394- LETTERS RELATING TO 



Cox*, and willed him to present himself to my lord 

 Hobart, and signify his readiness to attend. He 

 came back to me, and told me, all things went on. 

 I know not what afterwards may be ; but I think 

 this long chace is at an end. I ever rest 



Your s assured, 



FR. BACON. 

 January 25, 1614. 



TO MR. MURRAY. 



MR, MURRAY, 



I PRAY deliver the inclosed to his majesty, .and have 

 care of the letter afterwards. I have written also to 

 his majesty about your reference to this purpose, that 

 if you can get power over the whole title, it may be 

 safe for his majesty to assent, that you may try the 

 right upon the deed. This is the farthest I can go. 

 I ever rest Your s assured, 



FR. BACON. 



February 28, 1614. 



TO THE KING. 



MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, 



I SEND your majesty inclosed, a copy of our last 



* He was one of the masters of the green cloth, and had 

 had a quarrel at court during the Christmas holy-days of the 

 year 1614, with Sir Thomas Erskine; which quarrel was made 

 up by the lords of the marshal s court, Sir Richard being obliged 

 to put up with very foul words. MS. letter of Mr. Chamberlain 

 to Sir Dudley Carleton, January 12, 1614-5. 



