can­not prosper against the Strength of an Almighty A [...]m, who has Power to Will and to Do what ever he pleases in Heaven, and in Earth.