Strange and wonderful News FROM LINCONSHIRE.  
Or a Dreadful ACCOUNT OF A most INHUMAN AND Bloody Murder, Committed upon the Body of one Mr. Carter, by the contrivance of his Elder Brother, who 〈…〉 three more Villains to commit the hor●●●●● 〈…〉 how it was soon after found out, by th● 〈…〉 a most dreadful and terrible Ghost, sent by Alm●ghty Providence for the Discovery.  
AS ALSO The Manner of its Appearance in several Shapes and Forms, with Fresh bleeding wounds, still pursuing the Murderer from place, to place; with the Relation how he endeavoured to Conjure it down, and of its Appearance and Declaration of the Murderers, and of the Confession of the Murderer when Apprehended, with many other remarkable Circmstances.  
This was Communicated in a Letter to a Gentleman of very good Quality in London, The truth of which is Attested under the hands of George Smith, James Simson, and Gregory Wilson, Men of good Repute and Fame, jiving near Stampford.  
LONDON Printed, in the Year 1679.   

Strange and wonderful News From Lincolnshire.  
Wondered are the dictates of Providence, in all there effects, and Heaven's justice, seldom sleeps when Crimes, like these: cry Loud, Almighty vengeance slacks not its dread Arm, but by some unexpected means pursues the Trembling offender. Ghosts and infernal shapes; whose Midnight forms, Groan out absconded horrors, are often Instrumeutal made, to the discoveries of Vilianous Exploits, as may in this fratericid be amplified more open to the World; Mr. Roger Carter, near Stamford in Lincolin-shire, dying not many Months since, and leaving two Sonsonly (viz) William and Thomas, (his Wife being formerly deceased) and for their maintenance, a considerable competency; as well in Yearly revenue, as other goods, Chattels and Money, divided between them equally thereby, thinking he had done discretly, to hinder all differances: that after his decease might happen, but as the Glow Worm, Light of Humane Reason, cannot see into futurity, so in this his expectation failed, for the Elder, (viz) William being by Nature of an extravagant wild temper: and following Lude Associate, was like Cain, Tempered to shed the Innocent Blood of his Younger Brother, for sure it is, that such his envy Sprung at, first from the dislike he conceived of his Virtuous proceeding, as to procure the possession of what was fallen to his Lot, upon which he laid many Plots and contrivances, to make him away, and then rather because he was but green in Years, and easy to be wrought upon, at last he prevailed with him so far as to go to the University of Cambridge: and there to study Divinity, this the Youth agreed to, at his more than ordinary imertunity, and it was given out on all Hands, amongst the Neighbours, the better to Colour the design, the time being appointed for his departeur and things made ready, the Elder Brother had hired 3 of his Wicked accomplices, to meet them upon their Journey, in the disguise of high way Men, by such a Wood some distance from the Town, and that they there should Murder his Brother, for which they were to receive Ten Pounds a piece, this they effected on Tuesday, the 14 of this Instant November, at which Bloody and Villainous design, the said William was not least Instrumental, for when the Ruffians had shot the Young Man of from his Horse, than he run him through, to make a sore dispatch, this being done, they bond the said William to make the business more likely and plausable, and then away they Rid, not long after some Gentlemen came by, who were much amazed at so strange a disaster, to whom the said William with a lamentable Voice told them in many dissembling Circumstances, telling them that his Brother being fore-most they were met by 6 High-way-men, desiring him to Yield to their Mercy, and not to make any resistance, but he not taking his counsel, being well Horsed, endeavoured to Ride throw them, but one of them Firing a Pistol, shot him, and another with his Rapier Run him through, this daubing with untempered Mortar; gained not only belief with the Gentlemen, but also with the whole Countery, Immediately Hue and Cry, was sent after the Murderers, and the Body decently buried, the Brother shedding many Crocodiles Tears at the Funeral: the better to Blind the Eyes of Men, but Heaven whose narrow searching Eyes can never be deceived, thought sit to bring so Vile a deed to Light, and Innocent Blood cried Loud, whereupon there was a certain rumour spread about the place, without a known Author, that there had been a dreadful Ghost seen in Mr. Carters Yard, the which he strove to Stifle, by threatening the reporters of it, but it proved a Scene to true, for by the Divine permission, an Airey form assumed the shape of his departed Brother, with fresh bleeding Wounds, the which appeared not only to him in dreadful wife, but at last to one of the Servants, upon this a sudden change was observed in him, and a deep Melancholy overspread, no doubt stirred up by inward Gild; and powerful Conscience: sting at last the Spirit or Airy form Grew so importunate (seeing the Servants had strict charge not to reveal to any of the Neighbours any such disturbance) that for two or three Nights together, there was heard most dreadful Groan, and Laments: and such a Lumbering Noise, as if the stools and Chairs; and all the other  Goods were Tumbling out of doors: the Hogs and Horses often making an unusial Noise, so that it was heard by several of the Neighbours, upon which the Rumour spread fresh, whereupon he thought convenient to remove to another House, some distance from that being, the which still raised suspicion in some Jealous Neighbours, all this while the Servants remaining faithful to their Master, would by no means disclose what they had seen, but making slight, when they were asked concerning any such Intrigue, but this removal nothing did avail, for still the dreadful Ghost pursued, and often changed itself into more fearful forms, as a Bear, a Lion, and the like with Ghastly countenance, and horrid Eye, oft sparkling fire, sometimes shrill shreaks, and sometimes Hollow Groans were heard, this he at last Imparted to Friend of his (but not the cause of its appeatance) who advised him to get it Conjured down, amongst the Neighbours still reports went doubtful, some said Old Mr. Carter had hid moneys, and that being not as yet discovered, was the cause his restless Soul could find no fixed abode, but the Murderer himself, knew a more dreadful cause, for its appearance, and therefore took his Friends, advice to lay it, if 'twere possible, upon which a Man was sent for that pretended to Astroligy, and all things for the dreadful Intrigue were prepared, and Midnight silence the Hour for its appearance being come, first a Small Noise was heard and next, the Room wherein they were did seem to shake, when lo the Image of the murdered Youth appeared on  just as he was slain, which sight so amazed the Conjurer, that notwithstanding his Magnanimous art, he did begin to fly the Room, when as the Spirit bid him not to fear, though it was not in his power to lay him, till his blood (in part shed by his Brother's hand, and part by three more: whom he Hired, Nameing them distinctly) was by Justice answered for, whereupon showing his Wounds he vanished, upon this the murderer was apprehended, and before a Magistrate confessed the whole enterprise, as before recited, and thereupon was committed to the County Goal, to attend his Trial, the other three being fled upon the discovery, and are not to be found, this attested under the Hands of George Smith, James Simson, and Gregory Wilson, Men of good repute and Fame, living near the place aforesaid, etc.  
By this we may see and admire the power and Justice of an Almighty God who alone is dreadful, and to be feared among all the Nations upon Earth.  
FINIS.