Publications of James Aitken

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  • Aitken, James. The trial of James Hill, alias, John the painter, for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the Rope-House, in the King's Yard at Portsmouth; tried at Winchester, March 6th, 1777. Before the Hon. Sir William Henry Ashurst, knt. and Sir Beaumont Hotham. Taken in short-hand by a gentleman at the trial. London : printed for F. Foresight, near Temple Bar, [1777]. ESTC No. T16277. Grub Street ID 201487.
  • Aitken, James. The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary, who was tried at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth, ... taken down from the convict's own mouth, ... Winton: printed by J. Wilkes, sold by S. Crowder, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row, and T. Evans in the Strand, [1777]. ESTC No. N55126. Grub Street ID 38671.
  • Aitken, James. A genuine account of the life, transactions, confession, and execution, of James Aitken, alias John Hill, commonly called John the Painter, who was tried at the Castle of Winchester, on Thursday, the 7th of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to his Majesty's Dock-Yard at Portsmouth. The whole faithfully taken down from the convict's own mouth, on the three days preceding his execution. London : printed for Robert Turner in the year, 1777. ESTC No. N68592. Grub Street ID 49938.
  • Aitken, James. The trial (at large) of James Hill; otherwise, James Hind; otherwise, James Actzen: for feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously, setting fire to the rope-house, in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth. Tried at the assize, at Winchester, on Thursday, March 6, 1777. Before the Honorable Sir William Henry Ashhurst, Knt. One of the justices of his Majesty's Court of King's-Bench; and Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt. One of the barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. Taken, in short-hand, by Joseph Gurney: and published by permission of the judges. London : sold by G. Kearsly, no. 46, Fleet-street, and Martha Gurney, no. 34, Bell-Yard, Temple-Bar, [1777]. ESTC No. T88542. Grub Street ID 308502.
  • Aitken, James. The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary, who was tried at the Castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth, Exhibiting a detail of Facts of the utmost Importance to Great Britain. The whole faithfully taken down from the convict's own mouth, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, preceding his Execution. Winton: printed by J. Wilkes, sold by S. Crowder, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row, and T. Evans in the Strand, [1777]. ESTC No. T66401. Grub Street ID 291150.
  • Aitken, James. The trial at large of James Hill, otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Aitken, commonly known by the name of John the Painter, who was tried and convicted at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday March 6, 1777, ... for setting fire to the rope-house in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth, ... together with the confession ... also the particulars of his life,. The second edition.. London?] : Printed in the year, 1777. ESTC No. T66402. Grub Street ID 291151.
  • Aitken, James. The whole life and confession of James Hill, commonly called John the painter, from a manuscript of his own writing. To which is added the chief of the evidence on his tryall, ... for ... setting fire to ... the Rope House, ... at Portsmouth, on Saturday, the 7th day of December, 1776. Winchester: printed by Jones, Cooper, and Co., [1777?]. ESTC No. N42200. Grub Street ID 28542.
  • Aitken, James. A short account of the motives which determined the man, called John the Painter; and a justification of his conduct; written by himself, and sent to his friend, Mr. A. Tomkins, with a request to publish it after his execution. London : sold by John Williams, No. 39, Fleet Street. It may also be hand of the booksellers at Portsmouth, Winchester, Southampton, Bristol and Salisbury, M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]. ESTC No. T84673. Grub Street ID 305051.
  • Aitken, James. The life of James Aitken, commonly called John the Painter, an incendiary, who was tried at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 7th day of March, 1777, and convicted of setting fire to His Majesty's dock-yard, at Portsmouth ... taken down from the convict's own mouth, ... Winton: printed by J. Wilkes, sold by S. Crowder, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row, and T. Evans in the Strand, [1777]. ESTC No. T84674. Grub Street ID 305052.
  • Aitken, James. The trial of James Hill, commonly called John the Painter, at the castle of Winchester, on Thursday the 6th day of March, 1777, Before The Hon. Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt. for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to a certain building called the rope-house, in His Majesty's dock-yard at Portsmouth. To which i added the particulars of his confession, taken down from his own Mouth by Sir John Fielding's Clerk, the Morning after his Condemnation. Winton: printed by J. Wilkes, sold by S. Crowder, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row, and T. Evans in the Strand, London, [1777]. ESTC No. T84675. Grub Street ID 305053.
  • Aitken, James. By authority. The trial of James Hill, alias, John the painter, for wilfully and maliciously setting fire to the Rope-House, in the King's Yard at Portsmouth; tried at Winchester, March 6th, 1777. ... Taken in short-hand by a gentleman at the trial. London : sold by G. Corrall, and all the book-sellers in town and country, [1777]. ESTC No. N32130. Grub Street ID 20926.