A true account of the whole proceedings betwixt His Grace James Duke of Ormond, and the Right Honor. Arthur, Earl of Anglesey, late Lord Privy-Seal, before the King and Council and the said Earls letter of the second of August to His Majesty on that occasion : with a letter of the now Lord Bishop of Winchester's to the said Earl, of the means to keep out popery, and the only effectual expedient to hinder the growth thereof, and to secure both the Church of England, and the Presbiterian party.

In England the Earl's part was as followeth:

To preserve the Church in its Legal Establishment to the last, to desend the King and the Laws, against Usurpation and Arbitrary Government, to adventure his Estate and Life to save His from Execrable Murder, and never to sit still till he and his Friends, His Late Majesties and Your Faithful Subjects, had compassed Your Ma∣jesties Happy Restauration, with the apparent and imminent ha∣zard of their Lives, whereof the said Duke had vast benefits with∣out danger.

Now if the Duke will give the Earl information of his part, as an opposite Party in the said Transactions, he promiseth they shall not want their due place and regard in History, when all done by both shall be truly and exactly Recorded.

The Earl doth not know what the Duke means by saying, That at least while the Lord Privy-Seal and he have the Honor to be of your Majesties Privy-Council, and in the Stations they are, it will not be fit for him to publish such an Answer to the Lord Privy-Seal's Book and Letter, as might otherwise be necessary in Vindica∣tion of Truth: unless he would insinuate it fit for the Earl to be displaced to make room for that long threaten'd Answer, that so he might have the more home and fuller stroak at the Earl before your Majesty, when he hath endeavored but cannot hurt him be∣fore your People.

And it appears that it is but a New Phancy and Consideration taken up by the Duke, for when he was pleased not only to Write but, Print his Virulent Letter of the Twelfth of November, agains•• the Earl, it had not it seems affected his Thoughts as of any import, and this also shews, That it is too late and dishonorable an appeal to be made to your Majesty, after the Duke hath done it, without Success in Print to the People, and would never in probability have been attempted, but that he thinks he hath arrived in a more happy conjuncture, or hath entertained some groundless hopes of Favour by the Earls depression, which he will never in the least apprehend from a just Master that he hath faithfully served so long.

And therefore the Earl conceiving that the Duke hath already in Print charged him with all he hath to say, and more than he can make good; and there being an Obligation of Honor lying upon him to publish any answer to the Lord Privy Seals Book which (with∣out difference or respect to him) would be necessary in Vindication of Truth, and the said Earl no ways apprehending the dint of such an Answer; humbly beseecheth your Majesty that the Duke may be at

liberty and encouraged in his worthy design for vindication of Truth by his Answer without regard to the Earl, who is ready and will∣ing to be trampled upon for the Truths sake, and dreads much more what the Duke may with vain hopes whisper or insinuate to your Majesty, than any thing he can or shall think sit to publish for that End.

The Earl tho' he acknowledgeth your Majesties Favor in the Office he enjoys, it being a Testimony of your Gracious Acceptance of his long Faithful and Unblemish'd Service; Yet for the Duke (who hath partaken more deeply of your Royal Bounty and Favor, than any other Subject (to say no more) to go out of his way after he had decipher'd the Earl sufficiently by his Title of Honor and Name of Office, to mention his great Place seems to be rather in underva∣luing than with intention to allow your Majesties poor Officer what his Predecessors, though some of them were of inferior quality to his, have enjoyed without Envy or Scorn, from the greatest Sub∣jects.

And I can truly say, that I have not paid my Debts incurred in your Majesties Service, nor preferred my many Children, nor grown Rich by my Service and great Place, though my Ancestors and I have received Titles of Honor, and Marks of Favor from your Majesty and Predecessors, for divers Generations.

As to the Duke's proposal, That your Majesty will be pleased to Appoint a Committee of your Privy-Council, to look over the Lord Privy-Seal's Book, and to call the said Earl, and Duke of Ormond, before them, and to Report to your Majesty how reparation may be made to all that are injured by the Earl's Mistakes and Errors, in his said Book and Letter.

The Earl saith, That the Duke seems to conceive that your Ma∣jesty and Council have more Leisure than the Earl dares presume, and the Earl hopes the Duke may content himself by your Majesties Favor to Govern one Kingdom under you, without involving this in his Concerns, or offering to impose his Dictates upon your Ma∣jesty and Council of England, who have Wisdom to appoint Com∣mittees, or take other course for business (properly before them) without the direction of the Parties concern'd, which most men in modesty forbear to give.

And though the Duke seems in great hast to have Mistakes and Errors fixed upon the Earl, he on the contrary (and though time will shew that all that are, will appear to be on the Duke's part) presumes not to give your Majesty trouble herein, or to pursue the Duke for what is common to mankind.

And he conceives it an Employment below your Majesty and Council, to be set upon an Essay to find matter to justifie what the Duke hath injuriously published against the Earl, which course being his first choice, he may freely pursue if he please.

As to the Duke's Objection, That the Earl saith the Cessa∣tions and Peaces were destructive to the English and Protestants, he believes the Duke will not say the Earl was the first that said so by above thirty years, for it hath been Printed long ago, and the Truth of History and publick acts will evince it, must the Earl only be restrained from saying what he thinks, and the Duke knows he thought near Forty years ago, and endeavor'd to prevent as much as he could, and believes he can make good that time, was, when the Duke was much of the same Opinion.

It was indeed an unhappiness to conclude Cessations and Pea∣ces, that neither the Irish nor English were satisfied with, and my unhappiness is not small to be the only English man Reproached for an Opinion they generally had, and felt by sad and dismal Effects.

If the Earl hath dealt more plainly with the Duke than his Na∣ture averse to Contention (and who hath had quarrels with none in the whole course of his Life) inclines him to, he hopes your Ma∣jesty will Consider that to be taxed of Untruth and Reflection on his Late Majesties Honor and Justice, and branded as a Malitious Calumniator, a close concealed and disguised Enemy to your Maje∣sty, a designer of Mischief to the Duke and the Government, and one who chose the most effectual Conjuncture for those things, with pretence only of Candor and impartiality, are Provocations unusual and not easily born by Persons of Honor, and might the better have been forborn, because after all this loud noise and cri∣minal Charge, the Duke himself dwindles it into bare Mistakes and Errors, which who Lives that is not guilty of, and the Earl con∣ceives, is a Task very improper to be laid upon your Majesty to Examine, especially in Cases of Controversie thereupon between your Majesties Subjects.

Thus the Earl tho' he had reason first to complain, if he could have thought it decent to trouble your Majesty with private disputes (after the Duke had Scandalized him in Print, for which he prays and hopes Reparation) in obedience to your Majesties Order hath represented what he conceived expedient upon this occasion where∣with if the Duke be not satisfied.

It is desired that he would in due form of Law, and by le∣gal and certain Articles charge the said Earl with particulars, to which he may Answer by Advice of Council, and if he Vindicates not himself, let him be exposed to the Censure of this present Age and Posterity, and incur your Majesties displeasure, less than which cannot be aimed at by the Duke, who to satisfie his un∣just and causeless Animosity, makes use of his Power to alienate from the Earl your Majesties favor, good opinion and confidence, after above three and twenty years faithful and diligent Service, wherein the said Earl hath almost worn out his Strength and Life, without Conviction of any failure or transgression, which surely the said Duke would never do (after he had privately quarrell'd the Earl, and exposed him the worst he could in Print, and this Affair having taking a circuit of almost two years) unless he conceived he had met with some extraordinary juncture to bear down the Earl, nor trouble your Majesty and Council, when so great Affairs are before them, with such private concerns and complaints, after so long a run, and using other ways unsuccessfully, to Vindicate him∣self from what was never intended as a Charge against him.

I conclude Praying (as I have heartily endeavored) for the Glo∣ry and Prosperity of your Majesties Government, to be equal to the greatest of your Royal Predecessors, wishing your Majesty many such Subjects as I have been and am, whom the Duke of Ormond seems so Earnest to rid your Majesty of; or leave under a black Character, and misrepresentation in your Service which he shall never be able to compass.

ANGLESEY.