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Title The Hartford-shires murder. Or, Bloody news from St. Albans : Being a true relation, how two farmers living near St. Albans, and comming homeward from Hartford Fair, Octo. the 29th. were robbed by seven or eight foot-padders, of about fifteen pound; the one they barbarously murdered upon the place, the other they much bruised, and having bound him, cast him into a ditch, leaving him for dead: but he recovering some strength, got out and escaped, and raised the town, who sent out hue and cry immediately for their apprehension. Tune of, Aim not too high; or, Fortune my for, &c. With allowance.
Alternative Title Hartford-shires murder
Bloody news from St. Albans.
Publication Info [London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke, [1674-1679]



Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Verse - "All melting hearts come here and take a view,".
Place of publication from and date estimated by Wing.
In two parts; woodcut at head of first part.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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Series Early English books online.
Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Murder -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Hartford-shires murder
Bloody news from St. Albans.
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Verse - "All melting hearts come here and take a view,".
Place of publication from and date estimated by Wing.
In two parts; woodcut at head of first part.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Murder -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Hartford-shires murder
Bloody news from St. Albans.

Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Murder -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Verse - "All melting hearts come here and take a view,".
Place of publication from and date estimated by Wing.
In two parts; woodcut at head of first part.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

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