152 Records of the Rising in the West, A.D. 1655. 
There is the same account in the Perfect Diurnal, April 9th to 
16th, 1655, and also in another paper the Fuithful Scout, April 6th 
to 18th, 1655, with the addition that 
‘¢ Penruddock would make his defence by fundamentals of law or by sacrificing 
his life.” 
Of the several examinations of Penruddock at Whitehall I can 
find no record. They left upon his mind at least a feeling of respect 
for the Protector, and we may well believe that this was mutual. For 
who could have conversed with Penruddock for even half-a-hour, 
without being impressed with the belief, that he thought he was 
acting from the highest possible motive in taking the part he had in 
the rising. 
Francis Jones, who is described as “of Beddington in Surrey, 
entleman,” was a relative of the Protector’s,! “an aggravation of 
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his offence,” as he happily lived to write. He was examined by Mr. 
Thurloe on the 4th of April, amongst other times, and of that 
there is this record :—* 
‘‘That he was beyond the seas this winter at Bologne, and went thither to 
put off four horses he carried from hence; that he met with Lord Gerard, one 
Bowers, and some other English gentlemen, but he had not much discourse with 
them, only Gerard said, that there was a design, and he perceived that Bowers 
had not long since fied from England for being in John Gerard’s design, for 
which he was executed, and believes there was a real intention of executing that 
design. 
That he was acquainted with the business in the begining of the last Parli- 
ament by Richard Pyle, a chiourgeon, and which was agent for the King in the 
West; he saith that this Pyle used to lodge at Mr. Chace’s an Apothecary in 
Covent Garden, or at the sign of the four Fishes. 
That three days before the rising, Pyle told him of the rendezvous, and that 
several gentlemen, as Mr. Penruddock and others, would meet him as they did, 
and also Sir Joseph Wagstaff, who told him, that the Marquiss of Hertford was 
engaged in it, and that the Duke of York would also be in Cornwall, and said 
that he and the Lord Willmott parted from him in France very lately, and that 
they came for England, and landed at Margetts, and that the duke of York went 
into Normandy. He told him also, as Pyle did before, that the levelling party 
in the army would also join in with them, and make disturbances in the army, 
and they were much troubled that Wyldman was taken. 
18 Th., 504, 
2Tpbid, 344. Possibly Francis Jones was a relation of the Jones of New Toney 
who was amongst the Exeter prisoners. 
