[1] The citizens of Norwich were sore displeased, that their maior (being an honest man, and one greatlie beloued among them) should be imprisoned, and so remaine in danger of life among the rebels: for they threatned him sore, & ies [...]ing at his name, would saie one to another; Let vs all come togither to morrow, for we shall sée a Alluding to the maior whose name was Cod. cods hed sold in the campe for a pe|nie. Wherevpon the citizens fearing least through the malice and rage of the rebels, their maior might chance to be made awaie among them, procured maister Thomas Alderich (whose authoritie was great among them) to be a meane for his deliue|rance: who comming to Ket with sharpe and bitter [page 1033] words reprooued him for his cruell dealing, by im|prisoning so honest a man as the maior was,The maior of Norwich set [...]. and withall commanded him to release him: which either for shame, or rather through feare of a guiltie consci|ence that pricked him, he caused incontinentlie to be doone: who therevpon might now and then go and come at his pleasure to and fro the citie. But bicause he could not still remaine in the citie, but was con|streined to continue for the most part in the campe, he appointed Augustine Steward to be his deputie, who with the assistance of Henrie Bacon, and Iohn Atkinson shiriffes,Augustine Steward. gouerned the citie right orderlie, and kept the most part of the citizens in due obei|sance.