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Sheppard, 37 pp. (21 October 1793) Defoe, DanielThe history of the remarkable life of John Sheppard,
containing a particular account of his many robberies and escapes,
… The whole taken from the most authentick accounts, as the
informations of divers justices of the peace, the several
shop-keepers above-mentioned, the principle [sic] officers of
Newgate and New prison and from the confession of Sheppard made to
the Rev. Mr. Wagstaff, who officiated for the ordinary of
Newgate. 1724OR
AnonymousAuthentic memoirs of the life and surprising adventures of
John Sheppard, who was executed at Tyburn, November the 16th, 1724, by
way of familiar letters from a gentleman in town to his friend and
correspondent in the country. 1724OR
AnonymousThe history of the lives and actions of Jonathan Wild, thief
taker. Joseph Blake alias Blueskin, foot-pad. And John Sheppard,
housebreaker. … Taken from several papers found since Jonathan's
death… 1725Mentions in the Diary