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&quot; Die Jovis, llo Feb 1640. 



&quot; Mr. Keignolds reports from the Committee of the 

 Earl of Worcester, the substance of that business. * * 

 * * * * (thus printed in Journal.) 



&quot; And then it was resolved, upon the question, That 

 the particulars reported by Sir W. Erie, Sir Jo. Clot- 

 worthy, and Mr. Reignolds, shall be the heads of the 

 Conference to be desired with the Lords, concerning 

 the disbanding of the new-levied Irish Army, and dis 

 arming of the Popish Recusants here in England.&quot; 



Later we find a guard set on his residence in 

 London.* 



&quot;Die Martis, 16o Nov. 1641. 



&quot; Mr. Wittacre, Sir John Francklin, Sir John Hip- 

 pisley, Mr. Wheler, Mr. G. Long, are appointed to go 

 immediately, and take order to set a good guard upon 

 the house of the Earl of Worcester ; and to search for 

 persons suspected of high treason. 



&quot; They are to take like care for setting a guard upon, 

 and searching * * * ; and likewise upon such 

 other houses, as they shall be informed ; and that they 

 have power to search all such houses at such times as 

 they shall think fit. 



u . . . . To acquaint their Lordships, what this 

 House has done for the searching, and setting a guard 

 upon, the Earl of Worcester s house, and upon what 

 grounds.&quot; 



On the 5th of January, 1642, his Majesty addressed 

 the following letter to the Marquis, in which he says 



* Journals of House of Commons, 1641. 17 Car. I. vol. ii. p. 317. 



