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Highwaymen. On Friday and Saturday Evening last, two highwaymen infested the Road between Easton Dog, (near Norwich) and Hockering, in the County of Norfolk. They stopped and robbed several Persons; they were pursued on Saturday Evening, about Five O'Clock, toward, Mattishal, so close, that one of them lost his Hat, and fired a Pistol at the Pursuers. One of the Highwaymen appeared to be of a fresh Complexion, about twenty-four Years of Age, light brown Hair, Tyburn Top; had on a brown Coat, round Hat, rode a Sorrel Horse, nicked Tail, a Shim down his Face. The other had on a white Slop, such as is usually worn by Farmers Servants; this Man seems to be about the same Age, dark brown Hair, with Tyburn Top, Swelling below his right Eye, about six Feet high; rode a small black Mare with a remarkable white Face and Cheeks, rather short Tail. The Reward allowed by Act of Parliament for apprehending a Highwayman, and prosecuting him to Conviction, is Forty Pounds. These two Highwaymen, from their Conduct, appear to be young at their Trade, and therefore, it is hoped, will soon be taken.
Date: 1780]- Books
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A new dictionary of all the cant and flash languages, both ancient and modern; used by gipsies, beggars, swindlers, shoplifters, Peterers, Starrers, Footpads, Highwaymen, Sharpers, And every Class of Offenders, from a Lully Prigger to a High Tober Gloak. Carefully arranged and selected from the most approved Authors, and from the Manuscripts of Jonathan Wild, Baxter, and Others. By Humphry Tristram Potter, Attorney at Law, Dedicated, Dedicated, by Permission, to William Addington, Esq.
Potter, Humphry Tristram, 1747-1790.Date: [1796?]- Books
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An humble proposal that may be a better defence to Gibraltar, a security for all our shiping [sic] that trades in the Straights, and entirely check and restrain the Growth of Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, House breakers, Shop lifters. Incendiaries and Others, that are guilty of enormous Crimes, rendering them useful, that in case of a War, may be a Hundred Thousand a Year in this Kingdoms way, and to the great increase of our Home Trade. By Joseph Davies.
Davies, Joseph.Date: [1731?]- Books
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The three merry butchers and ten highwaymen.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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The politick squire: or, the highwaymen catch'd in their own play.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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The countryman's guide to London. Or, villainy detected. Being a clear discovery of all the various tricks and frauds that are daily practiced in that great city. Among many of which, are the following, viz. Highwaymen, or Scamps, Sharpers, Gamblers, Kidnappers, Waggon-Hunters, Money-Droppers, Duffers, Setters, Pretended Friends, Mock Auctions, Register-Offices, Quacks, Bullies, Bawds, Whores, Pimps, Jilts, Gossips, and Fortune-Tellers. The whole laid down in so plain and comprehensive a manner, as to enable the most innocent Country People to be sufficiently on their Guard how to avoid the base Impositions of such vile and abandoned Artists, who live by robbing and ruining the young and innocent of both sexes. Together with General Remarks on the present State and Condition of the Town, interspersed with useful Admonitions.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The lives of noted highwaymen viz, Du Vall, Atkinson, Rowland, Withrington, Duglas, Uratz, Osborn, Waters, Fleeming, Gilder Roy, Jones, Hinton, Dorbel, Wilmot.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The lives of the most remarkable criminals, who have been condemn'd and executed; for murder, highway, house-breakers, Street-Robberies, Coining, or other Offences; from the year 1720, to the present time: Containing Particularly, The Lives of Mrs. Griffin, for the Murder of her Maid; Kennedy the Pirate, Molony and Carrick, Highwaymen; Brinsden, who Murder'd his Wife; Lovee, and the rest of his Gang, Street-Robbers; Captain Massey for Piracy; Roch, for Piracy and Murder; Captain Stanley, for the Murder of Mrs. Maycock; a full Account of the Waltham Blacks; the famous Jack Shephard; his Companion Blueskin; and Towers, who was hang'd for setting up the new Mint. Collected from original papers and authentick memoirs. ... . To which is Perfix'd A Preface, containing a General View of the Laws of England, with respect to Capital Offences.
Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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A new canting dictionary: Comprehending All the terms, Antient and Modern, Used in the Several tribes of Gypsies, Beggars, Shoplifters, Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, and all other Clans of Cheats and Villains. Interspersed With Proverbs, Phrases, Figurative Speeches, &c. Being a Complete Collection of all that has been publish'd of that Kind. With very large Additions of Words never before made Publick. Detecting, under each Head or Order, the several Tricks or Pranks made use of by Varlets of all Denominations; and therefore Useful for all Sorts of People (especially Travellers and Foreigners) to enable them to secure their Money and preserve their Lives. With a Preface, giving an Account of the Original, Progress, &c. of the Canting Crew; and recommending Methods for diminishing these Varlets, by better Employment of the Poor. To which is Added, A complete Collection of Songs in the Canting Dialect.
Date: 1725- Books
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The history of notorious highwaymen. Amongst others are the famous Du Vall, Gilder Roy, Hinton, Captain Uratz for robbing Mr. Thynne, &c.
Date: [1750-1770]- Pictures
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A young woman is restrained from helping Archbishop Sharp as highwaymen drag him out of his carriage. Line engraving by T. Holloway after J. Opie.
Opie, John, 1761-1807.Date: March 1799Reference: 42842i- Books
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A True and full account of the horrid and bloody murder committed upon four English gentlemen and their servants, by six highwaymen near Calais in France.
Date: 1723]- Pictures
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A carriage representing "Radicalism" is being ransacked by a group of highwaymen, one of whom is wearing a shirt on which is written "Revolution". Lithograph after W. Morgan, 12 September 1885.
Date: 12 September 1885Reference: 564635i- Books
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Published by authority. The frauds of London detected; or, a warning-piece against the iniquitous practices of that metropolis. Containing a just, true, and accurate Account of the many atrocious Artifices, Fricks, Seductions, Stratagems, Impositions and Deceptions, which are daily committed in and about London and Westminster (in order to deceive the innocent unwary Countryman, and unsuspecting Stranger) by Bawds Bullies Duffers Fortune Tellers Footpads Gamblers Gossips Hangers-on Highwaymen House-Breakers Jilts Intelligencers Jew Defaulters Insolvents Kidnappers Lottery-Office-Keepers Mock Auctioneers Money Droppers Pimps Pretended Friends Procurers Procuresses Pickpockets Quacks Receivers of Stolen Goods Spungers Sharpers Swindlers Smugglers Shoplifters Street-Robbers Trappers Way-Layers Waggon hunters Whores, &c. &c. &c. Interspersed with Seasonable Reflections, whereby the foregoing Rogues and Cheats are not only exposed, but may be avoided, if the Reader attends to the Instructions herein laid down for that Purpose. Including Observations, salutary Hints, and Admonitions to Both Sexes, in Town and Country, calculated for the Benefit of Mankind in general, to descry Vice and exalt Virtue. By Richard King, Esq. Embellished with curious emblematical copper-plates, entirely new.
King, Richard, Esq.Date: [1779?]- Ephemera
An account of the trial, crimes, and execution of Wilkinson & Hetherington : two notorious highwaymen who were hanged at Morpeth, on Monday, Sept. 10, 1821, for various highway robberies committed in the neighbourhood of Newcastle.
Date: 1821- Books
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The history of the lives and extraordinary adventures of the most famous pyrates, highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. Also a genuine account of the voyages, travels and plunders of each particular hero, with an exact description of every engagement, robbery, murder, &c.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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A general and true history of the lives and actions of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, pirates, &c. Interspers'd with several remarkable trials of the most notorious malefactors, at the Sessions-House in the Old Baily, London, &c. By Capt. James Macklecan.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXLVII-MDCCXLVIII [1747-1748]- 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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A history of the lives and exploits of the most remarkable pirates, highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. Interspersed with several tales, and plesasant songs. Adorned with the essigies of the most notorious offenders, curiously engraven on copper. Published with the leave of the proprietor.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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A genuine history of the lives and actions of the most notorious Irish highwaymen, tories and rapparees, from Redmond O'Hanlon, ... to Cahier na Gappul, ... To which is added, the gold-finder: or, the history of Manus Mac Oneil, ... The twelfth edition, with additions. B J. Cosgrave.
Cosgrave, J.Date: [1795?]- Books
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A general history of the lives and adventures of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. To which is added, a genuine account of the voyages and plunders of the most notorious pyrates. Interspersed with several diverting Tales, and pleasant Songs. And Adorned with the Heads of the most Remarkable Villains, Curiously Engraven on Copper. By Capt. Charles Johnson.
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1736.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Anecdotes, bon mots, traits, stratagems and biographical sketches of the most remarkable highwaymen, swindlers and other daring adventurers, Who have flourished, from a very early Period, to the present Time. To which is added, a great number of apposite curiosities. Collected and Comprised, so as to Render the Whole Both Cautionary and Entertaining; and as Much An Object of Wonder as of Pity!
Date: 1797- Books
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The secret history of Betty Ireland, who was trepann'd into marriage at the age of fourteen, and debauched by Beau M-te at Fifteen, by whom she had one Son; the vile Injury she did to that Gentleman, and her turning Prostitute; her Amour with the Lord M-d when she came to London; and her Ingratitude to that Noble Gentleman. Her Incest with her own Son, by whom she conceiv'd and brought forth a Daughter, on whom she settled a handsome Annuity; her taking a House and selling Punch, &c. her being carted for a Bawd; her Revenge on one of the Justices who was principally concerned in causing her to undergo that Shame. Her Amours with a Jew, whom she caused to be arrested for 300l. and with three Merchants (who were Brothers) to each of whom she was married in seven Days, without the Knowledge of either; and afterwards separated upon Articles of Agreement. Her Behaviour in Yorkshire; particularly in Relation to the aforesaid Justice of Peace; her Liberality in that County; her being robbed on Epping-Forest, having first shot one of the Highwaymen, and being afterwards shot in the Shoulder by another; her taking a House and intriguing with Smutty-Will, an Irishman, who lived by Sharping. His Tricks with several Tradesmen; his Confinement and Death in Newgate. Her associating with Shoplifters; her being taken in the Fact; and the Stratagem she used to escape a Prosecution. Her inveigling a young Man to sell his Patrimony before he came of Age; her turning a Strolling Player, with the Manner how she made herself Mistress of the Company; her enticing her Daughter to leave her Father; their Arrival at Cork in Ireland, after they had escaped a violent Storm; their Success there for some Years, with an Account of her sudden Death.
Date: [1765?]- Books
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The secret history of Betty Ireland. Who was trepanned into marriage at the age of fourteen, and debauched by Beau M-te at Fifteen, by whom she had one Son; the vile Injury she did to that Gentleman, and her turning Prostitute; her Amour with the Lord M-d when she came to London; and her Ingratitude to that Nobleman. Her Incest with her own Son, by whom she conceived and brought forth a Daughter, on whom she settled a handsome Annuity; her taking a House and selling Punch, &c. her being carted for a Bawd; her Revenge on one of the Justices who was principally concerned in causing her to undergo that Shame. Her Amours with a Jew, whom she caused to be arrested for 300l. and with three Merchants (who were Brothers) to each of whom she was married in seven Days, without the Knowledge of either; and afterwards separated upon Articles of Agreement. Her Behaviour in Yorkshire; particularly in Relation to the aforesaid Justice of Peace; her Liberality in that County; her being robbed on Epping-Forest, having first shot one of the Highwaymen, and being afterwards shot in the Shoulder by another; her taking a House and intriguing with Smutty-Will, an Irishman, who lived by Sharping. His Tricks with several Tradesmen; his Confinement and Death in Newgate. Her associating with Shoplifters; her being taken in the Fact; and the Stratagem she used to escape a Prosecution. Her inveigling a young Man to sell his Patrimony before he came of Age; her turning a Strolling Player, with the Manner how she made herself Mistress of the Company; her enticing her Daughter to leave her Father; their Arrival at Cork in Ireland, after they had escaped a violent Storm; their Success there for some Years, with an Account of her sudden Death.
Date: [1770?]- Books
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The gentleman, merchant, tradesman, lawyer, and Debtor's Pocket Guide, in cases of arrest; containing instructions against the imposition and extortion of the bailiff, goaler, &c. Shewing, How a Person is to conduct himself on an Arrest: The Sheriff's Power in taking or refusing Bail: The Remedy a Person has against an Officer for Extortion on taking Bail, or for any Severity or Ill-Usage in a Lock-up House: The Charges such Houses have a Right to make, with the Remedy against them if they exceed their Bounds: The Method of putting in and perfecting Bail above on the Return of the Writ, to prevent the Bail being fixed, and the Plaintiff obtaining an Assignment of the Bail-Bond; with an Account of the Fees the Sheriff and his Officers are entitled to on different Process. Attornies Charges on Arrests in the several Courts. The best and most approved Method of bringing the Writ of Habeas Corpus, with plain and apt Instructions for conducting the same, and the real Expences thereof as settled by the Master and Prothonotaries of the respective Courts; with Directions for procuring the Rules of the King's-Bench and Fleet Prisons, and the Expences of same. With a particular Account of several County Gaols, the Fees due to Gaolers, Gifts to Prisoners, &c. and many other Particulars. To which is added, the method how a prosecutor may recover rewards on Conviction of Highwaymen, Horse or Sheep-Stealers, House-Breakers, and Murderers, together with the Allowance to Witnesses for the reasonable Expences and lost Time in attending Assizes on the different Prosecutions of Felons, &c. The whole corrected, revised, and collected, by an eminent barrister at law.
Eminent Barrister at Law.Date: [1785]