A Few lines on occasion of the untimely end of Mark and Phillis : who were executed at Cambridge, September 18th for poysoning their master, Capt. John Codman of Charlestown.

A Few lines wrote upon the intended execution of Levi Ames, for burglary, and being sent to him for his improvement, are now published at his desire.
Published: (1773)

The Wages of sin; or, Robbery justly rewarded : a poem; occasioned by the untimely death of Richard Wilson, who was executed on Boston Neck, for burglary, on Thursday the 19th of October, 1732.

Life, last words and dying confession, of Rachel Wall : who, with William Smith and William Dunogan, were executed at Boston, on Thursday, October 8, 1789, for high-way robbery.
by: Wall, Rachel, 1760-1789
Published: (1789)

An Exhortation to young and old to be cautious of small crime, lest they become habitual, and lead them before thay are aware into those of the most heinous nature : Occasioned by the unhappy case of Levi Ames, executed on Boston-Neck, October 21st, 1773, for the crime of burglary.
Published: (1773)

The folly of sinning, opened & applyed : in two sermons, occasioned by the condemnation of one that was executed at Boston in New-England, on November 17th. 1698. /
by: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723

The divine compassions declar'd and magnified: to engage and encourage the greatest sinners unto a speedy and earnest repentance : A sermon, preach'd at the lecture in Boston, June 2. 1715. Upon the sorrowful occasion of a miserable woman present, under sentence of death for the murder of her spurious infant. By Benjamin Colman, A.M.
by: Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747

The divine compassions declar'd and magnified: to engage and encourage the greatest sinners unto a speedy and earnest repentance : A sermon, preach'd at the lecture in Boston, June 2. 1715. Upon the sorrowful occasion of a miserable woman present, under sentence of death for the murder of her spurious infant. /
by: Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747

A sorrowful spectacle : In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on a miserable woman, for the murder of a spurious offspring. The one declaring, the evil of an heart hardened, under and against all means of good. The other describing, the fearful case of such as in a suffering time, and much more such as in a dying hour, are found without the fear of God. With some remarkable things, relating to the criminal; proper for all to be informed of. By Cotton Mather, D.D. and F.R.S. [One line from Acts].
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

The prayer and plea of David, to be delivered from blood-guiltiness : improved in a sermon at the ancient Thursday-lecture in Boston, May 16th 1751. Before the execution of a young Negro servant, for poisoning an infant. /
by: Byles, Mather, 1707-1788

A sorrowful spectacle : In two sermons, occasioned by a just sentence of death, on a miserable woman, for the murder of a spurious offspring. : The one declaring, the evil of an heart hardened, under and against all means of good. : The other describing, the fearful case of such as in a suffering time, and much more such as in a dying hour, are found without the fear of God. : With some remarkable things, relating to the criminal; proper for all to be informed of. /
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

Cooke's speech from the pillory.
by: J. K.
Published: (1770)

The life, last words, and dying speech of Cassumo Garcelli : who was this day (Thursday, January 15, 1784,) executed, for the willful, cruel and inhuman murder of Mr. John Johnson on the evening of the sixth November, 1783 ... Boston, January 15, 1784.
by: Garcelli, Cassumo, 1760-1784

A Few lines on Magnus Mode, Richard Hodges & J. Newington Clark : Who are sentenc'd to stand one hour in the pillory at Charlestown; to have one of their ears cut off, and to be whipped 20 stripes at the public whipping-post, for making and passing counterfeit dollars, &c.

Life, last words and dying confession of John Bailey : A black man, who was executed at Boston this day, being Thursday, October 14, 1790, for burglary.
by: Bailey, John, 1771-1790

Boston, May [blank] 1791. Permit me to inform you that I have this day taken into copartnership, my brother, Mr. Richard Codman ... : The business in future will be carried on under the firm of John & Richard Codman ...
by: Codman, John, 1755-1803
Published: (1791)

Tremenda : The dreadful sound with which the wicked are to be thunderstruck. In a sermon delivered unto a great assembly, in which was present, a miserable African, just going to be executed for a most inhumane and uncommon murder. At Boston, May 25th. 1721. To which is added, a conference between a minister and the prisoner, on the day before his execution. [One line from Deuteronomy].
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

Lessons of caution to young sinners : A sermon preach'd on Lord's-Day Sept. 23. 1733. Upon the affecting occasion of an unhappy young woman present in the assembly under sentence of death. /
by: Foxcroft, Thomas, 1697-1769

Tremenda : The dreadful sound with which the wicked are to be thunderstruck. : In a sermon delivered unto a great assembly, in which was present, a miserable African, just going to be executed for a most inhumane and uncommon murder. At Boston, May 25th. 1721. : To which is added, a conference between a minister and the prisoner, on the day before his execution. : [One line from Deuteronomy].
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

The declaration & confession of Matthew Cushing : a young man aged about twenty two years, who was try'd for burglary at the Superiour Court held at Boston in August last, and had sentence of death pass'd upon him for the same; which he deliver'd to us on Tuesday Sept. 24 and confirm'd the same before credible witnesses the day of his execution, to be published for the benefit of mankind.
by: Cushing, Matthew, 1712-1734

A Mournful poem on the death of John Ormsby and Matthew Cushing : who were appointed to be executed on Boston Neck, the 17th of October, 1734.
Published: (1734)

A Prospective view of death : being, a solemn warning to inconsiderate youth, occasioned by the trial and condemnation of Levi Ames, aged twenty-two years, who was convicted of burglary, and received sentence of death, Sept. 10, 1773. Who is soon finally to leave the world, and launch into an awful eternity. : To which is added, his trial and life. ...

The Speech of Death to Levi Ames : Who was executed on Boston-Neck, October 21, 1773, for the crime of burglary.

Christ's promise to the penitent thief : A sermon preached the Lord's-Day before the execution of Levi Ames, who suffered death for burglary, Oct. 21, 1773. Aet. 22. /
by: Eliot, Andrew, 1718-1778

The hainous nature of the sin of murder : And the great happiness of deliverance from it. As it was represented in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, Sept. 24. 1713. Before the execution of one David Wallis. By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston.
by: Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747

The hainous nature of the sin of murder : And the great happiness of deliverance from it. : As it was represented in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, Sept. 24. 1713. Before the execution of one David Wallis. /
by: Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747

The sad effects of sin : A true relation of the murder committed by David Wallis, on his companion Benjamin Stolwood: on Saturday night, the first of August, 1713. With his carriage ofter condemnation; his confession and dying speech at the place of execution, &c. : To which are added, the sermons preached at the lecture in Boston, in his hearing, after condemnation; and on the day of his execution, being Sept. 24. 1713.
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

The hainous nature of the sin of murder : And the great happiness of deliverance from it. : As it was represented in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, Sept. 24. 1713. Before the execution of one David Wallis. /
by: Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747

The life, last words, and dying speech of Valentine Dukett : who was shot for desertion, on Boston Common, Friday morning, Sept. 9, 1774, agreeable to the sentence of a general court-martial held in Boston Camp, the 30th day of August ...
by: Dukett, Valentine, 1753-1774
Published: (1774)

A report of the labors of John Augustus, for the last ten years, in aid of the unfortunate : containing a description of his method of operations; striking incidents, and observations upon the improvement of some of our city institutions, with a view to the benefit of the prisoner and of society. Published by request.
by: Augustus, John, 1785-1859
Published: (1852)

Crime and criminal statistics in Boston.
by: Warner, Sam Bass, 1889-1979
Published: (1974)

The wicked mans portion. Or A sermon (preached at the lecture in Boston in New-England the 18th day of the 1 moneth 1674. when two men were executed, who had murthered their master.) : Wherein is shewed that excesse in wickedness doth bring untimely death. /
by: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723

A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder : preached at Boston in New-England, March 11th 1685/6. : (Together with the confession, last expressions, and solemn warning of that murderer, to all persons; expecially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end.) /
by: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723

A sermon occasioned by the execution of a man found guilty of murder : preached at Boston in N.E. March 11th 1685[/]6. : (Together with the confession, last expressions & solemn warning of that murderer to all persons; especially to young men, to beware of those sins which brought him to his miserable end.) /
by: Mather, Increase, 1639-1723

Inhuman cruelty or villany detected : Being a true relation of the most unheard-of, cruel and barberous intended murder of a bastard child belonging to John and Ann Richardson, of Boston, who confined it in a small room, with scarce any victuals, or cloathing to cover it from the cold or rain, which beat into it, for which crime they were both of them sentenc'd to set on the gallows, with a rope round their necks, &c.

It started with the hats : the life experiences of Boston's founding street gang members /
by: Joyce, Paul F., 1957-
Published: (2024)

It started with the hats : the life experiences of Boston's founding street gang members /
by: Joyce, Paul F., 1957-
Published: (2024)