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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

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

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

is necessary that His Majesty think of some new Councels this ungrateful and will never serve Him My last was sent by Paris next week your Lordship shall receive another Letter from me Your Lordships most devoted faithful Servant Steph. Goff Lord Jermin to the Lord Digby Paris May 5. 1645. My Lord THere is this week come one from you another from the King by the way of the Portugal Ambassador of the 21 and 20 of March All your Letters that way are very long we perceive by them that some of ours go in ten dayes therefore your Messenger may be faulty I had another from you to day of the fourth of April sent me by one G. Martin you will do well to continue to write by that way there is in it onely the proposition for the Duke of Yorks going to Ireland to which the Queen not being yet well enough to speak of businesse desires you to stay till the next week for Her resolution She is now recovered of all but weaknesse a little cough and loosnesse do remain but neither are of danger or trouble You say that if the Queen could have been in estate to have sent the King any money if Her ship had come in time that would have kept Her from the want She spake of induced by the stop the credit that would have been raised by the return of the ship would certainly have enabled Her to have sent some So the thing is true She might have sent and yet that did not necessarily keep Her from wanting in the mean time She was reduced to pawn some little things for Her present supply but you shall hear no more of this matter She was promised some other wayes of supplying the King upon which were also built the assurances you received from Her in which She hath been delayed beyond expectation and what will yet be the issue is not to be known Hasdouck She hath found means at last to send away I hope he is before this arrived he hath good proportions of Arms and Ammunition I know not yet what I send you Doctor Goffs Letters of this week by which you will see and by those of the last what hopes there are of his Negotiation The next week will absolutely determine the Duke of Lorrains resolution the way proposed by the Prince of Orange of Treatying the Marriage a part and all the other matters by themselves ought to finde no difficulty on our part for he doth not expect no more then it is reasonable or possible we should that any thing be concluded in the Marri●ge until we have our reckoning in the rest The Queen doth therefore● desire that the King would send to Her with all the speed he can particular instructions for this Treaty of the Marriage wherein there may be only such things as according to their fancy in Holland for so they have expressed it pertain to a Treaty of Marriage as demands of portion assurance of joynture and what houses will be comprised in that joynture how Her own house shall be settled what officers She shall have and if you please to send a project of something in this kinde it will be very necessary and in the mean time they shall be entertained from hence with assurances that these things are coming and that if we can agree in others there can be no difficulty in those The Propositions of the execution which you will finde in Doctor G●ffs Letters is undoubtedly a great and useful designe and if we could by this Marriage bring that about and a Conjunction of France and Holland with the King that should be accompanied but with those advantages that inevitably ●low out of such a conjunction it would be a foundation laid against all possibility of ruining in this cause and it would give us certainly time and breath to overcome at last even if the present great helps of forces from either of them or the means of passing the Duke of Lorrain should fail For I must confesse by the last dispatch I am least confident of his intentions then I was I make you all this discourse to the end you should see that I conceive though the present fruits were expected from this Negotiation are not in so good hopes as I thought them heretofore Yet the Treaty in these more remote ones is to be continued and the news of this week doth much encourage me to this opinion for I finde all things in England in another kinde of posture then a moneth ago which I look on with great comfort the reputation of our affairs is increased to that point that if we decline not I should not despair that they might be willing here to proceed in the conjunction and ●●at would certainly bring in the States the onely reason why they here are so litt●e disposed to it is the apprehension of the Parli●ment ships believing that the onely power able to trouble them in their Designs of if our Design for our effect in Holland could be gone through with that might perchance be the greatest inducement here of any other to embark them in our affairs for which purpose I desire to know your opinion in one particular There must go on our part 200+0 Pistols to the setting forth of this execution if we should get the money here I would know whether you would chuse to have it imployed to that effect or sent to you We hear nothing yet of our Tin stayed at Falmouth there is 196 blocks pray remember to send an Order to Sir Nicholas Crisp and others who may be concerned in it to deliver it to any whom the Queen shall appoint to receive it if before she send they can have no good occasion to send it This Bearer Sir William Davenant is infinitely faithful to the Kings cause he hath been lately in Holland so that he met there the knowledge of our Treaty so that it was neither possible nor needful to conceal it from him the Treaty of the Marriage and the Proposition he knows the Design of the Duke of Lorrain he does not of the other two he will speak to you but charge him with secrefie for the Q●een doth still desire that the businesse of the Marriage may not be divulged and the other is destroyed if yet it should take vent Pray if Davenant have need of your favour in any thing use him very kindely for my sake and let him know I conjured you to do so you see by this I retain an opinion of some credit with you though your Letters be cold and lesse kinde then they were wont I am still in the same degree I have been most entirely Yours I hear Th Elliot is yet at Hanure de Grace which I am glad of you will have had by my former wherein I sent you my Letter to him and his Answer time to have resolved what to do in case my Letter should not be come it is not unfit to tell you again he received the Kings

of a temper much different from that she was larely in besides great desires for that which concerns themselves most there are the same desire● for His Maj●sties affairs vehement invectives against the Rebels great satisfaction in the Ambass●dors much sollicitousnesse what is now to be done That the Prince of Orange must do somewhat before he go into the field that some course must be taken to bring the businesse to a Committee of States that Sir William Bosw●l well affected is slow and so accustomed to receive denials that it were unfit to use him that an extraordinary Ambassador from the King Ought to appear but not yet till the businesse be better prepared that she will advise both with the Prince of Orange and all others best affected to the King that if I have any Proposition to make I should bring it to her This was the sum of yesterdayes discourse yet after all this I must not conceal That the Ambassadors complain that the Prince of Orange is much colder then they expected as Mr. Hemflet sayes if he be a good Author This is all I have to say of our condition here this week which indeed is nothing positive but that very shortly it will appear what is to be expected from hence and that the Prince of Orange and Princesse do now as it seems to me apply themselves very seriously to that end An Extract of Dr. Goffs Letter to the Lord JERMIN May 1. I Have discovered this last week a thing which hath perhaps given me all the impediments I have met with and is without doubt the cause of that sudden and positive demand which Hugh made me from the Prince of Orange it is the overture of the match with Brandenburg revived and pursued now these last four weeks by an Expresse from the Marquesse returned last Wednesday in all haste with Order to bring the Marquesse of Brandenburg to Cleve or thereabouts by the end of this moneth of May for which purpose he said he would ride day and night This is that you may be assured of The party himself having discovered the whole businesse of Mo●●ieur Hemflet who with much passion for the Kings interest told me what he had ●ound and afterwards as it was concerted between us made the same relation to the Princesse of Orange and said that he had it from me she was extremely amazed as he sayes how I could get knowledge thereof but in conclusion confessed the thing How far the businesse hath proceeded appears not yet but by what the Prince of Orange discovered● last night with me I am confident that nothing is done to the prejudice of the Prince of Wales pretentions nor shall be if our demands can be performed by them with ease I say with ease for I cannot promise any violence and h●z●rd of ruine to effect it notwithstanding all this I do hope upon particular Instructions to give a better account of the businesse however it shall cleerly appear that there was perfect integrity on Her Majesties part and that the frustration did wholly owe it self to them not so much for want of desire for that is not to be doubted of but that they did not endeavour to effect those things which were most reasonable for the King to demand and perhaps not impossible for them to do in the opinion of all that shall come hereafter to examine what hath passed The Prince of Orange with many testimonies of his great desire of the honour of it fell to speak of the Garter and in sum professeth how glorious an addition it will be to him and his son and if it may be sent the begining of this Campagne that his son who hath the honour to be allied to the King will think himself as long as he lives much honoured in wearing that Order after the manner that it is worn in England wherein he was very particular in describing the several marks used and gave me an account of his own election to that Order which was managed with so much insolency by the Ambassador Carlson that it is easie to collect that was the cause of his not wearing it at first and because not at first never since he added likewise That Henry the fourth wore it always he adviseth that a Letter should be written from the King after the usual manner under the Signer to the States wherein His Majesty may be pleased to expresse the honour he hath done his Son in law Such a Letter was written concerning Prince Maurice and himself and is to be kept by the States This ought to be presented by Sir Will Boswel if no Ambassador be here And after that either an Herald with the Robes and the Order should be sent with Sir W. Boswel into the field where it may be done with more triumph as he sayes or in sending to Sir W. Boswel an excuse may be made for deferring the Formalities and the Order worn presently I told the Prince that I hoped after the return of the Dutch Ambassadors our Affairs here would be in so good a condition that it would be necessary for the Lord Iermine to appear here as Ambassador not onely to present that but to conclude all other Affairs which he said he hoped and that now in short time we should see what was to be expected from hence with which after many kinde promises he ended Since my writing this Letter I have been with the Princesse of Orange where I finde such froideurs and objections now that the portion is like to be accorded against the whole businesse publike and private that I beleeve what I write hath taken place and our businesse at an end Dr. Goff to the Lord Iermin May 1. Since the writing of my other Letter I have been with Secretary Muys who gives great hopes of the States inclining to the King and adviseth the Queen to use all means which hath been spoken of that that alone though the Duke o●Lorrain should ●ail will bring all about that we desire He confessed the Treaty of Brand●nburg but that he knew for certain the minde of the Prince of Orange was if possibly he could to make the match with the Prince of Wales so that however the Prince be wavering and fearful in regard of the Kings Affairs yet the Prince of Orange is resolved to try what may be done rather for the Prince of Wales then any other Lord Jermine to the Lord Digby Paris May 19. I Wrote to you yesterday by Colonel Fitz-Williams I conceive you will finde cause to take the businesse that concerned him into consideration I have sent you now a Copy of Dr. Gaffe's dispatch out of Holland by which you will see the state of that businesse reduced to this onely hope that the return of the Ambassadors out of England may not onely give Prince Orange a disposition to set on foot that which before he was not confident enough of his own strength to attempt but also afford him some hopes

the Irish Both have promised me a breife of the obstacles on perusall of which I shall quickly discover whether the Irish have or not a just pretence to except against such offers as hath beene made by the Marquesse of Ormond on the behalfe of the King and if found satisfactory I am very confident you will speedily have what you expect and the Character the King the Queene c. gave of me will render him to you very serviceable and to c. but if things goe crosse I conceive it were not amisse if the King intends as the Queene did to send what here is mentioned to the Marques of Ormond and in case things be concluded ere its comming that it may lye dormant els to be put in use I have enquired of the particular affaires spoken of and find all faiseable But for the present there is nothing to be said If you thinke fit I pray recommend this to him who recommended me to your Lordship Be also pleased to present my most humble service to Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice and be mindfull and desire them according to Prince Ruperts promise to be so also of me touching Titbery I doubt also by meanes of it and the helpes offered to me i● that country to reduce the best part of the M●r●lands for the King however affaires goes I beseech your Lordship to let the King know that I will live and dye faithfull to him and to beleive that my endeavours shall ever be to find occasions to let your Lordship see that I am 16. of Iuly 1645. My Lord The most humble and solely devoted of your Lordships servant Fitz-Williams The Scots have entred into Connaught destroyed Women and Children as well as what men they met finding no opposition But Lord Tast is gone with sufficent force this weeke to repulse them the Irish Commissioners are come to Dublin and all hope for what is wisht Marquesse Ormond is as willing of what was desired for my Father as I was and tells me he hath sent to the King for his Commission of being Privy Councellour and I shall intreat your Lordship that it may be sent by the first of your Lordships packets From the Lord Digby to the Lord Iermin SInce the writing of my other of this same date in my brother secretaryes Cypher I have received yours of the 28. of Iuly in my new Cypher which over joyes me and it is as a prediction of good fortune to us that the Queen beares our disasters with that moderation You doe now find that clearly true which was my opinion before that our ill successes would sooner warme that State to our assistance then our good it being their interest to ballance things here For Gods sake hasten powder and match in plenty to the Northerne Coast and what muskets and pistolls you can but ammunition in the first place let them be directed to Burlington or Whitby for S●arborough is lost but yet with some caution as to enquire before they put in least by any accident the enemy should have Garrison those places before we come thither We are advertised from London that there are some letters intercepted from the Queen to the King with blanks to be sigued by the King authorising the Queene to engage Ireland to the Queene Regent for some aydes I● any such there be it is very unlucky not only for the ill use may be made of it here but as it may be resented by my Lord of Ormond who having committed to him the management of the affaires of Ireland● and having discharged that trust so faithfully and prudently may thinke himselfe injured in such Negociations by the by God keepe you and faile not to love him who is entirely Yours Bridgenorth Aug. 9. From the Lord George Digby to the Lord Iermin My dear● Lord IT is a great comfort to us to heare by this expresse that her Majesty preserves her health notwithstanding that trouble of mind which our misfortunes must needs have given her and that in stead of despairing her Majesty and you doe rather improve your diligence to procure us aydes God send that your hopes may succeed for my part I thinke there is more probability in that of Denmarke for man now the peace is concluded with the Swedes and for money from Roome then any other way the busines of Ireland hath hung long in suspence although the King hath long since given my Lord of Ormond power to conclude Peace there upon the very utmost concession that can possibly be yeilded unto without causing a revolt not only of all his party here but also such a one of his Army and all his Protestant subjects there as would make it impossible for the Irish to afford us any aydes they would have so much to doe within themselves against those that would not submit to Peace upon such tearmes the truth of it is the Irish have proceeded hitherto as if they had no good intention having not been contented with the offers of more then their Agents did prosesse to expect and insisted upon those demands the granting of which they could not but see would be absolutely destructive to his Majesty that is the granting unto them the Protestant Churches in such parishes where the number of Catholicks was greater that is in effect all through Ireland And whereas you write that perhaps my Lord of Ormond is not the fit person to conclude that businesse but that the mannagement of it should be remitted to the Queen I am much afeard that the expectation of that in the Irish hath much retarded the hoped for issue of the Treaty but God be thanked wee received men Now the certaine newes that the Peace there is concluded and that an Expresse from my Lord of Ormond is upon his way from Chester with all the particulars the utmost extent of my Lord of Ormonds power to grant was the suspention of Poy●ings act as to the passing of such Bills as should be first agreed on The repeale of the penall Lawes and the allowing the Papists some Chappels in private places for the exercise of their Religion but you may not take notice that he had so large a power for happily he may have obtained a Peace upon a better bargaine thus much for that businesse his Majesty approves very well of the course proposed by you for such aydes as may be obtained from Denmarke but above all things let the matter of money be laboured in for without some competent stock of that against the next Spring it will be impossible for us ever to have a resourse againe My former Letters will have acquainted you with our progresse since our retreate from Wales and the reasons of it and I make no doubt but you will be satisfied that the Kings businesse hath been as well conducted in that retreate from Wales and since as the desperateness of our condition could admit of and that in fine we are likely to have gained the only thing

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

for Scotland the Plot is to unite France and Scotland as formerly and as some say to disjoyn the Scots and English as now they are ●oyned The first I beleeve and as for the second I cannot thinke it is desired however pretended by the French who have already devoured this Kingdome in their hopes 2000 bids me tell you till his Majesty is in a more hopefull posture 〈◊〉 will adventure to doe nothing Savil is still playing blind-man-buffe and when we have served our ends of him it is like we shall make a Pageant of his greatnesse I have no more now to wish unto you then that this may come safe to assure you that I will never desist to honour you but still remain August 8. 1645. For ever yours Δ 401. That is Walsingham My Lord JUst now I received yours of the 10. by Parsons and because I expect back from London this evening doe now prepare against his comming determining so dispatch him immediatly for the Court In my last I signified that 〈◊〉 a moneth after the date brought yours of the 〈◊〉 of Iuly with the first order in behalfe of my Co●en 〈◊〉 to which the Governour hath given an absolute de●iall contemning both the authority of his Majesty and Commissioners and said to divers hee weighed it not a straw with more to that effect two dayes since when Sir Iohn went to sollicite the Lords to releeve him one way or other Collonel ●lague was accidentally present and said Both the Lords and Governors might be highly ashamed to let such a man suffer adding that had he known of his wants hee would one way or other have supplyed him and now offered if their Lordships would please to assigne any place for him he would take care of it and bring it in the Governour Interposed and said all places were disposed of indeavouring what lay in film to hinder it what will be the issue I know not but I am certain in the interim hee is brought to g 〈◊〉 want In my last I signified what constructions was already made here of your going to the North to your Lordships disadvantage the report of going into Ireland was never plyed so as now your voyage into Scotland is breathed out by the Lord Portland who every day exalts his malice to a higher key it was his brother who together with P. R. gave birth to the first and himself who gives life and authority to both In good earnest if some timely course be not taken you will find him a dangerous man his absence is no lesse necessary then those that are in France already this any Lady commanded seriously to recommend unto you that person when he hath brought the Faction here to a maturity is resolved to goe to the West what the consequence of that will bee I need not intimate his brother deserves strict observation and notice for he gives continuall notice of what happens at Court worthy the knowledge of the Junto here and is as it were the Spy upon you there Here hath been a solemne expectation of P. R. these 3 days and great jollity God knows amongst the Cumberlanders but why they expect still I know not Something is lamenting here concerning Ireland and P. R. but what it is I dare not yet affirm because I have hold only of the skirts of it have not made a ful discovery it is I think either about his going or at least ●ending some body to comply with them The Junto had a meeting last night where it was resolved good use might bee made now against you with the Irish upon occasion of your late Letter if it be well followed and the best use made of it and that P. R. may upon that ●ooting take new occasion to ingratiate with them whe●●fore it was resolved either he or some friend should by Letters indeavour to operate on some person of repute there some thinke it is Coll●nel Pr●●●● if him they lose their labour he will not bee jugled withall Thrice within this few dayes here hath been a Woman from Broon with the Governour I can by no means learn the bo●●esse though I much distrust it but there is no remedy I had almost forgot to tell your Lordship that the men here have resolved lately to get into Mr. Ashburnhams bosome by one means or other for the Junto holds him a very necessary person for their ends and therefore must be laid hold of but one of them affirmes him to be a slippery piec● and dangerous to build upon From London I have nothing till C. come who if he bring any thing of moment I will add it I have sent your Lordship a Copy of my Letter directed lately to the Lord Herber● ver●atim as I sent it by London as the speediest and surest way Mr. Brasile mentioned in it is a very able honest man and of authority and repute amongst the Irish the two mentioned in the latter end are Marquesse A●trim and the Lord St. Albans Here are strong reports the Irish are landed which if true they are honest we are happy My Lady commands me to put your Lordship in mind of Mr. Sutton whom the Lady Cob●am hath so often recommended unto your Lordship I must not omit Monsieur Du Boys who is now comming towards you he hath been long sick here if you please to countenance or imploy him you will find him faithfull gratefull and very usefull as dare assure you my Lord August 16. Your Lordships humble Servant 401. POSTSCRIPT I have sent you the last of the Independents which will shew you how necessary a supply is C. is not yet come I know not what to thinke to London he would goe and what stayes him there I cannot imagine wherefore I am forced to send by this Sherborne still holds out I really beleeve without any great danger not withstanding some course Reports August 21. His Majesties Letter to the Queen Deare heart BY Sobrans conveyance whom I dispatched Sunday last I hope before this can come to thee thou wilt receive three Letters from me who although hee condemnes the Rebells procedings as much as any yet he declares in his Masters name a positive Neutrality so that either he complies not with his instructions or France is not so much our friend as wee hope for I rather thinke the latter yet I doubt not but thy dexterity will cure that coldnesse of friendship which in my opinion will be the easier done if thou make the chiefe Treat●e for our assistance betwixt thee and the Q. R. in a familiar oblieging way and withall shewing all possible respect and trust to those Ministers whom she most esteems it being impossible but they must rather applaud then dislike thy familiarity with their Mistresse and by it thou maist prevent any tricks they may put upon thee As for the affaires here we are in so good state that I am confident the Rebels though all their strengths are now united cannot affront us and when my Nephew Rupert comes to mee whom I certainely expect in few daies I hope to be able to chuse fresh Winter Quarters but where I am not yet resolved for which occasion and opportunitie must direct me FINIS Seneca In the Original I●s Secreuer●nt A Present for Muis. Pr. R●p●● Sir Ken. Digby