A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, with Notes and Other Illustrations, Volume 27Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 - Trials |
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... hand - writing , by one of the letters mentioning a lord as the bearer , and by his joining with Mr. Ashton in urging captain Billop to destroy the pacquet . These two cases go infinitely beyond the present in strength of proof , but I ...
... hand - writing , by one of the letters mentioning a lord as the bearer , and by his joining with Mr. Ashton in urging captain Billop to destroy the pacquet . These two cases go infinitely beyond the present in strength of proof , but I ...
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... hand - writing being found upon it , yang Mr. Fergusson . - May it please your Lond ship ; Gentlemen of the Jury : -1 am of counsel for John Allen , one of the prisoners at the bar ; and in the course which it has been thought fit to ...
... hand - writing being found upon it , yang Mr. Fergusson . - May it please your Lond ship ; Gentlemen of the Jury : -1 am of counsel for John Allen , one of the prisoners at the bar ; and in the course which it has been thought fit to ...
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... hand - writing of one of the prisoners , and that hand - writing was made clear to you , not in the manner in which some papers have been proved in this case - and of which you will hear more when we bring our evidence ; if it was ...
... hand - writing of one of the prisoners , and that hand - writing was made clear to you , not in the manner in which some papers have been proved in this case - and of which you will hear more when we bring our evidence ; if it was ...
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... hand writing crown did not think that they could in any some of the papers were - besides , their instance , bring the circumstances of a man's whole conduct showed a consciousness of whole life , as a proof of the intention with guilt ...
... hand writing crown did not think that they could in any some of the papers were - besides , their instance , bring the circumstances of a man's whole conduct showed a consciousness of whole life , as a proof of the intention with guilt ...
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... hand- writing none of the papers were found , but the papers were found upon him in the hand- writing of another prisoner , with all the sus - To show you that it is in the power of the picious circumstances which I have stated to you ...
... hand- writing none of the papers were found , but the papers were found upon him in the hand- writing of another prisoner , with all the sus - To show you that it is in the power of the picious circumstances which I have stated to you ...
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Page 919 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.
Page 661 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 703 - In contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 419 - July, 1819; and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, with force and arms, at...
Page 833 - King in this behalf prosecuteth, in his proper person cometh here into the court of our said lord the King, before the King himself at Westminster, on Wednesday next, after three weeks of the Holy Trinity in this same term ; and for our said lord the King giveth the Court here to understand and be informed, that...
Page 641 - Whereupon the said Attorney-General of our said Lord the King, who for our said Lord the King in this behalf prosecuteth for our said Lord the King, prayeth the consideration of the Court here in the premises, and that due process of law may be awarded against him the said Thomas Paine in this behalf, to make him answer to our said Lord the King touching and concerning the premises aforesaid.
Page 757 - Do you think any person ought to be harmed in his body, name or goods, for mere speculative opinions, or his external way of worship? Answer. No. 4. Do you love truth for truth's sake, and will you endeavour impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others?
Page 411 - ... perished in the service of the king, one very recently. I only request, that disposing of me with what swiftness either the public mind or justice requires, a respite may be given to my brother, that the family may acquire strength to bear it all.
Page 835 - Kent duly sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King for the body of the same county...
Page 409 - What have you, therefore, now to say, why judgment of death and execution should not be awarded against you, according to law?