James Aitken

Born 1752-01-01

Died 1777-01-01

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VIAF50639143
WikidataQ6265899
ISNI0000000089090778
Open LibraryOL558017A

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England (5)
London (3)
Trials (Arson) (3)
Aitken, James, 1752-1777 -- Trials, litigation, etc (2)
Trials (Arson) -- England -- London (2)
Early works to 1800 (2)
Criminals -- England -- Biography (1)

Books by James Aitken

Total count: 13

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 Portsmouthtried at the assize at Winchester on Thursday, March 6, 1777, before the Honorable Sir William Henry Ashhurst ... one of the justices of His Majesty's Court of King's-Bench, and Sir Beaumont Hotham ... one of the barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer

Sold by G. Kearsly ... and Martha Gurney ...1777-01-01
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. ... and Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt. ...

Sold by G. Kearsley and Martha Gurney1777-01-01
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

Printed by J. Wilkes1777-01-01
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. ... and Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt. ...

Sold by G. Kearsley and Martha Gurney1777-01-01
The trial of James Hill commonly called John the painterat 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 is added the particulars of his confession taken down from his own mouth by Sir John Fielding's clerk, the morning after his condemnation

Printed by J. Wilks, sold by S. Crowder, G. Robinson ...1777-01-01
The whole of the proceedings upon the trial of James Hill, otherwise James Hind, otherwise James Acksan, commonly called, John the Painter, on Thursday, March the 6th, 1777at the Assizes, held at the castel at Winchester, for the county of Hants before the Right Honourable Sir William Henery Ashurst, knt. and Sir Beaumont Hotham, knt.

Printed for J. Wenman ...1777-01-01
The trial (at Large) of James Hillotherwise, 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, Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt., one of the barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer

Sold by G. Kearsly, and Martha Gurney1777-01-01
The whole trial of John the Painterfor setting fire to the rope-house at Portsmouth, which came on at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday last, the 6th of March, 1777.

1777-01-01
The life of James Aitkencommonly 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, ...

printed by J. Wilkes, sold by S. Crowder, G. Robinson, and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row, and T. Evans in the Strand1777-01-01
The whole trial of John the painter, for setting fire to the Rope-house at Portsmouth, which came on at the assizes held at Winchester, on Thursday last, the 6th of March, 1777

1777-01-01
A short account of the motives which determined the man, called John the Painterand 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.

sold by John Williams. It may also be hand of the booksellers at Portsmouth, Winchester, Southampton, Bristol and Salisbury1777-01-01
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 Portsmouthto which is added the particulars of his confession, taken down from his own mouth by Sir John Fielding's clerk, the morning after his condemnation

Printed by J. Wilkes1777-01-01
The trial at large of James Hillotherwise 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.

Printed in the year1777-01-01