He, like the sun and wind in a fable, that strove which of them
should take from the traveller his cloak, having like the wind tried
rough, boisterous, violent means to our friends before, but in vain,
resolved now to imitate the sun, and shine as pleasantly as he could
upon us; wherefore he told us we should make the terms ourselves,
and be as free as we desired if we thought fit, when we were
released, to give him anything, he would thank us for it, and if
not, he would demand nothing.
Upon these terms we went in and disposed ourselves, some in the
dwelling-house, others in the malt-house, where they chose to be.
During the assize we were brought before Judge Morton, a sour, angry
man, who very rudely reviled us, but would not either hear us or the
cause, but referred the matter to the two justices who had committed
us.
They, when the assize was ended, sent for us to be brought before
them at their inn, and fined us, as I remember, six shillings and
eightpence apiece, which we not consenting to pay, they committed us
to prison again for one month from that time, on the Act for
banishment.
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