The Full DISCOVERY Of the Late Horrid Murder and Robbery, IN HOLBOURN, Being the Apprehension, Examination, and Commitment of john Randal: Formerly Butler to Esq; Bluck, where the same was Done.  
With his Confession of the Fact, and all Particular circumstances before Sir William Tu●n●r: the finding of Forty pounds worth of Plate in his Trunk at his lodging in White-Cross-Street.  
And how he came to be taken at the Razorshop, next door to Esq; Blucks aforesaid house, coming for three Razors which he left there the day that he did the Murder.  
Printed for John Millet. 1674.   

The Apprehension and Confession OF john Randal that Committed the Late Horrid Murder & Robbery In HOULBOURN.  
WE gave you already as full an account as we could of that horrid Murder committed at the house of Esquire Bluck, and though we were then in the Dark altogether, who it might be that should be guilty of that bloody fact, yet since the justice of Heaven, that rarely permits blood to go unrevenged even in this world, hath been pleased to make a full Discovery thereof, which we think fit to publish gins as follows.  
One John Randal that was formerly Butler to Esquire Bluck, and consequently was well acquainted with all the rooms and places in the house, and kuew that when the Family used to go out of Town, they left only this poor honest woman the widow Burton, the party murdered to look to the house, is found to be the bloody actor of this lamentable Tragedy; he is a person of about thirty Years of Age, and was turned away from the Esquires service, about half a Year since, which time he was married, and since that (as he pretends) has been in Holland, or some part of the l●w Countries, but he had not been near his Master's house from the time of his going away, till the Day before the Squire went forth of Town.  
So that 'tis probably thought, knowing what time he used to go forth with his Family, he had before resolved on the wicked design, and then came when he might have an opportunity, for on Muuday the third instant he came to a Neighbour's house, and pointing to Esquire Blucks house, asked who Liv●d at that House, to which the Shop-keeher knowing of him, and wondering he should ask, told him his Master, to which he replied, he thought he had been gone, but however he then went to the House, and drank with this good old woman, whom he since murdered, who made him stay Dinner, and 'tis likely told him her Master was to go out of Town, the next Day he came again and Drank wi●h her, and on Wedn●sday brought 3 Razors to be set at the Razorshop next Door, which he left, and was seen to go into this House, where (as since appears he did this horrid murder, and so went away with a considerable quantity of Plate undiscovered, nor was there any likelihood of finding him out: but behold on Friday the seventh instant about eight or Nine a Clock in the Evening, he came to this shop for his Razars, when a Gentlewoman that has part of the Shop having some mistrust of him, because he was the last she saw go into the House before the Murder done, no sooner saw him again but she was violently persuaded he was the murderer, and therefore running whilst he stood in the shop to Squire Black, who was then at home, they got a Constable, and apprehended him, and carried him before a Justice, where he first stoutly denied the fact, but being asked where his lodging was, and ansuering such a place in White-Cross-street, the same was ordered to be searched whilst he was kept before the Justice, where in his Trunk they found plate of the Squires to the value of forty pounds, which was brought and shown him, and then he confessed the fact, declaring that he sat with the poor Woman talking till night, and that then she telling him it was late, and time for him to be gone, he struck her with his Fist and Killed her, but denied that he had any more Plate, or any money save four four-pence-half-pennies, and one Ninepences, whereupon he was committed to Newgate.  
The aforesaid fifth of August, the Squire being out of Town with all his Servants at his Countryhouse, at Hunsden in Hertford-shire, about twenty miles from London, having given charge and trust of his house to this ancient retainer to his Family of known Fedility, whose care and diligence was manifested to the last, she having expressed both by the posture she was found in; the Evening before this Horrid murder, she charged the Milkwoman that served the House, that she should call the next Morning, because she should have occasion for some Milk, which accordingly she did; when coming to the Door she found it open, not as it used to be, at which being amazed, she first knocked at the Door for a considerable time, but neither seeing any person, nor hearing any voice she went in, where to her greater astonishment she found the body of the aforesaid Widow Brown lying in the Parlour with her feet over the threshold, with a Coverlid thrown over her, which made the first discovery of this Horrid Murder and Robbery, upon which coming forth strangely affrighted with this sad spectacle, the Neighbours questioning the reason of her affrightment, she relating the cause, immediately a Constable was sent for, who came as speedily. At which time one of the Esquires Servants from the Country, accidentally coming to fetch some necessaries he was sent for, who meeting the Constable, and seeing such a Tumult at the Door was much astonished, but hearing what was done, he with the Constable was a spectator, not only of that sad spectacle of the Murder of the Housekeeper, but also went with the Constable to observe what mischief was further acted, and upon search found all the Doors and Locks broke open, as aforesaid: the loss is no way to be computed without the estemate of the Esquire, who only knows that great loss he hath sustained; The jealousies concerning the actors as yet undiscovered. 'Thoped, time will produce, and Justice will reward these two great and crying sins rarely remaining without discovery, and vengeance following at the heels.  
'Tis strangely remarkable that this poor Creature should thus horribly lie strangled black in the face, and cold when she was first found, with her thread about her neck, wherewith she had been working: the bloody Actor not content with binding or gauging, which might have been security sufficient for his intended design of Robbery: but 'tis feared the apprehension of his after discovery, prompted on that lamentable Butchery; the expedition of which Acts gives a further suspicion, it being so sudden, even the very Day after the Esq; went out of Town, otherwise 'tis supposed his cruelty had not extended so far.  
'Tis further observable, that she never used to let in any into the house, but such, whose voice she well knew; and the street-door, nor the look were not broke although after he had broke the other locks, both of room, trunks, etc. were all broke, and all the said place miserably ransakt, the richest moveables not doubt taken away, all except one plate-dressing-box, which was left on a Cupboards head standing openly.  
The Corronar and Jury found it murder.  
Remember whatsoever hath been done in the most secret Cell, shall at last be discovered and proclaimed upon the housetop.  
Oh that all these late sad examples, which several have so lately suffered the hand of Divine and Humane Justice for, might take that good and everlasting Rule, given to Israel upon this account, might take effect, which was that Israel of old, was therefore spectators of the hand of Justice, that so they might see Justice executed, and hear Sentence past, that they might hear and fear, and do no more any such thing, which is the great design of the publication of these Relations.  
And considering all the cruel Circumstances of this most bloody Fact, and the clear Evidence against this person both by the Plate taken in his Custody, and his own Confession, there is small grounds or reason left to hope that he can escape in this world, without satisfying for her Death with his own; though it is to be wished that by sincere Repentance he may wash his soul from the stains of blood, and so escape the second Death and punishment everlasting.   
FINIS.