Villette, John, d. 1799.

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The annals of Newgate or, malefactors register. Containing a particular and circumstantial account of the lives, transactions, and trials of the most notorious malefactors, who have suffered an ignominious Death for their Offences, viz. for Parricide, Murder, Treason, Robbery, Burglary, Piracy, Coining, Forgery, and Rapes: From the Commitment of the celebrated John Sheppard, to the Acquittal of the equally celebrated Margaret Caroline Rudd. Including a Period of fifty Years and upwards, both in Town and Country. Calculated To expose the Desormity of Vice, the Infamy and Punishments naturally attending those who deviate from the Paths of Virtue; and intended as a Beacon to warn the rising Generation against the Temptations, the Allurements, and the Dangers of bad Company. The former Part extracted from Records; and the Histories and Transactions of the modern Convicts, communicated by the unhappy Sufferers themselves, since the Author has been appointed to his present Office. By the Rev. Mr. Villette, Ordinary of Newgate, and others.
Villette, John, d. 1799.Date: 1776
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A genuine account of the behaviour , Confession, and Dying-Words of William Hawke and William Jones, Who were Executed at Tyburn on the 1st of July, 1774. By the Rev. John Villette, Ordinary of Newgate.
Villette, John, d. 1799.Date: [1774]
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A genuine account of the behaviour and dying-words of Daniel Perreau and Robert Perreau, who were executed at Tyburn, on Wednesday, the 17th of January, 1776, for forgery. By the Rev. John Villette, Ordinary Of Newgate
Villette, John, d. 1799.Date: [1776?]
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Exhortations and prayers selected from Rossell's prisoners director . For the instruction and comfort of malefactors under imprisonment for capital offences; and more especially those who are under sentence of death. Containing suitable directions for the improvement of their minds in prison; and as a due preparation for death, and a future state. To which is prefixed, an exhortation to convicted criminals. By William Dodd, LL.D. The whole published by the Rev. John Villette, Ordinary of Newcate.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
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A genuine account of the behaviour and dying words of William Dodd , Lld. who was executed at Tyburn for forgery, on Friday the 27th of June, 1777. By the Reverend John Villette, Ordinary of Newgate.
Villette, John, d. 1799.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]