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will confer with myself, and my fellows, that shall 

 be used for the marshalling and bounding of the 

 evidence, that we may have the help of his opinion, 

 as well as that of my lord chief justice; whose great 

 travels as I much commend, yet that same &quot; plero- 

 phoria,&quot; or over-confidence, doth always subject 

 things to a great deal of chance. 



There is another business proper for me to crave 

 of your majesty at this time, as one that have in my 

 eye a great deal of service to be done concerning 

 your casual revenue ; but considering times arid per 

 sons, I desire to be strengthened by some such form 

 of commandment under your royal hand, as I send 

 you here inclosed. I most humbly pray your ma 

 jesty to think, I understand myself right well in this 

 which I desire, and that it tendeth greatly to the 

 good of your service. The warrant I mean not to 

 impart, but upon just occasion ; thus thirsty to hear 

 of your majesty s good health, I rest 



22 Jan. 61 15. 



TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS, ABOUT THE EARL OF 



SOMERSET. 

 Sir, 



I THOUGHT it convenient to give his majesty an 

 account of that which his majesty gave me in charge 

 in general, reserving the particulars for his coming ; 

 and I find it necessary to know his pleasure in some 

 things ere I could farther proceed. 



My lord chancellor and myself spent Thursday 

 and yesterday, the whole forenoons of both days, 



