The towne of Manitre in Essex holdes by stage playes.[159] And Rocheford, that they must come at a day unknowne into a field, where the Steward keepes Court at midnight, and writes with a cole, but the night he goes he must make knowne where he stays; those that are absent, and haue none to answer, loose theyr land; grewe upon tenants burn[ing] Lords evidences.
fo. 98b.
12 Feb. 1602.Ben Johnson the poet nowe lives upon one Townesend[160] and scornes the world. (Tho: Overbury.)
Sir Christopher Hatton and another knight made challenge whoe should present the truest picture of hir Majestie to the Queene. One caused a flattering picture to be drawne; the other presented a glas, wherein the Queene sawe hir selfe, the truest picture that might be. (Freewer?)
13.I heard by Mr. Hull, that, whereas heretofore the Lord Admiral used to have the tenthe of all reprisal goods, the State hath nowe thought good, for the encouragement of men to furnishe ships of war against the enimy, to forgiue that imposicion of tenth, but it is thought this indulgence comes too late, the Spaniard hauing growne soe strong in shipping that fewe dare hazard to venture in small company for incertaine booty.
12.The Maysters of the Court of Requests take their place aboue a Knight. (Whitlock.)
Mr. Hadsor, an Irishe gentleman of our house, was called to the barre, and tooke his oath to the Supremacy. He is shortly to goe for Ireland, there to be Chiefe Justice in Ulster, yf the troubles be pacified, as there is great hope they will bee, for the Rebbell Tyrone hath sent an absolute submission.
One Weston, a merchant of Dublin, hath bin a great discoverer.[161]
fo. 99.
15.The Papistes relligion is like a beggars cloke, where there are soe many patches of pollicy sowed on, that none of the first clothe can be seene. (B. Rud[yerd].)
"I will doe myne endeavor," quoth he that thrasht in his cloke. (E. Curle.)
"Non sic fuit ab antiquo" say the Papistes of ours; "Non sic fuit ab initio," say wee of their religion. (B. Rudyerd.)