PART II. The rest is the cardinal's own hand. My lord of Bath, the king hath willed me to write unto you, that his grace hath a marvellous opinion of you; and you knowing his mind as you do, his highness doubteth not but this matter shall be by your policy set forth in such wise, as that the same may come to the desired effect, not sparing any reasonable offers, which is a thing, that amongst so many needy persons is more regarded, than per-case the qualities of the person; ye be wise, and ye wot what I mean; trust your self best, and be not seduced by fair words, and specially of those which (say what they will) desire more their own preferment than mine. Howbeit great dexterity is to be used; and the king thinketh that all the imperials shall be clearly with you, if faith be in the emperor. The young men, which for the most part being needy, will give good ears to fair offers, which shall be undoubtedly performed; the king willeth you neither to spare his authority, or his good mony, or substance. You may be assured, whatsoever you promise shall be performed; and our Lord send you good speed. Your loving friend, T. cardinalis Eborac. Cotton lib. E. 1. Number 49. A memorial given by the king's majesty, with the advice of his highness council, to the lord Russel lord privy seal, the lord Paget of Beaudesert, sir William Petre kt. and one of his highness two principal secretaries, and sir John Mason kt. his majesty's secretary for the French tongue; being sent at this present in commission, to treat and conclude upon a peace, with certain commissioners sent from the French king at this time for the same purpose. An original. EDWARD R. FIRST, AS touching the place of their meeting, the same to be at Calais or Bulloign, if it may be so brought to pass; otherwise to be at such convenient place, either within our I. dominion, or the French; or sometime in the one, and BOOK sometime the other, as may be best agreed upon. In the appointing whereof, we would no ceremony to be so much sticked upon, as the same should be any occasion of hindrance to the good success looked for at this meeting. Secondly, If the French commissioners shall require Bulloign, with the members; and all such grounds and lands as was of late conquered by our late father, of most noble memory, to be restored to the French king, we be pleased our said commissioners shall on our name agree and assent thereunto; so as the said French commissioners do, and will likewise covenant and agree, in the name of the said French king, to any of our requests hereafter ensuing. First, Our said commissioners shall demand, in recompence for Bulloign, and the members and grounds as aforesaid, that the treaties last made, between our said father of famous memory, and the realm of Scotland, may in all things be performed; and the person of the young Scotch queen delivered to us, to the intent the marriage between us and her may be performed. They shall also demand, that the fortifications at Newhaven and Blackness may be utterly ruinated, and no fortifications made from hence-forth at any of those places. They shall also require the continuance of paiment of our perpetual pension, and all the debts due unto us, by force of any former treaties, before the commencement of these last wars. And this for the first degree, which if it may not be obtained, then for The second degree, we be pleased to accept for a recompence, if they will covenant for performance of the said treaties with Scotland, to deliver the Scotch queen, and continue from henceforth the paiment of the perpetual pension. But if that shall also be refused, then for the third degree, our said commissioners shall require the continuance of paiment of our pension, the arrearages due by any former treaties, between our said father and the late French king; and that the forts of Newhaven, Hambletue, and Blackness, may be utterly ruinated, and no new fortifications commenced at any of the said places hereafter. PART II. And if this may not be obtained, then for the fourth and last degree our pleasure is, that our said commissioners shall require the continuance of paiment of our said pension, and all such debts as were due unto our said late father before the commencement of his last war. In the debating and discoursing whereof, we will that our said commissioners shall employ themselves to their uttermost, to make as good and honourable a bargain for us, and to attain all or as much of the premises as they may; remembring unto the French commissioners, our great charges sustained in these last wars commenced by them, contrary to the former treaties. Touching the place, day, time, and other circumstances to be used, as well in the delivery of Bulloign, the base town, the old man, the young man, with the ground, territories, and members, to the said pieces, or any of them belonging; as also of paiment of such sums of mony as shall be agreed upon for the same; our said commissioners shall, by their good discretions, devise with the said French commissioners, all such ways as they can or may think most for our honour and surety and such overtures or discourses as shall be made by the said French commissioners, touching the premises, our said commissioners shall advertise unto us or our council. And if any motion shall be made to have Scotland comprehended in this peace, our said commissioners shall say, that forasmuch as the Scots be common enemies to us and the emperor, we may not assent to the comprehension of them, without the emperor's consent; or at the least, without such respect to our treaties with the emperor, and his subjects, as the amity between us requireth. And therefore if the Scots will covenant to stand to our arbitrement and judgment for all such matters as be in difference between the said emperor and them, we will be pleased that the Scots shall be comprehended; and one such article, or of like effect, made for comprehension of them, as was made at the conclusion of the last peace. And if the delivery, or razing of any pieces, now by us possessed in Scotland, shall I. be required, we be pleased that our said commissioners tra- BOOK velling first by all ways and means they may, to induce the other commissioners to assent, that all the said pieces, and the lands by us now possessed, may remain to us and our heirs and successors for ever, shall nevertheless, if that may not be received, assent in the end, that Borthwickcraig, Lauder, and Dunglass, shall be restored upon a convenient recompence in mony, so as the forts of Roxburgh and Haymouth, with their grounds adjoining, may be covenanted to remain to us and our successors for ever. If the French commissioners shall make any motion of treaty for marriage, between us and the lady Elizabeth, eldest daughter to the French king; our said commissioners excusing the present talk thereof, in respect of our young years, and for such other causes as they may think good, shall do all that they may to cut off that talk: but if they shall be much pressed therein, in respect of such overtures as have been made already, our pleasure is, that our said commissioners shall, by general words, entertain the talk of that matter; and thereof, and of such other matters as shall be proponed touching the same, advertise us, or our council. In all the treaty it must be remembred, to reserve and have special regard to the preservation of our treaties with the emperor, and other our friends. And if it shall seem expedient to our said commissioners, for the better expedition of our affairs committed to their charge, that a surceance or abstinence of wars be granted, as well on our behalf, as on the behalf of the French king, we be pleased that our right trusty, and right well-beloved cousin, the earl of Huntingdon, our lieutenant general of that side, shall, by the advice of our said commissioners, grant a surceance or abstinence for such time, and in such manner and sort, as by our said commissioners shall be thought best, so as the like be also granted on the behalf of the said French king. Finally, Our said commissioners shall advertise us, or our council attendant about our person, from time to time, of PART their proceedings; and further do as we or our council shall appoint them, either by our letters, or the letters of II. our said council accordingly. T. Cant. R. Rich, chancel. W. St. John. H. Dorset. W. Northampton. J. Warwick. Thomas Southampton. Thom. Eley. Cuth. Duresm. T. Wentworth. W. Herbert. T. Darcy. N. Wotton. J. Baker. Edward North. Edward Montague. Richard Southwell. T. Cheyne. Cotton lib. E. 1. Number 50. Articles devised by the king's majesty, with the advice of his highness council, answering to certain doubts moved in the letters, bearing date the 27th of February last past, sent from his majesty's commissioners, being on the other side the seas, for the treaty of peace. An original. EDWARD R. FIRST, If the French deputies require to have Roxburgh Caligula. and Aymouth to be rendred unto the Scots, we will that our commissioners shall, by all the best means they can devise, induce them to agree, that the said two places may and shall remain to us: and in case the French will not so be persuaded, but require still to have them rendred, our pleasure is, that our commissioners shall stand most stifly in the denial of it, so far forth, that they shall come to the breaking of that days talk, rather than to condescend unto it. And in case, that move not the French to relent of their request, our commissioners shall afterwards send to the French deputies to meet, or to talk again, and then they shall say, that rather than such a good work of peace should fail, they will grant to the razing and abandoning of both the said pieces; with special capitulation, that neither the Scots nor the French shall re-fortify, nor cause to be re |