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later direction, which was delivered unto me from 

 the earl of Arundel, as by word of mouth, but so as 

 he had set down a remembrance thereof in writing 

 freshly after the signification of his pleasure, was to 

 this effect, that before any proceeding in the chan 

 cery, there should be a conference had between my 

 lord chancellor, my lord chief justice, and myself, 

 how your majesty s interest might be secured. This 

 later direction I acquainted my lord chancellor with ; 

 and finding an impossibility, that this conference 

 should be had before to-morrow, my lord thought 

 good, that the day be put over, taking no occasion 

 thereof other than this, that in a cause of so great 

 weight it was fit for him to confer with his as 

 sistants, before he gave any decree or final order. 

 After such a time as I have conferred with my lords, 

 according to your commandment, I will give your 

 majesty account with speed of the conclusion of that 

 conference. 



Farther, I think fit to let your majesty know, 

 that in my opinion I hold it a fit time to proceed in 

 the business of the &quot; Rege inconsulto,&quot; which is ap 

 pointed for Monday. I did think these greater 

 causes would have come to period or pause sooner : 

 but now they are in the height, and to have so great 

 a matter as this of the &quot; Rege inconsulto&quot; handled, 

 when men do &quot; aliud agere,&quot; I think it no proper 

 time. Besides, your majesty in your great wisdom 

 knoweth, that this business of Mr. Murray s is some 

 what against the stream of the judges inclination : 

 and it is no part of a skilful mariner to sail on 





