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CXV. TO THE QUEEN.
-
[1602?] On Proposals for the Declaration of a Successor to the Crown.-
Regrets at his Exclusion from the Queen's Presence.
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259
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. lxxxiii. § 35 (Hatfield).
CXVI. TO SECRETARY SIR ROBERT CECIL.
[1602?] Embarkation of the Duke Orsini
260
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. clxxxvi. § 132 (Hatfield).
PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER CXVII.-RALEGH AND THE
LONDON PALACE OF the bisHOPS OF DURHAM.—SUB-
SEQUENT HISTORY OF DURHAM HOUSE
CXVII. — TO THE LORD KEEPER EGERTON AND OTHERS,
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY KING JAMES I. TO INQUIRE
INTO THE TENURE OF DURHAM HOUSE.
1603. May. From London. On a Claim made upon him for giving up
Possession of Durham House to the Bishop of Durham.
As printed, from the Original, in the Collection of the Earl of Ellesmere (Bridge-
water House), by Mr. J. Payne Collier. Egerton Papers (Camden Society).
[CXVII.*]-TO LADY RALEGH.
1603. July. From the Tower. A Letter of Consolation and Farewell.—
Reasons of his purposed Suicide. - Directions as to the Disposal of his
Estate and Payment of his Debts.
See CLXIII.
CXVIII. TO THE EARLS OF SUFFOLK AND DEVONSHIRE,
THE LORD CECIL, AND OTHERS, COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
EXAMINATION AND TRIAL OF THE ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS OF
1603.
[1603. Aug. From the Tower.] Denial of the Charge brought against him.—
Origin of Cobham's Accusation
As printed in Ralegh's collective Works.
CXIX. TO THE SAME.
[1603. Oct.? From the Tower.] Answer to a new Accusation made by
Cobham.-Protest against the Unfairness of the Method of Examination.-
Contrast between God's Law and English Law
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 25 (Hatfield).
CXX.-TO SECRETARY LORD CECIL OF ESSINGDON.
[1603. Nov. From Winchester.] Assertion of the Injustice of his Arraign-
ment of Treason. Entreaty for Cecil's Intercession with the King, should
he fall within the Meshes of the Law.
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269
383
271
274
278
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 67, B (Hatfield).
CXXI. TO THE KING.
[1603. Nov. From Winchester.] Protest of the Injustice of his Conviction. —
Appeal to the King's Justice and Mercy.
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 67 (Hatfield).
CXXII. TO THE EARLS OF SUFFOLK AND DEVONSHIRE,
THE LORD CECIL, AND OTHERS, COMMISSIONERS FOR
THE EXAMINATION AND TRIAL OF THE ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS
OF 1603.
280
[1603. Dec. 10. From Winchester.] The Scene on the Scaffold at Winchester
Castle.-Entreaties for his Life.-Cobham's Confession and Accusations . 282
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 111, B (Hatfield).
[1603. Dec.
CXXIII.-TO LADY RALEGH.
From Winchester.] A Letter of Farewell and Consolation.
Written on the Eve of his expected Execution. .
From a contemporaneous Transcript in Domestic Correspondence: James I., vol. xcvi.
$71 Rolls House). Collated with another Transcript in MS. Sloane, 3520, ff. 14
-17 British Museum), and with another, also contemporaneous, amongst the Cecil
Papers Hatfield).
CXXIV. TO SECRETARY LORD CECIL OF ESSINGDON.
[1603. Dec. From Winchester.] Thanks for his friendly Offices.-Promises
of unalterable Affection.
Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 112 (Hatfield).
CXXV. TO THE KING.
[1603. Dec. From Winchester.] Thanks for the sparing of his Life
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 109 (Hatfield)
CXXVI. TO SECRETARY LORD CECIL OF ESSINGDON.
[1603. Dec.? From the Tower?] Personal and landed Estates. —Debts.—
Desire for a royal Re-grant of Sherborne. -Other personal Affairs
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 22 (Hatfield).
CXXVII. TO THE SAME.
[1603. Dec.? Or 1603-04. Jan.? From the Tower.] Message sent by the
Earl of Pembroke for the Seals of the Duchy of Cornwall.-Expression of
his Desire to write to the King.
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cix. § 10 (Hatfield).
CXXVIII. TO THE SAME.
[1603. Dec.? Or 1603-04. Jan.? From the Tower.] With the Seals of the
Duchy
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cix. § 12 (Hatfield).
CXXIX. TO THE KING.
From the Tower.] Assertion of his persistent Loyalty.—
Appeal to the King's Justice and Mercy, in relation to the Remnant of his
[1603-04. Jan. 21.
Estate.
VOL. II.
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288
289
291
294
295
296
[1603-04.
CXXX.-TO THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL.
From the Tower.] Estates and other personal Affairs.
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 23 (Hatfield).
CXXXI.-TO SECRETARY LORD CECIL OF ESSINGDON.
[1604. From the Tower.] Renewed Protestations of the Injustice of his
Condemnation. Assurances of Affection to Cecil. · Entreaties for the
Preservation to his Family of his landed Estates
.
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cix. § 17 (Hatfield).
CXXXII. TO THE SAME.
[1604. From the Tower.] Conveyance, in Trust, of Dorsetshire Estates.-
Expectation of a Pardon.
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cix. § 16 (Hatfield).
CXXXIII.-TO LEVINUS MUNCKE.
[1604? From the Tower.]
Merchant
Fraudulent Dealings of one Thomas Scott, a
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 21 (Hatfield).
298
300
303
CXXXIV. TO LORD TREASURER BUCKHURST, TO SECRE-
TARY LORD CRANBORNE, AND OTHERS, LORDS
OF THE COUNCIL.
[1604. From the Tower.] Particulars of his Estates at Sherborne
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cix. § 14 (Hatfield).
CXXXV.-TO SECRETARY LORD VISCOUNT CRANBORNE.
[1604. From the Tower.] Estates and other personal Affairs
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cii. § 24 (Hatfield).
CXXXVI. TO THE SAME.
[1604. From the Tower. Change in Cranborne's Behaviour towards him.—
Injustice of his Condemnation. Personal Affairs.-Appearance of the
Plague in the Tower.-Desire of Removal.
307
311
314
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cix. § 13 (Hatfield).
CXXXVII. TO THE SAME.
[1604. From the Tower.] Entreaties for the Restoration of his landed Estates 316
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cv. § 50 (Hatfield).
CXXXVIII. TO SECRETARY THE EARL OF SALISBURY.
[1605. From the Tower.] On the same Subject
CXXXIX.-TO THE EARL OF SALISBURY, LORD HIGH
TREASURER.
[1605. From the Tower.] Restoration of the Dorsetshire Estates.-Terms of
the Re-grant in Trust....
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cix. § 11 (Hatfield).
319
[CXXXIX.*]—TO THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL.
[1605. Nov. From the Tower.] Explanation as to his Intercourse with
Captain Whitelocke, a Retainer of the Earl of Northumberland.
See CLXIV.
CXL.-TO SIR ROBERT COTTON, BART.
[After 1605? From the Tower.] Request for the Loan of various Books of
History
From the Original. MS. Cotton, Julius C iii. fol. 311 (British Museum).
[CXL.*]—TO THE LORD TREASURER SALISBURY.
1608? or 1609? From the Tower. Proposals for an Expedition to Guiana.
See CLXV.
CXLI.-TO THE LORD TREASURER SALISBURY.
Jan. 29. From the Tower.] Proposed Conveyance of his Sher-
borne Estate to the King
[1607-08.
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. cxx. § 36 (Hatfield).
CXLII. TO HIS STEWARD, JOHN SHELBURY?
1608-09. Jan. 3. [From the Tower.] Lease to John Meeres of Bishop's Down,
near Sherborne.
387
322
389
323
From the Original? Domestic Correspondence: James I., vol. xliii. § 6 (Rolls House).
* The authenticity of this Letter would seem to lie open to some degree of doubt.
CXLIII.-TO SIR ROBERT CARR, AFTERWARDS EARL OF SOMErset.
[1609? From the Tower.] Written on receiving Intelligence that Carr had
obtained from the King a Grant of the Sherborne Estate
From a nearly contemporary Transcript in MS. Addit. 4106, fol. 81 (British Museum).
326
CXLIV.-TO SIR WALTER COPE.
1610. Oct. 9. [From the Tower.] Requesting his Intercession for Leave to
Lady Ralegh to return to the Tower.
328
As communicated to the Society of Antiquaries (June 2, 1853) by Mr. J. Payne Collier,
from the Original, then in the possession of Mr. Willoughby, of Lancaster Place,
London (Archæologia, vol. xxxv. pp. 219, 220).
CXLV. TO HENRY, PRINCE OF WALES.
1610? [From the Tower.] On the building of a Ship of War
330
As printed, in 1656-57, in the Collection entitled Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh.
[CXLV.*]-TO JOHN RAMSAY, VISCOUNT HADDINGTON
(AFTERWARDS EARL OF HOLDErness).
1610? From the Tower. Proposals for an Expedition to Guiana.
392
See CLXVI.
CXLVI. TO QUEEN ANNE OF DENMARK, Consort of King
JAMES THE FIRST.
1610? [From the Tower.] Proposals for the Colonization of Virginia
From a contemporaneous Transcript in MS. Harleian xxxix. fol. 359 (British Museum).
C2
333
CXLVII. TO QUEEN ANNE OF DENMARK, CONSOrt of King
[1611. From the Tower.]
Proposals for an Expedition to Guiana
334
From the Original.
Domestic Correspondence: James I. (Rolls House).
PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER CXLVIII.-PROPOSALS FOR A
VOYAGE TO GUIANA IN 1612? . .
CXLVIII. TO THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL?
336
337
[1612? From the Tower.] Proposals for a Voyage by Keymis to Guiana
From a nearly contemporaneous Transcript in MS. Harl. xxxix. ff. 350, 351 (British Museum).
CXLIX. TO SECRETARY SIR RALPH WINWOOD.
[1615-16? Jan.? From the Tower.] On the same Subject
339
CL.-TO SIR GEORGE VILLIERS, Afterwards DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.
1615-16. March 17. [From London; Broad Street?] Thanks for procuring
his Release from the Tower.
341
As printed by Oldys, from the Original, then in the Library of James West (Life, p. 468).
CLI. TO PETER VANLORE.
1616. July 1. With a Form of a Letter to be written by Vanlore to Amster-
dam, for Information about Guiana.
As printed. by Oldys, from a Copy made by Browne Willis of "the original draft of Sir
Walter's own hand," then in Willis' Library at Whaddon Hall.
342
1617. May 14. From Plymouth. Proposals respecting the Guiana Voyage.---
Application for Permission to enter, if needful, a French Port.
As printed by Mr. S. R. Gardner (from a MS. at Simancas, in the Fortnightly Review,
vol. vii. (May 1867).
346
1617. Nov. 14. From Caliana.
Particulars of his disastrous Voyage.-
Bailey's Desertion.-Numerous Deaths among his Officers
347
CLIV. TO SECRETARY SIR RALPH WINWOOD.
1618. March 21. From St. Christopher's. Misfortunes of the Guiana Voyage.
--The Information sent to the King of Spain from London. -Conflicts with
the Spaniards..
From a contemporaneous and official Copy, in Domestic Correspondence: James I., vol.
xcvi. 70 Rolls House Collated with another Transcript in a Letter Book
belonging to the Marquess of Salisbury, Cecil Papers, Pillar A, b, v, fol. 12 (Hatfield.
350