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 624 WARE, y zealously and stoutly for them:” in consequence of which undaunted loyalty, he obtained, in 1648, a reversion of his office to his son. In the succeeding year, while the treaty of peace with the Irish was pending, he was dis patched to the king at Oxford, to inform him of the posture of his affairs in Ireland, and to know his pleasure relative to those articles which yet remained to be ad justed. During this mission, he employed such time as he could spare, in the libraries and in the company of literary men; and was complimented by the university with the honorary degree of doctor of laws. Having completed his business in England, and being on his return with dispatches to Dublin, he was captured by one of the parliament vessels, sent to London, and con fined in the Tower; from which he was liberated in exchange, after a tedious imprisonment of ten months. On his return to Ireland, he found the king's affairs in a most desperate situation, of which Charles was so well aware, that he had given directions to make peace, “what ever it might cost, so that his protestant subjects there may be secured, and his regal authority preserved.” But when, under this ample commission, the Earl of Glamorgan had concluded the treaty, he was accused at the council table by Secretary Digby, of high treason, for having exceeded his authority. On this he was arrested, and Sir James, Lord Roscommon, and Lord Lambert, were ap pointed a committee, to inquire into his conduct, and take his examination, which was transmitted to the king in January 1646. During the remainder of the troubles, Sir James re mained firmly attached to the king's interests, and was high in the confidence and friendship of the Marquis of Ormonde; and when Dublin was surrendered by the king's orders, in June 1647, he was considered a man of such consequence, as to be insisted on as one of the hostages for the due performance of the treaty. In consequence of this, he repaired to London; where he remained till the hostages were suffered to depart, after which he returned 1