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were then here behind, and were actors in this business, for 

 their ill behaviour in it. Some of the particular errors com 

 mitted in this business he will name, but without accusing 

 any particular persons by name. 



Thus your lordship seeth the fruits of my natural inclina 

 tion. I protest, all this time past it was no small grief unto 

 me to hear the mouth of so many, upon this occasion, open 

 to load you with innumerable malicious and detracting 

 speeches, as if no music were more pleasing to my ear than 

 to rail of you ; which made me rather regret the ill nature 

 of mankind, that, like dogs, love to set upon them that they 

 see snatched at. 



And, to conclude, my lord, you have hereby a fair occa 

 sion so to make good hereafter your reputation, by your 

 sincere service to his majesty, as also by your firm and con 

 stant kindness to your friends, as I may, your lordship s old 

 friend, participate of the comfort and honour that will 

 thereby come to you. Thus I rest at last 



Your Lordship s faithful Friend and Servant, 



G. B. 



The force of your old kindness hath made me set down 

 this in writing unto you, which some, that have deserved 

 ill of me in this action, would be glad to obtain by word of 

 mouth, though they be far enough from it, for ought I yet 

 see. But I beseech your lordship to reserve this secretly to 

 yourself only, till our meeting at Hampton Court, lest his ma 

 jesty should be highly offended, for a cause that I know. 



Indorsed A Letter of reconciliation from Lord Bucking 

 ham, after his majesty s return from Scotland. 



To Henry Gary, Lord Viscount Falkland.* 

 My very good Lord, 



Your lordship s letter was the best letter I received this 

 good while, except the last kind letter from my Lord of 

 Buckingham, which this confirmeth. It is the best acci 

 dent, one of them, amongst men, when they hap to be 

 obliged to those whom naturally and personally they love, 

 as I ever did your lordship ; in troth not many between my 

 Lord Marquis and yourself; so that the sparks of my affec 

 tion shall ever rest quick, under the ashes of my fortune, 

 to do you service : and wishing to your fortune and family 

 all good. Your Lordship s most affectionate, 



and much obliged, &c. 



* Appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland, September 8, 1622. 



