Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	place_n	soul_n	9,010	5	5.3607	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31750	The last speech and confession of Peter Cæsar, a Portugal, at the place of execution together with his confession at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey ... likewise the tryal of the Frenchmen for ravishing a gentlewoman near Holborn ... as also a true relation concerning Mary Smith, who cut off her childs' head, with her examination and confession before Justice Swallow ...	Caesar, Peter.	1664 (1664)	Wing C204; ESTC R37458	2,863	8

The last SPEECH AND CONFESSION Of Peter Caesar a Portugal at the Place of Execution Together with his Confession at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayley who in a most barbarous and bloody manner shot his own dear Lord and Master a Portugese through the Head as he sate at Dinner in his Chamber With the manner how he put him into a Chest and afterwards cast his Body into the River of Thames As also the miraculous Discovery of this Bloody Murther and the Sentence of Death pronounced against him Likewise the Tryal of the French-men for Ravishing a Gentlewoman near Holborn and afterwards most inhumanely to put a Flaming Torch up into her Body Together with the Sentence and Execution As also a true Relation concerning Mary Smith who cut off her Childs Head with her Examination and Confession before Justice Swallow and the wonderful Discovery of that cruel Murder by Streams of Blood running down the River of Thames betwixt Dedford and Blackwall London Printed for Charles Gustavus 1664. The Tryal Examination and Confession of Peter Caesar who most barbarously murtherd his Lord and Master a Portugese as he sate at Dinner eating of a Dish of Fish c. AT Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayley the last Sessions Peter Cesar a Portugese was called to the Bar to answer an Indictment exhibited against him for killing of his own dear Lord and Master a most barbarous and cruell Act but the miraculous Effects in Discovery thereof is worthy of Remark by the Judicious Reader For no sooner had this bloudy Villain contrived the Dissolution of his Masters life but Terrour possessed his guilty Conscience and the Grand Serjeant Death appeared obvious for a high Arrest but Cesar thinking to make his Escape was prevented Notwithstanding his flying from Hart-street near Covent-Garden where his Master lodged Who sending his Servant from thence after he had been abroad at his Devotions to provide him some Fish for his Dinner and being dressed and served up this Judas-like Wretch when his Master was sate down at the Table and standing with a Trencher and Napkin to wait upon him took that bloudy Resolution having a Pistoll ready fixed and charged to discharge it against his Master and so shot him through the head as he was eating of his Dinner the Report of which Pistol was heard by the people of the house but he using to fire it in Jest in his Masters absence against some Taylors that wrought opposite against them they took no further notice thereof And about an hour after this bloudy Executioner came down into the Kitchin and seated himself to Dinner with the people of the house where he staid the most part of the Afternoon and then went abroad and came in again and toward the Evening he went forth again and caused a Porter to bring home a large Chest to his Lodging and causing the same to be carryed up stairs the Porter was discharged and the bloody Villain himself drew it into his Masters Chamber but about two hours after he called the Porter again to help him down with the Chest which he did accordingly and the Mistress of the house meeting him upon the Stairs said Where are you going Peter what have you got in this Chest He answered Goods for my Master Landslady Me Master is to have a boon Collation in the Strand with many Gentlemen of quality lately come from beyond the Seas But bringing the Chest down it proved too heavy for him and the Porter so that another came to their Assistance and away they carryed it to the Water-side Designing for the Faulcon this bloudy Peter pretending That he was to meet a Gentleman there to receive money of him for the Goods in the Chest But these specious Pretences soon took period in a deceitful Errand for crossing the Water he had no power to land there but commanded the Water-men to Row him back again towards the Temple stairs coming near the Shoar he cast the Chest over-boat which the Water-men admiring askt him his Reason To which he said there was a Trick put upon him and that the Chest was onely filled with Trash Trumpery and Garbage which he would not bestow the pains to carry any further And landing seemed to go away in a Rage to his Lodging but the next morning some blood being discovered upon the Stairs and diligent Inspection made thereinto he endeavoured to make his escape but was immediately apprehended and committed to Newgate where he continued till the last Sessions Right then taking place and Real Justice streaming forth even like unto Streams descending from the Mountains For upon bringing of him to the Bar he confessed the Fact acquitting all persons whatsoever from having any hand therein but that it was his own Contrivance and that not suddainly but deliberately having many days before resolved to attempt it but had no convenient Opportunity till that time his Master was eating of a Dish of Fish at which time he shot him through the head being tempted for many days and much perplexd in mind till he had effected it for which he was not onely sorry but also confident that nothing could expiate the Guilt thereof but to shed the bloud of him who had in such a most barbarous and inhumane manner shed the bloud of his Dear Lord and Master And all this through want of Grace meerly for the gaining of his Masters Jewels and Rings together with the three hundred pounds in Gold which his Master wore about him in a List to supply his Occasions For which horrid Fact he was Arraigned and Condemned and merited that Just Sentence to be drawn upon a Hurdle from Newgate to the place of Execution and there to be hangd till he was dead The two French-men also who committed that inhumane Act against a Citizens Wife near Holborn as first to Ravish her and then to run up a Flaming Torch into her Body were also Arraigned and Condemned But Mary Smith who cut off her Childs Head was Reprieved from publique Justice by the Grand Sergeant Death who catchd her from thence to another place before the time of her Tryal But t is observable that never came a more penitent Soul within the Walls of Newgate than his poor Creature for when one of the Officers told her she must prepare her Self for her Tryal for the time was near approaching she must give an Account at the Bar To which she replyed The Invisible Bar to mortal Eyes was her desire to stand before where she did not doubt to find Eternal mercy and that she hoped the Thread of her Life was spun to the very end so that her penitent Soul should not long be Captivated within that Sinful Body the Prison of so precious a Jewel for sayes she I question not but these _____ will prove Blessings and I have Ass●rance therein This much sympathiz'd with what she confessed before Justice Swallow when she was first Apprehended for then she ingenuously confessed That it was her sad Fate and Fortune to be overcome by One young man whom she had a great Affection for but he having obtained his will and she conceiving with Child refused to marry her Wdereupon she resolved to forsake Friends and Relations and to transport her Self to some Forreign Plantations In order whereunto she made Application to a Master of a Ship and obtained leaue to be Transported But before the time came to begin their Voyage she had a Secret Delivery a Ship-board and very obscure under Deck where contrary to all Humane Reason the Infant became headless for she quickly severed the Head from the Shoulders throwing the Body into the River out at a Port-hole and the Head behind the Casks Which being quickly discovered the Bloody Mother was soon apprehended and carryed before the Justice as aforesaid from whence she was committed to Newgate where she departed this Life making a very penitent End The like did the French-man and Portugese the one Executed in Holborn and the other at Tyburn Wednesday the 27. who confessed his Fact and very much bewailed the horroudness thereof for that his dear Master had bin instrumental to save his life in Portugal where he had killed a man and should have bin burnd had not Mercy transcended Justice FINIS