Direction for search of records (1622)

Powell, Thomas (1572?-1635?)

TO THE GREAT DEPVTIE OF THE GREATEST DEITIE IN HEAVEN, THE CHVRCHES CHIEFE CONSERVER ON EARTH: IAMES,

TO THE BEST BLEST POVRTRAICT OF PATERNALL PERFECTIONS,

A CONGRATVLATORIE TO THE SAFE RETVRNE of that sincere Seruant of the State, Iames, Lord Viscount Doncaster.

TO THE HONORABLE SIR Iames Ley KNIGHT, Lord chiefe Iustice of England.

TO THAT LAW-ENOBLING GENTLEMAN SIR Thomas Couentry Knight, As Generous in all Affayring, As Generall in Office of Attorney to his Maiestie.

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL IN FVLL RIGHT OF HIS OWNE Worth, Sir Edward Powell, Knight and Barronet, Master of his Maiesties Requests.

TO THAT GREAT LIGHT OF LAW LEARNING, THE Right Worshipfull William Noy Esquire, of Lincolnes Inne, present Reader.

TO THE READERS, MASTERS Of This Mysterie.

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TO THE HONORABLE SIR Iames Ley KNIGHT, Lord chiefe Iustice of England.

That thou art such a Iudge, so qualifi'de,
As Authors heretofore haue all prescrib'de
A well elected Iusticer should be;
Each man perceiues the reasons pregnancy:
Custome of doing well in lower place,
Can with no spurre of Honor change his pace:
Besides an other cause I thinke vpon,
Thou wilt not blame the Kings election.
But why in stead of Iustice, to these labours
Hast thou afforded them so many fauours?
I know no reason may induce thee too't,
But that it is thy goodnesse makes thee doo't.

Your Lordships In all thankfull acknowledgement T. P.

University of Virginia Library

TO THE HONORABLE SIR Iames Ley KNIGHT, Lord chiefe Iustice of England.