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the back-stairs, that some who are pricked for sheriffs, 

 and were fit, should get out of the hill ; and others 

 who were neither thought upon, nor worthy to he, 

 should be nominated, and both for money. 



22. I must not omit to put you in mind of the 

 lords lieutenants and deputy lieutenants of the coun 

 ties : their proper use is for ordering the military af 

 fairs, in order to an invasion from abroad, or a rebel 

 lion or sedition at home ; good choice should be made 

 of them, and prudent instructions given to them, and 

 as, little of the arbitrary power, as may be, left unto 

 them ; and that the muster-masters, and other offi 

 cers under them, incroach not upon the subject ; that 

 will detract much from the king s service. 



23. The justices of peace are of great use. An 

 ciently, there were conservators of the peace ; these 

 are the same, saving that several acts of parliament 

 have altered their denomination, and enlarged their 

 jurisdiction in many particulars : the fitter they are 

 for the peace of the kingdom, the more heed ought 

 to be taken in the choice of them. 



24. But negatively, this I shall be bold to say, that 

 none should be put into either of those commissions 

 with an eye of favour to their persons, to give them 

 countenance or reputation in the places where they 

 live, but for the king s service sake ; nor any put out 

 for the disfavour of any great man : it hath been too 

 often used, and hath been no good service to the king. 



25. A word more, if you please to give me leave, 

 for the true rules of moderation of justice on the 

 king s part. The execution of justice is committed 



