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pose of stimulating a further drain on the fast dimin 

 ishing resources of its munificent proprietor. It will be 

 requisite to relate some particulars in reference to these 

 royal visits from their connection with this memoir, in 

 cidentally proving the position and prospects of the 

 Earl of Glamorgan ; while they account for much of 

 both his father s and his own misplaced confidence in 

 the fickle monarch and false friend, whose obligations 

 to the aged Marquis of Worcester and his noble minded 

 son were equally of personal as well as political import 

 ance to him, during the many mischances of his career 

 at that most critical period of his reign. 



On Thursday, the 3rd of July, 1645, late in the after 

 noon, Charles the First arrived at Raglan Castle, where 

 he was received with all possible state and ceremony. 

 We are informed that : When the King first entered 

 the castle, the Marquis having kissed the King s hand, 

 on rising, he saluted his Majesty with the compliment 

 Domine non sum dignus. The King replied : &quot; My 

 Lord, I may very well answer you again ; I have not 

 found so great faith in Israel ; for no man would trust 

 me with so much money as you have done.&quot; To which 

 the Marquis rejoined : u I hope your Majesty will prove 

 a defender of the faith.&quot; 23 He was entertained to supper 

 on the occasion, remaining at the castle until Wednes 

 day, the 16th of the same month, when his Majesty left 

 to proceed to Cardiff. 



From a Warrant issued on the 5th of July, 1645, we 

 learn the losses sustained by and the situation of the 

 Earl of Glamorgan s regiment of horse. It is a manu 

 script in the Harleian Collection, as follows : * 



&quot; Whereas the Earl of Glamorgan s regiment of horse 

 being over at least 200, is now by reason of continual 



23 Bayly, Ap. VIII. 

 * Mus. Brit. Bibl. Harl. 6852. Plut. LXIV. F. 



