History of Newcastle and Gateshead . s; so as they might easily have wearied them, and wontheir trade and gain a gain; whereas now they are beggared; and ourcountry disfurnished of shipping. The writer suggests that the king should ordain a staple-town inEngland for sea-coal, and adds :— We have many fit places andharbours more fit and proper than that of Tynemouth at Newcastle ;and herein, as I am bound in affection to wish well to London, so Imust, out of many mens judgments, commend Harwich . . lying fitfor the Low-countries, and, indeed, open to all nations by the benefitof the large sea w
History of Newcastle and Gateshead . s; so as they might easily have wearied them, and wontheir trade and gain a gain; whereas now they are beggared; and ourcountry disfurnished of shipping. The writer suggests that the king should ordain a staple-town inEngland for sea-coal, and adds :— We have many fit places andharbours more fit and proper than that of Tynemouth at Newcastle ;and herein, as I am bound in affection to wish well to London, so Imust, out of many mens judgments, commend Harwich . . lying fitfor the Low-countries, and, indeed, open to all nations by the benefitof the large sea which washeth it, whereby strangers shall be re-strained from further trade to Newcastle, shall all repair to the saidstaple-town to fetch their coals. Besides that it would be an exceed-ing benefit to his majesty, it would likewise help us in this our com-plaint of want of shipping. For by this means our English bottoms,bringing all the coals to the staple-town, shall not only be set onwork, but increase will follow in GUXXER Tower, Ne\vc\STL5. Rkmoved 13S5. (From the XewiaMe WeAiij Chronicle.) 2o6 NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD. [1615. 1615. 12 and 13 James I. Bishop of Durham—William James. Mayor and Sheriff of Newcastle till Michaelmas :— William Warmouth, Mayor, and John Cook, Sheriff. Mayor and Sheriff elected at Michaelmas :— Mayor—Francis Burrell. Arms : As in 1602. Sheriff—Robert Bewicke. Arms : Argent, between three bears heads erased sable five lozenges in fess gules,each charged with a mullet of the field. January 13. OBERT ANDERSON, merchant and alderman,interred at St. Nicholas. By his will, dated a fewdays before, he bequeathed to the poor of the town, tobe given at his burial, 5/.; to Robert, son to IsakAnderson, who is now in the house with me, 50/. atlawful age, and meantime to be bound apprentice andbrought up by testators son Robert, and by his care ordered asshould be fitting ; to his old servant, Anthony Metcalf, 40s, yearly forlife out of h
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