and
the present Italians doe the like touching theirs, as Roma santa,
Venetia ricca, Florenza bella, Napoli gentile, Ferrara ciuile,
Bologna grassa, Rauenna antiqua, &c. In an imitation whereof,
some of the idle disposed Cornish men nicke their townes with
by-words, as, The good fellowship of Padstowe, Pride of Truro,
Gallants of Foy, &c.
The Clarke of the markets office, hath beene heretofore so abused by
his deputies, to their priuate gaine, that the same is tainted with
a kinde of discredit, which notwithstanding, being rightly & duly
executed, would worke a reformation of many disorders, and a great
good to the Common-wealth.
Foure Coroners, chosen by the voyces of the freeholders, do serue
the shire, who for the present are, Bligh, Tub, Trenance, and Bastard.
The Vice-admiralty is exercised by M. Charles Treuanion, a Gentleman,
through his vertue, as free from greedinesse, as through his faire
liuelyhood, farre from needinesse: and by daily experience giuing
proofe, that a minde valewing his reputation at the due price, will
easily repute all dishonest gaine much inferiour thereunto, & that in
conuersing with the worst sort of people (which his office oftentimes
enforceth) he can no more be disgraced, then the Sunne beames by
shining vpon a dunghill will be blemished.
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