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rant to Mr. Secretary, who is your friend, and 

 constant in the businesses, that he see forthwith his 

 majesty s commandment executed, touching the 

 double lock ; and, if need be, repair to the place, 

 and see by view the manner of keeping the seal ; 

 and take order, that there be no stay for working 

 of the seal of justice, nor no prejudice to Killegrew s 

 farm, nor to the duty of money paid to the chief 

 justice. Whether this may require your presence, 

 as you write, that yourself can best judge. But of 

 this more, when we have received the judges answer. 

 It is my duty, as much as in me is, to procure my 

 master to be obeyed. I ever rest 



Your friend and assured 



FR. BACON. 



January 21, 1614. 

 I pray deliver the inclosed letter to his majesty. 



To Ms very good friend Mr. John Murray, of his 

 majesty s bed -chamber. 



TO MR. MURRAY. 



MR. MURRAY, 



MY Lord Chancellor, yesterday in my presence, had 

 before him the judges of the common pleas, and 

 hath performed his majesty s royal command in a 

 very worthy fashion, such as was fit for our master s 

 greatness; and because the king may know it, I send 

 you the inclosed. This seemeth to have wrought 

 the effect desired ; for presently I sent for Sir Richard 



