Trials for High Treason, in Scotland: Under a Special Commission, Held at Stirling, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Paisley, and Ayr, in the Year 1820 ...Manners and Miller, 1825 |
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Address aforesaid April last arms asked beginning of April Britain and Ireland charge compassing and imagining conspiracy conversation cotton-spinner Counsel Court crime Cross-examined Crown declaration divers door Duntochar Edward III evidence Faifley false traitors force forge Gentlemen give Glasgow guilty hammer heard High Treason imagining the death indictment insurrection intention Ireland called Scotland James Wilson John Judge Jury Justice King's death learned Friend levy war live Lord Advocate Lord Coke Lord the King Lordships M'Devitt M'Phie Manchester Observer marching mill mind Monday morning night o'clock object observe occasion overt act party persons pikes prisoner proclamation proved purpose question realm recollect remember road Robert Munroe Rownie Serjeant shew sort statute Strathaven tell Thursday tion told took Trea trial united kingdom verdict wages Wednesday William M'Intyre William Robinson William Watson Wilson's house witness words
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Page 645 - constraint, to compel him to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe, both Houses, or either House of Parliament, or to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade this realm, or any other his
Page 23 - subverting and destroying the government and constitution of this realm as by law established, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others, contrary to the duty of the allegiance of them the said James Wilson, William M'Intyre, William Robinson, and William Watson, against the form of the statute, in
Page 7 - the King, and wholly withdrawing the love, obedience, fidelity, and allegiance, which every true and faithful subject of our said Lord the King should, and of right ought to bear towards our said Lord the King, on the 1st day of April, in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Fourth, by the grace of God,
Page 299 - May he continue Long in his Highness' favour, and do justice For truth's sake and his conscience; that his hones, When he has run his course, and sleeps in blessings, May have a tomb of
Page 25 - maliciously and traitorously amongst themselves, and together with divers other false traitors, whose names are to the said Jurors unknown, did compass, imagine, invent, devise, and intend to deprive and depose our said Lord the King, of and from the style, honour, and kingly name of the imperial crown of this realm, and the
Page 12 - as such false traitors as aforesaid, on the 1st day of April, in the first year of the reign aforesaid, and on divers other days and times, as well before as after that day, with force and arms, at the parish of Avendale aforesaid, in the county of Lanark aforesaid, in that part of the united kingdom of
Page 22 - as such false traitors as aforesaid, on the 1st day of April, in the first year of the reign aforesaid, and on divers other days and times as well before as after that day, with force and arms, at the parish of Avendale aforesaid, in the county of Lanark aforesaid, in that part of the united kingdom of
Page 19 - year of the reign aforesaid, and on divers other days and times, as well before as after that day, with force and arms, at the parish of Avendale aforesaid, in the county of Lanark aforesaid, in that part of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Scotland, maliciously and traitorously did detain and imprison divers liege
Page 306 - his heirs and successors, within this realm, in order, by force or constraint, to compel him or them to change his or their measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe both Houses, or either House of Parliament, or to move or stir any foreigner or stranger, with force to invade this realm;
Page 8 - kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Scotland, and to subvert and destroy the government and constitution of this realm, as by law established: And further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to effect their most evil and wicked treason and treasonable compassing and imagination aforesaid, they, the said James Wilson, William M'Intyre, William Robinson, and William Watson,