Varnum’s case of Trevett & Weedon on the tender of paper money.
i. VARNUM,
James Mitchell.
The Case, Trevett against Weeden: on information and complaint, for refusing Paper Bills in payment for butcher’s meat, in
market, at par with specie. Tried before the Honourable Superior Court, in the County of Newport, September Term, 1786. Also,
the Case of the Judges of said Court, before the Honourable General Assembly, at Providence, October Session, 1786, on citation,
for dismissing said complaint . . . By James M. Varnum, Esq; Major-General of the State of Rhode-Island, &c. Counsellor at Law, and Member of Congress for said State.
Providence: Printed by
John Carter,
1787.
Sm. Folio. 32 leaves.
Sabin 98638.
vans 20825.
Rhode Island Imprints, page 52.
Alden 1105.
His Excellency Thomas Jefferson from his friend David Howell written on the verso of the title-page.
James Mitchell Varnum, 1748-1789, lawyer and Revolutionary soldier.
David Howell, 1747-1824, a friend of Jefferson with whom he had much correspondence, was an associate judge of the Supreme Court, and
in 1794 was appointed a boundary commissioner in connection with Jay’s Treaty.
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the case of Stuart & Somerset a negro.
ii.
The case of James Sommersett, a Negro, on a Habeas Corpus, King’s Bench, 1771 and 1772. [
London,
1781.]
Folio, 5 leaves, printed in double columns, being pages 339 to 348 of Hargrave’s State Trials, vol. XI, no. VII, with caption
title. These leaves are preceded by the last leaf of no. VI. The Case of the Lord-Mayor of London, pages 337, 338.
The folio leaves folded to quarto size to fit into the volume.
Contains the argument of Mr. Hargrave for the negro, James Sommersett, who had been brought by Mr. Steuart to England. The
case was tried before Lord Mansfield.
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