The dying speech and confession life, character, and behaviour, of the unfortunate malefactors, executed this day before the debtors door, Newgate

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Title: The dying speech and confession life, character, and behaviour, of the unfortunate malefactors, executed this day before the debtors door, Newgate
Published / Created: [1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and sold in Long-Lane, West-Smithfield
Description: Date of imprint based year of the executions.
David Clarey was hanged for setting fire to his house in order to collect the insurance. William James alias Levi was hanged for high treason, specifically for "counterfeiting the silver coin of the realm." Jeremiah Grace also hanged for coining. John Gilbetson was hanged for housebreaking. Margaret Sullivan, accomplice of Jermiah Grace, was hanged and then burned at the stake for her part in a counterfeiting scheme.
Not in ESTC.
With a woodcut of the scene of the hanging of three men on page 1 and the burning at the stake of a blindfolded woman, Margaret Sullivan.
Extent: 4 p. : 23 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

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Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: File 52 D996 788

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Genre: Early works to 1800
Woodcuts
Brit tracts
Material: 2 woodcuts ;
Subject (Geographic): England
England.
Subject (Name): Clarey, David, -1788.
James, William, -1788.
Grace, Jeremiah, -1788.
Sullivan, Margaret, -1788.
Subject (Topic): Crime
Criminals
Executions and executioners
Burning at the stake
Hangings (Executions)
Subjects: Clarey, David, -1788
James, William, -1788
Grace, Jeremiah, -1788
Sullivan, Margaret, -1788
Crime > England > Early works to 1800
Criminals > England > Early works to 1800
Executions and executioners > England > Early works to 1800
Burning at the stake > England
Hangings (Executions)
Brit tracts > 1788

The dying speech and confession life, character, and behaviour, of the unfortunate malefactors, executed this day before the debtors door, Newgate

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