as it happened here within these few years, the office of the Rolls being kept (as now most records here are) in the officer's house, which having taken fire, many records were therein burnt, and many more by that occasion embezzled, with extreme prejudice to his Majesty and his subjects in their several interests. The consideration whereof moved us to think of a convenient place to be set apart for these two public and necessary uses; and having caused view to be taken of a fit place, and workmen to be conferred withal, we conceive that £l,100 English will be sufficient to defray the charge of such a building; which howsoever we conceive to be a necessary work to be undertaken at his Majesty's charge, yet considering how his monies here, which we labour to husband the best we may for his honour and service, are otherwise deeply charged, we may not advise that any part of the sum of the estimate, whereupon the establishment is grounded, should be applied that way, but rather that it be left entire to answer the charge depending thereupon; howbeit, if by the endeavours of his. Majesty's Judges and officers, his Majesty's casual revenues here can be advanced beyond the medium thereof in that estimate, whereupon the establishment is grounded we conceive that out of that surplus the said £1,100 may be applied to the defraying of that charge, and therefore we entreat you to take an opportunity to move his Majesty for his gracious direction therein, unto us, which we will diligently pursue, and will
