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June 10. |
97. Charles Paget to Barnes. I take great consolation from yours
of 22 April and 13 May, but am sorry that I cannot fully show
the Queen the honour and love I bear her, so increased by her
princely favour that I would spend my life and all I have in her
service. I trust to make good by deed what I protest by words;
let him who so honourably embraces my cause understand that I
shall never be in quiet until I know him, and can acknowledge, by
service, so great a benefit as procuring me Her Majesty's favour,
which I will declare by writing to him when you advise me. Pray
deliver the enclosed to him, and beseech him to peruse and impart it
to the Queen, if he thinks good. I shall hear how she likes thereof,
and govern myself accordingly. |
The condition of the pardon and enjoying my land is somewhat
grievous, both because one naturally desires to live in his native
country, and because the world may judge that the Queen has not
that sound conceit of me that I desire; nevertheless for the first
step, I think myself happy to have obtained so much; if I had not
met with so merciful a Princess, I should not have so soon gained
my pretences. Therefore, as well for seeing the Queen before I die,
as also for establishing of my living, and taking possession thereof,
I could wish to have been in England for three months, and then
live the rest of my life abroad; yet I leave it to the Queen's good
pleasure. Touching the services it is expected I may do, by reason
of my acquaintance with the Jesuits, I was never a favourite of
theirs, because I have ever misliked the courses of Fathers Parsons
and Holt, and have not only told them plainly thereof, but advertised the Cardinals and the Pope of the same, which has made them
proceed with great fury against me and some others. Let the Queen
be assured that the Jesuits cannot abide to hear of peace, and especially between her and the King of Spain, as it will be the break
up of all the plots and practices for England, of which Ihope to
discover some before long, and to diminish their credit in all parts.
They have told the Cardinal that I am altogether too affectionate
to the Queen, and seek to disgrace me for travailing so earnestly to
effect a peace between the Queen and him; but not prevailing
against me, they labour to make a composition with me. |
The Cardinal makes great preparation for the coming of the
Infanta. An ambassador arrived out of Denmark complains that
Her Majesty does his Master's subjects great wrong, and that he
cannot have remedy thereof. He desires the Cardinal's assistance,
and offers to procure the King of Scots to join for assailing of the
Queen, and besides that, his master will stop the passage against
the Queen's subjects and the Hollanders. I suppose his answer will
be delayed till it be seen in what sort the Queen will proceed in
this peace. |
The Duke of Ascot and the Count Arenberg of this country are
gone with the Admirante, and Don Louis de Velasco, two Spaniards,
to Amiens, as pledges, till the town be delivered into the hands of
the King of France. Mons. Richardot and the Audience are gone
to take the French King's oath for the performance of peace. Calais,
Chastelet, and Capello are to be delivered before 3 July, and Ardres
and Dorleance within a month after. Meanwhile they are making up
the accounts of the soldiers that mutinied in the two latter towns.
Cavaliero Visconte, one of the Cardinal's chamber, was sent to the
princes in Germany, to solicit their voices for the Cardinal to be
chosen King of the Romans, and have returned with some good hope. |
The Cardinal asked me whether the Earl of Essex was inclined
to favour the peace, as he had heard otherwise. I answered I
thought he was. We hear of some apprehended on suspicion of
some design against Her Majesty, which is very much disliked here,
as also that the Irish rebels have besieged Dublin. |
You do not answer me as to where my nephew [Lord Paget] is,
how he does with his suits in law, who has the lease of his living,
upon what rent, and what term is to come. Let me know the Queen's
resolution, and with the greatest secresy possible, because Holt and
Owen brag that they have intelligence from some that are in credit
with the Earl of Essex and Secretary Cecil. Sound if Tresham and
Stoners' peace might be made with the Queen. I find them inclined
thereto. I am promised a passport for you by the Cardinal, under
colour that you desire to come to Antwerp, to buy tapestry and
pictures for the Earl of Essex or some other of account; so when
you come, you must allege that cause. It will be ready in three or
four days, so make all haste to come hither, where I will attend
you, and afterwards go to the Spa water for a month. Bring with
you some eye glasses and spectacles, a dozen pair of 60 or 55 years'
sight, and some gloves. Advertise me when you think to be at
Northdam, and your passport shall meet you there. [2 pages. The
italics are in cipher in the original.] Annexing, |
97. i. Certain points for remembrance in making Paget's
pardon. That it be ample, including his own speeches
and actions, and his concealing those of others. That his
lands be fully restored. That he be excused coming to
church, or his profits will be consumed by the penalty of
20l. a month, and that he be not molested for religion.
That he be restored in blood. That the lessee of his lands
be compounded with, lest he exact anything of the tenants.
That the leases he has bought may be restored. |
He does not presume to capitulate, being an offender,
but requests these things. The case must be put in some
counterfeit name. Let Ward be licensed to deal in the
causes, as he knows his affairs. The peace with France
was proclaimed last Sunday, with great joy and bonfires.
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June? |
98. Warrant to [the Keeper of the Armoury] to deliver 50 serviceable corslets to Sir Thos. Leighton, for the furniture of Guernsey
Castle, and to receive from him 150 old Almain swords. [½ page,
draft.] |