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A29570	August. 5. Two letters, the one from the Lord Digby, to the Queens Majestie: the other from Mr. Thomas Elliot, to the Lord Digby, with observations upon the same letters. Also a noat [sic] of such armes as were sent for by His Maiestie out of Amsterdam, under his owne hand. Die Lune 1. August. 1642. Ordered that these two letters with the observations upon the same, be forthwith published in print. Hen. Elsinge Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Two letters, the one from the Lord Digby, to the Queens Majestie: the other from Mr. Thomas Elliot, to the Lord Digby, with observations upon the same letters.	Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.; Elliot, Thomas.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing B4783; ESTC R10381	3,704	9

August 5. TWO LETTERS The One from the Lord DIGBY TO The QUEENS Majestie The Other From Mr. Thomas Elliot to the Lord Digby with Observations upon the same Letters ALSO A Noat of such ARMES as were sent for by His MAIESTIE out of Amsterdam under his owne Hand Die Lune 1. August 1642. Ordered that these two Letters with the Observations upon the same be forthwith published in Print Hen. Elsinge Cler. Parl. D. Com. LONDON Printed by R. O. and G. D. for Iohn Bartlet 1642. OBSERVATIONS UPON The ensuing LETTERS THe Lords and Commons have commanded these ensuing Letters and Notes to be printed The copy of a Letter written by the Lord Digby to the Queen the 10. of March last of his owne hand-writing An originall Letter written to the Lord Digby by Mr. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from York the 27. of May 〈◊〉 two notes of Armes the one of which is partly His 〈◊〉 owne hand both found among my Lord 〈◊〉 papers In the Letter of the Lord Digby to the Queene it may be observed how he discovers his venemous heart to this Kingdome in that 〈◊〉 censure that we are a Countrey unworthy of her unworthy 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 often designed to 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 to be undermined and circumvented by so many plots and devilish projects of Iesuites and Priests and other the most 〈◊〉 and Malignant 〈◊〉 in Christ endome by which we had been 〈◊〉 ruined and destroyed if Gods wonderfull 〈◊〉 had not preserved us And we call his divine 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 that wee have never done any thing against the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Honor of her 〈◊〉 onely we have desired to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such plots from such 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that they might not have the favour of the Court and such a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 upon his Majesties Councells as they have had to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 of the Civill 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Kingdome but of that which we hold dearer much then 〈◊〉 yea then the very being of this Nation our Religion 〈◊〉 depends the honour of Almighty God and salvation of our Souls Let this Lord who was long amongst us and 〈◊〉 the Grounds of our proceedings and most 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 produce any thing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 to her 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 by us Another 〈◊〉 in the Letter is this 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that he writ to his Majestie with the hardinesse which 〈◊〉 thought his affaires and complexion 〈◊〉 what this was may well be 〈◊〉 in a Letter from himselfe to the Queene 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by our 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lord 〈◊〉 that he should withdraw himselfe 〈◊〉 his Parliament 〈◊〉 himselfe to some place of strength 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Counsell he then 〈◊〉 him and how well it hath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 every man may 〈◊〉 but what his Majesties 〈◊〉 required that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a greater 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 this may be collected out of that Letter that his Majestie 〈◊〉 the apprehension of this Lord was too inclinable to an Accommodation with his Parliament which 〈◊〉 a kind of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that Letter is called the 〈◊〉 or the 〈◊〉 way this complexon so 〈◊〉 a good Prince required such a hardy and vehement provocation to wrath and Warre against his subjects as this Lord presumed to expresse in that Letter and besides his 〈◊〉 to the Kingdome we may herein observe a great degree of insolence and contempt towards his Majestie that he should 〈◊〉 in a Letter to the Queen to taxe his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with so much as mildnes towards his people must needs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such hardy and bould Counsell In Master 〈◊〉 Letter it may be 〈◊〉 observed that whilest his 〈◊〉 contests with his Parliament for some questionable 〈◊〉 concerning the Common-wealth his owne 〈◊〉 do really 〈◊〉 him of an undoubted Prerogative of 〈◊〉 the soveraign disposer of favours and 〈◊〉 in his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which this Gentleman doth expresse in that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to have any place about his Majestie but by the 〈◊〉 and may be further observed what these desperate 〈◊〉 about the King are most affraid of and what they thinke most 〈◊〉 to themselves that his Majestie 〈◊〉 be inclined to an accommodation with his people by this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be undone that is to loose that prey the 〈◊〉 of the Parliament-men and other good subjects which they have already devoured in their owne 〈◊〉 and that they 〈◊〉 to bee 〈◊〉 from this undoing by the Queenes 〈◊〉 By these two Notes may be 〈◊〉 that at the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so many Declarations were published in his Maiesties Name with solemne Protestations of his Maiestics Intentions of raysing 〈◊〉 a Guard for his owne person all sorts of provision for an Army were made beyond the Seas and this poore Kingdome designed to the 〈◊〉 and confusion of Warre and under the disguise of defending the Protestant profession an Army to be raysed in the Intention of these wicked Counsellors 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 suppressing and 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 Religion The Lord Digbyes Letter to the Queens Majestie Hague March the 10. 1642. MADAM IT is the first Contentment that I have been 〈◊〉 of this long 〈◊〉 That Your Maiestie is safely arrived in HOLLAND Withdrawne from a Countrey so unworthy of you I should have waited the first upon you both to have tendred my duty according to my 〈◊〉 of obligation above others and to have 〈◊〉 your Maiestie the 〈◊〉 of the state of this place whither you are comming both in point of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 but that there 〈◊〉 about such reports that the Parliament hath desired 〈◊〉 Maiestie not to admit me to your presence as I dare not presume into it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The ground of their malevolence towards mee in this 〈◊〉 is said to bee upon some Letters which they have Presumed to open 〈◊〉 unto your Maiestie from me which I prof 〈◊〉 I cannot apprehend for I am certaine that I have not written to your Maiestie the least 〈◊〉 that can be 〈◊〉 to an ill 〈◊〉 by my greatest enemies having not so much as mentioned any businesse to your Maiestie since I left England To the King I confesse I wrote once with that hardinesse which I thought his affaires and complexion required but that 〈◊〉 was sent by so safe hands as I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of it However MADAM if my 〈◊〉 be so great as that I must be deprived of the sole comfort of my life of waiting on Your Majestie and following your 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 you 〈◊〉 my 〈◊〉 be so signifyed unto mee as 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with the least shame that well may be to bewaile my 〈◊〉 which yet will be 〈◊〉 if I may be but assured that 〈◊〉 that generons and Princely heart preserves me the place of MADAM Your Majesties most faithfull and most affectionate humble servant Mr. Ellyots Letter to the Lord Digby My LORD YOu have ever been so willing to oblige that I cannot dispaire of your favour in a businesse wherein I am much concerned the King was pleased to imploy me to London to my Lord Keeper for the Seales which though after two houres consideration he refused yet being resolved not to be denyed my importunity at last prevailed which service the King hath declared was so great that he hath promised a reward equall to it it may be the King expects I should move him for some place which I shall not doe being resolved never to have any but by the Queen being already so infinitly obliged to her for her favours that I confesse I would 〈◊〉 my being only to her nor shall I 〈◊〉 value that life I hold but as a debt which I shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to her commands the favour which I desire from your 〈◊〉 is that you willing age the Queene to write to the king that he would make a Groome of his Bedchamber which since I know 〈◊〉 so absolutly in her power to doe I shall never thinke of an other way for which favour neither her Majesty nor your Lordship shall ever finde a more reall servant for our affaires they are now in so good a condition that if we are not undone by harkning to an Accomodation there is nothing else can hurt us which I feare the King is too much inclyned to but I hope what he shall receive from the Queene will make him so resolved that nothing but a satissaction equall to the injuries he hath received will make him quit the advantage he now hath which I do not doubt will be the meanes of bringing your Lordship quickly hither where you shall finde none more ready to obey your Commands Yorke the 27. of May 1642. Then your most faithfull and humble servant THOM. ELLYOT A Noat of the Armes sent for by the KING from AMSTERDAM C. R. TWo hundred Firelocks Foure pieces of Cannon for Battry viz. One Cannon One Demi-Cannon Two whole Culverin Two Mortars Foure Petards Ten Field-pieces of sixe pound Bullet mounted One hundred Barrells of Powder Round Shot and case proportioned to the severall pieces Two Thousand paire of Pistolls One Thousand Carabins Three Thousand Saddles Three thousand Musquets One thousand Pikes C. R. Iran de gerre a Amsterdam Bartholetti Agent de la langravine de Hen. Wickford Die Lune 1. Augusti 1642 ORdered that the Letters from the Lord Digby and Mr. Thomas Elliot and the Noat of Armes sent for by the King from Amsterdam be Printed And that it be referred to the Committee for the Defence of the Kingdome to prepare a 〈◊〉 and to make some Observation 〈◊〉 these Letters H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS