The genuine account of the life and trial of Eugene Aram : For the murder of Daniel Clark, late of Knaresbrough in the county of York. Who was convicted at York assizes, August 3, 1759, before the Hon. William Noel, Esq. After a short narration of the fact, is prefixed, an account of the remarkable discovery of the human skeleton at thistle-hill: a detail of all the judicial proceedings from the time of the bones being found, to the commitment of Richard Houseman, Eugene Aram, and Henry Terry to York Castle: the depositions of Anna Aram, Philip Coates, John Yates, &c. The examination and confesion of Richard Houseman; the apprehending of Eugene Aram, at Lynn, in Norfolk: with his examination and commitment. To which are added, the remarkable defence he made on his tryal: his own account of himself, written after his condemnation: with the apology, which he left in his cell, for the attempt he made on his own life; and his plan for a Lexicon, some pieces of poetry, &c. All taken immediately from the original depositions, papers and manuscripts of Eugene Aram. To this edition is further added, the surprizing story of Jaques Du Moulin.

Author/creator Aram, Eugene
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Publication InfoDublin : Printed by James Hoey, Jun. in Skinner Row, MDCCLIX. [1759]
Description81, 1 unnumbered p.c12⁰.
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Uniform titleGenuine account of the trial of Eugene Aram
General noteReproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.
References English Short Title Catalog, T184717.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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