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Florence Hensey. Line engraving.
Reference: 4143i- Ephemera
Crime and executions ephemera. Box 1.
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The debtor and creditor's assistant; or, a key to the King's bench and Fleet prisons; calculated for the information and benefit of the injured creditor, as well as the unfortunate debtor: Including Newgate, Ludgate, and the Three Compters. To which are Added, Relfections on perpetual Imprisonment for Debt; and Outlines of a Bill for abolishing the same, &c. &c.
Date: [1793]- Books
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A Sketch of the life and character of Mr. Ratcliffe. Containing the part he acted in the rebellion, in the year 1715. His sentence and escape out of Newgate; his adventures for these 30 years past; his behaviour in the tower since he was last made prisoner; and the execution awarded against him on his former sentence.
Date: 1746- Books
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A list of the names of the prisoners; English, Scotch, and Irish taken on board the Salisbury, by Her Majesties ship the Leopard, who were this afternoon being the 21st of this instant April, brought to Newgate, ...
Date: 1708- Pictures
Daniel Malden. Engraving by R. Graves.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 2015722i- Pictures
Daniel Malden. Engraving by R. Graves.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 2015724i- Pictures
Daniel Malden. Engraving by R. Graves.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 2015722i- Books
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Some matters of fact, in vindication of the King's Evidence from the Falsities, Calumnies, Equivocations, and Misrepresentations, Set forth in Mr. Gascoigne's paper, deliver'd to the Sheriff at the place of execution, May the 25th, 1716. Publish'd by Authority. With the Revd. Mr. Patten's reasons, for his becoming an evidence for the King. In a Letter to a Rebel Prisoner in Newgate. To which is subjoin'd, a memorial, deliver'd at Court, concerning the State of the Rebel Prisoners.
Date: [1716]- Books
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A sermon preach'd before the prisoners under sentence of death, in Newgate, Bristol, On Tuesday the 24th of September, And at their earnest Desire, the Friday following, being the Day of their Execution. By the Rev. James Buller, M. A.
Buller, James, 1704 or 1705-Date: 1754- Books
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A Narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard: Giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the Castle in Newgate, and of the methods he took afterward for his security. Written during his confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. The whole publish'd at the particular request of the prisoner.
Date: 1724- Pictures
Franz Müller. Lithograph.
Date: [1864]Reference: 2015802i- Books
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A trip through London: containing observations on men and things. Viz. An Account of the vast Number of Foreigners Yearly Imported. How Wales sends more Footmen than Gentlemen to London. A Reason for the Streets and Highways in the City and Liberty of Westminster being kept in no better Repair. A Description of the Coffee-Houses about Whitehall. A merry Differtation upon News-Papers, Authors, Printers, and Publishers. An entertaining Description of St. James's Park; how the Horse-Guards are worse Soldiers and better Subjects than the Foot-Guards. A remarkable Controversy between a Bawd and a Sodomite, on one of the Seats near Buckingham-House. Of a Person of Quality's Cloaths sold off his Back in the Mall by his Valet de Chambre. New Votes. Schemes and Designs of the Irish Society of Fortune-Hunters, An Account of the Exeter-'change Beauties, the Undertaker's Club-Feast, the Method of their obtaining and managing Funerals; and of a Miser's bequeathing his Body to the Royal Society to save the Expences of Interment. A Description of the Fleet-Street Coffee-Houses, Temple Beaus, Prison of Newgate, Ludgate-Hall, Black-Fryers, and St. Paul's Cathedral. An Account of the surprizing Revolution at the Theatre in the Hay-Market, and the wonderful happy Deliverance of these Nations from popish Italian Songs, and Common Sense. By Jack G--y, Tom W--ik--, and Mol' Fem--in
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1728]- Ephemera
Lamentation of Franz Muller.
Date: [1864]- Pictures
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A young man (William Booth) stands before a table at which sit a magistrate and his clerk; a boy whispers something into the magistrate's ear. Engraving by J. Saunders after S. de Wilde.
De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832.Date: Nov. 2 1793Reference: 31641i- Books
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Repentance and remission of sins in the name of Jesus: Illustrated in a sermon preached before the sheriffs of the city of London, to about three hundred prisoners in Newgate, three-and-twenty of whom are under sentence of death. By the Rev. C. de Coetlogon, A.M.
De Coetlogon, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1746-1820.Date: 1784- Pictures
James Hall. Engraving by R. Graves, ca. 1820.
Date: [1820?]Reference: 2011097i- Books
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A trip through London: Containing observations on men and things. Viz. An account of the vast numbers of forreigners yearly imported. How Wales sends more footmen than gentlemen to London, with an account of their behaviour. A reason why the streets and highways in the city and liberty of Westminster, are kept in no better repair. A description of the Coffee-Houses about Whitehall. A merry dissertation upon news-papers, authors, printers, and publishers. An entertaining description of St. James's Park; how the horse guards; are worse soldiers and better subjects than the foot guards: A remarkable recounter between a bawd and a sodomite, on one of the seats near Buckingham-House. Of a person of quality's cloaths sold off his back in the mall by auction, by his Valet De Chambre; and of the Duke of Wh--ton's challenging a consumptive upon constitution-hill. New votes, schemes and designs of the Irish Society of Fortune-hunters. An account of the Exeter's-change beauties, the undertaker's club-feast, the method of their obtaining and managing funerals; and of a Miser's bequeathing his body to the Royal Society to save the expence of interment. Practices of petty-foggers expos'd. A description of the Fleet-street Coffee-Houses, Temple Beaus, Prison of Newgate, Ludgate-hill, Black-fryers, and St. Paul's. Of the fire-makers, dog-stealers, false-pollers, and affidavit-makers, new trading companies set up in London. An account of the pride, insolencies, and humours of the city apprentices; with many other notable and diverting relations. To which is added, a brief and merry character of Ireland, by a Berkshire gentleman lately return'd from that kingdom.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: 1728- Books
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A trip through London: containing observations on men and things. Viz. An account of the vast numbers of forreigners yearly imported. How Wales sends more Footmen than Gentlemen to London, with an Account of their Behaviour. A Reason why the Streets and Highways in the City and Liberty of Westminster, are kept in no better Repair. A Description of the Coffee-Houses about Whitehall. A merry Dissertation upon News-Papers, Authors, Printers, and Publishers. An entertaining Description of St. James's Park; how the Horse Guards are worse Soldiers and better Subjects than the Foot Guards: A remarkable Rencounter between a Bawd and a Sodomite, on one of the Seats near Buckingham-House. Of a Person of Quality's Cloaths sold off his Back ... the Mall by Auction, by his ... Chambre; and of the Duke of Wh--ton's Challenging a Consumptive upon Constitution-Hill. New Votes, Schemes and Designs of the Irish Society of Fortune-Hunters. An Account of the Exeter-'change Beauties, the Undertaker's Club-Feast, the Method of their obtaining and managing Funerals; and of a Miser's bequeathing his Body to the Royal Society to save the Expence of Interment. Practices of Petty-Foggers expos'd. A description of the Fleet-Street Coffee-Houses, Temple Beaus, Prison of Newgate, Ludgate-Hill, Black-Fryers, and St. Paul's. Of the Fire-Makers, Dog-Stealers, False-Pollers, and Affidavit-Makers, new Trading Companies set up in London. An Account of the Pride, Insolencies, and Humours of the City Apprentices; with many other notable and diverting Relations. To which is added, a brief and merry character of Ireland, by a Berkshire gentleman lately return'd from that Kingdom.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1728]- Books
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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard: giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he took afterward for his Security. Written by himself during his Confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. To which is added, a true representation of his escape from the condemn'd hold, curiously engraven on a Copper Plate. The whole Publish'd at the particular Request of the Prisoner.
Date: [1724]- Books
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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c of John Sheppard: giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he took afterward for his Security. Written by himself during his Confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. To which is added, A true Representation of his Escape from the Condemn'd Hold, curiously engraven on a Copper Plate. The whole Publish'd at the particular Request of the Prisoner.
Date: 1724- Pictures
Sally Salisbury, holding flowers in her hand. Mezzotint by J. Smith after G. Kneller.
Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723.Reference: 27962i- Books
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The Double captive, or Chains upon chains: Containing the amorous poems and letters of a young gentleman, one of the preston prisoners in Newgate. Occasioned by his falling in love with a Scotch lady, who came to visit his friend. To which is added the execution dream, or the unlucky disappointment. With a preface to the ladies. And an Introductory novel.
Date: 1718- Books
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The double captive, or chains upon chains: containing the amorous poems and letters of A Young Gentleman, one of the Preston prisoners in Newgate. Occasioned by his falling in Love with a Scotch Lady, who came to visit his Friend. To which is added The execution dream, Or the Unlucky Disappointment. With a preface to the ladies. And an introductory novel.
Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard: giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he took afterward for his Security. Written by himself during his Confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. To which is Prefix'd, A true Representation of his Escape from the Condemn'd Hold, curiously engraven on a Copper Plate. The whole Publish'd at the particular Request of the Prisoner.
Date: [1724]