recover him; but nothing could availe, for, he was in a manner
dead by a eleven a clock that night, or a little after,
though he languaged till twelve.
This death of his happening so sudden and unexpectedly, and there
being strong presumptions of Poyson, his body was opened on Saturday
February 14. in the presence of Sir Richard Napier, Doct. of Physick,
and Doctor Ferne Anotomy Reader at Gressum-colledge by Mr.
Charles Stancford, and Mr. Nicholas Brethers, Wardens of the Company
of Chirurgions, and Mr. Laurence Loe, all able and known persons
in their Profession; who opening the Skull, found the brain much
inflamed, red, and distended with Blood, swoln as full as the skull could
well contain; besides much Extravesall, grumous, and clotted Blood,
which they judged to be the effect of some very violent and preternatural
cause; and their opinions were, that the said Prisoner had caused
the same by some extraordinary meanes, for the hastening of his
death.
February 15. Being the Lords day, Sunder coms Keeper taking care
for the airing and cleaning of the Chamber where be dyed, and the
Close-stool being removed, under it was found a Paper written and
subscribed with his own hand as followeth.
This is Printed
to a
tittle, just as
he wrote it
himself.
GOD knoweth my heart, I do take this course,
because I would not have all the open shame
of the world executed upon my Body. I desire all good
People not to judge amiss of me, for I do not fear my
Life, but doe trust GOD with my Soule. I did this
thing without the privity of any person in the World;
I doe before GOD and the World, clear my Keeper,
my Sisters, Mother, or Brother, or any other of my
Relations, but it was done alone by my self. I say by
me.
Miles Sindercom.
13 Day, 1656.
February 16. The Testimonies of the Physitians and Chirurgeons.
as also Sindercoms on Paper, being considered by the Coroner and