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An account of a most barbarous murther and robbry [sic], committed on the body of 'Squire Webb, near Enfield on Wednesday night last, being the 25th of October, 1704. by five house-breakers, ...
Date: 1704
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[Retsah] a cry against a crying sinne: or, A just complaint to the magistrates, against them who have broken the statute laws of God, by killing of men meerly for theft : Manifested in a petition long since presented to the Common Councel of the City of London, on the behalfe of transgressours. Together with certaine proposals, presented by Col. Pride to the Right Honourable the generall Counsell for the Army, and the Committee appointed by the Parliament of England, to consider of the inconveniences, mischiefes, chargeablenesse, and irregularities in their law.
Chidley, SamuelDate: 1652
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Directions for prosecuting thieves without the help of those false guides, the Newgate sollicitors, With a great deal of Ease, and little Expence: wherein is laid down the manner of indicting a felon at Guild-Hall, Hicks's-Hall, or the Old Bailey. To which is added a lesson, very necessary to be perus'd by those Gentlemen who serve as Jurors in any of His Majesty's Courts of Judicature. Dedicated to Sir William Thompson, Knt. Recorder of the City of London.
Date: 1728
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The speech which was spoken by Oliver Cromwel, when he dissolv'd the Long Parliament.
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.Date: 1775?]