Compare 1587 edition: 1 Argadus hearing himſelfe thus charged, and not able to lay any likely excuſe,Argadus con|feſſeth his fault. fell vppon hys knees, and partly as it were confeſſing his fault with teares guſhing frõ his eyes, beſought them of pardon, wholy ſubmitting himſelfe to bee or|dered at their diſcretion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lordes being moued with this humble ſubmiſſion of Argadus,Argadus is permitted to continue in his office. vpon promiſe he ſhoulde redreſſe al his former miſdemeanours, were con|tented that he ſhould continue ſtill in the admi|niſtration EEBO page image 65 of the Realme, but ſuche as had beene his chiefeſt Counſellours were committed to warde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this ſharpe admonition and warning thus giuen,Argadus amẽ|deth his for|mer miſgo|uernance, and ruleth him [...]elf by better ad|uice. Argadus did nothing touching the gouernment of the common wealth, without the aduice of his Peeres: and ſoone after amongeſt other things, he tooke order for the limitting how farre the authoritie of inferiour officers, as Bay|liffes, Boroughmaiſters, Conſtables, and ſuch other ſhoulde extende. But eſpecially he trauai|led moſte diligently for the puniſhing of theaues and robbers, of whom none eſcaped with life that fell into his handes.