Mr. Edmond Andersons Letter to Sir Francis Bacon.

THere is ever a certain presumption to be had of the favour of great men, so as there be a reason added to accompany their justice; mine, that gives boldness to call upon your succour, is, that I am fallen more under the malignity of rumor, then severity of laws, though that hath ever set mine offence at the blackest mark: to force this latter cloud a∣way, none can but the breath of a King: th'other which threatneth and Page  74oppresseth move, every good Spirit may help to disperse. In this name, honorable Sir, I beseech your goodness to spend some few words to the putting of false same to flight, which hath so often endangered even the innocent: And if the saving of a poor penitent man may come to be part of your care, let it ever be reckoned to your vertue, that you have not only assisted to preserve, but create a person so corrected by necessi∣ty, as the example of his repentance was not worthy to be lost, who will live and die thankfully yours,