A Brief
Historical Relation
&c.
by Narcissus Luttrell
1680 - Aprill
In which Murther! and Just Abhorrence of so Foul a Fact
Aprill: The act of queen Elizabeth, that gives forfeiture of two thirds of papists estates, or 20l. a month to the king at his choice, is goeing to be putt very strictly in execution; the judges have mett and consulted of the same, and there are receiver generalls appointed, who are to convict the papists in such and such counties, and are to gett the processe served and duly executed, and to receive the forfeitures when levied, and to pay it into the exchequer; and they have so much salarie for each county, and so much in every pound they receive, to be paid out of the profits they receive, as was in Olivers daies.
On the 15th, about 9 at night, John Arnold esq., one of his majesties justices of the peace for the county of Monmouth, goeing home to his lodging was sett upon in Bell yard, near Jack-an-apes lane end by three fellows, who dangerously wounded him, endeavouring to cutt his throat; thinking they had killed him they cried, Damme the dog, now pray for the soul of capt. Evans, who was a Jesuite executed some time since in Monmouthshire; which is the occasion that this murther is thought to be committed by the popish party, and the rather for that Mr. Arnold was a very strict prosecutor of the popish party.
And his majestie, out of his just abhorrence of so foul a fact, putt out his proclamation for the apprehending the assassinates, promising a reward of 100l. and pardon to any one who shall discover the same.
His majestie also caused directions to be sent to the company of chirurgeons, to return an account to the councill if any of them have lately dressed any person wounded in the leg; one of the assassinates being wounded by his fellows on mistake in the leg.
On the 15th, about 9 at night, John Arnold esq., one of his majesties justices of the peace for the county of Monmouth, goeing home to his lodging was sett upon in Bell yard, near Jack-an-apes lane end by three fellows, who dangerously wounded him, endeavouring to cutt his throat; thinking they had killed him they cried, Damme the dog, now pray for the soul of capt. Evans, who was a Jesuite executed some time since in Monmouthshire; which is the occasion that this murther is thought to be committed by the popish party, and the rather for that Mr. Arnold was a very strict prosecutor of the popish party.
And his majestie, out of his just abhorrence of so foul a fact, putt out his proclamation for the apprehending the assassinates, promising a reward of 100l. and pardon to any one who shall discover the same.
His majestie also caused directions to be sent to the company of chirurgeons, to return an account to the councill if any of them have lately dressed any person wounded in the leg; one of the assassinates being wounded by his fellows on mistake in the leg.
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