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Show -6 JMBOYNA wc their Eflefts, rifle the. <^^**ftft : I fhall grow young with 'em a feeming 'nventory ; but all to our o w nu Thought of this, • ^ ^ . ^ i ^ l l £ ? B S S ? t a J At leaft inquire, what Fife. Will you not pleafe to call the 1 nioners Torments have extorted. [Exit Fifcal. Harm. Go thou and bring us Word Boy, give me fome Tobacco, and a Stope of W ine, Boy ftl And a Tub to leak in, Boy; When was this Table without a Leak-ing- Vefiel? Van Her. That's an Omiffion. i Dutch. A great Omiffion. . 'Tis a Member of the Table, I take itfo. _ T , .^ i*E tbr *^^ ^ ^ g-t Drinking ; and great Drinking a great Leaking- ^ Her. I am e'en drunk with Joy already, to fee our Godly Bufinefs in this Forwardnefs. £»/cr Fifcal. ffow. Where are the Prifoners ? iv/c. At the Door. , . T , , Harm. Bring 'em in ; I'll try if we can face'em down by Impudence, and make 'em to confefs. , „ „. ^ J J Enter Beamont and Collins Guarded. You are not ignorant of our Bufinefs with you; the Cries of your Accomplices already have reach'd your Ears; and your own Confciences, above a thoiuand Summons, a thoufand Tortures, inftruft you what to do. N o farther Jugghngs ; nothing but plain Sincerity and Truth to be delivered now: A free Coniefhon will firft attone for all your Sins above, and may do much below to gain your Pardons. Let me exhort you therefore; be you merciful, firft to your felves, and make Acknowledgment of your Confpiracy. Beam. What Confpiracy? Fife. W h y 11 you, that the Devil fhou'd go mask'd, with fuch a feeming honeft Face ! I warrant, you know of no fuch thing ? Harm. W7cre not you, Mr. Beamont, and you, Collins, both AccefTary to the horrid Plot, for the Surprizal of this Fort and Ifland ? Beam. As I fhall reconcile m y Sins to Heaven, in m y laft Article of Life, I.'m innocent. Coll. And fo am I. Harm. So, you are firft upon the Negative. Beam. And will be fo till Death. Coll. What Plot is this you fpeak of? Fife. Here are Impudent Rogues! Now after Confeffion of two Japonnefes, thefe Englifej Starts dare ask what Plot it is. Harm. Not to inform your Knowledge, but that Law may have its Courfe in every Circumftance, Fifcal, fumm up their Accufa ton to 'em. Fife. You ftand Accus'd, That, New-years-day laft paft, there met at Captain Towerfon's Houfe, you prefent, and many others of your Factory: There, a-gainft Law and juftice, and all Tyes of Friendfhip, and of Partnerfhip betwixt us, you did confpire to feize upon the Fort, to murder this our worthy Governour, and by the Help of your Plantations near, of Jacatra, and Banda, and Loho. to keep it for your felves. Beam. What Proofs have you of this ? Fife. The Confeffion of two Japonnefes, hir'd by you to attempt it. Beam. I hear they have been fore'd by Torture to it. Harm. It matters not which way the Truth come out; take heed, for their Example is before you. Beam. Ye have no Right, ye dare not Torture us, we owe you no Sub-je& ion. Fife. That, Sir, muft be difputed at the Hague; in the mean time w e are in Pofleffion here. 2 Dutch. And we can make our felves to be obey'd. Van. AMBOYNA. VjM Van Her. In few Words, Gentlemen, confefs. There is a Beverage ready for you elfe, which you'll not like to fwallow. Collins. How's this? Harm. You fhall be muffled up like Ladies, with an Oyfd Cloth put underneath your Chins, then Water pour'd above j which either you muft drink, or muft not breathe. i Dutch. That's one way; we have others. Harm. Yes, w e have two Elements at your Service ; Fire as well as Water; certain things call'd Matches, to be ty'd to your Fingers Ends, which are as fovereign as Nutmegs, to quicken your fhort Memories. Beam. You are inhumane to make your Cruelty your Paftime; Nature made me a Man, and not a W'hale, to fwallow down a Flood. Harm. You'll grow a Corpulent Gentleman like m e ; I fhall love you the better for't; now you are but a Spare-Rib. Fife. Thefe things are only offer'd to your Choice; you may avoid your Tortures, and confefs. Coll. Kill us firft, for that we know is your Defign at laft; and 'tis more Mercy now. Beam. Be kind, and execute us while we bear the Shapes of Men, ere Fire and W;ater have deftroy'd our Figures; let me go whole out of the World, I care not; and find" m y Body, when I rife again, fo as I need not be afham'd on't. Harm. 'Tis well you're Merry: Will you yet confefs? Beam. Never. Harm. Bear e'm away to Torture. Van. Her. We'll try your Conftancy. _. Beam. We'll fhame your Cruelty; if we deferve our Tortures, tis, hrit tor freeing fuch an infamous Nation, that ought to have been Slaves; and then for trotting them as Partners, who had caft off the Yoke of their lawful Sovereign. , . Barn, Away, I'll hear no more now, W h o « » * 5 » ^ ^ ^ ^ m. TmUUt Page, a Ship-Boy, and a Woman. Harm. Call 'em in. . L VI s Van Her. W e fhall have eafie work with them. Fife. Not fo eafie as you imagine; they have endur'd the Beverage already; a.l Mafters of their Pain, no one confeffing. X r T h e Devil's in thefe EnSlifi\ Thofe brave Boys woud prove ftout Topers if they M. ^ w Torl yor^it ^ try ^Z^U^^^ STou knowing jt M j £ Plot, ^ ^ " S Hour; when I vvaf at' SStR 9S3 Mte! ^en a Man Oiou'd not diflemble. • L--\ h„„t;n. -Rnvs hav acVTrick crtf-or SSSCW*^^^ '* M°K you Tl'Sh, I'll try if. you are > gy^jg j&g fcfjfc , Dutch. am but of a ^%:nwSl:o^Religions,ldonotliteyour f£ ££. SfSWW^ beforeIanfwered.No, now; *& ^cuttln" rffi» W* **"* '> * ^ *"" ^ ^ Harm. Beit cuuiu^, ^" • >,_ , »Jikn> ^n |