London Thursday August 6.
A barbarous murther was committed upon the person of John knight
servant to Mr Arthur Worth Silkman at the Rose in Milkstreet, by one
Nathaniel Butler, an Apprentice to a Drawer of cloth in carter-lane,
as appeareth by his own consession here following. He consesseth that he
had several nights, at the desire of the now deceased, lodged with him in
his chamber at his Masters House in Milkstreet, and that in particular
on Wednesday in the afternoon he was a fishing with him, and that night
did lodge with him, but before sheri going up to bed, the party deceased did
shew him several bags of cash in a Til in the Shop, which together with the
enticements of the Devill, did so mark upon his Spirits, that be could not
sleep all the night, and in the morning to vist Thursday morning. (about
4 a clock) being awake and the now deceased asleep, he did with his knife
give him a cut in the lest Check, which not proving fatal and the deceased
crying out, be stopped his month, and growing desperate, not knewing what
answer to make for his being there if discovered, did give the deceased another
blow, but where or on what part he deth not say, but saith that the
deceased therecupon catcht hold of his hair, which did break off, and so remained
in the hand of the deceased. Confesseth (his shirt being bloody) he
put his cloaths upon his naked body took the Keys of the Till out of the deceaseds
pocket and his own shirt in his hands; which shirt he lest upon the
Shop-counter, where it was foand. Confesseth he left his knife all
bloody upon the Bed (being white hasted) and that as he went down stairs
he heard Mrs. Pindar call, John, John. Confesseth the taking of two
bags of cash, but what they amounted unto he sayth he knoweth net.
Little of the money is wasted, the remainder is retmrned into the bands
of the Marshal. Confesseth he lest the Key of the Till in the Keyhole,
and the ship door a[unr]thare and so went away. Cleareth all others, and
saith be h[unr] no thought to do the Fact, until after he had seen the Bags of
Gap: biggeth [unr] for life, no not so much as for time for repenbance.
He now stands committed to Newgate.
Pr[unr]m Turin in Savoy, 24 July:
We received News the 18 of July, from his Royall Highness,
that the Prince of Conti and the Duke of Moden have
blockt up Alexandria, and presently therere upon sent 800
Foot to the French Campe under the command of Colonel
Badint which arrived there the 190 July, and a great Convoy
conducting the Ammunition, Arallery and Provision,
which came from Asty. In the mean while, she Enemy having
repaired the Bridge of Sale, hath sent 1000 horse for to bring
them into the City, wherein (as it is Supposed) are 600 horse