A genuine copy of the tryal of Thomas Grimes, Esq. alias Lord S------, for a barbarous and inhuman rape, committed on the body of Miss T. C. P. a young girl of thirteen years of age. ON A Special Commission of Oyer and Terminer, held at the Old Court House, now a Bagnio at Charing-Cross, before the Worshipful Mrs. Justice Broadbottom, Mrs. Justice Firebrand, and Mrs. Baron Rigglerump. To which is annex'd. The Ordinary's Account of the Criminal's Behaviour before his Condemnation, and at the Place of Execution; with his genuine last Speech, Dying Words and Confession, delivered to the Sheriff before he was to have been turn'd off. Extracted from the records of the Tower of London. By a member of the Society of Antiquarians.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Member of the Society of Antiquarians.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Satire, English--Early works to 1800.

Satire, English.

Trials (Rape)--Early works to 1800.

Trials (Rape).

[Grimes, Thomas]--Trials, litigation, etc--Early works to 1800.

[Grimes, Thomas].

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],52p. )

Other Title:

Genuine copy of the tryal of Thomas Grimes, Esq. alias Lord S------,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for E. Anderson, near Gray's-Inn Gate, Holborn, and E. Pen, near St. Paul's, [1748]

Notes:

A satire on the liaison between the Earl of Chesterfield and Teresia Constantina Phillips.

With a half-title.

Dedication dated: May 1, 1748.

Also issued as part of: 'The temple of fame: or, the Sc--d---l---s chronicle for the year 1748', vol. 1.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T121127.

OCLC:

642324365