xl ORIGINAL LETTERS

Glamorgan

I am glad to heare that you aregone to Ireland and assure y u that as myselfe is nowyse dishartened by our late mis-fortune so neither this Country; for I couldnot have expected more from them, thentheye have now freely undertaken though Ihad come hether absolute Victorious w chmakes me hope well of y° neighbouringSheeres. So that (by y e grace of God ) Ihope shortly to recover my late losse withaduantage if such succours come to me fromthat Kingdome w ch I have reason to expect,but the circumstance of time is that of thegreat-est consequence, beeing that which is cheef-liest and earnestliest recommended you byYour most assured reall constantfreind

Hereford 23 June 1645.

Charles R.

Glamorgan

I have no time nor do you expectthat I should make unnecessary repetitions