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The young and thoughtless criminal. Being a true and most affecting history of that unfortunate convict, Hannah Bromley, alais [sic] Griffiths, being only nineteen years of age. Who was executed on Wednesday the 17th of January 1798, upon Kennington Common, for being concerned in robbing Mr Bishop's House of a large quantity of Tea, wearing Apparel, &c. and attempting to set fire to the Premises. Containing an account of her bein seduced by an artful young man, who lived in the Neighbourhood: by whose persuasions she committed the Crime for which she was Executed. Also, the pathetic letter which she sent her sweetheart, the night before her execution; and Concluding with Mournful Copy of Verses.
Date: 1798- Books
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To the people of England. Whoever has been the least conversant, either in facred or prophane history, can be at no loss for instances, wherein private blood, unjustly spilt, has been exacted at the hands of a whole people; and that general calamities have been the consequence of particular injustice. ...
Triton.Date: 1757]- Books
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A letter to Messrs. Fletcher and Peach, of the City of London; on their negotiation with Dr. Dodd; which has unhappily deprived society of a valuable member, and a useful minister of the Gospel.
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The last speech, confession, and dying words of James Haddan, who was executed at Ayr, upon Friday, the 5th day of December, 1766. For the crime of house-breaking.
Haddan, James, 1741 or 1742-1766.Date: 1766]- Books
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The ungodly condemned in judgment. A sermon preached at Springfield, December 13th 1770. On occasion of the execution of William Shaw, for murder. By Moses Baldwin, A.M. Pastor of the church in Palmer.
Baldwin, Moses, 1732-1813.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]