350 LETTERS FROM BIRCH. 



lordship on their behalf is, that you would shew them thus 

 much favour for my sake, as with as much expedition as 

 may be, and your lordship s other occasions may permit, to 

 certify your opinion thereof unto his majesty; which I will 

 be ready to acknowledge, and ever rest 

 Newmarket, the 4th day Your Lordship s faithful Servant, 



of February, 1617. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



Though I had resolved not to write to your lordship in 

 any matter between party and party; yet at the earnest 

 request of my noble friend, the Lord Norris, to whom I 

 account myself much beholden, I could not but recommend 

 unto your lordship s favour a special friend of his, Sir 

 Thomas Monk, who hath a suit before your lordship in the 

 Chancery f with Sir Robert Bassett; which, upon the re 

 port made unto me thereof, seemeth so reasonable, that I 

 doubt not but the cause itself will move your lordship to 

 favour him, if, upon the hearing thereof, it shall appear the 

 same unto your lordship, as at the first sight it doth unto 

 me. I therefore desire your lordship to shew in this par 

 ticular what favour you lawfully may, for my sake, who will 

 account it as done unto myself; and will ever rest 



Newmarket, the 4th Your Lordship s faithful Servant, 



day of Feb. 1617. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 



My very good Lord, 



I have sent inclosed a letter to his majesty about the 

 public charge I am to give the last Star-chamber day, which 

 is this day sevennight, to the judges and justices before the 

 circuits. I pray deliver it to his majesty with speed. I 

 send also some papers appertaining to that business, which 

 I pray your lordship to have in readiness, if his majesty 

 call for them. I ever rest 



Your Lordship s true Friend 



and devoted Servant, 



February 6, 1617. FR. BACON, CanC. 



Harl. MSS. Vol. 7006. 



t Lord Bacon was afterwards accused by the house of commons of having 

 received of Sir Thomas Monk one hundred pieces ; which he did not deny, but 

 alleged, that it was after the suit was ended. 



