THE POWER OF CONSCIENCE
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EXEMPLIFIED IN THE GENUINE AND EXTRAORDINARY
CONFESSION OF THOMAS BEDWORTH;
DELIVERED TO ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF NEWGATE, THE NIGHT BEFORE HIS EXECUTION, ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1815, FOR THE
Murder OF ELIZABETH BEESMORE, IN DRURY LANE.
RELATING HIS HORRIBLE SUFFERINGS UNTIL COMPELLED TO SURRENDER TO PUBLIC JUSTICE BY THE CONSTANT SUPERNATURAL VISITATIONS OF THE MURDERED WOMAN, AND THE FREQUENT APPEARANCE OF HER
APPARITION.
FROM THE ORIGINAL PAPER, NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF THE PUBLISHER.
Including interesting Particulars of BEDWORTH’s former Life, his behaviour before Execution, and an original and full Report of the Common Serjeant’s Address on passing Sentence.
LONDON: PRINTED FOR Wm. HONE, 55, FLEET STREET, By J. Swan, 76, Fleet Street. PRICE SIXPENCE. 1815.