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Prison Pindarics; or, a new year's gift from Newgate. Humbly presented to the students of the University. By T. S. Esq. With notes and illustrations, by the author.
Swift, Theophilus, 1746-1815.Date: 1795- Books
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The trial of P. W. Duffin, and Thomas Lloyd, a citizen of the United States of America, and an Officer in the late American Army; for a libel in the Fleet-Prison. The defendants were their own advocates, and one of them, in consequence of his spirited and able Attack upon what he termed the Unconstitutional Practices of the Courts of Judicature, drew upon himself some severe Strictures from the Honourable tho. Erskine, Counsel for tho. Paine. And his Speech was also alluded to by. The Hon. Mr. Jenkinson, in the House of Commons, In proof of the Necessity of the strong Measures which Government has recently taken. Mr. Lloyd, on the 8th of February, 1793, was placed in the Pillory at the Royal Exchange, in consequence of his Sentence pronounced by the Court of King's-Bench, on the 31st of January; which Court, that Day, refused his Application for a new Trial, made on the Ground of want of Competency in the Witness Schoole, and on the Error in the Verdict which appeared primre facia even from the Judges Notes of the Evidence. Mr. Lloyd returned to Newgate, from the Pillory, to complete the Term he was sentenced to be confined for; viz. Three Years, amidst the Acclamations of the People, who applauded him from the Place of Exhibition to the Prison Door, as a Demonstration of their Approbation of his Principles and Conduct.
Duffin, P. W. (Patrick William).Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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A discourse on the state of souls, between Death and Judgment. In four parts. Part I. Proving the immortality of the soul. Part II. That the general State of departed Souls between Death and Judgment, is not strictly Heaven and Hell, but Paradise and Prison; proved from the Old and New Testament, and the Faith of the Primitive Christians Part III. The Employment and Happiness of Souls in Paradise. Part IV. What news they may have of the saints below, and of their dear Christian Friends they have left behind. Lastly, Applied for the Comfort and Quickening of such of God's People, as have parted with their dear Christian Friends by Death. By John Weeks. Preacher of the Gospel of Christ, at Yalden in Kent.
Weeks, John, active 1749.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The matchless rogue: or, an account of the contrivances, cheats, stratagems and amours of Tom Merryman, commonly called, Newgate Tom: Who Stiled Himself, Baron of Bridewell, Viscount of New-Prison, Earl of Holborn-Hill, Marquils of Newgate, and Duke of Tyburn. With A particular Detail of his Life and Actions, both Comical and Tragical, from the Time of his Birth in Newgate, to the Hour of his Unhappy Exit at Tyburn.
Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Ephemera
Trial, sentence and execution of Robert Cooper at Newgate for the murder of Anne Jane Barnham, at Isleworth.
Date: [1862]- Books
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Maxims in prose and verse : addressed to the affluent and benevolent public / By an unfortunate prisoner, of long durance in his Majesty's Goal [sic] of Newgate, for a debt.
Date: Printed in the year 1788- Books
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The life, death & misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders. Who was born in Newgate, and during a life of continued variety for threescore years; was twelve years a whore, five times a wife, whereof once to her own brother; twelve years a thief, was eighteen times in Bridewell, nine times in New Prison ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [ca. 1773]- Books
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The court and city medley; or, political shaver; being a curious collection of satirical originals, in prose and verse; adapted to the present times: Containing, among a Variety of other Oddities, I. Fire and Faggot, or the City Mob. II. Newgate Triumphant. III. Liberty Pistol'd. IV. Prison and Pillory. V. The Sons of Gomorrah. VI. The Rich Bastards. Vii. The Picture of Peace. Viii. The Murdered Apple-Tree. IX. Scalping in England. X. Dying Groans of a Devonshire Cyder-Mill. XI. Treason in Town. XII. The Paper Thieves. XIII. An Alphabet suitable to the Times. XIV. An odd Epistle to Ld Bible from the West of England. XV. The Farmer's Prayer, &c. &c. &c. Ornamented with a suitable Copper-Palte. Humbly addressed to the County of Bucks. By Sir Daniel Downright.
Downright, Daniel, Sir.Date: 1764- Books
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The fortunes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, Who was born in Newgate, And during a Life of continued Variety for sixty Years, was 17 Times a Whore, 5 Times a Wife, once to her own Brother, 12 Years a Thief, 11 Times in Bridewell, 9 Times in New Prison, 11 Times in Wood-Street Compter, 6 Times in the Poultry Compter, 14 Times in the Gate-House, 25 Times in Newgate, 15 Times whipt at the Cart's Arse, 4 Times burnt in the Hand, once condemned for Life, and ... Years a Transport in Virginia. At last ... rich, lived honest and died a penitent.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1750?]- Books
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The fortunes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, who was born in Newgate. And during a life of continued variety for sixty years was 17 times a whore, 5 times a wife, whereof once to her own brother, 12 years a thief, 11, times in Bridewell, 9 times in New-Prison, 11 times in Wood-street compter, 6 times in the Poultry Compter, 14 times in the Gatehouse, 25 times in Newgate, 15 times whip that the Cart's arse, 4 times burnt in the hand, once condemned for life and 8 year's a transport in Virginia. At last grew rich, lived honest, and died penitent[.]
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1750?]- Books
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The history of Moll Flanders, &c. Who was born in Newgate, and during a life of continued varieties for threescore years, was twelve years a whore, five times a wife, whereof once to her own brother, twelve years a thief, was eighteen times in Bridewell, nine times in New Prison, eleven times in Woodstreet compter, six times in the Poultry compter, fourteen times in the Gate-house, twenty-five times in Newgate; fifteen times whipt at the Cart's-tail, four times burnt in the hand, once condemn'd for life, eight years transported to Virginia; at last grew rich, liv'd honest and dy'd a penitent. Written from her own memorandums, and adorned with cuts.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: printed in this present year [1790?]- Books
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Newgate calendar, October 17, 1750.
Newgate (Prison : London, England)Date: 1750]- Books
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State of the goal of Newgate, from the 28th of September, 1787 to the 28th of Sept. 1788, being the sheriffalty of James Fenn and Mathew Bloxam, Esqrs.
Newgate (Prison : London, England)Date: 1788]- Books
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State of the goal of Newgate, from the 28th of Sep. 1789, to the 28th of Sep. 1790, during the sheriffalty of William Newman & Thomas Baker, Esqrs.
Newgate (Prison : London, England)Date: 1790]- Books
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State of the goal of Newgate, from the 28th of September, 1788 to the 28th of Sept. 1789, during the sheriffalty of William Curtis, Esq; and Sir Benjamin Hammet, Knt.
Newgate (Prison : London, England)Date: 1789]- Books
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The case of the county of Middlesex, with respect to the gaol of Newgate.
Middlesex (England)Date: 1765?]- Books
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The case of the city of London, with respect to the goal of Newgate.
Corporation of London.Date: 1765?]- Books
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A list of those who are committed to Newgate, and other prisons, for high treason, and treasonable practices, against the King and government.
Date: [1714?]- Books
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The malefactor's register; or, the Newgate and Tyburn calendar. Containing the authentic lives, trials, accounts of executions, and dying speeches, of the most notorious violators of the laws of their country; ... from the year 1700 to Lady-Day 1779. ... Embellished with a most elegant and superb set of copper plates, ...
Date: [1791?]- Books
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Hell upon earth: or the most pleasant and delectable history of Whittington's Colledge, otherwise (vulgarly) called Newgate : giving an account of the humours of those Collegians who are strictly examin'd at the Old-Baily, and take their highest degress near Hyde-Park Corner. Being very useful to all Persons, either Gentle or Simple, in shewing them the Manner of the Robberies and Cheats committed by Villains on the Nation; whereby they may be the more careful of being wrong'd by them for the Future.
Tuus inimicus.Date: Printed in the Year, 1703- Books
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That the undersigned state-prisoners, in the three prisons of Newgate, Kilmainham and Bridewell, engage to give every information in their power, of the whole of the internal transactions of the United Irishmen; ...
Date: 1799?]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate's account of the behaviour, confession, & dying words of the five malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 17th of June, 1747. being the second execution in the mayoralty of the Right Honble William Benn, Esq; Lord-Mayor of the City of London.
Taylor, John, Ordinary of Newgate.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate's account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words of the six malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on Monday the 20th of February, 1748-9. Namely, 1. William Jefferys, for rescuing James Holt a Smuggler. 2. John Frimley, for robbing on the High-Way. 3. Thomas Jones, for Forgery. 4. Usher Gahagan, 5. Terence Connor, 6. Joseph Mapham, for filing Guineas.
Taylor, John, Ordinary of Newgate.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]- Books
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These are the times that try men's souls! A letter to John Frost. A prisoner in Newgate. By Henry Yorke.
Yorke, Henry Redhead, 1772-1813.Date: [1793]- Books
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An inquiry, whether crime and misery are produced or prevented, by our present system of prison discipline : Illustrated by descriptions of the Borough Compter, Tothill Fields Prison, the Jail at St. Albans, the Jail at Guilford, the Jail at Bristol, the Jails at Bury & Ilchester, the Mason de Force at Ghent, the Philadelphia Prison, the Penitentiary at Millbank, and the proceedings of the Ladies' Committee at Newgate / By Thomas Fowell Buxton.
Buxton, Thomas Fowell, Sir, 1786-1845.Date: 1818