be tickled with the thoughts of his great work, and is a more warm
Instrument for their King, then they thought he would have proved,
when he was sent.
For those Affaires at Jersey, heare what is written from Roüen,
the 29.of January, Stylo Veteri. I yesternight received from my
Friend at Coutance, what he received from jersey, of which he sending
me the Letter if selfe. I have chosen rather to send you the Translate,
rather then any Extracts, which is as follows.
Windram hath insisted very long and very earnestly on that proposition,
of having the Prince the two last Sessions of Neirs Parliament. That
besides Long and the three Lords, I last wrote unto you about Mr. Cooke
called the Kings Solicitor, was of opinion to grant it, but the greater
part of the Counsell, and an equall part of the Lords being against it,
Sir Edward Herbert the Kings Atturney did Violently oppose it. And lane
the Lord Keeper as they call him, having been sent unto for his opinion,
he being sick, sent him word, that he prayed God he might dye of his
sicknesse, before he should heare that he had done a thing, so much to
his dishonour and prejudice and of all his followers as that
would be.
This advice being embraced by the Prince, he did absolutely refuse
that demand, whereupon Windram Propounded the point which they say
he was instructed to presse in the last place, namely, to desire a solemne
Treaty, and that to be in Holland, which also suffered much contradiction
and debate, and at last was carryed in the Affirmative, and the place
for that Treaty is to be at Breda, by the first of March tis reported here
that he is to goe by Paris and thence through Flanders and Brabant.
Windram is to goe to Scotland, with Letters, about the superscription
of Letters, Windram insisting to have them,
To the Commissioners of the Parliament
of Scotland.
But this title was opposed, and carryed in the Negative, by those who
will not have him to acknowledge that Parliament, for they say
none can be called there without the King, nor be one; unlesse authorized
by him.