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The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David…
The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David Wallis, on his companion Benjamin Stolwood: on Saturday night, the first of August, 1713. With his carriage oftener condemnation; his confession and dying speech at the place of execution, &c. : To which are added, the sermons preached at the lecture in Boston, in his hearing, after condemnation; and on the day of his execution, being Sept. 24. 1713.The sad effects of sin. A true relation of the murder committed by David Wallis, on his companion Benjamin Stolwood: on Saturday night, the first of August, 1713. With his carriage ofter condemnation; his confession and dying speech at the place of execution, &c. : To which are added, the sermons preached at the lecture in Boston, in his hearing, after condemnation; and on the day of his execution, being Sept. 24. 1713.
printed by John Allen for Nicholas Boone, 1713
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On Saturday, 1 d. 6. m. 1713. […] the hours of nine […] ten at night, […] board the Ship […], to which he […] (then in Boston Harbour, […] all the Day without any […] well perhaps, if without any Drink […] he was angry because Benjamin Stolwood […] not […].
On Saturday, 1 d. 6. m. 1713. 〈…〉 the hours of nine 〈…〉 ten at night, 〈…〉 board the Ship 〈…〉, to which he 〈…〉 (then in Boston Harbour, 〈…〉 all the Day without any 〈…〉 well perhaps, if without any Drink 〈…〉 he was angry because Benjamin Stolwood 〈…〉 not 〈…〉.
Benjamin Stolwood, was at this […] in the place of […] for the Ship, and being asked, readily gave a good piece of raw Beef to them that came a board, Wallis (having his knife in his hand to cut the ⟨p. ii⟩Meat into slices) asked him. Why he had got no Victuals for him? Stolwood made a proper and modest Answer; but such as Wallis was not pleased withal: For he laid aside his Knife, and struck Stolwood divers blows with his Hand, and bid him, Be gone out of the Cook […]. Stolwood returned nothing but a Gentle Answer; intimating, That he would forgive him, on the score of his being a […] his A•es. Hereupon (as was […] one of the Witnesses,) Wallis told […] he would not be gone, he would Stick him with his Knife. And then immediately struck his Knife at his open Breast (as is deposed by two more,) before the Lad could well make any Escape; he standing with his Back against the Bulk-head; the Knife entered […] his Left pap, with such a mortal stroke, that the poor Boy cried out, I am killed; and removing his hand from the Wound, which at first he stopped with it, the Blood plentifully gushed out, his Countenance changed, and in a few minutes he died. One of the Witnesses hereupon telling Wallis, That he had killed Stolwood, he only answered, If I have, I must answer for it. Next day, the Coroner's Inquest Charged Wallis with the Murder of Stolwood.