A letter to a person of honour, concerning the kings disavovving the having been married to the D. of M's mother
         Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.
      
       
         
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             A letter to a person of honour, concerning the kings disavovving the having been married to the D. of M's mother
             Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.
          
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             s.n.,
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             1680]
          
           
             Caption title.
             "The D. of M's mother" is Lucy Walters, mother of the Duke of Monmouth.
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           Monmouth, James Scott, -- Duke of, 1649-1685.
           Walter, Lucy, 1630?-1658.
           Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
        
      
    
     
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           A
           LETTER
           to
           a
           Person
           of
           Honour
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Kings
           disavowing
           the
           having
           been
           Married
           to
           the
           D.
           of
           M's
           .
           Mother
           .
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
        
         
           AS
           you
           cannot
           but
           have
           seen
           his
           
             Majesties
             Declaration
          
           ,
           wherein
           he
           Renounceth
           the
           having
           been
           Married
           to
           the
           D.
           of
           
           M's
           .
           Mother
           ;
           so
           I
           believe
           you
           will
           not
           be
           displeased
           to
           have
           an
           account
           of
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           Thinking
           men
           about
           the
           Town
           concerning
           it
           .
           And
           this
           without
           either
           disguising
           ,
           or
           concealing
           what
           is
           publickly
           discoursed
           ,
           I
           shall
           ,
           as
           becomes
           your
           Lordships
           servant
           ,
           address
           my self
           to
           give
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ;
           They
           say
           it
           is
           no
           surprize
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           seeing
           the
           D.
           of
           Y.
           hath
           gotten
           the
           Ascendant
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           he
           should
           hector
           him
           into
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           extort
           from
           him
           the
           foresaid
           Declaration
           .
           For
           ,
           can
           any
           imagine
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           for
           some
           time
           renounced
           his
           own
           Wife
           ,
           and
           had
           provided
           Persons
           to
           swear
           a
           familiarity
           with
           her
           which
           made
           her
           unworthy
           of
           being
           Dutchess
           of
           York
           ;
           should
           scruple
           to
           importune
           the
           King
           to
           do
           as
           much
           by
           
             Mrs.
             Walters
          
           ,
           tho
           it
           were
           never
           so
           demonstrable
           that
           he
           was
           married
           unto
           her
           .
           The
           course
           he
           practised
           himself
           ,
           he
           may
           without
           any
           breach
           of
           Charity
           be
           thought
           ready
           to
           prescribe
           to
           others
           .
           And
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           he
           thinks
           it
           will
           be
           some
           extenuation
           of
           what
           he
           did
           himself
           ,
           if
           people
           can
           be
           brought
           to
           believe
           that
           it
           is
           a
           Disease
           natural
           to
           the
           Family
           ,
           and
           which
           runs
           in
           a
           Blood.
           Now
           we
           all
           know
           ,
           not
           only
           with
           what
           Asseve●ations
           the
           D.
           disclaimed
           his
           Marriage
           with
           
             Mrs.
             Hide
          
           ,
           but
           with
           what
           reflexions
           upon
           her
           Chastity
           he
           did
           it
           .
           And
           yet
           the
           Proofs
           of
           the
           said
           Marriage
           were
           so
           evident
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           necessitate
           at
           last
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           own
           her
           for
           his
           Wife
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           Proclaimed
           her
           for
           no
           better
           than
           a
           Common
           Whore.
           And
           I
           'm
           sure
           it
           left
           this
           Impression
           upon
           most
           Persons
           ,
           That
           his
           Faith
           to
           Men
           was
           not
           very
           far
           to
           be
           relied
           on
           ,
           seeing
           he
           made
           so
           slight
           of
           that
           Faith
           which
           he
           had
           plighted
           i●
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           to
           a
           harmless
           Lady
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Most
           men
           do
           observe
           this
           difference
           between
           the
           
           Kings
           Renouncing
           
             Mrs.
             Waters
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Dukes
           Disclaiming
           
             Mrs.
             Hide
          
           ;
           That
           what
           the
           Duke
           did
           ,
           was
           an
           Act
           of
           Inclination
           and
           Choice
           ,
           whereas
           it
           is
           apparent
           ,
           that
           what
           the
           King
           hath
           done
           ,
           is
           the
           result
           of
           Dread
           and
           Fear
           .
           For
           ,
           to
           use
           his
           Majesties
           own
           expression
           not
           long
           ago
           ,
           
             He
             was
             harassed
             out
             of
             his
             Life
             ,
             by
             the
             importunity
             of
             his
             Brother
             ;
             &
          
           as
           He
           added
           ,
           
             He
             could
             rather
             chuse
             to
             Die
             than
             Live
             so
             uneasily
             as
             he
             did
             ,
             while
             he
             withstood
             their
             daily
             Sollicitations
             in
             this
             matter
             .
          
           And
           as
           nothing
           made
           the
           Duke
           honest
           to
           
             Mrs.
             Hide
          
           ,
           but
           the
           interposition
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Authority
           ,
           from
           a
           sense
           of
           the
           Justness
           of
           the
           Ladies
           Complaint
           ;
           so
           they
           believe
           the
           King
           is
           only
           Injurious
           through
           the
           Influence
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           that
           when
           rescued
           out
           of
           ill
           Hands
           ,
           and
           left
           to
           himself
           ,
           he
           will
           return
           to
           be
           Just.
           For
           though
           his
           Majesty
           be
           a
           Prince
           of
           that
           clearness
           of
           Understanding
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           baffle
           him
           by
           false
           Reasonings
           ,
           yet
           he
           hath
           so
           much
           of
           
           James's
           timidness
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           huffe
           and
           over-awe
           him
           to
           things
           most
           opposite
           to
           his
           Judgment
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           cross
           to
           his
           Interest
           .
           And
           let
           me
           upon
           this
           occasion
           remind
           your
           Lordship
           of
           a
           Story
           ,
           of
           a
           Scots
           Nobleman
           to
           my
           
             Lord
             Burleigh
          
           ,
           upon
           that
           wise
           Statesman's
           desiring
           a
           Character
           of
           King
           James
           ,
           long
           before
           he
           ascended
           the
           English
           Throne
           .
           If
           
             your
             Lordship
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           blunt
           Scotsman
           know
           a
           Jack-a-napes
           ,
           you
           cannot
           but
           understand
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           have
           him
           in
           my
           hands
           ,
           I
           can
           make
           him
           bite
           you
           ,
           whereas
           if
           you
           get
           him
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           you
           may
           make
           him
           bite
           me
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           whole
           Town
           is
           apprehensive
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           through
           endeavouring
           by
           this
           Act
           to
           secure
           himself
           in
           the
           Grace
           at
           least
           forbearance
           of
           the
           Duke
           and
           Popish
           Party
           ,
           will
           find
           in
           the
           Issue
           that
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           he
           hath
           left
           himself
           naked
           and
           exposed
           to
           their
           wrath
           and
           malice
           .
           Nor
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           more
           probable
           than
           that
           what
           the
           King
           calls
           and
           intends
           only
           for
           a
           Declaration
           to
           serve
           his
           present
           Occasions
           ,
           they
           will
           transform
           into
           his
           Last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           ,
           to
           accomodate
           theirs
           .
           If
           
             Queen
             Elizabeth
          
           ,
           when
           tempted
           to
           declare
           Her
           Successor
           ,
           declind
           it
           with
           this
           saying
           ,
           That
           
             such
             an
             Act
             would
             be
             the
             digging
             〈◊〉
             Grave
             before
             She
             were
             dead
          
           ;
           have
           we
           not
           great
           Cause
           to
           apprehend
           
           that
           the
           King
           having
           by
           this
           Act
           digg'd
           his
           own
           Grave
           ,
           his
           Brother
           ,
           or
           the
           Jesuites
           ,
           under
           whose
           Government
           he
           is
           ,
           will
           find
           hands
           to
           bring
           and
           put
           him
           into
           't
           ,
           least
           through
           delay
           something
           should
           intervene
           that
           would
           fill
           it
           up
           again
           .
           'T
           is
           a
           pitty
           ,
           that
           none
           would
           call
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Memory
           ,
           that
           saying
           of
           
             Tacitus
             ,
             Suspectus
             semper
             invisusque
             Dominanti
             qui
             proximus
             destinatur
             .
          
           Which
           ▪
           by
           varying
           a
           little
           from
           the
           Latine
           ,
           I
           will
           English
           thus
           ;
           
             That
             he
             ought
             to
             be
             always
             suspected
             ,
             and
             carefully
             watched
             against
             by
             the
             Ruler
             ,
             who
             most
             ardently
             hopes
             ,
             and
             thinks
             himself
             in
             likelyhood
             to
             succeed
             him
             .
          
           Statesmen
           in
           old
           Times
           reckoned
           it
           for
           a
           Maxime
           in
           Polliticks
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             Ne
             mentio
             fieret
             Haeredis
             vivo
             adhuc
             Principe
             ;
             That
             while
             the
             Prince
             liveth
             ,
             there
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             so
             much
             as
             a
             mentioning
             of
             any
             whose
             right
             it
             was
             to
             come
             after
             .
          
           For
           as
           subtile
           Tiberius
           upbraided
           Macro
           ,
           that
           he
           forsook
           the
           setting
           Sun
           ,
           to
           worship
           the
           rising
           ;
           so
           
             King
             Charles
          
           ,
           may
           have
           in
           time
           ,
           if
           he
           have
           not
           already
           ,
           cause
           to
           object
           the
           same
           to
           some
           about
           him
           .
           That
           crafty
           Emperor
           knew
           more
           of
           the
           Art
           of
           self-preservation
           ,
           than
           Crowned
           Heads
           in
           our
           dayes
           seem
           to
           do
           .
           For
           tho
           he
           had
           adopted
           Germanicus
           at
           the
           Command
           of
           Augustus
           ▪
           of
           whom
           he
           received
           the
           Empire
           ,
           yet
           having
           a
           Son
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           namely
           Drusus
           ,
           He
           would
           never
           declare
           in
           favour
           of
           either
           so
           long
           as
           they
           lived
           ,
           but
           Judged
           his
           own
           Safety
           to
           consist
           in
           leaving
           it
           doubtful
           whose
           Title
           to
           the
           Universal
           Monarchy
           was
           best
           .
           However
           (
           say
           most
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           )
           tho
           we
           have
           not
           been
           able
           to
           prevent
           the
           King
           from
           this
           unwary
           Act
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           hath
           stak't
           his
           Life
           to
           the
           pleasure
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           yet
           we
           will
           be
           kinder
           to
           him
           than
           he
           hath
           been
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           contribute
           all
           we
           can
           to
           his
           Security
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           by
           letting
           the
           World
           know
           ,
           That
           we
           'll
           Revenge
           his
           Death
           ,
           by
           sacrificing
           the
           whole
           Popish
           party
           upon
           his
           Grave
           in
           case
           he
           should
           come
           to
           an
           untimely
           End.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           This
           Declaration
           would
           be
           received
           with
           less
           hesitation
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           People
           ,
           if
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           were
           not
           made
           of
           the
           same
           mould
           with
           other
           men
           ,
           and
           lyable
           to
           the
           like
           failures
           and
           moral
           Prevarications
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           Adam
           are
           .
           And
           therefore
           observing
           how
           common
           it
           is
           for
           Persons
           
           upon
           a
           lower
           ground
           to
           renounce
           their
           Wives
           ,
           and
           most
           sacredly
           disclaim
           their
           Marriages
           ;
           they
           conceive
           it
           is
           not
           impossible
           but
           that
           these
           who
           move
           in
           higher
           spheres
           ,
           may
           upon
           strong
           Temptations
           do
           the
           like
           .
           Yea
           ,
           our
           own
           History
           furnisheth
           us
           with
           an
           Instance
           of
           a
           great
           King
           ,
           and
           one
           who
           swaied
           the
           English
           Scepter
           ,
           who
           is
           transmitted
           to
           us
           with
           this
           blot
           in
           his
           Scutcheon
           ▪
           The
           Person
           I
           mean
           is
           Edw.
           the
           fourth
           ,
           who
           being
           a
           sprightly
           and
           amorous
           Prince
           ,
           was
           suddenly
           Contracted
           and
           Married
           to
           
             Elianor
             Talbot
          
           Daughter
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           Shrewbury
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           only
           without
           any
           witnesses
           save
           
             Dr.
             Thomas
             Stillington
          
           Bishop
           of
           Bath
           ,
           into
           whose
           hands
           the
           Contract
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           who
           officiated
           at
           and
           celebrated
           the
           Marriage
           ,
           but
           besides
           the
           poor
           Doctor
           was
           strictly
           enjoyned
           by
           the
           King
           to
           conceal
           it
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           easily
           suppose
           the
           timorous
           Prelate
           would
           not
           fail
           in
           his
           duty
           to
           Majesty
           ,
           at
           least
           so
           long
           as
           he
           knew
           the
           King
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           punish
           and
           avenge
           the
           Discovery
           .
           Now
           Ed.
           4.
           finding
           thereupon
           admission
           into
           the
           embraces
           of
           the
           Lady
           ,
           and
           having
           satiated
           himself
           a
           while
           by
           secret
           injoyments
           ,
           and
           withall
           reckoning
           that
           none
           could
           or
           at
           least
           durst
           detect
           by
           what
           holy
           ties
           he
           was
           bound
           unto
           her
           ;
           he
           did
           some
           years
           after
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           Person
           to
           whom
           he
           was
           Affianced
           still
           survived
           )
           both
           deny
           what
           was
           so
           solemnly
           transacted
           in
           the
           ptesence
           of
           
             Almighty
             God
             betwen
             them
          
           ,
           and
           withal
           Married
           another
           Woman
           ,
           namely
           my
           
             Lady
             Eliz.
             Gray
          
           .
           Your
           Lordship
           may
           see
           the
           story
           both
           in
           
             Buck's
             Life
             of
             Richard
             the
             Third
             ,
          
           pag.
           16
           ,
           &c.
           and
           in
           
           Comines's
           History
           of
           ●ewis
           the
           1●
           th
           .
           And
           without
           making
           any
           application
           of
           it
           to
           the
           present
           Case
           ,
           I
           shall
           crave
           liberty
           to
           make
           these
           Remarks
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           I.
           That
           it
           is
           possible
           for
           Princes
           ,
           especially
           such
           as
           have
           accompanied
           with
           many
           Women
           ,
           to
           have
           weak
           Memories
           ,
           and
           to
           forget
           upon
           what
           Terms
           they
           contracted
           their
           first
           Friendships
           with
           them
           .
           For
           finding
           how
           their
           Familiarity
           arose
           with
           others
           of
           that
           Sex
           ,
           they
           may
           grow
           by
           degrees
           into
           a
           kind
           of
           perswasion
           that
           their
           Interest
           in
           all
           was
           established
           upon
           no
           better
           terms
           .
           Or
           if
           they
           should
           not
           be
           supposed
           so
           forgetful
           as
           this
           amounts
           ,
           
           unto
           ,
           yet
           the
           Love
           of
           change
           may
           make
           them
           stifle
           their
           knowledg
           ,
           especially
           when
           the
           Objects
           of
           their
           fre●h
           Amours
           cannot
           be
           otherwise
           brought
           to
           entertain
           their
           flame
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           provision
           for
           their
           own
           Honour
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           denyals
           of
           Kings
           are
           not
           to
           be
           subscribed
           unto
           with
           an
           implicite
           Faith
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           use
           the
           same
           discretion
           in
           believing
           or
           not
           believing
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           we
           esteem
           our selves
           priviledged
           to
           use
           towards
           others
           in
           the
           credit
           which
           they
           require
           we
           should
           give
           unto
           them
           .
           For
           though
           Princes
           be
           not
           lyable
           to
           be
           impleaded
           in
           our
           Courts
           ,
           nor
           be
           subject
           to
           Penalties
           that
           transgressing
           Subjects
           are
           ;
           yet
           seeing
           they
           may
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           facts
           ,
           which
           would
           both
           leave
           a
           reproach
           upon
           common
           men
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           obnoxious
           to
           punishments
           ,
           it
           cannot
           rationally
           be
           expected
           that
           their
           bare
           words
           should
           restrain
           the
           freedom
           of
           our
           Thoughts
           ,
           or
           give
           law
           to
           our
           Understandings
           in
           the
           Judgement
           that
           we
           are
           to
           make
           of
           Cases
           and
           Things
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           would
           observe
           ,
           That
           though
           the
           Judicial
           Courts
           could
           not
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliaments
           during
           Edwards
           Reign
           ,
           would
           not
           take
           cognisance
           of
           that
           Kings
           contemning
           and
           violating
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           disclaiming
           his
           lawful
           Wife
           ;
           yet
           the
           Righteous
           Judge
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           in
           a
           little
           while
           after
           animadverted
           severely
           on
           the
           Offence
           .
           For
           not
           only
           his
           
             two
             Sons
          
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           by
           the
           Lady
           Gray
           ,
           were
           murdered
           by
           their
           Uncle
           ,
           but
           the
           Kingdom
           was
           translated
           from
           his
           Family
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           bestowed
           upon
           the
           chiefest
           enemy
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           but
           upon
           one
           who
           among
           all
           that
           for
           a
           long
           series
           before
           had
           been
           Rivals
           for
           the
           Crown
           ,
           had
           the
           weakest
           Title
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           not
           unworthy
           also
           of
           our
           Notice
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           King
           Edwards
           denying
           his
           first
           Marriage
           ,
           and
           assuming
           another
           Lady
           unto
           his
           Conjugal
           Bed
           ;
           yet
           all
           this
           could
           neither
           prevent
           the
           future
           enquiry
           into
           this
           matter
           ,
           nor
           the
           Parliaments
           recognizing
           the
           Marriage
           with
           
             Elianor
             Talbot
          
           ,
           1.
           of
           Rich.
           3.
           
           And
           besides
           the
           imputation
           of
           a
           Bigamist
           which
           is
           thereby
           stampt
           upon
           him
           to
           all
           Ages
           ,
           his
           Children
           by
           the
           second
           venture
           were
           Bastardised
           
           by
           Statute
           ,
           and
           an
           occasion
           from
           thence
           taken
           so
           place
           the
           Scepter
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Richard.
           
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Nothing
           in
           this
           Declaration
           can
           preclude
           the
           Duke
           of
           Monmouth
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           true
           Englishman
           ,
           from
           enquiring
           (
           when
           time
           serveth
           )
           by
           legal
           and
           due
           wayes
           into
           the
           truth
           or
           falshood
           of
           the
           Kings
           marriage
           with
           
             Mrs.
             Walters
          
           .
           For
           the
           D.
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           the
           same
           right
           which
           appertains
           to
           every
           person
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           namely
           the
           justifying
           his
           own
           legitimacy
           in
           due
           course
           and
           form
           .
           And
           should
           he
           chuse
           to
           sit
           down
           with
           the
           imputation
           of
           a
           Bastard
           with
           all
           the
           other
           Losses
           which
           attend
           it
           ;
           Yet
           there
           are
           those
           in
           the
           Nation
           who
           preferring
           their
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           their
           Country
           ,
           Themselves
           ,
           and
           an
           injured
           Gentleman
           ,
           before
           a
           Reverence
           to
           one
           man
           ,
           especially
           acting
           under
           the
           Influence
           of
           a
           Popish
           Brother
           ,
           will
           bring
           that
           whole
           business
           into
           an
           impartial
           examination
           before
           such
           ,
           where
           a
           single
           Negative
           will
           not
           be
           allowed
           as
           a
           sufficient
           proof
           to
           invalidate
           affirmative
           Testimonies
           ,
           providing
           such
           can
           be
           had
           .
           And
           should
           that
           marriage
           hereafter
           be
           authentically
           proved
           ,
           how
           ill
           will
           they
           be
           found
           to
           have
           deserved
           both
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           have
           either
           surprised
           ,
           cajol'd
           ,
           or
           threatned
           his
           Majesty
           to
           bring
           such
           a
           slur
           upon
           his
           Honour
           and
           Reputation
           ,
           as
           this
           Declaration
           will
           to
           all
           Ages
           Entail
           .
           And
           ,
           my
           Lord
           ,
           Is
           it
           not
           strange
           ,
           if
           there
           was
           never
           any
           such
           Marriage
           ,
           that
           
             Mrs.
             Walters
          
           should
           not
           only
           when
           in
           travel
           with
           the
           said
           D.
           but
           at
           many
           other
           times
           ,
           particularly
           in
           her
           last
           hours
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           Prospect
           of
           approaching
           Death
           and
           ensuing
           Judgement
           ,
           affirm
           it
           with
           that
           positiveness
           which
           she
           did
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           more
           surprising
           ,
           if
           there
           had
           been
           no
           such
           Marriage
           ,
           That
           
             Dr
             Fuller
          
           ,
           late
           Bishop
           of
           Lincoln
           ,
           should
           so
           often
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Verbo
             Sacerdotis
          
           ,
           declare
           to
           divers
           worthy
           Persons
           ,
           
             That
             he
             Married
             them
          
           .
           Nay
           ,
           What
           should
           byass
           the
           Inkeeper
           at
           Liege
           to
           make
           it
           the
           great
           Mystery
           with
           which
           he
           entertained
           his
           
             English
             Guests
             ,
             That
             the
             Marriage
             was
             cellebrated
             and
             consummated
             in
             his
             House
             ,
             and
             that
             both
             he
             and
             his
             Wife
             were
             eye
             and
             ear
             Witnesses
             of
             it
             .
          
           Moreover
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           such
           an
           
             Idle
             Story
          
           as
           the
           Declaration
           represents
           it
           ,
           how
           came
           it
           
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           when
           some
           persons
           lately
           examined
           about
           the
           
             Black
             Box
          
           ,
           declared
           that
           they
           had
           heard
           of
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           the
           Kings
           being
           Married
           to
           that
           Gentlewoman
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           immediately
           commanded
           to
           withdraw
           ,
           and
           told
           that
           this
           was
           not
           the
           business
           they
           were
           interrogated
           about
           .
           Besides
           ,
           
             My
             Lord
          
           ,
           as
           all
           who
           were
           abroad
           with
           his
           Majesty
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           knew
           the
           Passion
           the
           king
           had
           for
           that
           person
           ;
           so
           some
           of
           us
           can
           remember
           ,
           how
           through
           immoderate
           love
           to
           her
           being
           reduced
           to
           a
           condition
           that
           his
           Life
           was
           dispaired
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           late
           Queen
           his
           Mother
           recieving
           intelligence
           both
           of
           his
           Disease
           and
           the
           Cause
           of
           it
           ,
           she
           consented
           to
           his
           espousing
           of
           her
           ,
           rather
           than
           that
           he
           should
           consume
           and
           perish
           in
           his
           otherwise
           unquenchable
           flames
           .
           Moreover
           as
           there
           were
           few
           had
           better
           opportunities
           of
           being
           acquainted
           with
           this
           whole
           affair
           than
           my
           late
           
             Lord
             Chancellor
             ,
             Hide
          
           ;
           so
           I
           'm
           sure
           the
           advantages
           likely
           to
           accrue
           to
           his
           off-spring
           by
           the
           seclusion
           of
           the
           
             Duke
             of
             Monmouth
          
           from
           all
           Title
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           may
           be
           judged
           sufficient
           inducements
           to
           have
           prevailed
           with
           him
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           have
           asserted
           the
           said
           
             Dukes
             Bastardy
          
           ,
           yet
           to
           have
           been
           silent
           in
           the
           case
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           have
           proclamed
           the
           Legittimacy
           .
           And
           yet
           that
           very
           Lord
           being
           in
           danger
           of
           an
           Impeachment
           in
           Parliament
           for
           advising
           and
           perswading
           the
           King
           to
           a
           Marriage
           with
           
             Queen
             Katherine
          
           ,
           excused
           himself
           from
           all
           sinistrous
           ends
           in
           that
           affair
           ,
           by
           affirming
           ,
           
             That
             his
             Majesty
             had
             a
             lawful
             Son
             of
             his
             own
             by
             a
             former
             Marriage
          
           (
           specifying
           by
           name
           the
           D.
           of
           M.
           )
           
             to
             succeed
             to
             his
             Crown
             and
             Dignity
             .
          
           Now
           though
           it
           may
           be
           supposed
           that
           a
           person
           may
           sometimes
           lye
           for
           his
           Interest
           ,
           yet
           no
           man
           can
           be
           thought
           to
           do
           so
           in
           order
           to
           the
           prejudice
           as
           well
           of
           himself
           as
           his
           whole
           Posterity
           .
           And
           if
           we
           believe
           men
           speaking
           falshoods
           in
           subserviency
           to
           their
           Honour
           and
           Profit
           ;
           Shall
           we
           not
           give
           credit
           to
           them
           when
           they
           speak
           Truth
           to
           their
           own
           damage
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           all
           those
           who
           are
           dear
           unto
           them
           ?
           Certainly
           the
           positive
           Confession
           and
           Testimony
           of
           this
           one
           Person
           ,
           being
           against
           the
           Interest
           of
           his
           whole
           Family
           ,
           of
           more
           weight
           than
           the
           denyals
           of
           any
           number
           whatsoever
           ,
           when
           meerly
           to
           promote
           their
           safety
           and
           advantage
           ,
           or
           to
           serve
           the
           Exaltation
           of
           the
           Papal
           Cause
           .
           These
           are
           but
           few
           of
           the
           many
           
           particulars
           I
           could
           acquaint
           your
           Lordship
           with
           relating
           to
           the
           confirmation
           of
           a
           Marriage
           between
           the
           King
           and
           
             Mrs.
             Walters
          
           ;
           But
           it
           is
           a
           piece
           of
           necessary
           wisdom
           at
           this
           juncture
           to
           know
           what
           not
           to
           say
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           understand
           what
           to
           say
           .
           And
           to
           tell
           you
           plainly
           ,
           I
           'm
           more
           a
           Servant
           and
           a
           Friend
           to
           my
           Country
           ,
           than
           by
           pretending
           to
           plead
           the
           Dukes
           Cause
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           useful
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           to
           discover
           the
           Witnesses
           which
           are
           in
           reserve
           ,
           or
           betray
           the
           farther
           Evidences
           which
           are
           to
           be
           produced
           when
           this
           matter
           shall
           come
           before
           a
           competent
           Judicature
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           'T
           is
           matter
           of
           no
           small
           trouble
           to
           such
           as
           truly
           love
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           Integrity
           and
           Honour
           should
           be
           brought
           to
           stake
           ,
           in
           a
           matter
           wherein
           both
           the
           present
           Age
           and
           the
           succeeding
           ,
           may
           take
           occasion
           to
           question
           and
           bring
           into
           examination
           his
           Truth
           and
           sincerity
           .
           For
           though
           it
           is
           not
           impossible
           but
           that
           Princes
           (
           considering
           the
           Temptations
           with
           which
           they
           are
           surrounded
           )
           may
           sometimes
           through
           inadvertency
           ,
           and
           at
           other
           times
           upon
           State
           Motives
           endeavour
           to
           impose
           upon
           the
           credulity
           ,
           if
           not
           abuse
           the
           Faith
           of
           their
           People
           ;
           Yet
           ,
           the
           veracity
           of
           a
           Supream
           Governour
           is
           of
           that
           importance
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           so
           necessary
           to
           the
           Veneration
           ,
           which
           his
           People
           ought
           to
           maintain
           for
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           not
           to
           bring
           his
           Credit
           to
           Pawn
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           in
           such
           Cases
           wherein
           his
           People
           may
           ,
           if
           not
           apologize
           for
           ,
           yet
           connive
           at
           the
           indiscretion
           and
           weakness
           of
           their
           Ruler
           ,
           should
           he
           be
           found
           to
           delude
           them
           .
           Nor
           hath
           any
           thing
           obstructed
           the
           affairs
           of
           Princes
           more
           ,
           and
           prevented
           their
           Peoples
           believing
           them
           when
           they
           spake
           their
           most
           inward
           thoughts
           ,
           than
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           their
           Credit
           in
           matters
           wherein
           their
           Subjects
           relyed
           upon
           the
           Honour
           and
           Truth
           of
           their
           Word
           .
           For
           they
           who
           do
           not
           mean
           as
           they
           speak
           when
           People
           are
           prepared
           to
           hear
           them
           ,
           must
           not
           expect
           that
           their
           words
           should
           be
           much
           relyed
           upon
           ,
           when
           their
           Tongues
           are
           the
           true
           Interpreters
           of
           their
           minds
           .
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           your
           Lordship
           that
           this
           last
           Declaration
           hath
           caused
           multitudes
           of
           his
           Majesties
           best
           Subjects
           to
           reflect
           upon
           and
           take
           a
           view
           of
           many
           of
           his
           former
           Declarations
           ,
           
           that
           from
           them
           they
           may
           be
           furnished
           with
           reasons
           for
           justifying
           themselves
           in
           the
           suspension
           of
           their
           assent
           to
           this
           .
           And
           I
           wish
           there
           had
           not
           been
           that
           cause
           administred
           by
           foregoing
           ones
           ,
           which
           may
           with
           too
           many
           lessen
           the
           value
           of
           the
           Royal
           Word
           in
           that
           bearing
           date
           the
           second
           of
           June
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           of
           this
           kind
           he
           ever
           published
           after
           he
           came
           in
           view
           of
           being
           restored
           to
           the
           Sovereignty
           over
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           was
           that
           dated
           at
           Breda
           ,
           the
           4
           th
           .
           of
           April
           ,
           1660.
           wherein
           he
           promised
           
             Liberty
             to
             all
             tender
             Consciences
          
           and
           engaged
           the
           sacred
           word
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           
             That
             no
             man
             should
             be
             disquieted
             ,
             or
             called
             in
             question
             ,
             for
             differences
             in
             matter
             of
             Religion
             ,
             provided
             they
             did
             not
             disturbe
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           Now
           though
           I
           will
           not
           dispute
           about
           the
           sence
           wherein
           this
           Declaration
           was
           meant
           ,
           nor
           concerning
           the
           End
           for
           which
           it
           was
           calculated
           and
           fram'd
           ;
           yet
           this
           I
           may
           be
           allowed
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           a
           great
           many
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Liege
           People
           who
           have
           tasted
           dealings
           directly
           repugnant
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           may
           justly
           complain
           of
           some
           faileur
           in
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           true
           his
           Majesty
           is
           not
           originally
           to
           be
           blamed
           that
           it
           had
           not
           the
           hoped
           for
           effects
           ;
           but
           withal
           that
           Prince
           that
           can
           be
           over-ruld
           to
           recede
           from
           a
           Promise
           which
           contributed
           so
           much
           to
           his
           happy
           and
           peaceable
           Restoration
           ,
           may
           be
           supposed
           capable
           of
           such
           Impressions
           from
           men
           of
           ill
           minds
           ,
           as
           may
           make
           him
           venture
           his
           Royal
           Word
           in
           other
           cases
           beyond
           the
           measures
           of
           Justice
           .
           But
           seeing
           it
           were
           a
           business
           of
           too
           much
           Fatigue
           to
           call
           over
           all
           the
           Declarations
           since
           his
           Majesty
           actually
           occupied
           the
           British
           Throne
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           remind
           your
           Lordship
           only
           of
           two
           more
           .
           Whereof
           the
           first
           is
           that
           of
           January
           the
           second
           ,
           1671
           ,
           wherein
           the
           King
           upon
           shutting
           up
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           Declares
           on
           the
           Word
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           
             That
             the
             restraint
             put
             upon
             payments
             out
             of
             the
             Treasury
             ,
             should
             continue
             no
             longer
             than
             till
             the
             last
             of
             Decemb.
          
           1672.
           
           And
           yet
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           this
           is
           still
           Prorogued
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           now
           above
           
             Nine
             Years
          
           since
           the
           
             Royal
             Word
          
           was
           pledg'd
           for
           making
           it
           good
           .
        
         
         
           The
           other
           that
           I
           shall
           refresh
           your
           memory
           with
           ,
           is
           that
           of
           the
           the
           Twentieth
           of
           April
           1679.
           
           Wherein
           his
           Majesty
           having
           shrived
           himself
           and
           craved
           absolution
           for
           all
           past
           matters
           ,
           solemnly
           declareth
           that
           he
           would
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           
             Lay
             aside
             the
             use
             of
             any
             single
             Ministry
             ,
             or
             private
             Advices
             ,
             or
             Forreign
             Committees
             ,
             for
             the
             general
             direction
             of
             his
             Affaires
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             would
             afterwards
             Govern
             his
             Kingdoms
             by
             the
             Advice
             of
             that
             Counsel
             which
             he
             had
             then
             chosen
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             frequent
             use
             of
             his
             great
             Council
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             being
             the
             true
             and
             antient
             Constitution
             of
             this
             State
             and
             Government
             .
          
           Far
           be
           it
           from
           me
           to
           blame
           his
           Majesty
           for
           the
           disappointment
           of
           those
           hopes
           which
           the
           People
           had
           so
           universally
           conceived
           upon
           that
           Declaration
           which
           was
           so
           full
           of
           ingenuity
           and
           candor
           ,
           and
           so
           adapted
           to
           the
           Honour
           ,
           Safety
           ,
           and
           Interest
           both
           of
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           ;
           but
           this
           may
           be
           said
           without
           the
           least
           umbrage
           of
           irreverence
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           pestilent
           men
           who
           were
           able
           to
           cause
           his
           Majesty
           to
           violate
           such
           a
           Declaration
           wherein
           he
           spake
           the
           most
           like
           a
           wise
           and
           good
           Prince
           that
           ever
           he
           did
           ,
           may
           be
           also
           able
           by
           the
           same
           ascendant
           influence
           to
           wrest
           an
           unadvised
           and
           bad
           one
           from
           him
           .
           The
           same
           Councils
           which
           prevailed
           upon
           him
           to
           go
           against
           both
           his
           Royal
           Word
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Maxims
           of
           Pollicy
           with
           which
           he
           is
           so
           richly
           endowed
           ;
           may
           they
           not
           likewise
           be
           conceived
           to
           have
           over-rull'd
           him
           in
           this
           to
           speak
           against
           his
           knowledge
           and
           those
           moral
           Principles
           of
           Truth
           and
           Justice
           ,
           with
           which
           when
           left
           to
           himself
           he
           appears
           to
           be
           imbued
           .
           Nor
           do
           I
           doubt
           but
           that
           among
           other
           things
           they
           had
           in
           prospect
           to
           compass
           by
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           they
           hoped
           to
           shut
           his
           Majesty
           out
           of
           the
           love
           of
           his
           best
           Protestant
           Subjects
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           brought
           to
           fall
           by
           their
           Traiterous
           Conspiracies
           ,
           his
           death
           may
           be
           at
           once
           unlamented
           and
           unrevenged
           .
           But
           let
           them
           not
           flatter
           themselves
           ,
           for
           if
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           false
           or
           unjust
           in
           it
           ,
           we
           ascribe
           it
           all
           to
           their
           rage
           against
           our
           Laws
           and
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           do
           only
           complain
           of
           the
           Kings
           facility
           in
           suffering
           himself
           to
           be
           so
           openly
           abused
           .
        
         
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           But
           whereas
           there
           is
           one
           thing
           in
           the
           Declaration
           by
           which
           men
           of
           honest
           and
           easie
           minds
           ,
           being
           unacquainted
           with
           the
           Practises
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           apt
           to
           be
           somewhat
           startled
           ;
           namely
           ,
           The
           
             Kings
             calling
             Almighty
             God
             to
             witness
             ,
             and
             affirming
             upon
             the
             Faith
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             never
             any
             Marriage
             ,
             or
             contract
             of
             Marriage
             ,
             had
             or
             made
             betwen
             him
             and
             Mrs.
             Walters
          
           ;
           I
           think
           my self
           obliged
           to
           lay
           before
           you
           the
           sence
           and
           apprehensions
           which
           wisest
           heads
           have
           of
           that
           Protestation
           and
           solemn
           Appeal
           .
        
         
           If
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           neither
           the
           Eye
           nor
           Dread
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           Faith
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           are
           effectual
           to
           restrain
           a
           person
           from
           Adulteries
           and
           promiscuous
           Scatterings
           ,
           Can
           we
           have
           any
           security
           that
           they
           will
           prevent
           such
           a
           one
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           other
           Crimes
           ?
           He
           who
           neither
           trembleth
           ,
           nor
           blusheth
           to
           Proclaim
           his
           Uncleannesses
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           will
           he
           forbear
           sins
           of
           any
           kind
           or
           hue
           out
           of
           Principle
           ,
           though
           he
           may
           possibly
           omit
           them
           by
           accident
           ,
           and
           in
           compliance
           with
           Interest
           ?
        
         
           It
           was
           a
           Maxime
           of
           an
           antient
           Ruler
           ,
           that
           as
           Children
           are
           to
           be
           coussened
           with
           Nuts
           ,
           so
           Men
           are
           to
           be
           deluded
           with
           Asseverations
           and
           Oathes
           .
           And
           upon
           this
           occasion
           they
           call
           to
           mind
           the
           Character
           fastened
           upon
           Charles
           the
           ninth
           of
           France
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           surest
           Symptomes
           by
           which
           it
           was
           known
           when
           he
           spake
           falsly
           ,
           was
           the
           endeavouring
           to
           confirm
           what
           he
           said
           by
           the
           most
           dreadful
           Imprecations
           ,
           and
           execrable
           Oathes
           .
           And
           what
           our
           own
           Historians
           leave
           upon
           the
           memory
           of
           his
           Royal
           Majesties
           own
           Grandfather
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           I
           had
           rather
           you
           should
           learn
           from
           
             Wilsons
             History
          
           of
           
             King
             James
          
           ,
           than
           be
           told
           by
           me
           .
           Besides
           ,
           say
           others
           ,
           who
           knoweth
           but
           that
           the
           King
           through
           the
           like
           Impression
           of
           fear
           ,
           under
           which
           he
           lifted
           up
           his
           Hand
           to
           the
           most
           high
           God
           at
           Scone
           when
           Crown'd
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           may
           have
           been
           influenced
           and
           overaw'd
           to
           make
           this
           late
           Appeal
           and
           Protestation
           .
        
         
           He
           who
           hath
           done
           one
           such
           thing
           ,
           and
           especially
           with
           that
           solemnity
           and
           profession
           of
           sincerity
           wherewith
           he
           took
           the
           
           Covenant
           ;
           can
           it
           be
           otherwise
           apprehended
           but
           that
           he
           may
           do
           the
           like
           again
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           sufficient
           Cause
           for
           the
           same
           passion
           which
           byassed
           him
           against
           Knowledge
           and
           Conscience
           then
           .
           Nay
           the
           utmost
           inducement
           that
           swayed
           and
           determined
           him
           contrary
           to
           his
           Judgment
           and
           Light
           ,
           to
           Swear
           by
           the
           great
           God
           ,
           in
           terms
           so
           August
           and
           awful
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           was
           meerly
           an
           apprehension
           of
           being
           otherwise
           Secluded
           from
           his
           Right
           over
           that
           kingdom
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           more
           than
           probable
           ,
           that
           no
           less
           than
           a
           dread
           of
           loosing
           his
           Life
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           three
           kingdoms
           ,
           hath
           necessitated
           him
           to
           this
           which
           he
           hath
           now
           done
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           but
           considering
           the
           seasons
           when
           the
           several
           Declarations
           pronounced
           first
           in
           Councel
           and
           at
           last
           published
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           were
           made
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           be
           soon
           convinced
           that
           they
           ▪
           were
           extorted
           from
           him
           partly
           by
           the
           necessity
           of
           his
           Affaires
           ,
           and
           partly
           by
           the
           frightful
           ascendancy
           which
           his
           Brother
           hath
           obtained
           over
           him
           .
           For
           the
           first
           which
           we
           are
           here
           in
           the
           Print
           told
           of
           ,
           was
           that
           made
           the
           sixth
           of
           January
           ,
           1678.
           when
           the
           condition
           and
           posture
           wherein
           things
           then
           stood
           ,
           made
           it
           indispensably
           needful
           that
           the
           king
           should
           oblige
           his
           Brother
           to
           withdraw
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           D.
           of
           Y.
           (
           though
           he
           knew
           that
           his
           stay
           here
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           would
           have
           in
           all
           likelyhood
           involved
           his
           Majesty
           under
           inextricable
           difficulties
           )
           refused
           to
           comply
           with
           ,
           till
           he
           had
           wrested
           that
           Declaration
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           also
           in
           Councel
           ,
           March
           3.
           1678.
           it
           is
           obvious
           to
           every
           considering
           man
           ,
           and
           demonstrable
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           effect
           of
           that
           necessity
           which
           his
           Majestis
           Affairs
           had
           reduced
           him
           unto
           .
           For
           the
           Parliament
           being
           to
           meet
           the
           sixth
           of
           that
           month
           ,
           and
           it
           appearing
           by
           the
           several
           returns
           of
           the
           persons
           Elected
           to
           fit
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           like
           to
           have
           a
           House
           of
           true
           English
           Gentlemen
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           only
           inspect
           the
           late
           Popish
           Plot
           ,
           but
           enquire
           into
           the
           miscarriages
           of
           publick
           Ministers
           .
           Hereupon
           as
           the
           Duke
           threatned
           to
           return
           ,
           unless
           the
           king
           would
           make
           some
           fre●h
           Declaration
           ,
           whereby
           ,
           being
           pronounced
           and
           represented
           as
           next
           Heir
           ,
           he
           
           might
           be
           skriend
           from
           the
           angry
           but
           just
           recentments
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
           So
           divers
           persons
           at
           home
           who
           knew
           themselves
           unpardonably
           criminal
           ,
           applyed
           their
           thoughts
           to
           find
           out
           a
           method
           ,
           by
           which
           a
           misunderstanding
           might
           in
           a
           short
           time
           arise
           between
           the
           king
           and
           his
           Parliament
           .
           And
           apprehending
           that
           the
           D.
           of
           Y.
           could
           not
           possibly
           escape
           the
           animadversion
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           all
           the
           Treasons
           and
           Crimes
           whereof
           others
           were
           only
           guilty
           in
           their
           respective
           parts
           and
           proportions
           ,
           meeting
           in
           him
           as
           so
           many
           Lines
           i●
           their
           Center
           ;
           they
           accordingly
           by
           threatning
           to
           m●ke
           their
           own
           compositions
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           open
           all
           those
           matters
           which
           they
           conceived
           his
           Majesty
           to
           be
           most
           solicitous
           to
           have
           concealed
           ,
           brought
           the
           king
           to
           make
           that
           Declaration
           .
           Whereby
           having
           in
           eff●ct
           signified
           the
           D.
           of
           Y.
           to
           be
           the
           next
           in
           right
           to
           succeed
           ,
           they
           reckoned
           they
           had
           wrought
           him
           to
           such
           an
           espousal
           of
           his
           Brother
           ,
           as
           must
           needs
           break
           all
           measures
           of
           fair
           correspondency
           with
           his
           Parliament
           .
           And
           as
           this
           was
           the
           principal
           thing
           they
           aimd
           at
           ,
           so
           by
           denouncing
           still
           to
           provide
           for
           their
           own
           security
           ,
           in
           detecting
           whatsoever
           they
           knew
           ,
           they
           kept
           him
           to
           an
           adhesion
           to
           the
           Declaration
           which
           he
           had
           made
           ,
           and
           thereby
           not
           only
           embarassed
           all
           his
           Affairs
           ,
           but
           so
           embroiled
           him
           with
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           as
           that
           in
           a
           few
           weeks
           they
           compassed
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           briefly
           represented
           unto
           your
           Lordship
           under
           what
           influence
           of
           necessity
           and
           fear
           ,
           these
           Declarations
           were
           at
           first
           made
           in
           Councel
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           tell
           you
           through
           what
           impressions
           by
           the
           uncessant
           Importunity
           ,
           and
           daily
           Hectoring
           of
           his
           majesty
           by
           the
           Duke
           ,
           now
           at
           Windsor
           ,
           they
           come
           at
           last
           to
           be
           Printed
           and
           Proclaimed
           to
           the
           World.
           The
           king
           pore
           Gentleman
           ,
           is
           willing
           to
           buy
           his
           Peace
           at
           any
           rates
           ,
           and
           hath
           here
           stak't
           his
           Honour
           ,
           not
           to
           say
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           for
           it
           ?
           But
           as
           you
           know
           that
           neither
           Concessions
           ,
           Declarations
           nor
           Alienations
           made
           by
           a
           Person
           in
           duress
           ,
           or
           under
           threatnings
           ,
           or
           swayed
           by
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           hazzard
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           can
           oblige
           others
           ,
           tho
           they
           be
           such
           as
           are
           wrapt
           up
           in
           or
           concluded
           by
           him
           in
           all
           Cases
           wherein
           he
           is
           supposed
           free
           ;
           so
           in
           plain
           English
           ,
           the
           generality
           
           of
           the
           People
           and
           those
           of
           the
           best
           sense
           ,
           hold
           themselves
           no
           wise
           affected
           or
           prescribed
           unto
           by
           these
           Declarations
           .
           For
           we
           who
           knew
           the
           tenour
           of
           them
           when
           they
           lay
           concealed
           in
           the
           Councel
           Books
           ,
           and
           yet
           thought
           our selves
           at
           liberty
           to
           believe
           as
           our
           Judgments
           conducted
           us
           ,
           are
           not
           likely
           to
           have
           our
           mindes
           altered
           by
           the
           bare
           Printing
           of
           them
           .
           But
           how
           far
           the
           Conscience
           of
           the
           king
           is
           concern'd
           or
           defiled
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           those
           of
           the
           
             Theologick
             Faculty
          
           to
           resolve
           ,
           only
           I
           judge
           that
           the
           same
           Casuistical
           Divinity
           whereby
           they
           salved
           the
           Conscience
           and
           vindicated
           the
           honor
           of
           the
           king
           in
           case
           the
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           discharged
           him
           from
           the
           Obligation
           which
           it
           was
           supposed
           to
           have
           put
           upon
           him
           ,
           may
           whensoever
           he
           thinks
           meet
           ▪
           stand
           him
           in
           good
           stead
           ,
           and
           affoord
           him
           the
           same
           relief
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           late
           Declarations
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           There
           is
           one
           thing
           further
           ,
           that
           must
           not
           be
           omitted
           ▪
           because
           it
           gives
           us
           amazement
           ,
           and
           yet
           affords
           us
           pleasant
           diversion
           ;
           namely
           the
           motive
           they
           have
           brought
           his
           Majesty
           to
           alledge
           for
           his
           making
           and
           publishing
           this
           Declaration
           .
           I
           confess
           I
           could
           not
           read
           it
           without
           surprise
           and
           wonderful
           emotion
           .
           And
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           when
           you
           think
           seriously
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           pitty
           stir
           in
           your
           heart
           to
           your
           abused
           Prince
           ,
           and
           your
           bood
           swell
           in
           your
           Veins
           through
           indignation
           at
           some
           about
           him
           .
           For
           after
           the
           care
           they
           have
           suffered
           him
           to
           take
           for
           preserving
           our
           Religion
           ,
           Lives
           and
           Liberties
           from
           the
           designs
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           by
           dissolving
           two
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           so
           often
           Proroguing
           a
           third
           ;
           they
           bring
           him
           now
           to
           publish
           this
           Declaration
           to
           relieve
           the
           
             minds
             of
             his
             loving
             Subjects
             from
             their
             fears
             ,
             and
             to
             prevent
             the
             ill
             consequences
             which
             a
             belief
             of
             his
             having
             been
             Married
             to
             the
          
           D.
           of
           M's
           .
           
             Mother
             ,
             may
             have
             in
             future
             times
             upon
             the
             Peace
             of
             these
             kingdoms
             .
          
           A
           most
           proper
           way
           to
           extinguish
           our
           fears
           ,
           by
           doing
           all
           that
           he
           can
           ,
           to
           subject
           us
           hereafter
           to
           one
           who
           is
           the
           professed
           Enemy
           of
           our
           established
           Religion
           and
           Legal
           Government
           .
           But
           that
           your
           Lordship
           may
           the
           better
           comprehend
           how
           highly
           we
           are
           obliged
           to
           his
           majesty
           for
           his
           love
           and
           tenderness
           to
           his
           People
           in
           all
           that
           they
           judge
           dear
           and
           valluable
           ,
           by
           designing
           so
           hopeful
           a
           Successor
           
           over
           them
           ;
           I
           shall
           recount
           some
           of
           those
           many
           particulars
           from
           which
           we
           esteem
           our selves
           capable
           of
           judging
           what
           a
           gracious
           and
           desirable
           Prince
           this
           dear
           and
           beloved
           Brother
           is
           like
           to
           prove
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           hath
           renounced
           the
           Religion
           wherein
           he
           was
           not
           only
           educated
           and
           which
           these
           Nations
           profess
           ,
           but
           which
           he
           had
           consigned
           unto
           him
           sealed
           with
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           father
           ,
           and
           entailed
           upon
           him
           and
           the
           whole
           Line
           by
           no
           less
           then
           his
           Grandfathers
           Curse
           ,
           in
           case
           any
           of
           old
           Jame's
           off-spring
           should
           depart
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           hath
           made
           it
           his
           business
           to
           seduce
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           to
           the
           papal
           Faith
           ,
           and
           to
           enslave
           them
           to
           a
           forraign
           Jurisdiction
           .
           And
           by
           his
           addresses
           ,
           solicitations
           ,
           and
           preferments
           wherewith
           he
           is
           able
           to
           reward
           such
           mercinary
           soules
           as
           are
           ready
           to
           make
           sale
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           more
           converts
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           than
           all
           the
           English
           Missionaries
           have
           been
           able
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Through
           the
           power
           which
           he
           hath
           obtained
           over
           the
           King
           ,
           he
           hath
           procured
           the
           chiefest
           places
           of
           strength
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           greatest
           Trusts
           as
           well
           Civil
           and
           Religious
           as
           Military
           ,
           to
           be
           conferred
           upon
           known
           Papists
           and
           sworn
           enemies
           to
           the
           Protestant
           Cause
           ,
           and
           English
           Liberties
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           hath
           been
           the
           principal
           promoter
           of
           Arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           and
           of
           making
           the
           Kings
           interest
           both
           distinct
           from
           and
           opposite
           to
           that
           of
           his
           People
           .
           And
           this
           he
           hath
           done
           in
           pursuance
           of
           Papal
           advice
           and
           in
           subserviency
           to
           the
           Romish
           interest
           .
           For
           where
           the
           Monarch
           is
           absolute
           ,
           and
           the
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           of
           whole
           Nations
           are
           enslaved
           to
           the
           will
           and
           pleasur●
           of
           one
           person
           ;
           the
           meer
           wheedling
           of
           a
           lustfull
           ,
           weak
           ,
           or
           inconsiderate
           Prince
           ,
           will
           go
           a
           great
           length
           in
           the
           gaining
           vast
           multitudes
           to
           adore
           the
           Triple
           Crown
           .
           And
           for
           such
           as
           shall
           prov●
           stubborn
           and
           refractory
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           meritoriously
           to
           kill
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           convert
           their
           Lands
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           holy
           Sea.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           was
           this
           darling
           and
           beloved
           One
           ,
           that
           Authorised
           th●
           burning
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           made
           his
           own
           palace
           a
           Sanctuary
           
           to
           the
           Villan's
           who
           were
           suspected
           as
           instruments
           of
           that
           dreadful
           conflagration
           ,
           but
           rescu'd
           and
           discharged
           diverse
           who
           were
           apprehended
           in
           the
           very
           Fact.
           And
           this
           he
           did
           partly
           in
           revenge
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           London
           had
           been
           both
           the
           Magazine
           of
           Strenth
           and
           Treasure
           during
           the
           War
           with
           the
           late
           King
           ;
           and
           partly
           to
           gratify
           his
           Popish
           friends
           by
           destroying
           the
           bulwark
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           Receptacle
           of
           the
           Hereticks
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           It
           was
           this
           presumptive
           Heir
           that
           all
           along
           obliged
           his
           Majesty
           to
           neglect
           the
           concerning
           himselfe
           in
           favour
           of
           the
           Protestants
           abroad
           ,
           and
           did
           so
           order
           it
           through
           his
           power
           over
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           never
           any
           forrain
           Alliance
           was
           made
           but
           what
           was
           abused
           to
           the
           betraying
           of
           them
           .
           And
           here
           let
           me
           call
           over
           a
           story
           and
           perhaps
           a
           more
           Tragical
           one
           and
           accompainied
           with
           baser
           Treach●ry
           ,
           then
           any
           History
           is
           able
           to
           acquaint
           you
           with
           .
           One
           
             Monseiur
             Rohux
          
           a
           French
           Gentleman
           coming
           into
           England
           to
           treat
           with
           the
           King
           concerning
           an
           Alliance
           between
           his
           Majesty
           and
           Forrain
           Protestants
           meerly
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           having
           acquainted
           the
           Duke
           of
           York
           with
           his
           errand
           ,
           after
           he
           had
           in
           a
           private
           conference
           or
           two
           transacted
           with
           the
           King
           about
           i●
           .
           This
           Royal
           Prince
           out
           of
           his
           wonted
           kindness
           to
           the
           Protestants
           and
           the
           reformed
           religion
           ,
           caused
           Rouveny
           (
           Lieger
           Ambassador
           from
           France
           at
           this
           Court
           )
           to
           stand
           behind
           the
           hangings
           at
           
             St
             James
          
           while
           he
           made
           this
           innocent
           Gentleman
           discourse
           over
           the
           whole
           business
           .
           Upon
           which
           
             Mons.
             Rouveny
          
           being
           ob●iged
           to
           acquant
           his
           master
           with
           it
           ,
           
             Mons.
             Rohux
          
           (
           who
           upon
           some
           ●ntimation
           that
           the
           Duke
           had
           betrayed
           him
           )
           had
           withdrawn
           ●ence
           to
           Switzerland
           ,
           was
           there
           seized
           by
           a
           party
           of
           French
           Horse
           and
           brought
           to
           the
           Bastile
           ,
           whence
           after
           some
           times
           imprisonement
           he
           was
           carried
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Excution
           and
           broken
           ●pon
           the
           Wheel
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           It
           was
           through
           the
           Duke
           of
           Yorks
           means
           that
           both
           the
           first
           ●nd
           second
           Wars
           were
           commenced
           against
           the
           Dutch
           ;
           and
           that
           ●n
           order
           not
           only
           to
           weaken
           the
           Protestants
           by
           their
           mutual
           de●troying
           of
           each
           other
           ,
           but
           in
           hope
           to
           have
           turned
           the
           victorious
           
           Arms
           of
           the
           King
           upon
           the
           Hereticks
           at
           home
           and
           the
           patrons
           of
           English
           liberty
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           It
           was
           this
           zealous
           Prince
           for
           the
           honour
           and
           safety
           of
           Brittain
           that
           adviced
           the
           breaking
           the
           Tripple-League
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           wisest
           conjunction
           and
           most
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Kings
           Reign
           and
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           that
           ever
           he
           entered
           into
           .
           And
           this
           he
           did
           not
           only
           to
           gratify
           France
           whose
           Pensioner
           as
           well
           as
           whose
           confederate
           he
           hath
           been
           ,
           but
           to
           leave
           the
           Protestants
           here
           naked
           to
           the
           attempts
           of
           the
           papists
           .
           For
           he
           knew
           that
           while
           that
           League
           continued
           firm
           ,
           the
           king
           of
           Sweden
           and
           the
           States
           of
           Holland
           would
           have
           construed
           all
           designes
           upon
           the
           Protestants
           in
           England
           ,
           as
           done
           against
           those
           of
           the
           same
           religion
           with
           themselves
           and
           in
           favor
           of
           whose
           profession
           they
           had
           entred
           into
           that
           Alliance
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           He
           hath
           not
           only
           mantained
           correspondence
           with
           Forrain
           Princes
           ,
           to
           the
           betraying
           the
           Kings
           councels
           ,
           but
           hath
           confederated
           with
           them
           for
           the
           extirpation
           of
           our
           religion
           ,
           and
           overthrowing
           our
           Legal
           Government
           .
           And
           besides
           many
           other
           evidences
           of
           this
           which
           it
           is
           not
           convenient
           to
           mention
           at
           present
           .
           The
           depositions
           which
           arrived
           with
           the
           Commitee
           of
           Seceresy
           during
           the
           Session
           of
           the
           late
           Parliament
           ,
           together
           with
           Colemans
           letters
           and
           that
           which
           he
           wrote
           in
           the
           Dukes
           name
           and
           indeed
           by
           his
           command
           ,
           do
           uncontrolably
           demonstrate
           it
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           He
           was
           consenting
           to
           and
           hath
           cooperated
           in
           the
           whole
           Popish
           Plot
           ,
           for
           both
           his
           Confessor
           and
           Secretary
           did
           with
           his
           knowledg
           and
           approbation
           Seal
           the
           Resolves
           for
           the
           Kings
           death
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           It
           was
           the
           Duke
           ,
           who
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           had
           revealed
           the
           first
           discovery
           of
           the
           Hellish
           Romish
           Plot
           to
           him
           immediatly
           communicated
           it
           to
           Father
           Beding-field
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           conspirators
           might
           know
           to
           how
           secure
           their
           papers
           and
           abscond
           themselves
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           It
           was
           he
           who
           through
           his
           command
           over
           the
           Post
           Office
           prevented
           the
           intercepting
           the
           letters
           From
           
             St·
             Omers
          
           and
           
           others
           Forraign
           Seminaries
           ,
           whereby
           that
           whole
           damnable
           conspiracy
           would
           have
           been
           more
           fully
           detected
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           He
           employed
           his
           own
           Dutchess
           to
           transport
           several
           of
           the
           Traitors
           to
           Holland
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           scape
           the
           search
           that
           was
           made
           for
           them
           and
           the
           punishment
           which
           they
           had
           deserved
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           It
           was
           he
           who
           suborned
           ,
           encouraged
           and
           rewarded
           the
           vilest
           Miscreants
           to
           frame
           and
           swear
           a
           Plot
           against
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           and
           this
           he
           did
           to
           beget
           a
           disbelif
           of
           the
           Popish
           conspiracy
           and
           in
           order
           to
           destroy
           such
           of
           the
           Nobility
           and
           Gentry
           as
           were
           the
           chief
           assertors
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           and
           English
           liberty
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           It
           was
           he
           who
           advised
           the
           several
           prorogations
           and
           dissolutions
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           whensoever
           they
           were
           either
           considering
           the
           bleeding
           condition
           of
           the
           Protestant
           interest
           abroad
           or
           supplicating
           the
           King
           to
           an
           Alliance
           with
           Protestants
           Princes
           for
           its
           protection
           and
           preservation
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           It
           was
           he
           in
           whose
           favour
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           the
           last
           Parliament
           was
           procured
           ,
           and
           who
           hath
           prevented
           the
           sitting
           of
           this
           after
           Eight
           several
           times
           appointed
           for
           their
           meeting
           ▪
           And
           all
           to
           hinder
           the
           Trial
           of
           the
           Traitorous
           Lords
           in
           the
           Tower
           ,
           and
           to
           obstruct
           the
           further
           search
           into
           the
           many
           Hellish
           Plots
           wherein
           himself
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Papists
           are
           engaged
           ,
           for
           the
           subversion
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           lives
           of
           his
           Majesty
           and
           People
           .
           And
           how
           much
           he
           hath
           lessened
           his
           Majesties
           interest
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           weakned
           their
           confidence
           in
           his
           Royal
           word
           ,
           by
           obliging
           him
           to
           treat
           this
           Parliament
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           seeing
           in
           his
           speech
           to
           both
           Houses
           March
           6.
           1678.
           he
           had
           so
           solemnly
           declared
           his
           resolution
           to
           meet
           his
           people
           frequently
           in
           Parliaments
           ;
           and
           into
           what
           straits
           and
           wants
           ,
           they
           have
           thereby
           also
           reduced
           him
           ,
           I
           shall
           rather
           leave
           your
           Lordship
           silently
           to
           consider
           ,
           than
           take
           upon
           me
           at
           this
           time
           to
           unfold
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           It
           was
           he
           who
           after
           he
           had
           for
           so
           many
           years
           promoted
           the
           aiding
           and
           succoring
           of
           France
           with
           English
           Forces
           
           till
           that
           aspiring
           Prince
           was
           ascended
           to
           a
           power
           and
           greatness
           not
           to
           be
           in
           any
           probability
           withstood
           or
           controlled
           ,
           did
           at
           last
           engage
           his
           Majestie
           in
           making
           the
           general
           peace
           which
           is
           a
           thing
           so
           highly
           prejudicial
           to
           all
           Europe
           ,
           in
           the
           unavoidable
           consequences
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           18.
           
           It
           was
           he
           who
           countenanced
           and
           enlivened
           the
           late
           Traitorous
           Combination
           of
           Prentices
           and
           Ruffians
           ,
           and
           who
           together
           with
           the
           Lords
           in
           the
           Tower
           Issued
           out
           the
           Mony
           both
           for
           the
           expences
           of
           their
           entertainments
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           providing
           them
           with
           Arms
           to
           distrube
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Citty
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           assault
           the
           Houses
           and
           Lives
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Liege
           People
           .
        
         
           19.
           
           It
           is
           he
           who
           hath
           enrolled
           and
           secretly
           mustred
           men
           in
           all
           Counties
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           who
           besides
           the
           English
           Papists
           whom
           at
           this
           time
           he
           hath
           called
           from
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           to
           London
           ,
           is
           also
           provided
           of
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Irish
           who
           formerly
           washed
           their
           hands
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Protestants
           or
           are
           the
           genuine
           off-spring
           of
           those
           that
           did
           .
           Now
           being
           thus
           furnished
           and
           environed
           he
           is
           resolved
           (
           unless
           God
           in
           his
           providence
           miraculously
           interpose
           )
           to
           put
           all
           to
           a
           venture
           and
           play
           over
           the
           same
           game
           in
           England
           that
           was
           heretofore
           acted
           in
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           It
           is
           he
           who
           cherisheth
           in
           his
           bosome
           and
           exalteth
           to
           the
           highest
           Trusts
           such
           as
           
             Coll.
             Worden
          
           ,
           who
           betrayed
           his
           Majesties
           secrets
           to
           the
           usurping
           powers
           ,
           particularly
           to
           
             Mr.
             Scot.
          
           Nay
           himself
           may
           be
           charged
           with
           many
           ●hings
           in
           those
           times
           whereby
           we
           may
           apparently
           discover
           both
           his
           treachery
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           ambition
           to
           have
           usurped
           the
           Crown
           from
           him
           .
           For
           when
           a
           Loyal
           party
           of
           the
           English
           Fleet
           had
           espoused
           his
           Majesties
           Right
           and
           Title
           against
           the
           enemies
           of
           his
           Crown
           and
           person
           ,
           the
           Duke
           who
           being
           then
           aboard
           should
           have
           encouraged
           and
           ventured
           his
           Life
           in
           conjunction
           with
           them
           ,
           did
           instead
           thereof
           by
           a
           most
           shameful
           and
           ●isloyal
           deserting
           of
           them
           both
           discourage
           them
           in
           their
           fidelity
           and
           so
           far
           as
           in
           him
           lay
           obleige
           them
           to
           compound
           for
           themselves
           with
           a
           ●eclusion
           of
           his
           
           Majesties
           intrest
           .
           Yea
           besides
           this
           ,
           when
           the
           Scots
           were
           treating
           the
           King
           at
           Breda
           in
           order
           to
           the
           establishing
           him
           in
           the
           Throne
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           D.
           of
           Y.
           was
           at
           that
           very
           time
           transacting
           with
           such
           as
           remained
           faithful
           to
           the
           Kings
           Title
           here
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           renounce
           his
           elder
           Brother
           and
           chuse
           him
           for
           their
           Soveraign
           .
           Nor
           do
           I
           believe
           that
           his
           Majesty
           can
           forget
           the
           occasion
           and
           design
           upon
           which
           the
           Duke
           forsooke
           him
           at
           Bruges
           and
           withdrew
           to
           Holland
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           King
           was
           necessitated
           not
           only
           to
           command
           him
           upon
           his
           allagience
           to
           return
           ,
           but
           was
           forced
           to
           send
           the
           Duke
           of
           Ormond
           and
           some
           other
           persons
           of
           quality
           to
           threaten
           as
           well
           as
           perswade
           him
           ,
           before
           he
           would
           goe
           back
           .
        
         
           21.
           
           It
           is
           he
           who
           not
           thinking
           the
           declaration
           enough
           to
           facilitate
           his
           ascention
           to
           the
           Throne
           ,
           or
           to
           secure
           him
           from
           resistance
           in
           the
           attempts
           he
           purposeth
           upon
           our
           Lives
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           hath
           been
           and
           still
           is
           endeavouring
           to
           be
           admitted
           and
           let
           further
           into
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           hath
           accosted
           the
           King
           by
           my
           
             Lord
             Durass
          
           in
           that
           matter
           .
           This
           is
           the
           more
           surprising
           forasmuch
           as
           one
           would
           think
           that
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           he
           should
           be
           further
           let
           into
           the
           Government
           having
           
             Berwick
             ,
             Hull
             ,
             Langer
             point
             ,
             Shereness
             ,
             Portsmouth
             ,
             and
             the
             Magazine
             of
             the
             Tower
             (
             Legg
             being
             now
             Master
             of
             the
          
           Ordnance
           )
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           sworn
           vassals
           and
           creatures
           ;
           and
           having
           also
           the
           superintendency
           of
           all
           civil
           affaires
           in
           him
           ,
           unless
           by
           taking
           the
           Scepter
           actually
           into
           his
           hand
           ,
           he
           should
           confine
           the
           King
           to
           a
           Country
           House
           and
           and
           an
           Annual
           pension
           .
           And
           his
           partisans
           about
           the
           Town
           talk
           of
           no
           less
           than
           the
           having
           the
           Duke
           Crown'd
           during
           the
           Kings
           life
           ,
           as
           Henry
           ,
           the
           2.
           (
           tho
           upon
           far
           different
           reasons
           )
           was
           Crowned
           in
           coniunction
           with
           King
           Stephen
           .
           And
           I
           wish
           that
           what
           the
           Brother
           of
           the
           King
           of
           portugal
           hath
           of
           late
           years
           ,
           effected
           against
           his
           Prince
           ,
           did
           not
           awaken
           our
           jealousie
           to
           fear
           that
           the
           same
           may
           be
           attempted
           by
           a
           dispensation
           from
           the
           infallible
           chair
           elsewhere
           .
           However
           they
           have
           taken
           care
           should
           they
           accomplish
           this
           designe
           that
           they
           
           may
           not
           be
           obliged
           to
           entetain
           our
           
             Katherine
             ,
             as
          
           they
           in
           Portugal
           did
           the
           
             French
             Madam
          
           Married
           to
           Alphonso
           ,
           for
           asmuch
           as
           the
           best
           part
           of
           the
           portion
           with
           our
           Princess
           ,
           namely
           Tangeir
           ,
           is
           through
           the
           courage
           and
           conduct
           of
           my
           Lord
           Incheqine
           one
           of
           the
           Dukes
           greatest
           confidents
           as
           good
           as
           disposed
           of
           ▪
           But
           should
           they
           proceed
           in
           this
           design
           against
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           it
           becomes
           all
           his
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           to
           endeavour
           as
           one
           man
           the
           rescuing
           him
           from
           under
           their
           power
           ,
           seeing
           the
           very
           designment
           of
           such
           a
           thing
           is
           a
           Treason
           of
           so
           high
           a
           Nature
           against
           the
           King
           that
           we
           should
           be
           wanting
           in
           our
           Allegiance
           ,
           should
           we
           not
           apply
           our selves
           in
           the
           use
           of
           all
           possible
           wayes
           and
           meanes
           to
           punish
           and
           aveng
           as
           well
           as
           prevent
           the
           excution
           of
           it
           .
           Now
           my
           Lord
           these
           are
           but
           few
           of
           the
           many
           particulars
           by
           which
           we
           are
           sufficently
           enlightned
           concerning
           the
           Duke
           of
           York
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           abundantly
           learn
           from
           these
           how
           much
           we
           are
           indebted
           to
           his
           Majesty
           for
           his
           Grace
           ,
           Favour
           ,
           and
           care
           in
           appointing
           such
           a
           one
           after
           him
           to
           succeed
           over
           us
           ?
           Do
           not
           all
           our
           fears
           hereupon
           immediately
           vanish
           and
           die
           ;
           and
           Hope
           ,
           Joy
           ,
           and
           Gladness
           revive
           in
           our
           hearts
           on
           this
           prospect
           which
           the
           King
           hath
           given
           us
           of
           so
           good
           an
           Heir
           ?
           But
           poor
           Prince
           ,
           we
           at
           once
           compassionate
           and
           forgive
           him
           ,
           knowing
           that
           this
           proceeds
           not
           from
           his
           inclination
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           hath
           been
           hurried
           and
           forced
           to
           it
           .
           Nor
           do
           we
           need
           any
           further
           assurance
           of
           the
           inward
           propensions
           of
           his
           Majesties
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           dislike
           his
           breast
           is
           filled
           with
           for
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           but
           the
           endeavoures
           which
           he
           used
           (
           under
           daily
           and
           manifold
           importunities
           to
           the
           contrary
           )
           to
           have
           avoided
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           sadness
           which
           appears
           in
           his
           countenance
           since
           over-awed
           to
           publish
           this
           Declaration
           .
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Duke
           of
           Y.
           let
           him
           not
           deceive
           himself
           ,
           for
           as
           he
           may
           percieve
           by
           this
           that
           we
           fully
           understand
           him
           and
           know
           the
           kindness
           he
           entertains
           for
           us
           ,
           so
           ,
           we
           are
           prepared
           for
           him
           and
           resolved
           to
           return
           unto
           him
           and
           his
           in
           the
           kind
           they
           intend
           to
           bring
           .
           For
           having
           both
           Divine
           and
           Humane
           Laws
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           we
           
           are
           resolved
           neither
           to
           be
           Papists
           nor
           Slaves
           ,
           and
           consequently
           not
           to
           be
           subjects
           to
           him
           who
           hath
           vowed
           either
           utterly
           to
           extirpate
           us
           ,
           or
           to
           reduce
           and
           compell
           us
           to
           be
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ;
           For
           the
           Issuing
           of
           all
           this
           Controversy
           concerning
           whose
           Right
           it
           is
           to
           succeed
           next
           after
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           men
           here
           about
           the
           town
           accustomed
           to
           discourse
           ,
           think
           that
           there
           need
           but
           two
           proposals
           ,
           and
           those
           very
           rational
           ones
           to
           be
           made
           .
           The
           first
           is
           that
           the
           Parliament
           being
           admitted
           to
           sit
           ,
           they
           may
           examine
           this
           Affair
           ,
           whereof
           they
           alone
           are
           competent
           Judges
           .
           Whatsoever
           Declarations
           may
           otherwise
           signifie
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           principle
           which
           can
           never
           be
           oblitterated
           out
           of
           the
           minds
           of
           
             English
             Men
          
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           neither
           binding
           Laws
           nor
           can
           alienate
           or
           extinguish
           the
           Rights
           of
           any
           .
           Shall
           the
           Son
           of
           a
           common
           Person
           be
           allowed
           the
           Liberty
           to
           justify
           his
           Legittimacy
           ,
           in
           case
           his
           Father
           prove
           so
           forgetful
           ,
           or
           so
           unnatural
           as
           to
           disclaim
           him
           ;
           And
           shall
           the
           Duke
           of
           Monmouth
           meerly
           by
           being
           the
           Son
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           forfeit
           this
           just
           and
           universe
           Priviledge
           .
           If
           his
           Majesty
           was
           indeed
           Married
           to
           that
           discountenanced
           Gentlemans
           Mother
           ,
           he
           is
           by
           our
           Laws
           the
           Son
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Son
           of
           
             King
             Charles
          
           .
           And
           therefore
           it
           is
           necessary
           as
           well
           as
           fit
           ,
           that
           the
           People
           should
           in
           all
           due
           and
           Legal
           ways
           understand
           whether
           they
           have
           any
           Interest
           or
           not
           in
           him
           ,
           before
           they
           be
           commanded
           to
           renounce
           him
           ,
           or
           resign
           it
           .
           All
           therefore
           we
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           this
           matter
           may
           be
           impartially
           and
           fairly
           heard
           ,
           and
           that
           before
           those
           who
           alone
           have
           right
           to
           be
           Judges
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           as
           no
           other
           course
           but
           this
           can
           satisfy
           the
           minds
           of
           People
           ;
           so
           it
           cannot
           be
           expected
           that
           upon
           the
           Authority
           of
           a
           Declaration
           ,
           especially
           gotten
           as
           this
           was
           ,
           they
           should
           sacrifice
           the
           share
           (
           which
           for
           any
           thing
           yet
           appears
           )
           they
           have
           in
           him
           as
           their
           apparent
           Prince
           and
           next
           Heir
           to
           the
           Throne
           .
           And
           unless
           this
           be
           obtained
           ;
           the
           People
           will
           undoubtedly
           think
           their
           own
           Rights
           invaded
           ,
           whatsoever
           the
           said
           Duke
           judgeth
           of
           his
           .
        
         
         
           The
           second
           thing
           we
           would
           humbly
           beg
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           propose
           is
           ,
           That
           the
           Parliament
           being
           called
           to
           sit
           ,
           the
           Duck
           of
           York
           may
           be
           legally
           tryed
           for
           his
           manifold
           Treasons
           and
           Conspiracies
           against
           the
           King
           and
           kingdom
           .
           For
           if
           he
           be
           innocent
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Right
           of
           Succession
           be
           his
           ,
           all
           Men
           will
           quietly
           acquiesse
           under
           him
           but
           if
           he
           should
           prove
           guilty
           (
           as
           we
           no
           wise
           qvestion
           but
           that
           he
           will
           )
           shall
           his
           Treasons
           when
           a
           Subject
           qualifie
           him
           to
           be
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           Pave
           the
           way
           for
           his
           rising
           to
           the
           Throne
           .
           According
           to
           all
           Equity
           as
           well
           as
           Law
           ,
           he
           ought
           first
           to
           iustifie
           himself
           from
           all
           traitrous
           attempts
           and
           Acts
           against
           the
           King
           and
           People
           ,
           before
           he
           be
           allowed
           to
           have
           his
           claim
           heard
           concerning
           any
           title
           that
           in
           time
           to
           come
           he
           may
           have
           to
           rule
           over
           these
           Nations
           .
           I
           shall
           subjoyn
           no
           more
           at
           present
           ,
           save
           that
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             London
             ,
             
               June
               the
               10th
               .
               1610.
               
            
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             most
             obedient
             Servant
             ▪