ht have had theyre owen wills, would have browght
us many moor. The master dyd wryte a very curtese letter unto us to
produce theym; and although he wrott charitably unto us, yet were they
all soundly paydd, and sent home to theyre masters. All Tewsdaye,
Weddensdaye, and Thursdaye, there cam in nosmbers of roogs: they were
rewarded all according to theyre deserts.--Uppon Frydaye mornyng, at the
Justice Hall, there were brought in above a C. lewd people taken in the
pryvie searche. The Mrs of Bridwell receyved theym, and immediately gave
theym punishment. This Satterdaye, after causes of consciens, herd by my
Lord Maior and me, I dyned and went to Polls (St. Paul's) and in other
places, as well within the libertes as elsewhere. I founde not one rooge
styuyng. Emongst all these thynges, I dyd note that wee had not of
London, Westm., nor Sowthwarke, nor yett Midd., nor Surr., above twelve,
and those we have taken order for. The resedew for the most were of
Wales, Salop, Cestr., Somerset, Barks, Oxforde, and Essex; and that few
or none of theym had been about London above iij. or iiij. mownthes.
I did note also that wee mett not agayne with any, in all our searches,
that had receyved punishment. The chieff nurserie of all these evill
people is the Savoye, and the brick-kilnes near Islyngton. As for the
brick-kilnes, we will take suche order that they shall be reformed; and
I trust, by yr. good Lordship's help, the Savoye shall be amended; for
surelie, as by experiens I fynd it, the same place, as it is used, is
not converted to a good use or purpose. And this shall suffice for
roogs."--W.G.C.

[5] See the Engraving, vol. xviii. p. 337 of _The Mirror._

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POVERTY OF KINGS, AND THE BRITISH CROWN PAWNED.

As to increasing wealth by war, that has never yet happened to this
nation; and, I believe, rarely to any country. Our former kings most
engaged in war were always poor, and sometimes excessively so. Edward
III. pawned his jewels to pay foreign forces; and _magnam coronam
Angliae_, his imperial crown, three several times--once abroad, and
twice to Sir John Wosenham, his banker, in whose custody the crown
remained no less than eight years. The Black Prince, as Walsingham
informs us, was constrained to pledge his plate. Henry V., with all his
conquests, pawned his crown, and the table and stools of silver which he
had from Spain. Queen Elizabeth is known to have sold her very j