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 High time it is that we were drawne to head, Our generall and officers appoynted. And warres ye wot will aske great store of coine. Able to strength our action with your purse, You are elected for a colonell Ouer a regiment of fifteene bands.

MurleyFue paltrie paltrie, in and out, to and fro, be it more or lesse, vppon occasion, Lorde haue mercie vppon vs, what a world is this? Sir Roger Acton, I am but a Dunstable man, a plaine brewer, ye know: will lusty Caualiering captaines gentlemen come at my calling, goe at my bidding? Daintie my deere, theile doe a dogge of waxe, a horse of cheese, a pricke and a pudding, no, no, ye must appoint some lord or knight at least to that place.

BourneWhy master Murley, you shall be a Knight: Were you not in election to be shrieue? Haue ye not past all offices but that? Haue ye not wealth to make your wife a lady? I warrant you, my lord, our Generall Bestowes that honor on you at first sight.

MurleyMary God dild ye daintie my deare: But tell me, who shalbe our Generall? Wheres the lord Cobham, sir Iohn Old-castle, That noble almes-giuer, housekeeper, vertuous, Religious gentleman? Come to me there boies, Come to me there.

ActonWhy who but he shall be our Generall?

MurleyAnd shall he knight me, and make me colonell?

ActonMy word for that, sir William Murley knight.

MurleyFellow sir Roger Acton knight, all fellowes, I meane in armes, how strong are we? how many partners? our enemies beside the King are mightie, be it more or lesse vpon occasion, reckon our force.

ActonThere are of vs, our friends, and followers, Three thousand and three hundred at the least, Of northerne lads foure thousand, beside horse, From