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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<HEAD>Dreadful Account OF THE <HI>Horrid Murther of Mr. Tilly,</HI> And the Narrow E&s;cape of his Wife, at the <HI>Boors-Head</HI> in <HI>LAMBETH,</HI> on <HI>Monday</HI> the 14th of <HI>May,</HI> 1694.</HEAD>
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<P>Li&s;enc'd, <HI>May</HI> 16th. 1694.</P>
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<Q><P><HI>Murther</HI> and <HI>Theft</HI> have been always lookt upon as mo&s;t dete&s;table Sins in the Sight of God and Man, and puni&s;h'd as Capital Offences. The Commands of God, the Laws of the Jews, and other Nations at this day, inflict Death on the mi&s;erable Criminal.</P>
<P>If our Body is the Temple of God, let us keep it undefiled, and not Make it a Sanctuary for <HI>Murther</HI> and <HI>Theft;</HI> for that Holy Spirit will not endure the Impurity of our Thoughts, much le&s;s our polluted Actions: Our hands mu&s;t not only be free from the &s;tain of Blood, but our Hearts from the guilt, and the very de&s;ire of Revenge. He that &s;heds his Brothers Blood, &s;tains his own Soul, which nothing can wa&s;h away, but that <HI>Fountain of Living Water,</HI> which clean&s;eth from all unrighteou&s;ne&s;s. The Judg|ments of Heaven may &s;eem to follow the Impenitent Sinner with Leaden Feet, yet they &s;trike at la&s;t with Hands of Iron.</P></Q>
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<HEAD>The Account is as follows, <HI>viz.</HI></HEAD>
<P>THat between 9 and 10 of the Clock at night, there came three Men into the Hou&s;e of the afore&s;aid Mr. <HI>Tilly,</HI> enquiring for a Boat-Builder at the next door; but he happening to be abroad, his Wife came: They asking, <HI>Where her Hus|band was?</HI> She replyed, <HI>He was abroad, but cou'd not tell where.</HI> They enquir'd further, <HI>Whether &s;he had ever an Old Boat to &s;ell?</HI> She reply'd, <HI>She had none at this time;</HI> and went her way from them. No Company being in the hou&s;e but an old Soldier, Mr. <HI>Tilly</HI> told him, <HI>He would not &s;tay with him, but go to keep the Gentlemen Company.</HI> The Gentlemen reply'd, <HI>Do &s;o old Father,</HI> and &s;o drunk to him.</P>
<P>Soon after, the Soldier went to Bed, &s;o that no body was left below but Mr. <HI>Tilly</HI> and his Wife, and the&s;e Gentlemen.</P>
<P>Soon after, the&s;e per&s;ons call'd for Mr. <HI>Tilly's</HI> Wife to fetch more Drink; and in her going down the Cellar-&s;tairs, one of the&s;e Men pur&s;u'd her, and knock'd her down; but that would not &s;atisfy his Cruelty, but ty'd her in the Cellar, and &s;topt her Mouth with a Handkerchief; while the others above-&s;tairs barbarou&s;ly A&s;&s;aulted Mr. <HI>Tilly</HI> him&s;elf, who the next Morning about 4 of the Clock was found dead, and ty'd in the Chimney-corner. The Wife was found in the Cellar, very near Death, and continu'd &s;o for about 5 or 6 Hours before &s;he began to recover. And now (ble&s;&s;ed be God) &s;he is capable of giving &s;atisfaction of this mo&s;t Di&s;mal and Tra|gical Account, to all &s;uch Per&s;ons as de&s;ire to be further &s;atisfy'd.</P>
<P>The&s;e mo&s;t Inhumane and Barbarous Per&s;ons, when they thought all &s;afe and &s;ecure from molle&s;tation, they took the opportunity to rifle the Hou&s;e of Mony, and carry'd off an Iron-bound Che&s;t, and other things of great Value. And when they thought they had done what mi&s;chief they could, they took a Boat to go by water, which was found next Morning at <HI>Blackfryers-&s;tairs.</HI> &mdash; None of the per&s;ons are taken as yet.</P>
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<P><HI>London</HI> Printed, and are to be &s;old by <HI>Randal Taylor</HI> near <HI>Stationers-Hall,</HI> 1694.</P>
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