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Observations in favour of the plea of, not guilty: upon an indictment of high-treason. By a gentleman of the Inner-Temple. In a letter from a lawyer of L. L-----'s to one of the managers against him.
Lawyer of L. L.'s.Date: 1747- Books
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The tryals of William, Earl of Kilmarnock, George, Earl of Cromertie, and Arthur Lord Balmerino, for high treason, And levying war against His Majesty King George, the Second, before the House of Peers, at Westminster Hall. On the 28th and 30th of July, and the first of August, 1746. With their genuine and moving speeches before passing sentence of death. II. Lord Cromertie's case from the original manuscript, deliver'd by his lady to one of the privy counsellors: which was never before made publick. III. The lives and families of the Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Balmerino. IV. An account of the behaviour of William, late Earl of Kilmarnock, and Arthur late Lord Balmerino, from the time of their being deliver'd into the custody of the sheriffs of London, to the time of their execution with every remarkable, incident that happened and particularly the conference bethose two lords.
Kilmarnock, William Boyd, Earl of, 1704-1746.Date: [1746?]- Books
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On Monday, February, 1st 1796. will be published, number I, (Price only Six-Pence,) to be continued once a fortnight without any interruption whatever, till the whole is compleated, of the letters of Lady Rachel Russell; from the manuscript in the library at Wooburn Abbey. To which is prefixed, an introduction, vindicating the character of Lord Russell against Sir John Dalrymple, &c. To which is added. The trial of Lord William Russell for high treason. Conditions of the publication of this elegant work. I. The whole of this work shall be printed on a superfine wove paper and on a new type, cast by thorne. II. That three sheets of letterpress shall be delivered in each number once a fort-night. III. This work shall be completed in fourteen numbers making one handsome volume in demy octavo. IV. That in the course of this work will be given four beautiful and splendid engravings, to illustrate this elegant work. V. To accomodate the admirers of beautiful printing, a superior edition will be worked off on a superfine wirewove vellum paper, of the finest texture, highly glazed and hot-pressed. VI. This edition will be additionally ornamented with the first impressions of the plates, worked off in the manner of proofs, and will be affixed the additional charge of only sixpence each number.
Russell, Rachel, Lady, 1636-1723.Date: [1796]- Books
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The life and trial of F. H. de la Motte, a French spy, for high treason, at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey, on Saturday the 14th of July 1781, and was hang'd, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn, on Friday the 27th following. Taken in short hand by J. Williams, Esq. of the Temple.
De la Motte, Francis Henry, -1781.Date: [1781]- Books
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Trial of James Hadfield, for high treason.
Hadfield, James, approximately 1772-1841.Date: 1800?]