[1] When it was bruted, that Skeffington, the Earle of Kildare,Edward Sta|ples Biſhop of Meeth. and Edward Staples Bi|ſhop of Meth landed neare Dublyn, the Maior and Citizens mette him with a ſolemne Proceſ|ſion,Thomas Fitz Simons. [figure appears here on page 84] on Saint Marie Abbayes greene. Where maiſter Thomas Fitz Simons recorder of Dub|lyn made a pithie Oration to congratulate the Gouernour and the Earle his proſperous arry|uall, to whom Skeffington ſhaped an anſwere in this wiſe.