LETTERS FROM STEPHENS. 267 



city should be also of record in their answer ; and no other 

 can be received with your majesty s honour, but by answer 

 in court : the same to come merely of themselves, without 

 any motion on your majesty s behalf, directly or indirectly ; 

 which being done in this form, it will be afterwards in your 

 majesty s choice and pleasure to use mercy, and to suspend 

 any farther proceedings against your attorney. 



That it is of necessity, as well for the putting in of this 

 information, as for your majesty s other urgent and public 

 services in that and other courts, to have a sequestration 

 presently of your attorney, and a provisional commission to 

 some other, during your majesty s pleasure, to execute that 

 charge : for both which instruments legal shall be provided 

 as soon as your majesty s pleasure is known. To which 

 we humbly and dutifully submit our advice and opinion, 

 beseeching God to bless your majesty s sacred person with 

 continuance and increase of much health and happiness. 

 Wherewith, humbly kissing your royal hands, we rest 

 Your Majesty s most humble and 

 At your majesty s Pa- faithful Subjects and Servants, 



lace at Whitehall, FR. VERULAM, CanC. T. ARUNDEL, 

 June 16, 1620. R O BERT NAUNTON, GEO. CALVERT, 



JUL. CJESAR, EDW. COKE. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



I have lately certified his majesty on the behalf of Sir 

 George Chaworth, by Secretary Calvert, touching the place 

 of a remembrancer in the Chancery for setting down of 

 causes. And because the gentleman telleth me the king 

 thought my certificate a little doubtful, he desired me to 

 write to your lordship, touching my approbation more 

 plainly. It is true that I conceive it to be a good business, 

 and will be for the service of the court and ease of the sub 

 ject ; I will look it shall be accompanied with good cautions. 



We ruffle over business here in council apace, and I 

 think to reasonable good purpose. By my next I will write 

 of some fit particulars. I ever rest 



Your most obliged Friend and faithful Servant, 



21 June, 1620. FR. VERULAM, Cane. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



Yesterday I called unto us the two chief justices and 

 Serjeant Crew about the parliament business. To call more 

 judges I thought not good, it would be little to assistance, 



