. The Newgate calendar : Comprising interesting memoirs of the most notorious characters who have been convicted of outrages on the laws of England since the commencement of the eighteenth century ; with occasional anecdotes and observations, speeches, confessions, and last exclamations of sufferers. ad,which he was strongly recommend- which premises he to Mr. Price, postmaster at Bath. As Mr. Price always esteemed In this employ he conducted him-self, for seven years, with greatassiduity, and to the complete satis-faction of his master. About ninevears before he committed the fat
. The Newgate calendar : Comprising interesting memoirs of the most notorious characters who have been convicted of outrages on the laws of England since the commencement of the eighteenth century ; with occasional anecdotes and observations, speeches, confessions, and last exclamations of sufferers. ad,which he was strongly recommend- which premises he to Mr. Price, postmaster at Bath. As Mr. Price always esteemed In this employ he conducted him-self, for seven years, with greatassiduity, and to the complete satis-faction of his master. About ninevears before he committed the fatal him a faithful servant, he was,during the busy season at Bath,called on to lend assistance in thepost-office, such as making up themails, sorting letters, &c. and here act for which he suffered, he married he was tempted to commit the fatalan amiable woman, by whom he had act for which he died an ignomini-sevcral children, and took a public ous death. Among other letters he KNAPP & BALDWINS NEWGATE CALENDAR. 17 secreted one belonging to Messrs. offence he was tried at the assizes Slack, linen-drapers, containing for Somersetshire, and found Guilty, bills of exchange, on one of which He was sentenced to be executed he forged an endorsement. For this at Ilchester, September 11, Scene in a Slave Market, described bu Dr. Iinckara. THE HONORABLE ARTHUR WILLIAM HODGE, EXECUTED FOR THE MURDER OF HIS NEGRO SLAVE. , As the circumstances attending and all the associates he had formedthis case happened in one of our there. A friend, a parent, a wife,West-India colonies, we feel no apo- or child, may each and all combinelogy necessary for introducing it in imhittering the hour of separa-into our pages, particularly as it tion, when the chains and whips ofaffords us an opportunity for making the tyrants who buy and sell hima few remarks on that abominable are less galling than the uncon-traffic, the Slave Trade, which, trollablc anguish of his soul. Thisto the disgrace of Europe,
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