the Oxford Parliament in safety, and the Whigs were driven to plan open rebellion and the treason of the Rye House Plot. APPENDICES APPENDIX A LONGLEAT MSS. COVENTRY PAPERS xi. 393 April 29, 1679. Dover. Francis Bastwick to Henry Coventry. This day I received advice of one Col. Scott coming from Folkestone to take horse here for London, and on his arrival I seized him and sent for the Comm. of the passage. His examination I send you enclosed, upon which we found cause to commit him (which was accordingly done by the deputy mayor) into safe custody until we had further orders from one of his Majesty’s principal secretaries what to do with him. He owns himself to be the same person we have had orders for several months past to seize at his landing. Col. Strode, deputy formerly, had an order to seize Col. Scott as I remember from Mr. Secretary Coventry, but I am not certain but Col. Strode or his deputy are at present in the place. I am your most humble servant Fran. Bastwick. I desire your speedy answer when you have acquainted my L^d. Sunderland. Col. Scott has been found in many contrary tales, and went at his landing by the name of John Johnson. COVENTRY PAPERS xi. 396 From the examination of Colonel Scott at Dover, April 29, 1679. That he is a pensioner to the prince of Condi, and hath formerly commanded the prince of Condi’s regiment of horse in the French service. And that the said prince of Condi sent him over in September last in order for the surveying of several parcels of lands and woods in Burgandie and Picardie was the occasion of his going over. That the occasion of his return is to see his native country, and his profession is a soldier. The said Colonel offered to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy and the test. COVENTRY PAPERS xi. 397 Undated. Paper headed: An account of what the Earl of Barkeshire desired Colonel John Scot to communicate to His Ma^{ty}. with what passed before the discourse. (Endorsed by Coventry in the same words.)