whereas robert robinson late of clanculgg, in the county of fermanagh, yeoman, john irwin alias john irwin powshane of the same in the same county yeoman, archibald noble junior late of lisnaskea in the same county yeoman, [and others] have of late committed several burglaries, roberies and stealths, in several parts within this kingdom, besides divers other outrages ... by the lord deputy and council, arran. ireland. lord deputy. approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing i estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) whereas robert robinson late of clanculgg, in the county of fermanagh, yeoman, john irwin alias john irwin powshane of the same in the same county yeoman, archibald noble junior late of lisnaskea in the same county yeoman, [and others] have of late committed several burglaries, roberies and stealths, in several parts within this kingdom, besides divers other outrages ... by the lord deputy and council, arran. ireland. lord deputy. arran, richard butler, earl of, d. . [ ] leaves. printed by benjamin took and john crook ... and are to be sold by mary crook and andrew crook ..., dublin : . title from text. statement of responsibility transposed from head of title. imprint from colophon. "given at the council chamber in dublin the second day of july, ."--leaf [ ] broadside in [ ] leaves. imperfect: faded, with loss of print. reproduction of original in the society of antiquaries library, london. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- ireland. ireland -- history -- - . ireland -- politics and government -- th century. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - mona logarbo sampled and proofread - mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion diev et mon droit ▪ honi soit qvi mal y pense royal blazon or coat of arms by the lord deputy and council . arran ▪ whereas robert robinson late of clanculgg , in the county of fermanagh yeoman , john irwin alias john irwin bowshane of the same in the same county yeoman , archibald noble junior late of lisnaskea in the same county yeoman , arthur noble late of the same in the same county yeoman , tirlagh oge mac shane mac guire of desternan in the same county yeoman ▪ kuogher mac shane mac guire of the same yeoman , robert graham of legin in the same county yeoman , arthur graham of the same yeomam , hubert terr●●l late of ballanenagh in the county of cavan yeoman , walter bourk late of the same yeoman , william armstrong alias neddies will , late of the same yeoman , rory duff mac guire of bally mac illchony in the county of fermanagh yeoman , cahill mac rory oge mac guire of the same yeoman , donn mac guire of the same yeoman , phelemy mac gawran of carne in the same county yeoman , tirlagh mac hugh of the same yeoman , flertagh mac guire late of garrison in the said county yeoman , rory keigh mac gowan late of sleiverosiell in the said county yeoman , donoghy mac ●igea late of the same yeoman , laughlin mac murry late of the same yeoman , lodowig irwin alias lodewick irwin of lisnaskea in the county of fermanagh yeomen , cormuck mac cormuck late of the same yeoman , and john jemison of the same yeoman , have of late committed several burglaries , roberies and stealths , in several parts within this kingdom , besides divers other outrages , to the terror and annoyance of his majesties loyall and good subjects , and to the disturbance of the peace of the kingdom , upon which misdemeanors and crimes , being pursued by some of his majesties good subjects , they the aforesaid persons , are fled to the woods and mountaines , where they stand upon their keeping , so as they are not answerable or ameasnable to law , but wilfull contemners of the same ; and for asmuch as the actors of these disorders and offences , cannot as yet be apprehended whereby they may be punished by the ordinary course of law , whence we may justly be moved according to the former vsage and custome in this kingdom , in cases of like nature , to cause them to be forthwith proclaimed revels and traytors , yet in mercy to them we think fit hereby to charge and command t●●m upon 〈◊〉 duty and allegiance to his majesty , that they and every of them 〈◊〉 the first day of august next , render their persons to any of his majesti●s iustices of the peace , and submit themselves to his majesties iustice , to be tryed for their offences according to the laws of the land , wherein if they or any of them do fail , we do hereby publish and declare ▪ that he or they so failing are from , and immediatly after the said first day of august next to be called , reputed and taken for notorious rebels and traytors against his majesty , and accordingly to be prosecuted by all his majesties loving and good subjects in all hostile manner , and we declare farther that whatsoever person or persons shall comfort relieve or abet them , or any of them , they are and shall be reputed , deemed and adjudged traytors in like degree with the fore named rebells and traytors themselves , and to be proceeded against according to law ; and we do in his majesties name straightly charge and command all his majesties loyal subjects upon their duty of allegiance to his majesty , not only to forbear to receive or relieve the persons aforesaid or any of them , but also to make diligent search and enquiry , in what place or places the said persons shall from time to time lurk or be relieved , and by all means possible to prosecute , apprehend and take the bodies of them , and them to bring or cause to be brought under safe custody unto the high sheriffs of the respective counties where any of them shall be apprehended , to be by such sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody till we upon notice thereof , shall give further direction concerning them or resisting or refusing to be taken to kill them or any of them . and we ●o hereby declare that whosoever shall after the said first day of august next b●ing unto any sheriff the body of the said robert robinson john irwin alias john irwin bowshane , archibald noble junior , arthur noble , tirlagh oge mac shan mac guire , knogher mac shane mac guire , robert graham , arthur graham , hubert terrill , walter bourk william armstrong alias neddies will , rory duff mac guire , cahill mac rory oge mac guire , donn mac guire , phelemy mac gawran , tirlagh mac hugh flertagh mac gaire , rory teigh mac gowan , donoghy mac ligea , laughlin mac murry , lodowick irwin alias lodowick irwin of lisnaskea , cormuck mac cormuck and john j●mison , or any of them alive , or kill any of them and bring his head to the sheriff of the county where he shall be killed , to be by such sheriff set up in some publick place in that county , shall have for his reward for each person so brought in or his head , ten pounds , for payment whereof we will give warrant as occasion shall require , and whosoever of the said proclaimed persons or any other shall after the said first day of august next ▪ apprehend and being unto the high sheriff of the county where such person shall be apprehended , or resisting shall kill any of the said rebells and traytors particularly named as aforesaid , he shall together with his said reward , receive his pardon and towards the speedy effecting of this service , all commanders of horse and foot , and all other his majesties officers and loving subjects are to be aiding and asisting as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their perils , given at the council chamber in dublin the second day of july . grenard : longford : lanesborough ▪ ed : brabazon : ol : st : george . john keating , he : hene . ric ▪ reynells , theo. iones . god save the king dvblin , printed by benjamin took and john crook printers to the kings most excellent majesty and are to be sold by mary crook and andrew crook at his majesties printing-house one ormond-key , . by the king, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or highway-men, and for a reward to the apprehenders england and wales. sovereign ( - : charles ii) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) by the king, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or highway-men, and for a reward to the apprehenders england and wales. sovereign ( - : charles ii) charles ii, king of england, - . broadside. printed by john bill, christopher barker, thomas newcomb, and henry hills ..., london : . "given at our court at whitehall the th day of june , in the nine and twentieth year of our reign." reproduction of the original in the huntington library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; 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for the allowance whereof , this proclamation shall be a sufficient warrant . and lastly , we do hereby charge and command all lieutenants , deputy-lieutenants , iustices of the peace , mayors , sheriffs , bayliffs , and other officers and persons whatsoever , to take notice of this our royal proclamation ; and give due obedience thereunto , and also to be aiding and assisting in all things tending to the execution thereof , as they tender our pleasure , and upon pain of being proceeded against as contemners of our royal authority . given at our court at whitehall the th day of june , in the nine and twentieth year of our reign . god save the king. london , printed by john bill , christopher barker , thomas newcomb , and henry hills , printers to the kings most excellent majesty . . by the king, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or high-way-men, and for a reward to the apprehenders england and wales. sovereign ( - : charles ii) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- england. great britain -- history -- charles ii, - . - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - john pas sampled and proofread - john pas text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion by the king. a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or high-way-men , and for a reward to the apprehenders . charles r. we minding to secure all our loving subjects in travelling and going about their lawful occasions , do hereby publish and declare our royal will and pleasure to be , and we do hereby command all our officers of iustice , and other our loving subjects , that they use their utmost diligence and endeavour for the apprehending all robbers or high-way-men , to the end they may be proceeded against according to law. and for the encouragement of such as shall apprehend any such offender or offenders , we are graciously pleased , and do hereby declare , that such person or persons , who shall at any time before the fifth day of may next , apprehend any robber or high-way-man , and cause him to be brought into custody , shall , within fifteen days after his conviction , have a reward of ten pounds for every such offender so apprehended and convicted . and all and every sheriffs and sheriff of the respective counties and sheriffwicks where such conviction shall be had , are , and is hereby required , upon the certificate of the iudge , or two , or more iustices of the peace before whom such person or persons shall be convicted , of such apprehension and conviction , to pay unto the person or persons who shall apprehend such offender or offenders , the reward aforesaid , within the time aforesaid , for each and every offender so apprehended and convicted as aforesaid , out of our moneys received by such sheriff or sheriffs in that county where such conviction shall be , which shall be allowed unto him or them upon his or their accompts in the exchequer : for the allowance whereof , this proclamation shall be a sufficient warrant . and lastly , we do hereby charge and command all lieutenants , deputy-lieutenants , iustices of the peace , mayors , sheriffs , bayliffs , and other officers and persons whatsoever , to take notice of this our royal proclamation , and give due obedience thereunto , and also to be aiding and assisting in all things tending to the execution thereof , as they tender our displeasure , and upon pain of being proceeded against as contemners of our royal authority . given at our court at windsor the fourteenth day of may . in the three and thirtieth year of our reign . god save the king. london , printed by the assigns of john bill , thomas newcomb , and henry hills , printers to the kings most excellent majesty . . whereas divers disloyall persons, commonly called tories, have of late, very much infested severall counties of this kingdome, and have commited divers robberies, burglaries, and murthers ... by the lord lieutenant and council, essex. ireland. lord lieutenant ( - : essex) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) whereas divers disloyall persons, commonly called tories, have of late, very much infested severall counties of this kingdome, and have commited divers robberies, burglaries, and murthers ... by the lord lieutenant and council, essex. ireland. lord lieutenant ( - : essex) essex, arthur capel, earl of, - . [ ] leaves. printed by benjamin tooke ... and are to be sold by joseph wilde ..., dublin : . title from first lines of text. statement of responsibility transposed from head of title. imprint from colophon. "given at the council-chamber in dublin the th day of june. "--leaf [ ] broadside in [ ] leaves. reproduction of original in the society of antiquaries library, london. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- ireland. ireland -- history -- - . ireland -- politics and government -- th century. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - pip willcox sampled and proofread - pip willcox text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion blazon or coat of arms by the lord lieutenant and council : essex . whereas divers disloyall persons , commonly called tories , have of late , very much infested severall counties of this kingdome and have committed divers robberies , burglaries , and murthers , upon his majestes good subjects , whereunto ( as we are informed ) they have been encourraged , by reason of protections , that have been of late , too frequently granted , to some of them , by some persons , having or pretending authority , from vs the lord lieutenant , to grant the same , which protections have been often much abused by those who have obtained the same , and also , by reason , that such persons , who have harboured , concealed , or releved , the said tories , have not been so strictly enquired after , procecuted , and punished , as they ought to have been ; for remedy whereof . we have thought fit hereby , to publish , and declare , that no person or persons who now have or pretend to have any power or authority from the lord lieutenant or lord lieutenant and council , of this kingdom , to grant protections shall from and after the twenty fourth day of this instant june , grant any protections , to any robbers , or tories , and that all protections , which after the said twenty fourth day of june shall be so granted , to any such robbers or tories , by virtue of any such authority , shall be of no force , validity or security , to the persons , to whom the same shall be granted . provided always , and we do hereby farther declare , that such protections , as have been already granted , or shall be granted , before the said twenty fourth day of this instant june , to any such robbers or tories , by any person or persons having authority from vs the lord lieutenant , or the lord lieutenant and council of this kingdom , to grant the same , shall continue of force , for such time , as the same have been , or shall be so granted : and no longer , and in case any person or persons , that now are , or shall be , before the said twenty fourth day of this instant june protected thereby shall in respect of any services already done , or hereafter to be done by them ; expect to have their protections continued to them , for any longer time , or to be pardoned for their offences heretofore committed by them , they are to make their timely applications herein , to vs the lord lieutenant for the same . and we doe hereby strictly charge and require the high sheriffs of the respectiue counties , wherein any such robbers or tories now are , or hereafter shall be , or wherein any such murthers , robberies or burglaries shall be committed , that they do from time to time as there shall be occasion , raise the power of the said respective counties , for the prosecuting , apprehending , and bringing to iustice all such robbers and tories , and that the iustices of the peace of the said respective counties be aiding and assisting to the said high sheriffs herein , and do also cause examinations to be forthwith taken , concerning such murthers , robberies and stealths , as have been , or shall be , committed in the said respective counties , to the end that the persons , who upon taking such examinations , shall appear to be guilty thereof , may be indicted for their said offences , and out-lawed for the same , in case they shall refuse to render themselves , and abide their tryals , and that they do also strictly , and particularly , enquire after , all such persons , as do or shall at any time , conceal , relieve , or harbour the said robbers or tories , or shall refuse or neglect to give their assistance , towards the taking , following or apprehending of them , and to cause such persons to be bound over to the next assizes , to be prosecuted for their said offences , to the end they may be there proceeded against , and severely punished according to their demerrits , and towards the speedy effecting of this service , all commanders of horse and foot and all other his majesties officers and loving subjects are to be aiding and assisting as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their perils . given at the council-chamber in dublin the th day of iune . . ja : armachanus . mich : dublin canc. hen : midensis . r : coote . heugh gleneully . art : forbese . ca : dillon . jo. bysse . hans hammilton . will : stewart . char : meredith . god save the king . dvblin , printed by benjamin tooke , printer to the king 's most excellent majesty ; and are to besold by ioseph wilde book seller in castle-street . . whereas in the twenty eighth year of the reign of king henry the sixth, there was one right wholesome law made in this realm for the suppressing, taking, and killing of notorious thieves and robbers, the tenor whereof is in these words following ... by the lord lieutenant and council, essex. ireland. lord lieutenant ( - : essex) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing i estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. 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and waste every day more and more , and so it is like to be confounded , if there should not be remedy ; it is ordained by authority of the said council , that it shall be lawful to every liegeman of our sovereign lord the king , all manner notorious and known thieves , and thieves found robbing , and spoiling , or breaking houses by night or by day , and thieves found with the m●nner to kill them , and take them with out impeachment , arraignment , or grievance to him to be done by our sovereign lord the king , his justices , officers , or any of his ministers for any such manslaughter or taking . and that every man that kills or takes any such thieves , shall have one peny of every plough , & one farthing of every cottage within the barony where the manslaughter is done for every thief . and that the town where the said manslaughter is done , and other four towns next to the said town , which were before charged with the escapes for such manslaughter , shall be quit and discharged of the said escapes and every of them , without any impeachment in any court , or payment to any officer . and that the sheriff of the county shall have sufficient power to make leavy of the money aforesaid in the said form , within one moneth after the said manslaughter , and shall deliver it to him that made the said homicide . and if the sheriff be negligent in lea●ying the said money in the form aforesaid , that he shall pay the summe of money to the party that hath cause to have it . now we the lord lieutenant and council considering that if the said statute had been put in due execution , many spoils , thefes , and robberies lately committed in this kingdom had been prevented , and most of the notorious thieves and robbers who have been active therein had been e're this apprehended , and brought unto due execution . wherefore and for the preventing of all mischiefs of the like kind for the time to come , and to the intent that the prosecutors of such evil malefactors may receive their just reward . we the lord lieutenant and council have thought fit , and do hereby accordingly will and require , and in his majesties name strictly charge and command all , and every his majesties liege people , and good subjects in this kingdom , that they and every of them in their several counties , baronies , villages , hamlets , and places of dwelling or aboad in this kingdom , be aiding and assisting to each other in the taking , apprehending , and killing of all such notorious thieves , robbers , and spoilers of their countrey , as shall be found robbing and spoiling or breaking houses by night or by day , against the force and effect of the said statute . and we do also command and require , that the sheriffs of the several and respective counties of this kingdom , do according to the power given unto them by the said act , take care to make leavies of the monies intended by the said act to be raised for the reward , and incouragement of such as shall take or kill any such notorious malefactors ; and that upon the taking or killing of any such notorious thief , and thieves , or robbers , they do within one moneth after send unto vs the lord lieutenant and council an accompt thereof , and of their proceedings therein , as occasion shall require , whereof they may not fail at their utmost perils . given at the council-chamber in dublin the th day of july . . mich : dublin canc. thomond . tyrone . art : forbese . ro : booth . will : stewart . o : st. george . h : ingoldesby . hans hamilton . theo : jones . vv m flower . char : meredith . god save the king . dvblin , printed by benjamin tooke , printer to the king 's most excellent m●jesty ; and are to besold by joseph wilde book seller in castle-street . . the roaring girl, or moll cutpurse dekker, thomas; middleton, thomas this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a of text s in the english short title catalog (stc ). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. martin mueller incompletely or incorrectly transcribed words were reviewed and in many cases fixed by melina yeh keren yi this text has not been fully proofread earlyprint project evanston il, notre dame in, st.louis, washington mo distributed under a creative commons attribution-noncommercial . unported license a .xml the roaring girle. or moll cut-purse. as it hath lately beene acted on the fortune-stage by the prince his players. written by t. middleton and t. dekkar. middleton, thomas, d. . dpi tiff g page images university of michigan, digital library production service ann arbor, michigan may (tcp phase ) stc ( nd ed.) . greg, i, . a

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 the roaring girle. or moll cut-purse. as it hath lately beene acted on the fortune-stage by the prince his players. written by t. middleton and t. dekkar. roaring girle moll cut-purse. middleton, thomas, d. . dekker, thomas, ca. - . [ ] p. [by nicholas okes] for thomas archer, and are to be sold at his shop in popes head-pallace, neere the royall exchange, printed at london : .

moll cut-purse was the alias of mary frith.

partly in verse.

printer's name from stc.

signatures: a-m .

the first leaf and the last leaf are blank.

for stop-press variants see "studies in bibliography" , p. - .

reproduction of the original in the henry e. huntington library and art gallery.

 cutpurse, moll, -- ?- -- drama -- early works to . brigands and robbers -- drama -- early works to . a shc the roaring girl, or moll cutpurse dekker, thomas middleton, thomas melina yeh keren yi play comedy shc no a s (stc ). . b the rate of . defects per , words puts this text in the b category of texts with fewer than defects per , words. incorporated ~ , textual changes made to the shc corpus by hannah bredar, kate needham, and lydia zoells between april and july during visits, separately or together, to the bodleian, folger and houghton libraries as well as the rare book libraries at northwestern university and the university of chicago

the roaring girle . or moll cut-purse .

as it hath lately beene acted on the fortune-stage by the prince his players .

written by t. middleton and t. dekkar .

my case is alter'd , i must worke for my liuing .

printed at london for thomas archer , and are to be sold at his shop in popes head-pallace , neere the royall exchange . .

to the comicke , play-readers , venery , and laughter .

the fashion of play-making , i can properly compare to nothing , so naturally , as the alteration in apparell : for in the time of the great-crop-doublet , your huge bombasted plaies , quilted with mighty words to leane purpose was onely then in fashion . and as the doublet fell , neater inuentions beganne to set vp . now in the time of sprucenes , our plaies followe the nicenes of our garments , single plots , quaint conceits , letcherous iests , drest vp in hanging sleeues , and those are fit for the times , and the tearmers : such a kind of light-colour summer stuffe , mingled with diuerse colours , you shall finde this published comedy , good to keepe you in an afternoone from dice , at home in your chambers ; and for venery you shall finde enough , for sixepence , but well coucht and you marke it . for venus being a woman passes through the play in doublet and breeches , a braue disguise and a safe one , if the statute vnty not her cod-peece point . the book i make no question , but is fit for many of your companies , as well as the person itselfe , and may bee allowed both gallery roome at the play-house , and chamber-roome at your lodging : worse things i must needs confesse the world ha's taxt her for , then has beene written of her ; but 't is the excellency of a writer , to leaue things better then he finds 'em ; though some obscoene fellow ( that cares not what he writes against others , yet keepes a mysticall baudy-house himselfe , and entertaines drunkards , to make vse of their pockets , and vent his priuate bottle-ale at mid-night ) though such a one would haue ript vp the most nasty vice , that euer hell belcht forth , and presented it to a modest assembly ; yet we rather wish in such discoueries , where reputation lies bleeding , a slackenesse of truth , then fulnesse of slander .

thomas middleton .
prologus . a play ( expected long ) makes the audience looke for wonders : � that each scoene should be a booke , compos'd to all perfection ; each one comes and brings a play in 's head with him : vp he summes , what he would of a roaring girle haue writ ; if that he findes not here , he mewes at it . onely we intreate you thinke our scoene . cannot speake high ( the subiect being but meane ) a roaring girle ( whose notes till now neuer were ) shall fill with laughter our vast theater , that 's all which i dare promise : tragick passion , and such graue stuffe , is this day out of fashion . i see attention sets wide ope her gates of hearing , and with couetous listning waites , to know what girle , this roaring girle should be . ( for of that tribe are many . ) one is shee that roares at midnight in deepe tauerne bowles , that beates the watch , and constables controuls ; another roares i' th day time , sweares , stabbes , giues braues , yet sells her soule to the lust of fooles and slaues . both these are suburbe-roarers . then there 's ( besides ) a ciuill citty roaring girle , whose pride , feasting , and riding , shakes her husbands state , and leaues him roaring through an yron grate . none of these roaring girles is ours : shee flies vvith wings more lofty . thus her character lyes , yet what neede characters ? when to giue a gesse , is better then the person to expresse ; but would you know who 't is ? would you heare her name ? shee is cal'd madde moll ; her life , our acts proclaime .
dramatis personae . sir alexander wentgrane , and neats-foot his man . sir adam appleton . sir dauy dapper . sir bewteous ganymed . lord noland . yong wentgrane , iacke dapper , and gull his page . goshawke . grèenewit . luxton . tilt-yard . ciues & vxores . openworke . gallipot .
mol the roaring girle . trapdoore . sir guy fitz-allard . mary fitz-allard his daughter . curtilax a sergiant , and hanger his yeoman . ministri .
the roaring girle . act. . scoe. . enter mary fitz-allard disguised like a sempster with a case for bands , and neatfoot a seruingman with her , with a napkin on his shoulder , and a trencher in his hand as from table . neatfoote .

the yong gentleman ( our young maister ) sir alexanders sonne , is it into his eares ( sweet damsell ) ( embleme of fragility ) you desire to haue a message transported , or to be transcendent .

mary

a priuate word or two sir , nothing else .

neat.

you shall fructifie in that which you come for : your pleasure shall be satisfied to your full contentation : i will ( fairest tree of generation ) watch when our young maister is erected , ( that is to say vp ) and deliuer him to this your most white hand .

mary thankes sir . neat.

and withall certifie him , that i haue culled out for him ( now his belly is replenished ) a daintier bit or modicome then any lay vpon his trencher at dinner � hath he notion of your name , i beseech your chastitie .

mary one sir , of whom he be spake falling bands . neat.

falling bands , it shall so be giuen him , � � if you please to venture your modesty in the hall , amongst a curlepated company of rude seruingmen , and take such as they can set before you , you shall be most seriously , and ingeniously welcome .

mary i haue dyed indeed already sir . neat.

� � or will you vouchsafe to kisse the lip of a cup of rich orleans in the buttry amongst our waiting women .

mary not now in truth sir . neat.

our yong maister shall then haue a feeling of your being here presently it shall so be giuen him .

exit neatfoote , mary i humbly thanke you sir , but that my bosome is full of bitter sorrowes , i could smile , to see this formall ape play antick tricks : but in my breast a poysoned arrow stickes , and smiles cannot become me , loue wouen sleightly ( such as thy false heart makes ) weares out as lightly , but loue being truely bred i th the soule ( like mine ) bleeds euen to death , at the least wound it takes , the more we quench this , the lesse it slakes : oh me ! enter sebastian wengraue with neatfoote . seb. a sempster speake with me , saist thou . neat.

yes sir , she 's there , viua voce , to deliuer her auricular confession .

seb. with me sweet heart . what i st ? mary i haue brought home your bands sir . seb. bands : neatfoote . neat. sir . seb. prithee look in , for all the gentlemen are vpon rising . neat. yes sir , a most methodicall attendance shall be giuen . seb.

and dost heare , if my father call for me , say i am busy with a sempster .

neat.

yes sir , hee shall know it that you are busied with a needle woman .

seb. in 's eare good neat-foote , neat. it shall be so giuen him . exit neat-foote . seb.

bands , y' are mistaken sweete heart , i bespake none , when , where , i prithee , what bands , let me see them .

mary yes sir , a bond fast sealed , with solemne oathes , subscribed vnto ( as i thought ) with your soule : deliuered as your deed in sight of heauen , is this bond canceld , haue you forgot me . seb. ha! life of my life : sir guy fitz-allards daughter , what has transform'd my loue to this strange shape ? stay : make all sure , � so : now speake and be briefe , because the wolfe 's at dore that lyes in waite , to prey vpon vs both albeit mine eyes are blest by thine , yet this so strange disguise holds me with feare and wonder . mary mines a loathed sight , why from it are you banisht else so long . seb. i must cut short my speech , in broken language , thus much sweete moll , i must thy company shun , i court another moll , my thoughts must run , as a horse runs , that 's blind , round in a mill , out euery step , yet keeping one path still . mary vmh : must you shun my company , in one knot haue both our hands by t'h hands of heauen bene tyed , now to be broke , i thought me once your bride : our fathers did agree on the time when , and must another bed-fellow fill my roome . seb. sweete maid , le ts loose no time , t is in heauens booke set downe , that i must haue thee : an oath we tooke , to keep our vowes , but when the knight your father was from mine parted , stormes began to sit vpon my couetous fathers brow : which fell from them on me , he reckond vp what gold this marriage would draw from him , at which he swore , to loose so much bloud , could not grieue him more . he then diswades me from thee , cal'd thee not faire , and askt what is shee , but a beggars heire ? he scorn'd thy dowry of ( ) markes . if such a summe of mony could be found , and i would match with that , hee 'd not vndoe it , prouided his bags might adde nothing to it , but vow'd , if i tooke thee , nay more , did sweare it , saue birth from him i nothing should inherit . mary what followes then , my ship-wracke . seb. dearest no : tho wildly in a laborinth i go , my end is to meete thee : with a side winde must i now saile , else i no hauen can finde but both must sinke for euer . there 's a wench cal'd mol , mad mol , or merry moll , a creature so strange in quality , a whole citty takes note of her name and person , all that affection i owe to thee , on her in counterfet passion , i spend to mad my father : he beleeues i doate vpon this roaring girle , and grieues as it becomes a father for a sonne , that could be so bewitcht : yet i le go on this croked way , sigh still for her , faine dreames , in which i le talke onely of her , these streames shall , i hope , force my father to consent that heere i anchor rather then be rent vpon a rocke so dangerous , art thou pleas'd , because thou seest we are way-laid , that i take a path that 's safe , tho it be farre about , mary my prayers with heauen guide thee , seb. then i will on , my father is at hand , kisse and begon ; howres shall be watcht for meetings ; i must now as men for feare , to a strange i doll bow . mary farewell . seb. i le guide thee forth , when next we meete , a story of moll shall make our mirth more sweet . exeunt enter sir alexander wengraue , sir dauy dapper , sir adam appleton , goshake , laxton , and gentlemen . omnes thanks good sir alexander for our bounteous cheere : alex. fy , fy , in giuing thankes you pay to deare . s. dap. when bounty spreades the table , faith t' were sinne , ( at going of ) if thankes should not step in . alex. no more of thankes , no more , i mary sir , th' inner roome was too close , how do you like this parlour gentlmen ? omnes oh passing well . adam what a sweet breath the aire casts heere , so coole , gosh. i like the prospect best . lax. see how t is furnisht . s. dap. a very faire sweete roome . alex. sir dauy dapper , the furniture that doth adorne this roome , cost many a faire gray groat ere it came here , but good things are most cheape , when th' are most deere , nay when you looke into my galleries , how brauely they are trim'd vp , you all shall sweare y are highly pleasd to see what 's set downe there : stories of men and women ( mixt together faire ones with foule , like sun-shine in wet wether ) within one square a thousand heads are laid so close , that all of heads , the roome seeemes made , as many faces there ( fill'd with blith lookes ) shew like the promising titles of new bookes , ( writ merily ) the readers being their owne eyes , which seeme to moue and to giue plaudities , and here and there ( whilst with obsequious eares , throng'd heapes do listen ) a cut purse thrusts and leeres with haukes eyes for his prey : i need not shew him , by a hanging villanous looke , your selues may know him , the face is drawne so rarely , then sir below , the very flowre ( as t were ) waues to and fro , and like a floating iland , seemes to moue , vpon a sea bound in with shores aboue , enter sebastian and m. greene-wit . omnes . these sights are excellent . alex. i 'le shew you all , since we are met , make our parting comicall . seb. this gentleman ( my friend ) will take his leaue sir . alex. ha , take his leaue ( sebastian ) who ? seb. this gentleman . alex. your loue sir , has already giuen me some time , and if you please to trust my age with more , it shall pay double interest : good sir stay . green. i haue beene too bold . alex. not so sir . a merry day mongst friends being spent , is better then gold sau'd . some wine , some wine . where be these knaues i keepe . enter three or foure seruingmen , and neatfoote . neat. at your worshipfull elbow , sir . alex. you are kissing my maids , drinking , or fast asleep . neat. your worship has giuen it vs right . alex. you varlets stirre , chaires , stooles and cushions : pre'thee sir dauy dapper , make that chaire thine . sir dap. t is but an easie gift , and yet i thanke you for it sir , i 'le take it . alex. a chaire for old sir adam appleton . neat. a backe friend to your worship . adam . mary good neatfoot , i thanke thee for it : backe friends sometimes are good . alex. pray make that stoole your pearch , good m. goshawke . gosh. i stoope to your lure sir . alex. sonne sebastian , take maister greenewit to you . seb. sit deere friend . alex. nay maister laxton � furnish maister laxton with what he wants ( a stone ) a stoole i would say , a stoole . laxton . i had rather stand sir . exeunt seruants . alex. i know you had ( good m. laxton . ) so , so � now here 's a messe of friends , and ( gentlemen ) because times glasse shall not be running long , i 'le quicken it with a pretty tale . sir dap. good tales do well , in these bad dayes , where vice does so excell . adam . begin sir alexander . alex. last day i met an aged man vpon whose head was scor'd , a debt of iust so many yeares as these , which i owe to my graue , the man you all know . omnes . his name i pray you sir . alex. nay you shall pardon me , but when he saw me ( with a sigh that brake , or seem'd to breake his heart-strings ) thus he spake : oh my good knight , saies he , ( and then his eies were richer euen by that which made them poore , they had spent so many teares they had no more . ) oh sir ( saies he ) you know it , for you ha seene blessings to raine vpon mine house and me : fortune ( who slaues men ) was my slaue : her wheele hath spun me golden threads , for i thanke heauen , i nere had but one cause to curse my starres , i ask't him then , what that one cause might be . omnes . so sir . alex. he paus'd , and as we often see , a sea so much becalm'd , there can be found no wrinckle on his brow , his waues being drownd in their owne rage : but when th' imperious wind , vse strange inuisible tyranny to shake both heauens and earths foundation at their noyse : the seas swelling with wrath to part that fray rise vp , and are more wild , more mad , then they . euen so this good old man was by my question stir'd vp to roughnesse , you might see his gall flow euen in 's eies : then grew he fantasticall . sir dap. fantasticall , ha , ha . alex. yes , and talke odly . adam . pray sir proceed , how did this old man end ? alex. mary sir thus . he left his wild fit to read ore his cards , yet then ( though age cast snow on all his haires ) he ioy'd because ( saies he ) the god of gold has beene to me no niggard : that disease ( of which all old men sicken ) auarice neuer infected me . lax. he meanes not himselfe i 'me sure . alex. for like a lamp , fed with continuall oyle , i spend and throw my light to all that need it , yet haue still enough to serue my selfe , oh but ( quoth he ) tho heauens-dew fall , thus on this aged tree , i haue a sonne that 's like a wedge doth cleaue , my very heart roote , s , dap. had he such a sonne , seb, now i do smell a fox strongly . alex. le ts see : no maister greene-wit is not yet so mellow in yeares as he ; but as like sebastian , iust like my sonne sebastian , � such another . seb.

how finely like a fencer my father fetches his by-blows to hit me , but if i beate you not at your owne weapon of subtilty .

alex. this sonne ( saith he ) that should be the columne and maine arch vnto my house , the crutch vnto my age , becomes a whirlewind shaking the firme foundation , adam t is some prodigall . seba. well shot old adam bell . alex. no citty monster neither , no prodigall , but sparing , wary , ciuill , and ( tho wiuelesse ) an excellent husband , and such a traueller , he has more tongues in his head then some haue teeth , s. dap. i haue but two in myne gosh. so sparing and so wary , what then could vex his father so . alex. oh a woman . seb. a flesh fly , that can vex any man . alex. a scuruy woman , on whom the passionate old man swore he doated : a creature ( saith he ) nature hath brought forth to mocke the sex of woman . � it is a thing one knowes not how to name , her birth began ere she was all made . t is woman more then man , man more then woman , and ( which to none can hap ) the sunne giues her two shadowes to one shape , nay more , let this strange thing , walke , stand or sit , no blazing starre drawes more eyes after it . s. dap. a monster , t is some monster . alex. shee 's a varlet . seb. now is my cue to bristle . alex. a naughty packe . seb. t is false . alex. ha boy . seb. t is false . alex. what 's false , i say shee 's nought . seb. i say that tongue that dares speake so ( but yours ) stickes in the throate of a ranke villaine , set your selfe aside . � alex. so sir what then . seb. any here else had lyed . i thinke i shall fit you � aside . alex. lye . seb. yes . sir dap. doth this concerne him . alex. ah sirra boy . is your bloud heated : boyles it : are you stung , i le pierce you deeper yet : oh my deere friends , i am that wretched father , this that sonne , that sees his ruine , yet headlong on doth run . adam . will you loue such a poyson . s. dap. fye , fye . seb. y' are all mad . alex. th' art sicke at heart , yet feelst it not : of all these , what gentleman ( but thou ) knowing his disease mortall , would shun the cure : oh maister greenewit , would you to such an idoll bow . greene. not i sir . alex. heer 's maister laxton , has he mind to a woman as thou hast . lax. no not i sir . alex. sir i know it . lax. there good parts are so rare , there bad so common , i will haue nought to do with any woman . sir dap. t is well done maister laxton . alex. oh thou cruell boy , thou wouldst with lust an old mans life destroy , because thou seest i 'me halfe way in my graue , thou shouelst dust vpon me : wod thou mightest haue thy wish , most wicked , most vnnaturall . dap. why sir , t is thought , sir guy fitz-allards daughter shall wed your sonne sebastian . alex. sir dauy dapper . i haue vpon my knees , wood this fond boy , to take that vertuous maiden . seb. harke you a word sir . you on your knees haue curst that vertuous maiden , and me for louing her , yet do you now thus baffle me to my face : were not your knees in such intreates , giue me fitz-allards daughter . alex. i le giue thee rats-bane rather . seb. well then you know what dish i meane to feed vpon . alex. harke gentlemen , he sweares to haue this cut-purse drab , to spite my gall . omnes . maister sebastian . seb. i am deafe to you all . i me so bewitcht , so bound to my desires , teares , prayers , threats , nothing can quench out those fires that burne within me . exit sebastian . alex. her bloud shall quench it then , loose him not , oh diswade him gentlemen . sir dap. he shall be weand i warrant you . alex. before his eyes lay downe his shame , my griefe , his miseries . omnes . no more , no more , away . exeunt all but sir alexander . alex. i wash a negro , loosing both paines and cost : but take thy flight , i le be most neere thee , when i 'me least in sight . wilde bucke i le hunt thee breathlesse , thou shalt run on , but i will turne thee when i 'me not thought vpon . enter ralph trapdore : now sirra what are you , leaue your apes trickes and speake . trap. a letter from my captaine to your worship . alex.

oh , oh , now i remember t is to preferre thee into my seruice .

trap.

to be a shifter vnder your worships nose of a clean trencher , when ther 's a good bit vpon 't .

alex. troth honest fellow � humh � ha � let me see , this knaue shall be the axe to hew that downe at which i stumble , has a face that promiseth much of a villaine , i will grind his wit , and if the edge proue fine make vse of it . come hither sirra , canst thou be secret , ha . trap.

as two crafty atturneys plotting the vndoing of their clyents .

alex. didst neuer , as thou hast walkt about this towne heare of a wench cal'd moll , mad merry moll . trap. moll cutpurse sir . alex. the same , dost thou know her then , trap.

aswell as i know t will raine vpon simon and iudes day next , i will sift all the tauerns i th citty , and drinke halfe pots with all the watermen at h bankside , but if you will sir i le find her out .

alex. that task is easy , do ot then , hold thy hand vp . what 's this , i st burnt ? trap. no sir no , a little sindgd with making fire workes . alex. ther 's mony , spend it , that being spent fetch more . trap.

oh sir that all the poore souldiers in england had such a leader . for fetching no water spaniell is like me .

alex. this wench we speake of , straies so from her kind nature repents she made her . t is a mermaid has told my sonne to shipwracke . trap. i le cut her combe for you . alex. i le tell out gold for thee then : hunt her forth , cast out a line hung full of siluer hookes to catch her to thy company : deepe spendings may draw her that 's most chast to a mans bosome . trap.

the gingling of golden bels , and a good foole with a hobbyhorse , wil draw all the whoores i th towne to dance in a morris ,

alex. or rather , for that 's best , ( they say sometimes shee goes in breeches ) follow her as her man . trap. and when her breeches are off , shee shall follow me . alex. beate all thy braines to serue her . trap.

zounds sir , as country wenches beate creame , till butter comes .

alex. play thou the suttle spider , weaue fine nets to insnare her very life . trap. her life . alex. yes sucke her heart-bloud if thou canst , twist thou but cords to catch her , i le finde law to hang her vp . trap. spoke like a worshipfull bencher . alex. trace all her steps : at this shee-foxes den watch what lambs enter : let me play the sheepeheard to saue their throats from bleeding , and cut hers . trap. this is the goll shall do ot . alex. be firme and gaine me euer thine owne . this done i entertaine thee : how is thy name . trap. my name sir is raph trapdore , honest raph . alex. trapdore , be like thy name , a dangerous step for her to venture on , but vnto me . trap. as fast as your sole to your boote or shooe sir . alex. hence then , be little seene here as thou canst . i le still be at thine elbow . trap. the trapdores set . moll if you budge y' are gon : this me shall crowne , a roaring boy , the roaring girle puts downe , alex. god a mercy , loose no time . exeunt . the three shops open in a ranke : the first a poticaries shop , the next a fether shop : the third a sempsters shop : mistresse gallipot in the first , mistresse tiltyard in the next , maister openworke and his wife in the third , to them enters laxton , goshawke and greenewit . mi. open.

gentlemen what i st you lacke . what i st you buy , see fine bands and ruffes , fine lawnes , fine cambrickes , what i st you lacke gentlemen , what i st you buy ?

lax. yonder 's the shop . gosh. is that shee . lax. peace . green shee that minces tobacco . lax.

i : shee s a gentlewoman borne i can tell you , tho it be her hard fortune now to shread indian pot-hearbes .

gosh.

oh sir t is many a good womans fortune , when her husband turns bankrout , to begin with pipes and set vp againe .

lax.

and indeed the raysing of the woman is the lifting vp of the mans head at all times , if one florish , tother will bud as fast i warrant ye .

gosh. come th' art familiarly acquainted there , i grope that . lax.

and you grope no better i th dark you may chance lye i th ditch when y' are drunke .

gosh. go th' art a misticall letcher . lax.

i will not deny but my credit may take vp an ounce of pure smoake .

gosh.

may take vp an ell of pure smock ; away go , t is the closest striker . life i think he co�mits venery foote deepe , no mans aware on 't , i like a palpable smockster go to worke so openly , with the tricks of art , that i 'me as aparantly seen as a naked boy in a viall , & were it not for a guift of trechery that i haue in me to betray my friend whe� he puts most trust in me ( masse yonder hee is too � ) and by his iniurie to make good my accesse to her , i should appeare as defectiue in courting , as a farmers sonne the first day of his feather , that doth nothing at court , but woe the hangings and glasse windowes for a month together , and some broken wayting woman for euer after . i find those imperfections in my venerie , that were 't not for flatterie and falshood , i should want discourse and impudence , and hee that wants impudence among women , is worthy to bee kickt out at beds feet . � he shall not see me yet .

greene. troth this is finely shred . lax. oh women are the bèst mincers . mist. gal. ' thad bin a good phrase for a cookes wife sir . lax.

but 't will serue generally , like the front of a newe almanacke ; as thus : calculated for the meridian of cookes wiues , but generally for all englishwomen .

mist. gal. nay you shall ha'te sir , i haue fild it for you . shee puts it to the fire . lax. the pipe 's in a good hand , and i wish mine alwaies so . gree. but not to be vs'd a that fashion . lax. o pardon me sir , i vnderstand no french . i pray be couerd . iacke a pipe of rich smoake . gosh. rich smoake ; that 's . pence a pipe i st ? green. to me sweet lady . mist. gal. be not forgetful ; respect my credit ; seem strange ; art and wit makes a foole of suspition : � pray be warie . lax. push , i warrant you : � come , how i st gallants ? green. pure and excellent . lax.

i thought 't was good , you were growne so silent ; you are like those that loue not to talke at victuals , tho they make a worse noyse i' the nose then a common fidlers prentice , and discourse a whole supper with snuffling ; � i must speake a word with you anone .

mist. gal. make your way wisely then . ( ners , gosh. oh what else sir , hee 's perfection it selfe , full of man - but not an acre of ground belonging to 'em . green.

i and full of forme , h 'as ne're a good stoole in 's chamber .

gosh.

but aboue all religious : hee prayeth daily vpon elder brothers .

green.

and valiant aboue measure ; h 'as runne three streets from a serieant .

lax. puh , puh . he blowes tobacco in their faces . green. gosh. oh , puh , ho , ho . lax. so , so . mist. gal. what 's the matter now sir ? lax.

i protest i 'me in extreame want of money , if you can supply mee now with any meanes , you doe mee the greatest pleasure , next to the bountie of your loue , as euer poore gentleman tasted .

mist. gal. what 's the summe would pleasure ye sir ? tho you deserue nothing lesse at my hands . lax.

why 't is but for want of opportunitie thou know'st ; i put her off with opportunitie still : by this light i hate her , but for meanes to keepe me in fashion with gallants ; for what i take from her , i spend vpon other wenches , beare her in hand still ; shee has wit enough to rob her husband , and i waies enough to consume the money : why how now ? what the chin-cough ?

gosh.

thou hast the cowardliest tricke to come before a mans face and strangle him ere hee be aware , i could find in my heart to make a quarrell in earnest .

lax.

poxe and thou do'st , thou know'st i neuer vse to fight with my friends , thou 'l but loose thy labour in 't . iacke dapper !

enter i. dapper , and his man gull . greene. mounsier dapper , i diue downe to your anckles . i. dap. saue ye gentlemen all three in a peculiar salute . gosh.

he were ill to make a lawyer , hee dispatches three at once .

lax.

so wel said : but is this of the same tobacco mistresse gallipot ?

m. gal. the same you had at first sir . lax.

i wish it no better : this will serue to drinke at my chamber .

gosh. shall we taste a pipe on 't ? lax.

not of this by my troth gentlemen , i haue sworne before you .

gosh. what not iacke dapper . lax.

pardon me sweet iacke , i 'me sorry i made such a rash oath , but foolish oathes must stand : where art going iacke .

iac. dap. faith to buy one fether . lax. one fether , the foole 's peculiar still . iac. dap. gul. gul. maister . iac. dap.

heer 's three halfepence for your ordinary , boy , meete me an howre hence in powles .

gul.

how three single halfepence ; life , this will scarce serue a man in sauce , a halporth of mustard , a halporth of oyle , and a halporth of viniger , what 's left then for the pickle herring : this showes like finall beere i th morning after a great surfet of wine ore night , hee could spend his three pound last night in a supper amongst girles and braue baudy-house boyes , i thought his pockets cackeld not for nothing , these are the egs of three pound , i le go sup 'em vp presently .

exit gul. lax.

fight , nine , ten angles , good wench ifaith , and one that loues darkenesse well , she puts out a candle with the best tricks of any drugsters wife in england : but that which mads her i raile vpon oportunity still , and take no notice on 't . the other night she would needs lead me into a roome with a candle in her hand to show me a naked picture , where no sooner entred but the candle was sent of an arrant : now i not intending to vnderstand her , but like a puny at the innes of venery , cal'd for another light innocently , thus reward i all her cunning with simple mistaking . i know she cosens her husband to keepe me , and i le keepe her honest , as long as i can , to make the poore man some part of amends , an honest minde of a whooremaister , how thinke you amongst you , what a fresh pipe , draw in a third man .

gosh. no your a horder , you ingrose by th ounces . at the fether shop now . iac. dap. puh i like it not . m. tiltyard what fether i st you 'ld haue sir . these are most worne and most in fashion , amongst the beuer gallants the stone riders . the priuate stages audience , the twelu peny stool gentlemen , i can enforme you t is the generall fether . iac. dap. and therefore i mislike it , tell me of generall . now a continuall simon and iudes raine beate all your fethers as flat downe as pancakes . shew me � � a � spangled fether , mist. tilt. oh to go a feasting with , you 'd haue it for a hinch boy , you shall . at the sempsters shop now . maist. open. masse i had quite forgot , his honours footeman was here last night wife , ha you done with my lords shirt . mist. open. what 's that to you sir , i was this morning at his honours lodging , ere such a snake as you crept out of your shell . maist. open. oh 't was well done good wife . mt. op. i hold it better sir , then if you had don 't your selfe . ma. op.

nay so say i : but is the countesses smocke almost donne mouse .

mi. op. here lyes the cambricke sir , but wants i feare mee . ma. op. i le resolue you of that presently , mi. op. haida , oh audacious groome , dare you presume to noble womens linnen , keepe you your yard to measure sheepeheards holland , i must confine you i see that . at the tobacco shop now . gosh. what say you to this geere . lax. i dare the arrants critticke in tobacco to lay one falt vpon 't . enter mol in a freese jerkin and a blacke sauegard . gosh. life yonder 's mol . lax. mol which mol . gosh. honest mol . lax. prithee le ts call her � mol . all . mol , mol , pist mol . mol. how now , what 's the matter . gosh. a pipe of good tobacco mol . mol. i cannot stay . gosh. nay moll puh , prethee harke , but one word ifaith . mol. well what i st . green. prithee come hither sirra . lax.

hart i would giue but too much money to be nibling with that wench , life , sh 'as the spirit of foure great parishes , and a voyce that will drowne all the citty , me thinkes a braue captaine might get all his souldiers vpon her , and nere bee beholding to a company of mile-end milke sops , if hee could come on , and come off quicke enough : such a moll were a maribone before an italian , hee would cry bona roba till his ribs were nothing but bone . i le lay hard siege to her , mony is that aqua fortis , that eates into many a maidenhead , where the wals are flesh & bloud i le euer pierce through with a golden auguer .

gosh. now thy iudgement moll , i st not good ? mol.

yes faith t is very good tobacco , how do you sell an an ounce , farewell . god b'y you mistresse gallipot ,

gosh. why mol , mol . mol.

i cannot stay now ifaith , i am going to buy a shag cuffe , the shop will be shut in presently .

gosh.

t is the maddest fantasticalst girle : � i neuer knew so much flesh and so much nimblenesse put together .

lax.

shee slips from one company to another , like a fat eele between a dutchma�s fingers : � i le watch my time for her .

mist. gal. some will not sticke to say shee s a man and some both man and woman . lax.

that were excellent , she might first cuckold the husband and then make him do as much for the wife .

the fether shop againe . moll . saue you ; how does mistresse tiltyard ? i. dap. mol . mol. iacke dappper . i. dap. how dost mol . mol. i le tell the by and by , i go but toth ' next shop . i. dap. thou shalt find me here this howre about a fether . mol.

nay and a fether hold you in play a whole houre , a goose will last you all the daies of your life . let me see a good shag ruffe .

the sempster shop . maist. open.

mistresse mary that shalt thou ifaith , and the best in the shop .

mist. open.

how now , greetings , loue tearmes with a pox betweene you , haue i found out one of your haunts , i send you for hollands , and you 're i th the low countries with a mischiefe , i 'me seru'd with good ware by th shift , that makes it lye dead so long vpon my hands , i were as good shut vp shop , for when i open it i take nothing .

maist. open.

nay and you fall a ringing once the diuell cannot stop you , i le out of the belfry as fast as i can � moll .

mist. open. get you from my shop . mol. i come to buy . ( shop mist. open. i le sell ye nothing , i warne yee my house and mol. you goody openworke , you that prick out a poore liuing and sowes many a bawdy skin-coate together , thou priuate pandresse betweene shirt and smock , i wish thee for a minute but a man : thou shouldst neuer vse more shapes , but as th' art i pitty my reuenge , now my spleenes vp , enter a fellow with a long rapier by his side . i would not mocke it willingly � ha be thankfull . now i forgiue thee . mist. open.

mary hang thee , i neuer askt forgiuenesse in my life .

mol. you goodman swinesface . fellow what wil you murder me . mol.

you remember slaue , how you abusd me t'other night in a tauerne .

fel. not i by this light . mol.

no , but by candlelight you did , you haue trickes to saue your oathes , reseruations haue you , and i haue reserued somewhat for you , � as you like that call for more , you know the signe againe .

fel.

pox an t , had i brought any company along with mee to haue borne witlesse on 't , 't wold ne're haue grieu'd me , but to be strucke and nobody by , t is my ill fortune still , why tread vpon a worme they say t will turne taile , but indeed a gentleman should haue more manners .

exit fellow . lax.

gallantly performed ifath mol , and manfully , i loue thee for euer for t , base rogue , had he offerd but the least counter-buffe , by this hand i was prepared for him .

mol.

you prepared for him , why should you be prepared for him , was he any more then a man .

lax.

no nor so much by a yard and a handfull london measure ..

moll .

why do you speake this then , doe you thinke i cannot ride a stone horse , vnlesse one lead him by th snaffle .

lax.

yes and sit him brauely , i know thou canst mol , t was but an honest mistake through loue , and i le make amends for t any way , prethee sweete plumpe mol , when shall thou and i go out a towne together .

mol. whether to tyburne prethee . lax.

masse that 's out a towne indeed , thou hangst so many iests vpon thy friends stil . i meane honestly to brainford , staines or ware .

mol. what to do there . lax.

nothing but bee merry and lye together , i 'le hire a coach with foure horses .

mol.

i thought 't would bee a beastly iourney , you may leaue out one wel , three horses will serue , if i play the iade my selfe .

lax.

nay push th' art such another kicking wench , prethee be kind and le ts meete .

mol. t is hard but we shall meete sir . lax.

nay but appoint the place then , there 's ten angels in faire gold mol , you see i do not trifle with you , do but say thou wilt meete me , and i le haue a coach ready for thee .

mol. why here 's my hand i le meete you sir . lax. oh good gold , � the place sweete mol . mol. it shal be your appointment . lax. somewhat neere holborne mol . mol. in graies-inne fields then . lax. a match . mol. i le meete you there . lax. the houre . mol. three . lax. that will be time enough to sup at braineford . fall from them to the other . ma. op.

i am of such a nature sir , i cannot endure the house when shee scolds , sh' has a tongue will be hard further in a still morning then saint antlings-bell , she railes vpon me for forraine wenching , that i being a freema� must needs keep a whore i th subburbs , and seeke to impouerish the liberties , when we fall out , i trouble you still to make all whole with my wife .

gosh.

no trouble at all , t is a pleasure to mee to ioyne things together .

maist. open.

go thy waies , i doe this but to try thy honesty goshawke .

the fether shop . iac. dap. how lik'st thou this mol . mol.

oh singularly , your fitted now for a bunch , he lookes for all the world with those spangled fethers like a noblemans bedpost : the purity of your wench would i faine try , shee seemes like kent vnconquered , and i beleeue as many wiles are in her � oh the gallants of these times are shallow letchers , they put not their courtship home enough to a wench , t is impossible to know what woman is throughly honest , because shee 's nere thoroughly try'd , i am of that certaine beleefe there are more queanes in this towne of their owne making , then of any mans prouoking , where lyes the slacknesse then ? many a poore soule would downe , and ther 's nobody will push women are courted but nere soundly tri'd , ( em : as many walke in spurs that neuer ride .

the sempsters shop . mist , open. oh abominable . gosh.

nay more i tell you in priuate , he keeps a whore i th subburbs .

mist. open.

o spittle dealing , i came to him a gentlewoman borne . i le shew you mine armes when you please sir .

gosh. i had rather see your legs , and begin that way . mist. openworke

t is well knowne he tooke me from a ladies seruice , where i was well beloued of the steward , i had my lattine tongue , and a spice of the french before i came to him , and now doth he keepe a subberbian whoore vnder my nostrils .

gosh.

there 's waies enough to cry quite with him , harke in thine eare .

mist. open. there 's a friend worth a million . mol i 'le try one speare against your chastity mist. tiltyard though it proue too short by the burgh . trap.

masse here she is . enter ralph trapdore i 'me bound already to serue her , tho it be but a sluttish tricke . blesse my hopefull yong mistresse with long life and great limbs , send her the vpper hand of all balifes , and their hungry adherents .

mol. how now , what art thou ? trap.

a poore ebbing gentleman , that would gladly wait for the yong floud of your seruice .

mol.

my seruice ! what should moue you to offer your seruice to me sir ?

trap.

the loue i beare to your heroicke spirit and masculine womanhood .

mol.

so sir , put case we should retaine you to vs , what parts are there in you for a gentlewomans seruice .

trap.

of two kinds right worshipfull : moueable , and immoueable : moueable to run of arrants , and immoueable to stand when you haue occasion to vse me .

mol. what strength haue you . trap.

strength mistresse mol , i haue gon vp into a steeple , and staid the great bell as 'thas beene ringing ; stopt a windmill going .

mols trips vp his heels he fals . mol. and neuer strucke downe your selfe . trap. stood as vpright as i do at this present . mol.

come i pardon you for this , it shall bee no disgrace to you : i haue strucke vp the heeles of the high germaines size ere now , � what not stand .

trap.

i am of that nature where i loue , i 'le bee at my mistresse foot to do her seruice .

mol.

why well said , but say your mistresse should receiue iniury , haue you the spirit of fighting in you , durst you second her .

trap.

life i haue kept a bridge my selfe , and droue seuen at a time before me .

mol. i . trap.

but they were all lincolneshire bullockes by my troth .

aside . mol.

well , meete me in graies-inne fields , between three and foure this afternoone , and vpon better consideration wee le retaine you .

trap. i humbly thanke your good mistreship , i le crack your necke for this kindnesse . exit trapdore lax. remember three . mol meets laxton moll . nay if i faile you hange me . lax. good wench ifaith . then openworke . moll . whos 's this . maist. open. t is i mol . moll . prithee tend thy shop and preuent bastards . maist. open. we le haue a pint of the same wine ifaith mol . the bel rings . gosh. harke the bell rings , come gentlemen . iacke dapper where shal s all munch . iae. dap. i am for parkers ordinary . lax. hee 's a good guest to 'm , hee deserues his boord , he drawes all the gentlemen in a terme time thither , wee le be your followers iacke , lead the way , looke you by my faith the foole has fetherd his nest well . exeunt gallants . enter maister gallipot , maister tiltyard , and seruants with water spaniels and a ducke . maist. tilt.

come shut vp your shops , where 's maister openworke .

mist. gal. nay aske not me maister tiltyard . maist. tilt. wher 's his water dog , puh � pist � hur � hur-pist maist. gal.

come wenches come , we 're going all to hogsden .

mist. gal. to hogsden husband . maist. gal. i to hogsden pigs ny . mist. gal. i 'me not ready husband . spits in the dogs mouth maist. gal. faith that 's well � hum � pist � pist . maist. gal. come mistresse openworke you are so long . mist. open. i haue no ioy of my life maister gallipot . maist. gal,

push , let your boy lead his water spaniel along , and wee le show you the brauest sport at parlous pond , he trug , he trug , he trug , here 's the best ducke in england , except my wife , he , he , he , fetch , fetch , fetch , come le ts away of all the yeare this is the sportfulst day .

enter sebastian solus . seb. if a man haue a free will , where should the vse more perfect shine then in his will to loue . all creatures haue their liberty in that , enter sir alexander and listens to him . tho else kept vnder seruile yoke and feare , the very bondslaue has his freedome there , amongst a world of creatures voyc'd and silent . must my desires weare fetters � yea are you so neere , then i must breake with my hearts truth ; meete griefe at a backe way � well : why suppose . the two leaud tongues of slander or of truth pronounce mol loathsome : if before my loue shee appeare faire , what iniury haue i , i haue the thing i like ? in all things else mine owne eye guides me , and i find 'em prosper , life what should aile it now ? i know that man nere truely loues , if he gainesa yt he lyes , that winkes and marries with his fathers eyes . i le keepe myne owne wide open . enter mol and a porter with a viallon his backe . alex. here 's braue wilfulnesse , a made match , here she comes , they met a purpose . por.

must i carry this great fiddle to your chamber mistresse mary .

mol.

fiddle goodman hog-rubber , some of these porters beare so much for others , they haue no time to carry wit for themselues .

por. to your owne chamber mistresse mary . moll .

who 'le heare an asse speake : whither else goodman pagent-bearer : the 're people of the worst memories .

exit porter . seb.

why 't were too great a burthen loue , to haue them carry things in their minds , and a'ther backes together .

mol. pardon me sir , i thought not you so neere . alex. so , so , so . seb. i would be neerer to thee , and in that fashion , that makes the best part of all creatures honest . no otherwise i wish it . mol.

sir i am so poore to requite you , you must looke for nothing but thankes of me , i haue no humor to marry , i loue to lye aboth sides at h bed my selfe ; and againe ath ' other side , a wife you know ought to be obedient , but i feare me i am too headstrong to obey , therefore i le nere go about it , i loue you so well sir for your good will i 'de be loath you should repent your bargaine after , and therefore wee le nere come together at first , i haue the head now of my selfe , and am man enough for a woman , marriage is but a chopping and changing , where a maiden looses one head , and has a worse i th place .

alex.

the most comfortablest answer from a roaring girle , that euer mine eares drunke in .

seb.

this were enough now to affright a foole for euer from thee , when t is the musicke that i loue thee for ,

alex. there 's a boy spoyles all againe . mol. beleeue it sir i am not of that disdainefull temper , but i could loue you faithfully . alex. a pox on you for that word . i like you not now , y' are a cunning roarer i see that already . mol.

but sleepe vpon this once more sir , you may chance shift a minde to morrow , be not too hasty to wrong your selfe , neuer while you liue sir take a wife running , many haue run out at heeles that haue don 't : you see sir i speake against my selfe , and if euery woman would deale with their suter so honestly , poore yonger brothers would not bee so often gul'd with old cosoning widdowes , that turne ore all their wealth in trust to some kinsman , and make the poore gentleman worke hard for a pension , fare you well sir .

seb. nay prethee one word more . alex. how do i wrong this girle , she puts him of still . moll .

thinke vpon this in cold bloud sir , you make as much hast as if you were a going vpon a sturgion voyage , take deliberation sir , neuer chuse a wife as if you were going to virginia .

seb. and so we parted , my too cursed fate . alex. she is but cunning , giues him longer time in 't . enter a tailor : taylor mistresse mol , mistresse mol : so ho ho so ho . mol.

there boy , there boy , what dost thou go a hawking after me with a red clout on thy finger .

taylor

i forgot to take measure on you for your new breeches .

alex.

hoyda breeches , what will he marry a monster with two trinckets , what age is this ? if the wife go in breeches , the man must weare long coates like a foole .

mol.

what fidlings heere , would not the old patterne haue seru'd your turne .

taylor .

you change the fashion , you say you 'le haue the great dutch slop mistresse mary .

mol. why sir i say so still . taylor . your breeches then will take vp a yard more . mol. well pray looke it be put in then . taylor . it shall stand round and full i warrant you , mol. pray make em easy enough . taylor .

i know my fault now , t'other was somewhat stiffe betweene the legges , i le make these open enough i warrant you .

alex.

heer 's good geere towards , i haue brought vp my sonne to marry a dutch slop , . and a french dublet , a codpice daughter .

taylor . so , i haue gone as farre as i can go . mol. why then farewell . taylor .

if you go presently to your chamber mistresse mary , pray send me the measure of your thigh , by some honest body .

mol. well sir , i le send it by a porter presently . exit mol. taylor .

so you had neede , it is a lusty one , both of them would make any porters backe ake in england .

exit taylor . seb. i haue examined the best part of man , reason and iudgement , and in loue they tell me , they leaue me vncontrould , he that is swayd by an vnfeeling bloud , past heat of loue his spring time must needes erre , his watch nere goes right that sets his dyall by a rusty clocke , alex. so , and which is that rusty clocke sir you . seb. the clocke at ludgate sir , it nere goes true . alex. but thou goest falser : not thy fathers cares can keepe thee right , when that insensible worke , obayes the workemans art , le ts off the houre and stops againe when time is satisfied , but thou runst on , and iudgement , thy maine wheele , beats by all stoppes , as if the worke would breake begunne with long paines for a minutes ruine , much like a suffering man brought vp with care . at last bequeath'd to shame and a short prayer , seb. i tast you bitterer then i can deserue sir . alex. who has bewitch thee sonne , what diuell or drug , hath wrought vpon the weaknesse of thy bloud , and betrayd all her hopes to ruinous folly ? oh wake from drowsy and enchanted shame , wherein thy soule sits with a golden dreame flatred and poysoned , i am old my sonne , ( mine owne oh let me preuaile quickly , for i haue waightier businesse of then to chide thee : i must not to my graue , as a drunkard to his bed , whereon he lyes onely to sleepe , and neuer cares to rise , let me dispatch in time , come no more neere her . seb. not honestly , not in the way of marriage , alex.

what sayst thou marriage , in what place , the sessions house , and who shall giue the bride , prethe , an inditement .

seb. sir now yee take part with the world to wrong her . alex. why , wouldst thou faine marry to be pointed at , alas the numbers great , do not o're burden 't , why as good marry a beacon on a hill , which all the country fixe their eyes vpon as her thy folly doates on . if thou longst to haue the story of thy infamous fortunes , serue for discourse in ordinaries and tauernes th' art in the way : or to confound thy name , keepe on , thou canst not misse it : or to strike thy wretched father to vntimely coldnesse , keepe the left hand still , it will bring thee to 't . yet if no teares wrung from thy fathers eyes , nor sighes that flye in sparkles , from his sorrowes , had power to alter what is wilfull in thee , me thinkes her very name should fright thee from her , and neuer trouble me . seb. why is the name of mol so fatall sir . alex. many one sir , where suspect is entred , for seeke all london from one end to t'other , more whoores of that name , then of any ten other . seb. what 's that to her ? let those blush for themselues . can any guilt in others condemne her ? i 'ue vowd to loue her : let all stormes oppose me , that euer beate against the brest of man , nothing but deaths blacke tempest shall diuide vs . alex. oh folly that can dote on nought but shame . seb. put case a wanton itch runs through one name more then another , is that name the worse , where honesty sits possest in 't ? it should rather appeare more excellent , and deserue more praise , when through foule mists a brightnesse it can raise . why there are of the diuels , honest gentlemen , and well descended , keepe an open house , and some at h ( good mans ) that are arrant knaues . he hates vnworthily , that by rote contemnes , for the name neither saues , nor yet condemnes , and for her honesty , i haue made such proofe an 't , in seuerall formes , so neerely watcht her waies , i will maintaine that strict , against an army , excepting you my father : here 's her worst , sh' has a bold spirit that mingles with mankind , but nothing else comes neere it : and oftentimes through her apparell somewhat shames her birth , but she is loose in nothing but in mirth , would all mols were no worse . alex. this way i toyle in vaine and giue but ayme to infamy and ruine : he will fall , my blessing cannot stay him : all my ioyes stand at the brinke of a deuouring floud and will be wilfully swallowed : wilfully . but why so vaine , let all these teares be lost , i le pursue her to shame , and so al 's crost . exit sir alexander seb. hee is gon with some strange purpose , whose effect will hurt me little if he shoot so wide , to thinke i loue so blindly : i but feed his heart to this match , to draw on th' other . wherein my ioy sits with a full wish crownd ; onely his moode excepted which must change . by opposite pollicies , courses indirect , plaine dealing in this world takes no effect . this madde girle i 'le acquaint with my intent , get her assistance , make my fortunes knowne , twixt louers hearts , shee 's a fit instrument , and has the art to help them to their owne , by her aduise , for in that craft shee 's wise , my loue and i may meete , spite of all spies . exit sebastian . enter laxton in graies-inne fields with the coachman . lax. coachman . coach. heere sir . lax.

there 's a tester more , prethee driue thy coach to the hither end of marybone parke , a fit place for mol to get in .

coach. marybone parke fir . lax. i , it s in our way thou knowst . coach. it shall be done fir . lax. coachman . coach. a non sir . lax. are we fitted with good phrampell iades . coach. the best in smithfield i warrant your sir . lax.

may we safely take the vpper hand of any coacht veluet cappe or tuftaffety iacket , for they keepe a vilde swaggering in coaches now a daies , the hye waies are stopt with them .

coach.

my life for yours and baffle em to sir , � why they are the same iades beleeue it sir , that haue drawne all your famous whores to ware .

lax.

nay then they know their businesse , they neede no more instructions .

coach.

the 're so vsd to such iourneis sir , i neuer vse whip to em ; for if they catch but the sent of a wench once , they runne like diuels .

exit coachman with his whip . lax.

fine cerberus , that rogue will haue the start of a thousand ones , for whilst others trot a foot , hee le ride prauncing to hell vpon a coach-horse .

stay , t is now about the hourse of her appointment , but yet i see her not , harke what 's this , one , two three , three by the clock at sauoy , this is the houre , and graies-inne fields the place , shee swore she 'ed meete mee : ha yonder 's two innes a court-man with one wench , but that 's not shee , they walke toward islington out of my way , i see none yet drest like her , i must looke for a shag ruffe , a freeze ierken , a shortsword , and a safeguard , or i get none : why mol prethee make hast , or the coachman will cursse vs anon .

enter mol like a man . mol.

oh heere 's my gentleman : if they would keepe their daies as well with their mercers as their houres with their harlots , no bankrout would giue seuen score pound for a seriants place , for would you know a catchpoole rightly derived , the corruption of a cittizen , is the generation of a seriant , how his eye hawkes for venery . come are you ready sir .

lax. ready , for what sir . mol.

do you aske that now sir , why was this meeting pointed .

lax. i thought you mistooke me sir , you seeme to be some yong barrister , i haue no suite in law � all my land 's sold i praise heauen for 't ; t' has rid me of much trouble , mol. then i must wake you sir , where stands the coach , lax. whos 's this , mol : honest mol . mol.

so young , and purblind , your an old wanton in your eyes i see that .

lax.

th' art admirably suited for the three pigions at brainford , i le sweare i knew thee not .

mol. i le sweare you did not : but you shall know me now . lax.

no not here , we shall be spyde efaith , the coach is better , come .

mol. stay . lax. what wilt thou vntrusse a point mol . shee puts of her cloake and drawes . mol.

yes , heere 's the point that i vntrusse , 'thas but one tag , 't will serue tho to tye vp a rogues tongue .

lax. how . ( here 's her pace , mol. there 's the gold with which you hir'd your hackney , shee rackes hard , and perhaps your bones will feele it , ten angels of mine own , i 'ue put to thine , win em , & weare em , lax. hold moll , mistresse mary . mol. draw or i le serue an execution on thee shall lay thee vp till doomes day . lax. draw vpon a woman , why what dost meane mol ? mol. to teach thy base thoughts manners : th' art one of those that thinkes each woman thy fond flexable whore , if she but cast a liberall eye vpon thee , turne backe her head , shee s thine , or amongst company , by chance drinke first to thee : then shee 's quite gon , there 's no meanes to help her : nay for a need , wilt sweare vnto thy credulous fellow letchers . that th' art more in fauour with a lady at first sight then her monky all her life time , how many of our sex , by such as thou haue their good thoughts paid with a blasted name that neuer deserued loosly or did trip in path of whooredome , beyond cup and lip . but for the staine of conscience and of soule , better had women fall into the hands of an act silent , then a bragging nothing , there 's no mercy in 't � what durst moue you sir , to think me whoorish ? a name which i de teare out from the hye germaines throat , if it lay ledger there to dispatch priuy slanders against mee . in thee i defye all men , there worst hates , and their best flatteries , all their golden witchcrafts , with which they intangle the poore spirits of fooles , distressed needlewomen and trade-fallne wiues . fish that must needs bite , or themselues be bitten , such hungry things as these may soone be tooke with a worme fastned on a golden hooke . those are the letchers food , his prey , he watches for quarrelling wedlockes , and poore shifting sisters , t is the best fish he takes : but why good fisherman , am i thought meate for you , that neuer yet had angling rod cast towards me ? cause youl 'e say i 'me giuen to sport , i 'me often mery , iest , had mirth no kindred in the world but lust ? o shame take all her friends then : but how ere thou and the baser world censure my life , i le send 'em word by thee , and write so much vpon thy breast , cause thou shalt bear 't in mind , tell them 't were base to yeeld , where i haue conquer'd . i scorne to prostitute my selfe to a man , i that can prostitute a man to mee , and so i greete thee . lax. heare me . mol. would the spirits of al my slanders , were claspt in thine . that i might vexe an army at one time , lax. i do repent me , hold , they fight . mol. you 'l die the better christian then . lax. i do confesse i haue wrong'd thee mol . mol. confession is but poore amends for wrong , vnlesse a rope would follow . lax. i aske thee pardon . mol. i 'me your hir'd whoore fir . lax. i yeeld both purse and body . mol. both are mine , and now at my disposing . lax. spare my life . mol. i scorne to strike thee basely . lax. spoke like a noble girle i'faith .

heart i thinke i fight with a familiar , or the ghost of a fencer , sh' has wounded me gallantly , call you this a letcherous viage ? here 's bloud would haue seru'd me this seuen yeare in broken heads and cut fingers , & it now runs all out together , pox a the three pigions , i would the coach were here now to carry mee to the chirurgions .

exit laxton . mol. if i could meete my enemies one by one thus , i might make pretty shift with 'em in time , and make 'em know , shee that has wit , and spirit , may scorne to liue beholding to her body for meate , or for apparell like your common dame , that makes shame get her cloathes , to couer shame . base is that minde , that kneels vnto her body , as if a husband stood in awe on 's wife , my spirit shall be mistresse of this house , as long as i haue time in 't . � � oh enter trapdore . heere comes my man that would be : 't is his houre . faith a good well set fellow , if his spirit be answerable to his vmbles ; he walkes stiffe , but whether he will stand to 't stifly , there 's the point ; has a good calfe for 't , and ye shall haue many a woman choose him shee meanes to meke her head , by his calfe ; i do not know their trickes in 't , faith he seemes a man without ; i 'le try what he is within , trap. shee told me graies-inne fields twixt three & foure , i le fit her mistreship with a peece of seruice , i 'me hir'd to rid the towne of one mad girle . shee iustles him what a pox ailes you sir ? mol. he beginnes like a gentleman , trap. heart , is the field so narrow , or your eye-sight : life he comes backe againe . she comes towards him . mol. was this spoke to me sir . trap. i cannot tell sir . mol. go y' are a coxcombe . trap. coxcombe . mol. y' are a slaue . trap. i hope there 's law for you sir . mol. ye , do you see sir . turne his hat . trap.

heart this is no good dealing , pray let me know what house your off .

mol. one of the temple sir . philips him . trap. masse so me thinkes . mol. and yet sometime i lye about chicke lane . trap. i like you the worse because you shift your lodging i le not meddle with you for that tricke sir . ( so often mol. a good shift , but it shall not serue your turne . trap. you 'le giue me leaue to passe about my businesse sir . mol.

your businesse , i le make you waite on mee before i ha done , and glad to serue me too .

trap.

how sir , serue you , not if there were no more men in england .

moll . but if there were no more women in england i hope you 'd waite vpon your mistresse then , trap. mistresse . mol. oh your a tri'd spirit at a push sir , trap. what would your worship haue me do . mol. you a fighter . trap. no , i praise heauen , i had better grace & more maners . mol. as how i pray sir . trap.

life , ' thad bene a beastly part of me to haue drawne my weapons vpon my mistresse , all the world would a cry'd shame of me for that .

mol. why but you knew me not . trap.

do not say so mistresse , i knew you by your wide straddle , as well as if i had bene in your belly .

mol.

well , we shall try you further , i th meane time wee giue you intertainement .

trap. thanke your good mistreship . mol. how many suites haue you . trap. no more suites then backes mistresse . mol. well if you deserue , i cast of this , next weeke , and you may creepe into 't . trap. thanke your good worship . mol. come follow me to s. thomas apostles , i le put a liuery cloake vpon your backe , the first thing i do , trap. i follow my deere mistresse . exeunt omnes enter mistresse gallipot as from supper , her husband after her . maist. gal. what pru , nay sweete prudence . mist. gal.

what a pruing keepe you , i thinke the baby would haue a teate it kyes so , pray be not so fond of me , leaue your citty humours , i 'me vext at you to see how like a calfe you come bleating after me .

maist. gal.

nay hony pru : how does your rising vp before all the table shew ? and flinging from my friends so vnciuily , fiye pru , fye , come .

mist. gal. then vp and ride ifaith . maist. gal.

vp and ride , nay my pretty pru , that 's farre from my thought , ducke : why mouse , thy minde is nibbling at something , what 's i st , what lyes vpon thy stomach ?

mist. gal.

such an asse as you : hoyda , y' are best turne midwife , or physition : y' are a poticary already , but i 'me none of your drugs .

maist. gal.

thou art a sweete drug , sweetest pru , and the more thou art pounded , the more pretious .

mist. gal. must you be prying into a womans secrets : say ye ? maist. gal. womans secrets . mist. gal.

what ? i cannot haue a qualme come vpon mee but your teeth waters , till your nose hang ouer it .

maist. gal. it is my loue deere wife . mist. gal.

your loue ? your loue is all words ; giue mee deeds , i cannot abide a man that 's too fond ouer me , so cookish ; thou dost not know how to handle a woman in her kind ,

maist. gal. no pru ? why i hope i haue handled . � mist. gal. handle a fooles head of your owne , � fih � fih . maist. gal.

ha , ha , t is such a waspe ; it does mee good now to haue her sing me , little rogue .

mist. gal.

now fye how you vex me , i cannot abide these aperne husbands : such cotqueanes , you ouerdoe your things , they become you scuruily .

maist. gal.

vpon my life she breeds , heauen knowes how i haue straind my selfe to please her , night and day : i wonder why wee cittizens should get children so fretfull and vntoward in the breeding , their fathers being for the most part as gentle as milch kine : shall i leaue thee my pru .

mist. gal. fye , fye , fye . maist. gal.

thou shalt not bee vext no more , pretty kind rogue , take no cold sweete pru .

exit maist. gallipot . mist. gal.

as your wit has done : now maister laxton shew your head , what newes from you ? would any husband suspect that a woman crying , buy any scurui-grasse , should bring loue letters amongst her herbes to his wife , pretty tricke , fine conueyance ? had iealousy a thousand eyes , a silly woman with scuruy-grasse blinds them all ; laxton with bayes crown i thy wit for this , it deserues praise .

this makes me affect thee more , this prooues thee wise , lacke what poore shift is loue forc't to deuise ? ( toth ' point ) she reads the letter . o sweete creature � ( a sweete beginning ) pardon my long absence , for thou shalt shortly be possessed with my presence ; though demophon was false to phillis , i will be to thee as pan-da-rus was to cres-sida : tho eneus made an asse of dido , i will dye to thee ere i do so ; o sweetest creature make much of me , for no man beneath the siluer moone shall make more of a woman then i do of thee , furnish me therefore with thirty pounds , you must doe it of necessity for me ; i languish till i see some comfort come from thee , protesting not to dye in thy debt , but rather to liue so , as hitherto i haue and will . thy true laxton euer . alas poore gentleman , troth i pitty him , how shall i raise this money ? thirty pound ? t is thirty sure , a before an , i know his threes too well ; my childbed linnen ? shall i pawne that for him ? then if my marke be knowne i am vndone ; it may be thought my husband's bankrout : which way shall i turne ? laxton , what with my owne feares , and thy wants , i 'me ��� needle twixt two adamants . enter maister gallipot hastily . maist. gal.

nay , nay , wife , the women are all vp , ha , how , reading a letters ? i smel a goose , a couple of capons , and a gammon of bacon from her mother out of the country , i hold my life , � steale , � steale .

mist. gal. o beshrow your heart . maist. gal. what letter 's that ? i 'le see 't . she teares the letter . mist. gal.

oh would thou had'st no eyes to see the downefall of me and thy selfe : i 'me for euer , for euer i 'me vndone .

maist. gal. what ailes my pru ? what paper 's that thou tear'st ? mist. gal. would i could teare my very heart in peeces : for my soule lies on the racke of shame , that tortures me beyond a womans suffering . maist. gall: what meanes this ? mist. gall. had you no other vengeance to throw downe , but euen in heigth of all my ioyes ? maist. gal. deere woman . mist. gal.

when the full sea of pleasure and content seem'd to flow ouer me .

maist. gal.

as thou desirest to keepe mee out of bedlam , tell what troubles thee , is not thy child at nurse falne sicke , or dead ?

mist. gal. oh no . maist. gal. heauens blesse me , are my barnes and houses yonder at hockly hole consum'd with fire , i can build more , sweete pru . mist. gal. t is worse , t is worse . maist. gal. my factor broke , or is the ionas suncke . mist. gal. would all we had were swallowed in the waues , rather then both should be the scorne of slaues . maist. gal. i 'me at my wits end . mist. gal. oh my deere husband , where once i thought my selfe a fixed starre , plac't onely in the heauen of thine armes , i feare now i shall proue a wanderer , oh laxton , laxton , is it then my fate to be by thee orethrowne ? maist. gal. defend me wisedome , from falling into frenzie , on my knees . ( thy bosome . sweete pru , speake , what 's that laxton who so heauy lyes on mist. gal. i shall sure run mad . maist. gal. i shall run mad for company then : speak to me , i 'me gallipot thy husband , � pru , � why pru . art sicke in conscience for some villanous deed thou wert about to act , didst meane to rob me , tush i forgiue thee , hast thou on my bed thrust my soft pillow vnder anothers head ? i le winke at all faults pru , las that 's no more , then what some neighbours neere thee , haue done before , sweete hony pru , what 's that laxton ? mist. gall. oh . maist. gal. out with him . mist. gall. oh hee 's borne to be my vndoer , this hand which thou calst thine , to him was giuen , to him was i made sure i th sight of heauen . maist. gal. i neuer heard this thunder . mist. gall. yes , yes , before i was to thee contracted , to him i swore , since last i saw him twelue moneths three times told , the moone hath drawne through her light siluer bow , for ore the seas hee went , and it was said , ( but rumor lyes ) that he in france was dead . but hee 's aliue , oh hee 's aliue , he sent , that letter to me , which in rage i rent , swearing with oathes most damnably to haue me , or teare me from this bosome , oh heauens saue me , maist. gal.

my heart will breake , � sham'd and vndone for euer .

mist. gal. so black a day ( poore wretch ) went ore thee neuer . maist. gal. if thou shouldst wrastle with him at the law , th' art sure to fall , no odde slight , no preuention . i le tell him th' art with child . mist. gal. vmh . maist. gall.

or giue out one of my men was tane a bed with thee .

mist. gal. vmh , vmh . maist. gal. before i loose thee my deere pru ; i le driue it to that push . mist. gal. worse , and worse still , you embrace a mischiefe , to preuent an ill . maist. gal. i le buy thee of him , stop his mouth with gold , think'st thou t will do . mist. gall. oh me , heauens grant it would , yet now my sences are set more in tune , he writ , as i remember in his letter , that he in riding vp and downe had spent , ( ere hee could finde me ) thirty pounds , send that , stand not on thirty with him . maist. gal.

forty pru , say thou the word t is done , wee venture liues for wealth , but must do more to keepe our wiues , thirty or forty pru .

mist. gal. thirty good sweete of an ill bargaine le ts saue what we can , i le pay it him with my teares , he was a man when first i knew him of a meeke spirit , all goodnesse is not yet dryd vp i hope . maist. gall. he shall haue thirty pound , let that stop all : loues sweets tast best , when we haue drunke downe gall . enter maister tiltyard , and his wife , maister goshawke , and mistresse openworke . gods so , our friends ; come , come , smoth your cheeke ; after a storme the face of heauen looks sleeke . maist. tilt. did i not tell you these turtles were together ? mist. tilt. how dost thou sirra ? why sister gallipot ? mist. open. lord how shee 's chang'd ? gosh. is your wife ill sir ? maist. gal. yes indeed la sir , very ill , very ill , neuer worse , mist. tilt. how her head burnes , feele how her pulses work . mist. open.

sister lie downe a little , that alwaies does mee good .

mist. tilt. in good sadnesse i finde best ease in that too , has shee laid some hot thing to her stomach ? mist. gal. no , but i will lay something anon . maist. tilt.

come , come fooles , you trouble her , shal 's goe maister goshawke ?

gosh.

yes sweete maister tiltyard ; sirra rosamond i hold my life gallipot hath vext his wife .

mist. open. shee has a horrible high colour indeed . gosh.

wee shall haue your face painted with the same red soone at night , when your husband comes from his rubbers in a false alley ; thou wilt not beleeue me that his bowles run with a wrong byas .

mist. open.

it cannot sinke into mee , that hee feedes vpon stale mutten abroad , hauing better and fresher at home .

gosh.

what if i bring thee , where thou shalt see him stand at racke and manger ?

mist. open.

i le saddle him in 's kind , and spurre him till hee kicke againe .

gosh. shall thou and i ride our iourney then . mist. open. heere 's my hand . gosh.

no more ; come maister tiltyard , shall we leape into the stirrops with our women , and amble home ?

maist. tilt. yes , yes , come wife . mist. tilt. introth sister , i hope you will do well for all this . mist. gal.

i hope i shall : farewell good sister : sweet maister goshawke .

maist. gal. welcome brother , most kindlie welcome sir . omnes thankes sir for our good cheere . exeunt all but gallipot and his wife . maist. gal. it shall be so , because a crafty knaue shall not out reach me , nor walke by my dore with my wife arme in arme , as 't were his whoore , i 'le giue him a golden coxcombe , thirty pound : tush pru what 's thirty pound ? sweete ducke looke cheerely . mist. gal. thou art worthy of my heart thou bui'st it deerely . enter laxton muffled . lax.

vds light the tide 's against me , a pox of your potticarishp : oh for some glister to set him going ; 't is one of hercules labours , to tread one of these cittie hennes , because their cockes are stil crowing ouer them ; there 's no turning tale here , i must on .

mist. gal. oh , husband see he comes . maist. gal. let me deale with him . lax. blesse you sir . maist. gal. be you blest too sir if you come in peace . lax. haue you any good pudding tobacco sir ? mist. gal. oh picke no quarrels gentle sir , my husband is not a man of weapon , as you are , he knowes all , i haue opned all before him , concerning you . lax. zounes has she showne my letters . mist gal. suppose my case were yours , what would you do . at such a pinch , such batteries , such assaultes � of father , mother , kinred , to dissolue the knot you tyed , and to be bound to him ? how could you shift this storme off ? lax. if i know hang me . mist. gal. besides a story of your death was read each minute to me . lax. what a pox meanes this ridling ? maist. gal. be wise sir , let not you and i be tost on lawiers pens ; they haue sharpe nibs and draw mens very heart bloud from them ; what need you sir to beate the drumme of my wifes infamy , and call your friends together sir to prooue your precontact , when sh' has confest it ? lax. vmh sir , � has she confest it ? maist. gal. sh' has 'faith to me sir , vpon your letter sending . m. i st . gal. i haue , i haue . lax. if i let this yron coole call me slaue , do you heare , you dame prudence ? think'st thou vile woman i 'le take these blowes and winke ? mist. gal. vpon my knees . lax. out impudence . maist. gal. good sir . lax. you goatish slaues , no wilde foule to cut vp but mine ? maist. gal. alas sir , you make her flesh to tremble , fright her not , shee shall do reason , and what 's fit . lax. i 'le haue thee , wert thou more common then an hospitall , and more diseased . � maist. gal. but one word good sir . lax. so sir . maist. gal. i married her , haue line with her , and got two children on her body , thinke but on that ; haue you so beggarly an appetite when i vpon a dainty dish haue fed to dine vpon my scraps , my leauings ? ha sir ? do i come neere you uow sir ? lax. be lady you touch me . maist. gal. would not you scorne to weare my cloathes sir ? lax. right sir . maist. gal. then pray sir weare not her , for shee 's a garment so fitting for my body , i 'me loath another should put it on , you will vndoe both . your letter ( as shee said ) complained you had spent in quest of her , some thirty pound , i 'le pay it ; shall that sir stop this gap vp twixt you two ? lax. well if i swallow this wrong , let her thanke you : the mony being paid sir , i am gon : farewell , oh women happy 's hee trusts none . mist. gall. dispatch him hence sweete husband . maist. gal. yes deere wife : pray sir come in , ere maister thou shalt in wine drinke to him , exit maister gallipot and his wife . ( laxton part mist. gal. with all my heart ; � how dost thou like my wit ? lax. rarely , that wile by which the serpent did the first woman beguile , did euer since , all womens bosomes fill ; y' are apple eaters all , deceiuers still . exit laxton . enter sir alexander wengraue : sir dauy dapper , sir adam appleton , at one dore , and trapdore at another doore . alex. out with your tale sir dauy , to sir adam . a knaue is in mine eie deepe in my debt . sir da. nay : if hee be a knaue sir , hold him fast . alex. speake softly , what egge is there hatching now . trap.

a ducks egge sir , a ducke that has eaten a frog , i haue crackt the shell , and some villany or other will peep out presently ; the ducke that sits is the bouncing rampe ( that roaring girle my mistresse ) the drake that must tread is your sonne sebastian .

alex. be quicke . trap. as the tongue of an oister wench . alex. and see thy newes be true . trap. as a barbars euery satterday night � mad mol . alex. ah . trap. must be let in without knocking at your backe gate . alex. so . trap. your chamber will be made baudy . alex. good . trap. shee comes in a shirt of male . alex. how shirt of male ? trap. yes sir or a male shirt , that 's to say in mans apparell . alex. to my sonne . trap.

close to your sonne : your sonne and her moone will be in coniunction , if all alminacks lie not , her blacke saueguard is turned into a deepe sloppe , the holes of her vpper body to button holes , her wastcoate to a dublet , her placket to the ancient seate of a codpice , and you shall take 'em both with standing collers .

alex. art sure of this ? trap.

as euery throng is sure of a pick-pocket , as sure as a whoore is of the clyents all michaelmas tearme , and of the pox after the tearme .

alex. the time of their tilting ? trap. three . alex. the day ? trap. this . alex. away ply it , watch her . trap.

as the diuell doth for the death of a baud , i 'le watch her , do you catch her .

alex. shee 's fast : heere weaue thou the nets ; harke , trap. they are made . ( maintain 't . alex. i told them thou didst owe mee money ; hold it vp : trap. stifly ; as a puritan does contention , foxe i owe thee not the value of a halfepenny halter . alex. thou shalt be hang'd in 't ere thou scape so . varlet i 'le make thee looke through a grate . trap.

i 'le do 't presently , through a tauerne grate , drawer : pish .

exit trapdore adam . has the knaue vext you sir ? alex. askt him my mony , he sweares my sonne receiu'd it : oh that boy will nere leaue heaping sorrowes on my heart , till he has broke it quite . adam . is he still wild ? alex. as is a russian beare . adam . but he has left his old haunt with that baggage . alex. worse still and worse , he laies on me his shame , i on him my curse . s. dauy. my sonne iacke dapper then shall run with him , all in one pasture . adam . proues your sonne bad too sir ? s. dauy. as villany can make him : your sebastian doares but on one drabb , mine on a thousand , a noyse of fiddlers , tobacco , wine and a whoore , a mercer that will let him take vp more , dyce , and a water spaniell with a ducke : oh , bring him a bed with these , when his purse gingles , roaring boyes follow at 's tale , fencers and ningles , ( beasts adam nere gaue name to ) these horse-leeches sucke my sonne , he being drawne dry , they all liue on smoake . alex. tobacco ? s. dauy right , but i haue in my braine a windmill going that shall grind to dust the follies of my sonne , and make him wise , or a starke foole ; pray lend me your aduise . both . that shall you good sir dauy . s. dauy. heere 's the sprindge iha set to catch this woodcocke in : an action in a false name ( vnknowne to him ) is entred . i' th counter to arrest iacke dapper . both . ha , ha , he . s. dauy. thinke you the counter cannot breake him ? adam . breake him ? yes and bre�ake 's heart too if he lie there long . s. dauy. i 'le make him sing a counter tenor sure . adam . no way to tame him like it , there hee shall learne what mony is indeed , and how to spend it . s. dauy. hee 's bridled there . alex. i , yet knowes not how to mend it , bedlam cures not more madmen in a yeare , then one of the counters does , men pay more deere there for there wit then any where ; a counter why 't is an vniuersity , who not sees ? as schollers there , so heere men take degrees , and follow the same studies ( all alike . ) schollers learne first logicke and rhetoricke . so does a prisoner ; with fine honied speech at 's first comming in he doth perswade , beseech , he may be lodg'd with one that is not itchy ; to lie in a cleane chamber , in sheets not lowsy , but when he has no money , then does he try , by subtile logicke , and quaint sophistry , to make the keepers trust him . adam . say they do . alex. then hee 's a graduate . s. dauy. say they trust him not , alex. then is he held a freshman and a sot , and neuer shall commence , but being still bar'd be expulst from the maisters side , toth ' twopenny ward , or else i' th hole , beg plac't . adam . when then i pray proceeds a prisoner . alex. when mony being the theame , he can dispute with his hard creditors hearts , and get out cleere , hee 's then a maister of arts ; sir dauy send your sonne to woodstreet colledge , a gentleman can no where get more knowledge . s. dauy. there gallants study hard . alex. true : to get mony . s. dauy. ' lies by th' heeles i'faith , thankes , thankes , i ha sent for a couple of beares shall paw him . enter seriant curtilax and yeoman hanger . adam . who comes yonder ? s. dauy. they looke like puttocks , these should be they . alex. i know 'em , they are officers , sir wee 'l leaue you . s. dauy. my good knights . leaue me , you see i 'me haunted now with spirits . both . fare you well sir . exeunt alex. and adam , curt. this old muzzle chops should be he by the fellowes discription : saue you sir . s. dauy.

come hither you mad varlets , did not my man tell you i watcht here for you .

curt.

one in a blew coate sir told vs , that in this place an old gentleman would watch for vs , a thing contrary to our oath , for we are to watch for euery wicked member in a citty .

s. dauy.

you 'l watch then for ten thousand , what 's thy name honesty ?

curt. seriant curtilax i sir . s. dauy. an excellent name for a seriant , curtilax . seriants indeed are weapons of the law , when prodigall ruffians farre in debt are growne , should not you cut them ; cittizens were orethrowne , thou dwel'st hereby in holborne curtilax . curt. that 's my circuit sir , i coniure most in that circle . s. dauy. and what yong toward welp is this ? hang. of the same litter , his yeoman sir , my name's hanger . s. dauy. yeoman hanger . one paire of sheeres sure cut out both your coates , you haue two names most dangerous to mens throates , you two are villanous loades on gentlemens backs , deere ware , this hanger and this curtilax . curt.

we are as other men are sir , i cannot see but hee who makes a show of honesty and religion , if his clawes can fasten to his liking , he drawes bloud ; all that liue in the world , are but great fish and little fish , and feede vpon one another , some eate vp whole men , a seriant cares but for the shoulder of a man , they call vs knaues and curres , but many times hee that sets vs on , worries more lambes one yeare , then we do in seuen .

s. dauy. spoke like a noble cerberus , is the action entred ? hang. his name is entred in the booke of vnbeleeuers . s. dauy. what booke 's that ? curt.

the booke where all prisoners names stand , and not one amongst forty , when he comes in , beleeues to come out in hast .

s. da. be as dogged to him as your office allowes you to be . both . oh sir . s. dauy. you know the vnthrift iacke dapper . curt. i , i , sir , that gull ? aswell as i know my yeoman . s. dauy. and you know his father too , sir dauy dapper ? curt.

as damn'd a vsurer as euer was among iewes ; if hee were sure his fathers skinne would yeeld him any money , hee would when he dyes flea it off , and sell it to couer drummes for children at bartholmew faire .

s. dauy.

what toades are these to spit poyson on a man to his face ? doe you see ( my honest rascals ? ) yonder gray-hound is the dog he hunts with , out of that tauerne iacke dapper will sally sa , sa ; giue the counter , on , set vpon him .

both . wee 'l charge him vppo' th backe sir . s. dauy.

take no baile , put mace enough into his caudle , double your files , trauerse your ground .

both . braue sir . s. dauy : cry arme , arme , arme . both . thus sir . s. dauy.

there boy , there boy , away : looke to your prey my trew english wolues , and and so i vanish .

exit s. dauy curt.

some warden of the seriants begat this old fellow vpon my life , stand close .

hang. shall the ambuscado lie in one place ? curt. no uooke thou yonder . enter mol and trapdore . mol. ralph . trap. what sayes my braue captaine male and female ? mol. this holborne is such a wrangling streete , trap. that 's because lawiers walkes to and fro in 't . mol.

heere 's such iustling , as if euery one wee met were drunke and reel'd .

trap. stand mistresse do you not smell carrion ? mol. carryon ? no , yet i spy rauens . trap.

some poore winde-shaken gallant will anon fall into sore labour , and these men-midwiues must bring him to bed i' the counter , there all those that are great with child with debts , lie in .

mol. stand vp . trap. like your new maypoll . hang. whist , whew . curt. hump , no . mol.

peeping ? it shall go hard huntsmen , but i 'le spoyle your game , they looke for all the world like two infected maltmen comming muffled vp in their cloakes in a frosty morning to london .

trap. a course , captaine ; a beare comes to the stake . enter iacke dapper and gul. mol.

it should bee so , for the dogges struggle to bee let loose .

hang. whew . curt. hemp . moll . harke trapdore , follow your leader . iacke dap. gul. gul. maister . iacke dap. did'st euer see such an asse as i am boy ? gul.

no by my troth sir , to loose all your mony , yet haue false dice of your owne , why 't is as i saw a great fellow vsed t'other day , he had a faire sword and buckler , and yet a butcher dry beate him with a cudgell .

both .

honest serieant fly , flie maister dapper you 'l be arrested else .

iacke dap. run gul and draw . gul. run maister , gull followes you . exit dapper and gull . curt.

i know you well enough , you 'r but a whore to hang vpon any man .

mol.

whores then are like serieants , so now hang you , draw rogue , but strike not : for a broken pate they 'l keepe their beds , and recouer twenty markes damages .

curt.

you shall pay for this rescue , runne downe shoelane and meete him .

trap. shu , is this a rescue gentlemen or no ? mol. rescue ? a pox on 'em , trapdore let 's away , i 'me glad i haue done perfect one good worke to day , if any gentleman be in scriueners bands , send but for mol , she 'll baile him by these hands . exeunt . enter sir alexander wengraue solus . alex. vnhappy in the follies of a sonne , led against iudgement , sence , obedience , and all the powers of noblenesse and wit ; enter trapdore oh wretched father , now trapdore will she come ? trap. in mans apparell sir , i am in her heart now , and share in all her secrets . alex. peace , peace , peace . here take my germane watch , hang 't vp in sight , that i may see her hang in english for 't . trap. i warrant you for that now , next sessions rids her sir , this watch will bring her in better then a hundred constables . alex. good trapdore saist thou so , thou cheer'st my heart after a storme of sorrow , � my gold chaine too , here take a hundred markes in yellow linkes . trap. that will do well to bring the watch to light sir . and worth a thousand of your headborowes lanthornes . alex. place that a' the court cubbart , let it lie full in the veiw of her theefe-whoorish eie . trap.

shee cannot misse it sir , i see 't so plaine , that i could steal 't my selfe .

alex. perhaps thou shalt too , that or something as weighty ; what shee leaues , thou shalt come closely in , and filch away , and all the weight vpon her backe i 'le lay . trap. you cannot assure that sir . alex. no , what lets it ? trap. being a stout girle , perhaps shee 'l desire pressing , then all the weight must ly vpon her belly . alex. belly or backe i care not so i 'ue one . trap. you 'r of my minde for that sir . alex. hang vp my ruffe band with the diamond at it , it may be shee 'l like that best . trap.

it 's well for her , that shee must haue her choice , hee thinkes nothing too good for her , if you hold on this minde a little longer , it shall bee the first worke i doe to turne theefe my selfe ; would do a man good to be hang'd when he is so wel prouided for .

alex. so , well sayd ; all hangs well , would shee hung so too , the sight would please me more , then all their gilsterings : oh that my mysteries to such streights should runne , that i must rob my selfe to blesse my sonne . exeunt . enter sebastian , with mary fitz-allard like a page , and mol. seb. thou hast done me a kind office , without touch either of sinne or shame , our loues are honest . mol. i 'de scorne to make such shift to bring you together else . seb. now haue i time and opportunity without all feare to bid thee welcome loue . kisse . mary . neuer with more desire and harder venture . mol. how strange this shewes one man to kisse another . seb. i 'de kisse such men to chuse moll , me thinkes a womans lip tasts well in a dublet : mol. many an old madam has the better fortune then , whose breathes grew stale before the fashion came , if that will help 'em , as you thinke 't will do , they 'l learne in time to plucke on the hose too . seb. the older they waxe moll , troth i speake seriously , as some haue a conceit their drinke tasts better in an outlandish cup then in our owne , so me thinkes euery kisse she giues me now in this strange forme , is worth a paire of two , here we are safe , and furthest from the eie of all suspicion , this is my fathers chamber , vpon which floore he neuer steps till night . here he mistrusts me not , nor i his comming , at mine owne chamber he still pries vnto me , my freedome is not there at mine owne finding , still checkt and curb'd , here he shall misse his purpose . mol. and what 's your businesse now , you haue your mind sir ; at your great suite i promisd you to come , i pittied her for names sake , that a moll should be so crost in loue , when there 's so many , that owes nine layes a peece , and not so little : my taylor fitted her , how like you his worke ? seb. so well , no art can mend it , for this purpose , but to thy wit and helpe we 're chiefe in debt , and must liue still beholding . mol. any honest pitty i 'me willing to bestow vpon poore ring-doues . seb. i 'le offer no worse play . moll . nay and you should sir , i should draw first and prooue the quicker man , seb. hold , there shall neede no weapon at this meeting , but cause thou shalt not loose thy fury idle , heere take this viall , runne vpon the guts , and end thy quarrell singing . mol. like a swan aboue bridge , for looke you heer 's the bridge , and heere am i . seb. hold on sweete mol . mary .

i 'ue heard her much commended sir , for one that was nere taught .

mol.

i 'me much beholding to 'em , well since you 'l needes put' vs together sir , i 'le play my part as wel as i can ; it shall nere be said i came into a gentlemans chamber , and let his instrument hang by the walls .

seb.

why well said mol i'faith , it had bene a shame for that gentleman then , that would haue let it hung still , and nere offred thee it .

mol.

there it should haue bene stil then for mol , for though the world iudge impudently of mee , i nere came into that chamber yet , where i tooke downe the instrument my selfe .

seb.

pish let 'em prate abroad , th' art heere where thou art knowne and lou'd , there be a thousand close dames that wil cal the viall an vnmannerly instrument for a woman , and therefore talke broadly of thee , when you shall haue them sit wider to a worse quality .

mol.

push , i euer fall a sleepe and thinke not of 'em sir , and thus i dreame .

seb. prithee let 's heare thy dreame mol . mol. i dreame there is a mistresse , and she layes out the money , the song . shee goes vnto her sisters , shee neuer comes at any . enter sir alexander behind them shee sayes shee went to 'th bursse for patternes , you shall finde her at saint katherns , and comes home with neuer a penny . seb. that 's a free mistresse ' faith . alex. i , i , i , like her that sings it , one of thine own choosing . mol. but shall i dreame againe ? here comes a wench will braue ye , her courage was so great , shee lay with one o' the nauy , her husband lying i' the fleet . yet oft with him she cauel'd , i wonder what shee ailes , her husbands ship lay grauel'd , when her's could hoyse vp sailes , yet shee beganne like all my foes , to call whoore first : for so do those ; a pox of all false tayles . seb. marry amen say i . alex. so say i too . mol.

hang vp the viall now sir : all this while i was in a dreame , one shall lie rudely then ; but being awake , i keepe my legges together ; a watch , what 's a clocke here .

alex. now , now , shee 's trapt . moll .

betweene one and two ; nay then i care not : a watch and a musitian are cossen germanes in one thing , they must both keepe time well , or there 's no goodnesse in 'em , the one else deserues to be dasht against a wall , and tother to haue his braines knockt out with a fiddle case , what ? a loose chaine and a dangling diamond .

here were a braue booty for an euening-theefe now , there 's many a younger brother would be glad to looke twice in at a window for 't , and wriggle in and out , like an eele in a sandbag , oh if mens secret youthfull faults should iudge 'em , 't would be the general'st execution ,

that ere was seene in england ; there would bee but few left to sing the ballets , there would be so much worke : most of our brokers would be chosen for hangmen , a good day for them : they might renew their wardrops of free cost then .

seb. this is the roaring wench must do vs good . mary .

no poyson sir but serues vs for some vse , which is confirm'd in her .

seb. peace , peace , foot i did here him sure , where ere he be . mol. who did you heare ? seb. my father , 't was like a sight of his , i must be wary , alex. no wilt not be , am i alone so wretched that nothing takes ? i 'le put him to his plundge for 't . seb. life , heere he comes , � sir i beseech you take it , your way of teaching does so much content me , i 'le make it foure pound , here 's forty shillings sir . i thinke i name it right : helpe me good mol , forty in hand . mol. sir you shall pardon me , i haue more of the meanest scholler i can teach , this paies me more , then you haue offred yet . seb. at the next quarter when i receiue the meanes my father ' lowes me . you shall haue tother forty , alex. this were well now , wer 't to a man , whose sorrowes had blind eies , but mine behold his follies and vntruthes , with two cleere glasses � how now ? seb. sir . alex. what 's he there ? seb. you 'r come in good time sir , i 'ue a suite to you , i 'de craue your present kindnesse . alex. what is he there ? seb. a gentleman , a musitian sir , one of excellent fingring . alex. i , i thinke so , i wonder how they scapt her . seb. has the most delicate stroake sir , alex. a stroake indeed , i feele it at my heart , seb. puts downe all your famous musitians . alex. i , a whoore may put downe a hundred of 'em . seb. forty shillings is the agrement sir betweene vs , now sir , my present meanes , mounts but to halfe on 't . alex. and he stands vpon the whole . seb. i indeed does he sir . alex. and will doe still , hee 'l nere be in other taile , seb. therefore i 'de stop his mouth sir , and i could , alex. hum true , there is no other way indeed , his folly hardens , shame must needs succeed . now sir i vnderstand you professe musique . mol. i am a poore seruant to that liberall science sir . alex. where is it you teach ? mol. right against cliffords inne . alex. hum that 's a fit place for it : you haue many schollers . mol. and some of worth , whom i may call my maisters . alex.

i true , a company of whooremaisters ; you teach to sing too ?

mol. marry do i sir . alex.

i thinke you 'l finde an apt scholler of my sonne , especially for pricke-song .

mol. i haue much hope of him . alex.

i am sory for 't , i haue the lesse for that : you can play any lesson .

mol. at first sight sir . alex. there 's a thing called the witch , can you play that ? mol. i would be sory any one should mend me in 't . alex. i , i beleeue thee , thou hast so bewitcht my sonne , no care will mend the worke that thou hast done , i haue bethought my selfe since my art failes , i 'le make her pollicy the art to trap her . here are foure angels markt with holes in them fit for his crackt companions , gold he will giue her , these will i make induction to her ruine , and rid shame from my house , griefe from my heart here sonne , in what you take content and pleasure , want shall not curbe you , pay the gentleman his latter halfe in gold . seb. i thanke you sir . alex. oh may the operation an 't , end three , in her , life : shame , in him ; and griefe , in mee . exit alexander . seb. faith thou shalt haue 'em 't is my fathers guift , neuer was man beguild with better shift . mol. hee that can take mee for a male musitian , i cannot choose but make him my instrument , and play vpon him . exeunt omnes . enter mistresse gallipot , and mistresse openworke . mi. gal. is then that bird of yours ( maister goshawke ) so wild ? mist. open.

a goshawke , a puttocke ; all for prey : he angles for fish , but he loues flesh better .

mist. gal.

is 't possible his smoth face should haue wrinckles in 't , and we not see them ?

mist. open.

possible ? why haue not many handsome legges in silke stockins villanous splay feete for all their great roses ?

mist. gal. troth firra thou saist true . mist. op.

didst neuer see an archer ( as tho 'ast walkt by bun-hill ) looke a squint when he drew his bow ?

mist. gal.

yes , when his arrowes haue flin'e toward islington , his eyes haue shot cleane contrary towards pimlico .

mist. open.

for all the world so does maister goshawke double with me .

mist. gal. oh fie vpon him , if he double once he 's not for me . mist. open.

because goshawke goes in a shag-ruffe band , with a face sticking vp in 't , which showes like an agget set in acrampe ring , he thinkes i 'me in loue with him .

mist. gal. 'las i thinke he takes his marke amisse in thee . mist. open.

he has by often beating into me made mee beleeue that my husband kept a whore .

mist. gal. very good . mist. open.

swore to me that my husband this very morning went in a boate with a tilt ouer it , to the three pidgions at brainford , and his puncke with him vnder his tilt .

mist. gal. that were wholesome . mist. open.

i beleeu'd it , fell a swearing at him , curssing of harlots , made me ready to hoyse vp saile , and be there as soone as hee .

mist. gal. so , so . mist. open.

and for that voyage goshawke comes hither incontinently , but sirra this water-spaniell diues after no ducke but me , his hope is hauing mee at braineford to make mee cry quack .

mist. gall. art sure of it ? mist. open.

sure of it ? my poore innocent openworke came in as i was poking my ruffe , presently hit i him i' the teeth with the three pidgions : he forswore all , i vp and opened all , and now stands he ( in a shop hard by ) like a musket on a rest , to hit goshawke i' the eie , when he comes to fetch me to the boate .

mist. gal.

such another lame gelding offered to carry mee through thicke and thinne , ( laxton sirra ) but i am ridd of him now .

mist. open.

happy is the woman can bee ridde of 'em all ; 'las what are your whisking gallants to our husbands , weigh 'em rightly man for man .

mist. gall. troth meere shallow things . mist. open.

idle simple things , running heads , and yet let 'em run ouer vs neuer so fast , we shop-keepers ( when all 's done ) are sure to haue 'em in our pursnets at length , and when they are in , lord what simple animalls they are .

mist. open. then they hang head . most . gal. then they droupe . mist. open. then they write letters . mist. gal. then they cogge . mist. open.

then they deale vnder hand with vs , and wee must ingle with our husbands a bed , and wee must sweare they are our cosens , and able to do vs a pleasure at court .

mist. gal.

and yet when wee haue done our best , al 's but put into a riuen dish , wee are but frumpt at and libell'd vpon .

mist. open.

oh if it were the good lords will , there were a law made , no cittizen should trust any of 'em all .

enter goshawke . mist. gal. hush sirra , goshawke flutters . gosh. how now , are you ready ? mist. open.

nay are you ready ? a little thing you see makes vs ready .

gosh. vs ? why , must shee make one i' the voiage ? mist. open.

oh by any meanes , do i know how my husband will handle mee ?

gosh.

'foot , how shall i find water , to keepe these two mils going ? well since you 'l needs bee clapt vnder hatches , if i sayle not with you both till all split , hang mee vp at the maine yard , & duck mee ; it 's but lickering them both soundly , & then you shall see their corke heeles flie vp high , like two swannes when their tayles are aboue water , and their long neckes vnder water , diuing to catch gudgions : come , come , oares stand ready , the tyde 's with vs , on with those false faces , blow winds and thou shalt take thy husband , casting out his net to catch fresh salmon at brainford .

mist. gal.

i beleeue you 'l eate of a coddes head of your owne dressing , before you reach halfe way thither .

gosh. so , so , follow close , pin as you go . enter laxton muffled . lax. do you heare ? mist. gal. yes , i thanke my eares . lax. i must haue a bout with your poticariship , mist. gal. at what weapon ? lax. i must speake with you . mist. gal. no . lax no ? you shall . mist. gal. shall ? away soust sturgion , halfe fish , halfe flesh . lax.

'faith gib , are you spitting , i 'le cut your tayle puscat for this ,

mist. gal.

'las poore laxton , i thinke thy tayle 's cut already : your worst ;

lax. if i do not , � exit laxton . gosh. come , ha' you done ? enter maister openworke . sfoote rosamond , your husband . welcome , maist. open. how now ? sweete maist goshawke , none more i haue wanted your embracements : when friends meete , the musique of the spheares sounds not more sweete , then does their conferenc : who is this ? rosamond : wife : how now sister ? gosh. silence if you loue mee . maist. open. why maskt ? mist. open. does a maske grieue you sir ? maist. open. it does . mist. open. then y' are best get you a mumming . gosh. s'foote you 'l spoyle all . mist. gall. may not wee couer our bare faces with maskes as well as you couer your bald heads with hats ? ma. op. no maskes , why , th' are theeues to beauty , that rob of admiration in which true loue lies , ( eies why are maskes worne ? why good ? or why desired ? vnlesse by their gay couers wits are fiered to read the vild'st lookes ; many bad faces , ( because rich gemmes are treasured vp in cases ) passe by their priuiledge currant , but as caues dambe misers gold , so maskes are beauties graues , men nere meete women with such muffled eies , but they curse her , that first did maskes deuise , and sweare it was some beldame . come off with 't . mist. open. i will not . maist. open. good faces maskt are iewels kept by spirits . hide none but bad ones , for they poyson mens sights , show then as shop-keepers do their broidred stuffe , ( by owle light ) fine wares cannot be open enough , prithee ( sweete rose ) come strike this sayle . mist. open. saile ? ( eyes : maist. op. ha ? yes wife strike saile , for stormes are in thine mist. open. th' are here sir in my browes if any rise . maist. open. ha browes ? ( what sayes she friend ) pray tel me your two flagges were aduaunst ; the comedy , ( why come what 's the comedy ? mist. open. westward hoe . maist. open. how ? mist. open. 't is westward hoe shee saies . gosh. are you both madde ? mist. open.

is 't market day at braineford , and your ware not sent vp yet ?

maist. open. what market day ? what ware ? mist. open.

apy with three pidgions in 't , 't is drawne and staies your cutting vp .

gosh. as you regard my credit . maist. open. art madde ? mist. open. yes letcherous goate ; baboone . maist. open. baboone ? then tosse mee in a blancket , mist. open. do i it well ? mist. gall. rarely . gosh. belike sir shee 's not well ; best leaue her . maist. open. no , i 'le stand the storme now how fierce so ere it blow . mist. open. did i for this loose all my friends ? refuse rich hopes , and golden fortunes , to be made a stale to a common whore ? maist. open. this does amaze mee . mist. open. oh god , oh god , feede at reuersion now ? a strumpets leauing ? maist. open. rosamond , gosh. i sweate , wo'ld i lay in cold harbour . mist. open.

thou hast struck ten thousand daggers through my heart .

maist. open. not i by heauen sweete wife . ( thee mist. open. go diuel go ; that which thou swear'st by , damnes gosh. s'heart will you vndo mee ? mist. open.

why stay you heere ? the starre , by which you saile , shines yonder aboue chelsy ; you loose your shore if this moone light you : seeke out your light whore .

maist. open. ha ? mist. gal. push ; your westerne pug . gosh, zounds now hell roares . mist. open.

with whom you tilted in a paire of oares , this very morning .

maist. open. oares ? mist. open. at brainford sir . maist. open.

racke not my patience : maister goshawke , some slaue has buzzed this into her , has he not ? i run a tilt in brainford with a woman ? 't is a lie : what old baud tels thee this ? s'death 't is a lie .

mist. open. 't is one to thy face shall iustify all that i speake . maist. open. vd'soule do but name that rascall . mist. open. no sir i will not . gosh. keepe thee there girle : � then ! mist. open. sister know you this varlet ? mist. gall. yes . maist. open. sweare true ,

is there a rogue so low damn'd ? a second iudas ? a common hangman ? cutting a mans throate ? does it to his face ? bite mee behind my backe ? a cur dog ? sweare if you know this hell-hound .

mist. gall. in truth i do , maist. open. his name ? mist. gall. not for the world ; to haue you to stab him . gosh. oh braue girles : worth gold . maist. open. a word honest maister goshawke . draw out his sword gosh. what do you meane sir ? maist. open.

keepe off , and if the diuell can giue a name to this new fury , holla it throngh my eare , or wrap it vp in some hid character : i 'le ride to oxford , and watch out mine eies , but i 'le heare the brazen head speak : or else shew me but one haire of his head or beard , that i may sample it ; if the fiend i meet ( in myne owne house ) i 'le kill him : � the streete .

or at the church dore : � there � ( cause he seekes to vnty the knot god fastens ) he deserues most to dy . mist. open. my husband titles him . maist. open. maister goshawke , pray sir sweare to me , that you know him or know him not , ( wiues , who makes me at brainford to take vp a peticote beside my gosh. by heauen that man i know not . mist. open. come , come , you lie . gosh. will you not haue all out ? by heauen i know no man beneath the moon should do you wrong , but if i had his name , i 'de print it in text letters . mist. open. print thine owne then , did'st not thou sweare to me he kept his whoore ? mist. gal. and that in sinfull brainford they would commit that which our lips did water at sir , � ha ? mist. open. thou spider , that hast wouen thy cunning web in mine owne house t' insnare me : hast not thou suck't nourishment euen vnderneath this roofe , and turned it all to poyson ? spitting it , on thy friends face ( my husband ? ) he as t' were sleeping : onely to leaue him vgly to mine eies , that they might glance on thee . mist. gal. speake , are these lies ? gosh. mine owne shame me confounds : mist. open. no more , hee 's stung ; who 'd thinke that in one body there could dwell deformitie and beauty , ( heauen and hell ) goodnesse i see is but outside , wee all set , in rings of gold , stones that be counterfet : i thought you none . gosh. pardon mee . maist. open. truth i doe . this blemish growes in nature not in you , for mans creation sticke euen moles in scorne on fairest cheeks , wife nothing is perfect borne . mist. open. i thought you had bene borne perfect . maist. open. what 's this whole world but a gilt rotten pill ? for at the heart lies the old chore still . i 'le tell you maister goshawke , i in your eie i haue seene wanton fire , and then to try the soundnesse of my iudgement , i told you i kept a whoore , made you beleeue 't was true , onely to feele how your pulse beate , but find , the world can hardly yeeld a perfect friend . come , come , a tricke of youth , and 't is forgiuen , this rub put by , our loue shall runne more euen . mist. open , you 'l deale vpon mens wiues no more ? gosh. no : � you teach me a tricke for that . mist. open. troth do not , they 'l o're-reach thee . mai. open. make my house yours sir still . gosh. no . maist. open. i say you shall : seeing ( thus besieg'd ) it holds out , 't will neuer fall . enter maister gallipot , and greenewit like a somner , laxton muffled a loofo off . omnes how now ? maist. gall. with mee sir ? greene.

you sir ? i haue gon snaffling vp and downe by your dore this houre to watch for you .

mist. gall. what 's the matter husband ? greene.

� i haue caught a cold in my head sir , by sitting vp late in the rose tauerne , but i hope you vnderstand my speech .

maist. gal. so sir . greene.

i cite you by the name of hippocrates gallipot , and you by the name of prudence gallipot , to appeare vpon crastino , doe you see , crastino sancti dunstani ( this easter tearme ) in bow church .

maist. gall. where sir ? what saies he ? greene.

bow : bow church , to answere to a libel of precontract on the part and behalfe of the said prudence and another ; y' are best sir take a coppy of the citation , 't is but tweluepence .

omnes a citation ? maist. gal.

you pocky-nosed rascall , what slaue fees you to this ?

lax. slaue ? i ha nothing to do with you , doe you heare sir ? gosh. laxton i st not ? � what fagary is this ? maist. gal.

trust me i thought sir this storme long ago had bene full laid , when ( if you be remembred ) i paid you the last fifteene pound , besides the thirty you had first , � for then you swore .

lax. tush , tush sir , oathes , truth yet i 'me loth to vexe you , � tell you what ; make vp the mony i had an hundred pound , and take your belly full of her . maist. gall. an hundred pound ? mist. gal.

what a pound ? he gets none : what a pound ?

maist. gal. sweet pru be calme , the gentleman offers thus , if i will make the monyes that are past a pound , he will discharge all courts , and giue his bond neuer to vexe vs more . mist. gal. a pound ? 'las ; take sir but threescore , do you seeke my vndoing ? lax.

i 'le not bate one sixpence , � i 'le mall you pusse for spitting .

mist. gal. do thy worst , will fourescore stop thy mouth ? lax. no . mist. gal. y' are a slaue , thou cheate , i 'le now teare mony from thy throat , husband lay hold on yonder tauny-coate . greene.

nay gentlemen , seeing your woemen are so hote , i must loose my haire in their company i see .

mist. ope.

his haire sheds off , and yet he speaks not so much in the nose as he did before .

gosh.

he has had the better chirurgion , maister greenewit , is your wit so raw as to play no better a part then a somners ?

maist. gal.

i pray who playes a knacke to know an honest man in this company ?

mist. gall. deere husband , pardon me , i did dissemble , told thee i was his precontracted wife , when letters came from him for thirty pound , i had no shift but that . maist. gal.

a very cleane shift : but able to make mee lowsy , on .

mist. gal.

husband , i pluck'd ( when he had tempted mee to thinke well of him ) get fethers from thy wings , to make him flie more lofty .

maist. gall. a' the top of you wife : on . mist. gal. he hauing wasted them , comes now for more , vsing me as a ruffian doth his whore , whose sinne keepes him in breath : by heauen i vow , thy bed he neuer wrong'd , more then he does now . maist. gal.

my bed ? ha , ha , like enough , a shop-boord will serue to haue a cuckolds coate cut out vpon : of that wee 'l talke hereafter : y' are a villaine .

lax. heare mee but speake sir , you shall finde mee none . omnes pray sir , be patient and heare him . maist. gal. i am muzzled for biting sir , vse me how you will . lax. the first howre that your wife was in my eye , my selfe with other gentlemen sitting by , ( in your shop ) tasting smoake , and speech beng vsed , that men who haue fairest wiues are most abused , and hardly scapt the horne , your wife maintain'd that onely such spots in citty dames were stain'd , iustly , but by mens slanders : for her owne part , shee vow'd that you had so much of her heart ; no man by all his wit , by any wile , neuer so fine spunne , should your selfe be guile , of what in her was yours . maist. gal.

yet pru 't is well : play out your game at irish sir : who winnes ?

mist. open. the triall is when shee comes to bearing : lax. i scorn'd one woman , thus , should braue all men , and ( which more vext me ) a shee-citizen . therefore i laid siege to her , out she held , gaue many a braue repulse , and me compel'd with shame to sound retrait to my hot lust , then seeing all base desires rak'd vp in dust , and that to tempt her modest eares , i swore nere to presume againe : she said , her eie would euer giue me welcome honestly , and ( since i was a gentlman ) if it runne low , shee would my state relieue , not to o'rethrow your owne and hers : did so ; then seeing i wrought vpon her meekenesse , mee she set at nought , and yet to try if i could turne that tide , you see what streame i stroue with , but sir i sweare by heauen , and by those hopes men lay vp there , i neither haue , nor had a base intent to wrong your bed , what 's done , is meriment : your gold i pay backe with this interest , when i had most power to do 't i wrong'd you least . maist. gal. if this no gullery be sir , omnes no , no , on my life , maist. gal. then sir i am beholden ( not to you wife ) but maister laxton to your want of doing ill , which it seemes you haue not gentlemen , tarry and dine here all . maist. open. brother , we haue a iest , as good as yours to furnish out a feast . maist. gal. wee 'l crowne our table with it : wife brag no more , of holding out : who most brags is most whore . exeunt omnes . enter iacke dapper , moll , sir beautious ganymed , and sir thomas long . iacke dap.

but prethee maister captaine iacke be plaine and perspicuous with mee ; was it your megge of westminsters courage , that rescued mee from the poultry puttockes indeed .

mol.

the valour of my wit i ensure you sir fetcht you off brauely , when you werre i' the forlorne hope among those desperates , sir bewtious ganymed here , and sir thomas long heard that cuckoe ( my man trapdore ) sing the note of your ransome from captiuty .

sir bewt. vds so mol , where 's that trapdore ? mol.

hang'd i thinke by this time , a iustice in this towne , ( that speakes nothing but make a mittimus a way with him to newgate ) vsed that rogue like a fire-worke to run vpon a line betwixt him and me .

omnes how , how ? mol.

marry to lay traines of villany to blow vp my life ; i smelt the powder , spy'd what linstocke gaue fire to shoote against the poore captaine of the gallifoyst , & away slid i my man , like a shouell-board shilling , hee stroutes vp and downe the suburbes i thinke : and eates vp whores : feedes vpon a bauds garbadg .

t. long . sirra iacke dapper . iac , dap. what sai'st tom long ? t. long .

thou hadst a sweet fac't boy haile fellow with thee to your little gull : how is he spent ?

iack. dap.

troth i whistled the poore little buzzard of a my fist , because when hee wayted vpon mee at the ordinaries , the gallants hit me i' the teeth still , and said i lookt like a painted aldermans tomb , and the boy at my elbow like a deaths head . sirra iacke , mol .

mol. what saies my little dapper ? sir bewt. come , come , walke and talke , walke and talke . iack. dap. mol and i 'le be i' the midst . mol.

these knights shall haue squiers places belike then : well dapper what say y ou ?

iack. dap.

sirra captaine mad mary , the gull my owne father ( dapper ) sir dauy ) laid these london boote-halers the catch poles in ambush to set vpon mee .

omnes your father ? away iacke . iack. dap.

by the tassels of this handkercher 't is true , and what was his warlicke stratageme thinke you ? hee thought because a wicker cage tames a nightingale , a lowsy prison could make an asse of mee .

omnes a nasty plot . iack. dap.

i ; as though a counter , which is a parke , in which all the wilde beasts of the citty run head by head could tame mee .

enter the lord noland . moll . yonder comes my lord noland . omnes saue you my lord . l. nol.

well met gentlemen all , good sir bewtious ganymed , sir thomas long ? , and how does maister dapper ?

iack. dap. thankes my lord . mol. no tobacco my lord ? l. nol no faith iacke . iack. dap.

my lord noland will you goe to pimlico with vs ? wee are making a boone voyage to that happy land of spice-cakes

l. nol.

heere 's such a merry ging , i could find in my heart to saile to the worlds end with such company , come gentlemen let 's on .

iack. dap. here 's most amorous weather my lord . omnes amorous weather . they walke . iac. dap. is not amorous a good word ? enter trapdore like a poore souldier with a patch o're one eie , and teare-cat with him , all tatters . trap.

shall we set vpon the infantry , these troopes of foot ? zounds yonder comes mol my whoorish maister & mistresse , would i had her kidneys betweene my teeth .

tear-cat . i had rather haue a cow heele . trap.

zounds i am so patcht vp , she cannot discouer mee : wee 'l on .

t. cat. alla corago then . trap.

good your honours , and worships , enlarge the eares of commiseration , and let the sound of a hoarse military organ-pipe , penetrate your pittiful bowels to extract out of them so many small drops of siluer , as may giue a hard strawbed lodging to a couple of maim'd souldiers .

iacke dap. where are you maim'd ? t cat. in both our neather limbs . mol.

come , come , dapper , le ts giue 'em something , las poore men , what mony haue you ? by my troth i loue a souldier with my soule .

sir bewt. stay , stay , where haue you seru'd ? t. long . in any part of the low countries ? trap.

not in the low countries , if it please your manhood , but in hungarie against the turke at the siedge of belgrad .

l. nol. who seru'd there with you sirra ? trap.

many hungarians , moldauians , valachians , and transiluanians , with some sclauonians , and retyring home sir , the venetian gallies tooke vs prisoners , yet free'd vs , and suffered vs to beg vp and downe the country .

iack. dap. you haue ambled all ouer italy then . trap.

oh sir , from venice to roma , uecchio , bononia , romania , bolonia , modena , piacenza , and tuscana , with all her cities , as pistoia , valteria , mountepulchena , arrezzo , with the siennois , and diuerse others .

mol. meere rogues , put spurres to 'em once more . iack. dap.

thou look'st like a strange creature , a fat butter-box , yet speak'st english ,

what art thou ? t. cat. ick mine here . ick bin den ruffling teare-cat . den , braue soldade , ick bin dorick all dutchlant . gueresen : der shellum das meere ine beasa ine woert gaeb . ick slaag vin stroakes ou tom cop . dastick den hundred touzun diuell halle , frollick miue here . sir bewt. here , here , let 's be rid of their iobbering , moll .

not a crosse sir bewtiout , you base rogues , i haue taken measure of you , better then a taylor can , and i 'le fit you , as you ( monster with one eie ) haue fitted mee ,

trap. your worship will not abuse a souldier . moll .

souldier ? thou deseru'st to bee hang'd vp by that tongue which dishonours so noble a profession , souldier you skeldering varlet ? hold , stand , there should be a trapdore here abouts .

pull off his patch trap.

the balles of these glasiers of mine ( mine eyes ) shall be shot vp and downe in any hot peece of seruice for my inuincible mistresse .

iacke dap.

i did not thinke there had bene such knauery in blacke patches as now i see .

mol.

oh sir he hath bene brought vp in the i le of dogges , and can both fawne like a spaniell , and bite like a mastiue , as hee finds occasion .

l. nol. what are you sirra ? a bird of this feather too . t. cat. a man beaten from the wars sir . t. long . i thinke so , for you neuer stood to fight . iac. dap. what 's thy name fellow souldier ? t. cat. i am cal'd by those that haue seen my valour , tear-cat . omnes teare-cat ? moll .

a meere whip-iacke , and that is in the common-wealth of rogues , a slaue , that can talke of sea-fight , name all your chiefe pirats , discouer more countries to you , then either the dutch , spanish , french , or english euer found out , yet indeed all his seruice is by land , and that is to rob a faire , or some such venturous exploit ; teare-cat , foot sirra i haue your name now i remember me in my booke of horners , hornes for the thumbe , you know how .

t. cat.

no indeed captaine mol ( for i know you by sight ) i am no such nipping christian , but a maunderer vpon the pad i confesse , and meeting with honest trapdore here , whom you had cashierd from bearing armes , out at elbowes vnder your colours , i instructed him in the rudements of roguery , and by my map made him saile ouer any country you can name , so that now he can maunder better then my selfe .

iack. dap. so then trapdore thou art turn'd souldier now . trap.

alas sir , now there 's no warres , 't is the safest course of life i could take .

mol.

i hope then you can cant , for by your cudgels , you sirra are an vpright man .

trap. as any walkes the hygh way i assure you . mol.

and teare-cat what are you ? a wilde rogue , an angler , or a ruffler ?

t. cat.

brother to this vpright man , flesh and bloud , ruffling teare-cat is my name , and a ruffler is my stile , my title , my profession .

mol. sirra where 's your doxy , halt not with mee . omnes doxy mol , what 's that ? mol. his wench . trap.

my doxy i haue by the salomon a doxy , that carries a kitchin mort in her slat at her backe , besides my dell and my dainty wilde del , with all whom i 'le tumble this next darkmans in the strommel , and drinke ben baufe , and eate a fat gruntling cheate , a cackling cheate , and a quacking cheate .

iack. dap. here 's old cheating . trap.

my doxy stayes for me in a bousing ken , braue captaine .

mol.

hee sayes his wench staies for him in an alehouse : you are no pure rogues .

t. cat.

pure rogues ? no , wee scorne to be pure rogues , but if you come to our lib ken , or our stalling ken , you shall finde neither him nor mee , a quire cuffin .

mol. so sir , no churle of you . t. cat. no , but a ben caue , a braue caue , a gentry cuffin . l. nol. call you this canting ? iack. dap.

zounds , i 'le giue a schoolemaister halfe a crowne a week , and teach mee this pedlers french .

trap.

do but strowle sir , halfe a haruest with vs sir , and you shall gabble your belly-full .

mol. come you rogue cant with me . t. long .

well sayd mol , cant with her sirra , and you shall haue mony , else not a penny .

trap. i 'le haue a bout if she please . mol. come on sirra . trap.

ben mort , shall you and i heaue a booth , mill a ken or nip a bung , and then wee 'l couch a hogshead vnder the ruffemans , and there you shall wap with me , & i le niggle with you .

mol. out you damn'd impudent rascall . trap.

cut benar whiddes , and hold your fambles and your stampes .

l nol.

nay , nay , mol , why art thou angry ? what was his gibberish ?

mol.

marry this my lord sayes hee ; ben mort ( good wench ) shal you and i heaue a booth , mill a ken , or nip a bung ? shall you and i rob a house , or cut a purse ?

omnes very good . ( mans : mol. and then wee 'l couch a hogshead vnder the ruffe - and then wee 'l lie vnder a hedge . trap.

that was my desire captaine , as 't is fit a souldier should lie .

mol.

and there you shall wap with mee , and i 'le niggle with you , and that 's all .

sir bewt. nay , nay mol what 's that wap ? iack. dap.

nay teach mee what niggling is , i 'de faine bee niggling .

mol.

wapping and niggling is all one , the rogue my man can tell you .

trap. 't is fadoodling : if it please you . sir bewt. this is excellent , one fit more good moll , mol. come you rogue sing with me . a gage of ben rom-bouse in a bousing ken of rom-vile . t. cat. is benar then a caster , pecke , pennam , lay or popler , which we mill in deuse a vile . oh i wud lib all the lightmans . the song . oh i woud lib all the darkemans , by the sollamon vnder the ruffemans . by the sollamon in the hartmans . t. cat. and scoure the quire cramp ring , and couch till a pallyard docked my dell , so my bousy nab might skew rome bouse well auast to the pad , let vs bing , auast to the pad , let vs bing . omnes fine knaues i'faith . iack. dap.

the grating of ten new cart-wheeles , and the gruntling of fiue hundred hogs co�ming from rumford market , cannot make a worse noyse then this canting language does in my eares ; pray my lord noland , let 's giue these souldiers their pay .

sir bewt. agreed , and let them march . l. nol. heere mol . mol.

now i see that you are stal'd to the rogue , and are not ashamed of your professions , looke you : my lord noland heere and these gentlemen , bestowes vpon you two , two boordes and a halfe , that 's two shillings sixe pence .

trap. thankes to your lordship . t. cat. thankes heroicall captaine . mol. away . trap.

wee shall cut ben whiddes of your maisters and mistreship , wheresoeuer we come .

moll . you 'l maintaine sirra the old iustices plot to his face . trap. else trine me on the cheats : hang me . mol. be sure you meete mee there . trap.

without any more maundring i 'le doo 't , follow braue tear-cat .

exeunt they two manet the rest . t. cat. i prae , sequor , let vs go mouse . l. nol. mol what was in that canting song ? ( onely milke mol. troth my lord , onely a praise of good drinke , the which these wilde beasts loue to sucke , and thus it was : a rich cup of wine , oh it is iuyce diuine , more wholesome for the head , : hen meate , drinke , or bread , to fill my drunken pate , with that , i 'de sit vp late , by the heeles wou'd i lie , vnder a lowsy hedge die , let a slaue haue a pull at my whore , so i be full of that precious liquor ; and a parcell of such stuffe my lord not worth the opening . enter a cutpurse very gallant , with foure or fiue men after him , one with a wand . l. nol. what gallant comes yonder ? t. long . masse i thinke i know him , 't is one of cumberland . cut.

shall we venture to shuffle in amongst yon heap of gallants , and strike ?

cut.

't is a question whether there bee any siluer shels amongst them , for all their sattin outsides .

omnes let 's try ? mol.

pox on him , a gallant ? shaddow mee , i know him : 't is one that cumbers the land indeed ; if hee swimme neere to the shore of any of your pockets , looke to your purses .

omnes is 't possible ? mol. this braue fellow is no better then a foyst . omnes . foyst , what 's that ? mol.

a diuer with two fingers , a picke-pocket ; all his traine study the figging law , that 's to say ; cutting of purses and foysting ; one of them is a nip , i tooke him once i' the twopenny gallery at the fortune ; then there 's a cloyer , or snap , that dogges any new brother in that trade , and snappes will haue halfe in any booty ; hee with the wand is both a stale , whose office is , to face a man i' the streetes , whil'st shels are drawne by an other , and then with his blacke coniuring rod in his hand , he by the nimblenesse of his eye and iugling sticke , will in cheaping a peece of plate at a goldsmithes stall , make foure or fiue ringes mount from the top of his caduceus , and as if it were at leape-frog , they skip into his hand presently .

. cut. zounds wee are smoakt . omnes . ha ? . cut.

wee are boyl'd , pox on her ; see moll the roaring drabbe .

. cut. all the diseases of sixteene hospitals boyle her : away . mol. blesse you sir . . cut. and you good sir . mol. do'st not ken mee man ? . cut. no trust mee sir . mol.

heart , there 's a knight to whom i 'me bound for many fauours , lost his purse at the last new play i' the swanne , seuen angels in 't , make it good you 'r best ; do you see ? no more .

. cut.

a sinagogue shall be cal'd mistresse mary , disgrace mee not ; pacus palabros , i will coniure for you , farewell :

mol. did not i tell you my lord ? l. nol.

i wonder how thou cam'st to the knowledge of these nasty villaines .

t. long .

and why doe the foule mouthes of the world call thee mol cutpursse ? a name , me thinkes , damn'd and odious .

mol. dare any step forth to my face and say , i haue tane thee doing so mol ? i must confesse , in younger dayes , when i was apt to stray , i haue sat amongst such adders ; seene their stings , as any here might , and in full play-houses watcht their quicke-diuing hands , to bring to shame such rogues , and in that streame met an ill name : when next my lord you spie any one of those , so hee bee in his art a scholler , question him , tempt him with gold to open the large booke of his close villanies : and you your selfe shall cant better then poore mol can , and know more lawes of cheaters , lifters , nips , foysts , puggards , curbers , withall the diuels blacke guard , then it is fit should be discouered to a noble wit . i know they haue their orders , offices , circuits and circles , vnto which they are bound , to raise their owne damnation in . iack. dap. how do'st thou know it ? moll . as you do , i shew it you , they to me show it . suppose my lord you were in venice . l. nol. well . mol. if some italian pander there would tell all the close trickes of curtizans ; would not you hearken to such a fellow ? l. nol. yes . mol. and here , being come from uenice , to a friend most deare that were to trauell thither , you would proclaime your knowledge in those villanies , to saue your friend from their quicke danger : must you haue a blacke ill name , because ill things you know , good troth my lord , i am made mol cut purse so . how many are whores , in small ruffes and still lookes ? how many chast , whose names fill slanders bookes ? were all men cuckolds , whom gallants in their scornes cal so , we should not walke for goring hornes , perhaps for my madde going some reproue mee , i please my selfe , and care not else who loues mee . omnes a braue minde mol i'faith . t. long . come my lord , shal 's to the ordinary ? l. nol. i , 't is noone sure . ( or to the world : mol. good my lord , let not my name condemne me to you a fencer i hope may be cal'd a coward , is he so for that ? if all that haue ill names in london , were to be whipt , ( ther and to pay but twelue pence a peece to the beadle , i would ra - haue his office , then a constables . iack. dap.

so would i captaine moll : 't were a sweete tickling office i'faith .

exeunt . enter sir alexander wengraue , goshawke and greenewit , and others . alex. my sonne marry a theefe , that impudent girle , whom all the world sticke their worst eyes vpon ? greene. how will your care preuent it ? gosh. 't is impossible . they marry close , thei 'r gone , but none knowes whether . alex. oh gentlemen , when ha's a fathers heart-strings enter a seruant . held out so long from breaking : now what newes sir ? seruant . they were met vppo' th water an houre since , sir , putting in towards the sluce . alex. the sluce ? come gentlemen , 't is lambith workes against vs . greene.

and that lambith , ioynes more mad matches , then your sixe wet townes , twixt that and windsor-bridge , where fares lye soaking .

alex. delay no time sweete gentlemen : to blacke fryars , wee 'l take a paire of oares and make after 'em . enter trapdore . trap. your sonne , and that bold masculine rampe my mistresse , are landed now at tower . alex. hoyda , at tower ? trap. i heard it now reported . alex. which way gentlemen shall i bestow my care ? i 'me drawne in peeces betwixt deceipt and shame . enter sir fitz-allard . fitz-alla. sir alexander . you 'r well met , and most rightly serued , my daughter was a scorne to you . alex. say not so fir . fitz-all. a very abiect , shee poore gentlewoman , your house had bene dishonoured . giue you ioy sir , of your sons gaskoyne-bride , you 'l be a grandfather shortly to a fine crew of roaring sonnes and daughters , 't will helpe to stocke the suburbes passing well sir . alex. o play not with the miseries of my heart , wounds should be drest and heal'd , not vext , or left wide open , to the anguish of the patient , and scornefull aire let in : rather let pitty and aduise charitably helpe to refresh 'em . fitz-all. who 'd place his charity so vnworthily . like one that giues almes to a cursing beggar , had i but found one sparke of goodnesse in you toward my deseruing child , which then grew fond of your sonnes vertues , i had cased you now . but i perceiue both fire of youth and goodnesse , are rak'd vp in the ashes of your age , else no such shame should haue come neere your house , nor such ignoble sorrowe touch your heart , alex. if not for worth , for pitties sake assist mee . greene. you vrge a thing past sense , how can he helpe you ? all his assistance is as fraile as ours , full as vncertaine , where 's the place that holds 'em ? one brings vs water-newes ; then comes an other with a full charg'd mouth , like a culuerins voyce , and he reports the tower ; whose sounds are truest ? gosh. in vaine you flatter him sir alexander . fitz-all. i flatter him , gentlemen you wrong mee grosly . greene, hee doe's it well i'faith . fitz-all. both newes are false , of tower or water : they tooke no such way yet . ( plundges ? alex. oh strange : heare you this gentlemen , yet more fiz-alla.

th' are neerer then you thinke for yet more close , then if they were further off .

alex. how am i lost in these distractions ? fitz-alla. for your speeches gentlemen , in taxing me for rashnesse ; fore you all , i will engage my state to halfe his wealth , nay to his sonnes reuenewes , which are lesse , and yet nothing at all , till they come from him ; that i could ( if my will stucke to my power ) , preuent this mariage yet , nay banish her for euer from his thoughts , much more his armes . alex. slacke not this goodnesse , though you heap vpon me mountaines of malice and reuenge hereafter : i 'de willingly resigne vp halfe my state to him , so he would marry the meanest drudge i hire . greene. hee talkes impossibilites , and you beleeue 'em . fitz-alla. i talke no more , then i know how to finish , my fortunes else are his that dares stake with me , the poore young gentleman i loue and pitty : and to keepe shame from him , ( because the spring of his affection was my daughters first , till his frowne blasted all , ) do but estate him in those possessions , which your loue and care once pointed out for him , that he may haue roome , to entertaine fortunes of noble birth , where now his desperate wants casts him vpon her : and if i do not for his owne sake chiefly , rid him of this disease , that now growes on him , i 'le forfeit my whole state , before these gentlemen . greene. troth but you shall not vndertake such matches , wee 'l perswade so much with you . alex. heere 's my ring , he will beleeue this token : fore these gentlemen , i will confirme it fully : all those lands , my first loue lotted him , he shall straight possesse in that refusall . fitz-all. if i change it not , change mee into a beggar . green. are you mad sir ? fitz-all. 't is done . gosh. will you vndoe your selfe by doing , and shewe a prodigall tricke in your old daies ? alex. 't is a match gentlemen . fitz-all. i , i , sir i . i akse no fauour ; trust to you for none , my hope rests in the goodnesse of your son . exit fitz-allard . greene. hee holds it vp well yet . gosh. of an old knight i'faith . alex. curst be the time , i laid his first loue barren , wilfully barren , that before this houre had sprung forth friutes , of comfort and of honour ; he lou'd a vertuous gentlewoman . enter moll . gosh. life , heere 's mol . green. iack . gosh. how dost thou iacke ? mol. how dost thou gallant ? alex. impudence , where 's my sonne ? moll . weakensse , go looke him . alex. is this your wedding gowne ? mol. the man talkes monthly : hot broth and a darke chamber for the knight , i see hee 'l be starke mad at our next meeting . exit moll gosh. why sir , take comfort now , there 's no such matter , no priest will marry her , sir , for a woman , whiles that shape 's on , and it was neuer knowne , two men were married and conioyn'd in one : your sonne hath made some shift to loue another . alex. what ere ' she be , she has my blessing with her , may they be rich , and fruitfull , and receiue like comfort to their issue , as i take in them , ha's pleas'd me now , marrying not this , through a whole world he could not chuse amisse . green. glad y' are so penitent , for your former sinne sir . gosh. say he should take a wench with her smocke-dowry , no portion with her , but her lips and armes ? alex. why ? who thriue better sir ? they haue most blessing , though other haue more wealth , and least repent , many that want most , know the most content . greene. say he should marry a kind youthfull sinner . alex. age will quench that , any offence but theft and drunkennesse nothing but death can wipe away . , there sinnes are greene , euen when there heads are gray , nay i dispaire not now , my heart 's cheer'd gentlemen , no face can come vnfortunately to me , now sir , your newes ? enter a seruant . seruant . your sonne with his faire bride is neere at hand , alex. faire may their fortunes be . green. now you 'r resolu'd sir , it was neuer she , alex. i finde it in the musicke of my heart , enter mol maskt , in sebastians hand , and fitz-allard . see where they come . gosh. a proper lusty presence sir . alex. now has he pleas'd me right , i alwaies counseld him to choose a goodly personable creature , iust of her pitch was my first wife his mother . seb. before i dare discouer my offence , i kneele for pardon . alex ; my heart gaue it thee , before thy tongue could aske it , rise , thou hast rais'd my ioy to greater height . then to that seat where griefe deiected it , both welcome to my loue , and care for euer , hide not my happinesse too long , al 's pardoned , here are our friends , salute her , gentlemen . they vnmaske her . omnes . heart , who this mol ? alex. o my reuiuing shame , is 't i must liue , to be strucke blind , be it the worke of sorrow , before age take 't in hand . fitz-all. darkenesse and death . haue you deceau'd mee thus ? did i engage my whole estate for this . alex. you askt no fauour , and you shall finde as little , since my comforts , play false with me , i 'le be as cruell to thee as griefe to fathers hearts . mol. why what 's the matter with you ? lesse too much ioy , should make your age forgetfull , are you too well , too happy ? alex. with a vengeance . mol. me thinkes you should be proud of such a daughter , as good a man , as your sonne . alex. o monstrous impudence . mol. you had no note before , an vnmarkt kinght , now all the towne will take regard on you , and all your enemies feare you for my sake , you may passe where you list , through crowdes most thicke , and come of brauely with your pursse vnpickt , you do not know the benefits i bring with mee , no cheate dares worke vpon you , with thumbe or knife , while y 'aue a roaring girle to your sonnes wife . alex. a diuell rampant . fitz-alla. haue you so much charity ? yet to release mee of my last rash bargaine , and i 'le giue in your pledge . alex. no sir , i stand to 't , i 'le worke vpon aduantage , as all mischiefes do vpon mee . aitz-all. content , beare witnesse all then his are the lands , and so contention ends . here comes your sonnes bride , twixt two noble friends . enter the lord noland , and sir bewtious ganymed , with mary fitz-allard betweene them , the cittizens and their wiues with them . mol. now are you gull'd as you would be , thanke me for 't , i 'de a fore-singer in 't . seb. forgiue mee father , though there before your eyes my sorrow fain'd , this still was shee , for whom true loue complain'd . alex. blessings eternall , and the ioyes of angels , beginne your peace heere , to be sign'd in heauen , how short my sleepe of sorrow seemes now to me , to this eternity of boundlesse comforts , that finds no want but vtterance , and expression . my lord your office heere appeares so honourably : so full of ancient goodnesse , grace , and worthinesse , i neuer tooke more ioy in sight of man , then in your comfortable presence now . l. nol. nor i more delight in doing grace to vertue , then in this worthy gentlewoman , your sonnes bride , noble fitz-alards daughter , to whose honour and modest fame , i am a seruant vow'd , so is this knight . alex. your loues make my ioyes proud , bring foorth those deeds of land , my care layd ready , and which , old knight , thy noblenesse may challenge , ioyn'd with thy daughters vertues , whom i prise now , as deerely as that flesh , i call myne owne . forgiue me worthy gentlewoman , 't was my blindnesse when i reiected thee , i saw thee not , sorrow and wilfull rashnesse grew like filmes ouer the eyes of iudgement , now so cleere i see the brightnesse of thy worth appeare . mary . duty and loue may i deserue in those , and all my wishes haue a perfect close , alex. that tongue can neuer erre , the sound 's so sweete , here honest sonne , receiue into thy hands , the keyes of wealth , possession of those lands , which my first care prouided , thei 'r thine owne , heauen giue thee a blessing with 'em , the best ioyes , that can in worldly shapes to man betide , are fertill lands , and a faire fruitfull bride , of which i hope thou' rt sped . seb. i hope so too sir . mol. father and sonne , i ha' done you simple seruice here , seb. for which thou shalt not part moll vnrequited . alex.

thou art a madd girle , and yet i cannot now condemne thee .

mol. condemne mee ? troth and you should sir , i 'de make you seeke out one to hang in my roome , i 'de giue you the slip at gallowes , and cozen the people . heard you this iest my lord ? l. nol. what is it iacke ? mol. he was in feare his sonne would marry mee , but neuer dreamt that i would nere agree . l. nol. why ? thou had'st a suiter once iacke , when wilt marry ? mol. who i my lord , i 'le tell you when ifaith , when you shall heare , gallants voyd from serieants feare , honesty and truth vnslandred , woman man'd , but neuer pandred , cheates booted , but not coacht , vessels older e're they 'r broacht . if my minde be then not varied , next day following , i 'le be married . l. nol. this sounds like domes-day , moll . then were marriage best , for if i should repent , i were soone at rest . alex. introth tho' art a good wench , i 'me sorry now , the opinion was so hard , i conceiu'd of thee . some wrongs i 'ue done thee . enter trapdore . trap. is the winde there now ? 't is time for mee to kneele and confesse first , for feare it come too late , and my braines feele it , vpon my pawes , i aske you pardon mistresse . mol.

pardon ? for what sir ? what ha's your rogueship done now ?

trap.

i haue bene from time to time hir'd to confound you , by this old gentleman .

mol. how ? trap. pray forgiue him , but may i connsell you , you should neuer doo 't . many a snare to entrapp your worships life , haue i laid priuily , chaines , watches , iewels , and when hee saw nothing could mount you vp , foure hollow-hearted angels he then gaue you , by which he meant to trap you , i to saue you . alex. to all which , shame and griefe in me cry guilty , forgiue mee now , i cast the worlds eyes from mee , and looke vpon thee freely with mine owne : i see the most of many wrongs before hee , cast from the iawes of enuy and her people , and nothing foule but that , i l'e neuer more condemne by common voyce , for that 's the whore , that deceiues mans opinion ; mockes his trust , cozens his loue , and makes his heart vniust . mol. here be the angels gentlemen , they were giuen me as a musitian , i pursue no pitty , follow the law , and you can cucke mee , spare not hang vp my vyall by me , and i care not . alex. so farre i 'me sorry , i 'le thrice double 'em to make thy wrongs amends , come worthy friends my honourable lord , sir bewteous ganymed , and noble fitz-allard , and you kind gentlewoman , whose sparkling presence , are glories set in mariage , beames of society , for all your loues giue luster to my ioyes , the happinesse of this day shall be remembred , at the returne of euery smiling spring : in my time now 't is borne , and may no sadnesse sit on the browes of men vpon that day , but as i am , so all goe pleas'd away .
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epilogus , a painter hauing drawne with curious art the picture of a woman ( euery part , limb'd to the life ) hung out the peece to sell : people ( who pass'd along ) veiwing it well , gaue seuerall verdicts on it . some dispraised the haire , some sayd the browes too high were raised , some hit her o're the lippes , mislik'd their colour , some wisht her nose were shorter ; some , the eyes fuller , others sayd roses on her cheekes should grow , swearing they lookt too pale , others cry'd no , the workeman still as fault was found , did mend it , in hope to please all ; ( but this worke being ended ) and hung open at stall , it was so vile , so monstrous and so vgly all men did smile at the poore painters folly . such wee doubt is this our comedy , some perhaps do floute the plot , saying ; 't is too thinne , too weake , too meane , some for the person will reuile the scoene . and wonder , that a creature of her being should bee the subiect of a poet , seeing in the worlds eie , none weighes so light : others looke for all those base trickes publish'd in a booke , ( foule as his braines they flow'd from ) of cut-purse , of nips and foysts , nastie , obscoene discourses , as full of lies , as emptie of worth or wit , for any honest eare , or eye vnfit . and thus , if we to euery braine ( that 's humerous ) should fashion sceanes , we ( with the painter ) shall in striuing to please all , please none at all . yet for such faults , as either the writers wit , or negligence of the actors do commit , both craue your pardons : if what both haue done , cannot full pay your expectation , the roring girle her selfe some few dayes hence , shall on this stage , giue larger recompence . ( you , which mirth that you may share in , her selfe does woe and craues this signe , your hands to becken her to you . finis .
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m�wes haue writ ; if that he findes not here , he mewes at it . onely we intreate you thinke our losty girles is ours : shee flies vvith wings more lofty . thus her character lyes , yet what neede dangerours anchor rather then be rent vpon a rocke so dangerous , art thou pleas'd , because thou seest hisby-blowes how finely like a fencer my father fetches his by-blows to hit me , but if i beate you to hobbyhorse , wil draw all the whoores ith towne to dance in a morris , wneto hobbyhorse , wil draw all the whoores ith towne to dance in a morris , i�rkin enter mol in a freese jerkin and a blacke sauegard . �uffe stay now ifaith , i am going to buy a shag cuffe , the shop will be shut in presently . belrings the bel rings . deririu'd , for would you know a catchpoole rightly derived , the corruption of a cittizen , is the gr�ies-inne shee told me graies-inne fields twixt three & foure , ile fit her ouerme deeds , i cannot abide a man thats too fond ouer me , so cookish ; thou dost not know how o� pinch , such batteries , such assaultes � of father , mother , kinred , to dissolue the frighr alas sir , you make her flesh to tremble , fright her not , shee shall do reason , and what's goy i married her , haue line with her , and got two children on her body , thinke but on do'tpresently i'le do't presently , through a tauerne grate , drawer watchforvs that in this place an old gentleman would watch for vs , a thing contrary to our oath , fot you'l watch then for ten thousand , what's thy name honesty ? that s thats because lawiers walkes to and fro in't . haugs so , well sayd ; all hangs well , would shee hung so too , the sight fathets from the eie of all suspicion , this is my fathers chamber , vpon which floore he neuer steps emrightly whisking gallants to our husbands , weigh 'em rightly man for man . emrun things , running heads , and yet let 'em run ouer vs neuer so fast , we shop-keepers donc and yet when wee haue done our best , al's but put into a riuen dish s'footeyou'l s'foote you'l spoyle all . somebeldame first did maskes deuise , and sweare it was some beldame . come off with't . png. push ; your westerne pug patieuce racke not my patience : maister goshawke , some slaue has buzzed rogueso is there a rogue so low damn'd ? a second iudas ? a common i'leheare to oxford , and watch out mine eies , but i'le heare the brazen head speak : or else shew siend or beard , that i may sample it ; if the fiend i meet ( in myne owne house ) i'le kill mect beard , that i may sample it ; if the fiend i meet ( in myne owne house ) i'le kill him : � hiw sweare to me , that you know him or know him not , ( wiues , who makes me at brainford spittiug this roofe , and turned it all to poyson ? spitting it , on thy friends face ( my husband ? stre�me if i could turne that tide , you see what streame i stroue with , but sir i sweare by heauen �appy vs ? wee are making a boone voyage to that happy land of spice-cakes pateh enter trapdore like a poore souldier with a patch o're one eie , and teare-cat with him , wo�ld comes mol my whoorish maister & mistresse , would i had her kidneys betweene my teeth . wa�er-newes the place that holds 'em ? one brings vs water-newes ; then comes an other with a full charg'd drun will quench that , any offence but theft and drunkennesse nothing but death can wipe away . , there bewteons come worthy friends my honourable lord , sir bewteous ganymed , and noble fitz-allard , and you
at the court at whitehall, the thirtieth of december present the kings most excellent majesty ... england and wales. sovereign ( - : charles ii) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing e estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. 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which shall be allowed them upon their accompts . and his majesty was farther pleased to order , that any person that shall apprehend any other notorious robber , though not named in the said proclamation , before the said th of june next , yet he or they , upon the conviction of the offender or offenders , shall have the reward of ten pounds , to be paid in such manner as by the said proclamation is directed , for the apprehending the persons therein named . and to the end all persons may take notice hereof , it was farther directed , that this order of his majesty in council should be forthwith printed and published . edw. walker . in the savoy , printed by the assigns of john bill and christopher barker , printers to the kings most excellent majesty . . we have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, strange newes from new-gate; being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of captain james hind, never before published, of his merry pranks, witty jests, unparallel'd attempts, and strange designs. with his orders, instructions, and decree, to all his royal gang, and fraternity; the appearing of a strange vision on munday morning last, with a crown upon his head; the speech and command that were then given to cap. hind; and the manner how it vanished away. as also how he was enchanted by a witch at hatfield, for the space of three years; and how she switch'd his horse with a white rod, and gave him a thing like a sun-diall, the point of which should direct him which way to take when persued. with his speech; the old hags charm; and the raising of the devil in the likeness of a lyon; to the great admiration and wonder of all that shall read the same. g. h. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a of text r in the english short title catalog (thomason e _ ). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo a wing w thomason e _ estc r this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (thomason tracts ; :e [ ]) we have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, strange newes from new-gate; being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of captain james hind, never before published, of his merry pranks, witty jests, unparallel'd attempts, and strange designs. with his orders, instructions, and decree, to all his royal gang, and fraternity; the appearing of a strange vision on munday morning last, with a crown upon his head; the speech and command that were then given to cap. hind; and the manner how it vanished away. as also how he was enchanted by a witch at hatfield, for the space of three years; and how she switch'd his horse with a white rod, and gave him a thing like a sun-diall, the point of which should direct him which way to take when persued. with his speech; the old hags charm; and the raising of the devil in the likeness of a lyon; to the great admiration and wonder of all that shall read the same. g. h. p. : ill. (woodcuts) for george horton, imprinted at london, : [i.e. ] "to the reader" signed: g.h. partly in verse. refer's to hind's imprisonment in newgate; he was executed in . annotation on thomason copy: "jan. "; the in the date has been crossed out and replaced with a . reproduction of the original in the british library. eng hind, james, d. . brigands and robbers -- england -- early works to . witchcraft -- england -- early works to . royalists -- early works to . a r (thomason e _ ). civilwar no we have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, strange newes from new-gate;: being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of captain jam g. h. f the rate of defects per , words puts this text in the f category of texts with or more defects per , words. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - emma (leeson) huber sampled and proofread - emma (leeson) huber text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion we have brought our hogs to a fair market : or , strange newes from new-gate ; being a most pleasant and historical narrative , of captain james hind , never before published , of his merry pranks , witty jests , unparallel'd attempts , and strange designs . with his orders , instructions , and decree , to all his royal gang , and fraternity ; the appearing of a strange vision on munday morning last , with a crown upon his head ; the speech and command that were then given to cap. hind ; and the manner how it vanished away . as also how he was enchanted by a witch at hatfield , for the space of three years ; and how she switch'd his horse with a white rod , and gave him a thing like a sun-diall , the point of which should direct him which way to take when persued . with his speech ; the old hags charm ; and the raising of the devil in the likeness of a lyon ; to the great admiration and wonder of all that shall read the same . unparallel'd hind . imprinted at london , for george horton , ● . to the reader . beloved countrey-men , whereas there hath been sundry various relations lately divulged upon the proceedings of captain james hind , and divers impertinencies therein recited , which he detests against : in order whereunto at his request and desire , ( for general satisfaction ) i have drawn up this ensuing tract ; wherein is presented to thy view , his merry pranks , witty jests , unparalleld attempts , wonderful escapes , unexampled designes , never before published , and attested under his own hand ; so that what hatred the effects of his feates purchased , the quaintness of them palliated ; that we may well conclude , though clavil's fortune far more happy prov'd ; this lives , and yet may die , much more belov'd . g. h. o yes , o yes , o yes . these are to certifie all persons whom it may concern , that i james hind , do here strictly charge and require , all and every one of the bilbo blades , lattely appertaining to our royal gang and fraternity , that they do not recede or flinch from their principles , nor to betray each other for the lucre of l. which is the reward , and which will make them swallow a false oath as easily , as one do would butter'd fish ; i do likewise conjure you to keeep your hands from picking and stealing , and to be in charity with all men , except the caterpillars of the times , viz. long-gown men , committee-men , excize-men , sequestrators , and other sacrilegious persons . i do likewise strictly order and command , that you keep your hands from shedding of innocent bloud ▪ that you relieve the poor , help the needy , cloath the naked , and in so doing ▪ you will e●●●nize your fame to all ages : and make the cutting trade renowned . farewel , j. hind . how hind was betrayed by two whores ; who sent two high-way men to take his money ; and how he killed one of their horses , and rob'd the other of his money . hind being full of gold , past away the day very merrily , and towards night , rides to an inn which stood in a private road , where it seems some high-way men did use ; after he had seen his horse carefully drest and fed , came into the house , where were two h●nd●ome ladies by the fire ; he bespoke a good supper , and invited the ladies to it ; when supper was ready , he called for wine , & made them merry ; they seemed very coy to him ; but knowing their humour , puld out of his pocket a handful of gold , singing the song , maid ▪ where are your hearts become , look you what here is ! after much mirth , to bed he went ; he had not been long a bed ; but the two men came in who kept these two whores , to whom they said , that there was a gentleman in the house that had abund●nce of gold about him : they resolve to watch his going , and to follow him in the morning ; hind being wakeful , rose early in the morning , and was mounted before those lads were stirring : when they heard his horse prance , they looked out at a window to see him ; but the theev●s seeing he had so good a horse , were like to fall out who should have him : one said , i will have the horse , and you shall have his money : nay , said the other , i will have his horse . they quickly made themselves ready , and rod after hind ; when they had overtaken him , they asked him which way he rod ; he answers them ▪ towards cambridge : and coming to a place where no people were nigh , one of the the●ves jears hind , holding money in his hand , & sings , maids where a●e your hearts become , look you what here is ! hind seeing their intent , and knowing he was betray'd , answers them in the same tune : now you rogues , you are bot● undone , look you what here is ; firing at one of them , and shot his horse in the head ; which the other seeing , betook himself to flight ; but hind soon overtook him , and takes away his money , saying ; is there but one master-thief in england , and would you venture to rob him : verily , were you not of my own profession , neither of you should have lived ; but seeing th●u ventured hard for it , thou deservest something : so hind gave him his money back which he had taken from him , saying to him , remember what i say unto you : disgrace not your selves with small sums , but aim high , and for great ones ; for the least will bring you to the gallows ; and so farewell , o precious councel . how hind was in●hanted by a cunning woman , who after some discourse switched him with a ch●rmed r●d , not to b● taken or harmed during the time this charm should last , w●●ch was for three years . 〈…〉 high-way-men of their money , it was his chance 〈…〉 george-inn being then the posthouse , where 〈…〉 gentlemen that were there : in the morning very early hind cals for his horse , to be gon ; being now mounted , he takes leave of the gentlemen ; but as he rod along hatfield , at the towns-end , an old woman asked an alms of him , his horse was so charitable minded that he presently staid , and would go no further ; sir , said the old woman , i have something to say to you , and then you shall be gon ; hind not liking her countenance , pul'd out s. and gave her , thinking she would but like a gipsee , tell his fortune : said , good woman i am in hast : sir , said she , i have staid all this morning to speak to you ; and would you have me lose my labour : speak your mind , said hind . then the old woman spake as followeth : captain hind , you ride and go in many dangers ; wherefore by my poor skill , i have studied a way to preserve you for the space of three years : but that time being past , you are no more then an ordinary man , and a mischance may fall on you , as well as another : but if you be in england , come to me , and i will renew the vertue of this charm again ; in saying these words , she pul'd out of her bosom a box like a sun-diall , and gave it cap hind , saying ; when you are in any distress , open this , and which way you see the star turn ( being set at the end of a needle like a diall ) ride or go that way , and you shall escape all dangers : so she switched him with a white rod that was in her hand , strook the horse on the buttocks , and bid him farewel . the horse leaped forward with such courage , that hind had much ado to turn him to give her thanks . the time of this charm was expired in the year . since which time , many strange visions have appeared unto him , but especially since he came to newgate ; where , on munday last in the morning , falling into a dream , there appeared a vision , in the likeness and portraicture of the late king charles , with a crown upon his head , saying , repent , repent , and the king of kings will have mercy on a thief . portrait of king charles i the next morning ( being tuesday ) he told one of the keepers ▪ that he had heard of many men going to heaven in a st●nig ; but he had bin there in a dream , where he saw his master the king , the nobl● lord capel ; but could not see duke hamilton . the keeper 〈…〉 hind , was you mad to leave such a glorious place , for to come again to this dark dungeon . truly , i am afraid you will sca●ce ever come there again ; and so they parted 〈…〉 how hind robbed two gentlemens servants neer dunstable , and ●aused a presbyterian minister to be apprehended for a high-way man , and escaped himself . hind being informed of a purchase , mounted himself upon his steed , and ranging the road , espyed some gentlemen drinking at an alehouse on horseback , having sent their servants before : hind passed by them ; but riding at a good rate , quickly overtook the gentlemens servants ; and soon perceived by their portmantle● that there was money in them , said ; stand , deliver your money ; or , by the life of pharaoh , you must forfeit your lives ; the two gentlemen being to loath to dispute it with him , yielded ; and resigned up the portmantles , which he soon cut open , took out the money , and tying the bags together , laid them before him , and rid full speed away : one of the servants rod to acquaint their master , who persued hind hard : hind met a parson , and said to him , sir , i am like to be robbed , you must stand to it ●ow for your own good as well as mine : they would have this money from me , which you see . come sir , be of good chear , one honest man will skare ten theeves : you shall have one of my pistols : so hind gives the parson a pistol ready cockt and charged , and bids him fire at them that come first ; while i ride down to the next village , and raise the countrey people to be our help . the parson having been at a wedding , and pot-valiant , rid up boldly to the gentlemen , and fired his pistol at them ; but he was immediatly taken prisoner , who cries out , spare my life , and you shall have all my money : no sirra , said the gentlemen , we will have you hanged : what ? a parson and rob on the high way : they presently hale him to the next justice of the peace telling his worship , that they were rob'd almost of l. and that this parson was one of the theeves ; but the parson related the manner how he was drawn in by a younger brother , protesting his innocency , and that he never wrong'd any man of a peny : the justice laughed to see the parson of the parish apprehended for a high-way-man ; but passed his word for his appearance the next assises : who when he was brought before the bench , was cleered : but he made a vow never to ●ire pistols more . how hind being way-laid at harborough in liecestershire , raised the devil , in the likeness of a lyon , and cleered his way , to the great terrour and amazement of all that beheld him . hind having plaid some notable pranks in leicestershire , fled to the crown inn in harborough , where he betook himself to a chamber , but immediatly privy search was made after him , and strong guards set about the said inn , which he perceiving , came into the gallery , and inquired the cause thereof ; answer was returned , that they came to make search for one who had committed a great robbery , and that there was great suspicion that he was the man . who i , said hind ; no , i will make it manifest to the contrary ; standing in this posture : portrait representing highwayman hind gentlemen , i am a man sent to do wonders ; and many visions have appear'd ; and sundry voices have i heard , saying , o thou great and mighty lyon , thou a●t decreed to range the countries to work and manifest to the people strange wonders : at which instant , a rampant lyon appeared visible , but immediatly vanished ; to the great admiration of the spectators ; who peaceably departed to their several habitations , to tell the strangenesse of this wonder . lion rampant the scene 's quite alter'd , for we plainly see our english hind is the only man : 't is hee doth far excel the spanish gusman ; who did many brave and handsom robb'ries too , yet is far short in that , as 't is exprest ; for hind could neatly rob , and neatly jest . 't is he ; the sadlers son , the butchers boy , his fathers grief and once his mothers joy . who run from 's master , and to london came to seek his fortune , and to get a name : where he not long had been , but quickly made himself a member of the cutters trade . and grew therein so excellent , that he soon commenc'd master of that company : and this to 's honour is recorded further , the poor he rob'd not , nor committed murther . coasting the countrey's , at the last a witch enchanted him , and gave his horse a switch ; which lasted but for three years time , and then his spell expir'd , and he 's as other men . and to be short , he now in newgate lies , in th'hole a pris●ner , till he 's clear'd or dies . let this suffice thee reader , for thou l't find the famous gusman is our english hind . finis . by the king and queen, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehending of high-way-men and robbers, and for a reward to the discoverers england and wales. sovereign ( - : william and mary) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing w estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. 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and we being desirous to provide most effectually for the common peace and safety of our people , by suppressing and preventing the said mischiefs , and bringing the offenders to condign punishment , do therefore ( by and with the advice of our privy council ) hereby straitly charge and command all sheriffs , iustices of the peace , mayors , bayliffs , constables , headboroughs , tythingmen , and other our officers , ministers and subjects to whom it doth or shall appertain , that they and every of them in their respective places and stations , do use their utmost endeavours for discovering and apprehending all high-way-men and robbers : and for the encouragement of all such persons to put in execution this our proclamation , we are graciously pleased , and do hereby declare , that all and every person and persons , who shall at any time within one year now next ensuing , discover to any iustice of peace , or any other officer of iustice , any person that hath committed , or shall commit any robbery on the high-way , and shall apprehend , or cause to be apprehended such offender , shall within fifteen days after conviction of such offender so apprehended upon such discovery , have a reward of ten pounds for every such offender so apprehended and convicted : and all and every sheriff and sheriffs of the respective counties where such conviction shall be had , are hereby required , upon the certificate of the iudge , or under the hand of two or more iustices before whom such conviction shall be had , to pay unto such person or persons who shall discover and apprehend such offender , or upon whose discovery such offenders shall be apprehended , the said reward of ten pounds , within the time aforesaid , for every offender so apprehended and convicted , out of the publick moneys received by him in that county , which shall be allowed unto him upon his account in our exchequer ; for allowance whereof , this proclamation shall be a sufficient warrant . given at our court at whitehall the eighth day of july , . in the first year of our reign . god save the king and queen . london , printed by charles bill , and thomas newcomb , printers to the king and queen's most excellent majesties , . whereas rory mac randall mac donnell late of the barony of dungannon in the county of tyrone, owen doo mac donnell of the same, toole ballagh mac donnell late of croskevenagh in the barony and county aforesaid, [and others] and their complices had in the counties of monoghan, antrim, downe, tyrone and londonderry, and other places appeared in armes against his majesties authority, and several of them committed murders, burglaries, robberies and stealths, besides divers other out-rages to the terror and annoyance of his majesties loyall and good subjests ... by the lord lieutenant and council, jo. berkeley. ireland. lord lieutenant ( - : berkeley) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing i estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) whereas rory mac randall mac donnell late of the barony of dungannon in the county of tyrone, owen doo mac donnell of the same, toole ballagh mac donnell late of croskevenagh in the barony and county aforesaid, [and others] and their complices had in the counties of monoghan, antrim, downe, tyrone and londonderry, and other places appeared in armes against his majesties authority, and several of them committed murders, burglaries, robberies and stealths, besides divers other out-rages to the terror and annoyance of his majesties loyall and good subjests ... by the lord lieutenant and council, jo. berkeley. ireland. lord lieutenant ( - : berkeley) berkeley, john, sir, d. . [ ] leaves. printed by benjamin tooke ... and are to be sold by mary crooke ..., dublin : . title from text. statement of responsibility transposed from head of title. imprint from colophon. 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ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- ireland. ireland -- history -- - . ireland -- politics and government -- th century. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - mona logarbo sampled and proofread - mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion diev et mon droit royal blazon or coat of arms by the lord lieutenant and council . jo. berkeley , whereas rory mac randall mac donnell late of the barony of dungannon in the county of tyrone , owen doo mac donnell of the same , toole ballagh mac donnell late of croskevenagh in the barony and county aforesaid , ferdarrogh mac donnell late of the same , gorrhy ô cahane late of the barony aforesaid , gillespick mac donnell late of the said barony , bryan roe ô cahan late of the same , shane ô cahan late of the same , patrick mac cormick ô hagan late of the parish of ballynaskreene in the county of londonderry , patrick ô hagan late of the same , shane ô hagan late of the same , robert hamilton late of castle caulfield in the county of tyrone , william miller late of the parish of carinteele in the said county , conn mac neale oge ô neale mac art mac hugh mergagh ô neale late of the parish of longfield in the county of tyrone , thomas mac gragh late of the parish of dromore in the said county , bryan mac donnell carragh mac cawell late of the parish of donagh cavagh in the county of tyrone , hugh mac murchy late of the parish of aghalurgher in the county of fermannagh , hugh mac mahan late of the barony of dartry and county of monaghan , and edmond ô moylan late of the parish of ballyneskreen in the county of londonderry , and their complices had in the counties of monaghan , antrim , downe , tyrone and londonderry , and other places appeared in armes against his maiesties authority , and severall of them committed murders , burglaries , robberies and stealthes , besides divers other out-rages to the terror and annoyance of his majesties loyall and good subjects , and to the disturbance of the peace of the kingdom ; upon which misdemeanors and crim●s being pursued by some of his majesties good subjects , assisted by some of his majesties army , they the said persons and their complices were fled to the woods , and mountaines where they stood upon their keeping , so as they were not answerable to law , but wilfull contemners of the same : and whereas by proclamation issued by the late lord deputy and councill , dated the third day of june . for the reasons in the said proclamation expressed , the said severall persons were charged and commanded upon their duties of allegiance to his majesty , that they and every of them , should before the th day of june aforesaid , render their persons to any of his majesties justices of peace , and submit themselves to his majesties justice to be tryed for their offences according to the lawes of the land , and that if they , or any of them should faile therein , it was by the said proclamation published and declared , that he or they so failing , and such as should accompany and adhere to them after the publication of the said proclamation , and every of them were from and immediately after the said th day of june aforesaid , to be called , reputed and taken for notorious rebells and traytors against his majesty , and accordingly to be prosecuted by all his majesties loving subjects in all hostile manner ; and it was declared further that whatsoever person or persons should comfort releive or abett them , or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , they were and should be reputed , deemed and adjudged traytors in like degree with the aforenamed traytors and rebells themselves ; and the lord deputy and council did by the said proclamation in his majesties name straightly charge and command all his majesties loyall subjects upon their duty of allegiance to his majesty , not onely to forbeare to receive or releive the said persons , or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , but also to make diligent search and inquirie in what place or places the said persons or their confederates should from time to time lurke or be releived , and by all means possible to prosecute , apprehend and take the bodies of them and their adherents , and them to bring , or cause to be brought under safe custodie unto the high sheriffs of the respective counties where any of them should be apprehended , to be by such sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody till the said lord deputy and councill upon notice thereof should give further direction concerning them , or the said persons resisting and refusing to be taken to kill them or any of them , and it was by the said proclamation declared that whosoever should after the said th day of june aforesaid bring unto any sheriff the body of any of the said persons alive , or kill any of them , and bring his head to the sheriff of the county where he should be killed , to be by any such sheriff set up in some publick place in that county should have for his reward for each person so brought in or his head ten pounds to be paid him by such sheriff , and to be allowed to such sheriff upon his accompt to be rendered in his majesties court of exchequer , and that whosoever of the complices of the said proclaimed persons should after the said th day of june aforesaid apprehend or kill as aforesaid any of the said rebells and traytors particularly named , he should together with the said reward receive his pardon . and whereas our very good lord william lord uice-count charlemont by authority from the late lord lieutenant and councill did take into his majesties protection bryan ô cane which we conceive to be the said bryan roe ô cahan named in the said proclamation ; wee do reenforce the said proclamation , as to all the said proclaimed persons , excepting the said bryan ô cane , protected by the said lord uice-count charlemont , and excepting toole ballagh mac donnell who is since dead , bryan mac donnell carragh mac cawell who is since killed , gory ô cahan who is in prison at dungannon , and robert hamilton who hath been since hanged : and we do further declare that whereas the reward mentioned in the said proclamation was ten pounds for every of the said persons to be brought in or kil'd as aforesaid ; now it is our pleasure , and wee do hereby publish and declare that in stead of the said ten pounds , the reward shall be twenty pounds . and whereas we are now informed that kedagh backa ô hart of the county of sligoe , patrick cambell of the county of mayo , edmond mac gwire , connor mac loghlin , james ô farrell , cormock ô canane alias ô coonan , randall mac donell of the county of leitrim , and oliver brannagh and shane mac gragh are tories that robb spoyle and annoy his majesties good subjects , wee do hereby charge and command them upon their duty of allegiance to his majesty , that they and every of them do before the th day of may next render their persons to any of his majesties justices of peace , and submit themselves to his majesties justice to be tryed for their offences , according to the lawes of the land , wherein if they or any of them shall faile , wee do hereby publish and declare that he or they so faileing , and such as shall accompany , and adhere to them after the publication of this proclamation , and every of them are from and immediately after the said th day of may to be called , reputed and taken for notorious rebells and traytors against his majesty , and accordingly to be prosecuted by all his majesties loving and good subjects in all hostile manner ; and wee declare further that whatsoever person or persons shall comfort releive or abett them , or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , they are and shall be reputed , deemed and adjudged traytors in like degree with the aforenamed traytors and rebells themselves ; and we do in his majesties name straightly charge and command all his majesties loyall subjects upon their duty of allegiance to his majesty , not onely to forbeare to receive or releive them the said kedagh backa ô hart patrick cambell edmond mac gwire , connor mac loghlin , james ô farrell , cormock ô cunan alias ô coonan , randall mac donell , oliver brannagh and shane mac gragh or any of them , or any of their confederates or adherents , but also to make diligent search and inquirie in what place or places they the said last named persons or their confederates shall from time to time lurke or be releived , and by all means possible to prosecute , apprehend and take the bodies of them and their adherents , and them to bring , or cause to be brought under safe custodie unto the high sheriffs of the respective counties where any of them shall be apprehended , to be by such sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody till wee upon notice thereof shall give further direction concerning them , or resisting or refusing to be taken to kill them or any of them , and wee do hereby declared that whosoever shall after the said th day of may next bring unto any sheriff the body of the said kedagh backa ô hart , patrick cambell , edmond mac gwire , connor mac loghlin , james ô farrell , cormack ô cunan alias ô coonan , randall mac donell , , oliver brannagh and shane mac gragh , or any of them alive , or kill any of them , and bring his head to the sheriff of the county where he shall be killed , ( to be by such sheriff set up in some publick place in that county ) shall have for his reward for each person so brought in or his head twenty pounds and whosoever of the complices of the said proclaimed persons shall after the said th day of may next apprehend or kill as aforesaid any of the said rebells and traytors particularly named , he shall together with the said reward receive his pardon . and whereas by the said former proclamation the sheriff was to pay the said reward of ten pounds mentioned in the said former proclamation ; now to make the payment more certain and speedie to the persons deserveing it , wee do hereby declare that the twenty pounds hereby promised as a reward for bringing in or killing any of the said formerly declared rebells , or any of the now declared rebells shall be paid in manner following , viz. for such of the said rebells as shall be brought in or killed in the province of ulster that the same shall be paid by our very good lords the earl of donegall , or the lord uice-count charlemont , he or they first receiving certificate under the hand of the sheriff of the county where the said service shall be performed , certifying the service performed and by whom , and when , and for such of the said rebells as shall be brought in or killed in the province of connaght that the same shall be paid by our very good lord the lord kingston lord president of connaght , upon certificate as aforesaid under the hand of the sheriff of the county where the service shall be performed , certifying the service performed and by whom , and when , and the monies so to be issued by the said earl of donegall or lord uice-count charlemont , or lord kingston shall be repaid unto them out of his majesties treasure , for payment whereof wee shall give warrant as occasion shall require , and towards the speedy effecting of this service , all commanders and officers of horse and foote , and all other his majesties officers and loving subjects are to be aiding and assisting as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their perils . given at the councill chamber in dublin , the twentieth ninth day of aprill . ja. armachanus . mich. dublin . canc. desmond . arran . r ranelagh . r. lepower . r. coote . r. booth . rob. byron . fra. hamilton . art. forbess . robert forth . theo. jones . tho. pigott . god save the king . dublin , printed by benjamin tooke , printer to the kings most excellent majesty , and are to be sold by mary crooke , in castlestreet , . the declaration of captain james hind (close prisoner in new-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the councel of state, on the . of this instant novemb. . together with a perfect narrative, (written by his advice) of all his strange proceedings and travels; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall countreyes, upon his adventuring to the king of scots at sterling. with his letter to the said king; and his resolution to suffer any kind of death, rather then to impeach or betray any man. hind, james, d. . this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a of text r in the english short title catalog (thomason e _ ). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo a wing h thomason e _ estc r this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (thomason tracts ; :e [ ]) the declaration of captain james hind (close prisoner in new-gate) and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examination before the councel of state, on the . of this instant novemb. . together with a perfect narrative, (written by his advice) of all his strange proceedings and travels; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall countreyes, upon his adventuring to the king of scots at sterling. with his letter to the said king; and his resolution to suffer any kind of death, rather then to impeach or betray any man. hind, james, d. . [ ], p. printed for g. horton, london : . the title page has a pasted-on engraved portrait. annotation on thomason copy: "nou: ". reproduction of the original in the british library. eng hind, james, d. . brigands and robbers -- england -- early works to . a r (thomason e _ ). civilwar no the declaration of captain james hind (close prisoner in new-gate): and his acknowledgment, protestation, and full confession at his examin hind, james b the rate of defects per , words puts this text in the b category of texts with fewer than defects per , words. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - scott lepisto sampled and proofread - scott lepisto text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the declaration of captain james hind ( close prisoner in new-gate ) and his acknowledgment , protestation , and full confession at his examination before the councel of state , on the . of this instant novemb. . together with a perfect narrative , ( written by his advice ) of all his strange proceedings and travels ; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in severall countreyes , upon his adventuring to the king of scots at sterling . with his letter to the said king ; and his resolution to suffer any kind of death , rather then to impeach or betray any man . the true portraicture of captain james hind . portrait of james hind london , printed for g. horton , . the declaration of captian james hind , together with his acknowledgment , and full confession , at his examination before the councel of state : and a perfect narrative of all his travels ; setting forth the great difficulties and dangers he escaped in several countreyes , in his adventuring to the king of scots at sterling , &c. indeared countrey-men , whereas there hath been sundry and various relations of the proceedings of capt. james hind , fraught with impertinent stories , and new-invented fictions ; i am ( in order thereunto ) desired by the said mr. hind , to publish this ensuing declaration , for sattisfaction , & true information of the people ; together with a narrative of his travels , which i shall ( here ) impartially represent , as followeth : the declaration of captain james hind , &c. whereas the heavens are doomers of mens deeds , and god holds a ballance in his hand , to reward with favour , all those that walk uprightly ; and to revenge with justice , all those that steers their wayes to the contrary ; even so may the life of man well be compared to the ocean seas , that for every calm hath a thousand storms ; for a little pleasure much pain ; and for high desire , much discontent : for as folly perswaded me to lead a sinfull life , so at length justice may bring me to a sorrowful end ; ( but god requires mercy in the midst thereof ) yet notwithstanding , i am confident , the wrongs which i have committed doth not cry aloud for vengeance ; but rather the mercy that i shewed in all my designs and actions , may plead an acquitment of all punishment : however , gods will be done ; for while i live my heart shall not faint me : i sorrow not to die ; neither shall i grieve at the manner of my death , though it be never so untimely . yet could i have but that happiness , as to fight for my life , and to encounter an enemy in the field , it would be an infinite comfort , and joy of spirit to me . but blessed be the name of the lord , that he hath given me an humble spirit in these my dayes of tribulation , and a heart of repentance to bewail my former course of life : for every wrong i have done ( called now to remembrance ) wrings drops of bloud from my heart ; although i never shed one : neither did i ever take the worth of a peny from a poor man ; but at what time soever i met with any such person , it was my constant custom , to ask , who he was for ? if he reply'd , for the king , i gave him shillings : but if he answer'd , for the parliament , i left him , as i found him . as for any other exploits since . i am guiltless of : for in the same year , may . i departed england ( as appears by my confession to the councel at white-hal on the instant , . ) and went to the hague ; but after i had been there three dayes , i departed for ireland , in the vessel that carryed the kings goods , and landed at galloway : in which kingdome i staid three quarters of a year ; part of which time i was corporal to the marquess of ormond's life-guard : and being at yonghall , when that was surprised by the parliaments forces , was there wounded in the right arm and hand with halberts . after which ( making a narrow escape ) i went to duncannon ; but because of the sickness , came thence to scilly , staid there eight moneths ; and from thence i came to the isle of man , staid there weeks ; and went thence to scotland , arrived at sterling , where i sent a letter to his majesty , acquainting his highness of my arrivall ; and represented my service , &c. which was favourably accepted of ; for no sooner had the king notice of my coming ; but immediatly i had admittance into his chamber , and kist his hand ; and after some discourse , his majesty commended me to the d. of buck●ngham then present , to ride in his troop because his life-guard was full . i came to england with the said troop , was in the engagement at warrington , also at worcester , where i kept the field , till the king was fled , and in the evening , the gates being full of flying persons , i leapt over the wall on foot by my self onely , travel'd the countrey , and lay three dayes under bushes and hedges , because of the souldiery , till i came to sir john packington's woods , where i lay five dayes ; and afterward came on foot to london , by the name of james brown , lodg'd five weeks in london , and was taken novemb. at denzy's the barber neer dunstans church in fleetstreet . this is all that was declared and confessed by him , who remains captivated in close prison in the gaol of new-gate . james hind . novem. . . on munday being the instant , by order from the right honourable the councel of state ; the said captain hind was brought to white-hall , where he was examined before a committee ; and divers questions put to him , in relation to his late engagement with charles stuart ; and whether he was the man that accompanied the scots king , for the furtherance of his escape . to which hind answered , that he never saw the king , since the fight at worcester ; neither did he know of his getting off the field ; but he was now glad to hear that he had made so happy an escape , &c. after some time spent in taking of his examination , it was ordered by the committee , that he should be sent prisoner to the gate-house , till the further pleasure of the councel of state was known therein ; which accordingly was done , and the said hind was guarded from white-hall , to the aforesaid prison : with . files of musquetiers , where he remained in safe custody that night . the next day being tuesday he was remanded back from thence ( by speciall order and authority from the councel of state ) to newgate ; and accordingly was brought in a coach with iron bolts on his legs ; and cap. compton , and two other messengers belonging to the councel to guard them : and about two of the clock in the afternoon they brought him to the said place , where capt. compton shewed the master of the prison an order of the councel for his commitment ; and also close imprisonment , and to let no persons whatsoever to have access to him . this order was accordingly observed : but during the time that the hole was preparing for him , and the three souldiers removed to another place , that were in it before , for misdemeanours of great concernment ; divers persons frequented the place to see him , asking him severall questions : to whom he returned very civill and mild answers : and amongst the rest , a gentleman came to him , born in the same town that he was , viz. chipping-norton ; who took acquaintance of him , and saluting him , said ; truly countrey-man i am sorry to see you in this place . he answered , that imprisonment was a comfort to him , in suffering for so good and just a cause , as adhering to the king . his countrey man reply'd , that to morrow ( being wednesday ) he was to return home , and that if he had any thing to recommend to his wife , or friends , he would communicate it : i thank you sir ( said hind ) pray remember my love to them all , and certifie them , that although i shall never see them more in this world ; yet in the world to come , i hope we shall meet in glory . then the gentleman took a glass of beer , and drank to him ; which he pledged about half ; and filling up his glass , said ; come , ( taking the gentleman by the hand ) here is a good health to my master the king ; and god bless and preserve his majesty : but the gentleman refusing to drink the same upon such an account , moved hind to passion , who said ; the devill take all traytors : had i a thousand lives , and at liberty , i would adventure them all for king charles ; and pox take all turn-coats . forbear sir , replyed one of the keepers , and be not in passion . not in the least , i am free from it ; but i could wish more love and loyalty amongst you all : as for my own part , should i live a hundred years , i would not flinch from my principles ; and then immediatly ( his time being short ) he again spake as followeth : well gentlemen ! this is all that i have to say to you before i go to my captivity : i desire all men to be true to their trust , and to stand firm & unmoveable to their principles ; and those that have laid a foundation for their king ( moving his hat ) let them endeavour to raise it ; and those that are on the contrary party , let them strive to level it : as for my part , i had not been here now , if there had not been a judas abroad . then one of the keepers called him from the fire-side to the window , and looked upon the irons about his legs , to see whether they fitted him . well! ( said mr. hind ) all this i value no more then a three pence ; i owe a debt to god , and a debt i must pay ; blessed be his name , that he hath kept me from shedding os innocent bloud , which is now a great comsort to me : and indeed , this likewlse is a supportment to me , that i have taken from the rich , and given to the poor ; for nothing doth more impoverish the cottage-keeper , then the rich farmer , and full-fed lawyer : eut truly i could wish , that thing was as little used in england amongst lawyers , as the eating of swines-flesh was amongst the jews : ☞ they were the men i chiefly aimed at . on friday last a gentleman came to him , importuning him to petition the parliament for life , and to impeach and make a discovery of his associates , perswading him in so doing , the parliament would be merciful to him . no , no , sir ! i defie such treachery and perfidiousness : no man living shall be by me impeached ; if i die , i 'le die alone ; i am resolved to keep my conscience cleer and untainted of that bloudy fact , or guilt of sin . he stands accused of high-treason ; and hath two men to watch every night with him : they burn candle night and day . since his commitment , he hath sent a letter to his wife , inserting many comfortable expressions ; which letter bears this inscription ; from my close imprisonment , and captivity in new-gate . james hind . finis . proclamation for discovering and apprehending housebreakers, thieves and robbers, and their resetters scotland. privy council. approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). b wing s estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. b ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) proclamation for discovering and apprehending housebreakers, thieves and robbers, and their resetters scotland. privy council. eliot, gilbert, sir, - . scotland. sovereign ( - : william ii) sheet ([ ] p.) printed by the heir of andrew anderson, printer to his most excellent majesty, edinburgh : anno dom. . caption title. dated at end: given under our signet at edinburgh, the second day of august, and of our reign the twelfth year . signed: gilb. eliot. cls. sti. concilii. reproduction of the original in the national library of scotland. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- scotland -- early works to . broadsides -- scotland -- th century. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - mona logarbo sampled and proofread - mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion proclamation for discovering and apprehending house-breakers , thieves and robbers , and their resetters . vvilliam by the grace of god , king of great-britain , france and ireland , defender of the faith , to macers of our privy council , messengers at arms , our sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , greeting : forasmuch as it is certainly informed , that of late there has been many houses broken , and that this crime of house breaking is become is a manner general over all the kingdom , by thieves and robbers , who have stollen , robbed , and away-taken , great quantities of goods out of the saids houses , to the great loss and dammage of many people ; and to the effect that the saids thieves and robbers may be discovered , and brought to condign punishment : therefore we , with advice of the lords of our privy council , have thought fit by open proclamation to give notice , that if any person or persons shall discover any of these thieves , robbers , and house-breakers , or their resetters , so as that they may be apprehended and brought to punishment , they shall have the sum of an hundred pounds scots money as a reward for every person that shall be discovered and apprehended , so as they may be brought to punishment , as said is . as also , if any of these thieves , robbers and house-breakers , or the resetters , shall discover any of their accomplices , so as that they may be apprehended and brought to punishment , as aforesaid , the discoverer shall not only be indemnified for the crime , but likewise have the foresaid reward . and farder , we with advice foresaid , recommend to , and impower all our good subjects , to seiz and apprehehend all idle and vagrant persons , or vagabonds , and bring them before the next justice of peace , or other magistrats to burgh or landwart , to be by them secured as law will. our will is herefore , and we charge you strictly , and command , that incontinent these our letters seen , ye pass to the mercat-cross of edinburgh , and other remanent mercat crosses of the haill head burghs of the several shires and stewartries within this kingdom , and thereat in our name and authority , by open proclamation make intimation of the premisses , that none pretend ignorance . and ordains these presents to be printed and published . given under our signet at edinburgh , the second day of august , and of our reign the twelfth year . per actum dominorum secreti concilii . gilb . eliot cls. sti concilii . god save the king. edinburgh , printed by the heirs and successors of andrew anderson , printer to the king 's most excellent majesty , anno dom. . a proclamation, anent some rebels, robbers, fugitives, and thieves, who are, or have been lately in arms in the braes of lochaber scotland. privy council. approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. b ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) a proclamation, anent some rebels, robbers, fugitives, and thieves, who are, or have been lately in arms in the braes of lochaber scotland. privy council. sheet ([ ] p.) printed by the heir of andrew anderson ..., edinburgh : anno dom. . title vignette: royal seal with initials i r. caption title. initial letter. reproduction of original in: national library of scotland. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- scotland -- early works to . lochaber (scotland) -- history -- th century -- sources. broadsides -- scotland -- th century. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - mona logarbo sampled and proofread - mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion i r honi soit qvi mal y pense royal blazon or coat of arms a proclamation , anent some rebels , robbers , fugitives , and thieves , who are , or have been lately in arms in the braes of lochaber . james by the grace of god , king of great britain , france and ireland , defender of the faith , to all and sundry our good and loving subjects , to whose knowledge these presents shall come , greeting , forasmuch , as we having granted a commission of fire and sword to the laird of m cintosh , for recovering possession of his lands of keapoch , and others detained from him illegally by coll m cdonald and his adherents ; and having joyned with the laird of m cintosh , a company of our forces under the command of captain m ckenzie of suddy , the said coll having associat to himself all the outlaws , and other desperat thieves and robbers bearing the sirname of m cdonald , and others their associats and accomplices , to the number of seven or eight hundred men ; they did in a most treasonable and rebellious manner , dare to invade and surprize such as were cloathed with our authority , and to murder and assassinat many of them : and we being fully resolved in all cases to defend and maintain our subject ; in their just rights , properties and possessions , and to punish severely such as either oppose our authority , or injure them ; we have thought fit and necessary to commissionat others of our forces , under the command of captain charles straiton , to repair to the said place , and to reduce by all possible means and methods the saids rebels , and to require the chiefs of all the neighbouring clanns to be ready , with such numbers of their clanns , friends , and followers , as shall be desired and required to assist them in the way and manner exprest in our respective letters to them ; and for the more speedy and effectual suppressing of the saids rebels , we do hereby declare , that whoever shall maintain , harbour , or resett them , by themselves or others , give the least assistance , by meat , drink , money , or any other supply , or shall omit to do their outmost endeavour for apprehending them , or shall any manner of way intercommune with them , shall be punished as accessories to their crimes and accomplices thereof , with the outmost severity of our laws . we do also hereby order and command all the saids chiefs of clanns , heretors , wodsetters , liferenters ; tacksmen , chamberlains and others , bordering upon any part of our seas , firths , or isles , to secure all their boats and passages , to the end none of the saids traitors be ferried over , and that as they shall be answerable upon their highest peril . and for the better prosecution of all the saids ends and designs , we hereby discharge any of our subjects to travel in the high-lands without passes from their land-lords and masters , and that ay and while the saids rebels be fully reduced : impowering hereby any having commission from us , or any under their command , to seize and apprehend such as want passes , ay and till they be able to give a sufficient account of themselves . expecting that all our good subjects will concurr in suppressing and rooting out the saids barbarous and inhumane traitors to their outmost power , which we will look upon as most acceptable service ; indemnifying hereby fully all such who shall act or concurr in the prosecution of this our proclamation . and to the end our royal pleasure in the premisses may be made publick and known , our will is , and we charge you strictly , and command that incontinent these our letters seen , ye pass to the mercat-cross of edinburgh , and whole remanent mercat-crosses of the head burghs of the shires of this kingdom , and other places needful , and there in our name and authority make publication of our royal pleasure in the premisses , that none pretend ignorance . given under our signet at edinburgh , the fifteenth day of august , one thousand six hundred eighty eight years ; and of our reign the fourth year . per actum dominorum secreti concilii . colin m c kenzie cls. sti. concilii . god save the king . edinburgh , printed by the heir of andrew anderson , printer to his most sacred majesty : anno dom. . whereas redmond o hanlon of tonderegee, in the county of armagh, yeoman, laughlin mac redmond o hanlon of killeany, yeoman, daniel mac murphy mac thorlagh roe o murphy of the same, yeoman, cormuck raver o murphy of the same, yeoman, hugh turr o murphy of the same, yeoman [and others] have of late committed several burglaries, robberies, and stealths in the said several counties of armagh, kerry, cork, limerick, mayo, sligoe, and else-where within this kingdom, besides divers other outrages ... by the lord lieutenant and council, essex. ireland. lord lieutenant ( - : essex) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing i estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) whereas redmond o hanlon of tonderegee, in the county of armagh, yeoman, laughlin mac redmond o hanlon of killeany, yeoman, daniel mac murphy mac thorlagh roe o murphy of the same, yeoman, cormuck raver o murphy of the same, yeoman, hugh turr o murphy of the same, yeoman [and others] have of late committed several burglaries, robberies, and stealths in the said several counties of armagh, kerry, cork, limerick, mayo, sligoe, and else-where within this kingdom, besides divers other outrages ... by the lord lieutenant and council, essex. ireland. lord lieutenant ( - : essex) essex, arthur capel, earl of, - . [ ] leaves. printed by benjamin tooke ... and are to be sold by joseph wilde ..., dublin : . title from text. statement of responsibility transposed from head of title. imprint from colophon. "given at the council chamber in dublin the th. of december, "--leaf [ ] broadside in [ ] leaves. reproduction of original in the society of antiquaries library, london. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng o'hanlon, redmond o'hanlon, -- count, d. . brigands and robbers -- ireland. ireland -- history -- - . ireland -- politics and government -- th century. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images - jonathan blaney sampled and proofread - jonathan blaney text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion british royal blazon or coat of arms diev et mon droit by the lord lieutenant and council . essex . whereas redmond o hanlon of tonderegee , in the county of armagh , yeoman ; laughlin mac redmond o hanlon of killeany , yeoman ; daniel mac murphy mac thorlagh roe o murphy of the same , yeoman ; cormuck raver o murphy of the same , yeoman ; hugh turr o murphy of the same , yeoman ; bryan moyle o neale of the same , yeoman ; james roe of ballintegart in the said county , yeoman ; hugh mac shane of the same , yeoman ; peter pill of the same , yeoman ; james mac nicholas o murphy of the same , yeoman ; thomas willson of mullaghglasse of the said county , yeoman ; and thorlagh mac patrick goam o hanlon of aghynecloghmullen in the said county , yeoman ; and owen oge carthy of the county of kerry ; cnogher reardane , alias griagh of the said county ; john howrane , and hugh noonane of the said county ; and shane kittagh o donnel , late of prison in the county of mayo , yeoman ; james gallagher mac edmond dorragh late of kilmore in the said county , yeoman ; donnogh boy o gallagher late of coolkearny in the said county , yeoman ; terlagh mac kolgeen , late of the same in the same county , yeoman ; hugh bane mac bre-houne late of carra in the county of sligoe , yeoman ; donnel oge o donnel mac donnel oge , late of sligoe in the county of sligoe aforesaid , yeoman ; william o keavin late of ballyntrohan in the said county , yeoman ; bryan mac donnogh late of coppany in the said county , yeoman ; donnogh fitz john o ha●t late of knockadooe in the said county , yeoman ; owen o doghertie late of coulkearny in the county of mayo , yeoman ; tirlagh mac brehoune late of carra in the county of sligoe , yeoman ; and william gallagher late of court in the said county , yeoman , have of late committed several burglaries , robberies , and stealths in the said several counties of armagh , kerry , cork , limerick , mayo , sligoe , and elsewhere within this kingdom , besides divers other outrages , to the terrour and annoyance of his majesties loyal and good subjects , and to the disturbance of the peace of the kingdom , upon which misdemeanors and crimes being pursued by some of his majesties good subjects , they the said redmond o hanlon , laughlin mac redmond o hanlan , daniel mac murphy mac tirlagh roe o murphy , cormuck raver o murphy , hugh tur● o murphy , bryan moyle o neale , james roe , hugh mac shane , peter pill , james mac nicholas o murphy , thomas willson , tirlagh mac patrick goam o hanlan , owen oge carthy , cnogher reardane , alias griagh , john howrane , hugh noonane , shane kittagh o donnell , james gallagher mac edmond dorrogh , donnogh boy o gallagher , terlagh mac kolgeen , hugh bane mac brehoune , donnell oge o donnell mac donnell oge , william o keavine , bryan mac donnogh , donnogh fitz john o hart , owen o doghertie , terlagh mac brehoune , and william gallagher , are fled to the woods and mountains , where they stand upon their keeping , so as they are not answerable or ameasnable to law , but wilfull contemners of the same . and forasmuch as the actors of these disorders and offences cannot as yet be apprehended , whereby they may be punished by the ordinary course of law , whence we might justly be moved , according to the former usage and custom in this kingdom in cases of like nature , to cause them to be forthwith proclaimed rebels and traytors ; yet in mercy to them , we think fit hereby to charge and command them upon their duty and allegiance to his majesty , that they and every of them do before the first day of february next , render their persons to any of his majesties iustices of the peace , and submit themselves to his majesties iustice to be tryed for their offences according to the laws of the land , wherein if they or any of them doe fail , we do hereby publish and declare , that he or they so failing , are from and immediately after the said first day of february next , to be called , reputed and taken for notorious rebels and traytors against his majesty , and accordingly to be prosecuted by all his majesties loving and good subjects in all hostile manner . and we declare further , that whatsoever person or persons shall comfort , relieve or abet them , or any of them , they are and shall be reputed , deemed and adjudged traytors in like degree with the forenamed traytors and rebels themselves , and to be proceeded against according to law. and we do in his majestis name straightly charge and command all his majesties loyal subjects , upon their duty of allegiance to his majesty , not onely to forbear to receive or relieve the persons aforesaid , or any of them , but also to make diligent search and enquiry in what place or places the said persons shall from time to time lurk or be relieved , and by all means possible to prosecute , apprehend and take the bodies of them , and them to bring or cause to be brought under safe custody , unto the high sheriffs of the respective counties where any of them shall be apprehended , to be by such sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody , till we upon notice thereof shall give further direction concerning them , or resisting or refusing to be taken , to kill them or any of them . and we do hereby declare , that whosoever shall after the said first day of february next , bring unto any sheriff the body of the said redmond o hanlan , laughlin mac redmond o hanlan , daniel mac murphy mac tirlagh roe o murphy , cormuck raver o murphy , hugh turr o murphy , bryan moyle o neale , james roe , hugh mac shane , peter pill , james mac nicholas o murphy , thomas wilson , tirlagh mac patrick goam o hanlan , owen oge carthy , cnogher reardane alias griagh , john howrane , hugh noonane , shane kittagh o donnell , james gallagher mac edmond dorrogh , donnogh boy o gallagher , tirlagh mac kolgen , hugh bane mac brehoune , donnell oge o donnell mac donnell oge , william o keavine , bryan mac donnogh , donnogh fitz john o hart , owen o doghertie , tirlagh mac brehoune , and william gallagher , or any of them alive , or kill any of them , and bring his head to the sheriff of the county where he shall be killed , to be by such sheriff set up in some publick place in that county , shall have for his reward for each person so brought in , or his head , ten pounds , for payment whereof we will give warrant as occasion shall require ; and whosoever of the said proclaimed persons , or any other , shall after the said first day of february next , apprehend & bring unto the high sheriff of the county where such person shall be apprehended , or resisting , shall kill any of the said rebels and traytors particularly named as aforesaid , he shall , together with his said reward , receive his pardon . and towards the speedy effecting of this service , all commanders of horse and foot , and all other his majesties officers and loving subjects are to be aiding and assisting , as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their perils . given at the council chamber in dublin the th . of december , . ja : armachanus . mich : dublin . canc. clanbrasill conway and kilulta . massereene . kingston . ca : dillon . j : povey . will : stewart . theo : jones . char : meredith . god save the king. dvblin , printed by benjamin tooke , printer to the king 's most excellent majesty ; and are to be sold by joseph wilde , book-selelr in castle-street . . vvit for mony being a full relation of the life, actions, merry conceits, and pretty pranks of captain iames hind the famous robber both in england, holland, and ireland : with his new progresse through berkshire, oxfordshire, and adjacent counties begun on monday the first of march, , with the judges of the assize for that circuit. fidge, george. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a of text r in the english short title catalog (wing f ). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo a wing f estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) vvit for mony being a full relation of the life, actions, merry conceits, and pretty pranks of captain iames hind the famous robber both in england, holland, and ireland : with his new progresse through berkshire, oxfordshire, and adjacent counties begun on monday the first of march, , with the judges of the assize for that circuit. fidge, george. [ ] p. : ill. printed for tho. vere, and william gilbertson, and are to sold at their shops ..., london : [ ?] attributed to george fidge by wing. date of publication suggested by wing. imperfect: tightly bound, with print show-through and loss of print. reproduction of original in the british library. eng hind, james, d. . brigands and robbers -- england. a r (wing f ). civilwar no vvit for mony. being a full relation of the life, actions, merry conceits, and pretty pranks of captain iames hind the famous robber, both i fidge, george d the rate of defects per , words puts this text in the d category of texts with between and defects per , words. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - john latta sampled and proofread - john latta text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion vvit for mony . being a full relation of the life , actions , merry conceits , and pretty pranks of captain iames hind the famous robber , both in england , holland , and ireland . with his new progresse through berkshire , oxfordshire , and the adjacent counties , begun on monday the first of march , . with the judges of the assize for that circuit . london printed for tho. vere , and william gilbertson , and are to be sold at their shops in the old-baily , and giltspur-street . i rob'd men neatly as is here exprest , coyne i ne'r tooke unlesse i gave a jest . though here-tofore i' have bin a subtile cheat , as thou mayst find by what i here repeat , yet now resolv'd to give just dealing place . i here present to publike view my face , that if againe i ever doe amisse i may be knowne to all the world by this . i. h. wit for money . chap. i. containing hind's birth and education . captaine iames hind ( the subiect of our ensuing discourse ) was borne at chipping-norton in oxfordshire , his father was by trade a sadler , who had lived in that towne very credibly for many yeares : the good old man having onely this sonne was resolved so far as he was able , to bréed him a scoller , and to that end puts him to an english schoole to learne to read and to write , where he continued about two yeares , but to little purpose , for the bent of his inclination was so adicted to waggish pastimes , that his booke he accounted a burthen , and no affection he ●a●e unto it ; which his father perceiving sets him to his owne trade , but his wandring mind could not settle to that neither ; in conclusion he binds him prentice to a butcher , which trade above all others he made choise of as the best , yet soone grew weary of that also , as appeares by the sequell . chap. ii. how hind ran away from his master , and became acquainted with one allen , a great high-way-man in london . hind weary of his trade , would often complain to his fellow apprentice saying , that it was better to rob on the high way then to live in so slavish a condition , and withall resolving to set himselfe at libertie , on a time he puts on his aparrell , got forty shillings in mony of his mother by a wile , and so gave his master the slip , and travels towards london , upon the roade overtaking some carriers , he puts forth some questions to them , they return'd him crosse answers , he dislikes their incivility , and gives one of them a good box o' th eare , this ingages the rest , they all fall upon him , and beat him well favourdly ; at last being parted , hind tells them he might live to requite their courtesie , which shortly after he performed by robbing the greatest part of them , in the meanetime he leaves them and comes directly to london , where he soon got acquaintance with such like idle persons as himselfe , with whom having bin one night late a drinking , he was examined by the watch as he returned to his lodging ; and giving but a slender account of his life and conversation , he was by the constable sent to the counter , where after his first sléepe , awaking and looking about him , this is a large house saies he , and may entertaine many guests , but i doe not intend to kéepe my christmas here ; in this place hind became acquainted with one allen , a notorious high-way-man , put in there likewise for being drunk ; this allen perceiving hind to be a bold spirited youth , and withall prettie ingenious , des●rs to entertain him for his servant , promising him to learn him such an art as would for ever make him a gentleman . hind willing to imbrace such a proffer , vowes to serve him in any thing ; so the morning being come , they paid their fées and were discharged , and allen takes his new servant to the taverne to instruct him in some points , that they might loose no time . chap. iii. how allen instructed his new servant , and set him to rob a gentleman . allen being at the tavern with the rest of his associates began to drink merrily : hind modestly waits upon him , still expecting what rar● art his master would teach him , which allen perceiving takes him aside saying , i would have you to be as my companion and friend , and not as a servant , neither do i looke for any such respect as you do give me , you shall eate and drink as i doe . and if i have money , you shall have part and want none . and if i want you must helpe to get some as well as you can : in short , hind condescended , and they , swore him to be true to their gang , which done . they admit him as a brother of their companie , and now desirous to flesh him in his new trade , they accomodate him with a very good horse and away they rode to shooters-hill , where presently they discover a gentle-man comming towards them , allen bids hind ride up to him alone . and they would lie in ambush if occasion required , hereupon hind being alreadie well tutord for the purpose , rides to him , bids him stand and deliver what monie he had , or else he●d presently be his death ; the gentle-man not willing to die immediately gave him ten pounds which was all he had ; hind séeing that said , sir here is fortie shillings for you to bear your charges in regard it is my handsell ; the gentleman answered i wish you better lucke with it then i have , so hind rod● away to the rest of his crew , and ●llen prais'd him for learning his art so quickly , saying , did you not sée how he rob'd him with a grace . iv. how allen and his associates made sport with an old shepheard . allen having got good store of monie , buyes him a coach and foure horses , and hind as his gentleman-usher , and six others waiting on him in livery cloaks ; himselfe he habits in a ruffe , a square cap , laune sléeues , and his long gowne , naming himselfe the bishop of durham , and by this wile they committed many robberies undiscovered ; when any gentleman came in their roade they would leave their cloaks in the coach , rob him , then put their bootie into the coach , and get on their liverie cloaks againe , if any hue and cry came after them they would never suspect any of the bishops men , for when they came to any inne , the bishop was honoured as much as a man of his qualitie , his gentleman-usher stood bare all the while he was at dinner or supper ; but this held not long before the countrie had gotten some notice of it , whereupon they resolve to rid themselvs of their coach , lest by that they should be betrayed , so riding on the downes they called to an old shepheard , saying if you please to be merry with us to night , you shall doe as we do ; the old man was willing to goe with them . allen told him that he would make him lord bishop for that night , so they put on the bishops habit on the shepheard and it did become him well ; then they instructed him how to behave himselfe , so they came to an inne where in great pomp they supped ; supper being ended the bishops servants went to have their lord to bed , hee being ▪ in bed they came downe and told the host that their lord was fallen very sick and that he desired a doctor , so they enquired for a doctor but there was none in seven miles , then they forged letters , & all the men were sent with spare horses , some to fetch friends to see their lord , and some for the doctor , so that they left no servants to wait on the bishop , they had also charged the shepheard not to knock , till the next morning , and ordered the people of the house when their lord knockt to carry him a cawdle , so they conveyed away their bishops robes , & left the shepheards owne cloathes by his bed-side and bid farewell to their shepheard and their coach , but about ten of the clock in the morning the shepheard awaked out of his dream and knockt for the people , who brought him up a cawdle , he askes for his men , they tell him , some were gone for the doctor , and some for his friends , perceiving himselfe abused he bid the servant goe downe for his master , the fellow well eying the shepheard , tells his master that the bishop had a canvas shirt on his back as black as the divell , and that there was a paire of shooes stood by the bed as full of hobnails , as the skye of starrs , and a thread bare coat fit for nothing but to make shooe clouts ; up goes the host to sée his guest , who by that time had drest himselfe in his owne habit , and thus salutes him ; friend quoth he , i have bin robbed to night of mine honour , but they left me my old clothes , whereat the host began to laugh , and said to the shepheard , my lord if you please to buy you two coach horses , i will lend you a coach and harnesse to carry your honour to the shéep fold , so the shepheard related all the storie to the host , and left him his coach for the reckoning , and bid them adieu . chap. v. how allen and his men cozened a country constable that came to take them with a hew and cry . allen and his comrades had acted a many robberies that now every towne almost was full of hew and cryes for them , and one night they comming to a small obscure village , thought themselves secure , and allen went to bed , but he had not taken his first sléepe before there was search made all over the towne for such men , who at last came to the inne where allen say : the constable being some-what silly was satisfied with a reasonable answer for they came to his chamber , where by his attendance he séemed to be some great person ; allen amazed to sée so many lights and watch-bils in his chamber , said , master constable , you might have béene more civill then to presse with so much companie into my chamber at this time of the night ; sir said the constable i was commanded so to doe , i would your torches and candles were all out said allen , otherwise i shall not sléepe , iack saies he to one of his men , give the constable five shillings to make his watch●men drink , i thank you sir said the constable , i sée you are an honest gentleman now ; good night sir , good night master constable i pray let me heare no more of you . the constable going downe the staires said to some of his watch men . i am sorrie i have troubled the gentleman , did you not sée what a glorious sute lay on the table ? i le warrant it cost twentie nobles at least , his men i beléeve are all gentlemen , or gentlemens sonnes , good lord , if i had taken these men for the robbers , what should have become of me , and you too , pointing to his watch ? one of allens men came downe and call'd for a gallon of sack , which the constable drank like small béere , till the watch-men were troubled to carrie him , for goe he could not , so wee lea●e the constable drunk and returne to allen , who shortly after , notwithstanding all his former pollicies and shifts was apprehended néere london ▪ and executed at ●yborne , hind only e●caped to practise the trade , and now he sets up for himselfe . chap. vi . how hind rob'd a gentleman on foot , and furnisht himselfe with a horse , money and clothes . hind having lost his horse when he made his escape , was resolved to get one , or to follow his trade on foot , his masters misfortune grieved him much , yet he quickly cast it out of his mind , and now to colour his knavery , he puts himselfe into the habit of a shepheard , with a long pike staffe on his neck , and so travels towards banbury , where in his way he espies a gentleman comming downe a hill , leading his horse in his hand , hind as if he tooke no notice of the gentleman , went whistling the tune of an ordinarie psalme , when the gentleman came to the foot of the hill , where hind stood whistling his psalm , the gentleman inquired of him the time of the day , he answered him very civilly , but as the gentleman was getting on his horse , hind hit him with his long pole such a stroake betwéene the head and the shoulders that he made him tumble on the ground ; hind presently tooke his monie , cloak , horse and sword , and left him his old coat and his pike-sta●fe to beat on the hoofe as he had done , giving him twenty shillings back to beare his charges , but to this day the gentleman loues not the tune of a psalme . chap vii . how hind was betrayed by two whores , who sent two high-way-men to take his mony , and how he rob'd them . hind having gotten a good purchase in gold past away the day very merrily , & towards night rides to an inne which stood in a private roade , where it séemes some high-way-men did use , after he had séene his horse carefully drest and fed came into the house , where were two handsome ladies by the fire , he bespoke a good supper , and invited them to it , when supper was readie he called for wine , and made them merry , they séem'd very coy to him , but he knowing their humor puld out of his pocket a handfull of gold , singing maids where are your hearts become , look you what here is ; after much mirth to bed he went , and presently after came in the two men that kept these two whores , to whom they relate the courtesie of hind , and that he had abundance of gold about him , they resolve to watch his going and to follow him in the morning ; but hind being wakefull was up and mounted before these lads were stirring , when they heard his horse prance , they lookt out at the window , and séeing he had so good a horse , were readie to fall out who should have him , i will have the horse saies one , and you shall have his monie , nay i le have his horse saies the other ; in conclusion they quickly made them selves ready and rod after hind , when they had ouertaken him they askt him which way he rode , he answers them towards cambridge they tell him they would be glad of his company ; now riding in a place where no people was nigh one of the theus sings . maids where are your hearts become , looke you what here is : hind s●●ing there in●out and knowing he was betrayed answers them in the same tune : now 〈◊〉 rogues you are both undon , look you what here is , ●●●wing forth his pistol and firing at one of them by chance shot his horse in the head : who presently fel down with his master 〈◊〉 under him the other séeing this he tooke himselfe to sight , but hind quickly ouertooke him and made him deliver such money as he had cutting his ●irts and his bridle made him work enough to catch his horse again hind now rides to the other thiefe , who 〈◊〉 bu● in little ease ▪ he alights and puls the horse from his leg , and then helpes him up and takes away his mony , also saying , is there but 〈◊〉 master thiefe in england and would you venture to rob him , verily were you not of my owne profession , neither of you should have lived , but seeing you ventured hard for it , thou deservest something , so hind gave him his money back againe to buy him another horse , saying to him disgrace not your selves with small summs , but ayme high , and for great ones , for the least wil● bring you to the gallowes , so hind shaking the poore theefe by the hand , left him to his partener to catch his horse , and bid him farewell . chap. viii . how hind was inchanted by an old hag for the space of three yeares . after hind had rob'd the two théeves of their mony , it was his chance to ride to hatfield , where lying at the george inne , being then the post-house , he very merrily spent the evening with some gentlemen that were there , in the morning early hind calls for his horse to be gone , takes his leave of those gentlemen that were stirring , and as he rode along hatfield an old ill-favoured woman asked almes of him , his horse presently staid and would goe no further , sir said the old woman , i have something to say to you and then you shall be gone , hind not liking her countenance , puld out five shillings and gave her , thinking she would but like a gypsie tell his fortune , saying good woman , i am in hast , sir said she , i have staid all this morning to speake with you , and would you have me loose my labour ? speake your mind said hind , whereupon the did woman began thus . captaine hind , you ride and goe in many dangers , wherefore by my poore skill i have thought on a way to preserve you for the space of three yeares , but that time being past , you are no more then an ordinary man , and a mischance may fall on you as well as another , but if you be in england come to me and i will renew the virtue of this charme againe , in saying these words , she puld out of her bosome a little box almost like a sun diall and gave it captaine hind , and said to him , when you are in any distresse , open this , and which way you see the star t●rne , ride , or goe that way , and you shall escape all dangers , so she switched him with a white rod that was in her hand , and strooke the horse on the buttocks , and hid him farewell : the horse presently leaped forward with such courage , that hind could not turne him to give her thanks , but guessing it was her will it should be so , rode on his way . chap. ix . how hind rob'd a gentleman in york-shire , and afterwards came to the inne where he lay , to sup with him , but did not . a gentleman coming from york , intending for london , by accident met with hind , who soon made him deliver what hee had : hind giues him back twenty shillings to beare his charges , till his own credit would better furnish him , to the gentleman rode on his iourney to the next town , where he was well knowne by an inkéeper there , being alighted from his horse , he desires the host to get some-what ready for his supper , so the gentleman went to his chamber , in the meane time in comes hind , and asks if there were any gentlemen that went for london , the host answered , there was one gentleman alone , and he would be glad of any good company . so hind went up to the gentlemans chamber and saluted him . the gentleman said , sir , sit down , and i will tell you how i was robbed to day , and i durst have sworne ●hat you had béen the man , but that i sée your haire is short , and his was long : sir , said hind , doe you know his horse , yes very well said the gentleman . to satisfie you said hind you shall sée mine : so hind went downe and fetcht his horse out of the stable and asked the gentleman if that were the horse : he answered i , i , that 's the horse , then said hind i cannot sup with you to night , if you know my horse better ●hen my self , so bids him goodnight . chap. x. how hind rob'd two gentlemens servants : caused a parson to be apprehended for a high way man , and escaped himself . hind being informed of a purchase , as he rode espied some gentlemen drinking at an ale-house on horseback , having sent their servants before , hind passed by them , but riding at ● good rate , quickly overtooke the gentlemens servants who rode but easily , hind by their portmantles saw there was money in them , bid deliver the money or he would be their death , they being not used to fight yéelded unto him , but he séeing their delaies would bréed danger , with his dagger knife cut open their port-mantles and took out the money , and tying the bagges together , laid them before him and rid full spéed away : one of the servants rode to acquaint their master , who presently pursued hind , hind met a parson and said to him , sir , i am like to be rob'd , you must stand to it now for your owne good as well as mine , they would have this money from me which you see , come sir , be of good cheere , one honest man will scare ten theeves , you shall have one of my pistols , so hind gives the parson a pistol ready cockt and charged & bids him fire at them that came first , while i sayes he , ride down to the next village and raise the country people to be our help : the parson having taken a cup to much at a wedding , was pot valiant , and rid up boldly to the gentlemen and fired his pistoll at them , but being too far off did no execution , he rid nigher and flung his pistol at one of them , that he had like to have k●ockt him off his horse , the gentlemen seize on him , and take 〈◊〉 prisoner , the parson cryes out spare my life & you shall have all my money , no sirrah said the gentlemen , we will have you ●an'gd , what ? a a parson and rob on the high way , they presently hale him to the next iustice of peace which was very néere , when they came before the iustice , they told him that they were robbed of two hundred pounds , and that this parson was one of the theeves : the iustice marvelled that such an apparent testimony should com against the parson of ●is parish . the parson by this time was come to himself , and desired the iustice to give him leave to speake for himselfe , being licenced to speake , he said to the iustice , sir , you have known me this . years , and no man can say i have wronged him of a penny , much lesse this which is laid to my charge . sir , i shall tell you so much as i know of this businesse . as i was riding in my way home , i met a man who had two bags of money before him , who told me that theeves pursued him , and he desired my help , saying , that i need not feare , for one honest man would beate ten theeves , so he gave me a pistol charged , cockt , and primed , and bid me fire at the first that came while he raised the country men to assist us : so when these gentlemen came down the hill , i rode up to them , and fired my pistol among them , and when i had so do●● , i flung it at this gentlemans head , thinking they had béen theeves : sir , this is all i know of the matter : the iustice laughed to sée the parson of his parrish apprehended for a high way man , but he past his word for his appearance the next assizes , who , when he was brought before the bench was cleared , but he made a vow never to fire pistol more . chap. xi . how hind rob'd a gentleman of thirty pound that was desirous to give twenty pound to see him . hind overtook a gentleman as he rode on the rode , and they fell in discourse , so the gentleman was saying he would give twenty pounds to sée hind , but as they were riding , the gentleman fancied h●nds horse , sir said the gentleman , what money shall i give you to change horses with me , forty pound said hind , i will give you thirty pound in gold , said the gentleman , so hind said , sir , ride him , so the gentleman gave him thirty pounds in gold and his horse , but as they rid a long there was a ditch , sir , said hind , leap him over this ditch , i cannot said the gentleman , hind desired the gentleman to alight , so he got on his own horse and leapt over the ditch , and when he was on the other side , he said , sir , you would give twenty pound to see hind , and now you have seen him , but the other ten pound was for riding my horse , so now i think you have seen enough of him , and so farewell . chap. xii . how neatly hind rob'd a parson of forty pounds in gold which he had hid in the collar of his dublet . a parson riding from coventry towards london , by petty théeves was robbed of his silver , but having forty pound in gold about him resolved to goe on his iourney , and as he rode , hind overtook him , and asked the parson which way he travelled , the parson told him that he intended for london , but sayes he , i was almost prevented , for to day i was robbed of five pounds in silver , and the knaves left me but five shillings : sir , said hind i was robbed of a little silver to day also , for a man were as good let them have it quietly as indanger ones life to resist , but i was cunning enough to hide my gold in my boots beforehand : nay , i believe said ye parson that mine is as safe , for i have quilted it in the collar of my dublet ; hind was not a little glad when he heard where his gold lay , but being neere their inne , they supt together , and went to bed , in the morning the parson called hind up and told him he would be glad of his company : after breakfast they rid together , hind asked the parson if he could guesse what trade he was off , no said the parson , then said hind i am a cutter , for i must cut the collar of your dublet off before i shall come to your money , having so done , he left the parson forty pounds lighter then he found him . chap. xiii . how hind served two bayliffes and a vsurer . hind riding through a little town in warwickshire , saw a tumult in the stréet , so he rid up to them to know the occasion , one told him that an honest innekeeper was arrested for . pounds , and that the man was undone if he had not some reliefe speedily : hind goes to the man and asked him if he he would give him any security if he should pay the money for him , the poore man being overioyed at this unlookt for ●ewes , told him he would make over all he had for the security : so hind had the usurer and the bayliffs into the house , desired the bond , paid the usurer all he demanded , giving the bayliffs their fees , and cancelled the bond : hind sent for one to make over the inkeepers goods to himselfe , which being done they departed : hind being not unmindfull to enquire which way the usurer was to goe , went after him and overtook him in a convenient place : friend sayes he , i lent you twenty pounds even now , but i must needs have it againe , the usurer said , you paid me so much money on a bond : sir , sayes hind , it is no time to dispute it now : so hind took from the old usurer his twenty pound and twenty more which he had got by usury , and rode back to the inne , gave the hast his writing againe , and five pounds in money , telling him , that he had good luck by lending to honest men : the usurer came after to the inkéeper thinking to get some money of him , but the inkéeper did beat him almost to death , saying , you rogue , i am ingaged in all that i have for the payment of the money , and if you be rob'd , must i pay you againe , i will , i will , so this was all the usurer could get . chap. xiiii . how hind fought with a gentleman , and after gave him his money againe . hind prancing the roade in yorkshire , by chance overtook a gentleman and his servant , which gentleman was riding to london to pay his composition . this gentleman had sent most part of his money to london by bills of exchange , yet his man was forced to carry one hundred pounds behind him in a portmantle , hind riding by , asked the gentleman many odde questions , and among the rest he said , sir , i am a gent●eman , and since i came from my house i have been an ill husband , now i am in want and would desire you to lend me some money , sir , said the gentleman , you are but a stranger to me , and i have no reason to part with money to any upon so little acquaintance , but rather then you shall be disgras'd , i shall lend you twenty shillings , sir , said hind , i thanke you for your love , but i care not for such small summes when there is greater in the place , pointing to the portmantle . the gentleman quickly understood his meaning , and said , sir , you must fight for it if you have it , with all my heart said hind , and you shall not fight for nothing , for i will stake my horse to one hundred pounds , and thus it shall be , whosoever drawes the first bloud shall have all , and if you win my horse , you shall give me your mans to ride on , and if you lose your money , i will give you ten pound out of it toward your charges , to this the gentleman agrées , they ride out of the way about a flight shot , where hind ties his horse to a hedge , and the gentleman gives his horse to his man to hold , now they draw , and at the first passe , hind ran the gentleman into the sword ar●e , the wound was but slight , yet being their ingagement was such the gentlemans man yéelded hind the victory , hind receives the hundred pound of the gentleman , and according to agréement returnes him ten pound back , so they mount their horses : hind being of a noble spirit , said , sir , we must not part thus , i will give you a good dinner first : the gentleman thankt him , and rode with him , and as they were riding , hind asked the gentleman wh●her he was travelling , the gentleman said to london , i am going to pay my composition , i wish i had no occasion there ? alas poore gentleman said hind , you have sorrow enough , and it hath been my ill fortune to augment it : so giving the gentlemans man all the money againe : now sir , sayes he , aske any thing that lyes in my power , and you shall command it ; sir , said the gentleman , i shall desire nothing more then your friendship , which i shall vallue above any earthly thing ; i am beholding to you for your care of me , for if i had lost this hundred pounds , i had been undone ; being nigh the place , it broke off their discourse : hind bespeakes the best provision that can begot , and then sends for a chirurgion to dresse the gentleman , which being done , they fell to the victuals , and made them selves merry with many other iests , when they had reposed themselves a while , hind paid the reckoning privately , and came into the gentleman , and said , sir , you are the first man that ever i hurt on the rode , and i am hartily glad there was no more harme , so giving the gentleman a word to passe all high-way men , called for his horse , and so bid him farewell . chap. xv . how hind rob'd a captaine upon chaulk hill in buckingham-shire . after a day or two hind rode into buckingham-shire , where he was acquainted with many gentlemen , and passing away the time till his opportunity served , it was his chance to ride towards chalk-hill , hind espied a little before him , a gentleman and his servant who were alighted to walk down the hill , the captaine gives his horse to his man , and bids him stay at the stile till he came down , the captain having occasion to untrusse a point , staid under a little hedge , hind watching his opportunity rid softly till he came néere the captaine , and séeing him in good cloathes , rid hastily up to him and bid him deliver : the captaine was amazed at this present occasion of hind , who all this while held a pistol at his breast , and bids him dispatch ; for it is not my custome , said he , to stand maunding , but i demand , and looke you make no longer stay ; the captaine desired him to forbeare till he was trust up , hind giving him so much leave , said , your money sir : the captaine séeing it , could not be helpt by delayes , delivers him thirty pieces of gold , hind said , sir , i take this in part , i shall not be too mercenary upon you at this time : and so he rode downe the hill where the captaines man staid with his masters horse , hind said , sirrah , is that your master on the hill , he answers him , yes sir , then said hind , i seldome take any thing from the master , but i give the servant ●omething , so giving him ten shillings , here is somewhat for thee , saies he , to drink my health , i prethee tell thy master my name is hind . chap. xvi . how hind rob'd a gentleman of fifty pounds . hind travelling up and down the country , met wit a lusty yong fellow whom he had formerly known , and asking him many questions , among the rest , said , iack , if thou wilt live with me thou shalt have money at command , or any thing thou wantest ; iack knowing partly his trade , gave consent , hind presently bought a good horse for his man , and furnished him with cloathes , a sword , and small pistols being well fixed , away they travelled towards nottingham , and as they rode , they chanced to come into an inne where a gentleman and his man were newly come before them , hind ri●es by the stable-doore where the hostler was taking off the other gentlemans port mantle , the hostler said , it is but a little port-mantle but it is very heavie : hind well eying it , said to his man , iack , enquire cunningly which way this gentleman travels to morrow , so hind went in , and when supper was ready , they went to supper together , after the gentleman had supped , the servants fell too , and hinds man gives the other gentlemans servant a pint of sack , and after supper iack gives him some spanish tobacco , and now they begin to be great acquaintance , so they goe together into the stable to see their horses drest , iack askes the gentlemans servant which way they rode in the morning , he told him towards london , my master saies iack rides that way too i think , now iack hath as much as he desired , went to sée what his master wanted , hind bids his man get his slippers ready , and pull off his boots , which being done , he takes his leave of the gentleman and goes to bed : when he came into his chamber , he asked his man which way they went , iack tells him : in the morning hind rides first , the gentleman s●aies behind to eat his breakfast : after he had done , he rode on his iourney , and riding by a wood where hind and his man lay in ambush for him , hind rides out to the gentleman and with his cane slaps him over the pate saying , have i nothing to doe but to wait on you ▪ sir : iack takes off the port-mantle saying , t is heavie master : sir , said hind to the gentleman , you are ill belovd in the countrey you cannot get gold for your silver : iack rides back to the gentlemans servant and strikes him over the pa●e , saying , you rogue , must i spoile my horse to carry your port mantle , must i , must i you rogue you : so hind and his man rid away ( leaving the gentleman and his servant looking one upon another almost amazed at this suddaine accident ) sparing no horse-fle●h till they were far enough from the gentleman , for they rid all the by-wayes that it had been hard for any one to follow them , and being at a place where they knew themselves safe , they looked in the port-mantle where they found one hundred and fifty pounds , this they put up as a good mornings work . chap. xvii . how hind served a committee man who disguised himself for feare of robbing . a committee man having occas●on to travell towards london for to buy many commodities , hearing that there was robbing in that roade , fitted himself with an old gray coat out at the elbowes , and an old mare , with boots instead of stirrups hung at a saddle that was not worth thrée pence , and a bridle of the same price : now ●ides he merrily thinking no high-way-man would set on him , but money i●● got will be ill spent , for he chanced to meet with hind who asked what he was , he answered that he was an old man , going to get reliefe among his friends : hind gave him a piece of gold and bid him drink his health and be merry at his inne , : the old miser thinking to please hind , coined two or thrée great oathes presently , and said , he would be drunk with drinking his health : hind parted from him , and the old man went to his inne and set up his mare , then called for half a pint a sack , and after the first glasse was downe , he began to say that he escaped the greatest danger that ever he was in , for said he , i met with hind , and instead of robbing me , he gave me a piece of gold and bid me drink his health , but i le see him hang'd before i le spend one penny for his sake , hang him rogue he robs all honest men , onely cavileeres he lets them go , i 'll put his gold among my own : i would have given t●n pound to have been rid of him when first i met with him : so after a short supper went to bed , hind came to the inne , using to lye there as a traveller not knowne , the host was telling him in what feare an old committee-man was to day , saying he had met with hind , who gave him money to drink his health , but he said he would sée him hang'd first , and call'd him rogue a thousand times : hind went to bed , and let the old man travell first in the morning , and about an houre after hind rides after him , when he had overtaken him , he asked the old man if he drunk his health , i said he , i was never so drunk in my life as i was the last night , for i drank the kings health , the queens , the princes , and your health ten times over : hind said unto him , friend i have found you in many lyes , and now i will make you call me rogue for something : so hind made him untye his greasie snap-sake where he found fiftie pound in gold and his owne piece besides : now the committee-man to cheere up himselfe , resolved to borrow so much money of the state before he went another iourney : hind said , the sooner you get it , the better for me if i meet with you again . chap xviii . how hind rob'd two lawyers . two lawyers that had got money enough in their circuit , were resolved to return to london and now being on their way hind overtakes them , and askes them which way they were travelling , they told him to london , i goe thither too said hind , and we three may mak a fine company , for we may travell as cheape a● two : as they were riding , the two lawyers disputed much o● points of the law : hind being almost dulled with their discourse , said , gentlemen what point of the law will you give for this ? suppose i take both your monies from you , and give each of you a small ring in liew of it ? one of the lawyers said , it doth weaken the law much , but because we are two and you but one , we may hang you : said hind , introth i will try the title : so having a pistoll ready made them deliver their money , and gave each of them a ring , and bid them indite him if they would : they said , to much purpose , and you 'l never come : god be with you said he , and so left them . chap. xix . how hind rob'd a gentleman in hide-park . hind being well horsed , went one evening into hide-parke to sée some sport , and rideing up and downe the parke by the coaches , spies a bagge of money by a gentleman , to whom hind use some discourse about the race that was to runne , but the race beginning , the gentleman caused his coach to stand still , that he might iudge which horse ran best , hinds head being not idle , rode to the coach , took the bagge in his hand and rode away : the gentleman presently missiig his money , cries out , stay him , stay him , i am robbed : many rode after him , especially the captaine whom he rob'd at chalke hill , who pursued him hard : hind rideing by st. iames's , said to the souldiers , i have wonne the wager : but holding his bagge fast , his cloake fell off , which he left for them that came ●ext : he rid●ng the way by so-ho , left them : ●ut when he came to his companions he said , ●e never earned a hundred pound so deare in ●is life . chap. xx . how hind sold his horse to a citizen of london . hind taking occasion to ride to barnet , took up his inne there , where meeting with some gentlemen , they were very merry ●ogether , and after supper hind went to feed ●is horse and see him drest , and some of the com●any went with him , amongst ye rest a citizen ; ●ho when they came into the stable , looking up●n all the horses , wisht he hed a better th●n his ●wne , his being the worst : and switching the horses , at last switcht hinds , which leaping ●ith such courage as made the young citizen ●reatly to affect him , and asked the ho●●●er ●hose horse it was : it is mine answered hind , will you sell him said the citizen : money will ●uy him said hind : sir said the citizen , i have ● good gelding here but that he is out of flesh : ●hat shall i give you and my gelding for your ●orse ? hind said , sir you shall give me five and ●wenty pound and your gelding : the citizen ●ld him it was too much : yet said hee , i will 〈◊〉 you twenty pound in gold , and my horse which is worth eight pound , for your ho●se . now he strikes him earnest with a piece of gold ? hind loving that kind of money yéelded it a bargaine : the citizen had the best bargaine if he could have kept the horse , though he bought him by candle-light ; the citizen payes hind the rest of the gold , and gives him a pottle of sack for good luck : after much mirth they goe to bed : in the morning , hind out of courtesie , would haue the citizen on his way , but as they rode , hind found fault that he rayned his horse to hard , saying , he is tender mouthed , and you will put him quite out of his pace ; but they now riding in enfield chase , hind desired the citizen to let him ride the horse , and he would shew him how to pace him right , the citizen easily beleeving what hind said , alighted , and mounted the horse that hind rid , hind finding him well setled on his owne horse , paced him a little way : sir said hind , you shall see his true pace the next time you see me : so he rode full speed till hee was out of his sight : the citizen began to wonder at this suddaine change , yet still thought that hind was but in iest : but when he found it in earnest , wished he had never seen hind nor his horse : but wishing was but in vaine , for hind was sooner out of the citizens sight then out of his minde : for his minde was sometimes of his gold , and sometimes of his horse , not knowing which was the greatest losse to him ; being in this studie , he was recollected to his senses by some of his company , who asked him the reason of his melancholly , to whom when he had related his bad fortune , thought to have had some co●fort of them , but it proved otherwise , for instead of comforting him , they ●est a laughing and ●earing him ; the citizen said , gentlemen , forbeare , for this is worse then the losse of all , to be laughed at . chap. xxi . how hind rob'd a tarnner . hind riding betwéene glocester and teuksbury , over-tooke a country farmer , who had mony about him , to whom hind had some discourse , and as they were riding , hind shewed him one of the states twenty shilling péeces , asking him how he liked it , the country farmer replyed , it is a very faire piece , ● would i had one to carry home with me ; if you please sir , i will give you one and twenty for it , sir , said hind , being you are desirous of it you shall have it : the country-man pulled out his long purse , and told out one and twenty shillings , and gave hind , so hind gave him the péece of gold , saying , do not put it among your silver , for it will wast the gold , well said the country-man , i will put it in my little pocket then in a paper to keepe it : hind sée●ng his purse , longed like a woman with child till he had it , and said to the farmer , sir , i want a little silver to buy a commodity that i have use for , nay said the country man , you shall have your gold again ; the old saying is true , one may buy gold too deare , hind said , tell me not of old stories , but give me your money , for i will have it by faire meanes or soule , nay said the country man , i will not fight , but if you take away my money by force , i le go to law with you if there be any law in england , hind told him , that he cared more for the lawyers then the law it selfe , and would be glad to meet them anywhere , your mony , your mony , said hind i do not use to be so long for so little money ; the farmer puls his purse out , as if all the wealth of presto iohn or of the indies had laine in it : but hind receiving the purse , made light of it , saying , this is an ill dayes worke , but i will make it better before night : if god send you good luck said the farmer , i hope you will give me my money againe : yes , yes said hind and many thanks : then i suppose said the farmer , you are no common thiefe , but one that will pay what you borrow ; hind asked him where he lived that he might come and pay him : the farmer told him , and so hind parted from him ; the farmer went home , thinking hind would come and pay him his money againe , shewing all his neighbours his new gold , and told one of them how he was served , his neighbour said , you may hang him if you will when he comes to pay you , no , no said the farmer i will not hang him , because he let me have his gold so willingly . chap. xxii . how hind couzoned a horse-courser . hind being at a gentlemans house , were he was well entertained , after dinner he would shew them some sport with his horse , the young gentlemen being desirous to see it , got their horses sadled and rid with him , he leaped many places , and shewed them many fine tricks , but by chance leaping over a gate which was very high , the horse strained his back insomuch that hind durst not ride him upon any desperate designe● so taking his leave of the gentlemen , he rode to sturbridge faire where he saw a gallant horse which was to be sold , hind demands the price the horse-courser 〈◊〉 was to sell him said , fourescore pound is his price , hind said , ●ide him along : the man rode him well , but hind had a mind to use him better , and said to the horse courser , prethee put my saddle on the horse that i may try him , he did so and held hind's horse which to sight was as good as the other : hind rid the horse a little way and trotted him back , and asked the horse courser whether he had a good gallop , yes sir said he , gallop him and try : hind gallopt him so farre that he returned no more , leaving his horse with the horse-courser which ones was better , but now may lye on his hands . hind being well horsed rode till he came to a place where some of his companions staid for him , who were extreame glad to see him so well mounted , asking him how he came by that brave horse , and what he gave for him , he answers them thus : gentlemen , how long shall i tutor you , will you never understand this , to deceive the dece●ver is no deceit , had him of an horse-courser at an easy rate , whereat they fell a laughing at the conceit , and so mounting their horses away they ride together . chap. xxiii . how some of hind's companions rob'd a gentleman , and how hind met him and afterward and repaid it . hind and his gang riding merrily along met accidentally with one of hind's friends , who was very glad to see hind , and to have some private discourse with him : hind desired his companions to ride before , and he would overtake them : hind and his friend went to a house hard by that place , where they might disclose their minds to each other , the whilst his mad gang rid on their iourney , where in the way they met a young gentleman , these lads bid him stand , and made him deliver such money as he had , leaving very little to beare his charges , and rode from him : the gentleman kept on his way , and as he rode met with hind who bid him stand and deliver : the gentleman said , it was the last thing i did , for foure gentlemen in such habits met me and took all my money from me , hind knowing they were his companions , said did they leave thee any money , very little said the gentleman : sir said hind i see you looke melancholly on the matter , deale ingeniously with me , and tell me how much they had from you : in troth sir said the gentleman , it were a folly for me to belye my owne purse , they had about twelve pounds from me : hind puls out five peeces of gold and gives it the gentleman , saying , sir here is this in part , and when i meete you next i will give you the rest : the gentleman giving him many thanks would have parted from him : hind said i have one thing more to say to you , here are many wags abroad and they will have this money from you , therefore if you meet any , tell them the fidler is payd and they will let you passe , so hind bid him farewell : the gentleman had not rid farre but hee met with some blades who bid him stand , gentlemen said he the fidler is payd , they being satisfied with this answer , asked him which way the fidler went , he giving them the best direction he could , parted from them : hind afterwards met this gentleman in london and payd him the rest of his money , and gave him a dinner . chap. xxiiii . how hind borrowed money of a poore man and payd it him double at a time and place appointed . hind having bin very ioviall among some roaring blades of his acquaintance , and spent all his money , betimes in the morning he waites an oppertunity to furnish himselfe aagaine , as people were going to a faire , and meeting first with a poore man going to bye a cow at the faire : hind bids him stand and deliver such money as he had : the poore man did pull out of his pocket a hankerchiefe wherein was foure ●ound , and w●●ing to hind , told him it was all that he had in the world , and that he was undone if he took it away : hind told him he should not lose one penny by him , but that he would double his money , and appointed to meet him at a uillage néere to the place where the poore man dwelt : so hind did take but three pound from the 〈◊〉 man , and went his way : the poore man went to the faire among his neighbours , who asked him the occasion of his melancholly : he answered that the marke● was dead , therefore hee would stay while the next faire : so ▪ he went home , making no body acquainted with what had happened unto him ▪ but when the day came that hee should meet hind● who had altered his name to the poore man , he went and enquired for such a gentleman at the place appointed , who was directed by the man of the house to his chamber : hind presently entertained him well and gave him sir pound to buy him two gow● so the poore man thankt him , and told him that if he had never payd him he would never have disclosed : hind séeing him simply honest and truly honest , gave him twenty shillings more and bid him pray for iames hind , and so sent him away . chap. xxv . how hind put a trick upon a dutch mountebank in holland . hind having committed many robberies was constrained to leave england , and to goe for holland : now being in a strange country and not having that command to rob on the high-way as he had in england , fell into want of money : so hearing of a rich mountebanke that went about quacking of it , how he never went without store of money his name was henry van-veldes , he was somewhat fortunate in cures , therefore by every one desired : this mountebank going so 〈◊〉 his sick patients in devers parts of the city , having received divers sums of money for his particular cures , was watched by hind , and as he passed through a by-stréet , he runs to him as in greate has●and and salutes him in a kind manner thus , sir i have heard much of your renowne in cures of dangerous consequence , and since it is my happinesse to meete with you , i live not farre from this place , if you please to goe along with me to my house , i have a wife much troubled with a flux in her belly for these fourteen dayes , and you by your experience may doe her much good , if you please to give her a visit , i humbly request you to goe along with me , and what content you desire i shall willingly satisfie . this bell sounded well in his eares : well , he goes with hind to his lodging , and in the way hee gives hind comfortable answers , saying , god forbid i should neglect that little skill i have , ●o do your wife any good i can : upon these complements hind leades ●im from one street to another , till at last he got him within his lodging , which was so contriued , that it was some distance from other houses , having lockt the doore upon him , he takes in one hand a pistoll , in the other a great empty purse , and furiously looking upon the mountebank , he said , sir , here is my wife , ( meaning the empty purse ) she hath bin a long time troubled with a flux in her belly , and you are the only man that can remedy and find out a meanes to cure this disease , else i my selfe by the helpe of this pistol am resolv'd to remedy it . this mountebank séeing himselfe thus cunningly and suddenly surprised , began suddenly to cry out , but was presently silenc'd by the sight of the pistoll , and faine for feare to let goe his own purse , to cure hinds which had the flux ▪ but according to his wonted charity , séeing the man in this trembling condition , he restored him some part of his money againe , promised to convey him to his lodging , and did , with his pistol cockt , for feare of an out-cry , and in the mid-way left him to find out his chamber himselfe . chap. xxvi . how hind cozened a merchant in holland of crownes , by giving a counterfeit chain for a pledge . after this hind puts himselfe into the habit of a gallant , the better to set a glasse upon his knavery , he hath his man to wait upon him , and by his gallant ga●be insinuates into a rich merchants acquaintance , makes the world beléeve he hath brought the wealth of the indies with him , he pretends he hath great wealth , and happy were he that could be acquainted with him , for it is the nature of the dutchmen to strike sayle for their own profit , and to offer any kindnesse where they perceive they may be any way a gayner . amongst the rest , a merchant of no meane quality , perceiving his deportment , invites him to his house , which he with little intreaty accepts , the merchant entertaines him with a great deale of civility ; hind pretends to send his man to his two chests which were aboard of a ship in the key for some money , which made the merchant say , sir , i much wonder you being a stranger durst trust your wealth in such a place , if you please sir my house shall be at your service ; hind takes an occasion upon discourse to pull out of a box a chaine of pure gold before the merchant , which he much admiring , said sir , you need not want money so long as you have this to engage ; hind replyed , i should be loath to engage it , but upon necessity which i am now driven to , for although i have money , yet i cannot command it , because i must pay it presently upon a bill of exchange , sir replyed the merchant , i shall befriend you so far as to lend you so much money as you have occasion for , which proffer hind modestly denyed , yet with a kind of willing unwillingnesse , he accepted his courtesie , and presently called for his man to take the chaine and sée what the gold-smith would value it at , and to bring a test under his hand ; the merchant as 〈◊〉 unwilling to receive his chaine as apledge , replyed , good sir doe not trouble your selfe so , i dare take your word for more then this sum , yet his fingers itcht to be fingering of this pawne , hind the more puts it upon him séeing his unwillingnesse to receive it , well sir saith the merchant , seeing it is your pleasure , my man shall goe with your servant to see the value of it at the gold-smiths , hind delivers his owne man the chaine , and together they go , and to bring a test under the gold-smiths hand , who finds it right and rich : now hind had playd his game so , that he had provided his man with another chaine of brasse , gilded , of the same weight to a graine , that you could not know one from the other , and comming home delivers the brasse chaine and ticket to hind , hind delivers them to the merchant , he looks upon it , finds it to his thinking the same , sées nothing to the contrary , so hind receiues crowns upon it , and when they had dined and talked , hind and his man tooke their leaves for the present , as pretending to goe about businesse , but he never returned to redéeme his chaine , but left the merchant to repent him of his deare bought purchase . chap. xxvii . how hind-cheated a dutch-man of two hundred pounds . hind being among merchants , desired them to give him a bill of exchange for two hundred pounds , one of the merchants appointed him to come to a taverne where he would receive the money , and give him a letter of advice , and a bill of exchange , so hind paid the merchant two hundred pound , and the merchant gav● him a bill of exchange , and a letter of advice to a merchant in london to pay the money upon sight , so hind pli●ed hauss●● with wine till he made him take a nap , and then he tooke his money from him , and left him to pay the reckoning and shipt himselfe that night for england , where he received two hundred pounds upon sight of his bill : thus you sée hind having no priviledge to rob in holland , yet found some trick to cheat the dutch-man . chap. xxviii . hinds voyage into ireland , and how he rob'd castle-haven of fi●teene hundred pounds . hind being desirous to sée ireland when ormond and inch●quin were there , went over , where he did many robberies , but chiefly this is specified of him , ormond , inch●quin , castle-haven , ●lanricka●d , and other great persons of their party were all at play at dice for great 〈◊〉 of mony ; it was ormonds and inchiquins fortune to lose li. to castle-haven , who being gréedy of mony , thought it not safe till he had sent it to a castle miles off from the place where he won it ; hind being by when the mony was won , got some lads together , and waited the comming of the mony , which was carried on horse-back in bags , hind met with castle-havens servants & tooke their charge from them ; so hind & his companions carried the mony to ormond , who gave him li . to share among his companions , but ormond could not forbeare , but told castle-haven that he knew who rob'd him ; castle-haven being very desirous to know , ormond told him he would shew him the men , if he would engage upon his reputation not to prosecute them ; having made their engagement to each other , ormond sent for hind & his gang to come to him , who presently came and presented themselvs before ormond , who called them severally , and gave them shillings a péece privately , but to hind he gave livre. so they departed ; when they were gone , ormond said to castle-haven , sir , how like you these men , they were they that had your mony , said castle-haven these were stout men , and by their looks my mony will not last long with them ; ormond said , sir , they have left you livre. in my hand , so he paid him the mony and got li . himselfe , and all parties were well pleased . chap. xxix . how hind went into scotland to the scotch king at sterling , and how he was apprehended in london . hind being ever wary of staying long in a place , shipt himself for scotland , when he was landed he went and presented his service to the king at sterling , the king being informed who it was had some discourse with him , & commended him to the duke of buckingham , then present , to ride in his troop because his life-guard was ful , he came into england with the same troop , was in the engagement at warrington , came to the fight at worcester , & staid till the king was fled ; hind being in the city , saw the gates ful of flying persons he leapt over the wal on foot by himself only , travelled the country , & lay thrée daies under bushes & hedges because of the souldery , afterwards he came to sir iohn packingtons woods where he lay five daies , and from thence he came on foot to london , & lodged wéeks very securely , but upon the of novemb. . a discovery was made of ●ap . hinds frequenting one denzy's a barber over against st. dunstons church in fleetstreet , who went in the name of brown ▪ this information was communicated to certain gentlemen belonging to the right honorable mr. speaker , who with great care so ordered the businesse that there was no suspition at all , to his chamber doore they came , fore●t it open , & immediatly with their pistols cockt seiz'd upon his person , & carried him to m. speakers house in chancery-lane , & so secured him for that night . the next day being monday , by order from the right honourable the councell of state , the said cap. hind was brought to white-hal , who was examined before a committee , and divers questions put to him concerning his late engagement with charles stuart , and whither he accompanied the scotch king for the furtherance of his escape ? to which he answered , that he never saw the king since the fight at vvorcester , neither knew he of his getting ●●e field , but was glad to hear he had made so happy an escape : after some time was spent about his examination , 't was ordered he should be sent prisoner to the gate-●ouse till the next day . so the next day by speciall order from the councell of state , he was brought from thence in a coach with iron bolts on his legs ; cap. compton & two other ▪ messengers belonging to the state guarding him , and about two of the clock in the afternoone , he was put into newgate , where he lay till the next sessions . chap. xxx . the tryall of cap. iames hind , in the old-baily , with his examination and confession . on friday the of decemb. , about of the clock in the afternoon , cap. hind was brought to the bar , at the sessions house in the old-baily , attended by kéepers : the recorder asked him what country-man he was ▪ and where he was borne ? he replyed , at the merry town of chipping norton in oxfordshire , then it was demanded of him whither he accompanied the scotch king into england , & whither he was at the fight at vvorster , he answered , that he came into england with his majesty the king , & that ●e was not only at the fight at vvorcester , but at vvarrington also , wishing it had bin his happy ●o 〈◊〉 there to have 〈◊〉 his days . then other questions were asked him concerning his mad ●ranks , he answered ▪ that what he confessed before the state , the like he acknowledged to that honourable court , protesting his innocency in any matter of fact or crime since the yeare . within any of the parliaments dominions ; he ●tands indited upon high treason by the councel of state , so he was ordered to be remanded back ●o the place he was brought from . the time he was at the bar he deported himself with undaunted courage , but before his departure this is ob●ervable ; passing from the barre , he moved his head on one side , looking as it were over his left shoulder , said , these are filthy gingling spurs , 〈◊〉 meaning his irons about his legs ) but i hope ●o have them chang'd e're long , which expression caused much laughter . as he passed up the old-baily to newgate divers people resorted to sée him who asked if he had received sentence ? hind hearing them , faced to the left , & smiling , said , no , no ▪ good people there is no hast to hang true folks . chap. xxxi . the tryall and condemnation of cap. hind at reading , and how he was reprieved and pardon'd by reason of the act of oblivion . on monday the first of march , . cap. iames hind was carried in a coach from new-gate to reading , where upon the whednesday following he was arraigned before the right honourable iude vvarberton , for murder , the manner thus : there was foure of them in company at knowl , a little uillage in that country , where they usually frequented , and having staid there in an ale-house some time , went all friends out together , and riding along by the way , hind and one poole his companion , laid a wager who should leape over a gate , and it séemes poole leaping , his horse failed , whereupon a difference arose betwéen them , hind demands the wager , poole , would not grant himselfe a looser , this occasioned some hot speeches to arise , and from words they soone fell to blowes so hind run him into the back through the brest , and killed him , as the witnesses did testifie : after this evidence was given in against him , he was convicted of man-slaughter , and found guilty of man-slaughter , yet was allowed his clergy , but when he came to his booke he could not read , but was much dijected , and spake very little for himselfe ; so he was condemned , and sentence passed on him to dye ; but the next morning the act of oblivion being sent downe to my lord , he was pleased to pardon him for that time , and that offence , so left him a prisoner in reading goale upon the account of high treason against the state , where he yet remains ; but it is not probable that for any thing he hath yet done , he will by an untimely death be brought to his end . finis . the vvitty rogue arraigned, condemned, & executed. or, the history of that incomparable thief richard hainam. relating the several robberies, mad pranks, and handsome jests by him performed, as it was taken from his own mouth, not long before his death. likewise the manner of robbing the king of denmark, the king of france, the duke of normandy, the merchant at rotterdam, cum multis aliis. also, with his confession, concerning his robbing of the king of scots. together with his speech at the place of execution. / published by e.s. for information & satisfaction of the people. e. s. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital 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[ ], , [ ] p. printed for e.s. and are to be sold at the greyhound in st. paul's church-yard., london : . annotation on thomason copy: "june ". reproduction of the original in the british library. eng hannam, richard, d. . brigands and robbers -- england -- early works to . executions and executioners -- england -- early works to . last words -- early works to . suicide victims -- early works to . thieves -- early works to . swindlers and swindling -- england -- early works to . a r (thomason e _ ). civilwar no the vvitty rogue arraigned, condemned, & executed. or, the history of that incomparable thief richard hainam.: relating the several robberi e. s. c the rate of defects per , words puts this text in the c category of texts with between and defects per , words. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - elspeth healey sampled and proofread - elspeth healey text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the vvitty rogue arraigned , condemned , & executed . or , the history of that incomparable thief richard hainam . relating the several robberies , mad pranks , and handsome jests by him performed , as it was taken from his own mouth , not long before his death . likewise the manner of robbing the king of denmark , the king of france , the duke of normandy , the merchant at rotterdam , cum multis aliis . also , with his confession , concerning his robbing of the king of scots . together with his speech at the place of execution . published by e. s. for informacion & satisfaction of the people . london ▪ printed for e. ● . and 〈◊〉 to be sold in the greyhound in st. paul's church-yard . to the reader . reader , you have here the life , pranks , and death of one of the most unparallel'd thieves in these our dayes , as it was partly delivered by himself , and partly by others that were conversant with him in his life . i have forborn to tell you his petty thieveries : but because there is one , which being his first , and as it were a prologue to his former actions , i shall insert it here ; and thus it was : being in the market-place , where there sate a woman selling puddings , he spies her , steps unto her , and feigning himself desiring for to buy , asks her the price , she told him ; but speaking to another customer , he in the interim slips as many as handsomely he could into his codpiece , which having done , told the woman , he would not give so much ; and thereupon left her . upon this good success , taking himself to be one of fortunes favourites , he frequently comes to market : insomuch , that by degrees , from robbing of a stall , he comes to rob a shop ; from a shop , to rob a house ; and from a house , even to dare to rob the court : until his doings did at last undoe him . whether it was more for need , or more to covet other mens applause , that thus he lived , i question which . but such is the policy of the devil , that plotting to undermine the frailty of a wretch , he shews him what it is to be admir'd ; this spurs him on with a conceit of acting something that may make him famous : of which he runs the hazard , and at last is taken : for so the custome of the devil is , when he hath brought one in a dangerous way , to leave him in the wolvish jaws of death . thus hath the wings of fame flown away with many , that not onely might have liv'd in the callings wherein they were educated , and contentedly ; but died peaceably , and so have liv'd , as not to fear to die , and took the easier way to heaven , viz. in a feather-bed , and not a s●ring . i shall not stay you any longer at the door , which being open , you may enter , and view the grandest thief in europe : but give me leave , before you wander further , to give you a true account of what he left behinde him on the ladder . the speech and confession of mr. richard hainam , on tuesday last in the rounds of smithfield , immediately before his fatal leap from off the ladder . although i am a prisoner , and condemned to die ; yet i cannot but retain a favourable construction of your proceedings ( this day ) towards me ; presuming , that you will not deny me that liberty due to all christians , from christian magistrates , wch is , that i may be permitted the freedom of speech to clear the innocent ( at this my hour of death ) that now lie accused as being privy to my designs , and consederates with me in my late actions . as for my part , resolved i am to accuse no man ; no , no , gentlemen , i abhor the thought , much less the action of so horrid and foul a crime ; and on the contrary , am as willing and free to clear those that are accused for me ; which it seems is my poor landlord and and landlady , mr. chamberlain and his wise , whose hard face and cruel destiny from my soul i pitty , as much as my own , and do protest their innocency in all respects [ towards me ] whatsoeever . however , seeing it is my unhappy fortune , to end my dayes upon this gibbet , i humbly submit to the divine hand of justice , and desire the prayers of all good christians , to almighty god , earnestly to implore a remission of all my sins , which are many ; and enable me to fail through this violent storm and tempest , that so at the last i may arrive at the haven of happiness , there to cast my anchor of faith , and lay hold on my lord god : and so farewel , farewel unto you all . then turning himself about , mr. clerk the minister of new-gate spake unto him by way of exhortation ; and after him one mr. tuke ; unto whom he was very attentive , & seemed to have a very relenting spirit ▪ &c. but the hour drawing neer , he was commanded up the ladder , where the executioner sate ready to do his office ; and having put the rope about his neck , mr. hainam pulled out a white cap out of his pocket , and giving it to the executioner , he put it on the said hainam's head , and after that his mourning ribbon that he wore about his hat ; and taking out his file which he had hitherto concealed , he gave it to mr. brisco , ( of which you shall hear more hereafter ) and so lifting up his hands to heaven , and the executioner laying his hand upon his shoulder , ( which was the sign ) asking if he was ready , he immediatly leaped off on the left side , uttering these words , lord have mercy upon me . the contents are as followeth . chap. . a brief discourse of his life and qualities . . how he rob'd the earl of pembroke . . how he rob'd a merchant in rotterdam . . how he cheated the same merchant of l. . how he rob'd the portugal ambassador of a silver-table . . how he was imprisoned at paris , but escaped . . how he was again retaken ; and the manner of his strange escaping . . how he rob'd the king of france . . how he rob'd a gold-smith in bristol . . how being taken , he attempted to break prison , but was prevented . . how he desperately gets away , and cunningly deceives the watch . . how he takes a lodging in essex . . how he was again apprehended , and the manner of his escaping . . how he rob'd a poor man , and delivered him his moneys again . . how he cheated a gold-smith in cheapside . . how he seized on an english ship , and sold it in another country for l. . how he cousned a gentleman of ●our jewels . . how it was afterwards known that hainam had the jewels . . how he being pursued , notably escapes , and puts a trick upon his wench . . how he was secured in germany , and got away . . how he rob'd the duke of normandy of l. . how he rob'd mr. marsh at hackny of l. . how he rob'd alderman hancock at the grey-hound tavern in fleet-street . . how he cousned a merchant of l. . how he cheated a draper in gracious-street . . how he returned to england , was taken ( and afterwards hang'd ) for robbing an ale-house in st. swithins-lane . . how he had almost escaped again . . how he was executed in smithfield-rounds , with a brief account of his dying words . the vvitty rogue arraigned , condemned , and executed : or , the history of that incomparable thief , richard hainam . chap. i. being a brief discourse of the life and qualities of richard hainam . he was by birth an english-man , descended from an ancient family , and instructed in the rudiments of learning ; insomuch , that at the latine speech he proved a good proficient : and had likewise gain'd a smack of divers languages . his discourse was pleasant , savouring much of scholarship and wit ; so that whoever saw him , if they had a breast that ▪ harbour'd any christian thoughts , would either pity his condition , or admire his parts . he was ever in his childhood thus addicted , counting it a greater credit to be thought wise enough to cheat , then honest enough to hate it : and when maturity of yeares had made him capable of a greater game , he findes acquaintance ; which if ill , like tarre , stick where they touch ; or , as it is reported of the mermaids , sings a man into a trance , till he dances into the mouth of dangers . thus stepping from one degree of mischief to another , he comes to be acquainted with one allen , and , as i suppose , with hinde ; which allen , being a master thief , and an ingenious villain , would oftentimes rob on the high-way in his coach , who would there sit in the habit of a bishop , while his men , which were the actors , making his coach their store-house , because unsuspected , either escape , or putting on a livery , ride by his side in the nature of his servants : with which man when hainam came to be acquainted , having before lost the conscience , he now resolves to finde out all the customes of a sinful life : and for his better education , jonis himself to a band of other villains ; who seeing him a forward man , and stout , were as much desirous of his company , as he was before ambitious of enjoying theirs . with these having now accompanied in some exploits , it was as difficult to fall back , as it was facile to begin ; but not so much through their means , by forcing his continuance , but by his own ; who having tasted of the devils bait , and prov'd the pleasure that he found in sin , could neither by intreaties of his friends , nor the instigations of abundance more , be disswaded from his wicked courses . nay , had he seen the torments of a damned soul pictured before his face , or if it might be possible , the gates of their infernal habitations opened to him , where he might behold the usurer choak'd with his molten gold ; the fornicators , and those wretched souls , that have worn out sheets of lawless lusts , upon the rack of steel ; the murtherer , which before was fill'd with blood , now crying , water , water , to quench his parched thirst ; or the thief , with nothing left him but his miseries : i say , had he beheld all these , they would have seem'd but fancies to him , and no more have touch'd him , or to as little purpose , as a lighted match does powder when 't is wet . notwithstanding , he was a man compleat in parts and person ; had he had grace equal to his other endowments , he had been the mirrour of the age . but it so pleaseth the almighty wise creator to disperse his blessings , to some vvit , and to others vertue ; without which , a mans wisdome is but a deceiving guide , which leads him to the fatal pit , as it did this man , helping him , as we may too truly say , to a dead lift , and only served for a varnish to his villanies , teaching him how to glory in his shame ; as if it were a maxime to be learned , that he that feareth not to sin , may never fear to shew it : from which indeed he would not be retarded : nor could any perswasions be so prevalent with him , as to prove an obstacle to his nimble tongue : insomuch that he would often boast , that all the prisons in england , holland , and elswhere , were far too weak to hold him ; as you shall more plainly perceive in the narration here ensuing . chap. ii. how richard hainam robbed the earl of pembroke . having by his wyles screw'd himself into the acquaintance of mr. herbert , one of the lords servants : for his several courtesies ( which as a prologue to his villanies ) he bestowed on the said herbert , he was in requital invited to meet him at his lords ; at which time hainam so insinuated himself into his favour , that a while after , nothing could be done without the others advice : insomuch , that coming to be sensible each of the others minde , it was suddenly resolved of , that hainam should appear the next day at the lords outward hall , where he assuredly should finde herbert , to the end he might receive instructions for the conveying away of the plate after dinner . now was the sop fallen into the honey-pot ; it fell out as pat , as a pudding for a friars mouth . hainam had his desire , and herbert his . the prefixt time , when come , hainam very gallantly attires him , not varying half an hour from the time agreed upon , but repairs to the earl's house ; where he had not long continued , but it was notified unto him , that the earl had dined , and was walking from one end of the dining-room to the other , till the servants had dispatched , who were then taking off the wrinkles from their bellies ; and moreover , that the cloth whereon the earl dined , was taken away , and the voider wherein the plate was usually put , was set upon the cup-boards-head . hainam having received this intelligence , ascends the stairs , which conducted him to the room where the plate stood , and where the earl was walking ; who seeing a gentleman in such goodly equipage , and supposing him to be a friend to some gentleman belonging to the house , he courteously salutes him with a conjee ; in which silent complement , hainam returns the like , and continued walking in the room . the servants seeing a gentleman walking there , supposed him to be some nobleman that came to give the earl a visit . in this manner both parties were mistaken , and hainam watching for the lords return to the other end of the room ( which was somewhat long ) he nimbly whips the voider full of plate under his cloak , to the value of fourscore pounds and upwards , and went away , taking his journey to the side of the bank , where he presently melted it into one great masse . the butler , according to his custome , comes to fetch the plate , which he found missing . then every one was questioned , but in vain , no tidings could be had , neither of the plate nor thief : then the steward gets some bills presently printed , wherein he discovered the lords arms , with other marks which was thereon , and caused them to be carried to most goldsmiths in london , and elswhere , but to no purpose ; insomuch that ( to verifie the proverb , he that hath once stollen , will steal again ) the former thief was induced to a further progresse , relying much upon his former fortune ; so that not long after , more goods were wanting : and whether heaven pointed out the author , i leave to you to judge ; but the servants having some suspition of mr. herbert , caused him to be severely questioned , who was so ingenious as to frame no other answer , but a just confession ; which he thus enlarged , telling them , that he had a sum of money of hainam , for informing him of the customes of the house : whereupon , hainam was apprehended , but in a short time following , by leaping over a wall , made his escape , taking his leap from london to rotterdam . chap. iii. how richard hainam robbed a merchant in rotterdam . after his villanies had made england too hot a place for him to stay his foot on , he journeys to rotterdam ; where being arrived in fashion of a gallant , he visits an eminent merchant , with an intent seemingly to wooe his daughter . the merchant having the qualities of a gentleman , thought he could not in civility but give him the welcome , if not of a son , yet a friend , or a gentleman ; and to that end , with many complements on both sides , urged him to chuse no other habitation then his own ; and being a stranger , he said , it would redound much as well to his benefit as conveniency . after many denyals , which seemed barely of a complement , he entertain'd the proffer ; but alledging , nothing could more disswade him , then the small hopes he had of his gratuity , or his insussiciencies of requital . having been now entertained , rather like a prince then a picaro , with all the dainties of a furnish'd table , he feigned himself inclinable to sleep , and seemed desirous to take his rest ; and to that end , was conveyed to his chamber , where he lay considering of his intentions , till the folks were bedded : of which being by the deadnesse of the night informed , he softly descends the stairs , and ransacks those rooms where he discovered the richest prizes ; and having made up a weighty pack , in the morning betimes he forsakes the house , puts on another sute of apparel , and in that case passed unsuspected . the next day , every one , when up , betakes himself to his usual occupation , not discovering the losse of any thing , till the day was half-way spent : then was there calling from one to another , where is this thing , and where is that ? who saw the silver-tankerd ? who saw my mistresse best scarf , or my masters gold hatband ? every one had his answer ready tuned , not i , sayes one ; nor i , sayes another ; nor i , sayes a third : which sounded basely in the master's eares . but at eleven of the clock , every one admiring at the gentleman 's long tarriance in his chamber : the merchant sends a servant to enquire his health ; who when he was at the door , having no acquaintance with his name , uses no other phrase then sir ; which after his often pronouncing , he found no eccho : he assays the chamber , which he findes in a bare condition , not onely destitute of its new-come-guest , but the very sheets whereon he lay , which were no mean ones : which when he had observed , he acquaints his master with , who needed then no spurs to post him on ; he presently pursues him , by the description of his habit : but hainam had made a shift to change that , before they had cloath'd them with their own ; and having notice that he was pursued , thought the best shelter was the merchants own house , for there none would seek him or mistrust him . thither he goes in his new-chang'd habit , pretending he had some commodities to sell which he had brought from england , and would desire him to give them house-room , for which he would content him ; not-so-much for that he wanted money , and would therefore sell them , but because he esteemed an inne no secure place to lay them in , by reason it was free to all comers , and the people unknown to him , as well as the merchant ; but having a good opinion of him , he would wholly relie upon his worth and honesty . to this the merchant willingly consented : so he left him . chap. iv. how he cheats the same merchant of four hundred pounds . the next day he sends one of his companions to this merchant , whom when he saw , he told him , his business to him was about his son , a youth which then he had with him , who he would desirously have to reside with him in the condition of a servant : and having intelligence of his good disposition , and the trade he drove , he would not spare any moneys to give with him , that he thought might in reason content him . the merchant greedy of gain , desired him to leave his son , that they might have some experience of one anothers humours ; which he did , and went his way . about a week after , hainam sends for this youth , and inquires of him what rich commodities his master had in his warehouse ; who having narrowly espied , gives him a punctual information ; and for the better surety , brings with him his masters shop-book , wherein he noted what he usually received : the which book hainam peruses , and finding a note of several commodities , which one had lately left with the merchant , to the value of four hundred pounds , he writes underneath in the book , this is mine . and having an excellent faculty in counterfeiting of hands , he writes sutably to the merchants own fist , as followeth , left with me by such a one ( framing an english name ) on such a day , such and such wares , delivered in the presence of f. m. and p. d. which f. m. and p. d. were the one the merchants man , the other hainams ; both of which under-write their hands ; and moreover , makes a small note in a piece of loose paper , expressing the same words : which note he orders the youth at his best opportunity to convey into his masters cabinet ; and with some other instructions he took his leave . the youth return'd with the book to his masters home , where he had not long been , but hainam comes and enquires for his master , who being then within hearing , runs out to him , as supposing he had brought those things he told him of : but contrariwise , hainam demands of him some of those commodities he left with him about a week since : the merchant was amazed , and asked him what he meant : he answered , to have his goods . quoth the merchant , i have no goods of yours in my hands . no ▪ quoth hainam , sure you have , sir ; you cannot forget so soon . quoth the merchant , you were with me , and told me that you had goods , and would send them in , but i received none : no ? quoth he , this shall not suffice , i have my witnesse of it : therefore let me have my goods by fair means , or i shall publish your knaveries , to the cracking of that little credit you have in other places . but the merchant still persisted , crying , he saw not his goods : insomuch that hainam fetcheth officers , endeavouring to force them from him . when the officers were come , the neighbors likewise crowded in , every one giving a fair character of the merchant . but after pro and con a long while , nothing could be done , the one pleading as ignorantly , as the other impudently . then they examine witnesses , who both confirm'd it : the merchants man said , that he by his masters order set his hand to such a bill ; so said hainams servant . then did the merchant stamp as if he was mad , swearing they had a plot to rob him ; and were they examined , he feared he should finde some of them guilty of his late losse , occasioned by the subtile trick of his counterfeit son-in-law . but hainam having now the voyce of all the people there , who cryed , he was the owner , it was plain ; he sends for one of the chief men in authority , to whom they stated the case , who admired at the merchants stubbornnesse , that was so lately reputed such an honest men ; and willed hainam to open what chests he pleased ; and if in case he would not deliver the keyes , to force them open . nay , quoth hainam , for a further confirmation , view his day-book , where if he hath not cross'd it out , you shall see his own hand , his servants hand , and my servants ; so that were he the veriest knave in the world , there could be no shifting of it : so reaches the book over , which he looks , and at last findes the wares written in a hand which the merchant could not deny but he should know , but avowed he was ignorant of its coming there . then the witnesses were asked , whether they knew those hands ? who both answered , they were their own : insomuch that they wanted little of either making the man mad , or perswaded him he had been so . and further , says hainam , if you will please to cause this desk to be opened , i question not but you shall finde another bill of the wares , which , if i mistake not , he lock'd therein . the merchant in a rage replies , he should be hang'd for a cheating rogue , ere he should look in his cabinet or desk ; he would not open it : whereupon , the officers broke it open , and turning over some papers , finde this same bill : then did they all rail upon him extreamly ; who , poor man , could hardly make any thing audible but his tears ; but with much ado would cry , pray secure him , for i know he hath a familiar : this must needs be the devils work . and not being able any longer to withstand the authority of the officers , he suffered all the goods to be carried away , and with them discharged his house of such an unworthy person as his servant , who he sent away to his father , and never heard of him after . chap. v. how he robbed the portugal ambassador of a silver table . hainam with his full bags thought it now high time to be gone : whereupon taking ship , he comes to london ; where having some notice of the rich attendance , with the appurtenances belonging to the portugal ambassador then resident in london , he fits himself to repair unto his lodgings ; where , discerning a small table of pure silver , which served onely as an ornament to the room wherein it stood , he presently contrives his plot to steal it , and never wanted some to assist him : he sends a discreet young man into the room , to speak with a gentleman which was there walking ; which man was to pretend some occasional businesse , as he did : but what it was , i am ignorant of . the man being entred the room in a gay sute , gallant-like , salutes the gentleman , and begins to frame his discourse , which he continued , walking with him from one end of the room to the other ; who had no sooner turned his back , but hainam following of him , nimbly conveys the silver table under his cloak , and stands at the door as he did formerly : his companion seeing the table gone , and walking on that side whereon it stood , shadowed the vacant place thereof ( from the gentlemans sight ) with his body as he walked ; and being come to the door where hainam stood with the table , he steps forth , pretending to have somewhat to say to hainam concerning their discourse , and willed the gentleman to step forth with him . not many words passed , till hainam watching his fit time , tells them he would go call his friend which waited without for their return : but when he was half way down , his companion calls after him by a devised name ; and meeting on the middle of the stairs , they both call to the gentleman whom they found walking , who not knowing but that they might have some real business with him , goes unto them ; and being come , they joyntly tell him , that about an hour after that time , he might expect their return , and then a fuller account of their business . having thus said , they leave him , who returned to his former walk ; and immediately missing the silver table , did mistrust them for the thieves that had stollen it : but before he could get down stairs , they were gotten clearly out of sight ; and taking ship for paris , could never be afterwards heard of , not returning to finish their discourse , which they left so abruptly , that the gentleman did say , it was the pitifull'st tale that ever he had heard . chap. vi . how he was imprisoned at paris , but escaped . hainam being for some exploits in paris imprisoned in the common goal ; and because his fact was great , as for robbing a french lord , he was guarded with a load of iron , and having a great chain about his middle , was fastened to a stake , which for the said purpose was drove into the ground : but hainam , with his file and other tools , being his arts-master , easily shook off all his shackles , and by main force , like a second samson , rooted up the post from out the ground , which having done he easily escapes . chap. vii . how he was again re-taken ; with the manner of his strange escape . but after a strict inquiry and search after him , he was found in the chimney of a neighboring house , into which he gets , having not time to make a further flight : so being again in custody , he was suddenly tryed , and was in a short time to be executed at the mill . and that he might not then make use of shifts , he had a guard of men , and was in chains : but having vowed himself a prisoner to his guard , and that he would not stir , but onely use his mirth and frolicks with them ; he gives them drink and money , of which he had no want , nor they , so long as he continued with them : but having one time made them drunk , his chains he soon unknit ; which he with ease would do , and put them on again : he takes three screws , with which he used to ascend a house , by thrusting them into any wall of stone or brick ; which so easily enter'd , that in a short time he would end his purpose . one of these screws he takes , and windes it into the prison-wall ; then taking another , with which he does the same a step above the former , and so a third ; and by these screws got up unto the top : the undermost of which he pulleth forth , and setteth it above the others . being almost at his journeys end , and earger to have his name divulg'd , that he might ride upon the wings of fame , he calls unto the guard ; one of which with much ado he wakes , but to so little purpose , that being drunk , he could hardly see him ; but hearing of a noise , cryed out in french , lye still , you drunken rogue : but hainam , not taking his advice , he makes his entrance through the top , and that night leaves the city . chap. viii . how he robbed the king of france . having been at the charge of a long imprisonment , where he had nothing to do , but to do nothing : let us now take him in his wants ; he was no other then a rogue in rags : but having an itching desire to a better estate , he thus bethinks him , that the king of france had an exchequer , wherein they laid several great sums of all coyns throughout the world , to the end that any ambassadors , either from or to him , might be furnish'd with such as their necessities should crave . hainam having now received a taste of this same honey , thought it long until he had his fill ; and having provided a small screw , with which he could lift any thing under the weight of twenty hundred , he thus repairs to court , and straightway fell to action ; and with such efficacy , that in a short space he became master of more then he could master : for having unhing'd six doors , he found his entrance into the exchequer : but one of his companions , thinking it a christian resolution , to be contented with a little , if got by a frugal honesty , in hopes of a reward , betrays the plot : whereupon , hainam was search'd for , who taking up a bag of some french crowns , casts it to the other end of the room , leaving the mouth of the bag something loose , which in the fall made such a noise , that the searchers supposed the thief to be there ; and that they might not miss him , ran earnestly to the place where they judged the thief was , who standing in a corner near the door , stole forth , escaping onely with the gain of pistolets , and the loss of abundance more he might have had : by the help of which , he , with some others , got a speedy transportment unto bristol . chap. ix . how he robb'd a merchant in bristol . vvhere he , with some of his companions , perceiving a goldsmiths glass which stood upon the stall , to be well-furnish'd , watched their opportunity to steal it , which one night they thus effected : the shop being open somewhat beyond the hour , by reason of a gentlemans stepping in just when the youth was going to remove the glass ; which gentleman was purposely sent by hainam to cheapen rings , and to pretend he had some gold to change : while they two were talking , in comes hainam , and asks the apprentice , if he had any silver buttons : which he had no sooner said , but , says he , pointing to the young mans face , you have a spot of dirt upon your nose ; and therewithall throws a handful of beaten pepper in his eyes : which while the young man was wiping out , away goes he in the shop with the box of rings , and hainam with the box which stood upon the stall . all which , when the youth recovered his sight , he presently missed ; and calling to the neighbors , ran to overtake them , that way which by the noise of their running he supposed they might take , but never overtook them , nor heard he either of them or the goods . chap. x. how being taken , he attempted to break prison , but was notably prevented . hainam having hitherto escap'd the sword of justice ( which hung over his head , and was ready to cut the thread of his mortality ) dared even god himself , as if heaven were too high , and earth too low for his imperious minde . having sail'd through many dangers , and once more driven on the rock that split his fortunes , he was safely cast upon the shore at newgate ; but not without jeopardy of life : for his accusations tumbled in , as fast as he was loose ; so that it was a desperate game , and doubtful , nothing to be expected , but the favour of a speedy death . but in the nick of time , when he had almost shook hands with the world , his active brain conceived some sparks of hope , arising from his keepers sudden visit , with whom he stood , whether to discourse with him , or with his keyes , the sequel will inform you . but so it was , no sooner was his keeper gone , but he having kept a strong remembrance of the wards , discharg'd his head of that same toyl , and wrought the forms in some few ends of candles lying by him ; which he had no sooner done , but delivered it to a friend , to procure a key sutable to his patern ; which accordingly he did , and delivered it unto him , by the help of which he attempted to force the prison locks ; and had opened some , insomuch that he assayed to the last of all , where being discovered by the keeper , he was unfortunately prevented , and with greater care secured for the future . chap. xi . how he desperately got away , and cunningly deceives the watch . but all the care which could be used or thought on , nor all the locks and bars which could be made , were strong enough to hold him , so subtile was he in his tricks and slights , that he would break the iron chains like thread , as lately was too manifest : for having forc'd his way through many barricadoes , he gets him to the leads , and by vertue of his coat or cloak , which he tears , and fastens like a cord , conveyed himself upon the neighboring houses , and by a leap from thence into the street ; in which adventure he shrewdly hurt his leg : but dissembling of his hurt , he takes him to the gate , thorow which he was to enter , where being come , he calls unto a watchman , and in the best drunken phrase he had , desired him to wait upon him home , and for his pains a shilling should reward him . the vvatchman then ambitious of the office , not onely caused the vvicket to be opened , but supposing him to be much in drink , leads him towards his place of habitation , which he informed them was on holborn-hill ; and having reach'd the conduit , there salutes him two or three of his companions , who to the vvatchman seemed to be sparks ; but having entertained a short discourse , they offer to assist him on his way , and to that end liberally discharge his former guard ; who seeing that they knew him , went his way , not doubting any thing : but no sooner was the watchman gone , but hainam was conducted to a place where there was a horse provided for him , on which he mounts , rides to st. albans , and was by a surgeon there , cured of the burthen of a useless leg. chap. xii . he takes a lodging in essex . having , as you heard , escaped out of newgate , he leaves s. albans , and journeys into essex ; where he there takes his lodging at an alehouse : standing at the door one day , when his landlady was gone to lees about some business , a gentleman coming by , took cognizance of him ; but hainam fearing lest he would betray him , presently runs to his chamber ; the door of which being lock'd , and the key missing , he breaks it open , and taking out l. in gold , which he had thither brought , he left a shilling and a pound of sugar on the table to satisfie his landlady , and departed . chap. xiii . how he was again apprehended , and the manner of his escape . to prevent the designs of an evil fortune , he thought it no policy to stand at his lodging to consider which way to steer his course ; therefore hies him to a private place not far off , where he resolved to remove to redriff ; where he had not long been , but by the constable and some others he was guarded up to london , as farre as to warwick-lane : where being , at the end , within sight of the fatal colledge , he made a proffer to escape ; to prevent which , they catch hold of his cloak , which he suddenly unbuttoned ; and leaving his cloak in their hands , very fairly escaped . chap. xiv . how he robbed a poor man , and delivered him his money again . residing now in london , he was informed , that a certain man at newington had in his house some moneys lately delivered unto him , which he attempted to seize , and did , by breaking in in the night : but understanding that the man was poor , and the sum not being much , he returns it him again ( after the good mans hard intreaties ) and with these words left him , there honest man , take your moneys , i come not to rob the poor . chap. xv . how he cheated a goldsmith in cheapside . another time he provided himself of rich clothes , which when he had put on , he comes to a goldsmiths in cheap-side , and desired to see some rings , and of the best , by reason it was for a special friend ; giving them to understand by the dumb expressions of his smiling signes , that it was to be bestowed on his lady , and therefore would desire him to shew him the best he had , for which he should have what content he asked . the goldsmith then shews him divers choyce ones , but above all , one very rich , which he valued at the rate of l. this hainam pitch'd upon , and calling for a candle and some wax , having a letter ready writ , he pretends to send it by a friend , who that night was to leave the city . a candle was brought him , and he having a counterfeit ring in his pocket , pulls it out , and wraps it in the letter , leaving the true one in its place ; and having sealed the letter , gives it to the young man of the shop , desiring his master to let him carry it home with him , to the end he might there receive his money , which was in pauls church-yard ; which was without any suspition easily granted : so forth he struts , with the goldsmiths man following him ; who being come to mr. corbets the cooks in the church-yard , quoth hainam , come in friend ; and being in the house , he called for a cup of beer , which was brought ; he drank to the goldsmith , and when done , tells him he will go up to his chamber and fetch his money : the youth thought he was safe enough , so long as he had the ring ; but he in stead of going for the money , slips out of door , and was never heard of after . a long while the young man waited , but no man nor money could be heard of ; insomuch that he began somewhat to fear , and inquiring of the house for him , they cryed , they knew him not : then was he assured of his loss , and returning home , opened the letter , wherein he found the brass ring , and no other writing , but set this to the account of your constant customer . chap. xvi . how he seized an english ship , and sold it in another countrey for l. there being a knot of these blades of about sixteen in number met together , whereof hainam and one martin were the chief : which martin put it to the vote amongst them , whether they should then seize on such a ship as then lay in the river ; which , it being resolved on , and to that purpose hearing the ship was bound for france , they in two dayes time coming one by one , and not taking any cognizance one of another , they agree with the master to land them on some part of france , who promised he would : but having lanched forth , and the night over-shadowed the deep , when most of the mariners were asleep , excepting one or two which stayed upon the deck , who upon some excuse they send belowe ; who were no sooner down , but the sixteen appear at a watchword among them , and locking all the seamen under-deck , carry the ship to france ; where disburthening it of the men , and such goods as there was , they in a short time following sell it for seventeen hundred pounds ; and having shared the moneys , take their leaves , some for spain , some for denmark , and some for england : where , in process of time , martin , and two or three more were apprehended , and for the fact , five or six years since bequeathed their souls to god , and their clothes to the common executioner at tyburn . chap. xvii . how he cozened a gentleman of four jewels . hainam having in his voyages gotten some acquaintance with a gentleman , to whom he seemed to owe abundance of respect , was by this gentleman accidentally met in the street ; and that they might renew their former knowledge , was by the gentleman invited to a dinner . hainam having the mischievous engine of his brain in continual action , needed no double invitation , but promises to see him the next day ; and to spend some time with him , in the relating of such passages , which in his travels his eyes could bear him witness of . the next day , when come , hainam goes to the gentlemans house , where he was entertained in a plenteous manner , with dishes of all sorts ; and after dinner , the gentleman shewed him the relicks of his travels : which several toyes , with some jewels which he had brought with him ; four of which jewels hainam in a trice conveyed between the two crowns of his hat , which he had made for such like purposes : the gentleman little mistrusting him , but thought he had pull'd off his hat by reason of the heat of the season . but going to lay every thing in its proper place , the jewels were soon mist , and no body being there but the gentleman and hainam , it was clear enough that one must have them : but hainam rages at the sudden losse , and freely himself urges to be search'd ; and for better satisfaction , was search'd : but though the jewels could not be found , the gentlemans countenance shewed , that he conceived a jealousie of hainam ; which hainam taking heinously , would needs be gone , and without any more words , then ( farewel you and your jewels too ) he left him . chap. xviii . how it was afterwards known , that hainam had the jewels . the gentleman despairing of ever finding them , being confident that none but hainam could convey them thence , gets some printed bils , which he stuck about the streets , and left at goldsmiths shops ; by the which he came to hear of one , and consequently of all the jewels : for a gentleman , to whom hainam proffered to make sail of one of the jewels , bought it at an easie rate ; and seeing those bills , which directed to the loosers house , he hyes him thither , and shewing the jewel , it prov'd the right ; so that the gentleman very honestly returns it for the same price it cost him ; and after the description of the thief appeared evidently to be hainam , who was then pursued . chap. xix . how he being pursued , notably escapes , and puts a trick upon his wench . being one day at an alehouse with his wench , it so fell out , that the gentleman which bought the jewel of him came by , and seeing him , went and fetched officers to apprehend him : he not thinking any hurt , was towards dallying with his wench ; and for her cut-lemmon , agreed to give her one of those jewels which he then shewed her ; which bargain was soon finish'd ; he gives her the jewel , upon which while she was looking , in comes the gentleman with the officers , who when they saw the lasse having the jewel in her hand , tended the burthen of their business rather towards her then hainam ; who in the interim slips aside , and by leaping into another body's house , currantly escaped , leaving his true jewel and his crack'd one behinde him ; who ( that we may not digresse from the point in hand ) we leave in the custody of a trusty prison . chap. xx . how he was secured in germany , and got away . having now , as it were , fetters upon his legs , and so much a prisoner to the world , as not to know in which part thereof to inhabit , his wandring thoughts carried him to germany , where he found , that though god hath leaden feet , he quickly overtook him , and made him likewise know , that he had iron hands : for having played some prank there , he was apprehended and committed to prison ; where , having continued about a fortnight , he goes to three prisoners more , and told them , that that night he intended to procure a way for the escaping of them all ; whereupon they are mighty jovial , till the time came they were escape ; at which time hainam , and two of the others got out , leaving the third , that in their mirth , had made himself so drunk , that he not power to stand , much less to run away ; and was the next assizes , for coyning and other misdemeanors , hanged at the common place of execution . chap. xxi . how he robb'd the duke of normandy . having , as you have heard , broken prison again , he betakes himself to normandy , where having accommodated himself with a habit befitting some honourable person , and attendance sutable to the same ; which when he had done , after he had enquired into the affairs of the duke of normandy's court , he in person visits it : where he found the duke at dinner in his dining-room : in which room there stood a cupboard of plate to a great value ; together with two standing cups beset with diamonds , to the value of four thousand pounds , which he attempted to make prize of ; but missing his opportunity , was smoak'd , and onely pinch'd the cully of a casket of jewels of seven hundred pounds . chap. xxii . how he robb'd justice marsh at hackney of four hundred pounds . being desirous once more to see his native countrey , he takes shipping in an english ship ; whither when he was arrived , having notice that at such a place there was a booty for him , he undertakes to gripe it ; and in the night , having broke into the house where it was , after a serious searching , found a chest , in the bowels of which , when he had untomb'd it , he found in silver and gold to the value of four hundred pounds , and a small cabinet , wherein were divers writings ; which when he came to open , after his perusal , he found them to be of some concernment to the gentleman , he fairly parts stakes , keeps the moneys , and by a messenger of trust , returns the gentleman his writings . chap. xxiii . how he robb'd alderman hancock at the greyhound tavern in fleetstreet . after he was convicted for robbing of alderman hancock , concerning which , being desired by some ministers and friends to clear his conscience , he confessed in the presence of one of the aldermans kinsmen , the day before he dyed , that he broke open the door ; and being supposed the stoutest of the company , was left to defend the same , in case any tumult should arise without . but after they had finisht what they went for ; and when return'd , informed him , that they had wounded the alderman , he denyed to share of their booty ; protesting , that above all things , he abhorred the shedding of blood . chap. xxiv . how hainam and his complices cozened a merchant of london of l. hainam taking occasion to visit a merchant in marke-lane , under pretence of some businesse he had with him from a merchant at cullen , from whence he lately came . the merchant being somewhat busie in his counting house , desired by his man , that the gentleman who attended to speak with him , would be pleased to come to him thither , who imediately was conducted by the merchants servant to his master ; where after some ceremonies , hainam took a seat , and so they fell to discourse ; but hainam who had setled his fancy upon something more pleasing to him then the discourse , which was three bags of money which lay upon the table ( every one containing l. a piece ) and eying them very exactly , perceived them to be sealed all with one seal ; and leaving no stone unturned to gain his enterprise , made with his eye a diligent search to finde the seal lying anywhere in the counting house , but not perceiving any , began to draw to a conclusion of his discourse , and pretended he had forgot some earnest businesse which he should have done with another merchant a neighbour of his from the same merchant at cullen ; desires to be excused at that time , that he must so abruptly break off their discourse , and he would wait upon him at some other time ; the merchant being unwilling he should part without the civility of his house , desired him with many complements to stay and drink a glasse of new wine , which with a great many complements he refused , but at last yeelded , if that he would be pleased to honour him with his company to the antwerp tavern behind the exchange , where he had appointed to meet with the neighbour merchant . at last they both concluded so to do ; but hainam pretended he had some other businesse with some other gentlemen at another place , which he would only write a line or two to them , not to expect his coming at that time , but would give them directions how to finish their businesse themselves ; and so desired that he would be pleased to favour him with a piece of paper , and a pen and inke , with which he was presently accommodated ; wherein he took occasion to write to one of his men that waited on him , his full mind about the premises , which when he had finished , he desired the merchant to lend him his seal to seal it , which he presently took out of his pocket ( it being a seal ring ) which hainam well observed to be the same impression with the seals on the bags of money , with which he was well pleased , then he made presently another excuse to make a postscript to his letter of some thing which then came in his mind ; which he did , adding his mind further how he had projected to deceive the merchant of l. which when he had done , he sealed his letter and gave to one of his attendants , and bid him make hast with it , and bring him an answer to the antwerp tavern behind the exchange . so the merchant having received his seal put it on his finger , and left his cashkeeper in his counting-house , and to the antwerp they went ; where they had not long been , but falling into discourse of divers businesses , came at last to businesses of merchandizing , and so by degrees fell to praising of divers rare inventions and curious workmanship , that at last the merchant came to praise the rare workmanship of his ring , it being presented him from the indies rarely graved ; which was the thing hainam principally aimed at to discourse of . humbly desired him he would be pleased to let him see it , which the gentleman willingly assented to , and seriously viewing of it , praised the rare invention of the graver , that had exprest an angell ascending into the heavens , threatning vengeance ( as was expressed by a flaming sword in her hand ) to a man underneath her , adoring the godesse pecunia , which hainam exceedingly admired how rarely it was exprest ; in the midst of this admiration , his man whom he had sent with the pretended letter came in and desired to speak privately with him ; in which conference hainam gave his man an account of what he should do for the gaining the three bags of money . which was thus neatly done , sir , said hainam , i cannot but admire the rare invention of the graver which hath done it so exquisitly that no hand in the world could mend it , nay equall it . sirah franck , sayes hainam to his man , do you know mr. richeson the stonecutter , that has the stone a cutting for me which the queen of bohemia gave me ; yes and please your honour answers his man ; pretheee go to him and bid him come hither presently , i shall and please your honour . away went the man ( and by and by coming again , as before the plot was laid ) told his master he was at home , but had taken physick that day , and was in no capacity to go abroad . i am sorry for that , sayes hainam , but i will request so much favour of this gentleman as to lend me his ring to send to him , to have him cut mine exactly the same impression as is this , so much sayes he , i am pleased with the fancy . which the gentleman readily did ; and so hainam bid him make hast , and go into mark-lane and bid mr. t. h. come to him presently , for he had waited there two houres for him , and bid the graver take an exact impression , but bid him not grave his stone till he spake with himself . away went his man , being not a little pleased to see that he was like to possess the merchants silver ; comes to the merchants house , and enquires for the cashkeeper , which when the cashkeeper saw him , knew him to be the gentlemans man that went out with his master , desired to know his businesse , he told him his master was at the antwerp tavern behind the exchange , and had sent for the l. upon the table in the counting-house sealed with his masters seal , and there was his seal ; which when the man saw , he presently delivered the money and sent his master the ring again . and the man for fear the merchants man should profer to go along with him to carry the money , told him , his master desired him to perfect ▪ the account he was making up as soon as he could , and desired to know where he might have a porter to carry the money ; one was called , so away they went together into birtchir-lane , and there he left the money and discharged the porter , and so went to his master and carried the merchant his ring , and told his master all things should be done according to his mind ; and also that the merchant he sent him to , was gone to the pie tavern at aldgate with some other gentlemen of his acquaintance , and desired he would be pleased presently to come to him thither , which he seemed to be angry at , and so with many complements at the last called for a reckoning , which the merchant would needs pay , and so parted . so hainam and his man went into birtchin-lane , and took the money between them and away they went , leaving the merchant to the protection of his angry angell , while hainam himself adored and imbraced the goddesse pecunia . chap. xxv . how hainam cheated a draper in gratious-street , never heard of nor ever owned by the draper , but confest by hainam to a friend of his in newgate . hainam having pincht the cully on london bridge of a small piece of plate , conceived he was pursued , hearing some noise behind him , which was occasioned by two butchers dogs in eastcheap fastening one of the other , marched forward in no small hast ; but perceiving ( by casting his eye into a drapers shop ) the master of the shop telling forth of a considerable sum of money , stept into the shop , and presently without speaking to any one , set himself down on a stool by the counter side , and by and by lookt out of the door , his fear of being pursued being over , cast in his thoughts how he might be possessed of those glistering faces ; but before the gentleman of the shop had done telling of his money , he cast his eye on his customer that stood attending , desiring he would be pleased to give an account of his businesse . sir , sayes hainam , i am loath to trouble you till you have done your businesse , lest you in minding my businesse , you should commit an error in telling your money , which would put you to a double labour to tell it over again ; but so it fell out , the gentl●man did mistake and so was fain to tell it over again , which hainam eyed very diligently ; insomuch that he took an exact account ( by his telling ) how much there was ; and also it fell out , that there was a parcell of about thirteenpence halfpennies which he put in a paper by themselves , and noted on the paper how many there was , which hainam observed , and when the gentleman had done , he put the rest of the money in the bag , and also the paper of odd monies , which hainam well noted ; and afterwards the gentleman took a piece of paper and writ upon it the value of it , which was and odde pounds , and he being going forth of town , left a direction upon the bag who he would have it payed to ; which he easily observed by leaning on his elbow ; and also observed where he laid the money . after he had so done , hainam began to speak to him , sir , if you have finished , i shall give you an account of my businesse , which is this , sir i have a parcell of calicoes lately come from the indies , which indeed i can sell more then an ordinary penniworth , by reason we had them freed of custome and excise , and i desire to deal with no better chapman then your self , being acquainted with your worth and ability ; being directed to you by mr. r. b. a broaker upon the exchange , to whom i addrest my self unto being newly come into england , who advised me to your self ; and so it fell out for him that the gentleman knew the broaker he named very well , and had spoke to him about some calicoes , the gentleman was extreamly desirous to drink a pint of wine with hainam , but he refused it , in that he would not be so uncivill as to hinder his journey upon so small an account ; but at last to the kings-head in fishstreet they went , where after some discourse they began to treat of their bargain , and the gentleman desired to know their finenesse , and about what prices they were of : sir , sayes hainam , i come not sir to make you a price of them here , but sir be pleased to come to one mr. harris a merchant , well known in little more-fields , and there you shall hear of me , my name is denham , and you may see the commodities which for mine own part i have no great judgment in , but your friend and mine mr. r. b. has seen them , and i parted from him but even now at a friend house here hard by , and but for incivility to leave you alone , i would step and call him : the gentleman answers his complement with a desire to step for him . hainam presently steps out and goes to the drapers shop , and goes to one of the servants and desires him to deliver him the bag of money in such a place , marked with so much money , and directed for mr. t. s. by the same token there is thirteenpence halfpennies in a piece of printed paper in the bag , which the fellow opened and found it so as he had said , delivered him the bag . hainam telling him he met the gentleman that was to have the money at the tavern , and so desired him to fetch it by that token . hainam having gotten the prize safe , went towards f●shstreet a pace , and going along pretended to make water at the counduict , only to look back to see if any of the men followed him ; and casting his eye suddenly back , perceived one of the youths to stand at the door looking that way , which hainam perceiving after he had done , marched forward his usuall pace , but presently started back again , and goes to the shop again , and perceiving customers in the shop buying of cloth , tels the man that stood at the door , he had forgot one thing , which was , that he should go up into his masters chamber , and in the window he should finde a writing sealed , which he should bring to his master presently at the kings-head , and that he was in the room called the crown , and if he found it not in the window , he should find it somewhere else about the chamber ; presently the boy went to look the writing , which with much search he could not find ; he went to his master , telling him he could not finde the writing he sent for ; the master wondring what the boy meant , at last the boy telling him the story , the master perceived he was pincht , went home with a heavie heart ; and charged his men ( after some correction for their too much credulity ) never to divulge it to any person whatsoever ; so much he was ashamed the world should take notice how nea●ly he was cheated . chap. xxvi . how he returned to england , was taken ( and afterwards hanged ) for robbing an alehouse in st. swithins-lane . having now sufficiently lined his purse against the inundations of a winters day , he strikes up sail for england , where when he was arrived , he meets with his father in law mr. rudd , one more , whose name i know not , and the wife of thomas dales a fidler , whose came to mr. langhornes a small victualling house , at the kings-head in st. swithins-lane , and desired a room above stairs , which was shewed them ; they call for a cup of bear , which they drank , and the party returned that brought it up ; then fall they to their work , which was to pick open a chest wherein they were informed monies lay . the woman having occasion to go to her chest for money , perceived them at it ; retires privily , and by warrant from the next justice , apprehended two of them , which as it afterwards appeared , had taken out l. s. in money , with other goods which the woman conveyed away ; and hainam likewise making his way thorow the house top , left his father in law , and the other to the mercy of the law . but not contented with this fair escape , but being sent by heaven to be punished for his villanies on earth , he in three or four hours returns ( having shifted his apparell at his lodging hard by , in the house of one chamberlayne a box-maker and an alehouse-keeper in beer-binder lane neer lumbardstreet ) and supposing that the master of the house mr. langhorne knew him , with a dagger which for that purpose he brought with him , he stab'd mr. langhorne in the back and twice thorow the arme , intending to have killed him ; and again made his escape over the houses till he came into sergeant probyes yard , whose man having some businesse at that time there , espies him coming towards him with two daggers in his hands , whereupon he runs for a rapier which he had not far off , and engaged with him ; sergean proby having by this time heard or seen something , comes with another weapon to the assistance of his man , with which he valiantly encountred hainam , and wounded him in the thigh , but was himself suddenly after stabbed in the belly by hainam ; yet having the more right on his side , he took the greater courage , and put the more confidence in his might , by the power of which hainam was held in play till it so fortuned that a gentleman of or years of age coming by , perceived the fray , and discerning desperate wounds arising from their blowes , he drawes his sword , and with that in his hand , forceth entrance at the door , which hainam perceiving to open , runs at , endevouring to escape , but the gentleman starting back wounds him on the leg , and with another blow he cut him in the head , and following his blow closely , he sals within him , so that hainam had neither time nor power to use his daggers or his two pistols which at that time he had about him in his pocket . being thus overmatched , he was attended to the counter , where it was found he had l. about him ; at the taking away of which he vowed , they did him a great displeasure , for he intended the day following to be drunk therewith . but his intentions thus crossed , he was the next morning being june . . guarded by six men with clubs and daggers to the prison of newgate . chap. xxvii . how he had almost escaped again . notwithstanding the privy search that was made as well for weapons as for monies , and other mischievous imployments , he had concealed a small file , which he hid in a place made fit for it in his cloathes , to the intent that when he should be fettered in newgate ( which he was assured he should be , having been formerly condemned ) he might with that work himself out of bondage . this file was of such a nature that should you stand in the room where it was filing off a thick iron bar , yet you could not hear the noise . with this file had he disrobed himself of most of his fetters , and wanted little of proving himself a loose man ; but being discovered sooner by his keepers eyes then his eares , he was at that time prevented , and more carefully lookt unto for the future ; yet was the file undiscovered , and so continued till he was challenged to the field to answer at his death for several abuses performed by him in his life . chap. xxviii . the execution of richard hainam in smithfield-rounds , with a brief account of his dying words . the next day his keepers ( through the fear they conceived of his escaping , which they well do , there having been one formerly hanged on the same account ) they sent to the maior and court of aldermen , desiring a speedy dispatch ; otherwise they feared their prisoner would pay his ransome with some of their lives , as he formerly had done . whereupon it was immediately concluded on , that he should be hanged in the rounds of smithfield , june . . being tuesday . which day being come , he was accordingly carryed in a cart unto the place of execution , apparelled in a stuffe suit laced in the seames with a small silver lace , a most pure rough hat , a black cloak with things sutable thereto ; all which upon the ladder he bequeathed to the hangman . he said but little , and that little tended to the clearing of his landlord and landlady chamberlayne where he lay , who were both at that time in custody . he said , that he came thither in the condition of a working goldsmith , and they knew no other but that every day when he went forth , he went about his lawfull occasions , he pretending that he wrought a broad . and for his father in law , he hardly knew him , so lately were they acquainted , but for his wife and some others , if they deserved ought , he would not save them , nor would he accuse them . he denyed that he robbed the king of scots , and said he would rather have parted with a thousands pounds then have been so asperst . his confession was but small , alleadging it a point of p●pery to give an account to mortals , or to any one but god . moreover , he denyed the messias , and said he ought to pray only to the father and not to the son , as not believing he was yet come , but that he would come . having disburdened his mind of what he then delivered , he puls forth ( or caused it to be pulled forth ) his file , and delivered it to mr. brisco who belongs to newgate , and with a jumpe from the ladder , as the ep●logue of his exploits , we leave him taking his last swing . thus courteous readers you have his imprimis , his items , totals , and at last his finis . luke huttons lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being condemned to be hanged at yorke for his robberies and trespasses committed there-about. to the tune of wandring and wavering.. hutton, luke, d. . this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription b of text s in the english short title catalog (stc . ). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo b stc . estc s ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. b ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) luke huttons lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being condemned to be hanged at yorke for his robberies and trespasses committed there-about. to the tune of wandring and wavering.. hutton, luke, d. . sheet ([ ] p.) : ill. printed for h. gosson., london : [ca. ?]. in verse. contains three cuts, one of which appears to be only one half of a whole picture. date of printing suggested by stc ( nd ed.). right half of sheet contains "the second part, to the same tune." reproduction of original in: university of glasgow. library. eng hutton, luke, d. -- early works to . ballads, english -- th century. brigands and robbers -- england -- early works to . criminals -- england -- early works to . broadsides -- england -- london -- th century. b s (stc . ). civilwar no luke huttons lamentation: which he wrote the day before his death, being condemned to be hanged at yorke for his robberies and trespasses co hutton, luke c the rate of defects per , words puts this text in the c category of texts with between and defects per , words. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - john pas sampled and proofread - john pas text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion luke huttons lamentation : which he wrote the day before his death , being condemned to be hanged at yorke for his robberies and trespasses committed there-about . to the tune of wandring and wavering . i am a poore prisoner condemned to die , ah woe is me , woe is me for my great folly : fast fettered in irons in place where i lie : be warned young wantons hemp passeth gréen holy . my parents were of good degrée , by whom i would not ruled be , lord jesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , receive o sweet saviour , my spirit unto thee . my name is hutton , yea luke , of bad life : ah woe is me , &c. which on the high-way did rob man and wife , be warned , &c. intic'd by many a gracelesse mate , whose counsell i repent too late , lord jesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , &c. not twenty yéeres old ( alas ) was i ah woe is me , &c. when i began this felony : be warned &c. with me went still twelve yeomen tall , which i did my twelve apostles call . lord jesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , &c. there was no squire , nor baron bold ah woe is me , &c. that rode by the way with silver and gold , be warned , &c. but i and my apostles gay , would lighten their load ere they went away . lord jesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , &c. this newes procur'd my kinsfolkes griefe , ah woe is me , &c. that hearing i was a famous thiefe , be warned , &c. they wept , they waild , they wrung their hands , that thus i should hazard life and lands . lord jesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , &c. they made me a iailor a little before , ah woe is me , &c. to kéepe in prison offenders sore , be warned , &c. but such a iailor was never none , i went and let them oft every one . lord jesus forgive me , &c. i wis this sorrow sor● grieved me , ah woe is me , &c. such proper men shoud hanged be : be warned young wantons , &c. my office then i did ●efie , and ran away for company . lord jesus forgive me , &c. thrée yéeres i lived upon the spoyle , ah woe is me , &c. giving many an earle the foyle be warned &c. yet never did i kill man nor wife , though lewdly long i led my life . lord jesus forgive me , &c. but all too bad my déeds have béene , ah woe is me , &c. offending my country and my good quéene : be warned , &c. all men in yorkeshire talke of me , a stronger thiefe there could not be . lord jesus forgive me , &c. vpon s. lukes day was i borne , ah woe is me &c. whom want of grace hath made me scorne : be warned , &c. in honour of my birth day then , i rob'd ( in bravery ) nineteene men . lord jesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , receive , o sweet saviour , my spirit unto thee . the second part , to the same tune . the country weary to beare this wrong , ah woe is me , &c. with hues and cries pursued me long : be warned &c. though long i scap't , yet loe at the last , at london i was in new-gate cast . lord jesus forgive me , &c. where i did lie with grieved minde , ah woe is me &c. although the kéeper was gentle and kind , be warned , &c. yet was he not so kind as i , to let me goe at liberty . lord jesus forgive me , &c. at last the shrie●e of yorkeshire came , ah woe is me , &c. and in a warrant he had my name , be warned , &c. quoth he , at yorke thou must be tride , with me therefore hence must thou ride . lord jesus forgive me , &c. like pangs of death his words did sound , ah woe is me , &c. my hands and armes full fast he bound , be warned , &c. good sir quoth i , i had rather stay , i have no heart to ride that way . lord jesus forgive me , &c. when no intreaty would prevaile , ah woe is me , &c. i called for wine , beare , and ale , be warned , &c. and when my heart was in woefull case , i drunke to my friends with a smiling face . lord jesus forgive me , &c. with clubs and staves , i was guarded then , ah woe is me . &c , i never before had such wayting men : be warned , &c. if they had ridden before me amaine , beshrew me if i had call'd them againe , lord jesus forgive me , &c. and when unto yorke that i was come , ah woe is me , &c. each one on me did cast his doome : be warned , &c. and whilst you live this sentence note , evill men can never have good report . lord jesus forgive me &c. before the iudges when i was brought , ah woe is me &c. but sure i had a carefull thought , be warned , &c. nine score inditements and seventéene , against me there were read and séene , lord iesus forgive me &c. and each of those was fellony found , ah woe is me , &c. which did my heart with sorrow wound , be warned , &c. what should i herein longer stay ? for this i was condemn'd that day . lord iesus forgive me , &c. my death each houre i did attend , ah woe is me , &c. in prayers & in teares my time i did spend , be warned , &c. and all my loving friends that day , i did intreat for me to pray , lord iesus forgive me , &c. i haue deserved death long since , ah woe is me , & c· a viler sinner lived not then i , be warned , &c. on friends i hoped life to save ; but i am fittest for the grave , lord iesus forgive me , &c. adieu my loving friends each one , ah woe is me , &c. thinke on me lords when i am gone , be warned &c. when on the ladder you doe me view . thinke i am néerer heaven than you . lord iesus forgive me , with mercy relieve me , receive , o sweet saviour , my spirit unto thee . l. hutton . finis . london printed for h. gosson . a proclamation against robbers and vagabounds, &c. scotland. privy council. approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp 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forasmuchas , it is generally complained , that there be many idle , louse and vagabound persons , who singly by themselves , and in companies , go throw the countrey , and both to burgh and landward , rob or steal from people their goods , do violence to their persons , and extort from them meat , drink and lodging without payment , and commit several other abuses , contrair to the laws and acts of parliament : therefore , we have thought fit to enjoyn and command likeas , we hereby , with the advice of the lords of our privy council , strictly enjoyn , command and charge all sheriffs , lords of regality , baillies of bailliaries , stewarts of stewartries , and their deputs , magistrats of burghs , justices of the peace , and other judges and officers of the law , to put the following laws and acts of parliament in due and vigorous execution ; viz. the seventh act parliament first , james the first , whereby it is statute , that no companies pass in the countrey , and ly on our leidges , or thig or sojourn on them under the pain of assything of the party compleaning ; the act james second , parliament sixth , caput twenty one , whereby it is ordained , that for the away-putting of sorners , overlyers and masterfull beggars , inquisition be made by all judges against them , and they be put in our ward or our irons for their trespasses , as long as they have any goods of their own to live upon , that their ears be nailed to the tron or other tree , and that the same be cut off , and they banished the countrey ; and if thereafter they be found , that they be hanged , act james second , parliament eleventh , caput fourty five , whereby it is statute , that wherever sorners are overtaken , they be delivered to our sheriffs , and that furthwith our justices do law upon them , as upon thieves and robbers , act parliament . caput . ibidem , whereby it is statute , that no man reive another of any manner of goods which they are in possession off , act james the third , parliament tenth , caput seventy eight ratifying the saids acts ; and act james the sixt parliament twelfth , caput on hundred and fourty seventh , whereby it is statute , that all men certifie concerning vagabounds and suspect persons , that they may be apprehended under the pains due to these vagabounds ; and generally , all other laws and acts made against robbing , thieving , sorning , and other abuses of that sort , and for preserving the peace and good order of the kingdom and for the better preserving of the peace and safety of our liedges ; we with advice foresaid , and in pursuance of the foresaids laws , do farder command and charge all sheriffs , magistrats , and other officers above named , that they cause special notice to be taken of all idle and vagabound persons , either in burgh or landward , and that they take up their names , and take such security of them for their good behaviour , as they shall judge needful : as also , we with advice foresaid do hereby impower the justices of peace , and heretors within each paroch , to appoint one or more within the bounds thereof , as they shall see needful , to be watches both by night and day , for preventing the foresaids abuses , by giving timeous warning , and conveening the neighbourhead to resist the foresaid robbers , thieves , sorners , or others committing the saids abuses , and seize and apprehend them , and to defend leil-mens persons and goods , and bring to justice and condign punishment the foresaids persons guilty , for which these shall be sufficient warrant . our will is herefore , and we charge you strictly and command , that incontinent these our letters seen , ye pass to the mercat cross of edinburgh , and remanent mercat-crosses of the haill head-burghs of the several shires and stewartries within this kingdom , and there in our name and authority , by open proclamation , make intimation hereof that none pretend ignorance , and ordains these presents to be printed . given under our signet at edinburgh the twenty eight day of december , and of our reign the ninth year . per actum dominorum secreti concilii . gilb . eliot . cls. sti. concilii . god save the king. edinburgh , printed by the heirs and successors of andrew anderson , printer to the kings most excellent majesty , anno dom. . a proclamation for discovering who robbed the packquit proclamations. - - scotland. privy council. approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) a proclamation for discovering who robbed the packquit proclamations. - - scotland. privy council. sheet ([ ] p.) printed by the heir of andrew anderson, [edinburgh : ] imprint from wing (cd-rom edition). at end of text: given under our signet at edinburgh, the fifteenth day of august, and of our reign the fourth year, . steele notation: arms defen- contempt be. copy filmed at umi microfilm early english books - reel cropped; lacking imprint. reproduction of original in the folger shakespeare library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- scotland -- early works to . broadsides -- scotland - tcp assigned for keying and markup - apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images - mona logarbo sampled and proofread - mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a proclamation for discovering who robbed the packquit . william and mary by the grace of god , king and queen of great-britain , france and ireland , defenders of the faith ; to macers of our privy council , messengers at arms , our sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , greeting : forasmuch as , albeit by the third act of the third session of our current parliament , the robbing or seising the common post , male , or packquit , or any other express to , or from this kingdom to the kingdom of england , or the kingdom of ireland , is declared to be a notorious kind of robberie , and shal be punished with death , and confiscation of moveables ; yet nevertheless , some persons of pernicious and disloyal principles , in manifest contempt of the said act of parliament , have of late made it their business , to robb , and take away the said ordinary packquit , and particularly upon saturday last , the thirteenth instant , a person mounted on horse-back , with a sword about him , and another person on foot , with a pistol in his hand , did invade , and fall upon the post-boy upon the high-way from haddingtoun to edinburgh , near that place thereof called jocks-lodge , about ten hours of the night , and violently robbed and carried away from the said post-boy , the packquit or common male from england to this kingdom , with the horse whereon the boy rode , being a sorrel-naig , and thereby did their outmost endeavours to intercept our royal commands to our privy council of this kingdom , and to hinder that communication which is absolutely requisit for the right administration of our government , and the support of trade and commerse amongst our good subjects ; and we being earnestly desirous , that the persons guilty of such horrid villany and crimes , as well as any accessory thereto , should be discovered and apprehended . therefore , for the more effectual discovery and apprehending of the saids persons guilty of , or accessory to the seising upon , or robbing of the said male or packquit upon saturday last ; we with advice of our privy council , assure , and declare , that ( by and attour the refounding what charges and expences shall be laid out by any of our leidges , or what damage shall be sustained by them , in discovering and apprehending the saids criminals ) there shall be duely payed to them by the lor●s of our theasury , the sum of fifty pounds sterling , as a reward for their discovery , and the sum of an hundred pounds money foresaid , to any who shall take and apprehend the persons guilty of the crime above-mentioned , or any of them , and deliver them prisoners to the next sheriff , or magistrat of burgh-royal ; and for the more effectual discovery of the said crime , we with advice foresaid , not only pardon , indemnifie , and remit the said crime of seizing and robbing the packquit to any one of the persons concerned therein , or accessory and privy thereto , who shall come in , and make the first discovery thereof , to any of our privy council , betwixt and the twenty second day of august current ; but also assure to them , or any of them the said reward of fifty pounds sterling ; and further , we with advice foresaid , declare these presents shall be a sufficient pardon and indemnity to all and every one of our good subjects , for all slaughter , wounds , or mutilation that shall be done or committed by them upon any of the saids criminals , and their associats , in the taking and apprehending of them , and bringing them to condign punishment . our will is herefore and we charge you strictly , and command , that incontinent these our letters seen , ye pass to the mercat-crosses of edinburgh , haddingtoun and linlithgow , and there in our name and authority , make publication hereof , by open proclamation , that none pretend ignorance . and ordains these presents to be printed . given under our signet at edinburgh , the fifteenth day of august , and of our reign the fourth year , . per actum dominorum secreti concilii . in supplementum signeti . da. moncreiff , cls. sti. concilii . god save king vvilliam and queen mary . by the king, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or highway-men and for a reward to the apprehenders england and wales. sovereign ( - : charles ii) approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) by the king, a proclamation for the apprehending of robbers or highway-men and for a reward to the apprehenders england and wales. sovereign ( - : charles ii) charles ii, king of england, - . broadside. printed by the assigns of john bill deceas'd and by henry hills and thomas newcomb ..., london : / [i.e. ] "given at our court at whitehall this one and thirtieth day of january, / and in the five and thirtieth year of our reign." reproduction of original in the huntington library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; 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(eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) a recantation of an ill led life, or, a discouerie of the high-way law with vehement disswasions to all (in that kind) offenders : as also many cautelous admonitions and full instructions, how to know, shun, and apprehend a theefe : most necessarie for all honest trauellers to per'use, obserue and practise / written by iohn clauell ... ; approued by the kings most excellent maiestie, and published by his expresse commaund. clavell, john, - . [ ], p. printed for the authous [sic] vse, london : . in verse. caption title: clavell's recantation. signatures: a⁹ b-e⁸. numerous errors in paging. reproduction of original in the harvard university. library. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- poetry. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - emma (leeson) huber sampled and proofread - emma (leeson) huber text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a recantation of an ill led life . or a discouerie of the high-way law. with vehement disswasions to all ( in that kind ) offenders . as also many cautelous admonitions and full instructions , how to know , shun , and apprehend a theefe . most necessarie for all honest trauellers to per'use , obserue and practise . written by iohn clauell , gent. ego non , sum , ego . — quantum mutatus ab illo ? approued by the kings most excellent maiestie , and published by his expresse commaund . london , printed for the authous vse , . the epistle dedicatorie . to the kings most excellent maiestie . that you may see ( great king ) you haue not done ▪ a worke in which your glory shall not liue , in sauing me : the course which i haue runne , behold , deciphred , here to you i giue . in which i doe so punctually set forth euen in the liueliest colours what i know of those base wayes : that who so has of worth the meanest sparke , will scorne the like to doe . i haue not only charactred this ill , but actors to ; that the least iudging eye those locusts , which your land with trouble fill , may , in their chief'st disguises , them discrie . so that in sauing me , you haue destroy'd , o heauen knowes what ; a crew of those vild things , by whom your better people were anoy'd , whose liues may now speake seruice to their kings . and for my selfe , let my detractors call , this course a seruile one , and to my shame say i haue rip'd , the bowels vp of all , and to preserue my life , haue lost my fame by such detections ; but ( great sir ) you know , your bountie , without article or tie , my forfeit life so freely did bestow , you bad , it was obey'd , i did not die . this then i pay to you a double debt , first , to that grace preseru'd me , ( which is yours : ) next that borne dutie i must not forget the subiect ow's to princes , and their powers . the last made greater by the first : engage both life and dutie in a two-fold band ; which may produce vnto succeeding age stories worth my redemption ; which may stand , with the faire memories of men : so plac'd , the times may blesse your mercy ; by whose grace this shame and ills of mine are quite defac'd , when vertue shall succeed in vice his place : so that what after good my life shall bring , must needs be call'd the blessing of my king. your maiesties most humbly deuoted prostitute . iohn clauell . to her never to be equall'd maiestie , the queene of great brittaine , &c. honours store-house , vertues storie , fames best trophie , natures glorie . o may with mosse the muses floud , be ouer growne , damm'd vp with mud : all their holy hils polluted , and their oracles confuted , if that they straine not all they may , now their best vowes to you to pay ; and hoarse as rauens may they sing , who dare neglect their offering ; or find a subiect for a verse , that any meaner worths rehearse ; you the true storie are , and all that 's rich , faire , sweet , maiesticall . the fullest wonder of our time for chronicles , in prose , or rime . aud like the rosie morne doe blesse our drooping land with cheerefulnesse ; throwing your bountie's euery where as fresh , and fragrant as the ayre . the woodbines , and the violet the season of the yeare forget : and to attend your sweetnesse doe grow euery where , you tre●d , or goe . i , in the autume of my life , when guilt , and iustice were at strife , was by your royall breath ( strange thing ) vnwithered , turn'd into my spring . accept this sacrifice ( great queene ) in which no merit can be seene , but that your royall name doe blesse my muse in her vnworthinesse . and though no lustre crowne my art , holy fires inspires my heart . obedience , dutie , zeale , attend the faithfull tribute , that i send . so the gods accept of still not the off'ring but the will. celuy qui plus honor vos vertus & admire vostre bonte , & clemence & qui est le plus oblige a vostre maiest●●e . iehan clauell . to the no lesse ennobled by vertue , then honourable by their titles , and dignities ; the duchesses , marchionesses , countesses , with the rest of the most worthy and noble ladies , of the court of that great queene of mercie , her maiestie of great brittaine . the hardest heart , with rudest hand , that is least subiect to command , that feares not god , grimme death , nor hell , nor euer knew but to rebell , seizing by force , and rifling all that in his greedie clutches fall , as you passe by , must in a maze ( voyd of all power ) stand and gaze ; such awe a ladies presence beares , filling a rake-hells heart , w●i●h feares ; besides , you alwayes haue your guide , and a safe conuoy , as you ride ; not to profect you ( there 's no need ) is then this storie , ( you may reade ; ) this chiefly is , to let you see my good amendments constancie ; our blessed queene ( mou'd thereunto i doe presume , by some of you ) preseru'd my life ; accept you then iust thankes , from my vnskilfull pen ; loe , this i was enioyn'd to write , but i meane shortly to indite a perfect , true , and ample storie , that shall speake nothing , but your glory ; accept ( meane while ) what beere you see ; you 'le otherwise , dishearten mee . the admired of vertues , iohn clauell . to the right honourable the lords of his maiesties most honourable priuie counsaile , and counsaile of warre . right honourable . so vild , and audacious , so publike , and rebellious haue mine offences beene ; such , and so extraordinary the mercy i haue receiued ( of both which i am truly sensible ) that i wish really , and sincerely from my heart , i had suffered the shamefull death was due vnto mee , then , that now there is a faire occasion , i should bee debarred from regaining my lost honour , and reputation , in his maiesties warres abroad . may it please your honours , when i saw all my fellow offenders , and other delinquents whatsoeuer discharged and sent vpon imployment , i enuied not their happinesse , but seriously began to consider , how i ( who alone was denied that fairest way of all ) might doe my country some seruice , euen whilst i continued here , an vnfortunate , and wretched prisoner . thus sadly musing ( finding my conscience burthened , ) i resolued to write this reall recantation of all my euill wayes ; whereby i haue not only disarmed , and preuented my selfe , from falling into the same lewd course of life , at any time hereafter ; but also so fully and faithfully instructed all honest trauellers , that no man that will bee pleased to follow my aduise , can from hence forth , ( that way ) miscarry . sithence therefore i haue yeelded so faire a testimonie , both of my contrition , and conuersion ; i most humbly beseech your honours to entertaine a fauourable , and good opinion of me , and ( moued thence vnto commiseration ) that you would vouchsafe to grant a warrant for my discharge , that i may not spend my youthfull dayes in this miserable and wretched prison , but may on , vpon my prince , and countries seruice ; where i am resolued to acquite my selfe , by some braue , and notable exploite , or a worthy death ; and whilst i liue , i shall at all times rest accountable for my libertie , and the life that is lent your honours , most embounden , vnworthy , and distressed suppliant , iohn clauell . kings bench prison octob. . to all his honourable , noble , and neuer to bee enough thanked friends at the court. there 's no necessitie that can exclude the poorest being from a gratitude . and where the strength of fortune lends no more , he that is truly thankfull , is not poore . were i to pay this debt to courser men , i might dispaire ; and mine owne fate contemne ; their satisfaction only liues in things that profit , or the golden tribute brings . but your farre finer soules in heauen that dwell , despise those meaner ends , so neere to hell. and for your owne sakes noble actions doe as well as theirs , they are extended to . yours be the bountie then , mine the great debt : on which no time , nor power can ransome set . yours most obliged , i. c. to the impartiall iudges of his maiesties bench , my lord chiefe iustice , and his other three honourable assistants . those pardon'd men who taste their princes loues , ( as married to new life ) do giue you gloues ; but i haue chosen rather to present you , with the off'ring of a faire intent . and though your iustest sentence lost it's scope , yet i presume , your goodnesse will find hope in my vnquestion'd alteration : so you kil'd my sin , though my life 'scapt the blow . and that is justice obiect 's faire extent , to iudge the past , the new ills to preuent . for were the bench of mens repentance sure : none should the strictnesse of the law endure . so thriue this worke , as in effect it may my vice , and true repentance , both display . your distressed prisoner , i. clauell . to the right worshipfull the iustices of peace , and gentlemen of qualitie in this kingdome . right worshipfull , vsuall , and ordinary is your contribution to the reliefe of those , that suffer losse by the high-way side ( the law requiring it ) great is your care and trouble , almost at euery session and assize , in tryall of those , who that way offend ; seriously to bee lamented is the losse of many young gentlemen ( well descended ) who haue beene , for that fact , found guilty , and accordingly suffered , vntimely ignominious , yet deserued deaths ; these mischiefes , and inconueniences i haue obserued , and seriously considered ; so that ( partly to extenuate my owne foule offences , partly to procure ease vnto my burdened conscience , but most especially that the like may not bee hereafter ) i haue written this discouery , which i entitle my recantation ; i haue heereby not onely preuented the baser sort of people from committing such rebellious out-rages , but also laid open to the better sort ( i meane too such as are of gentle parentage ) the foulenesse and basenesse of the act , that who so hath the least rellish of a gentleman , will be no more seduced , and that way misled ; now if it take this good effect ( as i heartily wish it may ) i shall account my selfe happy , although i continue still , a distressed prisoner . i. c. to the right worshipfull , sir robert heath knight , the kings atturney ; and 〈…〉 esquire , one of his maiesties 〈…〉 iohn clauell wisheth long life , and prosperitie in this , with eternall happinesse in the world to come . in the relaps of my danger ( as i may so terme it ) when i was thought past cure , you were pleased to administer , and your vndertakings were not in vaine , for the breath , i breathe , is what , you then procured vnto me ; the motiues that moued you hereunto , ( as well as charitie , and mercifull disposition ) were ( questionlesse ) your good opinions , that i would from thencefoorth become an honest man ; i therefore , that your expectation may not be frustrate , and that you may not bethinke the good act you did , but rather glorie in what you haue done , haue made , a reall and faithfull recantation , of all my euill wayes ; which i here publish vnto the world , and ( as most especially bound ) perticularly present you with ; take it as the inward man , vouchsafe it your kind acceptance , gentle censure , and favourable protection , but aboue all i doe desire the continuance of your loue , whilest i shall bee , what i here professe my selfe an altered man i. c. to the right worshipfull , his euer deare and well approued good vncle , sir william clauell knight banneret . your hidden purposes ( graue sir ) that rest , within the secret closet of your brest , haue like predomination with my fate , i shall be happy or vnfortunate , as they assigne me ; you may iustly take a faire occasion now ; both to forsake and vtterly renounce me ; but behold my god aboue ( whose secrets are vntold , all things on earth as he thinkes best decreeing , what will my future actions be , foreseeing ) hath lent me life , and mercie , by my king , who is his substitute , in euery thing ; since then their doome is past , o let not me be new arraign'd , by your seueritie ; forget my foule offences , me , and all , vntill some braue , and noble actions shall bring you a new acquainted , if againe i euer take a course , what shall be vaine , or if of any ill , i faultie be , o then for euer disinherit me . your right sorrowfull nephew , iohn clauell . to all the graue , and learned seriants and counsellours at law . there needs no cunning settor to betray to his companions , when , nor yet which way you are to ride , nor need the theeues be told what store of coyne you carrie ; they all hold you to be rich , and certaine prize , beside they know when from , when to , the terme you ride ; great is your danger then ; which to preuent peruse i pray what with a faire intent is offered to your view , if by what 's here ( when you shall be beset ) you get off cleere , my ioy shall be , iust like the ioy you take , when for your pleading , and good counsaile sake , a poore man still in peace retaines his owne , who otherwise had beene , quite ouerthrowne . your in all due obseruance , i. c. to the reader . the liueliest and best monuments of men are their actions , and in those , their memories either die before them in infamy , or suruiue them vnto the farthest extent of perpetuitie in the fullest and fairest registers of time , and glorie ; both of these retaine their subsistences , not in the brazen leaues of sepulchres , nor in the tongue-failing relation of succession , but in those paper records , which seldome forfeite them to losse , although assaulted by neuer so many alterations , as the stories from the first world , as well prophane , as diuine , may wonderfully witnesse to all obseruers , this truth may question my discretion , that haue made mine owne hand the character of such actions as posteritie will blush at , whose memory might easily haue lost the thoughts of men in lesse then halfe an age . if thus i had not giuen it continuance as lasting as the world ; it is confest in respect of my selfe the answere is difficult , but in respect of god , the world , and mine owne conscience , i could contriue no fairer or more reall satisfaction . the sinnes of the deerest children of god haue had their like punishments , dauid's murther and adulterie must haue dauid's written confession and contrition , salomons lasciuiousnesse must haue his owne acknowledgement and recantation , and to conclude , he that is ashamed to confesse the ills hee hath beene conscious of , argues too palpably that he is a great many leagues from repentance , and is more in loue with his sinne , then his amendment . belieue in charitie , this is my resolution , that mine owne free detection of this pernicious and common vice , might not only kill the feare of my impossible relapses , but be a iust deterrer of all the worshippers of this course . nor can i feare , that such idolatry of theirs can rise in iudgement against this truth of mine , which hath so honestly condemned them , and their actions : or that their reuenges , which they haue alreadie proclaymed against the innocence of my recantation , can reach farther then the counsels of achitophel , whose effect extended to selfe ruine , whilst i shall be happie , to be either censured , or forgotten by them ; for whose amendment i owe my prayers , and will religiously inuoke ; that they may , either become new men like me , or else , that they may know my resolution hath built me beyond the aspersion of their poysons nor can i feare the ill construing of this worke of mine , they that loue truth , and reconciliation of wild youth ( to that perfection the first creation intended ) will loue my expression , more then my verse ; and hugge my intended innocence , more then they can in goodnesse condemne my detected offences ; the rest , that are gald , or preuented by this discouerie must not dare to iudge , because all indifferencie is denied them . nor can they whose hatreds against my person , or actions , haue drawne , into a resolued opposing , of my fairest courses , clayme any language in the condemnation of my booke , or profession of amendment , since their splenatiue soules will draw them into a worse extremitie of censure , then euer my most prouoking needes could mee , into the high way of this kind of sinning . how so euer it is taken , it is honestly meant , and will prooue ( questionlesse ) a wholesome preuention for the honest traueller , whose satisfaction i couet , that my ills may finde some redemption that way , which is the fullest ambition and hope of your well wisher , iohn clauell . from my louely sad , and vnfrequented chamber in the kings bench , october , . the argument of the whole booke . an introduction . ☞ folio a free acknowledgement and confession of my foule offences both to god and man , with my preparation and resolution , when i was to haue saffered death . ☞ folio an absolute defiance of all those that follow my late course of life , liuing vpon the spoile . ☞ folio the high-way law. . the oath euerie young theefe takes , when he is admitted a brother of the companie . ☞ folio . the order prescribed , or the charge giuen by the oldest theefe , to the rest , before they attempt . ☞ folio . the manner of their assault , and how they behaue themselues in the action , and after . ☞ folio how soone and ill they spend , what thus vnlawfully they get . ☞ folio hearty disswasions with my best endeuour to reclaime them . . by shewing them the miserie of a prison , which must be their first step . ☞ folio . by giuing them to vnderstand , how much they are mistaken in other mens opinions of them . ☞ folio . by putting them in minde of their wretched and cursed ends ( which they fondly iest at . ) ☞ folio ● . as also their reward in the world to come . ☞ folio . that they must not presume on my example of grace , which was most extraordinarie in many respects . ☞ folio instructions for the honest traneller , that bee may passe in safetie . . what he is to take heed vnto , before he take his iourney . ☞ folio . how to carrie himselfe in his inne . ☞ folio . the danger of trauelling on the sabhath day . ☞ folio . how as he rides he shall know a theefe from an honest man. ☞ folio . an instance , how dangerous it is to grow familiar with any stranger vpon the way . ☞ folio . when to ride . ☞ folio . where to ride . ☞ folio . how to ride . ☞ folio . what is to be done , if he be beset . ☞ folio ( a foule fault where of many trauellers are guiltie . ☞ folio . if by chance he be vnawares surprized , how to behaue himselfe . ☞ folio . being robd , how to follow , which way to set forth hue and cry , how to coast , and where to finde the theeues . ☞ folio . an extraordinarie charge the countrey vsually put themselues vnto , which is both needlesse and hurtfull . ☞ folio diuers instructions for the inne-keeper , how to know theeues from his honest guests . ☞ folio the conclusion . . wherein i proue my recantation to be reall . ☞ folio , . wherein i answer some aspersions laid on a guiltlesse person , to whom i am much indebted , and how . ☞ folio . wherein i humbly beseech his maiestie , to bee graciously pleased to employ me in some seruice , and not to banish me . ☞ folio a postscript vnto his maiestie for my enlargement : ☞ folio clavell's recantation . ☞ stand and deliuer to your obseruation , right serious thoughts , that you by my relation may benefit , for otherwise in vaine i write , you reade , vnlesse from hence you gaine the happinesse i meane you ; blest is he that will make vse of others ieopardie . be warn'd by me , so may you purchace hence at a cheape rate my deare experience . you must not looke from me to haue the straine of your black-friers poets , or the vaine . of those high flying men , whose rare muse brings forth births , that gossipt are by lords and kings . for though i oft haue seene gadd's-hill , and those red tops of mountaines , where good people lose , their ill kept purses , i did neuer climbe pernassus hill , or could aduenture time , to tread the muses mazes , or their floore because i knew that they are lightly poore , and shooters hill was fitter farre for me , where pas'd releifes for my owne pouertie . i neuer rode on pegasus ( for then i had fled farther then pursuite of men ) if therefore you expect a loftie straine , you wrong your selues , and me , your thoughts are vaine . perchance my verse may amble , trot , or flie as if my frights presented hue and crie to dogge me still , nor ( poetlike ) i faigne my theame is truth , my selfe the subiect plaine . i cannot play the satire ; my disguise fairely pluck't off , i am nor grim , nor wise , nor curst enough to scourge , no beadle i to punish you with petilasherie : i meane to paint my selfe , and not to be the chronicler of others infamie . i will not ayme at motes within your eyes , for i confesse in mine a beame their lies ; which i plucke out , and deale as punctually as if i spake against mine enemie . let this inuite you then , these newest wayes of selfe inuectiue writing . now adayes each one commends himselfe , and others blame of faults , when he is guiltie of the same , yea and of worser too , and seeming wise as folly will the daintest wits despise . such has beene my conceite , for i was prone to blame each action , which was not mine owne , belieuing what i did was good , maintaining that my vngodly and worst way of gaining was more legitimate , and farre more fit then borrowing , and thus i argu'd it . who , in the way of loane , takes from his friend whom he findes kinde , and ready for to lend , the maine of his estate , with an intent ( premeditated basely ) fraudulent : betrayes a trust , and in performance slacke , breakes both his word , his owne , and his friends backe , who findes no remedy ; but who hath lost his purse , repayd is at the countries cost , besides the theefe sayes not he will repay , nor is 't expected from him , and yet they that borrow , will a thousand oaths let fly , and wish they may be damn'd eternally if that they faile , and thus the purse they fill , make light their oaths , and load their soules with ill . but hence capitulation , hee 's not free from ill , that would by ill excused bee . such sophistrie as this , and such beleefe the prince of darknesse satan , that old theefe did prompt me to ; he first perswades to sin , then firmely that we may continue in the foule transgressions we commit : he tells what faire excuse we may alledge ; which quells our good intentions to desist : he saies vnto the quarreller it is a praise for to affront the meeke , and a great glorie to boast thereof , and to repeat the storie . the enuious , and the sullen minded man that aimes at bloud , and ruine all he can , he cherishes , and sayes it is but meet , bids him persist , and that reuenge is sweet . thus satan pleads , thus he deludes vs all , and then at last he glories in our fall . ☞ but horrid sire of hell , i doe descry , and finde thou art the father of each lie , that a delinquent has for his excuse , and therein doth consist thy maine abuse vnto mankinde , immediatly next that temptation which made eue to perpetrate ; for since that damned act of thine , 't is true we sinne by nature , but are borne anew through christ , which blest regeneration has notwithstanding no relation to those accursed , that doe want the grace , for to appeale thereto : or haue the face to iustifie themselues , and with a lie as 't were confront the sacred deity . had adam too , not from his iust god fled , had he confess'd , as otherwaies he did denie what he had done , and had he cried for mercy , when himselfe he iustified , i doe beleeue the vengeance for his sin had not so lasting , and so heauie bin . thus i debated with my selfe when i was first attach'd , and kept so priuately that none must visite me , and euen then not being allowed to haue aduice of men , to thee my gracious god i did appeale , to thee ( who knew'st before ) i did reueale , confesse , acknowledge , and bewaile my sinnes , assertained that whosoeuer winnes mercy and fauour from thee , must repent , that onely causes thee for to relent and stay thy wrath , i said within my heart , all idle wandring thoughts first set apart , o god most mercifull thou knowest all , what is , what was , and what hereafter shall , if thy foreseeing knowledge doth descry , that if i liue , i will liue wickedly , and licking vp the vomit of my sinne , the same or a worse way of ill begin now let thy thundring hand my curs'd dayes end , but if my euill daies i shall amend , and by a true conuersion yeeld thee praise and glory , then , o then in mercy raise me from the snares of death , direct me to both what i am to speake , and what to doe . thus i besought my god ; what comfort then and ease came to my minde , neither my pen can write , nor you imagine , for that blisse he onely knowes , by whom enioy'd it is . but whilst this contemplation did transport my rauish'd minde , behold another sort o thoughts assault me , that the deuill might lose all his power in me in this great fight , me thought vpon a sodaine i beheld my conscience frighted with my sinnes , that yeld , and cry'd , accusing me , my ills were such , the glorie that i saw , i might not touch ; the world , on th' other side , by me offended inditing me , with euidence transcended all trialls here , for who will nor con●esse , addes to his fault , and doth a new t●an●gresse . the heauenly iudge knew all , and could enforme the iurie how my passages were borne . then satan that had tempted , next comes in , and though he fashion'd , yet reueal'd my sinne . so that i conscious , all amazed stood betwixt so much of ill , so much of good . and as my comforts reached at the crowne , frozen despaire assayes to plucke me downe . at length my sinnes ( me thoughts ) like clouds did fly , and vanish'd quite , and none accuser by to peale against my pardon , which seal'd stood , writ in the lambes deare innocence , and blood ; and all my ruines were restor'd in that he that must iudge me is my aduocate . and thus prepar'd , induc'd , assur'd , i came to my confession here , resolu'd to name and to particularize all my offences , my ill got goods , and dearer times expences , to satisfie sterne iustice in each point , vnscruing my disguises ioynt , by ioynt . not caring though this freenesse might depriue my being here , and take me from the liue to mingle with the dead , if but from hence my forfeit life might pay for mine offence , i did not then vnto the iudge at home deny those ills , which were perhaps vnknowne to his enquirie , nor refuse to tell what euer i had done that was not well . and at the barre when death and iustice stood not greedy for , but challenging my blood as debt to them : i did not faintly then before the faces of so many men that witnesse my arraignment , or deny my foulest deeds , nor could the feare to dye about me houer with a face so grimme , as not to ease my conscience of the sinne i had committed , that my iudgement might , how sad so ere , be equall yet , and right . and that the glorie vnto god might be more than the pitie was bestow'd on me . nor was it hope of mercie , that my youth might purchace fauour only for this truth , or that the bench in policie might saue me from the clawes of death , in hope to haue such freenesse from the like offenders still , when they should see my plainesse thriu'd not ill ; and that the law because i vented all , would but my follies chide , not let me fall . no , it was none of these , my wounded minde , that could no rest , no ease , no quiet finde , but in confession , plainly prou'd that i was lesse afraid of dying , then a lye : i knew besides that in concealing so i striu'd to keepe my ills , not let them goe . and he that in excuses folds his shame retaines his sinne , although he saue his fame . hence then my ill companion , i no more will striue to hide thee , but vnlocke the dore where my offences lye , whose vgly shape shall nor the worlds , nor mine owne censure scape . of all the hainous facts man can commit , there 's none like this of mine , for it is right rebellion against god and man , so foule that it deserues the losse of life and soule . ☞ now you licencious rebels , that doe make profession of this wicked course , and take a pride therein , and would be term'd by me knights of the rodes , or else at leastwise be stil'd high-way lawyers ; no , i doe defie you , and your actions , i will tell you why ; but first plucke of your visards , hoods , disguise , masks , muzles , mufflers , patches from your eyes , those beards , those heads of haire , and that great wen which is not naturall , that i may ken your faces as they are , and rightly know if you will blush at what i speake , or no ; as well you may-but that you want the grace forlorned men , i pitty though your case , because it hath been mine , and gladly i would suffer death , to be a remedy , and your example , onely that i know it will doe better for to liue , and show vnto the world your basenesse , to preuent others that yet sinne onely in intent , conceiuing that it is a gentile course , not to be discommended , whilst non's worse , or baser on the earth , yet it is true some gentlemen perhaps , before they knew the poorenesse of this way , to serue their neede haue more then once attempted some such deede , but now they see their warlike prince take armes , they scorne to liue vpon their countries harmes , but will goe on , whence there may honour grow to blot out quite their fames first ouerthrow . expressing to the world , that want of action . as much as moneys , made them know your faction . which though your courser natures follow still , the actiue spirit leaues , and knowes it ill ; but what are you , that nothing can reclaime from giuing to your soules so foule a name ? who neither feare of heauens , nor earths iust law can , into compasse of selfe knowing , draw ? whose honours , strumpetted to this base course , haue made you of your selues , take no remorse ? but hugging your owne ruine , and foule shames , are proud in losing your repute and fames ? now i consider better , 't is not strange that you this life will for no other change ; for you haue got by this vile course of sinning a kinde of state , nere knowne to your beginning ; and from attending others , are become the principall , and best men in the roome ; where ( like the asse in trappings ) you doe awe the silly beasts , that beere and claret draw ; for they you captaines , and lieutenents call , and tremble when a frowne you doe let fall , for peerelesse now your selues are masters growne , that in mans memorie were foot-boyes knowne ; and your dispaire as base as your condition makes you beleeue , if you should leaue perdition in these attempts , you should againe be made from being sunnes your selues , anothers shade , and that your worthlesse spirits cannot rise in any course , that walkes without disguise , for bred on dunghills , if vnmask'd , you feare you shall too much , in your owne filths appeare ; ☞ and as the witch , and damn'd euchaunters pay their tributes to the deuill , and doe pray in a loose forme , vnto that beastly spirit , from whom they doe their wickednesse inherit , haue their oaths , orders , and distinctions so , as they that in a tract of goodnesse goe : such irreligious forme , and course you take for your accursed , damn'd , protectors sake . and fearing that your acts were not enough to make you his , an oath of such blacke stuffe you haue compounded , as you meant to tye yours lues to sinne be your owne periurie . for he that truth for sweares , but to his ills makes conscience of a vow , which conscience kills , and so is periur'd as he sweares to be true to vntruths , and false to honestie . with this you tempt and binde vnhappie men , who doubting to be damn'd , are damned then , and to those vowes still stiriuing to be true forsake all good , in being iust to you . this hellish oath you minister , and now out ere they ride you charme them to their vow , that if misfortune in your traffique doe betray you to the law , and danger too , you must not tell your complices , nor name how by this cursed trade , and life you came ; for if you are examin'd , when you fell to these lewd courses ? then you are to tell that you came vp here with a full intent to goe for seruice ; ere the forces went ( which you must ready be to name ) you had spent ●ll your money ; here must you looke sad . and fetch a sigh or two , and then confesse onely for one supply , this wickednesse you fell into so may you moue beliefe , whilst you are thought to be a poore yong thiefe lately seduc'd , and hence will pittie grow ; then must you vow you will no more doe so : thus shall you cousin iustice of her due , quickly get off , and to this course anew . nor must remorce of conscience touch you , for your sacrament relenting doth abhorre ; and ( entred in ) you must resolue to grow old in your vice , and keepe your contract so . for you are sworne to vse these courses still , and so indeede are married to your ill . but be assur'd our lawes are of that force , they will on easie suite graunt a diuorce . yet you not minding this , doe next agree both of the time , and where the place shall bee appointed for a meeting , scarce in this . ( though in all goodnesse slacke ) will any misse . ☞ so being come together , there you lie in some odde corner , whence you may discrie such booties as shall passe , and then sayes he that is the oldest theefe , be ruld by me , and marke what i shall say , thus must you place your maskes and chin-clothes , thus then you your face may soone disguise , and what is he can sweare directly and precisely who we were ; and that your words may yeeld a differing tone , put in your mouthes each one a pible stone . now must we chuse a watch-word somewhat common , as ( what 's acnocke ) for feare least we should summon , their thoughts into suspition , then be sure the word once nam'd , each man to deale secure we that are strongest at the gripe will seaze , then be assur'd for to obserue me these ; with your left hand to catch the bridle fast : and let the right vpon the sword be cast , the one preuents escaping , tother then quells their resistance , let our weaker men that are not thus imploy'd , cry boldly stand ; and with their swords and pistols them command , whilst you afright we will perswade , so that by faire or foule meanes they shall yeeld , that 's flat . ☞ perhaps whilst he is talking yet , one cryes , arme , arme camaradas , yonder comes a prize ; if vp the hill you meete , if downe they ride you follow after , and then side by side each hauing singled out his chosen one : and the coast cleere , you ioyntly seize vpon . and then in troth 't is very strange to see what different qualities in men there bee . you shall haue able fellowes , strong , well set as ere your eyes beheld , when they are met , and set vpon ( great boobies ) tremble quiuer , and cry like children at the word deliuer , though to affright them there 's no weapon drawne , nor money in their purses to be tane . such cowards there are many , others then that are as pigmies to these taller men ) though they are nere so threatned to be shot , or to be straight wayes murthered , feare it not ; but fight couragiously whilst they haue breath , not daunted at the present shew of death : on disaduantages yet being caught ( not yeelding though ) by you strōg theeues are brought with their sad fellowes , likewise in the lerch , out of the way , where you begin your search : then euery place about them you see sift , that it is impossible that they should shift a peny out of sight and if so be you find some gold that 's quilted priuately , you call them villaines , and dishonest men for their intended coozenage , happ'ly then the traueller cryes out he is vndone , because in that all his estate is wonne ; which moues not , for your consciences are grosse , you value gaine , and not the poore mans losse , then chop you horses most familiarly , exchange you tell them is no robberie . and next most desperately you make them sweare , that they shall neither follow you , nor reare the country with a hue and cry , so vext , robb'd , rifled , destitute , amaz'd , perplext , you leaue them , and are gone , they know not whither nor scarce the number , but you went together , and that 's all they can say , here is poore light to those that doe pursue , yet in your flight you shew your cowardly feare , each crow you see seemes like a constable , and if so be a colt or calfe within the bushes stirre , you thinke you are beset , in hast conferre one with another how you shall get gone from that so imminent destruction , did not i see of late , after a prize , a strange confusion on such poore surmize ; an owle which into sanctuarie gat to shunne the ayrie quires wondring at , screend in a hollow tree , so discontent began with fatall hoopes the ayre to rent , at which you switch'd apace , fearing that hollow was of the country , that your flight did follow , thus more a fraid then hurt you often are the more the pitle , afterward you share and doe deuide the spoyle , here let me show another piece of knauery that i know , you play the double theeues , you cheate , forsweare , reseruing the best part , from those you dare , and curse your selues to hell 't is all ; for i haue found you in your damned periury , ☞ but makes no matter , vvhither more or lesse , 't is soone consum'd againe in vvickednesse , ill gotten goods can neuer prosper vvell , nor can they thriue that haue no place to dvvell , the rolling stone can hardly gather mosse : those that liue on , doe alvvayes liue in losse . you haue no trade , no calling , no vocation whereby to liue , and saue ; you haue relation to nothing that is good , vvastfull expence is of your lavvlesse gaines the recompence . thus to be furnish'd then , is iust as tho a man should thatch his dwelling house with snow , which melts , drops , soulters , and consumes avvay euen the time of one sun-shining day . for vvhen to innes or tauernes you doe runne that note your vvayes , there are you tvvice vndone . for vvell they knovv their bils you dare not chide , if you presume your actions they must hide , and so to make them rich , you forfeit all that men may vvife , or good , or honest call . and as you sinn'd in gaining , so are faine to be in spending coozen'd , not complaine although yon knovv't , so thriftlesse is their vvay that doe on ruines of their countrey prey . i had a treble income , by the meanes of such as vvere my men , and yet my gaines scarce counteruail'd my charge , yet vvas i vvarie not vvastfull in expence , but alvvayes chairie in that particular , to blinde mens eyes , for feare that thence suspition might arise . yet ( notvvithstanding all this thrift ) i could neuer grovv rich by sauing , nor yet vvould the somme i had , vvhen i vvas doom'd to die , pay for my buriall , and my coffin buy . whence i conclude , though vve goe late to bed , and rise betimes , and likevvise eate the bread of carefulnesse , the vantage vvill be small vnlesse god giues his blessing there vvithall . which he vvill neuer doe to such attempts ; your vvicked and vnlavvfull course exempts you from that gracious benefit , and tho you doe subsist avvhile , god suffers so to try if that you vvill reclaymed bee , if not , his heauie vengeance shall you see out poured in abundance , then too late you vvill repent you , cursing cruell fate when 't is past remedie , the pots you knovv that ouer often to the riuer goe ☞ at last come broken home , o then forsake this life , least you your inne the prison make ; and here arriu'd , o heauens ; hell not retaynes more fuller tortures , torments , vvoes , and paines . which vvere enough to punish all offence though vvith the forfeit life , the law dispence . for here no sooner entred , but you meete a thousand vvretched soules , that loosely fleet from place , to place , where sighing is their ayre , their comforts coldnesse , and their food despaire ; and euer as they see a keeper come they start , as fearing some new martyrdome . whilst the insulting rascall swels to thinke the crauen soule should from his power shrinke , and standing on the tiptoes of poore pride screwes his ill fauour'd face , on tother side ; as the poore prisoner with a dolefull looke seemes to petition some thing , ( as the booke of his sad face may tell ) the iayler vild , his deuillish heart is from remorse exild . the minutes of your rest ( if rest there be within the wals of so much iniurie ) are frighted with your cares , or some rude noyse of sencelesse creatures , from whose drunken voice , the night is quartred into earth-quakes sad , that you would thinke eu'n the whole world were mad and you another humorist shall heare , cursing the stars , the earth , and all that 's neere , another vild , and franticke in his oaths his blasphemies 'gainst god and angels throwes , cursing his cruell creditors , and fate that makes him begge his food within a grate . perhaps some pray , but if they doe , 't is so as if the good they meant they did not know , but as their wants or customes doe prouoke they in distraction , doe their gods inuoke , who heares as little , for such vowes as those the best effects of true petitions loose . here are you mingled with the various straine of fainting need , and euery humour vaine , and must of force endure the idle way of those that doe blaspheme and such as pray at one selfe instant , here what other ill your owne corruption knew not , meete you still , and if a little tainted when you came ere you depart y' are all compos'd of shame , and grow as cunning now in all offence as he that tempted mans first innocence . nor is that humour which some parents haue , ( thinking their vilder sonnes they thus may saue from vtter ruine or reclayme from sinne , if but a prison once they are put in ) to be forgiuen ; for in sauing so they doe precipitate their ouerthrow ; the cause is easie , for examples ill purge not , but doe adulterate the will , too prone to giddie folly , and beside they that enioy the ayre and region wide , when from a kinsman or a friend confin'd . they haue a message , or a letter sign'd as if they had him sacrific'd to hell , nor know him , nor the place where he doth dwell , or if they call his mention from the dead , it is as faint as of those buried . so that the liuing deaths of prisoners bee the feelingst mon●me●ts of miserie , but these are but the interludes to those sad tragedies writ in your ouerthrowes , and as the quickest passage in your scene , to your catastrophes , so slight , so meane , that he that sees your ends , may truly say the prison was the best of all your play , for there your fatall lodging , and sad roome , presenting to you your accursed doome , may well instruct you , that abuse of aire hath brought you to this chamber of despaire , where when the tell-tale sunne through crannies spies your day-bard carkasse , lock'd in miseries , it snatches his free beames from your dull sight , as who should say , you had abus'd his light by doing that it was asham'd to see , and therefore darknesse must your portion bee . the night , which you can scarce distinguish then , ( whilst your sad thoughts your errours may condemne ) instead of sleepe , should with a thousand feares , sound your wak'd conscience larums in your eares , vnfold your guilts , and crowne your watchfull eyes not with a dreame , but sence of miseries , then death , which or you feare not , or despise must coldly in your apprehensions rise , and teach you truly what it is to die , not natures , but the sonnes of infamie . ☞ but such considerations haue long since , with your worst thoughts , a cruell difference . for you beleeue you haue deseru'd to bee admir'd , not scorn'd , for your past villany , and that the actions , you haue done are such as pace with honour , can endure the touch of cruell'st censure , whilst you fondly deeme that men you braue , and valiant doe esteeme , and so are bound with your ills to conniue , and in despight of law keepe you aliue . so from the gaole vnto the halter goe carelesse of now , or after ouerthrow . base vsurpation , and conceits as vaine as are your liues , expenses , and your gaine . for good and braue men censure right your sinne , and pitty you , and the course you are in rather in common pietie , then that your vilde defeatings should be wondred at ; and since you are discouered thus by mee , if by mistake before a man might bee so cheated with your boastings , and lowd talke , because he neuer knew the tracke you walke with your disguises , now his iudgement may be altered , betterd , or quite throwne away . when all your fained worths , appeare to be , but faint protectors of your infamy disabled in the poore things you commit , which neither are for worth , nor valour fit . your ends besides ( if nothing else ) might draw ☞ you into feare to breake the rigorous law ; vnhappie he that hangs vpon a tree , the wretched guerdon of impietie . nor dyes the shame with him that suffers so , his family in such an ouerthrow participate and share , whose innocence are dyed in scandall , but for his offence . and the whole stocke , aboue an age in time , is blasted for this debt , he paid his crime . and yet these sencelesse caitiues who inherit this way of dying by their owne demerit , laugh at this iudgement , call it a fine thing . thus to be pulld to heauen in a stringe , and that the apoplex , fleames and catarre , more cruell to the soules of christians are then hanging , for these passions take men hence , ere they can thinke of dying , or haue sence of their repentance , being snatcht away scarce with so poore a warning , as to pray . but these haue sermons , prayer , sacrament , psalmes , and alwayes to bring them to repent , and a great audience of the people by . for whose faire warning th' are content to dy , and thus their strong deluder drawes them on to laugh at , and deserues destruction . what should be their example , and afright them doe rather please , reioyce , content , delight them , ☞ but you fond men it may be doe suppose because i scap'd , that you shall neither loose your sorfeit liues , i wish the grace i found may not to any of your harmes redownd , i meane to your encouragement , you know but of particulars no generalls grow , one swallow makes no summer , though noyes flood once ouerwhelmed all the liuing brood that stroue against the streame , topping the rankes of the great mountaines , and the lesser bankes , with euery crawling creature ( not one mist ) though they lent all their powers to resist , yet god hath promised ( we haue vnderstood ) he will not send vs such another flood . things seldome are not vsuall : besides strong the reasons are , that did my life prolong you must conclude , that had the time not byn the iubily of mercy , when my sinne was cald in question , i had president bin not in writing , but in punishment : for that great power by whom we gouern'd are , to limit my ill courses ( straind so farre ) thus tooke me from my sinne , and did contriue how by strange meanes i should be kept aliue , for know , iust at that instant when the ioyes of great men , good men , old men , young men , boyes , had but one obiect , like the heauenly spheares , whose harmony , one note , one burthen beares , then when each face did like a bridegroome smile , and one entire contentment crown'd this isle , the birds , the beasts , the men , and euery thing presenting their glad aues to their king , who like a sunne new risen on the earth , disdaines to view a corner where 's not mirth , so threw a beame on me , whose lucklesse fate was then midst all this ioy disconsolate . then was my apprehension , euen iust then as if my faults distinguish'd me from men that were ordain'd for ioy , or mine offence deny'd my share in blisse of innocence . yet this preseru'd me ; barabbas must be at the great feast from death and bondage free , it was no fauour to the man , or crime , that sau'd his life , his blessing was the time , nor could my glorious sunne , that rose so faire , with blood infect or cloud the laughing aire , or die the crimson of his morne with red of malefactors blood ( so early shed ) his beauty is his owne , nor would he shine at first in iustice , though 't is cald diuine . hence grew the mercy , that my ioy so might be in respect of all mens tripartite , for besides this i had an aduocate whose vertue could the hardest penetrate , and make compassion easie , for her smile could the sad browes of sternesse reconcile ; her sweetnesse can the angry ocean calme , and turne the aspe his poison into balme , and stay the thunders heauy hand , iust then when it is threatning ruine to all men . the tiger of her yong-ones robd would stay but at her presence , and forbeare her prey . the angriest things must at her sight appeare as smooth as august , or the springing yeare . she the rich partner of his royall bed who weares a triple crowne vpon his head . embrac'd him , cald him lord , and at that word , who could denie a pardon to afford . she ask'd , he gaue , and my deare fate in this got my free pardon , she a bountious kisse . so sweetly seald was my remisse from death , so ratified by this so royall breath . presume not yet on this , occasion so will not her liberall aide to all bestow , one thiefe was sau'd , that no man should despaire , but one , so that presumptions forfeit are : he with his sauiour died , blest time for him , who else had found no pardon for his sinne ; i in my soueraignes glory was to die , and that time set my life at liberty . note the occasions strange that set vs free me from this death , him to eternitie . my prince's crowning , his redeemers death , assur'd his soule , and did restore my breath . but euery day is not coronation ; nor d●d many suffer with our sauiour . and mercy at such times as these extended . to iudgements turne , if grace be twice offended . and now you thinke me happy being free from death and shame by this benignitie , but if you doe a little backe reflect on the recharges of my foes , th' aspect of this sun-shining day , you cloudy find and much foule weather in my face behind , for now , as i haue seene a tired hare of his owne swiftnesse in a faint despaire , after whose fearefull feet , the yelping cry , of the whole kennell , follow eagerly . which spi'd , some huntsman or some shepheard neere , seeing the weary wat halfe dead with feare , in the pursuers sight , in his safe armes folds the poore creature from their cruell harmes , 'bout whom the angry chasers leape and bay , assaulting him that keepes them from their prey , and with their fearefull noyses fright it more , then the poore beast was in pursuit before . euen iust thus is my poore life pursu'de , whilst i thought danger past , it was renew'd for first they followed with much speed , and cry , after poore mee ( that fled but easily ) and when the king of forrests and of chafes thus found me destitute , before their faces , ( ready to be deuour'd ) snatch'd me away iust then , as they were seizing on the prey , and in his royall armes of grace embrac'd my panting life , before so hotly chac'te , and yet behold my aduersaries rore with lowder exclamations , then before . and would with horrid clamours him constraine what he preseru'd , thus to destroy againe . appeales and caueats , and such things they bring to force me from the bosome of my king. on which diuinest altar whilst i hold i cannot be vnto their furies sold. and yet the rarest eloquence in law that i could to my causes handling draw , i was enforc'd to craue ; so strongly they did although pardon'd 'gainst my life inuay . here i a new must muster vp my friends wearied before ; to crosse their irefull ends . make their endeauours such to saue me now as if the king no pardon did allow , thus though my life they cannot take , you see they make me weary of 't by troubling mee . thus a delinquent must of force endure : he knowes not when he 's freed ; nor when secure . behold , the map of your proceeding heere , a glasse in which to life , there doth appeare the forme of all your actions ; vvhich i knovv are vglier yet in substance then in shovv . as they are vilde , your aymes are worse , your ends as bad againe , yet these your hope transcends , for both in ill designes , it leads you on , and will most faile , when most you trust vpon . ☞ now then if that you are not quite bereft of likelihoods for grace , if there be left roome but for one good thought , if vnto sinne you haue not sold your selues out-right , let in this motion i shall make , behold your fact , summon your guilty conscience , which is rackt and gladly would speake truth , that it might gaine ease to her selfe in her ensuing paine , she would account , and be discharg'd , thereby the worme a breeding would soone liue , soone die , a hideous horrid sight it must needs bee , when in their vgly shapes , you chance to see your monstrous sinnes appeare ; yet happy men you cannot euer be at all till then : no nor then neither , if it be to late , 't is some mens cursed and vnhappy fate , that they can ne're be touch'd at heart vntill the damned bed-roll of their sinnes o're-fill their guilty conscience , in stead of prayer in vaine as they conceiue , they then despaire , not able to appeale to christ his passion , they greedily lay hold on their damnation . if not the feare of this your temporall death , let the eternall moue , the one 's but breath : the other endlesse , euer-liuing paine , ere it be done , it still begins againe , pitty your silly soules , that else must frie in burning lakes of brimstome , neuer die where worse then egypt's darknesse hems you in , with seuerall tortures for each vgly sinne . where howles , and hollow groanes the coapes-mates be to this eternall night of miserie . where frosts , fires , drownings , sulphur , choakings come encreasing still , ne're ending ; here 's your doome . and these the torments that prepared are , of which ( vild men ) you must expect your share . if you will still persist , and not giue o're , 't is then in vaine for to perswade you more . i 'le cease my faire meanes therefore , and will try if i can fright you with an hue and cry , here would i name both you , and your abode , but that you varie those , on euery rode , yo' are east , now west , and next north-country men , and then your names as oft you change agen . thus to informe then , were to put in doubt , not to giue light to men to finde you out . you in another kinde i will describe , that euery man shall know you as you ride , or to auoid you how , or his purse lost i teach you a true rule how he shall coast , and dogge you as you ride , how to be sure to take you , when you thinke your selues secure . ☞ because i liu'd by spoyle of passengers thus will i recompence them , this worke 's theirs meant for their good , the guerdon for my gaine is to aduise , how they may not sustaine a farther losse , come be you rul'd by me , and well obserue , these your instructions bee , when as you carrie charge , let no man know nor of your money , nor yet when you goe . you haue a humour when you are to ride your neighbours kinsmen , or your friends you bid to sup , or breake their fasts , only to drinke healths to your good returne , you little thinke there 's any harme in this , yet i haue knowne a father thus betray'd by his owne sonne , a brother by a brother , and a friend most deare in outward shew , to condescend . and lay the plot with theeues , bid them prepare such a prize comes , whereof he takes a share . whilst , but for him they neuer had bin met . another kind of men there is , that set , ten times more dangerous , you often choose some one to guard you for feare you should loose your money by the way , yon doe relye both on his valour , and his honestie , now as you ride together , if he see you light on any other company , he rounds you in the eare ( as if he tooke the greatest care ) and sayes that yon mans looke he likes not , you perswaded slacke your pace , so that alone he brings you to the place where his confederates lie , and then surpris'd ( as 't was by him and them before deuis'd ) they hacke , and hew against each others sword , till threatned to be shot , you giue the word , and bid him yeeld , ( which he seemes loth to doe ) nay more he is inform'd which way they goe , and as you follow with an hue and cry , he will be sure to leade you quite awry . ☞ oft in your clothiers and your grasiers inne , you shall haue chamberlaines , that there haue bin plac'd purposely by theeues , or else consenting by their large bribes , and by their often tempting , that marke your purses drawne , and giue a gesse what 's there , within a little more or lesse ; then will they gripe your cloak-bags , feele there weight there 's likewise in my host sometimes deceit , if it be left in charge with him all night , vnto his roaring guests he giues a light , ( who spend full thrice as much in wine and beare ) as you in those , and all your other cheare ) these inconueniences doe oft arise for want of heed , and care , be therefore wise . ☞ forbeare to ride vpon the sabbath day , in which god sayes , remember , rest , and pray ▪ as we our seruants oftentimes command , when many businesses they take in hand ▪ that chiefly one by no meanes they forget aboue the rest ; iust thus much in effect imports the word remember , though our law be not of force enough to keepe in awe the sabbath-breaker , yet god in the way oft meets with him , and giues him as a prey to high-way theeues , that day they rather choose then any other , fittest for their vse , for then the roads are quiet , and they know none ride but those haue great affaires to doe , which to effect , 't is thought , they haue about them great store of coyne , and this makes theeues misdoubt them . and as the cut-purse is in prime of play , when men at church doe most deuoutly pray , so are the high-way cutters ; for the deuill is not content to tempt them to doe euill , but teaches them presumption in the act , which well he knowes doth aggrauate the fact . lastly , if you are rob'd on that high day , it is not fit that then the country pay your money backe againe , that remedy , the iudge in conscience will to you deny , what reason is it men should leaue to pray , to wait vpon your theeues that run away ? ☞ noe , ride at lawfull times , and you shall meet store of good company for you to keepe ; associate though with none , vnlesse with those that you finde rather willing for to loose then haue your company ; for they that still presse to be neere you , though against your will , are somewhat dangerous ; but i will show how you shall finde if they be theeues , or no ; take but occasion for to make some stay , then marke ; if that they keepe not on their way but slacke their pace , or else alight and goe ; or if perchance they doe refuse to doe as i haue said , iust then , before your face ; follow some halfe hower after , a slow pace ; if so you ouer-take them , then take heed , for that 's the very tricke of theeues indeed . next of a theefe , the vsuall markes be these , ( which as you ride you may obserue with ease ) they muffle with their cloakes , or else their coate hides all their clothes , that so you may not note what sutes they haue , a handkercher they were about their neckes , or cipresse , which they reare ouer their mouthes , and noses , with their hand iust at the time , when as they bid you stand ; perhaps since here i haue discouered this , they will now leaue them off , that you may misse your obseruation , be you therefore sure as soone as they come riding somewhat neere to gaze full at their faces , you shall see them turne their heads away , as if so bee they had spide something on the tother side , which if they doe , then keepe your distance wide , but now they will not may be , yet may you haue by these meanes a full and perfect view , and know them when you see them next , or whither their great bush beard , and face , agree together . this aboue all i wish you for your good , by any meanes shun him that weares a hood , beware of them that whisper , and those men that are inquisitiue , for surely then they but examine you that they may know by circumstance , whe'r you haue coine or no. ☞ you and your friend perchance doe ride together , your company 's increased by another , a seeming honest man , and you are glad where 's two to one suspition none is had . you call him fellow-trauellor , and he reioyces in your honest companie , about some two miles riding there o'●e-takes some three of his companions , then he shakes , trembles , and quiuers , and seemes sore afraid , and cries , directly friends we are way-laid , if you haue charge about you let me know , that i may cocke my pistoll as i goe , by those , and such like words , he will soone find , whether , or no , your purse be richly lin'd , and whil'st you thought , there had been three to three , your iudas is on t'other side you see . ☞ had you not need be wary , iudge i pray ? let me perswade you , doe not ride by day with any summe you are afraid to lose but in the night , but then take heed of those base padding rascalls , for their kill-calfe law i am not priuy to , i neuer saw them , nor their actions , then i cannot show how to preuent the thing i doe not know . but thus much i assure you , you are free from any horsmen you shall meet , or see , for they beleeue that none will ride at night , but onely those whose purses are too light , and hardly worth the taking ; next they must keepe lawfull howers , for feare they through mistrust be apprehended , that 's their chiefest eare ; and then againe , i know they hardly dare aduenture in the darke ; for they can spie neither aduantage , opportunitie , nor whether you haue pistolls , nor yet know , whether that you be likely men , or no , and you haue time your money to conuey , and much more benefit by night , then day . but since god hath ordain'd this time to rest , and not to trauell in , i doe my best so to aduise you , that you shall be sure what time so e're you ride , to be secure . ☞ this is a generall rule , and obseruation , your high-way theeues doe alwaies keepe their station vpon your greatest roads , that out of those that do passe by , they may both picke and choose ; and so they cull the likeliest out of many ; but on your petty by-roads , where scarce any are wont to trauell , they nere vse to bee , you may be safe from any ieopardie if here you coast , which i aduise you to rather then on your great high roads to go . ☞ but aboue all which way so e're you ride , a butts length distance at the least diuide your selues from one another , so keepe on , for i assure you they nere set vpon a scattered troope , for feare of somes escaping , which may endanger their immediate taking , besides , their company they doe diuide and set at seuerall stands , and should you ride all in a cluster , they will sally out before , behinde , and compasse you about . now if that following , they attempt , you spie their drift and resolution presently by their deuision , and haue time to shun the thing intended , ere it be begun . besides , they dare not doe but altogether , that they may be at hand with one another , to helpe where there 's occasion , say they should aduenture desperately , they neuer could bring you together , nor aside the way , without much trouble , and a greater stay ; and peraduenture , ere halfe this be done , vnto your rescue there are others come . now i coniure you that ride by the while , let neither threats nor faire words you beguile nor yet diswade , from yeelding your reliefe to those you find in action with the thiefe , i doe remember i haue often beene thus wickedly imploy'd , whilst i haue seene some others riding in to this our fray , i only wish'd them to keepe on their way , with such perswasions , i found suted best with their amaze , see fairely thus distrest and to our mercies , they haue left those men that very eas'ly might haue rescu'de beene . ☞ now thus much for preuention , here you see from point to point , a plaine discouerie , of the theeues policie , i shew'd you how you may auoyde it , let me tell you now what you haue next to doe , if you espie ( as you may guesse by my discouerie ) that there are theeues amongst you , doe not gaze on this , and tother side , nor in a maze affrighted stand , as if your only hope were some to rescue you , that will prouoke and not dishearten them , then minde it not , but be as though all feare you had forgot , and looke as bigge as they , and if they proffer be sure to draw , as soon's they make their offer remember then the cause you haue in hand , your reputation , and your money stand at gage in this , and if you dare not fight , it grieues me much to doe you thus much right . they , ( if they find you resolute and stout ) dare euen as wellbe hang'd , as fight it out , not out of cowardize , but that they know to their discomforts , that in fighting so they striue against a countrey , iustice , law , right , equity , and these keepes them in awe . they studie most , how they may bugbeares seeme , and who are rob'd , but those that doe esteeme their threats , vnlesse you yeeld without delay , we shoot you thorow , they perhaps may say ; but who thus threatned , yet resisting still can say vnto me that he fared ill . some though are somewhat resolutely bent , t is true , yet is it farre from their intent to shed your blood , for they in doing so , should worke their owne immediate ouerthrow , they could not then subsist , for though they passe , sought after slightly for the monies losse , should they take life and all , they could not ride to any place where they might safely bide , but through continuall search they would be found , and then pay dearly for each bloody wound . this the euent would be , which they well know , rather then hurt you , they will let you goe , and stay a while vntill they meet with some which their faire words , or threats will ouercome . besides , the right is of your side , and though you are o're-match'd , god may enable you so those caytifes may be vanquish'd by your hand ; then what good seruice you shall doe your land , your prince , and common-wealth , you may suppose , euen in the act by apprehending those who liue vpon the spoile , then hold them play and yours shall be the honour of the day . ☞ but 't is a fault of yours , you doe consent and yeeld too patiently , you are content not onely to be rob'd , but let them goe , and basely wish they may escape , that so the countrey may be lyable , for why if they not taken be with hue and cry , you must haue all restor'd , and what care you : one thing more i will tell you , which is true , you often double and misname the summe , you know the hundred willing is to come to composition with you , if they doe , you cousen both the theeues and country too . and when you tell the story , then although you say they were fiue , six , or at least fower , you were rob'd fairely , and but two to two , and that you fought it out aboue an hower , and then you cut and slash your harmelesse clothes , and say that in the fight 't was done by those that tooke your money , which god knowes you gaue without resistance 〈◊〉 they scarce did craue . doe no more so , nor striue that men may deeme you valiant , for it is a poore esteeme to be accounted , if you be not so ; and they haue farre a harder taske to doe to keepe opinion , falsly vndergone , then those haue none , for to atchieue to one . be what your images , doe represent , men nobly spirited , 't was god's intent when he created you , not much vnlike his image most diuine , that you should fight in a iust cause , because he is all iust , and herein failing you betray god's trust , neglect your dutie , and doe animate not curbe , the vild'ones , that doe perpetrate . ☞ but now suppose through negligence you fall into their clutches , and surpris'd with all you are vnthought of , 't is no fault of mine you might haue taken better heed in time . thus yet i will aduise you , if you see that you must yeeld and ouer-mastred bee , striue not at all , but giue the fairest words your best inuention and your wit affords , wish that you had more monies , and withall deliuer some , and so perhaps you shall by searching of your selues , and freenesse too , without a further re-examining goe . but if they make an offer , doe not you seeme to dislike , what they doe meane to doe then will they sift you soundly , doe not hold your hand vpon your money , they are told thus where it is , and surely they will guesse , they haue not all by your owne fearefulnesse . i haue obserued many times , when i had tane such money , as did satisfie , out of the pocket hauing no intent to make a further search , but only meant to lead the passenger aside the way , ( because i knew what danger 't was to stay ) fast'ning my clutches on his arme , or thigh , with a sad looke , he would begin to cry he was vndone , if i tooke what was there , thinking i felt ( because my hand was neere ) his greater summe , which i by that should find hid in his sleeue , or in his shirt behind . but now then , if they find not such a summe as was expected , they will bid you come , into some corner , then protest , and sweare , if patiently a while , you will sit there , you shall haue all restor'd , that they mistooke you like are , but not those , for whom they looke on these fond hopes you rest , vntill that they haue watch'd their time , and seiz'd another prey . to which you now are accessaries growne , but see where are their promises become ? ( nor meant thev otherwise ) those rifled to they take their horses and away they goe , and leaue you destitute , so with the rest to tell the storie whether fared best . ☞ yet loose no time , but on with all the speed that possible you can , and then take heed , it much concernes you , for when they espy that you pursue , the formost cunningly falls into some by lane , 't is vndescride for you suppose they altogether ride , so whilst you thinke , you keepe at distance farre , anew amidst them you surprised are . here 's their maine plot , you are forewarn'd , but say you cannot ouertake them , and that they haue left the roade , and you in a great doubt , so that you know not how to finde them out , let me direct you , i will instance thus , suppose on colebrooke way you lose your purse , the theeues to vxbridge roade , or stanes will ride , and not to faile will there all night abide , this is the chiefest maxime in their law , the subt'lest surely that i euer saw , it stands by reason , for they know full well none vse to trauell thus athawrt to tell the passages , or to describe the men they rest at pleasure , and are gone agen ere that the lazie-tithing hue and cry comes to enquire , and the authority of some poore silly fellow , who is plac'd in that meane office , that he may be grac'd for double-diligence , oft as he goes through wretched wilfulnesse attaches those that nere ment harme , yet being apprehended , they often lose their liues , though ne're offended . but to deale safe and sure , without delay scoure you the next great right and left hand way , and if at night you misse , a carefull spy next day shall surely see them riding by . grant now they leaue this custome , all their art , their wit , inuention , neuer can impart the like againe , i vow , i doe not see whither they can betake them to be free : but by the way know thus much , if they light on a great summe , then will they ride that night vnto their rendeuous here in the city , which is too sure a shelter , ( more 's the pitty , ) but follow my aduise , and marke me well , for here a cunning plot of theirs i tell , if you are rob'd out in the easterne quarter , when you with hue and cry the theeues make after , ride not to london in the roade you were , nor raise those parts , you will not finde them there , but hie to westminster , holborne , the strand , and for a speedy search there giue command , if northward they light on you , straightwayes ride and search both southwarke , lambeth , & banckeside , thus they doe alwaies plant themselues , for so they haue the citty betwixt them and you . and ere your search comes at them ( by the way which often dyes ) there 's time at will to stay . i haue obseru'd ( and it is still in vse , nor will it ere reforme the vild abuse it hath a leuell at ) a needlesse care wherewith all sorts of people troubled are , and charged too , when any one hath lost his purse to theeues , then at the countries cost there is a watch prepar'd to guard that place where the poore man by them surprised was ; this is like shutting vp the stable doore , when as the horse was stolne out before , 't is not to be suppos'd the thiefe will come and make a needlesse breach , to thanke the groome for feeding of the best ; loe then iust so , nor meane the high-way theeues that way to goe where there is waite laid for them , say they should ; i doe protest here ; i did euer hold ( and found it by experience ) that high-way that had a watch vpon it , best for prey . for first the honest trauellers suppose it is impossible , that they should lose their money being guarded thus ; and hence they grow more carelesse , doubting none offence can any wayes betyde them ; whilst alasse a thiefe may doe his list , and freely passe , the watchmen neere the wiser ; for they stand setled at one place by a strict command . it is indifferent when the theefe layes hold , his booty singled out , he will make bold to seize him any where ; all places are all one alike to him , he will not care so that the coast be cleare , and then how can he be distinguish'd from an honest man ? i neuer past by , but the watchmen gaue me courteous language , wishing me to haue a speciall care i was not rob'd ; whil'st i was a chiefe actor of that villanie . but now suppose they had examin'd me , i would haue answer'd them so courteously , that they could not suspect . now what are they that are appointed watchmen for the way ? poore , silly , old , decrepped men , that are fitting for nought else , but to loyter there ; haue not i seene a dozen such , all stand ( with each of them a holbert in his hand ) amaz'd , affrighted , and durst neuer quatch , whil'st we before their faces all ; did catch , assault , seize , rifle such as did passe by , when we were gone ( perhaps ) then would they cry theefes , theefes , ( to little purpose ) i haue knowne some that by way of parly , thus haue growne familiar with the watch , and as they found a fit occasion , they haue tane , and bound the silly fellowes hand , and foot ; then stood like a safe guard set for the countries good , with browne bils in their hands , and so made bold ( as with authority ) to stop , and hold all that did come that way , i doe suppose a watch of holbarteers were good for those foot-padding-night theeues ) but for these you see such care , and trouble all in vaine will bee . but if you will needs haue it so , choose then strong , able , stout , and resolute young men , arme them with bow , and arrowes , muscets , shot , and with a horse or two , that they may not be thus abus'd , but if occasion be may follow on to purpose ; but by me and mine instructions here , i hope you shall be well secur'd , and need no watch at all . ☞ i thinke it fitting now for me to show vnto the inne-keeper , how he shall know such guests from other men , my host take heed , to winke at such faults were a fault indeed , respect then rather honesty , then gaine . know well your seruants whom you entertaine , trie them , that you may trust , their helpe in this subtill discouery , most needfull is . your ostler must obserue , and he shall see about their horses , they will curious bee they must be strangely drest , as strangelyfed with mashes , prouender , and christians bred ; if this be wondred at , they cannot hold , their goodly qualities they must vnfold , crying , they doe deserue it , and that they by their good seruice will their cost repay with ouer-plus , or some words more or lesse , by which relation he may shrewdly guesse . and then they will be asking , who is he that ownes that horse ? and whose those horses be that stand beyond him ? what their masters are ? what kind of men ? whither they ride ? how farre ? and when ? so by his answeres they surmize which of them all will be their likeliest prize . next of their cloak-bags let him notice take , they onely carry them for fashion'd sake , for they are empty ones , in pollicie , because their horses should not laden be . your chamberlaine shall finde , when as they come vsher'd vp by him to their lodging roome , he shall be sent away , let him giue eare , and not to faile , he shall be sure to heare the gingling of their money , let him pry behind some secret cranies priuily , and he shall see them share , what they haue got , and euery one to take what is his lot . this they by no meanes will deferre , for feare , who has the purse , should cheat them in the share ; this done , they hug each other , next they call their rauish'd sences home , and then withall they knocke againe for him , who shall be sheut for not attending , though enioyn'd he went. now must he draw a cup of curious sacke , then next mine hoast your company they lacke , with farre-fetcht complements they will salute and bid you welcome , marke from their dispute what you can gather , you may somewhat guesse by their mens sawcy peremptorinesse , for seruants when their masters ills they know cease their obedience , and presumptious grow . enquire a part , each ones particular name , and let your seuerall seruants doe the same , and you shall finde them tripping , they well may forget the new names , that they tooke that day ; at supper time let some one hastily knocke at your gate , as with authority , you shall obserue a sudden fearefull start , marke then their lookes ( the index of the heart ) and you shall finde them troubled , looke you sad , and aske if yonder constable be mad ? bid them say quickly , what their danger is , then promise no authority of his shall enter there , if they command it so , by this , into their priuate thoughts you go , they will confesse for succour , needs no more , 't is euident what you but thought before , but say hereafter they should carelesse grow , then are they taken with the lesse adoe . now say they come about the noone of day , you shall well know them , by their needlesse stay , their carelesnesse of time , for they but bait , that they may stand at gaze , and fitly wait for honest passengers , when they haue spide a likely-moneyd booty by them ride , then will they bussle , and make hast away with farre more speed then tedious was their stay . and cry yon rides their vncle , or their friend with whom some earnest businesse they pretend ; when in an inne , they must all-night abide , they cunningly , sometimes themselues diuide and come as seuerall companies , thereby to crosse the number in the hue and cry. besides thus parted , they are sure to know if otherwise then well , the squares should goe , they of each other will no notice take of you ( mine host ) they will enquirie make what their companions are ? what countrimen ? whether you know them yea or no ? and then if they can finde you haue a ielousie shrewdly suspecting either company , hauing discouered your opinion with all conuenient speed , they will get gone , but if you doe ( as well you may ) mistake them and that for honest trauellers you take them , they ( as by chance ) will in your kitchen meet , and as meere strangers , one another greet , there will they drinke together , ere they goe from thence , so louing and so kinde they grow that they willsup togeather , marke them well and you their cunning knauery shall smell . still strangers to each other will they bee , whil'st any of your house are there to see ; but see , and be not seene , and you shall finde them all familiar in another kinde , they will embrace , reioyce , laugh at their plot and at mine host that he suspects it not . the fairest innes they vsually frequent , out of a wary-politicke intent , presuming , for disparaging the man they will not search his howse , and there they can rest vnmolested , but since this you know let not the subtile theefe , escape you so . ☞ loe here i haue vnclasp'd this obscure booke , and full quotations on those secrets tooke , that the plaine eye of iudging reason , may discouer such abuses of the way , and as 't is said , that true repenters must their secret sinnes , and all ills from them thrust , lest the vild tainture of one crime behinde contaminate againe the sinfull minde , thus haue i left no nooke , no cranny small , which men may cunning or pernicious call vn-open'd here , before the curious day as cleere and plaine , as is the champion way . no act , or vse which theeues discouer might , no art , to make the honest know them right . lest by retaining ought , it might be deem'd , my true recanting is not , what it seem'd . but marke my cautions well , and you will know that these way-riflers must some new way goe imagination , or their practice yet could neuer reach to , or before you set preuention of their worst assaults , their drifts in their attempt , and their best scaping shifts . nor can i feare , but since so freely i haue here dissected such impietie , anatomizing euery hidden nerue that for the strength of such occasions serue , the charitable world will hence allow , that i those men and actions disauow i make so plaine and hatefull , nor againe will i my honour in those puddles staine , nor can it be suppos'd by enuie , that any relap's of mine be aimed at , for mine owne writ , must then in iudgement stand and signe me vnto death , mine owne false hand ; the iurie , and the iudge , in euidence , shall no enquiry need for mine offence , this booke alone against all pittie 's plea , turnes all excuse into apostrophe , whil'st dumbe as death , with double shame i must ' count both my ruine , and my sentence iust . now let detracting censure , pawse , and stay and turne rank'rous spleenes another way , and know that now in censure , they doe more then i haue done in all the rest before , when my determin'd innocence shal bee a iudge seuere against their cruelty ; ☞ and such whose most vnnecessary eye , into forbidden acts of others pry , and when the man they curiously haue read , must then attempt the secrets of his bed , to poyson all his blessings , nicely draw the curtaines , whose concealings no man saw without a rude intruding , for the bed of lawfull couples being iniured by base detractions , leades that troubled sence into the fullest foulnesse of offence ; and so my pillowes partner , to whose truth i owe the best reforming of my youth , as if she must be sharer of my wrongs , though ne're arraign'd ▪ was yet condemn'd by tongs . as if of force because shee 's mine , she must in spight of all her vertue be vniust , but i imagine rather this surmize , doth from the common ground of ill arise , or from that enuy , sathan left behind , when he infected our first mothers mind : shew me the man whose tendrest , dearest loue , and whose affection in a straine doth moue beyond community , vnto his wife , who but in her , has neither soule , nor life , and giue me reasons why his should transcend the debt i owe to mine vnequall friend ? then will i yeeld my dotage , his loue rare , and thus our obligations i compare . first , vnto you whose marriages intent haue to the fortune of your choice extent more then the person , or those faire deserts which make the blessedst contracts of the hearts , and loue the purchase more of her estate then her perfections , you ne're leaueld at ; you who were neuer caught with darting eies , whose best affections in her treasure lies , and neuer had your soules with loue refin'd , peruerting the true vse of either kind , can yet in this your portions dotage , not exceed the income i by mine haue got . for when i was adiudg'd , and doom'd to die , she onely by strange importunitie melted the hearts of all resolu'd against mee , who pittying her , set my lifes danger free , in this my life , my fortune , and my all , i may her portion , and her blessing call . and last for other tyes , which doe obliege such as to loues faire fortresses lay siege the simpathizing liking , and those parts of loues religion , which locks louers hearts was throwne on me , and these who can disproue , must either haue no heart , or know no loue : in pitty then , to citharaea's shrine all you that sacrifice your thoughts diuine , since we are pleas'd , let none our peace molest , nor breake the vnion of so sweet a rest , with nice inquiry , after things , you must confesse you haue no businesse with , that 's iust , and we shall be , if you but leaue vs so , more happy , then 't is fit for you to know . ☞ yet for my selfe , beleeue i haue the sence of mine owne youth's abusing , and offence which i haue wrought against the common-weale , whose wounds by this relation i may heale , if my aduice be follow'd , you will see the soule vnlac'd of high-way subtiltie . that who shall suffer now , in such offence , has none to blame but his owne negligence , i doe besides my pretious youth lament , my reput's forfeit , honours lauishment , the deare mispences of my fairest time , conuerting all my blessings into crime , my wit , my iudgement , strength , courage , and all vnto my countries mischiefe , mine owne fall . nor doe i thinke it halfe enough that i barely confesse mine owne impiety , and talking onely to the people shew those guilts , perhaps before i speake , they know or with a superficiall glosse thus seene to flatter men into a faire esteeme of my best promis'd actions , whose euent might proue the speakers of a worse intent ; no , naked as first adam's innocence , i strip the deform'd shape of mine offence , dislodging from my heart that banisht spirit , that can no dwelling there againe inherit , and on iust cause diuorc'd from such a bride , can hardly now it 's memory abide , me thinkes thus purg'd , i hate the very roome which that vild inmates lodging was become , and as the bodies glorified , scorne the thoughts of ioyes wherewith their frailty's borne . despising as it were the fullest things which the dull earth to our admiring brings ; so my refined soule , and my cleare minde can in these vild companions no peace finde , but troubled at the old acquaintance grow , thught-sick , that e're such practice they did know . or as the epicure , whose working wish is dreaming still vponsome curious dish , on which , his waking thoughts , and sleepe imploy'd are busily , vntill it be enioy'd . which purchac'd , his discretion is farre lesse then was his couetere he did possesse , for gluttonizing his o're-charged chest , he neither can vngorge , nor yet digest , till surfeited to death , he loaths it more then ere he did embrace , or loue before . so i whose easie youth , with fond admire , was drawne , at first this ill course to desire , hug'd it in dreames , and in my waking fits doted vpon 't , to my worse losse of wits , whil'st esteem'd none braue , or good , but this , but now i know how farre i was amisse . and surfeited , as 't were to death indeed , from which by rare ingredients i am freed . i loath my stomacke-queller , and abhorre what i in too much louing sufferd for , nor can profession free me from the doome of cruel'st censure and opinion , these actuall ills of mine freely confess'd must be in act recouer'd , or exprest my faire intentions cannot be , nor i sau'd from the taxe of my first infamie . ☞ o may my fate so well prouide as now that power which knowes , may helpe me in my vow , and crowne my resolutions with some way which of the world , and heauen recouer may all my lost honour , by some acts of mine , that may proue farre more welcome to the time . then my disastrous courses , and expresse i am much better then i dare professe . and that great king , whose mercy , goodnesse , grace , hath fixt my tottering life in a firme place , whose royall bounty do's i know expect from my so great enioying , some effect which may a thankfull tribute pay to him , and speake the full redemption of my sinne . you , mightie sir , to whom my life i owe as debt to that great grace you did bestowe , may now command it prostrate at your feet in any danger , ( i shall haste to meet ) that so by seruing in your enterprise , you may perceiue how true a sacrifice i le make againe , of what you gaue so free , and that 's the offering must accepted bee . i hope ( great sir ) it is not your intent that i shall spend my dayes in banishment , for happier farre is he condemn'd that dies , then him you saue t'exile from your faire eies . for what auailes the blinded man to see , if that a dungeon must his prison bee ? where doubly curs'd to be debarr'd from light he dwells , that knew 't not , whil'st he wanted sight , o let me liue , where euery day i may my most religious offrings truely pay ; and that the life you gaue me , be not made a trouble to me , whil'st my thoughts inuade my discontented soule with torments strange ; not that i must my aire , and country change , or ( bard inheriting thereby ) forgoe the temporall fortunes i am borne vnto . but that the shryne i worship should not see the constant sacrifice is made by mee . me thinkes could doe more then common men , ( for no such obligation strengthens them ) that my prince might his owne great power know , in seruice i could doe vpon his foe ; so let me liue , that vent'ring so to die , i pay my debt , and suffer happilie . viuit post funera , virtus . finis . to the kings most excellent maiestie , iohn clauell wisheth a long , and prosperous reigne in this , and in the world to come , a plenteous share of those peculiar blessings , which god himselfe ( out of his wonderfull and abundant goodnes ) hath prouided and set apart ( euen for the choisest of his elect ) which are farre beyond the imagniation of mortall men to conceiue , much more impossible to be expressed . it grieues my soule , and wounds my troubled minde , that onely i alone must be confinde , when others are let loose , that they may gaine the honour they haue lost , whil'st my foule staine blurres both my birth , and fortunes ; had i dide , my ignominious death had satisfide ; but to liue still , and still to liue in shame , ( within the summons of vpbraiding fame ) is a worse plague then euer egypt had ; it may be thought , i that haue beene so bad cannot recant , but very likely may fall to my old rebellion , on the way ; first let this treaty plead ; then here i call my god aboue to witnesse ( who knowes all the secrets of my heart ) i doe intend whilst these your warres endure , euen there to spend my time , in that braue seruice ; when that ends ( if ● chance to suruiue ) i haue then friends , and a poore fortune of my owne , that can fairely maintaine me , like an honest man ; if so your highnesse please , that i may haue my gratious pardon , ( you so freely gaue ) what is required of me , i cannot pay , if that the meanes wherewith be kept away ; confinde within these walls , is it your will that i a prisoner here , continue still ? when i was past the cure , and helpe of men , you ( that could onely ) shielded me , iust then when death had taken leuell with his dart , was it that i might feele this greater s●art ? o no ; i neuer since haue beg'd that boone , but you ( great sir ) haue granted it right soone , yet notwithstanding your most royall pleasure , i am enforc'd to tarry others leasure , like tantalus , in this my hell i see , and know the grace you haue bestowd on me but may not touch it , and enioy much lesse , the more 's my griefe , and my vnhappinesse , o free me from this lingring lethergie , set me at liberty , or let me die . the confession of the four high-way-men as it was written by one of them and allowed by the rest the th of this instant april (being the day before their appointed execution ), viz. john williams, alias tho. matchet, francis jackson, alias dixie, john white, alias fowler, walter parkhurst. approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing w estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) the confession of the four high-way-men as it was written by one of them and allowed by the rest the th of this instant april (being the day before their appointed execution ), viz. john williams, alias tho. matchet, francis jackson, alias dixie, john white, alias fowler, walter parkhurst. williams, john, d. . p. printed for d.m., london : . 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ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- great britain. crime -- england. criminals -- england. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images - john latta sampled and proofread - john latta text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the confession of the four high-way-men ; as it was written by one of them , and allowed by the rest the th . of this instant april ( being the day before their appointed execution ) . viz. john williams , alias tho. matchet . francis jackson , alias dixie . john white , alias fowler . walter parkhurst . this being desired to be made publick by the persons themselves , to prevent false reports of them when they are dead . with allowance . london , printed for d. m. . the confession of the four high-way-men . upon the request of a friend , but chiefly to prevent false pamphlets which may a●ise of our deaths , as it did at our taking ; we have given this truth under our hands , the day before execution , that on monday the th of march , walter parkhurst , james slader , and john williams : committed a robbery upon windsor-coach near hounslow-heath , being in sight of about a dozen gentlemen , well armed and mounted , who pursued us for five or six miles before we could lose sight of them . that on the th of the same moneth , we the forementioned parties took john white , and francis jaekson along with us , and beyond hounslow in bedfond-lane near stains , robb'd two coaches . we struck off from thence into acton road supposing our selves discovered by a gentle mans man in a green-livery , who was a hunting ; who upon the sight of us , made haste the nearest way over t●e f●elds to acton ; we thought it o●r best course to make harrow on the hill , and did suppose our selves pursued all the way , though we never saw any certain evidence of it until we came there , where in the town we found about fo●ty or fifty men ready to receive us with guns , p●●chforks and all sorts of weapons , so that we rode down the hill by the side of the town , at the bottom of which we found a great number of horse and foot ready to receive us ; which we soon made run in●o the houses for shelter , and so rode on towards paddington , and from thence towards kilburn and hendon , and from thence to hampstead-heath ; but was so hotly engag'd all the way by our pursuers , that it was about ten or eleven a clock , when we were at harrow on the the hill , and it was six of the clock when we recovered hampstead-heath , our powder and shot being all gone , and some of our swords , and most of us sorely wounded & bruised about two of the clock . there was a life-guard man that fought with a great deal of courage most part of that day . there was about two hundred men upon hampstead-heath , which was near about an hour before they could take us ; having nothing but our swords , and some of us not them : from thence to newgate ; from thence to the sessions house , where parkhurst and williams pleaded guilty to their indictments ; the others the contrary ; but all cast. we write not this as if we glorified in the action , the cause being so criminal and bad ; and yet if the cause had been good there could not have been a nobler defence . and we wish that all people may take warning by our miserable end , which shall be the substance of our discourse at the place of execution : concluding with a prayer . john williams . francis jackson . john white . walter parkhurst . a relation of their tryal . a middlesex jury being called , the aforesaid prisoners were set to the bar , and were severally arraigned upon no less than . indictments that were brought against them by several persons whom they had robbed at hounslow , hendon and several other places upon the road the th . and th . days of march last ; and taken from them their horses , gold , silver , watches , lace , rings , linnen and several other things in the said indictments particularly recited ; ten of these indictments were for felony and robbery , the four last were for murther of two of those honest country men that assisted to take them ; their names were henry miller and edward kemp ; the two first indictments were taken upon the coroners inquest for the killing of henry miller , against francis jackson one of the prisoners at the bar , who run him through with his rapier , and against the other three as aiding and assisting him in the murther . the other two indictments were upon the inquest of the grand jury of middlesex for the murther of the said edward kemp , by james slader deceased , and against the other four prisoners for aiding and assisting him , as in the former indictment . it was held convenient to lay these indictments several ways , although the facts were the same in both . the first indictment upon which they were arraigned was for a robbery at hounslow upon the th . of march last , where they robbed one james hepper and several others in a stage-coach , and took from them a watch , rings , monies and other things of a considerable value ; to which parker and williams pleaded not guilty , but the other two viz. jackson and white refused to plead . white insisted that his wife was taken prisoner ( upon her going upon his occasions ) upon suspicion of felony , whereas there was no just cause against her , therefore desired that the court would call her to a trial before he pleaded ; that he might vindicate her in that particular . the court replied ; there was no inditement as then ready against her , and therefore could not proceed upon her trial , but that at her trial she should have justice done her , and willed him to plead . jackson likewise refused to plead , alledging , that the country had robbed him , instead of his robbing of them , and had taken away s , of his own mony from him , which he desired might be restored before he pleaded . the court answered , he should have all justice done him , but he must plead first ; and that if he should be convicted , the moneys ought not to be restored to him , for it was then forfeited . notwithstanding neither the said jackson nor white would plead to the inditement . hereupon a second indictment was read against them and the other two , for the robbing of several persons upon the of march last , to which they all ●leaded not guilty . a third indictment was read against them for the robing of one mr. periant about the same time . to which again the said jackson and white refused to plead , insisting as before . they were told , they had already pleaded not guilty to one inditement ; and if they refused to plead now , they would be accessary to their own deaths , and be convicted as mutes ; and thereupon caused the words of the statute to be read to them . wherein were set forth the dreadful punishments that were to be inflicted upon such convicts , by pressing . notwithstanding which , the many arguments that were tryed by the court against such a destructive obstinacy , they wilfully stood it out till all the indictments were read over ; to which the other two , viz. parker and williams severally pleaded not guilty . at last , after being urged with the danger of their refusals , and advised to consult together for their own safety , they pleaded severally not guilty , to all the indictments . then the jury being sworn , and the witnesses called ; the first robbery was apparently proved by a watch and other things that were taken from them by the countrymen at hampstead ; which were owned by their owners upon oath . and so the second , third , fourth , and the rest of the robberies were so manifestly clear , that to most of them they could say nothing ; and what they could say , was over-ruled by undeniable proofs that were brought against them ; as to the murther , it was proved by several of the country-men that took them , that jackson run henry miller in at the left-side , upon which he immediately dyed : and that the other , edward kemp , was shot by slader deceased . it being then urged , that they were all guilty of the murther , in that they were all together assisting one another against a power that was lawfully raised to take them upo● the hue-and-cry sent after them . parker insisted , that he was altogether innocent of the murther , being before his company as far as islington , when the murther was done at hampstead ; but that was disproved by several witnesses that swore they were all together , or within a little one of another when the murthers were committed . hereupon the tryal having lasted above six hours in all , the jury were sent out to consider of their verdict ; which after a quarter of an hours stay , they brought in thus , that they were all guilty of the several facts laid in their indictments of felony and robbery ; except in the two first , which could not be so apparently proved against two of them . upon the two first indictments for the murther of miller , jackson , parker and williams were found guilty ; but white was acquitted , for that he was taken before that murther was committed ; but upon the two last indictments for the murther of kemp ▪ they were all four found guilty . and the next day they had sentence of death pass'd upon them . finis . whereas we have received information, that connor ô dee, late of arglin, in the county of tipperary, yeoman, and richard power, late of ballintotry in the said county yeoman, have of late committed several burglaries, robberies, and stealths ... by the lord deputy and council, arran. ireland. lord deputy. approx. kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from -bit group-iv tiff page image. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : - (eebo-tcp phase ). a wing i estc r ocm this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons . universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase , no. a ) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set ) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, - ; : ) whereas we have received information, that connor ô dee, late of arglin, in the county of tipperary, yeoman, and richard power, late of ballintotry in the said county yeoman, have of late committed several burglaries, robberies, and stealths ... by the lord deputy and council, arran. ireland. lord deputy. arran, richard butler, earl of, d. . broadside. printed by benjamin took and john crook ..., dublin : [ ] title from first lines of text. statement of responsibility transposed from head of title. date of publication suggested by wing. "given at the council chamber in dublin the th. day of october ." reproduction of original in the society of antiquaries library, london. created by converting tcp files to tei p using tcp tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between and available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the , texts created during phase of the project have been released into the public domain as of january . anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. % (or pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level of the tei in libraries guidelines. copies of the texts have been issued variously as sgml (tcp schema; ascii text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable xml (tcp schema; characters represented either as utf- unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless xml (tei p , characters represented either as utf- unicode or tei g elements). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng brigands and robbers -- ireland. ireland -- history -- - . ireland -- politics and government -- th century. - tcp assigned for keying and markup - spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images - elspeth healey sampled and proofread - spi global rekeyed and resubmitted - mona logarbo sampled and proofread - mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited - pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion diev et mon droit honi soit qvi mal y pense royal blazon or coat of arms by the lord deputy and council ▪ arran . whereas we have received information , that connor ô dee , late of arglin , in the county of tipperary yeoman , and richard power , late of barlintorty in the said county yeoman , have of late committed several burglaries , robberies , and stealths ( in several counties in this kingdom ) to the terror and annoyance of his majesties loyal and good subjects , and to the disturbance of the peace of the kingdom , and having been lately apprehended , and committed to the goal of clonmel in the county of tipperary , and the said connor ô dee being indicted , arraigned , and convicted , and the said richard power , being arraigned , convicted and attaint●d , have br●k●n goal and made their escape , and fled to the woods and mountaines , where they stand upon their keeping , and that since their escape out of the said gaol , have committed divers robberies , to the great damage of his majesties good subjects . vpon consideration whereof , we think fit hereby to publish and declare that the said connor ô dee , and richard power , be henceforth called , reputed , and taken for notorious rebells and traytors , against his majesty , and accordingly to be prosecuted by all his majesties loving and good subjects , in all hostile manner . and that whatsoever person or persons , shall comfort beleive or abett them , or either of them , they are , and shall be reputed , deemed , and adjudged traytors in like degree with the aforenamed traytors , and rebells themselves , and be proceeded against according to law. and we do in his majesties name , straightly charge , and command , all his majesties loyal subjects , upon their duty , and allegiance , to his majesty , not only to forbear to receive , or releive , the persons aforesaid , or either of them , but also to make diligent search , and inquiry in what place , or places the said persons shall from time to time lurk , or be releived , and by all means possible to prosecute apprehend , and take the bodies of them , and them to bring , or cause to be brought under safe custody , unto the high sheriff of the respective counties where either of them shall be apprehended , to be by such sheriffs kept in strict and safe custody , and conveyed to the goal of clonmell , from whence they escaped to the end they may be proceeded against according to law. and we do hereby declare that whosoever shall bring unto any sheriff , the bodies of the said connor ô dee , and richard power , or either of them alive , or kill either of them , and bring his head to the sheriff of the county , where he shall be killed , to be by such sheriff set up , in some publick place , in that county , shall have for his reward , for each person so brought in , or his head , twenty pounds , for payment whereof we will give warrant as occasion shall require ; and towards the speedy effecting of this service , all commanders of horse and foot , & all other his majesties officers , and loving subjects , are to be aiding , and assisting , as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their perils . given at the council chamber in dublin the th . day of october . francis dublin , massereene . will. kildare , ca. dillon , cha. feilding , ed : brabazon , john keating , he. hene . john davys , john cole , god save the king dvblin printed by benjamin took and john crook printers to the kings most excellent majesty and are to be sold at his majesties printing-house on ormond-key .