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For the Earl of Ormonde, his majesty made no other 

 answer, but that he hopeth he is not so unmannerly, as to 

 go away without taking leave of his majesty. 



For Sir Robert ManselPs account, his majesty saith he 

 is very slow, especially being but a summary account, and 

 that he promised to bring it in before : and therefore would 

 have him tied to the day he hath now set, without any 

 farther delay. 



This last his majesty commanded me to put in after I had 

 written and signed my letter. 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Royston, the 13th of G. BUCKINGHAM. 



November, 1618. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



Having formerly moved your lordship in the business of 

 this bearer, Mr. Wyche, of whom, as I understand, your 

 lordship hath had a special care to do him favour, according 

 to the equity of his cause; now seeing that the cause is 

 shortly to be heard, I have thought fit to continue my re 

 commendation of the business unto you, desiring your lord 

 ship to shew what favour you lawfully may unto Mr. Wyche, 

 according as the justness of the cause shall require : which 

 I will acknowledge as a courtesy from your lordship, and 

 ever rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Newmarket, the 18th G. BUCKINGHAM, 



of November, 1618. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



I send your lordship the bill of the Sheriff of Hereford 

 and Leicester, pricked and signed by his majesty, who hath 

 likewise commanded me to send unto your lordship these 

 additions of instructions, sent unto him by the surveyor and 

 receiver of the Court of Wards; wherein, because he knoweth 

 not what to prescribe without understanding what objections 

 can be made, his pleasure is, that your lordship advise and 

 consider of them, and send him your opinion of them, that 

 he may then take such course therein, as shall be fit. 



His majesty commanded me to give you thanks for your 

 care of his service ; and so I rest 



Newmarket, 22d Your Lordship s faithful Servant, 



of November. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



Indorsed 1618. 



* Karl. MSS. Vol. 7006. 



