1643.] OE THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 61 



&quot; Mr Glyn to prepare this letter. 

 &quot; That the Lords be moved to send for the Earl of 

 Worcester, to attend the Parliament.&quot; 



And further, afterwards, from the particulars afforded 

 by the annexed document : 



&quot; Die Jovis, 15&amp;lt;&amp;gt; Septembris, 1642. 



&quot; Whereas information hath been given to the Lords 

 and Commons assembled in Parliament, that seven 

 great horses or geldings, of the Lord Herbert, son of 

 the Earl of Worcester, were lately brought to the city 

 of Gloucester, to be by them employed (as is justly 

 suspected) upon some design against the Parliament ; 

 and that great endeavours are used by divers commis 

 sioners of array, and other ill-affected persons, in the 

 several counties of Hereford, Monmouth, Glamorgan, 

 Carmarthen, Brecknock, and Radnor, to draw the said 

 counties by way of association against the Parliament, 

 and their adherents, and in particular against the said 

 city, as a place the most advantageous for the further 

 ance of their malignant designs ; therefore upon the 

 humble desire of the citizens of the said city of Glou 

 cester, and for the better preservation of the safety of 

 the said city, being a place of great importance, and of 

 the counties and parts adjoining ; it is thought fit and 

 ORDERED by the said Lords and Commons, that the 

 Mayor, aldermen, and citizens of the said city, shall 

 have the use and disposal of the said horses, for the 

 defence of the said city and parts adjacent, and the 

 services of the Parliament ; and that, for the same 

 purpose, they shall have power to raise one or more 

 troop or troops of horse and men, and to train, exercise, 

 arid employ the same, and other forces of the said city, 

 as by the ordinance concerning the militia is appointed ; 

 and further, that, for their better encouragement and 



