Cabala, mysteries of state,: in letters of the great ministers of K. James and K. Charles. Wherein much of the publique manage of affaires is related. / Faithfully collected by a noble hand.

Mr. Trumball to the Secretarie.

Right Honourable,

THose that are employed in such place as I am, must admit all manner of men into their company. And the Oath I have taken to his Majestie, will not permit me to conceal any thing from his knowledge that cometh to mine, and may in any sort have relation to his Royal service. For these Considerations I assume the boldnesse so soon to renew your Honours trouble, after the dispatch of those Volumes of Letters which I sent you yesterday by one of my ser∣vants.

This Bearer de la Forrest is better known to your Honour, then to my self, although I remember many years ago to have seen him in England. During his stay in this Town, he brought unto me a cer∣tain French Gentleman, calling himself the Viscount of L'orme, and Sir De la Pommeraye; who hath (by his own relation) been a great Navigator, and been authorized by 18. of the chief Pyrats in the Levant, to search for their pardon, and retreat into some Christian Countrey, being sorry for the ill they have done, and desirous to spend the rest of their daies in peace. With this Commission he came into France, and there travelled so far with the King and his Ministers, as he obtained a general abolition for the said Pyrates, a safe Conduct to bring them into his Dominions, and a procuration (which I have seen under the great Seal of France) to treat, and con∣clude with them upon certain conditions. But he being envied by some Grandees of that Kingdom, and by misfortune happening to kill a man, he was forced (as he pretendeth) for the safety of his life to flie into these Countries, before he could bring that work to per∣fection.

And being now disinabled to return thither again, he desireth to make a tryal, whether his Majestie will vouchsafe to lend his ear to that Treatie, and grant unto the said Pyrates a general Pardon. To which effect, he sendeth over La Forrest, and hath intreated me to ac∣company him with my Letters to my Lord Admiral, your Honour, and Mr. Secretarie Calvert. For retribution of this grace, the said Pyrates offer to give 45000 l sterling to be shared amongst you three, or to be disposed of as his Majestie shall appoint. But your Honour may see the Conditions proposed to the French King were more advan∣tagious. For they were to give him their Ships, Artillerie, and

Munition, and to furnish means to set out some men of War for his service.

And I see no reason (in case his Majestie should encline to such capital offenders, and common enemies) why he should not have as much, or more benefit then another Prince, the greatest part of them being his Vassals.

Your Honour if you please may peruse these adjoyned Papers, and impart the contents of them to my Lord Admiral. They agree with their Originals; and if his Majestie do not taste this overture, there is no more harm done (for any thing I can perceive) then the losse of my labour to peruse and subscribe them.

There remaineth onely two points, wherein I should speak to your Honour, the one is, that this matter may be concealed from the French Embassadour Mounsieur le Count de Tilliers, for fear of ruining de L'Orme. The other with gratifying La Forrest with the pay of a Pacquet (if your Honour shall think it meet) for the car∣rying of these Letters, who saith your Honour is his great Patron, and hath promised him a good turn.

Mounsieur de L'Orme hath given him power to sollicite this bu∣sinesse, and procure him an answer; wherein I joyn my humble prayer, that the poor man may not here languish in hopes, and spend his money to no purpose.

When I shall know whether his Majestie will rellish this over∣ture, or not, I will write thereof more largely (if there be cause) otherwise let it remain as it was before. In the mean while, I humbly take my leave; And rest

Your Honours In all humblenesse to be commanded, W. Trumball.

Bruxels 23. of Octob. 1619.