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           1692
        
      
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             The Arch-bishop of Canterbury his letter to the King concerning the plot &c. and written with his own hand
             Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.
             Young, Robert, 1657-1700.
             Laud, William, 1573-1645.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             s.n.,
             [London? :
             1692?]
          
           
             Variously attributed by Wing to William Laud, William Sancroft and Robert Young.
             Wing number S552A cancelled in Wing (CD-ROM, 1996).
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           THE
           ARCH-BISHOP
           of
           CANTERBURY
           HIS
           LETTER
           TO
           The
           King
           concerning
           the
           Plot
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           written
           with
           his
           own
           hand
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Majesty
             ,
          
        
         
           AS
           great
           as
           the
           Secret
           is
           which
           comes
           herewith
           ,
           yet
           I
           choose
           rather
           to
           send
           it
           in
           this
           Silent
           Covert
           way
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           safe
           ,
           then
           to
           come
           thither
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           my self
           .
           First
           ,
           because
           I
           am
           no
           way
           able
           to
           make
           hast
           enough
           with
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           should
           I
           come
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           antedate
           the
           meeting
           ;
           There
           would
           be
           more
           Jealousie
           ,
           of
           the
           Business
           ,
           and
           more
           Enquiry
           after
           it
           ,
           especially
           If
           I
           being
           once
           there
           ,
           should
           return
           again
           before
           that
           day
           ,
           as
           I
           must
           if
           this
           be
           followed
           ,
           as
           is
           most
           fit
           .
        
         
           The
           Danger
           it
           seems
           is
           imminent
           ,
           and
           laid
           by
           God
           knows
           whom
           ;
           but
           to
           be
           Executed
           by
           them
           ,
           which
           are
           very
           near
           about
           your
           (
           for
           the
           great
           honour
           which
           I
           have
           to
           be
           in
           danger
           with
           you
           ,
           or
           for
           you
           ;
           I
           pass
           not
           ,
           so
           your
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           may
           be
           safe
           .
           )
           Now
           may
           it
           please
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           this
           Information
           is
           either
           true
           ,
           or
           there
           is
           some
           mistake
           in
           it
           :
           If
           it
           be
           true
           ,
           the
           Persons
           which
           make
           the
           discovery
           will
           deserve
           thanks
           and
           reward
           ;
           if
           there
           should
           be
           any
           mistake
           in
           it
           ,
           your
           Majesty
           can
           lose
           nothing
           but
           a
           little
           silence
           .
        
         
           The
           Business
           (
           if
           it
           be
           )
           is
           extream
           foul
           ,
           the
           Discovery
           thus
           by
           God's
           providence
           offered
           seems
           fair
           .
           I
           do
           hereby
           humbly
           Beg
           it
           upon
           my
           knees
           of
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           conceal
           this
           Business
           from
           every
           Creature
           and
           his
           name
           that
           sends
           this
           to
           me
           .
           And
           I
           sent
           his
           Letters
           to
           me
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           You
           may
           see
           his
           sence
           both
           of
           the
           business
           and
           of
           the
           Secresy
           .
           And
           such
           Instructions
           as
           You
           think
           fit
           to
           give
           him
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           let
           them
           be
           in
           your
           own
           hand
           for
           his
           Warrant
           without
           imparting
           them
           to
           any
           .
           And
           if
           Your
           Majesty
           leave
           it
           to
           his
           discrection
           to
           sollow
           it
           therein
           in
           the
           best
           way
           he
           can
           ,
           that
           in
           your
           own
           hand
           will
           be
           instruction
           and
           warrant
           enough
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           if
           You
           please
           to
           return
           it
           herewith
           presently
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           send
           an
           Express
           away
           with
           it
           presently
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           I
           have
           by
           this
           Express
           return'd
           him
           this
           Answer
           ,
           that
           I
           think
           he
           shall
           do
           well
           to
           hold
           on
           the
           Treaty
           with
           these
           Men
           ,
           with
           all
           Care
           and
           Secresy
           ,
           and
           drive
           on
           to
           the
           discovery
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           Business
           is
           ripe
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           assure
           himself
           and
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           want
           reward
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           the
           Service
           ;
           That
           for
           my
           part
           he
           shall
           bee
           sure
           of
           secresy
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           am
           most
           confident
           Your
           Majesty
           will
           not
           impart
           it
           to
           any
           .
           That
           he
           have
           a
           special
           Eye
           to
           the
           8
           and
           9
           Proposition
           .
           SIR
           ,
           for
           God's
           sake
           and
           your
           own
           safety
           ,
           secresy
           in
           this
           Business
           ,
           and
           I
           beseech
           you
           send
           me
           back
           this
           Letter
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           comes
           with
           it
           speedily
           and
           secretly
           ,
           and
           trust
           not
           your
           own
           Pockets
           with
           them
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           eat
           nor
           sleep
           in
           quiet
           ,
           till
           I
           receive
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           soon
           as
           I
           have
           them
           again
           and
           Your
           Majesty's
           Warrant
           to
           proceed
           ,
           no
           diligence
           shall
           be
           wanting
           in
           me
           to
           help
           on
           the
           discovery
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           greatest
           Business
           that
           ever
           was
           put
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           have
           herein
           propos'd
           or
           don
           any
           thing
           amiss
           ,
           I
           most
           humbly
           crave
           your
           Majesty's
           pardon
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           willing
           to
           hope
           I
           have
           not
           he●●in
           err'd
           in
           judgment
           ,
           and
           infidelity
           
             I
          
           never
           will.
           
        
         
           These
           Letters
           came
           to
           me
           September
           10
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           sent
           these
           away
           according
           to
           the
           date
           hereof
           ,
           being
           extreamly
           weary'd
           with
           writting
           this
           Letter
           ,
           copying
           out
           these
           other
           which
           come
           with
           this
           ,
           and
           dispaching
           my
           Letters
           back
           to
           him
           that
           sent
           these
           ,
           all
           in
           my
           own
           hand
           ;
           once
           again
           Secresy
           for
           God's
           sake
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           :
           To
           his
           most
           blessed
           protection
           ,
           
             I
          
           commend
           your
           Majesty
           and
           all
           your
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           
             I
          
           am
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Majesty's
             most
             humble
             and
             faithful
             Servant
             ,
             William
             Cant.
             
          
        
      
    
     
  

