File Clenennau letters and papers 585. - The King, at Raglan, to the Sheriffs, Commissioners and Justices of the Peace of Anglesey, Caernarvon, and Merioneth,

Cannot but let them know with what cheerful readiness the counties of South Wales have entered into an association unanimously to resist and repel the Scots who are ready to invade with a powerful army, and to make 'you' an instance of far greater tyranny and oppression than that which they have so long exercised on the King's subjects in the Northern parts, for the King is informed that all Wales is destined by the rebels at Westminster as a more particular prey and reward to those invaders. Therefore the King believes that there will be no need to use invitations to inflame in them a sense of those miseries, or to apply themselves to the only way of preventing them by entering into a universal association among themselves and with those of South Wales for their own just defence 'which wee recommend to you for a patern in this behalfe' ... Urges them to raise forces and to place garrisons in all such places as shall be fit for their better security and for keeping the passes open between them and South Wales, by the advice and assistance of Lord Byron, the Commander in Chief in those parts. That they may have all due encouragement the King assures them that he will accept all such governors and officers of the forces that they shall raise in this association as they with Lord Byron's approbation shall recommend. He likewise assures them that those governors and officers shall not be removed, or any of the forces drawn away, by any authority but the King's and by the consent of those to whom he writes. Recommends the raising of a stock of money so that they may be the better furnished with arms and ammunition which will be provided in sufficient proportions from Bristol.