Bloody newes from Dover. Being a true relation of the great and bloudy murder, committed by Mary Champion (an Anabaptist) who cut off her childs head, being 7. weekes old, and held it to her husband to baptize. Also, another great murder committed in the north, by a Scottish commander, for which fact he was executed. 1647 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2013-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A76893 Wing B3267 Thomason E375_20 ESTC R201352 99861876 99861876 159942

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Bloody Newes from Dover.

BEING A True RELATION OF The great and bloudy Murder, committed by Mary Champion (an Anabaptiſt) who cut off her Childs head, being 7. weekes old, and held it to her husband to baptize. Alſo another great murder committed in the North, by a Scottiſh Commander, for which Fact he was executed.

Mary Champion holding her child's bloody head out to her husband

Preſbyterian

Anabaptist

Printed in the Yeare of Diſcovery, Feb. 13. 1647, 1646

BLOODY NEWES FROM KENT

AMongſt the innumerous bloody acts, and deſperate Deſigns which hath bin committed in this ſinfull Land, the like hath ſeldome been ſeen or heard of, which this enſuing Relation hath here to unfold, being a moſt ſad and much-lamented ſtory, of the late bloody murder committed at DOVER, within the County of Kent; which I ſhall briefly recite: But (by reaſon of diverſity of Opinions, which are now held and maintained by too many ſorts of people within this Kingdome) I ſhall deſire to ſpend ſome few lines of former Examples, by inſtancing ſome inhumane acts, much reflecting upon this dolefull ſtory, viz.

In the beginning of the Reign of our Royall Soveraign, King Charles, there happened neere P • ntefract is Yorkſhire, a great and bloudy murder, upon a little Boy about foure yeares of age, committed by its own Parents.

For neer the aforeſaid Town, there lived a man and his wife, who were of two ſeverall Religion, and having a ltitle ſon of ſome yeares of maturity, the goodman (being a Proteſtant) deſired to have him put to Schoole, and to be brought up in the Proteſtant Profoſſion: but his wife denved the ſame, ſaying, ſhee would havee hrm brought no in the Catholike Faith, or elſe he ſhould be of no Religion at all, which (indeed) fell out ſo: For, this bloudy woman watching her opportunity, murdered the Boy; but was afterwards apprehended, and ſuffered death for her bloody Fact.

Divers other examples might be inſtanced, but I will no longer detract time, and therefore proceed to the enſuing ſtory, which we are now to treat upon.

At the ſamous town of Dover, within the county of Kent, it ſo fell out, that one Iohn Champian, an honeſt Tradeſmad, having mairyed a wife from Feverſham, and living ſome certain years at Dover, his place of habitation, it pleaſed God to ſend them tiſſue, and being delivered of a Child, after ſome few dayes expired, her husband deſired to have it Chriſtened (according the antient Cuſtome of the Kingdome) but ſhe would by no meanes condiſcend to it, which much perplexed her husband.

But ſixe or ſeven weekes being paſt and gone, this wicked minded woman took her opportunity; and on a day when her husband was abroad, took a great knife and cut off the Childs head.

And when her husband came in, ſhe called him into a little Parlour, where the poore Infant lay bleeding, uttering theſe words.

Behold husband, thy ſweet Babe without a head. now go and baptize it, if you will, you muſt chriſten the head without a body: for here they lye ſeparated.

At the 2ight of which, her husband were aſtoniſhed, ſaying.

O thou bloody and inhumane wretch, what haſte thou done.

Whereupon, ſome of the Neighbors hearing him immediatly came in, and ſeeing this foul miſdeed, ſent for the Offieers of the Towne, where ſhee was apprehended, and forth with ſent to priſon, there to remaine untill the next Aſſize, where by juſtice ſhe muſt bee tryed according to the Lawes of this Realm. Many wofull expreſſions are heard to proceed from her, being very penitent for her unhappy Crime, her Conſcience being much troubled, and her eyes ſad and diſtracted, by beholding ſuch ſtrange Viſions.

For, ſhee can no wayes fixe her eyes upon any thing, but preſently (ſhe conceives) the poore Bubo to appear before her without a head.

Thus may we ſee, that where diviſion and cootrover ſie doth ariſe, ſad effects will ſuddenly follow: for no ſooner can there a breach appea; but preſently Sathan is ready to ſtop it up, by infuſing his deluding ſpirit into their hearts, for the increaſing of variance, diſcord, and contention, and when once it hath taken poſſeſſion, it is a hard matter to remove it, but ſtall lyeth open to the deluding ſnate of the Divel, being ready to Be entrapped upon any occaſion.

And it is apparent, that when once the foot is in, the whole body will endeavor to creep in after; and where the leaſt clauſe of reproach, there will immediatly ariſe a ſtrong argument, for the finall confuting of it; even ſo is it now, there being one breach laid open to the publique view; a great Crime I confeſſe) yet not ſo great as to have a generaſſ Genſure, for one particular perſon; for, the beſt may do amiſſe, and the greateſt Profeſſor (ſometimes) that liveth, may commit high mildemeanours, contrary to his Profeſſion; for, is it not apparent, & probable, that there is knaves of all trades.

Another Relation of the late Murder committed in the North, upon the Scots advance from Newcaſtle.

UPon the Scots advance from Neweaſtle towards their own Countrey, one of the Scots Officers killed a woman, for which he were apprehended, and at a Councell of Warre condemned to dye. For, ſo full of Power and Juſtice, are the Scottiſh Commanders, that they do not only carry the Sword in one hand, but Juſtice likewiſe in the other.

Theſe, and ſuch like Hereticall Actions might be a great menes to move the honourable houſes of Parliament, to proceed on in a Parliamentary way, for the putting down of all Sectaries whatſoever; and therſore thought fit to inſiſt upon this enſuing Order, viz. Ordered, that the Ordinance for obſerving the Tenth Day of March next, a Day of Humiliation againſt ſpreading of Hereſies and Schiſmes, was ordered to be carryed downe into the reſpective Counties of this Kingdome by the Sheriffes, and that it be publiſhed by the Miniſters of every Pariſh, within the reſpective Counties of this Kingdome, and Dominion of VVales in their Church or Chappels.

It was ordered that M. Hodges be defired to preach before the Commons the next Faſt Day, in ſtead of Mr. Calamy who deſired to be excuſed.

FINIS.