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His Majesty's advocate for Scotland, on behalf of His Majesty, - - - - - - - appellant. John Gordon, Esq; second son of Sir James Gordon, of Park, deceased, - - - - - respondent. The said John Gordon, Esq; - - - - - appellant. His Majesty's advocate, on behalf of His Majesty, - respondent. The case of the said John Gordon, Esq;
Gordon, John, of Avachy.Date: 1751]- Books
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His Majesty's advocate for Scotland, in behalf of His Majesty, - - - - appellant. Mary Drummond, only daughter of James Lord Drummond deceased, and Lady Jean Gordon, daughter of the deceased George Duke of Gordon, - - - - respondent. The respondent's case.
Drummond, Mary, 1707-1770.Date: 1753]- Books
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Henry King, Esq; youngest brother of Robert, late Lord Kingsborough, in the Kingdom of Ireland, deceased, - - - - - - appellant. Sir Edward King, baronet, eldest surviving brother and heir at law of the said Lord Kingsborough, - - - - - - respondent. The respondent's case. ...
Kingston, Edward King, Earl of, 1726-1797.Date: 1759]- Books
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His Majesty's advocate for Scotland, on behalf of his Majesty, - - appellant. John Gordon, Esq; second son of Sir James Gordon of Park, deceased, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - respondent. And the said John Gordon, - - - - - - - - - - - appellant. His Majesty's advocate, on behalf of His Majesty, - - - respondent. The case of the appellant in the original appeal, and respondent in the cross appeal. ...
Scotland. Lord Advocate (Grant : 1746-1754)Date: 1751]- Books
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England's bloody tribunal: or, popish cruelty displayed. Containing a compleat account of the lives, religious principles, cruel persecutions, sufferings, tortures, and triumphant deaths, of the most pious English Protestant martyrs, Who have sealed the Faith of our Holy Religion with their Blood. Exhibiting A full View of Popery, with all its superstitious and horrid Practices; and tending to promote the Protestant Religion, by displaying the Errors of Popish Idolatry, and confirming the true Believer in the Faith of Our Blessed Redeemer, who was crucified for our Sins, and rose again for our Justification, and now sitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Intercession for us. To Which IS Added, A faithful Narrative of the many hortid Cruelties and Persecutions that have been inflicted by the Roman Catholics on the Protestants of Scotland, Ireland, France and Germany. With A particular Description of the various Tortares and Barbarities, that are practiced by the Inquisition in Different Parts of the World. Also The Lives of the Primitive Reformers, whose Effigies are given in the Frontispiece to the Work. Together With A full and plain Refutation of the Errors of the Romish Church, laid down in such a Manner as to enable the unlearned Protestants to confute the chief Arguments of the most artful Popish Priests and their Emissaries. By the Reverend Matthew Taylor, D. D. By the King's Authority.
Taylor, Matthew, D.D.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Address to the sovereigns of Europe etc. etc. In two parts. By Obadia Prim. Part second. The first part contains an Appeal to the Sovereigns of Europe, to Proprietors, Merchants and all Well - wishers of social order - with a sketch of the Conduct of the Legislators of France during the Revolution. The second part contains a Letter to Bnonaparte on his Military and Political Conduct - To which are annexed I0 The principles of morality as decreed and acknowledged by the different legislative bodies of France. II0 A summary, in order of dates, of the most remarkable crimes committeed since the beginning of the Revolution - a table of the contributions, requisitions, forced loans etc.
Winsor, F. A. (Frederick Albert), 1763-1830.Date: [1798]- Books
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John London, Amy Pain, Isaac Skilder, and others, - - - Plaintiffs in Error. Charles Lucas, of the Demise of Littleton Brown, Clerk, - - Defendant in Error. On a Writ of Error in Parliament, brought after Judgment in the Court of King's Bench, on a Verdict obtained at Rochester Assizes, in the County of Kent. The case of Littleton Brown, Clerk, the Defendant in Error.
Brown, Littleton.Date: 1736?]- Books
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An appeal from Scotland. William Duke of Montrose, James Marquis of Graham, John Graham of Duchray, George Graham of Kinross, John Farquhar Gray of Gilmilncrost and Kilmardinny, Robert Graham of Lambhill, George Stewart, Younger, of Grandtully, and Robert Graham Burden, of Fedales, Esquires; John Graham, Esquire, Writer to the Signet, the Reverend Mr James Graham, Minister of the Gospel at Killearn, Michael Bogle, Robert Scott, Junior, Archibald Bogle, and Robert Buchanan, Esquires, Merchants in Glasgow, and Archibald Buchanan, and John Leckie, Esquires, Writers there, - - - - - Appellants. Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Baronet, - Respondent. The case of the Appellants.
Montrose, William Graham, Duke of, 1712-1790.Date: 1781]- Books
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Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple, baronet, appellant. Sir Alexander Hope of Kerse, baronet, and Mary Buchan, spinster, - - - - responents. And the said Mary Buchan, - - - - - - appellant. Sir Hew Dalrymple, and Sir Alexander Hope, - - - - - - - - respondents. The case of Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple, appellant in the first, and respondent in the second appeal.
Dalrymple, Hew, Sir, 1712-1790.Date: 1739]- Books
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Correspondence. Letters between Frederic II. and M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The right Honourable Henry Lord Viscount Irwin, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, - - - - appellant. William Simpson, Thomas Morris, Thomas Hill, Edward Forster, Richard Middlebrooke, Thomas Middlebroke, and Samuel Meggot, - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
Irvine, Henry Ingram, Viscount, 1691-1761.Date: 1758]- Books
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Correspondence. Letters between Frederic II. and M. Jordan. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Correspondence. Letters between Frederic II. and the Marquis D'Argens. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Correspondence. Letters between Frederic II. and M. D'Alembert. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A new plan for speedily increasing the number of bee-hives in Scotland; and which may be extended, with equal success, to England, Ireland, America, To Any Other Part Of The World Capable Of Producing Flowers. By James Bonner, Bee-Master, author of practical warping made east, &c.
Bonner, James, writer on bee-keeping.Date: [1795]- Books
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Between Walter Grossett, who prosecutes as well for the King as himself, plaintiff, and - - - plaintiff in error. And Thomas Ogilvie, of Dundee, merchant, defendant, and - - - defendant in error. Upon a writ of error returnable in Parliament upon a judgment in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland. The case of the defendent in error.
Ogilvie, Thomas.Date: 1753]- Archives and manuscripts
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An entire new magazine. On Friday, February 1, 1793, will be Published, (price only Sixpence) Elegantly Printed on a Superfine Paper, and Embellished with a most Beautiful Frontispiece, finely Engraved by a Capital Artist, The Wonderful Magazine, and Marvellous Chronicle of extraordinary productions and events In Nature and Art: Consisting Entirely of Matters which come under the Denominations of Miraculous! Queer! Odd! Strange! Supernatural! Whimsical! Absurd! Out of the way! and Unaccountable! Including Many surprising Escapes from Death and Dangers, strange Discoveries of long-concealed Murders, and a vast Variety of other Matters equally curious and surprizing. The Whole collected from the Writings of the most approved Historians, Travellers, Philosophers, and Physicians, of all Ages and Countries. No. 1, for January, 1793. (to be continued Monthly.) Containing (among a great Variety of other Particulars equally marvellous and curious) the following most extraordinary Articles. A wonderful Deliverance-Instances of Persons who have changed their Sex-The Bloody Bell, an extraordinary Execution-The Gammon of Bacon-The Birth of a Devil-The English Irishman-The Female Sleep Walker-The Drumming Well-A Woman with Child 27 Years-A Camp set on Fire hy Sparrows-A surprising Discovery of Murder-The Original of Peeping Tom of Coventry-Surprizing Examples of Instinct in Animals-A monstrous Serpent-The Sea punished by Command of Xerxes, the Persian King-Remarkable Anecdote relating to Death-The Bearded Woman-The Stone Eater-An Unaccountable Transformation of a Cheshire Cheese-The Grateful Lion-The Law of Cuckoldom in Scotland-Extracts from Baron Munchausea's Romantic Travels-Whimsical Anecdote of a Drunken Man-A most Extraordinary Event-A Lady burnt to Ashes by a Fire kindled in her own Body. - &c. &c. &c. With many other astonishing Relations too numerous to be mentioned in this Hand-Bill.
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Sael, George, 1760 or 1761-1799.Date: 1792]- Books
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Parker, Charles, bookseller.Date: 1775]- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HED-HOO
Date: 1804-1913Reference: MS.8916- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 1 ['HSW Private No.1']
Date: Aug 1882-Mar 1888Reference: WF/E/01/01/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd