The Secret History of the Rye House Plot And of Monmouths Rebellion
The Secret History of the Rye House Plot And of Monmouths Rebellion
Forde Grey Tankerville
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Sir Thomas Armflrong has alfo acquainted me, when we were beyond fea, that Mr. Sheppard had received fome thou- fands of pounds from my lord Ruffel, to tranfmit to my lord Argyll, juft before the difcovery of the plot -, and ufed it as an argu- ment to me of Mr. Sheppard's being an un- willing witnefs at my lord Ruflers trial, that he did not mention the receipt of that money from my lord Ruffel, which would have been an overt aft of his treafon ; befides he could have given a fuller evidence a...gainft my lord Ruffel than any of the witneffes, having very often difcourfed with my lord upon the plot, and advifed him what men in the city were to be applied to for money ; and had con- trived with him the manner of the city rifing, and could, if he would, accufe feveral of our beil and ableft friends there, which he had not done ; and therefore Sir Thomas did infer from this his management, that fear only made him own what he did, which was alfo little ; that if I were taken, he faid, I fhould be [ 67 } be in no great danger of a trial, colonel Rum-*.
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