Executions and executioners - England - Early works to 1800
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A true copy of the paper left by Mr. William Gregg , who suffered for high-treason the 28th day of April, 1708.
Gregg, William, d. 1708.Date: 1708- E-books
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The black box broke open . The Roguery's Discovered and Robin will be hang'd at last. In a letter from -P. - T. Esq; to his Friend in the Country.
P. T., Esq.Date: MDCCXXIX [i.e.1729]- E-books
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The last dying words, speech, and confession of the 5 malefactors who were executed at Tyburn near York, on Saturday April 14, 1792
Date: 1792?]- E-books
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The ordinary of Newgate's , account of the Behaviour, Confession, and last Dying Speech of Matthias Brinsden, Who was Executed at Tyburn, On Monday, the 24th of September, 1722. For the Murther of his Wife Hannah Brinsden, On the 16th Day of July, last, in the Parish of St. Anne, Black-Fryars. Omitted in the Common Account of the Dying Speech, for want of Room, and the largeness of this Account. To which is added, the Paper deliver'd by Tho. Wilson, after the Morning Sermon, the Day before their Execution.
Purney, Thomas, 1695-ca. 1727.Date: 1722- E-books
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The life, strange voyages, and uncommon adventures of Ambrose Gwinett . Formerly known to the public as the lame beggar: who, for a long Time swept the Way at the Mew's-Gate, Charing-Cross. Containing An Account of his being convicted and hanged in Chains, at Deal, in Kent, for the supposed Murder of Mr. Collins: his surprizing Recovery after being executed: his Voyage to the West-Indies, his being taken by the Spaniards, where he meets the identioal Collins whom he was supposed to have murdered: the Accident that threw Mr. Gwinett into the Hands of Pirates: his extraordinary Adventures with them, and being betaken by the Spaniards, and by them condemned to the Gallies: his being taken and made a Slave of by the Algerines, and after suffering many Hardships, his Return to England.
Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.Date: [1771?]