11 results filtered with: Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.
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The comical and tragical history of the lives and adventures of the most noted bayliffs in and about London and Westminster , from Oliver Cromwell's usurpation, to the death of Boyte, Marshals-Court officer, who was kill'd by a smith with a red-hot iron. ... Written by Captain Alexander Smith.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1723- E-books
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The history of the lives of the most noted highway-men , foot-pads, house-breakers, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London, and other Places of Great-Britain, for above fifty years last past. Wherein their most secret and barbarous Murders, unparallell'd Robberies, notorious Thefts, and unheard of Cheats, are expos'd to the Publick. By Capt. Alexander Smith.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: MDCCXIV. [1714]- E-books
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The history of the lives of the most noted highway-men , foot-pads, house-breakers, shop-lifts and cheats, of both sexes, ... for above fifty years last past. ... By Capt. Alexander Smith. In two volumes.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1714- E-books
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Court intrigues or, an account of the secret amours of our British nobility and others, ... By Captain Smith.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1730- E-books
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The comical and tragical history of the lives and adventures of the most noted bayliffs in and about London and Westminster from Oliver Cromwel's usurpation, to the death of Henry Boyte Marshals Court officer, who was kill'd by a smith with a red-hot iron. Discovering their Stratagems, and Tricks. Wherein the whole Art and Mistery of Bumming is fully expos'd: With a Description of the Minters Cavalcade when they catch a Bayliff within their Liberties, and the Oath they Administer to him at their Treating gratis with Mint Water. And particularly the Life of Jacob Broad of merry Memory. Written b y Captain Alexander Smith.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1723- E-books
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The school of Venus, or, Cupid restor'd to sight being a history of cuckolds and cuckold-makers, contain'd in an account of the secret amours and pleasant intrigues of our British Kings, noblemen, and others; ... By Capt. Alexander Smith.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1716- E-books
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The second volume of The history of the lives of the most notorious high-way men , foot-pads, and other thieves, and murderers, of both sexes, for above fifty years last past; Continu'd from Du Vall, and the German Princess, which compleats the History to the present time. Wherein their Thefts, Cheats, and Murders, committed in Great-Britain, and Ireland, are farther are farther expos'd. By Capt. Alexander Smith.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1714- E-books
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Memoirs of the life and times, of the famous Jonathan Wild , together with the history and lives, of modern rogues, Several of 'em his Acquaintance, that have been executed before and since his death, for the High-Way, Pad, Shop-Lifting, House-Breaking, Picking of Pockets, and impudent Robbing in the Streets, and at Court. Never before made Publick. Writen by Capt. Alexander Smith, Author of the History of the High-Way-Men in Three Volumes. Royal Concubines and Gamesters. Intermixt with strange Discoveries of several unheard of barbarous Murders; all taken out of the Records of Newgate, continued down to the present Times. Adorn'd with cuts.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1726- E-books
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A history of the lives and exploits of the most remarkable pirates, highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. Interspersed with several tales, and plesasant songs. Adorned with the essigies of the most notorious offenders, curiously engraven on copper. Published with the leave of the proprietor.
Daniel DefoeDate: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- E-books
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A compleat history of the lives and robberies of the most notorious highway-men , foot-pads, shop-lifts, and cheats, of both sexes, in and about London and Westminster, and all Parts of Great Britain, for above an Hundred Years past, continu'd to the present Time. Wherein their most Secret and Barbarous Murders, Unparalell'd Robberies, Notorious Thefts, and Unheard of Cheats, are set in a true Light, and expos'd to publick View, for the common Benefit of Mankind. To, which is prefix'd, the thieves new canting-dictionary, Explaining the most mysterious Words, New Terms, Significant Phrases, and Proper Idioms, used at this present Time by our Modern Thieves. By Capt. Alex. Smith.
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1719- E-books
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The third volume of the compleat history of the lives, robberies, piracies, and murders committed by the most notorious rogues, &c. From the Time of Edward the Confessor. With the Famous Sermon Preach'd by Bernard Sympson a Monk, to a Gang of High way-men in a Wood near Maidenhead-Thicket. Printed from the Original M. S. out of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Together with The Continuation of the wicked Lives of highway-men, murderers, foot-pads, house-breakers, shoplipts, water-pads, kid-lays, hook-pole-lays, molly-lays, bumming-lays, and the surprizing Adventures of several famous pirates, down to the present Time. With the Thieves grammar whereby the Art of Thieving, is fully detected. A Key to the Art of Thieving; newly discovered, whereby several secret Mysteries are unlocked, for the good of the Publick. Never before Printed. Written by Capt. Alex. Smith. Adorn'd with cuts
Smith, Alexander, fl. 1714-1726.Date: 1720