Executions and executioners - Early works to 1800
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The last speeches, dying words, and confessions of James Chambers and William Collins , who were executed on the Town-Moor, near Newcastle upon Tyne, on Friday the 27th of August, 1784, for robbing Mr Jasper Anderson, on the Highway.
Chambers, James, d. 1784.Date: 1784]- E-books
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A letter to Messrs. Fletcher and Peach, of the City of London on their negotiation with Dr. Dodd; which has unhappily deprived society of a valuable member, and a useful minister of the Gospel.
Samuel JohnsonDate: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- E-books
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The ungodly condemned in judgment . A sermon preached at Springfield, December 13th 1770. On occasion of the execution of William Shaw, for murder. By Moses Baldwin, A.M. Pastor of the church in Palmer.
Baldwin, Moses, 1732-1813.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- E-books
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The young and thoughtless criminal . Being a true and most affecting history of that unfortunate convict, Hannah Bromley, alais [sic] Griffiths, being only nineteen years of age. Who was executed on Wednesday the 17th of January 1798, upon Kennington Common, for being concerned in robbing Mr Bishop's House of a large quantity of Tea, wearing Apparel, &c. and attempting to set fire to the Premises. Containing an account of her bein seduced by an artful young man, who lived in the Neighbourhood: by whose persuasions she committed the Crime for which she was Executed. Also, the pathetic letter which she sent her sweetheart, the night before her execution; and Concluding with Mournful Copy of Verses.
Date: 1798