The Arch-bishop of Canterbury his letter to the King concerning the plot &c. and written with his own hand 1692 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A70534 Wing L591A Wing Y72A ESTC R26998 09605963 ocm 09605963 43799 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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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.