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PROLOGUE

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HE doubtful Title, Gentlemen, prefixt Upon the Argument we have in Hand, May breed fufpence, and wrongfully difturb The peaceful Quiet of your fetled Thoughts To ftop which Scruple, let this brief Suffice, It is no pamper'd Glutton we prefent, Nor aged Counsellor to youthful Sin; But one, whose Virtue fhone above the reft, A valiant Martyr, and a virtuous Peer, In whofe true Faith and Loyalty expreft Unto his Sovereign, and his Country's weal : We strive to pay that Tribute of our Love Your Favours Merit; let fair Truth be grac'd, Since forg'd Invention former Time defac'd.

Dramatis

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ING Henry the Fifth.

Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham. Harpool, Servant to the Lord Cobham. Lord Herbert, with Gough his Man.

Lord Powis, with Owen, and Davy, his Men. The Mayor of Hereford, and Sheriff of Herefordfhire, with Bayliffs and Servants.

Two Judges of Affize.

The Bishop of Rochester, and Clun his Sumner. Sir John the Parfon of Wrotham, and Doll his Concubine.

The Duke of Suffolk.

The Earl of Huntington.

The Earl of Cambridge.

Lord Scroop.

Lood Grey.

Chartres the French Agent.

Sir Roger Acton.

Sir Richard Lee.

Master Bourn,

Master Beverley,

Murley the Brewer of Dunstable,

Rebels.

Mafter Butler, Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber. Lady Cobham.

Lady Powis.

Cromer, Sheriff of Kent.

Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports.

Lieutenant of the Tower.

The Mayor, Constable, and Goaler of St. Albans. A Kentish Conftable and an Ale-man.

Soldiers and old Men begging.

Dick and Tom, Servants to Murley.
An Irishman.

An Hoft, Hoftler, a Carrier and Kate.

THE

Enter Sheriff, Lord Herbert, Lord Powis, Owen, Bailiff, Gough, and Davy.

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SHERIF F.

Y Lords I charge ye in his Highness Name, to keep the Peace, you and your Follow

ers.

Her. Good Mafter Sheriff, look unto your self.

Pow. Do fo, for we have other Bufinefs.

[Proffer to fight again. Sher. Will ye disturb the Judges, and the Affize? Hear the King's Proclamation, ye were beft.

Pow. Hold then, let's hear it.

Her. But be brief, ye were beft.

Bail. O yes.

Davy. Coffone, make fhorter O, or fhall mar your Yes.

Bail. O yes.

Owen.

Owen. What, has her nothing to fay, but O yes?
Bail. O Yes.

Davy: O nay, py cofs plut, down with her, down with her. A Powis, a Powis.

Gough. A Herbert, a Herbert, and down with Powis.

[Helter skelter again.

Sher. Hold in the King's Name, hold,

Owen. Down with a Kanaves Name, down.

[In this fight the Bailiff is knock'd down, and the Sheriff
and the other run away.

Her. Powis, I think thy Welsh and thou do fmart.
Pow. Herbert, I think my Sword came near thy Heart.
Her. Thy Heart's beft Blood shall pay the lofs of mine.
Gough. A Herbert, a Herbert..

Davy. A Powis, a Powis.

As they are fighting, Enter the Mayor of Hereford, his
Officers and Townsmen with Clubs.

May. My Lords, as you are Liegemen to the Crown,
True Noblemen, and Subjects to the King,
Attend his Highness Proclamation.

Commanded by the Judges of Affize,

For keeping Peace at this Affembly.

Her. Good Mafter Mayor of Hereford, be brief. May. Serjeant, without the Ceremonies of O yes, Pronounce aloud the Proclamation.

Ser. The King's Justices, perceiving what publick Mifchief may enfue this private Quarrel; in his Majesty's Name, do ftraitly charge and command all Perfons, of what Degree foever, to depart this City of Hereford, except fuch as are bound to give attendance at this Affize, and that no Man prefume to wear any Weapon, especially Welsh-Hooks, Foreft Bills:

Owen. Haw? No pill nor Wells hoog? ha?

May. Peace, and hear the Proclamation.

Ser. And that the Lord Powis do prefently disperse and discharge his Retinue, and depart the City in the King's Peace, he and his Followers, on pain of Imprifonment. Davy. Haw? pud her Lord Powis in Prison? A Powis, a Powis Coffoon, her will live and tye with her Lord. Gough. A Herbert, a Herbert.