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A39046 The execution of the 11 prisoners that suffer'd at Tyburn, and one in Little-Brittain, on Wednesday the 22th of this instant January, 1679 With the manner of their behaviour in Newgate before execution. Viz. Rich Mills, John Butler, William Brown, Christopher Brunker, George Kenyon, all of them for a robbery in Hatton-Garden. William Adkins, Anthony Tyler, for a burglary. Francis Jones, for a burglary. Timothy Smith, Margaret Wallis, for a burglary in the Strand. William Brain, for horse-stealing. Robt. Freeman, for shooting his master. With the description of every mans fact for which he dyed. VVith allowance. 1679 (1679) Wing E3854A; ESTC R215029 2,594 8

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