CERTIFICATE TOUCHING THE PENAL LAWS. 373 



trouble your majesty, for I hold these to be the 

 principal. 



Thus have I, according to your majesty s refer 

 ence, certified my opinion of that part of Sir Stephen 

 Proctor s projects, which concerneth penal laws : 

 which I do wholly and most humbly submit to your 

 majesty s high wisdom and judgment, wishing withal 

 that some conference may be had by Mr. Chancellor 

 and the barons and the rest of the learned counsel, 

 to draw the service to a better perfection. And 

 most specially that the travels therein taken may be 

 considered and discerned of by the lord treasurer, 

 whose care and capacity is such, as he doth always 

 either find or choose that which is best for your 

 majesty s service. 



The recompence unto the gentleman, it is not 

 my part to presume to touch, otherwise than to put 

 your majesty in remembrance of that proportion, 

 which your majesty is pleased to give to others out 

 of the profits they bring in, and perhaps with a great 

 deal less labour and charge. 



