Trials and behaviour of the five unfortunate men, who were executed this day, on Penenden Heath, pursuant to their sentence at the late Maidstone assizes : with a mournful copy of verses.

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[1822?]
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Trials and behaviour of the five unfortnnate men, who were executed this day, on Penenden Heath...

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Execution broadside describing the trial and smuggling activities of Edward Rolfe, John Wilsden, Daniel Fagg and John Meredith at Marsh Bay, near Margate, Kent and John Bell's burglary at Dr. Piggott's house in Mereworth, Kent. All were executed on Penenden Heath, near Maidstone in April 1822.

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1822?] (Strood : J. & T. Sweet)

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1 broadside : illustrations, portraits ; 38 cm

Notes

Title from head of text.
"Unfortunate" has been wrongly typeset as "unfortnnate".

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