The Informacon of Samuel Baxter< no role >
Sworne & exaied
ye. 31th. day of May Ao. Din 1692
touching ye Death of John
Hoyle< no role >
Esqr
.
Saith that on Friday the 27th. of May instant about one of the
Clocke in the morning this Informt. was standing at a Bonfire neare ye
Inner Temple Gate and that he Saw foure Gent walke from abt. the
Young Divell Taverne towards ye Inner Temple Gate and two of them
made a Stop or Stand when they had gone but pt. of ye way and in
a Short Space afterwards this Informt. looked towards ye.Templ
Gate againe and heard a rushing as he thought and this Informt. did
heare a Gent in a lightish coloured habit Say Dacune yee and
a push at nine ye decd. wth. a Sword and immediately ye decd. Mr. Hoyle fell downe
& thereupon ye sd. Gent putt up his Sword againe Saying Swords ye Gent
hath a Cutt on his Eye or to that effect And thisd Informt. goeing to his
Assistance Sward him groane & imediately dyed
Samuell Baxter< no role >