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as well for yo' affaires here, as in Irland: & I beseech God to send yo' Matie a speedy & safe returne, wch none desires more then

Yor Maties

Most humble & most obedient servaunt,

EDW. NICHOLAS.

WESTMINSTER, 3o Nobris 1641, att 9. at night.

EDEN. 9.

Sir Edward Nicholas to the King.

I meane not

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tion.

May it please yo' most excellent Matie, I wrote to yo'r Matie a few lynes yesterday by an expresse sent by ye Queene, & this morning I receaved yo' Maties com'aunds by apostile of ye 30th of 8ber. I The Keeper will fynd by have herewth sent yo' Matie a let' from my Lo. Keeper this inclosed (& to Mr. Th'rer a Bill) for new Sheriffs for this to him that next yeare, that yo' Matie may be pleased to prick to pricke the them there if you soe thinke fitt; My Lo. Keeper Sherifs until! desir'd me whall to send to yo' Matie ye informac'on my cuming inclos'd, wch his LoP receaved (for sparing of some for the prevpon that Bill) since ye same was made that vp, yo' no neede of Matie may be pleased to take them into considerac'on. his informaThe Lodds of your Maties Privy Councell here have heard read all ye exiac'cons concerning Mar: Hamiltons, and ye Earles of Arguile & Lannerick absenting themselves, & since they receaved noe direcc'ons to com'unicate those exa'iac'cons to any other then to yo' Privy Councell, they thinke not fitt to publishe ye same, otherwise then by declaring (to such as they shall have occasion to speake wth about that business), that they finde nothing in all those They neede exa'iac'ons, that in any sorte reflects vpon yo more, but as Maties hono'. The exa'iac'ons, themselves are by they haue & their LoP left in my hands vnsealed, that any of ye doe. Lods of yo Privy Counsell may see & reade them, but I am to give noe coppies of yo same, & ye Lodds

House of Commons were now as anxious for the King's coming back, as his friends could be; for on this day it was ordered by the House that a letter should be sent to the King, pressing his return.

to doe no

resolue to

There neede no more.

willed me to signify to Mr. Th'rer, that if yo' Matiplease 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, wch doth give great satisfacc'on here to all men, that nothing in that vnhappy business doth in ye least manner reflect on yo' Maties hono".

The Parliam here takes to hart ye 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' Matie) to send thither 6000 foote & 2000 horse; whereof 2000 foote & 500 horse presently; & they are borrowing of ye Citty 50m., wch they hope wilbe sent, & in confidence, that they shall have ye same to supply other paym, they are now sending away 20m.1., wch they have reddy in cashe, & was designed for other affaires. My Lo. Keeper saith he hath sent yo' Matie l'trs touching ye 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' Mate an accompt of yo' Maties comaunds, wch he receaved this day in ye packet of ye 30th of 8ber. I assure yo' Matie I find that it is noe easie matter in these mallevolent tymes, for an honnest man (that hath anything to doe in affaires) to peserve himself & his reputac'on: but I fail to pro- hope yo' Matie will protect yo' faithfull servaunts, cording to that shall wth integrity & dilligence endeavour to & (according serve you, as will ever

I shall not

tect you ac

my Power,

to the owld Englishe compliment) I would it

were beiter

for your sake.

Yo' sacred Maties

Most humble & most obedient servaunt, EDW. NICHOLAS. There is an Act passing for pressing of soldiours for Irland, weh hath bene twice read, and is now in ye Comittees hands.

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Yours apostyled."

Apost. 9° 9bris-Recd 15° November by Mr. Arthur Berkley,

Sir Edward Nicholas to the King.

May it please yo' most excellent Matie,

I wrote to yo' Matie by packet ye 4th of this Nober, & this now is to convey ye inclosed from my Lo. Keeper: I hope it will meete yo' Matie on ye way, for that I heare it said, that yo' Matie 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' Matie 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 ye care of our Parliam*. Here are besides (I assure yo Matie) other affaires that highly import yo' Maties hast I onlie now hither: If yo' Matie please to give leave to my Lo. repeate what Mayor & ye Cittizens here to wayte on you into I sayd, that this towne, I beseech yor Matie to com'aund that you receane timely notice may be given of ye 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 Matie, 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 Maties

Most humble & obedient servaunt,

WESTMINSTER 6° Nobris 1641.

EDEN: 13:

'Duke of Richmond.

EDW. NICHOLAS.

2 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.

3 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.

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meane

Essex) 3 to wait on my Wyfe, who will giue him direc

tions 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 ye opportunity of this messenger (who I hope will deliver my let safe to yor Royall hands), I thought it my duty to make this addic'on to my former let that yesterday in ye Comons House, it was moved to send instruc'cons to ye Englishe Com'ittees, to let yor Matie know, that ye Parliam* here finds that ill councells have bene y cause of all these troubles in Irland, and that vnlesse yo' Matie wilbe pleased to discharge ye 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 ye busines in Irland: Some that found fault wth this expression were chequed, but there was noe p'fect resoluc'on in this, but ye further considerac'on thereof was put off to a further day.1

I write this that yo' Matie may see how extreamely necessary it is for you to hasten hither. I beseech yor Marie to keep to yo'self this addic'on, & to burne this let', wch is now sent you from

Yo' sacred Maties

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 Matie, Since myne of ye 6th pesent sent by Mr. Greene a

1 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.

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