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jesty s service. I am of opinion that the fair usage 

 of him, as it was fit for the Spanish examinations, 

 and for the questions touching the papers and dis 

 patches, and all that, so it was no good prepara 

 tive to make him descend into himself touching his 

 present danger : and therefore my lord chancellor 

 and myself thought not good to insist upon it at this 

 time. 



I have received from my lord chief justice the 

 examination of Sir William Mounson ; with whom 

 we mean to proceed to farther examination with all 

 speed. 



My lord chief justice is altered touching the re- 

 examination of the lady, and desired me that we 

 might stay till he spake with his majesty, saying it 

 could be no casting back to the business ; which I 

 did approve. 



Myself with the rest of my fellows, upon due 

 and mature advice, perfected our report touching 

 the chancery ; for the receiving whereof, I pray you 

 put his majesty in mind at his coming, to appoint 

 some time for us to wait upon him altogether, for 

 the delivery in of the same, as we did in our former 

 certificate. 



For the revenue matters, I reserve them to his 

 majesty s coming; and in the mean time I doubt 

 not but Mr. Secretary Winwood will make some 

 kind of report thereof to his majesty. 



For the conclusion of your letter concerning my 

 own comfort, I can but say the Psalm of &quot; Quid re- 

 tribuam?&quot; God that giveth me favour in his ma- 



