[26.] A Vintner being broke, was, it seems, forc'd to set up an Ale house in the Suburbs, and being askt, why he did discredit himself so much, to leave off Wine, to sell Beer and Ale? He told him the chief reason was because he lov'd a Countryman better than a stranger; for Beer and Ale are my Countrymen, but Wine's a Stranger: but the Gentleman told him he did not well, for he must make much of any Stranger that comes within his gates: So will I that, says he, when I get it within my gates agen; I'll make more of it than I did; nay much more, because I would not break the Command. [105.] On a time the Bishop would feast divers French Lords, and hee gave unto _Peter Achadus_ (_Scogins_ chamber fellow) twenty French Crownes to bestow at the Poulters, in Feasant, Partridge, Plover, Quaile, Woodcock, Larke, and such other: and because _Scogins_ chamber fellow had great business to do, he wrote all such things as he would have bought in a bill, and desired _Scogin_ to bestow the money, who was well contented. When _Scogin_ had this money, he imagined in his mind how hee might deceive some Poulter, and so to have the money to himselfe. At last hee came to a Poulter in _Paris_, and said, sir, it is so that my Master the Abbot of _Spilding_ doth feast a great many of his friends, and I must have so many of every sort of your wares as is mentioned in this bill, therefore I pray you lay them out quickly, and let the Bill be prised reasonably, and to morrow in the morning I will fetch them, and you shall have your money. The wares were laid out and prized, and the sum came to sixe pound and odde money, then on the morrow _Scogin_ did come to the Poulter, and asked if everything were ready. Yea, said the Poulter, and here is your bill reasonably prized. Then said _Scogin_, let somebody goe with me for to receive your money: the Poulter said, my wife shal goe with you. _Scogin_ went to _St. Peter's_ Church, where there was a Priest that had on his Albe, and was ready to goe to Masse: _Scogin_ went to the Priest, and said, Master, here is a woman that will not bee perswaded that her Husband ought to be her Head, and I have brought her to you, to the intent you should perswade her. The Priest said he would doe what he could. I thanke you, said _Scogin_. Then _Scogin_ came to the woman, and said, if you will have your money, come to my Master, and hear what he doth say. Then _Scogin_ came to the Priest, and said Master, here is the woman, will you dispatch her after Masse is done? Yea, said the Priest. Then said _Scogin_ to the woman, you heare what my master doth say, therefore I pray you send me by some token, whereby I may receive the wares. The woman sent him by a true token, and then _Scogin_ did hire two porters, and did fetch away all the wares from the Poulters house, and did carry it to his chamber: when masse was done, the Priest called the Poulters wife unto him, and asked why she