British criminal: hanged for arson in dockyards
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The trial at large of James Hill , otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Aitken, commonly known by the name of John the Painter, who was tried and convicted at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday March 6, 1777, ... for setting fire to the rope-house in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth, ... together with the confession ... also the particulars of his life, ..
John the PainterDate: 1777
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The trial (at large) of James Hill; otherwise James Hind; otherwise, James Actzen: for feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously, setting fire to the rope-house, in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth. Tried at the Assize, at Winchester, on Thursday, March 6, 1777. Before the honorable Sir William Henry Ashhurst, knt. ... and Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt. ... / Taken in short-hand ... by Joseph Gurney. And published by permission of the judges.
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The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary , who was tried at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth Exhibiting a detail of Facts of the utmost Importance to Great Britain. The Whole faithfully taken down from the convict's own mouth, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, preceding his Execution. Published by Authority.
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The trial of James Hill , alias, John the painter, for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the Rope-House, in the King's Yard at Portsmouth; tried at Winchester, March 6th, 1777. Before the Hon. Sir William Henry Ashurst, knt. and Sir Beaumont Hotham. Taken in short-hand by a gentleman at the trial.
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A short account of the motives which determined the man, called John the Painter and a justification of his conduct; written by himself, and sent to his friend, Mr. A. Tomkins, with a request to publish it after his execution.
John the PainterDate: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]