The People of which ever since have scarce been able to Till their Land.

Which extremity did compel the People of those Parts to use a means to acquaint the King how the Countrey was destroyed thereby, and disabled from performing those Duties and Services, which they owed unto the King; and that there was Water sufficient both for His Majestie's Service, and also to relieve their Necessities.

Which the King took very ill from them, as if they would seem to grudge him a little Water.

And sure I am, woe be to him, that should mention that matter again.
[But he little regards his Peoples good.] So far is he from regarding the good of his Countrey that he rather endeavours the Destruction thereof.

For issue he hath none alive, and e're long, being of a great Age Nature tells him, he must leave it.