An Historical Account of the Third Plate
An Historical Account of the Third Plate.
- I. The Consult at the Plough Alehouse neer Somerset House, about the Murthering of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey. - II. He is dogged by some of the Murtherers by St. Clements Church, till he comes to Somerset House. - III. At the Water Gate Hill steps to him, and desires him for Gods sake to walk down, for two Men were quarreling and he was afraid there would be blood shed, which after perswasion Sir Edmondbury Godfrey goes down. - IV. No sooner was he got down, but Green threw a large twisted Handkerchief about his Neck, Girald and Kelly secured his Sword, threw him down and throtled him, Green punching him with his Knee, and with all his force wrung his Neck quite round. - V. Then they carried up the Body into a little Room in Dr. Goddin's Lodgings, where Hill lived, there the Body lay all Saturday night, Sunday all day and night, till Monday at night. - VI. Then they carried it into another Room cross the Court of Somerset House, there it lay and was shewed to Bedlow and others, in a dark Room by a dark Lanthorn. - VII. The Body carried out in a Sedan from Somerset House, as far as the Grecian Church neer Soho. - VIII. Where having a Horse your forced open his Legs and mounted him astride, setting up one behind to hold him up steady, so conveyed the Body to a Field neer Primrose Hill, where they laid it in a ditch, run him through with his own Sword, and left his Scabbard and Gloves at a distance from him. - IX. After the Jury had given in their Verdict, the Corps was carried home, and afterwards solemnly buried in the Parish Church of St. Martins in the Fields, his Funeral Sermon being preached by The Reverend Dr. Lloyd, Dean of Bangor. - X. The Consult at the Queen's Head Tavern at Bow, and making merry after this bloody Murther. - XI. Mr. Miles Prance Goldsmith, discovers to the King and Council the whole Murther of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey. - XII. Justice Arnold is Assassinated neer the upper end of Bell Yard by three or four Persons, whereof one Giles afterwards was apprehended for the Fact, and received his Tryal at the Old Baily, and stood three times on the Pillory, and Fined five hundred Pounds.
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