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suspend the Commission of Array, if they should 

 make an Act that their militia should not come 

 into my country ; but they, with civil compli 

 ments and thanks, replied, that his Majesty s 

 [proceeding ?] was so illegal, and theirs for the 

 kingdom so just and necessary, that by no means 

 would they waive the one for the other. At 

 which I declared myself irritated to see that 

 they durst tell me that anything commanded by 

 my master was illegal, and professed I would 

 obey his Majesty s commands, and let them send 

 at their perils. So, immediately, and in 8 days 

 time, I raised 6 regiments, fortified Monmouth, 

 Chepstow, and Raglan ; fetching away the maga 

 zine from the Earl of Pembroke s town, Carlyon, 

 and placed it in Raglan Castle, leaving a gar 

 rison in lieu thereof. Garrisoned likewise 

 Cardiff, Brecknock, Hereford, Goodrich Castle 

 and the Forest of Dean, after I had taken them 

 from the enemy. 



&quot; To the then Lord Marquis of Hereford, in 

 Wales, as many forces as cost me the raising and 

 arming . . ;., . *[8000?] 



&quot; Lent him to prosecute that expedition, in [2000 ?] 

 raising of forces in Wales, first and last, [to 

 the ?] number of twelve thousand men, and 

 [maintaining] them, whilst the country was 

 tottering, [also providing?] them weekly for 

 fifteen months : . . [plainly ?] speaking, &quot;i 

 and it shall be made good. . * t 1 1~1 30 ^00 91 



&quot; Brought to Oxford and delivered [ 

 [with my ?] own hands . . I J 



* See page 328. 



t The MS. being defective on this side, the particular sums of money cannot be 

 ascertained. 



