I came to Drayton, hearinge you were there, butt unfortunately mist of you, yor honor lyeinge in Stafforde the night before; I have since then waited yor retorne from London, haveinge 30 able men in readiness, and 20 of them well armed, to doe yor honor servise. I have kepte them together upon my owne charge, and should have bin glad they might have bin accepted in Ossestrie, to doe duty for theire free quarters till yor honor had returned. I motioned this to Major Goldegay, butt itt could nott be granted without an order from the Comitte. Sr, I am resolved to doe you servise, or no man; and for my fidelity, I will engage £400, paid in Shropshire, and if you please, as much in Cheshire; if yor honor please, I could wish to have a comission sent me by the first, because I only tooke itt in direction from yor honor, and whether thatt may suporte me in yor honor’s absence, (should I be questioned) I make a doubte of. Sr, my request is, I may have order by the first, to martch to Osestree, where I and my men will doe duty for free quarters, (requireinge noe pay) till yor honor retorneth; and lett me receive order from Major Goldegay to thatt purpose, if you soe please, for were I settled in a garrison, I could have men sufficient. I beseech yor honor retorne me yor pleasure by the first, and I shall willingly embrace yor commands; if yor honor send to Hugh Bate, Shoemaker, in Wem, he will convey yor letter to Mr. Jon. Grosvenor, in Berson, from whence itt will come safe to me. Sr, I pray for yor honors prosperity and safe retorne, and whilst I live I shall remaine Att yor servise, EDWARDE MYNSHULL.” “Berson, April 25th, 1645.” The fall of Shrewsbury into the power of the Parliament was marked by “a solemn thanksgiving throughout the City of London,” on the 12th March; Mytton was summoned to appear before the House of Commons on the 29th of that month, and “Master Speaker, in the name, and by the command of the whole House, gave him hearty thanks for his many and faithfull services done to the state; giving him all encouragement to persist in the same: especially for that gallant service of Shrewsbury; assuring him that he shall never want the encouragement of the House of Parliament in his undertakings.” General Mytton had evidently embarked all his energies in the parliamentary cause; yet notwithstanding the tribute paid to him by the Commons, it does not appear that he obtained from that source any more substantial honours. This neglect seems to have given him much pain. A letter to him from the Duke of Northumberland, about this period, shews that even the Governorship of Oswestry was not actually accorded to him till late in the year 1645. The letter we subjoin:— “Sr,