They fearing their lives, and not being able to resist, were fain to give them what they asked; or else most certainly they would have had both life and goods too.

At which this King sent many Commanders with their Soldiers to catch them, which at length they did: But had not some of themselves proved false to them, being incouraged by large promises, they could never have taken them.

The chief being brought before the King, promising amendment, were pardoned: but sent into other Woods with a Command not to return thither any more, neitheir to use their former courses.

But soon after their departure, they forsook those Woods they were put into, and came to their old haunt again, falling to their former course of Life.

This the King hearing of, and how they had abused his Pardon, gave command either to bring them dead or alive.