heare him. Alas, I did heare him and vsed him with all ciuility, but ther was a wonder, (catholike enoughe indeed) in all men, to see him soe poorely, and meanly humble himself in the same toune, wheare within a few weekes before he had as insolenttly demeaned himself, I dare confidently say, more insolently, then euer any of his Maiesties Counsell heare, and a deputye Lieutenante had dun to the Presidentt, and Kings Lieutenantt. But, good man, heare is the ieste, he tells vs, that by taking this businesse into his owne hande, his Maiestye shall make a purchaise of him; a purchaise with a witnesse, soe clogged with wretched wofull incumbrances as makes it nothing worthe. He will leade and perswade others, he will by his example much better the kings seruice, leaues it to be considered by the beste affected how much his disgrace might hurtt his Maiestyes seruice. Lord, with Esopes flie vpon the axeltree of the wheele, what a dust he makes? whear are thos he can leade or persuade? take him out of the Commission of the Peace, (the instrument of terroure by which he pulled them on along with him by the noses), he gouerned himself with such exactte pride and distemper amongst them, that in good faith I verely beleeue that ther are not halfe a score, that would either followe or be perswaded by him. as for his example of life, itt was soe vertuouse, or so viciouse, as I beleeue wee might finde hundreths scandalled sooner, then one betterd by it. and surely if he leaue it to be considered by the best affected, ther verdict willbe, his Maiestye shall contribute more to his owne auctority, by making him an example of his iustice, then can possibly be gained by taking him inn againe. But this is an arrogance growen frequent now adayes, which I cannot indure, euery ordinary man must putt himself in ballance with the king, as if it weare a measuring cast, betwixt them, whoe weare like to proue the greater loosers vpon the parting. let me then cast this graine of truthe inn, and it shall turn the Scale. Silly wretches, let vs not deceaue our selues, the kings seruice cannot suffer by the disgrace of him and me and forty more such, the grownde whearvpon gouernment standes will not soe easilye be washed away. soe as the sooner wee vnfoole ourselues of this errore, the sooner wee shall learne to know our selues, and shake of that self pride which hath to our owne esteeme, represented vs much bigger, more considerable, then in deed ther is cause for. But the world will speake of his sufferings, who hath dun soe much seruice for the Crowne, and that a submission, with a sure promise to amende willbe more honorable. his sufferings are not like to be other, then such as shall be measured forth vnto him by the equall and streighte rule of Iustice, and then who can he faulte but himself? what he hath merited of the Crowne in former times I knowe not, but I am sure it is visible he hath serued himself to a faire fortune by the meanes of the crowne, and that of late sine I cam heather, I haue hearde of many disseruices, but not any one seruice he hath paid backe vnto the Crowne. It is true indeed he hath been content to bagge vp fiue or sixe thousande poundes of the Kings money, kept itt close in his stomacke this twenty yeares, in plaine termes cheated the king of it, and now it seemes, that Spiritt being cuniured forth of his pockett againe, he bound to pay it inn; hath occasioned all this foule wheather which he hath blowen vpon other the innocent Ministers of his Maiesty in other remote quarters, not daring to breathe the least blaste of it vpon thos taller Cedars, that had soe ouerlooked him as to finde him out when he least dreamt of it. And for his sure promise of amends, trust him that list, for he that hath falsified all thos great obligations, let him self loosse from thos strongest bonds of Loue and thankfullnesse, I shall neuer flatter my self to hold him faste by the sliperye ties of feare and strained professions; and soe I leaue him, and buy or purchaise him that lists, for my partte he shall neuer cost me farthing, or a line more Laboure. My lord, hear was one Payler fined by the hie Commission 1000li. for an incest, this fine, vpon a sute of this Churche was by his Maiesty bestowed vpon them, for buying a paire of Organs, adorning the Altar, and such sacred vses. you may be informed by the inclosed how, and by whom it is indeuoured to be carried an other way. Good my lord, be soe farre a Patron to this Churche, as if you heare any thing of it, cast in a worde to conferme his Maiesty in soe gratiouse and a piouse an intention. I will detaine your lordship noe longer then in all truthe to asseure you that I am, Your lordships most faithfull most humble seruantt WENTWORTH. (Endorsed) Lettre Lord Wentworth to the Earle of Carlisle, Yorke, 24th October, 1632. VII. 12 April 1639. Viscount Wentworth to Chief Justice Sir John Bramston on his (Lord W.'s) suit against Sir Piers Crosby. (Printed in the Newbery House Magazine, from the original in the possession of Mrs. Bramston.) My very good Lord, And The cause betwixt Sir Piers Crosby others and myselfe, is now at last to fall in Judgment before your Lordships in the Starr Chamber towards the beginning of this next Terme. then I trust, by God's Grace, to be quitt from one of the most impudent and false Conspiracys that, as I think, was ever hatched against soe great a Minister as the Deputy of Irelande is, how meane soever my person in my private Capacity should be. And sure, when I Consider how wickedly I have been delt with-all, it has been God's Great Goodness: not any Innocency or Providence of my owne that hath delivered me out of their hands. For I confesse it never fell into my thoughts that any man Could have beene soe wicked, as to have sworne that I either hurt or Struck Esmond, being soe notoriously and prodigeously false as, had not ye Defendants pleading not guilty, brought the Publishing of ye Scandall to be only in Issue amonst us, I had been able to have fully disproved that Single Knight of the Post suborned against me by (I daresay) a dozen witnesses of Credit at least, as I have allready in the books by His Maiesties Secretary of State, and another, though my Stewarde, yet an Approved Honest and Faithfull person; and verily, my Lord, I on this Good Friday (a Day whereon it pleased God to bring me forth into this world, and the Eternall Sonn of the Father died for the Sinnes of this world), Renounce all the Blessings of this Passion, if ever I did, or had it in my thought, to strike Esmonde; And when ye poore wand shall be shewen in Court wherwith I must have beaten the man to death, the impudent untruth will further appeare unto you. But all this is extra-iuditiall, and therefore I will trouble you noe further, only become an humble Suitour that your Lordship will be at the hearing of the Cause, and there Afford me the Justice that in Honour & Truth your Lordship will iudge me worthy of. My Lord, I wish your Lordship all increase of Greatnesse and Happynesse, allways remaining Your Lordships very faithfull humble servant, Fairwood Parke, 12th of April 1639. WENTWORTH. 304 INDEX. BY MR. B. SAGAR. ABBOT, Archbishop, concerning | Arundel, Earl of, his presence at his disgrace at court, 49 66 Anagram of a good face."- Antrim," Earl of, "a foolish," whom Charles sends to "assist" Went- Apostacy, "much good wrath is Strafford's trial, as high-con- Bacon, Sir Francis, appeals for 17 Balfour, Lord, 112, 113 Bates, a merchant, refusing to pay Bishoprics, the value of Irish, Bouchier, Sir John, 113 worth's (Strafford's) dispatches, | Cattermole, Mr., "my friend 234 of Strafford, v-x; Letter of, Burnet, note by, on the trial, Butler, George, a friend of Went- worth's, is written to by him, Calvert, Sir George, 28, 34; Carlisle, Earl of, Wentworth's Carne, Mr., 69 Cato Censorius, Wentworth's 240 Cecil tries to effect compromise X |