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Fidelity towards Us, Our Queen, Children, and Our 

 Kingdom ; when also he doth at this time establish with 

 safety, and with His Power defend the northern parts of 

 Our Kingdom against the Rebels ; when lastly, nothing 

 more concerns Mankind and Princes, and nothing can 

 he more just, then that he may receive for his Deeds, a 

 Reward suitable to his name, which requires that he who 

 defends the Borders, should be created by Us, Governour 

 or Marquess of the Borderers. Know therefore, S-c. 



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

 Duke, Englished. 



Rex S-c. Salutem. 



WHEREAS Our most beloved and faithful Cousin and 

 Counsellor, William Earl and Marquess of Newcastle 

 upon Tyne, &c. worthy of his famous Name, Blood and 

 Office, of large Honours, has been eminent in so many, 

 and so great Services performed to Us and Otir Father 

 {of ever blessed memory) that his Merits are still produc- 

 ing new effects. We have decreed likewise to add more 

 Honour to his former. And though these his such eminent 

 Actions, which he hath faithfully and valiantly per- 

 formed to Us, Our Father, and Our Kingdom, speak 

 loud enough in themselves ; yet since the valiant 

 services of a good Subject are always pleasant to re- 

 member, We have thought fit to have them in part 

 related for a good Example and Encouragement to Virtue. 

 The great proofs of his Wisdom and Piety are 

 sufficiently known to Us from Our younger years, and 

 We shall alwayes retain a sense of those good Principles 

 he instilled into Us ; the care of Our Youth which he 

 happily undertook for Our good, he as faithfully and 

 well discharged. Our years growing up amidst bad 

 Times, and the harsh Necessities of Warr, a new Charge 



