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The life and confession of Thos. J. Wansley : one of the pirates, concerned with Charles Gibbs, alias James Jeffers, in the murder and piracy committed on board the brig Vineyard / written by himself ; to which is added, several interesting letters, together with the trial, sentence, and execution of Gibbs and Wansley, the latter of which took place on the 22d day of April, 1831.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wansley, Thomas J., -1831, author.
- Series:
- Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920.
- Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wansley, Thomas J., -1831.
- Wansley, Thomas J.
- Gibbs, Charles, 1794?-1831.
- Gibbs, Charles.
- Thornby, William, -1830.
- Thornby, William.
- Roberts, William, -1830.
- Roberts, William.
- Vineyard (Brig).
- Pirates--United States.
- Pirates.
- Brigands and robbers--United States.
- Brigands and robbers.
- Murder--Atlantic Ocean.
- Murder.
- Trials (Murder)--New York (State)--New York.
- Trials (Murder).
- New York (State)--New York.
- Last words.
- Atlantic Ocean.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (24 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : Printed, published, and sold, by Charles N. Baldwin, 1831.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- The single illustration is on the title page.
- "Trial & sentence of Thos. J. Wansley & Charles Gibbs. Special Circuit Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New-York. February 27, 1831. Present, His Honour Judge Betts."--Pages 14-23.
- "Sentence of Gibbs and Wansley."--Pages 23-24.
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- Local Notes:
- Scanned copy imperfect: some pages creased with loss of printing.
- OCLC:
- 937018617
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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