There neede no more. willed me to signify to Mr. Th'rer, that if yo' Ma" please that there shalbe any further publication thereof, they expect further direcc'ons therein. I have com'unicated to ye Lodds, & given them coppies of Mar: Hamiltons 3d let to yo' Matie, weh doth give great satisfacc'on here to all men, that nothing in that vnhappy business doth in yo least manner reflect on yo' Mates hono. The Parliam' here takes to hart y Rebellion in Irland, & hath expressed a great affec'con to yo' Maties service in that partic'lar. They have resolved (as my Lo. Keeper desired me to signify to yo' Male) to send thither 6000 foote & 2000 horse; whereof 2000 foote & 500 horse presently; & they are borrowing of ye Citty 50m-1, we they hope wilbe sent, & in confidence, that they shall have ye same to supply other paym", they are now sending away 20m, wch they have reddy in cashe, & was designed for other affaires. My Lo. Keeper saith he hath sent yo' Made l'tra touching y Irishe Rebellion to the Com'ittee of both Houses appointed to consider of & take care for all things that concerne that business, and will himself speedily give yo' Male an accompt of yo' Mates comaunds, we he receaved this day in y' packet of y 30th of 8ber. I assure yo' Mate I find that it is noe easie matter in these mallevolent tymes, for an honnest man (that hath anything to doe in I shall not affaires) to p'serve himself & his reputac'on: but I faile to pro: hope yo' Mate will protect yo' faithfull servaunts, cording to that shall w integrity & dilligence endeavour to & (according serve you, as will ever tect you ac my Power, to the owld Englishe compliment) 1 would it were beiter for your sake. Yo' sacred Mathes Most humble & most obedient servaunt, There is an Act passing for pressing of soldiours for Irland, we hath bene twice read, and is now in y' Comittees hands. WESTMINSTER 4o Nobrie 1641. EDEN: 9. "For yo' sacred Mathe " "Yours apostyled." Apost. 9° 9-Roc2 15° November by Mr. Arthur Berkley Sir Edward Nicholas to the King. May it please yo' most excellent Male, I wrote to yo' Made by packet ye 4th of this Nober, & this now is to convey y' inclosed from my Lo. Keeper: I hope it will meete yo' Mate on y way, for that I heare it said, that yo' Made will set forth on Munday next, but because I am not certeyne of it, I haue directed this packet to Mr. Thr'er, wch otherwise I should haue addressed (according to yo' Maties com'aund) to my Lod Duke.' If yo' Mate doe not hasten hither, I doubt ye peparations for Irland will goe on but slowly,' & soe may come too late to pevent great mischiefs there, notwithstanding y care of our Parliam'. Here are besides (I assure yo Mate) other affaires that highly import yo' Mate hast I onlie now hither: If yo' Mate please to give leave to my Lo. repeate what Mayor & Cittizens here to wayte on you into I sayd, that this towne, I beseech yo' Mate to com'aund that you receaue timely notice may be given of y day, that they may my Wyfe for provide for it, for ye Lest of ye Cittizens expresse a day it shall great desire to shew their affec'on therein to yo' be with this Male, wch I humbly conceave it will not be conve- that you dinient to declyne. in a former order from this, what addition, rect my Lord Chamber I humbly pray for yo' Maties happy and speedy laine (1 returne, as being Yo' sacred Mathes Most humble & obedient servaunt, WESTMINSTER 6° Nobrie 1641. EDEN: 13: 'Duke of Richmond. Yet the Parliament seems to have been very busy upon this subject; for not only was there a Declaration framed on the 4th, but letters were also sent to the Lords Justices, pressing the most energetic measures of defence. It is difficult to ascertain why the King should express himself as though there might be some doubt as to who held the office. Essex was Lord Chamberlain until 1642, when he was superseded by Edward, Earl of Dorset. VOL. IV. I meane Essex)3 to wait on my Wyfe, who will giue him directions what Howses he shall prepare for my vse against my returne. Written on the reverse of the last Letter. Since I wrote the other leter to yo' Matie, happening wth y opportunity of this messenger (who I hope will deliver my let safe to yo' Royall hands), I thought it my duty to make this addic'on to my former let that yesterday in y Comons House, it was moved to send instruc'cons to ye Englishe Com'ittees, to let yo' Mate know, that ye Parliam' here finds that ill councells have bene y cause of all these troubles in Irland, and that vnlesse yo' Mate wilbe pleased to discharge y ill Councellors that are about you & to take such as ye kingdome can confide in, the Parliam' doth hold itself absolv'd from giving assistance for y busines in Irland: Some that found fault wth this expression were chequed, but there was noe p'fect resoluc'on in this, but y further considerac'on thereof was put off to a further day.' I write this that yo' Mate may see how extreamely necessary it is for you to hasten hither. I beseech yo' Matie to keep to yo'self this addic'on, & to burne this let', weh is now sent ch you from Yo' sacred Math Most humble & most obedient servaunt, WESTMINSTER, 6o Nobris 1641, att 12 a clock at noone. EDW. NICHOLAS. Sir Edward Nicholas to the King. May it please yo' most excellent Mate, Since myne of y 6th p'sent sent by Mr. Greene This is a remarkable fact, not stated in the Parliamentary History, nor in the other ordinary records. It is also worth notice that the Secretary does not mention the apology sent to the Lords on this day by the Queen, excusing Father Phillips, and praying forgiveness for him, "if it shall appear unto you that he hath not maliciously done anything against the State, if, for my sake, you will pass by this present offence," &c The Lords would have admitted him to bail, but the Commons refused. |