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Lord Glamorgan s business hath made thee apprehend 

 that I had disavowed my hand, but I assure thee I am 

 very free from that in the understandings of all men 

 here, for it is taken for granted the Lord Glamorgan 

 neither counterfeited my hand, nor that I have blamed 

 him more than for not following his instructions, as 

 Secretary Nicholas will more at large show thee.&quot; 



On the 3rd of February, 1645, the King addressed 

 the Earl himself, by his title, which we have just seen 

 disputed : 



u GLAMORGAN, 



&quot; I must clearly tell you, both you and I have 

 been abused in this business ; for you have been drawn 

 to consent to conditions much beyond your instructions, 

 and your treaty hath been divulged to all the world. 

 If you had advised with my Lord Lieutenant (as you 

 promised me), all this had been helped. But we must 

 look forward. Wherefore, in a word, I have commanded 

 as much favour to be shown to you as may possibly 

 stand with my service or safety ; and if you will yet 

 trust my advice (which I have commanded Digby to 

 give you freely), I will bring you so off, that you may 

 be still useful to me ; and I shall be able to recompense 

 you for your affection. If not, I cannot tell what to 

 say. But I will not doubt of your compliance in this ; 

 since it so highly concerns the good of all my Crowns, 

 my own particular, and to make me have still means to 

 show myself 



u Your most assured friend, 



&quot; CHARLES E.* 



&quot; Oxford, 3rd Feb. 1645.&quot; 



But this letter was no doubt written by the King 

 under some restraint, as it might be read both by 



* lliirl. libr. 163, c. 3, 147. Birch, p. 356. 



