  Source.—Diary of Walter Yonge, Esq. Camden Society's Publications. P. 52. About this time there were assembled about 400 poor people in Wiltshire complaining in peaceable manner to the justices that they could get no work to relieve themselves, and therefore did desire that order might be taken for their relief: all trades are grown so bad that there is not any employment. It is said also that the like insurrection was in Gloucestershire, and thereupon the Lords of the Council sent forth letters into divers shires for the setting of poor people on work. It is said that merchants are enjoined to buy a quantity |
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