The last words of William Huggins and John Mansfield : who are to be executed this day, June 19th, 1783, at Worcester, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, for burglary, committed in October last.
| Author/creator | Huggins, William |
| Other author | Mansfield, John, 1761?-1783. |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | [Worcester, Mass.] : Printed and sold at the printing-office in Worcester [by Isaiah Thomas], [1783] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (relief cut) ; 57 x 49 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17994 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17994. ^A478749 |
| General note | Text, in five columns separated by heavy black rules, includes an autobiographical affidavit by each man, and a joint statement signed and dated: William Huggins. John Mansfield. Worcester-goal, June 18, 1783. |
| General note | At foot, also in five columns, are seventy-two lines of verse, entitled: Mansfield's soliloquy! Or an elegy on the execution of Huggins and Mansfield for burglary. |
| General note | "Having given the foregoing accounts of our lives ... we would here observe ... the sir-names [sic] 'Huggins' and 'Mansfield' are only names we took to ourselves to prevent our real ones from being known."--fourth column. |
| General note | Isaiah Thomas was the only printer active at Worcester, Mass., in 1783. |
| General note | Relief cut of a double hanging at head. |
| General note | Printed area, including mourning border, measures 49.9 x 41.4 cm. |
| References | Evans 17994 |
| References | Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2360 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 17994). |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
| Genre/form | Elegies. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 17994 | ✔ Available |