[1] The sargeant (as he had in charge) went to the counter, and declared to the clearks there what he had in commandement. But they and other officers of the citie were so farre from obeieng the said com|mandement, as after manie stout words they forci|blie resisted the said sargeant, whereof insued a fraie within the counter gates, betwéene the said Fer|rers and the said officers, not without hurt of either part: so that the said sargeant was driuen to defend himselfe with his mace of armes, & had the crowne thereof broken by bearing off a stroke, and his man striken downe. During this brall, the shiriffes of London, called Rowland Hill, and Henrie Suc|kliffe came thither,The shiriffes and officers denie the deli|uerie of the burgesse. to whome the sargeant complai|ned of this iniurie, and required of them the deliue|rie of the said burgesse, as afore. But they bearing with their officers, made little accompt either of his complaint or of his message, reiecting the same con|temptuouslie, with much proud language, so as the sargeant was forced to returne without the priso|ner, wheras if they had obeied authoritie, and shewed the seruice necessarilie required in their office and person, they might by their discretion haue appeased [page 956] all the broile, for wisedome assuageth the outrage & vnrestreinable furiousnes of war, as the poet saith:

Instrumenta feri vincit sapientia belli.