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be capable to raise at his Majesty s command an hundred 

 men in 14 days ; and at the entering into the troop, 

 shall furnish into his Majesty s store-house a 100 foot 

 arms, two parts fire-arms, and the third pikes, at his 

 own proper cost and charges, and marked by him, there 

 to be kept till his Majesty s occasions be to raise men 

 accordingly: but God long preserve his Majesty from 

 needing of them; yet if, at any time, then will his 

 Majesty have in readiness at a fortnight s warning 

 10,000 men, without costing his Majesty or the kingdom 

 sixpence, till they be raised and armed. And that 

 most worthy nobleman, the Earl of Northampton, who, 

 according to the Spanish saying, So many brothers 

 united so many castles* hath approved himself to be 

 such in gallantry and strength for his King and king 

 dom s defence, is desirous and willing through his zeal 

 to his Majesty s service, to be but lieutenant to the said 

 troop. But the whole troop, consisting of such persons 

 qualified as above-mentioned, volunteers, and not 

 serving for pay or gain, will deservedly require not to 

 be put upon common services, and not to be commanded 

 but by his Majesty, or his most deserving general the 

 Duke of Albemarle ; and they themselves not to be 

 tied to daily duties, but to have liberty to substitute 

 some gentleman of quality, or an experienced officer, 

 to serve for him at any time when his Majesty requires 

 not his personal appearance, and that the Captain of the 

 troop gives way unto it. I presume, my Lords, to 

 nominate my Lord of Northampton but as second to me, 

 because his goodness and zeal to his Majesty s service 

 makes his Lordship contented to give me the precedence 

 as Captain, though far less worthy, and shall indeed be 

 but a servant to his Lordship and the rest of the troop, 



* The Earl of Northampton, who fell at Hopton Heath, left five sons in arms 

 for the King. The young Earl fought as gallantly as his father for the cause. 



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