Strange and wonderful news from Northampton-shire, or, The discontented spirit Being a true relation of a spirit that appeared to one Richard Lake of Hinnington in Northampton-shire. That had been murthered, 267 years, and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarke yard: and at last he comming from ... his mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the orchard, and there spoke to him, saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following ditty. The tune is, Summertime.

Strange and wonderful news from Northampton-shire, or, The discontented spirit Being a true relation of a spirit that appeared to one Richard Lake of Hinnington in Northampton-shire. That had been murthered, 267 years, and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarke yard: and at last he comming from ... his mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the orchard, and there spoke to him, saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following ditty. The tune is, Summertime.

Strange and wonderful news from Northampton-shire, or, The discontented spirit Being a true relation of a spirit that appeared to one Richard Lake of Hinnington in Northampton-shire. That had been murthered, 267 years, and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarke yard: and at last he comming from ... his mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the orchard, and there spoke to him, saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following ditty. The tune is, Summertime.

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Strange and wonderful News from Northampton-shire, OR, The discontented Spirit.

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The second part, to the same tune▪

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Strange and wonderful News from Northampton-shire, OR, The discontented Spirit.

Being a true Relation of a Spirit that App [...]ared to one Richard Clarke of Hinnington in Northampton-shire, That had been Murthered, 267 years and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarkes yard: and at last he comming from turning his Mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the Orchard, and there spoke to him, Saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his Messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following Ditty.

The Tune is, Summer time.

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GOod people all pray listen well,

i'le here lay open to your veiw,

A Song most wonderful and strange,

and it is known for to be true.

You have heard of spirits for to walk,

though many be, you He'r did see,

And with some men do seem to talk

about their hidden treasurie.

As by this story very strange,

the which to you I shall declare;

Of Richard Clark of Hinnington,

a town that's in Northampton-shire.

This man a Farmer is, 'tis known,

and well beloved of his neighbours by;

Although he lives not on his own,

yet he doth live sufficiently.

About that house where he did dwell,

a spirit did appear also,

Which did amaze him very much,

for it was murdered long ago.

The spirit much amazement bred,

as it did walk too and again,

His cattel it much troubled,

because it could not speak with him.

For when he walkt the Yard i'th night,

either was untied his shooe or hose;

Or else unbuton'd it had no power,

what it walkt for for to disclose.

But it finding an opportunity,

one night he turned his malt o'th flowre,

To's house he went most spéedily,

but it did méet him at the Door.

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The second part, to the same tune▪

INto the Orchard it him shove,

in the name of Jesus Christ, said he,

Crying out, was much amaz'd

whither wilt thou shove me.

Be not afraid, the spirit said,

no harm shall come to thee at all,

But to thee I must declare my mind

and look thou dost fulfil it all.

Two hundred sixty and seven years

since a servant man there did him slay▪

But conjur'd down it now appears

as the spirit unto him did say.

I was a man the which was kil'd

two hundred sixty seven years ago,

By a servant man that dwelled here

for that I had the truth is so.

He also did cut off my head,

and wounded me very sore,

And in this place me buried

what could he against me a done more.

Then after was I conjured down

for so many years as I tell thee;

But now my time is expired,

and thou my messenger must be.

Prepare and go thy ways (said he)

to Southwark Ile be thy guide;

To such a house to set things strait,

which I so long ago did bide.

And in a celler thou shalt find

some money and some Whitings too,

To the right owner thou shalt them give,

Ile be with thee the place to shew.

So go thy ways unto thy house,

and mark these words that are so plain:

Be sure you perform all what I say,

but do not you look back again.

So he to London went with speed,

and on his Journey made no stay,

Much like a man of forty years,

the spirit met him by the way.

And smiling unto him it said:

what on thy Journey thou dost go:

And upon London-bridge ag [...]in

the spirit met him there also.

And to the house in Southwark

the spirit it did him convey:

And was his guide to go with him▪

and would not let him make no stay.

But when he came unto the house

he declared the thing in solemn wise▪

And when the Women was sent for,

the tears did trickle from their eyes.

Then into'th celler he did go

and dig'd not above two foot i th ground

Whereas the spirit did him show,

and there the money strait he found.

In a brass pan this Money was,

and the writings in the same did lye:

But the papers did crumble away

so that they could not them desery.

But the Parchment it was safe & sound,

the which did signifie some Land:

But the money was so eaten with rust,

the same they could not understand.

So the money and the writings too

to this poor woman he did give:

Who from that Relation did spring out,

who at his hand did it receive:

The spirit stood by all the while

and gave him directions what to do,

That he should no ways her beguile

the which the same belong'd unto.

And when its mind he had fulfill'd

the spirit vanished away

Vnto the place from whence it came,

and seen no more unto this day.

Thus friends and neighbours you do see,

that wilful murther will come out,

Though it be do [...]e no'r so long ago▪

yet time and years will bring it about▪

Therefore lets fear the Lord on ligh,

that we may be of the flock which Christ hath,

And then we need not fear to dye,

our souls no doubt will be at rest.

So to conclude what here is p [...]nd▪

and is laid open to your view,

Although it be a story strange,

yet hundreds knows it to be true.

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Printed for R. Burton, and are to be sold by W. Whitwood, in Duck-Lane.

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Strange and wonderful news from Northampton-shire, or, The discontented spirit Being a true relation of a spirit that appeared to one Richard Lake of Hinnington in Northampton-shire. That had been murthered, 267 years, and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarke yard: and at last he comming from ... his mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the orchard, and there spoke to him, saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following ditty. The tune is, Summertime.

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1675

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A93987

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Wing S5867

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ESTC R229855

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99895537

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99895537

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153011

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— Strange and wonderful news from Northampton-shire, or, The discontented spirit Being a true relation of a spirit that appeared to one Richard Lake of Hinnington in Northampton-shire. That had been murthered, 267 years, and odd days, he was seen several times about Richard Clarke yard: and at last he comming from ... his mault, the spirit met him at the door and shov'd him into the orchard, and there spoke to him, saying that he must go to London, and so to Southwark to be his messenger, and he would be his guide to go with him, (which the said Clarke did) and what he saw, is expressed in this following ditty. The tune is, Summertime.,

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Printed for R. Burton, and are to be sold by W. Whitwood, in Duck-lane,. [London] :: [1675]. (Verse - Good people all pray listen well,) (In four columns with with two woodcuts above the first two columns and below the title.) (Place and date of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.) (O copy text is faded affecting legibility.) (Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.)

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