24 LETTERS FROM STEPHENS. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 

 My Lord, 



I have acquainted his majesty with your letter, and 

 labour in his service, for which he commandeth me to give 

 you thanks, and to let your lordship know, that he liketh 

 exceeding well your method held by the judges, which 

 could not be amended, and concurreth with you in your 

 opinions. First, touching the proclamation, that it should 

 be monitory and persuasive rather than compulsive : and, 

 secondly, that the point concerning the persons, who should 

 be admitted and who avoided, is fit to be kept from the 

 knowledge of the council table, and to be carried with all 

 secrecy. 



For the business of Ireland, his majesty had heard of it 

 before, and gave commandment to the master of, the wards, 

 that it should be hastened and set in hand with all speed^ 

 which his majesty doubteth not but is done by this time. 

 Touching your advice for a treasurer, his majesty is very 

 mindful of it, and will let you know as much at his return, 

 when he will speak further with your lordship of it: and 

 so I rest 



Yours, &c. 



Royston, Oct. 9th, 1620. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 

 My honourable Lord, 



I have showed your letter and the proclamation to his 

 majesty, who expecting only, according as his meaniinr 

 was, directions therein for the well ordering of the elections 

 of the burgesses, findeth a great deal more, containing 

 matter of state, and the reasons of calling the parliament ; 

 whereof neither the people are capable, nor is it fit for his 

 majesty to open unto them, but to reserve to the time of 

 their assembling, according to the course of his predeces 

 sors, which his majesty intendeth to follow. The declaring 

 whereof, in the proclamation, would cut off the ground of 

 his majesty s and your lordship s speech at the proper 

 time; his majesty hath, therefore, extracted somewhat of 

 the latter part of the draught you have sent, purposing to 

 take a few days space to set down himself what he thinketh 

 fat, and to make it ready against his return hither, or to 

 Ineobalds at the furthest, and then to communicate it to 

 your lordship, and the rest of the lords. And so I rest 



Yours. &c. 

 Roysto,,, Oct. 19th, 1620. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



