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The tryal of Colley Cibber, comedian, &c. for writing a book intitled An apology for his life, &c. Being a thorough examination thereof; wherein he is proved guilty of high-crimes and misdemeanors against the English language, and in characterising many persons of distinction. Together with an indictment exhibited against Alexander Pope of Twickenham, Esq; for not exerting his talents at this juncture: and the arraignment of George Cheyne, physician at Bath, for the philosophical, physical and theological heresies, uttered in his last book of regimen.
Johnson, Thomas, 1675-1750.Date: 1740- Books
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The tryal of Richard Francklin, for a misdemeanour, in publishing a false, scandalous, and seditious extract of a private letter from the Hauge, inserted in the country journal; or, the craftsman, of Saturday, January 2, 1731. Try'd at the sittings of the Court of King's-Bench, Westminster, on Friday, December 3, 1731 before the Right Honourable Robert Lord Raymond, lord chief justice of the said court.
Francklin, Richard, -1765.Date: 1731- Books
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Memorial for Willliam [sic] MʻKechnie weaver in Paisley, and John Snodgrass writer there, procurator-fiscal of the sheriff-court of Renfrew, pursuers; against James Wallace of Caversbank, defender.
McKechnie, William.Date: 1766]- Books
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Condescendence for John Brown merchant in Edinburgh; against Mrs Anne and Mary Sellers.
Brown, John, merchant.Date: 1766]- Books
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Memorial for Charles Ogilvie writer in Forfar, defender, against Mess. Robertson, Coutts, and company, merchants in Rotterdam, pursuers.
Ogilvie, Charles, writer in Forfar.Date: 1762]- Books
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Appeals in Prize Causes. Saint Eustatius, and its Dependencies. Our Sovereign Lord the King, against the Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes, Arms, Stores, and Ammunition, taken on the Surrender of the Island of St. Eustatius, and its Dependencies, to His Majesty's Sea and Land Forces, under the Command of the Right Honourable Lord Rodney, formerly Sir George Brydges Rodney, Baronet, and Major General John Vaughan, Appellants. Against Elias Lindo, of London, Merchant, the Claimant of sundry Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes, seized and taken as Prize by the said two Commanders in Chief, at the Time of the aforesaid Surrender of the said Island, - - - - - Respondent. Further case on behalf of Elias Lindo, the Respondent.
Great Britain. Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes.Date: 1788?]- Books
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Replies for Gavin Ralston of Ralston, defender; to the answers for George Earl of Crawfurd, pursuer.
Ralston, Gavin.Date: 1762]- Books
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The honourable the Commissioners and Trustees of the Forfeited Estates. Appellants. George Lochart of Carnwath Esq; Respnt. The Respondent's case. To be heard the fifth of February. 1724/5.
Lockhart, George, 1681-1732.Date: 1725]- Books
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State of the process of proving the tenor, Eupham Calder, one of the two daughters and heirs of provision of the first marriage of the deceased Thomas Calder of Shirva merchant in Glasgow, and as such served and retoured with Margaret Calder her sister now deceased, William Robertson eldest son ... of ... John Robertson merchant in Glasgow and ... Margaret Calder, and the said John Robertson as curator ... to the said William Robertson ... and Antonia and Lilias Calders daughters, and the only other two children of the said Thomas Calder, of a subsequent marriage, .. and John Mitchell of Mitchell, husband to ... Antonia, and Alexander Walker merchant in Glasgow husband to Lilias Calders, for their interests; against Arthur Park wright and master-builder at Ennis in the county of Clare ...
Calder, Eupham.Date: 1761]- Books
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Duplies for Colonel James Haliburton of Pitcur, Mungo Græme of Græmeshall, George Traill of Holland, Captain Benjamin Moodie of Melsetter, Robert Graham of Breckness, James Baikie of Tankerness, Andrew Young of Castleyards, Andrew Ross tacksman of the bishoprick of Orkney, an John Riddoch sheriff-clerk in the shire or stewartry of Orkney and Zetland, to the replies of Patrick Honeyman of Græmsay, John Mackay of Strathy, Thomas Baikie of Burness, Samuel Mitchelson junior writer to the signet, and David Covingtree of Newark.
Halyburton, James, -1765.Date: 1762]- Books
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The trial of James Montgomery for a libel on the war, by reprinting and republishing a song originally printed and published long before the war begun; at Doncaster sessions, January 22, 1795.
Montgomery, James, 1771-1854.Date: 1795- Books
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Answers for Colonel James Halyburton of Pitcur, Mungo Græme of Græmeshall, George Traill of Holland, Captain Benjamin Moodie of Melsetter, Robert Graham of Breckness, James Baikie of Tankerness, Andrew Young of Castleyards, Andrew Ross chamberlain of the bishoprick of Orkney, and John Riddoch sheriff-clerk in the shire or stewartry of Orkney and Zetland, to the petition and complaint of Patrick Honeyman of Græmsay.
Halyburton, James, -1765.Date: 1761]- Books
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Walter Radcliffe, Esq; --- appellant. Martha Fursman, an infant, by Peter Burnaford clerk, her guardian, respondent. The appellant's case.
Radcliffe, Walter, active 1730.Date: 1731]- Books
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Memorial for Mrs. Margaret Seton, relict of John Paterson, younger, of Eccles, and for Elliot and Katharine Patersons, two of the daughters procreate of the marriage, betwixt the said Mrs. Margaret Seton, and John Paterson, pursuers, against John Paterson of Eccles, defender.
Seton, Margaret.Date: 1761]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of John Sturrock heckler in Aberbrothock ...
Sturrock, John, heckler.Date: 1766]- Books
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The proceedings at large on the trial of Samuel Howe Showers, Esq. Lieutenant Colonel in the Service of the Hon. East India Company. At a general court martial held in Fort William in Bengal, Commenced the 15th Day of January, and concluded the 15th Day of February, 1791.
Showers, Samuel Howe.Date: 1796- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of James Lauder son to the deceast George Lauder in Melvil-Mill, ...
Lauder, James.Date: 1728]- Books
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Four letters on the subject of Mr. Stockdale's trial, for a supposed libel on the House of Commons. By "A Briton."
Briton.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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William Douglas, eldest son of Archibald Douglas, Esquire, late of Dornock, - - - appellant. William Charles Craigie, assignee to sundry debts of Archibald Douglas; and John Walker, trustee for the creditors of William Alexander, respondents. The appellant's case.
Douglas, William, active 1768-1778.Date: 1778]- Books
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Report of the trial of the printer of the Morning Chronicle, and others, for a supposed libel contained in an advertisement from an Association at Derby.
Lambert, John, printer.Date: 1794]- Books
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An Account of the tryal, examination & conviction of the pretended French prophets, at the Queens-Bench Bar at Guild-hall, this day, being Friday the 4th of July, 1707. Before the Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice Holt; for publishing false and scandalous books, and for tumultuous and unlawful assemblies.
Date: 1707- Books
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Information for Alexander Penrose-Cuming of Altyre, Esq; with concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, Prosecutor; against William Leslie, Minister of the Parish of St. Andrews and Longbride, residing at Darkland, near Elgin, in the County of Elgin and Forres, Pannel.
Gordon, Alexander Penrose Cumming, Sir, 1749-1806.Date: 1785]- Books
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Memorial for the heritors, elders and others, in the parish of Humby.
Date: 1731]- Books
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John Horne, plaintiff in error, and our sovereign Lord the King, defendant. Upon a judgement, in the Court of King's-Bench, on an information for several libels. The case of the plaintiff in error.
Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812.Date: 1778]- Books
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State of the process of reduction and declarator, Janet Stevenson alias Baird, only Child of the deceased William Stevenson of Nether Barbeth, and now Spouse to Hugh Baird residing in Hamilton, and the said Hugh Baird her Husband, for his Interest, against Helen Macmillan, only Child procreate of the Marriage betwixt James Macmillan late in Braidnoch, her Father, and Janet Stevenson, only Sister of the said deceased William Stevenson of Nether Barbeth, her Mother, now Spouse to William Mitchell in Holehouse in the Parish of Kirkmichael and Sheriffdom of Air, and David Mitchell Merchant in Air.
Stevenson, Janet, active 1767.Date: 1767]