LETTERS FROM BIRCH. 375 



This day the evidence went well; for the solicitor* did 

 his part substantially : and, a little to warm the business, 

 when the misemployment of treasure, which had relation 

 to the army of Ireland, I spake a word, that he that did 

 draw or milk treasure from Ireland was handled, did not 

 emulgere, milk money, but blood. But this is but one of 

 the little things that I wrote of before. 



The king, under pardon, must come hither with two 

 resolutions; the one, to remit all importunity touching this 

 cause to the lords in court of justice; the other, to pursue 

 the designs first taken at Windsor, and then at Hampton 

 Court, for his commission of treasury : wherein I do my 

 part, and it is reasonably well ; but better would it be if 

 instruments were not impediments. I ever rest 

 Your Lordship s most obliged Friend 



and faithful Servant, 



October 27, Wednesday. FR. VERULAM, CanC. 



Friday will not end the business; for to-morrow will but 

 go through with the king s evidence. 



To the Lord Chancellor.! 

 My honourable Lord, 



This bearer, a Frenchman belonging to the ambassador, 

 having put an Englishman in suit for some matters between 

 them, is much hindered and molested by often removing of 

 the cause from one court to another. Your lordship knows 

 that the French are not acquainted with our manner of 

 proceedings in the law, and must therefore be ignorant of 

 the remedy in such a case. His course was to his majesty; 

 but I thought it more proper that your lordship would be 

 pleased to hear and understand this case from himself, and 

 then to advise and take order for his relief, as your lordship 

 in your wisdom shall think fit. So commending him to 

 your honourable favour, I rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Royston, 27th of October, 1619. Gr. BUCKINGHAM. 



Your lordship shall do well to be informed of every par 

 ticular, because his majesty will have account of it at his 

 coming. 



* Sir Thomas Coventry, afterwards Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, 

 t Harl. MSS. Vol. 7006. 



