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A31932	The Kings cabinet opened: or, certain packets of secret letters & papers, written with the Kings own hand, and taken in his cabinet at Nasby-Field, June 14. 1645 By victorious Sr. Thomas Fairfax; wherein many mysteries of state, tending to the justification of that cause, for which Sir Thomas Fairfax joyned battell that memorable day are clearly laid open; together, with some annotations thereupon. Published by speciall order of the Parliament·	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Sadler, John, 1615-1674.; May, Thomas, 1695-1650.	1645 (1645)	Wing C2358; ESTC R200152	46,993	62

hath thirty thousand pounds ready ten thousand Muskets two thousand case of Pistols eight hundred barrells of Powder besides his own Artillery and is ascertained of thirty thousand pound more which will bee ready upon his return That he hath intelligence from his Ships that divers Hollanders and Dunkirkers come in daily to him In Order to this service he commanded mee humbly to put your Majesty in minde of his Commission and that hee may in fitting time have such command in these Counties as may bee sutable to his imployment and conducing to the service in hand These being Counties in which if other designes of Landing faile he can land in And that your Majesty will seriously consider the services he hath done you in composing the distractions of the County of Monmouth And that you will bee pleased to countenance Sir Thomas Lunsford and graciously relieve the Countrey in such things as without prejudicing your service may ease them Concerning the County of Monmouth only That by his Lordships meanes who hath now raised two Regiments himselfe Sir Thomas Lunsfords Forces will bee one thousand eight hundred foot and seven hundred horse which horse is intended to bee quartred in the Forrest of Deane in places of secure quartring as Langot attempted to have been taken by Sir Iohn Winter a place of great conce●…ment both for the reducing the Forrest and securing Monmouth-shiere That by his Lordships intervention and endeavours your Majesty really sees he hath much quallified the sence of the grievances of the County and moderated their complaints by subducting the intended Petition and therefore hopes your Majesty will so specially commend their humble sute to Prince Rupert as it may be successefull That though the prayer of their Petition is to reduce the contribution to the proportion set by the Parliament at Oxford yet his Lordship hath so wrought as these Petitioners have under their hands obliged themselves to continue the double payment for two Months more and doubts not but in rela●…ion to the exigence of your Majesties service to prevaile for further time His humble sute is that I may carry with me into the Countrey your Majesties Order that the Forces of Sir Thomas Lundford may not bee removed but upon urgent occasion untill his retuine And that only upon your Majesties or Prince Ruperts speciall Order otherwise it will be a great obstruction and discouragement in raising or continuing the number proposed That your Majesty will be pleased in their favour to write your Lette●… to Prince Rupert and that the Country may have the honour to present it to the end they may be eased of Free Quarter exactions above their contribution and unnecessary Garrisons that Chepstow and Monmouth may be the better strengthned That Sir Thomas Lundsford may bee qualified with Authority to protect them according to such order as the Prince shall make March 21. 1644. These presented by your Loyall Subject Edward Bosdon This a true Copy Zouche Tate Colonell Fitz-William humbly prayes and propounds as followeth THat your sacred Majesty will vouchsafe to prevail with his Majesty to condiscend to the just demands of his Irish subjects the Confederate Catholikes in his Majesties Kingdome of Ireland at least in private That upon the consideration thereof Colonell Fitz-William humbly propounds and undergoeth with the approbation of Mr Hardegan now employed Agent for the sayd Confederate Catholikes in France to bring an Army of ten thousand men and more of his Majesties subjects in his kingdom of Ireland for his Majesties service into England That Colonell Fitz-william undertakes for the summe of ten thousand pound sterl. to leavy ship and arm the said ten thousand men and so proportionably for more or lesse and that the said money may be put into such hands as may be safe for his Majesty as well as ready for the Colonell when it shal appear the said Army shall be in a readinesse to be transported into England That upon the landing the said men there shall be advanced to the Colonell one months pay for all the Army according to the Muster for the present support of the Army That Colonell Fitz William may bee Commander in Chiefe thereof and dispose of all the Officers and onely be commanded by his Majesty his Highnesse the Prince of Wales and Prince Rupert and qualified with such Commissions as hath been formerly granted to his Majesties Generalls that have Commanded bodies apart from his Majesties own Army as the Marquisse of Newcastle the Earle of Kingstone and others hereby the better to enable him in the Leavies as well as in the generall conduct of the businesse and that in respect the Parliament gives no quarter to his Majesties Irish Subjects therefore that the said Forces shall not by any Order whatsofover be devided That the Colonell may be supplyed with a body of horse of at least two thousand to be ready at the place of landing That the Colonell may be provided with Amunition and Artillery or with money requisite for himselfe to provide necessary proportions for to bring with him That the Army shall be paid as other Armies of his Majesties 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 Catholikes of his Majesties Kingdom of Ireland and to the said Colonell Fitz-William so that wee may justly expect an agreeable compliance and performance accordingly from all parties in these severall concernments This is a true Copy of the Originall sent by her Majesty to the King May 16. 1645. A Lowly Secretary to the right Honourable the Lord Iermine A true copy Zouche Tate To my Wife 14. Jan. 1644 5. by Choquen Deare Heart POoly came the 12 22. Jan. to whose great dispatch though for some dayes I cannot give a full answer I cannot but at this opportunity reply to something in thy Letter not without relating to something of his Discourse As I confesse it a mis-fortune but deny it a fault thy not hearing oftner from me so excuse me to deny that it can be of so ill consequence as thou mentions if their affections were so reall as they make shew of to thee for the difficulty of sending is known to all and the numbers of each Letter will shew my diligence and certainly there goes no great wit to finde out wayes of sending wherefore if any be neglected more then our wits are faulty but to imagine that it can enter into the thought of any flesh living that any body here should hide from thee what is desired that every one should know excuse me to say it is such a folly that I shall not beleeve that any can think it though he say it And for my affection to thee it will not bee the miscarrying of a Letter or two that will call it in question but take heed

the busines of the Sound He pawnes the Jewels of the Crowne pap 39. He presses the Q●…een beyond her own fiery propension urges her to make personall Friendship with the Queen Regent furnishes her with dextrous policies and arguments to worke upon the Mi●…isters of State in France Of his owne accord without intreaty He proposes to the Queene the taking away all penall Statutes against Recusants in England T is true He doth all by way of bargaine for his owne particular advantage but the Papists conditions are better then ours in regard that the Queen her self is trusted with that merchandise pap 8. He prostitutes his pardon and grace to the Irish Rebels importuning Ormonde to use importunity to them that they will accept of indemnity and free use of Popery and desire nothing in lieu thereof but that they will transport sixe thousand men into England and some other supplies into Scotland For this purpose He sends Posts after Posts and hastens the businesse the rather because being in Treaty with the two Parliaments of England and Scotland about prosecution of the Irish He may be prevented therein and preingaged not to consent See pap 16. 17 18 19 He onely excepts against Appeales to Rome and Pr●…munires All other things He th●…nkes cheape enough for the Irish He must not now stand upon scruples t is his owne word all things not d●…sagreeable to conscience and Honor are to be admitted so to g●…ant free exercise of idolatry though ab●…urd formerly to the most odious flagitious murderers in the world is but a scruple not disagreeable either to conscience or honour To bargaine away our Acts of Parliament by such clandestine ingagements as passe onely by papers and dare not looke upon the light especially such Acts as concerne our greatest interrests even those of Religion supposes us to be slaves of the basest aloye and t is strange that the Irish and Papists should at all rest upon the strength of such assurances when they see Records and Parliament Rolls are of no vertue at all either to the English or Protestants See pap 16. 17 18 19 He calls us a Parliament publikely yet acknowledge us not a Parliament s●…cretly He suppresses still his not acknowledgem●…nt onely He enters it in the Councell Book at Oxford and so though it be smother'd to us whom it most concernes yet t is registred for our enemies use upon all occasions of advantage This favour we found from the Councell at Oxford that the Name though not the Thing should be imparted to us but even this was not willingly and freely allowed by the King had but two of his Advisers sided with him all the rest should have ballanced nothing at all in this case This is a signe they sit there to great purpose for though they are more worthy to be consulted with then Parliaments yet their votes are but indifferent things meere formalities especially if there be any dissent at all amongst them See pap 5. He in shew seekes Treaties and wins upon the People by that shew yet chuseth such Commissioners and bindes them up with such instructions that all accommodation is impossible His aime is to winne upon our Commissioners and for this purpose gives authority to propose rewards and other allurements pap 24. gives avisoes to Caiole the Scots and Independents as to the Duke of Richmond pap 23. presses for forraigne Auxiliaries the more eagerly pap 12. 35. hopes to cast the odium of the breaking of the Treaty upon our ●…ide pap 1. 7 12 15 25 37. He seems more zealous for Bishops and Papists cal'd his and the Queens friends then the Queene her selfe and therefore assures her of his resolution therein without any request of hers pap 7. He doth not thinke fit to treat with the Rebels onely by the Interposition of the Queen or of Ormonde but he sends particular thankes to Browne Muskery Plunket pap 19. He pretends sometimes to have the hearts of the major and better part of his Protestant subjects firme to him in this cause yet trust none but Papists and therefore is advised by the Queene pap 31. by no meanes to disband for this reason because all the Militia is generally in the Parliaments hands We see what opinion the King hath of Wilmot Percy Sussex We see what opinion he hath of the Lords and Commons at Oxford who have discerted their trust here out of confidence in him the 13. paper here tells us plainely what use the King makes of them The King will declare nothing in favour of his Parliament so long as he can finde a partty to maitaine him in this opposition nor performe any thing which he hath declared so long as he can finde a sufficient party to excuse him from it And indeede it is a sad consideration to thinke what unhappy use the King hath ever made of the obedience and patient loyalty of this Nation finding alwaies that he might without any opposition or danger at least deny their just liberties laws and the very use of Parliaments or if some urgency or his own necessities or advantages had caused him to call a Parliament he might afterwards with as little opposition deny whatsoever he granted under his owne hand as the Petition of Right obtained with some difficulty and broken immediately after without any scruple may sufficiently testifie The Pacification with Scotland was not assented to until the English people shewed some aversenesse to that wicked warre and were loath any longer to fight for their owne slavery nor was that Pacification any longer kept then till a Party strong enough was found to maintaine the breach of it But without other instances this Parliament had beene happie the King glorious and his people flourishing if the King had found none to side with him against all these and it is strange that so long experience had not taught them more wifedome But they are now justly rewarded and if they will but view the Kings Letter dated M●…rch 13. 1644. Where it will be app●…rent to them he calls those who have deserted their trust in Parliament and given up their fortunes and consciences to a compliance with his will by the name of a base mutinous and mungrell Parliament and despises them for retaining some little conscience to Religion and this Parliament Lords and Gentlemen make the right use of this and if you be not wicke●… enough to serve that purpose fully to which you are designed endeavour to repent and learne so much goodnesse as may bring you back to the right side There will shortly be no Medium left you whatsoever you thought in the begining as our charity may thinke you were deceived you will finde at last that unlesse you thinke and act the same things which those unhumane Irish Rebells or the worst forraigne enemies to our Religion and State could wish to see done you are no fit Instruments for that cause which you have unhappily chosen unlesse you returne to the right way

person with a great Traine armed into the House and missing the five Members there tels the rest that he must have them wheresoever he found them Here was the fatall commencement of the war for the next day the House declares that they cannot sit in safety any longer at Westminster and therefore they adjourne for some daies and retire into the City Decemb. 31. they petition for a Guard out of the City under command of the Kings Lord Chamberlaine the Earle of Essex which is denyed yet with these expressions We are ignorant of the grounds of your apprehensions but protest before Almighty God had we any knowledge or beliefe of the least designe in any of violence either formerly or at this time against you we would pursue them to condigne punishment with the same severity and detestation as we would the greatest attempt upon our Crowne and we do ingage solemnly the word of a King that the security of every one of you from violence is and shall be ever as much our care as the preservation of us and our Children These words were sweetly tempered but wonne no beliefe nor could over-power contrary actions wherefore the Major Aldermen and Common-Councell of London seeing nothing but symptomes of war in the Court frame a Petition praying the King that the Tower of London may be put into the hands of persons of trust that by removall of doubtfull and unknowne persons from about Whitehall and Westminster a knowne and approved guard may be appointed for the safety of the Parliament and that the accused Members may not be restrayned or proceeded against otherwise then according to the Priviledges of Parliament The King grants nothing but answers That his reception of such an unusuall request is a sufficient instance of the singular estimation he hath of the good affections of the City which he believes in gratitude will never be wanting to his just commands and service Hitherto the King speaks nothing but in justification both of the Cities Parliaments and Peoples loyalty The tumults about Whitehall c. amounted to no war are imputed by the King to the Rabble and by us to the Kings Party the Parliament is acquitted except the sixe Members and the prosecution of them also is after declined by the King yet the King departs from the City as unsafe seeing plainly it could not be ●…verted from the Parliament Upon the 20. of Jan. the King sends a Message to the Parliament to state the differences on both sides promising that when they are digested into a body fit to be judged of it shall appeare what he will do In answer hereunto the Commons House the Lords refusing to joine onely petition for the raising up unto them and the State a sure ground of safety and confidence that the Tower of London and the Militia of the Kingdome may be put into such persons hands as they should recommend The King replies That the Militia by Law is subject to no command but his owne which he will reserve to himselfe as a principall and inseparable flower of his Crowne professes to take care of Peace and the rights of the Subject equally with his life or the lives of his dearest Children He further also conjures them by all acts of duty and favour received by hopes of future mutuall happinesse by their love of Religion the Peace both of this Kingdome and Ireland not to be transported with feares and jealousies The Parliament could not believe themselves secured by these professions or asseverations the King would not understand that the setling the Militia at this time in confiding hands to prevent civill war was any other then the taking the Crowne from his head Hin●… ill●… lachrymae the King neverthelesse persists to declare his abhorrence of the Irish Rebellion frequently inciting the Parliament to send succors He also strangely abjures any privity to plots or designes against the Lawes c. and further makes strict Proclamatlon March 16. for putting Lawes in execution against the Papists The Parliament seeing cause to suspect that the King and Queene did still favour Digby others flying from the justice of Parliament and appearing to be Incendiaries by Letters intercepted knowing also that the Queen was going into Holland to pawne the jewels of the Crowne for Armes and having divers other grounds of further apprehensions againe Petition concerning the setling of the Militia and the Kings returne but are denyed in both Thoughts of Peace are now laid aside and Hull being a strong Towne and a Magazine of Armes as also Newcastle being the publike Magazine of fuell and a rich place are looked upon with sollicitous eyes but as the Parliament prevents the King in Hull the King prevents the Parliament in Newcastle Yet the war being so far advanced is scarcely avowed on either side nor is it agreed which part was put to the defensive and therefore on the 2. of June 1642. before any blood shed another assay is made for Peace and the Parliaments Cause stated fully in 19. Propositions are dispatched to the King the maine things desired were Reformation in Church Government that power military and civill might be put into confiding hands That justice of Parliament might passe upon Delinquents but the Answer returned is That if these things were granted the King should remaine but the out side but the picture but the signe of a King This though it was the Trumpet of war and the sound of defiance in effect yet was not so owned for still the King saies He intends not to fixe any disloyall designe upon both or either House of Parliament he is rather most confident of the loyalty good affections and integrity of that great bodies good intentions but the malignity of the des●…gne he saies hath proceeded from the subtill informations mis●…hievous prac●…ises and evill Councels of ambitious turbulent spirits not without a strong inf●…uence upon the very actions of both Houses This was the utmost charge of Treason that could be then brought against the Parliament , and the Propositions of the Parliament treated lately at Uxbridge in Febr. 1644. being no other in effect then these of ●…une 1642. this inference may be truly made that the King hath no cause to looke upon us now otherwise then as he did then and if he have varied since from those Vows and Asseverations which he made then the blame will not remaine on this side but on his so that the very calling to minde what hath been said by the King will be now sufficient for our purpose 1. Wherefore as to the taking up of Armes at all against the Parliament June 3. 1642 the King in his Declaration to the Freeholders of Yorkeshire renounces any intention of war his words are To the end this present posture wherein we meet should not affright you with the distempers of the times we wish you to looke into the composition and constitution of our Guard and you will finde it so far from the