Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Their chiefe capteines, to wit, Humfreie Arun|dell, Whinsland, Holms, and Burie, Iohn Fox. The capteins of the rebels taken. were taken and brought vp to London. There were taken also others of their capteins, as Thomas Underhill, Iohn Soleman, William Segar, Tempson, and Barret, which two last were priests; also Boier and Henrie Lée, two maiors, all the which were executed in one place or other, as they had well deserued. The said Boier being maior of Bodmin in Cornewall, (as Grafton reporteth) had béene a busie fellow a|mong the rebels, to set them forward in mischiefe: howbeit some that loued him sought to excuse him, as if he had béene forced hereto against his will by the rebels, who would haue killed him, and burnt his house, if he had not consented to them. But how|soeuer it was, sir Anthonie Kingston that was pro|uost marshall in the kings armie vnder the lord pri|uie seale, wrote his letter vnto the said maior,Sir Anthonie Kingston pro|uost marshall. sig|nifieng to him, that he and other with him would come and dine with him such a daie. The maior sée|ming to be glad thereof, made the best purueiance he could to receiue them, and at the time appointed, sir Anthonie Kingston came with his companie, and were right hartilie welcomed of the maior. But be|fore they sat downe to dinner, calling the maior a|side, he told him that there must be execution doone in that towne, and therefore willed him that a paire of gallowes might be framed and set vp with spéed, so that they might be readie by that time that they should make an end of dinner.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 EEBO page image 1007The maior with all diligence caused the same to be doone: so that when dinner was ended, sir Antho|nie calling the maior to him, and asking whether the gallowes were set vp accordinglie as he had willed, the maior answered that they were readie. Where|with sir Anthonie taking the maior by the hand, de|sired him to bring him to the place where they stood, and comming thither and beholding them, he said to the maior; Thinke you maister maior that they be strong inough? Yea sir, quoth he, that they are. Well then said sir Anthonie, get you euen vp vnto them, for they are prouided for you. The maior greatlie a|bashed herewith, said; I trust you meane no such thing to me. Sir said he, there is no remedie, ye haue béene a busie rebell,The maior of [...] han|ged. and therefore this is appoin|ted for your reward: and so without respit or staie, there was the maior hanged.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 At the same time, & neere the same place dwelled a miller that had beene a great dooer in that rebellion, for whom also sir Anthonie Kingston sought: but the miller being thereof warned, called a good tall fel|low that he had to his seruant, and said vnto him: I haue businesse to go from home, if anie therefore come to aske for me, saie thou art the owner of the mill and the man for whome they shall so aske, and that thou hast kept this mill for the space of three yeares, but in no wise name me. The seruant pro|mised his maister so to doo.A millers man hanged for his mai|ster. And shortlie after came sir Anthonie Kingston to the millers house, and calling for the miller, the seruant came forth, and answered that he was the miller.

How long, quoth sir Anthonie, hast thou kept this mill? He an|swered thre yeares. Well then said he, come on, thou must go with me, and caused his men to laie hands on him, and to bring him to the next trée, saieng to him; Thou hast béene a busie knaue, and therefore here shalt thou hang. Then cried the fel|low out, and said that he was not the miller, but the millers man. Well then, said sir Anthonie, thou art a false knaue to be in two tales, therefore said he, hang him vp: and so incontinentlie hanged he was in déed.