THE English Villain: Of the GRAND THIEF.  
Being  
A full Relation of the desperate Life, and de●●●ved Death of that most notable Thief, and notorious Robber, Richard Hanam: Who for his arch Villainies, and notorious Robberies committed both in England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, yea, Rome itself; far exceeds that arch Villain the Spanish Gusman, and the late famous Robber of England Captain james Hind; yea, and all the notorious Thiefs that ever yet were heard of: the like to whom hath not been known.  
With the manner of the Execution, and his Speech at his last farewell to the World.  
Licenced and Entered according to Order.  
London, Printed for john Andrews, at the white Lion in the Old-Baily.   

The English Villain.  
CAptain Hanam the subject of this discouse, was by birth an Englishman, and a most proper complete man for person; but for thieving and picking of locks and bolts, and other such like exploits, he was so expert, that scarce ever the like was heard of. For being several times apprehended both for murders and robberies, he always escaped by breaking out of prison; insomuch that he himself boasted, that he had broken forth almost all the prisons in Holland, when he had been several times committed: the like to whom hath not been heard of before, as shall be made appear in this following discourse.  
How Hanam passed beyond sea; and how he first rob the King of Denmark, and after passed into Sweden.  
HAnam having now for divers years exercised himself in his accursed and wicked Art of Thieving, whereby many were utterly undone by him; and being guilty of very many horrid and bloody murders by him committed; for to secure himself from the claws of the Hangman, he passed over into Denmark, where among several other exploits and robberies by him committed, he having intelligence where the King's Treasure lay, by the help of his Picklocks, and other instruments, in which wicked, but cunning Art he exelled all others, by which he soon got himself master of a very rich Treasury of the Kings, out of which having sufficiently furnished himself, he departed thence into Swedeland.  
How Hanam Robbed the Queen of Swedes, of all her rich jewels, with other great sums of money, to the value of five thousand pound.  
HAnam having committed the foresaid robbery on the King of Denmark for fear of being apprehended for the same, departs into Swedeland, where coming to the Court he made himself familiar under the pretence of an English Gentleman, and being very conversant about the Queen, he soon heard out where her Treasure lay, for that was the thing he aimed at, and he had not been long acquainted thereof, but he attempts the gaining of it, which by the help of his Picklocks he soon made himself master of all, and got a rich booty, being all for the most part very rich and costly Jewels, which, with other great sums of money, amounted to five thousand pound: After this, Hanam being apprehended confessed the business, and was for this bold attempt committed close Prisoner to the common Goal, or main Prisoner, there to remain until the times of Assizes, that so he might receive the reward that was due unto him.  
How Hanam broke out of prison, and after got into France, and there rob the King of France of several great sums of money.  
HAnam being now a prisoner, and the time of Sessions, or Goal- 〈◊〉 drawing near in which he knew'h should be brought to Execution for his roguery, and not being willing as yet to be hinged; he made a desperate attempt, and ●o broke the prison, notwithstanding it was made sure with several strong bolts and bars of Iron, which as was conceived, all the 〈◊〉 and art of man could not undo: All which Hanam undid by his instruments, and so escaped thence into France. Where Gentleman like he continued a while about the Court, waiting for some opportunity: which having gotten, he soon made use of, and so rob the French King of several great sums of money.  
How Hanam after this, departed out of France into the Low-countrieses, and how he committed several Robberies there: Among others, how he rob the King of Scots at the Hague in Holland.  
HAnam having by his subtleties got himself out of prison, and after rob the King of France, durst not (being an English man) continue any longer within the French Kings dominions; whereupon he departed thence into Holland, where in a very short time he committed several murders and robberies up and down the Low-countrieses. Afterwards coming to the Hague, where the King of Scots then lay, Hanam likewise rob him of that small portion of stock which he had for his necessary relief and sustenance. After which, committing several great robberies upon divers persons of quality, he was at last taken, and committed to prison: where he had not long been, but he (as formerly he had done) broke out of prison, and so escaped.  
How Hanam came into England again: and how he made an attempt to have rob his Highness' Treasury of the Exchequer.  
HAnam being now at liberty again; and having as he thought quite slipped his neck out of the halter, he began to grow very bold and insolent, and to glory in his vileness, supposing himself able to get forth of any Prison whatsoever, be returned again into England, and so came to London, where not contenting himself with other robberies, his thoughts were to have rob his Highness' Treasury in the Exchequer; and for that purpose, having taken a view thereof, he began this 〈◊〉 in the beginning of the night; but 〈◊〉 being taken of his foresaid viewing of the place, and some other information of his design aimed at, Musquetiers were set to watch his coming, Hanam not mistrusting any discovery of his design, proceeded in the business, opening five or six double locked doors, through the help of his Picklocks and other instruments for that purpose, the soldiers all this while watching him, suffered him to go on, till at last being got to the door of the Chamber where the money say, which being very strong, and also barred on the inside with three several strong Bars of Iron, they 〈◊〉 he could not easily get open; but notwithstanding, he soon got lose all those and entered the room, but hearing the Soldiers begin to bustle up stairs after 〈◊〉, he could not take his opportunity but got through a private passage, and so escaped.  
How Heynam was after taken, and so brought to Newgate.  
HAnam being disappointed of the last intended design, and by the blessing of God hindered by the Soldiers from robbing the Common wealth of five or six thousand pound, which lay ready in bags in the Exchequer Chamber, great search was now made for him in all places suspected; and in a small time after he was by the industry of the Soldiers discovered and apprehended, and so brought before the Judges at Westminster, where being examined, he openly confessed that he had committed several Robberies, and gloried, that he could easily open any door or lock whatsoever; and pretended, that if the Judges would go along with him themselves over the water, he would show them where his instruments were made. But the Honourable Judges suspecting some wicked Design upon their persons, committed him to the Gatehouse, from whence he was shortly after removed to Newgate, there to be kept until the time of Sessions.  
How Hanam being prisoner in Newgate, was brought down to the Sessions-House in the Old Bailie, and tried for his life before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermans, and Recorder of the City of London: where after a short examination, his facts being also notoriously known, he was condemned to suffer death at Tyburn.  
HAnam being now a prisoner in the prison of Newgate, in short time after his coming thither, the General Sessions and Assizes began in the Old-Bayly: Where the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and the rest of the Justices of the Bench being set; Hanam was brought before them; and being examined by the Honourable Bench, was presently found Guilty, and convicted of several horrid and desperate bloody murders, and notorious robberies, and was by the Jury found guilty of the same. Whereupon the Right Honourable the Recorder then present, immediately passed sentence of death against him, That he should suffer Death at the place of Execution, by being hanged by the neck till he died. After which, he was conveyed back to Newgate again, there to remain till the day of Execution.  
How Hanam after he was condemned to die, made his escape out of Newgate: and how little Grimes, the under Clerk, was hanged for consenting to his escape.  
HAnam being now condemned to die, and the day of Execution drawing nigh, he resolved to make one desperate attempt for to make an escape; quickly effected, to the wonder of all that beheld the same, the like having never been seen or done before, and this his design be mane on Grimes formerly a Prisoner in the same place, and one who had been condemned for having two Wives; but was afterward Reprieved for that offence and at that time executed the place of an under Clerk in the said Prison of Newgate; now this Grimes lying in the room with Hanom, was made Privy to his escape, which he willingly contented to, and so suffered him by his women cunning to take off his Irons, with which he was fettered; which as the said Grimes confessed before the Honourable Bench, he did use to do with ease every night, and so put them on in the morning: Now Hanam having taken off his Iron chains, presently breaks open three or four great doors, and breaks in sunder all the great Chains and Iron Bars, and so escaped clear away, leaving little Grimes to answer for his Treachery, who afterwards, contrary to his own expectation, was condemned to die for the same, and accordingly suffered death at Tyburn for the said fact.  
How Hanam was pursued after, and retaken again, and how he was brought to London, and within sight of Newgate, and yet made his escape again.  
HAnam being now at liberty by breaking of Prison, great search and inquiry was made after him and within a while after was taken in the Country and so sent up to London, and so conveyed towards Newgate; but coming within the fight of Newgate, he made a desperate attempt, and got from them, and so escaped again.  
How Hanam after his second escape went to Rome, and there committed several robberies more, especially, he rob the late Queen of Sweden in her Nunnery.  
HAnam being now gotten at liberty once more, to prevent his being taken again, got over again beyond sea, and so steered his course towards Rome, where being arrived, he began to exercise his old accustomed trade of thieving and robbery again. And having rob several rich persons, he resolved once more to make an attempt upon the late Queen of Sweden again: Which he effected in the Nunnery where she frequented, and to which she had betaken herself, and where she had laid up her treasure; which Hanam having taken notice of, presently made himself master thereof, And having continued in this trade a while, he returned again towards England.  
How Hanam after his return to England was taken near Swithins Lane, London, on the 14, of june, and so brought to Newgate the next morning, and afterwards executed for all his former villainies, on the 17 of june, 1656.  
HAnam having employed himself a while in his arch-trade of thieving at Rome, he returned again towards England, and so came to London; where being in company near Swithins Lane, London, a drinking, he endeavoured to make himself master of a sum of money, which he had some notice of, that was in the house, which they thought to have possessed themselves of while they stayed there drinking: But notice being given thereof, endeavours were used for to apprehend them. And the thiefs (of which Hanam was one) being shut up into a room, got away over the houses: but returning again, he was taken, having desperately wounded two or three men first, and so kept in safe custody till the morning. Which being come, it being the Lords Day, he was very strongly guarded to Newgate; and the Keepers to prevent his further escape, bound him hands and feet with strong chains and fetters of Iron, where multitudes daily flocked to see him, expecting his Execution: which to give the Gallows and Hangman their due, was performed in Smithfield the 17. day of this present month; where as he lived wickedly, he also died wilfully and desperately, and so bid farewell to the World.  
Thus have you heard a brief, but true account of the rude life, and notable Villainies committed by this wretched and unparalleled Villain, with his desperate but deserved shameful Death; the like to whom hath not been, nor I hope never will be again.  
Thus Hanam's dead and gone,  
and bids the world adieu:  
And for his Thefts and Villainies,  
at the Gallows had his due.  
FINIS.