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the lent circuit, shall be ready against his majesty s coming. 

 They will also be ready with some account of their labours 

 concerning Sir Edward Coke s Reports : wherein I told 

 them his majesty s meaning was, not to disgrace the person, 

 but to rectify the work, having in his royal contemplation 

 rather posterity than the present. 



The two points touching the peace of the middle shires, 

 I have put to a consult with some selected judges. 



The cause of the Egertons I have put off, and shall pre 

 sently enter into the treaty of accord, according to his ma 

 jesty s commandment, which is well tasted abroad in respect 

 of his compassion towards those ancient families. 



God ever preserve and prosper your lordship, according 

 to the faithful and fervent wishes of 



Your Lordship s true Friend, 



York House, and devoted Servant, 



October 11, 1617. TR. BACON. 



To the Earl of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



I have reformed the ordinance according to his majesty s 

 corrections, which were very material. And for the first of 

 phrasis non placet, I understand his majesty, nay farther, I 

 understand myself, the better for it. I send your lordship 

 therefore six privy seals ; for every court will look to have 

 their several warrant. I send also two bills for letters 

 patents to the two reporters : and for the persons, I send 

 also four names, with my commendations of those two, for 

 which I will answer upon my knowledge. The names must 

 be filled in the blanks ; and so they are to be returned. 



For the business of the Court of Wards, your lordship s 

 letter found me in the care of it. Therefore, according to 

 his majesty s commandment, by you signified, I have sent 

 a letter for his majesty s signature. And the directions 

 themselves are also to be signed. These are not to be 

 returned to me, lest the secret come out ; but to be sent to 

 my Lord of Wallingford, as the packets use to be sent. 



I do much rejoice to hear of his majesty s health and 

 good disposition. For me, though I am incessantly in 

 business, yet the reintegration of your love maketh me find 

 all things easy. 



God preserve and prosper you. 



Your Lordship s true Friend, 



York House, and deV ted $*^ 



October 18, 1617. * R. tf ACON, 



