The confession of John Browne, a Iesvite, in the gate-house twice examined by a committee from the honourable House of Commons wherein is discovered the late plots of the Pope and papacy against these kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland : and the manner how he poceeds in his intents to intrude himselfe into the temporall monarchy hereof : with the copy of the Popes Breve, & the fansinesse of his Nuntio with the English ladies : and the event that may preoceed by stopping such proceedings.

The Confession of John Brown a Jesuit in the Gate-house, twice examined by a Committee from the Honourable House of COMMONS.

THIS Iohn Browne desiring to informe concerning some speciall points, for the Weale of this State, as himselfe hath observed, for a∣bove 50. yeares past, which are reduced to these Heads.

1. Concerning the Iesuits, and dammage they have done to these King∣domes, labouring that the Oath of Allegeance might not be taken, and the wayes which they use with their Penitents, & pro∣jecting of Monopolies of their Ministers, & substitutes, and the way to roote them out of these Dominions.

THat they have their Lay-brethren, which collect du∣ly their Annuities, & rents, and play the marchants transporting cloth and other Marchandize of great value. I doe know a brother in law of Captain Reades, who continually trades in Marchandises for them, as also one Cuthbert of Lancashire, and one Grey of Barwick••, and they are protected by the Spanish Ambassadors. They have their Marchants in London: namely, one Evans, worth 5000 l. who meanes to make them his Heires, and to disinherit his own kindred. He was appointed to be Sheriffe of Middle∣sex this last yeare, and by their perswasions did goe out of the City, and lived retiredly, untill Michaelmas was past.

More of their Agents are Doctor More, Captaine Re••d a Scottish-man, Lieutenant Col. in Ireland, under Col. Bruce, he lets their buildings in Long-acre for them, and the faire buildings in Lincolnes-Inne fields, inhabited by Sir George Gage. &c. and at his death left to the Lady Gardeners, where

the Jesuits continually doe resort. They doe use with them Penitents to tell the poorer sort, that to take the Oath of Allegeance is damnable, and they tell the richer sort; that they may doe as their Conscience will inspire them, not making Conscience to performe.

Some have left by testament, others by donation, to bring up some 2, some 3, and paid 25 l. and 30 l. per annum, but since they are not willing to take the ••oyle, to take it yearly, b••t have entised the D••••ators to give them, some three, some foure, some 500 l. and in my knowledge, they have got in this manner for nourishing above 200, extorting Money from this Kingdome, to the great prejudice of this State.

2. Of the Reformation of some things in the Queens Court, and of some Persons which are fit to be removed.

THe Actors are Father Philips, her Confessour, and the superior of the Capuchins, and a gray Fryer, who hath in∣truded himselfe by degrees, to be a Clark of her Maje∣sties Chappell: sometimes he is called by the name of Wilson, some∣times of Tomson, and a Doctor of Divinity, a furious and un∣quiet Spirit, by a nick-name called Cackafugo: he rules Father Philips, he rules the businesse amongst them, that concernes the State; and for the most part, the matters of Rome, having three wives at this present all alive. There is also one Pen∣rick resident at Rome, by his Master Mr. William Hamilton, l••te agent at Rome.

There be many more, one Francis Maitland, alias quashet hath 100 crowns, per annum of her Majesties Pensioner, a firebrand intelligencer at Rome, France, Flanders, and Spaine, with Liddington, colonell Syms, Chambers, and Penricke at Paris.

I should think it good to remove all these from about her Majesty, except only Father Philips, who is of a sweet dis∣position:

though so easily perswaded by Sir Toby Mat∣thewes, Sir Iohn Winter, Mr. Walter Mountague, who are of the Cabinet Counsell.

3. Of the manner whereby the Pope meanes to intrude himselfe into the Temporall Monarchy of this Kingdome, and the manner how he proceeds.

ONe Seignior George was appointed by the Pope to in∣forme him of all important businesse of England and Scotland: who as soone as English, Scottish, or Irish Runnagates came to Rome, he went to their lodging in the Popes behalfe, and brought them of his Holinesses bread, and wine, and other rarities, as Bolognean, Sassages, and such dainties, and shewing them all the antiquities of Rome, and feasting them at the Popes charges (though they were Prote∣stants) for this purpose 2000 Families were requested of His Majesty to be sent to Rome, with a promise of their quiet a∣bode there, and their use of liberty of conscience.

To break the Ice for the Popes honours sake: then was nominated also Mr. Robert Duglas, cozen German to the Marquesse Duglas, an eminent friend to Father Philips and Seignor George a great traveller; a great Linguist, a Courtier, whose directions were to be from Cardinall Richlieu, and from the Court of France, receives moneyes for his Journy, where he had great entertainment, and after a yeares space the viatick being dismist, they sent him with Pictures A••g•••• D••••s, and many other small gifts which they brought into England of presents: under pretence of a breve from his Holinesse,

The Substance of the BREVE is this.

To the Clergy, Secular, and Regular, and Lay-Catholicks of the two Kingdomes of England, and Scotland, &c.

HIS Holynesse being very sorry for such Jarres, and Divisions between the Secular, and the Clergy, to the great prejudice of the Catholike Church; and for that respect having a Fatherly care of soules, in those Kingdomes of England and Scotland, he hath sent (ex∣pressing his reverend Fatherly care) George Pausanone of his Fami∣ly to compose, and recronicle them, if he can.

This man at Paris quits his Priests Robes, and drest himselfe in secular apparell: covering his shaven crown with a great Periwig, & writes to Father Philips, to be the primum mobile, and Directer of all who send to him at Paris, as to an Italian Gentleman, desirous to see these Kingdomes. That comming to London, he lodged first at the Italian Ordinary in the Strand; but being so much resorted to by persons of great quality: he removed to Seigneor Germines House neare the Exchange, is you passe to Covent-garden.

In their meetings (at last) it was concluded, that they should speak Honourably of the King, and Queen, & be sparing to discourse of the Oath of Allegeance. It is worthy of consideration to observe the Nuntioes carriage day and night, in courting of Ladies and Gentlewo∣men, in Terme-time all the Gentry of both Sexes.

Such were his comportments. that it is a shame to relate them, his Conversation abroad, and Conventicles at home with Ladies, Sir Iohn Winter: her Majesties Secretary, Sir Toby Matthewes, Sir Kellum Digby, and Mr. Walter, were his Cabinet Counsell. He visited one of the best Ladies in the Land alone, and being found by her husband, and being asked why he durst be so bold, he was in feare to have bin precipitated out at the window. His manner was in the morning, sometimes two houres before day, to visit Ladies and Gentlewomen, enquiring of them, how they had slept that night.

The Pope had made his eldest Nephew Francisco Protector of Eng∣land, Scotland, and Ireland, and directing a particular Congregation,

for the matters of these Kingdomes, and with him were joyned two other Cardinals, and a new Secretary, and other Prelates of Rome his Counsellors. He entertained Mr. Francis Mountague with great pomp, and sent him abroad in his Nephewes Coach, and so others the like. Hee made Segn••or Georgeo Patriarch of Ierusalem.

No lesse was his pride puft up, when Sir William Hambleton, bro∣ther to the Earle of Abercorn, and Cozen to Marquesse Hambleton, whose carriage was like to Segnior Georgeo here: carrying (clothed in mans apparell) through Scotland, England, France and Italy; his Sweet-heart Eugenius Bonny.

After Segnior Georgeo was sent hither, Count Rossey, who was intended to be made Cardinall, in case he may have meanes. But it was dasht, and so will all correspondency be: no doubt hereafter by this grave Counsell of the Honourable Parliament. So that Mr. Pen∣ricke Agent there, be called back, and a certaine Knight of the Order of St. Iohn of Ierusalem, whom Count Rossey intends to send hither to keepe correspondency, be likewise dismist from hence. Which done, all the project will end in smoake: provided that M. Mountague, Sir Toby Matthewes, Sir Kellam Digby, Sir Iohn Winter be removed, and bar'd from Rome, or any of his Holinesses Territories.

I heard a French-man of good worth say, that he had seene a Breve from Rome with this Inscription.

TOBIAE MATHEW SACERDOTI, SOCIETATIS JESU. That is, to Toby Mathewes Priest of the Order of JESUS: wherein (inter alia) was Confirma Amazones illas quae strenue laborant in vita pro Christo. First, confirme those Amazonian Court-Ladies, that is, those brave Catholicks, Catamountaines of the Popish-faction, that labour lustily for the advancement of Popery.

4. That the Roman Catholicks shall be stopt from going over Sea, with their goods and all.

TOuching Romish Catholiks, they (especially those that have Lands) should be stopt from going over Sea, in respect that selling and morgaging their Lands the money is transported to forraine parts, whereby the King∣dome is depauperated, his Majesty loseth his yearely Pay for their Recusantsie, the Shires where they remain are dis∣abled to pay such Subsidies, as formerly in time of their re∣sidence, and finally the poore lose much by their absence.

FINIS.