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that I cannot choose, before his going, but express unto 

 you, in a very particular manner, the value I have of 

 you both, and to assure you, that if God bless me, I 

 will not be behind-hand with either of you. In the 

 meantime, finding your son so much more desirous that 

 there should be placed upon you some mark of my 

 favour, rather than upon himself, I have thought fit to 

 let you know that as soon as I shall confer the Order 

 of the Garter upon any, you shall receive it as a testi 

 mony of my being, 



a Your assured constant friend, 



u CHARLES R. 



&quot; Liskeard, Aug. 2nd, 1644.&quot; 



And again, the same month, he further assured and 

 promised him as follows : * 



&quot; WORCESTER, 



&quot; Yours and your son s daily endeavours to 

 serve me, makes me think which way to give you as 

 surance of my gracious acceptance. And, therefore, 

 as a further testimony, I have sent you this enclosed, 

 only known to him and me, and fit, for several reasons 

 of importance to you and me, to be kept private, until 

 I shall esteem the time convenient, when, as God shall 

 enable me, I will show my tender care of you and 

 yours ; as, by a match propounded for your grandchild, 

 you will easily judge ; the particulars I leave to your 

 son, Glamorgan his relation, which I have commanded 

 him to make to you only ; and you may be confident 

 that I so much esteem your merits, and your upholding 

 your son in my service (wherein no subject I have 

 equals either of you), as that I cannot think anything 



* From MSS. Badminton. 



