An edition of A letter from Scotland, to a friend in London (1705)

A letter from Scotland, to a friend in London

containing a particular narrative of the whole proceedings against the Worcester and her crew, from her first arrival in Leith-Road, to the 20th of April 1705. In which the secret intrigues, and bloody designs of their prosecutors are detected and expos'd. Also an account of the sudden death of the principal evidence the day sentence was past; the prisoners behaviour after condemnation, and their manner of execution; with observations and reflections upon the whole. Publish'd by way of requital, for the many scandalous relations and reflections publish'd in the Flying-Post..

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An edition of A letter from Scotland, to a friend in London (1705)

A letter from Scotland, to a friend in London

containing a particular narrative of the whole proceedings against the Worcester and her crew, from her first arrival in Leith-Road, to the 20th of April 1705. In which the secret intrigues, and bloody designs of their prosecutors are detected and expos'd. Also an account of the sudden death of the principal evidence the day sentence was past; the prisoners behaviour after condemnation, and their manner of execution; with observations and reflections upon the whole. Publish'd by way of requital, for the many scandalous relations and reflections publish'd in the Flying-Post..

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English
Pages
32

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Subjects
Trials, litigation, Trials (Piracy), Trials (Murder), Executions and executioners
People
Thomas Green (-1705), John Madder (-1705)
Places
Scotland

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Cover of: A letter from Scotland, to a friend in London
A letter from Scotland, to a friend in London: containing a particular narrative of the whole proceedings against the Worcester and her crew, from her first arrival in Leith-Road, to the 20th of April 1705. In which the secret intrigues, and bloody designs of their prosecutors are detected and expos'd. Also an account of the sudden death of the principal evidence the day sentence was past; the prisoners behaviour after condemnation, and their manner of execution; with observations and reflections upon the whole. Publish'd by way of requital, for the many scandalous relations and reflections publish'd in the Flying-Post..
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At one time attributed to Daniel Defoe by Moore who came to doubt the attribution.

Thomas Green and John Madder, respectively captain and first mate of the Worcester, were executed for piracy and murder on April 11, 1705.

Signatures: A-D⁴ (A1 verso blank).

Moore, J.R. Checklist of the writings of Daniel Defoe (2nd ed.), 101

Scott, J. Bibliography of printed documents and books relating to the Darien company, 182

Hanson, L. Contemporary printed sources for British and Irish economic history, 1701-1750, 509

English short title catalogue, T56926

Purchase; 1921; 13020.

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32 pages
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32

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OL44007210M
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letterfromscotla00unse
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228747530

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