The discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter
Subtitle: who was apprehended for robbing Dr. Hancock, of Salisbury, on Clarken Down, near Bath; and who has since been admitted King's evidence, & discovered a most numerous gang of villains; many who have already been taken. Being a full account of all the robberies he has committed, and the surprizing tricks and frauds he has practiced for the space of five years last past, in different parts of England, particularly in the West
By: Written wholly by himself. To which he has added, as a caution to prevent any unwary persons from being imposed on and defrauded, an exact account of the manner in which gamblers and other sharpers impose upon people at fairs and other places; wherein their whole tricks, behaviour and language, is so laid open, that any one who reads it, may certainly know them at any time, and so be upon their guard against being cheated by them. With some precautions to secure houses from being broke open, very useful for all families
Contributors: Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778, printer; Owen, W. (William), -1793, bookseller
Edition: The fourth edition. / With the addition of what he has further discovered since his condemnation.
Publisher: Printed for R. Goadby, in Sherborne; and sold by W. Owen, bookseller, at Temple-Bar, London.
Published: 1753
Place of publication: Sherborne]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Brigands and robbers; Early works to 1800; Criminals; Crime; Cant
Other titles: A full discovery of thieving and defrauding in all shapes.
Notes: Caption title, p. 29: A full discovery of thieving and defrauding in all shapes.