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be again entertained with the same employments, and shall receive the same salary which was appointed them the yeare past.

"1649-50.-Feb. 23. Memorandum, that MR. JOHN MILTON, Secretary for the Forreigne Languages; Mr. Edward Dendie, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr. Gwalter Frost, the younger, assistant to the Secretary, did this day take the engagement following: I being nominated by this Councill to bee, for the yeare to come, do promise in the sight of God, that through his grace I will be faithful in the performance of the trust committed unto mee; and not reveale or disclose any thing, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, that shall be debated or resolved upon in the Councill, without the command, direction, or allowance of the Councill."

"1650.-March 30. Ordered, that it be recommended to the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seale, to give order for the preparing of a commission to Mr. Richard Bradshaw, who is to be employed resident from this Commonwealth to the senate of Hamburgh, according to the order of Parliament, 'That a credential letter be likewise prepared for him by MR. MILTON.'

"1650.-May 6. Ordered, that Mr. MILTON doe attend the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seale, with the papers given in by Dr. Walsall, concerning the goods of felos de se: to whom it is referred, to take such course therein, for the advantage of the Commonwealth, as they shall think fitt.

"1650.-June 14. Ordered, that MR. MILTON shall have a warrant to the trustees and contractors, for the sale of the king's goods, for the furnishing of his lodging at Whitehall with some hangings.*

* The copy of this warrant is inserted after this order, bearing date June 18, 1650. "These are to will and require you forthwith, upon sight hereof, to deliver unto MR. JOHN MILTON, or to whom he shall appoint, such hangings as shall be sufficient for furnishing his lodgings at Whitehall, of the late king's goods.

"To the Trustees and Contractors."

" 1651.—March 27. Ordered, That the letters that are to be sent to the ambassadour of Spain, shall be sent unto him by MR. MILTON.

"1651.—March 28. Ordered, That Mr. MILTON doe translate the Intercursus Magnus, which he is to have from Sir Henry Vane.

"1651.-April 4. Ordered, That such dispatches as come to this Councill, from foreigne parts, in any foreigne tongue, are to be translated for the use of the Councill.

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1651.-April 10. Ordered, that Mr. Vaux be sent unto, to let him know that he is to forbeare the removing MR. MILTON out of his lodgings in Whitehall, until Sir Henry Mildmay and Sir Gilbert Pickering shall have spoken to the committee concerning that businesse.

"1651.—April 23. Ordered, that the paper, now read, to be sent to the minister of Portugal, bee translated into Latin; and the English copie to be signed by Mr. Frost, and sent unto him.

1651.-May 16. "Ordered, That MR. MILTON doe repaire to the publique minister of Portugall, and desire of him, from the Councill, a lyst of the names of such persones as hee desires to carrie with him as his retinue, that the same may be affixed to his passe.

"1651.—May 30. Ordered, that MR. MILTON doe translate the petition of Alderman Dethiek, and the letter of the Councill to the Spanish ambassador in Latin, that the same may be sent to the said ambassador, according to former order.

"1651.-June 11. Ordered, that Lieutenant-General Fleetwood, Sir John Trevor, Mr. Alderman Allen, and Mr. Chaloner, or anie two of them, be a committee, to goe from this Councill, to the Committee of Parliament for Whitehall, to acquaint them with the case of MR. MILTON, in regard of their positive orders for his spedie remove out of his lodgings at Whitehall; and to endeavour with them, that the said MR. MILTON may bee continued where hee is,

in regard of the employment which he is in to the Councill, which necessitates him to reside neere the Councill."

From June till December, 1651, no entry relating to him occurs in the Council book. On the 19th of the latter month it is ordered, "That Mr. Milton be continued Secretarie for Forreigne Languages to this Councill for the yeare to come." In this interval of six months he was suffering under the approach of total blindness. Notwithstanding we find,

"1651-2.—Jan. 2. Ordered, that MR. MILTON do prepare a letter in Latin, of the substance of what was now read here in English, to be sent to the Duke of Tuscany, to be brought to the Councill, to be there read, for the approbation of the Councill.

"1651-2.-Jan. 23. Ordered, that MR. MILTON doe make a translation of the paper this day sent into the Councill, from the Lords Ambassadors of the High and Mighty Lords the States-Generall of the United Provinces; which the Committee for Foreign Affairs are to take into consideration, and prepare an answer thereto, to be reported to the Councill.

"1651-2.-March 3. Ordered, that the letter now read, which is prepared to be sent to the queen of Sweden, along with the agent intended to be sent thither, be humbly represented to the Parliament; and the Lord Commissioner Whitelocke is desired to doe it accordingly, and that the copie of this letter be translated into Latine.

"1651-2.-March 8. Ordered, that the remainder of the articles to be offered to the British Ambassadors, which were not taken up this day, be taken up to-morrow in the afternoon, the first business.

"That soe many of the articles as are already passed, bee sent to MR. MILTON, to be translated into Latine.

"1651-2.-March 9. Ordered, that the articles now read, in answer to the thirty-six articles offered to the Councill by the Dutch Ambassadours, be translated into Latine by Thursday next, in the afternoon.

"1652.-March 31. Ordered, that the paper now prepared to be given, in answer to the Spanish Ambassadour, bee approved, translated, signed, and sent to him.

"That MR. MILTON doe translate the said paper, out of English into Latine, to be sent along, as a copie.

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1652.-April 7. Ordered, that the answer to the King of Denmarke, now read, be approved of, and translated into Latine by Mr. Weekerlyn.

"1653.-April 15. Ordered, that the paper now read, to be sent unto the Dutch Ambassadour, be approved of, and sent to MR. MILTON, to be translated into Latine.

“. 1652.—April 21. Ordered, that the Latine letter, now read, to be sent to the Duke of Savoy, be approved, fair written, signed, and sent, and delivered to the parties concerned.

1652.-April 27. Ordered, that the paper which was read, in answer to the last papers from the Dutch Ambassadours, be approved of, fair written, and signed.

"That the Latine translation of the paper now read, be approved, and sent along with the other.

"1652.—April 28. Ordered, that the paper now read, to be given to the Dutch Ambassadours by the commisssioner appointed to treat with them, be approved of; and that it bee translated into Latine, the English copie signed, and both Latine and English copie are to be kept until they shall be called for by the Lord Commissioner Whitelocke.

"1652.-May 26. Ordered, that the answer to the paper delivered unto the Commissioners of the Councill, appointed on that behalfe, by Monsieur Appleborn, publique minister of the Queen of Sweden, now reported to the Councill from the Committee of Forreigne affairs, be translated into Latine, and humbly represented to Parliament for their approbation.

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"1652.-July 6. Ordered, that the articles now read, and reported from the Committtee of Forreigne affairs, in answer to the proposals of the Danish Ambassadours; and also the articles prepared to be given to the said Ambassadours

from the Councill, bee approved of and translated into Latine.

"1672.-July 13. Ordered, that Mr. Thurloe doe appoint fit persons to translate the Parliament's declaration into Latine, French, and Dutch.

"1652.-July 26. Memorandum. Send to Mr. Dugard to speak with MR. MILTON, concerning the printing of the Declaration.

"Mem. Send to MR. MILTON the order, made on Lord's Day last was se'nnight, concerning Dr. Walker.

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1652.—July 29. Ordered, that a copie of the Declaration of Parliament concerning the business of the Dutch, be sent to each of the Ambassadours and publique ministers in towne, alsoe to the publique ministers of this Commonwealth abroad.

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1652.-Aug. 10. Ordered, that the paper now read, in answer to the paper of the Spanish Ambassadour, be proved of, translated into Latin, and sent to the Lord Ambassadour of Spain, by Sir Oliver Fleming.

"1652.-October 1. Ordered, that the answer now read, to be given to the Danish Ambassadours from the Councill, be approved of; and that it be translated into Latine, and sent to the said Ambassadour.

"1652.-Oct. 7. Ordered, that the paper, this day given into the Councill by the Lord Ambassadour from the King of Portugal, be translated by MR. MILTON into English, and brought into the Councill to-morrow afternoone.

"1652.-Oct. 21. Ordered, that the paper now read, to be sent to the Portuguese Ambassadour, bee approved of, bee translated into Latine, and carried to the said ambassadour by Sir Oliver Fleming, master of the ceremonies.

"1652.-Oct. 22. Ordered, that the paper signed by Mr. Speaker, to bee sent to the Dutch Ambassadour, bee translated into Latine, and sent unto them by Sir Oliver Fleming.

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