The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

t- 2 LETTERS FROM BIRCH.:norrow, I knew, would mend my welcome, by ashes of my fortune, to do you service; and wishbringing Mr. Matthew, who means to dine with ing to your fortune and family all good,
your lordship only, and so to rebound back to Your lordship's most affectionate
London, by reason my Lord Digby's journey calls and much obliged, etc.
for him on the sudden. Neither yet was this all
that stayed me; for I hear somewhat that I like I pray your lordship to present my humble
reasonably well; and yet I hope it will mend too; service and thanks to my lord marquis, to whom,
which is, that my lord marquis hath sent you a when I have a little paused, I purpose to write;
message by my Lord of Falkland, (which is a far as likewise to his majesty, for whose health and
better hand than my lord treasurer's,) that gives happiness, as his true beadsman, I most frequently
you leave to come presently to Highgate: and pray.
Sir Edward Sackville, speaking for the other five Endorsed, March 11.
miles, my lord commended his care and zeal for Copy of my answer to Lord Falkland.
your lordship, but silenced him thus: ", Let my
lord be ruled by me: it will be never the worse
for him." But my lord marquis saying farther to TO THE LORD TREASURER.*
him, ",Sir Edward, however you play a good MY VERY GOOD LORD,
friend's part for my Lord St. Alban, yet I must I have received, by my noble friend, my Lord
tell you, I have not been well used by him." Viscount Falkland, advertisement, as from my
And Sir Edward desiring of him to open himself lord marquis, of three things; the one, that upon
in whatsoever he might take offence at; and, his lordship's motion to his majesty, he is gra
withal, taking upon him to have known so much, ciously pleased to grant some degree of release of
from time to time, of your lordship's heart, and my confinement. The second, that if I shall
endeavours towards his lordship, as that he gratify your lordship, who, my lord understandeth,
doubted not but he was able to clear any mist are desirous to treat with me about my house at
that had been cast before his lordship's eyes by London, with the same, his lordship will take it
your enemies; my lord marquis, by this time as well as if it was done to himself. The third,
being ready to go to the Spanish ambassador's that his majesty hath referred unto your lordship
to dinner, broke off with Sir Edward, and told the consideration of the relief of my poor estate.
him, that after dinner he would be back at Wal- I have it also from other part, yet by such, as have
lingford House, and then he would tell Sir Edward taken it immediately from my lord marquis, that
more of his mind; with whom I have had newly your lordship hath done me to the king very good
conference at large, and traced out to him, as he offices. My lord, I am much bounden to you:
desired me, some particulars of that which they wherefore, if you shall )be pleased to send Sir
call a treaty with my lord treasurer about York Arthur Ingram, who formerly moved me in it for
House, which Sir Edward Sackville knows how your lordship, to treat farther with me, I shall
to put together, and make a smooth tale of it for let your lordship see how affectionately I am
your lordship: and this night I shall know all desirous to pleasure your lordship after my ITord
from him, and to-morrow, by dinner, I shall not of Buckingham.
fail to attend your lordship: till when, and ever, So, wishing your lordship's weighty affairs, for
I rest his majesty's service, a happy return to his maYour lordship's in all truth jesty's contentment and your honour, I rest
to honour and serve you, Your lordship's very affectionate
T. MEAUTYS. to do you service,
Endorsed, FR. ST. ALBAN.
Received, MiIarchG~ 11. Endorsed, March 12,
To the Lord Treasurer.
TO HENRY CARY, LORD VISCOUNT FALKLAND.*
MY VERY GOOD LORD, TO TIIE LORD TREASURER.
Your lordship's letter was the best letter I re- MY VERY GOOD LORD,
ceived this good while, except the last kind letter The honourable correspondence, which your
from my Lord of Buckingham, which this con- lordship hath been pleased to hold with my noble
firmeth. It is the best accident, one of them, and constant friend, my lord marquis, in furtheramongst men, when they hap to be obliged to ing his majesty's grace towards me, as well conthose, whom naturally and personally they love, as cerning my liberty as the consideration of my
I ever did your lordship; in trothnot many between poor estate, hath very much obliged me to your
my lord marquis and yourself; so that the sparks lordship, the more by how much the less likeliof my affection shall ever rest quick, under the hood there is, that I shall be able to merit it at
" Appointed Loed Deputy of Ireland, September 8, 1622. * Lionel, Lord Cranfield.