LETTERS FROM BIRCH. 351 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



His majesty marvelleth, that he heareth nothing of the 

 business touching the gold and silver thread ;f and there 

 fore hath commanded me to write unto your lordship to 

 hasten the dispatch of it ; and to give him as speedy an 

 account thereof as you can. And so I rest 

 Newmarket, 7th Your Lordship s faithful Servant, 



of February. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



Indorsed 1617. 



To the Lord Chancellor.^ 

 My honourable Lord, 



I understand by this bearer, Edward Hawkins, how great 

 pains your lordship hath taken in the business, which I 

 recommended to you concerning him, and how favourably 

 your lordship hath used him for my sake. For which I 

 give your lordship many thanks, and will be ever ready 

 to acknowledge your favour toward him by all the testi 

 monies of 

 Theobalds the 12th Your Lordship s faithful Friend, 



of February, 1617. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 

 My honourable Lord, 



I have acquainted his majesty with your letter, who 

 liketh well of the course you mention in the end of your 

 letter, and will speak with you farther of it at his return to 

 London. In the mean time, he would have your lordship 

 give direction to the Master of the Rolls || and Mr. Attor 

 ney If to stay the examination. And so I rest 

 Your Lordship s most assured 



Hampton Court, the 18th to d Y ou service, 



of March, 1617. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor of Ireland.** 

 My Lord Chancellor, 



I will not have you account the days of my not answer 

 ing your letter. It is a thing imposed upon the multitude 

 of my business to lodge many things faithfully, though I 

 make no present return. 



* Harl. MSS. Vol. 7006. 



t A patent for the monopoly of which was granted to Sir Giles Mompesson 

 and Sir Francis Mitchel, who were punished for the abuse of that patent by the 

 parliament, which met January 30, 1620-1. 



J Harl. MSS. Vol. 7006. $ Ibid. 



|| Sir Julius Caesar. f Sir Henry Yelvertori. 



** Dr. Thomas Jones, Archbishop of Dublin, who died April 10, 1619. 



