The Life of James, Duke of Ormond; Containing an Account of the Most Remarkable Affairs of His Time, and Particularly of Ireland Under His Government; (Paperback)

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. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...that the sayd assistance should be timously procure, that he hath thought fitt to send Mr. O'Neile vnto you vpon the same errand, with more particular directions therein, as your excellence will vnderstand from himselfe and by his instructions. He is a person who, ouer and aboue his majestie's good opinion of him in poinct of faithfulnesse and industry in his seruice, is thought most particularly capable of doing seruice on this occasion, both by knowledge and interest with the Irish, and as being one most faithfully and entirely yours, for which part I dare be answearable. Wherefore I shall need add noe more vpon this subiect then to referre your excellence vnto him, who goe perfectly instructed in all our affaires here. I am commanded by his majestie to write vnto your excellence concerning two particulars; the one, the vice-treasurership of Ireland; for the which you haue ben pleas'd to moue his majestie in the earl of Roscomon's behalfe, of whose meritt, and his father's before him in his majestie's seruice, his majestie is soe sensible, that there is not any man there vpon whome his majestie would more willingly place any fitting markes of his fauour; and he wishes, for his sake, that he were vningag'd in that particular. But soe it is that he hath long since assur'd it at the queene's desyre to a very worthy, able, and meriting person, Mr. Spencer, in whose behalf he hath formerly writt vnto your excellence: and his majestie would be very loth to frustrate his fauour allready engag'd, and to breake his promise with the queene; the person recommended by her being soe fitt and soe deseruing as the sayd Mr. Spencer is. Thus much I am commanded to say vnto you by his majestie; and I may not omitt to add thus much of my owne opinion, ..