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The fourth edition, much improved being a more minute and particular account of that arch impostor Charles Price : Otherwise Patch, otherwise Wilmot, otherwise Powel, otherwise Bra...

Published 1786

printed for the editor, (by whose permission small part only of these memoirs first appeared in the English Chronicle.) And sold by G. Kearsley, at No. 46, in Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography...”

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The adventures of Alexander the corrector : The second part. Giving an account of a memorable or rather monstrous battle, fought or rather not fought in Westminster-hall, February...

by Cruden, Alexander
Published 1754

Printed for the author: and sold by M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row

Subjects: “...Prisoners / England / Biography...”

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The adventures of Alexander the corrector. The third part : Giving an account of his wonderful escape from an academy at Bethnal-Green by cutting with a knife the bedstead to which...

by Cruden, Alexander
Published 1755

Printed for the author: and sold by A. Dodd at the Peacock without Temple-bar, and by J. Lewis in Pater-Noster-Row near Cheapside

Subjects: “...Prisoners / England / Biography...”

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The adventures of Alexander the corrector : Wherein is given an account of his being unjustly sent to Chelsea, and of his bad Usage during the time of his Chelsea-Campaign, which c...

by Cruden, Alexander
Published 1754

printed for the author: and sold by Richard Baldwin at the Rose in Pater-Noster-Row

Subjects: “...Prisoners / England / Biography...”

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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 genealogical history of the Royal families of England : from William the Conqueror to the present Royal grand children: Treating distinctly of their Marriages, Children, and Coll...

Published 1753

printed; and sold by R. Whitworth, in the Poultry, R. Richards next Barnard's Inn, Holborn, W. Minors, Chancery Lane, W. Herd in Piccadilly, and J. Warcus, opposite the Mansion House

Subjects: “...Crime and criminals / Great Britain / Biography...”

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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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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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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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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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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the Castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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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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A narrative of all the robberies : Escapes, &c. of John Sheppard: giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the Castle in Newgate, and of the Methods h...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he...

by Defoe, Daniel
Published 1724

printed and sold by John Applebee, a little below Bridewell-Bridge, in Black-Fryers

Subjects: “...Criminals / England / London / Biography...”

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A short account of the life and death of Nicholas Mooney

by Mooney, Nicolas
Published 1789

printed and sold at the New-Chapel, City-Road; and at the Rev. Mr. Wesley's preaching-houses in town and country

Subjects: “...Criminals / Great Britain / Biography...”

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T[he] Li[fe] and extraordinary adventures of Capt. Socivizca, who was commander of a numerous body of robbers, of the race of the Morlachians, commonly called Montenegrins; a peopl...

Published 1778

printed for the booksellers

Subjects: “...Brigands and robbers / Biography...”

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A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two femal...

by Johnson, Charles
Published 1725

printed for, and sold by T. Warner, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row

Subjects: “...Pirates / Great Britain / Biography...”

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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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Capt. Cranstoun's account of the poisoning the late Mr. Francis Blandy, of Henley upon Thames, Oxfordshire: declared solemnly by him before he died, at Furnes, in Flanders, on the...

by Cranstoun, William Henry
Published 1752

printed for R. Richards, the Corner of Bernard's-Inn, near the Black Swan, Holborn

Subjects: “...Poisoners / Great Britain / Biography...”

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