a trembling, the usual prognostick of the Apparition; and being loath to make any disturbance in his Lordship's house, he and his Brother went out into the Court, where he saw the Spirit coming over the Wall) which approaching nearer askt him if he had done his Message to the Executor also? He replied, he had, and wondered it should still haunt him. It replied, he need not fear, for it would do him no hurt, nor trouble him any more, but the Executor, if he did not see the Boy righted. Here his Brother put him in mind to ask the Spirit what the Bishop bid him, which he did presently. But it gave him no answer, but crawled on its Hands and Feet over the Wall again, and so vanisht in white, with a most melodious Harmony.
Note, (1.) That Pierce, at whose house, and in whose presence the Apparition was, being askt whether he saw the Spirit, said, he did not, but thought at that time he had a Mist all over his eyes. (2.) What was then spoke to Taverner was in so low and hollow a voice, that they could not understand what it said. (3.) At Pierce's house it stood just in the entry of a Door; and as a Maid passed by to go in at the Door, Taverner saw it go aside and give way to the Maid, though she saw it not. (4.) That the Lease was hereupon disposed on to the Boy's use. (5.) The Spirit at the last appearing at my Lord Conway's house, revealed somewhat to Taverner, which he would not discover to any of us that askt him.
This Taverner, with all the Persons and Places mentioned in the Story, I knew very well, and all wise and good men did believe it, especially the Bishop, and Dean of Connor Dr. Rust Witness.
Your humble Servant,
Thomas Alcock.
ADVERTISEMENT.
IT will not be amiss to set down here what Mr. Alcock adds by way of Postscript in his Letter, There is an odd story, saith he, depending on this, which I cannot chuse but tell you. The Boy's Friends put the Trustees and Executor on this Apparition's account
