1645.] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 113 



At this period the Marquis of Ormond addressed a 

 letter to the Earl, as follows : * 



&quot; MY LORD, 



&quot; Mr. O Neill hath with him, to be delivered to 

 the Commissioners that treated here, two kinds of dis 

 patches, the one an answer to their paper of the llth of 

 November, which contains likewise conditional answers 

 to the several requests made upon the propositions that 

 were, for the most part, debated on in your Grace s 

 presence. This is drawn and sent with the full appro 

 bation of the Council ; the other contains some observa 

 tions of mine, together with undertakings in some points 

 wherein I held it unseasonable to press the Council to a 

 concurrence, considering that, in the paper transmitted 

 by their advice, there is a clear and full obligation, both 

 upon them and me, to transmit as bills whatsoever his 

 Majesty shall hereafter direct for the good of his sub 

 jects. In these two I have stretched my authority to 

 the uttermost that, either with safety to the treaty or 

 myself it will endure, which meeting with equal desires 

 of accommodation there, I doubt not will produce the 

 intended effects of seasonable succour to his Majesty ; 

 and therein of safety to his kingdom. Having told 

 your Grace that I am at the highest I will venture on 

 in this great affair, I should beseech your Grace for 

 accomplishment of those noble ends that induced you 

 through so great and apparent dangers to undertake 

 this your journey, now to set all your strength upon 

 bringing it to a good (that is a speedy) conclusion ; but 

 my experience of your judgment and indefatigable in 

 dustry informs me that such a request is needless. 



u We have here reports (made I believe without ground 

 of truth) of the manner of the Italian Bishop s reception, 



* From MSS. Badminton. 



