TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY, (a) SIR

HUMPHREY MAY.

Good Mr. Chancellor,

I DO approve very well of your forbearance to move my suits, in regard the duke's return (b) is so near at hand, which I thought would have been a longer matter; and I imagine there is a gratiastitium, till he come. I do not doubt but you shall find his grace nobly disposed. The last time you spake with him about me, I remember you sent me word, he thanked you for being so forward for me. Yet I could wish, that you took some occasion to speak with him, generally to my advantage, before you move to him any particular suit; and to let me know how you find him.

My lord treasurer sent me a good answer touching my monies. I pray you continue to quicken him, that the king may once clear with me. A fire of old wood needeth no blowing; but old men do. I ever

rest

Yours to do you

service.

(a) This letter is indorsed, 1625.

(b) From Paris, whither the duke of Buckingham went in May, 1625, to conduct the new queen to England.

Consultations in Parliament anno 1 Caroli Regis, at Westminster, anno Domini 1625. (a)

[Found among Lord Bacon's Papers.]

THE Consultations now in parliament may be regulated into these four heads following.

A

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1. The state of the king in the constant revenue of his crown.

1. What it was; and how far the introitus et exitus there ordered. Vide my book of a medium for ten years before primo Jacobi regis.

2.

What now it is
in clear revenue,
either by

3.
The means how
Lit is abated by

Lands;

Customs and impositions;
Casualties.

(a) This parliament met on the 18th of June, and was dissolved August 12,

1625.

3.

In ships and munition of

4. Our own.

5.

Strangers, as
prize.

6. Allies.

7. Enemies.

Hired by contract to serve, and how used: or Taken as prize: if so, How then delivered and dealt withal in the course of justice.

What success hath followed upon'injustice done. them as the arrest of our goods in France and Germany, whereby our goods are at a stand for vent..

The number and true value of the goods.

The account made to his majesty or his officers, for it.

1. By whom the direction.

2. The pretence. 3.The value of the goods. 4.The place whither they

went.

The dis-
missing
and dis-
charging of
any of them
and the

goods,

namely,

Under this head will fall the complaint of Dover.

A nation feared, renowned,victorious. It made the Netherlands there a state when it was none.

Recovered Henry IV. of France's kingdom, when he had nothing left but the town of Dieppe.

Conquered the invincible navy of Spain in 1588.

Took towns in Portugal the year following, and marched 100 miles upon the firm land.

Fired, or brought away, the Spanish

I could wish, that for every of these four heads there were a particular committee to examine an apt report for the houses; and the houses, upon every report, to put itself into a committee of the whole assembly; and after a full and deliberate debate, to order a model, or form, for a conference with the lords and so, together, humbly to present unto his majesty a remonstrance of their labour; offering withal a serious consultation and debate amongst (a) In October, 1625.