^a Roger Boyle, Baron Broghill, and first Earl of Orrery, statesman, soldier, and dramatist, died Oct. 16, 1629.

^b Essex had been declared Lord-Lieutenant in the middle of April.

^{page 1 note c} Passed Dec. 23,1665. See Carte's Ormond, vol. iv.

^{page 2 note a} Six troops and ten companies disbanded in July.

^{page 2 note b} War had been declared against the Dutch, March 17, 1672.

^{page 3 note a} Sic.

^{page 3 note b} The same thing happened in 1689, when William III. besieged Limerick after the battle of the Boyne.

^a The advice contained in this letter is urgently repeated on June 4. On July 6 the Lord Chancellor writes that “money is miserably exhausted; there will scarce be a possibility of publick payments if some sudden course be not taken to prevent the transporting of coyne and plate out of this countrie.” Orrery wrote on August 9th, “I finde the Englishe disanimated, and the Irishe very high.“

^a In 1698 this trade was practically suppressed by the English Parliament. See Macaulay, vol. iv. p. 370.

^a Orrery's Presidency of Munster was suppressed in the beginning of August.

^b Essex arrived in Dublin at the beginning of August, in the “Norwich” frigate, and received the sword on the 5th.

^{page 9 note c} He was unable to meet Essex at Dublin, being attacked by tertian and quotidian ague.

^{page 10 note a} Essex informed Arlington,. Secretary of State, that he intended at once to garrison the large towns, leaving the others. He did garrison Limerick, Water-ford, Cork, and Kinsale.

^{page 10 note b} This fear is expressed by Rothes and others regarding Scotland.—Landerdale Papers, vol. i. p. 217.

^a See Letters X., XIV.

^b Secretary of State.

^c See Letter IX.

^d From Sept. 29, 1665.

^a See Letter XII.

^b Cancelled on March 8, 1673.

^a See Letters XV., XX.

^b See Introduction.

^c Scil. Governorships or Deputy-Governorships of counties.

^d This is frequently pressed by Essex.

^a These copies are among the MSS. On Feb. 20, 1672, indulgence had been granted by royal letters to Irish Roman Catholics to live in corporations.

^a See Letters VI. and XV. Essex's refusal (August 20) and Orrery's letter of remonstrance (August 23) are both in the MS.

^a Lord High Treasurer. On the same day Essex writes to Arlington expressing the fear that he may be thought slow, but he is taking time to avoid mistakes. On Sept. 21 Clifford tells him that “there appears to us here another face on all the affaires of that kingdom since your L'ps arrival than there hath done for many years before.”

^a The Lucas-Farthings. See Parl. Hist. vol. iv. p. 474, 1671, Feb. 22.

^b The Declaration of Indulgence, which claimed the dispensing power, was issued on March 15, 1672.

^a See Letters V, X.

^a Robert Mossom, DD., an Englishman. Precentor of St. Patrick's, Dean of Christ Church, Dublin, and Prebendary of York, consecrated April 1, 1616. Died at Derry, Dec. 21, 1679; buried in the cathedral.

^{page 25 note b} See Letters VII. XX.

^{page 26 note a} Presbyterian minister at Londonderry.

^{page 27 note a} Before the 28th the Council had, on Essex's demand, restored their recorder and aldermen, accepting the new Regulations, and elected Essex's nominee, Decy, to the mayoralty, fo. 55^b.

^{page 28 note b} Permission to give the £500 was granted Essex during the month, fo. 244.

^{page 29 note a} It illustrates the occasional difficulties of communication with England that this regiment returned to Dublin on the 20th, “in an ill condition, many of the men have been mad, and some of them are dead,” f. 50. On Jan. 3, 1673, the west wind prevented all communications from Arlington reaching Essex—nine packets were due in Dublin. Power's regiment finally reached England on Sept. 28, with the greatest difficulty.

^{page 29 note a} e.g. Orrery. See Letter IV.

^{page 30 note b} England had been at war with the Dutch since March.

^{page 31 note a} This occurs in the English Corporation Act of 1661.

^{page 32 note a} Precedent.

^a See Letters VII. XV. On Oct. 1, Arlington sent directions that the garrison of Londonderry was to be strengthened against the Nonconformists.

^a On the same date Essex writes to the Bishop approving of the conditions named in the letter's letter, and urging that if the Nonconformists observe the treaty, “the greater tenderness that is used towards them the better.”

^b Frequent mention of this occurs in the Lauderdale MSS. (vol. ii. p. 220, &c.) On Oct. 26 Arlington wrote to Essex that he was in consultation with Lauderdale on this point [f. 326].

^{page 35 note a} See XVIII.

^{page 36 note a} See Report from Commissioners of Customs on this matter, Letter XXXIX.

^a Thomas Hackett. D.D., an Englishman, educated at Trinity College, Dublin; chaplain to Charles II., Dean of Cork, 1661, consecrated Sept. 22, 1672; deprived 1694, by Royal Commission, for non-residence, neglect, &c. Died August, 1697; buried at Lisburn.

^a There is no clue to the writer. The letter is in a formal hand. The terms of expression, perhaps, point to Halifax.

^a See next Letter.

^a Essex's letter is dated Nov. 30. Shaftesbury was made Lord Chancellor on Nov. 17.

^a He is no doubt referring to Ormond, Essex's predecessor, whom he had, in conjunction with Buckingham, vehemently attacked.

^b On same date Arlington writes to warn Essex that the Dutch are meditating an attack upon Ireland.

^a His wife was Essex's eldest sister Mary, widow of Henry, Lord Beauchamp.

^b This is Frank, elder brother to Sidney, the Lord High Treasurer of Queen Anne's reign. He was secretary to Lord Berkeley, Essex's predecessor. He died Aug. 13, 1775, at Dnblin. Much of his correspondence with Essex is in the MSS. He signs himself Era: Godolphin.

^a Arlington.

^b Younger brother of Essex, and his loyal supporter.

^a See preceding Letter.

^b See Letter XXVI.

^a The Privy Council had approved the Rules, though to save appearances they are to be put in action by degrees.

^b Afterwards succeeded Arlington as Secretary of State. He was one of the English plenipotentiaries at the Cologne conference, of which he sends a full account to Essex.

^{page 51 note a} Leighton.

^a See Letter XXII.

^a Third Baron Aungier of Longford, Viscount Longford, 1675, and Earl of Longford, 1677. Captain of horse, 1660; commissioner of the revenue, 1682: keeper of the great seal, 1697; member of Privy Council, governor of Carrickfergus, and master of Ordnance. Married daughter of Arthur, 1st Earl of Donegal; died Dec. 22, 1700.