1645 C.j OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER, 125 



From the same source we have a letter addressed to 

 Lord Culpepper, in which the Earl says : 



&quot; MY LORD, 



&quot;Having overpassed many rubs and difficulties, 

 the expected work is at last compassed, which by what 

 means it was retarded, your Lordship, perhaps, before 

 hath learned ; and will be more faithfully and amply 

 related by the bearer, Captain Bamber, whom I have 

 employed to his Highness the Prince, to give an ac 

 count of the state of affairs here, and in what a mist 

 we are for want of intelligence, whereby we might be 

 ascertained of the Kind s and Prince s condition, which 



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one Allen, a merchant of Waterford, proposeth to under 

 take a course for. And - his Highness desire, which 

 moved for 300 men for the Prince s Life Guard, which 

 the Irish party is willing should be sent him, by the 

 return of such shipping as I have humbly desired 

 from his Highness, might be sent hither to AVaterford 

 for to waft over the men, whereof six thousand are in 

 readiness for the relief of Chester, which yet we hear 

 holds out, and the other four thousand by the first 

 of May are to follow. Your Lordship would ex 

 tremely further the service by your representing to 

 his Highness the necessity of a course of intelligence, 

 that we might not [be] as we are now, buried in ignor 

 ance of his Majesty s and the Prince s being and con 

 dition : of which I hope your Lordship will vouchsafe 

 me some light, that our motion may be according there 

 unto ; by which likewise to be ascertained of your 

 Lordship s welfare and happiness would be most wel 

 come news to, 



&quot; My Lord, 



u Your Lordship s most affectionate 

 u and humble servant, 



u GLAMORGAN. 



&quot; Waterford, the 27th of Fcbr. 1045.&quot; 



