all this have I not carried my selfe witily, and as great a Politician for the preservation of my
present fortune, and let these Grandees flatter themselves, it hath proved unto them one cheat
for another, there is nothing more then the cunning, and doubtlesse if they could have turned
me out, they would have done it before now, being so certaine of their good will, that I accept
it for the deed. I may well tell you in confidence that if it pleaseth God to maintaine me in this
condition as I am now, till the King comes to be of age, I will make some of them to see fashions
in a strange Country, as well to the Princes as their Favourites, who I perceive love to fish in
troubled water, usurping the King Authority, during his minority, and when the King comes
to age, shall fall short of their account; I aske but one months time to tame the proudest of them,
and to put him in a Bastille even at that instant the King will be in a capacity to say (I will)
without the consent of his Mother, till that time I confesse my owne interests are a thousand
times nearer unto me, then those of the Kingdome of France, and had rather the whole Kingdome
were lost, then to receive any injury in my body or Estate. And I assure you, that in case
the businesse be not composed within a while, and the Parliament goe on in their proceedings
against me, as they have already, that then I will remove the Court to some other remote place
from Paris, where I may be secure, and there will revenge my selfe of the Parliament and
City, though all the Kingdome thereby were in danger to perish; as for the Parliament of Paris,
I have done with them, and will revenge myself of them, so soone as the King cores to bee
out of minority, if I cannot attaine it sooner, and if I have sought to some of them, it may not be
counted ridiculous or extravagant, but rather have done it for some good ends and purposes,
tending to the advancing of my businesse, but never to have any confidence in them as formerly.
Monsier de Avauy, is one, whose familiarity I feare much, because he is descended from a
Family that doe not easily forgive, when once they have received injuries, and that he hath a
just ground to complaine against me, for the protection I granted to Monsieur Servient at
Munster, during their divisions together; I have endeavoured seemingly to reconcile all former
injuries, and that by reason of the late troubles at Paris, making reflection on the President
de Mesme his brother, and who was able to doe me great service, but now I care for
neither of them, and hope to let them see, that I doe not feare them much, and can very well subsist
without them. Take no other care for me, looke to your preservation, and be assured, that
the worst that can befall me, is to returne to Rome, being in a condition able to live in spite
of all my enemies, and that all these crosses and vexations will no more prejudice our Family,
then in retarding the marriage of my Nephew: I remain &c.
A Motion was mode to the House against a scandalous book Printed called. The
second part of ENGLANDS NEW CHAINES DISCOVERED, or, a sad Representation
of the uncertained and dangerous condition of the COMMON-WEALTH,
DIRECTED to the Supream Authority of ENGLAND, The Representors of the people
in Parliament Assembled, By severall well-affected persons inhabiting the City of London,
Westminster, the Burough of Southwarke, Hamhlers, and places adjacent,
Presenters and approvers of the late large Petition of the 11 September 1648. All persons
who are assenting to this Representation are desired to subscribe it, and bring in their subscriptions
to the Presenters, and Approvers of the foresaid Petition of the 11 Sept.
There are many exceeding dangerous passages in the booke, (viz.) Pag. 2. These
words, Yes did we for beare to interpose our Judgement, or to oppose those mens designes, until
they had made a large progresse towards our bondage, and endeavoured to graspe the power
of the Army into their hands, thereby to inforce their Tyranny upon us, insomuch that it
was almost too late go give checke to their wicked intentions, what Jesutie in the world
could have been more cunning to in-fence the Army against the Parliament by fallacy,