The genuine memoirs of the life of Sir John Dinely Goodere, Bart. who was murder'd by the contrivance of his own brother, on board the Ruby Man of War, in King-Road near Bristol, Jan 19, 1740 . Together with the life, history, tryal, and last dying words, of his brother Capt. Samuel Goodere, who was executed at Bristol, on Wednesday the 15th day of April, 1741, for the horrid murder of the said Sir John Dinely Goodere, Bart. Dedicated to the Right Worshipful Henry Combe, Esq; mayor of Bristol. By S. Foote, of Worcester-College, Oxford, Esq; and nephew to the late Sir John Dinely Goodere, Bart.

The trials of Samuel Goodere Esq; Matthew Mahony, and Charles White, for the murder of Sir John Dineley Goodere Bart. (brother to the said Samuel Goodere,) On board His Majesty's Ship the Ruby: At the Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and General Goal-Delivery, held in and for the City of Bristol, and County of the same City, in the Guild-Hall of the said City; Before the Right Worshipful Henry Combe Esq; Mayor of the said City, Michael Foster Esq; Serjeant at Law, Recorder; And Others His Majesty's Justices of Goal-Delivery. Begun on Tuesday, the 17th of March, 1740. and continued by Adjournment to Thursday, the 26th of the same month, 1741. Publish'd with the Approbation of Mr. Recorder

Account of the most audacious robbery and inhuman murders, committed by a gang of footpads, on the person and family of the Rev. Dr. Martin . It having been found, that among the numerous convicts discharged from the ballast-lighters on the Thames, ... they are no sooner liberated, than, getting into London, they put their villainous schemes into execution.

The authentick tryal of Samuel Goodere, Esq; Matthew Mahony, and Charles White , at the city of Bristol, on Thursday the 26th, and Friday the 27th of March, 1741. For the murder of Sir John Dinely Goodere, Bart. on board the Ruby man of war, in King-Road, Bristol.

The trials of Samuel Goodere, Esq : Matthew Mahony, and Charles White, for the murder of Sir John Dineley Goodere, Bart. (brother to the said Samuel Goodere) on board His Majesty's ship the Ruby / [Samuel Goodere].

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The trials of Samuel Goodere, Esq : Matthew Mahony, and Charles White, for the murder of Sir John Dineley Goodere, Bart. (brother to the said Samuel Goodere) on board His Majesty's ship the Ruby / [Samuel Goodere].