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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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The new cheats of London exposed; or, The frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a guard against the iniquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a new and clear discovery of all the various cheats, frauds, villanies, artifices, tricks, seductions, stratagems, impositions, and deceptions, which are daily practised in London, by bawds, bullies, duffers, fortune-tellers, gamblers, gossips, hangers-on, jilts, intelligencers, Jew-defaulters, insolvents, kidnappers, lottery-office-keepers, mock-auctioneers, money-droppers, ring-droppers, pimps, pretended friends, procurers, procuresses, quacks, receivers of stolen goods, setters, spungers, sharpers, swindlers, smugglers, shop-listers, street-robbers, trappers, way-layers, waggon-hunters, whores, &c. &c. Interspersed with useful reflections and admonitions, salutary hints and observations, whereby rogues and cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, by the instructions herein contained. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a manner, as to enable the most innocent country people to be completely on their guard how to avoid the base villanies of those vile and abandoned wretches, who live by villany and fraud. Written from experience and observation by Thomas Brown, author of the New London spy, also published by C. Cooke. Embellished with emblematical copper-plates.
King, Richard, Esq.Date: [1790?]- Books
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An accurate statement, of the trial of James Price and Thomas Brown, before the Hon. Francis Burton, Esq. at the assizes holden for the county palatine of Chester, the 6th day of April, 1796. Charged on Oath, with a strong Suspicion of having on Tuesday the 19th of January last past, between the Hours of Eight and Nine in the Afternoon of the same Day, on the King's Highway, in the Parish of Thorton-in-The-Moors, in the County of Chester, feloniously assaulted Peter Yoxall, who was carrying on Horseback, his Majesty's Mail, from Warrington in the County of Lancaster, to the City of Chester, and taking from his Person; the said Mail bag, with the letters and other articles contained therein. Entered at Stationers-Hall.
Price, James, active 1796.Date: 1796- Books
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A Select and impartial account of the lives, behaviour, and dying words, of the most remarkable convicts, from the year 1700, down to the present time. Containing amongst many others the following, viz. Herdman Strodman, for the barbarous murder of Peter Wolter, his fellow apprentice. Thomas Cook, the Gloucester butcher, for the murder of Mr. John Cooper, a constable in May fair. John Morgridge, for the murder of Lieut. Cope, at the Tower. Mr. Gregg, clerk to the Late Secretary Harley, Earl of Oxford, for holding correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies. Richard Town, tallow-chandler, the only person who was executed on the Bankrupt Act. Col. Oxburgh, Richard Gascoigne, Esq; Justice Hall, and Parson Paul, for high-treason. Marquiss de Paleotti, for stabbing his servant. Lieutenant Bird, for the murder of Sam. Loxton, at a Bagnio. Matthias Brinsden, for the murder of his wife. Capt. John Massey, for piracy. Capt. John Stanley, for the murder of Mrs. Maycock. Jonathan Wild, the thief-taker for several felonies.
Date: M,DCC,LX. [1760]- Books
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The new cheats of London exposed; the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a guard against the iniquitious [sic] practices of that metropolis. ...
King, Richard, Esq.Date: [1795?]- 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 new cheats of London exposed; or, the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a warning-piece against the inquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a new and clear Discovery of all the various Cheats, Frauds, Villainies, Artifices, Tricks, Seductions, Stratagems, Impositions and Deceptions, which are daily practised in London, by Bawds Bullies Duffers Fortune Tellers Footpads Gamblers Gossips Hangers-on Highwaymen House-Breakers J[o]lts Intelligencers Jew Delauiters Insolvents Kidnappers Lottery-Office-Keepers Mock Auctioners Money Droppers Ring Droppers Pimps Pretended Friends Procurers Pr[o]scuresses Pickpockets Quacks Receivers of stolen Goods Spungers Sharpers Swindlers Smugglers Shop-Lifters Street-Robbers Trappers way-layers Waggon-Hunters Whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed With Useful Reflections and Admonitions, salutary Hints and Observations, whereby Rogues and Cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, by the Instructions herein contained. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a Manner, as to enable the most innocent Country People to be completely on their Guard how to avoid the base Villainies of those vile and abandoned Wretches, who live by Robbery, and deceiving the Young and Innocent of both Sexes. Written from experience and observation, by Richard King, Esq. Author of The New London Spy, also published by Mr. Hogg. Embellished with emblematical copper-plates, entirely new.
King, Richard, Esq.Date: [1780?]- 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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Distributive justice and mercy: shewing, that a temporary real solitary imprisonment of convicts, supported by religious instruction, and well-regulated labour, is essential to their well-being, and the safety, honour, and reputation of the people. By Jonas Hanway, Esq;
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The new cheats of London exposed; or, The frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a warning-piece against the iniquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a new and clear discovery of all the various cheats, frauds, villanies, artifices, tricks, seductions, stratagems, impositions, deceptions, which are daily practised in London,-by bawds, beggars, bullies, children strippers, duffers, fortune tellers, footpads, gossips, gamblers, hangers-on, highwaymen, house-breakers, jilts, intelligencers, Jew defaulters, informers, kidnappers, mock auctioneers, money droppers, pimps, pretended friends, pettyfoggers, procurers, procuresses, pickpockets, quacks, ring droppers, receivers of stolen goods, spungers, sharpers, swindlers, smugglers, shop-lifters, street robbers, trappers, way-layers, waggon-hunters, whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed with useful reflections and admontions, salutary hints and observations, whereby rogues and cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided; the whole laid down in a plain, and easy manner, to enable innocent country people to be completely on their guard, and avoid the base villanies of those vile and abandoned wretches, who live by robbery and deceiving the young and credulous of both sexes. Written from experience and observation, by Richard King, Esq. Embellished with an emblematical frontispiece. Peruse these, sheets, and you will find true pictures of the vicious kind; of cheats who stroll from street to street, and make a prey of all they meet.
King, RichardDate: [between ca. 1778 and 1805?]- Books
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Mr. William Fuller's trip to Bridewell, with a true account of his barbarous usage in the pillory. The Characters of the several People, who came to see him beat Hemp, and discours'd with him. His Repentance for Offences past. The Discovery of the Whiggs that Employ'd him. Together with his Reception in the Queen's Bench. Written by his own hand.
Fuller, William, 1670-1733.Date: Printed in the Year, 1703- Books
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Observations upon a bill, now depending in Parliament, entitled "A bill (with the amendments) to punish by imprisonment, and hard labour, certain offenders, and to establish proper places for their reception." By Henry Zouch, Clerk, a Justice of the Peace.
Zouch, Henry, 1725?-1795.Date: [1779]- Books
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A compleat history of the lives and robberies of the most notorious highway-men, foot-pads, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London and Westminster, and all Parts of Great Britain, for above an Hundred Years past, continu'd to the present Time. Wherein their most Secret and Barbarous Murders, Unparalell'd Robberies, Notorious Thefts, and Unheard of Cheats, are set in a true Light, and expos'd to publick View, for the common Benefit of Mankind. To, which is prefix'd, the thieves new canting-dictionary, Explaining the most mysterious Words, New Terms, Significant Phrases, and Proper Idioms, used at this present Time by our Modern Thieves. By Capt. Alex. Smith.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1719- Books
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The new cheats of London exposed; or the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a guard against the iniquitous practices of the metropolis. Containing a new and clear discovery of all the various cheats, frauds, villainies, artifices, tricks, seductions, stratagems, impositions and deceptions, which are daily practised in London, by bawds and bullies duffers fortune tellers gamblers gossips hangers-on jilts intelligencers Jew defaulters insolvents kidnappers lottery office keepers mock auctioneers money droppers ring droppers pimps pretended friends procurers procuresses quacks receivers of stolen goods setters spungers sharpers swindlers smugglers shop lifters street robbers trappers way-layers waggon hunters whores, &c. &c. Interspersed with useful reflections and admonitions, salutary hints and observations, whereby rogues cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, by the instructions contained. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a manner, as to enable the most innocent country people to be completely on their guard, how to avoid the base villanies of those vile and abandoned wretches, who live by villany and fraud.
King, Richard, Esq.Date: 1799?]- Books
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The new cheats of London exposed; or the frauds and tricks of the town laid open to both sexes. Being a guard against the iniquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a new and clear discovery of all the various cheats, frauds, villanies, artifices, tricks, seductions, stratagems, impositions, and deceptions which are daily practised in London, by bawds and bullies duffers fortune tellers gamblers gossips hangers-on jilts intelligencers Jew defaulters insolvents kidnappers lottery office keepers mock auctioneers money droppers ring droppers pimps pretended friends procurers procuresses quacks receivers of stolen goods setters spungers sharpers swindlers smugglers shop lifters street robbers trappers way-layers waggon hunters whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed with useful reflections and admonitions salutary hints and observations whereby rogues and cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, by the instructions herein contained. The whole laid down in so plain and easy a manner, as to enable the most innocent country people to be completely on their guard, how to avoid the base villanies of those vile and abandoned wretches, who live by villany and fraud.
King, Richard, Esq.Date: [1800?]