A Narrative of the most deplorable death and burial of that never to be forgotten pattern of love to his countrey, Capt. William Bedlow, who deceased the 20th of August 1680 with his attestations that he left in writing for the good of this nation, concerning the late damnable plot ... with the text preach'd at his funeral ... also a true account of the murder commited by the Earl of Pembroke, on the watch belonging to Chiswick ... with the whole relation of the two prophets at Tholouze, in France ... with their nine prophecies.

MY Desire of securing Truth from the Out-rages of ill Men, especially when the publick is concern'd, have prevail'd with me to give a short Account of the Sickness and Death of Captain Bedlow. On Munday the 9th. Day of this Instant, he came very ill from Lon∣don, having the Head-ach, and an extream Looseness most part of that Day; the next Day after he came home, he was seized with a most violent Vomiting and Looseness; Physitians were sent for, who attended him three days, but his Distemper encreasing, on Thursday Two other Physitians were joyn'd in Consultation a∣bout him; his Disease still grew upon him, and he be∣ing very Apprehensive that it would issue in his Death, and understanding that the Lord Chief Justice North would be there to hold the Assizes the 16th. Instant, ex∣pressed a very great desire to speak with his Lordship for discharging of his conscience, in deposing some what which he had not before disclosed; with which his Lordship being made acquainted, was pleased that night at his Request to go to him; before whom he did by ma∣ny repeated Asseverations, upon the Words of a Dying Man, declare, That in all the great business of the Plot he spoke nothing against any Person upon Oath, or otherwise by way of Accusation, but what was true; and only complain'd that he had been too timerous, and rather lessened his Evidence in some particulars.

After some short time, the Company were desired to withdraw; and none being left with him but the Lord Chief Justice, Capt. Bedlow's Wife, and the Judges Clerk; My Lord gave the said Mr. Bedlow his Oath, and his Clerk took a pretty long Deposition in Writing, the Contents whereof are yet 〈…〉〈…〉 thus fer we know

he made Oath, That whatsoever he had declared to the King and Council, and the Secret Committee, and at the several Tryals upon Oath, were all true, upon the word of a dying man. He told the Judge he expected no Crown of Martyrdom for Lying, as the Papists did, but what he said was sincerely true, as he was shortly to appear before the great Iehovah, the maker of all flesh where he should stand with a clear Conscience as to all matters of the Plot, wherein he had given Evidence. He said morever to the Judge: My Lord, some will not believe the Plot, or pretend it at least. My Lord, I speak the more, because I know not but that I may dye this night. He very often said to my Lord Chief Justice with great earnestness, My Lord! I pitty the King! I pitty the King! His life is in danger! they will Poyson, or cut him off! they are going towards it! they are carry∣ing on the Plot! the Papists will Kill Him! when my Lord was going away, he called him back again, took him by the hand, and beg'd him to present his most Humble Duty to the King, and to tell him he was His most loy∣al and dutiful Subject, and to beseech Him to take care of Himself.

Tuesday the 17th. of August, towards the Evening, he appear'd worse than he had been all his sickness before; some about him asking him several Questions about his Dedosition; he replyed, He was a very weak man, and would talk no more of Temporal things.

Wednesday he had a severe Fit, through the violence of which, he spake not for the space of 14 hours, or thereabouts. Thursday in the Evening his speech re∣turned to him, and he took some refreshment, and asked those about him what day of the Month it was? and what hour of the day, exactly? One standing by, asked him if he were satisfied in his Conscience as to what he

had sworn and acted in the publick business he had been involved in? His Answer was, That as he hoped for Salvation, all that he had sworn about the Plot was just and true, and that he had rather omitted, than augmented any thing he had given in Evidence. This he spoke the night before he dyed, and after he had been in a Trance sever∣al hours.

Friday the 20th. of August Instant, his Speech failed him again, and returned no more; and about Two of the Clock that Afternoon he expired.

Yesterday being Sunday, after he had been publickly exposed in Merchant-Taylors Hall, in this City, to the view of all Spectators, his Corps was carried thence a∣bout Six of the Clock in the Evening, and buried in the Mayors Chappel, called the Gaunts; the Funeral was attended with a very numerous Company of Citizens, both Men and Women. Mr. Mayor, and others of the best Quality being present, several Gentlemen of the Council, and others bearing up the Pall. Church was hung with Black. Mr. Palmer, a-Reverend and Learned Divine of the City, Preached an excellent Ser∣mon at his Funeral, on Rom. 14. v. 12, 13. So then e∣very one of us shall give an account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling-block, or an occasion to fall in his Brothers way. There were Escutcheons fixed to the Hearse, with this Inscription in black letters in a Field-Argent.

Testimonium quod vivens Exhibuit
Morins constanter Obfirmavit!