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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52299	The confession of Francis Nicholson (who committed that most barbarous murther upon the body of John Dimbleby, servant to Mr. Marriot) at the place of execution which was upon the green over against Hampton-Court, and near the place where he did the murther on Wednesday last, it being the 27th of October 1680 : who was afterwards carried to Hounslow-Heath and there hang'd up in chains.	Nicholson, Francis, d. 1680.	1680 (1680)	Wing N1108; ESTC R28729	3,332	6

THE CONFESSION OF Francis Nicholson Who committed that most barbarous Murther upon the Body of John Dimbleby Servant to Mr. Marriot at the Place of Execution which was upon the Green over against Hampton-Court and near the Place where he did the Murther on Wednesday last it being the 27th of October 1680 who was afterwards carried to Hounslow-Heath and there hang'd up in Chains AS soon as he came under the Gibbet looking up he said Oh Lord what have I brought my self to the Lord pity my poor Soul One being in the Cart askt him Francis how is it with you have you make your peace with God and got an assurance of the pardon of your sins He answered I hope it is well with me the Lord be merciful to my poor Soul Then a worthy Minister spake to him and said Francis the Lord hath now given you a long time of Repentance to make your peace with God in and I hope you have made a good use of it I desire you now as well in charity to your own Soul as in justice to others to make an honest and ingenuous Confession and that you would neither accuse the Innocent or excuse the Guilty but clear your Conscience now you are entering upon the borders of Eternity you have but a few minutes to live do not deceive your Soul but speak the truth and let us know what did induce you to this great wickedness for which you are now to die within a few minutes The Coachman being then by saith Francis This man is an innocent man I freely acquit him grasping him by the hand He further said he is as innocent of the Fact as the Child unborn and I desire all persons to take notice of it for I have done him a great deal of wrong Oh Lord that I should accuse an innocent person Saith he to the Coachman I clear thee with all my heart and I earnestly beg your pardon Then the Coachman replied I freely forgive thee with all my heart The Lord forgive thee and the Lord Jesus Christ forgive thee saith the Minister Which I hope he will Then saith Francis None set me on to do this most barbarous murther but the Devil it was he that instigated me and set me on to do it For I had made a Vow to kill a man before I went from Hampton-Court and the Devil appeared to me and told me I was damn'd if I did not perform my Vow Whereupon I was never at quiet or rest till I had acted that most inhumane Murther Then the Minister askt him What papers or Moneys did you take from him for there is several Bonds and Writings and other things besides Moneys that is wanting Francis then answered I took no papers nor Writings but only twenty Shillings in Moneys which I took out of his pocket and a Watch as I am a dying man I took nothing else Then the Minister askt him this Did ever any person set you on to do this Murther or induce you with the hopes of a pardon to impeach any person Francis answered No. Then saith the Minister Why did you Impeach the Coachman and charge him as the Author of the Murther and that he should hire you to do it Saith Francis Mr. Stephenson at the Toy askt me when I was before the Justice who committed me whether any one did not set me on to do it and whether the Coachman had not hir'd me and this is all I know of it as I am now entering into Eternity and that put me in mind to accuse the Coachman and this is all I know of it and so the Lord forgive me Oh that I should be the murtherer of an Innocent person Oh that I should take away a poor mans life and that in such a barbarous manner The Lord be merciful to my poor Soul Oh how gracious God hath been to mypoor soul that hath given me so long time of Repentance He might have snatcht me away in my younger days but Oh what would have become of my poor soul if I had died before I had made my peace with God or if I had died immediately upon the murther I care not for my Body so my Soul may be saved for the death of the Body is nothing but the eternal death and damnation of the Soul is terrible The saith the Minister pray make some Confession to the people Which Francis did to this effect Oh you that are here come to see me a poor young man die a most shameful death in the prime of my youth I do declare before you all as I shall answer it before my God and Judg within a few minutes that I took neither Box now Writings nor any thing else but only 20 Shillings in moneys and a Watch and I clear the Coachman before you all for he is innocent of it the Lord forgive me for it Then the Minister made a most excellent Prayer which ended the Young-man spake to the people as he was going to ascend the Ladder and said The Lord forgive me the Lord forgive me Oh that you all would take warning by my Death and pray take heed of breaking the Sabbath and ill company and drinking for it was Sabbath-breaking first and then ill company and drinking which brought me to do this great wickedness and to cause me to run headlong to the Devil The Lord be merciful to my poor Soul Lord I am going out of this world the Lord forgive my Soul the Lord pardon my sins and receive my Soul I beseech thee good Lord grant me an Interest in Jesus Christ and that I may sit at thy Right Hand in Heaven when I depart this life Oh! that I should commit such a horrid fact which should cause me now to dye like a dog and to suffer such a shameful death If I had been taken away before now I might have been in Hells everlasting burnings but God hath been merciful to my Soul Oh that you all would take notice by my shameful death and not break the Sabbath Oh that you all would take notice by me and that God would pardon all your sins for it was Sabbath-breaking that brought me to my ruine Oh Eternity Eternity Oh improve well your time and consider your latter end and often think of Eternity I am now going into Eternity the Lord be merciful to my poor Soul now and for evermore Oh Lord receive my Soul at thy Right hand in Heaven to all Eternity Oh Lord thou who didst dye for sins receive my poor Soul and that I may have benefit by thy death and that my Soul may be received into the Kingdom of Heaven The death of the body is nothing but the Eternal damnation of the Soul is sad Oh who can live in Hells eternal torments But Oh Lord take me into a better World now I am going out of this wicked World Oh Lord receive me into thy Paradise and pardon my sins Then he said the Lords Prayer and afterwards said The Lord lift up my heart to Heaven Oh the Devil it was the Devil that lead my heart away the Lord treat him down that deceives so many poor Souls and which hath deceived my Soul Oh that I may make my peace with God now before I go hence Oh that all these good people would put up their prayers for me Then said the Minister the Lord receive your Soul into eternal life then saith Francis the Lord save me and receive me into thine everlasting Arm the Lord receive a poor wicked sinner as I have been Oh Death Oh Lord God look upon me in mercy Then one standing by said Oh Remember him that saved the Thief upon the Cross upon which he said Oh the Devil that hath tormented me Oh the Lord be with me and the Lord be with thee saith he to the Coachman for I clear you and the Lord forgive thee saith the Coachman to him again for I forgive thee One being desired by some persons ask'd him this Question Whether any one did induce him to Impeach the Coachman upon the promise of life or out of a grudg and disgust to the Coachman or to the Person of Quality whom he served Oh! saith the young man None but the Devil Then just before he was turned off the Ladder he said Lord Jesus Christ Remember me now Lord Jesus Christ Remember me now take me into thy paradise take me into thy paradise Then he called out for Goody Hart whereupon she was call'd but could not be found Oh saith he Goody Hart is a good Woman the Lord bless her the Lord Jesus Christ forgive me and be with me Then he said the Lords Prayer again which done he said the Lord bless every soul and my Soul but seeing Goody Harts daughter he said fare you well Betty fare you well I am going out of this World Oh pray for me the I ord saith she forgive you and receive your Soul Oh saith he the Lord Jesus Christ receive my Soul Oh all good people take notice by me Lord be with my Soul And so was turned off the Ladder Printed and are to be Sold by Richard Janeway in Queens-head Albey in Pater-Noster Row 1680.