62 THE COKE PAPERS AT MELBOURNE HALL. 



no estate at all at that time, but we persuaded him, for example 

 to the rest, lo publicly say that he would pay 25I, and his 

 precedent did much good to those that followed him, but it was 

 agreed upon by us that Mr. Fulwood should not lose the benefit 

 of that which he then offered for his own discharge, if Mr. Attoney 

 General should hold him a man not fit to be charged. 



1 63 1, January 27. Ticknall. Gilbert Ward to Sir J. Coke. 

 Directions for leveUing the court (at Melbourne) by next the 



gate 2 feet, and so downwards, have been prosecuted accordingly : 

 the perfecting of the bowl alley gone on with the removing of the 

 earth in the court. The stone got in the levelling of the court is 

 almost answerable to the whole charge. The great works are all 

 done for substance. In Derbyshire the Justices are not so for- 

 ward in certifying and inhibiting inclosures as in some other 

 counties. 



1632, June 3. Trusley. Sir Francis Coke to Sir John Coke. 



I have had conference with my nephew your son and also with 

 my cousin Cundy concerning the inclosing of Melbourne according 

 to your letters : and I perceive that my Lord of Huntingdon is 

 fully resolved to go on (whether you agree or not) to inclose his 

 own demesnes and hath the consent of the freeholders : they 

 think it will be beneficial for the town ; but how it will be good 

 for the poor, when the commons are taken away, I yet see not. 

 My cousin Cundy thinketh that it will be rather profitable to you 

 than otherwise, and I am also of that opinion, if you make your 

 agreement warily ; . . now you may make yourself a better match 

 than hereafter, for inclosed it will be without doubt in time ; my 

 Lord's heart is so set upon it. And if you mind to agree thereto, 

 you must survey yours to know what part you have of the manor, 

 that you may have answerable allowance of commons and wastes 

 and for your field ground that you may have so many acies of like 

 value joining your park, as is offered as I conceive. Get a 

 surveyor that you may trust, which is liard to do in this country, 

 my Lord being so great an Earl. 



