62 LIFE, TIMES, AND SCIENTIFIC LABOURS [1643. 



assistance in this behalf, some such small pieces of 

 ordnance shall be forthwith sent down to the said city, 

 to be used, ordered, and employed for the uses and 

 purposes aforesaid, as to them shall seem most meet 

 and expedient ; and that they and every of them, in so 

 doing, shall be protected and assisted by the power and 

 authority of both Houses of Parliament.&quot; 



The records of Gloucester frequently allude to these 

 seven great horses, which were afterwards placed under 

 the command of Lieutenant Backhouse, and kept 

 together till the close of the war. 



In February, Lord Herbert wrote to Prince Eupert, 100 

 as follows: 



u MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HIGHNESS [Prince Eupert], 



&quot; Your commands came unto me but the last 

 night late, and being now upon making my entry into 

 the Forest [of Dean], I cannot so suddenly execute 

 the same ; but as soon as it is any way feasible, there 

 shall be no delay therein. Upon Thursday next, I have 

 given order, that accordingly as I shall receive intelli 

 gence from the other side of Severn (which when I have 

 taken order to receive), there shall be men sent over, 

 hoping by that time to master all on this side of Severn. 

 And in what I may I shall ever most readily obey 

 your Highness commands, and remain, Sir, 



&quot; Your Highness most affectionately 

 devoted Servant, 



&quot; ED. HERBERT. 



&quot;Raglan Castle, 

 &quot; This Tuesday morning, 7th Feb. 1643.&quot; 



A contemporary, a clergyman, 29 has preserved an 

 interesting account of Lord Herbert s operations before 



100 Warlmrton. Corbet. 



