e king had been far from
popular in the city, and considerable difficulty was experienced in
finding his pay.--Remembrancia, viii, 210, 213, 222; Journal 38, fos.
212, 284; Journal 39, fo. 12b. Secretary Windebank to the mayor and
aldermen, 10 March, 1636.--Cal. State Papers Dom. (1635-1636), p.
286.

M155 The City's free gift of L10,000, 31 July, 1639.

399 Journal 38, fo. 303.

400 Id., fos. 301-302b.

M156 The "short parliament," 1640.

M157 Attempt to force a city loan of L100,000, April-May, 1640.

401 Henry Montague, Earl of Manchester, who had been the City's Recorder
from 1603-1616.

402 Rossingham to Conway, 14th April, 1640.--Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1640), pp. 31-32.

M158 Four aldermen committed to prison, 1640.

403 Rushworth, State Trials, 586.

404 Rossingham to Conway, 12 May, 1640.--Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640),
p. 155.

M159 Impeachment of Sir Thomas Gardiner, Recorder, 1642.

405 Howell, State Trials, iv, 167-170.

M160 Riot at Lambeth, 11 May, 1640.

406 Remembrancia, viii, 229 (Index, p. 458); Journal 29, fos. 84b, 85.

M161 The aldermen released, 15 May, 1640.

M162 Collection of ship money in the city enforced, June, 1640.

407 The mayor had issued precepts to the aldermen for its collection on
28 Nov., 1639, and 3 Jan., 1640.--Journal 39, fos. 13, 24.

408 Rossingham to Viscount Conway, 16 June.--Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1640), pp. 306, 307.

M163 Demand for a city force of 4,000 men for service in the North, 11
June, 1640.

409 Journal 39, fo. 97.

410 Id., fo. 82b.

M164 Application to the Common Council for a loan of L200,000 renewed, 23
July, 1640.

411 "Hist. of England (1637-1649)," i, 396.

412 No minutes of a court having been held on that day are recorded in
the City's Journal.

M165 Application to the livery companies for L120,000, Aug., 1640.

413 Rossingham to Conway, 4 Aug., 1640.--Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640),
p. 554.

M166 A last effort to obtain a city loan of L200,000, Sept., 1640.

414 Charter (preserved at the Guildhall, Boxes 21 and 30).

415 Cal. State Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p. 94.

416 Journal 39, fos. 137, 137b; Remembrancia, viii, 233; Cal. State
Papers Dom. (1640-1641), p. 101.

417 State Papers Dom., vol. cccclxix, No. 22 (Calendar, 1640-1641), pp.
133-134.

418 The king to the may