By far the most dexterous of his Profession in this
or any other Country.
CONTAINING,
A genuine Recital of more than Five HundredThefts, Frauds, and Felonies, committed by him inEngland, Scotland, Ireland, North America, and theWest Indies, during the Course of Fifteen Years.
WITH
Several Maxims, Hints, and Remarks, by Way ofCaution to the Public, to prevent or detect the Designsof Sharpers and Thieves from being carried into Execution.The whole Narrative being wonderful andsurprizing, and yet in all Respects strictly true.
Written by HIMSELF,
Whilst under Sentence of Death in Newgate.
LONDON:
Printed for J. Fuller, in Blowbladder-Street, near
Cheapside. M.dcc.lxiii.
[Price One Shilling.]
This Pamphlet written for the publick Good ONLY, is entered in theHall-book of the Company of Stationers, and at the Stamp-office, whoeverpirates or prints any Part of it, will be prosecuted to the utmost Rigour ofthe Law.
I do hereby empower Mr. John Fuller, of Newgate-street,to Print this only Genuine and TrueAccount of my Life and Transactions for many Years.Containing the most astonishing Variety of Incidents,of any Person ever under the same Misfortunes withmyself.
Press-Yard, Newgate, 22 Nov. 1763. | Charles Speckman. |
Witness,
Francis Caveac,
John Anstey.
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