and
Times of James I," i, 244; _Cf._ Cal. State Papers Dom. (1611-1618),
p. 186.

192 "This Meeting or Assembly is to be held a blank parliament, or
rather a parley, not leaving so much as the name of a session, but
(as the words went) '_Parliamentum inchoatum_.'"--Chamberlain to
Carleton, 9 Jan.--"Court and Times," i, 322.

M76 A City loan of L100,000 declined, July, 1614.

193 Chamberlain to Carleton, 30 June, 1614.--"Court and Times," i, 328;
Cal. State Papers Dom. (1611-1618), p. 239; Remembrancia, iii, 152
(Index, p. 190).

194 The same to the same. 7 July, 1614.--Cal. State Papers Dom.,
(1611-1618), p. 242; City's Records, Letter Book EE, fo. 244.

M77 Sheriffs' fines.

195 Repertory 31, pt. ii, fos. 348b, 362, 362b, 369b, 422; Repertory 32,
fos. 104b-139b, _passim_; Letter Book EE, fo. 240b.

M78 Peter Proby, sheriff and ex-barber.

196 "On Tuesday last he [Sir Arthur Ingram] was chosen sheriff of
London, but hath procured the king's letters to be discharged. They
have chosen two or three more, both before and since, and none of
them hold. Some say it is because they will not be matched with
Peter Proby, who, from being some time secretary Walsingham's
barber, was lately chosen alderman, and contrary to expectations
took it upon him; which troubles them all, for he is a shrewd
nimble-witted fellow."--Chamberlain to Alice Carleton, 30 June,
1614.--"Court and Times of James I." i, 330; Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1611-1618), p. 240.

197 Journal 30, fo. 60.

M79 The city's trained bands, 1614-1618.

198 Journal 29, fo. 237b.

199 Journal 29, fos. 239b _seq._

200 Id., fols. 242b-244.

M80 The trained band divided into four regiments, 1616.

201 Journal 29, fos. 329, 349b.

202 Letter dated 17 March, 1616.--Journal 30, fo. 47b; Letter Book FF,
fo. 147b.

M81 Letter from the lords of the council, 24 April, 1616.

203 24 April. The letter was read to the Common Council the 24th
May.--Journal 30, fo. 60.

M82 A muster in Finsbury Fields, 6 Aug., 1616.

204 Journal 30, fos. 74b, 89.

M83 Commission of lieutenancy granted to the City, 30 April, 1617.

205 Commission, dated 30 April, 1617.--Journal 30, fo. 233.

M84 The commission withdrawn, May, 1618.

206 Journal 30, fos. 374b, 375.

207 Id., fo. 376.

M85 The old Compan