41.* Sir M. Hicks's copy of a letter from Lord Chancellor Egerton, to Lord Salisbury; with congratulations on the recovery of his son's health; is sorry that he should be troubled with Judge Coke, whom he calls "a turbulent and idle broken brayned fellow," and otherwise handles with great asperi...
42. Mr. Oldisworth, to Sir M. Hicks; recommending one Mr. Ewer, Patentee of the office of King's Mason, to be served by him in a particular affair, Sept. 23, 1609.
43. Sir Charles Moryson, to his uncle Sir M. Hicks; that a gentleman will give him his price for a place in the Alienation Office, 1609. We have here one of the many instances which these, papers furnish of the venality and corruption of this Sir M. Hicks. See the next article but one.
45. Sir Charles Moryson, to Sir M. Hicks; that if he procures for Dr. Wyatt, a King's Chaplain, the Deanery of Sarum, the Doctor will give him Sir Michael, 1000l. Oct. 26, 1609.
46. Sir Vin. Skynner complains to Sir M. Hicks, that his brother Sir Baptist, had unworthily brought an action against him and begs his advice, Nov. 1609.
48. Sir Wm. Skynner recommends to Sir M. Hicks Mr. Bill, an excellent scholar, to be Latin Secretary at Court, in place of Sir Thomas Smith deceased, 1609.
49. A petition to the Lord Treasurer on the part or Edward Lytelbury, stating that one Wiseman who had preferred five indictments against him to bring him within the compass of a Præmunire for a debt of 30l. had, spread a report that the Treasurer, had offered him a bribe of 2000l. to buy the su...