Sinners directed to hear & fear, and do no more so wickedly. : Being an impartial account of the inhumane and barbarbous murder, committed by Jeremiah Meacham, on his wife and her sister, at Newport on Rhode-Island, March 22d. 1715. With some account of his life, tryal, carriage before and after condemnation; his confession, prayers, and last dying words at the place of execution, which was April the 12th. 1715. Also a sermon preached in his hearing: on Psalm LI. 17. By Mr. Nathaniel Clap, Minister of the Gospel in Newport, Rhode-Island.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clap, Nathaniel, 1669-1745.

Contributor:

Allen, John, 1660?-1727?, printer.

Boone, Nicholas, 1679-1738, bookseller.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meacham, Jeremiah, -1715.

Meacham, Jeremiah.

Murder--Rhode Island--Newport.

Murder.

Arson--Rhode Island--Newport.

Arson.

Crime--Rhode Island--Newport.

Crime.

Executions and executioners--Rhode Island--Newport.

Executions and executioners.

Rhode Island--Newport.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Boston.

Execution sermons -- 1715.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,xix pages, 1 unnumbered page,56 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

Boston : Printed by J. Allen, for N. Boone, at the Sign of the Bible in Cornhill, 1715.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Evans entry 1728 ("A broken heart acceptable with God through Christ") is based on a description of an imperfect copy of the present title.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. [57-58].

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

Evans, 1728

Bristol, B464

Shipton & Mooney, 39607

McDade, T.M. Murder, 676

English Short Title Catalog, W3329.

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