Walsall ce samedi 8 julliett. Mon cher coeur. Progers vous ora dit la prise de burton: qui fut apres ma letter escrite: nos gens en ont estte cy encourges qui sy: se nut estte võre commandement absolu de ne marester point nous orions estte a Darby et certainement lorions pris: mes moy seulle et cette pour ne le pas faire afin de ne perdre point de tamps je suis arinee a se soir en ce lieu où je demeureray de min nos soldats estant fort las: et aussy: quils ont tant plundre que j ne seroit marcher auec leurs paquets et ne les veule point quiter tellement quils ont demin pour les randre: milord capell sera ysy demin et nous resonderons nře marche et sil plait a dieu lundy nous partirons et yrons par le chemin que vous maues mande par fred.

:

dimanche 9 juliett.

Comme je escriuois cette letter parsons est ariue et ma randu vře letter: je lay redespeche alinstant au prince rupert pour sauoir: se quil vouloit que je fisse et luy ay mande lestat de nře armee je ne liyray pas de maduanser demin: pour pouuoir aler par aucun des deux chemins: je croix que vous naues pas seu des nouuelles descose de longtamps: je vous en voye vne lettre qui vous en aprandra je vous la voulois en voyer par Progers mais je loublie. Les lettres que jay reseeues de France massure que vous ores de se peis la tout ce que vous desireres: Mad de Cheurense gouuerne tout et se desclare vře agent commi Watt me mande je nescris point tout ce sy en sifre non estant point de besoing: et suis sy fort harasce qui ce jour je me donne toute lagee qui je puis: nous auons estte deux jours sans manger de viande qui le dernier vne fois de la froyde et de puis newarke josserois dire que je nay pas dormi 3 heures par nuit: mais tout cesy me plait puis qui cest pour vous: et pour vous faire voir par toute mes actions que je nay plaisir que celuy ke vous seruir et destre auons.

Milord Capell est ariue et nous auons resolu nře marche de demin qui sera a Kingesnorton Mr Capell nous afait

m i 1 1 е

45.47.66.4. 70. 44. 27. 23. 24. 10. vne prompte responce je vous prie car jl est tres nessesaire nos forces en lincolnshiere ont disfait vne troupe de lennemy de 70 chevaux et ont tout pris aussy je oublie auons dire que tutbuery est auons les ennemis layant quite sur ce qui nous auions en voye de burton quelques forces pour les prandre et nous y auons garnison.

[Endorsed by the King] 9 July 1643. [Numbered] 19.

[In the Queen Henrietta Maria's handwriting. Deciphered by the King.]

:

Bathe ce 21 Aurill Mon cher coeur. fred: cornwalis vous ora dit tout nře voyage jusques a Adbury et lestat de masante de puis mon ariuer en ce lieu je me suis trouuee plus mal tant dans lendormisement que jay qui mon ruine est or que ments jespere que le repos de aujourduy me fera du bien: je vois demin a bristou pour vous ranuoyer les charettes: jl y en a beaucoup desjre de retournees : milord dilon ma dit non pas directement de vře part quoy quil dire que vous laprouues quil estoit apropos que jusse a escrire vne lettre aux commissionaires dirlande de cette effect: quil devoit ce desporter des choses quil avoit mit dans leur papier pour cette heure: et les assurer que lors que vous series en vne autre condition que vous neste que vous leur donneries contantement: jay cru la chose de vn sy grand engagement que je ne losse faire sans vře commandement cest pour quoy sy jl vous plait que je le fasse en voy es moy ce que vous voulles que je escrive afin que je ne fasse pas plus que ce que vous, ordoneres: et aussy que estant vos commendiments vous tenus ce que je promesteray car je serois bien fachee descrire rien que je ne vouluse tenir et quant vous me lores promis je me sieray: je crois aussy que descrire a milord muskery: sans les autres sera uses: car la lettre que je luy escrire sera demamin et sy est a tout les commissionaires elle sera par le secretaire: adieu mon cher coeur je ne puis escrire davantage sy non que je suis absolument

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to keepe my Dispaches to thy self, it was particular, (& not in generall) conserning those of Irland, not knowing whether thou thought secresy in that business so requiset as I knew it to be, for many ar of that nature as ar fitt to be showen, & wherin they ar of an undouted kynde, there I confess ther needs no items; but where I am not sure of thy concurring opinion, thereto giue thee a causion, may show my want of judgement, but not of confidence in thee: In a word sweet hart, I cannot be other then kynde to thee & confident of thee; & say what thou will, thou must, & does know this to be trew of him who is eternally Thyne.

tymes thou may want matter, but, I am sure, not of the other, in wch the variety is infinit, albeit the subject be but one.

much

I receaued

As I was wryting this, thyne of the 31 March, wch both amazed & trobled mee to fynde thee still comconcerning

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plaining for-the-nonaryvall-of Colsters Ship, since Petit, who came 3 Weekes agoe, asseured me of her safe aryvall at Callice, but cheefly that thou hast beene put to such straites, for weh, I should nether forgiue my selfe nor any body else that I knew guilty: howsoeuer I am so sencible of the misfortune of it, that I cannot haue a quyet thought, untill some of thy cheerfull lynes doe reuiue my mynde, as for my sones jurny to the west, I put no question but that (by the grace of God) wee shall haue comfort of it, & so farwell deare hart.

[Written in the margin] A proposition hath beene made me concerning 540. 371. 477. 322. going into 194. (as Digby will particularly informe thee) but, in this, I will doe nothing, without thy councell, wch I desyre to haue with all possible speede. [Endorsed] 5.

32.

To my Wyfe 13 Aprill

1645. By P. A.

[The whole of this letter is in the King's handwriting. The corrections and additions occur in the original.]

Oxford Fryday 11 Aprill 1645.

Deare hart/ I am made beliue that this conueyance will be both safe & speedy-wherfor I cannot lett it slip & hope though thou let omittes dyuers occasions of

that

wryting to me yet it is no warrant for me to follow thy example, it not being waranted by the law of Kyndness no more then-for-me--to-be-angry-with-thee-for any-thing, (for-thou maist-doe-that-will--troble,

for what greeve-me-nay-what-I-will-not-name, but-Anger is-a-Passion,-I-am-not-eapable-of,-as--in-relation

enjoynes me

to thee) but I-am-enjoyned-by the same Lawto deale freely with thee by confessing that thy last melancoly letter, seconded by thy sylence does troble me, beliuing that something wch displeaseth thee must bee the Cause, otherwais thou would not so soone forget, what thou wrot by Pindar of the 13 March, (thy words ar je ne veux perdre nul occation descrire) wherfor I pray

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wilfull

for nothing but uoluntary sylence will can looke lyke un thee wyt, let it be what it will my loue torne-it-inte -kyndness

I expect no volumes a word or two satisfie me

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betweene vs): one-kynd word-from-thee,-mends-this, therefor L-exp

that-kyndness-wais-of-expression-as-euen

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[Mem. in the King's hand] Rebells Monies

Sturcy pour Stwassy Doury [Addressed] 393. 220.

[Endorsed by the King] 39.

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from L. Jerman

255. 460. 12. 79. 462. 49. 66. 18. 26. 21. 64. 68. 55. Maty I hope 22. 61. 573. 445. 429. 14. 36. 3. 22. 348. 393. 33. 4. 11. that comfort which this sball 46. 30. 545. 19. 36. 15. 389. 561. 62 14. 430. 18. 14. Queens confirme 66. 49. 12. 21. 19. 479. 24. 23. 10. 15. 33. 149. 18. health mends dayly 56. 14. 22. 52. 49. 26. 14. 21. 15. 33. 11. 6. 18. 377. 49. butt she is too ! weake yet 40. 345. 534. 430. 572. 547. 16. 21. 30. 58. 5. 2. 547. count giue 25. 75. 39. 22. 573. 445. 20: 61. 34. 66. 19. 32. 36. hand itt by 70. 45. 26. 477. 75. 62. 343. 420. 36. 30. 61. 53. 14. 330. little cough remaines 18. 36. 7. 33. 440. 19. 36. 39. 25. 50. 56. 10. 33. 15. 20. that keeping her from 23. 11. 18. 545. 2. 58. 51. 27. 431. 64. 420. 394. 18. a nights

is now

of

all

36. 30. 34. 10. 22. 19. 36. distempers 55. 65. 10. 22. 6. 477. 20. 49. 12. 420. 6. 430. 26. 65. 15. only their

her

to

her

for

the

remaines

19. 26. 59. 55. 12. 49. 547. 420. 330. 345. 393. 540. 18. things substantiall

3. 22. 10. 41. 479. 49. 40. 551. 10. 33. 15. 66. 68. 11. 33. and 1

a

little

cough

71. 79. 20. 440. 19. 16. 55. 25. 14. 330. 49. 36. 46. 18. 22.

55. 13. 18. 26. 20. 11. 26. 75. 66. 49. 12. 56. 26. 50. 431. the the support 64. 18. 393. 540. 18. 28. 27. 3. 16. 10. 62. 477. 540. of not affairs

to be wished

our

England 337. 477. 145. 472. 547. 348. 30. 23. 18. 14. 58. 6. 21. expectations otherwise 16. 540. 10. 1. 23. 18. 22. 74. 16. 55. 10. 79. 22. 9. 27. 33. of of the Duke Lorraine 19. 26. 66. 26. 75. 479. 18. 477. 540. 371. 477. 49. 46. 10.

now

73. 66. 68. 61. 53. 11. 36. an end

as

them

resume

to

may

neare

30. 34. 11. 22. 52. 10. 58. 4.

she

to

haue kept Q. of Eng. from being able 66. 11. 383. 412. 2. 51. 3. 26. 149. 394. 348. 334. 547. herein in other things press 3. 37. 58. 71. 41. 22. 539. 416. 431. 16. 540. 10. 8. 62. if that faile 50. 431. 25. 71. 74. 75. 59. 545. 24. 67. 75. 49. 534. 30. will such 23. 49. 12. 21. 10. 65. 18..55. 15. 33. 34. 18. 28. 32. 50. other propositions 77. 16. 540. 73. 44. 3. 10. 16. 27. 46. 18. 68. 62. 57. be most vsefull 479. 18. 21. 67. 18. 460. 348. 15. 16. 18. 26. 555. 24. releife Queen your 55. 49. 12. 547. 573. 10. 22. 49. 33. 75. 59. 22. 149. receaued late Eng. hath 14. 66. 26. 14. 21. 10. 51. 19. 58. 57. 70. 22. 6. 477. cheirfull 49. 66. 62. 33. 34. 19. 14. 51. 52. 10. 24. 39. 12. 49. Matys all parts concerning your 471. 394. 66. 12. 49. 497. 71. 363. 573. 445. 18. 337. SO contributes much affaires nothing 468. 19. 479. 62. 10. 75. 13. 55. 26. 33. 18. 4. 18. 36. her health that to 8. 15. 39. 32. 14. 56. 20. 18. 545. God giue 12. 26. 50. 53. 64. 16. 42. 44. 25. 23. 55. 22. 573. this

as

progress

from

445. 20. 21. 3. 10. 36. 25. 10. 65. 18. 21. 62. 14. 430,

suteable 41. 47. 15. 7. 33. 10. 21. 18. 39. 23. 6. 334. 547. 540. of the beginning of hopes 14. 16. 27. 51. 71. 477. 540. 348. 25. 23. 11. 61. 68. 45. 25. 477. 75. 26. 79.

the

last, wch though not ydle, yet I beliue this will be of much more action; at least of greater consequence; for speedely

Armies, of bothe sydes, ar all drawing, together, so that it is probable anufe that a Criticall blow may be giuen, within this two Monthes: I haue commanded this beare to bring me a particular account of thy health & euery circumstance wch belongs to it, wherfor I desyer thee, for my satisfaction, to giue him verry full information; as well concerning thy mynde as boddy; for, I know, when either is trobled, nether can be well; And when I am not fully asseured of thy perfect disposition in bothe nothing else is a contentment to me him who is

May it please yor Matie.

are

day Fairfax Cromwell This 74. 123. 381. 83. 1. 33. 40. 17. 306. and Browne hither 77. 93. 83. 50. 34. 41. 36. 31. 44. 75. 91. drawne 163. forces and have with their consisting 93. 157. 298. 281. 23. 33. 377. 53. 82. 114. 53. 25. 55. of about twelue 1000 horse and foot and 70. 182. 80. 233. 97. 82. 279. 497. 174. 93. 375. 82. 93. about twenty and Battery 97. 278. peeces 233. 50. 11. 72. 71. 44. 33. 84. 83. 93. Artillery environed they 326. 44. 30. 61. 26. 34. 235. 46. 22. 73. 426. 281. 84. 83. with them

2. 15. 10. 34. 306. 83. betwixt 17. 11. 34. 54. 71. 41. 32. Woluercott and haue and 76. 93. 36. 42. 4. 60. 45. 35. 2. 43. 72. 75. 93. 157. Quarters all the neerest 456. 53. 74. in 90. 281. 231. 53. 71. 77. village 53.73. to Oxford very quickly 273. 436. 80. and 78. soe 95. 296. shall 294. 252. 203. be here distress very great 73. 105. 169. reduce 20. 73. 273. 294. 149. 124. 70. 34. of People 45. 55. 53. 78. having abundaunce 233. 47. 44. 41. 49. in Oxford and but very small pro 6. 46. 74. 181. 436. 93. 104. a 294. 53. 19. 90. 78. 244. Victualls

of this Place is 114. 53. 57. 68. 62. 45. 31. 2. 44. 74. 233. 282. 239. 178. such as att present 267. 95. 226. thing 94. 243. 268. 79. 216. 186. 57. 40. 35. seruice and Crowne your Matys 72. 54. 314. 418. 55. 73. 481. 93. 1. 33. 40. 36. 31. 45. Taunton and Lo. Gor wee heare about 93. 382. 178. is now 296. 168. 97. 73. 70. 10. 61. 32. 72. absent sueh soe farr 235. 74. 266. 80. 64. 11. 33. 34. 81. 10. 50. 268. 80. 95. for him to impossible it is 186. 48. 40. 53. 55. 23. 50. 4. 57. 75. 134. 164. 273. releife 115. 273. our 33. 44. 4. 53. 25. 65. 46. 82. 77. wherefore beseeche the Lords here doe humbly 281. 406. 53. 169. 118. 14. 61. 19. 50. 5. 85. 81. 105. 53. 44. ly your Maty

73. 281. 217. 264. 84. 93. 44. 66. 64. 57. 1. 70. 63. 90. 80. order for instant 234. 20. 46. 35. 75. 134. 181. 53. 70. 11. 30. 72. 73. 33. relciuing this place your May 10. 4. 45. 24. 62. 182. 78. 282. 239. 82. and 77. 314. 418. there knowes what 105. 54. 71. 75. 188. 55. 301. difference 71. 169. 74. 178. place in present Chester or any 94. 243. 268. 78. betwixt 338. 234. 92. 73. other 239. 181. I feare the business will England and Oxford 364. 93. 436. with 79. 81. 177. 139. 281. 334. 305. admitt att all delay noe 74. 10. 21. 18. 25. 72. 226. 22. 57. 6. 13. 86. 81. 94. 90. I be able to send any 77.226. 33. 74. shall 177. 105. 96. 76. 273. 269. 92. other to your May and messenger 17. 44. 53. 55. 57. 32. 9. 45. 34. 74. 273. 314. 418. 93. beseech your Maty therefore 177. 105. 54. 45. 57. 2. 14. 314. 418. 78. 273. take to heart the hastening 70. 11. 29. 46. 75. 179. 273. 167. 75. 281. 161. 30. 182.

ar coming to Stafford wch if we fynde trew we shall goe asyde to salute them; otherwaise we shall goe to joyne

straight to Vxater & so towards Newarke then with some of my Forces thereabouts, & expect the coming of Charles Garrat & newes from Goring; whom I have comanded to aduance that way, with all speede, because I fynde (most asseuredly) that all the Rebelles Armys ar gathering together Northeward, to distresse this, or (as themselfes usually call it) a King caching, of wch (according to comparatiue probability of former Yeares) they ar lykely to haue smalle comfort: I will not send thee Westerne Newes, but leaue those to my Sone, lykewaise I hope Adrian May (whom I could not send safely away till now) will picke some good freshe Newes out of the West to present thee with, though what he carryes from hence will be but stale: So praying as hartely for thy healthe as success to my selfe I rest eternally Thyne.

[Endorsed] 1645

To my Wyfe 23 May. 2.

[The whole of this letter is in the King's handwriting, and the corrections occur in the original.]

May it please yo' Matie

Since yo' Matie had notice of ye Rebells quitting Oxon as soone as yo" came to Harborow, I hope yo' coming thither could not much preiudice_yor Mats affaires or designes. Though J shall not Psume to advise any thing conĉning yo' Ma's designes or enterprizes, yet whiles J have ye honor to be yo' Mats Secric my duty obligeth me to signify such intelligence as J receave & humbly to leaue it to yor Matie to forme yo indgem vpon it, as you shall see cause: Jt is most certeyne that whiles ye Rebells lay before Oxoñ all

1 d

your

that if you the north 25. 22. 78. 283. 183. 313. went into 281. 226. 33. 70. 15. not get any considerable forces to 78. 314. would 226. 70. 151. 92. 348, 96. 377. 55. 273. march with you out of that Country and that you would 222. 298. 313. 232. 233. 283. 341. 93. 283. 313. 297. there fruitlessly

72. 169. 78. spend all the Sumer 64. 34. 62. 23. 70. but if you 206. 203. 80. 104. 183. 313. should present 203. 53. 72.

ly S tr

i k e Counties 23. 27. 57. 77. 181. 273. 281. 327. 20. 44. 74. 341. 54. undone

they

were all

75. 281. 84. 307. 90. 80. 292. 121. 82. J heare that Sr Tho. fairfax

he be now

marched

(thoughe 166. 105. 226. 36. 222. 44.

hath order to

381. in to Hertford sheere 74. 181. 273. 385. 479. 79.) 158. 439. 273. 74. follow and fight with your Matie and to 93. 74. 64. 24. 7. 14. 71. 73. 298. 314. 488. 77. 93. 273. fall on your per son if he can 81. 64. 90.80. 235. 314. 242. 53. 235. 81. 183. 166. 111. you are in the field when

82. possibly discerne that 313. 91. 181. 281. 378. 303.

he

with you

166. 74. 65. 24. 7. 14. 72. 53. 73. 298. 313. 82. Brereton, ioyne with him Gill and & Cromwell 91. 273. 187. 298. 164. 82. which they 74. 381. 81. carry 133. 79. 226. 70. 75. 136. 166. 30. 1.

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not

from hence