@article{652133, recid = {652133}, title = {A Select and impartial account of the lives, behaviour, and dying words, of the most remarkable convicts, from the year 1700, down to the present time. Containing amongst many others the following, viz. Herdman Strodman, for the barbarous murder of Peter Wolter, his fellow apprentice. Thomas Cook, the Gloucester butcher, for the murder of Mr. John Cooper, a constable in May fair. John Morgridge, for the murder of Lieut. Cope, at the Tower. Mr. Gregg, clerk to the Late Secretary Harley, Earl of Oxford, for holding correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies. Richard Town, tallow-chandler, the only person who was executed on the Bankrupt Act. Col. Oxburgh, Richard Gascoigne, Esq; Justice Hall, and Parson Paul, for high-treason. Marquiss de Paleotti, for stabbing his servant. Lieutenant Bird, for the murder of Sam. Loxton, at a Bagnio. Matthias Brinsden, for the murder of his wife. Capt. John Massey, for piracy. Capt. John Stanley, for the murder of Mrs. Maycock. Jonathan Wild, the thief-taker for several felonies. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {Printed by J. Applebee, for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge; and sold also by C. Corbett, at Addison's-Head, opposite St. Dunstan's-Church, in Fleet-street,}, address = {London :}, pages = {2v.,plates ;}, year = {1760}, note = {The titlepage to vol. 2 reads: A select and impartial account .. from the year 1725, down to the present time. ..}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/652133}, }