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APPENDIX, No. IV.

Sir Patrick Hume to Lord Russell.

Noble Sir,

Edr. 21 Septr. 1675.

In case my letter sent ten dayes agoe have miscaried, I forward it this way, which I hope will not faile. The honor I have of beeing both related to you and acquainted with you give mee great freedome to write and plead y' friendship. 'I am a prisoner of state, but truly not in state, for the Counsell have confined mee in a common uglie tolbooth, which, whatever my restraint abstractly bee, I looke upon as malicious, & flowing from some enemies of that board; the reason whereof you will bee best informed in by perusing the sentense, bill, petition to the Counsell, and petition to his Majesty, alreadie sent. My Lord Secretary has a signed copie of itt for the King, but I am not very hopefull of the good success of that; but I think one will bee with the Erle of Bedford, which may doe good, if hee and you think fitt. I have writt to my Lord and his Lady, and must intreat you to render

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mee gracious with them; and, according to your noble frendship, to doe mee what favor you think sutes y conveniencie and my circumstances. Mr. Eleis, a pretty gentleman and lawyer, I hope, has been with you: he is my friend, and I must recommend him to y' favor. So now I shall trouble you no further; but indeed it will bee ever a trouble to mee, till I have some occasion to serve you, and give ane evidence that I am, with all` my heart,

Your very

Noble Sir,

affectionate & most humble servant, P. HUME.

I have written to the Erle of Suffolke, my noble kinsman, whose mother was cussen ger mane to my grandfather.

APPENDIX, No. V.

REQUISITION

From the County of Bedford to Lord Russell, inviting him to stand for the County.

My Lord,

Wee have imparted your letter to all those your Lordshipp's servants whome wee could in soe short a time gett togeather, and wee humbly offer our opinions, (with submission to your better judgment,) that it is heigly conducing to the interest of our country to begg the honor to be represented by a person who bares soe great figure both in the publique affares, and in your present station here amungst us; and wee cannot but believe it must be some litle advantage to your future securing of the affections of this whole county, which you have soe well ingaged by your meritts. Wee neede not hint to your Lordshipp how ready some persons may be to make use of all ocasions to spread jealosys amongst the people to advance there owne intrest,

by your leaving of us, especially at a time when they have, under there owne hands, petitioned your Lordshipp for it, and have received the honor of your acceptance of it, which, by an assurance under your owne hand, was communicated to the whole body of the county, at their generall assizes.

Aug. 31, 1679.

Your Lordshipp's

Most humble servants,
H. MONOUX.

WILL. SPENCER.

WM. BOTELER.
W. BECHER. (?)
T. HILLERSDON.

APPENDIX, No. VI.

CHARACTERS OF THE JUDGES.

(FROM NORTH'S LIVES.)

Sir William Scroggs.

THIS Sir William Scroggs was made Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench while his lordship (Lord Keeper Guildford) sat in the Common Pleas. He was of a mean extract, having been a butcher's son, but wrought himself into business in the law, was made a serjeant, and practised under his lordship. His person was large, visage comely, and speech witty and bold. He was a great voluptuary, and companion of the high court rakes, as Ken, Guy, &c. whose merits, for aught I know, might prefer him. His debaucheries were egregious, and his life loose; which made the Lord Chief Justice Hales detest him. He kept himself very poor; and, when he was arrested by King's Bench process, Hale would not allow him the privilege of a serjeant; as is touched elsewhere. He had a true libertine principle. He was preferred for professing loyalty but Oates coming forward with

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