79.
** D'Ewes, p.

539, 540, 580, 585.

Townsend, p.

93, 94, 95.
*** D'Ewes.

p, 576, 577.
**** D'Ewes, p, 570, 573.
But not to give them too much encouragement in such applications, she told them, in the speech which she delivered at their dissolution, "that with regard to these patents, she hoped that her dutiful and loving subjects would not take away her prerogative, which is the chief flower in her garden, and the principal and head pearl in her crown and diadem; but that they would rather leave these matters to her disposal." [*] The commons also took notice, this session, of some transactions in the court of high commission; but not till they had previously obtained permission from her majesty to that purpose.[**] * D'Ewes, p.