1646-7.] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 1G5 



can all jointly succour his Majesty in England. I desire, 

 that the most illustrious and most reverend Nuncio of 

 the Apostolic See will first of all subscribe this treaty 

 of ours. 



&quot; But in this affair, I require nothing of the Supreme 

 Council, but their private faith, till I shall return, by 

 God s blessing, with all things necessary. And though 

 I am sensible, how little this concerns my own interest, 

 yet my zeal prompts me to it. But I am extremely 

 desirous, that General Preston should march the troops, 

 designed for me, into Munster, to compose the commo 

 tions there, as well as to take care of this kingdom, 

 whose safety is greatly concerned in it, as that when, 

 through God s blessing, I return with the subsidies, I 

 may find an army ready. I desire, that our mutual 

 engagement may be committed to writing, and signed 

 and sealed, and kept under the most profound secrecy.&quot; 



The Earl of Glamorgan had designed a visit to Eome, 

 anticipating important assistance there, as well as the 

 especial favour of the King in that matter. But the 

 Supreme Council, wearied by the expense of keeping a 

 large army, intended for the relief of Chester, finding no 

 vessels were supplied from England for that purpose, 

 and being further discouraged by his Majesty s recent 

 proceedings, finally resolved against sending any troops 

 out of Ireland. The critical state of affairs had be 

 come so acutely distressing to the Earl, that in a letter 

 addressed to Father Bobert Nugent at Kilkenny, 

 he expressed the bitterness of his anguish in the 

 most unrestrained language, such as we find no 

 example of in any other portion of his varied cor 

 respondence. 



To Father Eobert Nugent, he thus wrote : i3 



13 Birch, p. 192. 



