1G6 LIFE, TIMES, AND SCIENTIFIC LABOURS [1G4C-7. 



u EEVEREND SIR, 



&quot; I return you thanks for the messenger sent 

 me on purpose, and your letter ; and desire you to sig 

 nify to the Nuncio, that if all the devils on earth and 

 in hell had not conspired against me, I should not have 

 been reduced to these difficulties and distresses ; and 

 that the loss of life itself would have been more toler 

 able to me, being now tired of it on account of the 

 present difficulty, and I can think of nothing but re 

 deeming myself ; assuring you, that the misfortunes of 

 my whole life have not perplexed me so much as this : 

 to remedy which, though I am pressed by letters and 

 most urgent business to go to Limerick, I still continue 

 here. I swear to you, that I have been disappointed of 

 seven thousand pounds sterling, which I thought as 

 entirely my own as if the money had been actually 

 paid to me ; and all this since the resolution was pub 

 lished against sending the soldiers to England. I do 

 not think it necessary to remind the Nuncio, that my 

 enemies in Ireland are exasperated against me, because 

 they perceive me so warmly and sincerely affected 

 towards him, and know, that I shall always continue 

 so 5 and because I should not hesitate to expose my 

 life and fortune to the utmost danger, in order to bring 

 to an iss.ue his commission and business in this kingdom. 

 This seems to me to deserve, that some pity and tolera 

 tion should be shown towards me, especially in an event 

 unforeseen by me, and forced upon me, and which has 

 given me a vexation, than which I can imagine nothing- 

 more severe to me. 



&quot; I remain, in great affliction, 



&quot; Your affectionate Cousin and Servant, 

 &quot; GLAMORGAN. 



&quot;Waterford, 3 May, 1646.&quot; 



His operations in Ireland were virtually terminated, 



