Lovey, John Wall, d. 1773. The last speech, confession and dying words, of John Wall Lovey. [microform] : Who was executed at Albany, on Friday the 2d of April, 1773 for counterfeiting the currency of the province of New-York.

Lovey, John Wall, d. 1773.

The last speech, confession and dying words, of John Wall Lovey. [microform] : Who was executed at Albany, on Friday the 2d of April, 1773 for counterfeiting the currency of the province of New-York.

[Albany? : Printed by Alexander and James Robertson?, 1773]

Signed: John Wall. his mark.

Bristol suggests New York as place of publication. However, it is more likely that the broadside was printed at Albany by Alexander and James Robertston, the only printers active in that town in 1773.

Text in two columns; relief cut of an execution (Reilly 1176).

Bristol B3584

Shipton & Mooney 42531

Digital image available in the Readex/Newsbank Digital Evans series.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42531).

Executions and executioners -- New York (State) -- Albany.

Crime -- New York (State)

Counterfeiters -- New York (State)

Counterfeits and counterfeiting -- New York (State)

Broadsides. rbgenr

United States New York Albany.

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