O LETTERS FROM MALLET. 



wandering condition; affirming, for instance, that one Mr. 

 Hailes of Warwick did take from the said Clarkson certain 

 books of conjuration and witchcraft. That the truth of the 

 matter may be rightly known, and that Clarkson and his 

 daughter, if there be ground for it, may answer the law 

 according to the merit of so heinous a fact, I have thought 

 good to wish and desire you to send for Clarkson, and his 

 daughter ; and as upon due examination you shall find 

 cause, to take orders for their forthcoming, and answering 

 of the matter at the next assize for the county of York ; 

 and also to confer with Mr. Hailes, whether he took from 

 the said Clarkson any such book of conjuration, as the 

 petitioner pretends he did, and to see them in safe custody. 

 Whereupon I desire to be certified how you find the mat 

 ter ; and your doing thereupon. So not doubting of your 

 special care and diligence herein, I bid you heartily fare 

 well, and rest 



Your very loving Friend, 



York House, May 15, 1619. FR. VERULAM. CanC. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



Your lordship I know, and the King both, might think 

 me very unworthy of that I have been, or that 1 am, if I 

 should not by all means desire to be freed from the restraint 

 which debarreth my approach to his majesty s person, 

 which I ever so much loved and admired ; and severeth 

 me likewise from all conference with your lordship, which 

 is my second comfort. Nevertheless, if it be conceived 

 that it may be matter of inconvenience, or envy, my par 

 ticular respects must give place ; only in regard of my pre 

 sent urgent occasions, to take some present order for the 

 debts that press me most. I have petitioned his majesty 

 to give me leave to stay at London till the last of July, 

 and then I will dispose of my abode according to the sen 

 tence. I have sent to the Prince to join with you in it, for 

 though the matter seem small, yet it importeth me much. 

 God prosper you. 



Your Lordship s true Servant, 



FR. ST. ALBAN. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



I thank God I am come very well to Gorhambury, 

 whereof I thought your lordship would be glad to hear 

 sometimes. My lord, I wish myself by you in this stirring 



