Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Instructions to the Lord Mayor of London, 1574-5: Whereby He Is to Govern Himself and the City, Together With a Letter From Him to Sir Francis Walsingham, Respecting the Disorderly Dealings of Promotors
London be in the chargde of a truftie man, and what per ticuler proceedinges have browght yowe and lefte yowe in your good acceptation and confidence, for which yowe are highelie to thanke God and his minif'cers: yowe muft therof gather what neceffitie is laied unto you to anfwer good' expectation. And there with all your wakefulnes mufte needes be a little increafed by remembraunce whome yowe fucceede, I meane a predeceffor who enteringe with fome hardnes of time, both for feafon and matter, hath yet by Gods bleffmge and his good diligence, departed to the good contentation of her Majeftie, as by her pleafure de clared to yowe bothe at the Barr of the honorable Court of Exchequer hathe appeared, and to the good likinge of the people, fpeciallie the poore, whofe often caufes and dailie needes afke moft helpe. And, molte thankfull voices have commended hym to God, and teftified him to men. If yowe finde his verie good doinges, yowe {hall finde the more hardnes to matche and followe them: yf yowe finde fla'cke doinges, yowe (hall finde the more hardnes to fup plie and amend them.
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