ent, as well from natural lenity as
carelessness of his temper, Charles the Second ensured pardon to the
most guilty of his enemies, and left hopes of favour to his most violent
opponents. From the whole tenor of his actions and discourse, he seemed
desirous of losing the memory of past animosities, and of making every
party in affection to their prince and their native country.

"Into his Council he admitted the most eminent men of the nation,
without regard to former distinctions; the Presbyterians equally with
the Royalists shared this honour. Annesley was created Earl of Anglesea;
Ashley Cooper, Lord Ashley; Denzil Hollis, Lord Hollis; the Earl of
Manchester was appointed Lord Chamberlain; and Lord Say, Privy Seal.
Calamy and Baxter, Presbyterian clergymen, were even made chaplains to
the King; Admiral Montague, created Earl of Sandwich, was entitled from
his recent services to great favour, and he obtained it. Monk, created
Duke of Albemarle, had performed such signal services that according to
a vulgar and inelegant observation, he ought rather to have expected
hatred and ingratitude, yet was he ever treated by the King with great
marks of distinction. Charles' disposition was free from jealousy; and
the prudent conduct of the General, who never overrated his merits,
prevented all State disgusts which naturally arise in so delicate a
situation. Morrice, his friend, was created Secretary of State, and was
supported more by his patron's credit than by his own abilities and
experience."--Hume's History of England, Vol. VII., Chap, xliii., pp.
338, 339.]

[Footnote 124: Letter of King Charles the Second to the General Court at
Massachusetts (June 28, 1662):

"CHARLES REX.

"Trusty and well beloved, We greete you well:

"Whereas we have have lately received an humble address and petition
from the General Court of our colony of Massachusetts, in New England,
presented to us by Simon Bradstreet and John Norton: We have thought it
agreeable to our princely grace and justice to let you know that the
same have been very acceptable unto us, and that we are satisfied with
your expressions of loyalty, duty and good affection made to us in the
said address, which we doubt not proceeds from the hearts of good and
honest subjects, and We are therefore willing that all our good subjects
of that Plantation do know that We do receive them into our gracious
protection, and will cherish them with our best encouragement, and that