The Pope's Brief: OR ROME'S Inquiry after the death of their Catholics hear in ENGLAND, during these Times of WAR: Discovered by two Commissions; The one sent from the Pope that now is: The other from the Bishop and Duke of Cambrey, to several Commissioners in England: Whereby the Death of such Catholics may be returned to the See of Rome, to be determined of (As may be fit for the glory of God.) Together with A CATALOGUE Of the Vicar's General, and Archdeacon's under the Bishop of Chalcedon, for the settling of the Popish Hierarchy in England. With divers LETTERS concerning the same. Also several LETTERS and PAPERS Of the Lord Inchiquines in Jreland, Intercepted by the Earl of Warwick, and sent to the House of Commons; wherein is discovered the ungrateful and perfidious dealing of the said Lord with the Parliament of England. ORdered by the Commons in Parliament, That the said Commissions, together with the Hierarchy, and several Letters and Papers Intercepted, be forthwith Printed and published: H. Elsing, Cler. Parl. D. Com. London, Printed for Edw: Husbands. Decem. 7. 1643. [Note:] That this Commission, together with a Letter herewith Printed concerning the same, was taken at Great-Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, amongst divers other Letters and Papers directed to divers Papists in England; from one Walter Windsor a Papist, who brought the same from Flanders, as he confesseth in his Examination, on the 26. of September, 1643. which said Windsor still remaineth in custody. The Commission. FRancis Ʋander Burch, Dei & Apostolicae sedis gratia Archiepiscopus & Dux Cameracen, Sac. Rom. Imp. Princeps, Comes Cameracesii, etc. Executor & Comissarius ad infra tam una cum quibusdam aliis nostris in hac parte Collegis per litteras Apostolicas in vim clausulae & quemlibet ipsorum specialiter deputatus omnibus & singulis ad quos praesentes nostrae litterae pervenerint, quousque in fratrum tangit negotium seu tangere poterit quomedo libet in futurum, communiter vel divisim quibuscunque nominibus conseantur, aut quacunque praefulgeant dignitate, salutem in Domino sempiternam, & praesentibus fidem indubiam adhibere nostrisque, imo verius Apostolicis obedire mandatis. Litteras Sancti in Christo Patris Domini nostri, Domini Urbani divina providentia Papae Octavi, nos eum eâ qua decuit reverentiâ recepisse noveritis, hujusmodi sub tenore. Urbanus P. P. Octavus ad futuram rei memoriam Pii●. Dilecti filii Procuratoris Generalis Congregationis Angliae Ordinis Sancti Benedicti votis annuere, id●●que specialis gratiae favore prosequi volentes & à quibusvis excommunicationts suspensionis & interdicti aliisque Ecclesiasticis sententiis, censuris & panis â jure, vel ab homine quàvis occasione vel causa latis, si quibus quomodolibet imo datus exisiit ad effectum praesentium duntaxat consequendum harum serie absolventes & absolutum fore consentes: Supplicationibus ejusdem Procuratoris Generalis nomine nobis super hoc humiliter porrectis in●●●●i de venerabilium fratrum nostrorum S. R. E. Cardinalium in total Repulbica a Christiana contra haereticam pravitatem Inquisitorum generalium ab hac Sancta sede Apostolicas spectaliter deputatorum consilio Venerabiles fratres Archiepiscopum Cameracen', ac Andomar' & Ipren' Episcopos, & quemlibet ipsorum Apostolica auctoritate tenore presentium subrogamus in le●um Ordinariorum in Angli●… ad effectum tantum modo auctoritate Ordinaria legitimè instituendi Processus super causa, & genere mortis corum qui pro fide Catholica in Anglia patiuntur, ita ut hujusmodi processus aliaque acta ab illis, seu quilibet ipsorum legitime confecta ad Doctrinas passiones, & mortes verificand●● fiant auctoritate Ordinaria. nec aliter, nec alio modo, irritum & i●●ne decernentes quidquid secus super his à quiquam scienter, vel ignoranter contigerit attentari, Non obstantibus quatenus opus sit foelicis recordationis Bonifacii Papae Octavi pradecessoris nostri de una, & Concilii Generalis de duabus dictis, alii●que constitutionibus & Ordinationibus Apostolicis caeterisque contrariis quibuscunque. Datum Remae apud Sanctum Petrum sub Annulo Piscatoris die vigesima tertia Februarii, Anni millesimi sexcentesimi quadragesimi tertii, Pontificatus nostri anno vig simo, signat. M: A: Maraldus. Post quarum quidem litterarum Apostolicarum prae insertarum praesentationem & receptionem nobis & per nos, ut praemittitur, factas, suimus per Reverendos Dominos, Dominum Ceorgium Musket Collegii Anglicani Duaceni Praesidem, fratrem Joannem Meutisse Conventus Sancti Gregorii Magni Benedictinorum Anglorum Prierem, & fratrem Angelum de Sancto Francisco Provinciae fratrum Minorum in Anglia Commissarium, pro parte totius Cleri secularis Anglicani Congregationisque Anglicanae Ordinis Sancti Benedicti, & dictae Provinciae fratrum Minorum debita cum instantia requisiti, quatenus ad earundem praeinsertarum litterarum Apostolicarum & contentorum in eisdem executionem, juxta traditas seu directas à sede Apostolica praesentia per easdem litteras nobis facultatem, formam & auctoritatem procedere Litterasque nostras desuper opportunas concedere vellemus & dignaremur. Nos igitur Franciscus Ʋander Burch, Archiepiscopus & Dux Cameracen', S. R. Imp. Princeps, Comes Cameraces●i, etc. Executor & Commissarius subrogatus auctoritate Apostolica Praesentia in locum Ordinariorum in Anglia, attendentes requisitionem hujusmodi esse justam & nationi consonam, Volentesque Mandatum Apostolicum supradictum nobis in hac parte directum & commissum re●erenter exequi, prout tenemur: idcirco auctoritate Apostolica nobis commissa, & quà fungimur in hac parte, tenore praesentium committimus & deputamus pro iis qui Londini, vel juxta Trentam fluvium versus Londinum in Anglia degunt, Reverendos Dominos D. Georgium Gage Prothonotarium Apostolicum, P: Thomas Dade Ordinis Sancti Dominici in Doctrina Angliae Provincialem, Patrem Benedictum Coxium Congregationis Anglicanae Ordinis Sancti Benedicti Presbyterum, P: Franciscum Bell Provinciae fratrum Minorum in eadem Anglia Definitorem; Pro iis qui Eboraci, vel ultra Trentam fluvium respectu civitatis Londinensis in supradicta. Anglia degunt Reverendissimum Dominum Philippum serenissimae Reginae Angliae Confessarium, ac Reverendos Dominos D. Georgium Catherick, P: Robertum Hadokium, alias Bensonium, Provinciae Eboracen', Ordinis Sancti Benedicti Exprovinciàlem, ac P. Gulielmum Andertonum Ordinis Sancti Francisci, Religiosum, lomnes simul: & conjunctim ac quemlibet corum divisim ac separatim in solidum ad effectum legitimè instituendi Processus super causa, & genere mortis eorum, qui in suts respective districtibus, hac ultima saeviente contra Catholicos ibidem persecutione pro fide Catholicâ occubuerunt, dicta auctgritate Apostolica mandantes iis ut personaliter accedant loca, quae prepter hoc fuerint, & erunt accedenda, & evocatis coram se personis probis ac fide dignis, quae passionis ac mortis hujusmodi Catholicorum notitiam habuerint, de veritate passionis ac mortis corundem formàque causis scicentiae, & circumstantiis ad rem facientibus, aliisque ad rei certitudinem requisitis seu alias opportunis praeviis solemni juramento diligenter interrogent, audiant, & examinent, earumque personarum nomina, cognomina, dicta & depositiones pertinenter in scriptis redigant, & sic redacta & fideliter clausa ad nos dirigant, ut ea postmodum ad sedem Apostolicam transmittamus, quatenus de iis quod justum fuerit ad Dei gloriam statuat & decernat. Caeterum intendimus & declaramus quod si aliquis, vel aliqui dictorum, per nos Deputatorum, per seipsum vel seipsos, hoc munus personalìter praestare non potuerit, vel non potuerint, ille vel illi quem vel quos aliquis vel aliqui dictorum Deputatorum ad dictum effectum subrogare voluerit, vel voluerint, simili omnino potestate & jurisdictione quam principales & primo Deputati gaudeat vel gaudeant quartus aliquis dictorum Deputatorum vel ab iis subrogatorum, alix legitimè impeditis in dicto Processu instituendo cum effectu pergat & procedat, & auctoritate nostra ordinaria per sedem Apostolicam nobis attributa ex nunc prout tunc ipsis hujusmodi tribuimus facultatem. In quorum omnium fidem ac robur praesentes per Secretarium nostrum expeditas nostris signatura sigilloque communimus. Datum Cameraci in Palatio nostro Archiepiscopali, Anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo quadragesimo tertio mensis Junii die decima. Franciscus Ʋander Burch, Archiepiscopus Cameracen. De Mandato Illustrissimi & Reverendissiimi Domini D. Archiepiscopi & Ducis Cameracen. Patr. Foulon, Secret. 5. October. 1643. FRancis Ʋander Burch, By the Grace of God, and of the Apostolical Sea, Archbishop and Duke of Cambrey, Prince of the Sacred Roman Empire, Earl of Cambresis, etc. Agent and Commissary for the things hereafter mentioned. Jointly, and severally, with some others in that behalf, by Apostolical Letters especially deputed. To all and singular persons, to whom our present Letters shall come, and whom the matter herein after mentioned, doth or may concern, jointly and severally, by what names soever they shall be called, or of what dignity and honour they shall be of, health everlasting in the Lord, to give undoubted credit to these Presents, and to obey our, or more truly the Apostolical commands. Know ye, we did receive with that reverence which was meet, the Letters of the most Holy Father in Christ, our Lord, the Lord Vrbane, by the Divine Providence, the Eight Pope of that name, under this Tenure, Pope Vrbane the VIII. for future remembrance of the matter: Being willing to Condescend unto the pious desires of our beloved Son, the General procurator of the Congregation of England, of the order of Saint Bennet, and to favour him with a special Grace (and by the Order of these Presents absolving him, and holding him to be absolved, from whatsoever censure of Excommunication, Suspension and Interdict, and all other Ecclesiastical Censures, and Pains inflicted by Law, or by man: For whatsoever occasion or cause, if in any way, he do lie under any of them, only for he effecting of these Presents) Inclining unto the Petition humbly presented unto us in that behalf, in the name of the same General Procurator, with the Council of our venerable Brethren, the Cardinals of the holy Roman Church, Inquisitours Generals, especially deputed by this holy Apostolical Sea in all the Christian Commonwealth against Heretical wickedness, by the tenor of these presents, and Apostolical authority we substitute our venerable Brethren the Archbishop of Cambreys the Bishops of Saint Omer and Iper, and every one of them into the place of ordinary in England only to that effect, that they may by ordinary authority according to Law make out Process, To inquire after the cause and kind of death of them that suffer in England for the Catholic Faith: So that such Process and other Acts lawfully done by them, or any of them, for the clearing of the Truth of such sufferings and deaths, be done by ordinary authority, nor otherwise, nor in any other manner; Commanding that whatsoever in that behalf shall happen herein to be attempted otherwise by any man, either wittingly or ignorantly, it shall be void and of none effect; Notwithstanding any use that may be made of the Constitution of Pope Boniface the eight, our Predecessor, of most happy memory, commonly called de una, or that of the General Conncell, commonly called de Duabus, or any other constitutions or Apostolical Ordinances made to the contrary whatsoever. Given at Rome at Saint Peter under the King of the Fisher, the three and twentieth day of February 1643. in the twentieth year of Our Popedom, signed M. A. Maraldus. After the presentation and reception of the which Apostolical Letters above written, to Us and by Us (as is abovesaid made) we have been earnestly and duly required by the Reverend Master, Master George Musher, Precedent of the English College of Dowey, Friar john Mentisse, Prior of the Covent of Saint Gregory the great, of the English Benedictins, and Friar Angel of Saint Francis, Commissary of the Province of the Friar's Minorites in England, on the behalf of all the Secular Clergy of England, of the English congregation of the Order of Saint Bennet, and of the said Province of the Friar's Minorites, that we would be willing & vouchsafe to go on in the execution of the same above mentioned Apostolical Letters, and of the contents of the same, according to the power, manner, and authority, given or sent to us from the said Apostolical Sea by the same Letters, and to grant to that end as necessary Letters. We therefore Francis Vanderburgh Archbishop and Duke of Cambrey, Prince of the sacred Roman Empire, Earl of Cambresis, etc. Agent and commissary substituted by the abovesaid Apostolical Authority into the place of the Ordinaries in England, taking into consideration that such a request is just and reasonable, and willing (with reverence as we ought to do) to put in execution the abovesaid Apostolical command directed & committed to us in that behalf. Therefore by the Apostolical authority committed to us, & by the authority which we exercise in that behalf; by the Tenure of these presents, we ordain and depute for them that live at London or on this side Trent in England, the Reverend Mrs. M. George Gage, Apostolical Prothonotary, Father Thomas Dade, Provincial of the order of Saint Dominick, in England aforesaid; Father Bennet Cox, Priest of the English Congregation of the Order of S. Bennet, Father Francis Bell, Limitor Collector of the Province of the Friar's Minorites in England aforesaid; and for those that live at York, or beyond the River of Trent in England aforesaid, the Reverend Mr. Phillip's Confessor to the most gracious Queen of England, and the Reverend Masters, Master George Cathericke, Father Robert Hadock, alias, Benson, late Provincial of the Province of York, of the order of S. Bennet, and Father William Anderton of the order of S. Francis; all & every one of them jointly, severally, and wholly to this purpose; that they according to law make press to inquire of the cause and kind of death of them, who in their respective Limits, during this last fierce persecution there against the Catholics, have died for the Catholic Faith: Commanding them by the said Apostolical Authority, that they do personally repair to such places, as for this purpose are or shall be to be repaired unto: and that they call before them, such persons of honesty and credit, as have knowledge of the sufferings and deaths of such Catholics; and that they diligently inquire, hear and examine, upon solemn oath, the truth and manner of their sufferings and deaths, and the cause of such their knowledge and such circumstances pertaining to the same and other things requisite for the discovery of the truth of the matter: and that they conveniently put in writing, the names surnames, say, and depositions of the said persons, and direct them to us, being so disposed, & faithfully closed up; That we may afterwards transmit them to the Apostolical See; to the end that the said See may ordain and determine of them, that which shall be fit to the glory of God. Moreover, we intent and declare, That if any one, or some of them deputed by us by himself, or by themselves, cannot personally perform that office, he or they, whom, one or some of the said deputed persons shall or will substitute to that effect; he or they so substituted, shall enjoy the very like power & jurisdiction, as they which were principally and first deputed do enjoy: To that end, that any one of the said deputies or their substitutes, the rest having lawful excuse of absence, may proceed and go on with effect in the execution of these presents, and by our ordinary authority given unto us by the Apostolical See from this time forth we grant unto them such power; for testimony and credit whereof we have authorized with our hand and seal these presents: Dispatched by our Secretary. Given at Cambrey in our archiepiscopal Palace in the year of our Lord 1643. Tenth of June FRANCIS ƲANDER BURGH, Archbishop of Cambrey, By the command of the most Illustrious and Reverend Lord, the Lord Archbishop and Duke of Cambrey aforesaid. Foulin Secretary. This Figure of a Cross ✚ was on the top of the Letter. Very much respected Sir, SEEing that I was to write unto you obout the business contained in the enclosed Commission; I was also commanded by my Master (who is altogether unknown unto you) to let you understand, that the Bearer (who is the Foreman of his shop) is sent to the party with Letters from Mr. jozelin (the which he is to impart unto you) and with Letters from himself, to the Parents of some young men, who are Prentices here; expecting to hear their resolutions before they can become Free men. I hope that you will find him to be a fit man for both employments (if you would be pleased to assist him with the best advice whiles he is a stranger amongst you) peradventure you will startle at the sight of the enclosed Commission, considering how the times go now in those parts, and to how little purpose it is to meddle in affairs of that nature. But if you please to know the true reasons and motives why I sent it now, I doubt not but that you will rest satisfied. The first is because I had now an extraordinary good opportunity to send it safely by a known friend, who would have a special care to see it conveyed unto you, with those small directions it hath; which none could make any use of, (in case it should fall into their hands) but only the Bearer: and if I should not have sent it now by him, the directions must have been such as might have brought you into some question, if my Letters had been intercepted. The second and principal reason is, because the Pope is old and sickly, and so is the Archbishop of Cambrey, and if either of them die before the mattet be begun by one or other, the grace would be of no force: and if any of the three named in it do but call any one Catholic man and take such information as he can give of the martyrdom of Father Ambrose, and record them before witness, the grace will be of such force that we may make use of it, any time these thirty or forty years following, when the said parties are dead. Therefore I beseech you excuse me for having sent it unto you: and for God's sake commend it presently to some of the parties named in it, or to be named by them, to see the matter begun, as I have said, and then to be kept in great secrecy till we see better times. Thus in haste I bid you farewell. August 17. 1643. Your true Friend, B. B. This Letter was intercepted with the former Commission, with divers other Letters to Papists in England. A CATALOGVE OF The Vicar's General and Arch-Deacons in ENGLAND, under the Bishop of CHALCEDON. Vicar's General constituted, by the most Reverend RICHARD Lord Bishop of CHALCEDON, By the Letters dated the first of JUNE, 1625. MAster John Colleton Episcopal Vicar in the eleven Provinces under-written, Two months after nis Majesty came to the Crown. Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, and the Isle of Elv, Bedford, Buckingham, Middlesex, and Hartford, The City of London, and the Suburbs, and the City of Westminster. To Master John Colleton, being disabled through old age, is added, as a Coadjutor, Master Gregory Fisher, alias Muscot, Archdeacon of Surrey and Middlesex, by the letters bearing date the tenth of February, 1626. by the most Reverend Richard Lord Bishop of Chalcedon. 2. Edward Bennet Episcopal Vicar in the sixteen Provinces under written, viz. Walesboth South and North parts, the Isle of Anglesey, Hereford, Shropshire, and Chester. 3. Master John Bostile. Doctor of Divinity, Episcopal Vicar in the five Provinces under-written, Oxford, Warwick, Northampton, Stafford, & Worcester. 4. Master Broughton, Episcopal Vicar in the seven Provinces under-written, Huntingdon, Rutland, Lincoln, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, and York. 5. Master john jackson, Episcopal Vicar in the six Provinces under-written. Dorcester, Wiltshire, Gloucester , Devonshire and Cornwall. 6. Mr. Cuthbert Trollop, Epicopall Vicar in the five Provinces under-written. Lancaster, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and the Bishopric of Durham. 7. Master Be●iamin Norton Episcopal Vcar in the five Provinces under-written. Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. Arch-Deacons and their Provinces. 1. Master john Colleton Arch Deacon in the County of Kent. 2. Master Arthur Pits Archdeacon of the Cities of London, Westminster, and the Suburbs. 3. Master john Bostile, Doctor of Divinity, Archdeacon in the Counties of Warwick and Leicester. 4. Mr. Edward Bennet Archdeacon in the Counties of Buckingham and Bedford. 5. Mr. Thomas wright Doctor of Divinity, Archdeacon in the Counties of Norfolk, Cambridge, and the Isle of Ely. To Doctor Thomas Wright, now resident in the parts beyond Sea, is constituted as a coadjutor, Master Elisha Brabant, by the Letter of the most Reverend Lord, Richard Bishop of Chalcedon, dared the 11. of Febr. 1626. 6. Master Richard Broughton Archdeacon in the counties of Huntingdon, Rutland, Lincoln. 7. Master john jackson Archdeacon in the counties of Wiltshire and Hampshire. 8. Master Cuthbert Trollop Archdeacon in the counties of Northumberland and Bishopric of Durham. 9 Master Roger Strickland Archdeacon in the county of York. 10. Master john Mitchell Archdeacon in the county of Lancaster. To Master john Mitchel, weak through old age, is constituted as a coadjutor, Master john Redman, by the Letters of the most Reverend Richard Lord Bishop of Chalcedon, dated the tenth of February, 16.26. 11. joseph Heynes Archdeacon in the county of Essex, and Suffolk. To which Heynes. Master john Southcot Doctor of Divinity is coadjutor. 12. Richard Button Archdeacon in the counties of Stafford and Chester. 13. Humphrey Hanmer Archdeacon in the counties of South-Wales and Hereford. To whom succeeded Mr. Guin. 14. Matthew Britton Doctor of Divinity Archdeacon in the Counties of Westmoreland and Cumberland. 15. Master George Fisher Archdeacon in the Counties of Midlesex and Surrey. 16. Master Humphrey Hugh's Archdeacon in the County of North-Wales. 17. Master Thomas Moor Archdeacon in the Counties of Hartford and Northampton. 18. Master Thomas Morton Archdeacon in the Counties of Devonshire, Cornwall, and Gloucester. 19 Master William Shilley Archdeacon in the County of Sussex. To him succeeded M. Lane. 20. Master Anthony Teuchnor Archdeacon in the Counties of (Oxford and Berkshire). 21. Master John Merricke Archdeacon in the Counties of (Shropshire and Worcester). To him succeeded M. Hyde. 22. Master Thomas Manger Archdeacon in the Counties of (Somerset and ). 23. Master Thomas Worthington Archdeacon in the Counties of (Nottingham and Derby). The new division of the Provinces, of the Vicaries and of the Archdeacon's, with the number of the Archdeaconries, contained in every one of the Vicarships. 1. The first Vicarship contains seven Counties or Provinces, viz. Cornwall, Devonshire, Somersetshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, and it hath under it, three Archdeaconries. 1. Cornwall Devonshire 2. Somersetshire Dorsetshire 3. Wiltshire Gloucestershire Hampshire 2. The second Vicariate contains seven Counties, Viz. Midlesex with the City of London and City of Westminster, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire, Essex, and Hartfordshire, and it hath four Archdeaconries, 1. London Middlesex 2. Surrey Berkshire 3. Kent Sussex 4. Essex and Hartford 3. The third Vicariate contains five Counties, viz. Bedfordshire, Huntingtonshire, Cambridgeshire with the Isle of Ely and with the part of the Province of Lincolnshire which is called Holland and Norfolk and out of that part which is called Marshland and Suffolk; And it hath three Archdeaconries. 1. Bedford Huntingdon 2. Suffolk Norfolk 3. Cambridge with the Isle of Ely, Holland, & Marshland. 4. The fourth Vicariate contains eight Counties, viz. Oxford, Buckingham, Northampton, Leicester, Stafford, Warwick, worcester and Chester, and hath four Archdeaconries. 1. Oxford Buckingham 2. Northampton Leicester. 3. Worcester. Warwick. 4. Stafford Chester. 5. The fifth Vicariate contains fiveteen Counties, viz. North- Wales, South- Wales with the Isle of Anglesey, Hartford, and Shropshire, and it hath three Archdeaconries. 1. North- Wales with the Isle of Anglesey, Mountgomerie, Merioneth, Denbigh, Flint, Carnarvan. 2. Monmouth, Clamorgan, Radnar, Cardigan, Carmar. then, and Pembroke. 3. Hereford and Shropshire. 6. The sixth Vicariate contains five Counties, viz. 1. Yorkshire. 2. Darbishire Nottingham 3. Lincoln Rutland 7. The seaventh Vicariate contains five Counties Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland, Northumberland, and the Bishopric of Durham, and it hath three Arch. deaconries. 1. Lancashire. 2. Westmoreland Cumberland 3. Northumberland & the Bishopric of Durham According to the present division there are seven Vicarships and three and twenty Archdeaconries, viz. Two more than there were heretofore ordained. That if it doth not seem good to multiply the number of the Archdeacon's, the present division may be so ordained that Cheshire and Staffordshire shall be taken from the fourth Vicarship, and the Archdeanerie of Worcester, and Warwickshire, shall be added thereunto, and Cheshire shall be joined to the Archdeanerie of North- Wales or Lancashire, and so shall belong to the fifth or seaventh Vicarship. A Committee of Parliament sitting at Rochester, intercepted the foresaid Catalogue and divers other letters and papers herewith printed, as they were carrying to the Bishop of Chalcedon, for the nominating such persons to fill up vacant places in England as his Lordship shall think fit. SIR, I Send you all the enclosed open, that ere you deliver them to my Lord, you may if you please take Copies of them, or at least be able to suggest unto his Lordship the ordering of his Secretary to copy out, and keep safe such Records as we are in danger here to lose, and cannot miss without great prejudice to our Clergy. You have herein what light and assistance we can give you towards filling up the Chapter, in case you persist in that resolution in these confused times, which perhaps considering my Lord's age were not amiss to dispatch, if not before, at least as soon after the election of a Coadjutor as may be, lest his Lordship die before it be done, for we were better have it done less completely before his Lordship's death than not at all, and this cogitation hath accurred since I writ the former Papers, wherein was some doubt made about the point, especially in the long Letter I had written to you before this setting down the present state of your Chapter, and certifying who are living thereof, who Dead, wherein are some things necessary perhaps to show my Lord what ere the whole Letter itself be, which I refer unto your discretion, because I had no notice from his Lordship of filling up all the vacant Places in the Chapter, only of adding some more Canons thereunto. As I had written thus fare, I received yours of this week, and by good fortune Master Herbert was actually with Master Webster at the same time; so after he had read your Letter to him, and heard how earnestly Mr. Webster moved not to resist his brethren's Election, in case yourself may not comply with the place, he at last consented to submit to what his Brethren should finally conclude upon, desiring first, that they advise again about yourself, if there be any probability with you to comply with the Place, if not, you see by his consent our business is at an end, for he hath (in case you fail) all the Votes there, and here of those that are to Vote herein; as also he hath Master benson's of Douai, and doubtless will have most, if not all, of our Brethren in the Countries, who are not yet consulted about this affair, but shall be speedily. The said News of Mr. Montague being taken at Rochester, Mr. Montague and preparation for him in the Tower doth much afflict his friend's and will be as unwelcome to you, as to any man living. This night the Count de Harecourt is expected in Town; I beseech you excuse me at this time to Master Clifton, you see I have been overcharged with the enclosed, and pray tell my Lord I had not time to write fair those Lights I send him for 〈◊〉 the Chapter besides they are not so perfect as were requisite if we had more time, but if his Lordship will give longer time, he shall have it more exact. The ninth Canon now I perceive was Master Herbert; excuse, if what I writ before in that be obscure or less exact, for I have no time to rectify it, you may easily mend all Errors therein by what is written otherwise about this business of the Chapter. SIR, ACcording to your desire, and my promise, I now send you the state of our present Chapter, together with such Patents as will be necessary for the filling up thereof, with a particular of how many thereof are dead, and with such a note (as up on so short a warning could be gotten) of names to fill it up again, as have been by those of the Chapter in London reflected on, for such was your desire. The Copies of the Patents are such as Master Lovel left me, and I snall desire that you will cause them to be kept there in safety, lest those I have here should in these troublesome times miscarry. I could wish you had also there other Copies of things most necessary, which I find here handsomely recorded in Books by Master Lovel, God rest his soul; but truly I am so ill, I cannot myself transcribe them, and to trust them out of my hands in the●● times to Scribes, I dare not, and spare the Book I cannot, so I must hope God will protect them and us his servants, whom they concern. You will perceive by the Copy of the Catalogues of Vicars and Archdeacon's which Master Lovel left, as I now send them to you transcribed, that there have been two divisions of the Counties, in the first there appear 55. in the last but 53, Counties of 〈◊〉 distributed unto the care of 7. Vicar's General, and of 23. Archdeacon's out of which number of Archdeacon's you must deduct but 7. forasmuch as the 7. Vicar's General not being (as Vicars) of the Chapter were made each of them Archdeacon's purposely to render them Chapter men also, so that how are the number of Archdeacon's be 23. yet deducting 7. out of that number, as appropriate to the 7. Vicars you will find remaining only 16. Archdeacon's, I mean such as are purely Archdeacon's, and not Vicars to boot; And yet by the Note of Master lovel's at the end of the new Division, me thinks there was an intention to have only 22. Archdeacon's in all, or to speak perhaps more properly to the Bishop's intention, but 22. Chapter-men. Yet I find that either you must increase the former districts of some Archdeacon's, of else you will not exhaust the Counties in the distribution thereof, for you shall not find the Counties of Nottingham nor Derby appropriated to any Archdeacon, unless you resolve the number of 23. shall stand good. An perhaps that number was reduced to 22. only in the last Division upon reflection that the seventh Vicar viz. Master Norton was not made Archdeacon, that I can find upon any Record, and I send you all I have of this nature, so that my Lord and you of the Chapter there, must please to resolve whether there shall be any Vicar General without the Title of Archdeacon, and so let the first number of 23. Archdeacon's stand good, or whether all the seven Vicars shall be Archdeacon's, and then the last Division of Archdeacon's into 22. to remain. It seems here most consonant to reason, to make each Vicar General an Archdeacon, but what you there resolve will be here allowed of, but you shall do well to appropriate such Counties to each Vicar and Archdeacon, as may be most convenient for them to repair unto, which will be ahard matter to determine in these unsettled times. And hence you will perceive that by the Addition of Canons to the Chapter, which you know were added but lately, that without filling up the places of the old Chapter-men deceased, you will have as great a number almost of Chapter men now living to choose a Coadjutor to the Dean (which is the present affair in agitation) as would have been if all the dead persons vacant places were filled up before the Election of this Coadjutor, so that if the desire of filling the Chapter proceed out of a fear that there will want a competent number of Chapter-men to make this Election, considering the late Addition of Canons to the Chapter with power of voting in all affairs of the Clergy, there will be no want of almost as full a number as ever were of the Chapter since it was first erected. For you see there never were above two or three and twenty at most of the Chapter, and albeit most of them that were Vicars and Archdeacon's be dead; nevertheless those that are living together with the Canons lately added thereunto, amount to the number of twenty, as I wrote you word last week; only I forgot then to tell you, that one of the six whom I reckoned upon to be in Paris, viz. Master Laborne, is neither of the Chapter in virtue of Vicar, Archdeacon, or Canon, that I can find upon any Record, but this I impute to an Accident of his being out of the way at Tame when the Canons were made, and so I reckon upon him as if he were a Chapter-man, the rather because he was, and is still one of his Lordships Consult, which may perhaps ipso facto, give him that quality, The whole Chapter in the nature of a Counsel to Doctor Rich. Smith titular Bishop of Chalcedon and Ordinary of England and Scotland by Commission from the Pope. in regard the whole Chapter hath the nature of his Lordship's Counsel. But now to come unto the particulars, who are dead of the Chapter, and who now living thereof, that so you may see clearly in the particulars what I tell you of our Chapter in general, you may please to understand, that of the Vicar's General who were at most in number but seven, there are five dead, viz. Master Colleton, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Boswill, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Norton, so that you must think of Constituting five Vicars, for however Master Muscot was made coadjutor to Master Colleton, yet he is now in a charge by the Pope's command incompatible with that office of Vicar General in Master Broughtons' place, whose residence he possesseth, yet I do not conceive that he was ever made Vicar General by Patent. Now for the Vicars actually living, you will easily see they are but two, viz. Master jackson, and Master Trollop, who had need of a Coadjutor, being himself grown unable to travel as you all know, As for the Archdeacon's, there are dead five in the five Vicars, and of such as were purely Archdeacon's and no more, there are dead besides Master Muscot (whose place is vacant though he be living) ten, viz. Master Pits, Doctor Wright and his successor Brabant, Master Strickland, Master Heines and his successor Doctor Lovel, Master Hanmer and his successor Mr. Guin, as also the intended successor to him, Master Robert Hughes lately, Doctor Britton, Master More, Master Martin, Mr. Tushenor and his successor Mr. Aston, and Mr. Worthington. I do not account Mr. Shellyes, nor Mr. merrick's places vacant, by reason Mr. Lane and Mr. Hid (surviving both) do supply them, but whether by Patents created Archdeacon's or not I cannot say, or whether by Deputation only they execute the same, which in effect I account is all one. So that here are undoubtedly to be de novo, created ten Archdeacon's to fill up the places vacant by death, and more to supply Mr. Muscots' place yet living as abovesaid. Now for the living Archdeacon's they are in number two, in the two Vicars above, and four that are purely Archdeacon's by Patents undoubted, viz. Master Redman, Master Button, Mr. Hughes, and Master Manger, whereunto if you add the suppliants (at least) living, Master Hid and Master Lane, then are there six Archdeacon's living. As for Canons there were Created (as I remember) nine at the first, and they are all living still, viz. Master Blaclo, Master Harrington, Master Holden, Mr. Fitton, Master Clifford, Master Morgan, Master Curtez, Master Gage, and Mr. Herbert; for I have now no convenience to come at such Records as do show this, perhaps your memory will tell you this better than mine, or else then Master Hid was made Canon, and not Master of which you shall know the certainty ere long; but however thus you see what with two Vicars living, six Archdeacon's, and nine Canons, and the Dean, there are eighteen persons of the Chapter now living; or take the Dean and at least five Archdeacon's, and nine pure Canons, supposing Master Hid to be no Archdeacon, they will in all amount to the number of seventeen persons, whereunto adding the three Suppliants for Archdeacon's, who have as yet never had Patents viz, Master Barlo in Warwickshire, and Master Stevens in Hertford, and Master Thomas Greene in Suffolk, by the old Division Norff. by new; you see we may account upon just nineteen or twenty Chapter-men now actually living, whereas at first Erection of the Chapter there were never more (as you see) then twenty two or twenty three at most: And thus you have the exact account of the Chapter as now it stands, wherewith if you rest not satisfied, but desire either to make more Canons (as my Lord seems to do) or to fill up the number of those that ale dead, We can suggest unto you for the present only these that follow for that purpose, because we cannot have an exact account from all the Shires what men are now residing therein, much less can we make any probable conjecture how to six any one man in any one County of England, as times now stand, to officiate therein, and so we should not at this time have thought of filling up the vacant places yet because you there have that cogitation, and desire to know whom we here in town think fitting for that purpose, we have reflected on these under-written. For Vicar's General. Master Blaclo Mr. Holden, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Fitton, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Hid, Mr. Drury Mr. Clifford, Mr. Laborne, Mr. Barquer. For Archdeacon's. Master john Berrington, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Barlo, Mr. Edward Hughes. Mr Green, Mr. Coffin, Mr. Sands, Mr. Laurence, Mr. Bruarton, Doctor Bloudston, Mr. Falconer, Mr. Ireland, Mr. jenning's, Mr. Curtez, Mr. Cattericke, Mr. Clampit, Mr. Woodward, Master Cheake. For Canons. Master Carleton, Mr. Everard, Mr. More, Mr. Knightley, Master Warham Mr. Polewheele, Mr. Car, Mr. Todhill, Mr. Bradshaw, Lassels, Mr. Warnford, Mr. Hall, Mr. Worthington, Mr. Marten, Mr. Lutlo, Mr. Turbervile, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Weeks, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Page, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Sale, Mr. Totty, Mr. Tustall. Above all things you must recommend secrecy if you resolve upon Master Herbert, that his Lady come not to the notice of his being chosen into any Office that will require resort to him, or his going abroad. Master Car however not in England, is a man so considerable, that above all others not already of the Chapter, it were fit he were made one thereof, and however I put him amongst Canons only, yet if his continual absence admit of higher place, surely his merits will claim it. CONSIDERATIONS. COnsiderations about filling up the Chapter. The main to appoint such Officers in such Divisions, as probably shall reside therein, or at least conveniently may once a year repair thereto to comply with their Officers. Then persisting in the last Division, which you will find taken out of Master Records. The first Vicar is Master Hammon in Cornwall. Note that he is also Archdeacon of the Shires, Hunt. and Wiltshire; now to keep the form of this last Division, you must either add Gloucester shire to his Archdeaconate, or else incur a greater confusion in altering the whole frame of this Division. And here I may not omit to let you know, that master Ham. hath often desired to resign up his Archdeaconate in the two Shires above said, for what cause I know not; but admit he may be entreated to keep them, and to accept of Gloucester shire thereunto; Yet you must cast for two Archdeacon's more, viz. of Somerset, Dorset. Cornwall and Devon. For however master Manger is living Archdeacon of Somerset and Dorset shire yet now a bedrid man in Wales, he had need of a Coadjutor at least. The men living in, or at least acquainted, & frequenting those parts are, Master Victor, Mr. Martin, Mr. Woodward, the two Brothers Warhams, Mr. White Mr. Hames, Mr. Browne, Mr. Newman. The said Vicar according to this last Division, of London, Etcaeed; will be the man of most consideration in this affair, as being (being near to the Dean) he through whose hands the greatest part of the Clergies affairs will run, both for receiving the Priests new comers, and dealing With Persons of greatost rank about the Town. This was Mr. Lahetans' charge, and since Mr. Muscots', and is now (by his absence, and being in a charge incompatible therewith) vacant. If you think of fixing in this place any of the Chapter-men now about the Town, you will find few to afford you choice, for Mr. Herbert is already suppliant to the sixth Vicariate, and happily may be changed into the fifth, as being the only Britton that we can think of except Master Humphrey Hughes, to be Vicar General of Wales Etcaeed, Mr. Hamman you see is already fixed, Mr. Webster is Deane, here only remain of Chapter-men Mr. Curtez, and Mr. Hoard now about the Town. so that you must in this point go I believe by guess who is likely of all those learned and grave Chaptermen now at Paris or Douai to fix in Town when times come favourable, and those men you know are Master Blacklo, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Barquer Mr. Holden, Mr. Filton, Mr. Hid, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Laborne, Master Drury. Now admit you fix upon one of these abroad, for the Vicar General about London; You are then to find him three Archdeacon's more, for by this last division there are four Archdeacon's belonging to this Vicurate, so that making the Vicar one of these four Archdeacon's, as is supposed you will, there remain three Archdeacon's to be chosen under him. With whom they shall be most serviceable for the cómon good, as being most upon the eye of the world, and stay of our common affairs, you must resolve. The Priests about the town are now so few, that they scarce make a number, especially those that are Chapter-men, and not already deputed otherways, viz. Master Curls Mr. Howard. The Priests abroad you know. The Priests (not Chaptermen) in town to be thought on for this charge are sew or none, only Mr. Worthington, though he was one moved to be made of the Chapter, and it was refused, because he was as servant to Douai being Procurator, and so not to govern. Note, that of the three Archdeacon's, Master Lane must be one, for he hath a long time supplied Mr. Theli●s place as Archdeacon of Sussex, and so to keep Order of this second Division, must have added unto his district Kent also; so his Patent must run Archdeacon of Sussex and Kent. The third Vicar of Bedford, Huntingdon Elect, is in virtue already, and in repute, M. Herbert, and consequently Archdeacon of two Counties thereunto belonging. So than you must provide for him two Archdeacon's more out of these Priests following (you will take such as live in those parts) they are Master Thomas Greene, Mr. Weeks, Mr. Everard, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Henry Blacklo. In Norfolk and Suffolk. In Cambridge elect, Elie, Hoh, Marchland, or thereabouts, none at all. The fourth Vicar of Oxford Buckingham. Elect, which was Doctor Bosvile, and now must be supplied by whom you think good, either of those named in an other paper for Vicars, or of some of these following Priests living in that Division and hath under him four Archdeacon's, but himself being to be one of the four, you must cast for three more, and if you take the Priests living in those Counties they are these that follow. Master, Button Archdeacon already of Stafford and Cheshire, but so old, that he had need of a Coadjutor, with power to succeed him. Master Barlo, Mr. Bruerton, Mr. Venables, Mr. Laurence, Master Suttlo, Mr. Turbervill, Master jenning's, designed one for a Reader, a very able man, but young; Master Humphrey Hattlo, Mr. William Ellis. These are in Worcester Warwick Stafford, Cheshire: in Northton & Leicester shire are Mr. Falconer, Mr. Cheek, Mr. Edward Hughes. Oxford and Bucks are the Counties perhaps most fit for these Vicar's district as he is Archdeacon. The fist Vicar, who is he of Wells Elect, hath under him three only Archdeacon's, whereof himself standing for one, you are to think only of two Archdeacon's more for that Division. For the Vicar himself there occurs none fit than either Mr. Herbert, (if he be not deputed Vicar in Huntingdon Elect) or Mr. Humphrey Hughes now Archdeacon of North- Wales. For two Archdeacon's under him, besides, if you choose them out of Priests in those parts, they are these following. Master Stevens living in Hertford, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Stephen Pew, Mr. Permane, Mr. Williams, Mr. john Barrington, Master john powel, Mr. Perkins, Mr. Thomas Street, Mr. john Holland Remble, Master Barnes Lay, Mr. William Pew, Mr. Francis Greene, chief man, Master Elliets, Mr. Morris, Mr. Prizes, two of them. Master Stevens and Mr. Barrington held the two fittest. The sixth Vicar, who is of York, Derby, Nottingham, Lincoln, and Rutland, and whose place is vacant, hath under him only two Archdeacon's, whereof himself being one, you are to think of one more only for that Division. The men fit to be thought on for this Vicariate, if you take the Priests living in those parts are, Master Falconer, Mr. Coffin. The Archdeacon may be one of those names in the four Vicar's district, Mr. French, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Fathering, Mr. Edward Hughes, Mr. jackson, Mr. Wor●hington. The seventh Vicar who is hee● of Lancashire, Northumberland, etc. Master Trollop still living, but so old, as he had need of a Coadjutor with power to succeed him, which whether it may not be Mr. Holden considering who is of those parts, or master Lab. who is likewise of the same you may there advise. This Vicar hath under him three Archdeacon's, himself being one; you are to appoint one more only, Mr. Redman being Archdeacon in Lancashire already. The Priests in the Country most considerable, for Vicars or Archdeacon's, are these that follow. In Northumberland and the Yorkshire district. Mr. Catricke, Mr. Walker, Doctor Blunderston, Master Wivell, Mr. Nearby, Mr. john Lassells, Master H. Greene, Mr. William Constable, Mr. Hodgeson, Master Strickland; one his name Prebend of York Minster. In Lancashire, there is already Archdeacon's, Master Redman; too besides him are, Master Sands principally, Mr. Totty, Mr. Sale, Mr. Thomas Worthington, Master Tunstall. Right Reverend my very good Lord, Isend you now according to my promise last week such Copies of Patents as you desired of Canons; and such other of Vicars and Archdeacon's, and Rural Deans as you may have need of for completing the Chapter with such light into that affair as in these dark and confused times I could procure. I must not omit to certify your Lordship, that I have inserted Mr. Peter Warnefords' name amongst those who are suggested here to be made Canons, and I should humbly desire he may be made such for one main reason above others, that I have a probable hope hereby to secure the Chapter of the holy Thorn after his decease: and that is a Jewel which I am sure your Lordship values at a high rate, A precious Relic. as also do all others that know thereof. If the light I have given in the choice of such men as may complete the Chapter be sufficient to satisfy your Lordship of the merits of the men suggested: Perhaps it may not be a miss to think of even in these uncertain times, if for no other reason then to prevent mortality, and that the Chapter might have the fuller power in its completeness in case your Lordship should die; as we that are many years younger cannot say but we may die very suddenly, and truly but for this only reason perhaps it were better defer the filling up the Chapter till we better times expected; yet since I writ those enclosed Papers I have reflected that perhaps it may not be amiss to complete the Chapter with all speed that may be, for however we cannot suggest unto your Lordship all our men in every County, yet I am confident we have named those that are fittest for such places in each County, and such as are persovally best known I believe to your Lordship for the most part of them. As I wrote last week that Mr. Fittens repair to England would not be necessary though he be chosen Coadjutor to Mr. Webster, cum jure missionis, so I writ again now upon better grounds, for God be thanked Mr. Webster mends in his health: but admit he should fall back and die, yet even in that case perhaps Mr. Fitton would most probably get our Chapter confirmed in his person of Deane, and this not only through his being known and liked well of in Rome, but farther through his particular relation with Lord _____ who perhaps would conduce much towards confirming our Chapter, and Mr. Fittens person and the Confirmation of our Chap: being the main thing we aim at, moves many to think, that we were better choose Mr. Fitton Coadjutor then a stronger man; because if in his person we get the Chapter confirmed, we can easily choose a Coadjutor to him in case he should not grow strong; And so by this means we effect our greatest affair and desire. The rest is that I am, my Lord, Your most humble servant, F: H: Mr. Herbert upon sight of these last Letters from being moved by Mr. Webster to accept of the place makes answer, that if Mr. Fitton cannot supply the place, rather than give offence unto his Brethren, he is content to conform to the Votes of his Brethren. A Letter from the Earl of Warwick, and some Members of the house of COMMONS: To the Honourable, William Lenthall Esquire; Speaker of the said House. SIR, WE have thought fit to acquaint you with some Informations that we have lately received, concerning the affairs of Ireland, such as we suppose you will think fit to be imparted to the House. The Inhabitants of the Lath of Saint Augustine in the county of Kent, out of their charitable commiseration of the miseries of the Protestants in Ireland, (being enabled thereunto by an Ordinance of Parliament). did in a very large manner contribute and gather Five hundred quarters of Wheat, and other Grain; and accordingly sent it over to Cork, embarked in a Vessel called the Prosperous of Sandwich, whereof one Thomas Basset was Master; who accordingly carried the same unto Cork, and delivered it unto the hands of the Lord Inchequine, according to an Order of the Committee for Irish affairs: Now the said Vessel being returned, the Master thereof makes this report, which we with all care and diligence have sent up. 1. First, That the Lord Inchequine was so far from distributing the said Grain, according to the intention of the Parliament, and the Doners, (who did intent it as a free Gift, for the relief of the poor Protestants in Ireland) that he did seize it, and sell it at a very dear rate, to any that would buy it, detaining it from those to whom it was given. 2. That he did not only deprive them of the intended Charity, but also oppressed them, with billeting of two Regiments of Soldiers, that are since sent over, (whereof the said Mr. Basset was an eyewitness) under the command of Sir Charles Vavasour, and Sir John Pawlet, to the Port of Bristol, to serve here against the Parliament. 3. That the Lord Inchequine did press the said Master, Thomas Basset, to carry over more Soldiers to the Port of Bristol, which Basset did colourably undertake, and attended several days to receive the Soldiers aboard of him, till such time as he met with a convenient opportunity to make his escape, which he desired, and now at last obtained. 4. The said Thomas Basset doth report upon very good grounds, That there are further intentions of raising great Forces of the Irish Rebels, to come over to serve against the Parliament; and that for present there are ready two Regiments, under the command of Sir Hardes Waller, and four Regiments of the Lord Inchequines, and six Troops of Horse under the command of the Earl of Cork; all which are to be listed under the Duke of York, to maintain this unnatural War against the Parliament and Kingdom. Now that it may appear that this Information of Thomas Basset is not conjectural, he is ready to testific all this upon Oath; And for present we have here sent up divers Instruments tending to this effect, subscribed by the Lord Inchiquine, and delivered to the said Thomas Basset. By all this you may perceive what a Design there is to bring over both Horse and Foot of the Irish, to war here against the Parliament; which might in some sort have been prevented, if the winter guard had been timely set forth, which we desire you with all possible speed to hasten the winter guard, as hoping it may be a means to prevent, and intercept a great many of the Irish Rebels, which daily are in readiness to come over. And so, with our best respects remembered unto you, praying God to give a blessing to all your proceed; We bid you hearty farewell, and rest Downs, the 7th. Novemb. 1643. Your assured loving Friend, Warwick. William Strickland, Henry Mildmay, Edw. Boys. By the Lord of Inchiquine, Commander of His Majesty's Forces in chief for the Province of Monster. Whereas Thomas Basset, Master of the Providence of Sandwich, Bur. 100 Tuns; arrived here in this Port of Cork, with his said Vessel from Sandwich, loaden with Corn and other provisions for the use of His Majesty's army; for which he hath here accordingly duly performed in that particular. And further, I do hereby certify to whom it may or shall concern, That I have pressed the said Vessel, Master, Company, and all other provisions to her belonging, for His Majesty's service, the Ninth day of this present October: And is by me commanded, from the said day to give his attendance until further order: For which, he the said Master may not fail at his peril. Given under my hand at Cork, the Ninth day of October, ut supra, Anno Dom. 1643. Jnchiquine. By the Right Honourable, the Lord of Inchiquine, Commander in chief of his Majesty's Forces within the Province of Monster. Whereas Thomas Basset, Master of the good Ship called The Prosperous of Sandwich, Burden 100 Tuns or thereabouts, Company and said Ship, Is employed by me from this Port of Cork, To carry and transport Soldiers for the Port of Bristol: And in respect I find him obedient, and ready to perform the said service, I do hereby very earnestly desire the Admirals of His Majesty's Fleet, and all others employed in His service, or any other person or persons whatsoever whom it may any way concern, Not any ways to hinder or molest him the said Master, Ship, or Company, or any of them in their departure from the said Port of Bristol, or in their intended Voyage into Wales, there to lad the said Ship with Coals, to be transported from thence to this Harbour, for the relief of this distressed Garrison of Cork; To which purpose I have engaged myself to the said Master; and therefore am confident, That my desire herein shall be complied withal. Dated under my Hand at the said city of Cork, this Eighteenth day of October, Anno Dom. 1643. Jnchiquine. To the Right Honourable, my very good Lord, the Lord Hopton, Governor of the City of Bristol. MY LORD, I Have employed this Bearer, Mr. Bases, Master of a ship, called The Prosperous of Sandwich, for the transporting, and carrying over hence in his ship, to the Port of Bristol soldiers for His Majesty's service and have, According to His Majesty's Letters, enabling and authorising me, agreed with the said Master, that he shall be paid forty pounds stir. for the freight of his ship upon her arrival there; which I conceive to be reasonable: And therefore do desire, not only for the present service, but also for the future encouragement of others of his quality: That the said money, according to my said agreement with him, be forthwith upon his arrival in that Port punctually paid: Thus, not doubting of the speedy performance hereof, I take leave and remain Cork 18. Octob: 1643. Your Lordship's affectionated friend, and servant, Inchiquine. If it be nor proper for your Lordship to order this payment, I beseech you recommend the Master, to whom your Lordship thinks fit for his satisfaction. A Letter from the Governor of Plymouth, To Mr. Speaker of the Honourable House of SIR, COMMONS, These present in London. I Have sent you true Intelligence from Falmouth, one john German coming from Perrin doth report, that two ships are come to the Pot of Falmouth, From the Rebels in Jreland, with-men, and ammunition, showing the King's Broad-seale for their safety; And the Castle gave two Pieces of Ordiance, with great joy at their arrival, with menacing speeches against the Parliament, and swore the Round heads should pay for all: Whereupon some Captains of the ships, being men of war there, and divers of the Inhabitants petitioned john Arundel Esquire, Governor of Pendennis Castle, ask of him, if he would admit entrance to the Rebels; and told him, if he did, many of them would forsake that cause, for good could not possibly come of it; he answered them, that he would send to know His Majesty's pleasure in that particular; the Rebels that came from Ireland and Falmouth, report, that they look every day for eleven ships from Ireland, with men and ammunition, and call themselves the Queen's Army; two ships were also going to relieve the poor Protestants in Ireland, and both stopped at Falmouth, the one laden with wheat, the other with malt: Likewise there is one john Burlasse Esquire, a known Papist, hath command of a foot Regiment, and governs the West of the County of Cornwall. Moreover, the said German reporteth, that to the foresaid Port of Falmouth, is come four French ships, landed some Officers and men, being laden with ammunition, and it is thought, that the Officers are gone to the King's Army; for they presently took post from Falmouth, and the said French Officers report, that they expect ten thousand men to be speedily sent over out of France to them. Your most humble servant to command, james Wardlaw. Plymouth, Novem. 1. 1643. FINIS.