Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
Historian’s Office, Martyrdom Account
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Historian’s Office, martyrdom account; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , and ; 76 pages plus several inserted pages; CHL.
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and conversed <together> till <until> 5¼
5.20 returned from town <to the Jail> and said <that> was <had been> surrounded— by a mob, <who had driven him out of ,> and <he> had gone to . and <> suggested that they would be safer in the cell. Joseph said “after supper we will go in” went out and Joseph said to “if we go into the Jail <cell> will you go in with us?” The answered “brother Joseph, you did not ask me to cross the with you— you did not ask me to come to — you did not ask me to come to Jail with you— and do you think I would forsake you now? But I will tell you what I will do; if you are condemned to be hung for treason, I will be hung in your stead, and you shall go free.” Joseph said, “you cannot”. The said <replied>, “I will.” Before the had come <came> in, his boy came <brought> in to bring some water, and said the guard wanted some [p. 60]
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Thomas Bullock handwriting ends; Jonathan Grimshaw begins.
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