Mr. Daniel Perreau's narrative of his unhappy case; wherein Every particular Transaction between Mrs. Rudd, his Brother, and himself, from the commencement of Mr. Daniel Perreau's connexion with Mrs. Rudd, until the time of his trial [...]
Publisher: Printed for Thomas Evans
Published: 1775
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
Description: <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Full title:</b> Mr. Daniel Perreau's narrative of his unhappy case; wherein Every particular Transaction between Mrs. Rudd, his Brother, and himself, from the commencement of Mr. Daniel Perreau's connexion with Mrs. Rudd, until the time of his trial, Is most truly and candidly laid before the Public; together with his defence. Published by himself.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"> 8vo. pp. iv, 96. Signatures: [A]² B-N⁴. Half calf, marbled boards. Bookplate and stamps of the Los Angeles County Law Library (dispersed 2014).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11.5pt;">Only edition, the pre-execution rebuttal of one of the twin brothers tried in 1775 after a six-year spree of forgeries on bills of exchange and reciprocal instruments, and loan bonds for large sums, allegedly in collaboration with the extravagant Irish adventuress and courtesan Margaret Caroline Rudd. In March 1775 she was allowed to turn Crown’s evidence, but after the brothers were convicted and hanged – before an audience said to consist of thirty thousand or more – she too was tried but acquitted. A mass of publication during and after the events debated the apportionment of guilt, and explored Rudd’s notorious relationships with ‘clients’ ranging from the Marquis of Granby and the Duke of Cumberland to John Wilkes (at length) and James Boswell; the tale has been retold by Sarah Bakewell (see Bib# 6239904/Fr# 654.4 in this collection) and by Donna T. Andrew and Randall McGowan (see Bib# 2224491/Fr# 654.3). See also ESTC, T11291.
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