^{page 3 note a} The date given in the margin is July 11, which is manifestly too early, as Frances Coke was not restored to Hatton House till July 18. (See Chamberlain to Carleton, July 19,1617. State Papers, Domestic, xcii. 96.) The letter previously entered in the Council Register is dated July 18.

^{page 9 note a} Sir H. Yelverton.

^{page 10 note a} The following words are also noted down unconnectedly as having formed part of Yelverton's speech; “Qui in vinculia malus est, omnium est pessimus.”

^{page 11 note a} Sir T. Coventry.

^{page 13 note a} This volume of the Council Register has not been preserved; but the following passage in the agreement printed by Sir R. Schomburgh is probably what is referred to: “Your Lordships,” writes Raleigh, “as I remember, did offer to be at the charge to transport Keymis into Guiana with such a proportion of men in two ships as should be able to defend him against the Spaniards inhabiting upon Orenoke if they offered to assail him; not that it is meant to offend the Spaniards, or to begin any quarrel with them, except themselves shall begin the war.” Discovery of Guiana, ed. Schomburgh, p. 185.