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very reasonable, and for his majesty s advantage, I desire 

 your lordship to take into your consideration, and to shew 

 him what favour you may for my sake ; which I will readily 

 acknowledge, and ever rest 

 Newmarket, the 23rd Your Lordship s faithful Servant, 



of January, 1617. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



Since I received your lordship s letter, Sir Lionel Cran- 

 field being here, hath informed his majesty of the whole 

 proceeding in his business of the household; which his 

 majesty liketh very well, and is glad it is approved by your 

 lordship, of whose care and pains therein he receiveth very 

 good satisfaction. 



In the business touching Sir John Cotton, your lordship 

 dealeth as nobly as can be desired ; and so, if it should 

 come in question before his majesty, I would answer in your 

 behalf. I leave Sir John Cotton to inform your lordship 

 by his letter of the business, and ever rest 



Newmarket, the 24th Your Lordship s faithful Servant, 



of January, 1617. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



I have been intreated by a gentleman, whom I much 

 respect, to recommend to your lordship s favour Mr. John 

 Huddy, between whom and Mr. Richard Huddy there is, as 

 I am informed, a cause to be heard before your lordship in 

 the Chancery on Saturday next. My desire unto your lord 

 ship is, that you would shew the said John Huddy what 

 favour you lawfully may, and as his cause will bear, when 

 it cometh before you, for my sake. Which I will not fail 

 to acknowledge, ever resting 

 Newmarket, the 28th Your Lordship s faithful Servant, 



of January, 1617. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 



My honourable Lord, 



I understand, that his majesty hath been pleased to refer 

 a suit unto him by two of his servants, Robert Maxwell and 

 John Hunt, for the making of sheriffs and escheators patents, 

 to your lordship s consideration. My desire unto your 



* Karl. MSS. Vol. 7006. 



