| THE |
| Examination |
| OF |
| Edward Fitz-Harris. |
| RELATING |
| TO THE |
| Popish-PLOT. |
| Taken the Xth of March,
|
| 1680/1. |
| WHO faith, That he was Born in Ireland,
and is the Son of Sir Edward Fitz-Harris; and that he was
Bred and is a ROMAN CATHOLICK: That |
| B |
in |
| Published by Order of the H.
of Commons. |
11 |
| AND He says this Father used this Confidence towards
him, because he was well acquainted with him, and used to Confess
to him. |
| AND this Father repeated the same Discourse to him in
Summer One thousand six hundred seventy Eight, with more
assurance; adding then, that the business was now near, and he should
soon see it done. |
| ABOUT April, One thousand six hundred seventy nine,
Marquess Montecuculi, ENVOY from the DUKE of MODENA,
after having sworn him to secrecy, told him, That if he would undertake
THE KILLING THE KING, either in his own Person, or by any other, that
he should have TEN THOUSAND POUNDS; which he refusing, the Marquess
said, If you will not, The DUTCHESS OF MAZARINE understands
poysoning, as well as her Sister; and a little Vial, when the KING
comes there, will do it. |
| AND this Examinant had a great acquaintance with the
said Marquess, having first met him several times at the DUTCHESS
of YORKS Chappel, and afterwards, Let him a House, and sold
him the Furniture therein, and has very often eaten, drank, and walk'd
with him. |
| AND the Marquess at the same time told him, that upon
KILLING THE KING the ARMY in FLANDERS and parts adjacent
to FRANCE, was to come over into ENGLAND, to destroy
the PROTESTANT PARTY, and that money was levying in ITALY,
to recruit and supply Forces in the place of those that should so
come over into ENGLAND. |
| AND That after that time there should be no
more PARLIAMENTS in ENGLAND; and that the DUKE
of YORK was privy to all these Designs. |
| That about April, One thousand six hundred and eighty,
he met Kelley the Priest at Calais, who
there in discourse with him owned, that he was one of the persons
concerned in the Murder of Sir EDMUND BURY-GODFREY, and that
the same was done much in the manner as PRANCE had related
it. |
| This Examinant hath known |
| D |
Kelley |
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