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Francis, fifth Duke of Somerset. 



I wry nmcli [cave the sentence in the end will not answer the King's expectations. 

 When passed I shall see to transmit yr. Honour a coppy thereof, and in the interim 

 shall see to hasten it and procure all I can it may he made accordinge to the con- 

 tents of the aforesaid Letter : what innovation or alteration has been made in the 

 proces I am not able to resolve you, having not been able to get a sight thereof 

 since the two pallace senators were impowered to inspect it ; but I find they have 

 changed the notary, and added another counsellor to the Podesta to examine 

 things and consult thereabouts, which confirmes me in my aforesaid feares they 

 intend not to goe much out of the ordinary rodeway, notwithstanding the high 

 degree of the person murthered. I shd. be glad to be deceived however, that the 

 sentence in the end may give his Maty, full content and satisfaction wh., God 

 willing, I shall endeavour rigorously what lyes in me. 



" Genoua, 16th Novr., 1678. 



" Sr. yr. Honrs, most obliged faythfull 

 " and obedient servant, 



" Geoege Legat." 



" To the Honhle. Henry Coventry, JEsq., 

 Sis Majty's Principal Secretary 

 of State." 



There is a letter, dated April, 16 78/ from the State of Genoa to 

 their agent, beginning " Magnifico nostro agente,"" among Sir 

 Alexander Malet's papers : and among the Duke of Northumber- 

 land's, at Syon House (Sixth Report Histor. Commission, p. 221) 

 four letters about this murder, and a copy of the sentence. The 

 murderers were hanged — in effigy. 



J. E. Jackson. 



