A cruell murther committed lately upon the body of Abraham Gearsy who liv'd in the Parish of Westmill, in the County of Harford; by one Robert Reeve, and Richard Reeve, both of the same Parish: for which fact Robert was prest to death, on Munday the 16. of March, and the Tuesday following Richard was hang'd; and after both of them were hang'd up in chaines, where now they doe remaine, to the affrightment of all beholders. 1635. To the tune of Fortune my Foe. Crimsal, Richard. 1635 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A19001 STC 5418 ESTC S108708 99844364 99844364 9170 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . 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Murder -- England -- Early works to 1800. 2006-08 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-09 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-10 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2006-10 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A cruell murther committed lately upon the body of Abraham Gearsy , who liv'd in the Parish of Westmill , in the County of Harford ; by one Robert Reeve , and Richard Reeve , both of the same Parish : for which fact Robert was prest to death , on Munday the 16. of March , and the Tuesday following Richard was hang'd ; and after both them were hang'd up in chaines , where now they doe remaine , to the affrightment of all beholders . 1635. To the tune of Fortune my Foe . I Pray give eare unto my tale of wee , Which I le declare that all may plainly knowe . Neare Harford lately was a murder done , O t was a cruell one , as ever was knowne , The good with evil herein was repaide , Him that did good the evil hath betraid , The world is lately growne to such a passe , That one may feare another in this case . This money is the cause of manies death , As t was the cause that one late lost his breath , The devill and the money workes together , As by my subiect you may well consider . With teares of woe I am inforst to write , That which may cause a tender heart to sigh , And sighing say , this was a wofull case , That men should be so much voide of all grace . Two brethren were there that did doe the same , The first calld Robert Reeve , the others name Was Richard Reeve , these did a horrid déed , As in my following verses shall proceede . Behold these lines , you that have any care , And from bloodshedding alwayes doe forbeare ; Though murder be committed secretlye , Yet for revenge to God it loud doth crye . And that sinne goes not long unpunished , Therefore let all men of this sinne take héede : Many are daily for such crimes accused , And yet alas too commonly t is used . One of these brothers was in debt I heare , Vnto that man , which was his neighbour néere , But hée repaid him with a envious mind , As in the story you shall plainly find . Abraham Gearsie was his name , that was kild , By those two brothers , as the Devill wild : He on a day demanded mony due , I pray give eare and marke what doth insue . They wish'd him to come home for to be paid , But for his life it s●●mes they wast had laid : For one day t was his chance for to come there , N●t dreading that his death had bin so néere . Now these two brothers kild him instantly , No neighbour was there that did heare him cry : And being dead floung him in a sawpit , And coverd him with such as they could get . Now having hid this murder in that kind , Great search was made , but none this man could find His friends lamented for him very sore . And made inquiris all the country ore . The second part , To the same tune . SIx wéekes it was ere it was plainly knowne , And many were examin'd herevpon : But these two brothers much suspected were , And at the last the truth it did appeare . Some murmured and sayd that they did owe Him mony , and desired for to know Whether they had giuen him satisfaction , Who said , they had , and they did owe him none . About this mony all did come to light , Now being put for to approue this right They could in no wise iustifie the same . When they to true examination came . Now they were asked for a quittans made , But they had none , then others present said , Where is your bond or witnes of the same ? This must be prou'd , or you will suffer blame . They being taxed on this wise confest , How they in bloody murder had transgrest : Then were they sent to Harford gaile with spéed , Where they did answere , for this wicked déed . This lent on sises last their fact was tri'd , Where they were cast , condemnd and for it di'd , Robert was prest to death because that hée Would not bée tride by God and the country . Richard was hangd by his owne Fathers dore , Which did torment and grieue his friends full sore , Now hée and 's brother both do hang in chains , This is a iust reward for murders gaines . I would intreat all men sor to beware , Of ●hue this crying sinne and still for beare , Good Lord , me thinkes it is a cruell thing , Of all sins else this may each conscience sting . This being done , what is hée can forbeare , With troubled conscience to shed many a feare ? 'T is fearefull sure for to be thought upon , Although that it be ners so secret done . Our God is love , and he doth charg us all , To love each other , but we often fall From love and unity , to envious evill , Thus leave we God , and runne unto the Devill . This may be warning for all other men , That doe but heare of those vile bretheren : And more consider 't is a fearefull sight To see them hang'd , it would our hearts afright ▪ Yet some there are that will not frighted be At all , the warnings that they dayly sée : Too many doe estéeme such things as nought , Or else there would not be such murther wrought . Thus to conclude , pray le ts to God for grace , And alwaies have his feare before our face : Fly bloody murther , and such horrid sinnes , Then God will kéep you from such shamefull ends . FINIS . R. C. Printed at London for Iohn Wright IUNIOR , dwelling at the upper end of the Old Baily .