A cruell murther committed lately upon the body of Abraham Gearsy who liv'd in the Parish of Westmill, in the County of Harford; by one Robert Reeve, and Richard Reeve, both of the same Parish: for which fact Robert was prest to death, on Munday the 16. of March, and the Tuesday following Richard was hang'd; and after both of them were hang'd up in chaines, where now they doe remaine, to the affrightment of all beholders. 1635. To the tune of Fortune my Foe.
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dc.contributor.author | Crimsal, Richard. |
dc.coverage.placeName | London |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-09T12:01:22Z |
dc.date.available | 2019-11-09T12:01:22Z |
dc.date.created | 1635 |
dc.date.issued | 2007-10 |
dc.identifier | ota:A19001 |
dc.identifier.citation | http://purl.ox.ac.uk/ota/A19001 |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12024/A19001 |
dc.description.abstract | Verse - "I pray give eare unto my tale of woe,". Signed at end: R.C., i.e. Richard Crimsal. Publication date conjectured by STC. In two parts; woodcuts at head of each part. Reproductions of the original in the British Library. |
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dc.language | English |
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dc.publisher | University of Oxford |
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dc.subject.lcsh | Ballads, English -- 17th century. |
dc.subject.lcsh | Murder -- England -- Early works to 1800. |
dc.title | A cruell murther committed lately upon the body of Abraham Gearsy who liv'd in the Parish of Westmill, in the County of Harford; by one Robert Reeve, and Richard Reeve, both of the same Parish: for which fact Robert was prest to death, on Munday the 16. of March, and the Tuesday following Richard was hang'd; and after both of them were hang'd up in chaines, where now they doe remaine, to the affrightment of all beholders. 1635. To the tune of Fortune my Foe. |
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identifier.stc | STC 5418 |
identifier.stc | ESTC S108708 |
otaterms.date.range | 1600-1699 |
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