344 LETTERS FROM BIRCH. 



your lordship, with this letter to your lordship about the 

 Court of Wards, and another to the lords from his majesty. 

 Which is all I have now to write, but that I ever rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Newmarket, G. BUCKINGHAM. 



the 7th of December, 1617. 



To the Lord Keeper.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



I have acquainted his majesty with your lordship s letter, 

 who hath followed your directions therein, and written to 

 the lords accordingly ; which is all I have now to write to 

 your lordship, but that I shall ever rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Newmarket, G. BUCKINGHAM. 



the 9th of December, 1617. 



Indorsed My Lord of Buckingham to your Lordship, 

 shewing the King s liking of your opinion 

 and choice of names for sub-commission. 



To the Earl of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



Your lordship s letters patents f are ready. I would be 

 glad to be one of the witnesses at the delivery ; and there 

 fore, if the king and your lordship will give me leave, I will 

 bring it to-morrow at any hour shall be appointed. 



Your Lordship s ever, 

 New Year s eve, 1617. FR. BACON. 



I was bold to send your lordship, for your new year s 

 gift, a plain cap of essay, in token that if your lordship in 

 any thing shall make me your sayman, I will be hurt before 

 your lordship shall be hurt. I present therefore to you my 

 best service, which shall be my all-year s gift. 



To the Earl of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



Sir George Chaworth and I am agreed, so that now I 

 shall retain the grace of my place, and yet he rewarded. 

 The king hath no ill bargain ; for he hath four times as much 

 as he was offered by Sir George of increase ; and yet I take 

 upon me to content my servants, and to content him. Never 

 theless, I shall think myself pleasured by his majesty, and 



* Had. MSS. Vol. 7006. 



t For the title of Marquis of Buckingham to himself and the male heirs of 

 his body. 



