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Salmon, Thomas and Sollom Emlyn - A Complete Collection of State-Trials and Proceedings Upon High-Treason, and Other Crimes and Misdemeanours; from the Reign of King Richard II. To the End of the Reign of King George I: The Fourth Volume (1685-1696); (with Two Alphabetical Tables to the Whole)

Title: A Complete Collection of State-Trials and Proceedings Upon High-Treason, and Other Crimes and Misdemeanours; from the Reign of King Richard II. To the End of the Reign of King George I: The Fourth Volume (1685-1696); (with Two Alphabetical Tables to the Whole)
Description: London, England, Printed for the undertakers, J. Walthoe Sen. and jun. ; Thomas Wotton, Charles Bathurst, Jacob and Richard Tonson, and the representatives of John Darby .. and also for J. Basket .. [and 29 others], 1730. Second Edition, with Additions. Leather-bound. Large folio.The fourth of six volumes of this series. Some latter-day restoration and reconstitution by conservator. Full calf. Six raised bands. Black spine label in gilt, with gilt date stamped at spine's bottom. Title page in red and black. Contains transcripts of sundry trials for high treason, Philip Standsfield in Scotland for the Murder of his Father; Proceedings agasint Dr. Hen. Compton, Lord Bishop of London, for not suspending Dr. Sharpe; Proceedings against Dr. John Peachall, Vice Chancellor, and the University of Cambridge, for not admitting Alban Francis, a Benedictine Monk, to the Degree of Master of Arts; Proceedings against John Price, Esq. and one hundred other Protestants in Ireland, for High-Treason against King James; The Trial of . Henry Harrison for the Murder of Dr. Clenche; Trial of Charles Lord Mohun for the Murder of Wm. Mountford; etc. Excerpt (p. 113): Mrs. Pollexsen. "Prithee, Friend, tell the Truth;what did . become of the Horses? Dunne. "I cannot tell truly, my Lord; if any body had them away, I did not see them." L.C.F. "Where didst thou lie that . Night?" Dunne. "In one of the Chambers." L.C.F. "Who shewed thee the way to.. the Stable, and help'd thee with Horse-meat??" Dunne. "No body help'd me to Horse-meat." L.C.F. "Why, thy Horse did not feed on thy Cake and Cheese, did he?".. "But you, Blockhead, I ask you whether you did see . any body else?" Dunne. "I do not know but I might5 see Goodman Carpenter.." L.C.F. "Thou art a strange prevaricating, shuffling, sniveling, lying Rascal.. Very Good Plus .

Keywords: British Justice, British Crimes, British Law, Criminal Trials in 17th Century Britain.

Price: US$ 450.00 Seller: Aardvark Books
- Book number: 75728