Ordinary of Newgate Prison:
Ordinary's Accounts: Biographies of Executed Convicts

7th November 1750

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3rd October 1750


Three Hearses attended for the Bodies of Prior, Robins, and Anderson; Ryley's was taken away by some Soldiers; Reinold's by some of his Friends. Anderson's Body was brought into Swan-Yard ,near Newgate . The rest were disposed of at their Friends Will: And every Thing was managed without any Confusion or Disturbance.

This is all the Account given by me, JOHN TAYLOR< no role > , Ordinary of Newgate .

(This Day is Publish'd, the Second Edition, Price 1 s.)

A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF JAMES MACLEAN< no role > This name instance is in set 3540. , The GENTLEMAN HIGHWAYMAN,

Who was Executed at TYBURN , on Wednesday, October 3, 1750 , for a Robbery on the Highway. Containing the Particulars of his LIFE, from his BIRTH to his DEATH. In which is included, an Account of the Robberies committed by his Companion PLUNKET. And a Series of LETTERS, that pass'd between him and PLUNKET; as well during the Time he was in Holland , as in England ; in which are open'd some extraordinary Scenes. Also, the Particulars of their Fortune-hunting Schemes; in which MACLEAN generally pass'd for a Gentleman of Worth, and PLUNKET personated his Footman. Likewise a Number of Original LETTERS sent to MACLEAN by different LADIES, some of which contain Narratives of Facts so exceeding tender, as must raise Pity and Compassion in the Breast of every Reader. The Whole adorn'd with a very neat Picture of MACLEAN, taken from the Life, while under Sentence. Drawn and Engrav'd by Mr. BOITARD.

Printed for C. CORBETT, at Addison's-Head, against St. Dunstan's-Church, Fleet-street.




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