A SAD AND LAMENTABLE ACCOUNT OF A Barbarous and Bloody-Murther, Committed upon the BODY OF Sir William Hescot, KNIGHT.  
At the Globe Tavern in Fleet-street on the 14th of November 1684. For which Henry St. Johns Esq; and Colonel Web, stand Committed to the County Goal of Newgate.  
CONTAINING The Material Circumstances, Relating to the Death of the said unfortunate GENTLEMAN.  
'tis of late become the unhappiness of our Nation, that it's Natives too frequently transported with passion, rashly and unadvisedly dip their Hands in Blood, upon such little and frivolous occasions, that they instead of Vindicating their Honour and Reputation render themselves contemptible, nor can a plainer demonstration be exposed as example, to deter Men from such madness for the future, than the sad Relation of what I here propose, which take as followeth.  
On friday the 14th of Novemb. instant, in the Evening Sir William Hescot, a Wilt shire Gentleman of known worth and reputation, going to the Devil Tavern near Temple-Bar, to drink with divers Persons, after having stayed there for some time, one of the Company desired him to go to the Globe Tavern near Shooe-lane, telling him, and the rest of the Company, that he could Command there a Glass of good Wine; which offer, after some difficulty being embraced by the deceased, and those that were present, they came thither about Ten at Night, and being shewed up one pair of stairs, after some Bottles drinking, and a general recommendation of the Wine, it growing late and the Company increasing, Sir William was not over desirous to stay, yet upon some importunity became so unfortunate, as not to follow his own inclinations, till at length disputes arose about Racing and Setting, or who had the best Horses or Dogs capable of employ on that occasion, the principal discourse, being between Sir William Hescot, and Henry St. Johns Esq; who came with him from the first mentioned Ta●ern to the latter, and some Wagers were proposed in order to a trial of Racing, but it came to no result, for Colonel We●…, another of the Company backing or taking Mr. St. Johns part, and the whole Company which consisted of Nine Persons, being divided in opinions, as to the Wager hot words arose between the deceased, and Mr. St. Johns the latter telling the former he was an Ass, and that he had no Horse capable running an Hundred pound Wager, which was the Wager that had been proposed, to which Sir William as roughly replying, and returning the word Fool, threatening Language on both sides ensued, so that by flinging of Bottles and Pipes the House was Alarumed, and the scufle growing hot, the Drawer run up, where he found Mr. St. Johns with his Sword drawn, as likewise div●rs other Swords, and that Sir William Hescot was relieved in much disorder towards the Window, supposed to be Wounded, which afterwards appeared no less; whereupon the Watch being called, came into the Room, where the Constable of the Night commanded the Kings Peace, and thereupon the Swords were put up and delivered into his Hands, the Parties surrendering themselves, at what time order was taken to search Sir William, who after some staggering and reeling against the chairs, was fallen on the floor, when upon opening his clothes the Blood in abundance issued forth, so that the surgeons that were sent for, in vain used their endeavours to save his Life; for having declared himself a dead Man, and intimated as well as he could by what hand he fell, as likewise, with his Eyes lifted up, desired as it were mercy for his Soul, he fainted away, and although he breathed for the space of an hour or more, yet he could not be brought to speak or give any other Signs of Life.  
Upon search of the Body by the Coroners inquest, which for that purpose were Impanell'd on the 15th, it was found that a Wound of Six Inches, was given him near the Navel, and three others in the groin, or rather the bottom of his Belly, his right hand likewise was slit between his Fore-finger and Thumb, as likewise his Middle-finger almost cut off, in all probability by putting by a pass or having the Sword drawn through his hand, when upon Examination of the Witnesses, it no ways appearing his Sword was drawn, but that he had received the Wounds, or some of them from Mr. St. Johns, and that Colonel Web, was active in abetting the said Mr. St. Johns, the Jury found it murder; in Mr. St. Johns as Principal, and in Colonel Web as Accessary: Whereupon they were committed to Newgate, and the rest of the Company viz. Mr. Brown, Mr. Grub, Mr. Maschaline, Mr. Stoaks, Mr. York, &c. bound over in considerable penalties, to appear the next Session to be holden in the Old bailie for London and Middlesex.   

LONDON, Printed for L. C. 1684