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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95286	A true relation of the unjust, cruel, and barbarous proceedings against the English, at Amboyna in the East-Indies, by the Netherlandish Governour & Council there. Also the copie of a pamphlet of the Dutch in defence of the action. With remarks upon the whole matter. Published by authoritie.		1651 (1651)	Wing T3065; Thomason E1311_1; ESTC R209171	60,574	204

Stilo novo being Sunday aboard the Rotterdam lyin Irons UNderstand that I Samuel Colson late Factour of Hitto was apprehended for suspicion of conspiracie and for any thing I know must die for it wherefore having no better means to make my innocencie known have writ this in this book hoping some good English men will see it I do here upon my salvation as I hope by his death and passion to have redemption for my sins that I am clear of all such conspiracie neither do I know any English man guilty thereof nor other creature in the World As this is true God bless me Sam. Colson On the other side upon the first page of the Chatechism is thus written IN another leaf you shall understand more which I have written in this book Sam. Colson In the beginning of the Psalms and in the leaf so referred unto is thus written viz. THe Iapons were taken with some villany and brought to examination being most tyrannously tortured were asked if the English had any hand in the●●●lot VVhich torture made them say Yea. Then was Master Tomson M. Johnson M. Collins John Clark brought to examination and were burned under the arms arm-pits the hands and soals of the feet with another most miserable torment to drink water some of them almost tortured to death and were forced to confess that which they never knew by reason of the torment which flesh and bloud is not able to endure Then were the rest of the English men called one by one amongst which I was one being wished to confess or else I must go to torment withall caused M. Johnson who was before tormented to witness against me or else be should be tormented again which rather than he would endure he said VVhat they would have be would speak Then must I confess that I never knew or else to go to torment which rather than I would suffer I did confess that which as I shall he saved before God Almightie is not true being forced for fear of torment Then did they make us witnesse against Captain Towerson and at last made Captain Towerson confess all being for fear of most cruel torment for which we must all die As I mean and hope to have pardon for my sins I know no more than the child unborn of this business VVritten with my own hand the first of March Stilo novo Sam. Colson Yet in another page were these words I VVas born in New-Castle upon Tyne where I desire this book may come that my friends may know of my innocencie Sam. Colson This book he delivered to one that served the Hollanders who sowed it up in his bed and afterward at his opportunity delivered it to M. VVelden before named All these said writings are yet extant under the hands of the several parties well known to their friends here in England The six and twentieth of February Stilo veteri the Prisoners were all brought into the great Hall of the Castle except Captain Towerson Emanuel Tomson to be prepared for death by the ministers The Iaponeers now all in general as some of them had done before in particular cryed out unto the English saying Oh you English men where did we ever in our lives eat with you talk with you or to our remembrance see you The English answered Why then have you accused us The poor men perceiving they were made believe each had accused others before they had so done indeed shewed them their tortur'd bodies and said If a stone were thus burnt would it not change his nature how much more we that are flesh and bloud Whil'st they were all in the Hall Cap. Towerson was brought up into the place of examination and two great Jarres of water carried after him What he there did or suffered was unknown to the English without but it seemeth they made him then to underwrite his confession After supper John Powl Ephraim Ramsey Th. Ladbrook and Iohn Sadler who were found not guily as aforesaid were taken from the rest and put into another room By and by also were Samuel Colson and Edward Collins brought from the rest into the room where Emanuel Tomson lay The Fiscal told them it was the Governours mercie to save one of them three and it being indifferent to him which of them were the man it was his pleasure they should draw lots for it which they did and the free lot fell to Edward Collins who then was carried away to the Chamber where John Powl and the rest that were quit lodged and Samuel Colson back into the Hall Anon also John Beomont was brought out of the Hall into the Chamber where John Powl and the rest of the acquitted persons were and was told that he was beholding to Peter Iohnson the Dutch Merchant of Lobo and to the Secretarie for they two had begged his life So then there remained in the Hall ten of the English for Captain Towerson Emmanuel Tomson as is said before were kept in several rooms apart from the rest To these that remained in the Hall came the Dutch Ministers who telling them how short a time they had to live admonished and exhorted them to make their true confessions for it was a dangerous and desperate thing to dissemble at such a time The English still professed their innocencie and prayed the Ministers that they might all receive the Sacraments as a seal of the forgiveness of their sins and withall thereby to confirm their last profession of their innocencie But this would by no means be granted Whereupon Samuel Colson said thus unto the Ministers You manifest unto us the danger of dissimulation in this case But tell us if we suffer guiltless being other wise also true believers in Christ Jesus What shall be our reward The Preacher answered By how much the clearer you are so much the more glorious shal be your resurrection With that word Colson started up imbraced the Preacher gave him his purse with such money as he had in it saying Domine God bless you tell the Governour I freely forgive him and I intreat you to exhort him to repent him of his bloudy tragedy wrought upon us poor innocent souls Here all the rest of the English signified their consent to this Speech Then spake John Fardo to the rest in presence of the Ministers as followeth My Countrey-men and Brethren all that are here with me cōdemned to die I charge you all as you will answer it at Gods judgement seat if any of you be guilty of this matter whereof we are condemned discharge your consciences and confess the truth for satisfaction of the World Hereupon Samuel Colson spake with a loud voice saying According to my innocencie in this treason so Lord pardon all the rest of my sins and if I be guilty thereof more or less let me never be partaker of thy heavenly joyes At which words every one of the rest cried out Amen for me Amen for me good Lord. This done each