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regretted, saying, most truly, &quot; I know these things do not 

 pertain to me ; for my part is to acquit the King s office 



&quot; Thus hoping I have given your lordship a good account of what you 

 gave me in charge, I kiss your hands, and rest 



&quot; Your Lordship s servant, and affectionate brother, ED. VILLIERS. 

 &quot; November the 17th, 1620. 

 &quot; To the Right Honorable my very good lord and 

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



Tanners MSS. No. 290, f. 31. 



&quot; Sir Edward, I have written a short letter to my lorde, for that I 

 holde necessary for me to do. And I have named twenty thousand 

 poundes to him. Wherfore I praye yow putt out the worde peeces in your 

 letter, and put it downe poundes, for I am resolved not to exceede it. 

 The payment shall be at my lord s appointment ; but for divers reasons, I 

 thought both before and senc that I spake with you, I had rather com of 

 ffaire then com higher then twenty thousand poundes, though it may be 

 thought little, the greater som consider d. 



&quot; For the Kinge s speedy sendinge for me before the tearme end, I have 

 senc thought of yt, and findinge it not to be of necessity duringe the 

 tearme, and that conveniently I canot go downe, and some tearme busi 

 nesses require dispatch at my handes, therfor I think best that be lefte out 

 of the letter, and mention only to be made of givinge order for the two 

 patents I spake of, yf the Kinge be pleased with it. Thus with my true 

 love remembred, I rest your assured, H. MOUNTAGU. 



&quot; I have sent you my letter unsealed, that you may see yt, and then 

 seale it upp.&quot; 



This letter is without direction, but on the back is written in Sir Edward 

 Villiers hand : 



&quot; This note I received from my Lord Cheefe Justice since I wrote my 

 letter according to his owne direction.&quot; 



Tanners MSS. No. 114, f. 186. 



&quot; My most honored Lord, Such is the value of that worde where you 

 please to say you joyne handes with me in the point of contract, that it 

 overswaies in me all other thoughts that otherwise have reflection uppon 

 me. This respect and those perswasions of Sir Ed. Villiers have made me 

 yealding to twenty thousand poundes : my estate, God be thanked, is worth 

 that and twenty thousand more, yet hadd I rather yealde yt all then to 

 refuse the King in any thinge he pleaseth to demaund, or think me fitt for, 



