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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

The farewel, and sorrowful lamentation of Mr. Willia[m] Gregg, clerk to one of the Secretaries of State; who was executed for high-treason this present Wednesday, the 28th of April, 1708. And also Mr. John Maugeridge the kettle drummer, and David Baily. To the tune of, Young Jimmy was a lad: or, Monmouth's fall.

Accession number
PML 3469.19
Published
[London] : Printed for Thomas Crane near [...], [1708]
Notes
Damaged, affecting title and imprint.
Printed in two columns in roman type; with large two-level woocut of a three-panel execution scene, showing the hangings at Tyburn, and the drawing and quartering of the condemned.
William Gregg was was executed at Tyburn for high treason on April 28, 1708, after it was discovered that he had been selling state secrets to the French; John Maugeridge and David Baily were also executed on that day, having both been found guilty of murder.
Description
1 sheet ([1]) p. : illustration (woodcut) ; 32 cm
Classification
Department