A Loving and Loyal SPEECH Spoken unto the Excellency of our Noble Prince CHARLES: By Sir Hugh Yaughan the 2. of October at Ragland-Castle in Munmothshire in WALES, at His happy Access and coming thither.  
Also the manner of his brave entertainment, and a Relation of divers rich Presents brought unto him by the Gentry and Communality of the Country, Humbly tendering their true service to their PRINCE: With the PRINCE'S Speech, giving them hearty Thanks for their kind Expressions of their Love.  
Sent from a Gentleman of that Country, to one M. Francis Meredith, unto M. Henry Roberts, belonging to the Customhouse. LONDON.  
Printed for John Johnson. 1642.   

A loving and loyal Speech spoken unto the Excellency of our noble Prince Charles, by Sir Hugh Yaughan the 2. of October, at Ragland-Castle in Munmothshire in Wales.  
THis Country of Wales is so filled with joy, by the gracious presence of you their hopeful Prince Charles, so that they know not how to show it outwardly, or to speak unto you in such language as may declare their unfeigned and hearty gladness by your approach and residence here in Ragland-Castle: The Genius of that ancient building doth seem to rejoice, and the Walls are now become a Cabinet to keep and preserve the eldest jewel of the Royal Progeny, and our dearly beloved Prince Charles. It is the glory of the Britain's, that we are the two remaining and only one people of this Land, and we have always been true in our affections to our King and Country, the eldest Son of our gracious Sovereign having so near Relation unto us as to be our Prince, and the Prince we now behold with tears of joy, with heart's overflowing with an inundation of love, with wishes, with desires, and fervent prayers, That Heaven would be always auspicious to our King and Prince Charles. We know no Sun that can with the influence of Royal beams, cherish and warm our true British hearts; But the Sun of our gracious Sovereign, who now doth shine in the Horizon of Wales: We have no happiness nor hope but what we derive from your gracious Aspect, & we reckon it amongst the greatest favours that divine Providence could do us, to send you our hopeful Prince amongst us. In what the true and ancient Britain's may serve you, you may command us to our uttermost strength, our lives and Fortwes to be ready to assist you, the King and the Parliament, in all just actions, that none may suffer by the malignity of some illaffected persons. Our loves, dear Sir, are so true and firm to your Princely Person, so that all we can promise cannot declare how ready we will be to actuate and express our love in real performances. The common people with hands and hearts are ready to help you in all honourable attempts, and our Gentry will show their ancient virtue and valour in your service, and because we will not trouble you with further Protestations of our real intentions, we will conconclude this brief Narration with prayers to God to bless and preserve you: And the General voice of this Country doth by this Speech bid you thrice welcome to WALES.   

The manner of Prince CHARLES his entertainment in Rogland-Castle in Wales.  
AS the Welsh-men did in many verbal Congratulations manifest the true love and affections of the British hearts unto Prince Charles, now keeping Court at Ragland-Castle. So to make their words true expressions of their love and ambition to serve the Prince, they did with cheerful forwardness make divers substantial demonstrations of their professed affection; Love is always active, and desires to be be known and understood by signs, by evidences, and many officious actions, it will appear and be visible: And this was manifest by Prince Charles his late entertainment at Ragland-Castle in Wales; Which was performed with much solemnity; the Castle was prepared and made ready for his coming before his approach thither, some of the chief rooms were richly hung with cloth of Arras, full of lively Figures and ancient British Stories; all the other furniture was rich and costly: At the first entering into the Castle, the aforesaid Speech was by a person of good rank and quality spoke before the Prince, who in thankfulness gave them a brief answer in testimony of his accepting their love and tendered service; And besides, honoured the Knight that delivered the aforesaid Speech by reaching forth his hand to kiss, whereon the Knight imprinted a kiss as the zeal of his affection: Then there was a great Feast of divers varieties, especially of Fowl, whereof their abundance in those Countries, and all this preparation did conclude in a curious Banquet, while Metheglin and other British drinks were plentifully afforded unto all the Courtiers: For the Welsh-men are of a true generous disposition, and when they are to give entertainment to common strangers, they will perform it with much civil courtesy; but especially now having the happiness to see their young hopeful Prince in the heart of their County, they could not endeavour enough (as they thought) to make it appear that with all cordial and hearty affection, the Prince was most nobly welcome into Wales, they shown a glimpse of their true British love to the King and Prince in the aforesaid Speech, congratulating his coming into the County, promising him to be his true and faithful servants, and after they had feasted him and all his Court in a liberal, free and magnificent manner, they remembered that it was an ancient custom to offer Presents unto Princes to gratulate their access and coming into a County. Whereupon, to declare that their love was not barren like the Sea-sands, which yields nothing, but that as their Country was plentiful, abounding with all sorts of provision, so their hearts were large and liberal, as became them who are acknowledged to be the ancient true Britain's, and to make their native liberality apparent, they as soon as the Prince was come to Radnor-Castle, brought unto him divers rich Presents, and with many expressions of love presented them to the Prince, some brought him pieces of plate of great antiquity, as might appear by the fashion thereof; The common people brought in provision for the maintenance of his Court, as young Kids, Sheep, Calves, Fish and Fowl of all sorts, and some sent in fat Oxen, every one striving for the credit and glory of their Country, to exceed in several expressions of generous liberality. One Master Lewis-ap-Morgan a private Gentleman sent the Prince a piece of plate, with his Arms engraven thereon, being very massy and of great value, other Gentlemen and Squires of the County of Radnor-shire being descended of ancient Families, came bravely mounted to the Prince's Court at Radnor-Castle, and there presented him with divers testimonies of their true good will and affection, every one in the delivery of his present desiring, are wishing all accumulations of happiness unto their noble and gracious Prince Charles, offering together with their Presents their service unto him, and promising to assist him and his Royal Father King Charles upon any lawful design, to the maintenance, justice, piety and Religion, and defend their persons from all malignants and enemies. The Prince being thus entertained and nobly used by the Welsh men, he shown himself very gracious and loving unto them, and because he could not give particular thanks unto every person that presented gifts unto him; therefore in a great Assembly of Lords, Knights, Squires, Gentlemen, and many common people, the Prince made a very loving Speech unto them, and to gratify their liberality, and remunerate their bounty, he in this brief Speech following, rendered them hearty thanks for their Presents offered to him, and for the tender of their service upon all good occasions.   

The Prince's speech at Rigland-Castle in WALES.  
Gentlemen,  
I Have heard formerly of the great minds, the true affections and meanings of the ancient Britain's: But my kind entertainment hath made me confide in your love, which I shall always remember. I give you commendations, praise and thanks for your love, your bounty and liberal enterainment, I know you desire nothing but thanks, you shall be sure of that my favour as long as I am Prince of WALES.   
FINIS.