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The garrison at Loughfoile needs to be reinforced with 800 men before the winter, and forces are also required to fill the bands in Munster. Because of the proximity of the Welsh counties to the ports of Bristol and Chester, the Queen has requested numbers of men from the counties of Henry Herbert's lieutenancy, as specified in the attached schedule, to be equipped and armed at the Queen's cost. The levy of men will cost little or nothing to the county; let Henry Herbert therefore give the deputy lieutenants careful directions to choose men who are able and fit to serve; they should be sent by leaders chosen in the counties to the ports of Bristol and Chester as directed in the schedule by 22 Aug. An allowance of 4s. a day for the length of the march will be made for the leading of the men to the port. Suitable ships are ready in Chester to transport those levied in North Wales to Lough Foyle in northern Ireland, and in Bristol to take the 600 from South Wales to Cork in Munster. Upon embarkation each man will receive a winter suit consisting of a coat of good broad cloth or an Irish mantle, a doublet, hose, stockings, shoes, a shirt and a hat. They shall be equipped with arms in Ireland, so Henry Herbert's responsibility is only to see them well chosen, 'sett forth in order like men', and equipped with good swords. An allowance of 8d. a day should be given to each man for the march to defray their expenses. This, and the allowance to the conductors, will be repaid to those appointed to receive it. At the ports, the men should be handed over to the mayors of Chester and Bristol, and the rest of the commissioners, with a roll signed by the deputy lieutenants and conductors, giving the full name and parish of each recruit. They should then be viewed according to the roll and consigned to captains appointed at their coming to Court to take charge of them and see them transported to Lough Foyle, Cork and Munster as specified in the schedule. There is small cost to the counties in this levy; this is wholly some by the Queen from her wish to ease them. Let Henry Herbert therefore give 'streight commandment' to the deputy lieutenants to choose able and suitable men, not rogues, and to choose conductors from gentlemen of good behaviour from the county, who do not 'shamfully chopp and change men' and allow them to run away. Let Henry Herbert be careful in this. Carpenters, coopers and bricklayers are needed at Lough Foyle; 20 carpenters, six bricklayers and ten coopers, together with about 100 who can ride a horse, should be taken from the counties of North Wales among the rest of the soldiers, as part of the numbers allotted to them. Lastly, some men recently, after being levied and consigned to captains, lewe run away; let care be taken to apprehend those who escape after receiving the Queen's pay, for this is a felony. The Queen is most unwilling to extend the power of her laws in cases of life and has hesitated to take away a man's life for such heinous crimes. But now, perceiving how frequently pressed men in her pay run away, the Queen is forced to provide therefor, has lately allowed a few to be executed as examples, and must continue to do so if the offence continues. Her toleration hitherto has been out of clemency and her proceeding now is according to ancient laws of the realm. Let more care be taken than hitherto in the performance of these directions. The following note is attached to the sheet: 'Caernarvon - for Loughfoile 100 to be transported at Chester'. Endorsed: Note of examination by John Wynn.

Covering letter with No. 61, which has been sent to all counties except the twelve shires of Wales. Request to write and send copies of the council's letter to the sheriffs and justices of the peace of the counties of Wales instructing them to proceed in executing the act [see No. 61], as specified in the letter. Let Henry Herbert have reports of their doings occasionally and inform the Council of details of collections and distributions. Copy.

Companies of soldiers have been sent from some Welsh counties under Henry Herbert's jurisdiction, and in recent years few or no musters have been made of bands of men in the principality. Probably much of their equipment, armour and ammunition is wasted or useless through decay or negligence, so that in an emergency they could not be in due readiness especially for the Scottish and Irish service as at all times required by instructions of the Queen and Privy Council. These previous instructions are renewed throughout the realm by the Queen's command and the Council's letters. William Grosvenor of Bellaport, Shropshire, esq., since [15]88 has at great expense kept many men at work making a store of all kinds of equipment, armour and ammunition, and has had no 'yssue' thereof other than the equipping three of the first ten companies sent last March to Ireland. The equipment, etc., was found to be good and reasonably priced, but Mr Grosvenor is greatly hindered by having to keep the rest, a large amount being so long unsold. Let Henry Herbert direct his deputy lieutenants that careful musters be taken in Wales and the Marches, and the arms and equipment of those musters be examined. Let any defects therein be supplied by Mr Grosvenor, provided the equipment is suitable & reasonably priced, to the benefit of the county and the Queen's service, and as encouragement to Mr Grosvenor & like gentlemen in such undertakings. Copy. Subscribed: 'Concordat cum originali'.

The Privy Council (named), at the Court at Nonsuch, to [Henry Herbert], Earl of Pembroke, Lord Lieutenant of Wales, for the justices of the peace and sheriffs within his lieutenancy. An act was passed in the last session of Parliament for the relief of many poor men hurt and maimed in the service of the Queen & the country who are thereby disabled from working for their living. Its execution is committed to the justices of the peace, & to the constables of every hundred and the churchwardens of every parish in each county. The justices are therein required to execute the act at a general quarter sessions to be held in the county two months after the last day of Parliament, until which time Parliament has paid the men a weekly allowance which will cease when the act takes effect. Reminder & request to observe the statute and arrange relief for those who deserve it, in accordance with the will of the Queen & the realm, in christian manner and for the encouragement of the Queen's subjects. Let them confer & study the statute and discharge their duties duly in observing the times arranged for meetings, appointing officers and receiving collections, so that those who bring warrants may receive their allowances without trouble and without slackness on the part of the justices. Let registers be kept of those relieved. Copy.

The Queen has commanded Henry Herbert to levy 1,000 foot in the counties of Wales to be sent to Ireland; the Council to direct from which counties to levy them. Enclose a schedule of the numbers for each county except Anglesey. If the charge is too great on some and others could bear an increase, leave it to Henry Herbert to take the advice of those who know the wealth and ability of the counties and to alter them. The whole number is to be 1,000, except for six from every hundred for 'dead Payes', making 940. Ten chosen captains will be sent by the Council to conduct the troops, whose names are in the schedule; let them be appointed to the counties where they are most acceptable by birth and friendship, each to take charge of a band of 94 for whom each captain shall have impressed a month's wages for him and his officers and a week's wages for the soldiers to take them to the coast. The customary Queen's allowance of 4s. a man is delivered to Henry Herbert's servant Arthure Messenger to be paid to the county towards the cost of the coats. As for armour and weapons, half should be shot and the rest pikes armed with corslets; of the shot half should be muskets. The colour of their coats, as long as they are of good cloth and well lined, is left to Henry Herbert and his lieutenants. For the expedition of the service, let them be ready by 31 Oct., and at the coast by 8 Nov., the companies of North Wales to embark from Chester and those of South Wales from Bristol. Let muster rolls be made as usual of the numbers, and sent to the Council.

The Queen, discussing with the Council the security of her realm, asked them how the forces of all her counties in the realm, both horse and foot, are known to be in good condition and well equipped. They were unable to give her an answer except that they 'hoped well thereof', since last spring all her lieutenants were especially instructed to take views and musters either personally or through their deputies of all her forces in their lieutenancies. But they were commanded not to draw the people to general musters because of the approaching harvest, and the Council has not received certificates from the lieutenants as they expected. Also the Queen considers that her forces may be greatly diminished and armour and weapons be wasted or decayed because of the intermission of musters and the change of men by death or renewal [?removal] and that because of God's goodness and the Queen's navy on the seas and her army in Ireland have prevented the King of Spain's army and navy (though they were very great) from approaching the coasts of the Queen's dominions all this year, perhaps many subjects have been led to a kind of security and have neglected to keep their forces in a convenient state. But the King of Spain has this year made great preparations, building new ships on all the northern coasts of Spain and in the quantities of food, ammunition and clothes for a great navy so that (unless God prevents him) he may be expected next spring or summer to make a great attempt with his navy and mighty armies against England and Ireland. The Queen therefore commands the Council to inform all her lieutenants hereof and to order them now before winter, especially in the next month before the term begins, to cause general musters to be made of all horse and foot appointed to be equipped and put into bands. Let Henry Herbert 'all busines sett aparte' quickly send his usual orders to cause musters to be made of all the forces in the counties of his lieutenancy in the best manner possible and according to former instructions, to which he is referred. Let all defects of captains, officers, soldiers, horses, armour and weapons be remedied before winter so that there is nothing wanting before next spring. Let him send books of the musters to be made before the middle of Oct. to the Council, so that the Queen can see the same before the end of Oct., as she wishes to see what strength she may count upon to withstand the proud forces of the enemies of her kingdoms, countries and subjects. Postscript: Two matters are also to be attended to. No captains of foot are to be discharged of any horse with which they were before charged, and none are to be excused service for being retainers to any person. Copy.

The Privy Council (named), at the Court at Richmond, to [Henry Herbert] Earl of Pembroke, Lord Lieutenant of Wales and of the counties of Somerset and Wiltshire. Continuing the beacon watches during the winter will be troublesome to the inhabitants of the counties under Henry Herbert's jurisdiction. Since there is no reason why they should not cease for some time, let Henry Herbert order them stopped until 1 March. Clergymen who are able to equip horse and footmen according to their livings, as they did in 1588, may have armour, equipment and weapons but no able men to use them. Let such men be chosen to be equipped therewith, and to be mustered and trained with the rest. Postscript: Let those responsible for horse keep the horses in stables ready for service. Let the billmen change to pikes and the bowmen to muskets and calivers. Copy. Endorsed: No. 93a. 93A. 1595, Nov. 11. [Henry Herbert, Earl of] Pembroke, Baynards Castle, to [John Wynn and William Maurice, deputy lieutenants of Caernarfonshire]. Covering letter with No. 93. Request for execution.

Last June 1,006 men of the Welsh counties were ordered to be armed and put in readiness to be sent to Ireland upon demand. [Each county was to provide the following numbers:-] Montgomeryshire, Caernarfonshire, Cardiganshire, Radnorshire, Anglesey and Merionethshire, 46, and Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire, Breconshire and Monmouthshire, 35. Let the same numbers be mustered anew and their defects supplied with new or abler men, to be ready to leave upon one day's warning for Chester where there will be suitable persons to take charge of them and transport them to Ireland. They should be given coats of good material, which are lined against the winter. Money will be delivered to persons appointed by Henry Herbert at Chester for the coats and conduct. Request for diligent performance of the instructions, as there may shortly be need of the men.

Henry Herbert was directed in letters of the previous Aug. to view all the forces levied in the counties of his lieutenancy (as contained in an enclosed schedule), and put into trained bands, and to see them mustered, trained and carefully instructed to use their weapons, and to repair any defects of armour, weapons and other equipment which had occured among the horse and foot since the last musters; also to supply able men in place of those who had died or gone away or who were otherwise employed in the Queen's service. A certificate was required by the Council of the trained bands and of Henry Herbert's proceedings. The Council sees from letters and muster rolls received from Henry Herbert that he has taken views of the horse and foot and supplied the defects thereof, 'in some sorte'. But because of the great rainfall this winter, he has not had them often or sufficiently trained. Reminder that the present time of year is very convenient, both because of the weather and causing less hindrance to agriculture than in any other season, to have the county forces trained, first in such numbers as can most conveniently be assembled with least trouble to the county, then in greater numbers to be properly instructed: the shot should be taught to discharge their pieces quickly and well, the pikemen to use their weapons properly, to know their officers, to march, and the other skills of trained soldiers, so that they are in proper and necessary readiness to be used when required, to repulse any enemy attempt or otherwise to defend the country in the Queen's service. There are defects in the certificates of musters for various counties sent by Henry Herbert (as in those of other counties); some counties in Henry Herbert's lieutenancy have made no certificate at all. The Council has therefore had printed a general form of certificate, and send Henry Herbert a copy for him to follow, so that there may be a uniform order in all the certificates. Request for Henry Herbert to send by 31 May complete muster rolls of the county forces of both horse and foot, according to the said form, after he has trained them, and to certify the Council how he has seen to supplying the defects in previous certificates. Request for special diligence. 'Post Script': Let the soldiers sent by clergy in the counties of Henry Herbert's lieutenancy not be further mustered and trained with the rest of the county forces because they will soon be used in the Queen's service. If any such clergy, who lack men to use the armour and equipment provided by them, let able men be chosen to do so.

Although Henry Herbert instructed the deputy lieutenants in the counties of his lieutenancy according to the instructions received from the Queen and Council with regard to the recent levies of men for service in Ireland, the deputy lieutenants do not perform the service with due regard and consideration. A 'streight' command was given to Henry Herbert that the men should be chosen carefully, and special directions were given to the mayors of Chester and Bristol and the other gentlemen chosen to assist them with the help of the leaders charged with bringing the soldiers to the port. But disorder has grown amongst them - they have often been ready to mutiny, and various of them have run away, some taking their whole suit of apparel. Generally the choice of men from the Welsh counties was so bad that they seemed to be chosen to unburden the counties of so many 'vagrant, idle and lewde persons', rather than for their ability and aptness to serve. Could not write more earnestly than they did to have this fault avoided, since it defrauds the counties of their charge and is very prejudicial to the Queen's service; until more care is used, no success can be expected from such weak and unfit persons. Inform Henry Herbert, to their grief, how offensive it is to the Queen to see this lack of care and neglect; it breeds discouragement in those for whose assistance they should be used and [gives an] advantage to the enemy. The Queen commands Henry Herbert to find by whose default this has happened and to certify the Council, so that they may receive appropriate punishment. In order that the soldiers who ran away may also be duly punished, send Henry Herbert a list received from the mayors of Chester and Bristol, of those who escaped that were levied in the counties of Henry Herbert's lieutenancy; let him give 'streight commandment' to the deputy lieutenants that if any of these comes to any of these counties, they may be caught and committed to gaol without bail, to receive the severe and exemplary punishment proper for their offences. Request for careful performance. Appended is a note of examination by John Wynn. 162A. [1599/1600, March 16]. List Of Escaped Soldiers referred to in No. 162, for Caernarfonshire. 'John ap Richard ap William, hurt and sent away. Richard ap Ieuan ap Robert, Ranne away from Chester. Hughe ap Thomas ap David, sick at Chester. David ap Jeffrey, ranne away from Chester. Shipped 46'.

Informed that the King of Spain is making great preparations of shipping and 'other warlicke provicions' with intent to make an attempt this spring or summer on some part of the Queen's dominions, the Queen, anxious to omit nothing in the defence of her realm and subjects to withstand the King's malicious purposes, commands that the forces in recent years prepared, mustered and armed, be put ready immediately. Let Henry Herbert study previous orders for ordering, training and preparing the forces of the counties in his Lieutenancy and for other matters relating to martial government, and consider how he and his deputies have fulfilled the same, so that where he finds an omission in the requirements he may immediately either see the same executed or inform the Council why the same cannot conveniently be done. Let Henry Herbert see that the ordinary bands of horse and foot are ready and equipped so that a view may be taken on March 1, whereby the Queen may be better satisfied if she sends some special person there before then, as she wishes to take a view of the forces, to report to her of their state and how complete and well-equipped are the bands. Let Henry Herbert give special orders to the captains and leaders of the trained bands henceforth because of the doubtful times not to be absent from their shires without urgent occasions of business and on special leave, and to see that the bands are kept complete and equipped and any defects applied immediately. Orders should be given to the soldiers of the trained bands to be resident in the counties and not to be out of the way so that they may be ready upon reasonable warning to be viewed or otherwise employed. Especially the Queen wishes great care to be taken in the choice of the shot, to be resident in the parishes and hundreds where they are chosen. She has been informed that because former directions were not executed the charges in training have been wasted because the parties enrolled have not continued in the bands whereby through frequent training they might have become perfect shots. Certain towns in the lieutenancy were appointed to store powder and match, and although this was often required, little or no provision has been made. Let Henry Herbert cause the towns appointed to provide the amounts specified, details of which are included in an enclosed note, and see the same kept in a convenient place under the charge of suitable persons. Henry Herbert has also received orders to have a certain number of soldiers always ready in certain counties in Wales to be sent if required to Ireland in case of an enemy invasion. These numbers are considered too few to withstand such foreign powers as are likely to be sent, and the Council has been driven to increase the same. Request to Henry Herbert to cause the numbers already appointed and as many more as are noted in the enclosed schedule to be armed and prepared so that upon short warning they may be ready with their arms and equipment under their leaders to be sent to the ports named in the schedule to be transported to Ireland. Since the Queen is informed that some subjects have been grievously hurt or slain in training by small 'haleshott' which is in the powder either by 'lewdnesse' of those who sell the same or by negligence, let special care be taken that the powder is perfectly 'garbelled' to avoid those inconveniences. Copy.

Request to send copies of No. 95 to the sheriffs of the twelve counties of Wales and to instruct swift execution thereof. Copy.

The Queen, informed of preparations by the King of Spain for an attack on her dominions, and that he has already launched a number of ships, considering the safety of her kingdom, directs the Lord Lieutenants of all the maritime counties and these thereto adjoining, to have the forces of horse and foot there viewed, mustered and put ready to withstand enemy attacks. In other counties of the realm also views and musters should be taken of horse and foot so that the Queen may know the whole forces of the kingdom and dispose of them as required. Request therefore to have the enrolled forces of horse and foot in all the counties of Wales and in Shropshire, Worcester and Hereford, viewed and mustered, and defects which have occurred since the last certificate through death or lack of armour or equipment, supplied, and to certify the Council thereof by 22 Nov. at the latest. Henry Herbert has been directed to provide powder, match and bullets in every county; they are not yet certified thereof. Because of the doubtful times, request that the quantity be increased; the powder ordered will be delivered to Henry Herbert's appointee to be bought at reasonable rates by the Queen's officers who supply the Tower of London. None of the principal gentlemen of the counties shall leave, but remain at home, ready to serve the county and relieve their neighbours; they should be directed to equip themselves with armour, weapons, horses and other equipment according to their ability for themselves and their servants. As well affected gentlemen should be armed, so arms should be removed from the ill-affected. Let Henry Herbert take into his custody the armour of all recusants in the counties and their horses or geldings which are fit for service, and give them to more trustworthy men to use for the defence of the realm, the horses to be kept at the owners' charge. In such times certain people are often 'lewdly disposed' to spread malicious rumours; if Henry Herbert hears of any, let the authors thereof be sought and committed to gaol, and let the Council be informed so that they can punish them further as is convenient. Those who provide horses should be commanded to keep them in their stables, ready for service. Request for performance of these directions.

Refer to No. 152. Enclose further directions for the performance thereof. Repeat the injunction to select suitable men because of the default hitherto and the hindrance thereby caused (failure cannot be imputed to anything more than poor choice and negligent sending forth of unsuitable men). It is found necessary from experience to change the type of arms hitherto prescribed. In a hundred there should be 20 pikes with corslets, pouldrons and morions, 10 halberds armed likewise and 12 muskets, 12 bastard muskets and 4[0] calivers, all with morions; they should be provided with swords and daggers. Care should be taken in providing the weapons. There remain six in every hundred or three in every fifty, who should be provided with wooden targets and other arms. Where targets are not available in the county, let money be sent to the port of embarkation for the provision thereof and of other arms at a rate of 5 nobles a man. The men should likewise be equipped with coats of strong cloth, well lined, and provided with conduct money to Bristol or Chester as appointed at a rate of 8d. a day for the soldiers and 6s. a day for the leaders, for the time of their journey to the port, where they should be without fail by 30 Jan. They should be conducted safely and in orderly fashion, by suitable persons from each county, to the port. There the Council will see to receiving them, to their transportation and food, and to their lodging whilst they await embarkation. The counties will be repaid for the coats at the usual allowance, and for the conduct money. Upon a certificate of the charges being sent to the Lord Treasurer, swift repayment will be made to any person appointed for the receipt thereof. Request for speedy performance. Let tripartite rolls be made for each county in the usual manner of the numbers of soldiers (which should be complete) and of their arms and equipment, one to be sent to the Council, the second kept by Henry Herbert and the third given to the conductor. Appended is a list of numbers of men to be levied from each county as in No. 152, with ports of embarkation as follows: Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire, Breconshire, Pembrokeshire, Somerset, Wiltshire and Worcestershire from Bristol, and Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Cardiganshire, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire, Radnorshire and Shropshire from Chester, both adding 'to be there by the last of January'. Endorsed: Note of examination by John Wynn of Gwydir.

The Privy Council (named), at the Court at Richmond, to [Henry Herbert], Earl of Pembroke, Lord President of the Council of the Marches of Wales, and lieutenant of the same. Directions were given for the money for the coats and arms for the men levied in the Welsh counties of Henry Herbert's lieutenancy to be sent to London by 31 Jan. As yet only money for the 50 men levied in Radnorshire has been sent, and some sums paid to the mayor of Chester, as shown in an enclosed note. Are surprised by the slackness shown by those counties that are a month behind with their money. Require Henry Herbert to give a sharp direction to the deputy lieutenants thereof diligently and swiftly to have the money collected, if this has not been done, and sent to London as directed. In case of further delay, must call them to stricter account.

Command to obtain from the keeper of the county gaol, an account of prisoners presently in the gaol and their crimes, the number of men that are convicted together with the reasons for the delay in their execution and the number of those awaiting trial at the next gaol delivery, together with the charges against them. Let a certificate be made thereof by each sheriff and sent to the Council before 1 Feb., including information of the 'quallity, yeares and abillity of body' of every prisoner, and, if any of them are hopeful of a pardon, what friends they have or who mediates for them. Request also, if there are any privileged towns in the county that have gaols, for similar information to be obtained therefrom in the Council's name by the authority of these letters, and for the Council to be certified thereof. Copy.

The Privy Council (named), at the Court at Theobalds, to [Henry Herbert],. Earl of Pembroke. The Queen has been informed by letters of certain gentlemen in Devon and Cornwall of the recent sighting not far from the Isles of Scilly of a fleet of 120 ships, believed to be Spanish. Therefore maritime counties on the west coast and the counties adjoining them which are appointed to send supplies for the defence thereof upon any landing should be prepared for defence in case of any attempted invasion by the fleet. Until more is discovered of the fleet's intentions, preparations should be made quietly in the lieutenancy to send supplies to the maritime counties when required according to instructions already given relating thereto, with as little disturbance as possible to the gathering in of the harvest. At present no more detailed instructions can be given. Postscript: The forces appointed to defend the Isle of Wight should be urgently made ready. Copy.

The Privy Council (named), at the Court at Theobalds, to [Henry Herbert], Earl of Pembroke, lieutenant of the principality and Marches of Wales. Ships of the King of Spain's navy have come to this coast and are expected to 'infest' some part of the west, especially the Isles of Scilly, and perhaps to make an attempt on Milford Haven or those parts. The Queen wishes Henry Herbert to be informed thereof, in order that he can give good direction to those who have charge under him in Pembrokeshire and those parts, so that the forces may be put in sufficient readiness to defend the coast and repulse any enemy attempt. For the better performance thereof, the Queen, having no other in whom she reposes such trust for that service, wishes Henry Herbert to go there 'especially in these times of Doubte and Daunger, when the enemy ceaseth not by all maliciouse practises to worke his will to the annoyance of hir Maiestie and hir subiectes.' The Council sends Henry Herbert directions to renew the beacon watches, and to inform them of anything noteworthy.

Though they have been slow to answer Henry Herbert's letter of 14 Nov., have not failed to note his diligence in making ready the 1,000 men who were to be sent from the Welsh counties to the Earl of Essex after his recent return from the voyage of the islands and in providing food for them according to the directions in the Council's letter [No. 133]. If Henry Herbert found the instructions less detailed than usual, this was because after the order was given for the number of men and the provision of food, more particular directions were referred to the Earl, the Queen's general, as he, being in the West country should find cause; Henry Herbert would have received such orders from him, had there been need to use the men. If Henry Herbert has not yet discharged the men (as Essex supposes he has done), let him do so forthwith, but in such a way that they may be ready upon short notice if required again. Thought that Henry Herbert had seen to disposing of the food which they since understand from his letter remains there; let him see it sold, and either repayment made to those who supplied money or food for the provisions, or the money from the sale put in the care of a suitable person for use in the Queen's service upon a similar occasion; Henry Herbert may follow whichever course he thinks best & most agreeable to the county. Henry Herbert levied some men from Anglesey, although it has been exempted from any levy by the Council, but since Henry Herbert was unaware of this from their letters and the occasion was extraordinary, cannot blame his proceeding.

The Privy Council (named), at the Court at Whitehall, to [Henry Herbert,] Earl of Pembroke, Lord President of the Council in the Marches. The Queen is informed that a Spanish fleet has been seen off the coast of England; it is uncertain whether they are heading towards this country or Ireland. She has therefore given authority and commission to the Earl of Essex who has arrived at Plymouth with the navy that accompanied him on his recent voyage, to follow the Spanish fleet, fight it by sea or land and repulse it. The Earl should be assisted with a further number of men the better to withstand the enemy's attempts and to frustrate their purposes, and has authority to demand of Henry Herbert further aid and supplies of men from the Welsh counties such as he thinks necessary. Request Henry Herbert as Lord Lieutenant of Wales to have such numbers of able and choice men in the Welsh counties as by former directions were appointed to serve in Ireland, made ready to be sent without delay upon direction from the Earl of Essex under the conduct of some suitable person to the nearest place of embarkation; let Henry Herbert see them furnished with armour, weapons and other equipment and provided with food. Upon being certified by Henry Herbert of the extraordinary charge for levying, conducting and victualling the forces, the Council will see made the customary allowances for such services. Considering therefore the difficult time and the necessity that these services be expedited by all means, request Henry Herbert to do his utmost to see the Earl furnished according to his directions with the best forces, and to certify the Council of their numbers, equipment, port of embarkation and leaders.