LETTER OF ADVICE, Sent to the Lord Chancellors Lady, concerning his Lordships being Taken at Rope and Anchor Ally in Wapping.

Madam,

I HAVE great Obligations to, and Honour for, my Lord Chancellor, and am therefore concern'd for him in his present Condition: For though he finish'd his last Western Campagn with great Suc­cess, this seems to have the Face of more Danger. His Enemys then being Incamped in strong Walls with Irons on their Feet, but now in the Field with Iron in their Rebellious Hands. I understand his Lordship's great Loyal Soul resolves to accompany His Majesty in the Camp, and partake of his Hazards, and to that end his Lord­ship has Prudently provided Two or Three Suits of stout Armour; but Madam these Rebels they say, are Plaguy, Impudent, Fighting Fellows, and will not fall before his Lordship's usuall Shot of Rogues, Ras­calls, Villains &c: But will be apt to return Bullets in Answer, that may put him into great Fright, if they don't destroy him Some other provisions therefore will be necessary, which perhaps his present Hurry may make him forget, and are proper for your Ho­nour's Care. I don't mean a Suit of Armour for his Conscience, for that I Believe, is so fear'd and hardned, as to be proof as well against Bullets, as it is against all Sence of Honour, Justice, Religion, and Hu­manity. But Madam, it will be convenient for your Honour to provide him Five or Six Dozen of Double Clouts, and Two or Three Dozen of Drawers to keep him sweet and clean; else he may stink in His Majesty's Nostrils, as he does already in Gods, and the whole Nations, and that you know Madam, will be unlike a Courtier, and may hazard the loss of the Purse. The Infirmity he show'd in the House of Com­mons when that Seditious Rabble, took him to Task, made me think this Advice seasonable, that if his Lordship should be taken by his Enemies, he might not be found Reeking in his Pasteries, as his Lordship found the Young P —

I am, Madam,
Your Ladyships Humble Servant, A.O.

Printed for VV. P. 1688.

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