296 THE PROCEEDINGS OF 



The earl of Essex, in his letter of the llth of 

 August to the lords of the council, writeth out of 

 great affection, as it seemeth, in these words : 



&quot; Yet must these rebels be assailed in the height 

 &quot; of their pride, and our base clowns must be taught 

 &quot; to fight again ; else will her majesty s honour 

 &quot; never be recovered, nor our nation valued, nor this 

 &quot; kingdom reduced.&quot; 



Besides it was noted, that whereas my lord and 

 the council of Ireland, had, by theirs of the 15th of 

 July, desired an increase of 2,000 Irish purposely for 

 the better setting on foot of the northern service ; 

 her majesty, notwithstanding her proportions, by 

 often gradations and risings, had been raised to 

 the highest elevation, yet was pleased to yield 

 unto it. 



1. The first part concerneth my lord s ingress 

 into his charge, and that which passed here before 

 his going hence ; now followeth an order, both of 

 time and matter, what was done after my lord was 

 gone into Ireland, and had taken upon him the go 

 vernment by her majesty s commission. 



2. The second part then of the first article was 

 to shew, that my lord did wilfully and contemptu 

 ously, in this great point of estate, violate and in 

 fringe her majesty s direction before remembered. 



In delivering of the evidence and proofs of this 

 part, it was laid down for a foundation, that there 

 was a full performance on her majesty s part of all 

 the points agreed upon for this great prosecution, so 



