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.

The Marquesse Yuoiosa to the Lord Conway, 5. September, 1623.

I Answered not long since to both your Letters, and now I will add this, that only the sport, and pleasure that Don Carlos, and I con∣sider his Majestie hath in his progresse, may make tollerable the de∣ferring (by reason of that) and not hearing the newes we expect to hear of his Majesties good health. For by that meanes we might not onely satisfie more often our desires in this point (having his Ma∣jestie neerer) but also our desire to bring these businesses to an end, which are ordinarily more delayed, and lesse well executed, when they are to passe through the hands of Ministers (though they be very zealous, and well affected to it) as these Lords are with whom we treat here; who are desirous that the King should be known for just, though unnecessarily, when nothing is pretended contrarie to that which is agreed upon. This knowledge whereupon I ground my reasons may perhaps make me (Sin Embargo) incurre the Censure of an impatient man; But I am perswaded, that if that which hath been done here, had been setled there by your Honour, and the Lord Count of Carleil (whose good disposition, and proceeding is as much to be esteemed as it is praysed by Don Carlos and my self) we would have made an end, and those things, which I have seen, and ob∣served here had not happened unto us. For in the conference, in which my Lord Keeper did assist, it was agreed (as we thought) that his Majestie should give order to the Judges and Justices of Peace, Arch-bishops and Bishops signed with his royal hand under the lit∣tle Seale within three months, or at the Princesse her arival. He hath persisted afterwards, as also Sir George Calvert in that (though it was plain) that his Majestie would give the said warrant, after∣wards, there being no tearm nor day appointed. Neverthelesse at last we have condescended, that it should be within six months, or at her Highnesse arrival, if she comes afore that time, that we may shew how happie we think our selves in being Servants to his Majestie, whom God save.

The dispatches that we are to have are contained in the relation here enclosed. I pray you to take order, that those that are to be sent back to that effect, may be subscribed, and Sealed; for I have differ∣red the dispatching of a Currier (with an evident danger that he will now arrive too late, and put in hazard a businesse of mine of consi∣deration,

which obligeth me to dispatch him) that he may not go without them; And that it may not be an occasion to doubt of the assurance we have given of his Majesties good will and intention; whose Royal hands, I, and Don Carlos do intreat your Honour to kisse in our name, and to continue us in his Majesties good Fa∣vour, and your Honour likewise in yours; for we deserve it with a particular affection, and equal desire to serve you. God save your Honour, as I desire

Your Honours servant, The Marquesse, Yuoiosa.