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[^INEDITED LETTERS OF CROMWELL, COLONEL JONES, BRADSHAW AND
OTHER REGICIDES. ED. BY MAYER, JOSEPH. TRANSACTIONS OF THE
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE NEW SERIES 1.
1861.^]

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO EDMUND LUDLOW^]
   (Col=l= Jones) To Leift. gen=ll= Ludlow.
Dear S=r=
   I have to present but my reall affec~cens, and my hearty
desire of enjoying yo=r= Company, and if I had a Call from the
place for it where you are, I should gladly embrace it, and
share in yo=r= hardshipp with you. The inclosed contains all the
newes wee have here. The Lord is gratious in his Dealing towards
us, mixing grains of crosses and affic~cons w=th= oceans of
mercies and deliverances, that o=r= low spirits are apt to grow
regardles of the manifestacions of his love when we enjoy them
in a continued series, may have the more quicker and more
feeling apprehensions of them. I am sorry w=th= all my soule,
that wee are fayne to give my Lord soe sad an accompt of his
affairs in these parts. We have Job's messengers from most
precincts of the defects and fayler of assessments for pay of
the Forces assigned to each precinct, and the fayler is in this
precinct more than in any, and yet wee doo not know of any money
assigned from England for this place, save the 2500 (^l^) and
the 1639, men~coned in my Lords' Papers, sent him: Whereof 4000
(^l^) was taken up long since by Bills of Exchange, and wholly
issued out. The rest (I hope) not yet come over, for if it bee
it is wholly spent. The accompt of that cash wee have not,
because the Deputy Tr'er is gone for England when wee were in
the North. We have made this morning inquiry what cash wee have
in all Treasuries heere, all the stock wee have is about 2500
(^l^) in the Receipts of Customes and excise, whereof we now
fayne to issue out this day 1000 (^l^) to provide corne for y=e=
forces in the feild, and to pay some troopes that were much in
arrears. This is the last dropp of oyle in o=r= cruce, and that
being spent wee know not what to doe. Want comes upon us like an
armed mann, but o=r= gracious God is all sufficient, and when
wee are in our greatest streights he
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will bring deliverance. I had communicated what I write to you
to my Lord, but that I was to trouble him by my particular
relation, you may doe what you please therein. I am glad soe
much of my Lord's company, truly my affeccons are very warme
towards him. I thinke the Earth doeth not beare a more meeke,
upright heart towards God than he, if any thing bee amisse in
him, it is his being (\nimis\) exact as it idolizing the best
morall vertue, Justice. It is a blessed thing to have
congregac~on and fellowship w=th= such. I beg y=r= favo=r= to
present my humble service to S=r= Hardres Waller, and Col.
Cromwell, and favourably esteeme this trouble put upon you by
   Yo=r= faithfull friend and humble Servant,
   Jo. Jones.
My services to Mr. Corbett. Yo=r= houses are in good care, and
all well at your house. The sickness decreases, 36 this week of
all Diseases. Dublin, 3=d= September, 1651.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO GENERAL ALLEN^]
   To Agitant Gen=ll= Allen,
Deare S=r=
   It is a happy acquaintance that is founded in a Gospelle
accompt, and although I am one of the least, and the latest,
that can challenge that w=th= you, yet since I have known yo=r=
Xtian spirit, and temper to be such, I have rejoyced in my
hearte to consider the faithfullness of our Father, who hath
said that he is noe respecter of Persons, but pulleth downe y=e=
proud from their seates, and exalteth the humble and meeke,
w=ch= he hath not onely made good in o=r= dayes, whereof we are
wittnesses, but he hath raised poor sinfull Creatures, above
their spheares in the Affaires of the World, that they might be
humble and meeke: This may seeme a Paradoxe, but it is very
true. I may say
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that I have bene in that condic~ion, as was scarce capable
exercising that grace of humility in the outward conversac~on,
untill the Lord was pleased to bring me out of it. The Lord
grant us more discovery of his eternall love every Day, and
keeping us from waxing fatt (as Jossuram), and forgetting our
God that formed us, or lightly esteeming of the Rock of o=r=
Salvation. He hath planted his word in o=r= hearts y=t= wee may
doe it; and this doeing is comprehended in very few (but very
sweet) words - "to doe justly, to love mercy, and to walke
humbly w=th= o=r= God." Mich. 6, 8. Oh, that o=r= Spirits were
continually bathed in that everlasting fountain of love, that
wee might continually bee breathing out that love, for
refreshing hungry, barren soules! The Lord hath given you a
talent, whereof you are to give an accompt. Examine well whether
you are as frequent in speaking a word of exhortac~on in
publiq=e= for the helpe of simple ignorant souldiers as
formerly, and if not, see that you have a good warrant for it.
We must be alwayes listning behinde us, for that word w=ch= is
promised in Esaiah 30, 21, saying, "this is the way, walke in
it." My purpose was to thank you for yo=r= kind l=res= w=ch=
came to o=r= hands long since, w=ch= the Com=r= tooke very
kindly, although they contained noe other matter but a
representa~cion of yo=r= Respects. His little Majesty of
Scotland, w=th= an army of 12,000 horse and foote, 20th of last
month in Shropshire; Lambert and Harrison, w=th= a considerable
strength of horse and dragoons, but few foot, in Leitchfield;
the Lord gen=ll= within 3 dayes march w=th= the Infantry and
Trayne; Fleetwood w=th= some force coming up - this is o=r= last
intelligence from England. The Lord give us believing and
praying spirits. On the last Lord's day Sherlock, with 150 horse
and 30 dragoons, preyed the cattle of this towne of Baggotts
Rath; L=t= Howlitt, of Col=l= Howson Troope, got together 40 of
his horse and as
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many of the Towne horse, and pursued 5 miles, and there engaged
upon a disadavantage of number and ground, and was imediately
worsted, himselfe wounded, 25 slayne, and Capt=n= Lankey w=th=
21 more men were taken prisoners. Wee lost in the service and
prey about 100 serviceable horse, y=e= draught oxen, and 130
cowes; I lost an horseman and my best horse. The enemy grow in
these partes into a considerable strength, and are much
heightened in their spirits, but the cursed thing stickes to
them. They abound in oathes and hideous blasphemies, they have
Pharaoh's heart to destroy God's people: who knowes but that
their spirits are raised to draw them together to destroy them?
The Lord's judgm=ts= are unsearchable, and his wayes past
finding out. I pray present my humble service to Col=l=
Cromwell, Dr. Chartwright, whose kindness I shall never forgett,
and the rest of my acquaintanee where you are. The God of peace,
who hath brought againe the Lord Jesus from the Dead by the
blood of the everlasting couvn=t=, make you perfect in every
good worke.
   Yo=r= very affectionate Friend,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, September 3rd, 1651.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO HENRY JONES^]
To Mr. Henry Jones, Scout M=r= Gene=ll=
Honoured S=r=
   I have had a sight of yo=r= intelligence to Aldr~an
Hutchinson, and therein of your kind Remembrance of me, for
w=ch= I cordially thanke you; and give me leave a little, as one
that doeth love and hono=r= you, to be free in my weake advice.
There be some that doe take notice how you doe write yo=r= name,
and from thence make some conclus~ons to yo=r= prejudice, as the
affecting of Titular Dignityes, although empty and scandalous
and serving noe end
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but that of Pride and vaine glory, w=ch= God in o=r= time beares
testimony ag=t= or els the opinion of a divine Right in that
order w=th= yo=r= conscience will not give you leave to lay
aside, although you fight ag=t= the uphold=r= of those kind of
ordo=r=. When you have leisure I would wish you would some time
write to the Com=rs= of the affaires where you are, yo=rs= when
it comes being very exact and satisfactory, it will be well
taken, and cannot be any diservice to you. The last Lord's Day
Sherlock, with 150 horse and 30 firelocks, came to Baggots Rath
and preyed the cattle and horses, to the number of 120 cowes and
40 horses, and Cap=t= Howlett, w=th= about 40 of his owne horse
and about as many of the towne horse, pursued 5 miles, and was
worsted, lost about 25 slayne and 22 taken prisoners. The Lord
discov=r= unto us his mind in these his dealings towards us. I
have noe more at present, but to assure you that I am,
   Yo=r= affeccionate Friend and Kinsman,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 3=d= September, 1651.
Postcript.
Mr. Henry Jones, Scout M=r= Gen=ll=
   Mr. Scott now supplies the office of the Secretary of State,
at the Councell of State, desires me to have timely intelligence
of all passages, and intellegenc=es= of concernm=t=, and hath
intrusted and desired me to procure him such. If you please to
furnish us w=th= what occurres to you, it wilbee a speciall
favo=r= to us; both if there be any appearances of crosse
Interests growing amongst o=r= Friends, it is good it should be
timely observed and made known, to prevent the mischiefes y=t=
often happen among prevailing parties occasioned by such
Interests. If you bee at any charge in conveying such
Intelligence, it shalbee repayed by
   Yo=r= affeccionate Friend and Kinsman,
   Jo. Jones.
I was fayne to breake open the l=re= to put in this postscript.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO MORGAN LLOYD^]
   To M=r= Morgan Lloyd.
Dearly beloved in the Lord Jesus.
   It pleaseth the Lord to exercise his poore creatures under
various dispensac~ons, and all to bring his owne glorious
purposes to passe, for good to them that are called according to
his purpose, Rom. 8. 28. Att this time, when the mouthes and
hearts of all the S'=ts= are filled w=th= songs of deliverance,
the Lord hath bene pleased to visit my poore family with sad
afflic~cons, my deare wife being brought by sicknes to soe low a
condic~on, as made those about her to judge that her course was
finished, but the angel of his presence was with her, bearing up
her spirit in the full assurance of his eternall love, and the
spiritts of the S'=ts= very active in their Addresses at the
Throne of grace for her. In the middest of her weaknes yo=r=
l'=res= of the 17th of the last moneth came to our hand, wherein
shee did very much rejoyce, causing them to be read over and
over in the presence of such as came to visit her, and rejoycing
in yo=r= sweet Reproofes, and wishing that her heart and theirs
who informed were layd open before you, to remove such hard
thoughts as you might have of her. And if it became me to plead
in his Justificac~on comparatively (for what flesh can be
justified from any one sin) I might instance many arguments to
evince her indisposition to height and priority, even almost to
rediculousnes in respect of o=r= conversac~on in the world, and
deportments proper to particular stations, consistent w=th=
religious observances, by such as bore that testimony to you of
her, if I guesse the party aright they might have testifyed her
tenderness of them, using them more like children than servants,
endeavouring to cover infirmities, and not denude them. Passion
is an unbridled monster, w=ch= many a gracious soule cannot
governe. 
   Although it hath pleased the Lord to exalt himself above
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the nations in England and Scotland by casting downe the power
of the Earth, and giving his S=ts= hono=r= to bind kings in
chains, and nobles in fetters of iron, yet here wee labour under
more darke appearances, our God in his wisdome permitting the
enemy to grow numerous, insolent, and bould about 10 days since.
They tooke the towne of Rosse, (except y=e= church, and a house,
which was fortifyed) plundered it, and made the inhabitants pay
700 (^l^) to save it from burning, and they quitted it upon
approach of some of our forces that way. They have forced
severall small garrisons, they dayly waste and burne our
quarters, and take the opportunity to com~itt all the wickedness
Sathan can invent, while the maine of our forces are ingaged in
the seige of Limerick and Galloway. And all this to teach us
that he is the Author of those great workes he hath done of
late, whereof wee are witnesses. 2=dly= to humble o=r= selves
under the mighty hand of God, who cann in a moment dash in
pieces all the nations of the earth. 3=dly= that wee are in his
hand as the clay in the potter's hand, it is he that gives
courage, and casts downe the spirits of men. 4=thly= That if wee
goe not out in the strength of our God, the ashes off o=r=
enemies ruine is sufficient to destroy us. Wee have here some
few S'=ts= who thirst after the water of Life, and long for more
discoveries of o=r= everlasting bridgroome's love, and for more
enjoym=ts= of his blessed presence, and if the Lord would open a
way would much rejoyce in yo=r= company and help, although yo=r=
stay should not be long. Here is worke for you and deare M=r=
Powell, and some more of our British Nuntios to divulge the
bridgroome's message, and make knowne y=e= mistery of that union
that is betweene y=e= bride and her head X=t= Jesus, and what is
y=e= brightnes of the father's glory.
   Wee are here much under the letter of gospel dispensac~ons
mingled with clay - humane prudence, weaksighted,
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not able to behold the native brightnes of the Sun of
Righteousnes. The inclosed paper may inform you how seasonable
yo=r= presence had beene w=th= us at this time, or may be yet.
   What becomes of poore Merionethshire, is that countrey denied
the tender of gospell mercies? Is there no prophet, noe
messenger of X=t= y=t= will make Duffryn Ardidwey in his way?
Where is M=r= Powell, M Lloyd, &c., that once thought it a
mercy, and a high priviledge, to bee accompted worthy of being
driven to the mountaynes, and desolate places, that they might
have liberty to preach the Gospell there. Yo=r= office and duty
is to encounter w=th= sinn and the power of the prince of the
ayre, and where is there more sin~e to encounter w=th= where
more ignorance, where more hatred to the people of God? where
the word saint more scorned? than in Merionethshire. The more
the difficulty and opposition, the more is the power of the
Spirit of the Lord Jesus in gospell administrac~ons manifested
and the instruments hono=ed= I dare not goe no further then
Queres in this matter, not knowing where the weight of y=e=
worke lies. I am now called away, my deare Love to yo=r= Wife,
and y=e= rest of o=r= Xtian friends where you are.
   Yo=r= unworthy brother
   in the Lord Jesus.
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 9=d= 8=m= 1651.
I desire to be remembred to M=r= Baker, & his wife, w=th= thanks
for their kind enterteynm=ts=

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO THEOPHILUS JONES^]
   To S=r= Theoph. Jones.
Deare S=r=
   I have seen an expression of yo=rs= in Major Cadwyan's
l'=re=, w=ch= layd upon mee a deepe obligac~on of thankfulness
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for yo=r= respects, but it carries w=th= it too great a weight
for acceptac~on, by one soe little meriting. Letters from
Chester and Beumaris brings the most acceptable newes y=t= ever
wee had of God's crowning mercies, and seasonable Deliverance,
promiseing a period to our troubles: The totall overthrow of
Scotts P=r=tend=er= and all his Forces, not in a blow (w=ch=
might be ascribed to chance by those that have noe other God to
attribute to) but in a series of successes that his purpose
might be seene (who disposeth of all powers) to make this the
time of finishing o=r= troubles, in England and Scotland. I
shall onely menc~on some, Sterlin Castle, a place of impregnable
strength, having in it 40 peices of ordnances, provisions for
500 men a yeare, 5000 armes, great store of powder, Claret Wine,
Strong Water, &c., was in less than one day storming with gunnes
and morter pieces, delivered to Leif=t= Gen=ll= Monk. E. of
Derby was left in Lanc=re= to raise the countrey, and had got
together 1500, was by Col. Lilbourne w=th= his horse, and some
foote from Chester, in his own countrey, defeated. S=r= Thomas
Tildsley, Lo=r= Witherington, Col. Ashurst, and many other
persons of quality, and 500 more slayne and taken, himself
wounded, escaping to his king's army, w=ch= army being lodged at
Worcester, was on this day seavenight engaged by the Lord
Gen=ll= and his forces, and totally routed. The foote reported
all to be put to the sword, and 4 or 5000 horse, as my letter
sayeth taken, the rest scattered, not then known. Darbey, and
the Lord Lowtherdale w=th= a party made northward, and in
Sherropshire were met w=th= and both of them taken. The citty
and country did vanimously raise, and in great strength to
oppose this pretender, and one of my l'=res= menc~ons, That y=e=
Lord Gen=ll= had 40000 men come to him, but dismissed above
20000 of them. The countrey sent in provisions, and fresh
horses, for his army w=th=out number as the letter menc~ons.
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   M=r= Lowe and M=r= Gibbons were both executed att Tower Hill,
about 3 weekes since. M=r= Scott hath desired the safe
conveighance of the inclosed by your hand, and I desire you to
intimate to the gentlemen from mee, that he shall find those
favo=rs= and respects he so justly meritts, and may expect made
good with him, so far as my interest may carry things to his
advantage w=ch= I had written to him my selfe, but that I am not
knowne unto him. My humble services to yo=r= sweete Lady.
   Yo=r= very affectionate Cousin to serve you,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 10=th= Sep=th= 1651
In this Letter was inclosed the w=th=in mentioned l'=re=, and
dirrected thus - for my very worthy friend M=r= Terence Coglan,
at Killolgan, in the Kings County, Ireland.
[^LIST OF LETTERS SENT OMITTED^]

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS SCOTT^]
   To Thomas Scott, Esq.
Deare S=r=
   Yo=rs= with an inclosed to M=r= Terence Coghland, came to my
hands about 6 days since. The inclosed I have safely conveighed
to S=r= Theophilus Jones, and because my name was not knowne to
the Gentleman, I have written to S=r= Theophilus Jones to
intimate to him from me, That he shall find the favo=rs= and
respects he justly merits, and may
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expect made good unto him soe far as my Interest may carry
things to his advantage. It is probable I shall hear shortly
from him upon that account, because I find the Irish not apt to
play an after game in Curteseyes, and Trustings. The menc~on you
made of Majo=r= Sallwey, made my heart Leape w=th=in me, he
being by the printed Diurnalls rendered to bee past hope of
Recovery. Blessed bee the Lord for his kindnes to him in that
particular and to=r= Land and Nation in his appearances, and
actings, for, and by his Servants at Worcester. The Lord give us
humble, thankfull, uniting, beleeving, and, selfe-denying
spirits, That wee fall not into the snares that successes have
in them, to lift us up to Pride, allure us to coveteousnes, or
rend us into Factions. I should thinke it now very seasonable to
passe an Act of Gen=ll= Indempnity, w=th= exceptions of all
Persons that banished themselves by flying beyond Seas, and all
that joyned w=th= the Irish Rebells and some other notorious
Persons and w=th= other Limitac~ons, as to bearing of Offices in
the Majstracy, That kind of inquisition of Discovering
Delinquents, &c., hath bene long enough on foote as to the first
and second Warr, and the unanimous Risings of the Countrey to
oppose the Comon Enemy, may meritt some considerac~on.
   Yo=r= affairs heere are in exceeding low condic~on, as the
Papers sent the Councell will Demonstrate, and yet those papers
doe not represent them as badd as they are. If money come not to
Dublin speedily or wee be impowered to charge the Treas=y= with
Bills of Exchange, truely wee know not what to doe. [^A PASSAGE
PROBABLY OMITTED^] And yet I could wish, that many more forces
were brought over hither commanded by honest, Religious
Officers, to finish this worke effectually, and raise that
Monarchiall and Cavaleerish interest, and opposition to
godliness, w=ch= the greatest of the old Forces, and some of the
New, are
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affected w=th= and w=ch= some of us looke upon as more dangerous
than any thing the Com~on enemy can do: It is good (\principiis
obstare\) : The Lord direct you in these great Affairs. Some men
may be possessed w=th= high conceits, that Ireland being
conquered is little enough to reward their meritt, that have
served you in that worke, or that you cutt of the heades of
Dukes and Earles to have them placed on their Shoulders, I
presume you will not soe much value upon what I write concerning
these creatures, as to communicate it to any, w=ch= made mee
thus free in my expressions: This is the second tyme since I
came to Ireland, that my wife hath bene soe neare death, as was
past hopes of Recovery, and yet the Lord hath restored her, my
service to yo=r= Lady, M=r= Rowe & his wife & Aldr~an Allein.
   Yo=r= reall & true Servant, as long as my name is
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 16th Sept., 1651.
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[^JOHN JONES TO WILLIAM STANE^]
   To D=r= W=m= Stane,
Deare S=r=
   I have received many sweet Refreshm=ts= from you, the Lord
hath given you plentifully to Drinke of the waters of life, that
you might refresh barren hearts, and comfort drooping and
wounded spirits; shee who held your memory precious, is now upon
finishing her course, and rejoycingly longs to bee dissolved,
and to be w=th= X=t= being full apprehensive of the eternall
love of the Father, and of the glory of the Lord Jesus, that
shalbee revealed unto her, she hath kept her bed this 4
monethes, and hath bene continued w=th= us by an extraordinary
measure of spirit, having for many dayes taken noe sustenance
but small beer, but now the frame of her nature is dissolved,
she desires to be remembred to the Lady Ireton, whom shee doeth
highly hono=r= and the S'=ts= at Westm=r=
   Dear S=r= shall Ireland noe more enjoy you. I am perswaeded
that a new Representative may doe much toward the planting of
Ireland w=th= very good people, what qualificac~ons will
perswade a people sencible of their present burthens, and not of
the reasons, and necessity of them to choose those persons that
laid the burthens, or their adherents to bee of the next
representative? What Interest in England is like to carry the
universall vote? Is not that Interest, that seeing to be in a
suffering condic~on, and to promisse ease of burthens, and new
impositions, if it were againe in power, like to have great
stroke in Elec~con? Who shall jugde wheter Rules, and
qualificac~ons appointed bee observed in Elec~cons? who shalbe
of that Com~itte? and who shall appointe such a one? if the new
Representative according to the freedome and usage of former
Parliam=ts=? will the lesser expell the greater number by vote?
if force interpose, will they not cry out, that their freedome
is invaded? If y=e= hearts of the people bee
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generally for the present governm=t= and Governo=r= what need
Armies, and guarrisons to be kept on foot? I had rather doe a
people good though against their wills, than please them in shew
onely, to the hazarding of y=e= peace, and wel being? God gave
men Reason, that they should bee guided by it, in the affairs of
men, where (by an unavoydable necessity), they are not warranted
to expect extraordinary successe by a Devine Providence: let
their be patience, used until burthens may be taken of, and the
people enjoy some Rest, and opulency under y=e= new chaunge, let
the old weeds that lye dead on the ground, have time to Rott,
let the Com~onwealth have some time to take roote in the
interests of men, before it be transplanted or grafted on
another stocke, lett their be some trialls made by Elecc~ons to
vacant places, and by adjoyrnements, and then some Judgm=t= may
be given.
   If you have nothing else to doe answer my queres, &c., and
hide my folly or weakness in propounding these things, but it is
to a friend.
   The Lord is pleased to begin to gather a people here at
Dublin into a Church fellowshipp, the foundac~ons off 2
Congregac~ons are already laid, y=e= number of either not many,
but he that soweth in this vineyard, will give y=e= encrease.
   I long to see what you have to propound for Ireland, I am apt
to Jugde it good before I know it; it groweth late, and I am
much discomposed. The Lord reward yo=r= labour of Love to yo=r=
dying friend, and to your
   faithful friend, and Servant,
Dublin, 19=th= Nov., 1651.
Postscript. 
   Since y=e= writing of the inclosed, I have had leisure to
thinke of another passage in yo=r= letter, w=ch= was concerning
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Com=rs= and proposalls sent into Scotland. Verite I like the
Com=rs= exceeding well, and I thinck England hath not another
sett, but I like not their absence from Westm=r= where affaires
of most concernm=t= are.
   The proposalls are hono=ble= and honest, but I am soe short
sighted that I cannot see how it will doe our worke; the men
they shall treate w=th=all are such as get nothing by being
united to England, except loosing their heads when they Rebell:
they have now more immunities, and more power over the people,
then I hope the Law of England will ever admitt.
   It is the interest of the Com~onwealth of England to breake
the Interest of the great men in Scotland, and to settle the
Interest of the com~on people upon a different foote from the
Interests of their Lords and Masters. The late King seing the
interest of the Lords there to bee then (when he attempted to
invade them) against his interests, made a Proclamac~on that
such as were Tennants to those great men that then opposed him
should hold their lands of him, paying but one moiety, as I
remember, of the Rents and Duties they were bound to pay their
Landlords, but they were wise enough to keepe this from the
Tennants, and the issue was not tried.
   What he would have done upon Injurious grounds the Parliam=t=
may doe upon honest and honourable grounds; the invasion in y=e=
yeare 1648, and y=e= charge of the army in seeking Reparac~on
(w=ch= ought to have beene given in an amiable way) amounts to a
higher acc=t= than all Scotl=d= is worth. The great men will
never be faithfull to you, soe long as you propound freedome to
y=e= people and Reliefe ag=t= their Tiranny. The people will
hardly comprend y=e= excellency of a Com: Wea: & a free people
of England, they having noe money to buy lands in England, and
by that freedome loosing y=e= advantage of transporting English
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Wool, Leather, and other prohibited com~odities into forrigne
p=ts=; they will not app=r=hend y=t= it is for y=er= good and
for the safty of y=t= countrey, y=t= they should pay great
Taxes, Exc. and Customs, but make y=e= freeholds of their
respective holdings upon reasonable termes, you will presntly
settle a Revenue, and fix their Interest to you.
   Yo=rs= in y=e= Lord Jesus,
   J. J.

<Q JON 1651 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO MORGAN LLOYD^]
To M=r= Morgan Lloyd,
   19=th= Nov., 1651.
Deare Brother in the Lord Jesus,
   The Lord Jesus reward you for yo=r= many sweet Refreshments
and Christian consolations administered to yo=r= unworthy
friends here. I believe most of yo=r= L=res= came to us; I must
desire a further time to give a more particular accompt of them.
At present I write w=th= a trembling heart, my dearest
yokefellow being upon the point of finishing her course in this
life, and ready to be gathered to the bosome of the father, to
behold the glory of the Lord Jesus, her head and spouse. Yo=rs=
that came by the last Packett, being 4 in number, much refreshed
her spirit, and raised a conceit in her (upon yo=r= expression
of dedd Lazarus) that shee should Recover, saying shee had faith
enough to be healed, and pressing earnestly (when shee was not
able to turne herselfe in her bedd) to be carried into Wales, to
see the Saints at Wrexham, who had soe many prayers at the Trone
of grace in her behalfe; but now shee perceives that her
Redemption draweth nigh, wherein shee doeth much Rejoyce,
earnestly desiring to be dissolved and to be w=th= X.=t.= Last
night I was called up (having watched with her the night
before), shee being growne speechles, but after a little time
shee Recovered her speech.
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I believe shee cannot continue 2 nights longer w=th=out a
speciall worke of God, the frame of her nature being quite
dissolved in her. I rejoyce in the paper you sent from
Merrionythshire: the Lord grant it proceeds from Renewed
Spiritts, and not from carnall compliance. It is not difficult
to make use of a gospell Language; but it is a Rare and a
blessed thing to have soe many gospell spiritts in that
countrey. There may much sincerity accompany a little faith,
little knowledge and great Temptac~ons, w=ch= abound in that
countrey. The more tender a plant is, the more often nourishm=t=
must be applied. I intend (as soon as I can attaine to any
leisure and composednes of spirit) to write to Cousin Robert
Owens, whose heart, I am perswaeded, y=s= Right, although
Discretion and Xtian prudence may be wanting. In a
magistraticall cognizance it is good to be severe, that the
world may know y=t= the power is ordeined for a terror to evill
doers, and y=t= y=e= sword is not boorne in vayne, but in Xtian
cognizance and gospell administrac~ons, the ruling power is
love; whatsoever proceeds not from love, as to y=e= persons of
men, proceeds not from a gospell spiritt. I must entreat you to
excuse mee because I write not to Cap=t= Taylor (and my other
friends): I shall, if y=e= Lord permitt, answer his by y=e=
next. I am not able to write more. Y=e= L=d= Jesus encrease his
guifts and graces in you more and more, and deale unto you
aboundantly out of those rich Tre~rs of wisdome and knowledge
his in him.
   Yo=rs= in the L=d= Jesus,
   J. J.

<Q JON 1651 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS SCOTT^]
   M=r= Tho. Scott,
Dear and my ever hon=d= Friend,
   The inclosed, from Mr. Frost, is from Mr. Coghlin Com~issary
Gen=ll= Reinolds, certifyes here that Clare Castle
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is surrendered to Leif=t= Gen=ll= Ludlow. The Irish are now
endeavouring to have a gen=ll= meeting or councell, as they call
it, at James Towne upon the Shannon northward. Itt is thought
they have some express from their young King, since the defeate
at Worcester, and many of them seemes to bee confident that
their King hath a considerable army in the Marches of Wales, by
whom a considerable overthrowe was given (as they alleadge) to
the Parliam=ts= forces in South Wales - this Reported by Dungan
to Coll. Markham, who is his prisoner, and now upon his paroll,
he hath desired leave to send into England to understand the
condic~on of affaires there, being resolved (as he sayeth) to
lay downe Armes, and get beyond Seas, as soone as he is
satisfyed the King's Interest is lost in England, but the
Com=er= will not (without further advice) grant such leave,
least such might be sent to negociate with forrigne agents.
Lorraine is still high in their hopes and expectations, w=th=
w=ch= they abuse the common people, and endeavo=r= to draw them
to a generall rising, perswaeding them that the Parliam=t= will
grant them noe termes for Religion, Lives, or Estates. Longford
and severall other Baronies are lately gone out in Rebellion,
but the Lord hath cast feares and terrors upon them; when they
intend to Rest, apprehensions of feares and allarmes fall upon
them, even when noe parties of o=rs= are neere; they are divided
into factions and jalousies among themselves; the old Irish
looke upon Dungan and Sherlocke and their Adherents, as falling
away from them, and all confesse themselves to bee in a
desperate and lost condic~on. If the Parliam=t= thinke fitt to
hold forth any qualificac~ons to them, I humbly conceive it is
high time they were declared. Sir, I beseech you, afford a
little of yo=r= assistance to y=e= affaires of Ireland, at that
com~ittee, especially in those particulars of money menc~oned in
o=r= letters to y=e= councell, wherein the condicon of affaires
here
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are faithfully Represented. Trully I write these lines to you
w=th= a trembling heart; my dear wife, a precious godly woeman,
and a faithfull yokefellow, is now finishing her course, after 4
monethes heavy sicknes - shee cannot, without a miracle, outlive
this night. In respect of her I have great cause to rejoyce, but
I want a selfe-denying spirit. This will occasion, and hath
drawne uppon me already, some extraordinary charge, w=ch= makes
me presume to desire yo=r= favour to know whether anything hath
bene thought of upon the Com=rs= letters to yo=r= selfe, S=r=
Henry Vane and Major Galloway concerning o=r= Sallaries. I
thought to have bene silent in this matter, but necessity of
conveniency at least makes mee breake through any former
Resoluc~ons, rather than hazard an Imputac~on of a base Mind: If
anything bee ordered in that particular, I desire my brother
Humphrey Jones (who professes much beholdingnes to you) might
have an order to Receive to my use what is allotted to mee. Here
is noe money to be had, and it were a sinne to take it if it
were, while soe many poore sick souldiers are dayly perishing
for want of competent sustennance. Pardon this my freenes w=th=
you, being soe unworthy of soe many favours and respects as you
have bene pleased to cast upon mee. Yo=rs= of the 4=th= of
November came very seasonably to us with the newes of Man and
Jersey, wee having then a convoy goeing to Connaught. If it were
not presumption, I could wish that my humble services were
presented to my Lord Leif=t= who sent me hither, the unworthiest
and unfittest of many thousands. I wish the Lord would furnish
me w=th= such a head and heart to mannage this great Trust as he
hath who designed me for it. I shall noe further adde to yo=r=
trouble at present.
   Yo=r= faithfull and true Servant.
Dublin, 19=th= Nov., 1651.

<Q JON 1651 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS SCOTT^]
   To Mr Scott
Hon=ed= S=r=
   There hath not any opportunity of sending over from [\SIC\]
beene offered me, wherin I have not troubled you w=th= some few
lines; Two of w=ch= you menc~on (in yo=rs= of y=e= 11=th= of
November) to have rec=d= together; but I beginne to be a little
suspitious, whether I keepe within the compasse of good manners,
considering how little I can contribute to the satisfaction of
wise men, and yet by that litle how much I interrupte yo=r= more
weighty affairs, in yo=r= retaliation, truly S=r= I rejoyce in
yo=r= l='res= but when I consider how little time you have to
spare I am sorry I am an occasion of yo=r= trouble.
   I hope by this time y=e= sadde newes of that blessed S=t=
Ireton is in some measure digested by all his Relations, and
that some Resolution is already taken for y=e= suplying of his
absence in yo=rr= service heer, although I can never hope to be
acquainted with soe humble, patien=t= wise, religious
selfedenying man, as he was; It wilbee necessary to have the
pleasure of the Parliam=t= and Councell knowne heere in that
matter w=th= all speede. It wilbee a means to settle some
humo=r= w=ch= may beginne to stirr and swell with hopes, and
expectac~ons, and to prevent y=e= breaking out of those
animosities, w=ch= (by the wisdom of him that is gone) were
silenced! but if that be delayed, ambition, crosse Interests,
and diversity of Judmen=ts=, will have time to take Roote, and
cast therein Influences upon publiq=c= affaires, and you may be
assured that such tempers there are in the Army; But y=e= Lord
Leif=ts= presence (if y=e= most sadd newes of y=e= Lord Deputies
death hath not too much indisposed him and the affaires in
England, can admitt his absence from the house and Councell)
will remove all difficulties, and give new life to those that
desire to promote religious and publiq=e= Interests; I am very
sensible of the condic~on
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under w=ch= you are in respect of yo=r= dearest consort, myself
having bene long exercised under y=e= like afflc~con w=ch= the
Lord in much mercy to her (hath now given a period to), by
taking her to himselfe, a more religious, discreet, and lovely
creature, I believe never dwelt in this unhappy Land. The Lord
teaches to find y=e= cause of o=r= rejoycings to be above
creature comforts.
[^A PASSAGE PROBABLY OMITTED^]
   It is very unusual, especially amongst statesmen, to extend
soe much fav=r= and Respect when there is no expectac~on of
suitable returns. I am sorry you are put to soe much trouble, as
to move the Howse in o=r= businesse, and for my own parte, I had
rather suffer much hardship, than to have o=r= names come there
upon such selfish occas~on; and yet this may pc~eed from pride
of heart in mee, who have greater Reason than the rest to bee
sollicitous therein. My dearest wife's interm=t= and sickness
having cost me neer +L500, for w=ch= I stand ingaged to Honest
Aldr~an Hutchinson, who letts noe man that is a friend to the
Parliame=t= nor y=e= publiq=e= affaires want anything, that he
can help them to. Wee are now goeing to Kilkenny, and from
thence to Connaught, to endeavo=r= the setling of the affaires
of the army, untill the Parliam=t= shall order the conduct of
the Forces, and managem=t= of those in some better hands; wee
expect to meete many difficulties when the officers are come
together out of the severall quarters, because the contribuc~ons
fall exceeding shorte in most places, very many Baronies, and
some whole Counties, w=ch= paid considerable assessm=ts= the
last yeare, and y=e= begining of this summer, are now totally
wasted, soe that all the Revenue that can be raised here, and
the Treasury that comes from England (except it be in larger
proporc~on than ordinary), cannot possibly pay the Forces,
according to the reduced establishm=t= here, w=ch= is 4 days pay
to officers, 6s. per weeke
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and forrage to troopers, and 3s. 3d. per weeke to private foote
souldiers, below w=ch= I thinke it is impossible for them to
live; and yet there must be gott at least 12,000lbs. worth of
corne into the stores for y=e= next spring, some speciall
significac~on of y=e= Parliam=ts= care and tenderness of y=e=
Forces in Ireland, would be very seasonable at this time. I doo
very well like the course you propound to supply a charracter. I
shall hereafter take care that yo=r= l=res= you shall please to
send me be well ayred, and where you find this marke x in mine
you may give it a warm enterteynment.
[^A PASSAGE PROBABLY OMITTED^]
   I cannot tell if any further service in that or any other
maner may be avayleable unto you, I shall rejoyce in receiving
yo=r= further pleasure, and my endeavo=r= shall bear witness how
desirous I am to be found,
   Yo=r= faithfull and usefull and humble servant.
Dublin, 25=o= Dec=r= 1651.

<Q JON 1652 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
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[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
Major Gen=ll= Harrison to Col=l= Jones.
   8=th= daie 1=st= m. 52.
Much endeared Brother,
   I have beene prevented three or foure poasts in writing my
kind acknowledgmen=t= to you of yo=r= last loving and very
Spiritual letter; I am soe assured of yo=r= endeared respects
and readiness to cover my failings, that I shall omit to saie
anie thing forr my excuse, onely that I thinke I have beene more
troubled att the delaie then you. Notwithstanding some (ignorant
of you) have enquired after your steadfastness,
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because M=r= Erberry vouched you in a booke wee lately putt
forth, yett I thanke the Lord I had not an undervaluing thought,
but was able to plead yo=r= innocence. As for the poore requests
I have formerly made to yow, where of yo=r= last mentions, I
kindly thancke yo=r= remembrance of them, though as yett the
Lord hath not cleared yo=r= waie to answere them, in his time I
hope for both. Our last letters give us to believe, That not
onely the Dutch but France, Denmarke, and Spaine will engage
speedily against us: doe not theise things import the Lord of
Hoasts about his Threshing-worke. Yett we are labouring after a
peace w=th= the Dutch, notwithstanding a crosse-providence.
Whether is most the Saints worke, to run after Christ to Sea
whereon hee hath begun to sett his right foote, or to men
fearing the Lord to bee putt into all places of power att home.
I earnestly beseech you in yo=r= addresses to the Allmightie and
o=r= owen Father Remember yo=r= Fellow Member. 
   T. H.

<Q JON 1652 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO HENRY CROMWELL^]
   To Col=l= Cromwell,
Honored Sir,
   I hope the Lord hath brought you safe to yo=r= relations, and
that he hath given you a heart never to forgett the loveing
kindnes of the Lord, nor to be lifted up in your speritt in the
enjoym=t= of mercyes as though your owne hand had acquired them
for you: A meeke and an humble sperett is a Pretious frame,
which the Lord will owne in that day when he maketh up his
Jewells, 3 Mal: 17.
   Truly S=r= I have had many thoughts of that sinne of
forgetting the Lord and what he had done for us; how
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dangerous it is produceing naturally the sinnes of Ingratitude
and Pride, which the Lord fearfully punisheth. The Prosperous
state is the slippery and dangerous state of a Christian,
because then the Poore Creature is apt to have his affextions
fixed upon outward enjoym=ts= and to waxe fatt, lightly
esteeming of the Roott of his Salvations, and forgetting God
that formed him. Deut. 32. In such a condic~on it is good to be
often looking Back from what state and into what state we are
brought, before how many thousands are wee advanced by free
grace, and not by any thing in ourselfes. That the higher we are
advanced in the world, the more dangerous is the Pinacle wee
stand upon, and this should teach us not to be high minded butt
feare. If I had observed in you a high and selfish speritt I am
affrayd my base heart had not beene free to use this freedome
with you, my desier is to mynd you of this Rock whereon many
have made shipwracke of good conscience that thorow grace you
may avoyd them. I shall humbly desier you to read over these
ensueing Scriptures, and I hope wilbe of use to you, to healpe
and quicken your sperit to the Dutyes before mentioned. Deu. 4.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Deut. 6. 3 to y=e= 14=v= (Cor. 2. 2, 4;
from y=e= 15=th= to y=e= 23. These two last demonstrate the
haynousness of the sinne of ingratitude Towards God.) Isay
17=th= 10, 11. I doe not know any one History soe often cyted in
Scripture, as that in the 25=th= of Numbers and in most of them
mentioned as a sinne of fforgettfulnes. I hope the Lord hath
endued you with a gratious temper of sperit to beare with the
weakenesses of men and to accept of a cupp of cold water
tendered in Love.
   This instant while I was a writeing this letter came a letter
to me intimating that there is an intention of putting another
Cap=t= to com~and my Troope; so farr as myne owne interest is
concerned therein I doe most freely submitt into
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it but with all I doe most ernestly desier, that it may be soe
disposed of that those few p'sons in that country who have sett
their hearts to seeke the Lord (and have bene hitherto
counttenanced, and encouradged therein by that troope, more then
by any other power or p'sons in civill authority in that country
may be protected by them, and that the officers of the troope
may receive y=e= benefitt of the remove, they being religious,
faithfull, and stout, not inferior to any of their degree, I am
p~swaded. And therefore I conceve it a sinn to putt any
unnecessary discouragem=t= upon them, for my owne pt~e. If I
conceived that by this removeall, I should want any parte of
that intimacy, and freedome, I have had with those precious
godly p'sons of the troope, it would much trouble me. But in
other respects (I hope that consideration wil be had of them.) I
submitt and therefore make bold humbly to begg yo=r= favo=r= to
represent my sence in this matter to such as are to act more
properly in affaires of that nature and especially to my
honorred and deare friend Major Gen=ll= Harrison unto whom I
cannot possibly write at present, the packett being just now
going away, w=ch= I hope he will take in good pte, considering
he hath knowne me soe long, that my age may plead something for
my penn, But as yet he hath not a right to that plea for not
remembering an old acquaintance in above two yeares time,
however, I confesse the duty runnes retrograde in these outward
expressions of Respects, and I have been fayling in mind towards
him: I am confident he hath made good his promisse of often
minding me and the rest that came to Ireland at the throne of
grace, and y=t= y=e= efficacy of such prayors and wrestlings
hath hithertoe preserved us. The Lord guide you by his spiritt
to lay out yourselfe for him according to the opportunity he
putts into your hands) in a spiritt of meekness, humility, and
sobriety,
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and teach you to enquire every stepp you goe, whether this be
the way of the Lord and whether you are ledd by his councell to
what you undertake.
   Your very faithfull and reall Servant,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 22=nd= January, 1852.
I have sent enclosed the Articles of Arran.

<Q JON 1652 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS(?) SCOTT^]
   To Ma=r= Scott,
Hon=ed= Sir.
   The Lord is pleased (by varyous providences) to afford some
matter of late to communicate unto you, to teach us our strength
is in him who guids the affaires and councells of men, according
to his Eternal purpose and will, and that wee have noe strength
or wisdom of our owne whereon wee may relye.
   I shall first mention those p'ticulars wherein God is pleased
to owne his weake instruments, as the delivering of Inis Buffin,
and the rest of the adjacent Islands, into the Parlia=nt=
possession; the articles of surrender are sent to the Parliam=t=
and counsell, and may be thought suteable to the difficulty of
gaining of that place by fforce.
   Questionless that service was owned by God, for during all
the time of that Treaty, there was soe greate a calme that our
shipps Ridd in safety close to the Island all the while, which
they could not possibly have done if any winde had beene
stirring, as Cap=t= Clarke informs us; secondly, the delivering
of several Islands in the Loughs in Ulster to our fforces, in
one of which Sir Phelim O'Neale was taken, and was Isterday
tryed at our high court of Justice at
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Dublin, and condemned of High Treason, and within a few hours a
period will be given to his high titles as being created Earle
of Tyrone, by the Ultaghes, according to their Rude solemnityes,
Prince of Ulster by the Pope's Commission or Bull, Gen=ll= of
all the Leinster and Ulster fforces, by comission from the lords
of y=e= Pale, and the Prince and Cheefe actor in the Horrid
Massacres and Rebellion, by comission from the late Charles
Stuart, as himselfe hath often confessed, and published in his
manifest=as=; all which was made good by evidence at his tryall.
This course of inquisition after Blood, and doeing exemplary
justice, is terrible to this nation; insoemuch that the
murtherers hearts faint, and theire joynts tremble even to
admiration, when they come to y=e= Barr. This cruell monster of
men when he came first to the Barr was scarce able to stand for
trembling, or to speak for teares. I beleefe tho some of their
guilte of murthers have driven many out of late, insoemuch that
the rebbles are lately growne numerous, and have beene
instruments to give us some sharpe rebukes about the 6th of
ffebruary, neare Rannile Castle, in Erconaught, almost over
ag=t= Inis Buffin; 800 Irish fell (out of an ambush in a narrow
pass) upon 270 foote, which were marching that way to meete the
fforces that went by sea to reduce Buffin, and routed them, in
this ingagem=t= Cap=t= Hassett, who commanded the party, and
Cap=t= Weston, L=t= Lewis and L=t= Hall, and about 46 private
souldiours were slayne; yet the remainder of the party rallyed,
and routed the enemye, and y=e= enemy rallyed, and our party
routed them the second tyme; butt being foote and strangers they
could not p'sue to considerable effect. A Cap=t= of y=e= enemy
and some more men were slayne, and our own armes, and the
enemyes armes upon the last rout were recovered by oure men, and
the next day they tooke L=t= Gen=ll= Burke in y=e= Island, which
I hope will be delivered
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up to justice. The Lord Muskerry is lately landed at Corke, and
sayes he will cast himselfe upon the Parliam=ts= mercy,
pretending that Clergie in Spaine had determined to murther him,
and that Portugal would not entertayne him, of all which I
beleeve, but my share, he is sent for to Dublin in (\Salvia
Custodia\) .
   In Kerry, and Corke, and those parts very many are gone out
lately, Co=ll= O'Sillinan Beere, and Co=ll= O'Driskall, and
divers others who formerly came in on Muskerry's articles are
gone out, and reported to be 1500 men strong. They have taken
[^EMPTY SPACE IN THE EDITION^] Islands, in the Bay of Bantry (as
I take it), for recovery of which place fforces are ordered both
by sea and land; those Muskerry Rebbles fell upon one Cap=t=
Gibbons and 40 musketteres w=th= him, killed the said Cap=t,=
L=t= Boone, Ensign Booth, and 34 private men, 6 only escapeing.
The enemy then lost a Cap=t,= a L=t,= and 6 men, and 27 wounded;
this success made the enemy to attempt to surprise a convoy of
about 90 foote, which was goeing from Dingle to fforce Needham,
commanded by L=t= Lambart, w=th= provision for that Garr=isn=
who being come within two myles of y=e= fort, y=e= enemy appeerd
unto him, conceaved to be in number 800, and thereupon the whole
party left the carriadges, threw down theere armes and ranne to
Co=ll= Macffinnens howse being not farr off, except the L=t= and
sixe men, who it seemes stood and were slayne; the enemy pursued
them to Macffinnins house to putt them all to the sword, but
Mcffinnin being not soe unhospitable or barbarous as his
neighbours would have him to bee, protested that himselfe and
every man with him would dye in their own defense, unless they
would accept of a Ransome for the men, which being (w=th=
seeming difficulty) accepted, Mcffinnin payd the money presently
and sent the men home. I have been the more p'ticular in these
two, because in them the Lord seems to rebuke us, and yet he
does not leave us
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without daily testimony of his love and tenderness towards us. A
party from Limerick fell lately upon those y=t= are out in y=t=
county, and killed about 60 of them; the like number were killed
by Corke fforces lately, and at another tyme about 40; and this
day we have intelligence from Co=ll= Barrow that Trinity Island,
in the county of Cavan (as I take it), and some other Island
thereabouts, are delivered up unto him, and that he is now
before Cloughwater Castle, and hath by a fiery floate burnt
theire Boates or Cotts (as be hopes), and with sluges hath burnt
theire corne, and hopes in a short tyme it will be rendered or
quitted. This is theire most confideing garrison in Ulster. God
hath Brought them very low, both in spirit and number in the
north. There is noe way to reduce this land to a p'fect and
lasting peace, but by removing all heads of Septs and Preists
and men of knowledge in armes, or otherwise in repute, out of
this land, and breaking all kinds of interest among them, and by
laying waste all fast countreyes in Ireland, and suffer noe
mankind to live there, but within garrisons, for which end
Declarations are going out to lay wast the whole County of
Kerry, and a great part of the countyes of Corke, Lymerick,
Typerary, Clare, Galloway, Roscomon, Sligo, &c., the whole
countyes of Letrime, ffermanagh, Cavan, Tyrone, Monaghan, and
Ardmanagh, except peeres of Barrownyes in some of them, not
considerable. Likewise part of Longford, Meath, and Lowth,
bordering upon those countyes; the whole county of Wicklow, and
part of King and Queen's Countyes. I am afrayd I have too much
presumed upon yo=r= patience in soe tedious a narration, butt
yo=r= goodness will beare with more faults then this in
   Yo=r= reall and humble servant
   J. J.
Dublin, 1=st= May, 1652.

<Q JON 1652 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 207>
[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS HARRISON^]
   To Major Gen=ll= Harrison.
Deare S=r= 
   Nott long after the Lord Deputyes departure from us there was
a strong apprehention uppon y=e= speritt of one Eminent Coll. in
y=e= army (who I hope is now at rest), y=t= most of the
principall officers and command=rs= of the forces in Ireland
were designers of some dangerous interest, and that they would
promote y=e= same by theire power and commands in the army,
which being made knowne to the Com=rs= of Parliam=t= they have
seriously inquired into, and examined the grounds, of such an
apprehention, and found it to have neither Evidence to warrant
it, nor any probability of reason to support it. Butt the
contrary was very evident, and cleere to the Judgmen=t= of most,
if not all y=e= Com=rs= viz=t= that the Persons conceived to be
those designers, are the most godly, most praying, and most
self-denying men, that ever served any state in theire capacity,
whereof they have not only before, butt alsoe since that time
given most ample and pregnant testimony, and nevertheless it is
reported here, y=t= those apprehentions of them have been
transmitted into England, and there represented as truths to
theire prejudice, I am persuaded y=t= theire frequent and ernest
prayers to, and wrestlings with the Lord for his appearance, in,
and with the Parliam=t= in the manadgm=t= of the great duty and
trust y=t= lyeth upon them in the settlem=t= of the peace and
tranquility, of the nations committed to theire care, and in
y=e= advancem=t= of the Gospell, in y=e= Power and purity
thereof hath pv~ayled much on theire behalfe, and I hope y=t=
y=e= Lord will never suffer the Parliam=t= (whom he hath soe
highly honored), in his work, even to y=e= terror and admirac~on
of all y=e= Nations round about you) to weaken y=e= hand or
sadden the hearts of such pretious Saints, and faithful servants
to theire interest, the temper of whose Speritts, in y=e=
manadgm=t= of affaires here may be gathered
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by the inclosed w=ch= I have sent you for that end, and have
ps~umed (upon that old acquaintance I have had with you, and
those warm expressions of your love to myself (the unworthyest
of all your acquaintance), as to all those that have any
appearance of the Image of Christ, and worke of grace upon
theire heartes) to trouble you with these hasty lines, that (if
you see cause) you may make use of them, for y=e= vindicacon of
the servants of Christ, in Ireland, (concerned in this nation)
soe farr as you shall conceave fitting, wee are here in a
longing expectac~on of some persons armed with authority to
Exersize the power formerly placed in the Deputy Generall to be
sent over to ease those that are unskillfull in Imploym=t= of
such importance, and doe really and cordially desier to be eased
therein. I can truly and freely say that although I account it
the greatest earthly favor attaynable by me to be thought worthy
by the Parliam=t= to be Imployed in theire service (wherein I
hope through grace to be found faithful), yett I cannot take
much comfort in any Imploym=t= for which I am not fittly
Qualified; and I believe the rest of my fellow Com=rs= are of
the same minde, I beseech y=e= Lord Jehova to guide you in your
walkings before him to manifest unto you more and more of his
Eternall love, and free grace in Christ, to fill your heart with
a Speritt of Humility, and the feare of his greate name, and to
purg you of all rising thoughts or desier of greate things in
the world, w=ch= I finde to be close and dangerous snares,
attending high Imploym=ts.= I shall add noe further to your
trouble at present, butt to assure you both with heart and hand
that I am, &c.,
   Jo. Jones.
Cork, June 21st, 1652.

<Q JON 1652 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 209>
[^JOHN JONES TO MORGAN LLOYD^]
   To M=r= Morgan Lloyd.
Most Deare and beloved in y=e= Lord,
   Yours of y=e= 21=st= of y=e= 5=th= came to my hand this day,
I have not time to make knowne our wants unto you in this poore
Ireland, the Irish bloody party in all places subdued, except a
few in the North who keepe in woods, boggs, and mountaynes,
inaccessable with an army, w=ch= will require time to subdue
them by planting Garrisons upon them to starve them, and yet God
is pleased to hould forth some tokens of his displeasure, the
sickness rages in Galloway and is spread over all that province.
It fearfully brake out at Cashell, a few days since the people
being taken suddenly with madness, whereof they dye instantly,
20 dyed in that manner in three days in that little towne. The
sickness is in Dublin and countrey about, but not soe violent as
in other places, but few escape that have it, Mr. Richardson,
our auditor, sometimes a member of Allhallowes Ch. came home
with us on Munday night, and the next day his wife, his maid,
and two of his children were visited, Poore Colonell Barrow
continues still in y=e= hands of cruell bloody men, who will not
release him under 2000 (^l^) ransome, or pardon to them for
their murders, I desire in y=e= behalfe of y=e= servants of God
here that our ffellow members with you doe earnestly seeke the
Lord on our behalfes, that his mind may be revealed unto us in
these his reproofs, and that the Lord may deliver such of his
servants as are now cast unto y=e= furnace of aflic~con. It is
good at all times, (but especially when the Lord appeares
terrible to y=e= children of men by his judgm=ts=) to be
striving and wrestling with the Lord for a spirit of prayer, of
humility, of love, and of y=e= feare of y=e= Lord w=ch=
proceedeth from love. It is good then to be dwelling with him in
the coole under the mulberry trees, in and under his ordinance,
not in speculations, or unwarrantable empty
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notions, soaring soe high, that the wings of holy zeale are -,
Gospell ordinances and administrac~ons, accounted contemptible,
and carnall, and esteemed yokes, not priviledges, from whence
must follow a fearfull and a hideous falling downe into the sea
of perdition, these things I menc~on, because some such wee have
in Ireland, Lt. Col. Bowen is gone soe farr in that way, that he
is become a professed Atheist, and is shortly to come to his
trial for y=e= same, there be some others of that way towards
Corke, the Lord helpe us to watch over our spiritts, and to
disserne this spirit of Delusion, this Dragons Tayle, that
strikes soe many professors out of y=e= Church, whose fall
shakes, and darkens heaven, makes poore weake saints stagger, I
have not time to enlarge, nor to write to my boy, nor other
friends at present, I desire you to remember me to them. The
Lord give you much comfort of your little one,
   Your assured friend in Christ,
   Jo. Jones.
   I am not sorry for y=e= Welch Petic~on, the more the Saints
are tryed, the more their luster will appeare, it is good to
observe what hands promote it, who they be that subscribe it,
and to take exact notice what temper they are of, and what kind
of ministry they are and would promote.

<Q JON 1652 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 210>
[^JOHN JONES TO MAJOR SALWEY^]
To Maio=r= Sallway.
   I have aduentured once more to convey unto you a cast of
Hawkes by the Bearer (being a ffalken and a Tassell), if they
come not to y=r= hands in good condic~on, I desire he may not
Receave any incouradgm=t= by yo=r= bounty towards him. As to the
hopefullness of theire being as serviceable as usually creatures
of theire kind are. I must wholely depend
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upon my good friend y=t= helpes mee toe them, not haveing any
judgment to decerne the goodness of them: The Lord keepe your
Speritt constantly upon the wing y=t= the marrow and substance
of your delight may be above any Earthly creatures or comforts,
and that those greate Endowments which God hath qualifyed you
with to decerne of things beyond the ordinary Pitch of men, may
not be like your high flown Hawkes, who although they be carryed
up farr above the Earth, yet they have theire backes towards
heaven, and theire Eyes are fixed upon the Earth.
   Your most affectionat frind and very reall servant,
   J. Jones.
Drogedah August 19th 1652.

<Q JON 1652 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 211>
[^JOHN JONES TO MORGAN LLOYD^]
   To M=r= Morgan Lloyd.
Most deare and beloved in Christ,
   It is a most blessed thing to have a close com~union with our
God, in the motions and workings of that love which the eternall
Speritt of love and life begetts in the heart, those are the
Rivers of living waters, which flow from the humble and meek
speritts of a Saint to refresh barren and dry hearts and to
quicken dead, dull, and slow speritts. These flowings from your
heart to your penn hath through grace conveyed much Refresm=t=
and comfort to your friends here in Ireland that dwell in the
midst of snares, and being called to spend theire whole tyme in
earthly and carnall Imploym=ts=, have theire Speritts much
deadened, and cooled in the things of Heaven, and affaires of
the Soull. If a stone or piece of Earth were placed in the
braine and at the heart, how could and heavy would the Speritt
be, even such are the affaires of the world (although honest
<P 212>
and necessary.) And therefore happy are they that are least
incumbred with them; my brother Harry being now more than
formerly Engaged in those affaires (having the Governem=t= of
Dublin cast uppon him in Co=ll= Hewsons absence), is more then
ordinarily sensible of this, although God hath given him a
strong lively Speritt in the wayes and workes of Christ. The
Lord is pleased to continue the Rodd of his anger upon this Land
some off his owne people in Dublin are in the furnace, and some
taken away. I pray you sett our X~ian frends with you upon
seeking the Lord Earnestly and frequently for us, and Likewise
for themselfes and all the saints of God least his anger burn
against our couldnes and inactivity. Great actions are abroad,
wherein the hono=d= of God are greatly concerned, who knoweth
whether the faith, prayers and graces of the Saints are given
for such a tyme as this butt if they stand not in y=e= gapp they
will not be approved when deliverance cometh. Your Generalls
torment me by putting me into a longing to know particulars,
what are the things that are printed against the Saints at
Wrexham, unto whom (I hope) the Lord hath given a Speritt of
Sobriety, as well as X~ian zeale not to affect empty vaine
speculations which hath deceaved many into a contempt of the
Ordinances of Christ, and his written word, and at length (like
him that beleved himselfe to be that great Starr which he looked
upon and pointed at) beleeve that themselfes are God and Christ,
that noe Act of theires is sinfull, that Cheques of Conscience
against the Committall of any Act be it ever soe sinfull or
monstrous, proceeds from the want of that Perfection which they
have acquired, and professedly Act in as the enjoym=t= of that
liberty, and Priveledg which the Perfection entitles them unto.
Truly many of those we have heard off, and some of them we met
with in Ireland, and I believe that the knowledg and report of
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these things have bredd Jelouses in many well meaning people
that what to them seemes new (although an Evangelical truth)
proceeds from a Speritt of a Delusion, the Lord keepe us close
in the sure word of truth in our walkeings that the ordinances
of Christ which are as soe many Spirituall Buoys, to Direct us
in the right Channell, may not be esteemed nugatory and of noe
force nor advance above theire due Latitude, as the Papists doe
I would have binne glade to have seene what is in printe
questionless it may be guessed from what Speritt, and from what
hand it proceeded, lett Patience worke and you shall see that
shame will be the reward of the Authors and promoters of these
lyes. The Lord reward your great love and kindness to my boy and
give strength to (my deare friend) your wife: I thanke you for
your freedome with mee as to Marriage, I desire to know from
whom and of whom the report you mention came, and for your
satisfac~con I doe really profess unto you that since the
departure of my deare wife (of most pretious memory) I have not
seene nor do I know, nor can thinke of that woeman on whom I
have Pitched my thoughts to be in that Relation to mee, and if
all the world were sett before mee to make my choice off, my
thoughts doo not yett lead mee to any one numerically, my minde
as yett suites not with the ofspring of this climate. If I were
in my native country, and could meete with one endued with soe
much grace, meekness, humility, love, comelines, and wisdome as
she had who is removed from mee, and one that in the course of
nature might promisse children, and would love my boy as her
owne, and be content he should be the Elder Brother, I should
blesse God for such an acquaintance. I wish M=r= Powell would
leave his disputeing and that he and you would come over for
Ireland for some time. Many Gratious hearts and heades here
conceave that disputes produce neither grace nor
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knowledg but administers and ingenders striffes: pray remember
my deare love to M=r= Powell and M=r= Mostin when you write, and
to all our friends.
   Your very affectionate frind in the Dearest obligat~on,
   Jo. Jones.
Drogedah August 23rd 1652.

<Q JON 1652 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
<P 214>
[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
   Major Gen=l= Thomas Harrison to Col=l= John Jones.
Deare Brother,
   I thank yow for yo=r= last, so full of sweetnes & light,
though complayning of ignorance. I shall now trouble you w=th=
little, save the desire of Manie Bretheren, (sent as messengers
from divers Churches) whereof I have formerly made mention, that
yo=r=selfe would come to Towne with all convenient speed, and
(if itt may bee) by the appointm=t= of yo=r= Congregation, and
one or Two w=th= you, to consult w=th= the Bretheren here of the
propagating of o=r= Lord's Gospell and Kingdome, and love
amongst all Saints, because some here laie weight upon yo=r=
sending. Though here bee a very greete ebb to carnall sense,
yett Manie pretious Ones think itts a time of much Mercie; and
that o=r= blessed Lord will shortly worke w=th= eminence. I have
much very much to acquaint you with, but purposely forbeare in
expectation to enjoy you the next week. Thowe methinks, we have
scarce lived a time more requiring concurrence of the Lord's
people, nor yeelding greater encoragement to laie heads and
heartes and more tthan all together for him that hath so sweetly
loved and dearly bought us; wherefore I beseech you laie this to
heart, hasten to us in the feare of the Lord, and thinke there
maie bee Somewhat extraordinary, that you, Powell, Jenkin,
Jones, and Craddock, w=th=
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some Bretheren w=th= you (however yo=r=selfs y=e= messengers
from the Churches) are soe [^EMPTY SPACE IN THE EDITION^] this
juncturre.
The Lord guide you herein and all things.
   Yo=rs= yo=rs= T. H.
Whitehall, 7=th= of the 9=th= m. 52.

<Q JON 1652 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
<P 215>
[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
   9=th= Daie 9=th= m. 1652.
   Major Gen=l= Thomas Harrison to Col=l= John Jones.
Pretious Brother.
   Yo=rs= of very much price came wellcomely to my hands the
last weeke, for w=ch= I retorne you very manie thanks. I have
little more presently to saie to you, because I am att a
Com=ttee= where I want opportunitie. Mr. Frake told mee last
night, that nexte weeke he will give yo=rs= a retorne, and then
Ile speake a little larger if the Lords will. Richard Creed
having now compaired my bookes and receipts, also an accompt
from the Gouvernor of Carlisle, I understand I am yo=r= debtor
(though 10000 times more then heele expresse to you) for yo=r=
troope, w=ch= I will thither transmitt to yo=r= selfe, or paie
here if youle but hint to him. (^Let me have a word from you
upon receipt hereof^) , and how it faires w=th= you and yo=r=
familie because one hinted yo=r= selfe or some of yo=rs= were
not very well.
   I am,
   Yo=r= much endeared Brother and servant in o=r= Lord,
   T. H.

<Q JON 1652 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
<P 217>
[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
Major Gen=l= Harrison to Col=l= Jones.
   27=th= d. 9=th= m. 52.
Deare Sir,
   I praie yo=r= pardon for my last, which was in much love, and
soe exceeding hast (att a Com=ttee= of Parliament where good Mr.
Brooke was desired to be outed because he would not baptize,
bury dead, and accept wicked persons to breake bread) that I
could scarce tell w=t= I wrote, and had not time to conclude
itt.
   I have now inclosed Mr. Frakes to you, w=ch= should have come
sooner, but hee told mee hee had beene disappointed. I hope the
Lord will make yo=r= communion and intercourse usefull, and that
prove I shall have cause to blesse him, in being a hand betweene
you. I entreated his unsealed, for the favo=r= and helpe of
perusing.
   Wee are in daily expectation of engagement with the Dutch,
Blake yesterday certefying us that some of his men had
discovered 80=tie= saile a making upp towards him. That in the
evening from a steeple w=ch= hath advantage for itt, was
desirned 300 [{vessels.{] They are merchantmen in generall, and
the rest are theire convoy, but hope the Lord will cause them to
enforce us, or ours enforce them to fight. Manie of the Lord's
deare servants long for engagem=t= care not for the inequalitie
to [{numbers{] knowing the cause engaged, and who is for us. A
sweet spiritt of praier begins to issue forth, and some hope
will never againe decline. If you are not free to see London
this winter without a very speciall call, where I thinke you
might bee very serviceable, yet put yo=r=selfe into some
readiness for itt. Itts probable yo=r= troope maie bee called
hither to doe dutie for 3 or 4 monethes, and then I hope you
maie see an opportunitie of coming with them. My endeared
respects to all yo=rs= and Christ's,
   Whose I desire to remain approvedly,
   T. H.

<Q JON 1652 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
<P 218>
[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
Major Gen=l= Harrison to Col=l= Jones.
Deare bro.
   According to w=t= I hinted (as I remember) in my last, after
wee had spent yesterday 4 or 5 howers in prayer (wherein indeed
we found a sweet p=r=sence of y=e= Lord) y=e= Elders came
together, having many of them (as I have good reason to judge)
their harts full of propositions according to God, wherein the
Churches might be serviceable to the fullest propagation of y=e=
Gospell, but y=e= consideration thereof was putt off till one
day more might be spent in solume seeking unto God for the
pouringe forthe of his Spirit, whereby wee may certainely know
o=r= duty and bee fully enabled to it. And by com~on consent the
5=th= day of y=e= next weeke, at Alhallowes, y=e= Churches of
S'=ts= are to attend upon y=e= Lord of y=e= Harvest in this
great thing, and truly I hope wee shall come as one man w=th=
hearts engaged to approach unto him. And this I write not onely
y=t= you may have fare understanding of o=r= affairs, but
chiefly that you may gett together on y=e= same day the people
of God in yo=r= quarters to joine w=th= us in putting up this
great request. There are thoughts of having up my whole Regim=t=
and consequently yo=r= troop up to the guards here. Itt may bee
you may see a cleere call to come w=th= them, and give the
Churches here a visitt. Wee hope if you come it will be in the
fullnesse of y=e= Gospell, upon w=ch= accompt you cannot but bee
welcome to the spiritual S'=ts= and to mee (tho unworthy to be
reckoned amongst them) you will be upon all accompts most deerly
welcome, who am 
   Yo=r= brother in o=r= deere Lord.
   T. H.
9 m. 30 d. 1652

<Q JON 1653 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 219>
[^JOHN JONES TO PHILIP JONES^]
To Col=l= Philip Jones, one of y=e= Coun~ell,
Deare ffreind,
   Thy Brother gives me a cordiall acco=t= of your retaining mee
in your memory. I blesse the Lord that any who feare him have
mee in the least measure in their thoughts for good unto mee.
Your greate and hon=ble= Imploym=t= doth necessarily free you
from those intercourses which your friends at other times might
expect as a favour from you, yet themselves are more obliged
then formerly to com~unicate unto you what the Lord shall putt
upon their spirits for y=e= strengthening you in your
performance of that high trust com~itted to you, upon which
account I take this boldnesse to trouble you at this tyme, not
intending to putt you to the trouble of a returne unless you
finde goode leizure for it. The suddennesse of the late change,
with the occasion and somewhat of the formality of it, doth
amuse many precious S'=ts= in this Lande, and it cannot be
rationally expected that there should be soe sudden and cleare
an aprobation in it in those that feare the Lord, as there were
in them y=t= were p'sent upon the place, and know the grounds
and Reasons of this alterac~on. ffor my owne p=t= I am very
willing to act under this Goverment those trusts that the Lord
hath or shall lay upon mee, for the good and service of my
country, soe long as the authority (under w=ch= I am) judge mee
any way serviceable; and when I shall be thought an uselesse
Instrum=t= I hope I shall willingly acquiesse and rejoyce in a
private course of life, and that the Lord will bring my gray
head in peace to my grave, and I hope most of them that serve
the Com~onwealth in Ireland have the same freedom of spirit in
them.
   If the Governm=t= be soe Established as may produce the
fruits of Righteousness, peace and love to the S'=ts= I am not
solicitous what forme or shape it hath, "when the righteous
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are in authority the people rejoice, but when y=e= wicked
beareth Rule the people mourne." Prov. 29, 2 verse. Have a care
that you (that greate burthen of y=e= governm=t= of 3 Nac~ons
and preserveing the Interest of all the S'=ts= in the world is
fallen) aprove yo=r=selves Righteous on the acc=t= of Christ and
that you prove not a burthensome stone and a rock of offence to
his people, least he breake you with a Rodd of Iron and dash you
in pieces like a potter's vessel. You are now lead unto a
maste=r=piece of Sathan's Temptations, and are sett upon a high
pinacle, where you may see all Nac~ons, peoples and contries
bowing to you and prostituteing their riches, Splendour and all
other carnall and worldly hono=r= and contentm=t= if you will
but fall downe and worship their Prince. You have neede,
therefore, to guird your lynes with the strenght of Christ, and
engage all his people to wrastle manfully for you at the throne
of Grace, that you may be strenghtened in the power of
temptation and delivered from y=e= snare y=t= is spread before
you, remember that your life here is but a moment of tyme and
anon you must give an acco=t= whatsoever you have done in the
flesh, and the first Question will be how you have delt with the
S'=ts= of the most High when you were in your power? One glance
from the face and countenance of Christ on a poore soule in the
hower of our change, is worth all the welth pomp and hono=r= of
the world. Wee are here listening very narrowly what kinde of
persons you call to yo=r= Councell and in other Imploym=ts= of
Hono=r= and trust, and what kinde of Court you are setting up,
whether wee are like to have a Councell and Court of sober
zealous Christians (as wee hope, many of them whose name wee
have seene in print are) or whether you alloy them with a
mixture of persons carnall and persecuting spirits, and
according to w=t= you doe in these thinges the people of God
will judge how the temper of your spirits
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and y=e= fruite of yo=r= government is like to prove. The Lord
hath not given mee the tonge of the wise, nor the pen of the
learned to administer advice, my aime is to minde you of these
thinges, as one who really and unfeignedly wisheth your welfare.
It were presumc~on in mee to desire to be p'sented to him that
is in Cheife Authority and is indeed in the front of danger, and
sett up as a Butt for envy and malice to shoote at, but truly he
is remembred in my prayers with a trembling heart for him. The
Lord preserve him in an humble, meeke and patient frame of
Spirit, zealous for Christ and cause and people. If you send mee
one lyne to reprove mee for being thus troublesome to you I
shall esteeme it a favour to
   Your antient faithfull friend (though I cannot say most
humble) servant,
   J. Jones.
Dublin, 13=th= January, 1653.

<Q JON 1653? JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 221>
[^JOHN JONES TO HUMPHREY JONES^]
   To M=r= Humphrey Jones,
Deare Brother,
   I have by my last given you an acc=t= of my inten~cons
touching my interest in the Lordshippe of Bromfield and Yale,
that I am not willing to part with it upon the Tearmes
propounded by those Gentlemen that would purchase it. I cannot,
indeed, see how my couzen Vaughan and you that are intrusted in
that purchase can convey over the interst of any man conserned
therein whose debentures are delivered up in satisfac~ion of
y=t= purchase without their consent in writing under their hands
and seales, you being only intrusted to take y=e= Estate for
their use and not to convey it away. If any of those whose
Debentures are in that purchase, have conveyed their Interest
therein to those
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gentleman, they may enjoy soe much Interest in the Lordships as
belongs to such persons without necessitating you to prejudice
that trust reposed in you by the rest. I desire to know who
those p'sons are that have an Interest therein, and how much
each man's interest is that I may know how farr I may provide to
take in yo=r= Interest upon better tearmes, for them then what
is offered, or be otherwise more serviceable unto them. I
presume Coll=l= Mason and Majo=r= Elliot may have some
Debent=rs= in that purchase, and if soe, they are willing to put
the Interest they have therein into my hands and I presume that
there are others of them that will be willing to doe the like. I
am not much in love with such interest as holds up any
burthensome power over the people and therefore would willingly
part with all the interests I have of that nature. But the way
now proposed in this perticular tends not to ease the people of
such burthens, but rather to continue it upon them by putting it
into such hands. But my aime is to improve my owne and that
interest of those other concerned w=th= mee to the gaining of
what is really due unto us and thereby to make the people free
when they have given due satisfacc~on for what doth issue out of
their respective Estates unto us, and for y=e= end I doe propose
to myself that by the consent of all those that have their
Debentures in y=t= purchase, or by buying in their interests to
impower Com=rs= to treate with the respective Tena~nts of y=e=
Lo=pps= for the acquitting of those Rents and the emolum=ts= due
from them upon reasonable Tearmes and thereby reemburse
ourselves, and if wee must abate of the price I had rather do it
to y=e= respective Te~nants then to any other that are soe
earnest to interlope other men's interest for lucar or setting
up of a power in their hands over the people who may expect but
little ease from such Instrumen=ts=. As touching the negociation
you menc~on, I am yet free either to continue
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or breake it of as the Lord shall incline the hearts of such as
are concerned therein, but I doe not yet see how that matter can
be brought to a speedy and comfortable period by reason of my
fixedness in this Country and the improbability of consum~ating
it w=th=out my presence and therefore I am silent in y=t=
matter, expecting an answer of a letter I lately sent into South
Wales, being unfree to bee obliged by previous condic~ons in a
matter of y=t= nature, looking upon myselfe under higher
obligac~ons in y=t= thinge then those y=t= are accustomed to be
made amongst men upon the like occasion. I pray remember me to
M=r= Courtney and Cap=t= Price, from whom I have not herd of
late, and have not any thinge to com~unicate unto them but what
I have written in my last to M=r= Courtney. Present my kinde
Love to my Sister. In haste I remayne,
   Yo=r= very affec~conate Brother,
   Jo. Jones.

<Q JON 1653 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 223>
[^JOHN JONES TO MARCUS TREVOR?^]
   To Coll=l= Marke Travo=r=
Worthy S=r=
   I am informed that there is a Tene~m=t= in the Township of
Brinkinnalt neare unto y=e= Dee River, which yo=r= father S=r=
Edward Trevo=r= bought of one Winter and that yo=r= father
afterwards mortgaged the same for 400 (^l^) . with power of
redempc~on at a day long since past and y=t= yo=r= father by his
will did bequeath his interest and power of redemc~on of the
said Tene~m=t= unto you, I am further informed that the said
Ten~em=t= is worth but 30 (^l^) . p~ annu=m= and y=t= (by reason
of diverse yeares arreares of Interest upon the said mortgage,
before the mortagagee tooke possession thereof) the redempc~on
of the said Tenem=t= will amount to above 500 (^l^) . My desire
is (if you judge my request may not be
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prejudicial to you) that you would convey unto mee or unto such
person as I shall appoint you=r= interest in, and power of
redemption of the said Ten~em=t= upon such tearmes as yourselfe
or any other indifferent man shall judge Reasonable, any man may
perceive by what I have here set downe can not be worth much in
these tymes. Yet I conceive it fitt that you should propound
yo=r= owne satisfacc~on. I desire the favou=r= from you to lett
me receive yo=r= resoluc~on in this perticular with all
convenient speede, because some affaires of myne doe something
depend upon what you shall please to doe in this. I have noe
farther to trouble you at present, but rest
   Your assured friend and servant,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin y=e= 28=th= ffebruary 1653.

<Q JON 1653 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 224>
[^JOHN JONES TO PHILIP JONES^]
To Coll=l= Philip Jones.
Honor=d= ffriend,
   I humbly and heartily thanke you for yo=r= kinde letter and
wholesome advice therein.
   Haveing all this while waited for some signification of the
pleasure of them that are in authority with you, touching y=e=
late greate change in Governm=t= and heareing not one syllable
thereof, tending to require or direct such as serve you here,
what to doe thereupon, wee have at last caused the inclosed
paper to be publised, which was very solemly done this day,
being the 1=st= of ffebruary. You doe very truely observe that
there was some hesitation upon the spirits of some Godly people
heere, touching the late alteration; but those doubts were by
many dayes seekeing of Councell from y=e= Lord (I hope) well
settled. I presume you will not account them the worst freinds
to yo=r= Governm=t=
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who are tender in enquireing after the minde of God in every
publique turne of Providence, and are not easily given to aprove
of every change, upon an implicit faith of the integrity, zeale
and wisdome of those that make such a change, and that being
settled in their judgm=ts= to aprove or acquieace in the
resolutions of those that are in power. You will value them as
farr more precious Instrum=ts= to serve their generation then
those that jump with you into the worke upon personall accompt
(if any such there be), and whereas you seeme to apprehend that
some of my good freinds and yo=rs= might missrepresent things
heere, I must needs take leave soe farr to justifye them as to
let you knowe, that since the late alteration I have not
received one letter from any of them who seemed in the late
Assembly expressing anythinge of their dissatisfac~con in that
greate Act, thereby to justifye themselves, and those others of
that Assembly which were of our Judgm=t=; although I doe knowe
that it is naturall for dissatisfac~on to rest upon the
dissenting party. If justice and Righteousnesse flowe as
streames from y=r= Governm=t= all that feare the Lord will
rejoice in it. If not, it is not the splendo=r,= greatnesse or
forme of Governm=t= that will preserve it from ruine; ffor my
owne part I have a large measure of faith to believe that the
advanceing of Righteousnesse and holynesse in these Nations is
yo=r= Ayme and Scope. I have many things to write unto you
concerning y=e= Affaires of this Land, if I conceived it proper
to trouble you with them. If you doe not forthwith settle a
Com~ittee with you, to carry on y=e= affaires of Ireland, you
will find those affaires in greate disorder shortly. I shall not
further trouble you at this tyme, but rest
   Yo=r= affec~conat freind and humble servant
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, y=e= 1=st= ffeb., 1653.

<Q JON 1653 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
<P 226>
[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
   Major Gen=l= Harrison to Col=l= Jones.
Deare Brother.
   Though in few words, I must thank you for yo=r= last, as
manie former lines I have received full of gravitie and grace. I
was bold to read itt in open Councell, and the Generall came to
mee to know from whom it came; it was strengthening to divers.
Being resolved to have in power, men of truith, fearing and
loving our Lord, his people and Interest; the difficultie is to
gett such: (^whether my Lord onelie^) shall call them, or the
Saints should choose them; very much sweetly said both waies.
   What are yo=r= thoughts still of the Dutch? Some very deare
to the Lord, inclining much to o=r= seeking after peace from
Heb. 12, 14., Rom. 12, 18., James 3, 17. Conceiving itt would
honno=r= that greate Profession we make of Christ, and very much
of that kind; as also in refference to the Nations advantage
w=th= very much simplicitie. Others humbly thinking Christ hath
taken to himselfe his own power, begun to breake here who will
not bow, and is going on; whilst they are not free to owne his
Dispensations, neither shall wee owne them, not because they are
o=r= Enemies, but o=r= Lords. I have heard of some failing of
Captaine Price; I hint itt that you maie not trust too farre.
Praie much for us, and that o=r= worke maie be accepted of the
Lord and his people; if wee displease not there wee care not,
though wee wish to doe good to and refresh all. My endeared love
to yo=r= selfe and all Saints.
   Yo=rs= T. H.
30=th= daie, 2=d= month, 53.

<Q JON 1653 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
<P 226>
[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
   Major Gen=l= Harrison to Col=l= Jones.
My dearely beloved and honourable in the Lord,
   Yo=r= letter of the 13=th= instant w=th= the inclosed to my
Lord Gen=ll= and seasonable warning words came safe to my hands
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yesterdaie. The last having read in Councell, I sent to be
printed for the use of all in, or that maie come into power;
that soe directed I delivered to the Gen=ll's= hands, hoping
some use wilbee made thereof also, though I repent my not taking
a coppie.
   I presume Brother Powell acquainted you o=r= thoughts as to
the persons most in them, to serve on behalfe the Saints in
North Wales; that wee propound three for North, three for South
Wales. Hugh Courtney, John Browne, Richard Price, out of yo=r=
parts; wherein I wish the helpe of yo=r= selfe and others if wee
have erred in the men, or to confirme us therin if approved by
the most spirituall, or that you would send upp two or three
names of the most polished, in case there bee cause of anie
addition or alteration, though itt were by lott.
   Yo=r= lines are very acceptable here to manie, full of
councell and encouragem=t= as oft therefore as the Lord minds
you of us send a word. Wee are waiting on the Lord of Hoasts for
his returne from sea, a thorough stroak there might bee very
teaching and confirming of his poore servants; then perhaps for
France, Bourdeux having sent agents to crave aid against theire
King. The Lord give us heartes suitable to the time and workes
done. My deare love and service to you and yo=rs=.
   T. H.
Whitehall, 17=th= 3 m., 53.

<Q JON 1653 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 227>
[^JOHN JONES TO HUMPHREY JONES^]
To Mr. Humphrey Jones.
Good Brother,
   I have not had any letters from you these two last posts. If
I had but a word how you and yo=r= family doe by every post it
would be sufficient.
   The inclosed is from Coll=l= Mason to Mr. Courtney. It is
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desired that you should deliver it with yo=r= owne hand, because
there is inclosed a letter to Colonell Twisleton to pay you
+L1000, with thirty pounds interest, which Twisleton owes Mason,
upon a bond which Mr. Courtney hath in his custody, to deliver
up upon paym=t= of the money. Coll=l= Mason hath a desire that
the money might be in his owne disposall, and apprehensive of
the slipperyness of such a single security for soe greate a sume
in case of mortality or other alteration.
   I have written to you by y=e= Lord Henry Cromwell that I
moved him to become purchaser of y=e= Lo=pp= of Bromfield and
Yale, which he tooke in very good p=t= and perceive he hath a
very good minde to y=e= purchase. I believe he is gone in his
returne to Wrexham to see the countrey. I acquainted him that I
conceived he might buy the Lo=pp= from y=e= Sould=rs= whose
Debentures are in the purchase for about 7s. in the pound, and
for my owne interest I would leave it to himselfe to give mee
satisfac~con for it in which way he please, and have likewise
acquainted him that I have an other Debenture with the true
state thereof, and he seemed to be very desirous to be
serviceable unto me in y=t= perticular. If I might have
satisfac~con for both my Debentures in the Lands I now hold from
the Com~onwealth as Tenant of the State and other, tho' the most
congruous lands, to those lands in the counties of Dublin and
Kildare or one of them, att double the Rates in the Act for
Sould=rs= and adventurers, I should be very well satisfyed with
it, and thereby the satisfying of my Interest in Bromfield and
Yale in ready money would be avoided. The lands I now hold as
Tenant to y=e= State, are y=e= Townshipps and lands of
Newcastle, Coleman's Towne, Ashgoe, Rathcredan, Greenoge
Loughtowne, Ballinakelly, and some other small parcells mixed
with these, all of them being small Tenem=ts= and not one
gentleman's house, or farme house,
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orchard or garden, standing upon them, but were wholy wast when
I tooke them, haveing not within three myles of them neither
wood, turfe, nor any other fuell, nor a River, saveing one
little Brooke, soe small that I thinke a Trowt cannot live in
it, neither is there any mill there to turne, soe that if I had
it I conceive noe man would envy mee for it. These lands stand
upon the moares of the county of Kildare, and the next adjoyning
lands on to mee in Kildare is the Towne and lands of Castle
Lyons, a poore place inhabited by Irish, and part of it
intermixed with the lands in my possession. I am the more
p~ticular in this matter that in case you finde any inclination
to have any kinde of this nature done for my satisfac~con, you
may be furnished with soe many perticulars and certaintyes as I
can at present give to direct the drawing of such an Act or
order for mee from his Highness and his Councell, as shall be
advised by Councell. It may be I shall have further occasion to
trouble you in this matter by the next. I cannot see any
possibility to avoid it, but that the Lo=pp= is purchased with
our Debentures which are delivered in, cancelled, and that none
else can have any clayme in it, for now we have noe security but
our purchase, and the rest have their Debentures in their hands,
which they may make sayle of or take satisfac~con for, and I
cannot prevent it. Suppose that in this +L2000, only +L600
should be accounted and allowed unto mee upon the purchase, how
should I be secured y=e= rest, my Debenture is cancelled; and if
it be said that I shall have a share in their Debentures which
are comprehended in the letter of attorney, are not many of them
sold away? And what proportion should I have out of every man's
Debenture, and how shall those proporc~ons be secured unto mee?
seeing I must not have their Debentures in my owne keeping, and
how many besides myselfe must have the like share out of every
man's Debenture. The fancy
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of intituling all the Brigade to y=e= purchase made with our
Debentures hath neither reason, nor possibility of practice in
it, without apparent loss and confusion. It may be wee might
have the favour of haveing our money upon the Exise paid in
intirely, if you have not made sayle thereof already. I am now
in hast. My service to my sister.
   Yo=r= loving Brother,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, y=e= 24=o= March, 1653.

<Q JON 1653 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 230>
[^JOHN JONES TO ELLIS HUGHES^]
   To Cozen Ellis Hughes.
Deare Cousen.
   I have received divers letters from you, whereby I find your
sincere affecion towards me, and in your care and deligence in
my affaires farr to exceed any of those obligac~ons your letters
menc~on. I doe very well approve of what you have done in
letting Malloyd lands w=ch= was in M=res= Davies hands to
another, and likewise of what else you doe, and have done in my
concernm=ts=, as being acted by an honest, sincere heart, and
with much more discretion then I could have done had I beene
present. As for Elec~cons to a new representative, I believe the
gentlemen you menc~on who were so early stirring are exceedingly
deceived in their hopes and expectac~ons; for my owne parte I
would hold it a greate mercy (and that w=ch= my heart would
willingly embrace), to be att libertie to live in the most
retired and private course of life that I am capable of, and I
am perswaded I shall rejoyce in it, when the Lord shall call me
to such a condic~on, and therefore I shalbee as farr from
thinking myselfe worthy or fitt to serve my countrey in soe
criticall a tyme as this is, (wherein the wisest men cannot see
farr, and the best of men hath scarce
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faith enough to wayte on the eternall blessed God in his
outgoings in those hidden and secret pathes, wherein His
Providence hath led his people of late dayes), as I shalbee from
declining to serve them, in any capacity, when I am thereunto
called. If my service hath in any thing beene acceptable unto my
country, I desire that the Lord may have the praise, who is the
author, and with whose Heiffer I ploughed and laboured in these
affaires, w=ch= concerned the welfare of my countrey (myselfe
being but a weake inconciderable instrum=t=), I meane the godly
people of Wales, who I am afraid are too much despised and
derided in oure poore countrey. But I hope that now the time is
come that the Sunne of Righteousnes shall arise with healing
under his wings for our poore nation, to turne them from
darkness to his marvelous light, and from the power of Satan
unto God. I understand my friends in Merrionythshire are in
arreares to mee for rent, because of the badnesse of the
Marcatts for cattle, I therefore would be willing to take leane
cattle of them; I meane two and three yeare old heifferss, and
runts and lambes, if they might be gott to Hollihead, from
whence I could have them fetched over. I know not how feazible
this may bee, and therefore propound it onely. I have excellent
feeding ground here, but cannot gett stocke here to putt upon
it.
   I have received late letters from y=e= Lord Com=n= Whittlocke
on behalfe of his nephew Mostyn, to have the mannor of Gogarth
sould unto him, wherein he was very earnest, and I am not
willing to parte with it untill I am fully satisfyed what my
Interest there is. I am informed that upon y=e= La: Mostyn's
death their terme is expired, because the last lease was taken
after y=e= Bishopps were put downe, and this I am confident is
true, as well in this case as in Mr. Mostyn of Rhyd's case, and
others, whose leases Col. Twisleton avoyded; but how to find it
out is the difficulty.
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I pray make what enquiry you can after it. I am p'swaded there
are some p'sons in Anglesey that can make it out, and will do it
for reward, wherein I would not have you be sparing.
   Secondly, I am informed that all, or most of Gloddeth
belongeth to me, as being of the mannor of Gogarth, and that
Gogarth is worth +L300 p~ annum. How probable this may be I know
not. If you could by any meanes recover the Bookes and Records
of the Bish=pp= and Chapters much of these things would be
discoovered; likewise there have beene many settlem=ts= of the
Mostyn's estates, and ffines upon them, whereby it appeare what
freehold they had there. Likewise inquirie might be made from
whom and when the Mostyn's purchased any lands there (for they
cannot pretend to any great antiquity there), and if from noe
man that was a freeholder there, or by noe purchase but the
B=pps= lease, then it carries a strong presumption with it that
they have noe freehold there, w=ch= Mr. Whittlocke's
earnestnesse seemes to mak out unto me. I believe the Recorders
of ffines for that countrey may give some light, and Mr. John
Maddocks, and many other p'sons in that neighbourhood can
discover the wholle trueth, although I doe not expect it from
any of them untill God p'swaed their conscience that it is their
duty to bring trueth to light. I pray use those wayes and meanes
your genious will lead you unto to find out these things, and
returne what you conceive on the wholle to
   Your most affec~conate and faithful cosen to serve you
   J. J.
Dublin, 24th May, 1653. To cosin Ellis Hughes.

<Q JON 1653 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 233>
[^JOHN JONES TO MR. POORE^]
To M=r= Poore.
Worthy S=r=
   I acknowledge myselfe much engaged to you for your respects
to mee, which I find menc~oned in your letter of the 12=th=
present. As to what you propound of a lease of Chappell Izard
and your other lands theere, to be granted for 12 yeares, att
200 (^l^) p~ annum without deduc~con, I shall presume to give
you this account - first, that you doe not seeme clearly to
understand neither y=e= quantity nor condic~on of your Estate
heere; as to y=e= quantity I am p'swaded that all y=e= lands you
have on both sides of the River will not amount, according to 21
foote to y=e= Pearch (which is the measure of this Countrey),
unto 600 Acres, and that y=e= same would not have yielded in the
best of tymes to have beene lett at Rack for five shillings the
acre, one w=h= another, of all which there is about one halfe of
the lands runne over with Furres in this tyme of warr, and will
yield little or noe profitt without very great charge to stubb
up the ffurrs, and Cantrells Towne being could wett ground,
yields little grasse for want of trenching; The meadows being
but a very small quantity all plowed up, and thereby the profitt
of them much diminished; The howses in the Towne and the Mill
and Damme and Bankes are very much out of repaire, and will in a
short tyme (if more charge be not layd out upon them, then a
Tenant for few yeares can doe or can be expected from him) fall
to ruine. Secondly, I conceive that you have not the condic~on
of affaires heere truly represented unto you; there is now
goeing out of your Estate, in monthly assessm=ts= above 30=s=
every weeke, and I thinke somewhat more, and this is not by one
third p=t= soe much as is upon it in y=e= Winter; there is
(besides this) for provision of hay, fire, straw and candle, a
considerable charge, but the certainty of that I have not yet
learned, which charge in the whole will amount to little
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lesse than 100 (^l.^) p~ annum. And, I speake it sincerely, I
doe not expect to live soe longe as to have the assessm=ts=
abated upon those Lands, ffor y=e= monthly supplyes from
England, for maintenance of the fforces here, is thirty thousand
pounds p~ month, and there can be noe expectac~on of abatem=t=
in Ireland, until England be first freed from sending any
supplyes thence; and it is not imaginable by any that knowes the
condic~on of affaires here that wee can disband soe many of our
fforces, as the supplyes from England payes, and therefore if
those supplys be withdrawne before we can spare it, the
assessm=ts= must of necessity be raised heere, for you cannot
expect y=t= this land (after so Generall a Revolt and soe
thorough a warr) can be in any securety without an army in the
field, the garrisons well manned, which are in number at this
instant above 440 garrisons. Haveing faithfully layd the state
of things before you, I shall informe you that my purpose was
(if you would have granted mee those Tearmes I propounded) to
have endeavoured to bring your ground into heart by Lymeing and
some other lasting Improvem=t= and therein and in those other
defects before menc~oned to have beene at some considerable
charge, which in soe short a time as I have I cannot expect any
suitable returne; and therefore if you please to grant mee a
lease thereof for 12 or 14 yearse att 100 (^l.^) p~ annum
certaine and without deduction, and the lease to begin from May
day last as you propound, or else for 21 yeares at the same
Rent, giveing you 100 (^l.^) fine or incomb, and to be bound not
to alien or sell my Tearme or lease without your license, I
shall willingly become your Tenant for y=t= time and upon those
Tearmes, and I hope I shall be as faithfull in p'forming with
you as any you deale withall. If not, I am content with the tyme
I have, and shall never give you any further trouble in this
matter; and were it not for y=e= pleasure of y=e= River and
conveniency of
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the howse to remove into in the tyme of sicknesse, I had never
menc~oned it unto you at the first - there being 3 parts of 4 in
Ireland wast for want of Inhabitants to plant it, and y=e= best
Lands in Ireland may be had for inhabiting. And as the people
finde securety to plant abroad further off, the Rates of the
lands about Dublin will fall. As to the Question upon y=e= lands
of S=t= Lawrence, I have made entry upon it as your Tenant, and
have taken coppyes of the Records by which the lands passed from
the Crowne; but the Estate passed from S=r= R. Newcomen to yo=r=
Brother is not Record, nor any livery upon it, which is a
defect, as your Lawiers will inform you. I shall endeavour to
right you in y=t= matter, without much charge to you, and alsoe
myselfe, as being conserned for my tyme. I shall speake w=th=
your Couzen Peaseley, concerning the Arreares you menc~on, and
returne what account I have from him. I remayne,
   Yo=r= assured friend to serve you,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 31 May, 1653.

<Q JON 1653? JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 235>
[^JOHN JONES TO MR. COURTNEY^]
To Mr. Courtney.
Deare Friend,
   Yo=rs= of the 7=th= present, and therein the testimony of the
Lord's blessed presence with us and our cause in the last fight,
betwixt the ffleets at Sea, hath much raised our spirits to a
rejoicing frame. The Lord God give us meaknesse humbly to walke
worthy of such mercys, and direct such as have the power of the
Nation in their hands to improve the appearances of the Lord
with them, to the praise of his greate name, and to the pulling
down of the Mann of Sin and its tiranicall and wicked powers, as
well in the hearts and spirits of his people (driving them to
bitter disputes
<P 236>
and dividing principles about formes and shadowes, and to y=e=
exercising of faith which worketh by love, and improving gospell
ordinances for the building of the new creature) is in those
outward powers, with the anti-christian [^BLANK^] hath for many
yeares exersized over the estates, bodys and conciences of men.
It hath seemed good unto the Lord to suffer most bitter pulpitt
contentions to arise amongst us about the circumstance of an
ordinance when to be administered, both sides engaging their
poore hearers to a necessity of building their faith upon what
they respectively assert, before they can be accounted members
of the Church of Christ or of the house of God, and one side
positively denying com~union in other ordinances as members of
the Church of Christ, with any of the contrary judgm=t= because
they make a non-conformity in Judgm=t= (though otherwise never
soe holy and gracious) to be a disorderly walking I look upon as
a Tiranizing over y=e= contiences of their bretheren. I hope
y=t= God is putting an end to these contenc~ons, which bringeth
nothing but barrenesse and leanesse to y=e= soule and provoketh
neither to love nor good workes. I am loath to be too tedious on
this theame. I desire to heare from you often.
   Yo=r= assured ffriend,
   Jo. Jones

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<A JOHN JONES>
<P 237>
[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS HARRISON^]
Col=l= Jones to Major Gen=ll= Tho. Harrison, 
Most precious friend,
   I forbeare herein to use the greate titular addicions due to
you, that I may speake the language of the present
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temper of my heart, which I desire to doe in this hower of
temptation in simplicity and faithfulness.
   My spirit hath beene of late much saddened by an apprehention
of grevious heart Divissions, which to me seemed to be amongst
the people of God in Ireland, upon the Accompt of differing in
judgm=t= about y=e= circu~stances of an outward Administracon.
But y=e= confidence I had that the Lord would make those persons
who (upon y=e= accompt of being more Religeous, more meeke in
spirit, and more selfe denying than those y=t= went before
them), were called together to act the Supreme authority of the
Nac~on, would be instrum=ts= of healing of and repayrors of the
Breaches amongst the people of God, supported me in hope to live
to see those occasions of Divisions removed, and y=t= Rubish
(which hinders the cementing of Christian spirits), was hed
away, by y=e= swete and plesant Streame, those Rivers of
pleasures, the powerfull love of God in Christ to the Saints
begetting in their Spirits an overflowing of p'fect love towards
one another and striveing by a holy emulac~ion, who should
exceede each other in offices of Love and spirit of humility.
But Deare friend it hath been declared unto us to the exceeding
greate greife of some that there are Contentions and Divisions
amongst you; the choisest and most singularly elected Parliam=t=
that ever was in England. Without question our contentions and
divisions proceede from our lusts. And the raigning lusts
amongst professors are pride, coveteousnesse, and hypocrasie, O
therfore watch over yo=r= owne hearts that those lusts may not
lodg there. It is a sadd thing to reade what is writ from
England, that the very face of authority is worn out, and the
hopes and expectation of the Saints frustrated through yo=r=
Divisions, you are reputed to be men fearing God, that being the
character by which you were made choice of, and therefore men at
a distance cannot conceive that those Civill interests
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which divided Councells formerly is the cause of yo=rs= But
rather guesse yo=rs= growes by Diversity of Judgm=ts= about
formes or Administrac~ons tending to Religious worship, And how
farr the Civill power and authority of Armies and supreme
Councells professing Christ have warrant to contest in these
disputes, to the dividing of their power, defacing their
authority, and endangering the involving of a Nac~on in blood,
and exposing them to the cruelty of y=e= Com~on Enemy to y=r=
scandall and dishon=r= of y=e= Lord Jesus, and scattering of his
Church, is not difficult to Judg, and y=t= will be the issue of
yo=r= divisions if the Lord in mercy prevent not; O therfore for
y=e= Lord Jesus sake strive for a spirit of humility, and
meeknesse, and strive with all y=e= powers, and faculties of
Soull to unite y=e= hearts of all the S'=ts= in Love and holy
Com~union, and walking together, and lett it never be sayd that
the Com~union of S'=ts= once an Article of our Creede, is
neither in the faith nor practice of the S'=ts= in England, I
wish and earnestly pray, that these my weake apprehensions, or
feares may have no grounds to warrant them. But I hope the Lord
hath given you a Spirit not to dispize small things, and y=t=
you are fully p'swaded that I am one who unfaignedly loves you
in the highest and sweetest Bonds, and in love will be alwayes
found,
   Yo=r= most faithful and reall freind and servant in Christ
Jesus, 
   Jo. Jones.
Dated 11th August, 1653.
   Major Gen=ll= Hardresse Waller presents you with his humble
services.

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<A JOHN JONES>
<P 243>
[^JOHN JONES TO MR. POORE^]
To Mr. Poore.
Worthy S=r=
   Yours of y=e= 29th of August came to my hands few dayes
since, whereby I finde that you clayme to be in arreares to
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you from M=r= W=ms.= and Com=y= some Rent which is abated in
leiu of St. Lawrence Lands, which hath beene kept from them and
M=r= Peasley, y=e= Terten~ant, by the Ten~ants of Palmerstowne,
under pretence of the State's Interest. I have sent for the
Gentlemen, and upon conference with them all together I find
that the Rent abated as abovesaid is in M=r= Peishe's hands,
which he conceives due unto him upon y=e= grounds aforesaid. And
whereas you alledge in your letter y=t= S=t= Lawrence Lands is
not comprised in the Lease, they alledge that y=e= contrary is
very apparent, as well by some letters of your owne as by the
Lease itselfe, which compriseth all y=e= Lands and Estate which
the Lord Valentin had in the County of Dublin, belonging to or
enjoyed with the Lands of Chappell Izard, and that there was a
former Lease made thereof unto one Walker, by the Lord Valentin
or yourselfe, which about the tyme of the sealing of the Lease
you acquainted M=r= W=ms.= with, and told him then that if
Walker should come to clayme that Lease, he should pay the Rent
thereapon to M=r= W=ms.= and his assignes. And they further
alledge that Cantwells Towne, Irish Towne, and diverse other
Lands comprised in the said Lease are not therein perticularly
named, and may as well be said not to be in the said Lease as
y=e= Lands of S=t= Lawrence. Upon the whole matter I humbly
offer my opinion that you cannot well insist upon y=t= Argum=t=
and that it will not be worth your trouble to contest with the
Gentleman that marryed your kinswoman (and whose present
condic~on is not very plentifull) for soe small a matter,
especially considering how serviceable she hath beene to you in
the Hazarding of her owne life in y=e= preservac~on of your
howse from being destroyed by y=e= Enemy. M=r= Peisley will pay
you now 33=l.= 8=s.= being in full of the last half yeares Rent
ending at May last, there being therout deducted for S=t=
Lawrence 7=l.= 10=s.= and 9=l.= 2=s.= for Assessm=ts= falling
upon the
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Rent, and which makes up the 50=l.= If you be not satisfyed with
this acco=t= Mr. Peisley is content to referr the Determinac~on
thereof to any indifferent persons upon the place. But he hopes
you will not putt him to that trouble, but rather expected some
larger favo=r= or respects from you. He hath desire me to move
that you would send him the Covenants you have from M=r= W=ms.=
and his Comyt=e= or an effectual discharge of them, else he will
be troubled by M=r= W=ms.= he being engaged to discharge him. As
touching my own p'ticular I have written to M=r= Dan Lloyd at
large.
   I remayne,
   Your affecc~onate freind to serve you,
   J. J.
Dublin, y=e= 15=th= Oct., 1653.

<Q JON 1653 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 245>
[^JOHN JONES TO MORGAN LLOYD^]
To M=r= Morgan Lloyd.
   Dublin, 30=th= Sept., 1653.
Deare Friend,
   I intend to send you herewith one or more coppyes of your
paper printed, wherein (although there was much care taken in
the correction) yet through the unskilfullnesse of the composer
of y=e= presse, and correctors you will finde that many errors
have escaped us, but I hope none very consequentiall. I intend
to send over the bookes to Majo=r= Swift, from thence you may
order the disposall of them as you please. I confesse the
discourse is exceedingly good and spirituall according to my
understanding, yet my selfe and many other sober wise Christians
heere conceive that if it had beene penned in a language or
still lesse parabolicall, and in more plane Scripture
expressions, it would be more usefull. Babes must be fed with
milk. There was one out of my family with you lately, whose
report and a paper sent him from my boy makes some of our
freinds
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heere feare that you in Wales have layed aside all gospell
ordinances, and particularly that of prayer. I know the
reporter's temper, and therefore lay not any waight upon it,
(and the paper haveing neither the gravity, sobriety, and meeke
temper of yo=r= spirit in y=e= language of it, but like Jobes
freinds too quick in sensureing what could not be in y=e=
cognizance of y=e= pen man) I esteeme not as an evidence in this
matter honer=d= I desire you to send me an account of y=e= state
and condic~on of y=e= S'=ts.= and Church of God in Wales, and
especially with you, and w=t= your p'sent practice is, y=t= y=e=
mouth of the adversary may be stopped, and y=t= those y=t= feare
y=e= Lord may rejoice with you and for you, and may glorifye our
father w=ch= in heaven.
   J. J.

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<A JOHN JONES>
<P 246>
[^JOHN JONES TO DANIEL LLOYD^]
To M=r= Daniell Lloyd, att Wrexham.
Deare ffriend,
   I have sealed the Bond and the Counterpart which you sent mee
concerning Chappell Izard. But indeed I am troubled y=t= y=e=
Gentleman is so unhandsome as to insist upon my Brother Kyffin
and you to be suretyes for mee when I pay such a fine for soe
short a tyme, and more for his Land then any man in these tymes
will give. The conveniency of the howse is all that is
desireable in the Bargaine, and very usefull for mee, but
burthensome to a Tennant that is to live by his farme. You will
finde by the enclosed what Rent is due to M=r= Poore from his
former Tennant, and y=e= reasons of the Defalcation. The same
defalcac~on falls upon this halfe yeare, soe that the whole due
to him att this tyme is 66=l.= 16=s.= which I will and must pay
him. I have besides the defalcac~on abovesaid layed
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out about 3=l.= in searching for and takeing out Coppyes of the
Records to make out his Tytle to St. Laurence, which he out to
repay, although I cannot insist upon it in this Account, and
untill I have my lease I am not enabled to trye the tytle, being
as yett but a Ten~ant to an Assignee, and for soe short a tyme
as will not beare the trouble of a suite. The possession is kept
from mee to this day, the Corne carryed of y=e= ground, and at
this tyme they sowe winter Corne there, and it may be with more
confidence then formerly, because he that detaineth the
Possession is a Parliam=t= man, and therefore not soe open to be
molested with suites. But although this may raise under
Ten~ants' confidence, yet I rest assured the Gentleman will make
noe such use of his Imployment. I cannot remember, nor doe I
believe that I have made M=r= Power a promise to pay him 100=l.=
for this yeare nowe past, without suitable condic~ons propounded
to be had from him. I did desire from him a Lease of 21 years,
and had that beene granted mee then, which was about May, I had
beene able to have done somewhat, in order to the recovery of
the Land in Controversie, and to have payd this last halfe
yeares Rent without deduction for the same. I am afraid I have
beene over troublesome unto you in this matter, which makes mee
be thus large with you, at this tyme that my Brother Kyffin and
you may putt a periodd unto it as you judge best. I thanke you
for the account you gave me of the S'=ts= Church of God with
you, and blessed be our Lord that preserves you from being
entangled with y=e= snares of the Serpent, and leads you out
with soe much zeale and fervency of spirit to avoid contentions
and strife, and to provoake the people of God to unity and love,
which are the bonds of peace and p=r=fection. My enquiry after
you proceeded from a desire I had to be enabled to give some
Godly freinds heere an Account of you, and thereby to remove
their jealousy which reports
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had begot in them. M=r= Thimbleton and M=r= Rogers can give you
an account of the state and temper of Professo=rs= heere, unto
whose relation I refer you, and rest,
   Your very affec~conat freind,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 18=th= October, 1653.

A note to be inclosed in M=r= Dan. Lloyd's Letter.
As touching the half yeares rent due from M=r= Peaseley ending
at May last, he saith he will not pay any more then what is sett
downe in the letter, without it be recovered by law. And really
in my judgm=t= he ought to have allowance for S=t= Laurence
lands, it being kept from him, and the other sum in a tax sett
upon the recet by vertue of any gen=ll= order made for relief of
Tenants, and is deducted by all landlords. And there is the same
reason for the last half yeare. However I leave that to my
Brother Kyffin and you to compromise as you see cause.
   Your assured friend,
   J. J.
18=th= October, 1653.

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<A PETER STERRY>
<P 248>
[^PETER STERRY TO JOHN JONES^]
From M=r= Sterry to John Jones.
Noble Sir,
   I have received, October the 15=th=, a sweete and X~an letter
from you in which you express a love and esteeme of one of the
lowest members in the Body of Christ beyond what he deserveth,
you alsoe shew a deep understanding in the two greate evils of
these tymes, which agree in a Carnality but differ in this, one
layes the weight of religion upon an outward forme, the other
setts up a Mistery of Eniquity in the inward ffancy and
imagination by which it
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takes away all forme of Religion in the outward man and
confounds light with darknesse, good with Evill, Sperit with
fflesh, Time with Eternity, God with the Creature, nay with the
Devill, the first sort Savour not any mistery, and depth in the
Gospell, the other turne the deepe things of God into the depths
of Satan. I shall say noe more of the first sort, save onely
that these things are shadowes and Christ is the Body, the
kingdome of God consisteth not of these thinges but in
Righteousnesse, the Righteousnesse of God which is Spirituall,
and the originall the Righteousnesse of God which is the Morall,
and the Coppy or Image of the other, grace, joy in the Holy
Ghost, he y=t= doth these things shall be accepted of God and
approved of men, that is, shall be justifyed in the day of all
divine and humane principles, whether he eate or eate not, soe
it be to the Lord, to Charity and Dedification, but if any man
be contentious about these things, I finde noe such custome nor
any encouragem=t= to it, to flowe from the spirit and face of
our Lord Jesus in my soule. But if any man would bringe the
S'=ts= into Bondage to such ordinances as p'ish in the useing,
hee seemes not to be thoroughly instructed in the power of
Christes death or the virtue of his resurrection, by which a
living way is made into the most holy place, thorow the rending
of the vaile of fflesh ffor the other sort of Principles they
have had their ffirst beginnings in Christianity at Symon Magus
who called himselfe the supreame vertue and power, that is the
father and carryed about with him a Trumpett which he said was
the supreame wisdome or understanding on which the Angells were
begotten, according to these Principles by Majicke he served
himselfe of the Rulers of the Darknesse of this world, and by
Sensuallity fed himselfe without feare, upon all visible
instrum=ts= of Voluptuousnesse. S=r= the bottome of those
principles unvailed of all their Maskeing,
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Mysterious Language, is this, that there is noe God but the
spirit of this visible world, noe other state or appearance of
things besides this visible image, noe other Eternity save a
perpetuall succession of Generation and Corruption, noe Angells
besides the various imaginations of men or man himselfe, that
all this is God, The spirit of this world as it is in the whole
world is the father. Tho it is in every or any P'ticular man or
appearance is Jesus Christ; that this is the everlasting Gospell
to knowe this, that all is God, that wee are God, that
everything is God, and upon this account to be alike free to all
thinges, and this is Heaven and spiritually on the other side to
thinke that anythinge is sin, that there is a Heaven, a Hell, a
God beyond this image of thinges, this alone is darkenesse, and
Hell and the Devill, that when wee dye o=r= spirits are
swallowed up into the spiritt of this world, which is our
returne to the ffather and our Bodyes change into some other
naturall forme of plant, beaste or the like.
   But S=r= that which I have seene or learned in the light of
Christ is this, that there is one God the father of whome are
all thinges, who alsoe is three, the ffather, the word and
Spiritt. This is he who Inhabiteth Eternity, who is invisable,
incomprehensible to the eye and understanding of every Creature,
whom the Heavens of Hevons cannot hold, those heavens which are
farr more above these visible heavens, of Sunn Moon and Starrs,
than these are above this spott of earth, that there is one
Jesus the immortall Word, by in and for whom all things were
created invisible and visible; this Jesus is God and soe equall
to the ffather, one with the ffather he descended into fflesh,
soe he became lesse then the ffather, and was obedient to him
through the Crosse, Resurrection, and Assention, he putt of
fflesh returned to the ffather in our nature, which he changed
ffrom fflesh into spiritt, conformeing it p'fectly to the divine
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nature makeing it in Soule and Body one Spiritt with God the
ffather, and yet keeping it in its owne propriety as a distinct
Spiritt from him. This same Jesus as the Lord from Heaven, as a
quickening spirit descends into the soules of his Saints,
reveales himselfe and the ffather there formes himselfe in them,
conformes them to himself, purgeth them by degrees from all
polutions of flesh and spirit, carryes on the felloweship of his
sufferings death and resurrection in them, until he have made
them spiritt of his spiritt, one spirit with himselfe and y=e=
ffather, first in Soule, finally at the last day in Body alsoe.
Thus his prayer is heard that his Saints may be where he is and
may be made p'fect in one, as the ffather and he are one. In the
meane tyme while wee are in fflesh wee are imperfect and weake
in spirit, wee are besett with a weight of sin which easily
presseth us downe, and haveinge the first fruits of the spiritt
wee still grone under this body of sin and death, though of a
truth wee bye the eye of faith see ourselves already p'fect in
the ffather and in Christ above, as alsoe the ffather and Christ
liveing in us, yet this sight of faith is butt in part, this
life of the ffather and of Christ is but in its infancy, in a
riddle in much obscurety and imp'fection in us, y=t= we cannot
but continually say that the father and Christ are farr greater,
and if wee thinke wee knowe anythinge, or are anythinge, wee
knowe nothing as wee ought to knowe, wee are nothing. S=r= since
I received yours I have beene in Phisick and now write in much
infirmity of Body. I hope if the Lord p~mitt, to write more on
this subject the next weeke.
   Your most Humble and obliged servant,
   Peter Sterry.
Whitehall October 24=th= 1653.

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<A JOHN JONES>
<P 252>
[^JOHN JONES TO PHILIP JONES^]
To Coll=l= Philip Jones.
Deare and Hon=ord= ffreind.
   The office of these lynes are only to acknowledge yo=r=
kindnesse towards an undeserving creature, manifested in yo=r=
readynesse to take notice of any concernm=t= of myne to my
advantage, as I have found it in my former experiences of you,
and hath beene fully presented to mee lately by my Brother. Such
offices of friendship and respect are y=e= more generous and
acceptable when extended to such as cannot, or proceeds from
such as neede not answerable retaliation. It is the Blessed
temper of y=e= spirit of y=e= Lord Jesus Christ in his S'=ts= to
be ready and willing to serve one another in
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love, and it is a precious mercy to such as feare the Lord when
such as are in supreame authority have such a frame and temper
of spirit in them. I have bene (by many providences to mee),
raised from the dust to sit and act in places too high for mee,
wherein I have found snares upon my spirit, to be lifted up in
high thoughts of myselfe, and like a wanton Dame sitting on a
Hill, to be regardlesse and compassionatlesse of those who in
their outward stations seeme belowe mee. But my often minding
the aboundance of humility, love and compassion that was
manifested in the Lord Jesus, and ought to be in his members,
and the little distance and dissimilitude that is betweene mee
and the worst of men, hath beene a meanes through grace to keepe
mee in some measure of sobriety.
   Deare S=r=. The interest you are pleased to grant mee in you
I shall freely make use of as often as any occasion of myne
shall call mee unto it, with this assurance that (if in
anythinge I shall be found immodest or pertiall, as most men are
in their owne concernm=ts=) you will be pleased to favo=r= mee
soe farr as to smother it, before my weakness be made more
publiqe, and to that end if my Brother waite upon you oftener
than is meete to lay it to my account. I pray present my service
to deare Mr. Scobell, he is an humble, loving soule, with whom I
could comfortably spend all the dayes of my life. I remayne
   Yo=rs= faithfully to serve you,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, the 13th Aprill, 1654.

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<A JOHN JONES>
<P 253>
[^JOHN JONES TO OLIVER CROMWELL^]
(To Oliver Cromwell, Protector.)
May it please yo=r= Highness.
   Having observed to what issue that hon=ble= and liberall
intention of the late Parliam=t=, and since of yo=r= Highnesse
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and yo=r= Councell (towards widdowes and orphans whose
respective arreares amount not to above 150), is like to come
to, by reason of the indigency of the persons to whom such debts
are due, many of them offering for the supply of their p'sent
wants to make sale of their Debentures for 5s. in the pound, and
thereby to transferr that greate advantage of yo=r= Highnesse
indulgence, and beneficence towards them, unto such who have
raised themselves from nothing to greate estates by the troubles
of the tymes, wherein many of them probably minded themselves
more then the publiqe interest. I made bould to com~unicate my
thoughts in that matter to my Lord Gen=ll= ffleetwood, who was
pleased to advise mee to present the same to yo=r= Highnes; and
had not I had his com~and for it I had not presumed to give you
this trouble. The Baronyes appointed for satisfacc~on of y=e=
said widdowes and orphans are pretty large in extent, and have
some of the best seates in Ireland in them, and if they were
exposed to sale, would yeld in ready money (as most men that are
knoweing in affaires of that nature doe judge), double the value
they are sett for to the widdowes, and yet if sett out in Lands
will be of little value to them, because their respective
proporc~ons will be soe inconsiderable as that noe man will
deale with them for the same but upon very low tearmes, and
their poverty will not admitt them to plant the same, and
consequently their interest will become a prey to other men;
ffor prevention whereof I humbly propound that such persons as
yo=r= Highnes shall thinke fitt to trust, may be impowered to
pay y=e= arreares of the said widdowes and orphans (or of as
many of them as desire it), in ready money, and take assignm=ts=
to yo=r= Highnes use of the said debts, and of their interest to
lands for the same, within y=e= said Baronyes, and that said
persons soe intrusted may be likewise impowered to make sale of
soe much of the lands within the
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said Baronyes as shall reimburse the said money; ffor the
carrying on of this work, I humbly conceive that there will not
neede much money to be issued before money come in by sayle, and
that may be borrowed out of yo=r= grand Tres=ry= heere for a
short tyme, to be repaided by sayle as aforesaid. By this meanes
the poore widdowes and orphans will have more plenary
satisfacc~on, and more to their content, than by lands in the
way prescribed, and I am p'swaded that halfe the lands appointed
for their satisfacc~on, and those of the best Seates will be
reserved for yo=r= Highnesse disposal, and it were pitty that
some Seates in those Baronyes should be dismembered. If yo=r=
Highnesse aproves of this course or any other for the end herein
proposed, I humbly conceive that it will not be adviseable to
delay it, because poore people will be pressing for liberty to
sell their Debentures, or contriveing some other way by private
contracts, to make sayle of their Interests when lands are sett
out on to them. All which I humbly leave to yo=r= Highnesse
wisdome, to signifye yo=r= pleasure in, as you shall judge most
meete, and rest,
   Yo=r= Highnes most humble servant,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, the 17th Aprill, 1654.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO HENRY CROMWELL^]
To y=e= Lord Henry Cromwell.
Right Hon=ble=
   I have beene advised by my L=d= Gen=ll= ffleetwood to write
the inclosed to his Highnes, which I humbly desire yo=r= Lo=pp=
to p'sent, It concernes the three Baroneys appointed for
satisfacc~on of the arrears of Widdowes and Orphans, wherein I
humbly conceive just satisfacc~on may be given to the partyes
concerned, and more to their content and profitt then their
haveing of lands, yet halfe the land of these Baroneyes and the
best Seates in them reserved for
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his Highnes to dispose of, I am not in a condition to buy lands,
because fallen in debt since the Lord tooke away my wife, and
therefore am free from any other end in this matter then his
Highnes service. If in this or any other matter I can be
serviceable to his Highnesse or yo=r= Lo=pp= upon p~sonall or
private acc=t= I am afraid it is my snare to be ever ambitious
of y=e= honor of such com~ands, I beseech you be not discouraged
in proceeding to y=r= purchase of y=e= Lo=pps= of Bromfield and
Yale, I dare assure you it is the cheapest purchase you can have
in all those p=ts= of England for soe little money as it shall
stand you in, and as certaine a Revenue as compleate a com~and
as I knowe in all those parts, what interest I have in it I
wholly submitt to yo=r= disposal, and am perswaded S=r= James
ffarrington will be glad to receive the money which he p=d= for
the feefarme Rents, I make bold to menc~on this thinge because I
have not received any acc=t= from by brother touching that
matter. The Lord fill you with his spirit of love and meeknesse
that the desires of all that love and feare his name may be
towards you, which att the throne of grace shall be the desires
and prayers of
   Yo=r= Lo=pps= most humble Servant,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin the 17=th= Aprill, 1654.

<Q JON 1656 THARRISON>
<A THOMAS HARRISON>
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[^THOMAS HARRISON TO JOHN JONES^]
Major Gen=ll= Harrison to Col=l= Jones.
Highgate 12=th=d. 5=th=m. 56.
My deerely beloved in o=r= Lord,
   Yo=r= large and loveing letter dated 6=th=d. of the 3=rd=m.
came not to my hands till a full month after, and then found me
under trouble of so manie kinds (upon my Fathers decease) that I
have beene to my griefe, hithertoo interrupted to send you
answer.
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   Though you therein mentioned severall things very serious and
weightee, and w=ch= might chall. some account, yet because I am
One with you in most of them, and conceiving yo=r= l=re= was
chiefly upon yo=r= greate Proposall (the Expresse Tearmes
whereof I shall retorne, viz=t= To agree (as is alreadie) to act
in dearest love expressed to him named Protector, (or Mount
Sirion as the Sidonians called Hermon, and David in the spirit
followed that faithfully, believingly, undoubtingly,
unanimously, that He would retreat in action of undertaking (and
soe witnes repentance by condisention) and wee would as
willingly repent of o=r= sinfull dissentions) I shall therefore
apply what I have now brought to offer, onely to that.
   You propose, That wee agree to act deerest Love, &c., yett
add, as is alreadie the meaning, whereof I do not fully
conceive, because itt seems to imply wee should noe that, w=ch=
is done already.
   You propose in generall to deale wisely, rationally, plainly,
&c., w=ch= from my hearte I desire to observe in whatever I
shall have to doe with him: but you doe not assigne anie thing
particularly wherein I shall soe deale.
   The ends you propose my hearte saith amen unto. That He may
retreat from the evill of His waies, and myselfe from myne, for
both or either of w=ch= I hope my Soule would blesse Jehovah,
and therefore be thanckfull for anie gracious helpe or mercies
in order thereunto. I can affirme I desire not a haire from anie
of their heads for anie unkindnes to mee, I could blesse them
y=t= curse and praie for my persecuto=rs= as they are myne. For
all the upright in hearte amongst them I daily aske mercy, as
for my owne soule, I confesse also, I have much cause to bee
ashamed for the best of my doeings, much more wherein manifold
infirmities have beene compassing, yett I must not deny the
grace and simplicity God hath given, to keepe the word of his
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patience in this daie, though in a weake measure, I maie also
tell you my feares (for w=ch= I have manie grounds, where upon I
conceive) that some have com~itted as sore Trespasse as anie
mentioned in the Holy Scriptures from Caine to Judas. That
adoreing hearte hath soe turned aside, they cannot saie, Is
there not a lye in my right hand, Isi. 44. 20. They have chosen
their owne waies, and I think, Isi. 66. 3. 45., is very
applicatory to them. Soe. 2, Thes. 2. 11. I thinke they have
forsaken the Lord, theire Defence is departed, yea is turned to
be theire Enemy w=ch= waie soever they turned. Though they cry
He heares not, though his hand be lifted they see not. But
whilst this Distresse is upon them they trespasse yett more. 2
Cron. 28. 22. What you have to write, or (if the Lord soe
please) to speake to mee in this matter (because Captaine Taylor
hath hinted a little hope of seeing you) I begg an equall mind,
open deare and hearte unto, and therein variousely begg the
helpe of yo=r= praires. I have much cause to acknowlidge yo=r=
tender love and respects manie waies, in thanckfull remembrance
whereof I remaine
   Yo=rs= much engaged, and firmly endeared in the Lord,
   T. Harrison.

<Q JON 1658 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO PETER STERRY^]
To Mr. Storry.
Deare and Hon=d= in the Lord Jesus,
   It was my happinesse (when I dwelt at Whitehall and was an
unworthy member of that greate Councell) to have
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some glymps of the Spirituall frame of yo=r= Soule and of those
excellent truthes and precious Mysteries of the Gospell which
you then held forth, and although the ffleshly temper of my
heart, and the little light which I then or yet attained in the
true and saveing knowledg of them would not admitt mee to
retaine much of what I then heard from you (because my spiritual
understanding was darke and lowe to apprehend, and my heart not
filled to receive the impression of what you then delivered in
many sermons) yet my desires have been very much to have those
truthes renewed unto mee, and to have seene those labou=rs= of
yo=rs= published in print, especially those Sermons you preached
on Phill. 1, 21; and since the Lord hath bene pleased to take
from me my precious yoake fellow and faithfull helper in the
things of God, and to leave me heere, as it were, alone in a
Land where the terrible Judgm=ts= hooave to and froe, devouring
the Inhabitants, and where most of those that possesse the feare
of the Lord are either engaged in publiqe and pulpit contenc~ons
about outward Administrac~ons, especially those about Infant and
adult washings, or carried out into a verball possession of the
Bare name, and denying the power of Godlinesse, circumscribing
God, Christ, Heaven, Hell and other objects of faith within
themselves to be God and Christ, and therefore hould themselves
not capable of sinning, and consequently noe acc~on of theirs to
be sinne. That prayer is impertinent and needlesse, that were to
acknowledg God without them, and because where there is noe
sinne there is noe lawe, and where there is noe transgression.
And thus endeavouring to build up a fearfull spirituall Babell
instead of the service and worshipp of God by mysterious and
unintelligible expressions. I have beene much heightened in
those my desires for y=e= better establishing my owne heart in
these shakeing times, and therefore have at this time taken upon
mee the freedome to direct these lynes unto you, 
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therein to expresse those my former and p=r=sent desires, and
likewise my hope that you will not be wanting in the greater
duety you owe the Lord Jesus of publishing what hee hath
revealed unto you of those hydden mysteryes unto those y=t= want
y=e= light and (like a man in a dreame) may bee apt to be lifted
up (as hee thinkes into heaven) into fires of contenc~ons or
darke clouds of notions, unto which when the least beame from
the Sonne of Righteousnesse approacheth, the poore Creature's
chariott of vapours and smoke dispenseth, and himselfe, frighted
w=th= the fearfull fall, awaketh and findeth himselfe in the
lowest and darkest posture of man. I looke upon you as one of
y=e= most proper and effectual Instrum=ts= in y=e= Lord's hand,
to convey that light and life y=t= may awaken and warne poore
creatures in such condic~on, and thereby rescue them from the
subtile snares of Sathan, which is the reason why I have given
you this trouble, and am raised to this confidence y=t= you will
regard w=t= is here written, although from one who is very
little, if at all, knowne unto you; and if, in y=e= mean time,
you would aford me something of yo=r= thoughts touching y=e=
before menc~oned perticulars which trouble and distract y=e=
church of Christ heere, I wuld esteem it a speciall favour from
the Lord, and much of Christian freindshipp from you.
   Yo=r= affec~ionat freind,
Really to serve you in the ways and Bowells of Christ,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 29th Sept., 1658.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO CHARLES FLEETWOOD^]
To his Ex=cie= the Lord ffleetwood.
May it please yo=r= Ex=cie=
   Lieu=t= Gen=ll= Ludlowe, upon his goeing away from hence,
which was on Tuesday, the 18=th= p'sent, left his com~and in
Chieffe of the fforces heere in my manadgem=t= haveing, as he
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alledges, yo=r= Ex=cies= approbation for his soe doing. I
confesse I did judge myselfe extreme unfitt for soe greate a
Trust; butt all y=e= Officers here (\(Nemine Contradicente)\)
when propounded to them gave their full Consent and Concurrance
to it, without w=ch= I had been very loath to have undergone the
Burthen of it, though intended but for a few dayes. The very
nexte day after (w=ch= was on a Wednesday) we had some Rumo=r=
of y=e= late unexpected change, and on Thursday, by the Packett,
a full Relatio~ by private l=res= It was very astonishing unto
us (in regard for many weekes before wee had received noe l=re=
by reason of contrary Winde) w=ch= informed us of any tendency
of Councells towards such a perriod; upon y=e= first intimation
thereof, I called all the Officers together, and disposed them
to their several Chardges to prevent any practice of y=e= Com~on
Enemy upon us. I find them all as yet willing to acquiesse in
y=e= acting of y=e= Lord's Providence, although mixed w=th=
sorrow y=t= y=e= Lords seeme to procrastinate o=r= hopes of a
firme settlem=t= of peace to o=r= Nation, and w=th= feare of
w=t= y=e= issue of this Dispensation wilbe. But wee are not
w=th=out some measure of faith and hope that y=e= Lord will make
good his promise to his people that all things will worke
together for their good. For my owne parte, I have very stronge
confidence y=t= yo=r= Lo=pp= will find all things in an honest,
quiett posture here, waiting for the pleasure of the Lord
concerning us, and for a speedie Establishm=t= of Power for
administration of Justice and government. Men's Intereste and
publique Revenue being almost pure Confusion for want thereof.
Wee hope you will speedilie returne o=r= Com~ander in chieff
unto us, his satisfacc~on in w=t= is past will contribute much
to y=e= perfect settling of y=e= mindes of many to an
acquiessence therein.
   This day wee, the Comand=rs= and Offic=rs= of y=e= army,
keepe together to seeke y=e= Lord for councell and guidance to
o=r=
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ffreinds in England, y=t= you may be lead by his blessed Spirit
(and not your owne) to bring forth things as eminently gloriouse
in holinesse and justice as yo=r= late actings have been
eminently strange and unparalleled. The Lord seemes to promise
some such fruict, in y=t= he preventetd y=e= shedding of one
dropp of blood, whereas other Nations have been Rolled in blood
upon farr lesse occasion. The Lord preserve you and all y=t= are
faithfull to his Interest from y=e= malice and power of men. My
wife continues ill of her late distemper.
   Yo=r= Ex=cies= most humble Serva=t=
   J. Jones.
Dublin, 22=d= 8=m= 1659.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO EDMUND LUDLOW^]
To his Ex=cie= L=t= Gen=ll= Ludlowe Com~ander in Chiefe of y=e=
forces in Ireland
S=r=
   The Representation of the Gen=ll= Councell of Offic=rs= of
y=e= army in England directed to yo=r=selfe to be com~unicated
to the Officers here and w=ch= yo=e= were pleased to inclose in
yo=r= l=re= to me by Colonell Barrow. I have communicated to the
councell of yo=r= officers who in reality I thinke I may truely
say every one of them had a very deepe and sadd sense of y=t=
extraordinary action rep=e=sented unto them!
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They thought it adviseable to send copies of that representation
and of those other papers produced by Collonell Barrowe to y=e=
severall Garrisons and quarters of yo=r= army to prevent
misunderstanding w=th= strict injunction to bee watchfull to
p'serve the publique Peace and to mayntaine love and union
amongst us. We had recieved notice of y=t= action by private
l=res= three dayes before Coll=l= Barrowes arrivall upon w=ch=
there was a day kept to seeke the Lord in y=e= Councell Chamber
by the Com=rs= and Officers, and all Offic=rs= com~anded
forthw=th= to repayre to their respective Chardges for y=e=
service above menc~oned, and not to be absent thence w=th=out
special order. I have given ord=r= to Mr. Goodwine to send yo=u=
copies of as many of the said papers as may be of use unto you
or worth yo=r= perusall. The councell of yo=r= officers here
have thought it fitt to returne to y=e= Lord Gen=ll= ffletewood
and his Gen=ll= Councell of Offic=rs= from whom y=e= s=d=
rep=e=sentation came somew=t= of their aprehensions touching
y=e= matter communicated unto them, and of what is upon their
Spirite to promote in such a day as this w=ch= they have
expressed in the inclosed paper, and com~anded me to convey the
same to yo=r= Ex=cies= hand w=th= a signification of their
humble desire that you wilbe pleased to close and p'sent it
according to the superscription. They have likewise appointed
Lieu=t= Coll: Isaack Dobson to waite on yo=r= Ex=cie= and
negotiate the concernem=t= of this army, but have not thought
fitt to give him any instructions in writing, judgeing it fitter
he should receive directions from yo=r=selfe in w=t=ever is
proper for him to appeare in or insist upon in y=e= behalf of
this army, And when you shall judge his negotiation there may be
of lesse use then his service here, It is desired he may returne
to his chardge. The bearer Coll. Barrow wilbe ready to waite on
you in y=e= delivery of the l=tre= if you judge it convenient.
   Yo=r= Ex=cies= most humble servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 27=th= October, 1659.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO CHARLES FLEETWOOD^]
To his Ex=cie= the Lord Gen=ll= ffleetwoode.
May it please yo=r= Ex=cie=.
   My hon=ble= friend Coll. Barrow being here upon the place can
give yo=r= Ex=cie= a better accompte of affayres here then I can
by l'=res=. I hope yo=r= fforces here will be found in a very
good disposition to preserve the publique peace, and love and
union w=th= the armyes of England and Scotland, and that they
will not be discomposed by any practice y=t= may be attempted
upon them to y=e= contrary. The Lord Chancell=r= Steele is under
some indisposition to health, w=ch= necessitates my constant
attendance att the Councell Board, and therefore I humbly desire
y=t= o=r= Lieu=t= Gen=ll= may be hastened unto us to beare his
share of the burthen, and qualified w=th= power as Com=r=. There
was this last weeke a Horrid Murther com~itted neare Ardmagh,
upon (as they say) a Godly Englishman, who came lately into that
countrey to plant. He was killed in his bedd, and his wife by
him received 8 wounds, and thought by the villanes to have beene
killed. There were tenne of them; three taken by track and
pursuit of the neighbo=rs=, but noe Power in Ireland to doe
justice upon them (as my long Robe assotiates tell mee. It is
well Phineas, his companion, were not of that profession), nor
to force them to impeach the other seaven. There is a clause in
our Power requireing us to cause justice to be admistred, w=ch=
is judged of noe force w=th=out other com~issions, or more
articulat direction. Robberyes are frequently com~itted on y=e=
English, and noe Power to make reparation to y=em= upon the
Irish as was accustomed formerly is necessary to be put in
execution now. There is noe Power here (as they say) to compell
one man to right another by paying him his due, as to y=t= we
are in p'fect confusion, and it is a wonder if violence and
fforce be not used by the people to right themselves, and wee
drive them to it, for noe publique Revenue is paid but as it is
assigned to souldiers, and y=e= poore men
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y=t= are to pay it, must have the souldiers helpe to compell
their creditors to pay them, and thus you see w=t= kind of
Courtes of Justice are like (through the cautionary prudence of
Hon=rble= ffreinds in England), to grow up amongst us. I beseech
yo=r= Ex=cie= let there be power placed somewhere to p=r=vent
these greate unparalled misscheifes, and p=r=don y=e= boldness
of yo=r= Ex=cies= most humble and faithfull servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 28th October, 1659.

<Q JON 1659? JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO CHARLES FLEETWOOD^]
To his Ex=cie= Lord Gen=ll= ffleetewood.
My Lord,
   At my comming away from Whitehall the Councell were pleased
at yo=r= Lo=pps= motion to grannt me +L500 out of the Treasury
of the army for my advance, but injoyned me to repay it to y=e=
Treasury here in Ireland. Truely the charge of my journey and
preparation was soe greate y=t= I had not +L20 of y=t= money
left when I came to Holyhead, soe y=t= if y=e= pleasure of the
Councell bee such y=t= it must now be paid unto y=e= Treasury, I
have not wherewith to support myselfe here, where my expenses
are unavoidably more then some of my Brotheren. This is noe
place to borrow, and truely my wholl Estate in England is
settled [^scttled IN EDITION^] for paym=t= of my debtes, being
upwards of +L2000, and afterwards upon my son, w=th= power of
revocation (after paym=t= of my debts) by advise of my Trustees,
and not otherwise, whereof I made bold to name yo=r= Ex=cie= as
one of them, soe y=t= I am in an incapacity to raise money for
my p=r=sent maynteynance; in this station my humble request is
(if yo=r= Ex=cie= judge it fitt) that if the said +L500 be not
allowed me towards my chardges
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in repayreing hither, the repaym=t= thereof may be respited
untill I am called away hence, w=ch= I humbly leave to yo=r=
Ex=cies= wisdome to determine, and rest
   Yo=r= Ex=cies= most humble servant,
   J. Jones.
My wife is through mercy in a good measure recovered of her late
distempers, w=ch= was y=t= w=ch= she had for these 3 yeares. It
wilbe an occasion of much rejoyceing to us to heare often y=t=
y=e= Lord deales kindly w=th= y=r= Lo=pp= and yo=r= deare Lady,
and sweete Branches in respect to health.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO ROBERT BARROW^]
To my Hon=ble= Friend Coll Robert Barrowe.
Deare freind.
   As many officers as were about y=e= Towne this morning mett
to advise w=t= is fitt to be done upon y=e= papers w=ch= Mr.
Payne brought over to be subscribed. I finde them all in a very
good, honest frame of spirit, very willing and ready to act
anything y=t= may mayntayne and strengthen union and love
between them and y=e= army of England, and shall be warranted by
y=e= rule of prudence and christianity. Some difficulty lay upon
them in regard y=e= declaration of y=e= Army of England in
relation to a future settlem=t=, (and y=e= insisting upon some
reall good things to be established to y=e= Nations, w=ch= may
make y=e= people happier in their Civill and Spirituall
concernements, then the late Powers have hitherto rendred them),
is not come forth for want of a thorough assurance thereof. His
Ex=cie= the Lord Generall ffleetewoode made some demurre (as we
have beene informed) of accepting the Gen=ll=ship untill he
should bee satisfied of
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their full purpose therein, and how farre he recieved
satisfaction in y=t= matter doeth not appeare here. Another
consideration lay before them, w=ch= was y=e= private state of
this army, many officers discharged of their commands w=th=out a
court marshiall, and very many more expecting y=e= like measure;
and how to p=r=vent these persons appeareing w=th= their
commands, and attempting a discomposure amongst the fforces, is
matter of seriouse advise. In the close they appointed a further
debate of this matter to be on this day seaven-night, and in the
meanetyme every man in his respective station promise to
consider how w=th= full unanimity it may bee carried on, and to
endeavour to remove scruples where they meete w=th= them,
hopeing likewise y=t= by that time the said declaration may come
over, and y=t= it will bee soe comp=r=hensive of good things,
and soe suitable to y=t= spirit of an army of ffreeborne
Englishmen and Gospell professo=rs=, that it will give
universall satisfaction. I desire you to give L=t= Gen=ll=
Ludlow this accompte, and likewise to his Ex=cie= and to others
as you shall receive directions from him.
   Yo=r= affecc~onate ffriend and servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 30th October, 1659.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO GEORGE MONCK^]
To Generall George Moncke, att Edinborrough, in Scotland.
S=r=
   Your letters and papers by y=e= bearer to L=t= Gen=ll=
Ludlowe coming to my hands, who am appointed to Command here in
Chieffe in his absence, I have opened, and finding them to be of
publique concernm=t= wherein you desire advise and councell, I
have impairted them to the ffield Officers here, who have had
longe acquaintance w=th= you, and a high esteem of yo=r=
merritt, ffrom whom you are to expect very
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speedily some account concerning what you are pleased to menc~on
in yo=r= said letters, whereof I thought fitt to give you this
intimation by your owne messenger, and remayne
   Sir, yo=r= humble servant,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin, 4th November, 1659.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO JOHN BARRETT^]
To Majo=r= John Barrett.
S=r=
   The Councell of Officers here have thought fitt to make
choice of you to go as an Expresse from them to Gen=ll= Moncke.
They have caused copies to bee sent you of y=e= Dispach w=ch= is
to goe w=th= you, and of such other papers as are come over to
us w=ch= may informe yo=u= of y=e= state of matter of ffact
concerneing the transactions of those affaires menc~ioned in
y=e= papers. That you may be y=e= better able to informe o=r=
ffriends in Scotland of the grounds and reasons of these
extraordinary Actings, and dispose them to a peaceable frame of
spirit, wherein yo=r= ffriends here are confident y=t= the Lord
will make you an useful Instrument. They doe not Conceive y=t=
any particular Instructions are needfull for you yo=r= worke
being onely to indeavoure the undeceiveing of o=r= ffriends and
p'vent Breaches betweene them and their Brotheren, who have been
soe many years ingaged in one Com~on Cause and must stand or
fall together. It is desired likewise y=t= you will settle a
course of intelligence betweene o=r= ffriends in Scotland and
us, and in y=e= meane tyme of yo=r= returne y=t= yo=u=
Com~unicate unto us the State of Affaires so farre as they come
to yo=r= Knowledge. If you find an opportunity to take up fifty
pownds for y=e= beareing of yo=r= Chardge in that Expedition,
and Chardge it upon y=e= Treasury in Ulster or att Dublin, care
wilbe taken y=t= it be made good unto yo=u= w=ch= being all I
have att p'sent to Trouble you I remayne,
   Yo=r= assured ffriende to serve you,
   Jo. Jones.
Dublin 4=th= November 1659.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO DANIEL AXTEL^]
To my honored ffriend Co=ll= Daniel Axtell to be com~unicated
unto Co=ll= Robert Barrowe.
Deare friend,
   I am exceedingly obliged unto you for yo=r= very punctuall
Intelligence of Affaires, all my other ffriends except honest
Vernon, being silent and myself forgotten of them. Yo=r= letter
this weeke gave the most Articulate and Satisfactory Account of
any. The Armyes Declaration hath but a mixed operation amongest
us, it is conceived by sober men that the Clawse of Repeale
might have been better worded, and a Legislative Expression
forborne, and yet the purpose obtained more effectually by
shewing the Lawe declared ag=t= to be destructive to y=e= Navy
our Bullworke ag=t= forreigne Nations, to the Army o=r= Strenght
and Security ag=t= o=r= home and comon Enemy, to the people in
opening a doore for free Q=rs= and sword powere imediately to
returne upon them, and y=t= by necessity the highest and most
indispensible Lawe, The Clawse Concerneing Tythes conceived not
seasonably inserted, nor thorroughly satisfactory to any. The
Good things expected to be insisted upon by them as peculiar
blessings to these Nations not att all particularly menc~oned,
but wrapped in Gen=lls= These things I menc~on as the sense of
others, that a publication of a more thorough satisfaction may
be hastened. Wee are here inquireing and listening after things
and substances, and haveing them we can dispence w=th= fformes
and fframes (y=e= best and most righteous of w=ch= will in a
short tyme decay, and decline from their primitive lustre) (as
is experienced in this day) but righteousnesse itselfe and
holyness itselfe will never decay, although it may sometimes bee
hid as it were under a Cloud of Tyrannouse and oppressive
powere. The Officers here conceived fitt that the papers which
passed from them to England and Scotland should be printed for
y=e= Information o=r= ffriends in y=e= remote parte of this
Land, copies
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whereof I have sent yo=u= inclosed. The fayleings y=t= are in
them I must acknowledge as mine ymediately, but mediately as
theirs who sett me on worke.
   Colonell Cooper is now going to y=e= North to Com~and in
those parts, the Lord be his wisdome and strength. The papers
for subscriptions were by concent of the Officers presently sent
abroade, some Spirits are unquiett, they are mostly such as were
unsatisfied att the abolition of the Governem=t= by a single
p'son and recalling of the longe Parliament. The Cavelleeres of
all sort are of this temper, and now much raised in their
Spirite and hope for Good newes for their King from Scottland,
which makes me feare y=t= poore Moncke is Trepanned, for if he
ownes the Interest he will surely be destroyed, wee shall
indeavor as the Lord shall inable us to p'serve the peace heare,
our fforces are very scant considering y=e= temper of Ulster and
Munster, I pray begge my pardon of my Lord ffleetwood and o=r=
L=t= Gen=ll= Ludlow y=t= I cannot write unto them. Wee shall be
observant of their Com~ands, and be pleased to acquainte them
w=th= soe much of the contents hereof as yo=u= judge fitt for
thier cognizance or p'usall, remember y=t= wee want power to
putt Lawes in execution for p'servation of y=e= peace, punishing
Murtherers, distributeing Justice, Relieving dispoyled English,
and noe man layeth our condic~on to heart, Ireland quite
forgotten in the proclamation sett out by the Com=tee= of
safety.
   Yo=r= most affectionate friend really to serve yo=w=,
   Jo. Jones.
   My deare love to Vernan w=th= thankes for his remembrance of
mee.
Dublin, 8d. 9m., 1659.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO ROBERT BARROW^]
To Co=ll= Robert Barrow, w=th= an inclosed.
S=r=
   I have noe tyme to inlarge. The inclosed in short is o=r=
Condition, and questionlesse its sadd. Com~unicate it as yo=w=
see Cawse. It is w=th=out question y=t= Ch. S=t= his Interest is
endeav=r=d to be sett up here, and believed y=t= the same will
be advanced in Scottland, for the Cavailleer Spirit is y=e=
lively Spirit, and they carry it as if a day of greate
redemption to them drew neigh. If y=e= Lord were not of o=r=
side, may we now say we should be suddainely destroyed by them.
Get an ymediate Ord=r= to recruit these fforces, that wee may
not be found neglecting the meanes. Wee have noe exact
Intelligence how Affaires goe in England, nor what to declare
for if there were need. Wee are undone for want of Power to
administer Justice.

A copie of M=r= Waring's Intelligence.
[^INTELLIGENCE OMITTED^]
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S=r=
   This intelligence comes from a good hand, compare y=t= you
have from abroad. If the truth of this can be made out, there
might be good use made of it in makeing it publique, to
undeceive our English friends who are ready to bring ruine upon
themselves, by being fooled into an ingagem=t= for the
restoreing of the Long Parliament, not as it last mett, for some
of the most ingenious of them confesse they were not satisfyed
in their authority, since y=e= exclusion of y=e= major p~te of
their members and y=e= House of Lords, soe y=t= it is very
evident y=t= Ch. S=t.= is intended by the designers to be
brought under y=e= covert of y=e= Longe Parliam=t= for there are
noe greater friends to a single Governm=t= then the excluded
members of both Houses. I doe not find one man opening his mouth
for restoreing y=e= Long Parliam=t= as they last mett.

Excuse me both our Gen=lls.= My hands are full. The inclosed
gives y=em= y=e= state of things here.

S=r=
   This day is very gloomy w=th= us, and seemes to portend a
very sad tyme approaching from Carrigfergus. It intimated that
newes is come to them by a Scottish merchant y=t= Major Crisp
hath secured one Markes Eyre for Monck, and y=t= Coll. Sawry and
his Lieut. Coll. are fledd. The High Sherriefe of the Queenes
County hath chardged the collectors of y=e= assessm=ts= at their
p~ill not to collect them, The like is done in Ulster, and it's
conceived there wilbe a gen=ll= defection by the inhabitants.
The forces in y=e= worst posture imaginable, very many Troopes
and Companyes their Officers unfixed, and being in expectation
to be
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casheered, are very much incensed and yet continue in y=e= head
of their com~ands, and this is the condition of some of yo=r=
chief Guarrissons, all the fforces soe placed in Guarrissons and
Plantations that we cannot draw out 500 horse and 1000 foote in
any one place in Ireland without indangering y=e= ruine of y=e=
Quarters from whence they should be drawen out. Some designe
supposed to be on foot for the restoreing of some friends to
com~and y=t= w=ch= I dare not ment~on w=h=out further light.
Private meetings give cause of suspition. W=th=out wee bee in
such a condicion of security as to be able to draw together into
Ulster 500 horse and 1000 foote, and the like number into
Munster, and as many in the head Quarters w=th=out hazarding
o=r= Guarrisons, we cannot have any confidence in o=r= outward
strength. It is good we have a good God to trust to. I think it
were adviseable y=t= Ord=ces= should be sent hither for y=e=
recruiting of y=e= Troopes to 70, and the Companyes to 100, and
y=t= some course be taken to pay them till this calamitouse
hower is over. The Lord be yo=r= wisedome and strength, that
o=r= Land may have cawse to rejoyce in you.
   Yo=r= humble servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 15=th= Nov., 1659.
Wee are here undone for want of Power to Administer Justice and
noe man layeth o=r= condic~on to heart.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS(?) SCOTT^]
To Lieu=t= Colonell Scott.
Worthy Sir,
   I have according to yo=r= request sent you the inclosed, and
heartily wish y=t= the Lord may Guide yo=u= in yo=r= way and
Resolutions; The dissatisfaction yo=u= had (when I sawe yo=u=
last) touching the Legallity of y=t= Power then discoursed
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of, or compleatnesse thereof as then it acted, makes me somew=t=
to doubte w=t= yo=u= meane by restoreing y=e= p'sent Parliam=t=
to their just Rights & Priviledges. Whether to y=e= same
condic~on they were in when they were last interrupted in
October, or to the compleatnesse of three Estates, according to
y=e= auncient usadge & Custome of England, I cannot believe you
intend y=t= wherein yo=u= had noe satisfaction. And I am
confident yo=u= are very sensible that the attempting of the
other will bring ruine and desolation upon us, & the Cawse in
w=ch= wee have been engaged soe many yeares, and y=t= free
Parliam=ts= & restoreing of them y=t= is but a faire umbridge
devised by the common Enemy to disguise a wicked designe to
bring in Ch: S=t.= and soe I Cannot beleeve yo=u= intend y=t=
neither, and untill I am better informed I Cannot answer y=t=
part of yo=r= l'=re=. As touching the com~aund yo=u= mention I
have not taken upon me to alter any, but leave them as I found
them disposed by him whose place I now supply. Beare w=th= my
hast, & esteeme mee
   Yo=r= assured friend to serve you,
   J. Jones.
Dublin, 17=th= Nov., 1659.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO EDMUND LUDLOW^]
To his Excellencie L=t= Gen=ll= Ludlowe.
Deare S=r,=
   I have not much businesse to give yo=u= an acc=t= of from
hence. The last night I sent out Summons to all y=e= Coll=s= and
Capt=s= of Troopes & Companyes in Ireland to meete w=th= y=e=
Officers of y=eir= respective Regiments to Chose Members for
y=e= Gen=ll= Councell, menc~oned in y=e= third Article of the
Agreem=t.= Wee could not proceede sooner in this Election,
because y=e= Agreem=t= Came not to us untill Saturday y=e=
26=th,= late at night, by M=r= Payne the Messenger. There be
many symptoms of an Unquiet Spirit indeavouring
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to bring us into trouble. Ardres Treav=r= and many others
(amonge whom D=r= George was) had their Meetings in y=e= North
from Howse to Howse, beginning at Hillsborow for about 14 dayes,
Scottish Papers industriousely scattered. Such of o=r= Army as
were formerly Cavalleeres or new Royallistes, and were
positively ag=t= y=e= restoreing of y=e= longe Parliam=t,= &
would have hindered it if they Cold runne much into y=t= fframe
of Spirit for dividing of us, and setting us in opposition to
y=e= Army in England, under y=e= Notion of being for a
Parliam=t= the sence whereof & y=e= Scope of y=e= Designe is in
all probability but y=e= same y=t= S=r= George Booth & his
confederats indeavour to Carry on, w=ch= although Crushed in
England is kept intyre in Ireland, wayteing for an opportunity
by reason y=t= none of the Instrum=ts= w=ch= probabley were to
Carry it on have beene incapacitated or Cleereley discovered.
S=r= Since the perusall of yo=r= last l'=res= to me, & of
another to my Brother, I have been much troubled y=t= I should
be soe uncharitably Censured by you before I had admittance to
speake for my selfe. I thank God I have a faithfull Witnesse
w=th=in me, testifying that I am not much in love w=th= the
Hono=r= of my Implym=t= That I never sought it, That I gain
nothing by it, That I have hitherto indeavoured to dischardge
y=e= duty of y=e= place w=th= all faithfullnesse & Integrity,
and y=t= nothing moved me to accept this Burthen but a
willingnesse to appeare serviceable unto you. If I have fayled
in answering yo=r= Expectation It proceed not from
unfaithfullnesse or want of love, but from weakenesse & want of
discretion, wherein men of greater Reason and foresight than my
selfe may fayle. But really S=r= I am not Convinced wherein I am
Guilty of deserting the Parliam=t= who sent mee hither, & by
whose Authority I now Act, or of doeing of any Act tending to
the diminution of their Hono=r= or Authority. Am not I equally
concerned (allthough unworthy) w=th= any
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Member of y=t= Councell in the Hono=r= & reputation thereof.
Whatever yo=u= are pleased to judge of me, I doe on yo=r=
behalfe blesse y=e= Lord y=t= yo=u= were freed from y=e= Snare
of such a Turne as this, although I know yo=u= would have
managed those affayres w=th= more Wisdome & better successe then
at p'sent they are, for by y=t= meanes you are freed from the
censures of other men, & in a capacity to helpe yo=r= ffriends.
As touching the l'=re= sent to Scotland it was mine only, as a
Serv=t= to y=e= Army, drawen by the direction of y=e= Officers
p'sent, and signed by them w=th= my selfe, and I cannot find
y=t= any thing in it disrespects y=e= Parliam=t,= or publique
safety w=ch= is above Parliam=ts,= that o=r= Armyes should
engage ag=t= one another in blood. It is the grand designe of
o=r= Com~on Enemy, & y=e= ready way to y=e= utter ruine of these
Three Nations, & of y=e= Interest of Christ in them, and to be
silent in such a Case was to be wickedly sinfull. The letter
pointed att any other as well as Moncke y=t= should attempt such
a design. It could not be for the Hono=r= or Interest of y=e=
Parliam=t= y=t= soe many Godly Officers should be taken from
their Comands, and imprisoned, &c. As touching the Subscriptions
I find yo=u= doe not understand how it was. The Papers Came
hither inclosed in l'=res= & directed to the respective Chiefe
Officers of each Regim=t= Att the first meeting of y=e= Officers
many were earnest to have their Packetts, But the Debate was
adjourned to y=t= day senight, to give way for o=r= attendance
on my L=d= Steele and Colonell Barrowe to y=e= Waterside. Att
the next meeting w=th=out any further Debate every Officer tooke
his owne Packett, conceiveing y=t= they ought not to bee kept
from, and y=t= it rested in their discretion what to doe w=th=
them, soe y=t= herein I was least Concerned of any. Yo=u= were
pleased to write unto mee when you were upon yo=r= way to
London, y=t= if those now in power would resolve to establish
honest righteouse things yo=u= would w=th= y=em,= if not yo=u=
would take
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yo=r= Retirement. I have had noe other intimation from you w=ch=
might be an example for me to follow, w=ch= really I am inclined
in most things to doe. Truely S=r= I have by this tyme tyred my
self in writinge, & I am affrayed y=r= patience in reading w=t=
I have scribled betwixt sleeping & wakeing, being streightened
in Tyme, & full of the Sence of w=t= you have writt, that I
beleeve yo=u= will find little sence in this. I shall take leave
to close w=th= this Request, y=t= if you find me not to answer
yo=r= Expectation, or y=t= you thinke this Trust may be more
serviceable in another hand, be pleased freely to remove yo=r=
Com~and from me, and I shall indeavo=r= in any other Capacity as
well as in this wherein I now stand to approve my selfe really,
S=r,=
   Yo=r= most affectionat freind & faithfull servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 30=th= Novem., 1659.

S=r=
   I am advised by the Com=rs= Of y=e= Com~onwealth & the
Councell of Offic=rs= here to com~unicate unto you the enclosed
paper, being a copie of y=e= Agreem=t= of y=e= Gen=ll= Councell
of Offic=rs= of y=e= Armyes in England, &c., and from y=e=
Com=rs= sent from Gen=ll= Moncke and y=e= Gen=ll= Councell of
Offic=rs= in Scottland, w=ch= came to my hand but the last
night, and for the effectuall execution of y=e= third Article in
y=e= same. It is ordered that yo=r=selfe, and y=e= Com~ission
Offic=rs= of yo=r= Company (haveing a care to leave yo=r=
Garrison in a safe posture) be and appeare on the [{...{] day of
December next, att [{...{] and there joyne w=th= the rest of the
Com~ission Offic=rs= of your Regim=t= in
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y=e= chusing of two Com~ission Offic=rs= for y=e= same Regim=t=
to to be Members of y=e= Gen=ll= Councell, mencioned in y=e=
s=d= third Article. Hereof you are not to faile.
   Yo=r= assured Friend,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 28th of Nov. 1659.
For y=e= tymes and places for each Regim=t= to meete, see a list
of y=e= matter conteying the names of y=e= Regim=ts= in
generall, and their tymes and places for y=t= service.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO THOMAS COOPER^]
To Coll. Thomas Lord Cooper.
S=r=
   I have, by the joynte Advise of y=e= Com=rs= of this
Com~onwealth and of as many Offic=rs= of y=e= Army as are in
Towne att p'sent, appointed severall places for the Com~ission
Officers of every respective Regim=t= or of as many of them as
can well be spared from their duty, to meete upon a Certaine day
likewise appointed, and being soe mett, to elect two Com~ission
Offic=rs= for every respective Regim=t= to be and appeare at a
Gen=l= Councell, to be holden att Whitehall, y=e= 6=th= of
December next, according to y=e= Tennor of y=e= Third Article in
y=e= inclosed paper. Y=e= tyme & place of meeting appointed for
y=e= Officers of yo=r= Regim=t= in order to y=e= said service,
is att Newry, upon y=e= 6=th= day of December next. I have, for
y=e= more effectuall and expeditiousse performance of this
Service (by y=e= s=d= advise), sent notice, by letters, unto
each Troope & Company in each Regim=t= in Irel=d= of y=e=
respective tymes, places and occasion of their meetings. The
managem=t= of y=e= Election, and y=e= returning of y=e= names of
y=e= p'sons w=ch= shalbe elected for yo=r= Regim=ts= to my
selfe, w=th= all possible speede, is left to yo=r= Care. It is
desired by such of o=r= ffriends as long for peace and
settlem=t=
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upon y=e= foundac~ons of love, Trueth and Righteousnesse, y=t=
we should endeavo=r= to have such men elected as have y=e=
largest portion of a meeke, loveing, peaceable, healing spirit,
such as delight not to nourish or uphold a spirit of contenc~on
or by a law to impose their judgem=t= or practice in matters of
Religion in other men's conscienses. I am likewise to recomend
to yo=r= observation y=t= y=e= inclosed Agreem=t= doth not
require y=t= y=e= Officers to be chosen should be of every
respective Regim=t= for w=ch= they are Chosen; any Comission
Offic=r= of y=e= Army is capable to be elected, and conceived
adviseable, as well for expedition as avoiding unnecessary
Charge, y=t= as many of y=e= Officers of y=e= Army as are in
England, Capable of being elected, and fitly qualified, should
be chosen to serve in y=e= Councell - it being very probable
y=t= y=e= worke of y=e= Councell wilbe at an end before any from
hence can repayre thyther, And haveing to use his freedome in
debate and choise, and y=t= all o=r= endeavo=rs= may be att
those meetings to be united in freindship and mutall love
towards each other, w=th=out w=ch= we are not farr from ruine.
The Emissaryes of o=r= comon Enemy and his confederates being
att this instant very busy in all corners of y=e= Three Nations,
especially in this Land, in sending forth Libells and Seditiouse
papers to divide us amongst o=r=selves; But if y=e= Lord have
pleasure in us, he will defeat their councells, and bring them
to shame and Trouble who delight in Troubles and divisions.
   Yo=r= assured Freind to serve you,
   John Jones.
Dublin. 29=th= Nov., 59.
Post: I desire y=e= returne may be under y=e= hands of all y=e=
Offic=rs= consenting.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO ROGER BOYLE^]
To the Right Hon=ble= Roger L=d= Broghill.
S=r=
   The favo=r= of yo=r= Lo=pps= l'=re= of y=e= 25=th= instant I
received, and doe very much approve of yo=r= Lo=pps= Judgement
y=t= y=e= best seale to y=e= Agreem=t= wilbe the immediate
restoreing of y=e= Suspended Offic=rs= to their respective
commands, and untill y=t= be actually done, We may feare y=t=
some of o=r= ffreinds may be under Temptations, because those
y=t= have been ag=t= o=r= common Cause and Interest are very
much exalted in their hopes of y=e= issue of these Capitulations
and distances. The last Paquett brought us noe further acc=t= of
y=t= matter, but y=t= all things Continue quiett and receavable
in England. The L=d= ffleetewood sent over y=e= Agreem=t= w=th=
his Advise, that wee should proceed in y=e= election of members
for the Gen=ll= Councell of Offic=rs= w=ch= are to meete att
Whitehall, according to y=e= Tenn=r= of y=e= Third Article, but
Crosse Windes stayed the messenger at the Waterside till
Saturday last, Soe y=t= y=e= tyme of meeteing att Whitehall is
Come upon us before wee canne have any Regimental meetings of
o=r= Offic=rs=; neverthelesse I have sent l'=res= to all y=e=
Troopes & Companyes in every respective Regim=t= now in Ireland,
w=th= a copie of y=e= Agreem=t= and appointed y=e= respective
Tymes & places for their meetings. That in pursuance of y=e=
said Article they might proceed to elect, as y=e= inclosed
papers will more p'ticularly informe you. Your Lo=pps= Troope
being not Regimented, I have noething to direct me how their
suffrages should be taken - the Agreem=t= being silent therein -
whether this and others in y=e= same case be omitted by
inadvertency or of purpose I know not. Coll. Wallis, his
Regim=t= being the Horse, in yo=r= Quarters, are to meete at
Clonmell, on y=e= 7=th= of this moneth, Coll Zanbye's Regim=t=
meete at Cashell y=e= same. What yo=r= Lo=pp= Conceive fitt to
bee done in this Case I humbly submitt to yo=r= Wisdome. I am of
opinion y=t= y=e=
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worke of y=e= Councell wilbe neither done or undone before any
can repayre thyther from Ireland. The nature of y=e= worke and
y=e= p'sent state of things will admitt of noe longe Debate or
divideings in Councell. If the Lord hath pleasure in us, he will
guide them in Councell, and make them Instrum=ts= to Establish
Justice and Righteousnesse in o=r= Land.
   I am, My Lord,
   Yo=r= affectionate and humble Ser=t=
   John Jones.
Dublin, 1=st= December, 1659.

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<A JOHN JONES>
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[^JOHN JONES TO CHARLES FLEETWOOD^]
To his Ex=cie= the L=d= Gen=ll= ffleetwood.
May it please yo=r= Ex=cie=
   I made boulde formerly to crave yo=r= Ex=cies= order for y=e=
withdrawing of Cap=t= Moulds Company from Beaumares there being
no neede of them there, and we extreamly want ffoote. I did
likewise mynd yo=r= Lo=pp= that y=e= new Recruits at Beaumares
are in a starveing Condition, & humbly desired y=t= Some Speedie
provition might be made for them, and I make bold now humbly
further to Crave That yo=r= Ex=cie= will be pleased to order a
Recruit of 100 Musketts for y=t= Garison, the 50 old Musketts
being delivered into yo=r= Stores, I cannot see how y=t= Garison
can be recruited, but from hence you may be pleased to signifie
yo=r= pleasure herein, & it wilbee readily obeyed.
   The publique afiaires here att p'sent in a quiet posture, but
very sad practises used to divide yo=r= fforces here whereof you
had full intimation by y=e= last, many honest men are fooled
into this designe, w=ch= hath its Roote & life in Ch: S=t.=
Interest, ffor the Polititians whose hopes are onely in o=r=
Armyes Divitions know y=t= Armyes once
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thoroughly divided in termes of Opposition will never Cordially
unite, and y=t= Councells w=th=out fforce to justify them are
insignificant, drive on furiously to perswade freinds to an
opposition to y=e= English Army in ord=r= to y=e= restitution of
y=e= Parliam=t= but doe not declare w=t= Parliam=t= and therein
lyes a fallacy ffor y=e= best of those y=t= seeme thus zealouse
for a Parliam=t= were ag=t= y=e= restitution of y=e= longe
Parliam=t= to their last sitting. Wee have noe direction how to
deale w=th= men of unquiett Spiritte, & we are unwilling to use
Power w=th=out some positive direction, w=ch= we shall waite
for, I beseech y=r= Lo=pp= to conferre w=th= Lt. Gen=ll= Ludlowe
for y=e= restoreing of Lt. Coll. fflowere to some Command, hee
is a man y=t= will die att yo=r= ffeete, and utterly declines
associating w=th= any discontented p'ty. Bee pleased to afford
some signification of yo=r= pleasure concerning him. This is the
first day of the Election of Members in Ireland, yo=r= com~ands
fayling to come to us, tymely enough and because it is not
probable y=t= any Can Come from Ireland before the Councell
breake up, I beleeve most of o=r= Elections will fall upon o=r=
ffriends now in England. Those y=t= would rejoice in o=r=
Troubles give out That L=t= Gen=ll= and my L=d= Steele are
highly dissatisfied, that Gen=ll= Moncke utterly refuseth to
Confirme the Agreem=t= made by his Officers, That he calls a
Convention in Scotland, and raises very large Taxes, and Baggage
horses, & refuseth to restore y=e= Officers to their Com~and, &
many such like Reports, w=ch= make y=e= Cavallieres exceedingly
to rejoyce, being confident y=t= Ch: S=t.= his Interest cannot
bee prevented, there being noe other Interest intyre in y=e=
Three Nations, That y=e= Parliam=t= if it should be restored to
sitt againe will never agree w=th= this Army as now conducted,
and therefore either y=e= Army or Parliam=t= must be layd
asside. That if y=e= Army be layd aside, another Army must be
raised of other principles, and
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those wilbee such as Countenanced S=r= George Booth's designe
(viz=t=) Cavalleeres under y=e= maske of a Presbiterian
Interest, such as would have the peace established on y=e=
Concessions at the Isle of Weight. These are y=e= hopes &
Expectations of y=e= Wicked. But o=r= Trust is in y=e= L=d= who
turnes y=e= Wisedome of men into folly. I beseech you by y=e=
next to remove as many of these reports as you find to be false,
by Com~anding some person to give a right State of things.
Whatsoever y=e= Lord directs you to doe, att yo=r= Generall
Councell doe it quickly, Delayes and longe Debates are
exceedingly dangerouse, if y=e= Spring overtake you before yo=u=
come to a Settlem=t= I cannot see how yo=u= will avoyd ruine
according to y=e= reasonings of man.
   Yo=r= Ex=cies= humble servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 6=th= December, 1659.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 289>
[^JOHN JONES TO EDMUND LUDLOW^]
To his Ex=cie= L=t= Gen=ll= Ludlowe.
S=r=
   ffinding here one Mr. William Courtney, a Brother to o=r=
good friend Mr. Hugh Courtney, in a very low and necessitouse
condic~on, and also finding an Ensignes place voyd by meanes of
y=e= death of one of y=t= Capacity in Co=ll= Sanders Company,
soe returned on a muster taken since yo=r= Lo=pps= going over, I
have presumed to place this Mr. Courtney in y=t= imploym=t= and
to y=t= Company w=ch= I thought fitt to acquaint yo=u= w=th=
all, desireing y=t= if yo=r= Lo=pp= doe aprove thereof you will
please to send over (by y=e= next opportunity) yo=r= order
confirming the same, the younge man hath very good parts, and
hath behaved himselfe well since he came into this country,
w=ch= is about seaven yeares. I am not att rest in my spirit
until I have heard from yo=u= I am perswaded were yo=u= here you
would
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doe noe otherwise than wee have done. Truely S=r= the scope of a
Designe is best understood (by them y=t= are not in it) by y=e=
persons y=t= Carry it on, of w=t= Principles they are and by
y=e= reports they give out, I shall not inlarge att this p'sent
upon this Theame, having given you y=e= like Trouble soe lately.
Send you yo=r= ord=r= in w=t= you would have done, and I doubte
not but you will recieve satisfaction from yo=r= Servants here,
I have written to my Lord ffleetwood, to intreate his Lo=pp= to
conferre w=th= yo=r= Ex=cie= about y=e= restoreing of L=t=
Co=ll= fflower to some Command. Hee is a man thoroughly
faithfull, and one y=t= doeth not att all Consort w=th= those
y=t= are malignantly affected. Unheard of crueltyes com~itted by
Torryes every night. The Irish Concieved in a greate readinesse
to rise. The Brittish in ffermanagh about Lesnabeaugh, were in
Armes last weeke, to y=e= number of 240 horse well mounted:
pretended in their owne defence ag=t= y=e= Irish, but suspected
upon some intimation from Scotland.
   There hath beene an indeavo=r= to disaffect every Troope &
Company in Ireland, under y=e= notion of giving Countenance to
Moncke. The Two Comp~ in Carregfergus mutinied, & were soe high
y=t= noething cold allay y=em= but fforce: Co=ll= Cooper & y=e=
Officers were faine w=th= their naked swords & pistells to
fforce them to their Quart=rs= I am loath to mention w=t=
acceptation y=t= disord=r= had amongst some persons here, who
are looked upon as freinds. I hope y=e= Lord wilbee p'esent
w=th= yo=u= att your great Councell, w=ch= meete this day, &
y=t= hee will direct yo=u= to a speedy settlem=t= ffor I am
cleare of this Judgem=t= that a breach in y=t= Councell, or a
longe delay in pointe of coming to a resolution, whereby y=e=
Spring may come upon us before a settlem=t= be declared, will
enevitably bring in Ch: S=t.= for thereby all Interest wilbee
broken but his, and his wilbee intyre in y=e= Three Nations, and
all Presbiterian and other Interests w=ch= can
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consist w=th= y=t= Interest will joyne to it, and how large y=t=
wilbee is easily disccerned by y=e= Countenancers of S=r= G. B.
his designe, both in City & Countrey amongst Ministers, & all
other sorts of People. I have noe Tyme to inlarge although I am
very full of this apprehention.
   Yo=r= very reall & humble Servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin, 6 December, 1659.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 291>
[^JOHN JONES TO HENRY CROMWELL^]
To the L=d= Henry Cromwell.
S=r=
   Mr. Wood being to waite upon yo=u= gives me y=e= opportunity
of acknowledging y=e= favo=r= of yo=r= lettere, and as to y=e=
contens of them soe farre as they relate to publique Interest,
It becomes me not to returne any Acc=t= thereof, in any other
way then by the Resolutions of y=e= Board, onely I begge leave
humbly to informe yo=r= Lo=pp= that I have inquired and cannot
finde why yo=r= Servants made any Complaynt y=t= they were
Threatened to be turned out of Cork Howse. The Title indeed hath
been a little debated upon some thoughts of useing y=e= Howse
for Com=rs= sitting as formerly and not for any Mans private
acom~odation. And it was then conceived y=t= if there were a
forraigne Tytle Claymed ag=t= the Common Wealthe many yeares
po=n= yo=r= Lo=pp= was most incompetent of any to purchase such
a Title in regard yo=u= were chiefely intrusted by y=e= Com~on
Wealth to mayntayne their Interest in Ireland, & came into
possession of y=t= Howse as belonging to y=e= Com~on Wealth &
under y=t= Trust. And likewise because about 2000=+L= was
disbursed out of y=e= publique Trer~y as we were informed upon
y=e= repayreing, inlargeing and fitting of y=t= Howse for
publique use and especially for yo=r= personall accom~odation as
being the Chiefe Magistrate, yet notw=th=standing that these and
other argum=ts=
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for y=e= justifying of y=e= Com~on Wealths Right to the said
House were in consideration w=th= y=e= Com=rs=. They have not
soe much as inquired when yo=r= ffamilie was to remove thence,
but had a very tender & due Respect to yo=r= Lo=pp=, and really
this is all I know of y=t= matter.
   Wee have of late beene excersised under very unpleaseinge
dispensations, The confidence w=ch= men should have in each
other uppon acc=t= of Relation or friendship have beene soe
shaken, That instead of mutuall manifestations of love and
kindnesse, Jelousies & diffidences have too frequently been
fomented amongst ffriends by y=e= projections of such as sought
themselves more than y=e= com~on good, under w=ch= unhappie
influence I have beene for some yeares past, w=ch= deprived me
of much of y=t= sweetness & comfort w=ch= y=e= Lord in his Good
Providence towards me did seeme to promise by that Hon=ble=
Relation unto w=ch= I was admitted, The sence of w=ch= I hope
will ever ingage mee to strive for another frame of Spirit, And
as God shall administer an opportunity to endevo=r= to bee
serviceable unto those to whom I am related, & especially to
yo=r= Lo=pp= of whom (w=th=out flattery) I have a very greate
Esteeme and doe account it a duety incumbent upon me, and all
that professe y=e= name of Christ, to promote union, peace and
love betweene Relations, and to beare o=r= Witnesse against
divideing Principles & Practices amongst those that feare the
Lord. In the pursuite thereof I shall ever remayne,
   Yo=r= Lo=pps= most affectionate and most humble servant,
   Jo. Jones.
Decem. 10=th= 1659.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 292>
[^JOHN JONES TO HARDRESS WALLER^]
To S=r= Hardres Waller, Kn=t= &c.
S=r=
   The sense I have of y=e= ruine and desolation w=ch= the
English Interest and people will inevitably be brought unto,
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by that Rash action lately com~itted By those whom yo=u= have
com~issioned for y=t= end, Which tends to the Engageing of y=e=
English fforces in Ireland, one against another, The casting off
the English Governm=t= & Parliamentary Authority in this nation,
and by yo=r= assuming a Power of Legislature to Com~and the
fforces as Major Gen=ell= of y=e= Army, and to give Com~issions
for Com~ands to some, and deprive others of their Com~ands,
contrary to the Rules & discipline of Warr, (having never had
any Com~ission or authority for yo=r= soe doing) and by yo=r=
interrupting y=e= Com=rs= of Parliam=t= in y=e= manadgem=t= of
the Governm=t= & Interest of England in Ireland, by putting
fforce upon them, yo=e= doe indeavo=r= to make y=e= Governm=t=
of Ireland, distinct from y=t= of England, and thereby to start
a Warr betweene the Two Nations, and to deprive y=e= Army and
fforces of Ireland of their Reliefe, pay, and other immunityes
which they enjoy as being Englishmen & members of y=e= Army of
England, yo=u= doe likewise by this meanes shew an easy way for
Ch: St: to invade this Land, and by y=e= assistance of his
Irish, British, and other Confederats in Ireland, utterly to
destroy y=e= English Inhabitants, and make y=e= period of y=e=
English Interest in Ireland more bloody than the beginning of
the late horrid Rebellion, you returne y=e= Sould=rs= to ffree
billett & y=e= next step wilbee the taking of ffree quarter &
thereby yo=u= Act Contrary to y=e= known Law in y=t= Particular
(haveing noe necessity putt upon yo=u= for yo=r= soe doeing) By
w=ch= Practise yo=u= make y=e= poore Sould=rs= to bee hated by
the Inhabitants of y=e= Land, I say y=e= sad sense I have upon
my Spirit of the matters abovesaid. The respect I have to yo=r=
Person & family being exceeding desirous (if y=e= will of y=e=
Lord be soe) to be instrumentall in rescueing you from this
impending ruine w=ch= probably will reach you (although others
have a way to escape) if not speedily prevented, by offering
unto you a seasonable word of advice, and likewise y=e=
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duety I conceive incumbent upon mee, as much as in mee lies, to
prevent the said Evills, by Exercising the Power put into my
hand for the Com~anding & ordering of the fforces in this Land,
hath inforced mee to give yo=u= this Trouble, and to require you
& I doe in y=e= name of the Parliament of the Com~onwealth of
England, (and by vertue of y=e= Power and authority to mee
dericted from the same) hereby require yo=u= imediately upon
receipt hereof to issue out Orders to require all the fforces of
Horse and ffoote, which are marched to this Towne, or are upon
their march, (w=th=out speciall ord=rs= from myselfe) imediately
to returne to their respective Quartr=rs= where they were
Ordered to quarter y=e= Tenth present, and thereto continue till
they receive further Ord=rs= from myselfe or from L=t= Gen=ll=
Ludlowe or from y=e= Com=rs= of Parliam=t= & that you cawse the
said Ord=rs= to be effectually put in Execution for y=e=
incouradgem=t= & p=e=servation of y=e= English Inhabitants, and
secureing the publique peace. And likewise you are hereby
required by vertue of the Authority aforesaid to cawse all
Persons not being members of y=e= Army, who have appeared in
Armes, to countenance or assist the surprisall of this castle,
to lay downe their Armes, & retourne to their respective
Habitations, upon payne of being declared Rebels against the
Com~on Wealth of England, To order all Offic=rs= both of Horse
and ffoote to retourne to their respective Com~ands, and y=t=
yo=u= doe imediately sett y=e= Com=rs= of y=e= Comon Wealth for
ye Goverment of this Land into a condition of liberty, whereby
they may p'forme the Trust reposed in them by the Parliam=t= All
w=ch= I require of yo=u= as yo=u= are y=e= Person y=t= takes
upon yo=u= y=e= Excersise of y=e= place of Majo=r= Gen=ell= as
yo=u= answere y=e= contrary att yo=r= uttmost Perill. Dated at
y=e= Castle of Dublin, this nineteenth day of December, 1659.
   J. Jones.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 295>
[^JOHN JONES TO MATTHEW THOMLINSON^]
To S=r= Mathew Tomlison. Knight, &c.
S=r=
   This disorder is like to produce very sadd Consequences. The
Troopes & Companyes are drawne out of their respective Quarters
& are marched & marching to this Towne upon promises of
receiving three monethes pay in hand, w=ch= is a thing
impossible to bee performed, and from whence will followe an
imediate ruine to y=e= English in their plantations, by the
Toryes, who will growe into such strength as will enable them to
justifie themselves, & open a new Warr upon y=e= English, and
thereby give an entrance to Ch: St: his Confederates. This will
likewise follow that y=e= Troopes coming up here and y=e=
incouradgem=t= promised being not made good unto them, They will
fall foule upon y=e= Citie or att least upon such as wilbee
represented unto them as Adversaryes, and I believe M=r=
Winter's congregation will not escape, To p=r=vent w=ch= I have
sent last night to S=r= Har: Waller to require him to Ord=r= all
y=e= Troopes and Compainyes to march to their respective
Quarters for y=e= defence of y=e= Countrey. To require all
persons in Armes not being members of y=e= Army to retourne to
their respective Habitations upon payne of being declared
enemyes to this Com~on Wealth, and thereby to make way for y=e=
Com=rs= of the Com~on Wealth to be att liberty and safety, for
y=e= exersising of y=e= Trust reposed in them, & to y=e= end
y=t= noe honest meanes for preventing the said Evills might bee
left unattempted, I humbly offer to consideration whether it be
adviseable to propound.
   That it be Agreed that all places of Strength now in the
hands of the Offic=rs= of y=e= Army bee continued in y=e= same
hands, untill y=e= pleasure of L=t= Gen=ell= Ludlowe o=r=
Com~ander in Chiefe be knowne concerning them; That the present
Com~and=r= in Chiefe upon y=e= Place doe act noething in
relation to his Com~and, but according to y=e= Advise of S=r=
Hardres
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Waller, The Three Warrens, Coll. Lawrence, Coll. Cooper, or any
foure or more of them, untill the pleasure of L=t= Gen=ll=
Ludlowe bee knowne concerning the said com~and. That all the
Troopes and Companyes be returned to their Quarters in the
Countrey, To the end the former Evills may bee prevented, and
the Commissioners of Parliament may returne to their duty. But
the Com=rs= cannot act w=th= safety untill the fforces returne
to their Quarters; for the Sould=rs= if they bee in Towne will
mutiny and fall on them for the pay w=ch= their Officers have
promised them, and therefore let y=t= bee donne in the first
place, and if that bee not done soddainely, The sould=rs= will
take ffree quarter and Plund=r= &c. I conceive if these
proposalls bee made knowne to M=r= Winter and his people, they
wilbee earnest to promote them; But if they will refuse to stand
to the L=t= Gen=lls= Determination, there is more Evill in y=e=
Bottome of this Designe then is yet discovered. The most honest
and prudent way to proceed in these proposalls is first to
p'pound them to such as are reputed most honest amonge them, and
best fixed to the Cause and Interest wee are to may~tayne, as to
M=r= Winter and his people, and by them to Waller. The Lord
direct you what to doe, and keepe you from Snares.
   Yo=r= most affectionate and humble Servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin Castle, 20=th= 10=ber= 1659.

<Q JON 1659 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 296>
[^JOHN JONES TO HARDRESS WALLER^]
To S=r= Hardres Waller, Knight, &c.
S=r=
   There came to my hand this day a printed Paper, intituled a
Coppie of a l'=tre= from Gen=rll= Moncke, bearing date y=e= 11th
day of November last, importing an answere to a letter sent
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from me, yo=r= selfe, and others, to him, beareing date y=e= 4th
of November. If such a l'=tre= came from him, It was not
advisedly donne to conceale it soe longe, if agreement betweene
the Parliament and their Army bee the thinge wee ayme att; for I
judge the substance of y=e= l'=tre= to bee both in matter &
language, soe honest & sober, & soe full of Christian
Expressions of faithfullnesse & integrity to the Cause &
Interest we have beene ingaged in during all y=e= tyme of the
late Troubles in these Three Nations, That I doe very freely
agree w=th= the desire in y=e= Close thereof (vizt), That wee
here should joyne w=th= him & the fforces in Scotland in o=r=
desires to y=e= Army in England that this Parliam=t= may be
restored, and put a legall Period to their sitting, and settle
such Expedients as may bee for the secureing of these Nations
against the Comon Enemy; and had y=e= letter come to my hand
when I was in a capacity to have propounded it to the officers
here, I had done it w=th= as much ffreedome as any that pretend
to more zeale in that matter; and if yet I may bee any way
instrumentall to promote y=t= meanes of accommodation, I doe
hereby declare unto you y=t= I am ready to use my endeavo=rs= in
such way as may bee judged most effectuall. Had this or the
originall come to my hand sooner, I had sooner tendered my
services herein, which I leave to yo=r= consideration, and rest
   S=r= y=r= humble servant,
   John Jones.
Dublin Castle, the 22=d= of December, 1659.

<Q JON 1660 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 297>
[^JOHN JONES TO RICHARD CROMWELL^]
To the Right Hon=ble= the L=d= Richard Cromwell.
S=r=
   M=r= Waterhouse informes me y=t= yo=r= Lo=pp= have been
pleased to interdict the Paym=t= of the Annuity w=ch= his late
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Highnes yo=r= father settled upon my wife untill you should
signifie yo=r= further pleasure therein. I believe it is not
unknowne to yo=r= Lo=pp= upon what consideration the Interest to
y=t= Anuity came unto mee. I was ingaged by agreem=t= before
marriage to settle upon her 300=li= p~ ann. Joynture w=ch= I
have done. The anuity abovemenc~oned, his late Highnes assured
mee he had settled upon her dureing her life, besides some other
Emolum=ts= which I had intimation of I should have, but came
short of, occasioned probably by my own indiscretion. Truely
S=r= I thought there was not in y=e= Worlde better security for
120=li= p~ ann. dureing an ancient life then his Worde and Deede
under his hand and seale, I cannot believe y=t= his Highnes
intended there should be any discontinuance of that Anuity, and
it were very unworthy in me to thinke soe, neither can I give
way to my thoughts to apprehend otherwise of yo=r= Lo=pp= but
you will be pleased to make good his Highnes Acte, although by
the letter of Lawe you may possibly avoyde it; I humbly desire
the signification of yo=r= pleasure in this particular, and
remayne
   Yo=r= Lo=pp's= most humble servant,
   John Jones.
London, 12th March, 1660.

<Q JON 1660 JJONES>
<A JOHN JONES>
<P 298>
[^JOHN JONES TO HENRIETTA MARIA STUART^]
To her Highnes Dowager.
Madam,
   You may judge mee exceeding remisse in my duety in not
waiteing in person on yo=r= Highnes to tender y=t= gratitude and
service w=ch= I humbly acknowledge to owe unto yo=r= La=pp= and
w=ch= yo=u= may justly expect from mee as the retourne of very
many kindnesses & favoures yo=u= have been pleased to hono=r= me
w=th=, which I shall have in a very high esteeme as Influence of
an humble Soule in y=e= highest
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Pitch of worldly exaltation w=ch= naturally incline our Spirits
to another frame. But beeing informed y=t= y=r= Highnes & yo=r=
ffamily are very highly offended w=th= mee for reasons not yet
come to my knowledge, I humbly conceived it more prudent and
less offencive to forbeare yo=r= presence untill it please God
by some meanes to give mee opportunity to remove those
apprehentions w=ch= yo=r= La=pp= is possessed w=th=, concerning
mee, and w=ch= I dare affirme wilbee found fictitiouse when
honestly & candidly examined. I am loath to menc~on what sadde
impression those missunderstandings seeme to make upon my L=d=
Richard yo=r= Sonne by his interdicting or with holding y=e=
paym=t= of y=t= Anuity w=ch= his late Highnes now w=th= the Lord
settled upon my wife, alleddging y=t= his father had noe Power
to Graunt it, But I hope when he may bee pleased to seriously
consider it, he wilbee more tender of his fathers Hon=r= then to
make his Act under his Hand & Seale voyd. If yo=r= Highnes
please to favoure Justice & the hon=ble= memory of yo=r= late
pretiouse husband soe farr as to advise his Lo=pp= what you
conceive fitt in this particular, and thereby prevent y=e= evill
consequences of a more publique disquisition, you will performe
an Office acceptable to God and aboundantly obligeing to him who
desires to be esteemed & found in y=e= way of Love Truth and
Peace
   Yo=r= Highnes most faithfull & most humble servant,
   Jo. Jones.
4 Apr. 1660.



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