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Broadside: The Execution of the Rev. Peter Vine...
Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection
Broadside: The Execution of the Rev. Peter Vine...
| Title |
Broadside: The Execution of the Rev. Peter Vine... |
| Publisher |
Printed by J. Evans, London; re-printed by M. W. Carrall, near Foss Bridge, York |
| Time Period |
18th century |
| Description |
Undated broadside, regarding the execution of Peter Vine. Includes ballad verses. Full title: The execution of Peter Vine; being an impartial account of the life, character, behaviour, and last dying words of the Rev. Peter Vine, Vicar of Heartland, who was executed at Heavy-Tree Gallows, in the County of Devon, on Monday, August 8th, for a rape and murder. The first committed on the body of a child 11 years of age, belonging to Mrs. Dark, in the aforesaid county; and the second on the body of Robert Ashton, who went to apprehend him after he had committed the fact : with the remarkable speech he made to the populace at the place of execution; together with the prayer he made us off, while under sentence of death. |
| General Subject Area |
Crime |
| Extent |
1 broadside (14.5 x 9.75 inches) |
| Institution |
Kent State University |
| Repository |
Special Collections and Archives |
| Finding aid title | Finding Aid for the British Criminal Broadsides collection |
| Access Rights |
This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information. |
| Duplication Policy |
http://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/duplication-policy |
| DPLA Rights Statement |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Format of Original |
document |
| Subject |
Capital Punishment Crimes Against Children Murder, General Sex Crimes |
| Provenance |
British Criminal Broadsides collection |
| Genre/Format |
broadsides poetry street ballads |
| Geographical Location |
United Kingdom. England |
