The Newgate Calendar: Comprising Interesting Memoirs of the Most Notorious Characters who Have Been Convicted of Outrages on the Laws of England Since the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century : with Occasional Anecdotes and Observations, Speeches, Confessions, and the Last Exclamations of SuffersJ. Robins and Company, 1824 - Crime |
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Page 86
... rebels , and committed to prison . Meanwhile the Earl of Mar was in open rebellion at the head of an army of 3000 men , which was ra- pidly increasing , marching from town to town in Scotland , pro- claiming the Pretender as King of ...
... rebels , and committed to prison . Meanwhile the Earl of Mar was in open rebellion at the head of an army of 3000 men , which was ra- pidly increasing , marching from town to town in Scotland , pro- claiming the Pretender as King of ...
Page 87
... rebels , who defended themselves a while by firing upon the royal army from windows , and from the tops of houses ; but the latter proved victo- rious , though not without the loss of 150 men . They made prisoners about 1500 , among ...
... rebels , who defended themselves a while by firing upon the royal army from windows , and from the tops of houses ; but the latter proved victo- rious , though not without the loss of 150 men . They made prisoners about 1500 , among ...
Page 88
... rebels . He proceed- ed to their head - quarters at Perth , but they fled on his approach . It appeared that the Pretender was encouraged by France to rebel , hoping thereby to throw the nation into confusion , of which that de- ceitful ...
... rebels . He proceed- ed to their head - quarters at Perth , but they fled on his approach . It appeared that the Pretender was encouraged by France to rebel , hoping thereby to throw the nation into confusion , of which that de- ceitful ...
Page 89
... rebel were so well known ( which could only be from a con- tinued series of your words and actions ) , that the contrivers of that horrid design depended upon you , and therein judged rightly that your zeal to engage in this treason was ...
... rebel were so well known ( which could only be from a con- tinued series of your words and actions ) , that the contrivers of that horrid design depended upon you , and therein judged rightly that your zeal to engage in this treason was ...
Page 90
... rebel , merely to avoid being restrained from rebelling ; or that a gentle confinement would not much better have ... rebels better prepared to receive it ) , your lordships had been reduced the sooner , and with less , if not without ...
... rebel , merely to avoid being restrained from rebelling ; or that a gentle confinement would not much better have ... rebels better prepared to receive it ) , your lordships had been reduced the sooner , and with less , if not without ...
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accomplices acquainted afterwards appeared apprehended arrived attended booty brought called captain circumstances committed connexion consequence convicted Court Cowland crime declared door Duke Earl Epping Forest escape evidence executed at Tyburn fate father Finchley Common following day friends gave gentleman guilty guineas Hayes Hereupon high treason highwayman horrid horse husband immediately indicted John Jonathan Wild jury justice King lady length likewise lived lodged London Lord Balmerino Lord High Steward Lord Lovat lordship malefactor manner married master ment morning murder Newgate night offender Old Bailey person pistol pounds Powis Pretender prisoner procured public house punishment racter rebels received sentence robbed robbery Scotland seized sent sentence of death servant shillings ship soon stolen Street suffered sword taken into custody tence tion told took treason trial Tyburn unhappy watch wife Wild woman wounded young
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Page 77 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Page 149 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Page 45 - Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 170 - HAPPY the child whose youngest years Receive instruction well; Who hates the sinner's path, and fears The road that leads to hell. When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleasing in his eyes : A flower, when offer'd in the bud, Is no vain sacrifice.
Page 506 - The dismal scene was o'er, and past, The lover's mournful hearse retir'd ; The maid drew back her languid head, And sighing forth his name — expir'd ! Though justice ever must prevail, The tear my Kitty sheds is due ; For seldom shall she hear a tale, So sad, so tender, yet so true.
Page 248 - That he had, under his care and direction, several warehouses for receiving and concealing stolen goods ; and also a ship for carrying off jewels, watches, and other valuable goods, to Holland, where he had a superannuated thief for his factor.
Page 92 - Tower from whence you came : from thence you must be drawn to the place of execution : when you come there, you must be hanged by the neck, but not till you are dead ; for you must be cut down alive ; then your bowels must be taken out and burnt before your faces ; then your heads must be severed from your bodies ; and your bodies must be divided each into four quarters ; and these must be at the king's disposal. And God Almighty be merciful to your souls.
Page 251 - Be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that wherever any person taketh money or reward, directly or indirectly, under pretence or upon account of helping any person or persons to any stolen goods or chattels, every such person so taking money or reward as aforesaid (unless such person do apprehend, or cause to be apprehended, such felon who stole the same, and cause such felon to be brought to trial for the same, and give evidence against him...
Page 92 - Neck, but not till you be dead, for you must be cut down alive; then your Bowels must be taken out, and burnt before your Faces; then your Heads must be severed from your Bodies, and your Bodies divided each into Four Quarters; and these must be at the King's Disposal. And God Almighty be merciful to your Souls!
Page 92 - I should pronounce, and accordingly it is adjudged by this Court, That you, James Earl of Derwentwater, William Lord Widdrington, William Earl of Nithisdale, Robert Earl of Carnwath, William Viscount Kenmure, and William Lord Nairn, and every...