The northern imposter : being a faithful narrative of the adventures, and deceptions, of James George Semple, commonly called Major Semple, alias Major Harrold, Major Maxwell, Major Grant, Major Cunningham, Major Winter, &c. &c. &c. With an Account of his Devices at Lord Salisbury's, Sir Thomas Dundass's, Mr. Pitt's, the Marquis of Landsdown's, Baron Hompesch, Dr. Prettyman, &c. &c. Also the various Inventions by which he obtained Goods of different Tradesmen; and the Names of the Persons who were the Objects of his Depredations. Likewise an account of his trial, Before Mr. Justice Gould and the Recorder, at the Old Bailey, for defrauding Mr. John Lycett of a Post-Chaise, value Fifty Guineas, of which he was convicted. Likewise Mr. Garrow's Motion on the last Day of the Sessions, for deferring Judgment.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Semple, James George, b. 1759.

Standardized Title:

Northern hero.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Semple, James George, called Semple-Lisle, b. 1759.

Semple, James George.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120p.,plate ) port. ;

Edition:

The fourth edition. With considerable additions, particularly facts lately authenticated from Russia, condemning an account of his artifices in that part of the world.

Other Title:

Northern imposter

Place of Publication:

London : printed for G. Kearsley, No. 46, Fleet-Street; and Sold by all Booksellers, 1786.

Notes:

Half-title: 'Memoirs of Major Semple, the northern imposter"'.

Edition statement from head of titlepage.

Advertisement: "At the request of several gentlemen who favoured us with the following ancedotes, we have, in this edition, .. changed the original title of the Northern hero, to that of the Northern imposter".

At foot of title page: Of whom may be had, Price Three Shillings, being a proper Companion to this Work, the Whole forming an excellent Lesson to the unwary, The History of Charles Price: with a faithful Detail of his Devices and Depredations on Society for upwards of fifty Years.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T122081.

OCLC:

642329638