Strafforde,

The misfortune wt. is fallen upon you by the ftrange mistaking and the conjuncture of thefe times being fuch, that I muft lay bye the thought of employing yu. hereafter in my Affairs; yet I cannot fatisfie myfelf in Honour or Confcience, without affuring you now in the midst of yr. troubles, that upon the word of a King you fhall not fuffer in Life, Honour, or Fortune. This is but Juftice, and therefore a very mean Reward from a Mafter to foe faithfull and able a Servant as you have fhewd yr. Self to be: yet it is as much as I conceive the prefent times will permit, Though none shall hinder me from being

Your conftant, faithful friend,

Whitehall, ye 23th of Aprill, 1641.

FINIS.

Charles R.