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The English villain: or The grand thief. : Being a full relation of the desperate life, and deserved death of that most notable thief, and notorious robber, Richard Hanam: who for his arch villanies, and notorious robberies committed both in England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, yea, Rome it self; far exceeds that arch villain the Spanish Gusman, and the late famous robber of England Captain Iames Hind; yea, and all the notorious thieves that ever yet were heard of: the like to whom hath not been known. With the manner of the execution, and his speech at his last farewell to the world. Licensed and entred according to Order.

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Other Authors:	Hannam, Richard, d. 1656
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, : Printed for Iohn Andrews, at the white Lion in the Old-Baily., [1656]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Hannam, Richard, > d. 1656 > Early works to 1800. Thieves > Early works to 1800. Executions and executioners > England > Early works to 1800.
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