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46 THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL Modern paper copies have been noted at St. Budock, St. Stythians, and St. Mawnan. At the last of these, where the letter is accompanied by a big frame and a costly old engraving, the queer mistake has been made of dating the letter 1642 instead of 1643. In the great majority of cases the letter dates from the restoration of the monarchy, the originals having been destroyed during the Commonwealth. The copies differ slightly in orthography and exact expression. The following is a verbatim copy of the one on the walls of the church of St. Minver. C. R. A Letter of Thanks from King Charles ist of Blessed Memory, Dated Sept: 10, 1643. We are so highly sensible of y e extraordinary Merits of our County of Cornwall of their zeal for y e Defence of our Person & y e Just Rights of our Crown in a time When we could contribute So Little to Our own Defence or their Assistance, in a time When not only no Reward appeared, But great &: probable Dangers Were threatned to Obedience & Loyalty of men Great & Eminent Cour- age & patience in their indefatigable prosecution of thinges at Work against so Potent an Enemy Backt With so Strong Rich Populous Cities & so plentifully furnished with Men Arms Money Ammunition & pro- visions of all kinds & of the Wonderfull Successes with Which it hath pleased Almighty God though With the Loss of Some Eminent persons, who shall never be for- gotten by us to reward their Loyalty & patience By