Tothe RightHonble Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament aſſembled
The Humble Petition of Prince Butler : If he is a Fool, the Pope, and all
the Kings and People in Chriſtendom are Fools, except King William,and
Malicious People. Lerenia
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SHEETH,
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T
HAT after arriving to Rome, he was maintained by Prince Pamphyllion in
his Houſe, wherein he was oblidged to ſtay One Year in Chambers; where
Men looked down through the Boards upon his Actions, keeping noiſe like
a Thunder above his head, in his going in and out, and a Catterwouling above his
head after Midnight and making Dogs bark before his Window, purpoſely to hinder
his Sleep every other Night'; and he was derided, and diſpiſed by the Servants in
Word, and Countenance, and threatned often to beat him with Sticks. After thence
parting by his Excellence Orders, he was expected upon a Bridge in Night time
purpoſely to be Murdered, and he was daily followed by Men running before; and
afrer a whilling, and jearing at him, that he did not know how to do in the Streets ;
and another Night they intended to bring him out of his Lodgings by force to kill
him, and he ordered the Preachers to ſpeak ill of him in Rome, and in the way in the
Pulpits ; thence lie was followed to Flanders, by orders of the ſaid Prince, coming
to the Court of the Duke of Villahermoſa he was derided, and ill uſed by reaſon of the
faid Men: 'I hence he was followed to London, where he was villified with Aſpere
ſions to the Spaniſh, and German Embaſſadours; likewiſe in the Duke of York's Houſe
he was flandered; and they made King Charles the Second ſay the Petitioners Brains
were out of order, and call him often a Fool to his Face; and they did not make him
ſay. Prince Pamphillion is the cauſe, and one Night they made the King fay at Supper
the Petitioner would be ſent to Priſon for 2 Years time without knowing the reaſon,
and one day after the Conſtables by the Kings orders went to his Houſe to bring him
to Priſon; and they keeped Men after Midnight before his Window a Caterwoul-
ing, and Dogs barking purpoſely to hinder his ſleep every other Night, and going in
the Streets or to Court he was whiſtled, and ſcoffed at, by reaſon of the ſaid Men;
thence he went,and gave this Petition often to the Pope during five Years, and his
Holineſs ſubſcribed, as often it will be conſidered; at laſt he deſperately entred the
Houſe of this Prince, and gave him this Petition, and he promiſed not to order any
Man to perſecute; villifie with Aſperſions, or trouble him for ever, and yet he broke
his Word: Thence he went to Petition the Emperor of Germany ; and he gave no
anſwer, becauſe Prince Pamphyllion ſent Men to backbiie, and villifie with Aſperſions
the Petitioner to him and his Court; thence he went to Petition the French King,
and he gave no anſwer, becauſe Prince Pamphyllion fent Men to villifie with Alper-
fions the Petioner to him and his Court; thence he went to Petition the King of
Spain, and becauſe Prince Pamphyllion ſent Men to tell him the Petioner is a Fool, he
gave no anſwer; thence he went to Petition the King of Portugal, and becauſe the
Perſecutors told him Shams and Lyes of the Petitioner,he gave no anſwer. Theſe
Troubles may happen to any other Stranger: as to the Petitioner by the Poſterity of
Prince Pamphyllion, or by himfelf, being an ufeful Decree in that Houſe, as it is faid
for that reaſon it ought to be publiſhed.
In Subſtance, the Petitioner prays your Lordſhips to deſire His Maieſty and Secre-
tary to ſend this Petition with himſelf to the Pope, and to all Princes and Cardinals
in Rome, that they may force Prince Pamphyllion fwear before his Holineſs, the pub-
lication of his ancient Houſhold Decree in the Petioners preſence, and in preſence of
the ſaid Princes and Cardinals of ſuch ſort that neither he, or his Poſterity will uſe
the ſaid Decree againſt any Stranger, and leave the Petitioner in peace and quietneſs,
without perſecuting or troubling him any more, and the faid Prince may be obliged
by force of Juſtice, to give the Petitioner, if not double at leaſt as much Money as
willingly this Prince has ſpent in perſecuting him always during ſixteen years main-
taining and making his Spys appear as Princes in rhe Courts of England, France, Ger-
many, Italy, Spain,and Portugal,and in all them Voyages not daring to declare or tell to
any King or Juſtice their Řeaſons before the Pecitioner: The Petitioner asketh at
leaſt as much as His Majeſty of England, the Emperor, the French King, the King of
Spain, the King of Portugal,the Pope, or the Self Juſtice will judge the ſaid Prince has
fpent during 16 years, or a juft, reaſonable, and honourable maintenance for ever.
The
Gore, 28 410-8
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The Lords of Prince Butler's Name,are, 1. Duke of Ormond, 2. Earl of Offory, 3. Eart
of Aryan, 4. Earlof Goran, 5. Lord Thurles, 6. Lord Denboyn, 7. Lord Caher, 8.Lord
Ikeryn, 9. Lord Mongaret, 10. Lord Galmoy.
The Petitioners Requeſt of your Honours is on the back of this Petition, and his
Witneffes (beſides himſelf) of being perfecuted and villified with Afperfions by Or-
ders of Prince Pamphylion in moſt Courts in Chriſtendom, are Teſtimonial Certificates
from the King and Queen of Spain, and the Infanta of Portugal, tranſlated from the
Spaniſlı,French and Portugueſe Languages into Engliſh, from the very Originals.
The Queen of Spains Certificate.
Do Certfie that the Queen did order me to give this preſent Certificate to Prince
Butler, to ſerve him as a witneſs againſt all the opinions that Prince Pamphylion was
willing to give publiekly of his Fooliſhneſs; and I do Certifie, that he has given &
Thoufand ſigns of his Ingenuity mighty good, as it may be ſeen by the Certificate he has ob
fained of the King. I the Queen. Marquis of Villaniania Gentleman of Horſe ; de
Villemont Gentleman of Horſe, Don Joſeph Pacheco 'y Sapata, her Majeſties Secre
tary the Earl of Portellano her Majeſties Steward.
The Infanta of Portugal's Certificate,
Do certifie by Orders of this Kingdom of Portugal altogether, that Prince Pampylion
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writed to the Secretary of State, that Prince Butler is half an Aſs, half a Man and half
a Woman ; a Fool, a Kiſſer behind, a Thief, a Falfe, and Diſſembled, Confident, di-
minifleed of Fudgment; a Cuckald kiſſed behind, a Baſtard, and Impertinent, that he has
untyed his Drawers, giving place to the Winds before and behind ; and all this was done to
the Princeſs Pamphylion, and for increaſment, 1 ſay more, that it was alſo ſaid in behalf.
off the ſaid Prince, that the ſaid Prince Butler has a prety Woman, with whom to ſleep at
Nights, who gives him Cravatſtrings ; and by orders of the ſaid Prince, I was much wetted.
in Salvaterra, Catterwouling after me, Meas, Meno, Meao, and Antony Baptiſt had
great pains proceeding from the Poiſon, by orders of the Prince, for being Prince Butler's
Friend, and for proof of all they gave him two Gliſters without doing him good. Infanta,
the Duke of Cadavall, the Earl of Caſtanheira, the Earl of Pontevell, the Earl of
Aveiras.
The King of Spain's Certificate.
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Nderſtanding that Prince Butler have been villified with aſperfions, by orders of his
Enemy Prince Pamphylion, that be is out Judgment, and mad purpoſely to diſcredit bis
Tallent, and that he may not be deſervedly eſteemed in his pretewſions ; We do Certifie
, that
in the buſineſſes which he ſpoke of unto us in Court, we have known in this Gentleman much
Capsfity, Tallent, and good Judgment, adorned with equal Wiſdom, and Attention, for
what Reaſon, we do not find him undeſerved of any Merits Correſponſable to his good Parts,
but rather we think bim much worthy, and well deſerved, judging he will give a moſt good
Account of all that will be lefe to his Charge ; and becauſe he deſired, we give this preſent
Certificate to his demand, figned by our hand in Madrid, I the King, and we the Marquets
of Caſtelnovo, and Mr. Sebaſtian de Vivanco do Certifie, That the ſaid Prince Butler in
the buſineſſes which he has treated with us, we have made Experience of his ſound Judgment
and good Parts; and that it was an Emulation of his Enemy Prince Pamphyllion, all which,
in a
z çontrary to this that is ſaid and them we Sign: Marquis of Caſtellnovo his Majeſty's
Steward, Don Sebaſtian de Vivanco his Majeſty's Secretary.
Prince Pamphyllion's bad Intention.
The Earl of Srables Pages told Prince Butler, that Prince Pamphyllion ſaid that the
laid Prince Butler cannot gain of him
but in a Counſel, and that they be both toge-
ther to tell their Reaſons to the ſaid Counſell, and that he will not go to a Counſel
with him; and that he will not ceaſe to tell his Shams and Aſpertions to all Men of
him, and that he would make him itay in Madrid a long time, and that he would
order to Perfecute him all his Life time; ſo they told him, he ſaid will not order to
Kill him with a Piſtol, or a Sword, but Kill him Civilly with a Wooden-Knife, and
bad Languages publiſhing him for a Mad-man,and a kiſſer behind, and if it happens
that he will dye before the ſaid Prince Butler, Prince Pamphyllion is to leave in his
Teſtament to his Son, that he may order to perſecute the ſaid Prince Butler, and
make no eſteem of him, but rather diſpraiſe him as a troubleſome, and Mad-man,
and a Kiffer behind.


To the Right Honourable the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal in Parlia-
ment Aſſembled.
The humble Petition of Prince Butler, prays
your Honours, if you think it good Counte.
nance, or no good-Countenance, Right, or
Wrong, Money or no Money, Bawdy, or nor
Bawdy, Baſtard, or no Baſtard, alive, or dead,
to defire His Majefty, and Secretary, whether
they are, or will be ill inform’d, or not, to
give or not give him poſitively without bluſh-
ing, trembling,doubting,undervaluing,orſcorn.
ing, an open general Letter to their Ambaſſa.
dors abroad, that the Ambaſſador where he
arrives, whether he is or will be ill informed
or not, may defire che King, or Prince, with
his Secretary,to hear himſelf read his Grievan-
ces publickly or privately before them, and af-
ter a clear hearing to anſwer him as they pleſe;
and the ſaid Ambaſſador may give, or not give
him Bed, and Bread, until he gets his anſwer
in Writing, or not in Writing from Court:
And he prays your Lordſhips to defire His Ma-
jeſty to give or not give him travelling Money
10 Vienna, the Emperors Conrt, and he will
pray. One Reaſon is good until another is told,
and ſometimes both Reaſons are good; And
the Injurer-makes Reaſons,