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Kidnapping of Sun Yat Sen. Note smuggled out to Harley Street doctor.
Date: 1929- Books
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French and Indian cruelty; exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Williamson who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold as a slave in Pensylvania. Containing the history of the author's adventures in N. America; his Captivity among the Indians, and manner of his escape; the customs, dress, &c. of the Savages; military operations in that quarter; with a description of the British Settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his return to Scotland; A brief History of his Process against them before the Court of Session, and a short Dissertation on Kidnapping.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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A compleat collection of remarkable tryals of the most notorious malefactors, at the sessions-house in the Old Baily, for near fifty years past; For the Crimes following, viz. Murthers, Highway-Robbing, Pyracy, House-Breaking, Foot-Padding, Rapes, Sodomy, Bestiality, Polygamy, Fortune-Stealing, Trepanning, Kidnapping, Shop-Lifting, Pertury, Counterfeiting the Coin, Exchequer-Bills, Bank-Notes, Stamps, &c. Together with A particular Account of their Behaviour under Sentence of Death, and Dying-Speeches. Faithfully Collected from the Books of Trvals, and Papers of Mr. Smith, Mr. Allen, Mr. Wikes, and Mr. Lorrain, Ordinaries of Newgate, from the first Printing of them, down to this present Time: And from other Authentick Narratives. ...
Date: [1718]-21- Books
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French and Indian cruelty exemplified, in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold for a slave in Pennsylvania. Containing, the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America; his Captivity among the Indians, and Manner of his Escape; the Customs, Dress, &c. of the Savages; Military. Operations in that Quarter; with a Description of the British Settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his Return to Scotland; a brief History of his Process against them before the Court of Session, and a short Dissertation on Kidnapping.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: 1787- Books
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French and Indian cruelty exemplified, in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold for a slave in Pensylvania. Containing, the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America; his Captivity among the Indians, and Manner of his Escape; the Customs, Dress, &c. of the Savages; Military Operations in that Quarter; with a Description of the British Settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him, on his Return to Scotland; a brief History of his Process against them before the Court of Session; and a short Dissertation on Kidnapping.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
Sir Patrick Manson and the kidnapping of Sun Yat-sen / [Harold L. Klawans].
Klawans, Harold L.Date: 1982- Books
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A particular account of the late outrages at Lynn & Wisbeach; Being a postscript to the appeal to popular opinion against kidnapping & murder. By John Thelwall.
Thelwall, John, 1764-1834.Date: [1796]- Books
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An appeal to popular opinion, against kidnapping & murder; including a narrative of the late atrocious proceedings, at Yarmouth. By John Thelwall.
Thelwall, John, 1764-1834.Date: [1796]- Books
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An appeal to popular opinion, against kidnapping and murder; including a narrative of the late atrocious proceedings, at Yarmouth; With The Statements, Hand-Bills, &c. pro and con. By John Thelwall.
Thelwall, John, 1764-1834.Date: M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]- Books
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An appeal to popular opinion, against kidnapping and murder; including a narrative of the late atrocious proceedings, at Yarmouth; with the statements, hand-bills, &c. pro and con. By John Thelwall.
Thelwall, John, 1764-1834.Date: M,DCC,XCVI. [1796]- Pictures
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Two men on horseback, one clutching a child are being pursued by others brandishing swords. Etching by D. Félix, 1866.
Félix, Dominique, active 1866.Date: [1867]Reference: 29603i- Books
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French and Indian cruelty; exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, containing, a particular account of the Manners, Customs, and Dress, of the savages; of their scalping, burning, and other Barbarities, committed on the English in North America, during his Residence among them: Being at eight Years of Age stolen from his Parents, and sent to Pensylvania, where he was sold as a Slave: Afterwards married and settled as a Planter, till the Indians destroyed his House, and every Thing he had, and carried him off a Captive; from whom, after several months captivity, he made his Escape, and served as a Volunteer and Soldier in many Expeditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces of Pensylvania, New-York, New-England, New-Jersey, &c. From the Commencement of the War in these Parts; particularly, those relative to the intended Attack on Crown Point and Niagara. And an accurate and succinct Detail of the Operations of the French and English Forces at the Siege of Oswego, where the Author was wounded and taken Prisoner; and being afterwards sent to England, was, on his Arrival at Plymouth, discharged as incapable of Further Service. Also, A curious Discourse on Kidnapping, with proper Directions for Tradesmen and others, to avoid Slavery, when transported from their native country. Together with a Description of the most convenient Roads for the British Forces to invade Canada in three Divisions, and make themselves Masters of it the next Campaign, 1759. Dedicated to the Rt. Hon. William Pitt, Esq; Written by himself.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: [1758]- Pictures
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A family of gypsies sit in their camp with a child they have stolen. Engraving by W. & F. Holl, 1840, after F.P. Stephanoff.
Stephanoff, Francis Philip, 1788-1860.Date: October 31st 1840Reference: 27364i- Pictures
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Memorial of European events from the year 1710. Engraving, c. 1722.
Reference: 26400i- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Patrick Barron, late wright in Aberdeen, ...
Barron, Patrick.Date: 1768]- Books
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Canning's farthing post. Containing the whole proceedings relating to her sufferings, from the time of her being assaulted ... to her being try'd at the Old-Bailey, ... As also, the trials of Mary Squires, Susannah Wells, and the three Abbotsbury men, ...
Canning, Elizabeth, 1734-1773.Date: 1754- Pictures
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A soldier confiscates a baby from its mother in the night, because the baby has violated the curfew. Coloured lithograph by Cham.
Cham, 1819-1879.Reference: 16811iPart of: Actualités- Books
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French and Indian cruelty, exemplified in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson, who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold for a slave in Pensylvania. Containing, the history of the author's surprizing adventures in North-America; his captivity among the Indians, and manner of his escape; the customs, dress, &c. of the savages; military operations in that quarter; with a description of the British settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his return to Scotland; a brief history of his process against them before the court of session, and a short dissertation on kidnapping.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: 1766- Books
Hostage / Guy Delisle ; translated by Helge Dascher.
Delisle, Guy.Date: 2017- Books
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An address to the liverymen of the city of London, from Sir Crisp Gascoyne, Knt. Late Lord-Mayor, relative to his conduct in the cases of Elizabeth Canning and Mary Squires.
Gascoyne, Crisp, Sir, 1700-1761.Date: [1754]- Books
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A True and perfect account of the examination, confession, trial, condemnation and execution of Joan Perry, and her two sons, John and Richard Perry, for the supposed murder of Will. Harrison, gent. Being one of the most remarkable occurrences which hath happened in the memory of man. Sent in a letter (by Sir Thomas Overbury, of Burton, in the county of Gloucester, Knt. and one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace) to Thomas Shirly, doctor of physick, in London. Also Mr. Harrison's own account how he was conveyed to Turkey, and there made a slave above two years, when his master (who bought him there) dying, he returned to England; being, in the mean while, supposed to be murdered by his man-servant, who falsely accused his own mother and brother as guilty of the same, and were all three executed for it on Broadway-Hills, in Gloucestershire.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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State of the process, Poor Peter Williamson, against Alexander Cushnie, and others.
Williamson, Peter, 1730-1799.Date: 1761]- Books
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Pamela; or, virtue rewarded. In a series of familiar letters from a beautiful young damsel to her parents. Published, in Order to Cultivate the Principles of Virtue and Religion in the Minds of the Youth of Both Sexes. A Narrative which has it's foundation in Truth; and at the Same Time that it Agreeably Entertains, by a Variety of Curious and affecting Incidents, is Interply Divested of all those Images, which in too many Pieces Calculated for Amusement only, Tend to Inflame the Minds they should Instruct. To which are Prefixed, Extracts from Several Curious Letters, Written to the Editor on the Subject. By Mr. Samuel Richardson. In four volumes.
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: MDCCLXXXV. [1785]- Books
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The trial at large of And. Rob. Bowes, Esq. Edward Lucas, Francis Peacock, Mark Provot, Charles Chapman, William Pigg, John Bickley, Henry Burne, and Thomas Bowes, on Wednesday, the 30th day of May, in His Majesty's Court of King's Bench, Westminster. Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Buller, and a special jury, for a conspiracy against Elenor Bowes, commonly called Countess of Strathmore. Taken in short hand by J. Johnson, of the temple.
Bowes, Andrew Robinson Stoney, 1747-1810.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The adventures of a kidnapped orphan.
Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747][i.e.1767]