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.After he was dead, one that was pre|sent, told sir Anthonie;This was a hard procéeding, though the partie had beene no| [...]nt. Surelie sir this was but the millers man. What then said he, could he euer haue doone his maister better seruice than to hang for him?
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Manie other were executed by order of the mar|shall law, & a great part of the countrie abandoned to the spoile of the souldiers, who were not slouthfull to gleane what they could find for the time their li|bertie lasted. Abr. Fl. intro|duction into the next nar|ration being a new addition, [...] this rebellion. ¶Thus far the report of this rebellious broile, wherevpon it first kindled, by what meanes the same sparkled and became a flame, and what de|uises were vsed to extinguish & quench it. Where|in we sée how prone the people are to rise by routs vpon occasions of discontentments; how hastie and headie to vndertake dangerous enterprises, how wilfull and obstinate to persist in their pernicious proceedings, how cold-harted and hopelesse when they see the course of their plots of perilous policie either interrupted, vndermined, or ouerthrowne; and finallie, what a reprochfull reward redoundeth both to the ringleaders in rebellions, as also what falleth to the shares of all such as shake hands and become confederats to the furthering and strengthening of riots, mutinies, insurrections, commotions, and hurlieburlies. Wherby the state is disquieted, & (that more is) the prince drawne into a conceipt of sus|pecting his subiects loialties; besides a wicked pre|sident to posterities, without feare of shame, remorse of conscience, regard to allegiance, or foresight of afterclaps, to attempt the like. Now it resteth, that for the further truth and knowledge hereof,The addition following being a large dis|course, was neuer hereto|fore published. we adde a new report (new I meane, in respect of the pub|lication, hauing not heretofore béene printed) though old enough, and sufficientlie warranted by the re|porter, who vpon his owne notice hath deliuered no lesse in writing, than himselfe vpon verie good and infallible grounds obserued, and hath left testified in the discourse following; wherein there is not one word either added, or inuerted: but all things (from point to point) agreeable to the written copie.