The third and last part of conny-catching : With the new deuised knauish arte of foole-taking. The like coosnages and villanies neuer before discouered. /

A disputation, betweene a hee conny-catcher, and a shee conny-catcher : whether a theefe or a whoore, is most hurtfull in cousonage, to the common-wealth. Discouering the secret villanies of alluring strumpets. With the conuersion of an English courtizen, reformed this present yeare, 1592. R.G.
by: Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published: (1592)

The blacke bookes messenger : Laying open the life and death of Ned Browne one of the most notable cutpurses, crosbiters, and conny-catchers, that euer liued in England. Heerein hee telleth verie pleasantly in his owne person such strange prancks and monstrous villanies by him and his consorte performed, as the like was yet neuer heard of in any of the former bookes of conny-catching. By R.G.
by: Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published: (1592)

Theeues falling out, true-men come by their goods: or, The belman wanted a clapper : A peale of new villanies rung out; the sound being musicall to all gentlemen, lawyers, farmers, and all sorts of people that come vp to the tearme: shewing that the villanies of leawd women, excell those of men.
by: Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published: (1615)

Theeues falling out, true-men come by their goods: or, The belman wanted a clapper : A peale of new villanies rung out; the sound being musicall to all gentlemen, lawyers, farmers, and all sorts of people that come vp to the tearme: shewing that the villanies of lewd women excell those of men. By Robert Greene.
by: Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published: (1617)

Theeues falling out, true-men come by their goods: or, The bel-man wanted a clapper : A peale of new villanies rung ont [sic]: being musicall to a[ll] gentlemen, lawyers, farmers, and all sorts of people that come up to the tearme: shewing, that the villanies of lewd women doe, by many degrees, excell those of men. By Robert Greene.
by: Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published: (1637)

The groundworke of conny-catching, the manner of their pedlers-French, and the meanes to vnderstand the same, with the cunning slights of the counterfeit cranke. : Therein are handled the practises of the visiter, the fetches of the shifter and rufflar, the deceits of their doxes, the deuises of priggers, the names of the base loytering losels, and the meanes of euery blacke-art-mans shifts, with the reproofe of all their diuellish practises. /
by: Harman, Thomas, fl. 1567
Published: (1592)

The groundworke of conny-catching, the manner of their pedlers-French, and the meanes to vnderstand the same : with the cunning slights of the counterfeit cranke : therein are h[a]nd[l]ed the practises of the visiter, the fetches of the shifter and rufflar, the deceits of their doxes, the deuises of priggers, the names of the base loytering losels, and the meanes of euery blacke-art-mans shifts, with the reproofe of all the diuellish practises /
by: Harman, Thomas, active 1567
Published: (1592)

The groundworke of conny-catching, the manner of their pedlers-French, and the meanes to vnderstand the same : with the cunning slights of the counterfeit cranke : therein are h[a]nd[l]ed the practises of the visiter, the fetches of the shifter and rufflar, the deceits of their doxes, the deuises of priggers, the names of the base loytering losels, and the meanes of euery blacke-art-mans shifts, with the reproofe of all the diuellish practises /
by: Harman, Thomas, fl. 1567
Published: (1592)

A notable discouery of coosnage [sic], : now daily practised by sundry lewd persons, called connie-catchers, and crosse-biters. Plainely laying open those pernitious sleights that hath brought many ignorant men to confusion. : Written for the general benefit of all gentlemen, citizens, aprentises, countrey farmers and yeomen, that may hap to fall into the company of such coosening companions. With a delightfull discourse of the coosnage of colliers. /
by: Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published: (1591)

Lanthorne and candle-light. Or The bell-mans second nights-walke : In which hee brings to light, a broode of more strange villanies, than euer were till this yeare discouered.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1608)

A notable discovery of coosnage 1591 ; The second part of conny-catching 1592.
by: Greene, Robert, 1558-1592
Published: (1923)

Lanthorne and candle-light. Or, The bell-mans second nights-walke : In which he brings to light, a brood of more strange villanies than ener [sic] were till this yeare discouered.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1609)

Villanies discouered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer called O per se O. : Being an addition to the Belmans second night-walke: and a laying open to the world of those abuses, which the bel-man (because he went i'th darke) could not see. With canting songs neuer before printed.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1616)

Villanies discouered by lanthorne and candle-light, and the helpe of a new cryer called O per se O. : Being an addition to the Bel-mans second night-walke: and laying open to the world of those abuses, which the bel-man (because he went i'th darke) could not see. With canting songs, and other new conceits neuer before printed.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1620)

Mihil Mumchance, his discouerie of the art of cheating in false dyce play, and other vnlawfull games : with a discourse of the figging craft: and also of diuers new deuises of cosenages practised commonly at fayers and markets: with many deceitfull practises vsed by bad and lewd women. Neuer before published. The names of false dyce. 1 A bale of bard sincke dewces. ... 14 A bale of direct contraries.
Published: (1597)

Nevvs from Ring-Cross neer Islington, or, The last speech & confession upon the ladder of George Allen the butcher before he was excuted and hanged up in chains. : Discovering the occasion of his committing that horrid murther for which he suffered and his earnest desire that all men would take warning by his sad example to be loving to their wives and avoid the company of loose women, who will otherwise certainly bring all that follow them, to confusion and ruine /
Published: (1675)

An Account of the proceedings at the Sessions of Oyer and Terminer, and gaol-delivery of Newgate; which began at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly, for the city of London and County of Middlesex, the 10. of October, 1683. and ended the 13th of the same instant. : Where divers persons were tryed for high-treason, murder, felony, burglary, and other misdemeanors. With the names of the persons condemned, burnt in the hand, to be whipt and transported.
Published: (1683)

Theeves falling out, true men come by their goods: or, The belman wanted a clapper : A peale of new villanies rung out: the sound being musicall to all gentlemen, lawyers, farmers and all sorts of people that come vp to the tearme: shewing that the villanies of lewd women excell those of men. By Robert Greene.
by: Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592
Published: (1621)

The discouerie of the knights of the poste: or The knightes of the post, or co[m]mon common [sic] baylers newly discried : Wherein is shewed and plainely laide open, many lewde actions, and subtill deuises, which are daily practised by them: to the great abuse of most honorable councelers, learned iudges, and other graue maiestrates: and also to the defrauding and vtter vndoing of a great number of her Maiesties good and loyall subiects. By E.S.
by: E. S., fl. 1597
Published: (1597)

A true narrative of the proceedings at the sessions holden for London and Middlesex, at Justice-hall in the Old-bayly, the 10th and 11th days of May, 1676 : Setting forth the tryal and condemnation of the man for having several wives, and the woman for having several husbands: and other most material passages. And also an account of the tryal of the woman who was arraigned as being accessary to the sacrilegious robbery of St. Giles's-Church: with the tryal of the man for buying the plate of her. And likewise how many are condemn'd, how many burn'd in the hand, and transported. These are to satisfie all people, that the book of the sessions with the name of John Millet, was the tryals four sessions ago. With permission, Ro. L'Estrange.
Published: (1676)

The mirrour of cruelty : being a true and just account of two most notorious and barbarous murthers lately perpetrated by the bloody hands of inhumane and butcherly villians. One being committed at East-Hanvil, in the county of Essex, on Fryday the 25th of May, 1683 upon the body of a widow, once living the town aforesaid, who was murdered by one that she ahd lent money to, and was stabbed under the left pap, had her skull broke, and her throat cut by this monster of nature. The other wicked and bloody piece of barbarity was acted at Barnet, 10 miles from London, by two luxurious villiams, now lying in goal at St. Albans, in the county of Hertford, who after they had shamefully and wickedly (committed each of them) a rape upon a shop-keepers wife in the town aforementioned, most sadly and without pitty, cut the throat of the said woman, and are now confined to receive the reward due to such, as shall without shame of pitty, be guilty of the like villany. Licensed and entred according to order.
Published: (1683)

An account of a bold desperate and notorious robbery, committed on Monday morning last in His Majesties Exchequer at Westminster. : Particularly, how several strong doors, locks, chests, and desks were forced open; with an account of the quantity of money that the thieves carry'd off, and how strangly they made their escape, with other remarkable circumstances.
Published: (1700)

Greenes ghost haunting conie-catchers : wherein is set downe, the arte of humouring. The arte of carrying stones. Will. St. lift. Ia. Fost. law. Ned Bro. catch. and Blacke Robins kindnesse. With the conceits of Doctor Pinch-backe a notable makeshift. Ten times more pleasant than anything yet published of this matter.
by: Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?
Published: (1602)

Greenes ghost haunting cony-catchers : wherein is set downe the art of humouring. The art of carrying stones. Will. St. lift. Ia. Fost. law. Ned Bro. catch. and Blacke Robins kindnesse. With the merry conceits of Doctor Pinch-backe a notable makeshift. Ten times more pleasant than any thing yet published of this matter.
by: Rowlands, Samuel, 1570?-1630?
Published: (1626)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, cittizens, farmers, masters of housholdes, and all sorts of seruants to marke, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1616)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of housholdes, and all sorts of seruants to mark, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1608)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of housholds, and all sorts of servants to mark, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1640)

The belman of London : Bringing to light the most notorious villanies that are now practised in the kingdome. Profitable for gentlemen, lawyers, merchants, citizens, farmers, masters of housholds, and all sortes of seruants, to marke, and delightfull for all men to reade.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1608)

A true narrative of the confession and execution of the three prisoners at Tyburn, on Wednesday the 21th of this instant January 1679. Viz. Peter Richardson, Thomas Gold, John Maccarty.. As also the account of the taking three notorious highway-men, who robbed the Ipswitch coach of four houndred pounds.
Published: (1680)

O per se O. Or A new cryer of Lanthorne and candle-light : Being an addition, or lengthening, of the Bell-mans second night-walke. In which, are discouered those villanies, which the bell-man (because hee went i'th darke) could not see: now laid open to the world. Together with the shooting through the arme, vsed by counterfeit souldiers: the making of the great soare, (commonly called the great cleyme:) the mad-mens markes: their phrase of begging: the articles and oathes giuen to the fraternitie of roagues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggers at their meetings. And last of all, a new canting-song.
by: Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632
Published: (1612)

Great news from Hertford-Shire. Being a particular account of a late engagement between a new gang of highway-men; and several of the country people, near Barnet: with a true relation of the killing three of the countrymen, and several horses; and of their committing two great robberies near Hertford. As also, of the countries pursuing them, and the manner of the rogues escape that day. Likewise the taking one of them since, that is supposed to be the chief, and of his commitment to goal. Licensed according to order.
Published: (1691)

An account of the apprehending and taking of Mr. Thomas Pitkin, the late bankrupt linnen draper, at Breda in Holland. : With the manner of his being discovered by an officer in the English Army, and of his being secured by Mr. Lucy, and eminet [sic] Linnen Draper in Cheap-side, till an order be obtained from her Majesty to bring him prisoner to England.

The speech of the queene of sluts : At her execntion [sic] at Tyburne, on Wednesday February 25. 1662, with a true relation of eleven more that were executed the same time.
Published: (1663)

A little treatise of bail and main-prize. Written, at the request of Sir William Hayden, knight, by Sir Edward Cooke.
by: Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634
Published: (1715)

A little treatise of bail and main-prize. Written, at the request of Sir William Hayden, Knight, /
by: Cooke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634
Published: (1715)

By the King, a proclamation, for putting in execution the laws made to prevent tumults and riotous assemblies, and for the more effectual punishing wicked and evil-disposed persons going armed in disguise; and for punishing such persons as shall wilfully and maliciously pull down or destroy turnpikes for repairing highways erected by authority of parliament; and for apprehending and bringing to justice the persons, who in September last were concerned in pulling down and destroying the turnpikes so erected at Ledbury, in the county of Hereford, and in attacking the house of John Skipp esquire, one of the justices of the peace for the said county; and those who have been since guilty of other notorious outrages and disturbances in the said county of Hereford..
Published: (1735)