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XXXVI. From Dublin, to Sir Ed: Savage Knight, at Tower-Hill.
SIR,
I Am com safely to Dublin, over an angry boysterous Sea; whe∣ther 'twas my voyage on Salt-water, or change of Ayr, being now under another clime, which was the cause of it, I know not, but I am suddenly freed of the pain in my Arm; when neither Bath, nor Plasters, and other remedies could do me good.
I deliver'd your Letter to Mr. Iames Dillon, but nothing can be don in that busines till your brother Pain coms to Town. I meet heer with divers of my Northern frends, whom I knew at York: Heer is a most splendid Court kept at the Castle, and except that of the Vice-roy of Naples, I have not seen the like in Christendom, and in one point of Grandeza, the Lord Deputy heer goes beyond him, sor he can confer honours and dub Knights, which that Vice-roy cannot, or any other I know of. Trafic encreaseth heer wonderful∣ly, with all kind of bravery, and buildings.
I made an humble motion to my Lord, that in regard busines∣ses of all sorts did multiply here daily, and that ther was but one Clerk of the Counsell (Sir Paul Davis) who was able to dispatch busines, (Sir Will. Usher his Collegue being very aged and bed∣rid) his Lordship would please to think of me, My Lord gave me an answer full of good respects to succeed Sir William after his death.
No more now, but with my most affectionat respects unto you, I rest
Dublin, 3 May, 1639.
Your faithfull Servitor, J. H.