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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, On Wednesday the 8th of November. Being the Fifth Execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Barnard, Number V. For the said Year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The genuine life of William Hawke, the famous highwayman, executed at Tyburn, on Friday, July 1, 1774: containing An Account of all the remarkable Robberies he committed before and since his Return from Transportation, with an Appendix, Giving an Account of his Behaviour on the Day of Execution.
Date: 1774- Books
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Narrative of the life and transactions of Robert Thompson, who was executed at Carlisle, on Saturday the 17th day of September, 1791, for the crime of horse-stealing. To which are added, his defence before the judge; and His Behaviour in Goal, and at the Place of Execution.
Date: in the Year 1791- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, On Wednesday the 13th of February. Being the Second Execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Salter, Knt. Number II. For the said Year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XXXIX. [1739]-40- Books
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The compleat constable; being a digest of the statute and common law; divested of the technical law terms. To which are now Added, Practical Strictures on the Several Duties to be Performed in the Due Execution of the Office of Constable. By John Paul, Esq. Barrister at Law.
Paul, John, 1707-1787.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The use of shooting flying: familiarly explain'd by way of dialogue. Containing directions for the choice of guns for various occasions. An Account of divers Experiments, discovering the Execution of Barrels of different Lengths and Bores. With many useful hints for the Improvement of Young Practitioners, entirely new.
Page, T. (Thomas), 1713-Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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An account of a dreadful and amazing fire, At Execution-Dock in Wapping, on Saturday Night last, which Burnt down and Consumed in less then seven Hours time near 100 Houses, and three Vessells in the River, with abundance of other Loss, Computed to many thousands of Pounds.
Date: 1703- Books
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The Ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the pyrate, who was executed at Execution-Dock on Wednesday the 20th of December, 1738. And also of the three malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 22d of December. Being the first execution in the mayoralty of the Rt. Hon. Micajah Perry, Esq.; number I. For the said year.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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Genuine and authentic account of the life, trial and execution, of Elizabeth Brownrigg, who was executed on Monday the 14th of September, 1767, for the barbarous murder of Mary Clifford, her apprentice girl. With Her Behaviour while under Sentence of Death, and at the Place of Execution. Together with The Sufferings of Mary Mitchel, and Mary Jones. To which is prefixed, A Frontispiece of Mrs. Brownrigg in the Cell in Newgate; and the Manner of her Torturing the Girls; with the Dark Hole where the Girls were confined on Sundays, truly represented.
Date: M,DCC,LXVII. [1767]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession, and dying words, of the malefactors who were executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 17th of February, 1743. Being the First Execution in the mayoralty of the Right Honble. Robert Westley, Esquire, Lord-Mayor of the City of London.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The whole life and conversation, birth, parentage and education of Deborah Churchill; condemn'd some time since for the barbarous murder of Mr. William Ware in Drury-Lane, and now brought down to her former Jungment. AS Also, Her Behaviour, Coufession, and last Dying-Words at the Place of Execution.
Lorrain, P. (Paul), -1719.Date: 1708- Books
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Authentic memoirs of George Robert Fitzgerald, Esq; with a full account of his trial and execution, for the murder of Patrick Randell Mcdonnell, Esq; Containing The Particulars of the various Rencontres he was engaged in, interspersed with Anecdotes of the different Persons concerned, and his singular Behaviour at the Place of Execution. Together with a sketch of the life of Timothy Brecknock, who was executed for being concerned in the above murder.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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An authentick narrative of the original, establishment, and progress, of the Inquisition in Italy, Spain, and Portugal. With the efforts used by the Church of Rome, to establish this tyranny in Great Britain, France, Germany, &c. To which is added, The Ceremonies used at an Act of Faith, or Execution of the Inquisition.
Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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An address to the ingenuous youth of Great-Britain. Together with a body of divinity in miniature: to which is subjoined A plan of education, adapted to the use of schools, And which has been carried into Execution during a Course of near Fifty Years. By the Rev. John Ryland, A.M.
Ryland, John, 1723-1792.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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Authentic memorials of remarkable occurrences and affecting calamities in the family of Sir George Sondes, Bart. In two parts. The First being his own Narrative. The Second the Narrative of Persons attendant upon his Son Freeman Sondes, Esq. During his Imprisonment, and at his Execution. Collected with Care, and published with Fidelity.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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A trip lately to Scotland. With a true character of the country and people: Also Reflections on their Proceedings to disturb the present Reign: To which are added several Remarks, on the late Barbarous Execution of Capt. Green, Mr. Madder, Mr. Simpson, and several others. With an Elegy on their (unmerited) Deaths.
Date: 1705- Books
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The only genuine and authentic narrative of the proceedings of the late Capt. James Lowrey Both Before and after he became Commander of the Ship Molly: as the same was delivered by himself, in manuscript, into the hands of the Revd Mr. Taylor, Ordinary of Newgate, some short Time before his Execution.
Lowrey, James, -1752.Date: [1752?]- Books
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The only genuine and authentic narrative of the proceedings of the late Capt. James Lowrey, both before and after he became commander of the ship Molly: as the same was delivered by himself, in Manuscript, into the hands of the Revd Mr. Taylor, Ordinary of Newgate, some short Time before his Execution.
Lowrey, James, -1752.Date: [1752?]- Books
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Sermons for the use of condemned malefactors: being the substance of seven discourses preached at Ipswich, in Suffolk, to persons under sentence of death. By David Edwards, V. D. M. To which is added, An original Dialogue Between the Minister and Two Convicts ordered for Execution. In a Letter to a Friend.
Edwards, David, 1730 or 1731-1795.Date: 1774- Books
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The under-Sheriff: containing the office and duty of high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs and bailiffs, in the following Order, viz. Arrest, County-Court, Bail, Return of Writs, Venire facias, Habeas Corpora Juratorum, Distringas, Juries, Habeas Corpus, Writs of Inquiry, Gaols and Prisoners, Execution, Rescue, Escapes, False Imprisonment, Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Assizes and Sessions of the Peace, Fees, Bonds, Covenants, &c. Members of Parliament, Sheriff's Accounts. With an appendix of precedents, never before published. By a gentleman of the Inner-Temple.
Gentleman of the Inner Temple.Date: 1766- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate, his account of the behaviour, confession and dying words of Thomas Rounce, mariner; who was executed at Execution-Dock on Wednesday the 19th of January, 1742-3. For high-treason, in levying, and carrying on war against his Maiesty King George II of Great-Britain, &c. and his realms, &c.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: M,DCC,XLII. [1742 [i.e. 1743]]- Books
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An historical memorial of the most remarkable proceedings against the Protestants in France; from the year 1744 to 1751. Translated from the French original, printed at Amsterdam. With an appendix. Containing, a letter from Nimes in Languedoc, dated May 10, 1752, giving an account of the seizure, Imprisonment, and Execution of Mr. Benezet, &c.
Court, Antoine, 1696-1760.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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The life and actions of Lewis Dominique Cartouche: who was broke alive upon the wheel at Paris, Nov.28. 1721. N.S. Relating at large his remarkable adventures, desperate enterprises, and various escapes. With AN Account Of his Behaviour under Sentence, and upon the Scaffold; and the manner of his Execution. Translated from the French.
Date: [1722]- Books
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The life and actions of Lewis Dominique Cartouche: who was broke alive upon the wheel at Paris. Nov. 28. 1721. N.S. Relating at large his remarkable adventures, desperate enterprizes, and various escapes. With AN Account Of his Behaviour under Sentence, and upon the Scaffold; and the manner of his Execution. Translated from the French.
Date: 1722- Books
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True, authentic, and particular account of the trial, and Condemnation of the Queen of France, With a Genuine Account of her Behaviour, both on her Trial and at her Execution; In a Letter from a Gentleman in Paris, who was witness of the whole Bloody and Inhuman Transaction, to his Friend in this Town.
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