Memoirs of the northern impostor; or Prince of swindlers. Being a faithful narrative of the adventures and deceptions of James George Semple, commonly called Major Semple, alias Harrold, Maxwell, Grant, &c. &c.With the account of his devices at Lord Salisbury's, Sir Thomas Dundass's, Mr. Pitt's, the Marquis of Landsdown's, Baron Hompesch, Lord Suffield, Sir Sampson Gideon, Dr. Prettyman &c. &c. Also the various inventions by which he obtained goods of different tradesmen: and the names of the persons who were the objects of his depradations. To which is annexed his trial and sentence...
Memoirs of the northern impostor; or Prince of swindlers. Being a faithful narrative of the adventures and deceptions of James George Semple, commonly called Major Semple, alias Harrold, Maxwell, Grant, &c. &c.With the account of his devices at Lord Salisbury's, Sir Thomas Dundass's, Mr. Pitt's, the Marquis of Landsdown's, Baron Hompesch, Lord Suffield, Sir Sampson Gideon, Dr. Prettyman &c. &c. Also the various inventions by which he obtained goods of different tradesmen: and the names of the persons who were the objects of his depradations. To which is annexed his trial and sentence...
- The ninth edition, very much enlarged.
- London : Printed for G. Kearsley,..., 1786.
- 158p.
estc n035421
Semple, James George, b. 1759.
Impostors and imposture--Great Britain.
estc n035421
Semple, James George, b. 1759.
Impostors and imposture--Great Britain.