But were I to bee aw'd, it would concerne mee to speake more Reverendly
of the Cittie, since Mr Andrewes is so offended : for so sensible
hee is of the sufferings of the Parliament, that when they grieve hee
grumbles; when they command, hee requires, as being fellow feelers
of one anothers wants and wanderings; to testifie which, no sooner
did the Juncto declare their dislike and Indignation against Hawkers, &c.
but Mr. Andrews clasped his cluthes, and cried --- A most pious
worke!--- And therefore, because hee meanes never to be bee farre
behind them, when they are nearest Hell, out comes an old Order
new vamped and varnished, whereby to suppresse the Evills growing
by such unlawfull selling of Pamphlets and Libells; hee Ordaines, That
the Ancient Lawes and Customes of the Cittie, which make a forfeiture
of the goods that are carried about the streets to bee sold by way of
Hawking (ancient Lawes and Customes that use the tearme of Hawking!)
and the Statutes made against Rogues and vagabonds ('ware
the Juncto, Councell of State and Common-Councell then!) should
bee strictly put in execution against them &c. And that the Marshall
of the Cittie, and the Constables of every precinct doe their utmost in
apprehending every such person, and bring them before some of the
State Justices, whereby they may receive such punishment as Andrewes
himselfe justly deserves: enjoyning all persons whatsoever, that they
presume not to offend contrarie thereunto; and for the better performance
thereof caused the said old Order to bee republished in print
and pasted on every post; requiring all Constables, Marshalls and other
Officers and persons within the Cittie and Liberties thereof, to put in
execution the same, and that they carefully and diligently in their severall
places see done accordingly, as well what is enjoyned them by the
Act of the Juncto, as in and by any former Law, Custome or Usage
whatsoever.
Thus both the Hawkers and the Pamphletier's
Must bee Jubdu'd by these State Enginieres:
Law, Usage, Custome, all must Mustred bee,
To fix them faster in their Tyrannie.
But what Law, Usage, Custome there's at all,
Forbids a Rebell, not a Rebell call
I never heard, nor knew of, till I saw
Treason triumphant and maintain'd by Law.
But what ever become of the poore Hawkers I'm sure Mr. John Uttyn
(the honest Mayor of Norwich) and Mr. Tooley one of the Aldermen