324 Sr. Arthur's, that without questioning iustice or honesty, he was more dilligent in obeying Sr. Arthnr's then God's commands. Sr. Allen Apsley had articles at the rendition of Barns table, whereof he was governor, and contrary to these, he wa·s put to vast expence and horrible vexation, by severall persons, but especially by one wicked weoman, who had the worst and the smoothest tongue that ever her sex made use of to mischiefe. She was handsome in her youth, and had vP.ry pretty girles to her daughters, whom, when they grew up, she prostituted to her revenge and mallice against Sr. Alien Apsley, which was so venomous and devillish, that she stuck not at inventing false accusations, and hiring witnesses to &wea.r them, and a thousand other as enormous practises. In those dayes there was a committee set up, for reliefe of such as had any violation of their articles, and of this Bradshaw was president; into whose easie faith this woman, pretending herselte religious, and of the parliament's party, had so insinuated hcrselfe, that Sr. Al ien's. way of reliefe was obstructed. Col!. I-Iutchinson labouring mightily in his protection, and often foyling this vile woman, and bringing to light her devillish practises, turn'd the woman's spite into as violent a tumult against himselfe, and Bradshaw was so hott in abetting ·her, that he grew coolc in his kindnesse to the collonell, yet broke it not quite: but the collonell was very much griev'd that a fi·iend should engage in so uniust an opposition. At last it was manifest how much they were mistaken that would have assisted this woman upon a score of being on the parliament's side, for she was all this while a spie for the king, and after his. returne, Sr. Alien Apsley J;llet her in the king's chamber waiting for recompense for that service. The thing she sued Sr. Alien Apsley for, was for a house of hers in the garrison of Barnstable, which was pull'd downe to fortifie ~he towne for the king, before he was go¥emor of the place. Yett would she have had his articles violated to make her a recompense out of his estate, treble and more than the vallue of the house, pre-
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