THE KING'S MAJESTY'S Letter to the Lord Willoughby, of PARHAM, june the fourth, with his Lordship's answer thereunto.  
Together with a Letter sent by the Lord WILLOUGHBY, to an Honourable Member of the Parliament.  
Read at a Conference between both Houses this eighth of june, 1642.  
LONDON, Printed for A. N.   

MY LORD,  
I Received a Letter from your Lordship, in which the House is pleased to ●oe me a very great honour, fare above any desert of mine, and little expected by me; for my Lord, I well know my obedience ties me to fulfil their Commands, and in th' t I have done, I have but done my duty, and that which every honest man ought to do, ●nd owes of right to the Parliament; and whosoever hath that principle in him, it will dictate to him as much, and keep him from other byways, and for my own part, my heart ever was, and ever shall be, both forward and ready to obey their Lordship's commands in all things, both with integrity and industry, and Gods curse light upon him and his, that carries any other heart about him; My Lord, it is too mean a way for me to express my acknowledgement in p●per, to the House for this high favour which I have received by your Lordship's Letter. I hope to make it appear by my actions that their Lordships see, I am not an ●ngratefull servant. It is a great encouragement to these parts, their Lordship's resolutions, in giving their Commands to have the rest of the Militia put in present execution, and truly my Lord it was out of that regard that I did intimate it to my Lord of Essex, as holding it a thing much conducing to the public good, and the only remedy to cure these distractions which the Kingdom is in, not out of any regard to myself, for I know if I suffer in executing their Lordship's commands, it must be against their wills, and when that day comes, I will not give a straw for all I have, were I but a looker on. My Lord, as I was this day at Lincoln, where I appointed to begin to Muster, there came a Messenger from his Majesty with this Letter, which I held it my duty to acquaint the House with, and likewise my answer, and am for Lincoln, where as in all other places, I shall be ready to serve your Lordship.  
As your most humble servant. T. WILLOUGHBY. Lincoln 6. june. 1642.  
MY Lord, ere my letter was sealed up, I could not but give your Lordship an account in how good a posture I found the Trained Band of Lin●olne, which was fare beyond my expectation, considering the unhappiness in the sickness being dispersed in the Town, which hindered the appearance of some, but truly my Lord that was fully supplied by a company of Volunteers, equal in number and goodness of Arms to the Trained Bands.  
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CAROLUS REX. To our trusty and well-beloved, the Vicechancellor of the University of Oxford, and to all the rest of our loyal Subjects in that our University.  
Reverend Father in God, we greet you well,  
WHereas we have received a most large and ample testimony of the Affection of that our Loyal university to us, by the free loan of a very considerable Sum of money, in a time of so great and Imminent necessity. These are to will and require you to give to that our University from us, our Royal thanks, and to assure them, and every of them, (our Loving and Loyal Subjects) that this Testimony of their hearts towards us, shall never departed out of our Royal memory, and that both they shall be carefully repaid, and the money employed only upon the defence of ourself. The true Protestant Religion, and the Laws established in this our Kingdom, and whereas we hear, that for this Action, so full of loyalty and Allegiance, Some of that our University have been ordered to be sent for, these are to will and require you, to signify unto them and every of them, (who assume such Power to themselves without us) That we will and command, that no obedience be given to any such summons, holding ourself bound to protect and defend those, who shall be persecuted for that cause, by having contributed to our defence and protection, And so we bid you farewell.  
Given at our Court at Beverly the 18. day of july 1642.  
CHARLES R. To our trusty and well beloved the High Sheriff of our County, and the Major of our City of OXFORD.  
I Rusty and well-beloved, We greet you well, whereas We have lately received very ample testimonies of the good affections of our University of Oxon, by the loan of such Moneys as could be thence spared for the supply of Our urgent and extraordinary occasions, For which dutiful and affectionate expression, We are informed, that several worthy persons of that our University, our Servants and others are threatened to be troubled and molested, We have thought fit to commend the care, assistance and protection of that place and of the persons in it, to you as a service, wherein you shall merit our favour and good acceptance and of which we shall require an account And we do therefore will and require you as you tender our displeasure, if any warrant, order, or other direction whatsoever shall come to your hand for the apprehending or troubling any person or persons of that our University for his good affection to our service in advancing the business of lending and supplying us with money which we shall never forget, that you be so fare from countenancing or assisting any such warrant or direction, that on the contrary you use your utmost power to preserve those our good subjects from such oppression, the which we shall take in very good part at your hand, and for so doing this shall be your warrant.  
Given at our Court at Nottingham, july 22. 1642.  
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