LETTERS CONCERNING CATHOLICS
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nal copy in an old and distinct charectir . " The death of Mr Boost written by Mr Robinson , who suffered at Carlile shortly
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after. A dedicatory epistle to the truly vertuous genntlewoman Mrs Francis Thirwall of Newbigen in Northumberland , was prefixed to this copy by Paul Layton . The only material fact in it , is that Mr Boost was this lady's uncle. V THREE STATE LETTERS CONCERNING CATHOLICS DURING THE REIGN OF KING CHARLES I , 1626 THESE letters are communicated by Miss Harting from the originals , [which have passed from her father , the late James Vincent Harting, Esq. , to her possession .
(A) The first is a correcteddraft , of which a fair copy may be found in the Record Office, Domestic Charles , vol . 21 , n. 63. The calendarer says of that documentthat it was " probably prepared by Sir Thomas Wilson. " The plan, of which mention is made towards the end of the paper, is actually annexed to the Record Office copy, of which I have supplied a tracing , with notes , after collating J. H. P. A true Relation of that which passed betwixt the King's Officers,
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And the ffrench Embassaders ffollowers by Occasion of Apprehending Englishe Subjects Papists, yt resorted daily to Masse to the Embassadr lying in Durham House. There being daily Resort of Multitudes of Englishe Subjects of more then a hundred at once to Masse at the French Embassadrs in Durham House, not only when the Embassadr himselfe was there, but also when he was retyred into Greenwich, leaving some servants at Durham house; & that in this time of the Parliamt sitting. The Lords of the Councell, by His Maties direction, who tooke notice of the Said abuse, wrote their Letters to the Bp. of Durham and to all & every other the Justices of ye peace within the County of Mid , or the City or Liberties of Westminster, the Ten of wch letters was thisAfter our very hearty Comendations to yo Lops, His Maty hath been Informed that there is a great Liberty taken by diverse of his Subjects, which resort to the hearing of Masse at Durham House, which as it is very scandalous to the Church & of ill Example to be suffered at any time, soe is it much more now in this time of Parliam and therefore wee cannot but take notice of it, and doe hereby pray & require yo Lops to take this into yo' care. And although wee would not that any disturbance or trouble be made within the House of the Embassadr, yet such of his Maties Subjects as resort hither & shall be present at the Masse, wee wish you to apprehend, & to comitt them to prisson , untill by due course of Justice they shall be delivered , And to give us notice of yo Proceedings herein, & soe wee bid yor Lops very heartily farewell ―ffrom the Court at Whitehall , the 22d ffeb. 1625. Subscribed by H. Manchester.
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