The confession and execution as well of the several prisoners that suffered at Tyburn on Wednesday the 17th of April 1678

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Book. "The confession and execution as well of the several prisoners that suffered at Tyburn on Wednesday the 17th of April 1678. At which time were executed Joseph Wright, Thomas Bateman, William Baker, Thomas Davies, William Dukes, James Crouch, and George Dogget. As also of the burning of Jane Pratt in Smithfield, for clipping, washing, filing and diminishing the Kings coyn; who was in Newgate about a year ago on suspition of the same fact. With an account of their behaviour in prison, and last speeches at the place of execution." London, Printed for D.M. 1678. Crimes mainly for theft, for example, Wright stole a brown mare plus entered a house and stole 'four flitches of bacon and a fowling-piece'. George Dogget's crime 'was picking a watch out of a gentlemans pocket, and that even at Church'.

Category:: Library
Object ID:: 52.148
Object name:: The confession and execution as well of the several prisoners that suffered at Tyburn on Wednesday the 17th of April 1678
Object type:: pamphlet
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Production date:: 1678
Material:: paper, ink, leather
Measurements/duration:: H 183 mm (overall)
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Record quality:: 60%
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Owner Status & Credit:: Permanent collection

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