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The trial of Joseph Gerrald, delegate from the London Corresponding Society, to the British Convention. Before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, on the 3d, 10th, 13th, and 14th of March, 1794, for sedition. Taken in short-hand by Mr. Ramsey.
Gerrald, Joseph, 1763-1796.Date: [1794?]- Books
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The representation of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, presented on the first day of June, 1703. to the Duke of Queensbery, Lord High Commissioner of Scotland; to prevent the passing of the act of toleration of the episcopal protestants in Scotland. ...
Church of Scotland. General Assembly.Date: 1719- Books
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In the High Court of Justiciary. April 2. 1785. Information for Alexander Penrose Cumming of Altyre, Esq; with concourse of his Majesty's Advocate, prosecutor; against John Lawson, designing himself of Westertown, now residing at Old Milns near Elgin, in the county of Elgi and Forres, pannel.
Gordon, Alexander Penrose Cumming, Sir, 1749-1806.Date: 1785]- Books
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The form of process before the Court of Justiciary in Scotland; containing the constitution of the Sovereign criminal court, and the way and manner of their procedure: Together with An Account of the Circuit Courts, the Way and Manner of giving up Dittays, and judicial Proceedings thereto relating. By John Louthian Writer in Edinburgh.
Louthian, John.Date: 1732- Books
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The form of process, before the Court of Justiciary in Scotland. In two books. Containing, I. The Constitution of the Sovereign Criminal Court, and the Method of their Procedure in Capital and other Crimes, with the Form of Procedure in Trials for Treason, upon a Commission of Oyer and Terminer. II. The Procedure of the Justice Airs or Circuitcourts; the Manner of giving up Dittays, and the Appeals from inferior Judges to these Courts. Together with an appendix, Containing the Form of Process proposed to be observed in the Sheriff and Stewart Courts in Scotland, in Criminal and Civil Causes, with Tables of the Fees to the Clerks and other Officers in these Courts, &c. The second edition, with additions and amendments. By John Louthian Writer in Edinburgh.
Louthian, John.Date: M,DCC,LII. [1752]- Books
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The trial of William Skirving, secretary to the British convention, before the High Court of Justiciary, on the 6th and 7th of January, 1794; for sedition. Containing a full and circumstantial account of all the proceedings and speeches, as taken down in shorthand, by Mr Ramsey, Short-Hand Writer, from London.
Skirving, William, -1796.Date: [1794]- Books
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Two trials before the judge of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland, I. The trial, at the Instance of Duncan Forbes of Culloden Esq; His Majesty's Advocate, and Mr. Hugh Forbes Advocate, Procurator-Fiscal of the said High Court; against James Long Corporal, and Thomas Macadam Soldier, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Hamilton. II. The trial, at the Instance of Duncan Forbes of Culloden, Esq; His Majesty's Advocate, and Mr. Hugh Forbes Advocate, Procurator-Fiscal of the said High Court; against Duncan Grant junior Merchant in Inverness, Evan Mackinnon Shoemaker there, John Macdonald Messenger there, and Murdoch Macrae Horse-Hirer there. Published by Allowance of the Judge of the saia High Court.
Date: 1736- Books
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The trial of Maurice Margarot, delegate from London, to the British convention. Before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh, on the 13th and 14th of January, 1794, for sedition. Taken in shorthand by Mr. Ramsey. Carefully corrected, and many Sentences added, which, owing to the low tone of voice used by some of the Witnesses, are omitted in the London Copy. The Public may therefore be assured that this is the Genuine Edition.
Margarot, Maurice, -1816.Date: [1794]- Books
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The tryal of Captain Thomas Green and his crew, pursued before the judge of the High Court of Admirality of Scotland; And the Assessors appointed by the Lords of Privy Council, At the instance of Mr. Alexander Higgins Advocat, Procurator-Fiscal to the said Court, for piracy, robbery, & murder. Faithfully Extracted from the Records of the said Court, and other Authentick Documents. Published by authority.
Green, Thomas, -1705.Date: 1705- Books
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The defence of Joseph Gerrald, on a charge of sedition, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh. To which are added, Parallel Passages between the Speeches of Lord Chief Justice Jeffries, in the Case of Algernon Sydney, and of The Lord Chief Justice Clerk, on the Trial of Joseph Gerrald. Corrected by himself.
Gerrald, Joseph, 1763-1796.Date: 1794- Books
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The tryal of Capt. Thomas Green and his crew, before the judge of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland; And the Assessors appointed by the Lords of Privy Council. At the instance of Mr.Alexander Higgins, Advocate, Procurator-Fiscal to the said Court, for Piracy, Robbery, and Murder. Faithfully Extracted from the Records of the said Court, and other Authentick Vouchers. Published by authority.
Green, Thomas, -1705.Date: [1705]- Books
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The trial of Thomas Muir, younger of Huntershill, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh: on Friday, the 30th of August, 1793: on a charge of sedition. From the records of the court, and notes of the evidence taken during the trial: To which are added, the speeches of the Lord Advocate, Mr Muir, and the lord justice clerk, addressed to the jury.
Muir, Thomas, 1765-1798.Date: 1793- Books
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Judicial proceedings before the High Court of Admiralty, and supreme consistorial or Commissary Court, of Scotland: Also before the Sheriff, Bailie, Dean of Guild, Justice of Peace, and Baron, Courts, with the Style of Summonses, &c. in use before these Courts; and Observations in Law thereon. In seven books. By Robert Boyd, LL.D. To which is added an appendix, containing Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and Session, respecting those Courts.
Boyd, Robert, -1793.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The trial of Thomas Muir, Esq. younger of Huntershill; before the High Court of Justiciary, upon Friday and Saturday the 30th and 31st days of August, 1793. On a charge of sedition. The whole accurately taken down in Short-Hand. With an elegant portrait of Mr. Muir. To which is annexed an appendix; containing all the papers referred to in the course of the trial.
Muir, Thomas, 1765-1798.Date: [1793?]- Books
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The trial of Thomas Muir, Esq. Younger of Huntershill; before the High Court of Justiciary, upon Friday and Saturday the 30th and 31st days of August, 1793. On a charge of sedition. The Whole Accurately Taken Down in Short-Hand. The second edition enlarged and corrected. With an Elegant Portrait of Mr. Muir. To which is annexed an appendix; containing all the papers referred to in the course of the trial.
Muir, Thomas, 1765-1798.Date: [1793?]- Books
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An account of the curious and interesting trial of Thomas Hall, late haberdasher on the South Bridge, Edinburgh, before the High Court of Justiciary, in January and February 1789; for fraud and wilful imposition, In the Months of May, June, and July last. Containing, The Indictment, Proof, and other Procedure, With AN Elegant Speech made by the Pannel, Verdict of the Jury, &c. &c.
Hall, Thomas, haberdasher.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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An account of the life and transactions of William Gadesby, from the age of seventeen to twenty-eight when he was brought to trial before the High Court of Justiciary, and received sentence of death, on Tuesday, the 21st of December, 1790. Written by himself, when in prison. To which is added, an appendix, concerning his confession of having robbed the Dundee bank. The whole containing a narrative of the most extraordinary and unexampled depravity of conduct perhaps ever exhibited to the world.
Gadesby, William, 1762 or 1763-1791.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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The trial of Wm. Burke & Helen M'Dougal, on Wednesday, December 24, 1828 : in the High Court of Justiciary, before the Right Honourable Lord Chief Justice Clerk, and Lords Pitmilly, Meadowbank, and Mackenzie, on an indictment for the wilful murder of Mary Patterson, James Wilson and Madgy M'Gonegal ... in the Canongate and West Port, Edinburgh, for the purpose of sale to the medical faculty.
Date: [1829?]- Books
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Judicial proceedings before the High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Consistorial or Commissary Court of Scotland: Also before the Sheriff, Bailie, Dean of Guild, justice of peace, and baron, courts, with the style of summonses, &c. in use before these courts; and observations in law thereon. In seven books. By Robert Boyd, L.L.D. To which is added an appendix, containing Acts of Sederunt of the Lords of Council and Session respecting those courts.
Boyd, Robert, -1793.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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The defence of Joseph Gerrald, on a charge of sedition, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh. To which are added parallel passages between the speeches of Lord Chief Justice Jeffries, in the case of Algernon Sydney, and of the Lord Chief Justice Clerk, on th trial of Joseph Gerrald. Corrected by himself. To which is prefixed a sketch to his character, A Sketch Of His Character, Written BY A Friend.
Gerrald, Joseph, 1763-1796.Date: [1794]- Books
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The tryal, examination and condemnation, of Captain Green of the Worcester, and his whole ships crew, for the murther of Captain Drummond, and all his Scots ships crew, near Malabar; before the High Court of Admiralty in Scotland on the 14th of March 1705.
Green, Thomas, -1705.Date: 1705- Books
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The trial of William Brodie wright and cabinet maker in Edinburgh, and of George Smith grocer there, before the High Court of Justiciary, held at Edinburgh on Wednesday the 27th, and Thursday the 28th, August 1788; for breaking into the General Excise-Office at Edinburgh on the 5th of March last. Containing The evidence at Large for and against the Prisoners; Accurate Statements of the Pleadings of the Counsel; And the Opinions of the Judges on many important Points of Law: With the Whole Proceedings. By Æneas Morison, writer in Edinburgh; And Agent appointed by the Court to conduct the Defence of George Smith.
Brodie, William, 1741-1788.Date: M,DCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Answers for Alexander Alison deputy receiver general of the excise in Scotland, executor of the deceast William Ruthven, clerk of the High Court of Admiralty in Scotland, for himself and the reprensentatives [sic] of the deceast William Ruthven senior, writer in Edinburgh, a creditor of the said William Ruthven junior, to the petition of Messrs. Fairholm and Malcolm bankers in Edinburgh, and Archibald Brown late of Greenbank.
Alison, Alexander, deputy-treasurer of Excise.Date: 1765]- Books
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Scotland's interest: or, the great benefit and necessity of a communication of trade with England. Being a brief account of the chief motives that ought to engage us to insist on it, at this juncture: and of the danger of neglecting so to do. Humbly offered to the consideration of the High Court of Parliament.
Date: Printed in the Year 1704- Books
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The whole life and glorious actions, of James late Duke of Monmouth: containing his birth, honours, titles, his great actions in Flanders, Scotland, &c. His Banishment, Expedition against K. James, Declaration, Defeat, Imprisonment, and Lastly his True Speech on the Scaffold at Tower-Hill, being Beheaded for High-Treason, the 15th of July, 1685.
Date: 1708