CCXXvili LIFE OF BACON. 



Such were the occupations to which this philosopher 

 was doomed ; occupations which, even as Chancellor, he 



&quot; Yf all this be but the vapour of sum men s fancys yt will quickly 

 spend itself, yf it be a thing worth your thought I am at your dispose. 



&quot; To-morrow morninge I am commanded to attend the King about 

 matters of his revenue. In the mean time and so always I shall rest 



&quot; Your Lordship s obliged servant, H. MOUNTAGU. 



&quot; 3. Jan. 1618. 



&quot; To the right honorable and my most honored 

 lord, the Marquess of Buckingham, these.&quot; 



Tanners MSS. Oxford, 74, f. 233. 



&quot; My honored Lord, I have ever observed that those whoe with inge 

 nuity and industry have acquired a fortune sildome part with it, but upon 

 stricte conditions. Yet soe happy doth my Lord Cheefe Justice thinke 

 himself in the promised assurance of your love, and such is his confidence 

 of the King s favor, having your lordship to frend, as that it drawes him to 

 cast his fortunes at his majestie s feete, and to bee disposed of by your 

 lordship, being confident that you will waye and measure him by that 

 which may stand well with his estate : if his majestie will require of him 

 twenty thousand ould peeces he yeelds to it, and desires not to be pressed 

 further. Of this wound he hopes he may in time, with your favor recover, 

 therfore is well content to languish of this disease a while, in obedience (as 

 he himselfe cals it) to his royall master his will. 



&quot; He is willing to pay this sum hee offers by ten thousand peeces at a 

 time, the first payment to be made presently, and the laste when his 

 majestie takes his jurnye, contenting himselfe with the honor of a Viscount 

 untill the King shall thinke fit to confer more honor upon him. 



&quot; The terme ends on Tuesday come sevennight. The Treasorer is to be 

 sworne in the Chancery and in the Exchequer courts ; therfore it will be 

 requisite if your lordship make good your promise for his having the place 

 before Christmas, that my Lord Cheefe Justice be sent for presently to 

 eome to the King. For the office requires no other ceremony but delyvery 

 of the staffe by the King s hand ; and direction would be sent for drawing 

 his patent of honor, and that other concerning his office, and the resolution 

 and direction would be expedited. If this satisfy not his majestie, his 

 resolution to cast himselfe at his majestie s feete, and bee directed by your 

 lordship, wil give the King and your lordship advantage to dispose of 

 him ; ffor I find him more inclining to his Majestie s pleasure then his 

 owne ends. 



