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ledge as a courtesy from your lordship ; and ever 

 rest 



Your lordship s faithful friend and servant, 



G. BUCKINGHAM. 



Hinchinbroke, the 22d of October, 1618. 



TO THE MARQUIS OF BUCKINGHAM. 



MY VERY GOOD LORD, 



WE have put the Declaration * touching Ralegh to 

 the press with his majesty s additions, which were 

 very material, and fit to proceed from his majesty. 



For the prisoners, we have taken an account, 

 given a charge, and put some particulars in exami 

 nation for punishment and example. 



For the pursuivants, we staid a good while for 

 Sir Edward Coke s health ; but he being not yet 

 come abroad, we have entered into it ; and we find 

 faults, and mean to select cases for example : but in 

 this swarm of priests and recusants we are careful 

 not to discourage in general. But the punishment 

 of some, that are notoriously corrupt, concerned not 

 the good, and will keep in awe those that are but 

 indifferent. 



The balance of the king s estate is in hand, 

 whereof I have great care, but no great help. 



* Declaration of the Demeanor and Carriage of Sir Walter 

 Ralegh, Knight, as well in his Voyage, as in and since his relurn t 

 etc. printed at London, 1618, in quarto. 



