1645-6.1 OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 127 



In the same publication appears Fairfax s communi 

 cation to the Parliament, that he had given Captain 

 Moulton of the Lyon, cruising on the Irish Seas, inti 

 mation of the enemy s intentions, which resulted in his 

 capturing a barque from Dublin, taking her into 

 Milford Haven, and seizing various letters intrusted 

 to one of the passengers. 



Among these are copies of a long undated letter 

 from his Lordship to his Lady, the Countess of Gla 

 morgan, then resident at Raglan Castle. He writes: 43 



&quot; MY DEAR HEART, 



&quot; I hope these will prevent any news shall 

 come unto you of me, since my commitment to the 

 Castle of Dublin, to which I assure thee I went as 

 cheerfully and as willingly as they could wish, whoso 

 ever they were by whose means it was procured ; and 

 should as unwillingly go forth, were the gates both 

 of the Castle and Town open unto me, until I were 

 cleared : as they are willing to make me unserviceable 

 to the King, and lay me aside, who have procured for 

 me this restraint ; when I consider thee a Woman, as 

 I think I know you are, I fear lest you should be 

 apprehensive. But when I reflect that you are of the 

 House of Tkomond, and that you were once pleased to 

 say these words unto me, That I should never, in ten 

 derness of you, desist from doing, what in honour I 

 was obliged to do, I grow confident, that in this you 

 will now show your magnanimity, and by it the greatest 

 testimony of affection, that you can possibly afford me ; 

 and am also confident, that you know me so well, that 

 I need not tell you how clear I am, and void of fear, 

 the only effect of a good conscience ; and that I am 

 guilty of nothing, that may testify one thought of dis 

 loyalty to his Majesty, or of what may stain the honour 



4j Glamorgan, 



