THis abominable Villain (as the ſequel of this ſtory will demonſtrate him) was born in London, traded ſome years in Barbadoes, from whence he ran off, and on the 10. of April, Anno 57. arrived in this Colony.

Here he ſettled with an active induſtry, but much addicted to Swearing, Curſing, and Drunkenneſs; and on the 15. of February Anno 59. was accuſed and tried for horrid Blaſphemy, curſing the moſt bleſſed Redeemer of the world, with expreſſions unfit to be named but by Devils; at the inſtant recital of which in his Penance and Recantation enjoyned him by the Court, the very Foundation of the houſe wherein they ſate (I being then an Auricular witneſs) gave a fearful crack, to the terrible amazement of all the trembling Auditours. This dreadful ſignal of Divine diſpleaſure wrought no remorſe in this vile Blaſphemer, who diſregarding Scripture, and ſcoffing at Piety, entertained his hours of leiſure with Romances, and the Lives of ſome bold Romans and daring Valiant ones, which bred in him an admiration (which he often uttered in his diſcourſe) how any man, endued with the leaſt reaſon or courage, would on any account ſuffer torment or publick ignominious death, when his own hands with a ſtab or poiſon could give him eaſe and remedy. Beſides, he would often plead that children in miſery might juſtly curſe and ſtab their parents who begat them to beggery. He had good natural parts, but low education, which (had he had Grace) he might have improved. His principles Atheiſtical; on ſome ſubjects he would diſcourſe very rationally, eſpecially on Planting, in which time and experience had tutoured him. By his knowledge in this he advanced his humble fortune, which increaſing, heightened ſtrange apprehenſions in him, at length more adapting him for Errantry than Planting; he would often ſay, that if he thought his labour and induſtry would not preſent him with more horſes in his Coach than the Emperour, he would never toil; and gave out, that as ſoon as his Eſtate enabled him, he would buy a ſhip, ſail to Conſtantinople, and kill the Great Turk. That he ſcorned conteſts with private men, for he was born to blow up Parliaments, deſtroy Kingdoms, &c. and theſe and ſuch like ſwelling Vapours would often ariſe from the frothy brain of this Deſperado.

On the 4. of November Anno 63. he was exerciſing his ſarcaſtical wit to the prejudice of Captain John Parker, who retorting grated on Allins former blaſphemy: this begat a peek which ended in a Duel, and Captain Parker being wounded, Allin retires, expecting the iſſue; hearing no danger, appears, and was bound over to Seſſions. Captain Parker afterwards recovering, Allin declared, that had he miſcarried, he would have erected a large pile of wood by his Negroes, and when throughly kindled, would have ſtabbed himſelf, and run into its conſuming flames to prevent an ignominious death.

On the 18. of November laſt His Excellency arrived in this River, to the unexpreſſible joy of all the Inhabitants, His Excellency under God being the foundation and eſſence of th • s Colony. Allin was adviſed that His Excellency was informed in Barbadoes of his Blaſphemy and Duelling, and that ſtrict inquiſition was made what puniſhment he had undergone for ſuch an accurſed crime, and whether ſince his penance and recantation he had expreſſed any remorſe and amendment, what life he had led, and how he came to be choſen a Repreſentative, and poſſeſſe ſome Offices of eminency in the Colony, it being a deſerved ſcandal unto it, that ſuch a known Blaſphemer ſhould be intruſted with places of Dignity in it. Allin wrongfully conjectured that this intelligence was blown into His Excellency's ears by Captain Parker, whereupon he writes a very civil Letter to His Excellency in vindication of himſelf, utterly denying that he ever uttered thoſe accurſed expreſſions, that the accuſations were malicious, and as he pretended, by reaſon he had formerly committed one for drinking the Kings health, and that Captain Parker continuing his animoſities againſt him, had kindled his prejudice and diſeſteems.

At Chriſtmas all the Gentlemen near his Excellencies Plantation were invited, Allin (though not called) intrudes, and on the morrow after Chriſtmas day His Excellency ſends for Allin privately into his chamber, tells him he had received his Letter whereby be had perceived his parts, and on that was very fit for the ſervice of the Country, and ſhould be ſorry that this buſineſs, which he had ſaid he durſt not name, ſhould be proved againſt him; that he ſent for him, to let him know, he was not prejudicated, but muſt do juſtice; ſeveral people had complained againſt the lewdneſs of this Country, and not only Captain Parker, but ſeveral others told him of the buſineſs; that he never could perceive Captain Parker had any prejudice to the Country (as Allin had alleged) and for Duelling he muſt and would be ſevere according to the Laws, it preſerved mens lives, &c. But that he had no deſign on his Perſon or his Eſtate; Allin replyed, that malicious times produced ſtrange effects, &c. and as he was going away he asked His Excellency whether his ſtay was any thing offenſive; His Excellency replyed, he would not thruſt any perſon out of his houſe, but was no ways deſirous of his company, till the buſineſs was cleared. This private conference in his Excellencies chamber was immediately penned by Allin, and found amongſt his papers. Immediately after this, Allin, informs ſeveral of his acquaintance of what had paſt, retires, and was ſhy of expoſing himſelf to the publick view; they all aſſured him that His Excellency had no deſign neither on his perſon nor eſtate, for if he had he would have ſecured him. Notwithſtanding all their good advice Allins obſtinate ſuſpition falſly concluded, that His Excellency had a deſign upon his Vineyard (as he called it) and therefore would put him to death that it might be forfeited. This groundleſs apprehenſion made him deſperately mad, and guided by an Atheiſtical Tenet, deſigned a moſt murderous inveterated revenge on his innocent Excellency, and his own death. And that his deſigned malice might have opportunity to effect his intentions, on the ſecond of January, after he had made a ſhort ſtiff Cutlaſh, exceeding ſharp, he commanded five Negroes and a Chriſtian ſervant to put ſome proviſion into his Boat with ſome Axes and Bills, and then called another Chriſtian ſervant, and told him, that if he heard he were dead, he ſhould take what he could get, and that he gave him his freedom. This done, he directs his courſe to the upper end of Parham Plantation, and near the open ground, not far from a path leads to Noctia, of an old ſaw-pit, he commanded his Negroes to build a Hut, and ſent ſome of them to obſerve whether any approched that place, and that they might be unſuſpected, ordered them to carry wood on their ſhoulders, as if they had belonged to a Plantation near unto His Excellency's Plantation, where he ſometimes walkt with very ſlender attendance. Theſe recreations of His Excellencies gave Allin encouragement for his deſir'd conveniency, but divine providence ſtill ſteered His Excellency from that part, where this murderer expected him. On Monday the ſecond of January His Excellency viſiting a Neighbours Plantation, came home late at the landing place, Allin lay undiſcovered to murder him at his arrival, but a light, and attendance ſuddenly coming down to receive him, Allin at that time was diſappointed. The day following His Excellency honoured a Neighbour with a viſit, about two leagues from Parham, during his abſence Allin ſent a Letter by the hands of a Negroe Boy, but 'twas not left for, nor delivered to His Excellency that day, for it was late before his Bark returned. That night Allin called for victuals, and ſaid, come lets eat a little before I die; his ſervant replied, I hope not ſo Maſter, I hope there is no cauſe or fear of death; I cannot tell anſwered Allin.

The next morning being the fourth day, Allin ſent a letter very early, by the very ſame Negroe Boy, and charged him moſt ſtrictly to deliver it with his own hand; the l • d moſt confidently goes to His Excellencies chamber, preſents the Letter which was wrapped up in a leaf, and unſealed, and ſo departs; His Excellency (becauſe to Allin ſtood on his juſtification, and pleaded guiltleſs, that the Blaſphemy for which he was accuſed) had ſent for the papers out of the Records which concerned his tryal, and this morning about the time of the delivery of Allins Letter, received them, where he found three poſitive Depoſitions, his Indictments, and the Penance enjoyned him by the Court for his blaſphemy: After this His Excellency ſhewed my ſelf, and Major Baniſter (as he was walking in his Plantation) none attending him beſides our ſelves, Allins Letter, with what impudency penned, the inſerted Copy will evidence, and diſcourſing of him, His Excellency averred, he need not have any ſuſpition of him, for he intended him no injury, but he was bound for to take cognizance of his fearful Blaſphemy, and to ſearch what judicial proceedings there had been about it, for ſuch a buſineſs as this, being of a moſt dreadful nature, ought not to be ſlubbered over; and withall informed us, that for his ſatiſfaction he had ſent for, and that morning received all papers relating thereunto. And as for his Duelling which Allin ſo much feared to be puniſhed for, he intended not to queſtion him upon the late ſtrict Act, being it was never publiſhed nor known here, &c.

His Excellency had ſummoned the Council here to attend him this evening at Parham, at which time as he intended to walk to his Wind-mill, near the place where Allin lurked, arrives ſome Gentlemen of his Council which prevented him, had he gone, Allin had at the place attempted to murther him. The uſual hour for evening Prayers being come, all went to divine ſervice in an upper dining Room, where my ſelf, Council, and ſeveral Gentlemen of the Colony, beſides Domeſtick Servants, attended His Excellency. And as his Chaplain was reading the firſt Leſſon, being the 3. of the 2. Samuel, and the 27 verſe, And Joab ſmote Abner under the fifth rib, &c. Allin enters the room with a ghaſtly and direful countenance, at firſt unknown to any preſent, and going towards His Excellency with his left hand ſomewhat extended, as if he intended ſome civil addreſs, and his right hand aloof behind his right thigh, with his ſharp Cutlace in it, and as ſoon as within reach ſmote 〈◊〉 his Excellencies head with all his fury, and ſeconded his blow before I, who was one of his neareſt, could enterpoſe; immediately other Gentlemen ruſhed on him: at the inſtant in which I ſeized him, Allin ſtabs himſelf with his ſhort Cutlace in his right ſide, and down he fell: all were ſurprized with amazement and horrour, and had I not with a paſſionate earneſtneſs moſt ſtrictly commanded them to forbear, that he might be reſerved for the hand of Juſtice, ſeveral would have ſlain him; and he hearing them cry out, Kill the Dog, replyed, I came here to dye, to kill my Lord, and then my ſelf. After I had ſecured him with a Guard, I waited on His Excellency, whom I found through Gods mercy far better than I expected, wounded in the Forehead with a ſlanting blow,By Letters ſince from Suinam, we underſtand that the Lord Will • ughby's wounds were for dangerous, that his brains were ſeen to beat. but his worſt hurt was in his left hand, with holding it up after he had received the firſt blow, had his forefinger and middle finger cut off, and had loſt a third had not a large Ring which he wore thereon defended it; I returning to Allin, commanded him to be ſearched; in his pocket were found ſome Powder and Balls, and ſeveral Papers; his wound had a large Orifice, and about his bare belly a new cord bound hard, for what uſe I know not; and charge being given to a Chirurgeon to dreſs him and take care of him, I with my Council peruſed his papers, amongſt which we found the Letter which he had writ to His Excellency, which I have here inſerted, that the world may ſee what an imperious and bloody Villain this was; but this, as in the Poſtſcript he writes, was ſent, but not delivered. The Letter ſuperſcribed, For His Excellency the Lord Willoughby our Proprietour.

His Letter was too large and too impertinent to be all inſerted in this ſmall Narrative, but theſe are the moſt material parts; But moſt of theſe Rants in their ſeveral Paragraphs were not written in his laſt Letter to his Excellency, for had they been ſent, a cautious care had been taken to have prevented his deſign of Blood on his Excellency.

This night he lay in torment, with the anguiſh of his wound, which cauſed a violent Feaver. He repented for nothing but that he had not killed His Excellency; and curſed the Coat which he wore (which was one of his Negroes, that he might be the leſs known) that dulled his ſword from entring deep enough into his body. His Excellencies Chaplain giving him ſome ſpiritual advice, he bid him talk to the rabble, and not to him.

He gloried in the action he had committed, but grieved it was unſuccesful; and being by an intimate acquaintance interrogated of his Complices; he anſwered, He ſcorned any man ſhould ſhare with him in ſo noble an action. Being demanded whether he deſir'd any thing to diſpatch himſelf, he anſwered, He could do that at any time: and about 12 at night, the Marſhal being gone out of the room, he drew forth a Piſtol (which was ſuppoſed to be tyed to his thigh) charged up to the Muzzel, clapt it to his Breſt, ſtruck fire but 'twould not go off; he then called to a Centinel to ſpare him a ſtick of fire to light his Pipe, which obſerved, he clapt the burning cole to the Pan, but all would not diſcharge the Piſtol, which then diſcovered, was taken from him.

Being deprived of his Inſtrument to murther himſelf, he in vain • ollicited the Marſhal privately for another, ſtill continuing obſtinately unrelenting, and grieved at nothing but that he had not murthered His Excellency and butchered himſelf.

On the ſixth day he was ſent down to the Gaol with a ſtrong Guard, and ſeemed chearful when he was put into the Boat, but had not gone above two Leagues, when feeling death approching, but undiſcernably to the Marſhal and Guard, he diſcourſed a little, and was immediately ſeized with internal tortures, and in a ſhort time became ſenſeleſs and expired. His carcaſe was delivered to the common Gaol, where I commanded ſeveral Chirurgeons to diſſect him, and narrowly obſerve whether he had taken any poiſon in his Maw. They found a Pill of Landocum undigeſted, ſome digeſted, and ſome that had paſſed into his Inteſtines. This was privately given him by one Serjeant the Chirurgeon that dreſſed him, enticed thereunto by a Diamond-ring and ſome ſmall preſents, who now in durance too late bewails his folly.

The Jury of Inqueſt found Allin Felo de ſe; and becauſe ſuch an unheard attempt merited an unuſual puniſhment, his naked carkaſe was ordered to be dragged from the Gaol by the common Hangman, and Negroes, to the Pillory at the Town of Toorarica, where a Barbicue was erected; his Members cut off, and ſlung in his face, they and his Bowels burnt under the Barbicue, with a ſeditious paper which he had left to be publiſhed after his death, his Head to be cut off, and his Body to be quartered, and when dry-barbicued or dry roaſted, after the Indian manner, his Head to be ſtuck on a pole at Parham, and his Quarters to be put up at the moſt eminent places of the Colony.

The Pole to be of the moſt durable wood, to the future terrour and curſed example of ſuch incorrigible Villains.

Thus died this perverſe Atheiſt, unparallel'd in Hiſtory, whoſe pride and paſſion, and overweening judgment of h • s curſed Tenet, hurried him to this ignominious end, which his folly fanſied ſhould never ſeize him.

A moſt remarkable Example to be ſeriouſly conſidered by all that ſlight the Omnipotent God, his Word and Service, blaſpheme the moſt holy Saviour of the world, value their own vanities, and deny their ears to good advice.

It is my duty, and it hath been my care, to inform the World aright of all the paſſages of this vile Aſſaſſinate and matchleſs Miſcreant, wherein I have been exceeding cautious that onely Truth ſhould direct my pen.