Mr. Coleman's two letters to Monsieur L'Chaise, the French king's confessor with Monsieur L'Chaise's answer to Mr. Coleman, which the House of Commons desired might be printed : together with the D. of Y's letter to the said Monsieur L'Chaise, which sheweth what Mr. Coleman wrote to him, was by his special command and appointment.
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             Mr. Coleman's two letters to Monsieur L'Chaise, the French king's confessor with Monsieur L'Chaise's answer to Mr. Coleman, which the House of Commons desired might be printed : together with the D. of Y's letter to the said Monsieur L'Chaise, which sheweth what Mr. Coleman wrote to him, was by his special command and appointment.
             Two letters to Monsieur L'Chaise
             Coleman, Edward, d. 1678.
             La Chaise, François d'Aix de, 1624-1709.
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
          
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           Mr.
           Coleman's
           TWO
           LETTERS
           TO
           Monsieur
           l'
           Chaise
           .
           THE
           French
           KING'S
           Confessor
           ,
           with
           
             Monsieur
             l'
             Chaise's
          
           Answer
           to
           Mr.
           
             Coleman
             :
          
           Which
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           desired
           might
           be
           Printed
           .
        
         
           Together
           With
           the
           
             D.
          
           of
           Y's
           LETTER
           to
           the
           said
           
             Monsieur
             l'
             Chaise
             ;
          
           Which
           sheweth
           ,
           what
           Mr.
           
             Coleman
          
           wrote
           to
           him
           ,
           was
           by
           his
           special
           Command
           and
           Appointment
           .
        
         
           
             
               Mat.
               10.
               26.
               
               Luke
               8.
               17.
               
            
             
               Fear
               them
               not
               therefore
               ;
               For
               there
               is
               nothing
               covered
               that
               shall
               not
               be
               revealed
               ,
               and
               hid
               that
               shall
               not
               be
               known
               and
               come
               abroad
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal
               .
               7.
               14
               ,
               16.
               
            
             
               Behold
               he
               travelleth
               with
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               hath
               conceived
               mischief
               ,
               and
               brought
               forth
               alye
               ;
               His
               mischief
               shall
               return
               upon
               his
               own
               head
               ,
               and
               his
               violent
               dealing
               upon
               his
               own
               pate
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Job
               5.
               12.
               
            
             
               He
               disappointeth
               the
               devices
               of
               the
               crafty
               ,
               so
               that
               their
               hands
               cannot
               perform
               their
               Enterprise
               .
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1678.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           FIRST
           LETTER
           OF
           Mr
           Coleman's
           To
           the
           
             French
          
           Kings
           Confessor
           ,
           
             MONSIEUR
             LE-CHEER
             .
          
        
         
           Since
           Father
           Sir
           
             Germaine
          
           hath
           been
           so
           kind
           to
           me
           as
           to
           recommend
           me
           to
           your
           Reverence
           so
           advantagiously
           or
           to
           encourage
           you
           to
           accept
           my
           Correspondence
           ;
           I
           will
           own
           to
           him
           that
           he
           has
           done
           me
           a
           Favour
           ,
           without
           consulting
           me
           ,
           greater
           than
           I
           could
           have
           been
           capable
           of
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           advised
           with
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           should
           not
           then
           have
           had
           the
           confidence
           to
           have
           permitted
           him
           to
           ask
           it
           in
           my
           behalf
           ;
           And
           I
           am
           so
           sencible
           of
           the
           honour
           you
           are
           pleased
           to
           do
           me
           ,
           that
           though
           I
           cannot
           deserve
           it
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           to
           shew
           the
           sence
           I
           have
           of
           it
           ;
           I
           will
           deal
           as
           freely
           and
           openly
           with
           you
           at
           this
           first
           time
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           had
           the
           honour
           of
           your
           Acquaintance
           all
           my
           life
           ,
           and
           shall
           make
           no
           Apollogy
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           but
           only
           tell
           you
           ,
           I
           know
           your
           Character
           perfectly
           well
           ,
           tho
           I
           am
           not
           so
           happy
           as
           to
           know
           your
           Person
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           have
           an
           opportunity
           of
           putting
           this
           Letter
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           Father
           Sir
           
             Germaines
          
           Nephew
           (
           for
           whose
           integrity
           and
           prudence
           he
           has
           undertaken
           )
           without
           any
           sort
           of
           hazard
           .
        
         
         
           In
           order
           then
           Sir
           ,
           to
           the
           plainness
           which
           I
           promise
           ,
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           what
           has
           plainly
           passed
           between
           your
           Reverend
           Predecessor
           Father
           
             Ferriers
          
           and
           my self
           ,
           about
           three
           years
           ago
           ,
           when
           the
           King
           ,
           my
           Master
           ,
           sent
           a
           Troop
           of
           his
           Horse-Guards
           into
           the
           Most
           Christian
           Majestys
           Service
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Duras
             :
          
           He
           sent
           with
           it
           an
           Officer
           called
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           I
           had
           a
           particular
           intimacy
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           then
           very
           newly
           embraced
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           did
           I
           constantly
           write
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           address
           my self
           to
           Father
           
             Ferriers
             .
          
        
         
           The
           first
           thing
           of
           great
           importance
           ,
           which
           I
           presumed
           to
           offer
           to
           him
           (
           not
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           lesser
           matters
           of
           what
           passed
           here
           ;
           and
           immediately
           after
           the
           fatal
           Renunciation
           of
           the
           Kings
           Declaration
           for
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           which
           we
           owe
           all
           our
           late
           mischiefs
           and
           hazards
           )
           was
           in
           
             July
             ,
             August
             ,
          
           and
           
             September
             ,
          
           1673.
           when
           I
           constantly
           inculcated
           the
           great
           danger
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           ,
           and
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesties
           Interest
           would
           be
           in
           ,
           at
           our
           next
           Session
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           to
           be
           in
           
             October
          
           following
           ;
           at
           which
           ,
           I
           plainly
           foresaw
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           ,
           my
           Master
           ,
           would
           be
           forced
           to
           something
           in
           preiudice
           ,
           of
           his
           Alliance
           with
           
             France
             ,
          
           which
           I
           saw
           so
           evidently
           and
           particularly
           that
           we
           should
           make
           Peace
           with
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           that
           I
           weighed
           all
           the
           Arguments
           I
           could
           (
           which
           to
           me
           were
           Demonstrations
           )
           to
           convince
           your
           Court
           of
           that
           Mischief
           ,
           and
           pressed
           what
           I
           could
           to
           perswade
           his
           Christian
           Majesty
           to
           use
           his
           utmost
           force
           to
           prevent
           that
           Sitting
           of
           our
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           proposed
           Expedients
           how
           to
           do
           it
           .
           But
           I
           was
           answered
           so
           often
           and
           so
           positively
           ,
           that
           his
           Christian
           Majesty
           was
           so
           well
           assured
           by
           his
           Ambassador
           here
           our
           Ambassador
           there
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Arlington
             ,
          
           and
           even
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           no
           such
           apprehensions
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           was
           fully
           satisfied
           of
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           lookt
           upon
           what
           I
           offered
           as
           a
           very
           zealous
           mistake
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           give
           over
           arguing
           ,
           tho
           not
           believing
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           but
           confidently
           
           appealed
           to
           time
           and
           success
           to
           prove
           ,
           who
           took
           their
           measures
           rightest
           .
           When
           it
           happened
           ,
           that
           which
           I
           fore-saw
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           the
           good
           Father
           was
           a
           little
           surprised
           to
           see
           all
           the
           Great
           Mens
           mistake
           ,
           and
           a
           Little
           one
           in
           the
           Right
           ,
           and
           was
           pleased
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
          
           to
           desire
           the
           Continuance
           of
           my
           Correspondence
           ,
           which
           I
           was
           mighty
           willing
           to
           comply
           with
           ,
           knowing
           the
           interest
           of
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           more
           particular
           manner
           ,
           of
           my
           more
           immediate
           Master
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           his
           Most
           Christian
           Majesty
           to
           be
           so
           inseperably
           united
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           divide
           them
           without
           destroying
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           Upon
           this
           I
           shewed
           ,
           That
           our
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           Circumstances
           it
           was
           mannaged
           ,
           by
           the
           temerous
           Counsels
           of
           our
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           then
           Governed
           ,
           could
           never
           be
           useful
           either
           to
           
             England
             ,
             France
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Catholick
             Religion
             ,
          
           but
           that
           we
           should
           as
           certainly
           be
           forced
           from
           our
           Neutrality
           at
           their
           next
           Meeting
           as
           we
           had
           been
           from
           our
           active
           Alliance
           with
           
             France
          
           the
           last
           ;
           that
           a
           Peace
           ,
           in
           the
           Circumstances
           we
           were
           in
           ,
           was
           much
           more
           to
           be
           desired
           than
           the
           continuance
           of
           the
           War
           ,
           that
           the
           Desolution
           of
           our
           Parliament
           would
           certainly
           procure
           a
           Peace
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Confederates
           did
           more
           depend
           upon
           the
           Power
           they
           had
           in
           our
           Parliament
           ,
           than
           upon
           any
           thing
           else
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           were
           more
           encouraged
           from
           thence
           to
           continue
           the
           War
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           that
           were
           Dissolved
           ,
           their
           Measures
           would
           be
           all
           broken
           ,
           and
           they
           consequently
           ,
           in
           a
           manner
           necessitated
           to
           a
           Peace
           .
        
         
           The
           good
           Father
           minding
           this
           discourse
           some
           what
           more
           than
           the
           Court
           of
           
             France
          
           thought
           fit
           to
           do
           my
           former
           ,
           urged
           it
           so
           home
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           him
           Order
           to
           signifie
           to
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           my
           Master
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           was
           fully
           satisfied
           of
           his
           Royal
           Highnesses
           good
           intention
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           esteemed
           both
           their
           Interests
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ;
           that
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           and
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           were
           both
           to
           be
           lookt
           upon
           as
           very
           unuseful
           to
           their
           Interest
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           his
           Royal
           
           Highness
           would
           endeavour
           to
           Dissolve
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           would
           assist
           him
           with
           his
           Power
           and
           Purse
           to
           have
           such
           a
           new
           one
           as
           would
           be
           for
           their
           purpose
           .
           This
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           many
           more
           expressions
           of
           kindness
           and
           confidence
           Father
           
             Ferier
          
           was
           pleased
           to
           communicate
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
             ,
          
           and
           commanded
           him
           to
           send
           them
           to
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           and
           withal
           to
           beg
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           to
           propose
           to
           his
           Most
           Christian
           Majesty
           what
           he
           thought
           necessary
           for
           his
           own
           Concern
           ,
           and
           the
           advantage
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           would
           certainly
           do
           all
           he
           could
           to
           advance
           both
           or
           either
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           This
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
          
           sent
           to
           me
           by
           an
           Express
           ,
           who
           left
           
             Paris
             ,
             June
          
           2
           ,
           1674.
           
           
             Stilo
             Novo
             .
          
        
         
           I
           no
           sooner
           had
           it
           ,
           but
           I
           communicated
           it
           to
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           to
           which
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           commanded
           me
           to
           Answer
           ,
           as
           I
           did
           on
           the
           
             29th
             .
          
           of
           the
           same
           Month.
           
        
         
           That
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           was
           very
           sensible
           of
           his
           Most
           Christian
           Majesties
           Friendship
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           labour
           to
           cultivate
           it
           with
           all
           the
           good
           Offices
           he
           was
           capable
           of
           doing
           for
           his
           Majesty
           :
           That
           he
           was
           fully
           convinced
           that
           their
           Interests
           were
           one
           :
           That
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           were
           not
           only
           unuseful
           ,
           but
           very
           dangerous
           both
           to
           
             England
          
           and
           
             France
             ,
          
           that
           therefore
           it
           was
           necessary
           that
           they
           should
           do
           all
           they
           could
           to
           Dissolve
           it
           .
           And
           that
           his
           Royal
           Highnesses
           opinion
           was
           ,
           That
           if
           his
           Most
           Christian
           Majesty
           would
           write
           his
           thoughts
           freely
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           upon
           this
           Subject
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           same
           offer
           to
           his
           Majesty
           of
           his
           Purse
           to
           dissolve
           this
           ,
           which
           he
           made
           to
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           to
           call
           another
           ,
           he
           did
           believe
           it
           very
           possible
           for
           him
           to
           succeed
           ,
           with
           the
           assistance
           we
           should
           be
           able
           to
           give
           him
           here
           ;
           And
           that
           if
           this
           Parliament
           were
           dissolved
           there
           would
           be
           no
           great
           difficulty
           of
           getting
           a
           new
           one
           ,
           which
           would
           be
           more
           useful
           :
           The
           Constitution
           of
           our
           Parliament
           being
           such
           ;
           that
           a
           new
           one
           can
           never
           hurt
           the
           Crown
           ,
           nor
           an
           old
           one
           do
           it
           good
           .
        
         
         
           His
           Royal
           Highness
           being
           pleased
           to
           own
           those
           Propositions
           ,
           which
           were
           but
           only
           general
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           more
           reasonable
           to
           be
           more
           particular
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           close
           to
           the
           Point
           .
        
         
           That
           if
           we
           hapned
           to
           agree
           ,
           we
           might
           go
           the
           faster
           about
           the
           Work
           and
           come
           to
           some
           issue
           before
           the
           time
           were
           too
           much
           spent
           .
        
         
           I
           said
           this
           for
           my
           Maixme
           ,
           
             The
             Dissolution
             of
             our
             Parliament
             vvould
             certainly
             procure
             a
             Peace
             .
          
           Which
           Proposition
           was
           granted
           by
           every
           body
           I
           conversed
           withal
           ,
           even
           by
           Monsieur
           
             Ravigny
          
           himself
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           took
           liberty
           of
           discourting
           so
           far
           ,
           but
           durst
           not
           say
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           Intelligence
           I
           had
           with
           Father
           
             Ferriers
             .
          
        
         
           Next
           ,
           
             That
             a
             Sum
             of
             Money
             certaine
             ,
             vvould
             certainly
             procure
             a
             Dissolution
             .
          
           This
           some
           doubted
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           never
           did
           ,
           for
           I
           knew
           perfectly
           well
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           had
           frequent
           Disputes
           with
           himself
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           whether
           he
           should
           Dissolve
           or
           Continue
           them
           ,
           and
           he
           several
           times
           declared
           ,
           That
           the
           Arguments
           were
           so
           strong
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           tell
           to
           which
           to
           incline
           ;
           but
           was
           carried
           at
           last
           to
           their
           Continuance
           by
           this
           one
           Argument
           ;
           
             If
             I
             try
             them
             once
             more
             ,
             they
             may
             possibly
             give
             me
             money
             ,
             If
             they
             do
             ,
             I
             have
             gained
             my
             Point
             ,
             If
             they
             do
             not
             ,
             I
             can
             dissolve
             them
             then
             ,
             and
             be
             vvhere
             I
             am
             novv
             ;
             so
             that
             I
             have
             a
             possibility
             at
             least
             of
             getting
             money
             for
             their
             continuance
             ,
             against
             nothing
             on
             the
             other
             side
             .
          
           But
           if
           we
           could
           have
           turned
           this
           Argument
           and
           said
           Sir
           ,
           Their
           Dissolution
           will
           certainly
           procure
           you
           money
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           only
           a
           bare
           probability
           of
           getting
           any
           by
           their
           continuance
           ;
           and
           have
           shewn
           how
           far
           that
           bare
           probability
           was
           from
           being
           a
           foundation
           to
           build
           any
           reasonable
           hope
           upon
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           sure
           his
           Christian
           Majesty
           was
           sensible
           enough
           of
           :
           And
           how
           much
           300000
           
             l.
          
           Sterling
           certain
           (
           which
           was
           the
           sum
           we
           proposed
           )
           was
           better
           than
           a
           bare
           Probability
           (
           without
           any
           reason
           to
           hope
           that
           that
           would
           ever
           come
           to
           pass
           )
           of
           having
           half
           so
           much
           more
           (
           which
           was
           the
           most
           he
           designed
           to
           ask
           )
           upon
           some
           vile
           
           dishonourable
           terms
           and
           a
           thousand
           other
           hazards
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           great
           reason
           to
           be
           afraid
           of
           .
           If
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           we
           had
           had
           power
           to
           have
           so
           argued
           ,
           I
           am
           most
           confidently
           assured
           we
           could
           have
           compassed
           it
           .
           
             For
             Logick
             in
             our
             Court
             built
             upon
             Money
             has
             more
             povverful
             Charmes
             than
             any
             other
             sort
             of
             Reason
             .
          
        
         
           But
           to
           secure
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           from
           any
           hazard
           as
           to
           this
           point
           ,
           I
           proposed
           that
           his
           Majesty
           should
           offer
           that
           sum
           upon
           that
           condition
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           condition
           were
           not
           performed
           ,
           the
           money
           should
           never
           be
           due
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           Peace
           would
           certainly
           follow
           thereupon
           ,
           (
           which
           no
           body
           doubted
           )
           his
           Majesty
           would
           gain
           his
           end
           ,
           and
           save
           all
           the
           vast
           expences
           of
           the
           next
           Campagne
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           could
           not
           hope
           to
           better
           his
           condition
           ,
           or
           to
           put
           himself
           into
           more
           advantagious
           circumstances
           of
           Treating
           than
           he
           was
           then
           in
           ,
           but
           might
           probably
           be
           in
           a
           much
           worse
           considering
           the
           mighty
           oppositions
           he
           was
           like
           to
           meet
           with
           and
           the
           uncertain
           Chances
           of
           War.
           
        
         
           But
           admitting
           that
           his
           Majesty
           could
           maintain
           himself
           by
           his
           great
           strength
           and
           conduct
           in
           as
           good
           a
           condition
           to
           Treat
           the
           next
           year
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           then
           in
           ,
           which
           was
           as
           much
           as
           could
           then
           reasonably
           be
           hoped
           for
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           saved
           by
           this
           Proposal
           as
           much
           as
           all
           the
           men
           he
           must
           needs
           loose
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           charges
           he
           should
           be
           at
           in
           a
           year
           ,
           could
           be
           valued
           to
           amount
           to
           more
           than
           300000
           
             l.
          
           Sterling
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           more
           ,
           in
           case
           his
           condition
           should
           decay
           ,
           or
           it
           should
           be
           worse
           than
           it
           was
           when
           this
           was
           made
           :
           and
           the
           condition
           of
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           and
           the
           Catholick
           Religion
           here
           ,
           which
           depends
           very
           much
           upon
           the
           success
           of
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           ,
           delivered
           from
           a
           great
           many
           Frights
           and
           real
           Hazards
           .
        
         
           Father
           
             Ferriers
             ,
          
           seemed
           to
           be
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           benefit
           which
           all
           Parties
           would
           gain
           by
           this
           Proposal
           ,
           but
           yet
           it
           was
           unfortunately
           delayed
           by
           the
           unhappy
           and
           tedious
           sickness
           which
           kept
           him
           so
           long
           from
           the
           King
           in
           
             Franche
             Conte
             ,
          
           
           and
           made
           him
           so
           unable
           to
           wait
           upon
           his
           Majesty
           after
           he
           had
           returned
           to
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           but
           so
           soon
           as
           he
           could
           compass
           it
           ,
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           acquaint
           his
           Majesty
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           did
           write
           to
           the
           Duke
           himself
           ,
           and
           did
           me
           the
           honour
           to
           write
           to
           me
           also
           ,
           on
           the
           
             15th
             .
          
           of
           
             September
          
           1674.
           and
           sent
           his
           Letters
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
             ,
          
           who
           came
           express
           upon
           that
           Errand
           .
        
         
           In
           those
           Letters
           he
           gave
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           fresh
           assurances
           of
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesties
           Friendship
           and
           of
           his
           Zeal
           and
           readiness
           to
           comply
           with
           every
           thing
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           had
           or
           should
           think
           fit
           to
           propose
           in
           favour
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           the
           business
           of
           the
           Money
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           commanded
           
             Monsieut
             Ravigny
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           latter
           ,
           to
           treat
           and
           deal
           with
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           and
           observe
           his
           Orders
           and
           Directions
           ;
           but
           desired
           that
           he
           might
           not
           at
           all
           be
           concerned
           as
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           but
           that
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           would
           cause
           what
           Propositions
           he
           thinks
           fit
           to
           be
           made
           about
           Religion
           ,
           to
           be
           offered
           either
           to
           Father
           
             Ferrier
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             Monsieur
             Pompone
             .
          
        
         
           These
           Letters
           came
           to
           us
           about
           the
           middle
           of
           our
           
             September
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           expected
           daily
           when
           
             Monsieur
             Ravigny
          
           should
           speak
           to
           him
           about
           the
           subject
           of
           that
           Letter
           ,
           but
           he
           took
           no
           notice
           at
           all
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           till
           
             September
          
           19
           ,
           the
           Evening
           before
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Duke
           went
           to
           
             Nevvmarket
             ,
          
           for
           a
           fortnight
           ,
           and
           then
           only
           said
           ,
           That
           he
           had
           command
           from
           his
           Majesty
           to
           give
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           the
           most
           firm
           assurance
           imaginable
           of
           his
           Friendship
           ,
           or
           something
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           making
           his
           royal
           Highness
           a
           general
           Complement
           ,
           but
           made
           no
           mention
           of
           any
           particular
           Orders
           relating
           to
           the
           subject
           of
           Father
           
             Ferriers
          
           Letter
           .
        
         
           The
           Duke
           wondring
           at
           this
           proceeding
           ,
           and
           being
           obliged
           to
           stay
           good
           part
           of
           
             October
          
           at
           
             Nevv-market
             ,
          
           and
           soon
           after
           his
           coming
           back
           hearing
           of
           the
           death
           of
           Father
           
             Ferrier
             ,
          
           he
           gave
           over
           all
           further
           prosecuting
           of
           the
           former
           Project
           .
        
         
         
           But
           I
           believe
           I
           saw
           Ravigny's
           pollicy
           all
           along
           ,
           who
           was
           willing
           to
           save
           his
           Masters
           money
           ,
           upon
           an
           assurance
           we
           would
           do
           all
           we
           could
           ,
           to
           stave
           off
           the
           Parliament
           for
           our
           own
           sakes
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           struggle
           as
           hard
           without
           money
           as
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           we
           having
           by
           this
           time
           upon
           our
           own
           Interests
           prevailed
           to
           get
           the
           Parliament
           
             Prorogued
          
           till
           the
           
             13th
             .
          
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           he
           thought
           that
           the
           
             Prorogation
          
           being
           to
           a
           day
           so
           high
           in
           the
           Spring
           ,
           would
           put
           the
           Confederates
           so
           much
           beyond
           their
           measures
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           might
           procure
           a
           Peace
           ,
           and
           be
           as
           useful
           to
           
             France
          
           as
           a
           Desolution
           .
        
         
           Upon
           these
           Reasons
           ,
           which
           I
           suppose
           he
           went
           upon
           .
           I
           had
           several
           discourses
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           open
           my self
           so
           far
           to
           him
           as
           to
           say
           that
           I
           could
           wish
           his
           Master
           would
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           offer
           300000
           
             l.
          
           to
           our
           Master
           for
           the
           desolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           shew
           him
           that
           a
           Peace
           would
           most
           certainly
           follow
           a
           dessolution
           ,
           which
           he
           agreed
           with
           me
           in
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           desired
           not
           the
           Money
           from
           his
           Master
           to
           excite
           our
           Wills
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           us
           more
           industrious
           to
           use
           our
           utmost
           power
           to
           procure
           a
           Dissolution
           ,
           but
           to
           strengthen
           our
           Power
           and
           Credit
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           render
           us
           more
           capable
           to
           succeed
           with
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           most
           certainly
           we
           should
           have
           done
           had
           we
           been
           fortified
           with
           such
           an
           Argument
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           purpose
           I
           promised
           
             Monsieur
             Pompone
             ,
          
           frequently
           ,
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
             ,
          
           who
           returned
           from
           hence
           again
           into
           
             France
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             16th
             .
          
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           the
           day
           our
           Parliament
           should
           have
           set
           ,
           but
           was
           
             Prorogueth
             ,
             Monsieur
             ,
             Pompone
             ,
          
           as
           I
           was
           informed
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             ,
          
           did
           seem
           to
           approve
           the
           thing
           ,
           but
           yet
           had
           two
           Objections
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             the
             Sum
             vve
             proposed
             vvas
             great
             ,
             and
             could
             very
             ill
             be
             spared
             by
             his
             Majesty
             in
             the
             Circumstances
             he
             vvas
             in
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           we
           answered
           ;
           That
           if
           by
           his
           expending
           that
           sum
           he
           could
           procure
           a
           Dissolution
           of
           our
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           thereby
           a
           Peace
           ,
           which
           every
           body
           agreed
           would
           necessarily
           follow
           ,
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           would
           save
           five
           
           or
           ten
           times
           a
           greater
           sum
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           a
           good
           husband
           by
           his
           expence
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           did
           not
           procure
           a
           Dissolution
           ,
           he
           should
           not
           be
           at
           that
           expence
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           that
           we
           desired
           him
           only
           to
           promise
           upon
           that
           condition
           ,
           which
           we
           were
           contented
           to
           be
           obliged
           to
           perform
           first
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           second
           
             Objection
          
           was
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Duke
             did
             not
             move
             it
             ,
             nor
             appear
             in
             it
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           To
           which
           we
           answered
           ,
           That
           he
           did
           not
           indeed
           to
           
             Monsieur
             Pompone
             ,
          
           because
           he
           had
           found
           so
           ill
           an
           effect
           of
           the
           Negotiation
           with
           Father
           
             Ferrier
             ,
          
           when
           it
           came
           into
           
             Monsieur
             Ravignys
          
           hands
           ,
           but
           he
           had
           concernd
           himself
           in
           it
           to
           Father
           
             Ferrier
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           I
           continued
           to
           prosecute
           and
           press
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           detesting
           all
           
             Prorogations
             ,
          
           as
           only
           so
           much
           loss
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           a
           means
           of
           strengthening
           all
           those
           who
           depended
           upon
           it
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           
             Crovvn
             .
          
           The
           Interest
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Catholick
             Religion
             ,
          
           in
           the
           opinion
           they
           had
           taken
           ,
           that
           our
           King
           durst
           not
           part
           with
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           apprehending
           another
           would
           be
           much
           worse
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           he
           could
           not
           live
           without
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           therefore
           they
           must
           suddainly
           meet
           ,
           and
           the
           longer
           he
           kept
           them
           off
           ,
           the
           greater
           the
           necessities
           would
           grow
           ,
           and
           consequently
           their
           power
           to
           compel
           him
           to
           do
           what
           they
           listed
           would
           increase
           accordingly
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           they
           could
           but
           maintain
           themselves
           a
           while
           ,
           their
           day
           would
           certainly
           come
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           should
           be
           able
           to
           work
           their
           Wills.
           
        
         
           Such
           discourses
           as
           these
           kept
           the
           Confederates
           and
           our
           Male-contents
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           weather
           on
           the
           War
           in
           spite
           of
           all
           our
           Prorogations
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           pressed
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           a
           Dissolution
           until
           
             February
          
           last
           ,
           when
           our
           Circumstances
           were
           so
           totally
           changed
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           forced
           to
           change
           our
           Councils
           too
           ,
           and
           be
           as
           much
           for
           the
           Parliaments
           Sitting
           ,
           as
           we
           were
           before
           against
           it
           .
           Our
           Change
           was
           this
           .
        
         
         
           Before
           that
           time
           the
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           was
           the
           only
           Minister
           in
           credit
           ,
           who
           thought
           himself
           out
           of
           all
           danger
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           he
           having
           been
           accused
           before
           them
           and
           justified
           and
           therefore
           was
           zealous
           for
           their
           sitting
           ,
           and
           to
           increase
           his
           Reputation
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           become
           a
           perfect
           Favourite
           ,
           he
           set
           himself
           all
           he
           could
           to
           prosecute
           the
           
             Catholick
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           to
           oppose
           the
           
             French.
             
          
        
         
           To
           shew
           his
           Zeal
           against
           the
           first
           ,
           he
           revived
           some
           old
           dormant
           Orders
           ,
           for
           prohibiting
           the
           
             Roman
             Gatholicks
          
           to
           appear
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           in
           Execution
           at
           his
           first
           coming
           into
           the
           Office
           of
           
             Lord
             Chamberlaine
             .
          
           And
           to
           make
           sure
           work
           against
           the
           second
           ,
           as
           he
           thought
           ,
           prevailed
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           give
           him
           and
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Ossery
             ,
          
           who
           married
           two
           Sisters
           of
           
             Myn
             Heere
             Odyke's
             ,
          
           leave
           to
           go
           over
           into
           
             Holland
          
           with
           the
           said
           
             Heere
             ,
          
           to
           make
           a
           Visite
           ,
           as
           they
           pretended
           ,
           to
           their
           Relations
           ,
           but
           indeed
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           to
           propose
           the
           Lady
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           Eldest
           Daughter
           to
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           as
           a
           Match
           for
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
             ,
          
           not
           only
           without
           the
           consent
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           good
           liking
           of
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ;
           insomuch
           as
           the
           Lord
           
             Arlingtons
          
           Creatures
           were
           forced
           to
           excuse
           him
           with
           a
           distinction
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Lady
           was
           not
           to
           be
           lookt
           upon
           as
           the
           Dukes
           Daughter
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Kings
           ,
           and
           a
           Child
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Dukes
           Consent
           not
           to
           be
           much
           considered
           in
           the
           disposal
           of
           her
           ,
           but
           the
           Interest
           only
           of
           State
           ;
           by
           this
           he
           intended
           to
           render
           himself
           the
           Darling
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Protestants
           ,
           who
           would
           look
           on
           themselves
           as
           secured
           in
           their
           Religigion
           by
           such
           an
           alliance
           ,
           and
           designed
           further
           ,
           by
           that
           means
           to
           draw
           us
           into
           close
           Conjunction
           with
           
             Holand
             ,
          
           and
           Enemies
           of
           
             Erance
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           set
           forward
           upon
           this
           Errand
           ,
           
             November
          
           the
           
             10th
             .
          
           1674
           ,
           and
           returned
           not
           till
           
             January
             6
             ,
          
           following
           .
           During
           his
           absence
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           Lord
           
             Keeper
             ,
          
           and
           Duke
           of
           
             Lauderdale
          
           were
           the
           only
           Ministers
           in
           any
           considerable
           credit
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           who
           all
           pretended
           
           to
           be
           intirely
           united
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           declared
           loudly
           and
           with
           great
           violence
           against
           the
           said
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           actions
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           did
           hope
           in
           his
           absence
           ,
           to
           have
           totally
           supplanted
           him
           ,
           and
           routed
           him
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           favour
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           they
           thought
           they
           might
           easily
           enough
           have
           dealt
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           none
           of
           them
           had
           Courage
           enough
           to
           speak
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           till
           they
           could
           get
           rid
           of
           him
           ,
           for
           fear
           they
           should
           not
           succeed
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Parliament
           should
           sit
           in
           spight
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           hear
           that
           they
           had
           used
           their
           endeavours
           against
           it
           ,
           which
           would
           have
           been
           so
           unpardonable
           a
           crime
           with
           our
           omnipotent
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           no
           power
           would
           have
           been
           able
           to
           have
           saved
           them
           from
           punishment
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           finding
           ,
           at
           his
           return
           ,
           when
           they
           could
           not
           prevail
           against
           him
           by
           such
           means
           and
           arts
           as
           they
           had
           then
           tried
           ,
           resolved
           upon
           new
           Councils
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           out-run
           him
           in
           his
           own
           course
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           they
           undertook
           ,
           and
           became
           as
           fierce
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           as
           zealous
           for
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           against
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           as
           ever
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           was
           before
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           pursuance
           thereof
           ,
           perswaded
           the
           King
           to
           issue
           out
           those
           severe
           Orders
           and
           Proclamations
           against
           
             Catholicks
             ,
          
           which
           came
           out
           in
           
             February
          
           last
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           did
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lay
           to
           extirpate
           all
           
             Catholicks
             ,
          
           and
           
             Catholick
             Religion
          
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Which
           Counsels
           were
           in
           my
           opinion
           so
           detestable
           ,
           being
           levell'd
           (
           as
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           )
           so
           directly
           against
           the
           Duke
           by
           People
           that
           he
           had
           advanced
           ,
           and
           who
           had
           professed
           so
           much
           duty
           and
           service
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           put
           upon
           new
           thoughts
           how
           to
           save
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           from
           the
           deceits
           and
           snares
           of
           them
           upon
           whom
           formerly
           we
           depended
           ,
           we
           saw
           well
           enough
           that
           their
           design
           was
           to
           make
           themselves
           as
           grateful
           as
           they
           could
           to
           the
           Parliament
           (
           if
           they
           must
           sit
           )
           they
           thinking
           nothing
           to
           be
           acceptable
           to
           them
           as
           the
           persecuting
           of
           
             Popery
             ;
          
           but
           yet
           they
           were
           so
           obnoxious
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           displeasure
           in
           general
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           have
           
           been
           very
           glad
           of
           any
           expedient
           to
           keep
           it
           off
           ,
           though
           they
           durst
           not
           engage
           against
           it
           openly
           themselves
           ,
           but
           thought
           this
           device
           of
           theirs
           might
           serve
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           hoping
           that
           the
           Duke
           would
           be
           so
           alarm'd
           at
           their
           proceedings
           and
           by
           his
           being
           left
           by
           every
           body
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           be
           much
           more
           afraid
           of
           the
           Parliament
           than
           ever
           ,
           and
           use
           his
           utmost
           power
           to
           prevent
           its
           sitting
           ,
           which
           they
           doubted
           not
           but
           he
           would
           endeavour
           and
           they
           were
           ready
           enough
           to
           work
           underhand
           with
           him
           for
           their
           own
           sakes
           ,
           not
           his
           ,
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           but
           durst
           not
           appear
           openly
           ;
           And
           to
           encourage
           the
           Duke
           the
           more
           to
           dissolve
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           their
           Creatures
           used
           to
           say
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           
             That
             these
             vigorous
             proceedings
             against
             the
             Catholicks
             vvas
             in
             favour
             of
             the
             Duke
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             the
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Parliament
             more
             easie
             ,
             vvhich
             they
             knevv
             he
             coveted
             ,
             by
             obviating
             one
             great
          
           Objection
           
             vvhich
             vvas
             commonly
             made
             against
             it
             ,
          
           which
           was
           ,
           
             That
             if
             the
             Parliament
             should
             be
             Dissolved
             ,
             it
             vvould
             be
             said
             it
             vvas
             done
             in
             favour
             of
             Popery
             ,
             vvhich
             Clamour
             they
             prevented
             by
             the
             severity
             vvhich
             they
             had
             shevvn
             against
             it
             before
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           As
           soon
           as
           we
           saw
           these
           tricks
           put
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           plainly
           saw
           what
           men
           we
           had
           to
           deal
           with
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           had
           to
           trust
           to
           if
           we
           were
           wholly
           at
           their
           mercy
           ,
           but
           yet
           durst
           not
           seem
           so
           dissatisfied
           as
           we
           really
           were
           ,
           but
           rather
           magnified
           the
           contrivance
           as
           advice
           of
           great
           cunning
           and
           skill
           .
        
         
           All
           this
           we
           did
           purely
           to
           hold
           them
           in
           a
           belief
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           endeavour
           to
           dissolve
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           rely
           upon
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           for
           that
           which
           we
           knew
           they
           longed
           for
           ,
           and
           were
           afraid
           they
           might
           do
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           if
           they
           discover
           that
           we
           were
           resolved
           we
           would
           not
           .
        
         
           At
           length
           when
           we
           saw
           the
           Sessions
           secured
           ,
           we
           declared
           we
           were
           for
           the
           Parliaments
           meeting
           ,
           as
           indeed
           we
           were
           from
           the
           moment
           we
           saw
           our selves
           used
           by
           all
           the
           Kings
           Ministers
           at
           such
           a
           Rate
           :
           That
           we
           had
           reason
           to
           believe
           they
           would
           sacrifice
           
             France
             ,
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Royal
             Highness
          
           
           too
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           interests
           ,
           if
           occasion
           served
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           led
           to
           believe
           that
           that
           was
           the
           only
           way
           they
           had
           to
           save
           themselves
           at
           that
           time
           ;
           for
           we
           saw
           no
           expedient
           for
           to
           stop
           them
           in
           their
           Carreirs
           of
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           those
           other
           destructive
           Counsels
           ,
           but
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           had
           set
           it self
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           to
           dislike
           every
           thing
           the
           Ministers
           had
           done
           and
           had
           appeared
           violently
           against
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           whilst
           the
           Court
           seemed
           to
           favour
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           were
           confident
           that
           the
           Ministers
           having
           turned
           their
           faces
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           would
           do
           so
           too
           ,
           and
           still
           be
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           as
           little
           for
           
             Persecution
          
           then
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           been
           for
           
             Popery
          
           before
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           undertook
           to
           mannage
           for
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           King
           of
           
             Frances
          
           Interest
           ,
           and
           assured
           
             Monsieur
             Ravigny
          
           (
           which
           I
           am
           sure
           he
           will
           testify
           if
           occasion
           served
           )
           That
           that
           Sessions
           should
           do
           neither
           of
           them
           any
           hurt
           ,
           for
           that
           I
           was
           sure
           I
           had
           power
           enough
           to
           prevent
           mischief
           ,
           tho
           I
           durst
           not
           answer
           for
           any
           good
           they
           should
           ,
           do
           ,
           because
           I
           had
           but
           very
           few
           assistants
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           wanted
           those
           helps
           which
           others
           had
           of
           making
           Freinds
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Dutch
          
           and
           
             Spaniard
          
           spared
           no
           paines
           nor
           expence
           of
           monys
           to
           anituate
           as
           many
           as
           they
           could
           against
           
             France
             .
          
        
         
           Our
           Lord
           
             Keeper
             ,
          
           Lord
           
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           call
           themselves
           
             Old
             Cavaleers
             ,
          
           who
           were
           all
           then
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           were
           not
           less
           industrious
           against
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           and
           had
           the
           Purse
           at
           their
           Girdle
           too
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           excellent
           Instrument
           to
           gain
           Friends
           with
           ,
           and
           all
           united
           against
           the
           
             Duke
             ,
          
           as
           Patron
           both
           of
           
             France
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           To
           deal
           with
           all
           this
           force
           we
           had
           no
           money
           ,
           but
           what
           came
           from
           a
           few
           private
           hands
           ,
           and
           those
           so
           mean
           ones
           too
           ,
           that
           I
           dare
           presume
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           spent
           more
           my
           particular
           self
           out
           of
           my
           own
           Fortune
           ,
           and
           upon
           my
           single
           Credit
           ,
           than
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           
             Catholicks
          
           in
           
             England
          
           besides
           ,
           which
           was
           so
           inconsiderable
           in
           comparison
           of
           what
           our
           Adversaries
           
           could
           command
           ,
           and
           we
           verily
           believe
           did
           bestow
           in
           making
           their
           party
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           worth
           mentioning
           .
        
         
           Yet
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           we
           saw
           that
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           
             Nou-Conformists
             ,
          
           as
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
             Independents
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Sects
           who
           were
           as
           much
           afraid
           of
           Persecution
           as
           our selves
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           particularly
           the
           
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           who
           by
           that
           time
           had
           suplanted
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Arlington
             ,
          
           and
           was
           grown
           sole
           mannager
           of
           affairs
           himself
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           able
           to
           prevent
           what
           they
           designed
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           render
           the
           Sessions
           ineffectual
           to
           their
           ends
           ,
           though
           we
           might
           not
           be
           able
           to
           compass
           our
           own
           ;
           which
           were
           to
           make
           some
           brisk
           step
           in
           favour
           of
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           King
           that
           his
           Majestys
           affairs
           in
           Parliament
           were
           not
           obstructed
           by
           reason
           of
           any
           aversion
           they
           had
           to
           his
           Royal
           Highnesses
           person
           ,
           or
           apprehension
           they
           had
           of
           him
           or
           his
           Religion
           ,
           but
           from
           Faction
           and
           Ambition
           in
           some
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           real
           Dissatisfaction
           in
           others
           .
           That
           we
           have
           not
           had
           such
           fruits
           and
           effects
           of
           those
           great
           summes
           of
           mony
           ,
           which
           have
           formerly
           been
           given
           as
           they
           expected
           .
        
         
           If
           we
           could
           have
           made
           then
           but
           one
           such
           step
           ,
           the
           King
           would
           certainly
           have
           restored
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           to
           all
           his
           Commissions
           ,
           upon
           vvhich
           he
           would
           have
           been
           much
           greater
           than
           ever
           yet
           he
           was
           in
           his
           whole
           life
           ,
           or
           could
           probably
           ever
           have
           been
           by
           any
           other
           course
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           than
           what
           he
           had
           taken
           ,
           of
           becoming
           
             Catholick
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           we
           were
           so
           very
           near
           gaining
           this
           Point
           ,
           that
           I
           did
           humbly
           beg
           his
           
             Royal
             Highness
          
           to
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           put
           the
           Parliament
           upon
           making
           an
           Address
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           That
           his
           Majesty
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           put
           the
           Fleet
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           
             Royal
             Highness
             ,
          
           as
           the
           only
           person
           likely
           to
           give
           a
           good
           account
           of
           so
           important
           a
           Charge
           as
           that
           was
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           shewed
           his
           
             Royal
             Highness
          
           such
           reasons
           to
           perswade
           him
           that
           we
           could
           carry
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           agreed
           with
           me
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           believed
           we
           could
           ;
           yet
           others
           telling
           him
           how
           
           great
           a
           damage
           it
           would
           be
           to
           him
           if
           he
           should
           miss
           in
           such
           an
           undertaking
           (
           which
           for
           my
           part
           I
           could
           not
           then
           see
           ,
           nor
           do
           I
           yet
           )
           he
           was
           prevailed
           upon
           not
           to
           venture
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           perswaded
           he
           could
           carry
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           did
           communicate
           this
           design
           of
           mine
           to
           
             Monsieur
             Ravigny
             ;
          
           who
           agreed
           with
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           the
           greatest
           advantage
           to
           his
           Master
           imaginable
           to
           have
           the
           Dukes
           power
           and
           credit
           so
           advanced
           ,
           as
           this
           would
           certainly
           do
           it
           ,
           if
           we
           could
           compass
           it
           :
           I
           shew'd
           him
           all
           the
           difficulties
           we
           were
           like
           to
           meet
           with
           ,
           and
           what
           helps
           we
           should
           have
           .
           But
           that
           we
           should
           want
           one
           very
           material
           one
           ,
           money
           ,
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           work
           as
           we
           ought
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           I
           do
           confess
           ,
           I
           did
           shamefully
           beg
           his
           Masters
           help
           ,
           and
           would
           willingly
           have
           been
           content
           to
           have
           been
           in
           everlasting
           disgrace
           with
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           not
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           20000
           
             l.
          
           sterling
           from
           him
           (
           which
           perhaps
           is
           not
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           what
           was
           spent
           on
           the
           other
           side
           )
           made
           it
           evident
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           have
           missed
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Monsieur
             Ravigny
          
           used
           to
           tell
           me
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           could
           be
           sure
           of
           succeeding
           in
           that
           design
           ,
           his
           Master
           would
           give
           a
           very
           much
           larger
           sum
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           was
           not
           in
           a
           condition
           to
           throw
           away
           money
           upon
           uncertainties
           .
        
         
           I
           answered
           ,
           That
           nothing
           of
           this
           nature
           can
           be
           so
           infallibly
           sure
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           some
           possibility
           of
           falling
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           durst
           venture
           to
           undertake
           to
           make
           it
           evident
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           as
           great
           an
           assurance
           of
           succeeding
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           any
           Husband-man
           can
           have
           of
           a
           Crop
           in
           Harvest
           ,
           who
           sowes
           his
           Ground
           in
           its
           season
           ;
           and
           yet
           it
           would
           be
           accounted
           a
           very
           imprndent
           piece
           of
           wariness
           in
           any
           body
           to
           scruple
           the
           venturing
           so
           much
           Seed
           in
           its
           proper
           time
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           possible
           it
           may
           be
           totally
           lost
           ,
           and
           no
           benefit
           of
           it
           in
           harvest
           .
           He
           that
           minds
           the
           Winds
           and
           the
           Raines
           at
           that
           rate
           ,
           shall
           neither
           Sow
           nor
           Reap
           .
        
         
           I
           take
           our
           Case
           to
           be
           much
           the
           same
           now
           as
           it
           was
           the
           last
           Session
           ,
           if
           we
           advance
           the
           Dukes
           Interest
           one
           step
           forwards
           ,
           
           we
           shall
           put
           him
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           all
           Chances
           for
           ever
           ;
           for
           he
           makes
           such
           a
           Figure
           already
           ,
           that
           cautious
           men
           do
           not
           care
           to
           act
           against
           him
           ,
           or
           always
           without
           him
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           not
           see
           he
           is
           much
           overpowered
           by
           his
           Enemies
           .
           Yet
           he
           is
           not
           at
           such
           a
           pitch
           as
           to
           be
           quite
           out
           of
           danger
           ,
           or
           free
           from
           opposition
           ,
           but
           if
           he
           could
           gain
           any
           considerable
           new
           addition
           of
           power
           all
           would
           come
           over
           to
           him
           as
           the
           only
           Center
           of
           our
           Government
           ,
           and
           no
           body
           could
           contend
           with
           him
           further
           .
           Then
           would
           
             Catholicks
          
           be
           at
           ease
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Most
             Christian
             Majesties
          
           Interest
           secured
           with
           us
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           beyond
           all
           apprehensions
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           In
           order
           to
           this
           ,
           we
           have
           two
           great
           Designes
           to
           attempt
           this
           next
           Sessions
           .
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           That
           which
           we
           were
           about
           before
           ,
           
             viz.
             To
             put
             the
             Parliament
             upon
             making
             their
             humble
             request
             to
             the
             King
             that
             the
             Fleet
             may
             be
             put
             into
             his
             Royal
             Highnesses
             care
             .
          
        
         
           And
           ,
           
             Secondly
             ,
             To
             get
             an
             Act
             for
             General
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
        
         
           If
           we
           carry
           these
           two
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           we
           shall
           in
           effect
           do
           vvhat
           vve
           list
           aftervvards
           .
           And
           truly
           vve
           think
           vve
           do
           not
           undertake
           these
           great
           Points
           very
           unreasonably
           ,
           for
           that
           we
           have
           good
           Cards
           for
           our
           Game
           ;
           Not
           but
           that
           vve
           expect
           great
           opposition
           ;
           and
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           beg
           all
           the
           assistance
           we
           can
           possibly
           get
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           his
           
             Most
             Christian
             Majesty
          
           would
           stand
           by
           us
           a
           little
           in
           this
           Conjunction
           ,
           and
           help
           us
           with
           such
           a
           sum
           as
           20000
           
             l
          
           sterling
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           great
           matter
           to
           venture
           upon
           such
           an
           undertaking
           as
           this
           ,
           I
           would
           be
           content
           to
           be
           sacrificed
           to
           the
           utmost
           malice
           of
           mine
           Enemies
           ,
           if
           I
           did
           not
           succeed
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           proposed
           this
           several
           times
           to
           
             Monsieur
             Ravigny
             ,
          
           who
           seems
           alwayes
           of
           my
           opinion
           ,
           and
           has
           often
           told
           me
           
             That
             he
             has
             vvrit
             to
             France
             on
             this
             Subject
             ,
          
           and
           has
           desired
           me
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ;
           but
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           he
           will
           be
           as
           zealous
           in
           this
           point
           as
           a
           
             Catholick
          
           would
           be
           ,
           because
           our
           prevailing
           in
           these
           things
           will
           give
           the
           greatest
           blow
           to
           the
           
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           here
           ,
           that
           ever
           it
           received
           since
           its
           Birth
           ,
           which
           perhaps
           he
           would
           not
           be
           very
           glad
           to
           see
           ,
           especially
           when
           he
           believes
           that
           there
           is
           another
           way
           of
           doing
           his
           Majesties
           business
           well
           enough
           without
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           by
           a
           Dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           I
           know
           he
           mightily
           depends
           upon
           ,
           and
           concludes
           ,
           that
           if
           that
           comes
           to
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           as
           much
           as
           he
           need
           care
           for
           ,
           proceeding
           ,
           perhaps
           upon
           the
           same
           manner
           of
           discourse
           which
           we
           did
           this
           time
           twelve
           month
           .
           But
           with
           submission
           to
           his
           better
           judgement
           ,
           I
           do
           think
           that
           our
           case
           is
           extreamly
           much
           altered
           from
           what
           it
           was
           then
           in
           relation
           to
           a
           Dissolution
           ,
           for
           then
           the
           body
           of
           our
           governing
           Ministers
           (
           all
           but
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Arlington
             )
          
           were
           intirely
           united
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           governed
           his
           way
           had
           they
           been
           free
           from
           all
           fears
           and
           controule
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           been
           if
           the
           Parliament
           had
           been
           removed
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           since
           that
           time
           engaged
           in
           quite
           different
           Councils
           ,
           and
           imbarqued
           themselves
           and
           Interests
           upon
           other
           bottoms
           ,
           having
           declared
           themselves
           against
           
             Popery
             ;
          
           and
           to
           dissolve
           the
           Parliament
           simply
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           other
           step
           made
           ,
           will
           be
           to
           leave
           them
           to
           Govern
           what
           way
           they
           list
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           reason
           to
           suspect
           will
           be
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Catholicks
             ,
          
           because
           their
           late
           Declarations
           and
           Actions
           have
           demonstrated
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           take
           that
           for
           the
           most
           popular
           way
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           likeliest
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           absolute
           power
           ,
           whereas
           should
           the
           Duke
           get
           above
           them
           ,
           after
           the
           trick
           they
           have
           shewed
           him
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           sure
           he
           will
           totally
           forget
           the
           usuage
           he
           has
           had
           at
           their
           hands
           .
           Therefore
           it
           imports
           us
           now
           to
           advance
           our
           Interest
           a
           little
           farther
           ,
           by
           some
           such
           project
           as
           I
           have
           named
           ,
           before
           we
           Dissolve
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           else
           perhaps
           we
           shall
           but
           change
           Masters
           ,
           a
           Parliament
           for
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           continue
           still
           in
           the
           same
           slavery
           and
           bondage
           as
           before
           ,
           but
           one
           such
           step
           as
           I
           have
           proposed
           well
           made
           ,
           we
           may
           safely
           see
           them
           Dissolved
           ,
           and
           not
           fear
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           shall
           be
           established
           and
           stand
           firm
           without
           any
           opposition
           .
           
           For
           every
           body
           then
           will
           come
           over
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           worship
           the
           rising
           Sun.
           
        
         
           I
           have
           here
           given
           you
           the
           History
           of
           three
           years
           as
           short
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           though
           I
           am
           afraid
           it
           will
           seem
           very
           long
           and
           troublesome
           to
           your
           Reverence
           amongst
           the
           multitude
           of
           affairs
           you
           are
           ingaged
           in
           .
           I
           have
           also
           shewn
           you
           the
           present
           state
           of
           our
           Case
           ,
           which
           may
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           and
           good
           Conduct
           be
           made
           of
           such
           advantage
           to
           Gods
           Church
           that
           for
           my
           part
           I
           can
           scarce
           believe
           my self
           awake
           ,
           or
           the
           thing
           real
           ,
           when
           I
           think
           of
           a
           Prince
           in
           such
           an
           Age
           as
           we
           live
           in
           ,
           converted
           to
           such
           a
           degree
           of
           Zeal
           and
           Piety
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           regard
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           World
           in
           comparison
           of
           God
           Almightys
           glory
           ,
           the
           Salvation
           of
           his
           own
           Soul
           ,
           and
           the
           Conversion
           of
           our
           poor
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           has
           a
           long
           time
           been
           opprest
           and
           miserably
           harrassed
           by
           Heresie
           and
           Schism
           .
        
         
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           your
           Reverence
           will
           consider
           our
           Case
           ,
           take
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           afford
           us
           what
           help
           you
           can
           ,
           both
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           by
           your
           holy
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           ,
           by
           that
           great
           credit
           which
           you
           most
           justly
           have
           with
           him
           .
           And
           if
           ever
           his
           Majesties
           Affairs
           or
           your
           own
           can
           ever
           want
           the
           service
           of
           so
           inconsiderable
           a
           Creature
           as
           my self
           ,
           you
           shall
           never
           find
           any
           body
           readier
           to
           obey
           your
           Commands
           ,
           or
           faithfuller
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           than
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             ,
             and
             most
             obedient
             Servant
             .
          
           
             
               September
               29.
               1675.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           ANSWER
           FROM
           
             MONSIEUR
             L'
             CHAISE
          
           to
           Mr.
           
             COLEMAN
          
           from
           
             PARIS
             ,
             23d
             .
          
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           1675.
           
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           Letter
           which
           you
           gave
           your self
           the
           trouble
           to
           vvrit
           to
           me
           ,
           came
           to
           my
           hands
           but
           the
           last
           night
           .
           I
           received
           it
           vvith
           great
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           I
           assure
           you
           that
           its
           length
           did
           not
           make
           it
           seem
           tedious
           ;
           I
           shall
           be
           glad
           on
           my
           part
           ,
           to
           assist
           in
           seconding
           your
           good
           Intentions
           ,
           I
           will
           consider
           of
           the
           means
           to
           effect
           it
           ,
           and
           vvhen
           I
           am
           better
           informed
           than
           I
           am
           as
           yet
           I
           vvill
           give
           you
           an
           account
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           I
           may
           hold
           Intelligence
           vvith
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           did
           vvith
           my
           Predecessour
           .
           Sir
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           to
           believe
           that
           I
           vvill
           never
           fail
           as
           to
           good
           vvill
           ,
           for
           the
           service
           of
           your
           Master
           ,
           vvhom
           I
           honour
           as
           much
           as
           he
           deserves
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           vvith
           great
           truth
           that
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             ,
             and
             most
             obedient
             Servant
             ,
             D.
             L.
             C.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SECOND
           LETTER
           OF
           Mr.
           Coleman's
           To
           the
           
             French
          
           Kings
           Confessor
           ,
           
             MONSIEUR
             L'
             CHAISE
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Sent
           your
           Reverence
           a
           tedious
           Letter
           on
           our
           
             29th
             .
          
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           to
           inform
           you
           of
           the
           progress
           of
           our
           Affaires
           for
           these
           two
           or
           three
           last
           years
           .
           I
           have
           now
           again
           the
           opportunity
           of
           a
           very
           sure
           hand
           to
           conveigh
           this
           by
           ,
           I
           have
           sent
           you
           a
           
             Cypher
             ,
          
           because
           our
           Parliament
           now
           drawing
           on
           ,
           I
           may
           possibly
           have
           occasion
           to
           send
           ,
           you
           something
           which
           
             You
             may
             be
             vvilling
             enough
             to
             knovv
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             necessary
             for
             us
             that
             you
             should
             ,
          
           when
           I
           may
           want
           the
           conveniency
           of
           a
           Messenger
           .
           When
           any
           thing
           occurs
           of
           more
           concern
           than
           other
           ,
           which
           may
           not
           be
           fit
           to
           be
           trusted
           to
           a
           
             Cypher
          
           alone
           ,
           I
           will
           ,
           to
           make
           such
           a
           thing
           more
           secure
           ,
           write
           in
           
             Lemon
             ,
          
           between
           the
           Lines
           of
           a
           Letter
           which
           shall
           have
           nothing
           in
           it
           visible
           ,
           but
           what
           I
           care
           not
           who
           sees
           ,
           but
           dried
           by
           a
           warm
           fire
           shall
           discover
           what
           is
           written
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           the
           Letter
           comes
           to
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           upon
           drying
           it
           any
           thing
           appears
           more
           than
           did
           before
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           no
           body
           has
           seen
           it
           by
           the
           way
           .
        
         
         
           I
           will
           not
           trouble
           you
           with
           that
           way
           of
           writing
           but
           upon
           special
           occasions
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           will
           give
           you
           a
           hint
           to
           direct
           you
           to
           look
           for
           it
           ,
           by
           concluding
           my
           visible
           Letter
           with
           something
           of
           
             Fire
          
           or
           
             Burning
             ,
          
           by
           which
           mark
           you
           may
           please
           to
           know
           that
           there
           is
           something
           underneath
           ,
           and
           how
           my
           Letter
           is
           to
           be
           used
           to
           find
           it
           out
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           here
           a
           mighty
           work
           upon
           our
           hands
           ,
           no
           less
           than
           
             The
             Conversion
             of
             three
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             perhaps
             the
             subduing
             a
             pestilent
             Heresy
             ,
             vvhich
             has
             domineer'd
             over
             part
             of
             this
             Northern
             World
             a
             long
             time
             .
          
           There
           was
           never
           such
           hopes
           of
           Success
           since
           the
           Death
           of
           our
           
             Q.
             MARY
             ,
          
           as
           now
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           when
           God
           has
           given
           us
           a
           
             PRINCE
          
           who
           is
           become
           (
           may
           I
           say
           by
           Miracle
           )
           
             Zealous
             of
             being
             the
             Author
             and
             Instrument
             of
             so
             glorious
             a
             Work
             :
          
           But
           the
           opposition
           we
           are
           sure
           to
           meet
           with
           ,
           is
           also
           like
           to
           be
           great
           :
           So
           that
           it
           imports
           us
           to
           get
           all
           the
           Aid
           and
           Assistance
           ,
           
             For
             the
             Harvest
             is
             great
             and
             the
             Labourers
             are
             fevv
             .
          
        
         
           That
           which
           we
           rely
           upon
           most
           ,
           next
           to
           God
           Almighties
           
             Providence
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Fervor
           of
           my
           
             Master
             the
             Duke
             ,
          
           is
           the
           mighty
           mind
           of
           his
           
             Christian
             Majesty
             ,
          
           whose
           generous
           Soul
           inclines
           him
           to
           great
           undertakings
           ,
           which
           being
           mannaged
           by
           your
           
             Reverences
          
           examplary
           
             Piety
          
           and
           
             Prudence
             ,
          
           will
           certainly
           make
           him
           look
           upon
           this
           ,
           as
           most
           suitable
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           best
           becoming
           his
           power
           and
           thoughts
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           pardon
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           be
           troublesom
           too
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           from
           whom
           we
           expect
           the
           greatest
           help
           we
           can
           hope
           for
           .
        
         
           I
           confess
           I
           think
           his
           
             Christian
             Majesties
          
           temporal
           interest
           is
           so
           much
           attracted
           to
           that
           of
           his
           R.
           H.
           which
           can
           never
           be
           considerable
           but
           upon
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           
             Catholick
             Religion
             ,
          
           that
           his
           Ministers
           cannot
           give
           him
           better
           Advice
           even
           in
           a
           politick
           sence
           abstracted
           from
           the
           Considerations
           of
           the
           next
           world
           ,
           then
           that
           of
           our
           dear
           Lord
           ,
           
             To
             seek
             first
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             Rightcousness
             thereof
             ,
             that
             all
             other
             things
             may
             be
             added
             .
          
        
         
         
           Yet
           
             I
          
           know
           his
           most
           
             Christian
             Majesty
          
           has
           more
           powerfull
           motives
           suggested
           to
           him
           by
           his
           own
           Devotion
           ,
           and
           your
           
             Reverences
          
           Zeal
           for
           Gods
           Glory
           ,
           to
           engage
           himself
           to
           afford
           us
           the
           best
           help
           he
           can
           in
           our
           present
           Circumstances
           :
           but
           we
           are
           a
           little
           unhappy
           in
           this
           ,
           That
           we
           cannot
           press
           his
           Majesties
           present
           
             Minister
          
           here
           ,
           upon
           these
           latter
           Arguments
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           strong
           ,
           but
           only
           upon
           the
           first
           ,
           
             Monsieur
             Ravigny's
          
           sence
           and
           ours
           differing
           very
           much
           upon
           these
           ,
           though
           we
           agree
           perfectly
           upon
           the
           rest
           ;
           And
           indeed
           though
           he
           be
           a
           very
           able
           man
           ,
           as
           to
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           in
           things
           where
           Religion
           is
           not
           concern'd
           ,
           yet
           
             I
          
           do
           believe
           it
           were
           much
           more
           happy
           ,
           considering
           the
           Post
           he
           is
           in
           ,
           that
           his
           temper
           vvere
           of
           such
           a
           sort
           that
           vve
           might
           deall
           clearly
           vvith
           him
           throughout
           and
           not
           be
           forced
           to
           stop
           short
           in
           a
           discourse
           of
           consequence
           ,
           and
           leave
           the
           most
           material
           part
           out
           ,
           because
           vve
           knovv
           it
           vvill
           shake
           his
           particular
           opinion
           ,
           and
           so
           perhaps
           meet
           vvith
           dislike
           ,
           and
           opposition
           though
           never
           so
           necessary
           to
           the
           main
           concern
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           afraid
           we
           shall
           find
           too
           much
           reason
           for
           this
           Complaint
           this
           next
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           had
           we
           one
           here
           for
           his
           Christian
           Majesty
           who
           had
           taken
           the
           whole
           business
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           who
           would
           have
           represented
           the
           state
           of
           our
           case
           truly
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           his
           Master
           ,
           
             I
          
           do
           not
           doubt
           but
           his
           Christian
           Majstey
           would
           have
           engaged
           himself
           farther
           in
           the
           affair
           then
           at
           present
           I
           fear
           he
           has
           done
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           approbation
           have
           given
           such
           counsells
           
             (
             as
             have
             been
             offered
             his
          
           R.
           H.
           
             by
             those
             fevv
             Catholicks
             vvho
             have
             accesse
             to
             him
             and
             are
             bent
             to
             serve
             him
             ,
             and
             advance
             the
             Catholick
             Religion
             ,
             vvith
             all
             their
             might
             )
          
           more
           credit
           with
           his
           R.
           H.
           Then
           
             I
          
           fear
           they
           have
           found
           ;
           And
           have
           assisted
           him
           also
           with
           his
           purse
           as
           far
           as
           100000.
           
           Crovvns
           or
           some
           such
           summe
           (
           vvhich
           to
           him
           is
           very
           inconsiderable
           but
           vvould
           have
           been
           to
           them
           of
           greater
           use
           then
           can
           be
           imagined
           )
           tovvards
           gaining
           others
           to
           help
           him
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           not
           to
           oppose
           him
           ,
           if
           vve
           had
           been
           so
           happy
           as
           to
           have
           had
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           
           vvith
           us
           to
           this
           degree
           ,
           
             I
             vvould
             have
             ansvvered
             vvith
             my
             life
             for
             such
             success
             this
             Sessions
             ,
             as
             vvould
             have
             put
             the
             interest
             of
             the
             Catholic
             .
             Religion
             in
             his
          
           R.
           H.
           
             And
             his
             most
             Christian
             Majesty
             out
             of
             all
             danger
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             .
          
        
         
           But
           vvanting
           those
           hopes
           of
           recommending
           those
           necessary
           ,
           councells
           vvhich
           have
           been
           given
           his
           Royall
           Highness
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           to
           make
           him
           think
           them
           vvorthy
           of
           his
           accepting
           ,
           and
           fit
           to
           govern
           himself
           by
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           advantages
           ,
           vvhich
           a
           little
           money
           vvell
           managed
           vvould
           certainly
           have
           gained
           us
           ,
           
             I
          
           am
           affraid
           vve
           shall
           not
           be
           much
           better
           at
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Session
           then
           vve
           are
           novv
           :
           
             I
          
           pray
           God
           vve
           do
           not
           loose
           ground
           .
           By
           my
           next
           ,
           vvhich
           shall
           be
           ere
           long
           ,
           
             I
          
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           tell
           your
           Reverence
           more
           perticularly
           vvhat
           vve
           are
           like
           to
           expect
           :
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           
             I
          
           most
           humbly
           beg
           your
           holy
           prayers
           for
           all
           our
           undertakings
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           vvill
           please
           to
           honour
           me
           so
           far
           as
           to
           esteem
           me
           ,
           vvhich
           
             I
          
           am
           ,
           entirely
           and
           vvithout
           any
           reserve
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
             Most
             Reverend
             Father
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Reverences
             most
             humble
             and
             most
             obedient
             Servant
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Coppy
           of
           his
           
             R.
             H.
          
           his
           Letter
           to
           
             L'
             Chaise
             ,
          
           about
           the
           time
           Mr.
           
             Coleman
          
           vvrote
           his
           long
           Letter
           ,
           1675.
           
        
         
           THE
           
             2d
             .
          
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           last
           past
           ,
           his
           Most
           Christian
           Majesty
           ;
           offered
           me
           most
           generously
           his
           Friendship
           ,
           and
           the
           use
           of
           his
           Purse
           to
           assistance
           against
           the
           designes
           of
           my
           Enemies
           and
           his
           ,
           and
           protested
           unto
           me
           ,
           That
           his
           Interest
           and
           mine
           were
           so
           clearly
           linckt
           together
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           opposed
           the
           one
           ,
           should
           be
           lookt
           upon
           as
           Enemies
           to
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           told
           me
           moreover
           his
           opinion
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlington
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           which
           is
           ,
           
             That
             he
             is
             of
             opinion
             that
             neither
             the
             one
             nor
             the
             other
             is
             in
             his
             Interest
             or
             mine
             ;
          
           and
           thereupon
           he
           desired
           me
           to
           make
           such
           Propositions
           as
           I
           should
           think
           fit
           in
           this
           Conjuncture
           .
        
         
           All
           was
           transacted
           by
           the
           means
           of
           Father
           
             Ferrier
             ;
          
           who
           made
           use
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
             ,
          
           who
           is
           an
           honest
           man
           and
           of
           truth
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           at
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           held
           correspondence
           with
           
             Coleman
             ,
          
           one
           of
           my
           Family
           ,
           in
           whom
           I
           have
           great
           confidence
           .
        
         
           I
           was
           much
           satisfyed
           to
           see
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           altogether
           of
           my
           opinion
           ,
           so
           I
           made
           him
           Answer
           the
           
             29th
             .
          
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           by
           the
           same
           meanes
           he
           had
           made
           use
           of
           to
           write
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           
             Coleman
             ,
          
           who
           adrest
           himself
           to
           Father
           
             Ferrier
          
           (
           by
           the
           forementioned
           Knight
           )
           and
           entirely
           agreed
           to
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           what
           had
           respect
           to
           the
           Union
           of
           our
           Interests
           ,
           as
           the
           unusefulness
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           order
           to
           the
           service
           of
           the
           King
           my
           Brother
           ,
           and
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           necessary
           ,
           to
           make
           use
           of
           our
           joynt
           and
           utmost
           credits
           to
           prevent
           the
           success
           of
           those
           evil
           designs
           resolved
           on
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           against
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           and
           my self
           ;
           which
           of
           my
           side
           
           I
           promise
           really
           to
           perform
           ;
           of
           which
           ,
           since
           that
           time
           ,
           I
           have
           given
           reasonable
           good
           proof
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           I
           made
           some
           Proposals
           ,
           which
           I
           thought
           necessary
           to
           bring
           to
           pass
           ,
           what
           we
           were
           obliged
           to
           undertake
           ,
           assuring
           him
           that
           nothing
           could
           so
           firmly
           establish
           our
           Interest
           with
           the
           King
           my
           Brother
           ,
           as
           that
           very
           same
           offer
           of
           the
           help
           of
           his
           Purse
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           ,
           I
           had
           much
           reason
           to
           hope
           I
           should
           be
           enabled
           to
           perswade
           to
           the
           Dissolving
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           to
           make
           void
           the
           designs
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlington
             ,
          
           who
           works
           incessantly
           to
           advance
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
          
           and
           the
           
             Hollanders
             ,
          
           and
           to
           lessen
           that
           of
           the
           King
           your
           Master
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           Protestations
           he
           hath
           made
           to
           this
           hour
           ,
           to
           render
           him
           service
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           that
           which
           was
           proposed
           was
           at
           a
           stand
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           sickness
           of
           Father
           
             Ferrier
             ,
          
           so
           our
           Affaires
           succeeded
           not
           according
           to
           our
           Designes
           ,
           only
           Father
           
             Ferrier
             vvrote
             to
             me
             ,
          
           the
           
             15th
             .
          
           of
           the
           last
           Moneth
           ,
           
             That
             he
             had
             communicated
             those
             Propositions
             to
             his
             most
             Christian
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             had
             been
             very
             vvell
             lik't
             of
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             contained
             things
             that
             had
             regard
             to
             the
          
           Catholick
           Religion
           
             and
             to
             the
             offer
             and
             use
             of
             his
             Purse
             ,
             he
             gave
             me
             to
             understand
             he
             did
             not
             desire
             I
             should
             treat
             vvith
          
           Monsieur
           Ravigny
           
             upon
             the
             first
             ,
             but
             as
             to
             the
             last
             ,
          
           and
           had
           the
           same
           time
           acquainted
           me
           ,
           that
           
             Monsieur
             Ravigny
             ,
             had
             order
             to
             grant
             me
             ,
             vvhatsoever
             the
             conjuncture
             of
             our
             Affaires
             did
             require
             ;
          
           and
           have
           expected
           the
           effects
           of
           it
           to
           this
           very
           hour
           ,
           but
           nothing
           being
           done
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           seeing
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           that
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlington
          
           and
           several
           others
           endeavoured
           by
           a
           thousand
           deceits
           to
           break
           the
           good
           Intelligence
           which
           is
           between
           the
           King
           my
           Brother
           ,
           his
           most
           Christian
           Majesty
           and
           my Self
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           might
           deceive
           us
           all
           three
           ,
           I
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           advertise
           you
           of
           all
           that
           is
           past
           ,
           and
           desire
           of
           you
           your
           assistance
           and
           Friendship
           to
           prevent
           the
           Roguerys
           of
           those
           who
           have
           no
           other
           design
           than
           to
           betray
           the
           Concerns
           of
           
             France
          
           and
           
             England
          
           
           also
           ,
           and
           who
           by
           their
           pretended
           service
           ,
           are
           the
           〈◊〉
           they
           succeed
           not
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           any
           thing
           more
           I
           refer
           you
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Frogmorton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Coleman
             ,
          
           who
           I
           have
           comanded
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           the
           whole
           state
           of
           our
           Affair
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           true
           condi●●●●of
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           many
           others
           ,
           and
           principally
           my
           Lord
           
             Arlingtons
          
           endeavours
           to
           represent
           to
           you
           quite
           otherwise
           than
           it
           is
           .
        
         
           The
           two
           first
           I
           mentioned
           to
           you
           are
           firm
           to
           my
           Interest
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           may
           treat
           with
           them
           without
           any
           apprehension
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Errata
             .
          
           Page
           1.
           line
           6.
           for
           
             LE-CHEER
             ,
          
           read
           
             L'CHAISE
             ,
          
           and
           so
           where-ever
           you
           meet
           with
           that
           Name
           .
           l.
           〈…〉
           
             Sir
             Germaine
             ,
          
           r.
           
             Saint
             Germaine
             ;
          
           and
           so
           throughout
           〈…〉