64 BOEOITGH OP EAST LOOE. 



If I presume humbley, submissively, and all Dutifullness, to aske 

 your Lordship, whither it Vant hard upon every Magistrate in Looe 

 to bee Two Years in foure Mayor (and Justice) of this Towne, 

 which, as we now are, must bee and is. 



My Lord, — the antient Magistrates of this Towne having leased 

 out all the Towne Lands, thare remaynes nothing now but a little 

 standing rents, which every year growes less and less, and is only 

 capable of Defraying the Incident charges of it — can afford almost 

 nothing toward reparations. 



My Lord, — The Inhabitants in Generall cast their aspertions 

 upon the Mayor and Majest. for not seting in Order the whole Dis- 

 order, without enabling them to the doeing of it : If they should 

 suffer an Equall rate to be made, I would goe myself in the Col- 

 lection, and Lay it out with the utmost frugality to the use In- 

 tended ; but tis Impossible for the best men in the world to make 

 bricke without straw. My Lord, I crave leave to Speake but one 

 word more, which is this : — did the Enemie but know our circum- 

 stances, we should certainly Sure be made the Subjects of their 

 pray, and the Objects of theyr fury; for If but a boate, with Twenty 

 arm'd men, did but presume to Land heare, the whole Towne must 

 fly before them ; and our Circumstances are Deplorable, and call for 

 compassion. 



My Lord, — I did this day desire the several Artisses of this 

 Borrough to Notifie to me what it might cost to repayre all things 

 repayrable, and heres what they have signified to mee ; but which 

 way to Effectuate it I cannot tell. My Lord, Wee have appointed 

 the Law Court for Munday the iv**" day of October ; what Com- 

 mands your Lordship hath to lay upon mee, that day shall bee 

 obayed. "With all the Dutifulness and Zeale Immaginable, 

 My Lord, I am Tour Lordships most dutifull obedient 

 faithfull humble Servant, 



THO. BOND. 

 These for the Bight Eeverencl 

 Father in God, 

 Jonathan Lord Bishop 

 of Exon, att Trelawne 

 humbley p'sent. 



