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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63680	A true relation of the dreadful ghost appearing to one John Dyer in VVinchester Yard near St. Mary Ovres in Southwarke; taken to be the spirit of his late wife Jane Dyer, who departed this life some time since, with an account of the affrightful shapes, and its pursuing him from place to place. Likewise is added another account of the penitent murtherer, Robert Congden, who was executed in Brook-street, near Ratclif-Cross, and afterwards hung up in chains between Mile-End and Bow.		1691 (1691)	Wing T2943B; ESTC R220927	3,194	10

A true Relation of the Dreadful Ghost Appearing To one John Dyer in VVinchester Yard near St. Mary Ovres in Southwarke taken to be the Spirit of his late Wife Jane Dyer who departed this Life some time since with an Account of the Affrightful Shapes and its pursuing him from place to place Likewise is added another Account of the Penitent Murtherer Robert Congden who was Executed in Brook-street near Ratclif-Cross and afterwards hung up in Chams between Mile-End and Bow London Printed by T. Moore 1691 A True RELATION OF THE Dreadful GHGST Appearing To one John Dyer in Winchester-Yard near St. Mary-Ovres in Southwark taken to be the Spirit of his late VVife Jane Dyer who died some time since with an Account of the dreadful Shapes and its pursuing him from place to place JOhn Dyer was formerly a Lad brought up at Christ's Hospital and arrived to be an indifferent good Schollar and since being a Sawyer by his Employment Married to a young Woman by whom he had several Children and lately kept a Victualling-House at the Sign of the Blew-Coat in Deadman's place in Southwark and some time since his Wife died leaving him Three small Children it seems she was somewhat discontented on her Death-bed and it is thought because her Husband had lent Money without her consent which she feared would be lost She had not been long buried before the House was troubled in the Night time with strange and unusual Noises which increased to that degree that it proved a terrour to the whole Neighbourhood and so frightful to the said John Dyer that it made him leave that House and go to another thinking thereby to be rid of this troublesome Guess but all in vain for he was still pursued by those Disturbances that he could not rest in his Bed and has received such a Damage on his left Arm that it is altogether made useless One Night the Spirit came to him and called him by his Name bidding him not be afraid for it would do him no harm and approached to him so near that he felt a perfect cold hand all over his Face and the Spirit at the same time bid him go to Barnaby-street and fetch Fifteen Pounds and pay it to Mr. Mealing the Brewer and it continues frequently in fome disturbing manner or other sometimes it makes a knocking as if it were at the Door at other times a sort of Noife as though somebody walked up and down the Room and has been so troublesome that the poor Man is almost at Deaths door for want of Rest he has been forced to make another removal into Winchester-yard near St. Mary Overies in hopes of finding a place of Rest some where but still all in van for since his lying there he has been still terrified with strange Noises there was a Minister and Four or Five very creditable Neighbours sate up with him him at this last House in Winchester-yard who do affirm That they heard something tap up and down as if somebody should walk to and fro the Chamber but say they saw not any thing but observed the Man to be in an extream sort of sweating and looking very frightfull on Thursday Night last the Fifth of March some other Neighbours sate up with him who indeed some or other does every Night since this Affliction and I heard him say he saw the aforesaid Shadow or Spirit pass by his Bed and he said they that sate up with him that Night saw a great deal more but I could not get out of him in what manner he is really to be pitied for he can take no rest hardly either Night or Day he is fain to sit up in a Chair every Night for he dares not go to Bed All the Neighbourhood affirms the reallity of this dreadful Relation and he is visited by hudreds of People every day A Prayer in Calamity O Lord in whose Power is the Breath of all Mankind Thou Great and Wise Disposer of all things look down from thy Throne of Holiness upon thy poor and unworthy Servant O Merciful Father of all Spirits give thy Angels charge over me to support me in my greatest Necessities That in Life and Death I may rely on Thee alone and whilst I am on this side the Grave my imperfect Prayers may find acceptance with Thee Be near me in the hour of Death and let the Enemy get no advantage over me but support me if it be Thy Blessed Will and save me for thy Mercies sake not for any desert in me but through the Merits and Mediation of our Lord Jesus Christ and Saviour Amen A Prayer at Night in the time of Danger O Lord God what shall I do whither shall I flie Where can I be safe but with thee take me receive me keep and defend me now and for ever O Lord give me quiet rest and sleep and protect me and grant all in this House Comfort in thee this Night and evermore Amen FINIS Robert Codgden's Confession My Master and Mistress both being from home and none left but an ancient Gedtlewoman their Mother a Servant-Maid with a Child about two or three years of Age at which time I brought my Companions thither I sent the Maid forth for a Penny-worth of Tobacco that I might accomplish my wicked Design she was no sooner gone but I immediately taking a Bar of Iron in my hand went behind the ancient Gentlewoman and knock'd her down so that she immediately died a little Child of my Masters sitting by he feeing what I had done said Robin Don't make me bloudy as you have my Grand-mother Yet notwithstanding the pretty Speeches of this Innocent Lamb my Heart was so hardened that I took not the least Pity or Compassion but killed it as it was speaking to me this done I placed my self behind the Door waiting the return of the Maid whom I served as I had the other before then Robbing the House and going to offer the Plate to a Goldsmiths near Algate I was stopt and had before a Magistrate who committed me to Newgate at Sessions coming to my Tryal I was found Guilty and accordingly received the just Sentance of Death for I do acknowledge to the World that it was these Hands of mine and no other that did commit the bloudy Murthers upon those Innocent Persons for which I earnestly desire to Repent On Friday February the 27th A Gibbet was erected at the Door of Captain Githings in Brook-street Robert Congden was brought in a Cart round by Ratcliff-Cross and so up Brookstreet to the place of Execution and being tied up he began to lament his most dreadful and at present remediless Downfall after a most earnest manner that ever he should be guilty of so horrid a Crime as the Murther of three such innocent Souls who he said endured more at their Deaths than he should now at his Execution And after this he prayed to this effect His Prayer O Lord and my dear Redeemer Jesus Christ I desire to repent of my Sins do thou wash them all away with one drop of thy Bloud and be near to me in the hour of great Extremity My dear Saviour I beg of my Repentance because I am willing to repent And let all the World take Example by my Suffering Lord Jesus I am coming to thee just now in half an hours time O let me come to thee with a clear Conscience and let not the wicked One take hold of me Lord. I have been a great Sinner yet thou canst forgive them all my Sufferings are nothing to what my dear Jesus under went for me Lord take me into thy Custody I forgive all the World let me be forgiven by thee Lord let me creep into thy Wounds and wash me clean from my Sins I Murdered the three Persons with my own Hands and the Persons whom I have accused are not Guilty Let the Sin lie at my Door Lord they died and harder Death than I do now And Lord let me request one thing more from thee that is in the behalf of my dear Parents that God would bless them for they gave me better Counsel And Oh! that my Brethren would take warning by me and that God would give them more Grace that they may not come to so fatal and End So that he concluded with the Lord's Prayer Our Father which art in Heaven c. After this his Foot slipping through the Cart he sunk down and was almost strangled but the Rope being not well fastened to the Gibbet gave way so he came to his Senses again and cryed out O Lord Jesus I was coming to thee Why didst thou let me come into this wicked World again I am more willing to Die than Live any longer c. Then he Praying a considerable time by himself the Cart was drawn away and being Cut down he was afterward conveyed to the Gibbet between Mile-End and Bow and there hang'd up in Chains FINIS