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Certeine lords with their powers come to Lon|don about this riot.About fiue of the
clocke the earles of Shrewesbu|rie and Surrie, Thomas Dokerci [...] lord of saint Iohns, George Neuill lord of Aburgauennie, and others, which had heard of this riot,
came to London with such strength as they could make vpon that sud|den, and so did the Innes of court. But
before they came, whether with feare of the brute of their com|ming, or otherwise, the riotous assemblie was
bro|ken vp, and manie of the misdooers taken (as ye haue heard.) Then were the prisoners examined, and the
sermon of doctor Bele called to remembrance, and he taken and sent to the Tower. Herewith was a commission
of oier and determiner directed to the duke of Norffolke, and to diuerse other lords,
A [...] of oier and de|terminer to [...]quire and p [...]|nish the o [...]|dors.
Abr. Fl. ex Edw. Hall in H. 8. fol. lxi [...] The cause why the citie thought the duke of Norf|folke bare them an old grudge.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now vpon examination it could neuer be prooued of anie méeting, gathering, talking, or conuenticle, at anie daie or time before that daie; but that the chance so happened without anie matter prepensed of anie creature sauing Lincolne, and neuer an ho|nest person in maner was taken but onelie he. Then proclamations were made, that no women should come togither to babble and talke, but all men should kéepe their wiues in their houses. All the stréets that were notable stood full of harnessed men, which spake manie opprobri [...]us words to the citizens, which grée|ued them sore: and if they would haue béene reuen|ged, the other had had the woorsse: for the citizens were two hundred to one, but like true subiects they suffred patientlie.] Now for the due correction (accor|ding to law) of this disorder, all the iustices with all the kings councell learned in the lawes, assembled at the house of sir Iohn Fincur lord cheefe iustice of England néere to saint Brides by Fléetestréet,Sir Iohn Fineux. to take aduise, and conclude vpon the order which they should follow in this matter, and first there was read the statute of the third yeare of Henrie the fift, the ef|fect whereof insueth in these words following.
20.1. The statute made in anno tertio of Henrie the fift.
The statute made in anno tertio of Henrie the fift.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _BIcause that diuers nations com|prised within the truces conclu|ded as well by our souereigne lord the king that now is, as by his right noble father, haue beene robbed and spoiled by the kings lieges and subiects, as well on the maine seas as within the ports and coasts of England, Ireland, & Wales, by reason whereof, the truces and safe con|ducts haue broken and violated, to the da|mage, dishonour, and slander of the king, and against his dignitie, & the manslaiers, spoilers, robbers, & violaters of the same truces and safe conducts (as before is de|clared) haue beene recetted, procured, coun|selled, vpholden, and mainteined by diuerse of the kings liege people vpon the coasts: our said souereigne lord the king by the ad|uise and assent abouesaid, and at the praier of the said commons, hath ordeined and e|stablished, that all such manslaiers,This statute bringeth the rioters w [...]|in compasse of treason. rob|bers, spoilers, breakers of truces, and safe conducts granted by the king, and the wil|full recetters, abbetters, procurers, coun|sellors, susteiners and mainteiners of such persons, hereafter in time to come, being EEBO page image 843 anie of the lieges & subiects of this realme of England, Ireland, & Wales, are to be adiudged and determined as giltie of high treason committed against the crowne & dignitie of the king. And further, in euerie hauen and port of the sea, there shall be from hense-foorth made and assigned by the king, by his letters pattents, one lawfull officer named a conseruator of truces and safe conducts granted by the king, which officer shall dispend at the least ten pounds in land by yeare, &c: as in the statute more at large is expressed.