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the king appointed to be on Thursday next ; and colonel 

 Whalley undertook to give the General a speedy account of 

 his majesty's pleasure therein. We thought it also our duty 

 to give you the present notice hereof, and to desire that the 

 house at Richmond may be fitted for his majesty's accommo- 

 dation ; and further to acquaint you, that we have sent into 

 Lincolnshire, to command that colonel Rossiter's regiment do 

 attend upon this service, having some information that they 

 are in those parts. 



" But because we are told, that it is not known at the 

 army where that regiment is, we hold it necessary to adver- 

 tise you thereof, believing they will not be ready here by the 

 time preferred for his majesty to remove. 



" Thus hoping you will allow of what we have done in the 

 premises for your service ; we remain 



" Your most humble servants, 



" John Coke. 



"Jo. Crewe. 



" Richard Browne. 

 " Newmarket, June 20, 1647. 



" TJlc same to the same. 



" Sir— We received your letters yesterday, by Sir Peter 

 Killigrew, who arrived here at twelve of the clock. We 

 forthwith delivered the letter from both houses to his majesty ; 

 who, having read it in our presence, told us, that it was a very 

 fair and civil invitation ; that he was glad of it, and confirmed 

 thereby in his resolution of coming to Richmond, since he 

 found the addresses we had made to him were according to 

 the intention of the houses. We have this day sent part of 

 his majesty's stuff from hence to Royston, the king having 

 appointed to lodge there on Thursday night, and at Theobalds 

 on Friday, with resolution to march thence, upon Saturday, 

 to Richmond. 



" Upon the orders we despatched to the commander, upon 

 the place of colonel Rossiter's regiment, which were received 

 by major Twisleton, near Grantham, upon Monday last, we 



