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The Last dying speech and confession, life, character and behaviour, of the four unfortunate malefactors, executed this day upon Kennington-Common. To which is added, a true copy of a letter containing the confession of John Chambers. An account of the last farewel Mrs. Clark took of her son while under the gallows, and a prayer used by him during his confinement. The book is recommended to the perusal of every person, as it discloses some facts, relating to the murder of Mr. Fryer, never before published
Title
The Last dying speech and confession, life, character and behaviour, of the four unfortunate malefactors, executed this day upon Kennington-Common. [electronic resource] : To which is added, a true copy of a letter containing the confession of John Chambers. An account of the last farewel Mrs. Clark took of her son while under the gallows, and a prayer used by him during his confinement. The book is recommended to the perusal of every person, as it discloses some facts, relating to the murder of Mr. Fryer, never before published.
Published
London : [s.n., 1798]
Physical Description
8 p. : 1 ill. ; 4⁰
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Notes
Remainder of title: "... An account of the last farewel Mrs. Clark took of her son while under the gallows, and a prayer used by him during his confinement. This book is recommended to the perusal of every person, as it discloses some facts, relating to the murder of Mr. Fryer, never before published."
Ill. on t.p.; head-piece
Contains an account of the execution of John Chambers, "for a footpad robbery", Simon Plunkett and Daniel Smith for horse-stealing, and Abraham Clark, "for stealing a quantity of beaver skins", which took place on April 13th 1798
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 27, 2010
References
English short title catalogue, T300587.
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Great Britain England London.
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