The Newgate Calendar Vol. 2

RODERICK AUDREY With the Assistance of a Sparrow he committed many  

Robberies, and was executed at Tyburn in 1714 at the age of Sixteen 44 

MACCARTNEY Hanged at Gloucester Jail in April, 1714, for the Murder of one Mr  

Beachere 46 

WILL OGDEN AND TOM REYNOLDS Housebreakers and Highwaymen. Executed  

at Kingston- upon-Thames in April, 1714 48 

HENRY PLUNKET Murderer, executed at Tyburn, on the 22nd of September, 1714. 

50 

WILLIAM JOHNSON AND JANE HOUSDEN Executed in September, 1714, for the  

Murder of a Turnkey in the Court at the Old Bailey 51 

THOMAS DOUGLASS Murderer, executed at Tyburn on the 27th of October, 1714. 

53 

WILL CHANCE Robbed his Uncle by Forgery, and then turned Footpad. Was  

executed at Tyburn in April, 1715 54 

NATHANIEL PARKHURST, ESQ. Executed for the Murder of Lewis Pleura, 20th  

May, 1715 56 

ZACHARY CLARE Highwayman, who was captured after a Fight, and executed  

with James Lawrence in August, 1715, at Warwick Jail 58 

THE FIRST REBELLION IN SCOTLAND. Account of the rise and progress of the  

rebellion in Scotland, 1715; With full accounts of the principal traitors who were  

executed. 60 

COLONEL HENRY OXBURGH Executed at Tyburn, May 14, 1716, for High  

Treason. 71 

RICHARD GASCOIGNE Executed at Tyburn, May 25; 1716, for High Treason. 72 

REV. WILLIAM PAUL Executed at Tyburn, July 18, 1716, for High Treason. 73 

JOHN HALL, ESQ Executed at Tyburn, July 18,1716, for High Treason. 75 

ROBERT WHITTY, FELIX O'HARA, AND JOSEPH SULLIVAN Executed at  

Tyburn, July 18,1716, for High Treason. 78 

JAMES GOODMAN Executed March 12, 1716, for Horse Stealing, &c. 79 

HENRY POWEL Highwayman, executed at Tyburn, on the 23rd of December, 1715. 

81 

JOHN HAMILTON, ESQ. Tried in Scotland for Murder, and beheaded by the  

Maiden, 30th of June, 1716 83 

JAMES QUIN, ESQ. The Celebrated Tragedian, tried for Murder at the Old Bailey in  

1717, and convicted of Manslaughter 85 

THE MARQUIS DE PALEOTTI An Italian Nobleman, executed at Tyburn for the  

Murder of his Servant, 17th of March, 1718. 87 

JOSEPH STILL Executed At Stanford-Hill, March, 22, 1717, For Murder 89 

JAMES SHEPPARD Jacobite, who plotted to assassinate King George I. Executed  

17th March, 1718 90 

JOHN PRICE, COMMONLY CALLED JACK KETCH A Rogue and Liar, who was  

not believed when he spoke the Truth. He held the Office of Common Hangman, and