1642.] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 41 



letters from Sir John Byron. In his first communication 

 lie says : 



&quot; MY LORD, 



&quot; The King is so oppressed with [a] multitude 

 of business that he has commanded me to write unto 

 your Lordship this inclosed letter, not having leisure 

 himself to write more than a short postscript to give 

 credit to what I have written. I had thought to have 

 sent some of my own servants to convey the money 

 hither, but Mr. Griffin tells me your Lordship would 

 rather send it by him and some other, whom you should 

 think fit to trust, and then it may be brought so pri 

 vately to Newstead, where I shall be ready to 

 receive it, that none but such as your Lordship trusteth 

 need to know of it. I humbly desire your Lordship it 

 may be sent with all possible speed, because his Ma 

 jesty hath allotted it for a service that must immediately 

 be gone in hand with all [speed]. I shall not need to 

 trouble your Lordship any farther, and therefore hum 

 bly kissing your hands, rest ever, 



&quot; Your Lordship s most humble Servant, 



&quot; JOHN BYRON.* 



&quot;York, July 8, 1642. 



&quot; To the EARL OF WORCESTER.&quot; 



On the 24th of the same month Sir John Byron f 

 wrote a second letter as follows : 



&quot; MY MOST HONOURED LORD, 



&quot; Your Lordship hath honoured me with a title 

 which I value above any other that can be given me, 

 and of which I shall ever endeavour to make myself 

 worthy by all real expressions of faithful and humble 

 service. It was my misfortune to be from home when 



* From MSS. Badminton. t ibid. 



