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A genuine account of the life of John Rann, [electronic resource] : alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; Containing His Adventures and Enterprises, his numerous Escapes from Justice, and his Amours with several Ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, His Favorite Dulcineas to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, an a particular account of Lane and Trotman, executed at the same Time for the barbarous robbery of Mr. Floyd, in a Coach, near Chelsea. Material type:  Book; Language:English; Format:
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A genuine account of the life, robberies, trial and execution, of William Hawke, call'd the flying highwayman. Who was executed at Tyburn, July the First, 1774. Containing His Birth and Education. His numerous Robberries; both as a Footpad, and on the Highway. His generosity to Persons in Distress. His Flight to France, with his character of that Country and People. His Transportation to America, and quick Return. His escape out of Tothill-Fields Bridewell. His Battle with Captain Cunningham and Mr. Hart. The Manner of his apprehension, with his desperate Resistance. His behaviour to his Friends, and particular Regard to his Wife. His behaviour under Sentence of Death in Newgate, &c [electronic resource]. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The life of Nicolas Mooney [electronic resource] : Wherein is contained, his parentage and education; an Account of his joining the Rebel Army at Carlisle, and the Part he acted therein, 'till the Defeat thereof at Culloden-Moor; the Adventures he met with both before and after this, 'till he took to the Highway; with a brief account of his vicious life, 'till he committed the Robbery at Bristol, for which he was condemn'd to be executed there on Friday, April 24, 1752. Together with his Religious and Moral Reflections upon the most remarkable Passages of his whole Life; and an Account of his Conversion the Sunday before his Trial. Taken from his own mouth, by a friend; and publish'd at his Request.
by Mooney, Nicolas, 1721-1752. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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An accurate statement, of the trial of James Price and Thomas Brown, [electronic resource] : before the Hon. Francis Burton, Esq. at the assizes holden for the county palatine of Chester, the 6th day of April, 1796. Charged on Oath, with a strong Suspicion of having on Tuesday the 19th of January last past, between the Hours of Eight and Nine in the Afternoon of the same Day, on the King's Highway, in the Parish of Thorton-in-The-Moors, in the County of Chester, feloniously assaulted Peter Yoxall, who was carrying on Horseback, his Majesty's Mail, from Warrington in the County of Lancaster, to the City of Chester, and taking from his Person; the said Mail bag, with the letters and other articles contained therein. Entered at Stationers-Hall.
by Price, James, fl. 1796 | Brown, Thomas, fl. 1796. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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An humble proposal that may be a better defence to Gibraltar, [electronic resource] : a security for all our shiping [sic] that trades in the Straights, and entirely check and restrain the Growth of Highwaymen, Foot-Pads, House breakers, Shop lifters. Incendiaries and Others, that are guilty of enormous Crimes, rendering them useful, that in case of a War, may be a Hundred Thousand a Year in this Kingdoms way, and to the great increase of our Home Trade. By Joseph Davies.
by Davies, Joseph. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard [electronic resource] : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate, and of the Methods he took afterward for his Security. Written by himself during his Confinement in the Middle Stone-Room, after his being retaken in Drury-Lane. To which is added, a true representation of his escape from the condemn'd hold, curiously engraven on a Copper Plate. The whole Publish'd at the particular Request of the Prisoner.
by Sheppard, Jack, 1702-1724 | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 [attributed name.]. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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