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A84035 The English villain: or The grand thief. Being a full relation of the desperate life, and deserved death of that most notable thief, and notorious robber, Richard Hanam: who for his arch villanies, and notorious robberies committed both in England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, yea, Rome it self; far exceeds that arch villain the Spanish Gusman, and the late famous robber of England Captain Iames Hind; yea, and all the notorious thieves that ever yet were heard of: the like to whom hath not been known. With the manner of the execution, and his speech at his last farewell to the world. Licensed and entred according to Order. Hannam, Richard, d. 1656. 1656 (1656) Wing E3123; Thomason E1645_3; ESTC R209082 4,512 15

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