To his Sacred Majesty.

I Do humbly resume the ancient manner, which was adire Caesarem per libellum: with confidence in the Cause, and in Your Ma∣jesties Gracious Equity, though not in mine own Merit.

During my late Imployment, Sir E. P. then Master of the Rolls died. By his death Sir Julius Caesar claimed not only the Succession of that place, but the gift of all the Clerkships of the Chancery, that should fall void in his own time.

Of these Clerkships: Your Majesty had formerly granted two Reversions: The one to the late Lord Bruce; for which Mr. Bond, Secretary to my Lord Chancellour, had contracted with him. The se∣cond to me. The said Bond got his Grant through the favour of his Master, to be confirmed by Sir Julius Caesar before his entrance into the Rolls: but through my absence in Your Majesties Service, and want of pressing it in the due season, my Grant remained unconfirmed, though Your Ma∣jesty was pleased to write Your Gracious Letter in my behalf. Which maketh me much bewail mine own case, that my deserts were so poor, as Your Royal Mediation was of less value for me, then my Lord Chancellours for his Servant. The premisses considered, my humble Suit unto Your Majesty is this: That Sir Julius Caesar may be drawn by Your Supream Authority, to confirm unto me my Re∣version of the second Clerkship, whereof I have a Patent under Your Great Seal. Wherein I have Page  353 just confidence in Your Majesties Grace, since Your very Laws do restore them that have been any wayes prejudiced in Servicio Regis.