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well tasted in the universities here, and the English col 

 leges abroad : and this is the same argument sunk deeper. 



And so I ever humbly rest in prayers, and all other 

 duties, 



Your Majesty s most bound en 



York House, this 12th and devoted Servant, 



of October, 1620. F R . VERULAM, CailC. 



To the Lord Chancellor.* 

 My honourable Lord, 



There is a business in your lordship s hands, with which 

 Sir Robert Lloyd did acquaint your lordship, whereof the 

 prince hath demanded of me what account is given. And 

 because I cannot inform his highness of any proceeding 

 therein, I desire your lordship to use all expedition that 

 may be, in making your answer to me, that I may give his 

 highness some satisfaction, who is very desirous thereof. 

 And so I rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Royston, 14th, of G. BUCKINGHAM. 



October, 1620. 



Indorsed Touching the Register of Wills. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 

 My honourable Lord, 



I desire your lordship to continue your favour to Sir 

 Thomas Gerrard in the business concerning him, wherein 

 I signified his majesty s pleasure to your lordship. And 

 one favour more I am to intreat of your lordship in his 

 behalf, that you will be pleased to speak to one of the 

 assistants of the Chancellor of the Duchy, in whose court 

 he hath a cause depending, as he will more fully inform 

 your lordship himself, to see that he may have a fair pro 

 ceeding according to justice : for which I will ever rest 

 Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Royston, 15th of Q. BUCKINGHAM. 



October, 1620. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



Your lordship desiring to understand what cometh of 

 the business, after which the prince hearkeneth, I was in 

 doubt which of the two businesses you meant ; that of the 

 Duchy, or that of the Prerogative Court for wills ; for 



* JIarl. MSS. Vol. 7000. 



