The penitent murderer. : Being an exact narrative of the life and death of Nathaniel Butler; who (through grace) became a convert, after he had most cruelly murdered John Knight. With the several conferences held with the said Butler in Newgate, by the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, and several eminent ministers, and others. As also his confession, speech, prayer, and the sermon preached after his execution; with several useful admonitions, and excellent discourses. Collected by Randolph Yearwood, chaplain to the Right Honorable, the Lord Major of the city of London.

The penitent murderer. : Being an exact narrative of the life and death of Nathaniel Butler; who (through grace) became a convert, after he had most cruelly murdered John Knight. With the several conferences held with the said Butler in Newgate, by the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, and several eminent ministers, and others. As also his confession, speech, prayer, and the sermon preached after his execution; with several useful admonitions, and excellent discourses. Collected by Randolph Yearwood, chaplain to the Right Honorable, the Lord Major of the city of London.

Serious advice to the citizens of London by some ministers of the Gospel in the said city upon occasion of the horrid murder and dreadful death of Nathaniel Butler

London : Printed by T. Newcomb for J. Rothwell at the Fountain in Goldsmiths-Row in Cheapside, and Tho. Matthews at the White-horse in the New Buildings in Pauls Church-yard, 1657.

[32], 80, [24] p. ; (8vo)

Includes letters of Nathaniel Butler, and discourse by several ministers concerning the death of Butler.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. October] 14.".

"Serious advice to the citizens of London, by some ministers of the Gospel, in the said city: upon occasion of the horrid murder and dreadful death of Nathaniel Butler" identified as Wing B6286 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 1588.

A1v: "London, Saturday Sept. 12. 1657. Reader, This is that exact narrative concerning National Butler, which was some time since promised to come forth by my appointment, under the hand of Randolph Yearwood. Robert Tichborne, Major.".

Signatures: A-C⁸ D⁴ E-G⁸ *⁸ 2*⁴.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 1588:5).
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms, 1979. 1 microfilm reel 35 mm. (Thomason Tracts: 208:E.1660[2]).

Signatures from DFo.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), Y23
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1660[2])
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R209007

Great Britain -- England -- London.

155- 749q

Cropped, affecting headlines. Polished calf binding by Rumpus, Ltd. Provenance: bought by the Folger from Dobell, 20 March 1956, cat. 146:121