CHARLES R.  

CAR: REX ·M·B·F·ET·CAR·PRINCEPS   depiction of King Charles I of England and his son Prince Charles  
CHARLES P.   TRUSTY and well-beloved We greet you well.  
Whereas We have received information that those Souldiers which have been forward to serve Us in the Forlorn hope, are not looked upon according to their merited Valour and loyal service: We do therefore require, that from hence-forward the Commanders in chief, both of Horse and Foot, which led up the Forlorne-hope, upon whom also We mean to bestow special tokens of Our Princely favour, do signify in writing the names of those souldiers whom they find most forward in serving Us their King, and Country, that care may be taken to reward their deservings, and make them specially known to all Our good Subjects; For which end we have thought fit to require Sir William Parkhurst, Knight, and Thomas bushel, Esquire, Wardens of Our Mint, to provide from time to time certain Badges of Silver, containing Our royal Image, and that of Our dearest son Prince Charles, to be delivered to wear on the breast of every man who shall be certified under the hands of their Commanders in chief to have done us faithful service in the Forlorne-hope. And we do therefore 〈◇〉 most straitly command, That no soldier at any time do sell, nor any o● Our Subjects presume to buy or wear any of these said Badges, other then they, to whom we shall give the same, and that under such pain and punishment as Our council of war shall think fit to inflict, if any shall presum● to offend against this Our royal command. And We farther require th● said Commanders, and Wardens of Our Mint, to keep several Registers o● the names of those, and of their Country, or whom they shall give their Certificates.  
Given at Our Court at OXFORD, the eighteen day of May. 1643.  
To Our Trusty and well beloved Sir WILLIAM PARKHURST Knight, and THOMAS bushel Esquire, Wardens of Our Mint a● Oxford