Salutem in Christo

Worthye Sir:

I have receaved all your dispatches bye your fayth-full servant. They Came to my hands September 10 hora 3 post Meridiem. The Kinge is at Yorke. Mye staye is heare at the Councell, commaunded soe bye himselfe when he went. Thear will be a great meetinge of the Lords att Yorke September 24. (Still understand me stilo nostro:) Thiss busynes (it seemes bye your Leter of September 1 stilo Anglicano and was occasioned after your packet was sealed) requyres a great deale of hast, as well for mye saftye, that the Scotts maye not bye petitioninge bringe me into Causless disfavour; as allsoe, and much more, for the Maine busynes it selfe.

Beinge thearfore both Commaunded to staye heare, and unable to travell soe fast as thiss hast requyres, I have written to his Maiestye bye an Express. In that mye Leter I have most humblye, and most earnestlye, besought hime to keepe the business secret from all persons whatsoever, and to send me all papers presentlye backe from his owne hand immediatlye, which I am Confident his Maiestye will doe, and your Leter with the rest.

Thiss daye I gave thiss mye answear into your servants hands; and Thiss daye I sent awaye thiss dispatch to the Kinge, which I have Mentioned. And what answear soever I receave from his Maiestie, or warrant, or directions, for you, and your proceedings in thiss busynes, I will speedelye, and faythfullye impart to you.

In the Mean tyme (as you wright) I Cannot soe Convenientlye or securelye speake with his Maiestye on the sudden as wear fitt; and that the principall and his Confident, desyer to heare mye mind Concerninge these things, I shall plainlye tell it you, and ‘tis as followes.

I thinke it Necessarye for you to hold on to the Treatye with these honest men, with all Care and secrecye, and to drive on the discovrye soe soone it maye be rype. And to assure them they shall not want a Reward befittinge them, if they doe the service. And farther you maye Assure them all secrecye from me; and that I am Confident his Maiestie will be most secret allsoe.