_On the same day, and in presence of the abovementioned judges, there was orally examined one Pieter van Eynoven, born at Antwerp, aged 28 years._
He says that he has worked here in the city, at his trade of silk-weaving, since fourteen days before Christmas, in the house of one Christian, whose wife is named Anneken.
He says that he believes on the foundation of the apostles and prophets.
He says that he believes that the administration of the sacrament in the church is a great abomination before God.
He says that he was baptized according to the doctrine of Christ, about two years ago, but does not want to tell by whom or where it was done.
_On the 19th of March, 1558, stilo coj. in the presence of Adriaen Fijck Dirks van Hove, Adriaen Adriaens, Adriaen Robbertszoon, Pieter van Neck Hendricks, Cornelis Joosten, Willem Corneliss Muylwijk, and Dirk Dirks, judges, there was examined by torture, in the morning, at six o’clock, in the city hall, Pieter van Eynoven, born at Antwerp, aged about 28 years._
Pieter, when tortured on the rack, said that he was baptized at Antwerp, about two years ago, by one Leendert, whose surname he does not know, nor whence he is, and he had never seen him, except when he baptized him.
He says that several others, whose names he does not know, were present when he was baptized.
When asked concerning the women with whom he spoke at the time of his apprehension, he said that he did not know where they were going, or who they were.
He says that he who baptized them, is called a teacher among them.
He says that before he was baptized he had heard that he had to live according to the command of Christ, and that he took a Bible and Testament, and read therein, and found that it was as had been told him; but he does not know the names of those who had previously instructed him herein, because they often do not inquire the names of others, nor want to know them, so as not to bring their brethren into trouble.
He says that his master, Christian, and his wife, had the same faith as he, but does not know whether they are baptized.
_Jan Hendricks of Utrecht, aged 29 years, severely tortured on the rack._
He says that he was baptized by one Leenert, but does not know whence he is, nor had he ever seen him previously, and that he was baptized by him here in the city, in the Wood-yard, a year and a half ago.
He says that his child was baptized by the priest, at the font, at Dortrecht, and that no others whom he knows were present when he was baptized.
_Stijntgen Jans, aged about 40 years, of Utrecht._
Stijntgen says that he who baptized her is named Leenert, and that it took place in Utrecht, five or six years ago, in the house of one Gerrit, and that she does not know the surname of the aforesaid Leenert, nor whence he is, because they do not inquire nor have much desire to know the names or surnames of their fellow members, so as not to bring them into trouble.
She says that others were baptized with her, but she did not know them.
The judges being all assembled, resolve to postpone the matter of the aforesaid prisoners to a limited day, until the executioner’s return, in order that said prisoners shall consider the matter, and that it may be seen whether they can be induced by kind means: and that they shall then comply with the wishes of the bailiff, by expediting the matter and justice, if the judges are all at home.
_On the 28th of March._--The judges resolve, since Cornelis Joosten and Dirk Dirks, judges, are not at home, to postpone the case of the aforesaid prisoners, until the former return.