to Bonithon. 6. to Abbot.
Not farre from thence, riseth Godolghan-ball, or hill, at whose
foote standeth a house of the same name, and so intitling his owner,
though lately declined (with a milder accent) to Godolphin:
in Cornish, it signifieth, a white Eagle: and such armes they carry
in this sort: G. an Eagle displayed with two heads, betweene three
Floures de luce A.
This hill hath, for diuers descents, supplyed those Gent.
bountifull mindes, with large meanes accruing from their Tynne-works,
and is now possessed by Sir Frauncis Godolphin Knight, whose zeale
in religion, vprightnesse in iustice, prouidence in gouernment,
and plentifull housekeeping, haue wonne him a very great and reuerent
reputation in his Countrey: and these vertues, together with his
seruices to her Maiestie, are so sufficiently knowne to those of
highest place, as my testimony can adde little light thereunto:
but by his labours and inuentions in Tynne matters, not onely the
whole Countrey hath felt a generall benefit, so as the seuerall
owners haue thereby gotten very great profit out of such refuse works,
as they before had giuen ouer for vnprofitable; but her Maiesty hath
also receyued encrease of her customes by the same, at least to the
value of 10.
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