Newcastle 15 March 1645.
Most honoured and my most noble Lord,
I sent a letter by this poast on Wednesday last, I have heard of your Lordship in print since at the Common counsell at Lon∣don, I know not how, but the Lord for a time hath departed frō us. In my last I spoke of your Lordships regiment which is claimed by Lumsden as his owne that you would signifie your minde to my Lord Generall his excellence. My poore opini∣on is that in these times your Lordship ought to be so farre from quitting of your regiment, that one of your Lordships Trust had rather need of ane army which may be cleare before you have the Kingdome in the posture wherein your Lordship left it, I say no more, but referre it to the bearer, The quicke dispatch with this bearer I hope will signifie your Lordships sense of the troubles at home, and the remembrance of
Your Lordships most af∣fectionate Minister I. Meuar.