One Mr. Stone, a foteman, cam in all hast to
my Lord Maior, and after to me, and told us of the same. I dyd the same
nyght send warrants owt into the seyd quarters, and into Westminster and
the Duchie; and in the morning I went abrood my selff, and I tooke that
daye lxxiiij. roogs, whereof some were blynde, and yet great usurers,
and very rich; and the same daye, towards nyght, I sent Mr. Harrys and
Mr. Smithe, the Governors of Bridwell, and tooke all the names of the
roogs; and then sent theym from the Sessions Hall into Bridwell, where
they remayned that nyght. Uppon Twelff daye, in the forenoone, the
Master of the Rolls, my selff, and others, receyved a charge before my
Lords of the Counsell, as towching roogs and masterles men, and to have
a pryvie searche. The same daye, at after dyner (for I dyned at the
Rolls), I mett the Governors of Bridwell, and so that after nowne wee
examined all the seyd roogs, and gave them substanciall payment. And
the stronger wee bestowed on the myine and the lighters; the rest wee
dismyssed, with the promise of a dooble paye if we met with theym
agayne.
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