J. 166
Trials of the rebel lords.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 80. no. 247, as above.
The Whole Proceedings in the House of Peers, upon the indictments against William Earl of Kilmarnock, George Earl of Cromertie,
and Arthur Lord Balmerino; for High Treason, in levying war against His Majesty: The proceeding in Westminster Hall being
begun on Monday the 28th Day of July, and continued on Wednesday the 30th of July, and Friday the first of August, 1746: on
the last of which days judgment of High Treason was given against them. Published by Order of the House of Peers.
London: Printed for
Samuel Billingsley,
m.dcc.xlvi
. [1746]
Law 379
Folio. 22 leaves in twos.
Hargrave IX, page 587, no.
xli.
Rebound in calf. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. The autograph signature
J Wayles. 17/ Sterling in the title-page.
William Boyd, fourth Earl of Kilmarnock, 1704-1746.
George Mackenzie, third Earl of Cromarty, d. 1766.
Arthur Elphinstone, sixth baron Balmerino, 1688-1746.
These three Rebel Lords were found guilty for their parts in the Rebellion of the Forty-Five,
[
sic
--
Ed.
] and sentenced to death. The first and last named were duly executed; the Earl of Cromarty received a respite and eventually
a pardon.
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J. 167
Salmon’s review of the State trials.
fol.
1815 Catalogue, page 79. no. 248, as above.
SALMON,
Thomas.
A New Abridgement and critical review of the State Trials, and impeachments for High-Treason; from the Reign of King Richard
II, down to the remarkable trial of Captain Porteous in the Tenth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George II
. . . In this Abridgement are inserted several Trials not to be found in any other Collection . . . To which is added, a Compleat
Alphabetical Index of the names of the prisoners tried; the times when; their crimes, and punishments. By Mr. Salmon, editor of the State Trials at Large.
London: Printed for
J. and J. Hazard,
W. Mears,
J. Mechell, and
J. Applebee,
C. Ward, and
R. Chandler,
m.dcc.xxxviii
. Price Bound
One Pound Ten Shillings. [1738]
Law 370
Folio. 467 leaves in twos; title printed in red and black, double columns; on the last page the advertisements of various
publishers.
Sweet & Maxwell II, 224, 7, with date 1737.
Calf, rebacked. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I and T. From the library of Reuben Skelton with his armorial bookplate, and
with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
[1959]
J. 168
Remarkeable trials at the old Bailey. 1
st vol.
12
vo.
[
sic
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Ed.
]
1815 Catalogue, page 78. no. 80, as above, with reading
Remarkable.
A Compleat Collection of remarkable Tryals of the most notorious malefactors, at the Sessions-House in the Old Baily, for
near fifty years past . . . Faithfully Collected from the Books of Tryals, and papers of Mr. Smith, Mr. Allen, Mr. Wikes,
