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The history of the feuds and conflicts among the clans in the northern parts of Scotland and in the western isles; from the year M.XXXI. unto M.DC.XIX. Now first published from a manuscript, wrote in the reign of King James VI.
Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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The history of the famous and extraordinary Sir Bevis of Southampton. Together with some account of Ascapart. Carefully revised, from a very ancient copy in black letter.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The history of the four Indian Kings from the continent of America, between New-Eengland [sic] and Canada. Who came to begg Her Majesties protection from the tyraunical and arbitrary power of France. Together with their being converted to the Christian religion, and their communicating daily with the Church of England. As also their speech to Her Majesty to the admiration of the whole world. Entered in the Hall-Book according to order.
Date: 1710- Books
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The history of the four kings, of Canterbury, Colchester, Cornwall, & Cumberland. Their queens and daughters: being the merry tales of Tom Hodge and his school-fellows.
Date: 1799- Books
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A faithful narrative of the most wicked and inhuman transactions of that bloody-minded gang of thief-takers, alias thief-makers, Macdaniel, Berry, Salmon, Eagan, alias Gahagan; (with a curious print of Macdaniel) as also of the notorious Accomplice of theirs, Mary Jones, and others. Shewing The diabolical Arts by them practised, to get innocent Person convicted for Robberies, and to share amongst themselves the Rewards paid for such Conviction. By what Stroke of Providence it was that the Compiler of this Narrative became acquainted with this Mystery of Iniquity The unwearied Diligence by him made use of to get to the Bottom of it. With the Manner of his Counter-Acting those worst of Villains. first, In his taking their Agent Blec, and keeping him so secret as to baffle all their Enquiries about him. Secondly, In his Watchfulness over the other Four at Maidstone, and suffering them to carry on their Prosecution of the two Lads, Ellis and Kelley, even to the conviction of them Capitally, and his then seizing and securing the Prosecutors and their Accomplice Bery. Thirdly, His prosecuting these Monsters in so clear and perspicuous a Manner, that the Court sound them Guilty of every thing laid to their Charge: But the Case being singular, they were pleased to close with a Special Verdict, i.e. to refer Sentence to the Lords, the Judges. Also The Informations the Aurthor of this Narrative received relative to the Affair of Kidden, who was falsly accused, convicted, executed, Feb. 4, 1754. His searching this, at that Time clouded Villany, to its very Source. The Means made use of to bring the principal Actress in this most horrid Scene, Mary Jones, to Justice. Her Commitment, &c. for the wilful Murder of Joshua Kidden. The whole being interspersed with divers other Accounts of a similar Nature, and which cannot but astonish every one who considers them. By Joseph Cox. High Constable of the Hundred of Black-Heath, in the County of Kent.
Cox, Joseph, -1760.Date: 1759