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should be for a whole term, as it hath been often 

 upon sickness, can be no hindrance to common jus 

 tice. For the business of the king s bench may be 

 dispatched by the rest of the judges: his voice in 

 the star-chamber may be supplied by any other judge, 

 that my lord chancellor shall call ; and the trials by 

 &quot; nisi prius&quot; may be supplied by commission. 



But as for those great matters of discovery, we 

 can say nothing more than this, that either they are 

 old or new. If old, he is to blame for having kept 

 them so long : if new, or whatsoever, he may adver 

 tise your majesty of them by letter, or deliver them 

 by word to such counsellor as your majesty will 

 assign. 



Thus we hope your majesty will accept of our 

 sincerity, having dealt freely and openly with your 

 majesty, as becometh us : and when we shall receive 

 your pleasure and direction, we shall execute and 

 obey the same in all things ; ending with our prayers 

 for your majesty, and resting 



Your Majesty s most faithful, and 



most bounden servants, 



T. ELLESMERE, CANC. 

 FR. BACON. 

 October 6, 1616. 



REMEMBRANCES OF HIS MAJESTY S DECLARATION, 

 TOUCHING THE LORD COKE. 



THAT although the discharging and removing of his 

 majesty s officers and servants, as well as the choice 



