A second inconuenience.
THis is the multiplicity of Atturnies at the common Law of Chancery, vnder-clerks, and many petty-foggers, dwelling and dispersed ouer all this kingdome, which may well be com∣pared to such as stand with quaile-pipes, euer cal∣ling the poore silly bird into the net.
I heard it credibly reported, that few yeares since, there were not aboue two or three Attur∣nies in the Ile of Wight, and not many more cau∣ses or suits in law; but now there is (said the re∣porter) at the least 60. and many more suits in law. The reason he added, was this; If any be an∣gry with his neighbour, he hath one of these rea∣dy and neer at hand, to whom hee openeth his griefe: who is also as ready, presently to set him on for his owne gaine; telling him his cause is cleere, and he shall neuer wag his foote, but hee will doe all for him, and fetch his aduersary a∣bout well enough. On the contrary, the other hath one as ready to tell him, how well hee will defend his cause. So these two enter combat, and when both are weary, then neighbours end the cause: and to that end (for the most part) come all suits of England. How much better then were it, at the first to commit causes to neighbours? for