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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Sir Francis Ihones, Knight, L. Maior of the Citty of London; the Right Worshipfull, Sir Iohn Garrard, Sir Thomas Bennet, Sir Thomas Lowe, Sir Thomas Middleton, Sir Iohn Iolles, Sir Iohn Leman, Sir George Bolles, Sir William Cokayne, Knights and Aldermen; The truely Generous and Noble, Heneage Finch Esquire, Master Recorder; Master Edward Barkham, Master Alexander Prescot, Master Peter Probye, Master Martin Lumley, Master William Goare, Master Iohn Goare, Master Allen Cotton, Master Cuthbert Hacket, Master William Halliday, Master Robert Iohnson, Master Richard Herne, Master Hugh Hamersley, Master Richard Deane, Master Iames Cambell, Aldermen.

Master Edward Allen. Sheriffe and Alderman.

Master Robert Ducye. Sheriffe and Alderman.

All Brethren-Senators, Presidents of religious and worthy Actions, Carefull Assistants in the State of so vnmatch'd a Gouernment; And all of them being his Worthy and Horable Patrons.

T. M. Wisheth the Fulnes of that Honor, whose Obiect is Vertue, and Goodnesse.

Those Things that haue tooke Ioy (at seuerall Feasts)
To giue you Entertainment, as the Guests


They held most truely Worthy, become now
Poore Suiters to be entertaynde by you,
So were they from the first; their Suite is then,
Once seruing you, to be receiude agen,
And You, to æquall Iustice are so true,
You alwaies cherish that, which honors You.
Euer obedient in his Studies, to the Seruice of so compleate a Goodnes. Tho. Middleton.