Strange News FROM WARWICK, Which happened on Thursday last being the 17. day of November, 1642.  
Manifesting how one Jeremiah Stone, a Corporal of a company of Dragooners under his Excellence, being wounded at the Battle at Keynton, came to the Anchor at Warwick a little Inn, and gave the Hostess of the House a bag of Money to keep for him until such time as he had recovered his Health.  
Also how the said Hostess conspired with her Husband to cozen the said Soldier of his Money, causing him to be Imprisoned for offering to demand it.  
With the manner how they forswore themselves before the Bench, and how Gods just judgement immediately fell upon them, to the terror and amazement of all that great Assembly.  
Whereunto is annexed another fearful example which happened at Coventrey.  
[Novem. 23.] Printed by T F for R. C. 1642.   

The last true intelligence from the City of WARWICK  
AFter this News of Battles, death and desolation, between the Parliaments Forces, and the Cavaliers being to our sorrow on both sides, fought at Keynton, many being slain, which formerly you have heard, but rot the total truly, let me write nought but the truth of one that escaped, and such a truth, that falsehood cannot blemish, this Soldier having gotten after the Battle in pillaging the dead bodies a Bag of money and coming to Warwick wounded, he went, to the House of ROBERT STONE a small Inn at the sign of the Anchor, where he was forced to rest until by the help of the Chirurgeon he might recover his strength, and having been there before, he thought none more sufficient than his Hostis in credit and secrecy, and therefore he delivered into her custody this Bag of money; within a Fortnight after recevering his health and strength, he required to receive his Bag again, it grieved his, unhonest Hostess to part from so great a Prize, therefore she entered into a serious and earnest resolution with her Husband what shift they might find to detain the said bag of money, her unhapy husband being beyond all conscience of that judgement that too many be of now a days, that whatsoever by open proof of Law cannot be won is their own got goods, he giveth his Wife counsel to deny the receipt of the said bag or money, his Hostess denied it, how could the Soldier prove it? Mark the boldness of a wicked Woman? she seemed to wonder at the Soldier, that he could be so impudent for to ask at her hands that which she avouched she never received, in this ease she raileth at him, and revileth him as fare as the uttermost of her vain Rhetoric could stretch; the Soldier, as commonly they are allowed to be somewhat more bold, than other men, objecteth against her there upon falsehood, for that contrary to her faith, she forswore the truth against her conscience, her Husband a principal in this perjury, as if it were to defend his wife's honesty with violence thrusteth the Soldier out of doors, the Soldier bold in War abroad, at home thought in a good quarrel he might be more bolder, and rather chose to lose his life then money; the whole recompense of his lives adventure, he stoutly drew his sword, vowing he would either lose his ●ife, or have his money; and breaks with too much hast his Hostess' house to re-enter, alleging that where his goods are there he may safely be: The Host pleadeth an action of Burglary, and maketh an open cry for help unto his Neighbours, with violence forced an number of Officers to carry him as an open Malefactor unto the Goal. The Common Counsel according to the intimation of the Fact are agreed deliberately what judgement to give; when public judgement shall be craved; Agreed it was by most voices, that the Soldier should be condemned.  
The Devil, who now is very busy; who knows some things by permission; in some form on fashion cometh to the Prison unto the Prisoner: and to wi●●e the more credit he telleth him what judgement the Bench would pronounce, unless he took good 〈◊〉 and dealt wisely, and as he fain would have some Testimony against man: he persuadeth the soldier to work him a free deliverance from all his trouble, if he would give him his soul to hire, nay saith the soldier being undaunted and having a just cause, I had rather yet lose my life then my soul, well said the Devil, though I get nothing of thee as a reward, yet will I deliver thee, so that thou be ruled by me, follow therefore said he these instructions, when thou shalt be brought before the Bench, plead for thyself Ignorance, desire to have an Attorney, choose me to debate thy cause, by these notes thou shalt know me, by a Red Cap and a Feather? the Soldier easily granted to use his counsel.  
The Sessions is holden, the Soldier is brought forth as a Malefactor, the Host pleadeth the death of the Soldier, the Soldier useth the Counsel of his unhappy advocate.  
Licence he craveth that the Gentleman in the red Cap and feather might plead for him: Leave is granted forth comes the Devil, and like a skilful Lawyer, he maketh this Caution.  
The Soldier not guilty, is not to be condemned, for from the Soldier grew no cause of strife, the Host by violence thrust the Soldier out of the Doors, an open and manifest Crime.  
Give me leave and Authority to search the House, I dare promise and will undertake without any further strife, to find the Bag of money: So shall the Host be Guilty, and the Soldier shall be of this aspertich plainly cleared.  
The Host hearing these words, and being astonished at the same, for he remembering of his quiet dwelling by his good Neighbours, and now bearing in his mind, how that he is standing now upon his credit, or discredit for ever; and as the Devil would have him, added many blasphemous Oaths that he by no means knew of any such money.  
And for confirmation of his Faith made by Oath, he requireth, as the custom of swearers is, vengeance at God's hands, yet he swore falsely I would quoth he, the Devil would fetch me away now presently Body and soul before you all, if I swear unsustly; which terrible words, when this Host had twice repeated, this deviilish Lawyer, or this lawful Devil, left the cause, and snactht his Body according to the vengeance he desired of God's hand of this perjured Host, and carried him forth visibly over the Market place, so that his Body was never since seen again: Nothing being left behind, but a terrible stink as a witness what an unclean spirit, had carried away such an unclean Person: The Bench being all amazed risse; the Hostess hearing of this unhappy disaster, confessed the Fact, and restored the money to the Soldier.  
That this is truth, the time is set down, the place, the Author's name, the Soldier now remaining and living in Warwick.  

JOHN FINCH, (a Shoemaker) in Saint martin's, being an Eye Witness, doth Testify the same.    

Strange and miraculous news from COVENTRY.  
IN Coventry, within twelve Miles of Warwick, one Richard Boad being in league with a maid, a Mercer's daughter dwelling by the Cross, her name Anne Kirke, a contract passed between them, he being in this troublesome times bend to the Wars, came to her to take his leave, and to remember her former vows and promises, she vowed and protested she would never marry any man but him, if he survived this Battle, he desired to have witness to those words, though he had none to the contract, she answered him, that she would not have her name divulged, nor brought in question, but this she on her knees d●d swear in private to him 〈◊〉, and desired him to take that for a real satisfaction and called God to witness. That if she ever made a promise's to any other in his absence, or thought of Mar●…age, unless with him? That the same day she was Married, that the Devil might fetch her, and have no pity nor compassion but take her away, when she proved false in thought, or deed; they thus parted with many Protestations and weeping tears: He to fight for the King and Parliament; She to remain at Coventry, his trusty and tru● joy, and all his delight. The Battle at Keynton being done, and he not hurt, he got leave of his Captain on a Sunday morning, being then at Warwick to ride to Coventry to see this false prejured Maid, when he thither came being noon, enquiring at the end of the City of this Maid, his only joy, and most delight? Answer was made, she was this day Marned: which struck such a terror to this young man's Heart, that for a time he 〈◊〉 amazed, because he was con●…ted to her, but that was not all, but he remembered the imprecation and the wish she made at his departure, that the same day that she was married, unless to him, if he were living, that the Devil might fetch her away, and have no pity nor compassion on her, the young Soldier being grieved lay down on a Bed, and sent one as the order is to know when they were at their dancing there, for to take a view of this false perjured Bride, the the time being come, thither he went secure unknown to any, the Chamber being full with Music and Virgin danceing to the joy of the Nuptials, the Bride passing by, he took her by the hand, and said, oh thou false fair one hast thou broke thy Vow, she then replied, a rash Vow is either broke or kept, where is your witness; just at that instant two Gentlemen being alighted at the door all in black came up into the room and desired being there was a Wedding, mirth, and dancing, that one of them might have a dance with the Bride, she gladly entertained it, in the dance, the other standing by fell in at last, they took her up and away th●y carried her, they in the room ran after; but no news could they hear of the falcd perjured Bride, they ran●e into the fields there being still an noise in the air, at last the two Gentlemen in black came to them, with the Bride's garments and said take these again, we have power over her, but no power over her , than her Sweetheart the soldier related to them the whole passage of her perjury.  
FINIS.