A mirrour of mercy and judgement, or, An exact true narrative of the life and death of Freeman Sonds Esquier [sic], sonne to Sir George Sonds of Lees Court in Shelwich in Kent who being about the age of 19, for murthering his elder brother on Tuesday the 7th of August, was arraigned and condemned at Maidstone, executed there on Tuesday the 21. of the same moneth [sic] 1655.

Bent, James.

January 1890

Reprint, including original t.-p.: The bloody assizes: or, A compleat history of the life of George,...

The proceedings of the High Court of Iustice with Charls Stuart, late King of England, in Westminster Hall, begun January 20. ended Ianuary 27, 1648: together with his speech on the scaffold at his execution at Whitehall gate, Jan. 30. 1648. Whereunto is added his prayers in the time of his sufferings: and also, his speeches to his chi[l]dren; with a letter from the Prince. Together with his reasons against the jurisdiction of the High court of Iustice, which he intended to delive[r] in writing on Munday, Jan. 22. 1648.

January 1655

[2], 118, 120-121, 121-138 p., plateIncludes with caption title: Prayers used by His Maiesty, in the...

A full and true account of the confession, behaviour, last daying speeches and penitent end of Greenway Feild; who was executed at Tyburn for the murther of Andrew Charleton, on the 25th of September, 1689. With the paper he read under the gallows, signed by his own hand, desiring it might be printed as a warning to all people, &c top event their coming to untimely ends.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.).Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Place and date of publication suggested by Wing...

Gods mercy and justice displayed, in the wicked life and penitential death of Dorothy Lillingstone executed the 7. of April, 1679. at Kennington, for murthering her bastard-childe. Published at her earnest request. With Allowance.

January 1679

[2], 20 p.Caption title on p. 1: The life and death of Dorothy Lillingstone.Reproduction of the orig...

A brief narrative of that stupendious [sic] tragedie late intended to be acted by the satanical saints of these reforming times humbly presented to the king's most excellent majesty : also, an impartial account of the indictment, arraignment, tryal [sic], and condemnation of Thomas Tonge, George Phillips, Francis Stubbs, James Hind, John Sallers, and Nathaniel Gibbs, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, London, Decemb. 11, 1662 ; together with the confessions, speeches, and prayers of George Phillips, Thomas Tonge, Nathaniel Gibbs, Francis Stubbs, at the place of execution, on Munday, Decemb. 22, 1662. / exactly taken in short-hand characters, by the same person that wrote the late king's judges tryals.

Hill, William, fl. 1662.
Tonge, Thomas, d. 1662.
Phillips, George, d. 1662.
Stubbs, Francis, d. 1662.
Sallers, John, d. ca. 1662.
Gibbs, Nathaniel, d. 1662.

January 1662

[15], 55, 80 p."The narrative presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie" signed: William Hill.S...

The lamentation of Edward Bruton, and James Riley, who for the bloody murder committed on the bodies of Henry Howell, and his wife, vpon Queenes Downe, were executed and hanged in chaines, neere the same place on the 18. day of March. 1633. To the tune of, Fortune my foe.

Bruton, Edward, d. 1633.
Riley, James, d. 1633.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Publication date suggested by STC.Verse: "Kind countreymen and our acquaintan...

A true and perfect account of the examination, confession, trial, condemnation and execution of Joan Perry, and her two sons, John and Richard Perry, for the supposed murder of Will. Harrison, Gent Being one of the most remarkable occurrences which hath happened in the memory of man. Sent in a letter (by Sir Thomas Overbury, of Burton, in the county of Gloucester, Knt. and one of His Majesty's justices of the peace) to Thomas Shirly, Doctor of physick, in London. Also Mr. Harrison's own account how he was conveyed to Turky, and there made a slave above 2 years, when his master (who bought him there) dying, he return'd to England; in the mean while, supposed to be murdered by his man-servant, who falsly accused his own mother and brother as guilty of the same, and were all three executed for it on Broadway-Hills, in Gloucestershire.

Overbury, Thomas, Sir, d. 1684.
Harrison, William, fl. 1660.

31, [1] p.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Lib...

A funeral elegie, upon the death of George Sonds, Esq; &c. Who was killed by his brother, Mr. Freeman Sonds, August the 7th. anno Dom. 1655. By William Annand Junior, of Throwligh. Whereunto is annexed a prayer, compiled by his sorrowfull father Sir George Sonds, and used in his family during the life of the said Freeman.

Annand, William, 1633-1689.
Feversham, George Sondes, Earl of, 1599-1677.

January 1655

1 sheet ([1] p.)Mostly in verse - "Reach me a handcerchiff; another yet,".Included at end: "A prayer...

A vindication or justification of John Griffith, Esq.: Against the horrid, malitious, and unconscionable verdict of the coroners iury in Cheshire : vvhich was packt by the means of that pocky, rotten, lying, cowardly, and most perfidious knave, Sir Hugh Caulveley Knight, onely to vent his inveterate hatred and malice against me.

Griffith, John, fl. 1648-1659.
Griffith, John, attributed name. 1622?-1700,

January 1648

[2], 9, [1] p.On the death of William Dod, servant to Sir Hugh Calveley.Place of publication from Wi...

The execution of two persons at Tyburn for the murdering of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the county of Middlesex late of St. Martins in the Fields. viz, Robert Green and Lawrence Hill, who were executed on Fryday the 21th of this instant Frebruary [sic], 1678/9. with an account of their deportment at the place of execution, and several other remarkable circumstances. With allowance.

January 1679

8 p.Caption title on p. 3: The execution of the prisoners who suffered at Tyburn on Fryday the 21th ...

The true manner of the life and death of Sir Thomas Wentworth, late Lord Lievtenant deputy of Ireland, Lord Generall of his Majesties army, knight of the noble Order of the Garter, who was beheaded the 12. day of this present moneth of May, 1641, the rune is Welladay Welladae.

L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680?

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "Country men [illegible] to [illegible] patiently patientl...

A true and perfect relation of three inhumane murders committed by William Blisse alias Watts, of the parish of Mims in the county of Middlesex, upon the bodies of Will. Johnson his near kinsman, and Robert Porter servant to Mr. Nichols. Also the manner how he killed, robbed and striped a drovers boy, as he was going to Market-street. With the wonderful discovery of the murtherer. Likewise the sentence of death pronounced against him at the sessions-house in the Old Bayly, London, Feb. 28. 1672. and the manner of his execution, which is to be at the Round-about-house near Kicksend.

8 p.P. 4 is misnumbered p. 2.Date of publication given according to Lady Day dating.Reproduction of ...

An impartial and full account of the life & death of the late unhappy William Lord Russel eldest son and heir of the present Earl of Bedford, who was executed for high treason July 21, 1683, in Lincolns-Inn-Fields : together with the original and rise of the earls of Bedford, giving a brief account of each of them.

A. L.

January 1683

[4], 96 p."To the reader" signed: A.L.Imperfect: print show-through.Reproduction of original in the ...

The Last dying speeches, confession and execution of John Stokes, Isaac Davis, and Mary Williamson, who were executed at Tyburn, the 5th of March, 1684 for fellonies and burglaries together with the manner of their behaviour in New-Gate, after their condemnation : as also the last dying speech and confession of Alice Paddison, who was burnt at Tyburn for high-treason, on the 5th of the same instant.

January 1684

4 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing (2nd ed.).Imprint from colophon.Imperfect: stained,...

The Falles of vnfortunate princes being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely death of such vnfortunate princes and men of note as haue happened since the first entrance of Brute into this iland vntill this our latter age : whereunto is added the famous life and death of Queene Elizabeth, with a declaration of all the warres, battels and sea-fights, wherein at large is described the battell of 88 with the particular seruice of all such ships and men of note in that action.

Higgins, John, fl. 1570-1602.

January 1619

[20], 547+ p.In verse.Also published with title: "The first parte of the mirour for magistrates"--Cf...

The bloody assizes.

Bent, James.

January 1890

Reprint, including original t.-p.: The bloody assizes: or, A compleat history of the life of George,...

The proceedings of the High Court of Iustice with Charls Stuart, late King of England, in Westminster Hall, begun January 20. ended Ianuary 27, 1648: together with his speech on the scaffold at his execution at Whitehall gate, Jan. 30. 1648. Whereunto is added his prayers in the time of his sufferings: and also, his speeches to his chi[l]dren; with a letter from the Prince. Together with his reasons against the jurisdiction of the High court of Iustice, which he intended to delive[r] in writing on Munday, Jan. 22. 1648.

January 1655

[2], 118, 120-121, 121-138 p., plateIncludes with caption title: Prayers used by His Maiesty, in the...

A full and true account of the confession, behaviour, last daying speeches and penitent end of Greenway Feild; who was executed at Tyburn for the murther of Andrew Charleton, on the 25th of September, 1689. With the paper he read under the gallows, signed by his own hand, desiring it might be printed as a warning to all people, &c top event their coming to untimely ends.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.).Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Place and date of publication suggested by Wing...

Gods mercy and justice displayed, in the wicked life and penitential death of Dorothy Lillingstone executed the 7. of April, 1679. at Kennington, for murthering her bastard-childe. Published at her earnest request. With Allowance.

January 1679

[2], 20 p.Caption title on p. 1: The life and death of Dorothy Lillingstone.Reproduction of the orig...

A brief narrative of that stupendious [sic] tragedie late intended to be acted by the satanical saints of these reforming times humbly presented to the king's most excellent majesty : also, an impartial account of the indictment, arraignment, tryal [sic], and condemnation of Thomas Tonge, George Phillips, Francis Stubbs, James Hind, John Sallers, and Nathaniel Gibbs, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, London, Decemb. 11, 1662 ; together with the confessions, speeches, and prayers of George Phillips, Thomas Tonge, Nathaniel Gibbs, Francis Stubbs, at the place of execution, on Munday, Decemb. 22, 1662. / exactly taken in short-hand characters, by the same person that wrote the late king's judges tryals.

Hill, William, fl. 1662.
Tonge, Thomas, d. 1662.
Phillips, George, d. 1662.
Stubbs, Francis, d. 1662.
Sallers, John, d. ca. 1662.
Gibbs, Nathaniel, d. 1662.

January 1662

[15], 55, 80 p."The narrative presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie" signed: William Hill.S...

The lamentation of Edward Bruton, and James Riley, who for the bloody murder committed on the bodies of Henry Howell, and his wife, vpon Queenes Downe, were executed and hanged in chaines, neere the same place on the 18. day of March. 1633. To the tune of, Fortune my foe.

Bruton, Edward, d. 1633.
Riley, James, d. 1633.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Publication date suggested by STC.Verse: "Kind countreymen and our acquaintan...

A true and perfect account of the examination, confession, trial, condemnation and execution of Joan Perry, and her two sons, John and Richard Perry, for the supposed murder of Will. Harrison, Gent Being one of the most remarkable occurrences which hath happened in the memory of man. Sent in a letter (by Sir Thomas Overbury, of Burton, in the county of Gloucester, Knt. and one of His Majesty's justices of the peace) to Thomas Shirly, Doctor of physick, in London. Also Mr. Harrison's own account how he was conveyed to Turky, and there made a slave above 2 years, when his master (who bought him there) dying, he return'd to England; in the mean while, supposed to be murdered by his man-servant, who falsly accused his own mother and brother as guilty of the same, and were all three executed for it on Broadway-Hills, in Gloucestershire.

Overbury, Thomas, Sir, d. 1684.
Harrison, William, fl. 1660.

31, [1] p.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Lib...

A funeral elegie, upon the death of George Sonds, Esq; &c. Who was killed by his brother, Mr. Freeman Sonds, August the 7th. anno Dom. 1655. By William Annand Junior, of Throwligh. Whereunto is annexed a prayer, compiled by his sorrowfull father Sir George Sonds, and used in his family during the life of the said Freeman.

Annand, William, 1633-1689.
Feversham, George Sondes, Earl of, 1599-1677.

January 1655

1 sheet ([1] p.)Mostly in verse - "Reach me a handcerchiff; another yet,".Included at end: "A prayer...

A vindication or justification of John Griffith, Esq.: Against the horrid, malitious, and unconscionable verdict of the coroners iury in Cheshire : vvhich was packt by the means of that pocky, rotten, lying, cowardly, and most perfidious knave, Sir Hugh Caulveley Knight, onely to vent his inveterate hatred and malice against me.

Griffith, John, fl. 1648-1659.
Griffith, John, attributed name. 1622?-1700,

January 1648

[2], 9, [1] p.On the death of William Dod, servant to Sir Hugh Calveley.Place of publication from Wi...

The execution of two persons at Tyburn for the murdering of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the county of Middlesex late of St. Martins in the Fields. viz, Robert Green and Lawrence Hill, who were executed on Fryday the 21th of this instant Frebruary [sic], 1678/9. with an account of their deportment at the place of execution, and several other remarkable circumstances. With allowance.

January 1679

8 p.Caption title on p. 3: The execution of the prisoners who suffered at Tyburn on Fryday the 21th ...

The true manner of the life and death of Sir Thomas Wentworth, late Lord Lievtenant deputy of Ireland, Lord Generall of his Majesties army, knight of the noble Order of the Garter, who was beheaded the 12. day of this present moneth of May, 1641, the rune is Welladay Welladae.

L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680?

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).Verse: "Country men [illegible] to [illegible] patiently patientl...

A true and perfect relation of three inhumane murders committed by William Blisse alias Watts, of the parish of Mims in the county of Middlesex, upon the bodies of Will. Johnson his near kinsman, and Robert Porter servant to Mr. Nichols. Also the manner how he killed, robbed and striped a drovers boy, as he was going to Market-street. With the wonderful discovery of the murtherer. Likewise the sentence of death pronounced against him at the sessions-house in the Old Bayly, London, Feb. 28. 1672. and the manner of his execution, which is to be at the Round-about-house near Kicksend.

8 p.P. 4 is misnumbered p. 2.Date of publication given according to Lady Day dating.Reproduction of ...

An impartial and full account of the life & death of the late unhappy William Lord Russel eldest son and heir of the present Earl of Bedford, who was executed for high treason July 21, 1683, in Lincolns-Inn-Fields : together with the original and rise of the earls of Bedford, giving a brief account of each of them.

A. L.

January 1683

[4], 96 p."To the reader" signed: A.L.Imperfect: print show-through.Reproduction of original in the ...

The Last dying speeches, confession and execution of John Stokes, Isaac Davis, and Mary Williamson, who were executed at Tyburn, the 5th of March, 1684 for fellonies and burglaries together with the manner of their behaviour in New-Gate, after their condemnation : as also the last dying speech and confession of Alice Paddison, who was burnt at Tyburn for high-treason, on the 5th of the same instant.

January 1684

4 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing (2nd ed.).Imprint from colophon.Imperfect: stained,...

The Falles of vnfortunate princes being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely death of such vnfortunate princes and men of note as haue happened since the first entrance of Brute into this iland vntill this our latter age : whereunto is added the famous life and death of Queene Elizabeth, with a declaration of all the warres, battels and sea-fights, wherein at large is described the battell of 88 with the particular seruice of all such ships and men of note in that action.

Higgins, John, fl. 1570-1602.

January 1619

[20], 547+ p.In verse.Also published with title: "The first parte of the mirour for magistrates"--Cf...

The bloody assizes.

Bent, James.

January 1890

Reprint, including original t.-p.: The bloody assizes: or, A compleat history of the life of George,...

The proceedings of the High Court of Iustice with Charls Stuart, late King of England, in Westminster Hall, begun January 20. ended Ianuary 27, 1648: together with his speech on the scaffold at his execution at Whitehall gate, Jan. 30. 1648. Whereunto is added his prayers in the time of his sufferings: and also, his speeches to his chi[l]dren; with a letter from the Prince. Together with his reasons against the jurisdiction of the High court of Iustice, which he intended to delive[r] in writing on Munday, Jan. 22. 1648.

January 1655

[2], 118, 120-121, 121-138 p., plateIncludes with caption title: Prayers used by His Maiesty, in the...

A full and true account of the confession, behaviour, last daying speeches and penitent end of Greenway Feild; who was executed at Tyburn for the murther of Andrew Charleton, on the 25th of September, 1689. With the paper he read under the gallows, signed by his own hand, desiring it might be printed as a warning to all people, &c top event their coming to untimely ends.

January 1689

1 sheet ([2] p.).Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Place and date of publication suggested by Wing...

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