21 results filtered with: Criminals - Early works to 1800
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A Speech against pensioners, ...
Date: 1703]- Books
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At a meeting of the Society for Constitutional Information held at Holyland's Coffee-House in the Strand on Friday, July 11, 1783.
Society for Constitutional Information.Date: 1783]- Books
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The puffer puff'd, or O---r H****ly an overmatch for the devil; a vision. In an epistle to a friend, by Phantasius Teratopæus.
Teratopaeus, Phantasius.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Puff upon puff, the puffer puff'd, or O-r H ** ly and a certain g---l near the t---r, an overmatch for the devil; a vision. In an epistle to a friemd [sic], by Phanasius Teratoaeus[.]
Teratopaeus, Phantasius.Date: [1747?]- Books
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Prix de la justice et de l'humanité. Par M. de Voltaire.
Voltaire, 1694-1778.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Lord Kaims reporter. Nov. 26, 1762. Memorial for Walter Ruddiman, Anne Smith, relict of Mr. Thomas Ruddiman, keeper of the Advocates Library, and John Richardson, in company, printers in Edinburgh, defenders; against John Finlay, merchant in Glasgow, pursuer.
Ruddiman, Walter, 1687-1770.Date: 1762]- Books
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A particular account of the proceedings of the Circuit Court of Justiciary, which was opened at Glasgow on Wednesday the 11th of April, with the sentence of the different criminals.
Great Britain. Circuit Court of Justiciary (Glasgow, Scotland)Date: 1798]- Books
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Some reasons for believing sundry letters and papers, ascribed, in three late publications, to Admiral Byng, not only spurious, but also an insidious attempt to prejudice the Admiral's character. By a by-stander.
W----e, C.Date: [1756?]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate his account, of the behaviour, confession, and dying words of the malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, on Friday the 7th of this instant February, 1729.
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: 1729]- Books
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The Unfortunate happy west country couple: or, The entertaining history of Thomas and Sally. Wherein is truly pictured and justly dilplayed [sic], the many severe trials, and unparalelled [sic] hardships these two fond lovers suffered for each other. How Thomas by the wicked instigation of an old dotard, a country J - of the peace, was most maliciously and falsely accused of a robbery; was tried and cast for his life, but by the intercession of a great number of responsible persons, had the sentence mitigated for transportation. Giving a plain recital and minute description of what he suffered abroad; shewing how after five years absence they luckily met by chance together in Spain, where after receiving inexpressible joy, they were in a few days happily married[.]
Date: [1795?]- Books
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The malefactor's register; or, the Newgate and Tyburn calendar. Containing the authentic lives, trials, accounts of executions, and dying speeches, of the most notorious violators of the laws of their country; Who have Suffered Death, and other exemplary Punishments, in England, Scotland and Ireland, from the year 1700 to Lady-Day 1779. Together with Numerous Trials in Extraordinary Cases, where the Parties have been Acquitted. This Work comprehends all the most material Passages in the Sessions-Papers for a long Series of Years, and complete Narratives of all the Capital Trials for Bigamy, Burglary, Felony, Forgery, Highway-Robbery, High-Treason, Murder, Petit-Treason, Piracy, Rapes, Riots, Street-Robbery, Unnatural Crimes, And various other Offences. To which is added, A correct List of all the Capital Convictions at the Old Bailey, &c. since the Commencement of the present Century; which will be of the highest Use to refer to on many Occasions. The whole tending, by a general Display of the Progress and Consequence of Vice, to impress on the Mind proper Ideas of the Happiness resulting from a Life of strict Honor and Integrity: and to convince Individuals of the superior Excellence of those Laws framed for the Protection of their Lives and Properties. Embellished with a most elegant and superb set of copper plates, engraved in a spirited Manner, from original Designs, by capital Artists.
Date: [1779]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate his account, of the behaviour, confession, and dying words of the malefactors, who were executed at Tyburn, on Tuesday the 12th, of this instant May, 1730
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: 1730]- Books
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A letter to Sir John Fielding, Knight. Illustrated with a portrait of a monster. Dedicated to William Nash, Esq. Lord Mayor. And The Court Of Aldermen. By Robert Holloway.
Holloway, Robert, active 1771-1808.Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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The history of the Blacks of Waltham in Hampshire; and those under the like Denomination in Berkshire.
Date: [1723]- Books
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The deceitful Irishman, and artful cheat; being the whole life and remarkable robberies and forgeries, committed by William Smith, who was executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 3d of October. Shewing how he was bred at the University, and the artful Tricks he made use of to rob and defraud his Master and several Bankers to the amount of Five Hundred Pounds. Escapes on Board the Surprize Man of War, and is promoted to be Captain's Clark, and as a mark of his Gratitude, robs the Ship of above Two Hundred Pounds in money belonging to the poor Seamen, and a large Quantity of Plate. Likewise a Remarkable Piece of Ingratitude to his Friend who cloath'd him and had him cur'd of a bad Distemper, which Kindness being done him, he cheats his Friend of a large Sum of money, and going under Pretence of thanking the Doctor, claps a Pistol to his Head in his own House in order to rob him, is disappointed, and makes out a mournful Tale whereby he gets more money of the Doctor than by robbing him. With many more Rogueries too redious to mention.
Smith, William, -1750.Date: [1750?]- Books
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[An Act for discharging the attendance of noblemen, barons, and freeholders, upon the lords of justiciary in their circuits, in that part of Great Britain called Scotland; and for abolishing the method of exhibiting criminal information by the porteous roll.]
Great Britain.Date: 1710]- Books
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Whereas a printed paper has been circulated, signed July, 1795. Thos. Withnall. the preamble of which asserts, that I have circulated a complaint concerning my accounts. I must beg leave to say, ... that the inditer of the said paper is much mistaken. ...
Goodcheap, Jas.Date: 1795]- Books
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News from Elysium: or, dialogues of the dead. Between Leopold, Roman Emperor, and Lewis XIV. King of France. Wherein they relate to each other the History of the most Memorable Actions of their Life and Times, discovering the Secret Views of the Houses of Bourbon and Austria. With The History of several extraordinary Events, suppos'd to be brought into Elysium, by Mercury, from the Land of the Living. By the late Reverend and Learned James Anderson. D.D.
Anderson, James, approximately 1680-1739.Date: [1739]- Books
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To the writer of a paper, signed, A framework-knitter.
Stocking-maker.Date: 1789]- Books
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A refutation of the reply of Robert Stewart, Esq. By James Fraser, Esq.
Fraser, James, approximately 1740-Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The ordinary of Newgate his account, of the behaviour, confession, and dying words of the malefactors, who were executed on Monday the 27th of this instant June, 1726, at Tyburn
Guthrie, James, active 1727-1746.Date: 1726]