THE
DETECTION
OF
A
POPISH
CHEAT
,
OR
A
True
Account
of
the
Invention
and
Discovery
of
the
Story
of
a
Boys
conversing
with
the
DEVIL
,
which
has
lately
occasioned
so
much
Noise
and
so
many
Reports
.
A
Boy
Named
James
Day
,
Aged
about
eighteen
years
,
formerly
bred
in
the
Blew
Boy-Hospital
,
and
now
an
Apprentice
to
Roger
Day
,
Smith
,
on
Lazy-Hill
in
St.
Andrew's
Parish
,
Dublin
,
seemed
to
be
troubled
in
Mind
,
and
gave
out
,
that
he
was
in
League
with
the
Devil
,
which
was
the
more
easily
believ'd
,
by
reason
of
an
unusual
Sullenness
of
Temper
,
and
distraction
of
Look
that
appear'd
in
him
.
Mr.
Travers
Minister
of
the
Parish
hearing
of
such
a
one
Pray'd
for
in
his
Church
,
enquir'd
after
him
,
and
made
him
a
visit
on
Monday
the
17th
.
of
June
last
;
he
found
him
as
he
had
heard
,
and
discourcing
him
,
had
from
him
the
following
Story
;
which
is
related
as
near
as
is
possible
,
in
the
Boy
's
own
Words
.
Viz.
that
some
time
since
,
he
had
made
Complaint
to
a
Journey-man
Smith
,
who
wrought
under
his
Master
,
that
he
wanted
five
or
six
Shillings
to
spend
among
some
Friends
in
the
Country
,
whom
he
was
minded
to
visit
;
and
that
the
said
Man
answered
him
,
That
if
he
shook
hands
with
the
Old
Gentleman
,
he
should
never
want
Money
;
whereupon
he
asked
him
how
he
should
be
get
an
acquaintance
with
him
;
and
that
the
man
told
him
,
The
way
was
to
go
into
a
private
Place
,
and
write
some
Prayer
to
him
in
his
own
Blood
;
and
that
accordingly
he
went
on
Saturday
the
8th
.
day
of
June
,
into
a
Field
near
St.
Patricks
Well
,
and
writ
in
his
own
Blood
these
Words
;
In
the
Name
of
the
Devil
,
I
command
you
to
appear
;
and
that
immediately
there
came
to
him
a
Tall
Slender
Black
Man
,
of
a
thin
Visage
,
and
a
thick
Speech
,
and
that
they
conversed
together
for
some
time
,
and
that
the
said
black
man
made
him
great
offers
of
Money
,
and
Wordly
Goods
,
if
he
would
become
his
Servant
;
particularly
,
That
he
should
win
at
all
sorts
of
Game
;
and
that
after
they
parted
,
he
went
immediately
by
some
secret
Direction
,
to
the
Lottery
on
Essex-Bridge
,
where
he
won
that
evening
Eleven
Shillings
and
Four
Pence
:
That
on
Saturday
the
15th
day
of
June
,
he
went
in
the
morning
to
St.
Patricks
Well
for
a
Pitcher
of
Water
,
and
in
his
return
homewards
,
there
met
him
of
a
sudden
,
a
man
in
colour'd
Cloths
,
who
told
him
,
That
there
was
a
Gentleman
in
the
fields
near
the
Gallows
desir'd
to
speak
with
him
,
and
bid
him
bring
with
him
a
Knife
,
a
peice
of
Paper
and
a
Pen
;
and
that
accordingly
h●
did
go
to
those
fields
,
and
there
met
the
Devil
,
and
that
after
a
good
while
Conference
with
him
,
he
agreed
to
Sell
himself
to
him
for
ever
,
in
consideration
of
seventeen
years
Life
and
Happiness
,
and
that
pursuant
to
this
Agreement
,
the
Boy
was
writing
a
Lease
,
or
Deed
,
of
Sale
in
his
own
Blood
,
having
cut
his
Finger
for
that
purpose
;
but
when
he
had
written
part
of
it
,
the
Devil
bid
him
tare
it
,
for
that
he
himself
could
do
it
better
and
faster
;
and
accordingly
the
Devil
did
draw
up
a
Lease
,
and
read
it
to
the
Boy
,
wherein
he
was
assured
of
Gold
and
Silver
in
great
plenty
,
but
some
of
the
Words
he
could
not
understand
;
and
that
the
Devil
would
have
had
him
sign
the
said
Lease
at
that
time
,
which
he
was
unwilling
to
do
,
without
some
further
time
to
consider
it
,
but
appointed
to
meet
him
again
the
Saturday
following
for
the
perfecting
of
it
;
and
that
the
Devil
carry'd
him
that
afternoon
to
a
House
that
lookt
like
a
Tavern
,
he
knows
not
where
,
but
that
they
had
there
Sack
and
March
Beer
sugar'd
,
with
other
Liquours
;
and
that
all
the
while
they
were
drinking
,
they
sat
one
on
each
side
of
a
Table
hand
in
hand
,
the
Devil
pressing
him
all
the
time
to
sign
the
said
Lease
;
and
that
they
had
no
Drawer
,
or
Attendant
to
supply
them
with
Drink
,
but
that
notwithstanding
,
they
drank
plentifully
,
the
Cups
were
always
full
;
and
that
there
were
in
the
said
Tavern
a
great
many
people
of
all
sorts
,
little
and
big
:
When
they
were
parted
thence
,
the
Boy
came
home
Frighted
and
Disorder'd
as
't
was
thought
,
and
he
told
these
things
to
his
Master
and
others
of
the
Neighbourhood
,
telling
them
withal
,
That
all
their
Advice
,
and
that
all
they
could
do
for
him
would
be
in
vain
.
For
that
he
must
necessarily
go
to
the
Devil
the
Saturday
following
,
according
to
the
appointment
that
was
made
.
There
were
some
Circumstances
that
render'd
the
foregoing
Story
somewhat
probable
,
for
the
Journy-Man
Smith
confess'd
,
That
he
had
said
something
to
the
Boy
of
Shaking
hands
with
the
Old
Gentleman
,
tho
in
Jest
.
There
was
a
visible
Gash
or
two
in
one
of
his
Fingers
:
There
appeared
in
him
some
symptoms
of
a
disturb'd
mind
;
and
several
Persons
of
Credit
went
with
him
on
Sunday
the
16th
.
to
the
field
near
the
Gallows
,
where
he
said
he
had
been
in
Conference
with
the
Devil
the
day
before
,
and
there
they
sound
the
torn
Paper
written
in
blood
as
he
had
said
,
and
putting
the
Scraps
together
,
they
could
read
the
date
of
the
Month
,
and
Year
,
and
the
words
Promise
and
Law
,
and
some
other
words
,
upon
these
Accounts
,
some
Cridit
was
given
to
this
Relation
for
three
or
four
days
.
On
Wednesday
the
19th
.
of
June
,
This
Boy
's
Uncle
Patrick
Dawson
a
Papist
,
who
lives
in
York-street
,
sent
a
Coach
for
him
,
and
had
him
brought
to
his
House
,
where
he
staid
some
time
;
however
hereturned
home
to
his
Masters
in
the
evening
,
and
told
his
Master
,
that
he
was
resolved
to
serve
him
no
lengger
,
but
to
bind
himself
to
his
Uncle
James
Tuit
,
(
a
Papist
)
Woosted
Comber
in
Thomas
Court
,
and
that
he
would
turn
Papist
,
for
that
he
was
sure
,
no
one
but
a
Priest
could
do
him
any
good
in
that
condition
,
and
that
Mr.
Travers
need
not
trouble
himself
any
more
with
him
,
but
would
tell
them
nothing
of
what
occasion'd
this
now
sudden
change
in
him
:
As
soon
as
Mr.
Travers
was
informed
of
this
by
the
Boys
Master
the
next
morning
,
he
went
to
him
,
and
with
much
ado
,
prevail'd
upon
him
to
to
discover
what
had
happen'd
to
him
the
evening
before
at
his
Uncle
Dawsons
,
and
't
was
as
follows
.
When
he
first
went
into
the
House
,
he
heard
his
Aunt
Dawson
bid
a
little
Girl
run
with
all
speed
and
fetch
(
as
he
understood
)
Father
Barnwell
,
and
that
soon
after
a
Person
came
in
,
in
the
appearance
and
dress
of
an
Old
Woman
,
with
a
Frix●
Mantle
like
a
Fryars
Habit
,
who
told
him
,
That
she
had
been
Dead
,
and
was
Risen
from
the
Dead
,
and
that
while
she
was
Dead
,
she
was
in
Heaven
,
where
she
saw
and
convers'd
with
God
,
and
Christ
,
the
Angels
,
the
Virgin
Mary
and
Saints
,
and
that
they
all
told
her
,
there
was
no
Salvation
any
where
but
in
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
that
she
saw
King
Charles
II.
in
Heaven
,
and
that
the
reason
of
his
being
there
was
his
dying
a
Papist
;
that
there
was
great
Virtue
in
Holy
Water
,
and
shew'd
him
a
Cruicisix
,
and
ordered
him
to
hang
one
about
his
neck
as
a
constant
Charm
;
with
these
and
such
like
perswasions
she
tempted
the
Boy
to
change
his
Religion
and
turn
to
Mass
,
but
the
Boy
made
answer
,
that
he
could
not
be
benefited
by
the
Mass
Service
,
it
being
in
Latin
,
which
he
did
not
understand
;
but
she
told
him
the
Mass
was
Celebrated
in
as
good
English
as
was
used
,
either
in
Church
or
Meeting
:
Upon
this
,
Mr.
Travers
went
immediately
to
Patrick
Dawson's
House
,
and
they
confess'd
that
such
a
Woman
had
been
there
that
evening
in
the
Boy
's
company
,
and
that
she
lived
in
the
end
of
the
Town
,
but
when
he
was
earnest
to
have
her
produced
,
they
deny'd
they
knew
where
to
find
her
,
that
she
was
only
a
begger
Woman
that
came
in
by
accident
,
tho
they
own'd
then
they
had
seen
her
there
several
times
before
,
and
knew
her
by
sight
very
well
.
This
Passage
made
it
reasonable
to
believe
,
that
the
Story
had
been
designedly
forg'd
:
And
accordingly
due
care
and
diligence
were
apply'd
for
the
sifting
and
finding
out
of
the
matter
;
which
was
done
with
good
success
,
for
on
Fridry
the
21st
.
day
of
June
,
the
Boy
disclosed
the
whole
Plot
,
and
gave
his
Confession
;
First
,
to
Mr.
Traver
in
writing
,
and
afterwards
upon
Oath
,
to
Sir
Humphery
,
Jervise
.
The
substance
of
his
Confession
was
as
follows
;
That
his
Uncle
James
Tuit
,
and
Patrick
Dawson
,
with
their
Wives
,
being
all
Papists
,
had
frequently
Advis'd
and
Press'd
this
Boy
their
Nephew
,
to
come
over
to
their
Religion
;
and
that
on
the
8th
day
of
June
,
the
said
James
Tuit
did
first
put
the
foregoing
Story
in
the
Boys
Head
;
and
that
afterwards
the
same
day
,
his
Aunt
Joan
Tuit
did
carry
him
to
the
Popish
Chappel
at
St.
Audoen's
Arch
,
where
the
doors
being
shut
,
and
none
present
besides
her
and
one
Man
;
two
supposed
Priests
,
or
Fryars
,
repeated
to
him
the
very
same
Story
and
caused
him
to
swear
by
the
Mass
Book
to
relate
and
stand
by
it
,
and
they
themselves
swore
by
the
same
Book
,
as
also
Joan
Tuit
and
the
other
man
,
never
to
discover
the
secret
.
He
Confesses
farther
,
that
his
Uncle
James
Tuit
did
many
times
tempt
him
to
leave
his
Master
Roger
Day's
service
and
live
with
him
,
promising
him
that
he
should
never
be
without
pence
in
his
Pocket
,
that
he
was
directed
to
leave
a
torn
Paper
written
in
blood
,
in
the
field
near
the
Gallows
,
and
to
carry
some
people
th●●her
to
find
it
,
as
also
to
say
he
had
,
won
the
Monoy
at
the
Lottery
as
aforesaid
,
as
Confirmations
to
the
story
,
that
the
grand
design
of
this
contrivance
was
to
carry
him
to
St.
John's
Well
,
on
Sunday
the
23d
of
June
,
being
St.
Johns
Eve
(
the
day
before
having
been
appointed
to
perfect
the
Lease
to
the
Devil
)
and
that
he
was
to
return
on
Monday
in
his
right
mind
,
thro'
the
miraculous
Virtue
of
that
Well
.
He
prays
God
to
forgive
his
Uncles
and
Aunts
,
and
those
Priests
,
and
promises
amendment
of
life
and
diligence
in
his
Masters
service
for
the
future
:
He
owns
,
that
the
Journey-man
Smith
said
nothing
more
to
him
,
only
that
of
Shaking
Hands
with
the
Old
Gontleman
,
and
that
't
was
in
Drollery
.
Upon
this
Declaration
of
the
Boy
,
Sir
Humphery
Jervise
issued
his
Warrants
immediately
that
same
day
,
for
the
Apprehending
the
abovenamed
Dawson
and
Tuit
:
with
their
Wives
,
who
were
all
accordingly
Apprehended
,
and
bound
over
to
the
next
Quarter
Sessions
,
which
have
not
been
yet
held
;
in
the
mean
time
,
they
do
not
discover
either
the
Priests
,
or
the
Old
Woman
;
however
,
Joan
Tuit
confesses
,
that
she
did
intend
to
carry
the
Boy
with
her
,
as
he
said
,
to
St.
John's
Well
;
which
besides
the
Boys
Oath
,
is
a
strong
presumption
,
that
his
Confession
is
real
in
the
other
parts
of
it
,
and
that
she
knows
the
whole
matter
.
This
Publication
has
been
hitherto
deferr'd
,
in
hopes
of
finding
out
the
Priests
Names
,
but
't
is
believed
an
Indulgence
will
legitimate
a
false
Oath
,
rather
than
the
holy
Fathers
should
be
brought
to
any
disgrace
or
punishment
,
This
is
one
fair
proof
of
the
corrupt
practices
,
and
Priestcraft
of
the
Roman
Church
;
't
is
a
good
specimen
of
their
pretended
Miracles
,
and
it
shews
evidently
,
that
they
themselves
suspect
very
much
the
Truth
and
Soundness
of
their
Religion
,
when
they
are
forced
to
fly
to
such
base
Tricks
and
Frauds
,
for
the
support
of
it
:
'T
is
hoped
that
this
Discovery
will
Help
to
awaken
and
forwarn
all
Protestants
to
beware
of
the
Deceitfulness
of
Popery
;
and
if
the
Papists
were
not
Hoodwinked
with
an
implicite
Faith
,
and
enslaved
in
an
absolute
Subjection
to
the
Imposition
of
their
Clergy
,
they
would
soon
discern
abundant
Reason
to
Renounce
such
Unchristian
Principles
,
and
embrace
the
Pure
and
Sincere
Religion
of
the
Reformation
.