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Main Author:	Poulter, John, 1715-1754?
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Sherborne] : Printed for R. Goadby in Sherborne; and sold by W. Owen, London, 1761.
Edition:	The twelfth edition.
Subjects:	Crime > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Criminals > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Electronic books.
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter : Who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath; and who has since been admitted King's evidence, and discovered a most numerous gang of villains; many of which have been already taken. Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprizing tricks and frauds he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, as a caution to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed on and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs and other places; wherein their whole tricks, behaviour and language, is so laid open, that any one who reads it, may certainly know them at any time, and so be upon their guard against being cheated by them. With some precautions to secure houses from being broke open, very useful for all families: and likewise some cautions to tradesmen, and others who travel, to prevent their being robbed. With directions how to prevent horses from being stolen out of grounds and commons.
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter; who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath; and who has since been admitted King's evidence, and discovered a most numberous gang of villains : Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprizing tricks and frands he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England, particularly in the west. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, as a caution to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed on and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs and other places; wherein their whole tricks, behaviour and language, is so laid open, that any one who reads it may certainly know them at any time, and so be upon their guard against being cheated by them.
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The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter, who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken-Down, near Bath; and thereupon discovered a most numerous gang of villains, many of which have been already taken : Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprising tricks and frauds he has practised for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England. Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, for the service of the public, to make all the amends in his power for his past offences, directions to secure houses from being broke open. How to prevent horses being stolen out of grounds, commons, or elsewhere. useful cautions to tradesmen and others who travel the roads, to prevent their being robbed. And to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed upon and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs, &c. The arts the horse-dealers make use of to draw in people to buy or exchange their horses; and the various other cheats practised at fairs, as giving notes for goods, pricking at the belt, exchanging saddles and great coats at inns, &c. In what manner shopkeepers are cheated by shoplifters: with every other trick and species of villainy made use of by rogues and sharpers, laid upon in so plain a manner, and their behaviour and language so fully described, that every one who reads the book, may certainly know them at any time and so be upon their guard against being cheated by time.
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