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lawful assistance of my desires; wherein I doubt not but 

 you shall do a very good office. And I shall rest ready to 

 requite your courtesy ; and, with my best wishes, continue 



Your very loving Friend, 



Egham, July 6, 1620. Q. BUCKINGHAM. 



Indorsed My Lord Marquis in behalf of his servant, 

 Mr. Porter, and Mr. Dallinglon. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



His majesty having made a reference of business to your 

 lordship concerning Sir Robert Douglas and Mr. David 

 Ramsey, two of his highness s servants, whom he loveth, 

 and whom I wish very well unto ; I have thought fit to 

 desire you to shew them all the favour your lordship may 

 therein : which I will acknowledge, and ever &quot;rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



G. BUCKINGHAM. 



The reference comes in the name of my brother Christo 

 pher, because they thought it would succeed the better : 

 but the prince wisheth well to it. 



Farnham, the last of 

 August, 1620. 



Indorsed Touching the business of wills. 



To the King.f 



Amongst the counsels which, since the time I had the 

 honour to be first of your learned, and after of your privy 

 council, I have given your majesty faithfully according to 

 my small ability ; I do take comfort in none more, than that 

 I was the first that advised you to come in person into the 

 Star-chamber ; knowing very well, that those virtues of 

 your majesty which I saw near hand, would out of that 

 throne, both as out of a sphere, illustrate your own honour, 

 and as out of a fountain, water and refresh your whole 

 land. And because your majesty, in that you have already 

 done, hath so well effected that which I foresaw and de 

 sired, even beyond my expectation ; it is no marvel if I re 

 sort still to the branches of that counsel that hath borne so 

 good fruit. 



* Harl. MSS. Vol. 7000. 



t This letter appears to have been written after the proceedings against Sir 

 Thomas Lake, and his lady and daughter, in the Star-chamber, in January 

 1619-20, and before the resolution of calling the parliament, which met January 

 30, 16-20-1. 



