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         Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641.
      
       
         
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             The adultresses funerall day in flaming, scorching, and consuming fire, or, The burning downe to ashes of Alice Clarke, late of Vxbridge in the county of Middlesex, in West-smith-field on Wensday the 20 of May, 1635 for the unnaturall poisoning of Fortune Clarke her husband a breviary of whose confession taken from her owne mouth is here unto annexed, as also what she sayd at the place of her execution / by her daily visiter H.G. in life and death ; and now published by authority and commaund.
             Goodcole, Henry, 1586-1641.
          
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           Clarke, Alice, d. 1635.
           Clarke, Fortune.
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           The
           Adultresses
           Funerall
           Day
           :
           In
           flaming
           ,
           scorching
           ,
           and
           consuming
           fire
           :
        
         
           
             OR
          
        
         
           The
           burning
           downe
           to
           ashes
           of
           
             Alice
             Clarke
          
           late
           of
           
             Vxbridge
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Middlesex
             ,
          
           in
           
             West-smithfield
             ,
          
           on
           
             Wensday
          
           the
           20.
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           1635.
           for
           the
           unnaturall
           poisoning
           of
           
             Fortune
             Clarke
          
           her
           Husband
           .
        
         
           A
           breviary
           of
           whose
           Confession
           taken
           from
           her
           owne
           mouth
           ,
           is
           here
           unto
           annexed
           :
           As
           also
           what
           she
           sayd
           at
           the
           place
           of
           her
           Execution
           .
        
         
           
             By
             her
             daily
             Visiter
          
           H.
           G.
           
             in
             life
             and
             death
             .
             And
             now
             published
             by
             Authority
             and
             Commaund
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             LONDON
          
        
         
           Printed
           by
           
             N.
          
           and
           
             I.
             Okes
             ,
          
           dwelling
           in
           
             Well-yard
          
           in
           little
           St.
           
             Bartholmews
             ,
          
           neare
           unto
           the
           
             Lame
             Hospitall
          
           gate
           ,
           1635.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           MVRDER
           VPON
           MVRDER
           :
           
             OR
             ,
          
           THE
           OLD
           WAY
           OF
           POYSONING
           NEWLY
           REVIVED
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             remarkeable
             Act
             of
             
               Alice
               Clarke
               ,
            
             performed
             upon
             her
             Husband
             
               Fortune
               Clarke
               ,
            
             by
             her
             ,
             poysoned
             on
             
               Ascension
               day
            
             last
             past
             ▪
             for
             which
             being
             arraigned
             ,
             convicted
             ,
             and
             condemned
             ,
             shee
             suffer'd
             by
             
               Fire
            
             in
             
               West-Smithfield
               ,
            
             upon
             Wednesday
             in
             
               Whitson-weeke
               ,
            
             being
             the
             20.
             day
             of
             
               May
               ,
            
             1635.
             
               with
               the
               last
               words
               shee
               delivered
               at
               the
               time
               and
               place
               of
               her
               Execution
               .
            
          
        
         
           GReat
           and
           stupendious
           are
           the
           workes
           and
           wonders
           of
           the
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           onely
           searcheth
           the
           hearts
           and
           reines
           ,
           and
           therefore
           perspicuously
           knoweth
           the
           very
           thoughts
           and
           strength
           of
           man
           :
           For
           bee
           his
           vaine
           apprehensions
           never
           so
           cunning
           to
           contrive
           ,
           his
           policy
           to
           conceale
           ,
           or
           his
           boldnesse
           to
           out-face
           any
           nefarious
           act
           committed
           ,
           yet
           his
           unsounded
           and
           incomprehensible
           Wisedome
           ,
           which
           can
           be
           no
           way
           circumscribed
           ,
           is
           able
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           publish
           ,
           as
           punish
           it
           in
           the
           open
           eye
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           as
           well
           those
           times
           past
           ,
           as
           these
           present
           ,
           have
           ,
           and
           doe
           afford
           us
           remarkeable
           Examples
           :
           I
           will
           begin
           with
           the
           Sinne
           ,
           before
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           Fact.
           
        
         
         
           A
           Murderer
           ,
           the
           
             Latines
          
           call
           
             Homicida
             ,
          
           from
           
             home
          
           and
           
             caedo
             ,
          
           id
           est
           ,
           
             Hominem
             occidere
             ,
          
           To
           kill
           a
           man
           :
           Now
           who
           the
           father
           of
           murder
           is
           ,
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           of
           St.
           
             Iohn
          
           Chap.
           8.
           
           Vers.
           44.
           where
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           speaking
           to
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Yee
             are
             of
             your
             father
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             the
             lusts
             of
             your
             father
             yee
             will
             doe
             :
             He
             hath
             beene
             a
             murderer
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           For
           the
           punishment
           thereof
           ,
           read
           
             Gen.
          
           9.
           vers
           .
           5.
           
           
             For
             surely
             I
             will
             require
             your
             blood
             wherein
             your
             lives
             are
             ,
             at
             the
             hand
             of
             every
             beast
             will
             I
             require
             it
             ;
             and
             at
             the
             hand
             of
             man
             ,
             even
             at
             the
             hand
             of
             a
             mans
             brother
             ,
             will
             I
             require
             the
             the
             life
             of
             man
             :
             Who
             so
             sheddeth
             mans
             blood
             ,
             by
             man
             shall
             his
             blood
             be
             shed
             :
             for
             in
             the
             image
             of
             God
             hath
             hee
             made
             man
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           
             Numb
             .
          
           35.
           31.
           
           
             Moreover
             ,
             you
             shall
             take
             no
             recompence
             for
             the
             life
             of
             the
             murderer
             ,
             which
             is
             worthy
             to
             dye
             ,
             for
             he
             shall
             be
             put
             to
             death
             .
          
           That
           ,
           for
           the
           punishment
           .
           Now
           for
           the
           execrablenesse
           of
           the
           Sin
           :
           We
           find
           in
           
             Gen.
          
           4.
           11.
           
           God
           speaking
           to
           
             Caine
             ,
          
           after
           the
           slaughter
           of
           his
           Brother
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           after
           this
           manner
           ,
           
             Now
             therefore
             thou
             art
             cursed
             from
             the
             Earth
             ,
             which
             hath
             opened
             her
             mouth
             to
             Receive
             thy
             brothers
             blood
             from
             thine
             hand
             :
          
           As
           also
           
             Deutronomy
          
           27.
           24.
           
           
             Cursed
             be
             hee
             that
             smiteth
             his
             neighbour
             secretly
             :
             And
             all
             the
             people
             shall
             say
             ,
             so
             be
             it
             .
          
        
         
           If
           this
           monstrous
           sinne
           be
           so
           heynous
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           betwixt
           neighbour
           and
           neighbour
           ,
           or
           if
           committed
           by
           one
           stranger
           upon
           another
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           horrid
           appeareth
           it
           in
           his
           eyes
           ;
           when
           the
           husband
           and
           Wife
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           matrimoniall
           Contract
           ,
           are
           no
           more
           too
           ,
           but
           one
           flesh
           ,
           shall
           barbarously
           and
           treacherously
           insidiate
           one
           anothers
           life
           .
           According
           to
           that
           verse
           of
           the
           Poet
           :
        
         
           
             Vivitur
             ex
             rapto
             ,
             non
             hospes
             ab
             hospite
             tutus
             ,
          
           
             Non
             socer
             a
             genero
             ,
             fratrum
             quoque
             gratia
             rara
             est
             :
          
           
           
             Immi●et
             exitio
             vir
             coniugis
             ,
             illa
             mariti
             :
          
           
             Lurida
             terribiles
             miscent
             aconita
             noverci
             ,
          
           
             Filius
             ante
             diem
             patrios
             inquirit
             in
             annos
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           which
           I
           have
           late
           read
           thus
           paraphras'd
           ,
        
         
           
             All
             live
             on
             spoile
             ,
             the
             guest
             is
             not
             secure
          
           
             In
             his
             Hosts
             house
             ,
             nor
             is
             the
             Father
             sure
          
           
             Protected
             by
             the
             Sonne
             :
             even
             brothers
             iarre
             ,
          
           
             True
             love
             and
             friendship
             is
             amongst
             them
             rare
             .
          
           
             The
             husband
             doth
             insidiate
             the
             wife
             ,
          
           
             And
             she
             againe
             seekes
             to
             subplant
             his
             life
             :
          
           
             The
             rough-brow'd
             Step-dame
             her
             yong
             step-son
             hugs
             ,
          
           
             Tempering
             for
             him
             (
             meane
             time
             )
             mortiferous
             drugs
             :
          
           
             The
             Sonne
             after
             the
             Fathers
             yeares
             enquires
             ,
          
           
             And
             long
             before
             the
             day
             ,
             his
             death
             desires
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Such
           were
           the
           passages
           of
           those
           times
           there
           amongst
           the
           Heathens
           ,
           when
           Christianity
           was
           not
           knowne
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           should
           be
           so
           familiar
           and
           conversant
           with
           us
           ,
           is
           the
           more
           to
           be
           pittied
           and
           lamented
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           flourishing
           State
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           there
           were
           many
           temperers
           of
           poyson
           ,
           and
           these
           were
           call'd
           
             Venificae
             ,
          
           which
           word
           wee
           apply
           too
           ,
           and
           conferre
           upon
           ,
           Effacination
           ,
           Sorcery
           ,
           and
           Witchcraft
           :
           Concerning
           which
           the
           Civill
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Empire
           thus
           speake
           ,
           
             In
             institut
             .
             Iur.
             in
             fine
             in
             lege
             Cornelia
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Cornelian
           Law
           ,
           
             Et
             venifeci
             capite
             damnantur
             ,
             qui
             artibus
             odiosis
             tam
             veneno
             ,
             quàm
             susurris
             magicis
             homines
             occiderint
             ,
             vel
             mala
             mede
             camenta
             publice
             vendiderint
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           Let
           those
           be
           held
           guilty
           of
           capitall
           offence
           ,
           who
           by
           odious
           and
           abhorrid
           Arts
           ,
           as
           well
           by
           poyson
           ,
           as
           by
           magicke
           spells
           and
           wisperings
           ,
           shall
           kill
           any
           man
           :
           In
           which
           State
           are
           likewise
           included
           all
           such
           ,
           who
           shall
           publickly
           sell
           any
           evill
           Confections
           :
           From
           which
           Canon
           we
           may
           ground
           three
           severall
           sorts
           of
           delinquents
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           which
           passe
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Venificium
             :
          
           
           the
           first
           Poysoners
           ,
           the
           second
           Sorcerers
           ,
           or
           Witches
           ,
           the
           third
           these
           Apothecaries
           or
           
             Empricks
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           vend
           any
           mortiffarous
           drugs
           ,
           knowing
           that
           by
           them
           any
           man
           or
           womans
           life
           ,
           may
           bee
           infidiated
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           case
           now
           in
           hand
           ,
           though
           the
           seller
           (
           as
           he
           hath
           apparently
           justified
           himselfe
           may
           be
           excused
           ,
           yet
           the
           byer
           as
           the
           Law
           hath
           openly
           convicted
           her
           ,
           so
           we
           may
           presume
           that
           she
           is
           legally
           condemned
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           the
           reason
           may
           be
           conjectured
           in
           these
           our
           latest
           ,
           but
           worst
           dayes
           :
           that
           so
           many
           nefarious
           acts
           ,
           equalling
           ,
           if
           not
           farre
           surpassing
           these
           perpretated
           in
           former
           ages
           ,
           should
           be
           new
           committed
           :
           as
           Catamatisme
           ,
           Sodometry
           ,
           Paracidy
           ,
           many
           headed
           murders
           and
           the
           like
           :
           I
           can
           give
           no
           other
           reason
           then
           this
           ,
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           neglect
           of
           his
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           leave
           off
           all
           forraigne
           prodigious
           acts
           of
           the
           like
           horrid
           nature
           .
           Which
           as
           they
           are
           numerous
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           manifest
           ,
           in
           History
           and
           Chronologie
           ,
           and
           go
           no
           further
           then
           our
           owne
           nation
           ,
           and
           these
           latter
           dayes
           .
           Hath
           not
           one
           brother
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           Wine
           slame
           another
           in
           the
           Taverne
           ?
           A
           sonne
           transpersed
           the
           very
           wombe
           in
           which
           he
           was
           conceived
           ,
           and
           suffered
           for
           the
           fault
           upon
           the
           Gibbet
           ?
           A
           man
           in
           his
           drunkennesse
           casts
           his
           knife
           upon
           his
           Wife
           ,
           and
           missing
           her
           ,
           pointed
           it
           into
           the
           brest
           of
           his
           innocent
           childe
           ,
           and
           kild
           him
           dead
           in
           the
           instant
           :
           hath
           not
           the
           woman
           offered
           the
           like
           outtage
           ,
           upon
           her
           husband
           in
           her
           fury
           ,
           and
           left
           him
           dead
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           suffered
           lately
           for
           it
           ,
           for
           remarkable
           example
           .
        
         
           Within
           the
           compasse
           of
           foureteene
           moneths
           or
           there
           abouts
           ,
           one
           
             Enoch
             ap
             Evans
             ,
          
           upon
           a
           small
           difference
           betwixt
           his
           brother
           and
           him
           ,
           tooke
           the
           advantage
           
           when
           he
           was
           asleepe
           cut
           his
           throat
           first
           ,
           and
           after
           his
           head
           quite
           off
           with
           his
           knife
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           mother
           hearing
           a
           busling
           above
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           roome
           to
           heare
           the
           cause
           of
           such
           a
           noise
           ,
           he
           prosecuted
           her
           downe
           the
           stayers
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           cut
           of
           her
           head
           with
           an
           
             Hatchet
             ,
          
           for
           which
           he
           was
           Apprehended
           ,
           arraigned
           ,
           convicted
           condemned
           at
           
             Shrewsbury
             ,
          
           and
           after
           ,
           some
           distance
           from
           the
           place
           executed
           .
        
         
           Since
           then
           ,
           these
           grand
           Malefactors
           ,
           who
           went
           commonly
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Country
             Tom
          
           and
           
             Canbery
             Besse
             ,
          
           their
           fearefull
           murders
           upon
           three
           severall
           Gentlemen
           ,
           at
           three
           sundry
           times
           ,
           (
           the
           discourse
           of
           whose
           Actions
           ,
           Examinations
           ,
           Confession
           ,
           and
           Sufferings
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           already
           published
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           I
           will
           no
           longer
           insist
           upon
           ,
           or
           make
           any
           Repetition
           of
           their
           hainous
           crimes
           to
           trouble
           the
           Reader
           .
           But
           to
           come
           nearer
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           this
           fact
           now
           in
           Agitation
           ,
           I
           will
           onely
           remember
           you
           of
           Mistresse
           
             Arden
             ,
          
           who
           caused
           her
           Husband
           to
           bee
           murdered
           in
           her
           owne
           House
           at
           
             Feversham
          
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           the
           memorable
           Cercumstances
           thereof
           deserving
           places
           in
           a
           most
           approoved
           Chronicle
           ,
           may
           be
           very
           well
           spared
           in
           this
           short
           discourse
           .
           As
           also
           of
           Mistresse
           
             Page
          
           of
           
             Plimouth
             ,
          
           who
           for
           poysoning
           her
           Husband
           ,
           suffered
           with
           her
           sweet-heart
           Master
           
             George
             Strangwich
             ,
          
           who
           had
           beene
           before
           time
           betrothed
           unto
           her
           :
           her
           husband
           being
           old
           ,
           she
           yong
           ,
           by
           which
           may
           be
           apprehended
           the
           misery
           of
           inforced
           marriage
           .
           But
           not
           to
           tire
           your
           patience
           I
           will
           onely
           trouble
           you
           with
           the
           poore
           wretched
           creature
           ,
           who
           last
           suffered
           in
           
             Smithfield
          
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           much
           commiserated
           ,
           much
           lamented
           :
           give
           mee
           leave
           a
           little
           to
           to
           insist
           upon
           her
           cause
           ,
           and
           compare
           it
           with
           this
           now
           in
           present
           .
        
         
         
           Her
           injuries
           ,
           and
           harsh
           and
           unmanly
           usage
           spurred
           on
           by
           the
           instigations
           of
           the
           divell
           ,
           almost
           compeld
           her
           to
           what
           she
           did
           ;
           which
           ,
           as
           they
           would
           be
           scarce
           modest
           for
           me
           to
           speake
           ,
           so
           they
           were
           almost
           beyond
           the
           strength
           of
           Nature
           for
           her
           to
           suffer
           :
           shee
           being
           young
           and
           tender
           ,
           he
           old
           and
           peevish
           ;
           who
           notwithstanding
           his
           clownish
           behaviour
           ,
           and
           churlish
           comportment
           towards
           her
           ,
           as
           seldome
           or
           never
           affording
           her
           a
           smooth
           brow
           ,
           or
           friendly
           countenance
           ,
           used
           not
           onely
           to
           beat
           her
           with
           the
           next
           cudgell
           that
           came
           accidentally
           unto
           his
           hand
           ,
           but
           often
           tying
           her
           to
           his
           bed-post
           to
           strip
           her
           and
           whippe
           her
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           But
           enough
           ,
           if
           not
           too
           much
           of
           that
           ;
           she
           then
           weary
           of
           so
           wretched
           a
           life
           ,
           which
           she
           would
           have
           bin
           glad
           to
           be
           rid
           off
           ,
           and
           loath
           in
           her
           modesty
           to
           ▪
           acquaint
           any
           friend
           or
           neighbour
           with
           her
           desperate
           purpose
           ,
           who
           perhaps
           ,
           (
           nay
           no
           doubt
           )
           by
           their
           good
           counsell
           might
           haue
           diuerted
           her
           from
           so
           wicked
           a
           resolution
           ,
           and
           the
           divell
           with
           all
           catching
           hold
           upon
           so
           fit
           an
           opportunity
           to
           worke
           upon
           her
           weaknesse
           ,
           she
           pondered
           with
           her selfe
           how
           she
           might
           end
           both
           their
           lives
           by
           poyson
           ,
           which
           having
           provided
           and
           prepared
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           shee
           first
           gave
           him
           part
           ,
           and
           after
           resolved
           with
           her selfe
           to
           drinke
           the
           rest
           :
           But
           better
           motions
           now
           comming
           into
           her
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           she
           truely
           repentant
           of
           what
           she
           had
           done
           ,
           finding
           the
           confection
           begunne
           to
           work
           with
           him
           ,
           fell
           downe
           before
           him
           upon
           her
           knees
           :
           First
           acknowledging
           the
           fact
           ,
           then
           humbly
           desiring
           from
           him
           forgivenesse
           ,
           with
           all
           ,
           beseeching
           him
           to
           take
           some
           present
           
             Antidote
          
           to
           preserve
           his
           life
           ,
           which
           was
           yet
           recoverable
           :
           on
           whom
           he
           sternly
           looking
           ,
           as
           he
           lay
           in
           that
           Agony
           gasping
           betwixt
           life
           and
           death
           ,
           returned
           her
           answere
           in
           this
           manner
           ;
           nay
           thou
           Strumpet
           
           and
           murderesse
           ,
           I
           will
           receive
           no
           helpe
           at
           all
           but
           I
           am
           resolvd
           to
           dye
           and
           leave
           the
           world
           ,
           be
           it
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           thee
           burnt
           at
           a
           stake
           for
           my
           death
           :
           which
           having
           said
           ,
           and
           obstinate
           in
           that
           
             Hethenish
          
           resolution
           ,
           he
           soone
           after
           expired
           .
           And
           this
           Resa●ion
           I
           received
           from
           those
           of
           credite
           ,
           who
           were
           well
           acquainted
           with
           the
           conditions
           of
           them
           both
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           not
           how
           to
           parallell
           these
           two
           :
           Her
           of
           whom
           I
           made
           this
           Short
           discourse
           ,
           or
           this
           miserable
           woman
           ,
           who
           suffered
           by
           fire
           in
           
             Smithfield
          
           upon
           wednesday
           in
           the
           
             Whitson
          
           weeke
           last
           ,
           being
           the
           twentieth
           of
           
             May
             ,
             Anno
          
           1635.
           the
           passages
           of
           whose
           life
           ,
           conviction
           ,
           and
           death
           thus
           followes
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               free
               and
               voluntary
               Confession
               of
               
                 Alice
                 Clarke
                 ,
              
               the
               18.
               day
               of
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               1635.
               concerning
               the
               
                 Death
                 of
              
               Fortune
               Clarke
               
                 her
                 husband
                 ,
                 at
                 the
                 time
                 she
                 was
                 in
                 Prison
                 .
              
            
          
           
             A
             Iust
             cause
             ,
             all
             persons
             may
             conjecture
             ,
             was
             given
             on
             her
             part
             ,
             of
             great
             dissensions
             likely
             to
             arise
             betweene
             her
             Husband
             and
             her selfe
             ,
             unto
             selfe-will
             shee
             to
             be
             so
             addicted
             ,
             disobediently
             to
             frequent
             the
             company
             of
             one
             
               White
               ,
            
             of
             whom
             oftentimes
             her
             Husband
             hand
             had
             interdicted
             her
             his
             society
             and
             familiarity
             :
             which
             acquaintance
             of
             theirs
             was
             begun
             ,
             before
             
               Clarke
            
             her
             Husband
             ,
             entred
             into
             Marriage
             with
             her
             ,
             and
             therefore
             with
             no
             small
             difficulty
             could
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             or
             shaken
             off
             ,
             such
             former
             ancient
             entertainments
             .
             No
             admonitions
             
             or
             threats
             to
             either
             parties
             could
             prevaile
             ,
             that
             proceeded
             from
             
               Clarke
            
             unto
             his
             wife
             ,
             or
             unto
             
               White
               ,
            
             of
             continuall
             private
             meetings
             betweene
             them
             :
             Which
             
               Clarke
            
             perceiving
             ,
             outragiously
             fell
             from
             words
             unto
             blowes
             with
             his
             wife
             ,
             the
             smart
             whereof
             she
             feeling
             ,
             incontinently
             begot
             in
             her
             heart
             dislike
             ,
             and
             resolution
             of
             revenge
             on
             her
             Husband
             
               Clarke
            
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             a
             fit
             humour
             for
             the
             devill
             to
             worke
             on
             ,
             and
             to
             her
             old
             friend
             
               White
               ,
            
             to
             give
             occasion
             ,
             not
             of
             dislike
             ,
             but
             content
             to
             put
             in
             practice
             what
             she
             intended
             ,
             which
             he
             might
             easily
             perceive
             by
             many
             pensive
             declamatitions
             ,
             in
             private
             utter'd
             betweene
             themselves
             of
             her
             Husbands
             unkinde
             usage
             :
             The
             confirmation
             whereof
             appeares
             by
             the
             words
             that
             proceeded
             out
             of
             her
             owne
             mouth
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             she
             confessed
             ,
             because
             she
             often
             companied
             with
             
               White
               ,
            
             that
             stirred
             up
             her
             Husbands
             iust
             anger
             against
             
               White
            
             and
             her selfe
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             unawares
             unto
             them
             both
             ,
             her
             Husband
             finding
             her
             and
             
               White
            
             shut
             up
             together
             privately
             in
             a
             Chamber
             in
             the
             house
             ,
             on
             
               Ascension-day
            
             last
             in
             the
             afternoone
             ,
             was
             thereat
             so
             with
             fury
             enraged
             ,
             that
             hee
             did
             beate
             
               White
            
             going
             out
             of
             the
             doores
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             ,
             freshly
             fell
             foule
             upon
             her
             ,
             and
             so
             cruelly
             added
             blowe
             upon
             blow
             upon
             her
             body
             ,
             that
             the
             markes
             thereof
             were
             very
             visible
             on
             her
             body
             at
             this
             present
             .
             Her
             old
             
               Love
               ,
               White
               ,
            
             instantly
             taketh
             this
             unto
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             rage
             (
             as
             she
             said
             )
             uttered
             these
             words
             ,
             
               That
               it
               were
               better
               for
               one
               to
               be
               hanged
               ,
               then
               to
               endure
               so
               discontented
               a
               life
               ,
            
             and
             presently
             putting
             his
             hand
             into
             his
             pocket
             ,
             he
             tooke
             out
             4
             Tokens
             ,
             and
             gave
             them
             unto
             
               Alice
               Clarke
               ,
            
             saying
             unto
             her
             ,
             if
             he
             had
             had
             more
             money
             ,
             hee
             would
             have
             given
             it
             unto
             her
             :
             which
             4
             Tokens
             so
             given
             unto
             
             her
             ,
             she
             went
             ▪
             unto
             
               Vxbridge
            
             forthwith
             ,
             and
             that
             ,
             afternoone
             bought
             a
             penny-worth
             of
             
               Mercury
            
             of
             an
             Apothecary
             in
             
               Vxbridge
               ,
            
             intending
             the
             same
             unto
             her
             Husband
             ,
             with
             a
             further
             reservation
             ,
             that
             if
             her
             Husband
             had
             not
             taken
             it
             ,
             she
             would
             have
             administred
             the
             same
             unto
             herselfe
             ,
             and
             so
             put
             an
             end
             unto
             all
             her
             sorrows
             ,
             as
             she
             vainely
             supposed
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             she
             said
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             not
             the
             cause
             of
             her
             Husbands
             death
             ,
             because
             shee
             gave
             not
             unto
             him
             the
             poyson
             whereof
             he
             died
             ,
             but
             he
             tooke
             it
             himselfe
             violently
             out
             of
             her
             pockets
             ,
             which
             her
             Husband
             had
             rifled
             ,
             upon
             hope
             to
             finde
             some
             chinke
             or
             money
             there
             :
             but
             of
             such
             hopes
             he
             altogether
             was
             disappointed
             and
             deluded
             .
             Whether
             this
             be
             not
             a
             lame
             excuse
             ,
             or
             strange
             delusion
             ,
             I
             referre
             it
             unto
             the
             censure
             of
             the
             Judicious
             ;
             and
             no
             further
             discovery
             of
             the
             fact
             ,
             could
             I
             get
             from
             her
             at
             that
             time
             .
          
           
             Shee
             further
             said
             ,
             that
             on
             
               Ascension-day
            
             her
             husband
             violently
             attempted
             to
             drowne
             himselfe
             ,
             which
             shee
             prevented
             by
             her
             language
             upon
             him
             :
             but
             in
             short
             space
             afterwards
             dyed
             that
             Night
             of
             the
             
               Mercury
               ,
            
             taken
             by
             himselfe
             out
             of
             her
             pocket
             ,
             as
             afore-said
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             shee
             seemed
             to
             be
             very
             much
             afflicted
             in
             conscience
             ,
             that
             shee
             was
             a
             yeare
             since
             gotten
             with
             Child
             by
             her
             Master
             ,
             with
             whom
             shee
             last
             dwelt
             withall
             ▪
             who
             perceiving
             the
             same
             ,
             with
             a
             small
             summe
             of
             money
             ,
             matched
             her
             unto
             
               Fortune
               Clarke
            
             her
             Husband
             ,
             about
             
               Alhallontide
            
             last
             ,
             whom
             she
             could
             not
             love
             ,
             or
             have
             any
             matter
             of
             maintenance
             ,
             but
             relied
             upon
             her
             Masters
             former
             promises
             for
             the
             same
             :
             and
             hee
             fayling
             of
             giving
             her
             meanes
             ,
             fell
             into
             folly
             and
             wickednesse
             .
             A
             great
             clog
             unto
             such
             a
             mans
             conscience
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             true
             ;
             to
             seduce
             a
             woman
             unto
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             so
             leave
             her
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             A
             SHORT
             TRACT
             VPON
             THE
             
               hainousnesse
               of
               Poysoning
               .
            
          
           
             THough
             there
             be
             sundry
             sorts
             of
             
               Murther
            
             with
             their
             severall
             degrees
             ,
             as
             open
             ,
             or
             secret
             ,
             acted
             upon
             a
             friend
             ,
             a
             stranger
             ,
             or
             ones
             selfe
             ,
             yet
             in
             my
             opinion
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             any
             of
             them
             which
             containes
             so
             much
             villany
             ,
             neither
             including
             so
             many
             deepe
             circumstances
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             that
             of
             poysoning
             :
             That
             I
             thinke
             is
             the
             reason
             that
             there
             are
             so
             few
             examples
             of
             it
             in
             Holy
             writ
             ,
             this
             way
             either
             being
             then
             not
             knowne
             ;
             followed
             ,
             or
             practised
             ;
             therefore
             to
             descrbe
             the
             quality
             of
             it
             and
             to
             aggravate
             it
             ,
             I
             must
             wish
             you
             to
             consider
             these
             foure
             things
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             
               Duplicem
               modum
               ,
            
             secondly
             ,
             the
             
               Duplicem
               effectum
               :
               Modus
               prior
               ,
            
             the
             first
             Manner
             ,
             
               Deliberando
               ,
               Meditando
               ,
            
             Is
             an
             Act
             done
             by
             Deliberation
             ,
             or
             Meditation
             ,
             no
             waies
             carried
             ,
             and
             hurried
             by
             the
             violence
             either
             of
             will
             or
             of
             passion
             ,
             but
             done
             upon
             a
             cold
             blood
             ,
             and
             not
             seldome
             upon
             fixed
             resolutions
             .
          
           
             
               Modus
               posterior
               ,
               Celando
               ,
               obtegendo
               ,
            
             by
             a
             secret
             intent
             to
             hide
             it
             and
             conceale
             it
             from
             God
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             to
             the
             Patient
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             some
             Physicke
             ,
             or
             other
             medicine
             ,
             coloured
             with
             an
             outward
             shew
             of
             an
             honest
             intent
             ,
             and
             as
             far
             as
             they
             can
             from
             the
             Publick
             Magistrate
             ;
             or
             else
             to
             make
             a
             distance
             of
             time
             ,
             either
             to
             excuse
             themselves
             ,
             or
             flye
             away
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             Justice
             :
             though
             ,
             
             
               
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               Effectus
               prior
               ,
               sensus
               〈◊〉
               by
            
             changing
             ,
             stupifying
             ,
             or
             absolutely
             taking
             away
             the
             senses
             ,
             and
             depraving
             the
             operative
             Organs
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             infecting
             all
             the
             principles
             of
             life
             ;
             as
             the
             head
             ,
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             liver
             ,
             howsoever
             altering
             and
             overthrowing
             the
             frame
             and
             constitution
             of
             mans
             body
             in
             generall
             ,
             and
             making
             him
             unfit
             for
             a
             prepararation
             of
             himselfe
             for
             death
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             upon
             him
             ,
             so
             that
             without
             the
             speciall
             Mercy
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             party
             thus
             abused
             ,
             dyes
             without
             either
             knowledge
             of
             his
             sinnes
             ,
             or
             repentance
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               Effectus
               posterior
               ,
               creaturarum
               abusus
               ,
            
             the
             abusing
             of
             the
             Creatures
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             end
             of
             their
             Creation
             :
             They
             ▪
             being
             brought
             forth
             for
             the
             use
             and
             health
             of
             Mans
             Body
             ,
             by
             this
             meanes
             they
             are
             made
             deadly
             ,
             nay
             this
             manner
             of
             killing
             any
             ,
             makes
             not
             onely
             the
             prime
             Agent
             guilty
             ,
             but
             infects
             ,
             and
             makes
             guilty
             others
             too
             ;
             or
             at
             least
             ,
             causes
             them
             to
             be
             examined
             strictly
             by
             the
             Magistrate
             :
             so
             that
             howsoever
             their
             good
             name
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             is
             blotted
             and
             blemished
             ,
             and
             what
             more
             is
             ,
             they
             have
             but
             two
             wayes
             to
             comfort
             themselves
             ,
             the
             first
             ,
             is
             the
             witnesse
             of
             their
             owne
             Consciences
             Integrity
             ,
             the
             second
             ,
             is
             the
             Judges
             knowledge
             of
             their
             Innocence
             and
             Ignorance
             ,
             by
             a
             prudent
             examination
             ,
             of
             the
             fact
             perpetrated
             by
             all
             circumstances
             ,
             and
             suspicious
             Arguments
             :
             And
             in
             this
             kinde
             the
             Apothecary
             for
             selling
             ,
             the
             Messengers
             for
             buying
             ,
             the
             Composers
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             deliverers
             of
             it
             to
             the
             party
             ,
             stand
             in
             an
             hazard
             either
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
             or
             fortunes
             ,
             or
             both
             .
          
           
             Laying
             aside
             all
             these
             together
             ,
             I
             hope
             it
             will
             easily
             appeare
             what
             a
             haynous
             sinne
             it
             is
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             thus
             committed
             
             first
             ,
             with
             Deliberation
             :
             Secondly
             ;
             with
             Secresie
             :
             Thirdly
             ,
             with
             disabling
             the
             party
             to
             fit
             himselfe
             for
             mercy
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             abusing
             the
             blessings
             of
             God
             and
             their
             owne
             knowledge
             :
             and
             lastly
             ,
             for
             bringing
             others
             into
             danger
             as
             well
             as
             themselves
             ,
             yet
             what
             is
             more
             ,
             all
             this
             done
             under
             the
             
               Gospell
               ;
            
             and
             often
             ,
             as
             at
             this
             present
             ,
             against
             one
             whose
             life
             ,
             credit
             ,
             goods
             ,
             and
             good
             name
             ,
             the
             offender
             ought
             to
             cherish
             and
             maintaine
             to
             the
             uttermost
             :
             So
             I
             may
             take
             up
             that
             saying
             of
             
               Iacob
            
             to
             his
             two
             Sonnes
             ,
             
               My
               soule
               come
               not
               into
               their
               secrets
               ,
               neither
               bee
               ioyned
               with
               their
               assemblies
               :
            
             nor
             have
             to
             doe
             with
             their
             practises
             ,
             whose
             conclusions
             are
             so
             deepely
             dyed
             with
             the
             blood
             of
             Innocents
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 The
                 second
                 Confession
                 of
              
               Alice
               Clarke
               
                 this
                 10.
                 day
                 of
              
               May
               ,
               1635.
               
                 at
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 Execution
                 ,
                 concerning
                 the
                 poysoning
                 of
                 her
                 husband
                 ,
              
               Fortune
               Clarke
               .
            
          
           
             PHysitians
             of
             the
             Soule
             ought
             to
             immitate
             those
             learned
             Physitians
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             frequent
             visitations
             of
             those
             sicke
             patients
             ,
             whose
             diseases
             are
             desperate
             and
             inveterate
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             it
             chanceth
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             desire
             ,
             necessity
             so
             requireth
             ,
             the
             advice
             and
             sound
             opinions
             of
             others
             their
             Colleagues
             .
             Even
             thus
             it
             happened
             betweene
             this
             obdurate
             Malefactor
             and
             my selfe
             ,
             who
             in
             Adultery
             was
             so
             Rooted
             ,
             and
             insensible
             of
             the
             heavy
             burthen
             ,
             and
             most
             intollerable
             plagues
             insuing
             for
             it
             .
             That
             at
             the
             first
             and
             second
             times
             of
             my
             visiting
             of
             her
             ,
             little
             or
             no
             Repentance
             I
             found
             in
             her
             ,
             or
             her
             heart
             to
             be
             touched
             for
             her
             
             most
             horrid
             clamorous
             crimes
             .
             This
             is
             apparant
             ,
             if
             you
             compare
             her
             first
             confession
             unto
             this
             ,
             how
             different
             in
             truth
             ,
             how
             improbable
             the
             one
             are
             unto
             the
             other
             ;
             nay
             what
             she
             confessed
             on
             
               Munday
               ,
            
             shee
             was
             so
             far
             off
             to
             proceede
             in
             a
             further
             revealing
             of
             her selfe
             ,
             that
             what
             touched
             her
             home
             ,
             concerning
             her
             husbands
             death
             ,
             she
             would
             have
             denied
             ,
             though
             formerly
             confessed
             by
             her
             most
             confidently
             true
             .
          
           
             I
             was
             thereuppon
             inforced
             to
             hold
             her
             unto
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             extract
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             trye
             her
             spirit
             ,
             called
             two
             of
             the
             Keepers
             of
             the
             Goale
             ,
             to
             her
             unknowne
             ,
             whom
             I
             appoynted
             to
             obserue
             and
             remember
             the
             speeches
             that
             passed
             betweene
             us
             ,
             to
             verifie
             them
             unto
             her
             face
             ,
             which
             attestation
             both
             of
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             ,
             shee
             would
             out-face
             ,
             but
             could
             not
             .
          
           
             Vppon
             
               Wensday
            
             morning
             ,
             on
             which
             shee
             was
             executed
             ,
             there
             assembled
             unto
             Newgate
             multitudes
             of
             people
             to
             see
             her
             ,
             and
             some
             conferred
             with
             her
             ,
             but
             little
             good
             they
             did
             on
             her
             ,
             for
             shee
             was
             of
             a
             stout
             angry
             disposition
             ,
             suddainly
             inraged
             ,
             if
             you
             began
             to
             touch
             her
             to
             the
             quicke
             of
             her
             husband
             poysoning
             .
             Being
             that
             morning
             of
             her
             death
             accompanied
             and
             also
             assisted
             by
             divers
             of
             my
             worthy
             ,
             grave
             ,
             and
             learned
             brethren
             in
             the
             Ministery
             ,
             before
             and
             at
             the
             time
             of
             her
             Execution
             ,
             for
             which
             I
             doe
             most
             heartily
             thanke
             them
             ,
             but
             that
             God
             whose
             worke
             it
             was
             ,
             their
             reward
             for
             it
             with
             him
             is
             layd
             up
             in
             store
             .
             Like
             my selfe
             ,
             they
             stood
             as
             men
             amazed
             ,
             to
             perceive
             that
             none
             of
             theirs
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             serious
             perswasions
             could
             for
             a
             great
             while
             prevayle
             with
             her
             ,
             ioyned
             in
             opinion
             with
             me
             ,
             that
             she
             was
             no
             fitting
             guest
             for
             the
             Table
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               Iesus
            
             thereupon
             ,
             I
             made
             as
             though
             I
             would
             have
             excluded
             her
             thence
             ,
             in
             denying
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             holy
             Communion
             ,
             of
             the
             
             Body
             and
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             inferring
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             unspeakeable
             blesse
             ,
             by
             the
             worthy
             receiving
             of
             it
             by
             Repentance
             and
             Faith
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             woefull
             malediction
             to
             all
             impenitent
             and
             unworthy
             receivers
             .
             Whereupon
             ,
             it
             pleased
             God
             ,
             so
             to
             mollifie
             her
             heart
             ,
             that
             teares
             from
             her
             eyes
             ,
             and
             truth
             from
             her
             tongue
             proceeded
             ,
             as
             may
             appeare
             by
             this
             her
             ensuing
             Confession
             at
             the
             very
             Stake
             ,
             where
             she
             was
             executed
             ,
             unto
             Mr.
             
               Cordall
               ,
            
             She
             riffe
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             relating
             the
             same
             with
             as
             loud
             and
             audible
             a
             voice
             ,
             as
             possible
             she
             could
             ,
             that
             many
             others
             besides
             ,
             there
             present
             ,
             were
             also
             witnesses
             of
             such
             her
             ensuing
             Confession
             .
          
           
             First
             she
             confessed
             that
             
               Henry
               White
               ,
            
             who
             was
             arraigned
             as
             a
             party
             with
             her
             ,
             consenting
             unto
             her
             Husbands
             death
             ,
             did
             give
             unto
             her
             one
             
               Ascension
            
             day
             in
             the
             after
             noon
             ,
             foure
             brasse
             tokens
             ,
             advising
             her
             therewith
             to
             goe
             and
             buy
             one
             penyworth
             of
             
               Mercury
               ,
            
             and
             give
             it
             unto
             her
             Husband
             ,
             saying
             ,
             if
             that
             her
             husband
             were
             dead
             ,
             she
             should
             live
             more
             quietly
             and
             contentedly
             with
             him
             ,
             &
             after
             such
             his
             death
             ,
             that
             he
             the
             said
             
               White
            
             would
             marry
             with
             her
             ;
             whereupon
             she
             went
             unto
             
               Vxbridge
               ,
            
             and
             that
             afternoone
             bought
             the
             
               Mercury
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             shee
             confessed
             that
             her
             Master
             got
             her
             with
             childe
             a
             yeare
             since
             ,
             which
             was
             her
             overthrow
             ,
             and
             mediated
             for
             the
             
               Marriage
               ,
            
             betweene
             her
             and
             her
             Husband
             ,
             whom
             shee
             could
             not
             love
             ,
             nor
             no
             way
             affect
             .
             By
             her
             Masters
             perswasion
             ,
             who
             sent
             her
             up
             to
             
               London
            
             to
             be
             
               Married
               ,
            
             and
             payed
             the
             costs
             thereof
             ,
             and
             further
             promised
             her
             maintenance
             during
             her
             life
             ,
             if
             she
             did
             condescend
             unto
             his
             desiers
             ,
             which
             were
             most
             unlawfull
             ,
             dishonest
             ,
             and
             unchaste
             ,
             before
             and
             after
             her
             
               Marriage
               ,
            
             with
             
               Fortune
               Clarke
            
             her
             Husband
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             shee
             confessed
             ,
             that
             one
             of
             
               Hillinden
            
             inticed
             
             her
             ,
             to
             run
             away
             from
             her
             Husband
             ,
             with
             him
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             did
             lodge
             in
             that
             mans
             house
             ,
             and
             lay
             with
             him
             a
             whole
             fortnight
             ,
             and
             speaking
             unto
             him
             of
             her
             Husband
             ,
             that
             shee
             would
             not
             forsake
             him
             ,
             hee
             thereupon
             advised
             her
             to
             pop
             him
             up
             with
             white
             bread
             and
             milke
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             some
             thing
             else
             into
             it
             ,
             to
             choak
             or
             stuffe
             up
             his
             throat
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             she
             confessed
             ,
             for
             the
             
               Mercury
            
             which
             she
             bought
             ,
             shee
             intended
             it
             unto
             her
             Husband
             ,
             but
             having
             no
             conuenient
             opportunity
             to
             dispose
             of
             it
             ,
             she
             put
             it
             into
             her
             sleeve
             ,
             which
             her
             Husband
             as
             she
             said
             tooke
             it
             out
             of
             her
             hand
             ,
             and
             then
             being
             over
             charged
             with
             drink
             he
             immediatly
             swallowed
             it
             down
             ,
             which
             she
             perceiving
             ,
             was
             thereat
             so
             perplexed
             ,
             that
             she
             uttred
             these
             words
             unto
             her
             Husband
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             undone
             both
             him selfe
             and
             her
             .
          
           
             And
             heere
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             note
             unto
             the
             World
             ,
             what
             a
             deale
             of
             comfort
             she
             found
             ,
             after
             shee
             had
             disburdned
             her
             loaded
             conscience
             by
             confession
             ,
             beeing
             demaunded
             at
             the
             same
             instant
             of
             her
             death
             ,
             yea
             ,
             or
             nay
             ;
             that
             after
             such
             her
             confession
             ,
             shee
             was
             by
             it
             the
             better
             prepared
             unto
             death
             ,
             with
             comfort
             ,
             and
             willingnesse
             to
             suffer
             the
             same
             :
             Shee
             thus
             replyed
             with
             harty
             thankefulnesse
             unto
             God
             ,
             that
             shee
             had
             better
             resolutions
             unto
             death
             ,
             then
             formerly
             she
             had
             ,
             and
             by
             her
             countenance
             ,
             which
             was
             very
             ruddy
             confirmed
             her
             inward
             new
             begotten
             chearfulnesse
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             harty
             prayer
             ,
             and
             sweet
             tone
             of
             voice
             ,
             surrenderd
             her
             soule
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Iesu
               ,
            
             who
             will
             have
             mercy
             on
             whom
             he
             will
             have
             mercy
             ,
             unto
             whom
             wee
             all
             stand
             and
             fall
             .
          
           
             Heere
             is
             nothing
             contained
             in
             her
             confession
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             true
             ,
             and
             what
             she
             uttered
             with
             her
             owne
             mouth
             ;
             which
             I
             was
             a
             witnesse
             off
             .
          
           
             
               H.
               Goodcole
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
  

