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would set by. And one thing is much to my liking, that the 

 proposition for bringing in his majesty s revenue with small 

 charge is no invention, but was on foot heretofore in King 

 Philip s and Queen Mary s time, and had a grave and 

 mighty opinion for it. The rest I leave to his relation, and 

 mine own attendance. 



I hope his majesty will look to it, that the fines now to 

 come in may do him most good. Both causes produce fines 

 of one hundred and fourscore thousand pounds, whereof one 

 hundred thousand may clear the anticipations; and then 

 the assignations may pass under the great seal, to be inroll- 

 able ; so as we shall need to think of nothing but the arrears 

 in a manner, of which I wish the twenty thousand pounds 

 to the strangers (with the interest) be presently satisfied. 

 The remain may serve for the king s present and urgent 

 occasions. And if the king intend any gifts, let them stay 

 for the second course (for all is not yet done,) but nothing 

 out of these, except the king should give me the twenty 

 thousand pounds I owe Peter Vanbore out of his fine, 

 which is the chief debt I owe. But this I speak merrily. 

 I ever rest 



Your Lordship s most obliged Friend 



and faithful Servant, 



Kew, Decemb. 12, 1619. p R . VERULAM, CailC. 



After I had written this letter, I received from your lord 

 ship, by my servant, his majesty s acceptation of my poor 

 services ; for which I pray your lordship to present to his 

 majesty my most humble thanks. I have now other things 

 in my mind for his majesty s service, that no time be lost. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



His majesty hath been pleased, out of his gracious care 

 of Sir Robert Killigrew, to refer a suit of his, for certain 

 concealed lands, to your lordship and the rest of the com 

 missioners for the Treasury ; the like whereof hath been 

 heretofore granted to many others. My desire to your 

 lordship is, that he being a gentleman, whom I love and 

 wish very well unto, your lordship would shew him, for my 

 sake, all the favour you can, in furthering his suit. Where 

 in your lordship shall do me a courtesy, for which I will 

 ever rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Iloyston, Decemb. 15, 1619. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



* Harl. MSS. Vol. 7006. 



