LETTERS FROM BIRCH. 427 



obliged to those, whom naturally and personally they love, 

 as I ever did your lordship ; in troth not many between my 

 lord marquis and yourself; so that the sparks of my affec 

 tion shall ever rest quick, under the ashes of my fortune, 

 to do you service ; and wishing to your fortune and family 

 all good. 



Your Lordship s most affectionate 



and much obliged, &c. 



I pray your lordship to present my humble service and 

 thanks to my lord marquis, to whom, when I have a little 

 paused, I purpose to write; as likewise to his majesty, for 

 whose health and happiness, as his true beadsman, I most 

 frequently pray. 



Indorsed March 11. Copy of my answer to Lord Falkland. 



To the Lord Treasurer.* 

 My very good Lord, 



I have received, by my noble friend, my Lord Viscount 

 Falkland, advertisement, as from my lord marquis, of three 

 things ; the one, that upon his lordship s motion to his ma- 

 jesty, he is graciously pleased to grant some degree of re 

 lease of my confinement. The second, that if I shall gratify 

 your lordship, who, my lord understandeth, are desirous to 

 treat with me about my house at London, with the same, 

 his lordship will take it as well, as if it was done to himself. 

 The third, that his majesty hath referred unto your lordship 

 the consideration of the relief of my poor estate. I have it 

 also from other part, yet by such, as have taken it immedi 

 ately from my lord marquis, that your lordship hath done 

 me to the king very good offices. My lord, I am much 

 bounden to you : wherefore if you shall be pleased to send 

 Sir Arthur Ingram, who formerly moved me in it for your 

 lordship, to treat farther with me, I shall let your lordship 

 see how affectionately I am desirous to pleasure your lord 

 ship after my Lord of Buckingham. 



So wishing your lordship s weighty affairs, for his ma 

 jesty s service, a happy return to his majesty s contentment 

 and your honour, I rest 



Your Lordship s very affectionate 



to do you service, 



FR. ST. ALB AN. 



Indorsed March 12. To the Lord Treasurer. 



Lionel, Lord Cranficld. 



