Grey - BX9329 G7 1736

286 Mr. N E A L's IId Vol. of the Heart. I prefume, Sir, (laid the Colonel) your Majetty intends by thofe Words, [they, and them] the Parliament ; iffo, the Scene now is quite altered or changed, your prefent Aporehenfion arifing from the Army, who havefo far already violated the Pro- ' mites of the Parliament, as to invade your Majefty's Freedom and Safety, by changing the Jingle Centinel ' ofState at the outwardDoor, into ftrong Guards on your very Bed- Chamber; which is in itfe f no better than a Confinement, and the probable Forerunner of ' fomething more, a fpeedy and abfolute Imprifon- ' ment.' The King replied, however, he would not do 4 any thing that fhould look like a breaking of his Word, and fo bad him and the Earl of Lindfey Good night, and that he would go and take his Reif too, fo long as he could. To which Colonel ' Cooke replied, Ifear it will not be long; the King anfwered, ßís pleafe God. The King perceiving great Uneafinefs and Diforder in the Colonel, faid, Ned, what troubles you? tell me. Who re- ' plied ; Sir, to confider the Greatnefs of your Ma- ' jetty's Danger, and your Unwillingnefs to avoid it. ' The King replied, Ne'er let that troubleyou; were it greater, I would not break my Word to g revent ' it, &c.' * ' In the Morning, juft at Break ofDay, the King hearing a great knocking at his Drefling- ' Room Door, fent the Duke ofRichmond to know what it meant ; who enquiring who was there, ' was anfwered, one Mildmay ? (one of thofe Ser- vants whom the Parliament had put to the King, and Brother to Sir Henry.) The Duke demanding ' what he would have? he anfwered, there were ' fome Gentlemen from the Army, very defirous to fpeak with the King ; which Account the * Ib. p. 21. 3 óDuke

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