The right and true history of the wicked life and actions of the Lady Lawley, and Sir Peter Stranger, [electronic resource] : who was tried for perjury and forgery, on Monday the 31st of May, at the Court of King's Bench Westminster; and on the pillory at Charing-Cross had his ears cut off close to his head, his nostrils slit, and sear'd up with a hot iron, to forfeit his goods and chattels, and be imprison'd during life. Containing a true account of his trial and examination; and in what manner he cheated orphans, for which he was corrected. Likewise his pranks in London and Westminster; his journey to Scotland and Ireland, and what usage he met with in these kingdoms for his roguery.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forgery--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Forgery.

[Crook, Japhet, b. 1662]--Early works to 1800.

[Crook, Japhet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Right and true history of the wicked life and actions of the Lady Lawley, and Sir Peter Stranger,

Place of Publication:

London : printed by A Jones; and sold by the News-Mongers of London and Westminster, [1731?]

Notes:

Sir Peter Stranger is a pseudonym used by Japhet Crook.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T215988.

OCLC:

510585496