18 LETTERS FROM STEPHENS. 



pleased his majesty so well, whereof he will put your lord 

 ship in mind when he seeth you. I am glad we are come 

 so near together, and hoping to see you at Windsor, I rest 

 Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 

 G. BUCKINGHAM. 



August 29th, 1619. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 

 My honourable Lord, 



As I was reading your lordship s letter, his majesty 

 came, and took it out of my hands, when he knew from 

 whom it came, before I could read the paper inclosed, and 

 told me that you had done like a wise counsellor; first 

 setting down the state of the question, and then propound 

 ing the difficulties, the rest being to be done in its own time. 



I am glad of this occasion of writing to your lordship, 

 that I may now let your lordship understand his majesty s 

 good conceit and acceptation of your service, upon your 

 discourse with him at Windsor ; which, though I heard not 

 myself, yet I heard his majesty much commend it, both for 

 the method and the affection you showed therein to his 

 affairs, in such earnest manner, as if you made it your only 

 study and care to advance his majesty s service. And so 

 I rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Wanstead, September 9th, 1619. G BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 

 My honourable Lord, 



I have received your letters by both your servants, and 

 have acquainted his majesty with them, who is exceedingly 

 pleased with the course you have held in the Earl of Suf 

 folk s business, and holdeth himself so much the more 

 beholden to you, because you sent the letter of your own 

 motion, without order or consent of the lords, whereby his 

 majesty is not tied to an answer. His majesty hath under 

 stood by many how worthily your lordship hath carried 

 yourself both in this and the Dutch business; for which 

 he hath commanded me to give you thanks in his name ; 

 and seeth your care to be so great in all things that con 

 cern his service, that he cannot but much rejoice in the 

 trust of such a servant, which is no less comfort to 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Royston, October 23d, 1619. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



Indorsed On my Lord of Bucks, inclosing a Letter of. 

 Submission from mi/ J^ord of Suffolk. 



