At the hearing of which himself justified us to be innocent; saying, Since my absence, who was there that would give them Victuals?
And, It was mere want that made them to take what they did.

Thus the Words of the King's own mouth acquitted us.

And when the Sword devoured on every side, yet by the Providence of God not one hair of our heads perished.
[They are driven to beg in the Highways.] The Tumults being appeased, and the Rebellion vanished, the King was settled in his Throne again.

And all this happened in five days time.

We were now greatly necessitated for food, and wanted some fresh Orders from the King's mouth for our future subsistence.