A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark. [electronic resource] : Containing, particulars of the burning of Newgate, the King's Bench, the Fleet, and New Bridgewell prisons. Also, the houses of Lord Mansfield, Sir John Fielding, Messrs. Langdale, Rainsforth, Cox, Hyde, &c. Romish Chapels, schools, &c. With an account of the commitment of Lord George Gordon to the tower, and anecdotes of his life. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the act lately passed in favour of the Roman Catholics. And an account of the bill, as moved for in Parliament by Sir George Savile, with the observations of Sir George and Mr. Dunning on the papist penal laws. The second edition, corrected: with an appendix. By William Vincent, of Gray's Inn.
1780
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A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark. [electronic resource] : Containing, particulars of the burning of Newgate, the King's Bench, the Fleet, and New Bridgewell prisons. Also, the houses of Lord Mansfield, Sir John Fielding, Messrs. Langdale, Rainsforth, Cox, Hyde, &c. Romish Chapels, schools, &c. With an account of the commitment of Lord George Gordon to the tower, and anecdotes of his life. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the act lately passed in favour of the Roman Catholics. And an account of the bill, as moved for in Parliament by Sir George Savile, with the observations of Sir George and Mr. Dunning on the papist penal laws. The second edition, corrected: with an appendix. By William Vincent, of Gray's Inn.
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Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809.
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London : Printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[2],62,[12]p. ; 8⁰.
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William Vincent = Thomas Holcroft.
A MS. note by the author on the BL copy's titlepage reveals his identity, and states that the anecdotes of Lord George Gordon are by I. Perry.
With five final leaves of Appendix and one of Advertisement.
Price in square brackets: (Price One Shilling.) Entered at Stationer's Hall.
Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.
A MS. note by the author on the BL copy's titlepage reveals his identity, and states that the anecdotes of Lord George Gordon are by I. Perry.
With five final leaves of Appendix and one of Advertisement.
Price in square brackets: (Price One Shilling.) Entered at Stationer's Hall.
Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.
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Goldsmiths', 12058
English Short Title Catalog, T110102.
English Short Title Catalog, T110102.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Vincent, William, of Gray's Inn.
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