A true and faithful narrative of Oliver Cromwell's compact with the devil for seven years , on the Day in which he gain'd the Battle at Worcester; and on which Day, at the Explration of the said Term, he afterwards died. As it was Related by Colonel Lindsey, who was an Eye-Witness of that Diabolical Conference, Related in Mr. Arch-Deacon Eachard's History of England. With a letter from the Lady Claypole, Oliver Cromwell's beloved Daughter, to her Sister the Viscountess of Falconbridge, copied from the Original, and found in the Lord Falconbridge's Study, soon after his Death, at Brussel, which in a great measure confirms the same, also some Minutes from Secretary Thurloe's Pocket-Book, which corroborate the Truth of this Fact; never before Printed. To which is added, the Earl of Clarendon's character of the usurper, and an account of his death.

A true and faithful narrative of the life and actions of John Oneby, Esq  Commonly called Major One BY; who was to have been executed last Monday at Tyburn, for the murder of William Gower, Esq; giving an account of his birth, Parentage and Education. Of his Killing Count Truxy a Saxon Officer in Flanders; Lieut. Toolley in Jamica, and the Murder of himself in Newgate: with the copy of a letter he wrote to a Gentleman an Hour before he committed that Violent Action; and of an Amazing Wicked Declaration he made a few Days before it, of an Undertaker's Letter to him about his Burial; and his Behaviour thereupon. Also, of a remarkable Instance of Generosity in one of his Fellow-Prisoners. With many other Surprizing Particulars.

A true and faithful narrative of Oliver Cromwell's compact with the devil for seven years , on the Day in which he gain'd the Battle at Worcester; and on which Day, at the Expiration of the said Term, he afterwards died. As it was Related by Colonel Lindsey, who was an Eye Witness of that Diabolical Conference, Related in Mr. Arch-Deacon Eachard's History of England. With a letter from the Lady Claypole, Oliver Cromwell's beloved Daughter, to her Sister the Vice Countess of Falconbridge, copied from the Original, and found in the Lord Falconbridge's Study, soon after his Death, at Brussels, which in a great Measure confirms the same, also some Minutes from Secretary Thurloe's Pocket-Book, which corroborate the Truth of this Fact; never before printed. To which is added. The Earl of Clarendon's character of the usurper, and an account of his death.

A true and faithful narrative of Oliver Cromwell's compact with the devil for seven years , on the Day in which he gain'd the Battle at Worcester; and on which Day, at the Expiration of the said Term, he afterwards died. As it was Related by Colonel Lindsey, who was an Eye-Witness of that Diabolical Conference, Related in Mr. Arch-Deacon Eachard's History of England. With a letter from the Lady Claypole, Oliver Cromwell's beloved Daughter, to her Sister the Vice Countess of Falconbridge, copied from the Original, and found in the Lord Falconbridge's Study soon after his Death, at Brussels, which in a great Measure confirms the same; also some Minutes from Secretary Thurlo's Pocket-Book, which corroborate the Truth of this Fact; never before Printed. To which is added, the Earl of Clarendon's character of the usurper, and an account of his death.

The barbarous and bloody murder of Major Oneby, who was to be executed at Tyburn, on Mon[day] the 3d of this instant July 1727. For the murder of Squire [squi]re, but the execution was prevented by his laying violent [h]ands on himself

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Oneby, John, ca. 1674-1727.

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The barbarous and bloody murder of Major Oneby, who was to be executed at Tyburn, on Mon[day] the 3d of this instant July 1727. For the murder of Squire [squi]re, but the execution was prevented by his laying violent [h]ands on himself