Certaine observations of both houses of Parliament. Concerning two letters, the one from the Lord Digby, to the Queenes Maiesty, the other from Mr. Thomas Eliot, at York, to the Lord Digby in Holland. Also a note of such armes, as were sent for by his Maiesty, out of Amsterdam, under his owne hand. Together with diverse passages of the Marquesse Harford, and M. Strowd, at the general assises in the county of Somerset.

Mr Elliots Letter to the Lord Digby.

My Lo••d,

YOu have ever been so willing to oblig••, that I cannot disp••ire of your favour in a businesse wherein I am much concerned; the King was pleased to imploy me ••o London to my Lord Kee∣per for the S••ales, which though after two houres consideration he refused, yet being resolved not to be denyed, my importunity at last prevailed, which service the King hath declared was so great, that he hath promised a reward equall to it; it may be the King expects I should move him for some place, which J shall not doe, being resolved never to have any but by the Queen, being already so In∣finitly obliged to her for her favours, that I confesse I would owe my be∣ing only to her; nor shall I ever value that life I hold, but as a dept, which I shall ever pay to her commands; the favour which I desire from your Lordship, is, that you will ingage the Queen•• to write to the King, that he would make me a Groom of his Bed-chamber, which since I know tis so absolutely in her power to doe, I shall never thinke of an other way, for which favour neither her Maiesty nor your Lordship shall ever find a more reall servant for our affaires they are now in so good a condition, that if we are not undone by harking to an Accomodation, there is nothing else can hurt us, which I feare the King is too much inclined to but I hope what he shall receive from the Queene, will make him so resolved, that nothing but a satisfaction equall to the in∣juries he hath receiv••d, will make him quit the advantage he now hath, which I doe not doubt will be the m••anes of bringing y••ur Lordship quickly hither, where you shall finde none more ready to obey your Commands,

Then your most faithfull and humble servant, Thomas Ellyot:

Yorke the 27. of May