Sir, I presume you began to wonder I did not sooner endeavour to satisfy you and other good men by a personal and particular answer to those many libels wherein we have lately been entertained ... to the right worshipful Sir Thomas Earle knight, mayor of the city of Bristol, and the right worshipful and worshipful the aldermen, His Majestie's justices of the peace for this city and county in their general quarter-sessions of the peace now assembled.
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Sir, I presume you began to wonder I did not sooner endeavour to satisfy you and other good men by a personal and particular answer to those many libels wherein we have lately been entertained ... to the right worshipful Sir Thomas Earle knight, mayor of the city of Bristol, and the right worshipful and worshipful the aldermen, His Majestie's justices of the peace for this city and county in their general quarter-sessions of the peace now assembled.
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"Sir, I presume you began to wonder I did not sooner endeavour to satisfy you and other good men by a personal and particular answer to those many libels wherein we have lately been entertained ... to the right worshipful Sir Thomas Earle knight, mayor of the city of Bristol, and the right worshipful and worshipful the aldermen, His Majestie's justices of the peace for this city and county in their general quarter-sessions of the peace now assembled." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B43993.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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28 April, 1682.
THis Court being very sensible of the great Dishonour and Scandal the se∣veral Libels mentioned in the Presentment of the Grand Jury, have brought upon the Government of this City, and their Proceedings, and many of the Persons named in them, do, for the Vindication of the Proceedings and Persons aforesaid, and in Detestation of such Malicious and Evil Practises, Order that the said seve∣ral Libels be at the rising of the Court pub∣lickly Burnt by the Beadle or Common Executioner. And that the Belman at∣tend then to Publish this Order.
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At the Rising of the Court, the said Libels were accord∣ingly burnt: The Bell-man after ringing of the Bell three times declaring the occasion of the Fire, and of the burning of the Papers there. The Mayor and Aldermen attending with the Sword at the Tolzey to see the Execution of this Order.
Ordered, That Mr. Town-Clerk prepare an Address to His Majesty and Councel, That the Libellers of this City and the Proceed∣ings there may be brought to condign Punishment.