3.54. Mr. N E AL'S IId Vol. of the had a fignal Afreetion for the King's Ser-. vice, and did all he could to difpofe the States to concern themfelves in his Majelty's Quarrel ; yet his Authority and Interef wasmuchdiminifh'd, with the Vigour of his Body and Mind : And the States of Hollandwere fo far from being inclin'd. to the King, that they did him all the mifchief ` they could. They had before affifled the Re- bellion in Scotland, with giving them Credit for Arms and Ammunition,before they hadMoney to buy any ; and they dicl afterwards feveral ways dif cover their Aieetions to the Parliament ; which ' had fo many Spies there, that the Queen could 4 do nothing they had not prefent Notice of: fo ` that it was no eafy matter for the Queen to pro -_ vide Arms and Ammunition, but the Parliament. had prefent Notice of ir, and of the ways which ` were thought upon to tranfport them to the King.' Neal, Ibid. Her Majfy pledged the Crown few- * By the Sale of her own, as well as the Crown Jewels, and by the Friendfhip ofHenry Prince of ` Orange, fhe did all fhe could to provide what was ` necefläry. And the King had newly direted her to fend all to Newcafle, which was but then le- ' cur'd to him by the Earl of that Name. In the mean time, both the King himfelf,, and they who bfl knew the State of his Affairs, feem'd to bewithout any thoughts of makingWar ; and to hope that the Parliament would at lafl incline to fome Accommodation ; for whichboth hisMa- :jelly, and thofe Perfons were expos'd to a thou- ' fand Reproaches.' Neal, Ibid. And with the Money ar f ng from thence, purchafed a fmall Frigate of Thirty-two Guns, call'd the Providence, andfreighted:it with two hun- Id. Ib. Bred
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