The faith and prayer of a dying malefactor : A sermon preach'd December 27. 1739. On occasion of the execution of two criminals, namely Sarah Simpson and Penelope Kenny, and in the hearing of the former. By William Shurtleff, A.M. Pastor of a church in Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. To which is annex'd a brief narrative concerning the said criminals: and a preface by the Reverend Mr. Fitch.
| Author/creator | Shurtleff, William |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Printed by J. Draper, for D. Henchman, in Cornhill, 1740. |
| Description | 4 unnumbered pages, iv, 30 pages ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Fitch, Jabez, 1672-1746, author. |
| Other author/creator | Fitch, Jabez, 1672-1746. |
| Other author/creator | Draper, John, 1702-1762, printer. |
| Other author/creator | Henchman, Daniel, 1689-1761, bookseller. |
| General note | Simpson and Kenny were executed at Portsmouth on separate charges of infanticide. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. |
| References | Evans, 4599 |
| References | McDade, T.M. Murder, 874 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W12188. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Execution sermons 1739. |
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