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 genuine life, trial, and dying words of Eugene Aram, who was convicted the 3d of August, at York Assizes, and executed the 6th, for the murder of Daniel Clarke, of Knaresborough, which he committed in the year 1744-5 . Containing, I. Some remarkable circumstances which attended this unhappy man's life. II. The strange and wonderful manner by which this murder was first discover'd III. His ingenious defence on his trial, greatly admired by all present. IV. His behaviour while under confinement and after receiving sentence of death. V. His attempting to bleed to death, by cutting his arm with a razor the night before he suffer'd. VI. His behaviour and last dying words at the place, of execution. With the copy of a letter he deliver'd at the place of execution.
Aram, Eugene, 1704-1759.Date: [1759?]- 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