Some few Days after, attending by Direction at the Secretary's Office, with Mr. _Harris_, there came in a _Dutchman_, spluttering and making a great Noise, that he was sure he could discover one of the Conspirators; but the Mein and the Behaviour of the Man, would not give any Body Leave to give him any Credit or Regard. However, the Man persisting in his Assertions, I spoke to Mr. _Harris_ to take him aside, and ask him what Sort of a Person he was; _Harris_ did so; and the _Dutchman_ describing him, says _Harris_, returning to me, I'll be hang'd if it be not _Blackburn_. Upon which we had him question'd somewhat more narrowly; when having no room to doubt, and understanding where he was, Colonel _Rivet_ of the Guards was sent for, and order'd to go along with us to seize him. We went accordingly; and it proving to be _Blackburn_, the _Dutchman_ had five Hundred Pounds, and the Colonel and others the Remainder. _Cassels_ and _Blackburn_, if still alive, are in _Newgate_, confin'd by Act of Parliament, one only Witness, which was _Harris_, being producible against them. When _Blackburn_ was seiz'd, I found in the Chamber with him, one _Davison_, a Watch-maker, living in _Holbourn_. I carry'd him along with me to the Secretary of State; but nothing on his Examination appearing against him, he was immediately discharg'd. He offer'd afterwards to present me with a fine Watch of his own making, which I refus'd; and he long after own'd the Obligation. So soon as the Depth of this Plot was fathom'd, and the intended Evil provided against, as well as prevented, King _William_ went over into _Flanders_, and our Regiment thereupon receiv'd Orders for their immediate Return. Nothing of any Moment occurr'd till our Arrival at our old Quarters, the _Camerlins_, where we lay dispers'd amongst the Country Boors or Farmers, as heretofore. However, for our better Security in those Quarters, and to preserve us from the Excursions of the neighbouring Garrison of Furnes, we were oblig'd to keep an Out-guard at a little Place call'd _Shoerbeck_. This Guard was every forty-eight Hours chang'd, and remounted with a Captain, a Lieutenant, an Ensign, and threescore Men. When it came to my Turn to relieve that Guard, and for that Purpose I was arriv'd at my Post, it appear'd to me with the Face of a Place of Debauch, rather than Business; there being too visible Tokens, that the hard Duty of both Officers and Soldiers had been that of hard Drinking, the foulest Error that a Soldier can commit, especially when on his Guard.