Life of the Duke I2i 



gracious master King Charles the Second, I have 

 thought fit to subjoin both their Majesties commenda- 

 tions which they were pleased to give him, when for 

 his great and loyal services they confered upon him 

 the titles and dignities of Marquess, and Duke of 

 Newcastle. 



A Copy of the Preamble of My Lord's Patent for 

 Marquess, Englished. 



Rex Sc. Salutem. 



WHEREAS it appears to Us, That William Earl of 

 Newcastle upon Tyne, besides his most Eminent Birth 

 and splendid Alliances, hath equalled all those Titles 

 with which he is adorned by Desert, and hath also wonne 

 them by Virtue, Indiistry, Prudence, and a stedfast 

 Faith : Whitest with dangers and expences gathering 

 together Soldiers, Armes, and all other War-like Habili- 

 ments : and applying them as well in Our Affairs, as 

 most plentifully sending them to Us, {having fore- 

 thought of Our Dignity and security) he was ready with 

 Us in all Actions in York-shire, and governed the Town 

 of Newcastle, and Castle in the mouth of Tyne, at the 

 time of that fatal Revolt of the People who were got 

 together ; and with a Bond of his Friends did oppor- 

 tunely seize that Port, and settled it a Garison ; bringing 

 Armes to Us [then Our onely relief :) In which Service 

 so strongly going on, [which was of grand moment to our 

 affairs) We do gratefully remember him still to have 

 stood to : Afterwards, having Mustered together a good 

 Army, [Our self being gone else-where) the Rebels now 

 enjoying almost all York-shire, and the chief est Fortress 

 of all the Country now appearing to have scarce refuge 

 or safety for him against the swelling Rebels, (the whole 

 Country then desiring and praying for his coming, that 

 he might timely relieve them in their desperate condition) . 



