think there had been so much cruelty in the hearts of Englishmen to
use Englishmen in this manner. We need not now question," said he
to the rest of the jury, "how this man came by his death; we may
rather wonder that they are not all dead, for this place is enough
to breed an infection among them. Well," added he, "if it please
God to lengthen my life till to-morrow, I will find means to let the
King know how his subjects are dealt with."

Whether he did so or not I cannot tell; but I am apt to think that
he applied himself to the Mayor or the Sheriffs of London; for the
next day one of the Sheriffs, called Sir William Turner, a woollen-
draper in Paul's Yard, came to the press-yard, and having ordered
the porter of Bridewell to attend him there, sent up a turnkey
amongst us, to bid all the Bridewell prisoners come down to him, for
they knew us not, but we knew our own company.

Being come before him in the press-yard, he looked kindly on us and
spoke courteously to us. "Gentlemen," said he, "I understand the
prison is very full, and I am sorry for it. I wish it were in my
power to release you and the rest of your friends that are in it.
But since I cannot do that, I am willing to do what I can for you,
and therefore I am come hither to inquire how it is; and I would
have all you who came from Bridewell return thither again, which
will be a better accommodation to you, and your removal will give
the more room to those that are left behind; and here is the porter
of Bridewell, your old keeper, to attend you thither."

We duly acknowledged the favour of the Sheriff to us and our friends
above, in this removal of us, which would give them more room and us
a better air. But before we parted from him I spoke particularly to