The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary : who was tried at the Castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth, exhibiting a detail of facts of the utmost importance to Great Britain / the whole faithfully taken down from the convict's own mouth, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, preceding his execution.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aitken, James, 1752-1777.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminals--England--Biography.

Criminals.

Arson--England--Portsmouth--Case studies.

Arson.

Aitken, James, 1752-1777.

Aitken, James.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 p., [1] leaf of plates ) port. ;

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary,

Life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary

Place of Publication:

Winton [i.e. Winchester] : Printed by J. Wilkes : Sold by S. Crowder [etc.], [1777]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 31836.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG94-B789

OCLC:

85790092