Strange and bloody nevves from Miniard, or, A bloodie massacre vpon five Protestants by a company of papists meeting them as they were going to Miniard to take ship for Ireland : also how they first encountred them and how after some discourse upon religion cruelly mnrdered [sic] them : as also how they were taken and carryed to Bristow Castle with the copy of a letter found in one of their dublets directed to the Bishop of Canterbvrie / as it was credibly reported by a gentleman of good worth ... Gentleman of Good worth, being an eye-witness. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A61735 of text R1505 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing S5814). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. 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A61735) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 64669) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 249:E132, no 5) Strange and bloody nevves from Miniard, or, A bloodie massacre vpon five Protestants by a company of papists meeting them as they were going to Miniard to take ship for Ireland : also how they first encountred them and how after some discourse upon religion cruelly mnrdered [sic] them : as also how they were taken and carryed to Bristow Castle with the copy of a letter found in one of their dublets directed to the Bishop of Canterbvrie / as it was credibly reported by a gentleman of good worth ... Gentleman of Good worth, being an eye-witness. [7] p. Printed for Iohn Greensmith, London : 1642. "A copy of a letter sent to the Bishop of Canterbvry" p. [5] Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Catholics -- England -- History. Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714. A61735 R1505 (Wing S5814). civilwar no Strange and bloody nevves from Miniard: or a bloodie massacre upon five Protestants by a company of papists, meeting them as they were going Gentleman of Good Worth 1642 1311 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 B The rate of 8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-01 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-02 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-02 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion STRANGE AND BLOODY NEVVES FROM MINIARD : OR A BLOODIE MASSACRE VPON FIVE PROTESTANTS BY A COMPANY OF PAPISTS , MEEting them as they were going to Miniard to take ship for Ireland . Also how they first encountred them , and how after some Discourse upon Religion , cruelly murdered them . As also , how they were taken , and carryed to Bristow Castle , With the Copy of a Letter found in one of their Dublets , directed to the Bishop of CANTERBVRIE . As it was credibly reported by a Gentleman of good worth , being an Eye-witness to the same , and by the swiftness of his horse , escaped their Bloodie hands , London Printed for Iohn Greensmith . 1642. CR BLOODY NEWES FROM MINIARD . FIve English Protestants intending their journey for Ireland , purposed to take ship at Miniard , a place some 40. miles beyond the City of Bristoll . After they had travelled above a hundred miles , with many a weary step , drawing nigh to Miniard , even within sight of the town , though scarce to be discerned , in regard the day was spent , and now one houre within night , they met with a company of Papists , to the number of fifteen , every man with a good sword by his side , and a good cudgell in his hand . At the sight of whom , they were somewhat apal'd : yet tooke some courage , in regard they were not far off the Town , and thought that therefore they did not dare to offer them violence . But it fell out contrary to their expectation , For being met together , the event well shewed that they had some ground and just occasion of their feare . The first salutation was this , Gentlemen well met , pray from whence came you , and to what place do you travell : we ask not for any harm we mean to you , but only are desirous to know . These were smooth words you will say . Well , the poor men thought no hurt , for true Charity will favourably conster all things : and therfore plainly told them that they came out of Kent , and were going to Miniard , and so they purposed ( if the wind served ) to go for Ireland . To Ireland , said they , why ? that is strange you would go thither , knowing the estate of the kingdome , how all are up in arms , and the Protestants in fear to have their throats cut every hour ; and now seeing we know so much , we wil understand before we part of what Religion you are ; for we promise you , we may well suspect that you are not right : for there is something in the wind that moves you to go for Ireland , in a time so dangerous , and troublesome . If it be so , said the Protestants we are not ashamed of our Religion we are ( to tell you the truth ) protestants , and go not to side with the Rebels , but to see some friends of ours in Dublin . What do you say , said they , do you call the Kings subjects rebels : by St. Peter , you are some of those that would banish us Papists out of England , but wee will bee even with you ere we part : and so drawing their swords fell upon them , and bloudily sheath'd them in each mans bowels , whilst they pittifully cryed out for mercy : but what mercy could be expected from men of bloud , whose hearts were as hard as adamant , and their minds as cruel as Progne , who bloudily slew her own Son . The murder done , a Gentleman on horseback riding by , and seeing so pittifull an object , returned back to Miniard in sight of the murderers , who would fain have taken him , if they could ; and so raised the Country with all speed , who tooke them in a wood , as they were at their Orisons on their beads . O how they looked then one upon another : what a sudden palenesse came into their faces . All their devotion was gone in a moment , and they readier to take them to their heels , then pray a minute longer ; knowing well enough , that it was but lost labour to implore the aid either of Peter or Paul . To be briefe , they were all carried to Bristow , and upon examination confessed the deed , and so were worthily adjudged to bee hang'd in chains the next Sessions , where we will leave them , and come to the Copy of a Letter which was found quilted in one of their doublets , not any of them knowing one word within it , else they would not so carefully have preserv'd it . A COPY OF A LETTER SENT TO THE BISHOP OF CANTERBVRY . The Contents vvhereof are vvorthie our attension . MY LORD , MAy it please your Grace to accept these poore impolished lines of him that writes only of good will , earnestly wishing an emendation of life , and reformation of manners , then your Graces confutation ; for it is the duty of every Christian to imitate his Creator , not to delight in the blood of any man , but to preserve it . But again ( my Lord ) as it is the part of a man to supply the Corporall wants of his indigent brother : so especially , he is bound to supply the defects of the Mind , and to study the welfare of the better part of man , his precious soule , which after the first death in a moment , either ascends heaven , or descends hell . My Lord , it must needs be a precious thing , when the whole world it self is not comparable to it . Were but this seriously digested in the stomacke of a sound judgment , I beleeve the world like Rocks and Quick-sands would not so miserably shipwrack , such an infinit number of mens soules as it doth . Your Grace knowes that rebus secundis omnes feri elati sunt , I will not say that your grace is so ; but I would desire your Grace to enter into a serious Solilogue with your self , and to see whether it be so or no ; and if your Grace for the honour of this world , and outward pomp and glory ▪ have not made shipwrack of your Faith , and pleased man rather then God . No better time to bring a man home then that of affliction ; for whereas Martyrs buy heaven , as Ignato spake , with their blood , and others steale it with their good deeds through Faith in Christ only , ( as a learned Father sometime said ) a man in affliction is compelled to it . My Lord , remember Manasses , how hee prayed in prison , do you likewise . And for the world and Glory thereof , care not for it : remember that thrice Noble Emperor Henry the 4th . when his Crowne was taken from his head , saw nothing but his Deus Videat & judicet . Let God see and judg . God grant us treasure in Heaven , where no Thiefe can approach . Amen . FINIS . London Printed for Fr. Coules , and T. Bankes . 1641.