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The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary, who was tried at the Castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth, Exhibiting a detail of Facts of the utmost Importance to Great Britain. The whole faithfully taken down from the convict's own mouth, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, preceding his Execution.
Aitken, James, 1752-1777.Date: [1777]- Books
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The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary, who was tried at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth Exhibiting a detail of Facts of the utmost Importance to Great Britain. The Whole faithfully taken down from the convict's own mouth, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, preceding his Execution. Published by Authority.
Aitken, James, 1752-1777.Date: [1777]- Books
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A short account of the motives which determined the man, called John the Painter; and a justification of his conduct; written by himself, and sent to his friend, Mr. A. Tomkins, with a request to publish it after his execution.
Aitken, James, 1752-1777.Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The trial at large of James Hill, otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Aitken, commonly known by the name of John the Painter, who was tried and convicted at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday March 6, 1777, ... for setting fire to the rope-house in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth, ... together with the confession ... also the particulars of his life, ...
Aitken, James, 1752-1777.Date: 1777- Books
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The whole trial of John the Painter, for setting fire to the rope-house at Portsmouth, which came on at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday last, the 6th of March, 1777.
Aitken, James, 1752-1777.Date: 1777]