34 LETTERS FROM STEPHENS. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 

 My very good Lord, 



An unexpected accident maketh me hasten this letter to 

 your lordship, before I could dispatch Mr. Meautis ; it is 

 that my Lord Keeper hath staid my pardon at the seal. 

 But it is with good respect; for he saith it shall be private, 

 and then he would forthwith write to your lordship, and 

 would pass it if he received your pleasure ; and doth also 

 show his reason of stay, which is, that he doubteth the ex 

 ception of the sentence of parliament is not well drawn, 

 nor strong enough, which if it be doubtful my lord hath 

 great reason. But sure I am, both myself, and the King, 

 and your lordship, and Mr. Attorney meant clearly, and I 

 think Mr. Attorney s pen hath gone well. My humble 

 request to your lordship is, that, for my Lord s satisfaction, 

 Mr. Solicitor may be joined with Mr. Attorney, and if it 

 be safe enough, it may go on ; if not it may be amended. 

 I ever rest 



Your Lordship s most obliged Friend 



and faithful Servant, 



FR. ST. ALBAN. 



October 18, 1621. 



To the Lord St. Alban. 

 My honourable Lord, 



I have brought your servant along to this place, in ex 

 pectation of the letter from the Lord Keeper, which your 

 lordship mentioneth in yours, but having not yet received 

 it, I cannot make answer to the business you write of; 

 and therefore thought fit not to detain your man here any 

 longer, having nothing else to write, but that I always 

 rest 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



Hinchenbrook. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



Oct. 20, 1621. 



To the Lord St. Alban. 

 My noble Lord, 



Now that I am provided of a house I have thought it 

 congruous to give your lordship notice thereof, that you 

 may no longer hang upon the treaty, which hath been be 

 tween your lordship and me, touching York House; in 

 which I assure your lordship, I never desired to put you 

 to the least inconvenience. So I rest 



Your Lordship s Servant, 



G. BUCKINGHAM. 



