THE VOYAGE TO CADIZ ad 



1596- 



All the time of this their abode there, there was a 

 most zealous and diligent care had for the holy service 

 of God, dayly and reverently to be frequented : and also 

 for other good and civill orders of militarie discipline to 

 be observed, to the exceeding great comfort and rejoycing 

 of all the hearts of the godly and well disposed. 



And for that it might the better appeare, that there 

 was small hope of pardon to be expected of the offenders, 

 if they did at any time neglect their duties, about due 

 observation of matters of importance : Their orders, 

 lawes, and decrees being once published : about the 8. 

 or 9. of the same moneth, there were two offenders 

 executed a little without the towne, in a very fayre 

 pleasant greene, called the Ho : the one for beginning 

 of a muteny in his company, the other for running away 

 from his Colours. 



And about the same time in the Dutch Regiment, an 

 other for murthering of one of his companions, about 

 a quarrell betweene themselves, rising as it was supposed, 

 upon their drinke, was by order of Martiall law, presently 

 tyed to the partie so murthered, and foorthwith both of 

 them so cast into the sea. 



Moreover, about the 28. of the same moneth, a 

 certaine Lieutenant (whose name I will forbeare) was by 

 sound of Drumme publikely in all the streetes disgraced, 

 or rather after a sort disgraded, and cashierd for bearing 

 any farther Office at that time, for the taking of money 

 by way of corruption, of certaine prest souldiers in the 

 Countrey, and for placing of others in their roomes, more 

 unfit for service, and of lesse sufficiency and abilitie. 

 This severe executing of justice at the very first did 

 breed such a deepe terror in the hearts of the whole 

 armie, that it seemed to cut off all occasion of the like 

 disorder for ever afterwards to be attempted. 



And here before their departure from Plymmouth, it 

 pleased their Lordships to publish in print, and make 

 knowen to all the world, especially to such as whom it 

 concerned, and that both in the Latine, French, Dutch, 



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