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and provisions, it should not any ways deter me, from 

 the confidence I have in his Majesty s justice and good 

 ness. It is true that two days since I have sent to take 

 myself off from paying demurrage, which would have 

 amounted to one hundred or two hundred pounds a day. 

 But the shipping are still under an embargo, and the 

 soldiers designed for England no other ways disposed 

 of, who may in the interim until my return be useful 

 unto this kingdom, assisted by the Nuncio s purse. If 

 therefore your Excellency resolve upon my journey, I 

 pray send me immediate word by this messenger, whom 

 I have sent of purpose, assuring that the shipping I 

 speak of shall also attend this coast. And if (which 

 God forbid) the King should be already joined with the 

 Parliament, and that my services for him there be con 

 sequently rejected, I shall endeavour to serve his Ma 

 jesty at my return in preserving your Excellency and 

 this kingdom for him ; and nothing but an extraordinary 

 confidence in your Excellency s goodness, and an infinite 

 zeal unto my master s service, could make me take this 

 resolution ; which I humbly submit to your better 

 judgment, and ever remain, 



&quot; Your Excellency s, &c. 



&quot; GLAMORGAN. 



&quot; Waterford, the 3rd of April, 1646.&quot; 



The reply made by the Marquis of Ormond,* to this 

 noble offer, only three days after, shows that he did not 

 esteem it as being in any way extravagant or impossible ; 

 he writes : 



&quot; MY LORD, 



u I receive your gratulations and devices for my 

 future security as evident testimonies of your continued 

 favour to me; and I am much joyed to find, that the 

 accidents fallen out concerning your Lordship have not 



* Bod. Lib. &quot; Carte Papers, 1634-1637, Ireland, 63.&quot; No. 175. 



