A Full and the truest narrative of the most horrid, barbarous and unparalled murder, committed on the person of John Knight, apprentice to Mr. Arthur Worth, silk-man in milk-street, London. Which ... was committed by the desperate and bloody hand of Nathaniel Butler ... on Thursday morning August 6. 1657. Together with the manner of his being apprehended and examined; and the confession from the mouth of the said Butler ... an account of the tryall, condemnation and sentence pronounced against him, which was executed upon him, on Monday August 31. 1657. And his last speech upon the ladder immediately before his death, which he desired might be printed after his death; and to that end gave it at large in writing from off the ladder, to Mr. Yearwood chaplain to the right honourable Sir Robert Titchbourn lord mayor of London ...

A Perfect narrative of the robbery and murder committed near Dame Annis so Cleer, on Friday night the second of July, 1669, upon the person of Mr. John Talbot quondam preacher to a regiment of His Majesties forces in Portugal and lately ... curate of Laindon in Essex, who ... was stripped ... stabbed into the throat by six men and a bloody woman ... together with their examinations, tryal, and confessions.

38 p.Imperfect: print show-through.Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library

A full and true account of a most horrid and barbarous design, intended to be executed upon the body of Mr. J. Frampton, a wire-worker, living upon London-Bridge who by providence hath escaped the wicked conspiracy of Mary Roberts; the effects of which was to have ended in his death, and utter ruine of his whole family. Which is as followeth.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

News from the sessions-house in the Old-Bayly Being a full and true relation of the tryal and condemnation of John Smith, John Darkin, and Geo. Marshal, for stealing the plate out of the parish church of St. Giles's in the Fields. As also the tryals of three shoe-makers for murthering a milk-woman neer Kentishtown: with the condemnation of a woman that murthered her childe. And several other notorious malefactors for several crimes: at a sessions of peace there held; which began on Wednesday the 5th of this instant April, and ended on Fryday the 7th 1676. With an account of how many are condemn'd to die, how many burn'd in the hand, to be transported, and to be whipt. Licensed April 7. 1676. Oldenburg.

January 1676

8 p.Caption title on p. 3 reads: An account of the most remarkable tryals at the Sessions house in t...

The penitent murderer. Being an exact narrative of the life and death of Nathaniel Butler; who (through grace) became a convert, after he had most cruelly murdered John Knight. With the several conferences held with the said Butler in Newgate, by the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, and several eminent ministers, and others. As also his confession, speech, prayer, and the sermon preached after his execution; with several useful admonitions, and excellent discourses. / Collected by Randolph Yearwood, chaplain to the Right Honorable, the Lord Major of the city of London.

Yearwood, Randolph, d. 1689.

January 1657

[32], 80, [24] p.Includes letters of Nathaniel Butler, and discourse by several ministers concerning...

A Serious advice to the citizens of London by some ministers of the Gospel in the said city upon occasion of the horrid murder and dreadful death of Nathaniel Butler, an high malefactor.

Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.

[23] p.Caption title.Signed on p. [23]: Septemb. 11, 1657. Edmund Calamy, Simeon Ashe, Arthur Jackso...

The true narrative of the confession and execution of the seven prisoners at Tyburn on Wednesday the 24th. of this instant October 1683: Viz. Charles Butler, who was drawn, and hang'd for high-treason John Quarles, John Smith, Mary Phelps, Charles Dod, Hugh Jones, Edward Williams, for murther, felonies, burglaries, and divers other crimes. And also a particular account of their several facts, and where committed.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, ...

The speech of Major John Harris at the place of execution, near St. Mary Axe, on Monday the third of September, 1660. With his prayer immediately before his death; and his confession touching his appearing on the scaffold before White-Hall, at the most horrid murder of our late gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles.

Harris, John, d. 1660.

January 1660

[2], 5, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. 4".Reproduction of the original in the British Lib...

The true narrative of the confession and execution of the three prisoners at Kingstone upon Thames, in the county of Surrie. On Monday the 22th of March, 1679. With the account of their particular facts for which they suffered, as more particularly the last confession and exhortation of Margaret Clark, who fired her masters house in Southwark. And James Christian for killing the waterman, John Selby, John Seamor alias Herring, three notorious highway men. With the names of the places where they committed the facts, for which they now suffer; and many other remarkable circumstances.

3, [1] p.England and Wales. Assizes (Southwark)Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The year in title is ...

The true narrative of the proceedings at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly which began on Monday the 17th of this instant October, and ended on Wednesday the 19th following: Giving an account of the most of the remarkable trials there, viz, for murder, fellonies, and burglaries, &c. with a particular relation of their names, and the places of their committing their facts, with the number of those condemned to die, burn'd in the hand, transported and to be whipt. But more especially the tryal and condemnation, of John King and John Winnel for murdering Robert Reeks yeoman of the guard, and several persons for high-treason.

England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Identified as Wing T2829B, reel 2374, of the UMI microfilm s...

A true relation of a most barbarous and bloody murder lately committed on the body of Mr. Tho. Clarke, minister and school-master in the parish of St. Margarets Westminster:

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Dated at end: Licensed, Novemb. 1st. 1688.Reproduction of or...

A full and true account of the proceedings at the sessions of oyer and terminer, holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal-delivery of Newgate; which began at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly, on Thursday, Iune 1st. and ended on Fryday, Iune 2d. 1682 Wherein is contained the tryal of many notorious malefactors, for murders, fellonies, burglary, and other misdemeanours, but more especially the tryal of Jane Kent for witch-craft. Together, with the names of those that received sentence of death, the number of those burn'd in the hand, transported, and vvhip'd. As likewise some proceedings in relation to the persons that violently took the lady out of the coach on Hounslow-Heath.

England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)

4 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing; printer's name and publication date from colophon....

The Last dying speeches and confessions of the three notorious malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on the 4th of this instant March 1681 giving an account of the several crimes for which they suffered which are as followeth, John Sadler for whipping a girl to death at Ratcliff, Roger Maiden for eight fellonies and burglarys, Elizabeth Brown, alias White-head, for robbing the Two Cocks on London-Bridge and endeavouring to cut the maids throat : with their pentitential confessions as well in prison as at the place of execution.

January 1681

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.This item appears at reel 1339:29 as Wing S277 (number cance...

The Bloody vintner: or, Cruelty rewarded with justice. Being a true account of one Edward (alias) Edmund Kirk, vintner, who being privately married to a servant maid, did, on the 25th. of May, delude her from her masters house, under the pretence of visiting some relation; but having of her all alone in a private road near Paddington, he most barbarously and cruelly murdered her; for which fact he was indicted and found guilty, and also received due sentence of death, which was accordingly executed, on Friday the 11th. of this instant July, 1684. : To the tune of, Aim not too high:.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Place of publication suggested by Wing.Includes 3 engraved illustrations.Impe...

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 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...

A Perfect narrative of the robbery and murder committed near Dame Annis so Cleer, on Friday night the second of July, 1669, upon the person of Mr. John Talbot quondam preacher to a regiment of His Majesties forces in Portugal and lately ... curate of Laindon in Essex, who ... was stripped ... stabbed into the throat by six men and a bloody woman ... together with their examinations, tryal, and confessions.

38 p.Imperfect: print show-through.Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library

A full and true account of a most horrid and barbarous design, intended to be executed upon the body of Mr. J. Frampton, a wire-worker, living upon London-Bridge who by providence hath escaped the wicked conspiracy of Mary Roberts; the effects of which was to have ended in his death, and utter ruine of his whole family. Which is as followeth.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

News from the sessions-house in the Old-Bayly Being a full and true relation of the tryal and condemnation of John Smith, John Darkin, and Geo. Marshal, for stealing the plate out of the parish church of St. Giles's in the Fields. As also the tryals of three shoe-makers for murthering a milk-woman neer Kentishtown: with the condemnation of a woman that murthered her childe. And several other notorious malefactors for several crimes: at a sessions of peace there held; which began on Wednesday the 5th of this instant April, and ended on Fryday the 7th 1676. With an account of how many are condemn'd to die, how many burn'd in the hand, to be transported, and to be whipt. Licensed April 7. 1676. Oldenburg.

January 1676

8 p.Caption title on p. 3 reads: An account of the most remarkable tryals at the Sessions house in t...

The penitent murderer. Being an exact narrative of the life and death of Nathaniel Butler; who (through grace) became a convert, after he had most cruelly murdered John Knight. With the several conferences held with the said Butler in Newgate, by the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, and several eminent ministers, and others. As also his confession, speech, prayer, and the sermon preached after his execution; with several useful admonitions, and excellent discourses. / Collected by Randolph Yearwood, chaplain to the Right Honorable, the Lord Major of the city of London.

Yearwood, Randolph, d. 1689.

January 1657

[32], 80, [24] p.Includes letters of Nathaniel Butler, and discourse by several ministers concerning...

A Serious advice to the citizens of London by some ministers of the Gospel in the said city upon occasion of the horrid murder and dreadful death of Nathaniel Butler, an high malefactor.

Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.

[23] p.Caption title.Signed on p. [23]: Septemb. 11, 1657. Edmund Calamy, Simeon Ashe, Arthur Jackso...

The true narrative of the confession and execution of the seven prisoners at Tyburn on Wednesday the 24th. of this instant October 1683: Viz. Charles Butler, who was drawn, and hang'd for high-treason John Quarles, John Smith, Mary Phelps, Charles Dod, Hugh Jones, Edward Williams, for murther, felonies, burglaries, and divers other crimes. And also a particular account of their several facts, and where committed.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, ...

The speech of Major John Harris at the place of execution, near St. Mary Axe, on Monday the third of September, 1660. With his prayer immediately before his death; and his confession touching his appearing on the scaffold before White-Hall, at the most horrid murder of our late gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles.

Harris, John, d. 1660.

January 1660

[2], 5, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Sept. 4".Reproduction of the original in the British Lib...

The true narrative of the confession and execution of the three prisoners at Kingstone upon Thames, in the county of Surrie. On Monday the 22th of March, 1679. With the account of their particular facts for which they suffered, as more particularly the last confession and exhortation of Margaret Clark, who fired her masters house in Southwark. And James Christian for killing the waterman, John Selby, John Seamor alias Herring, three notorious highway men. With the names of the places where they committed the facts, for which they now suffer; and many other remarkable circumstances.

3, [1] p.England and Wales. Assizes (Southwark)Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The year in title is ...

The true narrative of the proceedings at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly which began on Monday the 17th of this instant October, and ended on Wednesday the 19th following: Giving an account of the most of the remarkable trials there, viz, for murder, fellonies, and burglaries, &c. with a particular relation of their names, and the places of their committing their facts, with the number of those condemned to die, burn'd in the hand, transported and to be whipt. But more especially the tryal and condemnation, of John King and John Winnel for murdering Robert Reeks yeoman of the guard, and several persons for high-treason.

England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Identified as Wing T2829B, reel 2374, of the UMI microfilm s...

A true relation of a most barbarous and bloody murder lately committed on the body of Mr. Tho. Clarke, minister and school-master in the parish of St. Margarets Westminster:

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Dated at end: Licensed, Novemb. 1st. 1688.Reproduction of or...

A full and true account of the proceedings at the sessions of oyer and terminer, holden for the city of London, county of Middlesex, and goal-delivery of Newgate; which began at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly, on Thursday, Iune 1st. and ended on Fryday, Iune 2d. 1682 Wherein is contained the tryal of many notorious malefactors, for murders, fellonies, burglary, and other misdemeanours, but more especially the tryal of Jane Kent for witch-craft. Together, with the names of those that received sentence of death, the number of those burn'd in the hand, transported, and vvhip'd. As likewise some proceedings in relation to the persons that violently took the lady out of the coach on Hounslow-Heath.

England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London)

4 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing; printer's name and publication date from colophon....

The Last dying speeches and confessions of the three notorious malefactors who were executed at Tyburn on the 4th of this instant March 1681 giving an account of the several crimes for which they suffered which are as followeth, John Sadler for whipping a girl to death at Ratcliff, Roger Maiden for eight fellonies and burglarys, Elizabeth Brown, alias White-head, for robbing the Two Cocks on London-Bridge and endeavouring to cut the maids throat : with their pentitential confessions as well in prison as at the place of execution.

January 1681

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.This item appears at reel 1339:29 as Wing S277 (number cance...

The Bloody vintner: or, Cruelty rewarded with justice. Being a true account of one Edward (alias) Edmund Kirk, vintner, who being privately married to a servant maid, did, on the 25th. of May, delude her from her masters house, under the pretence of visiting some relation; but having of her all alone in a private road near Paddington, he most barbarously and cruelly murdered her; for which fact he was indicted and found guilty, and also received due sentence of death, which was accordingly executed, on Friday the 11th. of this instant July, 1684. : To the tune of, Aim not too high:.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Place of publication suggested by Wing.Includes 3 engraved illustrations.Impe...

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 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...

A Perfect narrative of the robbery and murder committed near Dame Annis so Cleer, on Friday night the second of July, 1669, upon the person of Mr. John Talbot quondam preacher to a regiment of His Majesties forces in Portugal and lately ... curate of Laindon in Essex, who ... was stripped ... stabbed into the throat by six men and a bloody woman ... together with their examinations, tryal, and confessions.

38 p.Imperfect: print show-through.Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library

A full and true account of a most horrid and barbarous design, intended to be executed upon the body of Mr. J. Frampton, a wire-worker, living upon London-Bridge who by providence hath escaped the wicked conspiracy of Mary Roberts; the effects of which was to have ended in his death, and utter ruine of his whole family. Which is as followeth.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

News from the sessions-house in the Old-Bayly Being a full and true relation of the tryal and condemnation of John Smith, John Darkin, and Geo. Marshal, for stealing the plate out of the parish church of St. Giles's in the Fields. As also the tryals of three shoe-makers for murthering a milk-woman neer Kentishtown: with the condemnation of a woman that murthered her childe. And several other notorious malefactors for several crimes: at a sessions of peace there held; which began on Wednesday the 5th of this instant April, and ended on Fryday the 7th 1676. With an account of how many are condemn'd to die, how many burn'd in the hand, to be transported, and to be whipt. Licensed April 7. 1676. Oldenburg.

January 1676

8 p.Caption title on p. 3 reads: An account of the most remarkable tryals at the Sessions house in t...

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