A genuine account of the life of John Rann, alias Sixteen-String Jack: who was executed November 30th. 1774, for a robbery on the highway, near Brentford; containing his adventures and enterprises, his numerous escapes from justice, and his amours with several ladies. Among which is introduced some curious anecdotes of Miss Smith and Miss Roche, his favourite dulcineas to which is added some strictures on the penal laws, and a particular account of Lane and Trotman, executed at the same time for the barbarous robbery of Mr. Floyd, in a coach near Chelsea.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime and criminals--Great Britain.

Crime and criminals.

Maclaine, James, 1724-1750.

Maclaine, James.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 p., [1] leaf of plates )

Other Title:

Genuine account of the life of John Rann,

Place of Publication:

London : Bailey, printer, [1774?]

Notes:

In this edition, "London" in the imprint is in italic type. There are no plates, apart from a frontispiece.

A different setting to n1795. Pages 18-24 of gathering C mis-paginated: 27, 28, 31, 26, 29, 30, 25.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T232404.

OCLC:

642553497