After a council that was held yesterday at Oxford, I learned, from one in the king's secrets, that it was designed to send a messenger to London with papers of importance, and to keep up the communication with the king's friends in that city.

There was some debate as to who should be chosen.

In London, at the present time, all strangers are closely scrutinized.

Every man is suspicious of his neighbor, and it is difficult to find one of sufficient trust whose person is unknown.

Then I have thought that maybe you could well fulfill this important mission.