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letter of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Henry
which Mr. Tytler had not seen, it may be evidently
inferred that the Prince applied for his delivery ; —
this, at least is certain, that the thing had been re-
solved upon by him, with the subsequent concurrence
of the Primate. The Archbishop, while acknow-
ledging the receipt of the King's communications,
and stating that he had well considered them, ob-
serves, " quod voluntatis vestre est, et sani consilii,"
that the crazed impostor should be demanded of the
Scots, and brought to the presence of the King. He
then adds, in reference to this, and other matters, " et
vestram excellentem discretionem quam observare
intenditis in eisdem merito laudare opportet." The
Primate's letter is thus quite laudatory, and s imply ch ^ N ^ P i""
approves of what Henry had suggested, which fully
fixes the important fact, that the measure in ques-
tion had fearlessly come from him. This piece of
evidence is of great weight, because it turns out
that, in a private confidential correspondence be-
tween the parties, where there was no need of con-
cealment, and where the difficulties in the case, sup-
posing there to have been any, would be fully can-
vassed — the delivery of the impostor by the Scots,
is not only sincerely desired, but is actually to be
in the presence of the King — who here betrays no
distrust or hesitation, but wishes directly to con-
front him. Why the demand — holding it to have
been made — does not transpire, may have been al-
ready explained ; and, after all, such a request by