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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81108	The cry of blood; or, the horrid sin of murther display'd. In the true relation of three several murthers committed within the compass of one week viz. of Capt. Campbell on the 4th. Mr. - a beadle in the Strand, on the 6th. and of Mr. Baker, commonly call'd Capt. Baker, on the 7th of this instant Aprill, 1692. With a particular account of the circumstances of each tragical accident.		1692 (1692)	Wing C7449aA; ESTC R230228	2,648	2

The Cry of Blood OR THE Horrid Sin of Murther DISPLAY'D In the true Relation of three several Murthers Committed within the compass of one Week viz. of Capt. Campbell on the 4th Mr. a Beadle in the Strand on the 6th And of Mr. Baker commonly call'd Capt. Baker on the 7th of this instant Aprill 1692. With a particular Account of the Circumstances of each Tragical Accident NOT to trouble the Reader with a Long Preface which would be as preposterous as to make a very Large Door to a Little House it is readily confest on all Hands That amongst all the Sins which corrupt humane Nature is ready to commit there is none has so deep a Tincture of Guilt as Murther And the Providence of God has not Exerted it self more powerfully in any thing than in the frequent and unexpected Discovery of Marthers when the Actors of that horrid Crime have thought themselves most secure yet though several Murthers of late are not as yet and perhaps never will be Discovered undoubtedly the Persons who committed them find a Hell in their own Minds the Stings of Conscience being equally as terrible as the Looks of an Executioner But leaving such Bloody Wretches to the Torments of their own Thoughts it may justly be our Wonder and Surprize that in a Kingdom Govern'd by such Good Laws and in a City Remarkable all over the World for its Civility and good Discipline Murthers should yet be so frequent But Passion Humour Interest and False Notions of Honour having blinded the Judgment no wonder Men run head-long into Ruine and Destruction The Truth of which take in these Three following Relations There are Two very Current and confidently reported Stories of the Occasion of the Death of the Unfortunate Capt. Campbell One is That diverting himself on Saturday the Second of this Month at the Tenniscourt Mr. Thornicraft a Gentleman late of the Cursitors Office in Chancery-Lane came in as a Spectator being very Richly habited as he always drestout of the common Rode and in observing the Play Capt. Campbell more than Once or Twice call'd him My Lord supposing him no less which Mr. Thornicraft Resenting as an Affront told him That he might as well call him Squire for he was no Lord nor did he pretend to be any But Capt. Campbell whether Designedly or through Inadvertency several times after call'd him My Lord which provoked him so far that he struck the Captain with his Cane upon which Swords were drawn on both sides but parted by the Company a Challenge followed and in the Duel on Monday Morning the Captain was unhappily Killed Others again relate it thus and it seems much more probable That Mr. Thornicraft Drinking with Capt. Campbell and several other Gentlemen at a Tavern at Charing-Cross when the Reckoning was called for each Gentleman throwing down his Clubh there happened to be a Brass Shilling in the Sum which was returned Each Gentleman in the Company flatly denied it to be his till at last Capt. Campbell fixt it very peremptorily upon Mr. Thornicraft which he Resenting as a very great Affront that he should be thought to put off Brass-Money Challenged the Captain Fought him and Killed him Whatever the Provocation was certain it is That on Monday the 4th of this Month they met at the Duke of Ormond 's Head in the Hay-Market where they drank a Pint of Young-Hock and eat a Dish of Soop together which while they were doing a third Person Capt. Campbell's Friend came in but after a little time they took Coach and drove to Hide-Park-Corner and there alighted As they walked along the Park the Captain having before assured Mr. Thornicraft that his Friend was not designed as his Second this third Person endeavoured to moderate the Matter and that he would expend a Round Sum of Money rather than either of them should hazard their Lives about a Brass-Shilling but Mr. Thornicraft was deaf to all the Gentleman could say swearing He would not be pist upon for a Coward but fight he would To a convenient Place they came both Drew and after Two or Three Passes the Captain dropt and Mr. Thornicraft asking the Gentleman Whether he would with his Sword revenge his Deceased Friend's Blood Which he declining Mr. Thornicraft with all speed possible leapt over the Pales and is supposed to be gone directly for Flanders The Second Murther which had not so much Gallantry in it was thus Lieutenant VV b a Gentleman belonging to Their Majesties Fleet with two other Gentlemen having dispos'd the day to Mirth met at the Greyhound in the Strand on VVednesday the 6th of this Month where they Dined Plentifully and Drank very Liberally after Dinner Mr. L d their Landlord would needs Present them with his Bottle which they would not Accept of unless they might Drink it in a Coach the Motion was agreed to and Coach call'd into which they all Entred and Drank briskly about but the Coach-man being a little Impertinent and Sawcy about their Stay Lieutenant VV b leaps out of the Coach and to Chastise the Fellows Insolence gives him a Cut or two upon the Head with his Sword which occasion'd a great Tumult in the Street to Appease which Disorder the Beadle of the Dutchy Liberty came endeavouring to Quiet the Disorder Receiv'd a Thrust quite through the Body of which he Instantly Dyed the Lieutenant and his two Friends were carried before a Justice of Peace who Committed them to Newgate where they are to Remain till next Sessions The Third Murther was Committed the very next day being Thursday the 7th of this Instant April the Manner take as followeth One Mr. Baker by some called Captain Baker by others Bully Baker having past through a variety of Good and Bad Fortunes had the Luck about four Years since to Marry a Widow of a very good Estate with whom he Lived in Love and Decency but it seems the Lady having Disoblig'd several of her Relations by this as they thought scandalous Match About a Year since some Law Suits began to Commence which were Prosecuted with that Violence that Mr. Baker was forced to Abscond and Live Incognito His last Lodgings being in Channel-row Westminster he having the day above mentioned been Drinking pretty hard with a Gentleman his Son in Law about seven in the Evening they Landed at White-Hall Stairs at which very instant of Time a Gentleman and Two Ladies Landed and in going along Mr Baker made Love in a very Rude manner to one of them the Gentleman their Friend desiring him to forbear but he still persisting in his Temper Swearing he would have her from him the Gentleman Drew and oblig'd Mr. Baker to do the like which he did and though he understood a Sword very well yet his Head not being in right order after two or three Passes he was run through the Breast of which Wound he Immediately Dyed the Gentleman who Kill'd him making his Escape His Body was Remov'd to the Sutlers by the Horse-Guard and his Son in Law detained that Night in the Porter's Lodg he being supposed to have done the Murther but next Morning the Coroner sitting upon the Body and the Gentleman Examin'd of his Knowledg of the Matter he gave some Imperfect Account of a Quarrel between his Father in Law and a Gentleman and it being proved he had too much Liquor about him at that time to be Guilty of any Malice he was Discharged Upon the whole How reasonable is that Prayer in the Church Littany From Battle Murther and Sudden Death Good Lord Deliver us LONDON Printed for Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall 1692.