History of the Irish Confederation and the War in Ireland, 1641 [-1649] Containing a Narrative of Affairs of Ireland Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ... heere. I am held, and so represented to his Majestie, as an opposer of his service and of what may tende to the advancement of those greate dessignes undertaken for his Majestie's advantage heere. It is trew, I can not in my judgement or conscience concurr with some of our greate undertakers, and I see them runne those wayes as will in the end be found so disadvantageous to his Majestie's service, and so ruinous to this kingdome, as I can not but dissent from them and acknowledge I doe sometimes declare as much, which in duty and as tied by my oath I hold myselfe bound unto. And if this be displeasing, as I finde heere it is, then I have nothing left for me to doe but to retire, which I most seriously desire to doe and shall humbly beseech your Lordship to move his Majestie for leave to withdraw from hence for a time. And if your Lordship find his Majestie will give me leave to come to Court and waite upon him there, I shall presently come and cast myselfe downe at his feete, and not only give him an accompt of my owne actions heere, but present unto him such a trew relacion of the state of his affaires heere as will make him see how extreamely he is misenformed of the condicion of this kingdome. But if your Lordship findes his Majestie thinkes not fitt either to admitt me to his royall presence, or that, by reason of the different sence I have frotn some others of his affaires heere, my stay may be prejudicial to his service heere, I would willingly retire from hence, and goe and live at Penshurst with my brother Hammond untill I shall see what will become of our treaty and Cessacion heere which is now growen ripe for a conclusion. My Lord of Ormonde goes upon the 23 of this present to meete with the Commissioners from the Rebells at...