NOTE Z Z. 



This letter seems to involve Mr. Secretary Hicks in a suspicion of bribery. 

 In which case it is strange that it should exist, unless it be argued that its 

 preservation is rather a token of Mr. Hicks s innocence. But even his master 

 was attacked in this manner. See the Duke of Wirtemburg s letter, No. 68. 

 It is to be hoped that there the blame was altogetber with him that sent the 

 gyft._Note by Mr. Douce, of the British Museum. 72 Lansd. 



Sir, Considering with myself the absolute disposition of my L. I hold it 

 under your allowance very material to your better successe, that after you shall 

 have spoken with Sir Thomas, who will offer the occasion if he meet with you, 

 that you let my lorde understande of his inclination to give over, giving your 

 motion to him as for one whom my L. affecting so as that Sir Thomas may 

 seem rather to resolve of resignation from my L. his likinge than first desire my 

 lorde to like of his particular resignation. 



Sir, I am bould to present you with a very little mullet of sack, the which 

 I will send to-morrow to Rucholles, noe waie I protest unto you as a recom 

 pense for your kindnesse, but as an obligation of my thankful disposition, the 

 which, I know, you only regardinge, will receive with the same hande I give it, 

 with the which likewise I presume to promise you fortie pounds either in golde 

 or plate at your choyce, at my beinge possessed of the place with your good 

 likinge and favor of my lorde your most honorable friend, neither will my thank - 

 fulnesse end in that and the interest in me in the worde of an honeste man 

 shall for ever (continue) and howsoever it shall fall out, my ever respectes and 

 thanks shall be in your good likinge : and so cravinge pardon for my boldnesse, 

 I humblv take mv leave, and rest your very lovinge and thankful friend to 

 dispose of, R- KAYLE. 



My howse at Radcliffe, the 25 of Feb. 1604. 



To the Right Worshipful Sir Michael Hickes, 

 knight in Austen Friere. 



[MS. Lansdown. Mus. Brit. vol. 76. art. 68. original.] 

 Frederick, Duke of Wirtemberg, to Lord Burghley. 



Monsieur, Je ne doubte que vous ne soyez aduertij de ce que j ay par cij 

 deuant, comme mesmes auec ceste commodite, escrit et demande humblement 

 a La Serenissime Royne d Angleterre et de me laisser passer environ 1000 

 pieces de trap hors le renomme royaulme d Icelle, librement et sans aulcun 

 peage, et pource que je scay, que vous pourrez beaucoup en cest affaire. 

 Je vous prye bien fort, vous ij employer. Affin que je puisse auoir vne 

 bonne et brefue respounce, telle comme je le desire et demande, dont mon 

 commis le present porteur a charge, vous je present de ma part vne chaine 

 d or pov. vos peines. Laquelle accepterez: s il vous plaist de bon cueur. En 

 tous lieux la on j auray moyen de recognoistre cela en vre endroict j en suis 

 content de vous grattiffier a vre contentement, de telle volunte, comme apres 

 mes affectionnees recommendatione. Prye dieu vous auoir. 



Monsieur, en sa sainte digne garde. De Stuctgart ce 12me de Decembre, 

 1594. Vre bien affectionne&quot;, FRIDERICH. 



A Monseigneur Monseigneur le Grandt 

 Tresorier dengleterre. 



Bishop Williams. 



The following is from Weldon : This Williams, though he wanted much of 

 his predecessor s abilities for the law, yet did he equal him for learning and 

 pride, and beyond him in the way of bribery : this man answering by petitions, 

 in which his servants had one part, himself another, and was so calculated to be 

 worth to him and his servants 3000 per annum, by a new way never found 

 out before. Weldon, 450. 



The explanation of this will be found in the following extracts from Hackett s 

 Life of Bishop Williams: 



