The last words and declaration of Jannet Shank, who was execute in the Grass mercat of Edinburgh, upon the 7 day of February, 1711 for the crime of child-murder. : According to sentence of justice, her right hand was cut off by the common hangman; and was drawn up the gibbet by a pilly, and hang till she was dead. Her hand is to be set up at Dumfriece..
Edinburgh, : Printed by John Reid in Bells Wynd.,
1711..
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Shank, Jannet, -1711
Executions and executioners