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A full and compleat history of the lives, robberies, and murders, of all the most notorious highwaymen, that have been in England, Scotland, France and Ireland , from the Reign of William the Conqueror to this Time. Beginning with Thomas Dun, Robin Hood and Little John, Sir John Falstaff, Capt. Hind, the Golden Farmer, Nevisson, Whitney, and above 100 more. Also Giving a more full Account than any yet published, of the Robberies committed by Benjamin Child, John Hawkins, and George Sympson, who were all three Executed for robbing the Bristol Mail. Concluding With the Life and Robberies of the Famous Cartouch in France; and also the Robberies, and remarkable Actions of John Molhoni and James Carrick, lately Executed for Robbing William Young, Esq; in his Chair. The whole being faithfully collected out of the best histories Records, Trials, Ordinaries Accounts, and Manuscripts. By J. W.
J. W.Date: [1742?]- Books
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An account of John Rann, commonly called Sixteen string Jack. Being a circumstantial narrative of his principal transactions, and his amours to the celebrated Miss La Roache.
Date: [1774?]