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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

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

foure moneths agoe into Scotland to Marques Montross● this day arrived It greeves me H●sdonckes did not obey the Queenes order for his supply but now againe that shall be suddainly attempted I hope with better successe yet his arrivall in the West hath beene very opportune for the designes of the Prince of Wales there which I observe to you as a service solely of the Queenes for nothing but her cōmands could prevaile with him to undertake this supply therefore pray give him what help you can to get his money pray commend my service to Prince Rupert and make my excuse I write not unto him by something I heare I hope you two are good friends which I much rejoyce at and conjure you to doe all you can to the continuance of it if it be so and to the making of it so if it be otherwise I rest yours The Queene hath written her selfe to the King You will find in Doctor Goffs letter severall things desired to be sent from England all in my judgement most materiall and therfore to be hostned to him or Sir William Boswell with the greatest expedition that can bee ●e proposeth the sending of my ma● Carteret being already gone to Holland with instructions for the business of the Tinn to attend that in England may perhaps not follow the Doctors order in coming to you for these things therefore I pray you as soone as you receive this let them be dispatched and sent by an expresse of yours Lord Iermin to the Lord Digby St. Iermin August 5.1645 I Wrot to you yesterday by the ordinary Something I have to adde by this expresse the Queene sends to visit the King and to bring her backe an account of his health and of the state of his affaires her resolution of sending Cockeram into Denmarke is without doubt very oportune for upon the conclusion of the peace with the Sweedes cannot but be in condition to help us and if as it shall be in the first place demanded he could be prevailed with to give us such an Army as might Land in any place where the King hath no Forces without fearing who they mett their descent at Searberough or Burlington would give a new turne to all but this is a felicity I dare not hope That which with more assurance I looke upon which in the second place shall be sollicited would be of infinite use That is a small number of men with some money Armes and Ammunition and all to goe to Scotland to Marquesse Montrosse but the men in that case must some of them be horsemen five hundred at least and these horse to passe with them This I conceive would enable Marquesse Montrosse to make his victoryes profitable as well as miraculous But in the meane estate he is for want of Horse for of that he complaines in his Letter to me and of Armes and Ammunition his advantages have brought almost none to the King his affaires for he advances not into the good parts of Scotland nor is so considerable to the Army in England as that they have forborne for feare of him to leave their Country exposed to him I cannot send you by this bearer so great a volume as cock●ram● instructions would be but you shall have them by the next he shall have order to offer the Islands that Po●ly had order to offer to the King of Denmarks The Winter growing on makes me not apprehend that all our losses can bring us so soone to an end as this Summer and the ill weather will reprive us untill either this or some other help be found out The Queene is therefore now more industrious then ever and hath found meanes to get twenty thousand pistols for I once wrote to you of so that if the persons that should have undertaken it be still of the same mind and the Prince of Orange which we have written to know That businesse will go● forward and may prove of great use in many considerations But the importantest ayme in it is the insensible ingaging the Hollanders in the Warre Sir Kenel●e D●gby writes hopefully of supplyes of money from Rome but concludes nothing the Irish troubling all our solas untill the Peace be made with them I feare all Catholique helpe will be drawne that way Upon this purpose I must tell you with what amazement the delayes of the peace in Ireland is considered here and you leave us so ignorant of the condition of the treaty that we know not what to say of it Pray by the returne of this bearer or the first likely passage send me the state of it their demand the King of England his offers and what you know of the difficulties If yet it be not concluded it is not like that ever it will be by those that mannage it now And therefore it seemes to me for satisfaction of those that so much presse it of the Irish and to satisfy this state who are much of that opinion and to secure our hopes at Rome and lastly to put that businesse into a possibility of being concluded that the proposition long since made to the King of having the treaty made here by the Queene and Queene Regent were not unfitly resumed For I am confident the King by this meanes might have the peace upon better tearmes and might limit the Queene by the same instructions that those that now treate are bound by and upon this one of these fruits would follow that either should have the peace or the exorbitancy of their demands would be so apparent to the Queene Regent that we should have great advantage by that The only thing I feare is that the King his party in Ireland might possibly not acquiesse in such a peace as would be fit for the King to make and then he would have the scandall of it for it will be a scandalous one that is unavoidable without the benefit of an assistance from Ireland to conclude if nothing be done in Ireland I think it most necessary that the offers of treating be withdrawne from thence and that the Queene may be trusted to Treate and conclude with the Queene Regent here with such as the Catholiques from Ireland shall appoint This I write to you to consider of it by the returne of Sir D Wyit you shall know more of this particular This bearer send backe immediately and wri●e without flattering your selfe or us the pure and naturall state of affaires God of Heaven keep you and give us if he please some other punishment for our faults then that of our Countries falling into the hands of these Rebells I am most entirely yours I have given Petit thirty pounds for his Journey The Accompt BOrrowed at Rotterdam of the Burgomasters 400000 More of the Banke in Rotterdam 25000 In all from Rotterdam 425000 Borrowed of the Bank at Amsterdam by Mr. Sandys 84500 At the Hague of Eletcher clftcher 126000 More of him 40000 At the Hague of Van. Cyren by Sir William Boswell

Fitz-Williams humbly propounds and undertakes with the approbation of M. Hartogan now employed Agent for the said Confederate ●atholiques is Ireland to bring an Army of 10000. men or more of the kings subjects in his kingdom of Ireland for the kings service into Englād That Collonel Fitz-Williams undertakes for the sum of 10000 pounds sterling to lev● ship and arme the s●id ten thousand men and so proportionably for more or lesse and that the said moneys may be paid into such hands as may be safe for your Majesty as well as ready for the said Coll. when it shall appeare the said Army shall be in readines to be transported into England That upon the landing the said men there shal be advanced to the Collonel one moneths pay for all the Army according to the master for the present support of the Army That Coll. Fitz-Williams may be Commander in chiefe thereof and dispose of all the officers and only be commanded by the King Prince and and qualified with such benefits as have bin formerly granted unto your Majesties Generalls That have cōmanded bodyes apart from the Kings own Army as the Earl of Kingston and others wherby the better to enable him in the Levies as we●l as in the Generall conduct of the businesse And that in respect the Order gives no power to the Irish therefore that the said Forces shall not by any order what soever be divided at least that the Collonel may be supplyed with a body of two housand to be ready at the place of landing That the Coll. may be provided with Armes and Ammunition or with mony requisite for himselfe to provide necessary proportions for to bring with him That the Army shall be paid as other Armies of the King Having taken these Propositions into consideration we have thought fit to testifie our approbation and agreement thereunto under our Signe Manuall assuring what hath been desired of us therein shall be forthwith effectually endeavoured and not doubting to the satisfaction of the Confederate Catholiques of Ireland and of the said Collonel so that we may justly expect an agreeable complyance and performance accordingly from all parties in their severall concernments Henriette Marie Severall Letters between the Lord Iermine and the Lord Digby concerning Provisions of Men and Armes to send Forain Forces into England and to the Earl of M●●tr●sse in SCOTLAND Lord Jermin to the Lord Digby St. Germain 11. August I Write this onely not to omit one week for until the next occasion I can say nothing from hence for without prophecying it is impossible to tell what will be the event of some things that are promised now that which takes away my pain is that vain expeetations were never lesse dangerous for if wee had none in the world I see no way open to Treat in the condition wee are in though yours of the 6 of Iuly be very cheerfull the Q. of England is in perfect health the Q. Regent came last night at 9 a clock to Supper to her ●nd returned to Par● at a 11. Card Maz. will be here to morrow he is full of professions of desire to serve the Queen importantly which now I observe for that they are renewed on his part since the necessities on ours This is all I have to say I am yours Lord Jermin to the Lord G●o Digby St. Germain 14. Aug. I Have received yours of the 30 of Iune and since the news of a defeat the Lord Gering hath had in the West that and the advance of the Scotch makes us feare we are in very ill estate but the Game must not be given over on the contrary now is the time to redouble all kinde of industry and that will be the Queen● rule 〈◊〉 hast●n● what she can supplyes of Powder and Armes to the West swed●● provisions are Embarqued but he himself I think will be ●ear another way if he will be perswaded for I have now sent back for him hit her The Peace is made between the K. of 〈◊〉 and the Swed●● which will put the K. of 〈◊〉 in a condition to help us perhaps hee may bee able to send us an Army which now that all the Rebels Forces are drawn West and Southward landing in the North might give a new turn to all So that in the first place he is to sollicite that businesse If no such Force can be obtained he is to sollicite for as many as he can get those Horse and some Foot with Armes and Ammunition and land them all in Scotland for it appears that all the M. of Montrosses Victories will be but fruitlesse untill he be helped with more men out of Ireland or some other Part and himself in his Letter to me sayes That men were his greatest want The Queen sends Petit to you tomorrow I have no more to say I am yours Lord Jermin to the Lord Geo. Digby St. Germain 22 August THe expectations here of relieving the King are so uncertaine that I dare not yet say any thing of them and besides in effect they are not to be relyed on I write now being I would omit no week the news from England is so desperately ill that there scarce seems to be any resource left but from abroad I will not beleeve it possible there can be so great an errour committed as to leave any way unattempted for the Irish Peace men from thence Cocker a● is gone to Denmark instructed amply and I dare boldly assure you with all that can be usefull to him France and Holland are daily tryed our duties are done though little fruit appeares of it All the Provisions for the West that could be procured are gone and to M. Montrosse to the value of 10000 pounds sterling next weeke I shall write more largely God keep you I am entirely yours The Lord Jermin to the Lord Geo. Digby St. Germain Aug. 25. VVE have received nothing this week from you but find by other advertisements the King is still in Wales recruiting his Army I see no danger of perishing before the Winter comes into our Relief at least if our own Party bee not totally forsaken of their hearts and hands for if there remaine amongst them either understanding or courage they will perceive how ill a bargaine they must make with their Enemies at this time if they fall into their hands by any way whatsoever I am now most confident if wee hold out till next Spring between this and that we shall find powerfull Forain succours The design of of which I have often written to you may now in my judgement be reckoned upon for we have the Money ready the persons of the same minde and all the difficulties raised that be in the way● and the businesse in as good advance as was possible since wee got the money there is good reason to expect that within y Moneths they are promised sooner we shall have This in it self may prove a great thing but it is considered how it

900 Of Monsieur Despernon 2●0000 Of Webster by three Obligations together on the Pendant Pearles 100000 Of him more 43200 Of him more and borrowed by him since 70000 Of Monsieur Vicford 70000 Of Sir Charles Herbert 20000 Of Collimore at Antwerpe 64000 In all 1281700. Guilders With Webster the six Rubies of the Chain left for about 20000 To Webster 20000 To the Pr. Orange 300000 LEtters concerning Ireland from the Lord Digby Marquesse of Ormond Lord Iermin and others And Fitz-Williams Treaty with the Queene about the Irish Lord Iermin to the Lord Digby Paris May 18. 1645. THe Queene hath written to the King by this bearer Collonel Fitz-Willams with her owne hand it is the first time she hath been able to use her Pen since her sicknesse which now God be thanked is totally gone she refers the King to me for severall things I shall begin with that which concernes this bearer who is a brave man and hath served in the wars of this Country with great reputation he doth perswade himselfe that if the Peace be made in Ireland that he shall be able to raise there for the King and bring into England ten or twelve thousand men upon the conditions that you will find here enclosed signed by the Queen which he desired his Majesty should Signe for this end that the King might see it was her opinion that the King upon this designe of his should signe some others to him to the same effect so that you are to keep the Paper Signed by the Queen and to propose to the King the signing of something to the same effect if he approve of the businesse which the Queen believes the King will find cause to doe being by the opinion of many others knowing in the affaires of Ireland induced to believe so more then by the confidence of his undertakings which yet may passe for someground he having upon severall occasions already both for the raising and recruiting of those Troopes with which he hath served this State found himselfe very willingly followed by his Conutry-men You will observe part of his demands to consist of a considerable body of Horse that must meet at the place agreed on for his landing Marquesse Newcastle being here and acquainted with this Proposition and foreseeing the landing can only be towards the North in Lancashire hath believed he might not be an improper person for the conduct of this body of Horse to this conjunction and believes further that the stage for it being among his friends he may serve usefull in it how reasonably this is imagined cannot be determined here for it must rest upon the disposition that the Kings Troopes in generall will be in when the resolution for this particular shall be taken to determine whether M. Newcastle or any other may be fit for the charge of Conducting a body of Horse to this conjunction with the Collonel in case the King thinke fit to set forward the businesse and that he be so fortunate as to goe through with it the Queen doth approve of but not as a thing to be much relied on for it is a great thing that will remaine to be done on the Collonels part if the King should be able on his to comply with all the demands which the Queen besieves his Majesty in no estate for neither doth she thinke they are demanded so much in hopes of having them performed as that the promise should give him meanes in Ireland the better to bring about undertakings but rather as that which when it shall faile if it disappoint no other enterprise of the same kind more like to produce the effects aimed at in this which she hopes you will have a care of can be of no inconvenience and therefore adviseth you to consider it very seriously and in what resolution soever shall be taken that there be a speciall care had of giving the person of the Collonel all sorts of satisfaction as a man fully deserving it and zealously affected to the Kings service if M. New should be thought fit to have the charge of any Troopes appointed to joyne with those he shall bring he is well contented all should fall under his command and he to command under him if any other hee must bee chosen as that the Collonel may command him as Generall this is as much as need be said to you of this matter Pray doe me the favour to let the Collonel know I have recommended him to you and use him very kindly I have this night received severall Letters form Holland which I shall send you by an expresse within few dayes for we grow very neere concluding of all our expectation there what will be the issue though as neere as we are no man can tell and the knowledge of it is no more of moment in that point which heretofore was to be considered in it how much influence it was to have in the swaying towards an accommodation or to the continuance of the Warre for it seemes the Lott is cast as to that matter and if we save not our selves with our swords there is little other hope of doing it the knowledge of it would be of use in another respect for if the issue were to be a Declaration of the States to which would follow that of France● there would be in that such a reserve of helpe and so solid foundation of strength to carry through with this Warre as there would be lesse necessity of exposing the fortune of it to frequent hazards the game might be more securely played whereas if now we saw our selves totally without hopes of this support may be that would demand more sudden and lesse seeure tryalls then else we should have cause to attempt For this cause it is a great affliction to me that I cannot so soone as I would give you that which might be some guide to your Counsells pray believe it is not my fault since I am not without the apprehension of the use you might make of it as you see and that upon my word I am not negligent in it which I desire you to represent to the King The businesse of the Duke of Lorraine is not in the same state which the rest are our hopes of money here or breake with the Duke The passing over of them if it be obtained will be of so great expence here that we cannot with any appearance of suceesse presse them for any more supplies of money for Armes and Ammunition All I can say is yet gone is Hasdan●k● proportions consisting of 6040. Muskets 2000. paire of Pistols 1200. Carabines 130 Swords 400. shovels 27000. pounds of Match 50000 pounds of Brimstone this Brimstone will I hope enable you in England to make good store of Powder for Mills Saltpeter Coale and men that know how to make may every where be had 400 Barrels of Powder I have sent to Dartmouth having undertaken to pay for it here if it be not payd for there for feare presently there

wee could hope for which was to preserve his Majesties person safe till the season of the yeare should secure him in any of his principall Garrisons from the danger of a Siege 'T is true I could have wisht that the Rebells had given us some leisure either in the North or at Huntington where we have done them some mischiefe and gained some reputation and not obliged us to goe to Oxford yet this fortnight but pressing us as they have done and doe it is not ●o be avoided but I hope it is not possible that they can any wayes endanger Oxford before the Winter relieve it You write to me to tell you freely our condition without flattering you or my selfe you will find in my Letters of late especially by Porter that I have not been guilty of that fault nor shall I now but the freedome which I shall at this time use in stating to you the greatest misterie of our misfortunes I desire may be received by you as the breathings out of my soule unto my dearest friend by way of prediction It is most true that as desperate as our condition seems I have no apprehension but that having got thus farre in the yeare we shall bee safe till the next from any further great mischiefes and that probably by helpes from Denmark and Ireland and moneys from you our quarters being well mannaged for the preservation and recruite of our remaining Forces we may possibly have a fresh and hopefull resourse the next Spring these hopes I am confident the condition of our businesse it selfe will beare would the humours of our owne party beare the patience But alas my Lord we must not expect it there is such an universall wearinesse of the warre dispaire of a possibility for the King to recover and so much of private Interests growne from these upon every body that I protest to God I do not know foure persons living besides my selfe and you that have not already given cleare demonstrations that they will purchase their own as they flatter themselves the kingdoms quiet at any price to the King to the Church to the faithfullest of his party to deale freely with you I doe not thinke it will be in the Kings power to hinder himselfe from being forced to accept such Conditions as the Rebells will give him and that the next newes you will heare after we have been one Moneth at Oxford will be that I and those few others who may be thought by our Councells to fortifie the King in firmnesse to his principalls shall be forced or torne from him and you will find the prime Instruments to impose the necessity upon the King of submitting to what they most of the Kings party at Oxford shall thinke fit Truly I have great confidence in the Kings vertue steddines I am much improved in it by this enclosed Letter wch he wrote in his great distress in Wales upon occasion of declaring unto him there was nothing left for him to do but to seek conditions I protest to God I knew nothing either of the letter or the occasion til a good while after it was sent but having then gained a sight of it I got leave to communicate a coppy of it only to the Queene and to your selfe My deare Lord I shall adde no more at this time but only to conjure you first to beleive that if I have any truth or honour in me I have not the least unfriendly thought in the world towards any mentioned or poynted at in this Letter more then purely in relation to the Kings service and in the next place that though I stand single against all the world I shall not vary a tittle from those foundations of justice and right to the honour and interest of my gracious Master and Mistris which I have professed my selfe built upon and that I will in spight of the world carry to my grave the honour of a servant entirely faithfull and unbiast and of being worthy that happy relation to you of your best friend And faithfullest friend Ascot August 7. 1645. Denbigh this 26. of September 1645. My Lord I Have received your Excellencies dispatch by Si● Nicholas By 〈◊〉 and h●s Majesty commands me to returne you his full 〈◊〉 no● all you procedings in th● 〈◊〉 of Ireland of which h●s ●ajesty is very mpaiently desir●s t● he●re the issu ●his affaires dpending so highly upon it being by the stra●ge delivery up of Brist●ll by Prince Rupert after so many other misfortune brought to so low a condition as were it not for the ●arqu●ss of Men●rosse suc●esse a●d hopes of assistance ou● o●Ireland we should almost despair his Maj●sty conc●ives that the reducement of Scotland to his obedience will have two ●or●ble effects o● advantage in order to Ireland the on of making the Sco●ts there 〈◊〉 to the peace the other of affording s●fe transpo●tation and landing in Scotland to such ●orces as may he had from Ireland which it would be allmost impossible to transport with any ●afe●●y into England I have wr●tten to my Lord Marqu●sse of Montrosse upon both t●ere subjects your Excellen●ie ●ill be P●eased to corr●s●ond with him and to agree up●n pa●ti●ulars since we must s●tt up all rests to make a strong Wa●re upon the R●bells this ●inter in which their London forces will be ●ardly kept from their homes a●d if we give them leisure till the next spring they will swarme● against us As for what conc●●es your Excellencies owne ●erson his Majesty persists i● his earnesft desire to have you here for in good faith without flattery wee care likely to 〈◊〉 more want of such a generall then of an army and Prince Ruperts●en 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power hath made way for you Excellencie to be heare in such condition● may be for your honour where you will he sure to have this comf●t of high value in his majesty to y●ur person and of an entire affection to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in all those that have the honour to b●neere him and in no man living mo●e 〈◊〉 Your Excellencies most humble servant to the Marquesse of Ormond This inclosed relation of our condition will let you see the danger of Chester which is somewhat more then is there exprest through want of ●owder your Excellencie is conjured to hasten over some supply thither of Ammunition and if possible of men you know the great importance of that place in relation to Ireland The Act transmitted hither which your Excellencie mentions was unfortunately taken by the Rebels as it was carrying to Oxford be pleased to direct how it may be supplyed Fitz Williams Propositions about the Treaty with the Queen to bring Irish into England Collonel Fitz Williams humbly prayes and propounds as followeth THat your sacred Majesty will vouchsafe to pr●vaile with his Majesty to condiscend to the just demands of his Irish subjects the Confederate Catholiques in Ireland at least in private that upon the consideration thereof Collonel

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