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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89033	A memento for Holland or A true and exact history of the most villainous and barbarous cruelties used on the English merchants residing at Amboyna in the East-Indies, by the Netherland governor and conncel [sic] there. Wherein is shewed what tortures were used to make them confess a conspiracy they were never guilty of; by putting them on the rack, and by a water torture, to suffocate them; and by burning them under their arm pits, and soals of their feet, till their fat by dropping extinguished the candles.		1653 (1653)	Wing M1659; Thomason E1475_1; ESTC R209516	20,315	51

called for fresh lights and applied them unto him They burnt him also under the elbows likewise in the palms of his hands they moreover burnt his arm-holes till his intrails might be seen At length when they saw all their cruelties could not do any good upon him to make him confess of himself they led him along with circumstances plotted and contrived by themselves and being thus wearied and overcome by the torment he rather then he would suffer more answered Yea to whatsoever they asked him The confession that they drew from him was to this effect viz. that Captain Towerson had upon New-yeers day last before sworn all the English at Amboyna to be secret and to be assistant to a plot that he had projected with the help of the Japoners to take the Castle and to put the Governour and the rest of them to death And thus have I shewed you the cruel handling this poor English Marchant Now after they had thus macerated his body they sent him out by four blacks who carryed him to the Dungeon and there laid him in heavy irons for five days without any Christian pity so much as to send a Chyrurgion to dress his putrifyed wounds which were filled with great Maggots which dropt and crep from him in a most loathsom manner and this they made their Sabbath days work it now grew dark they sent the rest of the English that came from Hitto attended in the Hall to the Smiths where they were loaded with Irons and then carryed to the Prison where the rest of the tortured prisoners were with the Japoners lying miserably putrified The next morning being Munday the 17 of February William Grigs and John Fardo were call'd to examination The Japoners were first cruelly tortered to accuse Greggs which after a great deal of torture were constrained in hope to avoid the cruelty of the torture to accuse Griggs to avoid the torture confessed all that he was demanded John Fardo comes next with some other Japoners himself endured the torture of water but being not able to undergo any further torture confessed what was askt him by the Fiscal and so was sent to prison again The same day also was brought John Beamont the second time to the Fiscals Chamber where one Captain Newport a Dutchmans son but born in England was interpreter William Griggs was brought to accuse him who said that when the consultation for surprisal of the Castle was held he the said Beomont was present Beomont denies it with deep imprecations the other faintly affirms it upon which Beomont is tri●'d and fil'd with water till his intrails began to crack so devilish were these hell-hounds for other terms I cannot give them Well so tortured he was that he answered affirmatively to all Interrogatories yet being let down swore to Newport and Johnson a Dutch Marchant that the things were false which were extorted from him yet he was constrained to put his hand to his confession or else to the torture he must go which to avoid with a sorrowful heart he subscribed and so had heavy Irons put upon him and carried to the Dungeon Next to Beomont was George Sh●rock brought to the stake he was an assistant at Hitt● he being call'd to question saw how others had been tortured made his prayer to God as since upon oath he hath affirmed that he would permit him to tell some probable lies against himself as the Dutch might give credit to and by that means escape the torture but being brought to the wrack the water provided and the Candles lighted he was by the Governour and Fiscal examined and charged That he with the rest of his Countrymen had contrived the surprisal of the Castle he on his knees protests his innocency upon this they command him to the wrack and expresly told him unless he did acknowledge himself and confess the other Conspirators he should be tormented with fire and water to death and after to be drawn to the Gallows and there hanged up as a monument of their rebellion all this works not with this noble minded English man he still maintains his innocency the Fiscal commands him to be hoysed up then he craved a little time and told him that he was indeed at Hitto and not in Amboyna upon New-yeers day when the consultation was pretended neither had been there since November before as was well known to many of the Hollanders themselves yet there remaining with him they again commanded him to the wrack but he desires once more some time and he would tell them the truth so neer as he could 'T is true said he I have many times heard John who was with me at Hitto say that the Dutch do them many unsufferable wrongs and that now was the time to think upon revenge in order to which he had spoke with Captain Towerson concerning a brave Plot at which words the Fiscal and the rest were attentive and much hastened him on to proceed so he went on saying That John Clark had intreated Captain Towerson that he might go to Manasser there to advise with the Spanyard to come with Gallies and pillage the small factories of Amboyna and Serac when no ships were there Here again they demanded What Captain Towerson said to this he said That Towerson was much offended with Clark for this motion and from thence forth could never abide him hereupon the Fiscal was much offended with him and told him he was much from the matter and therefore should to the torture he once more craves favour and began another story viz. Thar upon Twelf day last past John Clark told him at Hitto that there was a practice to take the Castle of Amboyna and asked whether I would consent thereunto wherefore he demanded of Clark whether Captain Towerson had any knowledge of the same which Clark affirming then he the said Sherrock said he would joyn with them in the Conspiracy then the Fiscal asked him when the consultation was held he answered in November last the Fiscal replyed that could not be for the consultation was upon New-yeers day the prisoner replyed as before that he had not been in Amboyna since the first of December till now that he was brought thither why then quoth the Fiscal did you contrary your self whereto the prisoner with a bold and stedfast countenance told him that all that he had spoken about Treason were but fictions and what he spake was to avoid torture Then went the Fiscal out into another room to the Governour and by and by returned and sent Sherock to the prison again The next day was ge call'd again and a writing presented to him wherein the Fiscal had cunningly framed a Confession of his dealing with Clark at Hitto touching the taking of the Castle of Amboyna which being read unto him the Fiscal asked him whether it were true or no he answered no Why then did you confess it he answered for fear of torture The Fiscal and the rest in fury told

I do freely forgive him and I do earnestly desire you to exhort him to repent him of this bloudy tragedy brought upon us poor souls that are innocent of any such action Upon this speech of Colsons all the rest of the prisoners stood up and signified their consent to his speech then spake Fardo to the rest in presence of the Ministers as followeth Countreymen and Brethren all you that are condemned to die I charge you all as you will answer it at the dreadfull day of Iudgement if any of you be guilty of this we are accused clear your consciences and speak the truth to satisfie the world Hereupon Samuel Colson spake with a loud voice saying if I he guilty of this treason let not my soul live in the Kingdome of heaven at which words every one of the rest cryed Amen Amen for me Amen for me Lord. When this was done every one went to imbrace each one whom he had accused and beg'd forgivenesse of one another for their false accusation being extorted from them by the pains of fear and torture and they all freely forgave one another for none had so falsly accused but himself had accused another falsly imparticular George Sharrock who survived to relate this nights passage kneeled down to Iohn Clerk whom he had accused of the tale at Hitto above mentioned and desired pardon at his hands as he lookt for forgivenesse of God Clark freely forgave him saying if I should not forgive you how should I look to be forgiven of God for I have as falsly accused Towerson and others After this they spent the rest of the dolefull night in Prayer and singing of Psalmes comforting one another though the Dutch that guarded them offered them wine and bid them drink lustick and drive away the sorrow according to their custome but 't was contrary to the nature of the English The next morning being the execution day 27. of February Stilo veteri John Powell being freed as is above recited came into the room where the condemned persons were and found them at prayers they all desired him to relate to their friends how they vvere put to death for that they vvere never guilty of taking upon their deaths that vvhatsoever they had confessed concerning themselves or accusing of others vvas false and only done to avoid the cruell torments they vvere put to Likevvise this morning vvas William Webber called into the Fiscalls room and there urged to produce the letter vvhich he had received from Iohn Clark in the postscript whereof there was some businesse of consequence they made great promises as to save his life if he would shew them that letter which though he did not for could he produce that to them he never received yet they pardoned him his life and sent him to the rest that were pardoned and Sharrock with him Emanuel Tomson hearing that Beomont was pardoned desired that he might speak with him which he obtained with much entreaty Beomont found him in his Chamber in a miserable condition with his wounds bound up but the matter and bloud issuing through the Rowler he took Beomont by the hand and prayed him when he came into England to do his duty to the honorable Company his Masters to Mr. Robinson and his brother Billingsley and to certifie his innocency by his own knowledge All things being prepar'd for execution the prisoners were brought forth of the Hall by the chamber where the quit men were who took their farewell of their Countreymen now going to execution and staying a little before the chamber they charged those that were their friends to bear witnesse to their friends of their innocency and that they were meerly murthered by the Hollanders upon a pretended treason whom he pray'd God to forgive Being brought into the yard sentence vvas read unto them from a gallery and from thence they vvere carried to the nine Iapons and one Portugal condemned vvith them and in procession to shew them to the people of the tovvn guarded vvith a strong guard of Dutch and Amboyna souldiers and such vvas the concourse of people vvhich resorted to this triumph of the Dutch over the English that ' t vvas admirable Samuel Colson having conceived a prayer vvhich he read to his fellovvs before his execution it vvas a protest of his innocency and novv at the place of execution pronounced the same vvhich done threvv avvay the paper vvhich the Governour caused to be brought unto him and kept it Emanuel Tomson he doubted not but God vvould shevv some sign of his innocency and every one severally of them at their death protested their clearnesse of any fact or treason against the Dutch and so one by one with great chearfullnesse suffered the fatall stroke The Portugall he prayed over his beads and kiss'd the Crosse swearing thereon declar'd that he was clear from this treason laid to his charge but yet took this punishment as a just judgment of God for leaving his wife in his own Countrey by the perswasion of the Governour had taken another his first wife living The Japons according to their Religion concluded with the like profession of their innocency so there suffered ten English men viz. Gabriel Towerson the English Agent at Amboyna Samuel Colson Factor at Hitto Emanuel Tomson Assistant at Amboyna Timothy Johnson Assistant John Wetherall Factor at Cambello Iohn Clark Assistant at Hitto William Griggs Factor at Larica John Fardo Steward of the house Abel Price Chyrurgion and Robert Brown Tailor The Portugal was Augustin Perez born at Bengala The Japonesses names were Hitieso all born at Firanda Tsiosa all born at Firanda Sinsa all born at Firanda Sidney Migiel all born at Nagansacque Pedro Congie all born at Nagansacque Thome Corea all born at Nagansacque Quiondayo Native of Coreats Tsabinda of Tsoucketgo Zanchoe of Fisien Besides these there were two other Japoneses the one named Soysimo born at Firando and the other Saceube of the same place the former of which being tortured confessed both to have been privy to this pretended treason and offered his service unto the English to aid them in taking the Castle and the other confess'd he was privy to the consultation of the other Japons to this purpose but neither of them were executed nor so much as condemn'd but the reason why was kept from the English The Dutch had prepared a black cloth of velvet for Captain Towersons body to fall upon which being defaced with his bloud was put to the account of the English Company At the instant of the execution there arose a great darknesse and a violent wind and tempest that two Dutch ships were driven from their anchors in the harbour and with great labour saved from the rocks Presently after all this William Dunkin who told the Governor that Robert Brown the English Tailor had said that within six moneths the English should have as much to do in the Castle as the Dutch this fellow coming one night to the grave where