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.

The last words and dying speech of Levi Ames : who was executed at Boston, on Thursday the 21st day of October, 1773. For burglary. /
by: Ames, Levi, 1752-1773

The execution hymn, composed on Levi Ames : who is to be executed for burglary, this day, the 21st of October, 1773, which was sung to him and a considerable audience, assembled at the prison, on Tuesday evening, the 19th of October, and, at the desire of the prisoner, will be sung at the place of execution, this day. : To which is annexed, The Christian exercises and dying soliloquy, or the comfortable hope and wonderful conversion of Levi Ames ... /
by: Winchester, Elhanan, 1751-1797
Published: (1773)

Boston, October 21, 1773. The dying penitent; or, The affecting speech of Levi Ames /
Published: (1773)

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. ...

An Address to the inhabitants of Boston, (particulary [as printed] to the thoughtless youth:) : occasioned by the execution of Levi Ames, who so early in life, as not 22 years of age, must quit the stage of action in this awful manner. He was tried for burglary on the 7th of September, and after a fair and impartial examination of facts, the jury went out but soon return'd, who upon their oaths pronounc'd him guilty. ...

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

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 last words and dying speech of Levi Ames : who was executed at Boston, on Thursday the 21st day of October, 1773, for burglary. Taken from his own mouth, and published at his desire, as a solemn warning to all, more particularly young people. [One line from Proverbs].
by: Ames, Levi, 1752-1773

Theft and murder! : A poem on the execution of Levi Ames, which is to be on Thursday, the 21st of October inst. for robbing the h[o]use of Mr. Martin Bicker, and was convicted of burglary.
Published: (1773)

Two sermons : the first from Psalm CII. 19, 20. Delivered the Lord's Day before the execution of Levi Ames, who was executed at Boston, Thursday October twenty-first, for burglary, aet. 22. This discourse was preached at the desire of the criminal, who also attended on the occasion. The second from Proverbs XVII. 25. Preached the Lord's-Day after his execution; and designed as an improvement of that awful event, by way of caution to others. : To which is added, at the request of many, an account of the exercise of his mind, from the time of his condemnation, until he left the world; together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows. By all which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought in a judgment of charity, to have died, a penitent thief. /
by: Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807

Two sermons : the first from Psalm CII. 19, 20. Delivered the Lord's-Day before the execution of Levi Ames, who was executed at Boston, Thursday, October twenty-first, for burglary, aet. 22. This discourse was preached at the desire of the criminal, who also attended on the occasion. The second from Proverbs XVII. 25. Preached the Lord's-Day after his execution; and designed as an improvement of that awful event, by way of caution to others. : To which is added, at the request of many, an account of the exercise of his mind, from the time of his confinement, until he left the world; together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows. By all which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought in a judgment of charity, to have died, a penitent thief. /
by: Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807

Two sermons : the first from Psalm CII. 19, 20. Delivered the Lord's-Day before the execution of Levi Ames. Who was executed at Boston, Thursday October 21. for burglary. Aet. 22. This discourse was preached at the desire of the criminal, who also attended on the occasion. The second from Proverbs XVII. 25. Preached the Lords-Day after his execution; and designed as an improvement of that awful event, by way of caution to others. : To which is added, at the request of many, an account of the exercise of his mind, from the time of his condemnation, till he left the world; together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows. By all which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought in a judgment of charity, to have died, a penitent thief. /
by: Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807

Two sermons : the first from Psalm CII. 19, 20. Delivered the Lords-Day before the execution of Levi Ames, who was executed at Boston, Thursday October 21. 1773. for burglary. Aet. 22. This discourse was preached at the desire of the criminal, who also attended on the occasion. The second from Proverbs XVII. 25. Preached the Lords-Day after his execution; and designed as an improvement of that awful event, by way of caution to others. : To which is added, at the request of many, an account of the exercise of his mind, from the time of his condemnation, till he left the world; together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows. By all which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought in a judgment of charity, to have died, a penitent thief. /
by: Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807

The life and confession of Johnson Green : who is to be executed this day, August 17th, 1786, for the atrocious crime of burglary; together with his last and dying words.
by: Green, Johnson, 1757-1786

The dying speech and confession of William Linsey : to be executed at Worcester, October 25th. 1770. for the crime of burglary.
by: Linsey, William, 1746?-1770

The last words of William Huggins and John Mansfield : who are to be executed this day, June 19th, 1783, at Worcester, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, for burglary, committed in October last.
by: Huggins, William, 1759-1783

Two sermons : the first from Psalm CII. 19, 20. Delivered the Lord's-Day before the execution of Levi Ames. Who was executed at Boston, Thursday October 21. for burglary. Aet. 22. This discourse was preached at the desire of the criminal, who also attended on the occasion. The second from Proverbs XVII. 25. Preached the Lords-Day after his execution; and designed as an improvement of that awful event, by way of caution to others. To which is added, at the request of many, an account of the exercise of his mind, from the time of his condemnation, till he left the world; together with the conversation the author had with him as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows. By all which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought in a judgment of charity, to have died, a penitent thief. By Samuel Stillman, A.M. Pastor of the First Baptist Churc in Boston. [One line from Luke].
by: Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807

The paradise of God opened to a penitent thief, in answer to his dying prayer to a dying Saviour : considered and improved in a sermon; the substance of which was delivered at Taunton, November 11, 1784. Upon the day of the execution of John Dixson, for burglary, aetat 24. : With an appendix, on the nature and enormity of burglary. : And a sketch of Dixson's life. /
by: Fobes, Peres, 1742-1812

Last words and dying speech of Samuel Smith : who was executed at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the 26th of December, A.D. 1799, for the crime of burglary.
by: Smith, Samuel, 1745-1799

Life, last words and dying speech of John Sheehan : who was executed at Boston, on Thursday, November twenty-second, 1787, for burglary.
by: Sheehan, John, 1764?-1787

A Poem occasioned by the untimely death of Hugh Henderson, alias John Hamilton : who was hangd [as printed] at Worcester for house-breaking. Nov. 24. 1737. : [Two lines from Sir J. Denham].

The dying lamentation and advice of Philip Kennison : who was executed at Cambridge in New-England (for burglary) on Friday the 15th day of September, 1738. In the 28th year of his age. /
by: Kennison, Philip, 1710 or 1711-1738

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.

A sermon, preached in Lenox in the county of Berkshire, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, December 6, 1787 : at the execution of John Bly and Charles Rose, for crimes of burglary. /
by: West, Stephen, 1735-1819

A sermon; preached in Lenox, in the county of Berkshire, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; December, 6th, 1787 : at the execution of John Bly, and Charles Rose, for crimes of burglary. /
by: West, Stephen, 1735-1819

The greatness of sin improv'd by the penitent as an argument with God for a pardon : A sermon at the Thursday lecture in Boston, October 17th. 1734. Preach'd in the hearing of John Ormesby, and Matthew Cushing, two condemned malefactors on the day of their execution, the one for murder, and the other for burglary. /
by: Webb, John, 1687-1750

Life, last words and dying speech of Stephen Smith : A black man, who was executed at Boston this day being Thursday, October 12, 1797 for burglary.
by: Smith, Stephen, 1769 or 1770-1797
Published: (1797)

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

Love to our neighbour explained and urged : in a sermon, delivered at Concord, Massachusetts, December 26, 1799, being the day on which Samuel Smith was executed for burglary. /
by: Ripley, Ezra, 1751-1841

The Life, last words and dying speech of Dirick Grout, a Dutchman, of New-York state, aged 36; and Francis Coven, a Frenchman, belonging to Marseilles, aged 22; who were executed this day, pursuant to their sentence, for the crime of burglary. Thursday, October 28, 1784.
Published: (1784)

Christ sent to heal the broken hearted : A sermon, preached at the Thursday lecture in Boston, on October, 21st. 1773. When Levi Ames, a young man, under a sentence of death for burglary, to be executed on that day, was present to hear the discourse: /
by: Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785

Christ sent to heal the broken hearted : A sermon, preached at the Thursday lecture in Boston, on October, 21st. 1773. When Levi Ames, a young man, under a sentence of death for burglary, to be executed on that day, was present to hear the discourse: /
by: Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785

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

The serious consideration, that God will visit and judge men for sin, would be a happy means to keep them from it : A sermon preach'd at Cambridge, September 15th. 1738. On occasion of the execution of Philip Kennison, for the crime of burglary. /
by: Williams, William, 1688-1760

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)

Burglary : the victim and the public /
by: Waller, Irvin
Published: (1978)