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whereby he may bring it to the more speedy end, putting in security according 

 to the ordinary course, to render himself prisoner again as soon as that time is 

 expired ; which is all that I desire for him, and in which I will acknowledge 

 your lordship s favour towards him, and ever rest 



Your Lordship s faithful friend and servant, G. BUCKINGHAM. 

 Newmarket, Dec. 10, 1618. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 



My honourable Lord, His majesty, upon a petition delivered by Mr. Thomas 

 Digby, wherein he complaineth of great wrongs done unto him, hath been 

 pleased, for his more speedy relief and redress, if it prove as he allegeth, to 

 refer the consideration thereof unto your lordship. And because he is a gentle 

 man whom I have long known and loved, I could not but add my desire to 

 your lordship, that, if you find he hath been wronged, you would do him so 

 much favour, as to give him such remedy as the equity of his case may require. 

 For which I will ever rest your Lordship s faithful friend and servant, 



Royston, Oct. 8, 1619. G. BUCKINGHAM. 



To the Marquis of Buckingham. 



My very good Lord, This morning the duke came to me, and told me the 

 king s cause was yesterday left fair ; and if ever there were a time for my lord of 

 Suffolk s submission, it was now ; and that if my lord of Suffolk should come 

 into the court and openly acknowledge his delinquency, he thought it was a 

 thing considerable. My answer was, I would not meddle in it ; and, if I did, 

 it must be to dissuade any such course ; for that all would be but a play upon 

 the stage, if justice went not on in the right course. This I thought it my duty 

 to let the king know by your lordship. 



I cannot express the care I have had of this cause in a number of circum 

 stances and discretions, which, though they may seem but small matters, yet 

 they do the business, and guide it right. God ever keep your lordship. 



Your Lordship s most obliged friend and faithful servant, 

 Oct. 21, 1619. FR. VERULAM, Cane. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 



My honourable Lord, This bearer, a Frenchman belonging to the ambas 

 sador, having put an Englishman in suit for some matters between them, is 

 much hindered and molested by often removing of the cause from one court to 

 another. Your lordship knows that the French are not acquainted with our 

 manner of proceedings in the law, and must therefore be ignorant of the remedy 

 in such a case. His course was to his majesty ; but I thought it more proper 

 that your lordship would be pleased to hear and understand this case from him 

 self, and then to advise and take order for his relief, as your lordship in your 

 wisdom shall think fit. So commending him to your honourable favour, I rest 



Your Lordship s faithful friend and servant, G. BUCKINGHAM. 

 Royston, Oct. 27, 1619. 



Your lordship shall do well to be informed of every particular, because his 

 majesty will have account of it at his coming. 



To the Lord Chancellor. 



My honourable Lord, His majesty hath been pleased, out of his gracious 

 care of Sir Robert Killigrew, to refer a suit of his, for certain concealed lands, 

 to your lordship and the rest of the commissioners for the Treasury ; the like 

 whereof hath been heretofore granted to many others. My desire to your lord 

 ship is, that he being a gentleman, whom I love and wish very well unto, your 

 lordship would shew him, for my sake, all the favour you can, in furthering his 

 suit. Wherein your lordship shall do me a courtesy, for which I will ever rest 



Your Lordship s faithful friend and servant, G. BUCKINGHAM. 

 Royston, Dec. 15, 1619. 



