The last speech and confession of Peter Cæsar, a Portugal, at the place of execution together with his confession at Justice-Hall in the Old Bailey ... likewise the tryal of the Frenchmen for ravishing a gentlewoman near Holborn ... as also a true relation concerning Mary Smith, who cut off her childs' head, with her examination and confession before Justice Swallow ... Caesar, Peter. 1664 Approx. 10 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2006-06 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A31750 Wing C204 ESTC R37458 16959266 ocm 16959266 105467 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. 2006-01 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-02 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-03 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2006-03 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-04 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The last SPEECH AND CONFESSION , Of Peter Caesar , a Portugal , at the Place of Execution : Together with his Confession at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayley , who in a most barbarous and bloody manner , shot his own dear Lord and Master a Portugese through the Head , as he sate at Dinner in his Chamber . With the manner how he put him into a Chest , and afterwards cast his Body into the River of Thames : As also , the miraculous Discovery of this Bloody Murther ; and the Sentence of Death pronounced against him . Likewise , the Tryal of the French-men , for Ravishing a Gentlewoman near Holborn , and afterwards most inhumanely to put a Flaming Torch up into her Body : Together with the Sentence and Execution . As also , a true Relation , concerning Mary Smith who cut off her Childs Head ; with her Examination and Confession before Justice Swallow ; and the wonderful Discovery of that cruel Murder , by Streams of Blood running down the River of Thames , betwixt Dedford and Blackwall . London , Printed for Charles — Gustavus , 1664. The Tryal , Examination , and Confession of Peter Caesar , who most barbarously murtherd his Lord and Master , a Portugese , as he sate at Dinner eating of a Dish of Fish , &c. AT Justice-Hall in the Old-Bayley , the last Sessions , Peter Cesar a Portugese was called to the Bar , to answer an Indictment exhibited against him for killing of his own dear Lord and Master , a most barbarous and cruell Act ; but the miraculous Effects , in Discovery thereof , is worthy of Remark , by the Judicious Reader : For no sooner had this bloudy Villain contrived the Dissolution of his Masters life , but Terrour possessed his guilty Conscience , and the Grand Serjeant Death appeared obvious for a high Arrest ; but Cesar thinking to make his Escape , was prevented : Notwithstanding his flying from Hart-street near Covent-Garden , where his Master lodged : Who sending his Servant from thence , after he had been abroad at his Devotions , to provide him some Fish for his Dinner , and being dressed , and served up , this Judas-like Wretch , when his Master was sate down at the Table , and standing with a Trencher and Napkin to wait upon him , took that bloudy Resolution , having a Pistoll ready fixed and charged , to discharge it against his Master , and so shot him through the head , as he was eating of his Dinner : the Report of which Pistol was heard by the people of the house ; but he using to fire it in Jest , in his Masters absence , against some Taylors that wrought opposite against them , they took no further notice thereof . And about an hour after , this bloudy Executioner came down into the Kitchin , and seated himself to Dinner with the people of the house , where he staid the most part of the Afternoon ; and then went abroad , and came in again ; and toward the Evening he went forth again , and caused a Porter to bring home a large Chest to his Lodging ; and causing the same to be carryed up stairs , the Porter was discharged , and the bloody Villain himself drew it into his Masters Chamber : but about two hours after , he called the Porter again to help him down with the Chest , which he did accordingly : and the Mistress of the house meeting him upon the Stairs , said , Where are you going Peter , what have you got in this Chest ? He answered , Goods for my Master , Landslady , Me Master is to have a boon Collation in the Strand , with many Gentlemen of quality lately come from beyond the Seas . But bringing the Chest down , it proved too heavy for him and the Porter , so that another came to their Assistance , and away they carryed it to the Water-side , Designing for the Faulcon , this bloudy Peter pretending , That he was to meet a Gentleman there , to receive money of him for the Goods in the Chest . But these specious Pretences , soon took period in a deceitful Errand , for crossing the Water , he had no power to land there , but commanded the Water-men to Row him back again towards the Temple stairs coming near the Shoar , he cast the Chest over-boat , which the Water-men admiring , askt him his Reason , To which he said , there was a Trick put upon him , and that the Chest was onely filled with Trash , Trumpery , and Garbage , which he would not bestow the pains to carry any further . And landing , seemed to go away in a Rage to his Lodging ; but the next morning some blood being discovered upon the Stairs , and diligent Inspection made thereinto , he endeavoured to make his escape , but was immediately apprehended , and committed to Newgate , where he continued till the last Sessions ; Right then taking place , and Real Justice streaming forth , even like unto Streams descending from the Mountains . For upon bringing of him to the Bar , he confessed the Fact , acquitting all persons whatsoever from having any hand therein ; but that it was his own Contrivance , and that not suddainly , but deliberately , having many days before resolved to attempt it , but had no convenient Opportunity , till that time his Master was eating of a Dish of Fish , at which time he shot him through the head , being tempted for many days , and much perplexd in mind till he had effected it ; for which he was not onely sorry , but also confident , that nothing could expiate the Guilt thereof , but to shed the bloud of him , who had in such a most barbarous and inhumane manner , shed the bloud of his Dear Lord and Master . And all this , through want of Grace , meerly for the gaining of his Masters Jewels and Rings , together with the three hundred pounds in Gold , which his Master wore about him in a List to supply his Occasions . For which horrid Fact , he was Arraigned and Condemned , and merited that Just Sentence , to be drawn upon a Hurdle from Newgate to the place of Execution , and there to be hangd till he was dead . The two French-men also , who committed that inhumane Act against a Citizens Wife near Holborn ; as first to Ravish her , and then to run up a Flaming Torch into her Body , were also Arraigned and Condemned : But Mary Smith , who cut off her Childs Head , was Reprieved from publique Justice , by the Grand Sergeant Death , who catchd her from thence to another place , before the time of her Tryal . But t is observable , that never came a more penitent Soul within the Walls of Newgate , than his poor Creature ; for when one of the Officers told her , she must prepare her Self for her Tryal , for the time was near approaching she must give an Account at the Bar : To which she replyed , The Invisible Bar , to mortal Eyes , was her desire to stand before , where she did not doubt to find Eternal mercy ; and that she hoped the Thread of her Life was spun to the very end , so that her penitent Soul should not long be Captivated within that Sinful Body , the Prison of so precious a Jewel ; for , sayes she , I question not , but these _____ will prove Blessings , and I have Ass●rance therein . This much sympathiz'd with what she confessed before Justice Swallow , when she was first Apprehended : for then she ingenuously confessed , That it was her sad Fate and Fortune to be overcome by One young man , whom she had a great Affection for ; but he having obtained his will , and she conceiving with Child , refused to marry her : Wdereupon she resolved to forsake Friends and Relations , and to transport her Self to some Forreign Plantations : In order whereunto , she made Application to a Master of a Ship , and obtained leaue to be Transported : But before the time came to begin their Voyage , she had a Secret Delivery a Ship-board , and very obscure under Deck ; where , contrary to all Humane Reason , the Infant became headless , for she quickly severed the Head from the Shoulders , throwing the Body into the River , out at a Port-hole , and the Head behind the Casks : Which being quickly discovered , the Bloody Mother was soon apprehended , and carryed before the Justice as aforesaid : from whence she was committed to Newgate , where she departed this Life , making a very penitent End. The like did the French-man and Portugese , the one Executed in Holborn , and the other at Tyburn , Wednesday the 27. who confessed his Fact , and very much bewailed the horroudness thereof , for that his dear Master had bin instrumental , to save his life in Portugal , where he had killed a man , and should have bin burnd , had not Mercy transcended Justice . FINIS .