[182] ‘The commons are slaves to the gentry.’ Hardwicke Papers ii. 143.
[183] The statement given by Sanford in his ‘Studies and Illustrations of the Great Rebellion’ 170, as a ‘new account,’ and attributed to Lord Falkland, has already been printed in Nalson ii. 477. It is a fragment from the Memoirs of Lord Manchester, the complete publication of which is much to be desired.
[184] Montereuil, July 12. ‘Il s’est engagé de faire beaucoup de choses; le Marquis d’Hamilton, dont il est parent, a été le premier auteur de sa liberté.’
[185] The intentions of the army of the Kingdome of Scotland declaired to their Brethren of England; by the Commissioners of the late Parliament, and by the Generall, Noblemen, Barons and others, Officers of the Army. In Spalding i. 321.
[186] Original information in Rushworth (who was himself in the English camp) iii. 1238.
[187] The Earls of Strafford Speech: ‘You are no better than beasts if you refuse in this case to attend the King.’ In Rushworth iii. 1235.
[188] ‘Cum quidam rebelles regni nostri Scotiae regnum nostrum Angliae cum posse non modico hostiliter ingressi sunt.’ From the King’s proclamation, in Rushworth.
[189] Giustiniano, Sept. 7: ‘Di procurare a credito dalla compagnia dell’ India tutti li peveri, portate ultimamente giunte che ascendono alle somme di 70 m. lire, a disegno di farne poscia la vendita con discapito a mercanti.’
[190] Montereuil was informed in Cottington’s name, ‘Qu’on avoit besoin de 3 ou 4 millions; si le roi prestoit cette somme, pour en tirer quelque avantage de l’Ingleterre et l’engager à quelque traité, c’estoit à la France de proposer les conditions,’
[191] Montereuil, Aug. 23, 1640: ‘Pour n’avoir point de part aux conseils auxquels il y a pen de plaisir de se trouver présentement.’