[1] [2] The marquesse was glad to vnderstand so much, & incontinentlie dispatched Norreie king at armes, with a trumpetter, to assure them on the kings be|halfe, that they should be pardoned for all offenses past, and that had beene committed in time of this rebellion, if they would laie armes aside. Norreie and the trumpet comming to the gate, found not a man there: but the trumpetter sounding his trum|pet, there came running downe from the hill a great multitude of their people, & amongst other as chiefe, one Flotman,Flotman. whome Norreie commanded to staie. Wherevpon the said Flotman asked him what was the matter, and wherefore he had called them togi|ther by sound of trumpet?Pardon offe|red to the re|bels.

Go thy waies (said he) & tell thy companie from my lord marquesse of North|hampton, the kings maiesties lieutenant, that he commandeth them to ceasse from committing anie further outrage: and if they will (saith he) obeie his commandement, all that is past, shall be forgiuen and pardoned.