APPENDIX Plots and Counterplots of 1603. Dec. 17. In my last (in the anguishe of my mynde for my sonne's offence) I certified your Lordships of my willingnes to leave this place1 which I hold (so as it might 1602-1603. be without disgrace). But, if I shold uppon this suddain be putt from it (my sonne's errors being in fresh memorie), it wold touche my reputacion very much. Besids my hole provisions (to my great charge) being layd in heere, I cannot without infinite troble and hinderaunce in winter tyme remove them and my housholde; my humble sute therfore is that (in consideracion of my daungerous and faithfull services) his Majestie wilbe pleased to continewe me heere untill one yeare expired, or at the least untill Our Ladie daye next, in which tyme the memorye of errors wilbe well quenched, and I, with less troble and loss, inhabled to remove; wherin I humbly intreat your honorable furtherance. Yesterday I receyved direction from your Lordships, for ease of my Lord GREY, to lodge him in the bricke tower-which, belonging to the Master of the Ordinaunce, I have thought good to acquaint your Lordship therwith, because he shold not therebie take any offence, -notwithstanding that, in my predecessor's tyme, I have knowen divers of the Prisoners there lodged. And so, being readie therein to do any thing that your Lordships shall think fitt, do humbly take my leave. The Tower, 17° December, 1603. Your Lordship's ever most bounden, G. HARVY. Addressed: To the right honorable my very singuler good Lorde, the Lord CECILL, Endorsed, in Lord Cecil's hand: "17 Dec. 1603. Sir G. Harty." 1 I. c. the Lieutenancy of the Tower. ENCLOSURE IN THE PRECEDING LETTER. XIX. HENRY, LORD COBHAM, TO SIR GEORGE HARVEY, From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 76. Holograph. Without date. Enclosed in HARVEY'S Letter to CECIL of December 17th. MR. LIEUTENANT, IF that I may wright unto the Lords I wold, toching Sir WALTER RAWLYE; besyds my letter to my Lord CISELL1 God is my wittnes, it doth troble my contiens : As you shall send me word so I will do, that my letter may be redy agaynst your sonn's going: I wold very fain have the words that the Lords used of my barberousnes in accusing him falsly. I ever troble you: if God ever mayk me able, you shall find me thankfull: if otherwis, God will requit your charitie towards me. Your true prisoner, HENRY COBHAM. Noted, in the margin, by Sir G. Harvey: "Recd. 240. Octobr." 1 The colons printed in this letter are so written in the original MS. XX. SECRETARY LORD CECIL OF ESSINGDON TO SIR APPENDIX S' W. RALEGH being desirous to have this little trunk VI. Plots and againe, I send it him. Only I have staied 3 papers: CounterFirst, K[ing] of Spain's] Will; [2] a Discourse of plots of 1602-1603. Spanish government; [3] a little Collection of Comon Places. All things els are in it; and these shalbe restored when he will have them, or when I have redd them. 1603. Dec. 20. Lord Your loving friend, Harvey. On the return of Papers belonging to Sir W. Ralegh. Letter of thanks to the King. RO. CECYLL. [POSTSCRIPT.]—I pray you tell S W. R. y I will deliver any re of his to the K[ing], to whom I think it very fitt y he do write thanks; and, as they deserve, indeav[our] to shew that he, only, accompts them dew to him. For y rest of his 1, by Sir ROB MANSFIELD, tell him he can be no more sensibell of my part towards him, then I confess I wold be gladd of his future good; I write ingenue; and can look for no more from him then he doth profess, nor will believe less. Addressed: "To my very loving frend, Sir GEORGE HARVY, Knight, Endorsed: "Rec'd. 20 December, 1603. My Lo. Cecill. Sr W. R. his trunck,” 3 This word, which I read indear,' may possibly be indead."' Anyhow, whether we read indeed' or 'endeavour,'-the precise meaning of the sentence is somewhat obscure. The punctuation-here, as elsewhereis, of course, the Editor's. But in this instance I have thought it best to print the abbreviations, instead of extending them, as has been usually done. VII. RALEGH'S EXECUTION. I. QUEEN ANNE OF DENMARK, CONSORT OF KING JAMES From a transcript made by Archbishop SANCROFT, from the original Letter, then in his possession. MS. TANNER, vol. ccxcix. fol. 87 (Bodleian Library, Oxford). Without date. ANNA R. MY KIND DOGGE, IF I have any power or credit with you, I pray you let me have a trial of it, at this time, in dealing sincerely and ernestly with the King that Sir WALTER RALEGH'S life may not be called in question. 1618. [October?] Queen to the If you do it so that the success answer my expectation, assure yourself that I will take it extraordinarily Anne kindly at your hands; and rest one that wisheth you well, and desires you to continew still, as you have been, a true servant to your Master. Addressed: "To the Marquis of Buckingame.” Marquess of Buckingham. Entreaty for his influence with the King to prevent the execution. APPENDIX VII. Ralegh's 1618. October? Carew Ralegh to King James. Entreaty for his father's pardon. الله II. CAREW RALEGH TO THE KING. From an early copy in MS. ASHMOLE, dcclxxxi. fol. 101 (Bodleian IT may please your Majestie mercifully to looke downe Greate Lord, conceit not too grievously the error of a despairated minde, torne with everie misfortune, whilst his lounge shiftings for life perswaded the fittest for the capacities of humors not his own. And, greate Lord, though merrit and reason cannot requier, yet let the priviledge of old age and the innocency of a fatherles child begg mercie from your Majestie,-and from the Image of God, who pardons the greatest offences to the meanest sutor. |