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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28857	Boteler's case being an impartial narrative of the tryal, & penitent behaviour of Master UUilliam Boteler, executed September 10th at Chelmsford, about the murder of Capt. Wade : with the substance of a sermon preached on that occasion, and his last speech faithfully taken.	Boteler, William, d. 1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing B3805; ESTC R43063	16,063	48

not knowing any thing of the Difference and yet might seem concerned in it that he would put off the meeting of parsons for that Day at least and then if parsons resolved to fight he would be a second to the Capt. rather than to parsons but the Capt. not hearkening thereunto in a rage took up his sword and told Mr. Boteler he would walk a little way with him and so speak with parsons Mr. boteler desired him to desist because being both in a heat danger might ensue however the Capt. went to the Door with Mr. boteler who called for his horse and would have immediately got up but the Capt. told him again he would willingly walk a little way with him and then Mr. boteler seeing he could not prevail led his horse in his hand and so they walked on together the Capt. asking Mr. boteler in the way which field he had left parsons in he pointed to the Field but desired the Captain to retorn which he absolutely refusing Mr. Boteler told him if he was resolv'd to go to parsons he would leave him for he fear'd some mischief would follow the Capt. replyed Farewel then honest Will God bless thee and so shook hands and parted Mr. boteler got on horse-back and rode on gently towards bishops-starfford and after he had rode half way or thereabouts parsons upon a swift Gallop overtook him and crying out to him onely He is fallen passed by him and never stop'd till he came to Bishops-Starfford M. Boteler rode after him and when he came into Mrs. Ainsworths house found her crying upon the bed and Parsons in the Room with his Boots on No sooner did Mr. Boteler come in but she cryed out Oh! Mr. Boteler what have you done Parsons hearing that swore that Mr. Boteler was not near when they fought and if the Capt. were dead he onely had kill'd him and moreover that what he had done be had done fairly and having thus said quitted the Room call'd for his horse and rode away Mr. Boteler after he was gone thought it convenient for him to stay there and whilst he was considering what to do in this case Mrs. Ainsworth and her Servant plainly told him he should not stay there and bringing the Horse to the door would not let him be quiet till they had prevailed with him to be gone not suffering him to stay to take his Coat and his other Perriwig which he left behind After he had rode four miles or thereabouts he saw Parsons standing at a Smiths shop whilst his Horse was shoo'd having drop'd a shooe by the way and after that riding a little way with Parsons ask't him the manner of their Duel who told him that after they had chose a smooth green place at the end of a Land they made several passes at one another and it was his fortune to break the Captains sword and then catching hold of his hand and wringing it behind him he ask't whether he would beg his life the Capt. saying he scorned it he stab'd him into the breast and so he fell after he was fallen he thrust his own sword into the ground and it breaking he took the peice broke off and whirl'd it from him and so took Horse and rid away Mr. Boteler hearing this told Parsons he thought it not safe to keep him company and desired him to ride on by himself then said Parsons prethee Will don't leave me but let us ride together to London and assure thy self if thou bee'st questioned I will quickly clear thee and own the fact but Mr. Boteler still desired Parsons to ride before and then he did and Mr. Boteler kept at some distance from him in hopes to be left behind but when he came to the Green-Man Parsons having dropt another shooe staid there at the Smiths when Mr. Boteler came by who seeing him there took the way over Hackney-Marshes in hopes to loose him and so they rode into London together when they came into Drury-Lane where they set up their horses Mr. Parsons sent for some women of his acquaintance and declared to them that he had fought a duel and that Mr. Boteler was not near the Capt. and himself when they fought and if Mr. Boteler was call'd in question about it he wisht that he might be struck blind and dumb and many other horrid Judgements befall him if he did not surrender himself and own the fact Mr. Boteler upon this left him and went to his own lodging where he commonly lay before and the next day din'd with his friends at the usual Ordinary and being admonisht by a Gentleman that had heard that he was search'd for by the Hue and Cry sent immediately to secure Parsons but missing of him was advised to take another lodging till Parsons was taken whereupon he went to a friends house being an Inn in Bloomsbury and being seiz'd by the Constable and Watch at the first surprize betwixt sleeping and waking deny'd his name but afterwards confessed it and protested his innocence submitting to the Officers and so was brought to Prison This Confession he Solemnly made declaring it to be the whole Truth as far as he was concerned in or privy to the Death of Mr. Wade either before or after the same was committed and upon this he received the Sacrament And of the Verity thereof there is this further probability That he declared the very same to several friends upon his first Apprehension and all along to his Death continued constant therein without variation or contradicting himself in any circumstances even to his Death Nor was any part thereof disproved by any of the Witnesses but several particulars confirm'd Being now under a Sentence of Death he began to consider his latter End and as by the Christian Charity of Authority he was indulged a larger space of time than ordinary to fit himself for that great and dreadful Change so he improved those precious minutes most frugally to his spiritual advantage by frequent converse with Ministers reading the Holy Scriptures and other pious Books and lest he should be tempted to mispend any part of his time vainly or worse instead of redeeming that which was past which was now become his great business as well as interest he was very cautious of being spoken withal by any without first knowing their names so that if any of his old profane idle Acquaintance came he put off their impertinent Visits by sending word of his being retired and busie but with the Ministers and others whose discourse savoured of Heavenly things and tended to the edification of his Soul he declared himself much delighted and refreshed in their society yielding up himself to follow to his power all their wholsome directions He was now much given to meditation and private Prayer mightily bewailing the wickedness of his past life and magnifying God that had made him sensible of the danger he was formerly in In a word There appeared a perfect real change and that the Reader