Scrinia Ceciliana, mysteries of state & government in letters of the late famous Lord Burghley, and other grand ministers of state, in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, and King James, being a further additional supplement of the Cabala.

To Our Trusty and Well-beloved, Thomas Coventry, Our Attorney General.

TRusty and Well-beloved, We greet you well; whereas our Right Trusty, and Right Well-beloved Cosen, the Viscount of St. Alban, upon a sentence given in the Upper-house of Parliament full three years since, and more, hath endured loss of his place, Imprisonment and Con∣finement also for a great time, which may suffice for the satisfaction of Justice, and example to others. We being always graciously inclined to temper Mercy with Justice, and calling to minde his former good services, and how well and profitably he hath spent his time since his Troubles. are pleased to remove from him that blot of Ignominy which yet re∣maineth upon him, of incapacity, and disablement; and to remit to him all

penalties whatsoever inflicted by that sentence, having therefore for∣merly pardoned his Fine, and released his Confinement. These are to will and require you to prepare for Our Signature, a Bill containing a Pardon in due Form of Law, of the whole sentence: For which, this shall be your sufficient Warrant.