APPENDIX. 215 The COUNTESS OF WESTMORLAND to COL. HARLEY. Deare Cousin -I here this afternone that Hulle is beseged, and my Lord Fairfax and my brother in danger. Pray if you doe here any thing send me word, for I am very much troubled, and whether Beverley be taken by my Lord Nacastell : what news you hay, pray comunicat, and lay a farther obliggation one, Your affectionat cousin, M. WESTMORLAND. Directed -" To my very much esteemed cousine, Coneranell Harlow." The EARL of WESTMORLAND to COL. EDWARD HARLEY. Cosen-Pray acquaint your father with what I was entertained with, all this day-heer coming one of the officers of Douer Castle with Sir Nicholas Miller to church, they dined with me and assure, that Cher is a great plott discouered at Douer, which was to have seised on the castle upon Wensday last for the K- without P--. The gentleman tells me he saw the kinges com'ission for it, which, vpon search, they found in a fether bed : it was directed to Captain Collins and others : some of them taken, and the maior there in hould. This Collins com'aunded the blockhouse iust vnder the castle in the dukes time, and had been easd of that charge sithence. I fear this will not sound well in times of treaty. But stil our God workes marvailously for vs : to whó be praise. If your intents hould westward, let me know for Robins sake. Soe rests at your com'and, WESTMORLAND. Men 10-23. (1644.) Directed -" For my eosin, Collonell Harley, at Westminster." The EARL of WESTMORLAND to COL. EDWARD HARLEY. Cos. Col. Ned -I take this opportunety again to thank you for that favour you did vs beer, which must not be forgotten. It seems the world is pregnant with mischiefs, soe that treaty and treachery are coupled, and
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