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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53577	A true and perfect account of the examination, confession, trial, condemnation and execution of Joan Perry, and her two sons, John and Richard Perry, for the supposed murder of Will. Harrison, Gent Being one of the most remarkable occurrences which hath happened in the memory of man. Sent in a letter (by Sir Thomas Overbury, of Burton, in the county of Gloucester, Knt. and one of His Majesty's justices of the peace) to Thomas Shirly, Doctor of physick, in London. Also Mr. Harrison's own account how he was conveyed to Turky, and there made a slave above 2 years, when his master (who bought him there) dying, he return'd to England; in the mean while, supposed to be murdered by his man-servant, who falsly accused his own mother and brother as guilty of the same, and were all three executed for it on Broadway-Hills, in Gloucestershire.	Overbury, Thomas, Sir, d. 1684.; Harrison, William, fl. 1660.	1676 (1676)	Wing O614A; ESTC R223782	11,721	32

Side while I with my little Cane made my Defence as well as I could At last another came behind me and run me into the Thigh laid hold on the Collar of my Doublet and drew me to a Hedge near that Place then came in another They did not take my Money but mounted me behind one of them drew my Arms about his middle and fastened my Wrists together with something that had a Spring-lock to it as I conceived by hearing it give a Snap as they put it on then they threw a great Cloak over me and carried me away In the Night they alighted at a Hay-rick which stood near unto a Stone-pit by a Wall-side where they took away my Money about two Hours before Day as I heard one of them tell the other he thought it to be then they tumbled me into the Stone-pit they staid as I thought about an Hour at the Hay-rick when they took Horse again one of them bad me come out of the Pit I answered they had my Money already and asked what they would do with me whereupon he struck me again drew me out and put a great Quantity of Money in my Pockets and mounted me again after the same Manner and on the Friday about Sun-setting they brought me to a lone House upon a Heath by a Thicket of Bushes where they took me down almost dead being sorely bruised with the Carriage of the Money When the Woman of the House saw that I could neither stand nor speak she asked them whether or no they had brought a dead Man They answered No but a Friend that was hurt and they were carrying him to a Surgeon She answered if they did not make Haste their Friend would be dead before they could bring him to one There they laid me on Cushions and suffered none to come into the Room but a little Girl There we staid all Night they giving me some Broth and Strong Waters In the Morning very early they mounted me as before and on Saturday Night they brought me to a Place where were two or three Houses in one of which I lay all Night on Cushions by their Bed-side On Sunday Morning they carried me from thence and about three or four o'Clock they brought me to a Place by the Sea-side called Deal where they laid me down on the Ground and one of them staying by me the other two walked a little off to meet a Man with whom they talked and in their Discourse I heard them mention seven Pounds after which they went away together and about half an Hour after returned The Man whose Name as I after heard was Wrenshaw said he feared I would die before he could get me on Board Then presently they put me into a Boat and carried me on Ship-board where my Wounds were dressed I remained in the Ship as near as I could reckon about six Weeks in which Time I was indifferently recovered of my Wounds and Weakness Then the Master of the Ship came and told me and the rest who were in the same Condition that he discovered three Turkish Ships We all offered to fight in the Defence of the Ship and ourselves but he commanded us to keep close and said he would deal with them well enough A little while after he called us up and when we came on the Deck we saw two Turkish Ships close by us into one of which we were put and placed in a dark Hole where how long we continued before we were landed I know not When we were landed they led us two Days Journey and put us into a great House or Prison where we remained four Days and a half and then came to us eight Men to view us who seemed to be Officers they called us and examined us of our Trades and Callings which every one answered One said he was a Chirurgeon another that he was a Broad-cloth-Weaver and I after two or three Demands said I had some Skill in Physick We three were set by and taken by three of those eight Men that came to view us It was my Chance to be chosen by a grave Physician of eighty-seven Years of Age who lived near to Smyrna who had formerly been in England and knew Crowland in Lincolnshire which he preferred before all other Places in England He employed me to keep his Still-house and gave me a Silver Bowl double gilt to drink in my Business was most in that Place but but once he set me to gather Cotton-wool which I not doing to his Mind he struck me down to the Ground and after drew his Steletto to stab me but I holding up my Hands to him he gave a Stamp and turned from me for which I render Thanks to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who staid his Hand and preserved me I was there about a Year and three Quarters and then my Master fell sick on a Thursday and sent for me and calling me as he used by the Name of Boll told me he should die and bad me shift for myself He died on Saturday following and I presently hastened with my Bowl to a Port almost a Day 's Journey distant the Way to which Place I knew having been twice there employed by my Master about the Carriage of his Cotton-wool When I came thither I addressed myself to two Men who came out of a Ship of Hamburgh which as they said was bound for Portugal within three or four Days I enquired of them for an English Ship they answered there was none I entreated them to take me into their Ship they answered they durst not for Fear of being discovered by the Searchers which might occasion the Forfeiture not only of Goods but also of their Lives I was very importunate with them but could not prevail they left me to wait on Providence which at length brought another out of the same Ship to whom I made known my Condition craving his Assistance for my Transportation he made me the like Answer as the former and was stiff in his Denial till the Sight of my Bowl put him to a Pause He returned to the Ship and after half an Hour's Space he came back again accompanied with another Seaman and for my Bowl undertook to transport me but told me I must be contented to lie down in the Keel and endure much Hardship which I was content to do to gain my Liberty so they took me on Board and placed me below in the Vessel in a very uneasy Place and obscured me with Boards and other Things where I lay undiscovered notwithstanding the strict Search that was made in the Vessel My two Chapmen who had my Bowl honestly furnished me with Victuals daily until we arrived at Lisbon in Portugal where as soon as the Master had left the Ship and was gone into the City they set me on Shore moneyless to shift for myself I knew not what Course to take but as Providence led me I went up into the City and came into a fair