Publications of James Bolland

Author

• Bolland, James. Memoirs of James Bolland, formerly a butcher in the borough, then officer to the Sheriff of Surry, afterwards officer to the Sheriff of Middlesex, and lately a candidate for the place of City Marshal; executed at Tyburn, March 18, 1772, for forgery. The second edition, corrected, and considerably enlarged. Containing, among other additional Facts, not generally known, though infamously cruel and oppressive, the extraordinary case of John Wilkinson, who in 1768 was reduced to Beggary and Ruin, from a happy Situation in Life. Together with an appendix, In which is given an authentic Summary of his Trial at the Old Bailey; an Account of his Behaviour prior to, and after his Conviction; his Treaty, in the Cells of Newgate, with Captain D. for a Respite; the Interposition of the Hon. Mr. H. Uncle to Lord S. in his Favour; his strange Declaration to the Ordinary of Newgate, and an unbiassed Description of his Deportment at the Place of Execution. London : printed for S. Bladon, in Pater-Noster-Row, M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]. ESTC No. N10547. Grub Street ID 558.
• Bolland, James. A true and genuine account of the life, trial and execution of James Bolland, late officer to the Sheriff of Middlesex, who was executed at Tyburn, March 18, 1772, for forgery. Containing. I. An account of his birth and education. II. Sets up the trade of a butcher. His method of cheating St. [blank space] Hospital. III. Commences sheriff's officer. His cruel manner and art of extorting money from his prisoners. IV. His practices of deceiving the courts of justice, and procuring Jew-bail for any sums. V. His putting his prisoners into houses, in order to defraud tradesmen. VI. His marrying a rich widow at the Fleet, and his treatment of her afterwards. VII. His artful impositions on the credulous and unwary. VIII. His attempt to purchase the place of city marshal. IX. His behaviour under sentence of death, and at the place of execution. Exhibiting a great variety of notorious villainies, frauds, deceits and impositions, which he committed in conjunction with his followers and dependants: wh. The second edition.. London : printed for the author; and sold by R. Richards, at his Lottery Office, No. 44, near Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn; T. Peat, at Temple Exchange Coffee-House, Fleet Street; J. Swan, opposite Norfolk Street in the Strand, and the pamphlet shops at the Royal Exchange, 1772. ESTC No. T108781. Grub Street ID 161635.