History of the Westminster Election ...1784 - 574 pages |
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Page 109
... prisoner to go out " to - morrow , for the fake of one holiday , till you have obliged him to promife he will " not vote on either fide . Exert yourselves , Gentlemen , and do not let a few individuals be the means ( by their impudence ) ...
... prisoner to go out " to - morrow , for the fake of one holiday , till you have obliged him to promife he will " not vote on either fide . Exert yourselves , Gentlemen , and do not let a few individuals be the means ( by their impudence ) ...
Page 127
... prisoner to the watch - honfe , and that he knew not any part of the contents of the war- rant ; but understanding his prifoner being one of the rioters , charged him in cuftody as a felon . Juftice Hale affured Sir Robert Taylor , that ...
... prisoner to the watch - honfe , and that he knew not any part of the contents of the war- rant ; but understanding his prifoner being one of the rioters , charged him in cuftody as a felon . Juftice Hale affured Sir Robert Taylor , that ...
Page 240
... prisons , and the fufferings of prisoners . There There were no less than fix Ducheffes of D ------ 240 HOOD AND WRAY .
... prisons , and the fufferings of prisoners . There There were no less than fix Ducheffes of D ------ 240 HOOD AND WRAY .
Page 380
... Prisoners . Mr. ERSKINE , Mr. PIGOTT , Mr. FIELDING , Mr. GARROW . Attornies . · Mr. COCKER , Mr. CROWDER , Mr. Loron . The witneffes examined apart at the request of the prifoners Counsel . Mr. Sylvefter opened the indictment . And Mr ...
... Prisoners . Mr. ERSKINE , Mr. PIGOTT , Mr. FIELDING , Mr. GARROW . Attornies . · Mr. COCKER , Mr. CROWDER , Mr. Loron . The witneffes examined apart at the request of the prifoners Counsel . Mr. Sylvefter opened the indictment . And Mr ...
Page 396
... prisoner Nicholson , the man fell down like a block . Did you fee the prifoner Nicholfon after ? -- Yes , I faw him and took him ; I lived by him for years . Are you fure he was the man ? -I am fure he was the man that ftruck the blow ...
... prisoner Nicholson , the man fell down like a block . Did you fee the prifoner Nicholfon after ? -- Yes , I faw him and took him ; I lived by him for years . Are you fure he was the man ? -I am fure he was the man that ftruck the blow ...
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