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The dying speeches and behaviour of the several state prisoners that have been executed the last 300 years. With their several characters from the best historians, as Cambden, Spotswood, Clarendon, Sprat, Burnet, &c. And A Table shewing how the respective Sentences were Executed, and which of them were Mitigated, or Pardon'd. Being a proper supplement to the state-tryals.
Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Books
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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, alias Sixteen-string Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; ... some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, ... to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, an a particular account of Lane and Trotman, now under sentence of death for the ... robbery of Mr. Floyd, ... near Chelsea.
Date: [1774?]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate his account of the behaviours, confessions, and last dying words of the malefactors that were executed at Tyburn on Friday the 29th of January, 1719-20
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1720]- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Hawke, call'd the flying highwayman. Who was executed at Tyburn, July the First, 1774. Containing His Birth and Education. His numerous Robberries; both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. His Generosity to Persons in Distress: His Flight to France, with his Character of that Country and People. His Transportation to America, and quick Return. His escape out of Tothill-Fields Bridewell. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. The Manner of his Apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. His Behaviour to his Friends, and particular Regard to his Wife. His Behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Select trials for murders, robberies, rapes, sodomy, coining, Frauds, And other Offences: at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey. To which are added, genuine accounts of the lives, behaviour, confessions and dying-speeches of the most eminent convicts. ... . From the Year 1720, to 1724, inclusive.
Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]-35- Books
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Select trials for murder, robbery, burglary, rapes, sodomy, coining, Forgery, Pyracy, and other offences and misdemeanours, at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, to which are added genuine accounts of the lives, exploits, Behaviour, Confessions, and Dying-Speeches, of the most notorious convicts, from the year 1741 to the present year, 1764, inclusive; which completes the trials from the year 1720. In Four Volumes. ...
Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The genuine and authentick trial of Mr. Bartholomew Greenwood, charg'd with robbing Mr. Roger Wheatly near Camberwell. Which was try'd before the Right Honourable Mr. Baron Carter, at the assizes for the county of Surry, held at Kingston upon Thames: on Saturday Aug.2. 1740.
Greenwood, Bartholomew.Date: 1740- Books
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An address to the public; occasioned by the Lord Bishop of London's letter to the clergy and people of London and Westminster.
Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; Containing His Adventures and Enterprises, his numerous Escapes from Justice, and his Amours with several Ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, His Favorite Dulcineas to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, an a particular account of Lane and Trotman, executed at the same Time for the barbarous robbery of Mr. Floyd, in a Coach, near Chelsea.
Date: [1774?]- Books
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The want of a religious education, and keeping bad company, destructive to virtuous principles. A sermon preach'd the 20th of March, at Hertford, the Sunday before the execution of the two convicts, viz. Thomas Bibby, ... and Thomas Flack, ... To which is added, their life and confession; ... By William Tutty, ...
Tutty, William, active 1741.Date: 1747- Books
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The genuine and authentick trial of Mr. Bartholomew Greenwood, charg'd with robbing Mr. Roger Wheatly near Camberwell. Which was try'd before the Right Honourable Mr. Baron Carter, at the assizes for the county of Surry, held at Kingston upon Thames: On Saturday Aug.2. 1740.
Greenwood, Bartholomew.Date: 1740- Books
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The annals of Newgate; or, malefactors register. Containing a particular and circumstantial account of the lives, transactions, and trials of the most notorious malefactors, who have suffered an ignominious Death for their Offences, viz. for Parricide, Murder, Treason, Robbery, Burglary, Piracy, Coining, Forgery, and Rapes: From the Commitment of the celebrated John Sheppard, to the Acquittal of the equally celebrated Margaret Caroline Rudd. Including a Period of fifty Years and upwards, both in Town and Country. Calculated To expose the Desormity of Vice, the Infamy and Punishments naturally attending those who deviate from the Paths of Virtue; and intended as a Beacon to warn the rising Generation against the Temptations, the Allurements, and the Dangers of bad Company. The former Part extracted from Records; and the Histories and Transactions of the modern Convicts, communicated by the unhappy Sufferers themselves, since the Author has been appointed to his present Office. By the Rev. Mr. Villette, Ordinary of Newgate, and others.
Villette, John, -1799.Date: 1776- Books
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The dying speeches and behaviour of the several state prisoners that have been executed the last 300 years. With their several characters from the best historians, as Cambden, Spotswood, Clarendon, Sprat, Burnet, &c. and A Table shewing how the respective Sentences were Executed, and which of them were Mitigated, or Pardon'd. Being a proper supplement to the state-tryals.
Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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The third volume of the compleat history of the lives, robberies, piracies, and murders committed by the most notorious rogues, &c. From the Time of Edward the Confessor. With the Famous Sermon Preach'd by Bernard Sympson a Monk, to a Gang of High way-men in a Wood near Maidenhead-Thicket. Printed from the Original M. S. out of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Together with The Continuation of the wicked Lives of highway-men, murderers, foot-pads, house-breakers, shoplipts, water-pads, kid-lays, hook-pole-lays, molly-lays, bumming-lays, and the surprizing Adventures of several famous pirates, down to the present Time. With the Thieves grammar whereby the Art of Thieving, is fully detected. A Key to the Art of Thieving; newly discovered, whereby several secret Mysteries are unlocked, for the good of the Publick. Never before Printed. Written by Capt. Alex. Smith. Adorn'd with cuts.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1720- Books
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Hawke, call'd the flying highwayman. Who was executed at Tyburn, July the First, 1774. Containing His Birth and Education. His numerous Robberries; both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. His generosity to Persons in Distress. His Flight to France, with his character of that Country and People. His Transportation to America, and quick Return. His escape out of Tothill-Fields Bridewell. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. The Manner of his apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. His behaviour to his Friends, and particular Regard to his Wife. His behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Select trials, for murders, robberies, rapes, sodomy, coining, frauds, and other offences. At the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey. To which are Added, Genuine Accounts of the Lives, Behaviour, Confessions, and Dying-Speeches, of the most eminent Convicts.
Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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An enquiry into the causes of the frequent executions at Tyburn: and A Proposal for some Regulations concerning Felons in Prison, and the good Effects to be Expected from them. To which is Added, A Discourse on Transportation, and a Method to render that Punishment more Effectual. By B. Mandeville, M. D.
Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]