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no means would they waive the one for the other. At 

 which I declared myself irritated, to see that they 

 durst tell me that anything commanded by my master 

 was illegal, and professed I would obey his Majesty s 

 commands, and let them send at their perils. So imme 

 diately, and in eight days time, I raised six regiments, 

 fortified Monmouth, Chepstow, and Eaglan, fetching 

 away the magazine [of powder and ammunition] from 

 the Earl of Pembroke s town, Carlyon, and placed it in 

 Eaglan Castle, leaving a garrison in lieu thereof. 

 Garrisoned likewise Cardiff, Brecknock, Hereford, 

 Goodrich Castle and the Forest of Dean, after I had 

 taken them from the enemy.&quot; 



We have here a striking instance of his unflinching 

 loyalty, of his first public expression of his political 

 sentiments, with a brief sketch of the course he adopted 

 in his first decisive military measures. 



In the month of September several horses, the pro 

 perty of Lord Herbert, being seized in Gloucestershire, 

 the same was formally reported, as appears first from 

 the Journals of the House of Commons,* as follows : 



&quot;Die Martis, 13 Septembris, 1642. 



U A letter, from the city of Gloucester, from Mr. 

 Perry, &c. concerning the Lord Herbert, son of the 

 Earl of Worcester, seven horses of war stayed there ; 

 and concerning some provisions they desire for the 

 safety of the city ; was this day read : And 



&quot; It is ordered, that Sergeant Wilde do prepare an 

 Order concerning both these particulars. 



&quot; That Mr. Speaker shall write his letter to the 

 Lord Herbert, son of the Earl of Worcester, to appear 

 here, and attend the House. 



* Journal? of the House of Commons. 18 Car. I. 1642. vol. ii. page 763. 



