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A67912	The Lord George Digby's cabinet and Dr Goff's negotiations; together with His Majesties, the Queens, and the Lord Jermin's, and other letters: taken at the battel at Sherborn in Yorkshire about the 15th of October last. Also observations upon the said letters. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the letters taken at Sherborn in Yorkshire, with observations thereupon, be forthwith printed and published: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.; Goffe, Stephen, 1605-1681.; St. Albans, Henry Jermyn, Earl of, ca. 1604-1684.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1646 (1646)	Wing B4763A; ESTC R200703	49,468	67

command to stay and the best advice I could give him to obey that command but did notwithstanding resolve to continue his journey and may now be gone for ought I know This Letter I have sent by Portugal Ambassador and I believe will come to your hands soonest that way but there is something added concerning Sir William Davenant The Queen hath commanded me to let you know that the desires you would let Sir Iohn Mo●son know that she hath recommended to your care his Interests and that you would advance them in all reasonable things she cannot recollect what he did in particular but she desires you to advertise her what it is and th●● you preserve your self uningaged till you hear again from her and in the mean space you let him know her care Dr. Goff to the Lord Iermin May 8. SInce the receipt of yours I am confirmed in that I wrote last from Grafier Muis concerning the resolutions of the Prince of Orange that though there have been overtures made from Brandenburgh yet if the Prince of Wales may be obtained for his Daughter they will not be hearkned unto and it is not probable any treaty has been begun upon them How that reserve may have slackned the adventures for this of the Prince of Wales For as soon as I had given in the Extract of my Letters which was most greedily called for the conclusion was that to gain time Mr. de Zulecum should draw the project of a Treaty of Articles of both sides according to the particulars wherein I shall be instructed within seven dayes as your Lordships Letter to him and to me doth promise and is expected that before the Prince of Orange his going from hence which is like to be within few dayes an assurance may be given him that the Treaty will proceed well and the effecting their desires depend only upon the effects of the publick without which the King and they will have small comfort of the businesse There is now or never something to be done upon this State by means of the excellent and clear relations which their Ambassadors do make both in private and publick in the Kings behalf I have hitherto found as good succes of this as can be wished besides that which is already written of the marriage I have to let your Lordship know that there shall be a Committee of the States presently setled for the English affaires that according to what shall be related to them by their Ambassadours resolutions may be taken what to do that these Ambassadours are so extremly set to bring the States to the Kings assistance that no subjects of England could expresse greater concernment they wild ●ursh sayes the Prince of Orange if they be not able to bring somewhat to passe for the Dukes passage the Prince of Orange sayes that for the sa●ety and convoy that which was promised before shall be performed for the Transport ships must be sent from hence as was given in instructions to D'estrad● before and shall be now repeated and enlarged in answer to his Letter of this week Concerning that businesse the States must not by any means be acquainted with the businesse and therefore the course must be under pretence of some service for France to hire the ships of Merchants ●ere which the Prince of Orange will give quick order for when it shall be requisite he sayes ●e will write that which shall encourage them in it and often wisht that his zeal and affection might be a leading example to others and that it should not be wanting It is much feared the hiring of Holland ships in Franc● may give such an alarm to the Parliament that all French Poets will be presently bese● besides if there be numbers sufficient the way were by power to constrain them at the instant and not to send beforehand about it upon information that the Rebels intend a defensive war only the Prince of Orange said he was very glad of ● for then if the King could preserve himself untill he could by sea do something upon them and their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 trade they would be instantly ruined and from thence 〈◊〉 d●● and this was th● 〈◊〉 of that discourse This day I visited Bu●ral● who makes many protestations of purs●●●g their Majesties affairs here in such a manner that he considers not what he suffers by it I have given him a paper of the things desired of this State such as they may do without declaring war against the Rebels of England and in justice they are bound to do being allied to the King already such as with concurrence with France they are now sought to perform in a new league with his Majesty wherein nothing is demanded of them but what within these four years by their Ambassadours in England they offered his Majesty he approves of every particular and I am assured will labour more effectually then any creature their Majesties have of their own within a very short time will appear the utmost of our hopes from this place For if either the Committee should be refused the Prince of Orange as I have some doubt o● it or if being setled nothing should be resolved by it which may invite France to send their Ambassadours and joyn with them it is evident that new councels must be sought and that the King is not to linge● away his Crown here only what ever the event be some means must be used which is no where to be had but if the event of this Committee for England be presently to grant us liberty of their Ports to sell prises to hire ships to buy arms and ammunition here to carry them out of Dunkirke to grant Letters of reprizill to those Hollanders that require them against the Parliament and after these things by inviting of France to them to make a league offensive and defensive as we desire I suppose it will be seasonable for the Lord Iermin to appear in this place and conclude the marriage the conditions whereof will be very honourable what ever little portion they give or how great conditions soever they obtain for the young Prince for certainly by it the Crown will be restored and therefore I hope the whole businesse shall be referred to their disposall except only the conclusion and signi●g which must not be untill the effects of the publick Treaty be obtained all this will yet appear more reasonable if the Duke proceed in his voyage but though that vanish as I fear it will yet there is more substance in this triple alliance if it may be gotten then in any other councell in the world I could now wish the Order of the Garter with the Herald and Robes and Letters were come the young Prince is very worthy of all honour and kindnesse from their Majesties and growes 〈◊〉 very proper and lovely person as does Madamoisell more now then at first perhaps difficulty addes beauty but truly she has a perfect good shape white skin excellently

THe Reader comparing Cabinet with Cabinet the Kings with the Lords Digby's will easily observe how the unnatural Enemies to this their Native Country imitating their General The grand Enemy to mankinde have gone about seeking how they may devour it by their restlesse Endeavours to bring in Forraign Ayds from Holland Curland Denmark Portugal Ireland France and from Rome it self of Shipping Arms Ammunition Men Moneys Horse and Foot and that in no small proportions 4000. Foot and 1000. Horse expected from France 10000. Men from Ireland and 10000. more from Lorrain A strange Conjuncture to concur in the ends pretended The King and Pope to defend the Protestant Religion Denmark and Lorrain to maintain Laws and Lioerties Bloody Rebels in Ireland to uphold the Priviledges of Parliament in England But blessed be God who hath discovered the Counsels of the Enemy and thereby hath in a great part opened the eyes and undeceived not onely multitudes of their principal Adherents at home but also Forraign Princes and States abroad and hath withal defeated their Forces and Expectations both abroad and at home This is Gods work and it is marvellous in our eyes Soli Deo Gloria The Lord George Digby's CABINET And Dr GOFF'S Negotiations Together with His Majesties the Queens and the Lord JERMIN's and other LETTERS Taken at the Battel at Sherborn in Yorkshire about the 15th of October last ALSO OBSERVATIONS upon the said Letters ORdered by the COMMONS assembled in Parliament that The Letters taken at Sherborn in Yorkshire with Observations thereupon be forthwith printed and published H Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com LONDON Printed for Edward Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons dwelling in Fleetstreet at the sign of the Golden Dragon March 6. 1646. AN INTRODVCTION OR OBSERVATIONS concerning the Letters taken at Sherborn in Yorkshire about the 15th of October 1645. VVAr is carried on as well by Policy as by Power by Councels as by Forces and therefore the goodness of God appears as well when he discloses the Councels as when he discomfits the Forces of an Enemy when both mercies are obta●ned both must be acknowledged for a thankful heart with external exaltations of joy the issues of it are Gods due and mans debt for both The great and most memorable Victory at Nazeby was an instance of both on Gods part and the setting then apart a Solemn day of Thanksgiving with the publishing the Kings Cabinet Letters then taken the more to manifest Gods mercy were the endeavoured returns of a thankful heart on the Parliaments part God hath again used the same method in his mercies at the Battel near Sherborn in Yorkshire defeating the Forces and delivering up to the Parliament the Cabinet and Councels of the Lord Digby principal Secretary to the King and a pestilent Traytor to the Kingdom When God repeats over the same method in his mercies he cals as it were for the same method in thankfulnesse in answer to which call a day was devoted for a publick Thanksgiving and an Order made not long after for publishing the principal Letters and Papers Orders are sooner made then executed a throng of intervening occasions with some unhappy neglects retarded that till now but now at last they appear many of them with an imperfect sense especially of those written with Cyphers and more especially these of D. Goffs Negotiation the cyphered Letters were uncyphered when taken all except two and the cyphers and uncypherings blotted out in many places why Digby who in all likelihood did it can best tell others may guesse it to be done that all the mystery of iniquity might not be known to all all are not equally his Confidents Where there were Duplicates use is made of the most perfect copy The Reader need no warning to observe in what a forlorn condition they were in before Sherborn fight even themselves being Iudges its too too often repeated over to escape time for the present their drooping hopes were for so in sence they expresse it to shelter themselves under the Mantle of the approaching Winter a season not sutable to Action and thereby faintly expecting a reprival till the next Spring and then to be piec'd up again by Forrain Forces but God the God of all seasons and of all successes hath given the Parliament Forces Summer successes even in this last Winter season and therein befool'd their hopes as almost all the considerable Encounters since Sherborn fight do aver As also the late great Victory in Wales near Cardiff and each Garrison and Town taken in since by the Parliament Forces bears witnesse as Lankford Garrison Tiverton Carmarthen Monmouth Shelford Worton Bolton Beeston-Castle Hereford Skipton-Castle Dartmouth Belvoir-Castle Chester and Corf-Castle Launceston Ashby-de-la-Zouch Cherk-Castle and St. Maws most of these of great importance during which time the Enemy hath taken none or none worth the naming Besides these the Parliament Army hath reduced many other Forts in the West And the 16 of February last God the God of Hosts gave a fresh Victory at Torrington in the County of Devon to the Parliament Army under the Command of their General Sir Tho Fairfax the gallantry and unwearied Activity orderly Discipline fidelity and successe of which Army puts this Age to their admiration and may put the next past their belief By this great successe at Torrington and others of later date the tottering Remnant of their fugitive Army was coop'd up into Cornwal a Corner of the Kingdom and into a Corner of that Corner and is since by Gods goodnesse totally reduc'd and with it the very hearts of the Countrey too who now own the Parliament Forces as their Friends and pursue the others as Enemies Besides the Gallant service of Colonel Morgan at Stow in the Wold in Glocestershire in totally Routing of the Army Sir Jacob Ashley gathered up in Wales to joyn with Oxford Forces to make a new Army against the Parliament where Sir Jacob and most of his Officers in Commission and One thousand six hundred Horse and Foot were taken Prisoners with Two thousand Arms and all their Bag and Baggage They who confess'd their desperate condition even before the Victory near Sherborn what may be thought of them now after all these subsequent Successes and Victories Certainly God hath fill'd up even to the brim their cup of Trembling What 's then their next work They 'll tell you 't is to implore Forraign Ayds and to let in Forraign Forces into the Kingdom and of what destructive consequence that is let Him tell whom they hold themselves most bound to believe even the King Himself for Habemus confitentem reum He in His Printed Declaration Dated at Newark 9 of March 1641. speaking to the Parliament says Whatsoever You are advertised from Rome Venice Paris of the Popes Nuncio solieiting France Spain c. for Forraign Ayds We are confident no sober honest man in Our Kingdom so He calls it but Advertè Rem publicam non esse tuam sed

of effecting it of this we shall see a sudden issue the other advantages we expect from thence as the Ships for the Duke of Lorrain Supplies of money by the marriage are in an estate not much to be relied on for the businesse of the Duke I much fear will fall away the money of the marriage will not be considerable enough to conclude ●t for that Reason it may be we may single that advantage from the rest even without the consideration of the marriage so that we have no more to do but to attend the issue of the hopes of the Declaration and according to that proceed or let fall the whole businesse and look after as a thing to be managed according to the means we shall finde here to go through with it We shall know next week what to depend upon for the Duke of Lorrain which failing we shall presume our pretensions here for moneys in place of that which that expedition would have cost them here The Clergy Assembles next week with whom we shall set on foot the liberty the French Queen Regent hath given us to try their inclinations for the support of the Affairs of England Trasdunk is gone from Dunkirk three weeks since with four Frigots 6040 Muskets 2000 Pair of Pistols 1200 Carabines Swords 400 Shovel● 27000 pounds of Match and 50000 pounds of Brimstone I hope he is arrived before now His Arms were all embarked before Allen arrived there so that I cannot assure you that Allen will be provided with that proportion which I sent you word would be sent to Marq. Montrosse The Queen hath sent 400 Barrels of Powder to Dartmouth she hath advise of the arrival of 200 and hopes the other will speedily arrive She could not get the Merchants to undertake the carriage of them without engaging Her self for them i● case they were not paid in England The Queen hath now received a● I wrote before the Kings Order for shipping for the Tin from time to time whereupon l●st week She gave Order for 4000 pounds sterling to be sent to Falmouth for that proportion which she was advertised by Sir Nicholas Crisp would be ready there at the end of May and hath demanded a Ship of the Prince of Orange for that purpose She had advised last week that the ship is accorded so that it is undoubtedly upon the way The Kings Order concerning the Tin was but during pleasure therfore pray have a care there be no change without giving the Queen timely advise of i● Her Majesty having been served by Sir Nicholas Crisp at Her coming out of England with affection and diligence is desirous to make him some return and therefore intreats you to assist him in his Affairs as he shall prese●t them to you particularly for the transportation of some Wools the proceed of which he undertakes to return in Ammunitio● He is also a suitor to the Queen for Her Recommendation to the King to be a Collector of the Customes in the West in which he had formerly a promise Pray advise me in your next how far the Queen may reasonably enterpose in that particular For the proposition concerning the Duke of York's going into Ireland the Queen bids me tell you that She cannot yet for any reason She can discern approve of it The businesse of Her Majesties Jewels is so pressing upon Her that unlesse in the future She be as fortunate as She hath been hitherto She will undergo great trouble and inconvenience That you may perceive this I send you a short Note of the parcels engaged in Holland for which there must be Use duly paid every six moneths or the Jewels must be lost For these sums for which they are pawned for is very inferior to their value For this Reason it is most necessary to continue the Tin in the Queens hands least She should fail of those other means that hitherto She hath had for the discharge of these Instructions if otherwise She findes means to do it then all the profits of the Tin will be duly accounted for to the King Just now your Letter of April the 11 and the Kings of the 10 are come to which you can have no Answer this week they alwaye● come to us not under a moneths time whereas I perceive you receive ours in a fortnight Pray rectifie this if you can Paris Lord Iermin to the Lord Digby Paris May 26. 1645. YEsterday I received yours of the seventeenth of Aprill by the Portugall Ambassadour by which you may please to observe that all your Letters by that way are still a Moneth at least a comming it will be good to inquire where the stop is made At the same time I received the Kings of the 3●th of Aprill by Sabra● and I marke that by him they come still quicker By both and by all other concurring I see that our affaires in England if they had received any competent assistance from abroad would have been in an excellent condition that which I most lament is the Queenes inability in the reliefe of M. Montrosse for which I conceived she had provided by ordering Hasdo●ck to furnish him out of the Proportions he had provided for England The proportions designed for him I have mentioned in my former Letters but Hasdo●●k would not obey the Queens directions but carryed all he had provided into England so that the Queen remaining without credit or other meanes to do that worke it remaines now imperfect untill she be furnished with one or the other Something she hath since attempted but it is not to be relyed on this May that no possible things within her power shall be omitted for this purpose for she conceives the importance of it even beyond that which you have represented Our Holland news from Scotland which we have often● doe no lesse then yours confirme the necessitie and moment of this consideration I send you herewithall what I had last week from Dr. Goffe by which you will perceive there is since the returne of the Ambassadour some new hopes of prevailing with the States for the Declaration against the Rebells which is a thing of so great concernment that we must make it our endeavour not to f●ustrate the hopes of it by a sudden breaking off the Treaty and to defend our selves against the prejudices we sustaine by the expectation of the successe for that cannot be assured enough to rely on it for great present utilities and me thinkes it were an hard thing being thus awaked in the consideration to provide against both the inconveniences The Duke of Lorai●e hath againe this last weeke made so many new Protestatious of his intentions that the most positive commands that could be to Sir H●n de Vic. have not prevailed with him to break off the Treaty but his Troopes now march though himselfe do not remaine at Bruxells so that it will be impossible for any art to prolong the businesse beyond foure or five dayes but there is no hopes to

Mr. Hemflet and the Lady Stanhope are very thankfull to you for the businesse of their son hoping that it shal be represented in the form desired that is for the title of Lord Wotton which will be the greatest contentment to them in the world I am Sir Goff Dr. Goff to the Lord Iermin April 17. THe Prince of Orange was very inquisitive this week after my Letters from Paris hoping to be resolved precisely concerning the sum of the Portion as I perceived by his discourse for that point I gave him this answer that the Portion alone could not be of that consideration as to conclude the Mariage unlesse it were able to give the King such succours as might probably restore his affairs which the sum demanded could not do and that therefore I was ordered to assure him that if the other Articles were accorded the Treaty should not break off upon the sum of the Portion from thence we came off of the other particulars and the resolution was this that the affairs of the Duke of Lorrain was to be pursued with all vigour and for that end ships should be sent from hence to meet at the time perfixt that when the Ambassadors are returned all endeavours shall be used to induce the States to a League defensive and offensive and that Mr. D'estrade shall return home fully instructed in these particulars that is to remonstrate the impossibility as they call it of the passage for Holland and to facilitate the other to and from Deipe And for the second to persawde the sending of an Ambassadour from France hither to that purpose which yet notwithstanding the prince of Orange thinks wil be very difficult by reason of the King of Denmarks war to which the Hollanders are violently carried however the rumours all endeavours are and shal be used to bring them to our desires for which end I proposed that in the mean time we might at least have Justice from them and such acts of amity as by their past Alliance they were bound unto such as are First the liberty of their Ports to our men of war and the freedome of them now detained 2. The liberty to sell our Prizes here as we may do in Flanders at least that both sides may sell in their Ports 3. The di●missian of Strickland 4. The permitting of Arms and money to be exported for the King both from hence and from Dunkirk with the denyal of the same to the Rebels 5. An open and Publique Declaration of the dislike of the Rebells late Propositions sent to the King according as in conscience they are bound to declare thereby to preserve this People from the guilt of approving the rebellion in England that in so doing they should declare no war against the Parliament and it would be a great preparation for the work in hand this the Prince of Orange seemed very much to approve of and hath ordered me to prepare my papers in this kind against the time that their Ambassadors come from England began to ask me concerning the design and whether I had received any Orders about it for that I told him I should be particularly instructed by the next Post he likes this very well and D'estrade shall be instructed about it this was all that past since the receipt of yours besides that for conclusion the Prince of Orange would know whether if the Duke should fail us our Treaty were at an end I answered No for if the states would be brought to declare for the King and with shipping and in other particulars as should be presented to them I did not doubt but the King would quickly subdue the Rebels which was the end we pursued in this affair to which when he replyed with more cheerfulnesse then has been usual of late That all indeavors should be used I took my leave of him and do of your There 's no danger in discoursing as you find concerning the Portion for the conditions for the Princesse must be proportionable to it and if other things be accorded they will be solicitous themselvs to inlarge the portion for that end the Princesse of Orange is very civill to me and desires much the businesse should go on I should be instructed what to say concerning the condition and habitation of the Princesse before her going into England Dr. Goff to the Lord Iermin April 24. I Will not doubt but that all my Letters of last week are received and if so your Lordship doth perceive the whole Negotiation here depends upon full instructions how to proceed in the particular Treaty of the Marriage wherein the several circumstances being understood and agreed it will quickly appear what the Prince of Orange is at and willing to do with the States for the Kings assistance without the actual performance whereof it is to be declared that the private Articles shall not be signed For this purpose if the Copies of former Treaties cannot be had it were necessary to set down particularly what Houses and what Dowry the Queen will prescribe for the Princesse and for the Portion the lowest sum that must be admitted of with the times of payment Yet herein it cannot be prejudicial to leave much unto Debate here it being resolved That nothing shall be concluded till the States do fully declare in defence of the King whilest their hands are bufie against Denmark whither they are now sending sixty men of War and Six thousand foot it cannot be expected that they should be induced to supply the King with any forces presently but yet these things following will be in their power and may be expected from the Pr of Oranges Negotiation with them as soon as their Ambassadors return 1. To enter into a League offensive and defensive with the King against all Enemies whatsoever And though the effect hereof cannot be the present preparing and sending of Forces by Sea and Land yet they will be brought by it 2. To publish a Declaration of dislike of the Rebels ●ater Propositions sent to the King● together with the ill usage of their Ambassadors 3. To set at liberty those Ships of ours which are now detained and to offer the liberty of their Ports hereafter 4. To permit the selling of our prizes in their Ports and for that end such officers for the King as shall be necessary 5. To cause Arms and Powder to be Exported for the King with denying the same to the Rebels 6. To give Letters of reprisal to such of their own people as have been injured by the Parliament 7. To permit the King to hire or buy men of War in these Countreys to set to Sea against the Rebels 8. To admit of no Agents from England and Scotland that are not sent by the King and to dismisse them that pretend from the Parliament of either And in pursuance of these points if His Majesty pleaseth to put out of His Protection all such of His Subjects which dwell or Trade here as have

well fashioned hands neck and breast the face is not ill all but very good for many proportions there tomorrow the young Prince and all the Horse take the field Lord Iermin to the Lord Digby Paris 12 May THis Week I had none from you but the Duplicate of that by Romen whereof I made you Answer the last The Queen had one from the King neer it at the same time There is come by the way of the W●st two dayes since ● Copy of that Order for the Tin that L A T first desired it arrived ●here so late that the stay o●casioned the disorder we have so often complained of it is during pleasure onely which is well so that there be no alteration without advertising the Queen in time for if again She should send a ship and money and not have the Tin delivered the same inconveniences would happen again Sir Nicholas Crisp advises that in the end of this moneth there will be a proportion for 4000 pounds sterling which the Queen intends to send for in a Holland Man of War and so hereafter for all that shall be to be had by which the Countrey shall be constantly supplied with money for their Tin and the King shall have His profits both of the preemption and Customes duly paid to Him which I desire you to assure the Lord Treasurer of because I cannot write to him it being easie for him to be informed how many blocks and of what weight we received and I do assure him he shall have a just account of the Kings pre-emption and Customes and further profit and that of consideration shall also be accounted for And this I am sure is the best course that this businesse in nature is capable of I send you Doctor Goffe's dispatch by which you will see the condition of his affairs may be our successe with the arrival of their Ambassadours who perhaps will have some credit with their Masters will open a way to more possibility of drawing them to a Declaration then hath yet appeared for though things have little answered what was expected we ought to have a little more patience especially there being some hope of getting money If you remember when the Duke Despernon lent the King the money in England the Prince of Orange was to put that same into the Contoir of Holland for the Duke to engage the Prince of Orange unto this the Queen did secure him by jewels she left in his hands Some hope ●here is by the industry of Sir W. Godolphin who merits infinitely of the King that this money may be again lent by the Duke if that be brought about the Duke releasing the Prince of Orange who is his security the Iewels will return to the Queen and will I hope finde the 20000 Pistols which would be a thing of infinite consequence The Affairs of the Duke of Lorrain I fear will fail Next week undoubtedly we shall have the last Resolution if it do we must endeavour to get here the money that expedition would have cost them or part of it which is fitter to be hoped for it is not likely we shall have it all because in the passing the Duke away they did their own businesse as much as ours all the Dukes this week out of England is cheerful I must confesse if we abroad had been fortunate in any degree near to that you have been at home we could not have failed of being suddenly happy There is arrived this day a Gentleman of Prince Rupert to fetch his brother Edward into England what the Queen will advise in that particular I do not yet know Here is Colonel Sands that killed Ch. Price that hath earnestly desired the Queens Letter to the King for his pardon and with those Letters would have returned home the Queen by the Information she hath had of the businesse was willing to favour him but I advised him not to return until we know how he will be received Speak of the thing and do him all the kindnesse you can and let me know what the King will be willing to do at the Queens entreaty So wishing you all happinesse I rest Yours The Queen cannot resolve yet concerning the Duke of York's going into Ireland next you shall have Her opinion Dr. Goff to the Lord Jermin Paris May 15. VVHen Her Majesty shall be well enough to speak of businesse I hope your Lordship will finde means to instruct me more particularly concerning the private Treaty by the return from England which I do most humbly beseech Her Majesty to do for now is the time if ever to operate strongly upon this country not only because the Prince of Orange is taking the field where the things useful to us cannot be effected but for that the Ambassadors do so plentifully declare the Iustice of the Kings cause and necessity of the States concernment in it That if the Prince of Orange lose this opportunity for want of words or will there is no reason to bestow more time upon any expectations from hence and I assure you that since your two last Dispatches there is a new vigour towards the Kings affairs both in the Prince of Orange and Princesse which I could never discern before she not dissembling that till now it did not clearly appear Whether the Proposition of the Marriage were real or not The Prince of Orange hath appointed Wednesday and Thursday of this week for the form of the private Treaty to be drawn and agreed on which could not be if there were any other in hand however they may be willing to allow that of Brandinburgh as a reserve and for the Publique it is a very good way though the Committee of States mentioned in my last be not yet obtained the States of Holland pretending that it was unusual to grant any to their own Ambassadors however they have done it upon the demand of strangers here upon Friday last they continued their Report before the States General ●n corps and after in the like manner before them of Holland for three hours space in such a method and with such clearnesse for the Kings advantage that no Subject of his could plead it better the effect of this hath been the satisfaction of most of them and the silencing of them that were most opposite Burral is since gone to his Town Amsterdam there to repeat what he hath done and on Thursday next return● to pursue the work here in which it seems to me by the manner of their proceedings they intend to perish themselves or His Maj●sty shall prosper Muys the Secretary is as industrious as can be desired but I fear he may think it long ere he finde some fruit of his labours in all events that person is to be retained for whether we obtain the League or not it is apparent that ships will be alwayes needful an● the use of their Ports and Arms and to all which his concurrence is of great importance The Princesse is now