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 eng Tilly, -- Mr., d. 1694 -- Early works to 1800. eebo A dreadful account of the horrid murther of Mr. Tilly : and the narrow escape of his wife, at the Boors-Head in Lambeth, on Monday the 14th. of May, 1 n/a 1694 1 639 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2014-03 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-05 Sampled and proofread 2014-05 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Dreadful Account OF THE Horrid Murther of Mr. Tilly , And the Narrow Escape of his Wife , at the Boors-Head in LAMBETH , on Monday the 14th of May , 1694.

Lisenc'd , May 16th . 1694.

Murther and Theft have been always lookt upon as most detestable Sins in the Sight of God and Man , and punish'd as Capital Offences . The Commands of God , the Laws of the Jews , and other Nations at this day , inflict Death on the miserable Criminal .

If our Body is the Temple of God , let us keep it undefiled , and not Make it a Sanctuary for Murther and Theft ; for that Holy Spirit will not endure the Impurity of our Thoughts , much less our polluted Actions : Our hands must not only be free from the stain of Blood , but our Hearts from the guilt , and the very desire of Revenge . He that sheds his Brothers Blood , stains his own Soul , which nothing can wash away , but that Fountain of Living Water , which cleanseth from all unrighteousness . The Judgments of Heaven may seem to follow the Impenitent Sinner with Leaden Feet , yet they strike at last with Hands of Iron .

The Account is as follows , viz.

THat between 9 and 10 of the Clock at night , there came three Men into the House of the aforesaid Mr. Tilly , enquiring for a Boat-Builder at the next door ; but he happening to be abroad , his Wife came : They asking , Where her Husband was ? She replyed , He was abroad , but cou'd not tell where . They enquir'd further , Whether she had ever an Old Boat to sell ? She reply'd , She had none at this time ; and went her way from them . No Company being in the house but an old Soldier , Mr. Tilly told him , He would not stay with him , but go to keep the Gentlemen Company . The Gentlemen reply'd , Do so old Father , and so drunk to him .

Soon after , the Soldier went to Bed , so that no body was left below but Mr. Tilly and his Wife , and these Gentlemen .

Soon after , these persons call'd for Mr. Tilly's Wife to fetch more Drink ; and in her going down the Cellar-stairs , one of these Men pursu'd her , and knock'd her down ; but that would not satisfy his Cruelty , but ty'd her in the Cellar , and stopt her Mouth with a Handkerchief ; while the others above-stairs barbarously Assaulted Mr. Tilly himself , who the next Morning about 4 of the Clock was found dead , and ty'd in the Chimney-corner . The Wife was found in the Cellar , very near Death , and continu'd so for about 5 or 6 Hours before she began to recover . And now ( blessed be God ) she is capable of giving satisfaction of this most Dismal and Tragical Account , to all such Persons as desire to be further satisfy'd .

These most Inhumane and Barbarous Persons , when they thought all safe and secure from mollestation , they took the opportunity to rifle the House of Mony , and carry'd off an Iron-bound Chest , and other things of great Value . And when they thought they had done what mischief they could , they took a Boat to go by water , which was found next Morning at Blackfryers-stairs . — None of the persons are taken as yet .

London Printed , and are to be sold by Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall , 1694.