Munday the first day of November, in the year of our Lord, 1680. Perused and signed to be printed, according to the order of the House of Commons, by me William Williams, Speaker.
London, printed by the assigns of John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1680
Testimony of Francisco de Faria, son of a Belgian Jew, delivered at the bar of the House of Commons in 1680 as part of an investigation into a Catholic plot, known as the 'Popish Plot' (allegations of a Catholic conspiracy to assassinate the King of England that spread in the years 1678-1681). According to the testimony, Francisco de Faria arrived in London to serve as the interpreter of the Portuguese ambassador after being recruited by a group of Catholics (including nuns and a Jesuit monk) whom he met in Antwerp; during his work with the Portuguese ambassador he was given the mission to assassinate two key figures in spreading the plot.
First edition, folio; modern half calf, red morocco label, some additional blanks; pages crisp and clean, small marginal tear to top of some pages not affecting text. iv, 12 pp.
First edition, folio; modern half calf, red morocco label, some additional blanks; pages crisp and clean, small marginal tear to top of some pages not affecting text. iv, 12 pp.
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