Dec. 29th, 1665. My deare Lord, my heart is yet full froughted and I can say much more for myselfe, were I not ashamed of giueing y^r Grace soe great a trouble with my scribling, which I will thus ende, promising to smoother as long as may be my deplorable condition, and worse vsage, but it will at last fly ouer the whole world to the disheartining of all zelous and Loyall subiects, vnlesse such a true hearted Englishman and fathful seruant as y^r Grace doe awaken his Ma^{tie} out of the leturgie my enimies have cast him not to be sensible of what I have done or suffered. Cardinall Mazarine presented me to his King, with these woords "S^r who soeuer hath Loyalty or Religion in recommendation must honour this well Borne Person," and Queene Mother now Dowager hath often sayd to have heard her husband say that next to her and his Children he wass bound to take a care of me of whom it may be now verified qui iacet in terra non habet vnde cadet, I am cast to the Ground I can fall noe lower.[6] [6] The above Letter, as appears by the envelope, was directed to his Grace the Duke of Albermarle. * * * * * _To the Kings most Excellent Majesty, The most humble Petition of Edward Marquis of Worcester._ Sheweth That yo^r petitioner overwhelmed with the very, very much he hath to say, fearefull too long to detaine y^r sacred Ma^{ty} therewith from the more serious affaires humbly prayeth that you wilbe pleased to refer him to be heard by the Lord high Chancellor of England, The Lord privie seale, The Duke of Alm^~erle, the Earle of Lotherdale, the Lord Arlington, the Lord Ashley, and Mr. Secretary Morris, or to such of them, or other persons, as yo^r Ma^{ty} shall thinke fitt, and that vppon their Report yo^r Ma^{ty} will vouchsafe to doe with yo^r petitioner, or to yo^r petitioner, what they in the petitioners behalfe, and congruous to yo^r service shall finde reasonable, and consonant with yo^r petitioners meritts or demeritts, the petitioner most intirely submitting to your will and pleasure, Casting himselfe vppon yo^r Ma^{tyes} goodnesse, noe wayes standing vppon his deserts, though really found never soe many not thought of, or hetherto kept from yo^r Ma^{tyes} knowledge, your peti^r doth not say through envy or malice, since perhaps through ignorance such ignorance notwithstanding as the divines call ignorantia crassa, but whatsoever in quality or number, his services were, they were but due to such a gratious King and Master as yo^r Ma^{tyes} Father of happy memory was to yo^r petitioner, and to yo^r incomparable selfe, and therefore acknowledgeth they fall farr shorte of his true loyalty and devotion to either and being once rightly made knowne and p^rsented to yo^r sacred Maiesty yo^r petitioner promiseth himselfe noe lesse incouragement for the future from your Ma^{ty} nor lesse abilities in himselfe to become as useful as formerly, and