4.
Defence of L
d. Russell by d
o.
5.
the Case of Bernardiston & Soames. by d
o.
ATKYNS,
Sir Robert.
A Defence of the late Lord Russel’s innocency, by way of answer or confutation of a libellous pamphlet, intituled, An Antidote
against poyson; with two letters of the author of this book, upon the subject of his lordship’s tryal. Together with An Argument
in the great case concerning the elections of members to Parliament, between S
r Samuel Barnardiston Bar. plaintiff, and S
r Will. Soames sheriff of Suffolk, defend’ in the Court of Kings-Bench, in an action upon the case, and afterwards by error
sued in the Exchequer-Chamber. By Sir Robert Atkyns . . .
ib.,
1689.
27 leaves only, possibly should be 28; the title for
An Argument in the great case concerning election of members to Parliament . . . is on H
2, which leaf is followed by I
2; the pagination also has a gap from [28] to (31), though the matter seems to be complete.
William Russell, Lord Russell, 1639-1683, known as the patriot, was executed in 1683 for supposed complicity in the Rye-house plot.
Sir Samuel Barnardiston, 1620-1707, Whig politician, was deputy governor of the East Indies Company. After the Suffolk election of 1672, caused by
the death of Sir Henry North, in which Barnardiston defeated Lord Huntingtower, Sir William Soames, sheriff of Suffolk, sent
up to the Commons a double return announcing the names of both candidates, and leaving the House to decide the issue. Barnardiston
was declared elected, but brought action against Soames to recover damages for malicious behaviour towards him. In 1684 Sir
Samuel was fined £10,000 for having written letters expressing dissatisfaction with the proceedings in connection with the
Rye-house plot, and lamenting the death of Lord Russell.
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[5.] [
Omitted by Jefferson, who treated the above tract as two.
]
ATKYNS,
Sir Robert.
The Lord Russel’s innocency further defended; by way of reply to an answer, entituled, The Magistracy and Government of England
vindicated. By Sir Robert Atkyns, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath, and late one of the Judges of the Court of Common-Pleas. Licens’d, April. 9.
1689. James Fraser.
London: printed for
Timothy Goodwin,
1689.
First Edition. 10 leaves.
Goodwin’s advertisement on the verso of the first leaf (recto blank) and
at the end.
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6.
Reasons of inviting the Prince of Orange.
An Account of the reasons of the nobility and gentry’s invitation of his Highness the Prince of Orange into England. Being
a memorial from the English Protestants concerning their grievances. With a large account of the birth of the Prince of Wales,
presented to their Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Orange.
London: printed for
Nathanael Ranew, and
Jonathan Robinson,
1688.
First Edition. 15 leaves, margins cut close.
Not in Halkett and Laing.
STC A379.
Addressed to Monsieur Benting at The Hague.
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