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Show Thedefcription of England. s eee 03 pean | 7 Palltards. 8 Fraters. 9 Abrams, 10 Frelhiwater mart Offundrie kindsof punithments @¢ Of women kind. app ointedfor malofattors. greeuous crimes.conteined,as beeach of p2tfom An.1 of Gdivard the fecond. Diffigurers of the princes 1 Demanders for glimv mato;fire. 2 Wandie batkets. 3 Portis. Chap. rf. R Pcalegof felonte maniagh Ge) x( 4 Aofemmortes. ners,o) thipfacks. 11 Dummerers. 5 UMalking moztes, 12 Daunkentinkers! 6 Dores. 13 Sanders oy ped 7 Welles. lers, 8 Hinehing moctes, 24 Jarkemen 0? patrt | 9 ihinehing coes, The punithitient Hat ts agdetnicd for this bind of peoplets berte (harpe, and pet it can not reffreine terroberte, murther , rape; pitacte,¢fochcapttall crimes w <r as ave not reputed fox treater , ® 0) burt of the efftate, our few (Zo- La terice pronounced bpon the SN Gepote istobang till bebe themt-from their gadding : therefore the end muté needs be martial lato, tobe ererctfed bpon them, as bpon thenes,robbers,defpifers of all latuesamd ent mies to the commion-twealth ¢{velfare of the law, What notable roberies,pilferies, murders, rapes, ed ftealings of pong hflozen, burningbeeaking Gddiffignring theit tims to make them pitifall tn the fight of the people,3 need not to rebearfe : bat foy thett inte roging about the countrie, the late ordel oeav, 4fo2 of other punity ments dled in other countries we bane no knot leoge 02 ble and pet fo felw gréewons crimes commits ted with 08 as elle ihere tvthe world.Zo vie toy ment allo 0} queftton by patric and torture tn thefe common cafes with bs is greatlic abborren, fith iu ro are foundalfpaie to be fuc)as defpife oath and pet abborre to be tozmented,dyofing rather fantelteto Open out minds than to peeld our bodies bnto fue Neth this maner of correction . The roge being ape zchended,committed to priforr, andtricd in the nert allifes(ibether thep be of gaole deliuerie o2 feffions ‘of the peace)ifbe baypen to be conniced for a baga Dondeither bp tnquett of office, 02 ‘the teftimonie of ferutie balings and tearttigs as ace bfed tr other cotntrics.And thisis one caufe therefore ourcow Demnted perlorts doo qo fo cheerefnlite to their deths, for our nation ts fre,font, bautic, prodigal oflife and blond, ag fit Thoms Smithfaith d.2. cap.25. de republica, and therefore cannot tir anic tuife vigettto be bfed as billaries and fanes,in (nffering contin foo honelt and crediblewithenes bpon thetr ths). 30 allie beating, fernitune, ano fertile torments $0; Our gaflers ate quiltie of fellonte bp arvoto lap of He is thenimimedtatlic aviudged'to be greenouflie Ghiped and Gurited through the griffle of the right theland.if thep toznient ante prfoner committedto eare,twith an bot fron of the compafie of an inch ae thetr'cuttonte fo? the rewealing of bis complices. Hotit,as 8 manifeftation of His wicked life, and due Be greater and mot gréenous puntthment ofed punithment rece(ued fothe faintes And this tadgee fi Cngland, for fuch as offend againt the fate,is ‘Metit is to be erecuted bpon him, ercept Come hoe dealnitig from the prifon to the placeof execution by Nett perfon twozth flue pounds in the quéenes boks Di at hardle 63 fled, ‘bere thep are hangentill hep di gwds, 02 tiventic tilings in lands, 02 fome ridh bebalfe dead; and then taker Dotone and quartered Md prouedto have forfaken bis fata feruice, tal then be ahigied agairie, bored liketwife enti ‘other eare and fet' te ferutce: front thence tf be-aee fate ptirpote,Sometimes, éfthetrefpatte be nothe more ainous, thep are {uttered to bangtill they be Houtholver'to be: alloiven bp the futtices:, wal be alive, after that thete members and botwelsarecut Hourid in recomitfanice to veteine hintin bis fernice from theft bodies, and thzotune into a fire prowided for one tole peare, Sfhebe takerithe fecond time, 40 rere hand anid within there otwne fight, encr for the part before a peare be expiredand bawerattermary ‘to be attached agate, he is condenined to tuft: patties of death asia fellon (crcept before crcepted ) tofthout benefit of clergieo2 fanctiaviejas bp the tae fute doth appeare. Among roges and fole perfond fidallic, te find to be comprifed all prortors thatigo atite Dead Arid Hhen foener ante of the nobiliticate Tonutcted'af high treaton by their pares,that ts 9 faie,eraals(fos an inqueltof promen pated) nothy on them, but ortelic of the los of the partexettt) this marier of thet death is conuerten into thelole Of their heads onclie, notiusthiranping that the fv fericedorunatter the former order.Aniteiall of cates ‘bp ANd dolwne With contterfeit licences,cofiners, 50 concern ing treaton, fellonite,o2 anie other grams and fad) as gad about the-countriesbing onlainfull etime not confetted,the partie accufen noth paro,if games, pracifers of ppfognomie and palmet rie tellers of fortunes, fenfers, platerssminttrels, jugs . Hlers,penlers,finkerspetentedtealiers, Hipmen . pelfoners gathering fo. fees} antiothers.fo off as thep be taken twithout fufticient licence.From: te Mong thidycompanie one bearetwards are notrré ceptensann (ut caule: for! bauertan that thep bane bithet bolantariliéjo2 fo? fuantof polveri te matter be be 'a nobleman,to be trienbp an inquett (as auc faid) md his: peeves + if a gentlensan, by go tlemenzandan tfertour, bp Gov ano by thecout trie;to wit; the peomantie (fo; combat o2 battelits Hot greatlic in vie)and betngconnemned offclonit, Marilaughterge+ helsettions hangenby fhe till be be beabjany then ent botene anoburied, Sut be conuicten oftuilfultmmrtherane ctther OP thetcfatiage beats, beene occatton if tthe beathand so ifbe on pretended malice? temic notable robborie,bé Dengz atiow of miante dyflozen in fahdete count: bykbith thep hauepatten,thofe paren ts truer "se fhat vas become ofthenAnnies thatcante there is thaue been manie fyarpelatwes:ma ve foxbears oaths in Germantesrheroé POW Msp Tread in other; Wut to our voges «Gach onealfa that barbozeth og Aideththem twithuteat 02 monie;ista red andiconn ~ to fine inithithe queri es <matestic for enerte aoe be bathfofuccour them,as it fall pleaf e erattonto tsaion med. Gnd thstof the mn2e oor 2 pa isaypointed for then iothinte am uow fufferen for feare of enill erammple ad the corruption of others. Jn like fo2t'in the word fellonte are mante nn is either hanged aline irerhaines neere the eo bere the facttas committed (op-elfeopon compe fontaken fici tranglen with arape) anafocon huethtill his bones contame te nothing. Wie bate liege people An. 5.of Uenrie the fourth. bunting by Night with painted faces ad bifozs. An.1.of Henrie the feuenth, ape o2 frealing of women ¢ maidens An.3 of Henrie the eight, Confpiracte again the perfon of the prince An.3.of Penrice the feuenth, Cmbefilling of guds comnritted by the matter to the feruant,abeue the balue of fourtiec thillings An 17.0f Benrie the eight. Carteng of bozfies oz mares inte Scotland An.23.0f Wenrie the cight. Sovomie and buggerie An:zy.of Wenrie the eight. Stealing cafes of murther all the acceflarics are to fafter fo Fiwould with adulterte and fornication to baue fome (harper latu. $02 Ghat great fmartis it tobe turnevout of an bot het tuto a coldjovatter a little mwafhatg iw the water to belet lofe againe onto their former traves 2 WHolwbett the djagging of formeof themioucr the Chames: betwene A ainbeth ano Wicitwminitfer at the taille of a boat;is a punithment that mot tervifteth them tihic are cohdenmed ther to-bat this is infliaed bpon them bp none other than the hight inartyalt,aw that within thecompafie of bts mitifoiaion Fitmntts onetie, Canuris fpas the firk that gaue authoritic to the cleargie to punith tiyoze. Doite,hs at that time found fault tity the founer lates as being to tenere in this behalfe. for befo:e the thre of the fate Canutus; the adulterer forfeited all bisgands to te king and bis bovie to be at bis &bereby it aypereth of that cftimation mariage was amongft them, fith the breakers of that bolis eftate were fo greuouilic rewarded. nt afterward Ge tleargic bealt mroze fanourablie with them, ha- foyth to theptace of execution, and there put toe According to the lain, i The wordfellon is beriucd of the goarow 100204 Felland One,that is to fap, anenillanv wiche?x tng ina thet,though the weather be neuer focoln, market be then holoen. Lhe engine therewith the ffeds.are often put torebuke. otwbeit as this is 50 bold of the rops (02 putteth forth bis arme fH nere counte? tith fomeetther as no punithment at all tofpeake of,o2 butfinalltie regarded of theaffcndo2s, tated, befibe hanging, the offerdo2 bath bis right place there the ac was done, after Hhich bets hocrample that ante feuerttie twas thetten, ercept bpon fuds late men as had defiled their nuns. asin theft therfore fo tn adulterie and thszedome J would With the parties trefpaffant ,fo be made bond 02 flaues dito thofe that receiued tye ininri¢,tofellana gtue there they lifted, 02 tobe condemned to the gale 1°.les :for that punifyment tvould prone move bitter to them than balfe an boures hanging,o2 than fanoe erecutionis dane, isa fquare blocke of tumd of the paities of deafhaccozdinglie. Perturic is puntthen length of foure fot and an balfe, tbic) noth ride bp bp the pillozic; burning:in the forehead twith the let. terP, the retwalting of the trees groping bponthe and Dolwite ina fot, rabet,o2 regall bettwene tivo paces of timber, that are framed and fet bp2fqht oF grotmds of the offendo2s and lofle of all bis moues ables, Danie trefpaties alfo are punithed bp the cut 4o fiue pardesin height. In the neather end of the Mt bing blocke isan ar ketedo2 fattened twith an fron ting of ane o2 both eares from the head of the offen: intothe umn, nbich being dzatone bp tothe fopof the bo, as the bitcrance of feditious two2ds againt the magiftrates, fratmakers, petie robbers, 4c. Koges frame is there fattned by a wodden pin(witha notch are burned through the cares ;carters of theepe out maneinto the fante after the maner of a Samfois of the Land bp the loffe of their bangs, {uch as. bill bp pott) onto the middeft of thtth pin alfo thete isa long rope falened that commeth dotone amongthe potfonare cither boiled 02 thalocd to death in tead og people,fo that then the offenda? bath made his tons feething water. WHeretikes are burned quicke, barfefion and hath laid his necke outer ‘the neathermott lots and their mates bycarting,bucking,andooing of open penance in shects,in churcjes anv market btocke, cuerie man there piefent doth either'tatic Pleafure; and the adalteredle twas to lofe bir cies 03 band commontie firtken off before or neere onto i. adulteric and forntcation , herein you' thal fina Panlaughter tn time pat ess punthenbp the purife, therin the quantitic s2qualitic of the punitty ment Was tated after the ftateand calling of the of hatwkesegs An. 31. of Henrie the eight. Contu partie billed: fo that one tnas valued fometine at ting, forcerie, witthcraft, and digging op of crotes 1200,another at Goo, 02 200 fhillings. And bp‘anes An.33.0f en.8.Pzofhelfeng bponarmes,cognifars fatute made: bnder Penrice the fir, a citizen of tes; names = badges An.33.0f Hen.8, Cafting of dLondon atitoo,thereof elfe-there F haue tpoken flanderous bils An. 37. en.8. Cailfall billing bp 25 moze at large. Such as bill themfelnes are buried in potfor A n:1.0f Gow. the firt. Departureof a foloter the field twttha fate Driven Hough their bovies, <2 Whitdhesare-hanged 03 fometimes bornen, but fromthe field An.2.0f Cotward the firt. Diminution of coine J all offenfes tuithin cafe of peemunite, env fheeues are hanged (as. 4 faid before) generatticwn the gibbet orgatlotwes,fauing ii Waltfar there they befelling of reco2ds, gods taken frombead men bp their feruants, ffealing of that focuer cattelt, robs ave beheaded aftera range maner,and thereof a find this repoxt.' There is and hathybene of ancient Paltfarlaw, bing bp the bigh wate, bponthe fea, o2 of dtucking tine alatw o2rather a cuftome at: ialtfar, that tho boufes;letting out of ponds,cutting of purities,fleas foener doth commit anie fellonie andfs taken hilt ling of necre bp night, counterfetto2s of cone, els Dences, charters, and tpzitings, ¢dinerfe other meedfhe fante,o2 confelle the fac bporexamination rif it leffe.to be temembzed. Z£ a fyomanpoifon bit hub 30 be valucd by foure conffables to amountto the fant band fhe is burned aliue, if the fernant kill bis mas of thirtéene pence hatfe pente, be és foathivith bebeaiter heis tobe erecutes for petie treafon, be that pote bed bpon one of the nert market daies (hich fall be foneth a man is to be botled to death in toater 02 fuallie bponfhe tuefdates, thurfoares, ¢ faturdates) lead; although the partie die notof the pracife; in n2elfe bponthe fame date that be is: (6 connicten, if bleneltherofithe thele nos of the barre; a8 i other countries;but tiben toilfalt manflanghter ts ery ting ratyer at the punithinents of fuch prtefks: ano Cleatkes as tyere maried, than the reformation of nofe,o2 both, if the cafe were moze than common: tothe fame as he cant get, in token that bets willing t fee true (uftice erecuted) and pulling ont the pin'in thismaner, the bead blocke theretit' the'ar is fittes nebddoth fall Downe toith fach-a violence,that if the necke of the tranfgreffo> twere fo'big ag that ofa bull,it houto be cut in funder at a ftroke, aiid Vou from the bovie by an huge diftance. Feit be fo that the offendos be aypiehended Foran or, oxen; Tepe, kine,ho2le,or ante fach cattells the felfe beats) 6, ther of the fame Fin Mall haue the endof the rope ticd fomethere bnto them,fo that they being oitien Dw djalw ont the pin herby the offend? is ercented. Fhus much of WHalifar law,ubich F fet dotwne oneli¢ to thew the cuftome of that countrie in thts bebalfe, Roges and bagabonds are offen flocked and hips ped, fcolvs are bucked bpon cuchingfolesth the water. Sach fellons as ano niute ard (peake not at ADutes their arraignement are prefled to death by btge Weights laid bpon aba2D, thatlieth ouce thetr bietf, anda (harpe fone onder their backs, and thefe com monlte holo thetr peace , therebp to faue their gang bonito their toines and chiloren,abich if thep were cory bemnedfhould be confifcated to the prince. Thancs that are faued by thetr bakes and cleargte,for the ir cicargte. Ky, offente, ey Coes. ai asi eaot Wlilo roger. aoneof bufamablenature, ad. lewonefic not tobe Oetinas Thedefcription of England. 184. |