August. 5.  
TWO LETTERS, The One from the Lord DIGBY, TO The QUEENS majesty:  
The Other From Mr. Thomas Elliot, to the Lord Digby, with Observations upon the same Letters.  
ALSO A note of such arms as were sent for by His majesty out of Amsterdam, under his own Hand.  
Die Lune 1. August. 1642.  
Ordered that these two Letters with the Observations upon the same, be forthwith published in Print.  
Hen. Elsinge Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
LONDON, Printed by R. O. and G. D. for John Bartlet. 1642.   

OBSERVATIONS UPON The ensuing LETTERS.  
THe Lords and Commons have commanded these ensuing Letters and Notes to be printed, The copy of a Letter written by the Lord Digby to the Queen the 10. of March last, of his own hand-writing: An original Letter written to the Lord Digby by Mr. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉. 〈◊〉 from York the 27. of May 〈◊〉, two notes of arms, the one of which is partly His 〈◊〉 own hand, both found among my Lord 〈◊〉 papers: In the Letter of the Lord Digby to the Queen, it may be observed, how he discovers his venomous heart to this kingdom, in that 〈◊〉 censure, that we are a country unworthy of her; unworthy 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 often designed to 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 to be undermined and circumvented by so many plots and devilish projects of Jesuites and Priests and other the most 〈◊〉 and Malignant 〈◊〉 in Christ endome; by which we had been 〈◊〉 ruined and destroyed, if God's wonderful 〈◊〉 had not preserved us: And we call his divine 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 that we have never done any thing against the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or honour of her 〈◊〉 only we have desired to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such plots from such 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, that they might not have the favour of the Court and such a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 upon his majesty's counsels, as they have had to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 of the civil 〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 kingdom; but of that which we hold dearer much than 〈◊〉, yea then the very being of this Nation, our Religion, 〈◊〉 depends the honour of Almighty God, and salvation of our Souls: Let this Lord, who was long amongst us, and 〈◊〉 the Grounds of our proceedings and most 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, produce any thing (〈◊〉 〈◊〉) 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 to her 〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 by us.  
Another 〈◊〉 in the Letter is this 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that he writ to his majesty with the hardiness which 〈◊〉 thought his affairs and complexion 〈◊〉, what this was may well be 〈◊〉 in a Letter from himself to the Queen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by our 〈◊〉, his 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lord 〈◊〉 that he should withdraw himself 〈◊〉 his Parliament 〈◊〉 himself to some place of strength, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the counsel he then 〈◊〉 him, and how well it hath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 every man may 〈◊〉, but what his majesty's 〈◊〉 required, that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a greater 〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉 this may be collected out of that Letter, that his majesty 〈◊〉 the apprehension of this Lord, was too inclinable to an Accommodation with his Parliament, which 〈◊〉 a kind of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that Letter is called the 〈◊〉 or the 〈◊〉 way, this complexion so 〈◊〉 a good Prince, required such a hardy and vehement provocation to wrath and war against his subjects, as this Lord presumed to express in that Letter, and besides his 〈◊〉 to the kingdom, we may herein observe a great degree of insolence and contempt towards his majesty, that he should 〈◊〉 in a Letter to the Queen to tax his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with so much as mildness towards his people must needs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such hardy and bold counsel.  
In Master 〈◊〉 Letter it may be 〈◊〉 observed, that whilst his 〈◊〉 contests with his Parliament for some questionable 〈◊〉 concerning the commonwealth his own 〈◊〉 do really 〈◊〉 him of an undoubted Prerogative of 〈◊〉 the sovereign disposer of favours and 〈◊〉 in his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, which this Gentleman doth express in that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to have any place about his majesty but by the 〈◊〉 and may be further observed what these desperate 〈◊〉 about the King are most afraid of, and what they think most 〈◊〉 to themselves, that his majesty 〈◊〉 be inclined to an accommodation with his people; by this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be undone, that is, to lose that prey, the 〈◊〉 of the Parliament-men, and other good subjects, which they have already devoured in their own 〈◊〉, and that they 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 from this undoing by the Queen's 〈◊〉.  
By these two Notes may be 〈◊〉, that at the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so many Declarations were published in his majesty's Name, with solemn Protestations of his majestics Intentions of raising 〈◊〉 a Guard for his own person, all sorts of provision for an Army, were made beyond the Seas, and this poor kingdom designed to the 〈◊〉 and confusion of war, and under the disguise of defending the Protestant profession, an Army to be raised in the Intention of these wicked Counsellors, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 suppressing and 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 Religion.  

The Lord Digby's Letter to the Queen's majesty.  
Hague, March the 10. 1642. MADAM,  
IT is the first Contentment that I have been 〈◊〉 of this long 〈◊〉) That Your majesty is safely arrived in HOLLAND, withdrawn from a country so unworthy of you.  
I should have waited the first upon you, both to have tendered my duty according to my 〈◊〉 of obligation above others, and to have 〈◊〉 your majesty the 〈◊〉, of the state of this place, whither you are coming, both in point of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉, but that there 〈◊〉 about such reports that the Parliament hath desired 〈◊〉 majesty not to admit me to your presence, as I dare not presume into it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉. The ground of their malevolence towards me in this 〈◊〉, is said to be, upon some Letters, which they have Presumed to open, 〈◊〉 unto your majesty from me, which I prof〈◊〉 I cannot apprehend, for I am certain, that I have not written to your majesty the least 〈◊〉 that can be 〈◊〉 to an ill 〈◊〉, by my greatest enemies, having not so much as mentioned any business to your majesty since I left England. To the King I confess I wrote once with that hardiness which I thought his affairs and complexion required, but that 〈◊〉 was sent by so safe hands, as I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of it. However MADAM, if my 〈◊〉 be so great, as that I must be deprived of the sole comfort of my life, of waiting on Your majesty, and following your 〈◊〉, I 〈◊〉 you, 〈◊〉 my 〈◊〉 be so signified unto me, as 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with the least shame, that well may be, to bewail my 〈◊〉, which yet will be 〈◊〉, if I may be but assured that 〈◊〉 that generons and Princely heart preserves me the place of  
(MADAM,) Your majesty's most faithful, and most affectionate humble servant   

Mr. Ellyot's Letter to the Lord Digby.  
My LORD,  
YOu have ever been so willing to oblige, that I cannot despair of your favour in a business wherein I am much concerned, the King was pleased to employ me to London to my Lord Keeper for the seals, which though after two hours' consideration he refused, yet being resolved not to be denied, my importunity at last prevailed, which service the King hath declared was so great, that he hath promised a reward equal to it; it may be the King expects I should move him for some place, which I shall not do, being resolved never to have any but by the Queen, being already so infinitely obliged to her for her favours, that I confess I would 〈◊〉 my being only to her; nor shall I 〈◊〉 value that life I hold, but as a debt, which I shall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to her commands; the favour which I desire from your 〈◊〉, is, that you willing age the Queen to write to the king, that he would make a groom of his Bedchamber, which since I know 〈◊〉 so absolutely in her power to do, I shall never think of an other way, for which favour neither her Majesty nor your Lordship shall ever find a more real servant, for our affairs they are now in so good a condition, that if we are not undone by harkening to an accommodation, there is nothing else can hurt us, which I fear the King is too much inclined to, but I hope what he shall receive from the Queen, will make him so resolved, that nothing but a satissaction equal to the injuries he hath received, will make him quit the advantage he now hath, which I do not doubt will be the means of bringing your Lordship quickly hither, where you shall find none more ready to obey your Commands,  
York the 27. of May, 1642. Then your most faithful and humble servant, THOM. ELLYOT.   

A note of the arms sent for by the KING from AMSTERDAM.  
C. R.  

TWo hundred Firelocks.  
Four pieces of Cannon for battery: viz. 

One Cannon.  
One demi-canon.  
Two whole Culverin.    
Two Mortars.  
Four Petards.  
Ten Field-pieces of six pound Bullet mounted.  
One hundred barrels of Powder.  
Round Shot and case proportioned to the several pieces.  
Two Thousand pair of pistols.  
One Thousand Carabins.  
Three Thousand Saddles.  
Three thousand muskets.  
One thousand Pikes.   
C. R. Iran de gerre a Amsterdam & Bartholetti. Agent de la langravine de Hen. Wickford.   

Die Lune 1. Augusti 1642,  
ORdered, that the Letters from the Lord Digby, and Mr. Thomas Elliot, and the note of arms sent for by the King from Amsterdam, be Printed: And that it be referred to the Committee, (for the Defence of the kingdom,) to prepare a 〈◊〉, and to make some Observation 〈◊〉 these Letters.  
H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
FINIS.