e792! of thuraeleristic mifstoe Tentert: = 18 
ot sieceeie PERE RS FET Ee 
MOTION O 4 To bing Fameroe i" 
May. IT PLEASE YoUR MacesTiggs°)) | oe 
»  Dhavevrécdved the twor Boxes of’ drid ploths and 
gtaps, andthe! box of violatt eaks, and chickens 5: eg alt 
which I most humbly thank your majésties ” Sift: 
et | hope m#lord Anna * has tould your majestic that 
I did mean'to\wene Mall very fhortly. I wood not by 
any mens a-don it, till’ E had furst made your majestie ac- 
quainted with*it.; and by reason my codsin Bret’s boy 
has binne; ill of Jatt, for fere fhee fhould greeve and spyle 
her milk, maks me very desitous to wene Ker. And F 
think flee is ould enufe, and I hope will endure her we- 
ning very well; for Ithink there was never child ‘card 
lefs -for the breast than fhee dos so Ido’ intend to 
_ make trial this night how fhe will endure it. This 
day ‘praying for your majestie’s health atid longeé life, I 
humbly take'my leave. Your majestie’s most humble’ ser- 
vant,** K. Buckinenam. 
As a farther specimen of the royal correspondence in 
those days, I add the following letter from the , famous 
duke of Buckingham to the same king James. 
Dear Dap anv Gossiv, 
“ Yesterday we got hither so early, that I had time te 
see over a good part of my works here. This afternoon 
IT will see the rest. I protest to God the chiefest plea- 
sure I have in them, is, that I. hope they will please you, 
and that they have all come by and fromyou. I am now 
® The person’ intrusted: with this important cémmifsion concerning the 
weaning of Mall, was Sir John Murray of the bedchambes, created vis~> 
count Annan by king James. Wote of lord Hailes. 
