STrange and Amazing will this Relation appear to the Rea­der, being as most conjecture the sad effects of dire De­spair, the Narration of which take as followeth.

One Thomas Low Aged about 30 years, said to be a Cheshire Man descended of good Parentage, and known by many Gen­tlemen of Repute, to be some time past, a Man much Reser­ved, and of such Esteem, that he had the Honour of being Chap­lain to divers Persons of Quality; but of late being either Dis­missed, or for some consideration best known to himself, retire­ing, he took a Lodging up three pair of Stairs, at one Mr. Hu­berts in Heart-street in Covent-Garden, where he behaved him­self very Civilly for the space of three weeks, or thereabouts, but for some days past was perceived to be very Melancholy, seeming much Discontented, but made not known the cause thereof, (though it was demanded) when on Saturday last, in the Evening coming in, as his usual manner was, after some dis­course, he desired Mrs. Hubert his Landlady to lend him a Bi­ble, and so went into his Chamber, (as she and the rest of the Family supposed) to Read or Meditate; So that that Night he was seen no more, nor heard, unless as usually to walk about his Room, the next Morning the aforesaid Gentlewoman want­ing her Book to carry to Church, sent her Servant to require it, [Page] [...] [Page] but knocking at the Door, had no reply, nor heard any noise; wherefore supposing he might not be Stirring at that time, no further Inquiry was made, but after a while much wondering that according to his custom he came not down, they begin­ing to suspect something more then ordinary had befallen him, and upon observation, perceiving some Signs of violence in the Chamber, The Door was upon Mature deliberation broken open, where they to their great consternation found the afore­said Mr. Low Murthered, being undressed, and as some affirm, a Napkin about his Head, having bedewed the Floor and Bed­cloaths with streams of Blood, and by him a Raizor with which the violence had been done, according to all conjecture.

The wound was in his Throat, where there appeared to be two Gashes, one a little under his Chin, which as it was sup­posed striking upon the Jaw, stayed the further proceeding of that Mischievous Instrument; but the second Gash was prose­cuted with such Violence as by the wound appears, that it cut the Jugulars, Wind-pipe, Wezand, and all the Ligaments to the Neck-bone on either side, being the depth of three Inches, the length of five, and the breadth of four: This fatal Accident being noised abroad, the Corroners Inquest on the 30th of March after Sermon sate on the Corps, and upon Inquiry, finding the cir­cumstance to be as Aforesaid, or to the same effect, and having debated thereon, and seriously considered the whole matter, they returned their Verdict Felo de se, viz. That he had layed vio­lent hands upon himself, occasioned through Discontent or Despair.

Though great Search was made to know whether he had left any Papers behind him, Importing the cause or Incitement to such violence, yet we do not understand any paper was found, whereup­on orders was gvien for his Interment in the Burying-Ground of St. Pauls Covent-Garden, having been till that time exposed to the veiw of such as desired to see him.

This sad Disaster may well serve as a Sea-mark to prevent others from Ship-wracking themselves upon those dangerous Shoals that the Power of Darkness has contracted for the ruine of such as are not secured by the Anchor of Faith, steadfastly fixed on the Rock of Salvation.