[Publications] . ppoynt some metinge of the specialls off the Counsali,at some convenient plaice, where we tak the best ordour we mayfor mantenance of his Maties peace and obedience, and directlieall other thinges ayer in his Matics serwice, or for repressing ofony vrangis falles in ony pairt to be tried and tayne ordour withbe Commissionars and reported at our nixt meting. All farderof this estaite your Lop. as your lasure and opportunitie mayserve, may onderstand of this berar, Mr. Alexr. Haye, alswell asof me or ony other man, for he is ordinair Clerk off our Counsalioff Estaite, and ane of
[Publications] . ppoynt some metinge of the specialls off the Counsali,at some convenient plaice, where we tak the best ordour we mayfor mantenance of his Maties peace and obedience, and directlieall other thinges ayer in his Matics serwice, or for repressing ofony vrangis falles in ony pairt to be tried and tayne ordour withbe Commissionars and reported at our nixt meting. All farderof this estaite your Lop. as your lasure and opportunitie mayserve, may onderstand of this berar, Mr. Alexr. Haye, alswell asof me or ony other man, for he is ordinair Clerk off our Counsalioff Estaite, and ane of the Clerks off our Sessioun and Counsaliof Justice also, ane werie honest and weill qualifeit man alwayes,and I assure your Lop. ane great admirar and honorar off wisdome and all other wertewes, whilkes he thinkes schynesin your Lop. bye all other subjectes he has ewer knowen. Thisfor the present most humelie taking my leive, and praying theEternall long to preserve your Lop in all prosperitie, I reste. Dunfermeljne, 30 Octobris, 1606. 408 THE EGERTON PAPERS. LORD ELLESMERE TO LORD SALISBURY. [The succeeding very modest and interesting letter to Lord Salisbury (Sir RobertCecill having been first created Viscount Cranbourn on 20th August, 1604, and after-wards Earl of Salisbury on 4th May, 1G05,) bears date, according to the indorsementof the rough draft (wholly in the handwriting of Lord Ellesmere), on 16th July, 1606 ;but from the opening sentence, unless we understand it figuratively, it seems likelythat it was an error for the 16th January, 1606-7. It appears that Lord Ellesmerehad previously addressed the King on the same subject, both by word of mouth and inwriting.] Indorsed by Lord Ellesmere, 16th Julij, 1606. The copye of my letter to theEarle of Salesburye. My very good L. Now Christenmas is done,, yt is tyme forthose that durst not presume to the feast to seke some parte ofthe fragments. I found nothing in my selfe worth prizing orvaluing to be a grounde of
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