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And for the profit that will arise, we see no cause to 

 doubt ; but do conceive apparent likelihood, that it will 

 redound much to your majesty s profit, which we esteem 

 may be at the least ten thousand pounds by the year ; and 

 therefore, in a business of such benefit to your majesty, it 

 were good it were settled with all convenient speed, by all 

 lawful means that may be thought of; which, notwith 

 standing, we most humbly leave to your majesty s highest 

 wisdom. 



Your Majesty s most humble and faithful Servants, 



FR. VERULAM, Cane. 

 H. MONTAGU, 

 HENRY YELVERTON. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



If I should use the Count de Gondomar s action, I should 

 first lay your last letter to my mouth, in token of thanks, 

 and then to my heart in token of contentment, and then to 

 my forehead in token of a perpetual remembrance. 



I send now to know how his majesty doth after his re 

 move, and to give you account, that yesterday was a day 

 of motions in the Chancery. This day was a day of motions 

 in the Star Chamber, and it was my hap to clear the bar, 

 that no man was left to move any thing, which my lords 

 were pleased to note they never saw before. To-morrow is 

 a sealing day ; Thursday is the funeral day ; so that I pray 

 your lordship to direct me whether I shall attend his ma 

 jesty Friday or Saturday. Friday hath some relics of busi 

 ness, and the commissioners of treasure have appointed to 

 meet; but to see his majesty is to me above all. 



I have set down, de bene esse, Suffolk s cause, the third 

 sitting next term; if the wind suffer the commission of 

 Ireland to be sped. I ever more and more rest 

 Your Lordship s most obliged Friend 



and faithful Servant, 



This llth of May, 1619. F R . VERULAM, Cane. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 

 My honourable Lord, 



Your lordship hath sent so good news to his majesty 

 that I could have wished you had been the reporter of it 

 yourself; but seeing you came not, I cannot but give you 

 thanks for employing me in the delivering of that which 



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