%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Warning to Murtherers:/ OR,/ [?] d and Lamentable Relation of the Condemnation,/ [?], and Excecution, of John Gower Coach-Maker, who was this 23d day of May,/ [?] executed for Murthering his Wife, by shooting her with a Pistol. Together with/ [?] er of his Behaviour and Penitent Expiration./ Murther doth seldom scape,/ Hell cannot hide,/ The Wretch from Fate,/ Whose hands in Blood is dy'd. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684-1686 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/13/2007 21374

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3.358v R234551 1 Troy Town Queen Dido; Troy Town Troy Town [?]y strange I shall relate,/ [?]like before was rarely known, imprint unclear: Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Tha[?ckeray]/ and T. Passinger; title unclear: [A W]arning to Murtherers: OR, [?]d and Lamentable Relation of the Condemnation, [?]n, and Execution, of John Gower Coach-Maker, who was this 23d day of May, [e]xecuted for Murthering his Wife; by shooting her with a Pistol. Together with [?]er of his Behaviour and Penitent Expiration.; hinged broadsheet with recto: 'The Brides Burial.' [see Pepys 3.358] Pepys 4.126 Wing W939[B] Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 358 A Warning to Murtherers:/ OR,/ [?] d and Lamentable Relation of the Condemnation,/ [?], and Excecution, of John Gower Coach-Maker, who was this 23d day of May,/ [?] executed for Murthering his Wife, by shooting her with a Pistol. Together with/ [?] er of his Behaviour and Penitent Expiration./ Murther doth seldom scape,/ Hell cannot hide,/ The Wretch from Fate,/ Whose hands in Blood is dy'd. [A W]arning to Murtherers: OR, [?]d and Lamentable Relation of the Condemnation, [?]n, and Execution, of John Gower Coach-Maker, who was this 23d day of May, [e]xecuted for Murthering his Wife; by shooting her with a Pistol. Together with [?]er of his Behaviour and Penitent Expiration. Murther doth seldom scape, Hell cannot hide, The Wretch from Fate, Whose hands in Blood is dy'd. A Warning to Murderers: Or, [?]d and Lamentable Relation of the Condemnation, [?], and Execution, of John Gower Coachmaker, Who Was this Twenty-third Day of May, [?] Executed for Murdering His Wife, by Shooting Her With a Pistol. Together With [?]er of His Behavior and Penitent Expiration. Murder Does Seldom Escape, Hell Cannot Hide, the Wretch from Fate, Whose Hands in Blood is Dyed. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, hinged, 210 x 290 cropped left, right and bottom edges, torn top and right edges, damaged surface, uneven inking, verso shows through horizontal and vertical rules 1684-1686 Printed for I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. Thackeray/ and T. Passinger J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, T. Passinger Blagden

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 9/13/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Unfortunate advice crime death marriage punishment 9/13/07 Checker Rachel Mann Transcription checked, metadata updated, XML created; ESTC # pulled from database was incorrect, correct one found in bl.uk 8/28/06 Transcriber Eric Nebeker Original transcription 9/9/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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[?]y strange I shall relate, [?] like before was rarely known, [?]est in the Book of Fate, [?] of late by Fate been done: [?] cruel Wretch that wed, [?] to him most kind and true, [?] he did frequent her Bed, [?]er evil ways he knew. [?] wicked woman he, [?]npted to a Second wife, [?] the Law can never be, [?] the first, retaining life.
When to make way to such a deed, he was resolv'd his wife should dye, Offering to those that would proceed, in such a Monstrous villany. Five pounds, but none so wicked were, to undertake the hellish act, Which made himself not to forbear, to do the bloody Hellish fact: When under a pretence of Love, he sent for the poor wretch whose fate, Soon did to her destruction prove, how deep she was in his curst hate.
She lovingly misdoubting not, what was decreed against her life, Nor in the least did doubt the plot, but like a good obedient wife, Came to the man whom she loved most, who seem'd as kind as heretofore, Took her a Lodging, and did boast, he would each day increase loves store. She well believes and is content, to yield to him in every thing, Not thinking that her death was meant, and that a Bee, so kind would sting. One morning towards Hamstead she, Together with her Husband went, Who was by Hells confedracy, on her most sad destruction bent. When near to Hamstead they were come, and he espied the coast was clear, He with a Pistol sign'd her doom, and left her dead as did appear: For which being try'd and doom'd to dye he greatly did bewail his Fate, And beg that God would now pass by, the dreadful Crime he thought but late Did sore repent, wishing all men, by his Just fall would warning take And not to rush on sins that when, committed brought their lives to slake: And life not only, but that part, the soul Immortal unless he, Who dy'd for man did grace impart, out of abundant Clemency.
Desiring all to pray for him, That Christ would pardon his [sin] And that he who did once redeem [?] the Thief. would now extend a[?] His Holy arms, and purge the Gu[ilt] of blood most Innocent and Jus[t] Which wicked he most vilely spe[ilt?] in violating so his trust. Praying again that all would take example by his end and be, More loving and never forsake, her whom his bosome friend mu[st be?] But lovingly still still accord, in peace and kindness Unity, And daily strive to fear the Lord['s?] This said, he unto God commend[s] His spirit though polute with sin Hoping he might at his blest hand[s] Receive a pardon and ye[t] win His favour to his wretched Soul, then was he turned off to grim [Death?] In chains to hang without Contr[ol?] when he had lost his latest breath.
FINIS.
Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Tha[ckeray] and T. Passinger.