The Lord Digbies designe to betray Abingdon carryed on for divers vveeks by an intercourse of letters. Which are here published for the satisfaction of all men, by Sergeant Major Generall Brown. Together with the cipher which the Lord Digby sent him for that purpose.
         Browne, Richard, Sir, 1602?-1669.
      
       
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             The Lord Digbies designe to betray Abingdon carryed on for divers vveeks by an intercourse of letters. Which are here published for the satisfaction of all men, by Sergeant Major Generall Brown. Together with the cipher which the Lord Digby sent him for that purpose.
             Browne, Richard, Sir, 1602?-1669.
             Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677. aut
             Bernard, Nath. Nathaniel. aut
          
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             London :
             1644 [i.e. 1645]
          
           
             Consists of letters by Sir Richard Browne, Nathaniel Bernard, and George Digby, Earl of Bristol, with commentary by Browne.
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           VVHereas
           Sergeant
           Major
           Generall
           
             Brown
          
           hath
           desired
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           passages
           of
           the
           late
           Treaty
           between
           him
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
          
           may
           be
           published
           ;
           It
           is
           therefore
           my
           pleasure
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           passages
           shall
           be
           Printed
           accordingly
           .
           Dated
           ,
           1.
           Febr.
           1644.
           
        
         
           ESSEX
           .
        
         
           To
           all
           whom
           it
           may
           concern
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Lord
           
             Digbies
          
           DESIGNE
           To
           Betray
           ABINGDON
           ,
           Carryed
           on
           for
           divers
           VVeeks
           by
           an
           intercourse
           of
           Letters
           .
        
         
           Which
           are
           here
           published
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           Men
           ,
           BY
           
             Sergeant
             Major
             GenerallBrown
          
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           the
           CIPHER
           which
           the
           Lord
           DIGBY
           sent
           him
           for
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Laurence
             Blaiklock
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           Sugar-loaf
           at
           Temple-Bar
           .
           1644.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           His
           Excellency
           
             Robert
          
           Earl
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           May
           it
           please
           your
           Excellency
           ,
        
         
           THat
           intercourse
           between
           the
           
             Lo
             :
             Digby
          
           and
           my self
           (
           fed
           on
           their
           side
           with
           hope
           of
           prevailing
           ,
           and
           on
           mine
           with
           hope
           of
           fortifying
           by
           the
           Defign
           we
           had
           upon
           each
           other
           )
           is
           happily
           (
           I
           blesse
           God
           )
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           and
           with
           rage
           and
           fury
           on
           theirs
           ,
           brought
           to
           a
           period
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           womb
           ever
           since
           the
           14.
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           as
           soon
           as
           it
           was
           quick
           ,
           I
           gave
           Your
           Excellency
           and
           the
           
             Committee
          
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           notice
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           ever
           since
           have
           (
           for
           fear
           of
           Abortion
           )
           born
           it
           with
           some
           difficulty
           the
           full
           time
           ,
           and
           not
           miscarryed
           ,
           till
           it
           gr●w
           so
           strong
           
           and
           big
           ,
           that
           it
           delivered
           it self
           .
        
         
           VVhen
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
          
           savv
           it
           was
           born
           with
           an
           honest
           face
           ,
           and
           nothing
           like
           the
           Brat
           which
           he
           hoped
           for
           ,
           he
           presently
           would
           have
           made
           it
           away
           ,
           by
           the
           poison
           of
           his
           last
           forged
           Letter
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           full
           of
           malice
           ,
           that
           I
           wonder
           he
           burst
           not
           with
           it
           ,
           before
           he
           could
           have
           time
           to
           vent
           it
           :
           I
           do
           believe
           
             Spain
          
           and
           
             Italy
          
           where
           he
           hath
           grown
           ,
           afford
           not
           a
           more
           dangerous
           Drug
           then
           this
           of
           his
           last
           Letter
           ,
           wherein
           Atheistically
           and
           wickedly
           by
           his
           Forgery
           ,
           he
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           defies
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           hates
           Truth
           perfectly
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           that
           I
           dare
           not
           conceal
           this
           mans
           impiety
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           express'd
           in
           his
           last
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           content
           for
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           to
           conceal
           all
           his
           Flattery
           and
           Folly
           ,
           express'd
           in
           his
           former
           Letters
           ,
           But
           I
           am
           not
           my
           own
           ,
           but
           the
           Kingdoms
           Servant
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           though
           I
           be
           but
           a
           bad
           VVriter
           ,
           I
           hold
           it
           my
           duty
           to
           give
           
           those
           whom
           he
           calls
           my
           Masters
           (
           and
           
             I
          
           thank
           him
           for
           it
           )
           account
           of
           my
           VVords
           aswell
           as
           Actions
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           wish
           they
           could
           read
           thoughts
           too
           ;
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           when
           their
           blinded
           Party
           shall
           by
           this
           unworthy
           cariage
           of
           his
           ,
           see
           him
           in
           his
           colours
           ,
           they
           will
           at
           last
           pity
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           if
           not
           rescue
           a
           Prince
           that
           makes
           use
           of
           such
           a
           wicked
           head
           ,
           and
           subscribes
           to
           such
           a
           lying
           hand
           :
           And
           if
           Propositions
           from
           the
           Parliament
           thrive
           not
           ,
           may
           know
           who
           is
           that
           
             Haman
          
           which
           blasts
           
             Mordecais
          
           petition
           :
           That
           Countenance
           which
           
             I
          
           have
           had
           from
           Your
           Excellency
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           invites
           me
           ,
           that
           leading
           example
           of
           faithfulnesse
           to
           Gods
           Cause
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           safety
           ,
           which
           shines
           in
           you
           ,
           obliges
           me
           ;
           &
           that
           dirt
           which
           is
           cast
           in
           some
           of
           these
           Letters
           by
           an
           impudent
           Clergy●man
           upon
           your
           Name●
           these
           added
           to
           that
           imediate
           cōmand
           your
           Excellency
           hath
           over
           me
           ,
           force
           me
           to
           make
           these
           passages
           publique
           ;
           and
           above
           others
           ,
           
           to
           crave
           Your
           Excellencies
           leave
           and
           approbation
           to
           prefix
           this
           thankfull
           acknowledgement
           :
           That
           as
           Your
           Excellency
           hath
           every where
           honored
           and
           served
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           so
           particularly
           ,
           your
           influence
           on
           
             Abingdons
          
           necessities
           ,
           hath
           kept
           warmth
           in
           us
           all
           ;
           and
           for
           ever
           obliged
           me
           particularly
           to
           approve
           my self
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Excellencies
               most
               humble
               Servant
               ,
            
             Richard
             Brown
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Lord
           
             Digbies
          
           Design
           to
           betray
           
             Abingdon
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           seems
           (
           by
           the
           Story
           )
           that
           when
           the
           Enemy
           had
           done
           what
           he
           could
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           and
           was
           ready
           to
           return
           ,
           It
           was
           fancied
           ,
           
             That
             Abingdon
             ,
             as
             weak
             as
             it
             was
             ,
             might
             be
             made
             theirs
             again
             by
             Policy
             rather
             then
             Power
             ,
             and
             my self
             won
             out
             of
             it
             by
             good
             words
             ,
             sooner
             then
             warr'd
             out
             of
             it
          
           ;
           And
           therefore
           ,
           in
           
             September
          
           last
           ,
           they
           made
           use
           of
           a
           spirituall
           Engine
           ,
           one
           Mr.
           
             Bernard
             ,
          
           sometimes
           a
           Preacher
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           now
           (
           as
           it
           appears
           )
           a
           great
           Clerk
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           ;
           This
           man
           being
           my
           former
           acquaintance
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           some
           remote
           alliance
           ,
           took
           opportunity
           ,
           by
           a
           Trumpet
           ,
           who
           came
           from
           thence
           about
           Exchange
           of
           Prisoners
           ,
           to
           send
           me
           this
           Letter
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 NOble
                 Sir
                 ,
                 If
                 my
                 Name
                 should
                 be
                 too
                 light
                 ,
                 yet
                 for
                 our
                 Alliance
                 sake
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 hold
                 to
                 represent
                 to
                 you
                 a
                 Request
                 ,
                 which
                 from
                 you
                 will
                 for
                 its
                 own
                 justice
                 sake
                 be
                 granted
                 ,
                 namely
                 ,
                 to
                 release
                 (
                 if
                 prisoners
                 )
                 and
                 to
                 give
                 safe
                 Conduct
                 ,
                 by
                 way
                 of
                 Passe
                 ,
                 to
                 two
                 Women
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 Childe
                 of
                 Mr.
                 
                 Doctor
                 
                   Dukesons
                   ,
                
                 who
                 are
                 now
                 in
                 
                   Abingdon
                   ,
                
                 the
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 women
                 is
                 a
                 Nurse
                 ,
                 the
                 other
                 a
                 Maid-servant
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 glad
                 ,
                 for
                 your
                 own
                 sake
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 respect
                 also
                 (
                 who
                 am
                 grieved
                 heartily
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 are
                 not
                 both
                 of
                 one
                 side
                 )
                 that
                 yo●
                 carry
                 on
                 the
                 Party
                 you
                 deal
                 in
                 ,
                 with
                 so
                 much
                 honoured
                 candor
                 and
                 ingenuity
                 .
                 I
                 hope
                 God
                 will
                 one
                 day
                 reconcile
                 all
                 the
                 Differences
                 now
                 on
                 foot
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 meet
                 our
                 friends
                 as
                 friends
                 .
                 I
                 have
                 had
                 no
                 heat
                 ,
                 but
                 pure
                 conscience
                 in
                 this
                 contention
                 ,
                 neither
                 have
                 I
                 any
                 ambition
                 ,
                 then
                 by
                 the
                 granting
                 of
                 this
                 Request
                 ,
                 as
                 an
                 addition
                 of
                 more
                 to
                 many
                 former
                 favours
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 acknowledged
                 in
                 the
                 quality
                 of
              
               
                 
                   
                     Your
                     most
                     indeared
                     and
                     affectionate
                     Kinsman
                     and
                     Brother
                     to
                     serve
                     you
                     .
                  
                   Nath
                   :
                   Bernard
                   .
                
                 
                   Oxford
                   ,
                   
                     Sept.
                     14.
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Postscript
                   .
                
                 Sir
                 ,
                 If
                 you
                 would
                 grant
                 safe
                 Conduct
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 I
                 would
                 be
                 glad
                 to
                 k●sse
                 your
                 hands
                 at
                 
                   Abingdon
                   ,
                
                 that
                 I
                 may
                 enquire
                 of
                 the
                 welfare
                 of
                 ou●
                 Brothers
                 and
                 Sisters
                 ,
                 &c.
                 and
                 to
                 give
                 you
                 account
                 how
                 I
                 was
                 forced
                 hither
                 from
                 home
                 ,
                 and
                 some
                 other
                 Passages
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           I
           looked
           upon
           but
           slightly
           ,
           giving
           him
           neither
           Passe
           nor
           Answer
           ,
           finding
           it
           to
           be
           but
           the
           Language
           of
           a
           private
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           I
           thought
           )
           obscure
           person
           ,
           complementing
           with
           me
           (
           as
           far
           as
           a
           few
           Lines
           would
           go
           )
           for
           old
           acquaintance
           sake
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           Divine
           bemoaning
           the
           Times
           ;
           about
           a
           
           Moneth
           he
           was
           quiet
           ,
           and
           then
           came
           this
           second
           ,
           seconded
           with
           a
           little
           more
           Flattery
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           :
        
         
           
             
               SIr
               ,
               When
               I
               wrote
               last
               unto
               you
               ,
               I
               suppose
               I
               received
               no
               Answer
               ,
               for
               the
               places
               sake
               whence
               it
               came
               ;
               but
               to
               remove
               all
               doubt
               from
               you
               ,
               when
               I
               came
               thither
               I
               was
               a
               prisoner
               ,
               now
               I
               am
               removed
               out
               of
               it
               :
               May
               you
               be
               pleased
               to
               grant
               me
               a
               Passe
               to
               come
               to
               you
               ;
               I
               have
               a
               Request
               to
               propose
               to
               you
               ,
               which
               is
               for
               my
               safety
               and
               your
               Honour
               .
               And
               I
               will
               likewise
               preassure
               you
               ,
               't
               is
               no
               more
               then
               what
               hath
               been
               granted
               by
               my
               Lord
               of
               
                 Essex
              
               and
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Waller
              
               both
               ,
               neither
               of
               whom
               ,
               you
               come
               behinde
               in
               valour
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               will
               not
               come
               short
               of
               them
               in
               Honourable
               Courtesie
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               now
               name
               it
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               not
               be
               prevented
               of
               kissing
               your
               hand
               ,
               who
               am
               ,
               for
               your
               never
               to
               bee
               forgotten
               courtesie
               when
               I
               last
               saw
               you
               at
               
                 London
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   most
                   obliged
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Nath
                 :
                 Bernard
                 .
              
               
                 Water-Eaton
                 ,
                 
                   Octob.
                   18.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           In
           this
           you
           see
           he
           perswades
           me
           to
           believe
           he
           had
           been
           a
           prisoner
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           now
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           in
           another
           Town
           ,
           from
           whence
           he
           dates
           ,
           and
           again
           urgeth
           leave
           to
           come
           and
           see
           me
           ,
           and
           ask
           a
           favour
           ,
           which
           was
           only
           for
           his
           safety
           and
           my
           Honour
           to
           grant
           .
        
         
           Vpon
           this
           I
           acquainted
           some
           friends
           about
           me
           ,
           with
           the
           Request
           ,
           Conditions
           ,
           and
           Qualities
           of
           the
           man
           ,
           and
           then
           sent
           a
           Passe
           ,
           which
           brought
           him
           on
           our
           Lecture
           day
           :
           when
           he
           came
           I
           received
           him
           courteously
           ;
           he
           desired
           to
           Preach
           ,
           but
           was
           denyed
           ;
           he
           dined
           with
           me
           and
           some
           of
           my
           Officers
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           ,
           upon
           his
           going
           away
           ,
           desired
           a
           word
           or
           two
           with
           me
           privatly
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           falls
           upon
           the
           Errand
           (
           which
           it
           seems
           he
           was
           sent
           on
           )
           and
           wisheth
           me
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           laying
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           lavishing
           out
           his
           breath
           in
           paintings
           and
           flatteries
           at
           random
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           found
           my
           good
           Cozen
           to
           be
           but
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Duck-c●y
           ,
           let
           flye
           from
           a
           higher
           Gamester
           ,
           and
           forthwith
           I
           baited
           my
           hook
           as
           well
           as
           he
           his
           —
           Truly
           Mr.
           
             Bernard
          
           I
           pray
           for
           nothing
           more
           then
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ;
           and
           if
           I
           thought
           my self
           in
           an
           Errour
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           be
           long
           in
           leaving
           it
           .
           At
           this
           ,
           the
           Gudgeon
           gaped
           ,
           and
           I
           gave
           him
           line
           ;
           he
           desires
           liberty
           to
           write
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           gave
           it
           him
           (
           with
           a
           Protection
           of
           his
           Lady
           
             Lovelaces
          
           house
           at
           
             Water-Eaton
          
           from
           plunder
           and
           violence
           )
           and
           he
           jogg'd
           home
           jocundly
           to
           tell
           his
           Lord
           
             George
          
           how
           his
           Pill
           had
           wrought
           ,
           and
           a
           few
           dayes
           after
           sent
           this
           to
           me
           :
        
         
           
             
             
               NOble
               Sir
               ,
               I
               am
               emboldned
               by
               your
               last
               great
               favour
               ,
               and
               necessitated
               by
               some
               losse
               ,
               since
               that
               time
               you
               sent
               my
               Lady
               your
               Protection
               ,
               not
               without
               some
               affright
               ,
               given
               by
               some
               of
               Major
               
                 Temples
              
               men
               ,
               to
               our
               whole
               house
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               approach
               (
               as
               we
               hear
               )
               of
               the
               Armies
               towards
               us
               ,
               to
               desire
               your
               advice
               ,
               whether
               the
               Protection
               you
               gave
               me
               will
               (
               in
               case
               the
               Armies
               come
               hither
               )
               keep
               my
               person
               free
               ,
               or
               whither
               ,
               notwithstanding
               that
               ,
               I
               am
               in
               danger
               of
               being
               mistaken
               for
               ,
               and
               used
               like
               an
               Enemy
               .
               The
               Answer
               whereto
               will
               yet
               further
               oblige
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   most
                   humble
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Nath
                 :
                 Bernard
                 .
              
               
                 Water-Eaton
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   1.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           Letter
           being
           occasioned
           ,
           as
           he
           pretends
           ,
           by
           some
           affrightments
           given
           from
           the
           great
           number
           of
           Parliament
           Souldiers
           who
           marched
           that
           way
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           private
           one
           ,
           and
           had
           an
           Answer
           answerable
           thus
           :
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               The
               protection
               I
               sent
               by
               you
               to
               my
               Lady
               
                 Lovelace
                 ,
              
               I
               presume
               will
               keep
               her
               and
               her
               family
               from
               all
               irregular
               Plunder
               ,
               by
               any
               under
               my
               Command
               ;
               but
               whether
               't
               will
               prove
               a
               security
               to
               her
               Ladyship
               ,
               or
               your self
               from
               other
               Forces
               now
               here
               ,
               or
               to
               come
               this
               way
               I
               know
               not
               ,
               nor
               can
               I
               therein
               advise
               ;
               I
               shall
               be
               willing
               to
               serve
               you
               in
               what
               I
               may
               :
               and
               be
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   Friend
                   and
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Rich.
                 Browne
                 .
              
               
                 Abingdon
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   1.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           All
           this
           while
           Mr.
           
             Bernard
          
           hath
           been
           scowring
           ,
           screwing
           ,
           and
           oyling
           his
           Engine
           ;
           now
           he
           is
           resolved
           to
           charge
           and
           give
           fire
           :
           But
           his
           first
           charge
           for
           fear
           of
           breaking
           or
           recoyling
           ,
           shall
           be
           only
           Powder
           and
           paper
           :
           Witnesse
           this
           which
           he
           let
           flye
           at
           me
           :
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               Having
               received
               so
               many
               signall
               and
               obliging
               favours
               from
               you
               ,
               and
               those
               ,
               since
               the
               fate
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               hath
               (
               together
               with
               our
               own
               )
               made
               us
               to
               run
               contrary
               fortunes
               :
               I
               who
               abhorre
               nothing
               more
               then
               ingratitude
               ,
               pitty
               nothing
               more
               then
               seduc'd
               vertue
               ,
               and
               misplac'd
               Gallantry
               ;
               have
               here
               as
               the
               onely
               way
               left
               me
               to
               testifie
               my
               thankfulnesse
               ,
               so
               vindicated
               your
               reputation
               ,
               that
               I
               beleeve
               your
               credit
               with
               us
               will
               be
               more
               pretious
               ,
               then
               with
               them
               for
               whom
               you
               have
               hazarded
               all
               that
               is
               dear
               to
               man
               .
            
             
               For
               proof
               whereof
               ,
               as
               I
               am
               able
               to
               produce
               evidence
               sufficient
               of
               neglect
               and
               secret
               scorn
               from
               some
               men
               ,
               who
               owe
               the
               safety
               of
               their
               
               evills
               to
               your
               valour
               :
               So
               ,
               I
               
                 am
                 Commanded
                 ,
              
               to
               let
               you
               know
               ,
               〈◊〉
               you
               have
               with
               us
               friends
               that
               (
               as
               you
               are
               )
               will
               Honour
               you
               ;
               but
               if
               you
               were
               otherwise
               ,
               would
               be
               proud
               really
               to
               serve
               you
               :
               And
               that
               through
               our
               endeavours
               ,
               you
               are
               so
               fairly
               reported
               to
               the
               highest
               .
            
             
               That
               you
               are
               
                 desired
              
               —
               But
               I
               'le
               say
               no
               more
               till
               you
               answer
               one
               request
               ;
               and
               that
               is
               ,
               that
               you
               will
               promise
               not
               to
               betray
               those
               that
               Honour
               you
               ,
               to
               scorn
               ,
               my
               life
               to
               danger
               by
               discovering
               what
               my
               undertaking
               hath
               resolved
               to
               go
               on
               with
               ,
               to
               preserve
               to
               you
               a
               good
               Conscience
               ,
               a
               good
               name
               to
               future
               ages
               ,
               and
               a
               securing
               with
               your
               Country
               and
               King
               ,
               what
               God
               hath
               blest
               you
               with
               in
               this
               world
               with
               our
               friends
               .
            
             
               And
               I
               do
               again
               preassure
               ,
               that
               by
               this
               I
               will
               engage
               you
               to
               nothing
               ,
               but
               what
               Gods
               Word
               and
               a
               good
               Conscience
               and
               the
               Peace
               of
               this
               Kingdom
               do
               require
               of
               you
               :
               Besides
               what
               other
               Inducements
               I
               am
               to
               acquaint
               you
               with
               when
               you
               have
               assured
               me
               ;
               that
               if
               through
               violent
               sway
               of
               contrary
               affection
               we
               should
               not
               satisfie
               each
               other
               ;
               yet
               we
               shall
               neither
               through
               passion
               betray
               one
               another
               to
               scorn
               or
               danger
               ,
               which
               is
               all
               at
               present
               I
               do
               desire
               ,
               besides
               the
               continuance
               of
               the
               favour
               of
               safe
               accesse
               and
               recesse
               of
               my
               Messenger
               .
               I
               pray
               God
               blesse
               Your
               Honour
               with
               all
               that
               is
               good
               ,
               and
               guide
               all
               our
               feet
               into
               the
               way
               of
               Peace
               .
               Sir
               ,
               I
               shall
               ever
               be
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   most
                   humble
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Nath.
                 Bernard
                 .
              
               
                 Water-Eaton
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   4.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Was
           not
           this
           pretty
           well
           for
           the
           first
           shoot
           ,
           to
           ayme
           at
           the
           very
           joint
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           division
           between
           friends
           ?
           Some
           of
           those
           for
           whom
           you
           hazarded
           all
           &c.
           
           Neglect
           you
           ,
           scorn
           you
           &c.
           
           `
           T
           is
           rarely
           begun
           Machi●vell
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           we
           had
           received
           this
           (
           for
           I
           had
           the
           advice
           of
           some
           about
           me
           ,
           as
           many
           as
           might
           be
           a
           full
           Testimony
           of
           my
           integrity
           ;
           and
           yet
           not
           more
           then
           might
           warrant
           secrecy
           )
           Now
           we
           saw
           plainly
           a
           Plot
           of
           a
           Councell
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           attempt
           of
           a
           single
           Priest
           only
           ;
           and
           perceived
           other
           faces
           peeping
           behinde
           the
           Arras
           ,
           waighting
           for
           the
           Cue
           to
           bring
           them
           out
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           before
           this
           ,
           when
           their
           Forces
           were
           beaten
           at
           
             Newbery
             ,
          
           we
           marched
           out
           and
           vexed
           them
           in
           their
           retreat
           ;
           but
           now
           having
           relieved
           
             Dunnington
             ,
          
           they
           quartered
           round
           about
           me
           ;
           so
           that
           we
           all
           concluded
           upon
           this
           opportunity
           ,
           by
           dallying
           and
           deluding
           ,
           to
           retard
           their
           assault
           ,
           ti●●
           we
           could
           get
           up
           our
           workes
           ,
           and
           make
           out
           for
           assistance
           :
           And
           now
           w●
           fall
           to
           our
           worke
           :
           He
           begins
           upon
           me
           with
           King
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           Kingdom
           ,
           Honour
           &c.
           
           All
           good
           Theames
           :
           I
           eccho
           back
           to
           him
           such
           of
           his
           own
           
           ●ayings
           〈◊〉
           would
           〈…〉
           then
           his
           own
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           which
           I
           returned
           him
           ,
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               I
               give
               you
               〈◊〉
               for
               the
               respect
               ,
               I
               beleeve
               you
               be●r
               him
               who
               shall
               ever
               labour
               ●●
               an
               Honourable
               Reputation
               and
               the
               way
               to
               it
               ;
               I
               do
               assure
               you
               of
               safe
               accesse
               and
               recesse
               ,
               being
               resolved
               to
               serve
               your
               desires
               in
               any
               thing
               agreeable
               to
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               and
               a
               good
               Conscience
               .
            
             
               Sir
               ,
               be
               assured
               there
               is
               nothing
               I
               prize
               more
               then
               peace
               ,
               nor
               any
               thing
               I
               beg
               more
               then
               to
               serve
               my
               King
               and
               Country
               whose
               I
               am
               :
               and
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   Loving
                   Friend
                   and
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Rich.
                 Brown
                 .
              
               
                 Abingdon
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   5.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           By
           this
           my
           Friend
           thinkes
           verily
           that
           I
           have
           a
           mind
           to
           chaffer
           ,
           and
           therefore
           down
           he
           pitches
           his
           pack
           ,
           and
           brings
           out
           his
           small
           parcells
           of
           silken
           Rhetorick
           ,
           fine
           and
           course
           complements
           ,
           Scriptures
           woven
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           Posies
           for
           Prerogative
           ,
           Ribands
           with
           
             Vive
             le
             Roy
             ,
          
           and
           Lawn
           for
           Sleeves
           ,
           which
           ●●
           hopes
           to
           wear
           himself
           ,
           for
           by
           this
           next
           you
           will
           think
           he
           had
           his
           Congedeslier
           his
           black
           Box
           already
           ,
           for
           converting
           me
           .
        
         
           He
           quotes
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Excommunicates
           
             ipso
             facto
          
           (
           as
           he
           calls
           it
           )
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           Da●nes
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           confidently
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           Priest
           at
           
             Lambeth
             ,
          
           and
           not
           Lecturer
           at
           
             Wooll-Church
          
           ;
           witnesse
           this
           divine
           charitable
           composure
           .
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               I
               am
               commanded
               to
               let
               you
               know
               that
               His
               Majesty
               cannot
               but
               wonder
               ,
               that
               you
               who
               being
               recommended
               to
               him
               for
               many
               worthy
               parts
               and
               actions
               ,
               declaring
               you
               no
               stranger
               to
               vertue
               and
               Noble
               qualities
               ,
               as
               one
               no
               way
               aspersed
               with
               any
               infamous
               factions
               inclination
               in
               your self
               in
               times
               past
               ,
               one
               whom
               he
               ,
               nor
               his
               former
               Government
               hath
               ever
               wronged
               :
               He
               having
               never
               taken
               the
               Staffe
               of
               Lord
               
                 Chamberlain
              
               from
               you
               ,
               nor
               were
               you
               ever
               fined
               1500.
               l.
               in
               the
               Star-Chamber
               ,
               at
               the
               suit
               of
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Reynolds
                 ,
              
               as
               the
               case
               is
               of
               
                 Essex
              
               and
               
                 Waller
                 ,
              
               (
               wherein
               yet
               he
               denies
               that
               either
               of
               them
               were
               wrong'd
               or
               injuryed
               )
               no
               Wife
               taken
               from
               you
               in
               his
               Fathers
               dayes
               ,
               nor
               your
               Father
               beheaded
               in
               the
               dayes
               of
               Queen
               
                 Elizabeth
                 .
              
            
             
               That
               you
               who
               was
               never
               thought
               of
               so
               broken
               or
               low
               a
               fortune
               as
               some
               Scotish
               Reformers
               .
               That
               you
               who
               were
               so
               far
               from
               a
               Schismaticall
               spirit
               ,
               that
               you
               have
               obliged
               Orthodox
               Divines
               (
               now
               his
               cosufferers
               )
               to
               bear
               you
               an
               Honourable
               Testimony
               .
            
             
             
               That
               you
               to
               whom
               he
               never
               so
               much
               as
               in
               thought
               ,
               intended
               other
               then
               good
               when
               occasion
               offer'd
               it self
               .
               That
               you
               whose
               moderation
               in
               other
               things
               hath
               witnessed
               ,
               that
               you
               neither
               want
               valour
               nor
               courtesie
               .
               That
               you
               should
               not
               onely
               joyn
               with
               ,
               but
               lead
               on
               his
               Subjects
               armed
               against
               his
               Life
               ,
               his
               Crown
               ,
               and
               Kingdom
               ,
               when
               he
               hath
               declared
               with
               so
               much
               vehemency
               ,
               and
               (
               to
               his
               knowledge
               )
               inward
               integrity
               and
               sincerity
               ,
               his
               resolutions
               to
               perform
               all
               your
               desires
               concerning
               the
               true
               Reformed
               Protestant
               Religion
               ,
               and
               just
               Rights
               of
               Parliaments
               ,
               the
               Liberty
               and
               property
               of
               his
               Subjects
               ;
               when
               there
               is
               nothing
               left
               that
               may
               be
               desired
               by
               equall
               and
               just-dealing
               men
               ;
               but
               he
               hath
               yielded
               to
               .
               That
               you
               should
               be
               one
               of
               them
               that
               will
               never
               trust
               him
               ,
               till
               by
               their
               meanes
               he
               be
               kill'd
               or
               made
               a
               Prisoner
               ,
               or
               which
               is
               worse
               ,
               such
               a
               slave
               as
               must
               never
               say
               (
               No
               )
               or
               [
               I
               will
               advise
               ]
               to
               any
               thing
               he
               shall
               be
               required
               .
            
             
               He
               desires
               you
               to
               make
               the
               case
               your
               own
               ,
               and
               to
               judge
               whether
               you
               could
               without
               defence
               suffer
               all
               that
               you
               have
               to
               be
               violently
               taken
               from
               you
               ,
               &c.
               
               Or
               whether
               you
               could
               finde
               out
               a
               way
               that
               you
               would
               think
               ,
               were
               it
               your
               case
               ,
               more
               equall
               and
               just
               for
               you
               to
               go
               in
               .
            
             
               I
               am
               therfore
               in
               my
               way
               appointed
               to
               let
               you
               know
               ,
               that
               that
               place
               
                 Prov.
              
               24.21
               .
               is
               part
               of
               that
               Word
               of
               God
               which
               shall
               one
               day
               judge
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               doth
               (
               
                 ipso
                 facto
              
               )
               Excommunicate
               that
               Party
               which
               you
               are
               insnared
               with
               ;
               That
               that
               place
               ,
               2
               
                 Tim.
              
               3.5
               .
               expresly
               commands
               you
               to
               
                 turn
                 away
                 from
                 such
                 ,
              
               notwithstanding
               their
               form
               of
               Godlinesse
               :
               And
               that
               you
               are
               looked
               upon
               as
               
                 Mordecai
              
               did
               on
               
                 Esther
                 ,
              
               chap.
               4.
               vers.
               14.
               as
               one
               
                 advanced
                 for
                 such
                 an
                 occasion
              
               as
               this
               ,
               to
               restore
               the
               King
               to
               his
               Subjects
               ,
               and
               his
               Subjects
               to
               their
               King
               .
            
             
               I
               should
               have
               come
               secretly
               to
               you
               ,
               to
               have
               given
               you
               evidence
               of
               what
               I
               told
               by
               the
               last
               ,
               concerning
               Injuries
               you
               suffer
               by
               your
               own
               side
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               made
               Honourable
               and
               advantagious
               Propositions
               to
               you
               ,
               both
               for
               your
               own
               and
               the
               Kingdoms
               good
               ,
               with
               the
               way
               of
               assurance
               ;
               But
               though
               your
               Letter
               did
               infinitely
               adde
               to
               you
               ;
               Yet
               the
               newes
               of
               hanging
               some
               of
               ours
               at
               
                 Abingdon
              
               hath
               stopt
               my
               Commission
               ,
               and
               somewhat
               daunted
               my
               resolution
               to
               the
               present
               .
               Onely
               I
               would
               pray
               you
               to
               furnish
               with
               a
               reasonable
               account
               in
               your
               defence
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                   Sir
                   ,
                   your
                   most
                   faithfull
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Nath
                 :
                 Bernard
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Nov.
                   8.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Had
           it
           not
           been
           that
           we
           saw
           a
           direct
           necessity
           of
           whilng
           with
           him
           ,
           This
           Letter
           (
           which
           they
           made
           bitter
           with
           those
           Ingredients
           to
           try
           how
           it
           would
           worke
           )
           had
           made
           me
           breake
           off
           with
           such
           an
           unsufferable
           Rabsheca
           ,
           but
           on
           we
           went
           and
           I
           returned
           this
           :
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
                 T
                 is
                 true
                 ,
                 I
                 never
                 countenanc'd
                 ,
                 but
                 ever
                 abhorr'd
                 all
                 Faction
                 ,
                 nor
                 do
                 or
                 shall
                 I
                 side
                 with
                 any
                 contemning
                 lawfull
                 authority
                 ,
                 neither
                 can
                 I
                 beleeve
                 that
                 revenge
                 is
                 the
                 cause
                 why
                 the
                 Lord
                 Generall
                 ,
                 or
                 Sir
                 
                   William
                   Waller
                
                 are
                 in
                 Armes
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 assured
                 they
                 as
                 my selfe
                 have
                 no
                 other
                 ends
                 but
                 the
                 Kings
                 and
                 Kingdoms
                 good
                 ,
                 and
                 am
                 confident
                 the
                 Parliaments
                 aymes
                 are
                 the
                 same
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 appear
                 so
                 in
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 otherwise
                 I
                 should
                 turne
                 my
                 sword
                 against
                 them
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 that
                 should
                 s●eke
                 His
                 Majesties
                 life
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 imprison
                 His
                 person
                 ;
                 I
                 shall
                 in
                 nothing
                 more
                 willingly
                 adventure
                 mine
                 ,
                 then
                 in
                 rescuing
                 Him
                 in
                 both
                 ;
                 sh●ll
                 chearfully
                 hearken
                 after
                 all
                 honourable
                 and
                 advantagious
                 Propositions
                 which
                 may
                 prove
                 my
                 own
                 and
                 the
                 Kingdoms
                 good
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 deny
                 that
                 any
                 of
                 your
                 party
                 in
                 
                   Abingdon
                
                 have
                 been
                 hang'd
                 ,
                 nor
                 shall
                 any
                 ,
                 except
                 by
                 Order
                 of
                 Parliament
                 ;
                 I
                 have
                 alwayes
                 given
                 order
                 for
                 christian
                 usage
                 of
                 all
                 prisoners
                 with
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 wish
                 you
                 would
                 do
                 the
                 like
                 by
                 ours
                 .
              
               
                 Sir
                 ,
                 you
                 have
                 twice
                 fill'd
                 your
                 Letters
                 to
                 me
                 with
                 Riddles
                 ,
                 which
                 till
                 you
                 make
                 plain
                 to
                 my
                 understanding
                 I
                 will
                 say
                 no
                 more
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   
                     Sir
                     ,
                     Your
                     loving
                     Friend
                     and
                     Servant
                     ,
                  
                   Rich.
                   Brown
                   .
                
                 
                   Abingdon
                   ,
                   
                     Novemb.
                     11.
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Postscript
                   .
                
                 Sir
                 ,
                 I
                 hold
                 it
                 unsafe
                 for
                 your self
                 to
                 come
                 any
                 more
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 your
                 last
                 being
                 here
                 was
                 much
                 distasted
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           I
           must
           desire
           the
           Reader
           to
           know
           ,
           that
           now
           all
           my
           Letters
           went
           to
           His
           Majesties
           eye
           (
           as
           their
           Letters
           afterward
           tell
           me
           )
           and
           must
           necessarily
           carry
           seeming
           answers
           to
           demands
           ,
           and
           therefore
           my
           hardest
           taske
           was
           to
           compile
           innocent
           words
           ,
           such
           as
           would
           carry
           double
           ,
           with
           some
           seeming
           satisfaction
           ,
           such
           as
           these
           :
           
             My
             design
             in
             hand
             :
             I
             hope
             to
             bring
             all
             to
             passe
             as
             I
             desire
             :
             Settle
             my
             aff●i●es
             at
             London
             :
             What
             I
             have
             undertake●
             ,
             I
             will
             perform
             &c.
             
          
           All
           which
           are
           but
           new
           Anagrams
           of
           my
           old
           resolutions
           which
           I
           was
           much
           afraid
           they
           would
           finde
           out
           ,
           and
           therefore
           tooke
           the
           advantage
           of
           working
           hard
           ,
           and
           a
           day
           or
           two
           after
           ,
           heard
           from
           him
           in
           these
           ,
        
         
           
             
               
                 NOble
                 Sir
                 ,
                 This
                 is
                 the
                 last
                 time
                 I
                 will
                 trouble
                 you
                 with
                 any
                 generalls
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 are
                 pleased
                 to
                 call
                 Riddles
                 ;
                 And
                 since
                 you
                 thinke
                 it
                 not
                 safe
                 for
                 my self
                 to
                 wait
                 on
                 you
                 :
                 I
                 am
                 commanded
                 to
                 entreat
                 you
                 would
                 expresse
                 your
                 doubts
                 and
                 feares
                 on
                 one
                 side
                 ,
                 and
                 your
                 hopes
                 and
                 desires
                 on
                 
                 th'other
                 ,
                 viz.
                 The
                 motives
                 whereupon
                 you
                 engaged
                 so
                 much
                 worth
                 as
                 we
                 finde
                 in
                 you
                 in
                 the
                 present
                 action
                 ;
                 that
                 if
                 we
                 can
                 give
                 you
                 no
                 satisfaction
                 ,
                 we
                 may
                 suspect
                 our selves
                 to
                 have
                 gone
                 amisse
                 .
              
               
               
                 To
                 this
                 end
                 I
                 am
                 further
                 to
                 beseech
                 you
                 to
                 assure
                 safe
                 accesse
                 and
                 recesse
                 to
                 a
                 discreet
                 third
                 person
                 ,
                 that
                 shall
                 wait
                 upon
                 your
                 Honor
                 for
                 those
                 purposes
                 which
                 I
                 have
                 already
                 intimated
                 ,
                 whereby
                 you
                 shall
                 perceive
                 how
                 much
                 I
                 have
                 laboured
                 to
                 evidence
                 that
                 your
                 favour●
                 have
                 inviolably
                 obliged
              
               
                 
                   
                     Your
                     most
                     humble
                     Servant
                     ,
                  
                   N.
                   Bernard
                   .
                
                 
                   Water-E●ton
                   ,
                   
                     Nov.
                     15.
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Postscript
                   .
                
                 I
                 have
                 authority
                 to
                 tell
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 shall
                 speedily
                 and
                 exactly
                 finde
                 it
                 made
                 good
                 to
                 you
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 just
                 or
                 reasonable
                 thing
                 you
                 can
                 propose
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 you
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 satisfied
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Now
           he
           begins
           to
           leave
           off
           single
           selfing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           Wee's
           it
           by
           authority
           ,
           asking
           me
           the
           lowest
           price
           of
           
             Abingdon
          
           and
           my self
           ,
           and
           thus
           being
           a
           slave
           himself
           ,
           he
           ventures
           to
           buy
           and
           sell
           
             Abingdon
             ,
          
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           Faith
           ,
           &c.
           
           Methought
           his-part
           was
           a
           pretty
           long
           one
           ,
           but
           he
           tarries
           two
           Scenes
           longer
           before
           any
           other
           enters
           ,
           so
           I
           was
           faine
           to
           personate
           still
           as
           followes
           .
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               My
               doubts
               and
               feares
               on
               one
               side
               ,
               and
               my
               hopes
               on
               
               th'other
               ,
               are
               various
               as
               the
               motives
               which
               first
               engaged
               me
               in
               this
               present
               Action
               ,
               If
               there
               be
               any
               thing
               of
               Secrecy
               in
               our
               Letter
               discourses
               ,
               I
               conceive
               it
               unsafe
               to
               admit
               a
               third
               man
               .
            
             
               I
               am
               glad
               you
               promise
               me
               to
               deale
               no
               longer
               in
               generalls
               ,
               a
               thing
               desired
               ,
               I
               shall
               conclude
               with
               your
               own
               words
               ,
               That
               there
               is
               no
               just
               or
               reasonable
               thing
               you
               can
               propose
               ,
               in
               which
               you
               shall
               not
               be
               satisfied
               ,
               more
               I
               will
               not
               say
               at
               present
               but
               that
               I
               am
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   humble
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Rich.
                 Brown
              
               
                 Abingdon
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   16.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           My
           deniall
           of
           a
           third
           man
           which
           I
           conceived
           would
           make
           them
           suspect
           me
           lesse
           ,
           pretending
           the
           danger
           of
           it
           ,
           (
           though
           my
           maine
           ayme
           was
           not
           to
           meddle
           in
           any
           thing
           but
           what
           was
           under
           their
           hands
           )
           made
           them
           confident
           ,
           and
           bid
           a
           little
           higher
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
                 Since
                 you
                 have
                 given
                 me
                 leave
                 to
                 deale
                 with
                 you
                 in
                 particulars
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 begin
                 with
                 you
                 upon
                 this
                 Foundation
                 ;
                 That
                 you
                 do
                 believe
                 (
                 or
                 will
                 be
                 so
                 just
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 shew
                 reasons
                 to
                 the
                 contrary
                 )
                 the
                 satisfactions
                 whereof
                 shall
                 make
                 faith
                 of
                 the
                 Professions
                 and
                 Protestations
                 made
                 by
                 the
                 King
                 of
                 his
                 Resolutions
                 to
                 defend
                 the
                 true
                 reformed
                 Protestant
                 Religion
                 established
                 by
                 Law
                 ,
                 the
                 Liberty
                 and
                 Property
                 
                 of
                 his
                 Subjects
                 and
                 just
                 Priviledges
                 of
                 PARLIAMENT
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 then
                 that
                 you
                 will
                 be
                 so
                 far
                 from
                 opposing
                 him
                 in
                 this
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 will
                 ,
                 like
                 a
                 good
                 Christian
                 and
                 a
                 good
                 Subject
                 ,
                 assist
                 him
                 therein
                 ;
                 And
                 that
                 you
                 may
                 know
                 how
                 good
                 an
                 opinion
                 His
                 Majesty
                 hath
                 of
                 you
                 ,
                 if
                 he
                 may
                 know
                 your
                 resolution
                 by
                 me
                 ,
                 you
                 shall
                 be
                 left
                 to
                 your
                 own
                 election
                 in
                 what
                 way
                 you
                 will
                 serve
                 Him
                 for
                 the
                 present
                 ,
                 either
                 in
                 
                   Abingdon
                   ,
                
                 or
                 by
                 finding
                 some
                 meanes
                 to
                 remove
                 to
                 
                   London
                   ,
                
                 or
                 by
                 imediatly
                 comming
                 over
                 to
                 Him
                 ,
                 you
                 best
                 knowing
                 which
                 way
                 He
                 may
                 receive
                 most
                 advantage
                 by
                 your
                 service
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 for
                 your
                 Recompence
                 ,
                 you
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 
                   Barone●
                   ,
                
                 Have
                 any
                 other
                 Testimony
                 of
                 His
                 Majest●es
                 favour
                 and
                 value
                 of
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 any
                 place
                 of
                 trust
                 your self
                 shall
                 propose
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 other
                 reward
                 you
                 shall
                 desire
                 within
                 His
                 Majesties
                 power
                 to
                 grant
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 truth
                 is
                 I
                 finde
                 (
                 as
                 I
                 have
                 before
                 intimated
                 )
                 that
                 though
                 you
                 are
                 looked
                 on
                 here
                 as
                 a
                 shrewd
                 enemy
                 ,
                 yet
                 you
                 are
                 valued
                 as
                 one
                 who
                 carries
                 himself
                 most
                 like
                 a
                 Gentleman
                 ,
                 and
                 who
                 proceeds
                 more
                 civily
                 then
                 any
                 of
                 that
                 party
                 ,
                 although
                 Sir
                 
                   William
                   Waller
                
                 told
                 our
                 Lord
                 Generalls
                 Lady
                 when
                 he
                 sent
                 Her
                 home
                 hither
                 t'
                 other
                 day
                 ,
                 having
                 been
                 his
                 prisoner
                 ,
                 she
                 were
                 best
                 to
                 go
                 such
                 a
                 way
                 about
                 ,
                 least
                 she
                 fell
                 into
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 that
                 Rogue
                 
                   Browne
                   ,
                
                 who
                 would
                 use
                 Her
                 like
                 a
                 Clowne
                 .
              
               
                 You
                 will
                 pardon
                 this
                 intimation
                 which
                 proceeds
                 from
                 my
                 respects
                 of
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 assure
                 you
                 that
                 this
                 proceeds
                 not
                 from
                 some
                 private
                 heat
                 only
                 betwixt
                 your
                 honor
                 and
                 the
                 Knight
                 ,
                 but
                 from
                 the
                 naturall
                 ingratitude
                 of
                 that
                 party
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 sent
                 you
                 here
                 enclosed
                 a
                 Copy
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 
                   Sayes
                
                 Letter
                 written
                 with
                 his
                 own
                 hand
                 ,
                 whereby
                 you
                 may
                 guesse
                 at
                 your
                 future
                 respects
                 with
                 them
                 you
                 now
                 defend
                 to
                 your
                 own
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 hurt
                 of
                 ●s
                 all
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 trouble
                 you
                 no
                 further
                 at
                 present
                 then
                 to
                 assure
                 you
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 one
                 only
                 third
                 person
                 privy
                 to
                 this
                 ,
                 who
                 hath
                 full
                 authority
                 to
                 undertake
                 for
                 His
                 Majesty
                 ,
                 and
                 who
                 is
                 Honorable
                 and
                 so
                 honest
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 see
                 all
                 particulars
                 performed
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 still
              
               
                 
                   Sir
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Your
                     most
                     obliged
                     Servant
                     ,
                  
                   N.
                   Bernard
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Nov.
                     19.
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Postscript
                
                 Sir
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 desire
                 it
                 ,
                 I
                 shall
                 help
                 you
                 to
                 other
                 Letters
                 written
                 by
                 the
                 same
                 Lords
                 hand
                 hereafter
                 ;
                 requesting
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 be
                 returned
                 if
                 it
                 shall
                 bee
                 desired
                 :
                 Whilst
                 I
                 am
                 writing
                 ,
                 the
                 Letter
                 is
                 for
                 some
                 other
                 purposes
                 ,
                 remanded
                 to
                 be
                 conveyed
                 to
                 
                   Banbury
                   ,
                
                 but
                 I
                 assure
                 you
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 if
                 you
                 shall
                 distrust
                 me
                 at
                 present
                 ,
                 though
                 the
                 want
                 of
                 them
                 hath
                 retarded
                 the
                 messenger
                 two
                 dayes
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                   I
                   pray
                   God
                   make
                   you
                   ours
                   ,
                   with
                   —
                   your
                   will
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   pray
                   God
                   keep
                   you
                   from
                   being
                   ours
                   ,
                   against
                   your
                   will
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           was
           done
           artificially
           ,
           one
           while
           he
           stroakes
           me
           with
           promises
           from
           
             Oxford
          
           ;
           presently
           he
           pricks
           me
           with
           wrongs
           done
           at
           
             London
          
           ;
           but
           as
           
           th'one
           pleased
           me
           not
           ,
           so
           th'other
           troubled
           me
           not
           :
           I
           conquered
           the
           flattery
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           owned
           not
           the
           injury
           of
           
           th'other
           ,
        
         
           But
           seeing
           now
           be
           quotes
           a
           third
           Honourable
           customer
           authorized
           by
           the
           King
           to
           cheapen
           me
           ;
           I
           thought
           it
           good
           for
           our
           workes
           sake
           which
           more
           wanted
           time
           ,
           to
           bid
           that
           man
           of
           Honour
           welcome
           into
           my
           warehouse
           too
           ;
           and
           slighting
           
             Bernards
          
           offers
           ,
           as
           being
           to
           little
           ,
           sent
           him
           this
           .
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               It
               will
               be
               needlesse
               to
               give
               any
               Reply
               to
               that
               foundation
               you
               begin
               with
               ,
               which
               must
               necessarily
               be
               involved
               in
               the
               Issue
               of
               this
               our
               Treaty
               ;
               nor
               as
               yet
               to
               pitch
               upon
               any
               particular
               way
               ,
               wherei●
               my
               service
               may
               be
               most
               advantagious
               ;
               since
               they
               to
               whom
               I
               resign
               my self
               ,
               may
               dispose
               of
               me
               to
               what
               shall
               be
               thought
               fit
               .
            
             
               And
               although
               I
               am
               not
               sway'd
               by
               mercenary
               respects
               ;
               yet
               I
               looked
               for
               a
               greater
               Argument
               of
               that
               Estimation
               you
               say
               I
               am
               in
               with
               you
               ,
               then
               the
               proposed
               reward
               ,
               which
               doth
               not
               equalize
               what
               I
               am
               :
               And
               that
               I
               urge
               nothing
               my self
               ,
               you
               must
               attribute
               to
               that
               necessary
               discretion
               which
               ought
               to
               be
               in
               a
               businesse
               of
               so
               great
               consequence
               .
            
             
               I
               shall
               proceed
               no
               further
               at
               present
               ,
               then
               to
               desire
               immediate
               intercourse
               ,
               with
               that
               Honourable
               person
               you
               mentioned
               ,
               that
               from
               him
               I
               may
               have
               more
               speciall
               grounds
               of
               assurance
               in
               that
               whereon
               I
               adventure
               so
               much
               .
            
             
               I
               am
               asham'd
               at
               the
               ingratitude
               and
               contempt
               you
               acquaint
               me
               withall
               ,
               from
               them
               of
               whom
               I
               have
               deserved
               better
               :
               And
               desire
               for
               my
               more
               full
               satisfaction
               ,
               you
               will
               send
               me
               the
               originall
               of
               those
               Letters
               you
               speak
               of
               ,
               which
               may
               prove
               of
               singular
               advantage
               ;
               and
               which
               I
               asure
               you
               ,
               shall
               be
               returned
               by
               the
               same
               Messenger
               .
               I
               am
               Sir
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   assured
                   Friend
                   and
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Rich.
                 Brown
                 .
              
               
                 Abingdon
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   22.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           My
           Lord
           
             Digby
          
           having
           now
           his
           properties
           all
           on
           ,
           and
           himself
           ready
           to
           issue
           forth
           ,
           makes
           
             Bernard
          
           write
           once
           more
           ,
           desiring
           (
           what
           I
           was
           resolved
           not
           to
           yield
           to
           )
           
             Secrecy
          
           :
           That
           so
           in
           case
           he
           acted
           not
           well
           ,
           and
           his
           part
           did
           not
           take
           ;
           he
           might
           not
           be
           hist
           off
           ;
           but
           go
           out
           like
           a
           mute
           in
           a
           maske
           :
           So
           saith
           this
           of
           the
           25.
           of
           Novemb.
           
        
         
           
             
             
               NOble
               Sir
               ,
               My
               desire
               to
               expresse
               how
               dearly
               my
               engagements
               from
               you
               stick
               to
               me
               ,
               I
               have
               done
               what
               I
               could
               to
               your
               advantage
               on
               this
               side
               ,
               whereon
               to
               live
               or
               dye
               ●o
               my
               Conscience
               is
               the
               only
               way
               to
               be
               
                 (
                 caereris
                 paribus
                 )
              
               safe
               Temporall
               and
               Eternally
               .
            
             
               To
               satisfie
               your
               desire
               of
               intercourse
               with
               that
               Honourable
               person
               immediately
               ,
               there
               wants
               nothing
               but
               your
               Answer
               to
               that
               request
               in
               plainer
               tearmes
               ,
               which
               I
               made
               the
               4.
               of
               Nov.
               
               Namely
               ,
               whether
               we
               may
               be
               confident
               in
               case
               of
               non-satisfaction
               to
               either
               party
               ,
               we
               may
               mutually
               trust
               one
               anothers
               silence
               ,
               which
               is
               promised
               withall
               assurance
               upon
               our
               side
               ;
               and
               such
               a
               promise
               from
               your
               word
               (
               to
               satisfie
               you
               how
               much
               we
               value
               your
               word
               )
               shall
               be
               sufficient
               ;
               Which
               done
               ,
               you
               shall
               receive
               both
               parts
               of
               your
               demands
               .
            
             
               For
               the
               Letters
               of
               the
               Lord
               
                 Sayes
                 ,
              
               I
               could
               at
               present
               send
               but
               the
               enclosed
               ,
               th'other
               being
               now
               at
               presse
               or
               lent
               out
               ,
               which
               you
               shall
               have
               from
               me
               as
               soon
               as
               may
               be
               ,
               I
               pray
               return
               this
               again
               by
               this
               bearer
               :
               The
               other
               of
               your
               desires
               we
               are
               upon
               the
               return
               to
               this
               ready
               to
               satisfie
               the
               very
               next
               day
               :
               I
               am
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   most
                   humble
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Nath.
                 Bernard
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Nov.
                   25.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           At
           this
           very
           time
           Prince
           
             Rupert
          
           and
           his
           forces
           came
           neer
           and
           fac'd
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           (
           though
           then
           very
           weak
           )
           drew
           out
           a
           party
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           marched
           away
           ;
           and
           
             I
          
           took
           boldnesse
           from
           that
           in
           my
           Answer
           ,
           to
           be
           peremptory
           and
           stand
           upon
           it
           ,
           that
           
             I
          
           feared
           them
           not
           in
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
                 In
                 seriously
                 urging
                 that
                 point
                 of
                 
                   Secre●y
                   ,
                
                 you
                 do
                 but
                 seem
                 seriously
                 to
                 question
                 my
                 discretion
                 ,
                 since
                 that
                 my
                 Life
                 and
                 Fortunes
                 are
                 engaged
                 in
                 the
                 discovery
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 nor
                 any
                 other
                 can
                 run
                 any
                 considerable
                 hazard
                 .
              
               
                 Besides
                 that
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 unreasonable
                 to
                 expect
                 from
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 promise
                 which
                 may
                 so
                 deeply
                 ensnare
                 me
                 in
                 case
                 intentions
                 on
                 yuor
                 side
                 were
                 lesse
                 answerable
                 to
                 expressions
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 that
                 particular
                 ,
                 my
                 Iealousie
                 must
                 be
                 excused
                 ,
                 since
                 whilst
                 you
                 Treat
                 with
                 me
                 in
                 Letters
                 ,
                 your
                 Forces
                 are
                 advancing
                 to
                 sudden
                 attempt
                 of
                 our
                 Garrison
                 which
                 we
                 prepare
                 for
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 we
                 fear
                 little
                 :
                 I
                 am
                 resolved
                 never
                 by
                 any
                 demand
                 ,
                 to
                 make
                 my self
                 lyable
                 to
                 a
                 refusall
                 ;
                 what
                 Propositions
                 come
                 from
                 your
                 pa●t
                 ,
                 must
                 be
                 dispatch'd
                 and
                 confirmed
                 with
                 the
                 highest
                 security
                 :
                 By
                 this
                 you
                 may
                 understand
                 my
                 meaning
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 so
                 ,
                 whil●st
                 I
                 am
                 in
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 my
                 own
                 choice
                 ,
                 I
                 leave
                 it
                 to
                 
                 yours
                 ,
                 whether
                 suddenly
                 and
                 fully
                 to
                 proceed
                 ,
                 or
                 immediate●●●●
                 break
                 off
                 :
                 and
                 so
                 rest
              
               
                 
                   
                     Your
                     very
                     Loving
                     Friend
                     and
                     Servant
                     ,
                  
                   Rich.
                   Brown
                   .
                
                 
                   Abingdon
                   ,
                   
                     Nov.
                     25.
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Postscript
                   ,
                
                 I
                 have
                 returned
                 the
                 enclosed
                 which
                 you
                 sent
                 for
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 thank
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 desire
                 a
                 sight
                 of
                 the
                 rest
                 ,
                 which
                 shall
                 be
                 ●●
                 faithfully
                 restored
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           This
           ●oy
           cariage
           made
           the
           Gentleman
           come
           on
           ,
           and
           my
           Lord
           〈…〉
           to
           the
           hazard
           ,
           and
           now
           both
           at
           once
           ,
           the
           
             Goshauke
          
           and
           the
           
             Kistrell
             ,
          
           fly
           at
           me
           with
           great
           fiercenesse
           .
           Witnesse
           these
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 NOble
                 Sir
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 at
                 length
                 sent
                 you
                 th'other
                 part
                 of
                 your
                 desires
                 ,
                 neither
                 have
                 my
                 tendernesses
                 ;
                 and
                 with
                 them
                 some
                 delayes
                 ,
                 been
                 without
                 a
                 design
                 for
                 the
                 Honourable
                 ,
                 and
                 especially
                 the
                 safe
                 conveyance
                 of
                 this
                 Negociation
                 :
                 I
                 have
                 foreseen
                 all
                 things
                 here
                 that
                 probably
                 might
                 be
                 dangerous
                 ,
                 before
                 I
                 would
                 too
                 far
                 have
                 engaged
                 you
                 ,
                 that
                 if
                 there
                 had
                 been
                 any
                 appearance
                 of
                 ill
                 ,
                 or
                 unfaithfulnesse
                 ;
                 I
                 might
                 h●●e
                 forewarn'd
                 you
                 escaped
                 :
                 But
                 of
                 this
                 I
                 hope
                 more
                 opportunely
                 and
                 more
                 nearly
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 now
                 Sir
                 ,
                 I
                 dare
                 safely
                 engage
                 my
                 life
                 ,
                 that
                 the'nclosed
                 contains
                 no
                 more
                 then
                 what
                 you
                 may
                 build
                 upon
                 ;
                 Neither
                 would
                 I
                 have
                 you
                 stand
                 upon
                 any
                 nice
                 Punctilio
                 of
                 greater
                 Honour
                 at
                 prese●●●
                 for
                 I
                 am
                 promised
                 (
                 though
                 you
                 are
                 not
                 yet
                 to
                 be
                 acquainted
                 with
                 ●●
                 that
                 you
                 shall
                 be
                 denyed
                 no
                 just
                 request
                 ,
                 nor
                 kept
                 back
                 from
                 any
                 Honour
                 you
                 can
                 imagine
                 your self
                 capable
                 of
                 ;
                 But
                 there
                 must
                 be
                 a
                 consultation
                 and
                 provision
                 against
                 envy
                 towards
                 your self
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 opinion
                 of
                 neglect
                 which
                 others
                 may
                 take
                 upon
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 King
                 is
                 infinitely
                 taken
                 with
                 your
                 Letters
                 ,
                 and
                 beleeves
                 a
                 great
                 deale
                 of
                 worth
                 in
                 you
                 ,
                 insomuch
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 professeth
                 a
                 greater
                 minde
                 to
                 your self
                 ,
                 then
                 your
                 Garrison
                 ,
                 desiring
                 rather
                 to
                 have
                 you
                 his
                 own
                 ,
                 then
                 that
                 ;
                 I
                 hope
                 you
                 will
                 help
                 him
                 to
                 both
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 both
                 ,
                 to
                 his
                 own
                 .
              
               
                 Sir
                 ,
                 What
                 hath
                 been
                 long
                 in
                 preparing
                 ,
                 must
                 be
                 speedy
                 in
                 Execution
                 ,
                 you
                 have
                 Examples
                 to
                 evidence
                 delayes
                 dangerous
                 ;
                 that
                 person
                 who
                 speaks
                 to
                 you
                 in
                 the
                 enclosed
                 ,
                 hath
                 prevented
                 many
                 forcible
                 designes
                 upon
                 .
                 
                   Abingdon
                   ,
                
                 and
                 the
                 often
                 stages
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 will
                 run
                 him
                 or
                 your selfe
                 into
                 suspit●on
                 ;
                 I
                 pray
                 consider
                 the
                 wayes
                 of
                 gaining
                 such
                 Friends
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 a
                 side
                 as
                 you
                 will
                 never
                 repent
                 just
                 joyning
                 ●o
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 pray
                 for
                 your
                 own
                 Credits
                 sake
                 ,
                 withall
                 ,
                 cause
                 the
                 Gray
                 Gelding
                 
                 which
                 was
                 taken
                 from
                 Mr.
                 
                 
                   Th●●
                   H●●th
                
                 to
                 be
                 ●●turned
                 :
                 He
                 is
                 in
                 your
                 Secretaries
                 power
                 :
                 I
                 am
                 confident
                 you
                 were
                 misinformed
                 concerning
                 the
                 Horses
                 imployment
                 ,
                 upon
                 any
                 part
                 against
                 you
                 ;
                 I
                 shall
                 take
                 the
                 Gentlemans
                 word
                 before
                 any
                 ordinary
                 mans
                 ,
                 or
                 strangers
                 oath
                 :
                 I
                 know
                 that
                 for
                 the
                 recovery
                 of
                 ten
                 Horses
                 ,
                 he
                 could
                 not
                 be
                 hired
                 to
                 a
                 lye●
                 And
                 he
                 protests
                 the
                 Horse
                 was
                 never
                 in
                 any
                 service
                 at
                 all
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 received
                 your
                 Passe
                 and
                 I
                 think
                 Protection
                 too
                 ;
                 Let
                 them
                 be
                 dearer
                 with
                 your
                 Honour
                 ,
                 then
                 the
                 satisfying
                 their
                 mindes
                 that
                 have
                 him
                 .
                 I
                 am
              
               
                 
                   
                     Your
                     most
                     humble
                     Servant
                     ,
                  
                   Nath.
                   Bernard
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Nov.
                     28.
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 This
                 should
                 have
                 been
                 with
                 you
                 last
                 night
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 I
                 was
                 out
                 of
                 Towne
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           enclosed
           mentioned
           in
           the
           last
           ,
           was
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           which
           speakes
           thus
           :
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               Having
               had
               a
               sight
               of
               your
               severāll
               Letters
               to
               your
               worthy
               Kinsman
               concerning
               the
               late
               Negociation
               between
               you
               ,
               I
               finde
               in
               them
               so
               much
               franknesse
               ,
               so
               much
               reason
               ,
               and
               so
               much
               of
               a
               Gentleman
               ,
               that
               I
               should
               think
               my self
               ●aulty
               to
               all
               those
               ,
               should
               I
               in
               any
               wise
               doubt
               your
               sincerity
               ,
               or
               forbeare
               out
               of
               any
               further
               Scruples
               to
               own
               my
               part
               in
               what
               you
               have
               received
               from
               him
               .
            
             
               I
               shall
               not
               enter
               into
               any
               Argument
               with
               you
               to
               alter
               your
               judgement
               from
               the
               Tenents
               of
               that
               party
               ,
               to
               which
               you
               have
               formerly
               adhered
               ,
               since
               I
               conceive
               you
               too
               worthy
               a
               man
               to
               have
               proceeded
               thus
               far
               had
               not
               that
               conversion
               been
               already
               wrought
               .
            
             
               And
               therefore
               all
               that
               I
               shall
               apply
               my
               discourse
               to
               ,
               shall
               be
               to
               give
               you
               the
               assurance
               (
               which
               you
               may
               rely
               upon
               )
               of
               His
               Majesties
               great
               sense
               and
               value
               of
               your
               disposition
               to
               his
               service
               ,
               which
               I
               assure
               you
               is
               so
               much
               upon
               those
               handsome
               expressions
               which
               he
               hath
               seen
               of
               it
               in
               your
               Letters
               ,
               that
               he
               doth
               not
               so
               much
               prize
               the
               gaineing
               of
               such
               a
               place
               as
               
                 Abingdon
                 ,
              
               as
               such
               a
               person
               as
               you
               to
               his
               service
               and
               not
               so
               much
               a
               Recompence
               for
               the
               one
               ,
               as
               encouragement
               to
               the
               other
               ;
               I
               have
               full
               authority
               to
               assure
               you
               ,
               That
               your
               declaring
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               putting
               such
               of
               his
               Force●
               into
               
                 Abingdon
              
               as
               may
               secure
               you
               in
               it
               after
               such
               a
               Declaration
               :
               You
               shall
               receive
               His
               Majesties
               Commission
               for
               the
               Government
               of
               that
               place
               ;
               For
               the
               Comm●nd
               (
               if
               you
               desire
               it
               )
               of
               a
               Brigade
               in
               His
               Majesties
               Army
               ,
               and
               a
               Warrant
               to
               be
               a
               Baronet
               :
               
               This
               for
               the
               present
               till
               I
               shall
               be
               more
               particular
               informed
               by
               〈◊〉
               ,
               whether
               your
               inclinations
               may
               point
               at
               any
               other
               more
               proper
               testimony
               of
               his
               Majesties
               favour
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               meane
               time
               ,
               I
               shall
               only
               adde
               this
               ,
               that
               for
               reasons
               well
               co●cerning
               your
               safety
               in
               this
               Negociation
               (
               in
               which
               all
               pro●ractio●
               are
               dangerous
               )
               as
               His
               Majesties
               service
               :
               It
               is
               desired
               that
               there
               〈◊〉
               be
               suddenly
               a
               small
               conclusion
               of
               this
               businesse
               ,
               and
               if
               possible
               ,
               by
               Sunday
               next
               :
               The
               particular
               wayes
               whereof
               ,
               I
               shall
               expect
               direction
               in
               from
               you
               ;
               And
               for
               my
               own
               particular
               ,
               I
               shall
               desire
               you
               to
               remember
               that
               among
               all
               the
               imputations
               which
               His
               Majesties
               enemies
               have
               cast
               upon
               me
               ,
               I
               have
               never
               been
               blasted
               with
               a
               faileing
               in
               my
               word
               or
               honor
               ;
               And
               I
               pray
               be
               confident
               ,
               I
               shall
               not
               begin
               with
               you
               ,
               who
               over
               and
               above
               the
               usefullnesse
               which
               I
               promise
               my self
               of
               you
               in
               my
               Masters
               and
               the
               Kingdoms
               businesse
               ,
               have
               begoten
               in
               me
               ●
               very
               sincere
               desire
               of
               seeing
               you
               in
               a
               capacity
               for
               me
               to
               avow
               my self
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   affectionate
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 George
                 Digby
                 .
              
               
                 Oxford
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   27.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           No
           sooner
           had
           
             I
          
           read
           my
           Lords
           ,
           but
           forthwith
           
             I
          
           sent
           away
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           ,
           with
           reasons
           why
           
             I
          
           deal
           thus
           ,
           and
           must
           still
           ,
           entreating
           help
           to
           be
           sent
           speedily
           ,
           with
           directions
           how
           to
           carry
           on
           ,
           and
           when
           to
           break
           of
           this
           delusion
           :
           
             In
          
           the
           
             Interim
          
           for
           feare
           of
           any
           Plot
           within
           the
           Town
           (
           which
           
             I
          
           had
           cause
           to
           suspect
           )
           
             I
          
           called
           in
           all
           whom
           
             I
          
           knew
           to
           be
           dangerous
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           those
           who
           denyed
           ,
           
             I
          
           sent
           away
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           warn'd
           in
           the
           whole
           Town
           the
           week
           following
           ,
           who
           tooke
           it
           ,
           but
           
             I
          
           writ
           backe
           this
           answer
           the
           next
           day
           after
           
             I
          
           had
           received
           theirs
           .
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               I
               cannot
               but
               be
               apprehensive
               of
               your
               tendernesse
               to
               my self
               ,
               and
               your
               discretion
               in
               all
               respects
               through
               the
               whole
               persuit
               of
               this
               affaire
               ,
               which
               now
               deserves
               ,
               that
               I
               ingeniously
               professe
               ,
               there
               shall
               be
               no
               Punctilio
               (
               as
               you
               have
               wisely
               admonish't
               )
               put
               any
               demur
               upon
               my
               present
               resolutions
               ,
               for
               the
               truth
               is
               ,
               I
               value
               not
               an
               Honorable
               Tittle
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               a
               just
               Tittle
               to
               an
               Honorable
               reputation
               ,
               and
               (
               which
               I
               hope
               ere
               long
               ,
               freely
               and
               confidently
               to
               avouch
               )
               His
               Majesties
               favour
               .
            
             
               That
               our
               Negotiation
               hath
               been
               (
               as
               you
               intimate
               )
               a
               prevention
               to
               any
               forcible
               design
               against
               us
               I
               rejoyce
               ,
               For
               when
               His
               Majesty
               shall
               peaceably
               possesse
               this
               Garrison
               ,
               it
               will
               easily
               appear
               how
               much
               bloud
               by
               this
               means
               hath
               been
               preserved
               for
               more
               seasonable
               service
               :
               The
               
               enclosed
               I
               commend
               to
               your
               trusty
               care
               ,
               in
               expectation
               of
               the
               event
               ,
               whereof
               I
               rest
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   loving
                   friend
                   &
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Rich.
                 Brown
                 .
              
               
                 Abingdon
                 ,
                 
                   Nov.
                   28.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               MY
               Lord
               ,
               I
               account
               it
               no
               small
               Honour
               ,
               that
               any
               action
               of
               mine
               should
               receive
               from
               your
               Lordship
               so
               favourable
               an
               interpretation
               ;
               and
               shall
               alwayes
               esteem
               it
               my
               greatest
               happinesse
               ,
               to
               be
               thought
               capable
               to
               do
               His
               Majesty
               service
               .
            
             
               What
               Expressions
               soever
               have
               fallen
               from
               me
               which
               your
               Lordship
               may
               have
               taken
               notice
               of
               ,
               I
               shall
               make
               good
               to
               the
               utmost
               of
               my
               power
               ;
               And
               have
               received
               so
               full
               satisfaction
               from
               your
               Lordships
               assurance
               (
               as
               concerning
               the
               scope
               of
               your
               Letters
               )
               that
               there
               is
               now
               nothing
               wanting
               to
               an
               absolute
               conclusion
               between
               us
               ,
               saving
               a
               speedy
               provision
               of
               my
               affairs
               at
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               which
               will
               be
               immediatly
               taken
               order
               for
               ;
               so
               soon
               as
               I
               may
               adventure
               a
               trusty
               messenger
               thither
               ,
               which
               I
               presume
               your
               Lordship
               will
               hold
               reasonable
               ,
               and
               so
               I
               rest
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   honors
                   most
                   humble
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 Rich.
                 Brown
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Who
           would
           thinke
           that
           can
           read
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           ever
           this
           wise
           and
           learned
           Lord
           and
           his
           Chaplin
           ,
           who
           are
           such
           notable
           painters
           ,
           themselves
           should
           be
           con●ened
           with
           painted
           Graps
           ,
           and
           admire
           an
           empty
           counterfeited
           shape
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           something
           behinde
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           professe
           
             I
          
           expected
           they
           should
           finde
           me
           in
           my
           Answers
           to
           say
           (
           as
           
             I
          
           did
           )
           so
           many
           new
           nothings
           ,
           and
           send
           me
           the
           next
           message
           by
           their
           Army
           :
           Yet
           they
           fall
           in
           love
           with
           those
           shaddows
           
             I
          
           sent
           them
           ,
           and
           follow
           those
           shaddows
           with
           mighty
           earnestnesse
           ,
           as
           in
           these
           .
        
         
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               The
               expressions
               of
               your
               last
               Letter
               to
               my self
               ,
               and
               your
               worthy
               Kinsman
               ,
               added
               to
               the
               former
               Characters
               which
               I
               have
               received
               of
               your
               worth
               ,
               have
               raised
               such
               an
               assurance
               in
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               no
               more
               capable
               of
               the
               least
               distrust
               of
               you
               ,
               and
               I
               shall
               not
               deceive
               you
               ,
               to
               let
               you
               know
               ,
               that
               His
               Majesty
               is
               possest
               with
               the
               same
               confidence
               ,
               so
               that
               you
               are
               looked
               upon
               now
               ,
               as
               one
               wholly
               devouted
               to
               His
               service
               ,
               and
               with
               so
               much
               consideration
               of
               your
               person
               and
               abilities
               ,
               that
               we
               cannot
               but
               promise
               our selves
               yet
               greater
               advantages
               by
               them
               then
               those
               that
               are
               present
               in
               view
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               very
               just
               and
               reasonable
               ,
               That
               you
               should
               provide
               in
               the
               best
               manner
               that
               the
               condition
               of
               affairs
               will
               allow
               ,
               for
               what
               concerns
               
               your
               fortune
               at
               
                 London
                 ,
              
               and
               I
               hope
               you
               have
               not
               wholy
               neglected
               that
               all
               this
               while
               .
            
             
               But
               I
               must
               conjure
               you
               ,
               that
               you
               will
               use
               all
               possible
               expedition
               in
               bringing
               our
               businesse
               to
               a
               finall
               conclusion
               ,
               for
               it
               would
               be
               an
               extream
               grief
               to
               me
               ,
               to
               be
               an
               occasion
               of
               misfortune
               to
               you
               ;
               And
               you
               cannot
               be
               ignorant
               ,
               how
               dangerous
               suspence
               is
               in
               things
               of
               th●●ture
               ,
               especially
               where
               prejudices
               and
               jealousies
               are
               once
               broken
               〈◊〉
               ,
               as
               (
               by
               the
               Letter
               which
               was
               sent
               you
               ,
               and
               by
               some
               discourses
               which
               to
               my
               knowledge
               the
               Committee
               let
               fall
               at
               their
               being
               here
               )
               it
               is
               m●●●fest
               they
               are
               towards
               you
               :
               Besides
               that
               ,
               the
               pressures
               of
               our
               Military
               men
               here
               for
               some
               enterprize
               ,
               either
               for
               the
               taking
               or
               blocking
               up
               of
               that
               place
               ,
               are
               daily
               such
               as
               I
               suffer
               much
               by
               opposing
               them●
               And
               it
               will
               be
               impossible
               for
               me
               to
               divert
               them
               long
               without
               acquainting
               some
               with
               the
               true
               reason
               of
               my
               opposition
               ,
               whom
               I
               am
               resolved
               not
               to
               trust
               with
               such
               a
               secret
               .
            
             
               Wherefore
               I
               do
               most
               earnestly
               desire
               you
               in
               your
               next
               ,
               to
               assigne
               me
               (
               if
               you
               can
               possibly
               )
               a
               certain
               time
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               procure
               some
               diversion
               of
               our
               designes
               during
               that
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               would
               also
               frankly
               let
               me
               know
               what
               your
               sway
               and
               interest
               with
               your
               own
               men
               is
               likely
               to
               be
               upon
               that
               alteration
               ;
               and
               what
               way
               it
               will
               necessary
               to
               assist
               you
               with
               His
               Majesties
               Forces
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               dispossed
               of
               accordingly
               .
            
             
               I
               shall
               not
               need
               to
               recommend
               to
               so
               discreet
               a
               person
               two
               Ca●tions
               ,
               the
               one
               to
               beware
               of
               admitting
               any
               new
               Forces
               into
               your
               Garrison
               from
               the
               Parliament
               that
               my
               master
               your
               power
               :
               The
               other
               ,
               to
               be
               sure
               to
               have
               some
               trusty
               person
               still
               by
               you
               ,
               as
               in
               case
               you
               should
               discover
               any
               design
               within
               against
               you
               ,
               may
               give
               instant
               notice
               ●●●ther
               ,
               with
               the
               way
               to
               rescue
               you
               ;
               This
               is
               the
               last
               that
               I
               shall
               adventure
               unto
               you
               barefac'd
               ,
               therefore
               for
               future
               correspondency
               ,
               I
               have
               sent
               you
               the
               enclosed
               Cipher
               which
               I
               hope
               I
               shall
               not
               longe
               make
               use
               of
               to
               disguise
               my
               being
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   very
                   affectionate
                   friend
                   and
                   Servant
                   ,
                
                 George
                 Digby
                 .
              
               
                 Oxford
                 ,
                 
                   Dec.
                   1.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               His
               Lordships
               Cypher
               before
               mentioned
               .
            
             
               
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               Another
               
                 Letter
              
               of
               M.
               
                 Bernards
              
               which
               came
               at
               the
               same
               time
               with
               the
               former
               .
            
             
               
                 Noble
                 Sir
                 .
              
            
             
               SInce
               you
               have
               now
               immediate
               Intercourse
               I
               shall
               need
               so
               much
               the
               lesse
               to
               trouble
               you
               ,
               I
               am
               now
               commanded
               to
               lett
               you
               know
               that
               whereas
               we
               have
               certaine
               information
               that
               there
               are
               forces
               and
               p●●●ision
               comming
               to
               reinforce
               your
               Garrison
               ,
               Iealousies
               fall
               heavy
               upon
               your
               unfained
               Freinds
               for
               what
               they
               have
               already
               done
               and
               an
               impossibility
               to
               sustaine
               themselves
               without
               giving
               an
               account
               to
               Prince
               
                 Rup●rt
                 ,
              
               and
               some
               others
               of
               the
               present
               businesses
               ,
               if
               they
               withold
               the
               Acts
               of
               Hostility
               any
               longer
               .
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               I
               should
               not
               be
               my selfe
               if
               I
               should
               not
               ingage
               my selfe
               for
               your
               fidelity
               ,
               you
               cannot
               imagine
               the
               advantages
               you
               will
               meet
               with
               in
               the
               Execution
               of
               the
               businesse
               you
               know
               ,
               what
               acclamations
               popular
               ,
               what
               favour
               from
               the
               King
               ,
               what
               freinds
               and
               servants
               that
               all
               the
               Bells
               in
               London
               can
               never
               decry
               your
               Honour
               much
               lesse
               equall
               it
               :
               I
               shall
               greive
               at
               nothing
               more
               then
               at
               the
               prevention
               of
               all
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               without
               your
               great
               dishonor
               ,
               of
               whom
               we
               all
               thinke
               good
               ,
               and
               in
               whom
               we
               thinke
               is
               the
               Seat
               of
               most
               honorable
               &
               discreet
               thoughts
               ,
               Sir
               I
               am
            
             
               
                 Your
                 
                   Honors
                
                 most
                 humble
                 Servant
                 N.
                 BERNARD
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           What
           r●ckoning
           is
           here
           without
           my
           〈◊〉
           !
           By
           Lord
           is
           possest
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           a●
           that
           must
           ●●eds
           follow
           
             (
             though
             in
             manners
             it
             should
             goe
             before
             )
          
           the
           King
           ●●
           possest
           too
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           for
           his
           service
           .
           Tru●ly
           I
           am
           possest
           〈◊〉
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           his
           Lo●dship
           sense
           ,
           
             I
             am
             and
             ever
             was
             for
             his
             Majesties
             service
             ,
          
           onely
           now
           they
           d●sire
           expedition
           :
           and
           to
           effect
           it
           .
           His
           Lor●ship
           〈◊〉
           the
           Commissioners
           who
           m●nt
           th●●her
           for
           peace
           (
           and
           th●rfore
           not
           〈◊〉
           to
           him
           )
           for
           scattering
           words
           as
           Iealous
           of
           mee
           and
           my
           actions
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           true
           as
           the
           Letter
           which
           hee
           sends
           mee
           at
           last
           .
           I
           hope
           th●s●
           m●n
           of
           〈◊〉
           will
           consider
           him
           according●y
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           shew
           his
           Confidence
           ,
           behold
           a
           cip●●
           enclosed
           in
           his
           Letter●
           which
           I
           must
           learne
           to
           conjure
           by
           .
           But
           not
           without
           the
           Parlia●ents
           〈◊〉
           and
           therfore
           sent
           that
           up
           after
           the
           rest
           and
           top't
           his
           mouth
           the
           whilst
           〈◊〉
           this
           empty
           Spoone
           —
           .
           And
           Bernardwi
           t●
           his
           —
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 .
              
            
             
               YOur
               last●
               〈◊〉
               the
               first
               of
               December
               ,
               came
               not
               to
               my
               hands
               till
               this
               afternoone
               which
               something
               〈◊〉
               mee
               ,
               And
               my
               answer
               ,
               though
               it
               bring
               with
               it
               some
               Ru●●
               ,
               yet
               I
               hope
               will
               not
               alter
               your
               Lordships
               favourable
               opinion
               ,
               The
               truth
               is
               that
               last
               Saturday
               night
               there
               came
               to
               us
               1500
               Foote
               by
               order
               of
               the
               Comittee
               of
               both
               Kingdomes
               with
               provisions
               of
               vict●●lls
               &c.
               which
               I
               admire
               at
               ,
               since
               it
               could
               not
               be
               imagined
               but
               that
               ayd●
               which
               I
               had
               before
               ,
               of
               whom
               by
               their
               Order
               I
               gave
               account
               in
               a
               m●ster
               Role
               but
               the
               last
               weeke
               ,
               were
               sufficiently
               able
               to
               defend
               this
               place
               .
            
             
               These
               additionall
               Forces
               being
               a
               commanded
               partie
               out
               of
               my
               Lord
               Generalls
               ,
               my
               Lord
               of
               
                 〈◊〉
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               City
               ,
               (
               with
               whom
               
                 I
              
               am
               not
               yet
               well
               acquainted
               )
               m●st
               of
               necessity
               re●●●d
               the
               businesse
               :
               And
               herein
               your
               Lordships
               advice
               by
               the
               Ciphes
               you
               sent
               me
               will
               be
               requisite
               .
               The
               maine
               ,
               concerning
               my
               owne
               affaires
               at
               
                 London
              
               I
               doe
               hasten
               ;
               nor
               shall
               any
               private
               interests
               take
               me
               off
               from
               my
               resolutions
               :
            
             
               
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 my
                 Lord
                 ,
                 Your
                 Honours
                 most
                 humble
                 Servant
                 ,
                 
                   Rich.
                   Browne
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Abingdon
                
                 
                   
                     Decem.
                  
                   4.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Major
               Generalls
               Letter
               in
               answer
               to
               the
               last
               from
               
                 Bernard
                 .
              
            
             
               THose
               jealousies
               you
               speak
               of
               ,
               which
               arise
               amongst
               you
               since
               these
               new
               forces
               came
               to
               me
               ,
               are
               but
               jealo●sies
               ,
               and
               must
               out
               o●
               that
               fidelitie
               you
               put
               in
               me
               be
               blown
               over
               by
               your
               policie
               ,
               till
               an
               opportunitie
               (
               which
               I
               wait
               for
               )
               sette
               all
               right
               .
            
             
               The
               truth
               is
               ,
               there
               came
               last
               Saturday
               by
               order
               from
               above
               1500
               more
               foot
               and
               provisions
               to
               me
               ,
               of
               which
               I
               have
               given
               account
               in
               the
               enclosed
               ,
               and
               shall
               expect
               advice
               in
               .
            
             
               I
               should
               not
               be
               my selfe
               ,
               if
               I
               should
               owne
               those
               applauses
               you
               talke
               of
               ,
               as
               charmes
               that
               can
               move
               me
               :
               And
               I
               wonder
               that
               you
               (
               knowing
               me
               so
               well
               )
               should
               thinke
               them
               weightie
               .
               No
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               popular
               acclamation
               on
               the
               one
               side
               ,
               or
               feare
               of
               any
               acts
               of
               hostilitie
               on
               the
               other
               ,
               but
               onely
               the
               discharge
               of
               an
               honest
               and
               loyall
               conscience
               which
               hath
               invited
               me
               into
               this
               course
               which
               I
               now
               run
               .
               And
               these
               for
               the
               present
               I
               assure
               you
               of
               faithfully
               I
               am
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 loving
                 friend
                 and
                 Servant
                 ,
                 
                   Rich.
                   Brown
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Abindon
                
                 
                   Decem.
                   4.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           THese
           Forces
           which
           I
           t●ll
           them
           of
           ,
           were
           now
           come
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           send
           t●em
           Wo●d
           their
           number
           ;
           and
           pretend
           they
           came
           unexpect●●
           ,
           and
           I
           had
           no
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           now
           my
           affaires
           at
           
             London
          
           (
           which
           expression
           d●d
           m●
           Knights
           service
           )
           Were
           pretty
           we●l
           setled
           :
           yet
           having
           〈◊〉
           Directions
           when
           to
           break
           off
           I
           dandled
           them
           one
           on
           one
           knee
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           on
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           their
           nex
           they
           begin
           to
           ●uspect
           ,
           yet
           not
           by
           my
           Letters
           ;
           but
           〈◊〉
           scruples
           bubble
           up
           they
           know
           not
           why
           and
           ●ere
           resolved
           ●●
           to
           ch●me
           〈◊〉
           Wha●
           m●●
           all
           I
           am
           m●de
           on
           .
           For
           this
           purpose
           my
           L●
           hath
           hi●
           ,
           and
           
             Bernard
          
           his
           device
           :
           my
           Lord
           desires
           time
           and
           m●nner
           to
           b●
           told
           him
           ,
           and
           desires
           〈◊〉
           now
           to
           send
           him
           some
           blanke
           passes
           .
        
         
           
             Bernard
          
           be
           scar●s
           me
           with
           the
           knavery
           of
           the
           Messenger
           ,
           how
           he
           op●●●d
           my
           Let●er●
           ,
           and
           what
           danger
           might
           insue
           ,
           giving
           an
           hint
           by
           this
           ,
           that
           now
           all
           would
           out
           ,
           or
           might
           miscarry
           ,
           if
           I
           did
           not
           dispatch
           Thus
           they
           write
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               Lord
               Digbies
               Letter
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Sir
                   ,
                
              
               
                 I
                 Have
                 receaved
                 Yours
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Fourth
                   ,
                
                 unto
                 which
                 all
                 the
                 answer
                 I
                 can
                 returne
                 is
                 ,
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 glad
                 of
                 your
                 Confidence
                 that
                 our
                 Iealousies
                 concerning
                 your
                 remove
                 from
                 tha●
                 Government
                 ,
                 (
                 raised
                 in
                 us
                 upon
                 severall
                 intelligences
                 from
                 London
                 )
                 are
                 vaine
                 ,
                 however
                 I
                 pray
                 carry
                 in
                 memory
                 those
                 cautions
                 which
                 I
                 gave
                 you
                 in
                 my
                 last
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 shall
                 be
                 very
                 glad
                 to
                 receive
                 a
                 more
                 particular
                 answere
                 unto
                 those
                 Queries
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 concerning
                 the
                 time
                 and
                 manner
                 of
                 Your
                 performing
                 your
                 ingagements
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 which
                 (
                 however
                 delayes
                 are
                 apt
                 to
                 suggest
                 suspitions
                 )
                 I
                 protest
                 I
                 cannot
                 intertaine
                 the
                 least
                 ,
                 of
                 your
                 reality
                 being
                 founded
                 according
                 to
                 your
                 professions
                 upon
                 reason
                 and
                 loyalty
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 convinc'd
                 and
                 confirm'd
                 sense
                 of
                 the
                 Pious
                 Intentions
                 of
                 Your
                 Soveraigne
                 towards
                 the
                 good
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 Towards
                 the
                 happinesse
                 of
                 which
                 in
                 the
                 settlement
                 of
                 the
                 miserable
                 distr●ctions
                 of
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 ,
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 any
                 man
                 hath
                 more
                 power
                 to
                 contribute
                 then
                 your selfe
                 by
                 this
                 Action
                 ,
                 And
                 I
                 reckon
                 it
                 as
                 a
                 singular
                 good
                 fortune
                 to
                 bee
                 made
                 an
                 Instrument
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 ●ir
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   Your
                   very
                   affectionate
                   ServantGeorge
                   
                     Digbye
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Oxford
                     this
                  
                   
                     6
                     
                       of
                       Dec.
                    
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 Postcript
              
               
                 I
                 may
                 be
                 destitute
                 sometimes
                 of
                 meanes
                 to
                 convey
                 unto
                 you
                 what
                 may
                 be
                 fitt
                 for
                 you
                 to
                 know
                 ,
                 And
                 therefore
                 you
                 shall
                 doe
                 very
                 well
                 to
                 favour
                 me
                 with
                 a
                 blanke
                 passe
                 or
                 two
                 ,
                 which
                 upon
                 my
                 Credit
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 made
                 use
                 of
                 but
                 to
                 your selfe
                 ,
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               Bernard●
               Letter
               at
               the
               same
               time
               .
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Am
               to
               thanke
               you
               as
               well
               for
               your
               reprehensions
               as
               favouurs
               .
               And
               I
               must
               tell
               you
               ,
               I
               know
               you
               too
               well
               to
               thinke
               you
               unworthy
               ,
               but
               the
               messenger
               that
               brought
               this
               dayes
               message
               ,
               was
               so
               bold
               as
               to
               break
               open
               my
               Letter
               for
               the
               Passe
               enclosed
               :
               And
               but
               that
               I
               have
               certain
               assurance
               ,
               that
               no body
               but
               the
               Messenger
               and
               my selfe
               ,
               (
               whom
               I
               have
               taken
               order
               to
               make
               sure
               for
               blabbing
               this
               good
               while
               )
               he
               might
               have
               done
               mischiefe
               to
               our
               undoing
               .
               I
               beseech
               you
               make
               use
               of
               the
               persons
               I
               send
               upon
               the
               present
               occasions
               ,
               and
               know
               that
               I
               make
               no
               change
               but
               upon
               reason
               and
               good
               grounds
               .
            
             
               Sir
               ,
               put
               a
               period
               to
               our
               expectations
               I
               beseech
               yo●
               ,
               and
               put
               us
               not
               to
               the
               paine
               to
               be
               doubted
               ,
               not
               your selfe
               to
               the
               danger
               .
               He
               who
               lovingly
               invites
               you
               to
               your
               duty
               ,
               will
               be
               able
               as
               well
               to
               repaire
               your
               losses
               as
               to
               honour
               your
               well
               deservings
               ,
               besides
               the
               heavenly
               blessing
               and
               protection
               which
               will
               certa●nly
               out-doe
               your
               care
               to
               your
               content
               .
               An.
               Example
               wherof
               you
               may
               have
               (
               I
               thanke
               God
               Almighties
               providence
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               
                 Your
                 most
                 obliged
                 Servant
                 ,
                 
                   N.
                   Bernard
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     December
                  
                   5.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           You
           see
           the
           〈◊〉
           ●●d
           their
           ●●st
           ,
           it
           was
           h●rd
           passing
           and
           repassing
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           I
           had
           yet
           no
           rules
           wha●
           to
           doe
           ,
           therefor
           still
           I
           h●l●
           up
           their
           Ch●nnes
           in
           a
           mo●e
           plausible
           answer
           ,
           for
           feare
           ●hey
           should
           sinke
           themselves
           ,
           and
           I
           not
           have
           the
           drowning
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           once
           more
           closed
           with
           them
           in
           these
           expressi●ns
           ,
           taking
           no
           notice
           of
           my
           Lord
           desire
           of
           blanks
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOurs
               of
               the
               last
               came
               to
               my
               hands
               this
               afternoone
               ,
               which
               intimate
               some
               grounds
               of
               Jealousies
               through
               some
               late
               intelligence
               of
               my
               removall
               from
               this
               Garrison
               ,
               a
               thing
               which
               may
               not
               sinke
               into
               my
               thought
               :
               for
               I
               cannot
               Imagine
               (
               much
               lesse
               do
               know
               of
               )
               any
               grounds
               to
               suspect
               my
               calling
               off
               ,
               and
               the
               confidence
               I
               have
               of
               my selfe
               here
               assures
               me
               that
               it
               will
               not
               be
               easie
               for
               me
               to
               be
               snatcht
               hence
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               concerning
               your
               Lordships
               Querie
               ,
               I
               must
               confesse
               these
               new
               forces
               are
               not
               a
               little
               troublesome
               ,
               and
               do
               wholly
               take
               from
               mee
               the
               possibility
               of
               pointing
               ,
               either
               at
               time
               ,
               or
               manner
               ,
               at
               present
               .
               But
               I
               do
               notwithstanding
               perceive
               ,
               that
               in
               a
               short
               time
               I
               may
               gain
               ground
               upon
               all
               difficulties
               ,
               and
               bring
               this
               affaire
               to
               a
               happy
               period
               .
            
             
               And
               of
               this
               your
               Lordship
               may
               be
               most
               assured
               that
               I
               shall
               consecrate
               what
               power
               or
               Capacity
               I
               have
               ,
               whereby
               to
               promote
               the
               service
               of
               
               my
               Soveraigne
               ,
               and
               the
               good
               of
               his
               oppressed
               people
               .
               And
               to
               that
               end
               shall
               most
               gladly
               sacrifice
               both
               my selfe
               and
               fortunes
               ,
               and
               remaine
               ,
               my
               Lord
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Honors
                 most
                 humble
                 ServantRichard
                 
                   Browne
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Abingdon
                   ,
                
                 
                   Dec.
                   6.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               A
               Letter
               to
               Bernard
               at
               the
               same
               time
               .
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOur
               knowledge
               of
               me
               shall
               still
               be
               for
               the
               better
               as
               shall
               ere
               long
               ,
               (
               God
               willing
               )
               appeare
               ,
               only
               my
               reprehensions
               as
               you
               call
               them
               ,
               came
               not
               till
               now
               .
               That
               you
               should
               use
               a
               Messenger
               whose
               hand
               and
               tongue
               and
               heart
               should
               not
               bee
               wholly
               yours
               ,
               especially
               in
               things
               of
               this
               nature
               troubles
               me
               not
               a
               little
               ,
               and
               may
               make
               all
               miscarry
               .
               Therefore
               above
               all
               be
               carefull
               to
               silence
               him
               a
               while
               ,
               and
               I
               le
               promise
               you
               this
               accident
               (
               which
               may
               boade
               dangers
               )
               shall
               hasten
               my
               resolutions
               into
               a
               speedy
               ,
               and
               I
               hope
               happy
               issue
               .
            
             
               And
               in
               the
               quickning
               me
               on
               through
               all
               oppositions
               ,
               I
               shall
               make
               use
               of
               that
               good
               expression
               of
               yours
               ,
               That
               my
               confidence
               is
               '
               that
               gracious
               Majesty
               which
               invited
               me
               to
               my
               duty
               will
               beare
               me
               out
               ,
               and
               be
               able
               as
               well
               to
               repaire
               my
               losses
               ,
               as
               to
               honour
               my
               well
               deservings
               .
            
             
               Sir
               ,
               my
               desired
               ends
               are
               followed
               with
               such
               a
               resolved
               heart
               ,
               that
               you
               shall
               not
               need
               to
               write
               any
               more
               incitements
               ,
               or
               make
               use
               of
               a
               Messenger
               ,
               unlesse
               in
               things
               which
               my
               Lord
               shall
               thinke
               of
               moment
               ,
               in
               which
               I
               shall
               expect
               to
               be
               acquainted
               ,
               that
               so
               I
               may
               know
               the
               better
               how
               to
               act
               .
               Sir
               believe
               the
               integrity
               of
            
             
               
                 Your
                 loving
                 friend
                 ,
                 
                   Rich.
                   Browne
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Abingdon
                
                 
                   Decem.
                   6.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Exit
           
             Bernard
             ,
          
           and
           he
           thinks
           with
           great
           applause
           ,
           l●aving
           his
           Master
           a●d
           m●
           hand
           to
           hand
           ,
           who
           though
           h●
           te●ls
           me
           every
           time
           of
           hi●
           confidence
           ,
           yet
           had
           mu●h
           adoe
           to
           hold
           up
           his
           hopes
           ;
           for
           from
           the
           sixth
           to
           the
           
           fifte●nth
           h●e
           walkes
           and
           breathes
           :
           and
           I
           would
           have
           wager'd
           my
           Gamester
           wou●d
           have
           struck
           no
           more
           ;
           yet
           at
           last
           he
           ventures
           another
           spirt
           ,
           and
           s●nds
           the
           old
           Messenger
           againe
           with
           this
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               HAving
               seene
               your
               desires
               in
               your
               last
               to
               your
               Kinseman
               ,
               that
               hee
               would
               use
               no
               more
               incitements
               ,
               as
               being
               unnecessary
               to
               a
               person
               so
               well
               resolved
               in
               his
               Majesties
               service
               :
               And
               being
               for
               mine
               own
               part
               fu●ly
               perswaded
               of
               the
               realitie
               o●
               your
               intententions
               ,
               I
               have
               been
               unwilling
               to
               presse
               the
               p●rformance
               of
               your
               ingagements
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               give
               you
               the
               least
               cause
               to
               sus●ect●
               want
               of
               confidence
               in
               mee
               .
               And
               therefore
               I
               have
               forborne
               this
               long
               to
               send
               to
               you
               ,
               although
               I
               assure
               you
               I
               am
               in
               danger
               of
               suffering
               much
               by
               the
               delay
               .
            
             
               But
               now
               I
               suppose
               after
               so
               long
               a
               forbearance
               ,
               you
               cannot
               but
               thinke
               it
               reasonable
               (
               I
               being
               also
               commanded
               to
               doe
               it
               ,
               that
               I
               desire
               of
               you
               a
               po●●tive
               resolution
               ,
               as
               to
               the
               time
               and
               manner
               of
               your
               performing
               that
               ,
               which
               as
               it
               imports
               so
               much
               good
               to
               the
               publike
               ,
               so
               will
               give
               you
               assurance
               to
               a
               higher
               degree
               than
               hath
               yet
               been
               mentioned
               ,
               both
               of
               his
               Majesties
               intentions
               to
               obliege
               you
               ,
               and
               of
               my
               most
               reall
               desires
               to
               manifest
               my selfe
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 affectionate
                 Servant
                 ,
                 
                   George
                   Digby
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Oxford
                   .
                
                 
                   Decem.
                   15.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           I
           was
           glad
           to
           see
           my
           despairing
           Custom●r
           ;
           who
           was
           gone
           out
           of
           sight
           ,
           come
           backe
           againe
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           ,
           and
           bi●s
           me
           the
           other
           crowne
           .
           
             The
             King
             will
             doe
             more
             for
             me
             then
             was
             yet
             promised
             &c.
             
          
           Bernard
           like
           a
           Chickin
           not
           of
           the
           right
           kinde
           ,
           is
           cow'd
           out
           of
           the
           Pit.
           
           This
           C●cke
           of
           the
           Game
           still
           st●a●s
           pe●king
           and
           billing
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           last
           ,
           I
           found
           might
           with
           a
           little
           streaking
           hold
           out
           about
           or
           two
           longer
           .
        
         
         
           And
           be●ause
           I
           w●uuld
           bring
           
             Bernard
          
           on
           againe
           ,
           and
           necke
           them
           both
           together
           ,
           I
           crumbled
           h●m
           a
           few
           Barley
           cornes
           more
           ,
           and
           sent
           these
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 .
              
            
             
               YOur
               Honour
               cannot
               conceive
               how
               much
               I
               am
               quickned
               by
               your
               Letter
               to
               the
               performance
               of
               that
               ,
               which
               I
               am
               resolved
               to
               goe
               through
               with
               ,
               if
               time
               and
               instruments
               were
               but
               once
               fit
               .
               I
               wish
               ●y
               letter
               to
               my
               Kinsman
               unwritten
               ,
               rather
               then
               that
               it
               should
               speake
               any
               thing
               which
               might
               hinder
               your
               Lordships
               necessary
               influence
               unt●●
               it
               be
               accommodated
               to
               my
               minde
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               did
               begin
               by
               the
               silence
               of
               this
               last
               weeke
               to
               coniecture
               that
               His
               Maiestie
               (
               as
               I
               heare
               )
               having
               sent
               Propositions
               up
               tending
               to
               a
               Peace
               ,
               might
               make
               you
               lesse
               to
               hasten
               this
               about
               
                 Abbingdon
                 ,
              
               however
               I
               am
               the
               same
               which
               I
               exprest
               my selfe
               in
               my
               last
               to
               your
               Lordship
               ,
               only
               your
               Honours
               owne
               words
               ,
               that
               that
               which
               I
               am
               to
               performe
               imparts
               so
               much
               good
               to
               the
               Publike
               ,
               may
               (
               being
               of
               so
               much
               moment
               )
               both
               excuse
               and
               beg
               a
               little
               more
               time
               .
            
             
               And
               for
               the
               mannner
               ,
               the
               yet
               concealement
               of
               it
               for
               some
               few
               dayes
               will
               produce
               me
               more
               advantage
               ,
               not
               onely
               in
               this
               of
               
                 Abingdon
                 ,
              
               but
               other
               places
               than
               you
               can
               yet
               imagine
               :
               And
               then
               I
               shall
               suddenly
               bring
               that
               to
               passe
               ,
               which
               
                 I
              
               am
               confident
               shall
               convince
               your
               Lordship
               that
               these
               delayes
               were
               necessarie
               .
               In
               the
               mean
               while
               if
               I
               may
               receive
               any
               thing
               of
               your
               Lordships
               pleasure
               which
               may
               command
               me
               ,
               I
               am
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Honors
                 humble
                 Servant
                 RICHARD
                 BROVVNE
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Abingdon
                
                 
                   Decem.
                   16.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               Another
               Letter
               to
               Mr.
               
                 Bernard
              
               at
               the
               same
               time
               .
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               MY
               loving
               respects
               to
               you
               ,
               &c.
               
               I
               have
               received
               another
               Letter
               from
               my
               Lord
               ,
               and
               have
               returned
               this
               inclosed
               ,
               which
               I
               hope
               may
               give
               satisfaction
               ;
               one
               from
               your self
               should
               have
               been
               welcome
               ;
               for
               I
               would
               not
               be
               mistaken
               ,
               that
               I
               desired
               your
               forbearance
               altogether
               ,
               but
               only
               to
               let
               you
               know
               ,
               that
               both
               for
               my
               judgement
               and
               affections
               I
               had
               satisfaction
               enough
               to
               carry
               me
               on
               ,
               without
               any
               more
               of
               your
               Rhetorick
               ,
               which
               yet
               I
               may
               not
               forget
               to
               thank
               you
               for
               .
            
             
               Sir
               ,
               I
               desire
               my
               humble
               service
               may
               by
               your
               tongue
               as
               my
               hand
               be
               presented
               to
               his
               Lordship
               :
               for
               which
               ,
               and
               other
               favours
               of
               yours
               ,
               untill
               I
               see
               you
               ,
               you
               must
               be
               contented
               to
               take
               thanks
               from
               the
               Pen
               of
               Sir
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 assured
                 friend
                 to
                 serve
                 you
                 ,
                 
                   Richard
                   Browne
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Abingdon
                
                 
                   Decemb.
                   16
                   1644.
                
                 12
                 at
                 night
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           I
           could
           not
           with
           all
           this
           luring
           recover
           my
           learned
           Cousin
           ,
           who
           smelt
           powder
           like
           a
           Wildegoose
           ,
           and
           flies
           quite
           away
           ;
           but
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           he
           was
           better
           dieted
           ,
           was
           longer
           breath'd
           .
        
         
           Next
           day
           he
           at
           me
           againe
           ,
           telling
           me
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           last
           time
           of
           asking
           ,
           and
           I
           must
           now
           speak
           ,
           or
           for
           ever
           hereafter
           hold
           my
           peace
           .
           You
           will
           finde
           he
           burnes
           dim
           and
           is
           in
           the
           s●cket
           by
           this
           sudden
           flashing
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               Lord
               
                 Digbies
              
               Letter
               .
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               have
               received
               your●
               of
               yesterday
               ,
               but
               truly
               lesse
               satisfaction
               with
               it
               then
               I
               expected
               ,
               which
               (
               together
               with
               the
               accident
               lately
               hapned
               )
               hath
               put
               it
               out
               of
               my
               power
               to
               preserve
               in
               another
               that
               reliance
               upon
               your
               reality
               which
               I
               am
               apt
               to
               h●ve
               .
            
             
               For
               as
               I
               ever
               d●●l●
               with
               much
               sincerity
               my selfe
               ,
               so
               I
               am
               not
               subject
               to
               suspect
               others
               of
               the
               contrary
               .
               The
               accident
               lately
               hapned
               ,
               is
               the
               taking
               and
               hanging
               of
               a
               Spie
               of
               yours
               ,
               which
               hath
               raised
               suspitions
               of
               you
               beyond
               the
               power
               of
               my
               allaying
               ,
               your
               actions
               only
               can
               do
               it
               now
               .
            
             
               In
               a
               word
               ,
               if
               in
               return
               of
               this
               I
               may
               hear
               from
               you
               what
               and
               when
               you
               will
               do
               in
               plaine
               termes
               ,
               all
               and
               more
               then
               hath
               been
               promised
               shall
               be
               performed
               .
               If
               not
               ,
               I
               am
               clear
               from
               any
               misfortune
               that
               may
               
               befall
               you
               ,
               for
               which
               I
               shall
               be
               very
               sorry
               ,
               as
               having
               great
               dispositions
               prepar'd
               in
               me
               ,
               to
               be
            
             
               
                 Your
                 affectionate
                 friend
                 and
                 servant
                 ,
                 
                   George
                   Digby
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Oxford
                
                 
                   Wednesday
                   18
                   Decemb.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Had
           it
           been
           possible
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           reprieved
           him
           yet
           a
           little
           ,
           till
           I
           could
           have
           had
           directions
           ,
           but
           our
           works
           were
           now
           ready
           ,
           and
           our
           men
           in
           some
           plight
           ,
           and
           't
           was
           pitty
           he
           should
           dye
           a
           timely
           death
           .
           We
           concluded
           therefore
           to
           go
           to
           sentence
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           execution
           ,
           which
           I
           did
           in
           this
           fatall
           answer
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           hang'd
           a
           poore
           woman
           whose
           blood
           lies
           upon
           them
           ,
           a
           woman
           whom
           ●e
           never
           knew
           nor
           heard
           of
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   My
                   Lord
                   ,
                
              
               
                 YOur
                 just
                 diffidence
                 hath
                 broke
                 the
                 shell
                 ,
                 and
                 hatcht
                 now
                 at
                 length
                 my
                 just
                 defiance
                 ,
                 and
                 your
                 designe
                 ,
                 which
                 with
                 much
                 adoe
                 I
                 have
                 perswaded
                 to
                 the
                 uppermost
                 round
                 ,
                 is
                 now
                 fit
                 to
                 be
                 turn'd
                 off
                 .
              
               
                 Is
                 it
                 possible
                 that
                 your
                 Lordship
                 (
                 my
                 Lord
                 
                   Digby
                
                 )
                 should
                 think
                 his
                 oyle
                 so
                 artificially
                 mixt
                 with
                 his
                 inke
                 as
                 not
                 to
                 betray
                 its
                 flattery
                 ,
                 or
                 that
                 it
                 could
                 catch
                 like
                 Birdlime
                 ?
                 Alas
                 my
                 Lord
                 ,
                 perswading
                 your selfe
                 thus
                 ,
                 you
                 declare
                 to
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 that
                 't
                 was
                 honour
                 and
                 courtship
                 that
                 was
                 the
                 prevailing
                 argument
                 to
                 fetch
                 your
                 Lordship
                 out
                 of
                 that
                 honorable
                 House
                 where
                 once
                 you
                 sate
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 shall
                 never
                 lure
                 a
                 meaner
                 man
                 out
                 of
                 
                   Abington
                   .
                
              
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 ,
                 let
                 this
                 Letter
                 be
                 the
                 Cipher
                 to
                 all
                 my
                 former
                 ;
                 reade
                 them
                 over
                 againe
                 ,
                 and
                 see
                 whether
                 they
                 do
                 not
                 all
                 breath
                 ,
                 both
                 in
                 word
                 and
                 sense
                 ,
                 loyalty
                 to
                 his
                 Majesty
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 full
                 resolution
                 to
                 go
                 through
                 with
                 what
                 I
                 have
                 undertaken
                 ;
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 designe
                 which
                 I
                 mention
                 so
                 much
                 ,
                 I
                 thank
                 yours
                 which
                 first
                 gave
                 life
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 perfected
                 my
                 Lord
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 perfected
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 may
                 come
                 when
                 you
                 will
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 designe
                 was
                 to
                 play
                 with
                 you
                 at
                 your
                 own
                 game
                 ,
                 till
                 our
                 works
                 (
                 which
                 once
                 were
                 not
                 so
                 strong
                 as
                 you
                 have
                 now
                 made
                 them
                 ,
                 though
                 at
                 the
                 weakest
                 should
                 have
                 been
                 lined
                 with
                 our
                 lives
                 )
                 were
                 strengthned
                 and
                 accommodated
                 with
                 men
                 and
                 provisions
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 thank
                 God
                 now
                 they
                 are
                 ,
                 and
                 therefore
                 I
                 do
                 acquit
                 your
                 Lordship
                 of
                 all
                 misfortune
                 that
                 may
                 befall
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 Oh
                 my
                 Lord
                 ,
                 be
                 more
                 tender
                 of
                 the
                 Kings
                 honours
                 and
                 favours
                 then
                 thus
                 to
                 hang
                 them
                 out
                 as
                 Colours
                 to
                 invite
                 treachery
                 and
                 disloyalty
                 to
                 come
                 after
                 them
                 ;
                 I
                 blesse
                 God
                 I
                 have
                 in
                 this
                 whole
                 action
                 been
                 carefull
                 to
                 avoide
                 tampering
                 with
                 his
                 Majesty
                 in
                 things
                 of
                 this
                 
                 nature
                 :
                 and
                 for
                 that
                 often
                 practised
                 plot
                 of
                 yours
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 Iesuited
                 kinsman
                 of
                 mine
                 ,
                 to
                 sow
                 jealousies
                 between
                 those
                 who
                 imploy
                 me
                 and
                 my
                 actions
                 (
                 which
                 shall
                 dare
                 to
                 look
                 the
                 world
                 in
                 the
                 face
                 )
                 leave
                 it
                 my
                 Lord
                 leave
                 it
                 ,
                 't
                 is
                 thread-bare
                 and
                 rotten
                 :
                 and
                 in
                 confidence
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 now
                 written
                 what
                 your
                 Lordship
                 looks
                 for
                 ;
                 in
                 which
                 if
                 you
                 have
                 not
                 full
                 satisfaction
                 ,
                 but
                 shall
                 scruple
                 at
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 if
                 your
                 Lordship
                 shall
                 please
                 to
                 send
                 once
                 more
                 ,
                 I
                 doe
                 assure
                 your
                 Honour
                 ,
                 your
                 Messenger
                 shall
                 come
                 and
                 returne
                 safe
                 ;
                 for
                 who
                 knows
                 but
                 that
                 your
                 Lordship
                 (
                 in
                 whom
                 there
                 is
                 so
                 much
                 ingenuity
                 )
                 may
                 not
                 onely
                 now
                 reade
                 me
                 right
                 in
                 my
                 intentions
                 ,
                 but
                 also
                 hereafter
                 give
                 me
                 thanks
                 for
                 my
                 reality
                 .
                 I
                 am
                 my
                 Lord
              
               
                 
                   Your
                   honours
                   most
                   humble
                   servantRichard
                   
                     Browne
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Abington
                  
                   
                     19
                     Decemb.
                     1644.
                     
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 Postscript
                 .
              
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 you
                 have
                 hang'd
                 (
                 as
                 you
                 say
                 )
                 a
                 Spie
                 of
                 mine
                 whom
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 ;
                 but
                 that
                 you
                 may
                 be
                 ballanc'd
                 in
                 this
                 also
                 ,
                 this
                 very
                 morning
                 I
                 will
                 cause
                 to
                 be
                 hang'd
                 one
                 of
                 yours
                 ,
                 condemned
                 by
                 our
                 Councell
                 of
                 war
                 six
                 weeks
                 since
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 an
                 Ordinance
                 of
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 resolving
                 never
                 to
                 be
                 out
                 done
                 by
                 you
                 either
                 in
                 civility
                 or
                 Iustice
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           I
           expected
           that
           after
           this
           doome
           read
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           offender
           should
           have
           made
           his
           confession
           ,
           wrung
           his
           hands
           ,
           praid
           good
           people
           to
           forgive
           him
           ,
           begg'd
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           book
           ,
           warn'd
           others
           to
           take
           heed
           by
           his
           example
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           behold
           he
           raves
           and
           talkes
           idely
           ,
           and
           fomes
           at
           mouth
           such
           frothy
           forgeries
           and
           poore
           lies
           ,
           as
           argue
           he
           had
           no
           memory
           left
           in
           him
           .
           I
           appeale
           to
           all
           his
           friends
           who
           shall
           reade
           these
           two
           last
           (
           yet
           one
           is
           more
           like
           a
           Gentlemans
           hen
           the
           other
           )
           what
           they
           think
           of
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           whether
           he
           be
           a
           Christian
           or
           no
           .
           They
           be
           these
           ,
        
         
           
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Shall
               make
               use
               of
               the
               liberty
               which
               you
               allow
               me
               to
               send
               to
               you
               once
               more
               ,
               I
               professe
               I
               am
               very
               sorry
               to
               finde
               my
               wishes
               and
               my
               hopes
               of
               your
               returning
               to
               your
               duty
               and
               loialty
               in
               such
               a
               usefull
               manner
               to
               the
               publike
               as
               you
               might
               have
               done
               ,
               deceived
               ,
               but
               my
               confidence
               I
               assure
               you
               ,
               you
               have
               not
               abused
               ,
               for
               I
               seldome
               ground
               it
               but
               upon
               great
               probability
               of
               the
               persons
               integrity
               with
               whom
               I
               deale
               ;
               a
               foundation
               which
               I
               could
               not
               well
               look
               for
               ,
               from
               a
               person
               that
               had
               already
               forfeited
               his
               allegiance
               :
               and
               you
               must
               excuse
               me
               from
               believing
               ,
               that
               what
               you
               have
               done
               now
               proceeds
               from
               any
               firmenesse
               to
               
               your
               owne
               principles
               in
               that
               which
               you
               your selfe
               think
               honest
               ,
               (
               how
               erroneously
               soever
               )
               but
               rather
               from
               some
               new
               and
               greater
               corruption
               of
               interest
               on
               that
               side
               ,
               then
               what
               was
               proposed
               unto
               you
               on
               this
               ,
               whereof
               I
               make
               no
               doubt
               but
               the
               world
               will
               be
               a
               right
               Iudge
               ,
               when
               by
               the
               publishing
               what
               hath
               passed
               between
               us
               ,
               it
               shall
               appear
               how
               industriously
               and
               how
               mercenarily
               you
               long
               courted
               your
               own
               corruption
               before
               I
               ever
               provoked
               you
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               offer'd
               to
               you
               those
               rewards
               which
               I
               did
               ,
               as
               to
               a
               prostituted
               ,
               not
               solicited
               person
               ,
               who
               hence
               forwards
               must
               necessarily
               be
               infamous
               of
               all
               sides
               ;
               on
               this
               ,
               both
               s●r
               treason
               and
               treachery
               ;
               on
               
               th'other
               ,
               for
               having
               with
               solemne
               renuntiations
               of
               what
               you
               now
               seem
               to
               think
               honest
               ,
               so
               long
               acted
               a
               part
               whereunto
               no
               man
               can
               be
               tempted
               ,
               without
               infamy
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               you
               went
               uninvited
               ,
               unlesse
               upon
               a
               sincere
               alteration
               of
               judgement
               ,
               which
               no
               provocation
               can
               make
               me
               so
               uncharitable
               ,
               as
               not
               to
               wish
               still
               most
               heartily
               to
               you
               and
               all
               your
               party
               ,
               and
               then
               I
               shall
               againe
               subscribe
               my selfe
            
             
               
                 Your
                 friend
                 to
                 serve
                 you
                 
                   George
                   Digby
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Oxon
                
                 
                   this
                   of
                   Decemb.
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Lord
               
                 Digbies
              
               last
               Letter
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     Worthy
                     Colonell
                  
                   Browne
                   ,
                
              
               
                 IN
                 the
                 first
                 place
                 I
                 must
                 extreamly
                 lament
                 the
                 unlucky
                 burning
                 (
                 by
                 chance
                 )
                 of
                 the
                 Cipher
                 ,
                 wherein
                 all
                 my
                 former
                 Letters
                 ,
                 but
                 only
                 those
                 which
                 were
                 meant
                 for
                 your
                 well-serv'd
                 masters
                 supervizing
                 ,
                 were
                 written
                 ;
                 whereby
                 I
                 am
                 constrained
                 to
                 venture
                 these
                 mysteries
                 without
                 a
                 vaile
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 should
                 not
                 have
                 done
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 the
                 necessity
                 of
                 this
                 instant
                 time
                 presseth
                 it
                 ;
                 and
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 as
                 confident
                 as
                 I
                 can
                 be
                 of
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 that
                 this
                 will
                 come
                 safe
                 to
                 your
                 hands
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 the
                 next
                 place
                 ,
                 I
                 must
                 chide
                 you
                 for
                 hazarding
                 in
                 your
                 Cousin
                 
                   Bernards
                
                 packet
                 that
                 other
                 paper
                 of
                 yours
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 so
                 little
                 meant
                 for
                 his
                 sight
                 .
                 But
                 your
                 Letter
                 of
                 defiance
                 which
                 I
                 read
                 out
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 made
                 him
                 so
                 mad
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 observed
                 not
                 my
                 
                   Cleanly
                   Conveyance
                
                 away
                 of
                 the
                 Treasure
                 within
                 it
                 .
                 For
                 truly
                 I
                 cannot
                 give
                 any
                 other
                 name
                 to
                 that
                 which
                 conteined
                 so
                 admirable
                 contrivance
                 and
                 disposition
                 of
                 the
                 principall
                 Scene
                 of
                 our
                 Act
                 .
              
               
                 You
                 know
                 my
                 opinion
                 from
                 the
                 beginning
                 ,
                 that
                 
                   I
                
                 valued
                 
                   Abington
                
                 but
                 as
                 a
                 sleight
                 part
                 of
                 those
                 services
                 (
                 which
                 if
                 your
                 reputation
                 and
                 
                 trust
                 with
                 your
                 masters
                 could
                 bee
                 by
                 any
                 act
                 upheld
                 )
                 his
                 Majes●y
                 might
                 expect
                 from
                 a
                 person
                 of
                 your
                 dexterity
                 and
                 interests
                 ;
                 and
                 therefore
                 I
                 willingly
                 consented
                 to
                 the
                 designe
                 of
                 seeming
                 to
                 make
                 those
                 with
                 whom
                 you
                 were
                 to
                 improve
                 the
                 confidence
                 of
                 you
                 ,
                 privy
                 to
                 all
                 our
                 Negotiations
                 with
                 me
                 ,
                 though
                 with
                 the
                 inconvenience
                 of
                 making
                 the
                 Surrender
                 of
                 
                   Abington
                
                 somewhat
                 more
                 difficult
                 ,
                 and
                 lesse
                 seasonable
                 by
                 the
                 delay
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 I
                 must
                 confesse
                 to
                 you
                 ,
                 with
                 an
                 unfained
                 pleasure
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 so
                 exceld
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 was
                 beyond
                 my
                 skill
                 to
                 finde
                 out
                 such
                 a
                 way
                 (
                 as
                 that
                 which
                 you
                 resolve
                 on
                 ,
                 by
                 blowing
                 up
                 so
                 artificially
                 your
                 Magazine
                 )
                 to
                 make
                 
                   Abington
                
                 the
                 Kings
                 upon
                 such
                 Conditions
                 ,
                 as
                 m●ght
                 let
                 you
                 march
                 away
                 unsuspected
                 and
                 unblemisht
                 in
                 your
                 power
                 ,
                 to
                 doe
                 his
                 Majesty
                 those
                 greater
                 services
                 aymed
                 at
                 by
                 you
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 enlarge
                 no
                 further
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 assure
                 you
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 time
                 and
                 houre
                 upon
                 the
                 blazing
                 signe
                 given
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 punctually
                 observed
                 according
                 to
                 your
                 agreement
                 ,
                 with
                 our
                 incomparable
                 Engineer
                 
                   Beckman
                   ,
                
                 whose
                 escape
                 so
                 artificially
                 and
                 so
                 unsuspectedly
                 ,
                 as
                 to
                 your
                 having
                 any
                 hand
                 in
                 it
                 hath
                 succeeded
                 even
                 to
                 a
                 Miracle
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 case
                 there
                 should
                 a●ise
                 any
                 difficulty
                 unforeseene
                 in
                 the
                 course
                 proposed
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 there
                 should
                 need
                 a
                 nearer
                 approach
                 of
                 our
                 Forces
                 ,
                 either
                 for
                 assault
                 or
                 surprize
                 ,
                 direct
                 your
                 pleasure
                 to
                 
                   Beckman
                   ,
                
                 by
                 the
                 conveyance
                 agreed
                 on
                 by
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 punctually
                 executed
                 ;
                 for
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 roome
                 for
                 distrust
                 when
                 there
                 are
                 such
                 Hostages
                 given
                 ;
                 of
                 which
                 take
                 it
                 upon
                 my
                 word
                 ,
                 the
                 one
                 (
                 your
                 friend
                 )
                 shall
                 be
                 a●
                 kindely
                 used
                 as
                 in
                 your
                 owne
                 house
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 other
                 as
                 safely
                 kept
                 for
                 you
                 as
                 in
                 your
                 owne
                 coffers
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 must
                 not
                 conclude
                 without
                 admiring
                 your
                 incomparable
                 Letter
                 of
                 defiance
                 ,
                 which
                 as
                 if
                 it
                 were
                 to
                 prevent
                 the
                 scornes
                 being
                 first
                 put
                 upon
                 me
                 at
                 London
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 in
                 great
                 rage
                 caused
                 to
                 be
                 printed
                 here
                 with
                 my
                 Eloquent
                 Answer
                 ,
                 which
                 I
                 send
                 you
                 here
                 inclosed
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 presented
                 (
                 with
                 moderate
                 insulting
                 )
                 unto
                 your
                 masters
                 ,
                 to
                 whom
                 certainly
                 the
                 world
                 could
                 not
                 have
                 furnished
                 you
                 with
                 a
                 pleasanter
                 endearment●
                 then
                 to
                 have
                 fooled
                 my
                 Lord
                 
                   Digby
                   ,
                
                 who
                 can
                 expect
                 no
                 lesse
                 ,
                 if
                 this
                 businesse
                 be
                 cleanly
                 gone
                 through
                 with
                 ,
                 then
                 to
                 see
                 you
                 one
                 of
                 their
                 Generals
                 ,
                 especially
                 now
                 the
                 rest
                 are
                 displaced
                 by
                 their
                 last
                 Vote
                 .
                 Farewell
                 .
                 I
                 have
                 that
                 faith
                 in
                 what
                 I
                 hope
                 for
                 of
                 you
                 ,
                 which
                 hath
                 seldome
                 deceived
              
               
                 
                   Your
                   Friend
                   entirely
                   
                     George
                     Digby
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 Postscript
                 .
              
               
                 Since
                 the
                 writing
                 of
                 this
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 a
                 small
                 Agent
                 come
                 in
                 from
                 
                   Abington
                   ,
                
                 who
                 assures
                 me
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 saw
                 you
                 march
                 out
                 since
                 noone
                 to
                 
                   Reading
                   ,
                
                 which
                 I
                 doe
                 not
                 believe
                 ;
                 but
                 yet
                 for
                 more
                 security
                 
                   I
                
                 have
                 sent
                 thither
                 the
                 last
                 night
                 to
                 meet
                 you
                 ,
                 a
                 duplicate
                 of
                 this
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 the
                 inclosed
                 ,
                 by
                 a
                 very
                 safe
                 messenger
                 ,
                 with
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 blank
                 Pastes
                 you
                 gave
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 fo●got
                 to
                 tell
                 you
                 my
                 opinion
                 ,
                 that
                 
                   Reading
                
                 is
                 a
                 fi●●er
                 place
                 for
                 you
                 to
                 march
                 unto
                 upon
                 your
                 Composition
                 then
                 
                   Alisbury
                   ,
                
                 and
                 lies
                 apter
                 for
                 his
                 Majesties
                 service
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           The
           last
           of
           these
           (
           as
           all
           hellish
           machinations
           doe
           )
           belies
           it selfe
           ,
           as
           a
           very
           ordinary
           Readers
           eye
           will
           finde
           .
           The
           scope
           of
           it
           is
           to
           possesse
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           appointed
           him
           time
           and
           manner
           of
           betraying
           Abington
           ,
           notwithstanding
           my
           Letter
           of
           defiance
           ;
           I
           knew
           God
           would
           blesse
           me
           with
           an
           opportunity
           which
           would
           seriously
           sooner
           or
           later
           by
           action
           confute
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           interim
           ,
           laughing
           at
           his
           miserable
           shifts
           to
           heale
           himselfe
           and
           wound
           me
           ,
           I
           shut
           up
           with
           him
           merrily
           ,
           and
           returned
           this
           ,
           which
           left
           him
           speechlesse
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOu
               are
               so
               farre
               from
               winning
               by
               playing
               an
               aftergame
               ,
               that
               you
               will
               not
               save
               your
               owne
               stake
               (
               which
               you
               ayme
               at
               )
               by
               it
               ,
               for
               standers
               by
               see
               you
               doe
               it
               very
               poorely
               ,
               and
               dare
               not
               throw
               out
               your
               dice
               .
               I
               finde
               you
               are
               swel'd
               ,
               and
               the
               poyson
               you
               vent
               is
               worse
               then
               Spiders
               ;
               but
               your
               web
               is
               so
               thin
               ,
               that
               the
               Readers
               will
               guesse
               by
               the
               ridiculousnesse
               of
               your
               Plot
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               the
               Kings
               Iester
               ,
               not
               his
               Secretary
               ,
               that
               contrived
               it
               ,
               and
               yet
               by
               the
               wickednesse
               of
               it
               ,
               will
               again
               conclude
               ,
               that
               the
               Divell
               works
               journey
               work
               to
               my
               Lord
               
                 Digby
                 .
              
            
             
               Sir
               ,
               my
               Magazine
               is
               safe
               ,
               and
               will
               be
               when
               your
               dishonourable
               underground
               dealings
               shall
               bee
               blown
               up
               ;
               within
               these
               few
               dayes
               you
               may
               expect
               a
               Blaze
               ,
               but
               it
               must
               be
               of
               this
               machination
               of
               Oxfords
               ,
               wherein
               your
               Honour
               shall
               goe
               for
               the
               
                 Faux
              
               and
               the
               
                 Garnet
                 ,
              
               (
               I
               finde
               you
               can
               personate
               them
               both
               )
               against
               the
               Kingdom
               ;
               and
               at
               such
               a
               time
               as
               now
               when
               you
               feared
               his
               Majesty
               (
               who
               I
               know
               hath
               
               found
               you
               out
               )
               should
               conclude
               a
               peace
               with
               his
               people
               ,
               which
               you
               dare
               not
               pray
               for
               (
               I
               thank
               God
               I
               doe
               daily
               )
               nay
               would
               ravell
               in
               the
               fi●st
               knitting
               .
               You
               t●l●
               me
               your
               Cipher
               is
               burnt
               ,
               it
               was
               of
               your
               owne
               writing
               my
               Lord
               I
               suppose
               ;
               I
               am
               sorry
               your
               Lordships
               hand
               should
               be
               burnt
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               scurvy
               brand
               and
               ominous
               .
               But
               feare
               not
               ,
               your
               friends
               at
               London
               will
               send
               your
               Honour
               a
               copy
               of
               it
               in
               print
               .
            
             
               You
               say
               
                 Bernard
              
               saw
               not
               your
               cleanly
               conveyance
               ;
               I
               am
               glad
               they
               take
               your
               Lordship
               for
               a
               Iugler
               in
               Oxon
               ,
               they
               have
               done
               in
               London
               a
               long
               time
               ;
               but
               being
               your
               Familiar
               ,
               I
               much
               wonder
               he
               should
               not
               know
               your
               tricks
               .
            
             
               I
               am
               sorry
               your
               Honour
               should
               be
               his
               Majesties
               Hocus
               Pocus
               ,
               and
               have
               the
               knack
               of
               cleanly
               conveyance
               .
               Now
               the
               world
               may
               see
               which
               way
               the
               King
               was
               conveyed
               from
               London
               ,
               the
               jewels
               beyond
               Sea
               ,
               the
               Irish
               Rebels
               brought
               over
               ;
               which
               way
               so
               many
               overtures
               of
               peace
               have
               appeared
               and
               vanished
               ,
               surely
               by
               my
               Lord
               
                 Digbies
              
               trick
               of
               cleanly
               conveyance
               .
               Play
               above
               board
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               that
               is
               fittest
               for
               a
               Councell
               Table
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               I
               tax
               you
               now
               for
               your
               incomparable
               base
               
                 Beckmans
              
               escape
               ,
               I
               verily
               think
               he
               got
               away
               by
               one
               of
               your
               Lordships
               tricks
               of
               cleanly
               conveyance
               .
               You
               upbraid
               me
               much
               with
               my
               Masters
               ,
               my
               Lord
               they
               will
               answer
               for
               themselves
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               unworthily
               done
               to
               scoffe
               at
               them
               whom
               your
               Master
               and
               mine
               calls
               his
               Parliament
               againe
               whether
               you
               will
               or
               no
               ;
               and
               to
               them
               I
               referre
               you
               ,
               who
               are
               fit
               to
               judge
               of
               such
               language
               .
            
             
               If
               I
               were
               a
               Prostitute
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               as
               you
               call
               me
               ,
               why
               did
               your
               Honour
               act
               the
               Pimp
               ,
               and
               offer
               me
               a
               reward
               with
               such
               sollicitations
               so
               frequently
               ,
               so
               hotly
               ,
               so
               long
               a
               while
               ?
               Let
               the
               world
               judge
               of
               your
               wooings
               ,
               which
               since
               they
               faile
               ,
               I
               look
               now
               your
               force
               should
               venture
               upon
               a
               rape
               .
            
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               you
               say
               at
               Oxford
               ,
               that
               Londoners
               can
               preach
               (
               which
               is
               more
               then
               we
               can
               say
               of
               you
               againe
               ,
               the
               rest
               therefore
               shall
               bee
               wholsome
               exhortation
               .
               )
               Doe
               not
               destroy
               a
               Noble
               mans
               soule
               ,
               pity
               your selfe
               ,
               though
               not
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               let
               the
               feare
               of
               God
               bee
               in
               you
               to
               expell
               forgeries
               ,
               even
               for
               your
               owne
               (
               if
               not
               yours
               )
               for
               his
               Majesties
               sake
               and
               honour
               ,
               who
               hath
               taken
               you
               so
               neare
               to
               himselfe
               ;
               for
               if
               you
               counterfeit
               hands
               and
               seales
               of
               Subjects
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               historied
               that
               you
               were
               not
               chast
               to
               his
               .
               For
               my selfe
               ,
               you
               see
               my
               Lord
               ,
               this
               Plot
               of
               yours
               is
               so
               farre
               from
               molesting
               my
               thoughts
               ,
               that
               it
               makes
               them
               merry
               ;
               for
               I
               serve
               a
               God
               and
               a
               Cause
               which
               shall
               
               make
               them
               so
               in
               death
               ;
               yet
               I
               hope
               to
               live
               to
               see
               more
               and
               more
               〈◊〉
               wise
               caught
               in
               their
               own
               craftinesse
               .
               I
               am
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Honours
                 most
                 humble
                 Servant
                 ,
                 
                   Richard
                   Browne
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Abington
                
                 
                   
                     Dec.
                  
                   20
                   ,
                   1644.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Since
           this
           Conclusion
           ,
           they
           sent
           a
           party
           of
           200
           to
           fortifie
           a
           house
           of
           Mr
           Speakers
           two
           or
           three
           miles
           from
           us
           ;
           as
           soone
           as
           I
           had
           notice
           ,
           I
           sent
           out
           some
           of
           ours
           ,
           who
           took
           ,
           the
           house
           upon
           Composition
           ,
           and
           there
           unexpectedly
           we
           found
           
             Beckman
          
           their
           Swedish
           Engineer
           ,
           who
           being
           my
           prisoner
           before
           ,
           made
           〈◊〉
           escape
           perfidiously
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           used
           according
           to
           his
           desert
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           Providence
           that
           part
           of
           my
           Lords
           Letter
           which
           concerns
           my
           suffering
           him
           to
           goe
           away
           ,
           is
           seriously
           answered
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           since
           that
           ,
           our
           beating
           them
           off
           when
           they
           came
           to
           storme
           us
           ,
           and
           hanging
           all
           their
           Irish
           I
           took
           ,
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           choaks
           the
           other
           part
           of
           slander
           concerning
           my selfe
           .
           Let
           God
           ,
           (
           whose
           mercies
           faile
           not
           to
           deliver
           from
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           Politique
           ,
           and
           defend
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Powerfull
           ,
           those
           that
           trust
           in
           him
           )
           have
           the
           glory
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .