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Herb.Powesse, I thinke thy Welsh and thou do smart.

Pow.Herbert, I thinke my sword came neere thy heart.

Herb.Thy hearts best bloud shall pay the losse of mine.

GoughA Herbert a Herbert.

DauyA Pawesse a Pawesse.

MaiorMy Lords, as you are liege men to the Crowne, True noblemen, and subiects to the King, Attend his Highnesse proclamation, Commaunded by the Iudges of Assise, For keeping peace at this assemblie.

Herb.Good M. Maior of Hereford be briefe.

MaiSerieant, without the ceremonie of O yes. Pronounce alowd the proclamation.

Ser.The Kings Iustices, peerceiuing what publique mischiefe may ensue this priuate quarrel: in his maiesties name do straightly charge and commaund all persons, of what degree soeuer, to depart this cittie of Hereford, except such as are bound to giue attendance at this Assise, and that no man presume to weare any weapon, especially welsh-hookes, forrest billes.

Owen.Haw, no pill nor wells hoog? ha?

Ma.Peace, and heare the proclamation.

Ser.And that the Lord Powesse do presently disperse and discharge his retinue, and depart the cittie in the Kings peace, he and his followers, on paine of imprisonment.

DauyHaw? pud her Lord Pawesse in prison, A Pawes A Pawesse, cossone liue and tie with her Lord.

GoughA Herbert a Herbert.

In this fight the Lord Herbert is wounded, and fals to the ground, the Maior and his company goe away crying clubbes, Powesse runnes away, Gough and other of Herberts faction busie themselues about Herbert: enters the two Iudges in their roabes, the