A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night. Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes.

ID	25867
Title	A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night. Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes.
Contributors	Unknown (Author) Nutt, Elizabeth (Publisher) Nutt, Elizabeth (Bookseller) Dodd I, Anne (Publisher) Dodd I, Anne (Bookseller)
Signed Author	[Anonymous]
Pseudonym
Firms	Thomas Warner (Publisher) Thomas Warner (Bookseller) Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (Publisher) Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] (Bookseller) Anne Dodd I (Publisher) Anne Dodd I (Bookseller)
Self-published	No
Volumes	1
Pagination	32
Date of Publication	1726
Edition Statement
Edition Number	1
Date of First Publication
Imprint	Printed for, and sold by Thomas Warner at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, E. Nutt at the Royal Exchange, A. Dod at the Peacock without Temple-Bar, and by the booksellers of London and Westminster
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Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	London GB

Format	Octavo (8vo)
Length (cm)
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)	6.0
Total Price (in pence)	6
Non-UK Price
Genre	Legal
Sources	ESTC: T224871 ECCO: CW0105692916
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Notes	As a reflection of the WPHP's ethos of radical description, we have linked firms on this record as “printers,” given the imprint’s language and mechanics. However, it is unlikely that all listed firms were involved in printing this object, nor that readers in the period would have interpreted them that way. Rather, it is more likely that this imprint is deliberately obscuring or omitting the printer.
Hand-Verified	No
Verified	Yes
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Unknown. A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night. Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 25867, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/25867. Accessed 2024-12-22.

Unknown, . A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of Mr. John Hayes, by Catherine his wife, Thomas Billings, and Thomas Wood, on the 1st of March at night. Wherein every minute Circumstance attending that Horrid Affair, and the wonderful Providence of God in the Discovery of the Actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. Together with the Examinations and Confessions of the said Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood before several of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace. As also the Copy of a fictitious Letter that Catherine Hayes sent, as from her Husband, to his Mother in Worcestershire after his Death; and the Mother's Answer thereto: With some Account of the wicked Life and Conversation of the said Catherine, and likewise of those of Thomas Billings and Thomas Wood. To which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. Published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said Mr. John Hayes. London: Thomas Warner, Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange], Anne Dodd I, 1726.

Unknown , . (1726). A narrative of the barbarous and unheard of murder of mr. john hayes, by catherine his wife, thomas billings, and thomas wood, on the 1st of march at night. wherein every minute circumstance attending that horrid affair, and the wonderful providence of god in the discovery of the actors therein, are faithfully and impartially related. together with the examinations and confessions of the said thomas billings and thomas wood before several of his majesty's justices of the peace. as also the copy of a fictitious letter that catherine hayes sent, as from her husband, to his mother in worcestershire after his death; and the mother's answer thereto: with some account of the wicked life and conversation of the said catherine, and likewise of those of thomas billings and thomas wood. to which is prefix'd, their true and exact effigies, drawn from the life, and curiously engraved on copper. published with the approbation of the relations and friends of the said mr. john hayes. London: Thomas Warner. Elizabeth Nutt [Royal Exchange] Anne Dodd I.

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