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conveyed by old Hansbye to young Hansbye by deed, were 

 to be liable to the legacies which he gave by will; and that 

 now I am credibly informed, that it will appear upon their 

 report, and by the depositions of witnesses, without all 

 exception, that the said leases are no way liable to those 

 legacies : these shall be earnestly to intreat your lordship, 

 that upon consideration of the report of the masters, and 

 depositions of the witnesses, you will, for my sake, shew as 

 much favour and expedition to young Mr. Hansbye in this 

 cause as the justness thereof will permit. And I shall 

 receive it at your lordship s hands as a particular favour. 

 So I take my leave of your lordship, and rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Greenwich, the 12th of June, 1618. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 



My honourable Lord, 



Understanding that the cause depending in the Chancery 

 between the Lady Vernon and the officers of his majesty s 

 household is now ready for a decree, though I doubt not 

 but as his majesty hath been satisfied of the equity of the 

 cause on his officers behalf, who have undergone the busi 

 ness by his majesty s command, your lordship will also find 

 their cause worthy of your favour, yet I have thought fit 

 once again to recommend it to your lordship, desiring you 

 to give them a speedy end of it, that both his majesty may 

 be freed from farther importunity, and they from the charge 

 and trouble of following it ; which I will be ever ready to 

 acknowledge as a favour done unto myself, and always rest 

 Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Greenwich, the 15th day of-June, 1618. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor.! 

 My honourable Lord, 



I wrote unto your lordship lately in the behalf of Sir 

 Rowland Cotton, that then had a suit in dependance before 

 your lordship and the rest of my lords in the Star-chamber. 

 The cause, I understand, hath gone contrary to his expec 

 tation ; yet he acknowledges himself much bound to your 

 lordship for the noble and patient hearing he did then 

 receive; and he rests satisfied, and I much beholden to 

 your lordship, for any favour it pleased your lordship to 

 afford him for my cause. It now rests only in your lord- 



* Harl. MSS. Vol. 7006. t Ibid. 



