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The truth of the case: or, a full and true account of the horrid murders, robberies, and burnings, committed at Bradforton and Upton-Snodsbury : in the county of Worcester. And of...

Published 1758

re-printed for, and sold by S. Gamidge, at the College-Grates

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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A compleat and true account of all the robberies committed by James Carrick, John Malhoni, and their accomplices, in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, and other places in Ireland...

by Carrick, James
Published 1722

Printed for J. Peele, at Locke's Head in Pater-noster-Row

Subjects: “...Brigands and robbers / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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A genuine account of the behaviour : Confession, and Dying Words, of the malefactors, Who were Executed at Tyburn, on Friday, the 4th Day of April, 1746. Being the First execution...

by Rossell, Samuel
Published 1746

printed for J. Thompson in the Old-Bailey; and sold at all the pamphlet shops in London and Westminster; and by the news-sellers

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The ordinary of Newgate his account : of the behaviour, confession, & dying words of the nine malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on Wednesday the 21st of January, 1746-7. bein...

by Rossell, Samuel
Published 1747

printed for, and sold by T. Parker, in Jewin-Street, and C. Corbett, over-against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The lives of Stephen M'daniel, John Berry, James Egan, (alias Gahagan) and James Salmon : thief-takers. Containing, a full account of the evidence on which they were convicted, whi...

Published 1755

printed for H. Owen, Printer of the St. James's Evening Post, White-Fryars, and C. Sympson, at the Bible-Warehouse, Chancery-Lane

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The genuine history of the life of Richard Turpin : the noted highwayman, who was e[x]ecuted at York for horse-stealing, under the name of John Palmer, on Saturday April, 7, 1739....

Published 1739

printed for J. Standen, at D' Anvers's Head opposite Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-Lane

Subjects: “...Brigands and robbers / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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A true and genuine copy of the last speech, confession, and dying words of Nicol Muschet of Boghall, Esq; who was execute [sic] at Edinburgh, 1721; for the horrid and bloody murder...

by Muschet, Nicol
Published 1725

Subjects: “...Murderers / Scotland / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The ordinary of Newgate : his account of the behaviour, confession, & dying words of the seven malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on Friday the 1st of August, 1746. Being the...

by Rossell, Samuel
Published 1746

printed for, and sold by T. Parker, in Jewin-street, and C. Corbett, over-against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The lives, transactions, and last dying speech of the unfortunate malefactors who were executed on Wednesday last for various crimes they had committed, opposite the Debtor's Door,...

Published 1799

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Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The life of Martin Bellamy; with an account of all the several street robberies, burglaries, forgeries, and other crimes by him committed. Also the method practised by himself, and...

by Bellamy, Martin
Published 1728

printed and sold by J. Applebee, in Black-Fryers, A. Dodd, at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, and E. Nutt, at the Royal-Exchange

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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To the members of the College of Justice

by Ross, Walter
Published 1782

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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Genuine memoirs of the life and adventures of that infamous assassin Robert-Francis Damien : (from the time of his birth) who attempted the life of his sovereign Lewis XV, King of...

Published 1757

printed for C. Langford, opposite St. Clement's-Church, Temple-Bar

Subjects: “...Criminals / France / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The Life and trial of Richard Turpin, a notorious highwayman : Containing a particular account of his adventures, from his being first put an apprentice to a butcher in Whitechapel...

Published 1800

Printed by T. Maiten, Sherhourne-Lane, for Ann Lemoine, White-Rose-Court, Coleman-Street, and J. Roe, No. 90, Houndsditch

Subjects: “...Brigands and robbers / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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Some objections to the Foundling-Hospital, considered by a person in the country to whom they were sent

Published 1761

printed by T. Pasham, in Black-Fryars

Subjects: “...Philanthropists / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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A view of the life, travels, and philanthropic labors of the late John Howard, Esquire L.L.D. F.R.S : By John Aikin, M.D. [Four lines of Latin from Seneca]

by Aikin, John
Published 1794

Printed for John Ormrod, by W.W. Woodward, at Franklin's Head, no. 41, Chesnut-Street

Subjects: “...Prison reformers / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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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 Monday the 24th of December, 1744. Being the...

by Guthrie, James
Published 1744

printed and sold by John Applebee, in Bolt-Court, near the Leg-Tavern, Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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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 17th of February, 1743. Being the...

by Guthrie, James
Published 1744

printed and sold by John Applebee, in Bolt-Court, near the Leg-Tavern, Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The behaviour, confession, and dying words of Thomas Homan : Who was executed On Thursday the 18th of this Instant November, At the End of Fetter-Lane in Holborn, For the barbarous...

by Guthrie, James
Published 1742

printed and sold by J. Appllebee [sic], in Bolt-Court, Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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The merry life and mad exploits of Capt. James Hind, the great robber of England

Published 1800

[printed by M. Angus and Soa [sic]

Subjects: “...Brigands and robbers / England / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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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 Monday the 22d of November, 1742. Being the F...

by Guthrie, James
Published 1742

printed and sold by John Applebee, in Bolt-Court, near the Leg-Tavern, Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography / Early works to 1800...”

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