A general history of the lives and adventures of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, pirates, street-robbers, and thief-takers. Particularly the four last most noted villains, viz. Macdaniel, Salmon, Eagan and Berry. As also of that notorious Accomplice of theirs, Mary Jones and Others. Shewing The diabolical Arts by them practised, to get innocent Persons convicted for Robberies, and to share amongst themselves the Rewards paid for such Convictious. The Whole Interspersed with several diverting Tales, embellished with the Heads of the most remarkable Villians, neatly Engraved. By Capt. Mackdonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mackdonald, Capt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Pirates.

Criminals.

Brigands and robbers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],336,339-378,389-418p.,plates )

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Warcus's, at the Indian Queen in the Poultry, and H. Serjeant, at the Star without Temple Bar, M.DCCLVIII. [1758]

Notes:

Text is continuous despite the breaks in pagination.

P.296 misnumbered 295.

Partly selected from Captain Charles Johnson's 'A general history of the lives and adventures of the most famous highwaymen'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T91187.

OCLC:

642730595