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Sheppard, 37 pp. (21  October  1793) Defoe, DanielThe history of the remarkable life of John Sheppard, containing a particular account of his many robberies and escapes, … The whole taken from the most authentick accounts, as the informations of divers justices of the peace, the several shop-keepers above-mentioned, the principle [sic] officers of Newgate and New prison and from the confession of Sheppard made to the Rev. Mr. Wagstaff, who officiated for the ordinary of Newgate. 1724
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AnonymousAuthentic memoirs of the life and surprising adventures of John Sheppard, who was executed at Tyburn, November the 16th, 1724, by way of familiar letters from a gentleman in town to his friend and correspondent in the country. 1724
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AnonymousThe history of the lives and actions of Jonathan Wild, thief taker. Joseph Blake alias Blueskin, foot-pad. And John Sheppard, housebreaker. … Taken from several papers found since Jonathan's death… 1725

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