e M1) t“ A a 1 a MESf§A‘GE1.,‘ “s i T FR om J Both Houfést of {Parliament , * 1 L 1 _ScntLfethe ? Klng and Q11 cencs 1 s Majeflies, ” "Touching certain Letters lately intercepted, and (as it may be coajefiui-ed,) feat fmm the Lord Diglq, t9 the Qggcns Majeflic. yf[h.ercunto is gdFded the Anfwer ii Dan L/Men/9 ale Cardena-.9 THE 4 Spanifll Ambaifador, Refideat herein EnglamI,ta tbclatc Mcffigc {cat to Him from ‘both the {aid Haufcs, ‘ ffeuching the Information given them ' of the Ships at D“”kf‘7k)_ for the ayde t of the Rebels In Ireland. 4_#4._ T gig: _g_~x.:' London, Erigtcc} fgxilafepbv Hunfcotf. 1 64.1.‘ hi 2/: so» */ \‘ 05° "”\\/ uofl gntfiflm‘ Swcraign, ‘ Our Maj;-{lies moll Loyall and Faith full Sub }e€ts,the Lords and Com I114 ins in Parliament , have received Your a Meflage of the 16. ofthisinflant Fe- bruary, lent at the inflance of the (gems Majclly. And upon confideration thereof, to our great joy and content , finde therein_ cleer exgrellions of Grace and Favour, from both Your Mayflicst for which we return our mofl humble thanks, andghave here withall feet the Tranfcript of that Letterrequired by Your Majelly, as liltewifc of two other Letters directed to M. Secretary Nabo- 144, and Sir Le'ber,Dive:, all which were brought to usundet one, cover indorced to M. Secre‘aty, with Information, that they were written by the Lord Digby; who being a pcrfon fled from the Juflice of VParlia_ment_ , and one Who had iveti many evidences of the difalfcfiion to the puililtc good ; we conceived it necellary to open the two former, and finding lundry exptelkions in them full of Afperitie and Malignitic to the Parlia. , A 2 meat. \/ ,- 1’ I . ’‘,»/-l A V“ ‘ll’ W ‘ ~ ‘ii? 4*’ \‘ ¥§;%’§‘s;%?%?§i?‘°%°¥“‘ 42° ._1. .1. ~ .§...E.. ‘ .1. ' \"' ment. We thought it very probable, _That the p like may be contained in that to Her Majeflyg and that it would be dilhonourable to Her Majeflya and dangerous for the Kingdom if it lhould not be opened, wherein we were no whit deceived as Your Majelty may Well perceive by the :Con- tents thereof. And although we cannot but be very {enfible of the great diihonour thers in done to Your Majefiies, and the malitious endeavours of io- menting and encreafing the jealoulie betwixt Your Ma jefly and Your people. Yet we are fan‘: from refleétinlg any thing upon the (green, or expecting any atisfaétion from Her Ma yefiy; But impure all to the bold and envenomed Fpiritof the man ; Only we moi} earneflly befeech Your Majfly to perfwade the Céeen, that She will not vouch fafe any countenance to, or cortefpon. dentywith the Lord Digb} or any other of the fugative or Traitors whole offences now depend under the examination and judgement of Parlia« meat, which we allure our {elves will be vet efleétuall to further the removall of all Jealoufies and difcontenrs betwixt Your Majefly and Your people , and the fetling the great Affairs of Your Ma yefly ,and the Kingdomiin an aflured State and condition of Honour, fafety, and profperisy. The The Spanifh Ambaffadors Anfwer to the Meflhge ft om a Committee of both Houfes of Parliament. He Lord Ambaffadorof Spain, ‘Don Allanfo dc Cardenas having undex flood what the Lord Fielding,of the Lords ' Houfe , and Sir T/aomaa Barrizgzon Baronet, and Sir fobn Holland Baronet of the Houfeof Commons ,— All three Commiflaries from the Parliament, have laid in bchalfof both Hattie: , concerning the advettifement given them, that in the Haven of Dunkér/t there were certain Ships laded with Ammunition, readyto take fail, intended for the relief of the Rebels of‘ Bland, which they hold contrary to the Articles of Peace betweenthe two Crowns. And that they rcquitedsfjufltfltld {end to Dun/tcrlt, and all other His M.ajcfiii.'s' Dominiens , ‘And that be fhould write unto the King His Mafler to make Ray of thofi: and all finch Ships, as may cary {apply of Powder, Vtftuals, Money, or any 0- ther aydc to His Majcflics Subjetfts, that at this t prefcnt axein Rebellion in Ireland; becaufe other. A 3 wile wife it would be undetflood to be abreach of the Treaties between ‘the two Crowns, and Fr) iefentej hythe Parliament. The faid Am- bailadot of Spain anfwered , That befides the underflanding, Which he hath of the KingHis Mailers minde and inIQFltiOBoC0 confetve the friczidihip which he profeileth with His Majefly of great britaiir, he hath expreiie and mofl Patti-« cular notice, Lthatthe Ships whieh are now in i)um’terk Haven laded with Souldiiers and ‘7 Am- munition and ready. to fail, neither are forlrea land, not were they provided for. any (‘ugh Pm’. pofe,' And that this notice wasgiven him by but Franci/ica de Melo Earl of Jflumar, Govcrnour and Captain Gencrall of the States of Flaunders, i\ whom the refident of His Majefly of great En’. rain, that afsifis in Bruflizls , aflitted that beis fully Fatisfied of their not oing for Ireland, as is die His King, who fignined fo much unto him gm Letter, in which he likewifecomtnandcd him to thank the laid iDonFrll'§/'adciMelv, for denying leave, which certain Irifh ferving in thole States, had asked to return to their Coun- trey, which he denycd ; to avoide all fufpition, I\‘0t\Vi[i'Iii1m.iing their end for asking it,‘ was unknown. '1 he fame aflurance did the fame Ambziiadorgive unto the Commiffarits afore- {aid {aid of theParliiame"nt} eoneerhingvstho mentio-i nedships in Dun/(ark. laden with Ammunition, and Souldiers, that they are not for Ireland ; And he profercd to write to; Dunkerk, and all other Parts ofE1aund¢r.r and ;I)n,minio,ns of the King His Mafler; and.,particularly.to his Cathohlte Majefly, to the end, Thattheobfervance of the Articlesof peace, which hitherto have been lb religioully obferved ‘of the King His Ma{l'crS ’ part ,i and His Subjeéts may be continued ; and that new and firait Orders be given, That no Sttbjeét of his Catholike,1‘\{1,a'e«£iy,y fhalldare vio- late firetfiif-’ fending ‘an antes Tté./Fcfifler» t'h"i'inf’urrec'Stion in Irela'm1,under aini of {hepa- niflamcnt impofed upon the tran greffors. And the {aid Ambaffador to manifefi the {incerity of his heart, profered to folicite itwith the readiefl and roof! forcible meansthat lay in his power, hoping (as in reafon he lhould,) thathis Maje- fly of great Briton}, and the Parliament,willFor their part punéiually oblerve the lime in the a. forefaid conformity towards the Rebels of the King his Mailer, not permitting any kindcs of fucconr or .afsiHance in svhatfoe.yert;quality,ro be afforded them , from thefeoKing'dotris;~». =R¢-,nciw.. ing for this efiieét all requifitc Orders unto the Oflicers and Ports of the {aid Kingdoms, thalli- fing _._._..___._ ,._: fing the ttanfgtefioa of what his fetfed in the Peace, with the punithments contained in the Articles of it; that fo by reciprocal! obletvance, um good corrcfpoudcncy, which is at this pr:-V -fcnt betwixt thcle two Crown: of Spain and England, may be affuradly maintained, FINIS, RARE DA 4 12 1642 .G7 37 eusncmeaane DA4121642.G7 7 Illllllllllillll 01 1 7 0-0060684 University of Missouri Libraries University of Missouri——Co1umbia Eng1ish Short Tit1e Cata1og Loca1 identifier Capture information Date captured Scanner manufacturer Scanner mode1 Scanning software Optica1 reso1ution Co1or settings Fi1e types Source information Format Content type Source ID Notes AMessageFromBothHouses1641 February 2018 Zeutsche1 OS 15000 Omniscan v.12.8 SR2 (2675) 600 dpi co1or, 24 bit TIFF Book Text Barcode page at end of text. 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