He further saith that two guineas were the reward promised among the undertakers, and on Wednesday following the corpse was conveyed in a sedan to Lord Bellasis’ house, and from thence carried in a coach to the place where it was found. He also acquainted the Lords that he had several things to communicate to them which related to the Plot, and that he was able to confirm several passages which Mr. Oates had discovered concerning the plot, but he desired leave to give his testimony in writing, that so he might make no other discovery than what he could be able to testify. Actors: Mr. Eveley, Mr. Leferry, Jesuits; Penchard and Atkins, laymen; the keeper of the Queen’s chapel and a vally de chambre to the Lord Bellasis. P.R.O. S.P. DOM. CHARLES II 407: ii. 29. LONGLEAT MSS. COVENTRY PAPERS xi. 272–274. 7th Nov. 1678. Before his Majesty. Mr. Bedloe informs, A contrivance between Charles Wintour and the governour of Chepstow Castle, and Mr. Charles Milbourn and Mr. Vaughan of Cont ... and his son, to be in arms when my Lord Powis would in Cardiganshire, to give up the castle to Mr. Charles Wintour and army of 20^m men. Mr. Thimbleby in Lincoln: under Lord Bellasis was to have 20^m men. 20^m religious men were to meet at S^{t.} Jago to come over into Wales from the Groin, and meet Lord Powis and the aforesaid gentlemen in arms. 20^m out of Flanders to meet Lord Bellasis and Mr. Thimbleby: to land at Burlington Bay. Has known this by being four years among them. Qu. What proofs. Resp. Has lived among the Jesuits four years, and had all he had from them, etc. Has been in Spain. Employed from five Jesuits to Sir W. Godolphin, Stapleton, Latham, Le Fere, Cave and Sheldon. Cave and Le Fere sent him to Doway last summer 12 months. 20 months since, and thence by Paris, etc., to Madrid. Le Fere told him of this design. Lodges where Captain Atkins lodges, where Walsh the priest lodges, near Wild House. Mr. Selvyns at the back door of the Palgrave’s Head will show where Captain Atkins lodges, and consequently where Le Fere. Le Fere is an Englishman, calls himself a Frenchman. The passage of the 20^m men from Flanders was to be from Newport. As to Sir Edmond Godfrey; was promised 2000 guineas to be in it by Le Fere, my Lord Bellasis’ gentleman, and the youngest of the waiters in the Queene’s chapel, in a purple gown and to make the people orderly. They did not tell him at first who was to be killed nor till he was killed. They murdered him in Somerset House in the corner room, the left hand as you come in, near Madame Macdonnel’s lodgings, and near the room where the duke of Albemarle lay in state. Stifled him with a pillow, then he struggling they tied a cravat about his neck and so strangled him. Le Fere told him so, having sent for him by a footman in a blue livery to Somerset House in the walk under the dial. ’Twas done in hopes the examinations he had taken would never come to light.