A new martyrology, or, The bloody assizes now exactly methodizing in one volume comprehending a compleat history of the lives, actions, trials, sufferings, dying speeches, letters, and prayers of all those eminent Protestants who fell in the west of England and elsewhere from the year 1678 ... : with an alphabetical table ... / written by Thomas Pitts.

The behaviour of John Holway before, and at the place of his Execution at Warham, in the County of Dorset.

HE lived in Lime where the Duke Landed, and Appeared in Arms at that time, until his Captain left him; then took up Arms under the Duke of Monmouth, and went with him, until the Kings Proclamation came forth, That all that would lay down their Arms before some Justice of the Peace, in four days after, and take a Certificate for their so doing, they should be acquitted, and have his Majesties pardon, which this Person did, though one day too late; which Blot my Lord Chief Justice hit, being very good at it, and passed the Sen∣tence of Death on him. Before his Tryal he was not much concerned at his Case, and thought himself almost out of danger: But to be short, he receiv∣ed his Sentence with much Courage and Resolution, and by the means of one Mr. Tiller, who was to suffer with him, was brought to that setled frame of Spirit, as is fit for one in that Condition: As he was riding in the Cart, toward the place of Execution, the Troopers, being just behind the Cart, he told them, They shewed like brave Fellows, but, said he, If I were to have my Life for fighting the best five of you, I would not question it. At the place of Execution he said not much, But that he thought

his and other mens Blood would be revenged on time or another, and said, Forgive me, have Mercy on my poor Soul, pardon all my Sins, and the like, and so the Executioner did his Office.