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1.94-95r S117782 1 Braggendary Bragandary FRom India Land such newes I haue, / of death and deadly dole, Oh heauen looke downe, / vpon poore innocent soules. [variations in final stanza] THe second of these wofull men, / they bound vnto a stake: Oh heaven looke downe, / upon poore innocent soules. [with variation in final stanza] Title cropped: Newes out of East India: / Of the cruell and bloody vsage of our English Mer<-> / chants others at Amboyna, by the Netherlandish Gouernour / and Councell there. Formerly conjoined single sheet oblong folio, cut in two parts and hinged, with verso: 'Newes from Argeir, / <o>f the proceedings of our Royall Fleete...' [see 1.94-95v, V. App.ii.3-4]. date from content: Amboyna, Massacre at (1623). Pepys 1.94-95r STC 547 for F. Coules [1624] Woodblock 1: above first two columns: Torture scene: In foreground are three men: one stands with a sword, apparently prepared to strike off the head of another bare chested man kneeling with bound hands. A man with long unkempt hair sits on the ground in the left corner, wearing a loin cloth (perhaps an Indian). In background a man is bound hand and foot across a door frame. His mouth is also bound. One man stands on a stool, pouring something (oil) onto the head of the bound man. Another man to the left is sticking something into the side of the bound victim.: 126 x 96 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 94 1: 95 Newes out of East India: / Of the cruell and bloody vsage of our English Mer / chants and others at Amboyna, by the Netherlandish Gouernour / and Councell there. Newes out of East India: Of the cruell and bloody usage of our English Merchants and others at Amboyna, by the Netherlandish Governourand Councell there. News Out of East India: Of the Cruel and Bloody Usage of Our English Merchants and Others at Amboyna, by the Dutch Governor and Council There. The second Part The second Part, The Second Part, 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, hinged, 288 x 150 1/2 sheet folio, originally right page, hinged, 288 x 151 cropped right edge, creased, damaged surface, uneven inking, verso shows through damaged surface, uneven inking, verso shows through cast fleurons vertical rules and cast fleurons 1624 Printed at London for F. Coules, dwelling at the vpper end of the Old-Bailey F. Coules Weinstein: advertisement and STC Weinstein lists I:94-95 under F. Coles/F. Coules. BBTI and Plomer confirm his activity ca. 1624.

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FRom India Land such newes I have, of death and deadly dole, As may inforce a deepe remorse, to each good Christian soule. To thinke what English blood was shed, Upon a small occasion bred. Oh heaven looke downe, upon poore innocent soules. Betweene the English and the Dutch, hath beene a long debate: And mischiefes many hath beene wrought, against our Merchants state, Where Merchant-men have lost their lives, Their goods, their children, and their wives: Oh heaven looke downe, upon poore innocent soules. A towne there stands Amboyna call'd. a Castle in the same: Made rich by these Low-Country States, and Merchants of great name: Who on a time a plot deviz'd, To have our Englishmen surpriz'd. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. They gave out words our Englishmen, by secret treason wrought, The towne and Castle to blow up,
and so in question brought, Our English Merchants dwelling there, With all that held our Country deare. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. Their Governor a Councell cal'd, and yet no reason why, That twenty of our Englishmen should there their causes try: And answer for a thing not done, Nor any way there thought upon. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. To cruell tortures day by day, our English thus were brought: Where strange tormenting instruments upon their bodies wrought: To make them all confesse and say, They sought Amboyna to betray. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. The first they laid upon a Racke, with armes and legs abroad, And spred him, till he did confesse and most untruly show'd, How that our Englishmen conspir'd, To have the town and castle fier'd, Oh heaven looke downe, upon poore innocent soules.
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THe second of these wofull men, they bound unto a stake: And throtle him about the necke, till he could hardly speake. Which cruell torments to avoyd, Said that the towne should be destroyed. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. The third they bound in Iron chaines, which griped him so sore, That all his body round about, did gush out bloody gore: From which to find some ease he sayd, Amboyna should have beene betrayd. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. They whipt the fourth man at a post, unjustly without fault: And washt his bloody body ore, with vineger and salt. And to the fifth like punishment, Though to no ill he gave consent. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. With water they stuft up the sixth, untill his body swel'd: The seventh likewise with twisted coard, most barbarously compeld, To say our English friends were those, That were the townesmens greatest foes. Oh heaven looke downe, The eight with burning pincers pul'd, made challenge of the rest: Though most untrue, to ease himselfe, and so false things confest. So did the nynth by their pretence, Bring in most wrongfull evidence. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. The tenth they hung up by the armes two foot above the ground: And so with scorching candles burn'd his back and body round: With all the other parts about, Till drops of fat the lights put out. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. The rest of these distressed soules, were used in like sort: At which the cruell Governor, made his tormenting sport. Till nynteene of our Englishmen, Felt more then common tortures then. Oh heaven looke downe, upon poore innocent soules.
Then Captaine Towerson came in place, to answer with the rest: To whom was told the treason was by those before confest. Though all as false as God was true, Yet they affirme, the same he knew. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. For which his goods were seized on, which all our English had: And so unto the Judgement seat, as traitors they were led. And there unjustly judg'd to dye, Which was performed immediately, Oh heaven looke downe, etc. Ten of our men they hang'd forthwith, the other ten went free: Which was a wrongfull Judgement given, and full of griefe to see. That after all those torments past, They thus should suffer death at last. Oh heaven looke downe, etc. But on the execution day, as God did so dispose, A sudden darkenesse and a gust of violent winds arose. Which cast two of their ships away, As they at road in harbour lay. Thus heaven lookes downe, etc. Yea here to make Gods vengeance more, the chiefest of that plot. In this tormenting of our friends, as then escaped not, But felt Gods heavy Iron hand, And could no way the same withstand, Thus heaven lookes downe etc. For comming to the graves where as the murthered bodies lay: He fell starke mad, and would not thence, with life depart away. But dyed most strangely in that place, Even as a wretch bereft of grace: Thus heaven lookes downe, etc. Thus have you heard what bloody deeds, were late in India done: To make us all in England heere, with sorrow to thinke upon, What sad misfortune should be hap, To take our friends in such a trap. Yet heaven lookes downe, Upon poore innocent soules.
The names of those executed. 1 Captaine Gabriel Towerson. 2 Samuel Colson Factor. 3 Emanuel Tomson Assistant. 4 Timothy Johnson Assistant. 5 John Wetherall Factor. 6 John Clarke Assistant. 7 William Griggs Factor. 8 Abel Price Chyrurgian. 9 Robert Browne Taylor. 10 John Fardo steward of the English house. As also nyne native Indians suffered together with them. The names of those pardoned. 1 John Beomont. 2 Edward Collins. 3 William Webber. 4 Ephraim Ramsey. 5 George Sharocke. 6 John Sadler. 7 John Powell. 8 Thomas Ladbrooke. 9 A Portingall. You may read more of this bloody Tragedy in a booke printed by authory. 1624. Printed at London for F. Coules, dwelling at the upper end of Old Baily.