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Truth brought to light, or, The last words of a dying-man : being the speech of William Dillon Esquire, executed the twenty fifth of February, 1662, for the death of J. Web, lately killed in a frey in Long-Acre.
Dillon, WilliamDate: [1662]- Books
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The maner of the beheading of Duke Hambleton, the Earl of Holland and the Lord Capell : in the Pallace-Yard at Westminster on Friday the 9th of March, 1648, with the substance of their severall speeches upon the scaffold immediately before they were beheaded.
Sibbald, James, 1590?-1650?Date: 1648- Books
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God's Judgment against false witnesses. Being an account of one Mr. John Sime, that strove to swear away his servant-maid's life, because she would not yield to his desires.
Date: 1770?]- Books
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The chiefe heads of Mr. John Sares speech : and other passages at the time of his execution at West-Chester; he being the portliest man the three kingdomes afforded, whose coffin was two yards and a halfe in length, yet too short to containe his corps; he suffered the 20th day of October, 1651.
Sares, John, -1651Date: [1652]- Books
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Certain considerations against the vanities of this world, and the terrors of death / VVritten by Doctor John Hewit, and delivered to a friend, a little before his death on Tower Hill, June the 8. 1658.
Hewitt, John, AccomptantDate: In the year of our Lord 1658- Books
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The life, Strange Voyages, and uncommon adventures of Ambrose Gwinett, formerly known to the public by the lame beggar: Who, for a long Time, swept the Way at the Mews-Gate, Charing-Cross. Containing, An Account of his being convicted and hanged in Chains, at Deal in Kent, for the supposed Murder of Mr Collins; his surprizing Recovery after being executed; his Voyages to the West-Indies; his being taken by the Spaniards, where he meets the identical Collins, whom he was supposed to have murdered; the Accident that threw Mr Gwinett into the Hands of Pirates; his extraordinary Adventures with them, and being re-taken by the Spaniards, and by them condemned to the Gallies; his being taken and made a Slave of by the Algerines, and after suffering many Hardships, his return to England.
Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.Date: [1775?]- Books
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A true copy of the paper left by Mr. William Gregg, who suffered for high-treason the 28th day of April, 1708.
Gregg, William, -1708.Date: 1708- Books
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The genuine life, trial, and dying words of Eugene Aram, who was convicted the 3d of August, at York Assizes, and executed the 6th, for the murder of Daniel Clarke, of Knaresborough, which he committed in the year 1744-5. Containing, I. Some remarkable circumstances which attended this unhappy man's life. II. The strange and wonderful manner by which this murder was first discover'd III. His ingenious defence on his trial, greatly admired by all present. IV. His behaviour while under confinement and after receiving sentence of death. V. His attempting to bleed to death, by cutting his arm with a razor the night before he suffer'd. VI. His behaviour and last dying words at the place, of execution. With the copy of a letter he deliver'd at the place of execution.
Aram, Eugene, 1704-1759.Date: [1759?]- Books
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The substance of what Sir Henry Vane intended to have spoken upon the scaffold, on Tower-Hill, at the time of execution, being the 14th of June, 1662 : published to prevent false reports.
Vane, Henry, Sir, 1613-1662Date: Printed in the year 1662- Books
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Life, trial, and behaviour of Miss Mary Smith, of Thornbury, in Gloucestershire, who prisoned her father, Sir John Smith, for love of a young man: With her dying speech at the place of execution, which was in Gloucester market-place. The 24th of the last month. You have also the text of the sermon which was preached the morning before the execution. Likewise, an account how the young man died for grief. Entered according to order.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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The life, strange voyages, and uncommon adventures of Ambrose Gwinett, formerly known to the public as the lame beggar, who for a long Time swept the Way at the Mews Gate, Charing Cross, Containing An Account of his being convicted and hanged in Chains, at Deal, in Kent, for the supposed Murder of Mr. Collins, and his surprising Recovery after being executed. His Voyage to the West Indies-His being taken by the Spaniards, where he meets the identical Collins whom he was supposed to have murdered-the Accident that threw Mr. Gwinett into the Hands of Pirates-His extraordinary Adventures with them, and being re-taken by the Spaniards, and by them condemned to the Gallies-His being taken and made a Slave of by the Algerines, and, after suffering many Hardships, his Return to England.
Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The life, strange voyages, and uncommon adventures of Ambrose Gwinett. Formerly known to the public as the lame beggar: who, for a long Time swept the Way at the Mew's-Gate, Charing-Cross. Containing An Account of his being convicted and hanged in Chains, at Deal, in Kent, for the supposed Murder of Mr. Collins: his surprizing Recovery after being executed: his Voyage to the West-Indies, his being taken by the Spaniards, where he meets the identioal Collins whom he was supposed to have murdered: the Accident that threw Mr. Gwinett into the Hands of Pirates: his extraordinary Adventures with them, and being betaken by the Spaniards, and by them condemned to the Gallies: his being taken and made a Slave of by the Algerines, and after suffering many Hardships, his Return to England.
Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.Date: [1771?]- Books
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Newes from the dead. Or A true and exact narration of the miraculous deliverance of Anne Greene, who being executed at Oxford Decemb. 14. 1650. afterwards revived : and by the care of certain physitians there, is now perfectly recovered. Together with the manner of her suffering, and the particular meanes used for her recovery. / Written by a scholler in Oxford for the satisfaction of a friend, who desired to be informed concerning the truth of the businesse. Whereunto are prefixed certain poems, casually written upon that subject.
Watkins, Richard, 1623 or 1624-1708Date: A.D. 1651- Books
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A true copy of the papers deliver'd to the Sheriffs of London by W. Paul, a clergyman, and John Hall, Esq; late justice of the peace in Northumberland, who were drawn, hang'd, and quarter'd at Tyburn, for high-treason, against his Majesty King George, July the 11th [sic] 1716. Publish'd by order of the sherriffs [sic] of London.
Paul, William, 1678-1716.Date: 1716]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate's, account of the Behaviour, Confession, and last Dying Speech of Matthias Brinsden, Who was Executed at Tyburn, On Monday, the 24th of September, 1722. For the Murther of his Wife Hannah Brinsden, On the 16th Day of July, last, in the Parish of St. Anne, Black-Fryars. Omitted in the Common Account of the Dying Speech, for want of Room, and the largeness of this Account. To which is added, the Paper deliver'd by Tho. Wilson, after the Morning Sermon, the Day before their Execution.
Purney, Thomas, 1695-approximately 1727.Date: 1722- Books
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The last dying words, speech, and confession of the 5 malefactors who were executed at Tyburn near York, on Saturday April 14, 1792
Date: 1792?]- Books
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The black box broke open. The Roguery's Discovered and Robin will be hang'd at last. In a letter from -P. - T. Esq; to his Friend in the Country.
P. T., Esq.Date: MDCCXXIX [i.e.1729]- Books
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A declaration from Oxford, of Anne Green : a young woman that was lately, and unjustly hanged in the Castle-yard; but since recovered, her neck set strait, and her eyes fixed orderly and firmly in her head again: with her speech touching four angels that appeared to her when she was dead; and their strange expressions, apparations, and passages that happened thereupon, the like never heard of before: being a more full and perfect relation of the great handiwork of God, to the said Anne Green, servant to Sir Tho. Read, who being got with child, and delivered of it in a house of office, dead born, received an unjust sentence to be hanged, and after half an hour, was cut down, and carried to the colledge of physitians, where all the learned doctors and chyrurgions met to anatomize her; but ... she began to stir; ... and after 14. hours, she came to her self, ... Whereunto is annexed another strange wonder from Ashburn in Darbishire, shewing how a young woman dying in child-bed, was buried, and delivered of a young son in the grave.
Date: 1651