379 out of the act of oblivion. But then Sr. Alien Apsley sollicited all his friends, as it had bene for his owne life, and divers honorable persons drew up a certificate, with all the advantage they could, to procure him favour; who in all things that were not against the interest of the stale had ever pitied and protected them in their dist resses.' The Conntesse of Rochester writt a very effectuall letter to the Earl of :Manchester, making her request that the favour to him might be confirm'cl as an obligation to her, to quitt some that she, and as she suppos'd, her lord had receiv'd from him. This letter was read in the house, and Sr. Allen Apsley's candidate for preferrement againe made no conscience of deceiving several lords, that the preserving of the collonell would be acceptable to the king and the chancellor, who he now knew ha ted his life. Many lords alsoe of the collonell's relations and acquaintance out ·of kindnesse and gratitude, (for there was not one of them whom he had not in his day more or !esse oblieg'd), us'd very hearty endeavours for him. Ye tt Sr. Allen Apsley's interest and most fervent endeavours for him, was that whi·ch only turn'd the scales, and the collonell was not excepted in the act of oblivion to anietbing but offices. The provisoes to thP. act of oblivion were all cut of, and it was determin'd that those things should passe in particular acts; when the Lord Lexington go tt one for that Newark mony to be repay'd out of the collonell's estate, with all the interest for 14 yeares. This ac t was committed, and the collonell had conncell to plead , ; The Countess of Ilochester was the wife of Wilmot, general of the horse for the king, who upon di sgust quitted h_is service, and , receiving a passport1 went abroad; hi s wife ex pressed lo!Jaltg to, and received much f~vour from the parliament, as '~'biteJock informs us; very likely by the procurement of CoL Hutchiuson. The passage before us (and many ·other such like) may serve as a useful memento to those who are engaged in civil broils, to main tain all they can of private kindness, consiitcntly with what they think the ir public (.luty. for the honour of hUman nature let due notice be taken of the ~teady friend5hip of Sr. Alien 1\psley .
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