Hugh peter's.    

The most vile and lamentable CONFESSION OF Hugh peter's OF All his Bloody Advices given to the late Oliver Cromwell, touching all the horrid murders committed upon those Martyrs whose names are all herein specified, immediately after his apprehension near Horsly-down, Sept. 4.  
Together with a conference between him and Sir Henry Martin, now in the Tower of London.  
Sing hay ho my honey, My heart shall never rue,  
Twenty four traitors now for a penny,  
And into the bargain Hugh.  
London Printed, for John Andrews at the white lion near Pie-Corner.   

Enter Hugh peter's into the Tower.  Martin. 
O Father Peter's our Ghostly father, and profane Teacher I much congratulate to see you here.  Peter's. 
No not so glad as I am to see you here Sir Henry, for indeed I thought you had been hanged half a year ago.  Mar. 
Oh what need that Mr. Chaplain, so long as you and I can be hanged together?  Peter's. 
Ah, ah, Sir Harry you say right that one Gallows might serve us both, but I knew the time once when a whole kingdom could not serve us both.  Mar. 
No, how could they when you preached the Destruction of three at once?  Peter's. 
Ah, and had brought it to pass to, had you and I continued.  Mar. 
Truly Mr. Chaplain I believe we had, for I could have persuaded Noll our Mr. that all things came by nature.  Peter's. 
Yes and I believe I went as near to it, until he took an occasion to die, as the devil would have it, than all our long labouring mischief came all unto ruin and confusion in a moment.  Mar. 
But what did you think of Riohard the innocent?  Peter's. 
Truly as much as ever I did, for I found him a fool at first, and even so I left him at last.  Mar. 
But what say ye to Harry the Novice who had all Ireland, and an Army at command.  Pet. 
Troth even as the Devil said to the collier, like to like, for had he stood it out like a brave stout Rebel there, we could have played our high born pranks of villainy, and glutted ourselves in the very Ocean of Tyranny, till the surged waves of Calamity had overspread the three Nations, then for quietness sake, we had been safe enough, I'll warrant you.  Mar. 
No not so secure as we are now, I'll warrant you too.  Pet. 
Nay but we had took our full swing in Rebellion then.  Mar. 
Gad I cannot tell for that, but the full swing for Rebellion I am sure we shall take ere long.  Pet. 
What swing do you mean, Sir Henry, speak out.  Mar. 
The downright English word, I know you are a scholar, we shall take our swing upon Tyborn Gallows, do you under●●and me now?  Pet. 
I understand all can be but a hanging, and that I prophesied seven years ago 'twould be our end.  Mar. 
Truly I wish then you had been hanged seven years ago, you could not tell us that jest in your Pulpit amongst them all, it might ha' been a warning to us, but I thought too sudden risings would prove devilish fallings at the last.  Pet. 
Why how did you advance yourself, x Martin?  Mar. 
O lass x Peter's do you not know that I was first the King's Jeweller, than a Judas, next his Judge, and walked one the right hand of the Devil, even to this place.  Pet. 
And has he left the now? Alas poor Dog of Egypt. But how long time were you ere you obtained your judgeship?  Mar. 
But one whole year, and then I was at the top of my self-minded Religion. Why were you Religious to? O yes always for a colour, for I acted nothing but what was under pretence of Religion.  Pet. 
Surely you must needs be some great scholar then.  Mar. 
No indeed x peter's never none in my life.  Pet. 
Nay then I know you could not other ways choose but have a brave sweet disembling tongue of your own.  Mar. 
Yes, yes, that I had ever from a youth, and a great many more besides you and I, but pray what were you x Peter's when your Money flowed upon you like the Ocean upon the shore?  Pet. 
Why, Faith I was any thing then for money, churchman, or statesman, and sometimes privy-counsellor, unto Old Oliver the Dragon of mankind.  Mar. 
Ah, but what did you advise him to, in the prime of your flourishing, everlasting in famous ambition?  Pet. 
Alas, did not you know all this while what I advised him to?  Mar. 
Yes, you caused him to cease upon several gentlemen's estates, which did promote our horrid designs beyond Seas bravely, and paid for the contrivances of many a wicked plot here besides.  Pet. 
Ay, and I made him to be head Doctor Hewit, and hanged Mr. Peter Vowel two loyal Sub●ects of the Kings, and I believe I was bravely commended for it.  Mar. 
Ah, but I am afraid now you'll bravely hang for it.  Pet. 
Tru●ly x Martin I speak unfeignedly upon the word of a Divine, I had as live be hanged for that, as for a lesser matter: but what brave acts did you advise him to bring under his rod of Tyranny?  Mar. 
O I and Oliver St. John's were the two prime Imps, that first invented the plots concerning that Syndercombe who was hanged drawn and quartered afterwards, and buried upon Towerhil.  Pet. 
Pray x Martin, relate to me the story how you invented that Noble piece of wickedness, for I was then at St. Albon's Preaching up to the ears in Sorcery and Southsaying, to the poor hypocritical led away simpletons, yet every one gave a talent unto my treacherous Treasury, which amounted to above a hundred pound and more.  Mar. 
Ah marry Sir, I think though I got the gown you got the money, but what did Oliver himself get do you think?  Pet. 
He get, he got the Devil and all by excise and customs.  Mar. 
Truly, I am of your mind, for the Devil was always very near him; and to you to I'm persuaded.  Pet. 
No not when I was in the Pulpit.  Mar. 
Yes truly I am confident than most of all, for you were always telling us who ought to be sequestrated, and who to be hanged, and how to contrive and set our Engines at work upon't, which made us give more audience to that then ever we did to the best proof in Scripture.  Pet. 
Why should you not, it did more concern you then any thing in the Bible ever did I am sure on it.  Mar. 
Nay, I must confess we did never much make ourselves students in Scripture language, except it was now and then to make use of it for a colour to our ireligious, profane, tyrannical actions for we was constrained ever to say 'twas for religion sake, and the liberty of the people.  Pet. 
ay brother Martin I did commend you highly in that, for indeed I think they might have had liberty to a gone a begging to what country they pleased at last.  Mar. 
Truly I believe so they might, at the rate we held on: neither did we care what end went foremost so we might have kept them low enough, and by that means we knew we should rise high enough; and then for sermons I believe we brought them to such a pass that there was never more Preachers know in England since Nabuchadnezzar the great Pagan.  Pet. 
Truly x Martin I think our Master Oliver did not go much behind him in all the best of his tyrannical murders, spoils, villainies, had the devil spared him a little longer I did intend to have baptised him a new and called his name second Nabuchadnezzar.  Mar. 
Why do you cozen Peter's believe he was ever baptised in all his life. Truly I cannot tell that x Martin I never heard that ever he was.  Pet. 
But I think he came to his dignity like Pope Bonifas, cunning like a fox, he lived like a lion and died like a dog.  Mar. 
But nevertheless let you and I give him his due Character he was the bravest contriver of plots as I verily believe the devil never went before him.  Pet. 
No because he always came after and put him foremost to act his plots for he had a devilish brain with him always and ever had.  Mar. 
ay truly x peter's 'tis a question whether the devil had not him at the last, ye or no.  Pet. 
Nay as for that matter we need not to question, for I believe 'tis very well known that we set him as forward on his way as any two alive could do: and he us, that's the truth on it, for we were actually every one of us, jointly & severally in all the horrid murders, chancemedlies, burglaries, Rapes spoils & villainies, frauds deceits and perjuries: therefore lets not curse one another knowing there be so many thousand do curse us already for wronging the fatherless, oppressing the widows, depriving the orphans driving them by whole sale into utter ruin, extremity, calamities, miseries and destruction; and now having declared no more than what do very well know to be truth and the most part of the three kingdoms can wittness, let us leave Noll where he is, and speak one little touch of our own unreconsilable proceedings, deploring fortune and cursing fate for our too sudden, unexpected, long deserved securement of these our sad, co●rupted, ilbegotten carcases in the tower of London.  

I Person Peter's fully do declare,  
And tell the world what ever I have been,  
And if you please to hang me do not spare  
Because I proved traitor to my King,  
The cause of Doctor Hewet's death I was,  
And Peter Vowel hanged at Charing-cross.   

And old Sir Henry Slingsby he likewise,  
With his grey hairs I brought him to his grave,  
Which at the bar he twice was on his knees  
Beseeching that a pardon he might have;  
For as he was aged, so he was innocent,  
And in our plots he ne'er had finger in't.   

But I most impious villain did put in,  
that he unto the Tower should be brought  
And Martyr like, to suffer for his King,  
I always in such horrid Murders sought,  
Then like a lamb he bowed down his head,  
Which from his body soon was severed.   

When Peter Vowel came to Charing-cross,  
I was in person present to behold,  
He had a spirit so magnanimous,  
And wondrous in his Language he was bold,  
Quoth he I suffer for my King I hope,  
And then his neck submitted to the rope.   

Heavens did know, and now the world doth hear.  
What a Malefactor in my life I'd been,  
My horrid acts are more than I can bear,  
For 'tis alleged I murdered my King,  
Though impious Villain yet will not confess  
Until such time I see how things will pass.   

Martin.  
I Hen. Martin late such pranks have played  
That generations now doth me deride,  
For Judas like my Master I betrayed  
And sat in judgement when that he was tried  
This did I do for little worldly pelph,  
Which now could take a rope and hang myself.   

Peter's.  
No, no, Sir Henry others they will take,  
The pains to hang you up upon a bough,  
For they on you anatomy will I make,  
That all might say, see what's come on him now,  
And when your heart they open do within  
They wonder will at such a stony thing.   

O brother Peter's that was for the King,  
I prithee take that word away by stealth,  
you know long time together we have been  
Both Thieves and robbers to the commonwealth,  
And as the Devil pleased to bring us hither,  
So let us rebel like now hang together.   

I Henry Martin now cannot confess,  
No more than what good people all doth know,  
I tutored was always in wickedness,  
And traitor both to King & country too  
And now to the Tower late I have come hither,  
Where I and Parson Peter's are together.   
FINIS.   


Hugh, thou art welcome to the Tower,  
We are glad we have got you in our power,  
And hope ere long hither to bring,  
The whole pack of Rogues that murdered the King,