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         Hannam, Richard, d. 1656.
      
       
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             The speech and confession of Mr. Richard Hannam on Tuesday last in the rounds of Smithfield, being the 17. of this instant June immediately before his great and fatall leap from off the ladder together with a true and perfect description of his life and death; his several rambles, figaries, exploits, and designs, performed in most parts of Europe; especially upon the king of Scots, the queen of Sweden, the kings of France, Spain, and Denmark, the high and mighty States of Holland, the great Turk, and the pope of Rome. This is licensed and entred, according to speciall order and command.
             Hannam, Richard, d. 1656.
          
           8 p.
           
             Printed for G. Horton,
             London, :
             1656.
          
           
             In the title the words "being the 17. of this instant June" are enclosed in square brackets.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 18".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Hannam, Richard, d. 1656.
           Executions and executioners -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Suicide victims -- Early works to 1800.
           Thieves -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Swindlers and swindling -- England -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           SPEECH
           AND
           CONFESSION
           OF
           Mr.
           
             RICHARD
             HANNAM
          
           ON
           
             Tuesday
          
           last
           in
           the
           Rounds
           of
           
             Smithfield
             ,
          
           [
           being
           the
           17.
           of
           this
           instant
           
             June
          
           ]
           immediatly
           before
           his
           great
           and
           fatall
           Leap
           from
           off
           the
           Ladder
        
         
           Together
           with
           a
           true
           and
           perfect
           Description
           of
           his
           Life
           and
           Death
           ;
           his
           several
           Rambles
           ,
           Figaries
           ,
           Exploits
           ,
           and
           Designs
           ,
           performed
           in
           most
           parts
           of
           
             Europe
             ;
          
           especially
           upon
           the
           King
           of
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           the
           Queen
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             France
             ,
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           
             Denmark
             ,
          
           the
           High
           and
           Mighty
           States
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           the
           great
           Turk
           ,
           and
           the
           Pope
           o●Rome
           .
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   This
                   is
                   Licensed
                   and
                   Entred
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   speciall
                   Order
                   and
                   Command
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           G.
           HORTON
           ,
           1656.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           SPEECH
           AND
           CONFESSION
           Of
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Hannam
             ,
          
           on
           
             Tuesday
          
           last
           in
           the
           Rounds
           of
           
             Smithfield
             ,
          
           immediatly
           before
           his
           fatall
           Leap
           from
           off
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           IN
           the
           days
           of
           
             William
          
           the
           Conquerour
           ,
           we
           read
           of
           one
           
             Simon
             Lupus
             ,
          
           a
           notable
           Carver
           ,
           so
           called
           by
           the
           
           
             Saxons
             ,
          
           who
           in
           one
           half
           year
           ,
           had
           purchased
           above
           3000
           
             l.
          
           as
           the
           
             Ganters
          
           term
           it
           ;
           but
           not
           long
           after
           ,
           lost
           both
           that
           ,
           and
           life
           and
           all
           ;
           for
           being
           sentenced
           at
           
             Chester
          
           to
           be
           hanged
           ,
           he
           vowed
           that
           no
           man
           should
           never
           do
           it
           ;
           and
           accordingly
           being
           upon
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           he
           desperately
           leaped
           off
           :
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Hannam
             ,
          
           [
           the
           subject
           of
           this
           Discourse
           ]
           far
           exceeding
           cutting
           
             Dick
             ,
          
           bold
           
             Peacock
             ,
          
           valiant
           
             Cheyny
             ,
          
           and
           famous
           
             Hind
             ,
          
           hath
           desperately
           acted
           the
           like
           Theatre
           ;
           for
           note
           ,
           that
           upon
           his
           first
           breaking
           out
           of
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           he
           crossed
           the
           sea
           to
           
             Amsterdam
             ,
          
           and
           robbed
           the
           Bank
           of
           abundance
           of
           rich
           Treasure
           :
           from
           thence
           he
           went
           to
           the
           
             Hague
             ,
          
           where
           he
           robbed
           the
           Qu.
           of
           
             Bohemia
          
           also
           of
           many
           rich
           Jewels
           ,
           Rings
           ,
           and
           Plate
           :
           He
           robd
           the
           Queen
           of
           
             Sweden
             ,
          
           he
           robd
           the
           K.
           of
           
             Scots
             ;
          
           he
           robbed
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Spain
          
           and
           
             France
             ,
          
           
           and
           likewise
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Turks
             :
          
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           in
           one
           years
           space
           ,
           he
           got
           above
           17000
           
             l.
          
           in
           Gold
           ,
           Silver
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           and
           Jewels
           All
           which
           Treasure
           ,
           was
           not
           formidable
           enough
           to
           preserve
           him
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           Justice
           ;
           but
           upon
           his
           return
           from
           his
           
             Europian
             Rambles
             ,
          
           he
           lodged
           in
           Bear-binder
           Lane
           at
           one
           Mr.
           
             Chamberlains
             ,
          
           and
           on
           Saturday
           
             June
          
           14.
           towards
           evening
           ,
           he
           ,
           with
           his
           Father
           
             Rud
             ,
          
           another
           ,
           and
           Mrs.
           
           
             Dale
             ,
          
           (
           a
           Fidlers
           wife
           )
           came
           to
           Mr.
           
           
             Laughorns
             ,
          
           a
           Victualling-house
           ,
           went
           up
           stairs
           ,
           called
           for
           a
           cup
           of
           Beer
           ,
           pickt
           open
           a
           Chest
           ,
           stole
           out
           8
           
             l.
          
           19
           
             s.
          
           in
           money
           ,
           which
           the
           woman
           carryed
           away
           :
           but
           being
           suspected
           ,
           two
           of
           them
           was
           apprehended
           ,
           
             Hannam
          
           escaped
           out
           of
           the
           house
           top
           ,
           and
           returning
           about
           4
           hours
           after
           ,
           was
           taken
           ,
           carryed
           to
           Newgate
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           execution
           ,
           where
           he
           made
           this
           ensuing
           Speech
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                     Sheriffs
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   ALthough
                   I
                   am
                   a
                   Prisoner
                   ,
                   and
                   condemned
                   to
                   die
                   ;
                   yet
                   I
                   cannot
                   but
                   retain
                   a
                   favourable
                   Construction
                   of
                   your
                   Proceedings
                   (
                   this
                   day
                   )
                   towards
                   me
                   ;
                   presuming
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   will
                   not
                   deny
                   me
                   that
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   due
                   to
                   all
                   Christians
                   ,
                   from
                   Christian
                   Magistrates
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   be
                   permitted
                   the
                   freedome
                   of
                   speech
                   ,
                   to
                   clear
                   the
                   Innocent
                   (
                   at
                   this
                   my
                   hour
                   of
                   death
                   )
                   that
                   now
                   lye
                   accused
                   ,
                   as
                   being
                   privy
                   to
                   my
                   Designs
                   ,
                   and
                   Confederates
                   with
                   me
                   in
                   my
                   late
                   actions
                   :
                   As
                   for
                   my
                   part
                   ,
                   resolved
                   I
                   am
                   to
                   accuse
                   no
                   man
                   :
                   no
                   ,
                   no
                   ,
                   Gentlemen
                   ,
                   I
                   abhor
                   the
                   thought
                   ,
                   much
                   more
                   detest
                   the
                   Action
                   of
                   so
                   horrid
                   and
                   foul
                   a
                   Crime
                   ;
                   and
                   on
                   the
                   contrary
                   ,
                   am
                   as
                   willing
                   and
                   free
                   ,
                   to
                   clear
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   accused
                   
                   for
                   me
                   ;
                   which
                   it
                   seems
                   is
                   my
                   poor
                   Landlord
                   and
                   Landlady
                   ,
                   Mr.
                   
                   
                     Chamberlain
                  
                   and
                   his
                   Wife
                   ,
                   whose
                   hard
                   Fate
                   ,
                   and
                   cruel
                   Destiny
                   from
                   my
                   soul
                   I
                   pitty
                   ,
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   my
                   own
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   protest
                   their
                   Innocency
                   in
                   all
                   respects
                   [
                   towards
                   me
                   ]
                   whatsoever
                   .
                   However
                   ,
                   seeing
                   it
                   is
                   my
                   unhappy
                   fortune
                   ,
                   to
                   end
                   my
                   days
                   upon
                   this
                   Gibbet
                   ,
                   I
                   humbly
                   submit
                   to
                   the
                   Divine
                   Hand
                   of
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   desire
                   the
                   Prayers
                   of
                   all
                   good
                   Christians
                   ,
                   to
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   earnestly
                   to
                   implore
                   a
                   remission
                   of
                   all
                   my
                   sins
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   many
                   ;
                   and
                   inable
                   me
                   to
                   sayl
                   through
                   this
                   violent
                   Storm
                   and
                   Tempest
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   at
                   the
                   last
                   I
                   may
                   arrive
                   at
                   the
                   Haven
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   there
                   to
                   cast
                   my
                   Anchor
                   of
                   Faith
                   and
                   to
                   lay
                   hold
                   on
                   my
                   Lord
                   and
                   Saviour
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   :
                   And
                   so
                   farewell
                   ,
                   farewell
                   unto
                   you
                   all
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           Then
           turning
           himself
           about
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Clerk
          
           the
           Minister
           of
           Newgate
           spake
           unto
           him
           by
           way
           of
           Exhortation
           ;
           and
           after
           him
           ,
           one
           Mr.
           Cudson
           ;
           unto
           whom
           he
           was
           very
           attentive
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           have
           a
           very
           relenting
           spirit
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           the
           hour
           drawing
           neer
           ,
           he
           was
           commanded
           up
           the
           Ladder
           ,
           where
           the
           Executioner
           sate
           ready
           to
           do
           his
           Office
           ;
           and
           having
           put
           the
           Rope
           about
           his
           Neck
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Hannam
          
           pulled
           out
           a
           white
           Cap
           out
           of
           his
           Pocket
           ,
           and
           giving
           it
           to
           the
           Executioner
           ,
           he
           put
           it
           on
           the
           said
           
             Hannams
          
           head
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           his
           mourning
           Ribbon
           that
           he
           wore
           about
           his
           Hat
           ,
           and
           so
           lifting
           up
           his
           hands
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           Executioner
           laying
           his
           hand
           upon
           his
           shoulder
           ,
           [
           which
           was
           the
           sign
           ]
           asking
           if
           he
           was
           ready
           ,
           he
           immediatly
           leaped
           off
           on
           the
           left
           side
           ,
           uttering
           these
           words
           :
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             upon
             me
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

