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father s liberality lie had already commenced supplying 

 Charles the First with heavy loans. 



In the collection of manuscripts at Badminton, is an 

 unpublished letter from Charles the First, dated 3rd of 

 August, 1641, and also copies, in an ancient and probably 

 contemporary hand, of letters, the originals of which, 

 according to Birch, form part of the Harleian collection.* 

 In the first of these, dated 7th of December, 1641, 

 Charles the First requires Lord Herbert to repair to 

 Whitehall, &quot;not only for Ms own particular use, but 

 likewise for the good of the kingdom&quot; so early had his 

 Majesty taken him into his confidence and council. He 

 had then not long returned from Scotland, and soon 

 after he retreated to Hampton Court. He writes : 



&quot; CHARLES E. 



&quot; Eight trusty and right well-beloved Cousin, We 

 greet you well, whereas We have heretofore by many 

 letters and messages signed by us, given you testimony 

 of Our favour and inclination to reward the good ser 

 vice of you and yours : These are further to assure you, 

 that neither the times nor business shall ever make us 

 unmindful of them : Yet upon occasions when Our good 

 intentions therein may be really manifested, We desire 

 to be put in mind that we may readily concur to a 

 speedy performance, of which you may be ever most 

 confident. And being [seeing ?] your indisposition 

 of body is such, that before Our intended journey We 

 cannot signify the same to yourself in person, We have 

 thought good to express it by these our Letters, Given 

 at our Palace of Westminster, 3 day of August, In the 

 seventeenth year of Our Eeign and 1641.&quot; 



[Endorsed in an old handwriting, 1641.] 

 &quot; To Our Right trusty and right well beloved 

 Cousin, HENRY EARL OF WORCESTER.&quot; 



* Inquiry, 1756, page 349. 



