NOTE G G G. 



to examine witnesses (in causa Domini Cancellarii), may, from time to time 

 hereafter, examine any witnesses touching the said cause, between the recess 

 and access. 



Jurati in causa Domini Cancellarii : 

 Sir Robert Bassett, knt. John May. 



Francis Broad. John Haward. 



James Kennedie. Richard Burrell. 



Edward Shereborne having been divers times examined (in causa Domini 

 Cancellarii, prout antea), is licensed to depart, but to attend again upon new 

 warning. 



The petition of Edward Egerton was read, whereby he humbly desired, Sir 

 Rowland Egerton to be ordered forthwith to produce upon oath certain inden 

 tures and writings, unduly gotten from the petitioner. 



Ordered, ex motione Domini Sheffeild, this petition to remain with the clerk, 

 until the corruption and bribery complained of be determined, and then the 

 lords will take it into their consideration. 



In causa Domini Cancellarii : 



Sir Ralph Hansby,. knt. sworn. 



The Earl of South ton shewed, that the said Sir Ralph Hansby, being exa 

 mined by his lordship and others of a bribe of 500L given by himself to the 

 Lord Chancellor, that the said Sir Ralph made a doubt whether his answer 

 thereunto might not be prejudicial to his cause. Wherefore their lordships 

 resolution herein was required ; whether the said Sir Ralph should be urged to 

 make his answer hereunto or no. 



After long debate of this matter, it was ordered, that the examinations taken 

 in this court should not be hereafter used in any other cause, nor in any other 

 court. 



And although divers of the lords were of opinion, that the parties confession 

 of the giving of a bribe should not be prejudicial at all unto him ; yet divers 

 doubted thereof. 



Whereupon it was put to the question, whether the said Sir Ralph shall be 

 examined what gift or reward he hath given to the Lord Chancellor ; it was 

 agreed, he should be examined thereupon. 



The lords committees appointed yesterday to search for precedents, videlicet, 

 the Earl of Huntingdon, the Earl of Warwick, and the Lord Haughton, re 

 turned from the Tower. 



The Earl of Huntingdon made report of their search and view of the re 

 cords ; and the Earl of Warwick read the heads of the precedents, and then 

 delivered the notes taken out of the records, and signed by the officer, unto the 

 clerk, to be kept. 



25th March. 

 To the Marquis of Buckingham. 



My very good lord, 



Yesterday I know was no day ; now I hope T shall hear from your lordship, 

 who are my anchor in these flouds. Meanwhile to ease my heart, I have 

 written to his majesty the inclosed, which I pray your lordship to read ad 

 visedly, and to deliver it, or not to deliver it, as you think good. God ever 

 prosper your lordship. Yours ever, &c. 



25th March, 1621. FR. ST. ALBAN, Cane. 



To the King. 



It may please your most excellent majesty, 



Time hath been, when I have brought unto you Gemitum Columba from 

 others, now I bring it from myself. I fly unto your majesty, with the wings of 

 a dove, which once within these seven days, I thought would have carried rne 

 a higher flight. When I enter into myself, I find not the materials of such 

 a tempest as is come upon me. I have been (as your majesty knoweth best) 



