440 LETTERS RELATING TO 



TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR.* 



MY HONOURABLE LORD, 



I HAVE been desired by some friends of mine, in the 

 behalf of Sir Francis Englefyld, to recommend his 

 cause so far unto your lordship, that a peremptory 

 day being given by your lordship s order for the 

 perfecting of his account, and for the assignment of 

 the trust, your lordship would take such course 

 therein, that the gentleman s estate may be redeemed 

 from farther trouble, and secured from all danger, 

 by engaging those, to whom the trust is now trans 

 ferred by your lordship s order, to the performance 

 of that, whereunto he was tied. And so not doubt 

 ing but your lordship will do him what lawful favour 

 you may herein, I rest 



Your Lordship s faithful friend and servant, 



G. BUCKINGHAM. 



Indorsed, 

 Received October 14, 1618. 



TO THE KING, CONCERNING THE FORM AND MANNER OF 

 PROCEEDING AGAINST SIR WALTER RALEGH^-. 



MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, 



ACCORDING to your commandment given unto us, we 



* Harl. MSS. Vol. 7006, 



| He was beheaded October 29, 1618, the day of the inau 

 guration of the lord mayor of London. 



