WHen the Parliament did the o­ther day expresse their affecti­ons to me, in taking into con­sideration the journey which I had resolved on for the re­cover [...] of my health, and re­presented a desire of my stay with a tender care of remo­ving all occasions of my in­disposition, I could not then give a positive answer, such as I desired for their satisfaction, because I knew not that my health would give way unto it: but since that time I have re­solved to venter my health, and for complying w [...]th their de­sires not to go, since my presence here will be acceptable unto them, and that they conceive it will be for the good of the Kingdome, for I desire [...]thing more, then to let you see that I shall in all things be ready to gratifie them, and to serve the State, though, as I then said, with the hazard of my life.