Compare 1577 edition: 1 But doctor Standish (wiselie considering that there might more inconuenience rise thereof, than he would wish, if he should deale in such sort) both wiselie refused the bill, and told Lincolne plainlie, that he ment not to meddle with anie such matter in his sermon. Wherevpon the said Lincolne went vn|to one doctor Bele a chanon of the foresaid spittle, that was appointed to preach likewise vpon the tuesdaie in Easter wéeke at the same spittle, whome he persuaded to read his said bill in the pulpit. Which bill in effect conteined how miserablie the common artificers liued,The grée [...]e [...] particular [...] in Lincol [...] bill for the ci|ties behooft. and scarse could get anie worke to find them, their wiues & children: there were such a number of artificers strangers that tooke awaie all their liuing in manner. And also how the Eng|lish merchants could haue no vtterance, for the mer|chant strangers bring in all silkes, cloth of gold, wine, oile, iron, and such other merchandize, that no man almost buieth of an Englishman.

Furthermore, they carie out so much English wooll,Lincolne a great enimi [...] to stranger [...] tinne, and lead, that Englishmen who aduenture outward can haue no liuing: which things (said Lin|colne) hath béene shewed to the councell, and cannot be heard. And further (said he) the strangers com|passe the citie round about, in Southwarke, in Westminster, Temple barre, Holborne, saint Mar|tins, saint Iohns street, Algate, Tower hill, and saint Katharins, and forestall the market, so that no good thing for them commeth to the market: which is the cause that Englishmen want and starue, & they liue aboundantlie in great pleasure. Wherfore (said Lin|colne) maister doctor, sith you were borne in London, and see the oppression of the strangers, and the great miserie of your owne natiue countrie, exhort all the citizens to ioine in one against these strangers, ra|ueners, and destroiers of your countrie. Maister doctor hearing this, said he much lamented the case, if it were as Lincolne had declared.

Yes said Lincolne, that it is, and much more. For the Dutchmen bring ouer iron, timber, leather,Lincolne p [...]|secuteth his information [...] gréeuances by specialties. and weinscot readie wrought; also nailes, locks, baskets, cupboords, stooles, tables, chests, girdles, with points, saddles & painted clothes, so that if it were wrought héere, Englishmen might haue some worke and li|uing by it. And besides this, they grow into such a multitude, that it is to be looked vpon: for I saw on a EEBO page image 841 sundaie this Lent, six hundred strangers shooting at the popingaie with crosbowes, and they keepe such as|semblies and fraternities togither, and make such a gathering to their common box, that euerie votcher will hold plée with the citie of London. Well said the doctor, I will doo for a reformation of this matter as much as a préest maie do, and so receiued Lincolns [...]ill, and studied for his purpose. Then Lincolne verie ioious of his enterprise, went from man to man, saieng that shortlie they should heare news, and dai|lie excited yoong people and artificers to beare ma|lice to the strangers. When Easter came, and doctor Bele should preach the tuesdaie in Easter wéeke, he came into the pulpit, and there declared, that to him was brought a pitifull bill, and read it in this wise.