The great oyer of poisoning : the trial of the Earl of Somerset for the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury, in the Tower of London, and various matters connected therewith, from contemporary mss. / by Andrew Amos.

  • Amos, Andrew, 1791-1860.
Date:
1846
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Credit: The great oyer of poisoning : the trial of the Earl of Somerset for the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury, in the Tower of London, and various matters connected therewith, from contemporary mss. / by Andrew Amos. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    occurrences shall fall out, we shall with all expedition inform your Maj'y of our proceedings in this great cause. And shall continually according to our most bounden duties ever pray to the Almighty for your Maj'y in all prosperous and happy estate long to continue. From York house this 18 of October 1615. Your Majesty's most humble and faithful subjects & servants, T. Ellesmere, Gang. Lenox E. ZOUCHE Edw : Coke. To the King's most excell' Maj*y. [Indorsed] From the Commiss''^ for the cause of Sir Thomas Overbury to His Majesty.* Letters from the Commissioners to the Earl and Countess of Somerset. After our very hearty commendations to your Lo: These are by force of His Maj*y'^ letters under his gra- tious signature to us directed (we having had due con- sultation of certain examinations and testimonies concern- ing your Lo: and thereupon having occasion to exa- mine you,) in His Maj'^'^ name to will and require you to keep your Chamber near the Cockpit at Whitehall without suffering of the access of any to you other than your own necessary servants until his Maj'^'* pleasure be further known, And hereof requiring you not to fail— we bid your Lordship farewell from Yorkhouse this 17 of October 1615. Your very loving friends.f After our very hearty commendations to your Ladyship * State Paper Office; Domestic Papers, 1615, October 18, No. 204. Original in Lord Coke's hand. t State Paper Office; Domestic Papers, 1615, October 17, No. 202. Original draft in Lord Coke's hand.