Sir George Barclay withdrew himself, and every one began to think of providing for his own safety.

Next night, however, a great number of them were apprehended, and then the whole discovery was communicated to the privy council.

A proclamation was issued against those that absconded; and great diligence was used to find sir George Barclay, who was supposed to have a particular commission from James for assassinating the prince of Orange; but he made good his retreat, and it was never proved that any such commission had been granted.
DESIGN OF AN INVASION DEFEATED.
This design and the projected invasion proved equally abortive.

James had scarce reach Calais when the duke of Wirtemberg despatched his aidecamp from Flanders to king William, with an account of the purposed descent.

Expresses with the same tidings arrived from the elector of Bavaria and the prince de Vaude-mont.