<P_88>

<heading:edcomment:LXXIII_THE_EARL_OF_ESSEX_TO_THE_DUKE_OF_YORK>

May it please yr Higness Sir Cyrill Wyche goeing over to attend at this
next sessions in Parliament , I have commanded him to waite on yr
Highness and <P_89> acquaint you with ye affairs of this Kingdome wch
God bee thanked are in a very quiett posture . (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.3)

The Country doth sensibly improve dayly (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.4)

and ye Farme is likely to go on very well , tho ye delays in ye
dispatch of ye patent wch hinderd their principalls from coming over
had put their businesse so much back , as I fear they will be loosers
this first year , (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.5)

yet it seems to mee very clear yt ye next will certeinly repay them
with advantage ; (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.6)

for there are severall particulars both-2 in ye customs , Excise and
Hearth Money , wch ye Comm=isnrs= for ye late Farme did not discerne to
bee done by Lawe , wch these men have discovered , and putt in
execution , (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.7)

and it is certain yt if ye Revenue bee made good his Mat=y= will bee at
great ease for all concernments here . (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.8)

Dublin Castle (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.9)

Jan 13 76$$7 (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.10)

To Ye Duke . (CAPEL-E3-P2,89.11)

<P_108>

<heading:edcomment:LXXXIX_THE_EARL_OF_ESSEX_TO_THE_DUKE_OF_ORMOND>

Dublin Castle (CAPEL-E3-P2,108.14)

March 6 1676$$7 (CAPEL-E3-P2,108.15)

My Lord , By some Letters from my brother I doe understand how much I
am obliged to yr grace for ye good character you have bin pleasd to
give mee upon occasion of some debates relating to ye affairs of
Ireland ; (CAPEL-E3-P2,108.16)

I must confesse ye worke I have to doe here is made soe laborious , as
I thinke would almost tire out any man (CAPEL-E3-P2,108.17)

and that which is most strange to mee is , yt whilst I only endeavor to
bring these persons who are accountants to his Mat=y= to a just and
true acc=t= , discouragement should bee putt upon mee therein :
(CAPEL-E3-P2,108.18)

If I passe everything that comes before mee I shall bee blamed
here-after , (CAPEL-E3-P2,108.19)

<P_109>

and if I doe not doe it I am found fault with now ;
(CAPEL-E3-P2,109.21)

therefore let it fall out as it will I will bee just to ye Master I
serve : (CAPEL-E3-P2,109.22)

I have appointed Sir Cyrill Wyche , yt when yr Grace is at Leisure ,
hee will communicate matters to you (CAPEL-E3-P2,109.23)

and therefore I shall not trouble yr Grace with any long Letters
(CAPEL-E3-P2,109.24)

but desire you will believe mee to bee with perfect truth , etc .
(CAPEL-E3-P2,109.25)

{COM:insert_helsinki_sample_letter_107,_here}

<P_145>

<heading:edcomment:CXXIII_THE_EARL_OF_ESSEX_TO_THE_DUKE_OF_ORMOND>

Dublin Castle (CAPEL-E3-P2,145.29)

Augst 15. : 77 (CAPEL-E3-P2,145.30)

My Lord On Sunday last I received yr Grace's Letter of ye 4=th= instant
wch gave mee notice yt you had begun yr journey ; (CAPEL-E3-P2,145.31)

I have ordered <P_146> ye ships w=ch= you desired to attend yr Grace at
Holyhead . (CAPEL-E3-P2,146.32)

Sir John Champion hath desired leave to goe for England w=ch= truly I
would not venture to give him without ye advice of ye Privy Councill ,
(CAPEL-E3-P2,146.33)

and it being proposed there , hee was called in and asked if ye Lord
Ranela had deputed any one in his absence to supply his place ,
(CAPEL-E3-P2,146.34)

and hee telling us there was none , but yt hee would leave the business
in such order as there would not need any , The Councill were so little
satisfied w=th= this answer as they were all unanimously of opinion yt
hee ought not to have permission to goe . (CAPEL-E3-P2,146.35)

The reasons are too long for a letter (CAPEL-E3-P2,146.36)

but they are such as I beleive $can $not {TEXT:cannot} bee answered .
(CAPEL-E3-P2,146.37)

I have nothing further to acquaint yr Grace till I see you
(CAPEL-E3-P2,146.38)

but wish you a prosperous voyage (CAPEL-E3-P2,146.39)

and remaine , etc . (CAPEL-E3-P2,146.40)