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The thief-Catcher; or, villainy detected : Containing an ample discovery of the many surprizing tricks, subtilties, and frauds, now practised by highwaymen, street-robbers, gamblers, Sweetners, Tickers, Gypsies, Horse-Stealers, Sneaks, Jacobs, Money-Changers, Coiners, Traps, and Rogues of all Denominations. And A Detection of the Mischiefs arising from the vast Numbers of Pettifoggers, Bailiffs and their Followers, by whose Oppression Multitudes of our able Artists, useful Manufacturers, &c. croud the various Goals of this Kingdom. By a lover of his country.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Lover of his country.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Law enforcement--England--Early works to 1800.
Law enforcement.
Legislative bodies--Privileges and immunities--Early works to 1800.
Legislative bodies.
Robery investigation--England--Early works to 1800.
Robery investigation.
Physical Description:
1 online resource ([2],96p. )
Other Title:
Thief-Catcher; or, villainy detected.
Place of Publication:
London : printed for W. Owen, at Homer's-Head, near Temple-Bar, MDCCLIII. [1753]
Notes:
Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
Cited in:
English Short Title Catalog, N14133.
OCLC:
642137266

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