A poem, on the execution of William Shaw
Subtitle: at Springfield, December 13th 1770, for the murder of Edward East, in Springfield goal.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 42223.
Publisher: Printed by Samuel Hall?
Published: 1771
Place of publication: [Salem, Mass.?
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Shaw, William, -- d. 1770; East, Edward, -- d. 1770; Criminals -- Massachusetts -- Springfield; Murder -- Massachusetts -- Springfield; Executions and executioners -- Massachusetts -- Springfield; Broadsides; Springfield (Mass.) -- History
Other titles: You minds of melancholy strain.
Notes: Verse in two parts; first line: You minds of melancholy strain. Signed: William Carpenter.

Imprint suggested by Bristol based on an advertisement in the January 15, 1771, issue of Samuel Hall's Essex gazette which offers this title for sale.

Text in two columns.

Bristol B3332.

Shipton & Mooney 42223.

Ford, W.C.  Broadsides, 1512.

Wegelin, O.  Amer. poetry, 56.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42223).