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of some light indisposition of his, how much he 

 should think his service disadvantaged in this cause, 

 if he should be at any day away ; for then he cannot 

 sentence, 



By my next I will give his majesty some account 

 of the tobacco and the currants. I ever rest 

 Your Lordship s most obliged friend 



and faithful servant, 



FR. VERULAM, Cane. 

 November 20, at evening, 1619. 



TO THE KING. 



MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY, 



SIR Edward Coke is now a-foot, and, according to 

 your command, signified by Mr. Secretary Calvert, 

 we proceed in Peacock s examinations. For although 

 there have been very good diligence used, yet cer 

 tainly we are not at the bottom ; and he, that would 

 not use the utmost of his line to sound such a business 

 as this, should not have due regard, neither to your 

 majesty s honour nor safety. 



A man would think he were in Luke Button s 

 case again ; for as my lady Roos personated Luke 

 Hutton, so, it seemeth, Peacock personateth Atkins. 

 But I make no judgment yet, but will go on with 

 all diligence : and, if it may not be done otherwise, 

 it is fit Peacock be put to torture. He deserveth it 

 as well as Peacham did. 



I beseech your majesty not to think I am more 

 bitter, because my name is in it ; for, besides that I 



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