| Title | To Sir Lawrance Smythe, kt., Mayor, and his brethren the Aldermen from 'the beare bruers' (William. Hester, Thomas Burgh, John Yeton, Thomas Langley, Roger Howe, William Symcoke, John Symons). They state that they cannot continue to serve the City with beer at the rates ordered by the Mayor and Aldermen without great losses or lowering of quality. They therefore ask that they may be allowed to sell ale and beer according to the London rate and price, and to obtain their casks from Coopers at the London rates [Stray from A/F or A/P]. |