[1] In this meane time also, by reason of the quéenes maiesties letters directed to the maior and his bre|thren of the citie of London about the burning of Paules, there were certeine aldermen and commo|ners of the said citie named and called togither by the authoritie of the maior, to deuise some good order and spéedie remedie for the reliefe and comfort of the said citie, whensoeuer anie chance of fire hereafter should happen (as God forbid) within the said citie or liberties thereof. And the persons so called after sun|drie méetings, and with good aduisement and delibe|ration, agréed and penned a certeine order for the spéedie remedie thereof, as well for the readie know|ledge of the place, wheresoeuer the same fire should happen, and for the sudden extinguishment & suppres|sing of the same, as also for the safe kéeping of the goods of such persons in whose house anie fire should chance. Which orders and rules vndoubtedlie would be to the great comfort & safetie of the citie and citi|zens of the same, if they were published and made knowen in time, and executed accordinglie. But what should I saie? I can but lament,Good orders nothing worth if they be not put in execution. not onelie for this, but also for manie such painefull and profitable labors, which for good gouernement of this citie had béene taken. For as soone as the talking thereof is doone, and the bookes framed and deliuered, so soone is it put in obliuion, and nothing at all thought vpon, vntill an houre after the mischiefe be past.