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A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark : containing, particulars of the burning of Newgate, the King's Bench, the Fleet, and New Bridewell prisons : also, the Houses of Lord Mansfield, Sir John Fielding, Messrs. Langdale, Rainsforth, Cox, Hyde, &c. Romish Chapels, schools, &c. : with an account of the commitment of Lord George Gordon to the Tower, and anecdotes of his life : to which is prefixed an abstract of the act lately passed in favour of the Roman Catholics ...
- Title
- A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark : containing, particulars of the burning of Newgate, the King's Bench, the Fleet, and New Bridewell prisons : also, the Houses of Lord Mansfield, Sir John Fielding, Messrs. Langdale, Rainsforth, Cox, Hyde, &c. Romish Chapels, schools, &c. : with an account of the commitment of Lord George Gordon to the Tower, and anecdotes of his life : to which is prefixed an abstract of the act lately passed in favour of the Roman Catholics ... / by William Vincent, of Gray's Inn.
- Author
- Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809.
- Publication
- London : Printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater-Noster Row, 1780.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Perry, I.
- Description
- [2], 62, [12] p.; 24 cm. (8vo)
- Subjects
- Note
- A MS. note by the author on the t.p. of the BL copy of the 2nd ed. reveals his identity, and states that the anecdotes of Lord George Gordon are by I. Perry. Cf. ESTC (RLIN), T110102.
- Signatures: [A]1 B-K⁴ chi1.
- Call Number
- CK p.v. 269, no. 9
- OCLC
- NYPG98-B1100
- Author
- Holcroft, Thomas, 1745-1809.
- Title
- A plain and succinct narrative of the late riots and disturbances in the cities of London and Westminster and borough of Southwark : containing, particulars of the burning of Newgate, the King's Bench, the Fleet, and New Bridewell prisons : also, the Houses of Lord Mansfield, Sir John Fielding, Messrs. Langdale, Rainsforth, Cox, Hyde, &c. Romish Chapels, schools, &c. : with an account of the commitment of Lord George Gordon to the Tower, and anecdotes of his life : to which is prefixed an abstract of the act lately passed in favour of the Roman Catholics ... / by William Vincent, of Gray's Inn.
- Imprint
- London : Printed for Fielding and Walker, Pater-Noster Row, 1780.
- Edition
- The third edition, corrected / with an appendix.
- Local Note
- Accompanied by letter from Lord George Gordon to Maurice Margarot, dated "Newgate Prison, Thursday evening"; presenting his compliments and asking Margarot to call. Gordon was confined in Newgate from 1788 to his death in 1793. The letter, a separate slip with the address, and a ms. note signed "Clio" (who states that he used to visit Gordon at his home and in Newgate) are mounted on a sheet tipped in inside the front cover, with more ms. annotations relating to Gordon and Margarot.Binding: 19th century dark brown cloth. Binder's title: Riots & disturbances.
- Added Author
- Perry, I.Gordon, George, Lord, 1751-1793.Margarot, Maurice, -1816.
- Research Call Number
- *KF 1780 98-329