Former Reference E81. Detailed examination of George Kelly, clerk, before the Committee...

Former Reference E81. Detailed examination of George Kelly, clerk, before the Committee of the House of Commons, concerning a [Jacobite] conspiracy, [the Atterbury Plot]. Seeks, first, to elicit guarantees for his own and others safety in exchange for evidence. He is questioned about his business in traveling to France over the past three years, boats between London and Boulogne, cyphers, bills of exchange and other sums of money, arms for the 'Pretender' [James Frances Edward Stuart], and whether he had dealings with a large number of named individuals, saying he was intimate only with James Talbot. Questioned whether he used the aliases James Johnson; George Hatfield; James Hatfield; Hatly; Hawksby; Jos [Joseph] Andrews; or Jacob Williams. Mentions names, or 'fictitious names': Carrolls, bankers; General Crofton; General Dillon, and his secretary Sir John D'Obryan [O'Brien]; the late Lord Mar; Christopher Glascock; Colin Campbell of Glenderoule; Alexander Gordon of Boulogne; Mrs Barnes of Chelsea [Middlesex]; Joshua Vernon; Anthony Saunders; James Baker; Arthur Stephens; David Wilkins; Mr Andrews of St James's, [London, Middlesex]; Mrs Ireton; Mrs Oxburgh of Aldermanbury [Bassishaw, London], 'daughter to him that was executed' [?Colonel John Oxburgh]; Thomas Trotter; George Williams; C Saunders; Colins; Glan; Pringle; Crow; Nanton; Dubois; Jones; Illington; Rog; Weston; Chivers; Chitwood; Cane; Discomb; Digby; Dixwell; Duplessis; D Gainer; D Gregory; Clermont; Grandlieu; Lane; Musgrave; Motfield; Jackson; Jacobs; Farmer; Freeman; Malcolm; Manley; Manfield; Medley; Kite; Kirton; Killigrew; Sandford; St George; D St John; D Compton; Ormsby; Hubberts; Howell; Quitwell; Querry; Maisonneuve; Disode; Bonnaville; Gerrard; Martin Harrold of Throgmorton Street [London]; John Plunket, now in custody; Jemison; Hore; Watson; Neynoe; Dupuy; Brisac; Contade; Lunelle; Mrs Johnson; Mrs H; Bingley; Sir H G [?Sir Harry Goring]; Wm [Wiliam Baysing [Basing] of Horn Dean [Horndean, Hampshire]; Mr D; and Wogan. Also mentions: Burton's coffee house; Slaughter's coffee house; Sturgis's coffee house; and a [little spotted] dog [called Harlequin] sent to Mrs Barnes.