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 with ome Captaines of Sigiſmunds, and guarded with a band of Souldiers he commanded them to bee brought out half dead with hunger and cold, and pronounces a entence of death againt them, and cauing ome hores to be harneed, he ets them in carts and brings them to the bankes of Albis to drown them in the river.

2. In the meane time there is a great concoure of people, their Wives, Children, Kinsfolkes, and friends crying and mourning. The Conuls onely daughter comes, wringing her hands and throwes herelf down at her fathers feet, beeeehingbeseeching [sic] him to ave her husbands life. But her father harder than any rock, commands her to leave weeping, telling her he knew not what he asked. [What aith he, cannot you have a worthier husband than this is] he perceiving by thee words that it was impoible to perwade him, rieth. [Oh father aith he, you hall never more epoue me to any.] So beating her breat, and tearing her hair he followeth her husband, with the ret of the people.

3. When the Martyrs were brought to the bankes of Albis, they are taken down from the carts, and while the Ferries are preparing (for there was not then a bridge over Albis as there is now) they with loud voices call heaven & earth to witnes their innocency, and take their lat farewell of their wives, children and friends, exhorting them in contancy and zeale, and