A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark. Containing, particulars of the burning of Newgate, the King's Bench, the Fleet, and New Bridewell Prisons. Also, the Houses of Lord Mansfield, Sir John Fielding, Messrs. Langdale, Rainsforth, Cox, Hyde, &c. Romish Chapels, Schools, &c. with an account of the commitment of Lord George Gordon to the Tower, And Anecdotes Of His Life. To Which IS Prefixed, An Abstract of the Act lately passed in Favour of the Roman Catholics. And an Account of the Bill, as moved for in Parliament by Sir George Savile, with the Observations of Sir George and Mr. Dunning on the Papist penal Laws. By William Vincent, of Gray's Inn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gordon Riots, 1780.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.

Great Britain.

Gordon, George, Lord, 1751-1793.

Gordon, George.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],62,[12]p.,plates )

Other Title:

Plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]

Notes:

William Vincent is a pseudonym of Thomas Holcroft.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling Entered at Stationer's Hall.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T67713.

OCLC:

642663639