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Elizabeth Canning

17 September 1734–June 1773

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1753–1754 across 8 dated works

An English maidservant who claimed to have been kidnapped and held against her will in a hayloft for almost a month. She ultimately became central to one of the most famous English criminal mysteries of the 18th century (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Canning>Wikipedia).

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The case of Elizabeth Canning fairly stated: containing, an impartial account of every thing that has happen'd, or been transacted in this strange affair, from her being seized in Moorfields, to the present time ... With pertinent remarks on the several passages as they occur in the narrative.1753
The life and actions of that notorious old bawd Susannah Wells, and Mary Squires, (an old travelling gipsey): who were both convicted at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Thursday the 22d of February, 1753, for a felony and robbery on Elizabeth Canning, who was confin'd in the house of the said Wells, and almost starv'd, having nothing to support her for twenty-nine days, but mouldy crusts and stinking water.1753
A full and authentic account of the strange and mysterious affair between Mary Squires a Gypsy, and Elizabeth Canning, who swore that she was robbed, and afterwards confined by the Gypsy, till she was almost starved; for which the Gypsy was condemned to death, but afterwards, received his Majesty's pardon with all the particulars of the trial of Elizabeth Canning afterwards, upon an indictment for a false accusation, &c. of the Gypsy; which began at the Old Bailey on Monday the 29th of April, 1754, and continued till Tuesday the seventh of May1754
Some account of the case between Elizabeth Canning, and Mary Squires: as it now stands upon the foot of the evidence given on both sides, upon the late trial at the Old-Bailey.1754

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The trial of Elizabeth Canning, spinster, for wilful and corrupt perjury: at Justice Hall in the Old-Bailey, held by adjournment, on Monday the 29th of April, Wednesday the 1st, Friday the 3d, Saturday the 4th, Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, and Wednesday the 8th of May, 1754, before the Right Honourable Thomas Rawlinson ..., Sir Edward Clive, ... the Honourable Heneage Legge, .. William Moreton, Esq., recorder, and others the justices, &c.1754
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Truth triumphant, or, The genuine account of the whole proceedings against Elizabeth Canning tried and convicted of perjury, at the Sessions-House in Old-Bailey, Tuesday, May 7, for falsely swearing a robbery against Mary Squires, the gipsey, for which robbery she was capitally convicted, and afterwards received his Majesty's most gracious pardon1754
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A full and authentic account of the strange and mysterious affair between Mary Squires a Gypsy, and Elizabeth Canning, who swore that she was robbed, and afterwards confined by the Gypsy, till she was almost starved; for which the Gypsy was condemned to death, but afterwards, received his Majesty's pardon with all the particulars of the trial of Elizabeth Canning afterwards, upon an indictment for a false accusation, &c. of the Gypsy; which began at the Old Bailey on Monday the 29th of April, 1754, and continued till Tuesday the seventh of May1754
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Some account of the case between Elizabeth Canning, and Mary Squires: as it now stands upon the foot of the evidence given on both sides, upon the late trial at the Old-Bailey.1754
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The life and actions of that notorious old bawd Susannah Wells, and Mary Squires, (an old travelling gipsey): who were both convicted at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily, on Thursday the 22d of February, 1753, for a felony and robbery on Elizabeth Canning, who was confin'd in the house of the said Wells, and almost starv'd, having nothing to support her for twenty-nine days, but mouldy crusts and stinking water.1753
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trial of Elizabeth Canning, spinster: for wilful and corrupt perjury, at justice hall inthe Old-Bailey, held by adjournment, on Monday the 29th of April, Wednesday the 1st, Friday the 3d, Saturday the 4th, Monday the 6th, Tuesday the 7th, and Wednesday the 8th of May, 1754. Before th Rt. Hon. Thomas Rawlinson, Sir Edward Clive, the Hon. Heneage Legge, William Moreton, and others justices, etc. Taken in short-hand, by Thomas Gurney, Samuel Rudd and Isaac Harman.1754
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The genuine remarkable tryal of Elizabeth Canning: on an indictment prefer'd against her for perjury ... at Justice-Hall, in the Old-Baily, held on ... the 29th of April, the 1st, 3d, 4th, 6th, and 7th, days of May, 17541754
With Great Britain. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex)
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The case of Elizabeth Canning fairly stated: containing, an impartial account of every thing that has happen'd, or been transacted in this strange affair, from her being seized in Moorfields, to the present time ... With pertinent remarks on the several passages as they occur in the narrative.1753
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