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at Kilkenny ; but though I believe not all here said of 

 his errand, yet I conceive your Grace may observe 

 something, the knowledge whereof might direct me 

 how to govern myself, in the account I take myself 

 obliged to give his Majesty of the coming of so unbid 

 den a guest into his kingdom. 



&quot; I have not yet had time to put your commands 

 touching the parties mentioned in your last letter, 

 received by Col. Fitzwilliams, into a way of execution ; 

 but I shall not fail to satisfy your Grace, either in 

 doing the things or in giving such reasons why I could 

 not, as shall still manifest my being 



&quot; Your Grace s most faithful Kinsman, 

 &quot; and humblest servant, 



&quot; ORMOND. 



&quot; Dub. Cast. 22 of Novem. 1645.&quot; 



This communication contains the Marquis s remark 

 able expression of confidence in the Earl of Glamorgan, 

 when he says &quot; my experience of your judgment and 

 indefatigable industry.&quot; Only that courtiers are as 

 little to be put faith in as princes, one might take this 

 as sufficient evidence of the King s false estimate of his 

 Lordship s &quot;judgment,&quot; as expressed in his letter to the 

 Marquis.* 



His Lordship s negotiations with the Irish related to 

 the raising of a body of 10,000 men to be transported 

 to England in the royal cause ; their first destination 

 being for the relief of Chester, which measure was to be 

 promoted through certain arrangements to conclude a 

 peace with the rebellious party in Ireland : to be mainly 

 effected through important concessions being made to 

 the Irish Roman Catholic Clergy, to afford extended 

 religious liberty to ^heir cause in Ireland. 



It had been arrknged that the political articles of 



* See pa&amp;lt;re 78. 



