The trial of the notorious highwayman Richard Turpin, at York assizes, on the 22d day of March, 1739, before the Hon. Sir William Chapple, Knt. Judge of Assize, and one of His Majesty's Justices of the Court of King's Bench. Taken down in court by Mr. Thomas Kyll, Professor of Short-Hand. To which is prefix'd, An exact Account of the said Turpin, from his first coming into Yorkshire, to the Time of his being committed Prisoner to York Castle; communicated by Mr. Appleton of Beverley, Clerk of the Peace for the East-Riding of the said County. With a Copy of a Letter which Turpin received form his Father, while under Sentence of Death. To which is added, his behaviour at the place of execution, on Saturday the 7th of April, 1739. Together with the whole Confession he made to the Hangman at the Gallows; wherein he acknowledg'd himself guilty of the Facts for which he suffer'd, own'd the Murder of Mr. Thompson's Servant on Epping-Forest, and gave a particular Account of several Robberies w

People / Organizations

• Richard Turpin (Author)

Imprint

York: printed by Ward and Chandler Booksellers, at their Printing-Office in Coney-Street; and sold at their shop without Temple-Bar, London, [1739]

Publication year

1739-1739

ESTC No.

T174256

Grub Street ID

211346

Description

vii,[1],3-25,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Price from imprint: price Sixpence.