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This true-crime story about a famous confidence man who eluded law enforcement in both Canada and the US was first published in 1817. Walter Bates conducted interviews with the man who escaped from custody on more than one occasion as well as with various eyewitnesses. His memoir occupies a special place in Canadian writing. This is a scholarly edition that includes, besides the original text, contextual material that will help readers enjoy more fully this classic of Canadian nonfiction.

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Walter Bates (1760-1842) was a Connecticut Loyalist who came to New Brunswick at the end of the American Revolutionary War. As sheriff of Kings County, he was in charge of capturing the most notorious con man of the early 19th century. His memoir became the first Canadian bestseller.

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