wears away, men will on both sides begin to explain themselves, and things will take some steady settlement; in the mean time, if you will accept my opinion, it is, that the Duke of Band Lord B- are irreconcilable: Mr. G-r and Lord B-united; Mr. P most open to Lord B, and most averse to Mr. G-r: and the court ready for any accommodation which should continue Mr. G-r, and not exclude Lord B-." I may be mistaken, but this is my idea of the present state of things. I suppose Col. Irwin has told you how suddenly the ministers rallied and assembled, in something like a corps, at Wotton, just as they' were said to be upon the point of disbanding. Mr. Nugent came from thence to Stowe, and from Stowe to me. With me the day passed, like any other of the year, in general and cheerful conversation; but at Stowe, I believe, he meant something more serious, if he had not found Lord Temple very determined and explicit. From him we learnt that the Primate had been of the congress of Wotton, and I found Lord Temple struck with the manner in which his Grace avoided Stowe. I conclude you have read the counter-address; there are some passages in it very masterly, but în general the plan is not able, nor is the composifion elegant; the answer is scurrilous and very illiberal, illiberal, yet it sometimes makes a good use of the adversary's indiscretions. Col. Irwin has left Stowe, but his lady remains a hostage for his return. I have had the pleasure of meeting him frequently, and should have passed a merry day with him on Monday last, if Nugent, after making the appointment, had not fled the country. He went through this singular tour with great dexterity, and seemed cheerful and at ease when most men would have been distressed. Thus I have endeavoured to make you the best return I can for the very agreeable letter I received from you. LETTER To our very loving Friends, the Vice-chancellor, and other Officers of the University of Cambridge. AFTER our very hearty commendations: Whereas the Queen's Majesty hath been informed, that in this time of scarcity and dearth, neither is the market of the town and university of Cambridge so furnished of corn as were necessary, nor yet, that little which is brought thither so ordered and bestowed as were convenient, but is suffered to be bought and conveyed from thence by badgers, and others of that sort. Like as we have presently written unto certain justices of the peace of that county of Cambridge, to cause cause the market of the university to be from henceforth better furnished (as by the copy of. our said letter, which we send unto you herewith, ye may at better length perceive), so have we thought meet, in the King and Queen's Majesty's names to require you to foresee, that such corn as shall be brought thither, be not conveyed from thence by badgers, or any other, until the victuallers of the town and university shall be sufficiently furnished; wherein, nevertheless, ye must, in any wise, give diligent heed, that there be no fraud or deceit used. And so fare ye well. From Greenwich, the 3d day of January 1556. Your loving friendes, NICH. EBOR. Cancell. WILL. HOWARD. T. ELY. WILL. PETERS. Jo. BOURN. T. WARTON. Jo. BOXALL. See Act of the 2d and 3d of Philip and Mary. LETTER From Cardinal NORFOLK to the Vice-chancellor, the Regents, and Non-regents, of the University of Cambridge. MY VERY LOVING FRIENDS, AFTER my very hearty commendations: By your letters I understand your request, which is, that that of the variance lately arisen. between the townshippe of Cambridge and you, I would not credit the one till the other were heard, referring the report of your cause to the bringer of your letters. You shall therefore be advertysed, that I would be as glad of both your quietness, as I am indifferent to hear both youre controversies; and because I have no mistrust but that some good order shall be taken therein, I only wish you to give none occasion of extremity to them, and have advised them to regard the like towards you; the which, in my opinion, is the only way to concord; the which to preserve between you, I should be as ready as any friend you have. And so I bid you most heartily farewell. From my house at Kenyng Hall, the 6th September 1564. Your loving friend, T. NORFOLKE. MY LORD OF NORTHAMPTON'S LETTER TO THE UNIVERSITY. UPON the late advertisement which I received from your worthy Vice-chancellor (most reverend Fathers, and my worthy friends and companions) of a new election since the receipt of the King's letter, I must acknowledge a very great astonishment by comparing your unchangeable affections with my unworthyness: for that many many of you can witness with what earnest industry and desire I endeavoured to divert your eyes from that dark object which I found to be so deeply fixed in your constant thoughts, preferring in this point your good to mine.. Yet since it is your pleasure with so great grace and favour to cast yourselves into the armes of one whose love does so far surmount his ability to requite so cordial a demonstration of a resolute intent, it behoves me now to be so cautelous in the course which I am driven to hold between Scylla and Charibdis, that, in eschewing overearnestly the quicksandes of the late invention to crosse, I runne not wilfully upon the rock of ingratitude, and so perish. God himself can witness with my soule (I dare not say how unwillingly), considering the deep interest you hold in my poor service; but yet I may be bold to say how fearfully, regarding my own want of worth, I take into my hands that helme by which my duty calls me to the steering of that stately vessel which affords to England richer and far greater treasures than either those that came from Ophir in the days of Solomon, or in our days from the Philippines, by as many measures and degrees as the Queen of the South held Solomon to be greater, more glorious and powerful, in the wisdom which was infused by God, than in the wealth he received by commerce and traffic, from those foreign VOL. 1. Ꭰ Ꭰ |