sends them upon, to be sure
they shall have a lusty piece of work given them, to take revenge on
them; for not using their weapons well he will exercise them with
other tools houghs and pickaxes, about his Palace. And during the
time they stay to work, they must bring their Victuals with them not
having monies there to buy: They cannot carry for above one month,
and when their Provisions are all spent, if they will have any more,
they must go home and fetch them. But that is not permitted them
without giving a Fee to the Governour or his Overseer. Neither can
they go without his leave, for besides the punishment, the Watches
which are in every Road from the Kings City will stop and seize them.

CHAP. VII.

A Relation of the Rebellion made against the King.

[A Comet ushered in the Rebellion.] For the Conclusion of this Part,
it will not be improper to relate here a dangerous rising of the
People against the King. It happened in the year 1664. About which time
appeared a fearful Blazing-Star. Just at the Instant of the Rebellion,
the Star was right over our heads. And one thing I very much wondred,
at, which was that whereas before this Rebellion, the Tail stood away
toward the Westward from which side the Rebellion sprung, the very
night after (for I very well observed it) the Tail was turned and stood
away toward the Eastward. And by degrees it diminished quite away.

[The intent of the Conspirators.] At this time, I say, the people
of this land, having been long and sore oppressed by this Kings
unreasonable and cruel Government, had contrived a Plot against
him. Which was to assault the Kings Court in the night, and to slay
him, and to make the Prince his Son, King. He being then some twelve
or fifteen years of age, who was then with his Mother the Queen in the
City of Cande. At this time the King held his Court in a City called
Nillemby. The Situation of which is far inferior to that of Cande,
and as far beyond that of Digligy where he now is. Nillemby lyeth
some fourteen miles southward of the City of Cande. In the place where
this City stands it is reported by Tradition an Hare gave chase after
a Dog, upon which it was concluded that place was fortunate, and so
indeed it proved to the King. It is invironed with Hills and Woods.

[How the Rebellion began.] The time appointed to put their design
in action was the one and twentieth of December 1664. about Twelve
in the night. And having gotten a sel