The life, travels, exploits, frauds and robberies of Charles Speckman, alias Brown, who was executed at Tyburn on Wednesday 23d of November, 1763
By far the most dexterous of his Profession in this or any other Country.
CONTAINING,
A genuine Recital of more than Five Hundred Thefts, Frauds, and Felonies, committed by him in England , Scotland , Ireland , North America , and the West Indies , during the Course of Fifteen Years.
WITH
Several Maxims, Hints, and Remarks, by Way of Caution to the Public, to prevent or detect the Designs of Sharpers and Thieves from being carried into Execution. The whole Narrative being wonderful and surprizing, and yet in all Respects strictly true.
Written by HIMSELF, Whilst under Sentence of Death in Newgate .
LONDON :
Printed for J. Fuller, in Blowbladder-Street , near Cheapside . M.dcc.lxiii.
This Pamphlet written for the publick Good ONLY, is entered in the Hall-book of the Company of Stationers, and at the Stamp-office, whoever pirates or prints any Part of it, will be prosecuted to the utmost Rigour of the Law.
I do hereby empower Mr. John Fuller, of Newgate-street, to Print this only Genuine and True Account of my Life and Transactions for many Years. Containing the most astonishing Variety of Incidents, of any Person ever under the same Misfortunes with myself .
Witness , Francis Caveac, John Anstey.
THE LIFE AND WONDERFUL TRANSACTIONS OF Mr. Charles Speckman, alias Browne, &c.