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to obey, as their general, and you to receive immediate 

 orders from ourself only. And lest through distance of 

 place we may be misinformed, we will and command 

 you to reply unto us, if any of our orders should thwart 

 or hinder any of your designs for our service. And 

 there being necessarily great sums of money to the car 

 rying on so chargeable an employment, which we have 

 not to furnish you withal ; we do by these empower 

 you to contract with any of our loving subjects of Eng 

 land, Ireland, and dominion of Wales, for wardships, 

 customs, woods, or any our rights and prerogatives ; 

 we by these obliging ourselves, our heirs and successors, 

 to confirm and make good the same accordingly. And 

 for persons of generosity, for whom titles of honour are 

 most desirable, we have intrusted you with several 

 patents under our Great Seal of England, from a Mar 

 quis to a Baronet ; which we give you full power and 

 authority to date and dispose of, without knowing our 

 further pleasure, so great is our trust and confidence in 

 you, as that, whatsoever you do contract for or promise, 

 we will make good the same accordingly, from the date 

 of this our commission forwards ; which for the better 

 satisfaction, we give you leave to give them, or any of 

 them, copies thereof, attested under our hand and seal 

 of arms. And for your encouragement, and in token of 

 our gratitude, we give and allow you henceforward 

 such fees, titles, preheminences, and privileges, as do 

 and may belong unto your place and command above- 

 mentioned, with promise of our dear daughter Eliza 

 beth to your son Plantagenet, in marriage, with three 

 hundred thousand pounds in dower or portion, most part 

 whereof we acknowledge spent and disbursed by your 

 father and you in our service ; and the title of Duke of 

 Somerset to you and your heirs male for ever and 



