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The tryal of Christopher Layer, Esq; at the King's Bench Bar, Westminster, for high-treason, Nov. 21. 1722. Mich. 9 Geo. I.
Christopher LayerDate: MDCCXXXV. [1735]
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Bacon's rebellion, Virginia, 1676-1677: Lydia, the wife of the rebel Edmund Cheeseman, faints as he is condemned for treason by the governor of Virginia, William Berkeley; a toothless old lady is restrained from attacking her. Coloured etching by A. Bobbet after F. Darley.
F. O. C. DarleyDate: 1800-1899Reference: 43252i- E-books
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An historical account of all the tryals and attainders of high-treason , from the beginning of the reign of King Charles the First, chronologically digested. With many Material Occurrences, for the better illustrating thereof. The Acts of Attainder at large. To which are added, the dying speeches, or papers left by the suffering persons.
Date: 1716- E-books
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A select collection of remarkable trials in one volume. Viz. of The Duke of Norfolk, and the Lady Mary Mordaunt, for a divorce. Patrick Hurley, for Perjury. Dr. Henry Sacheverell, for a Misdemeanor. James Earl of Derwentwater, William Lord Widdrington, William Earl of Nithisdale, Robert Earl of Carnwath, and William Lord Nairn, for High Treason. George Earl of Wintoun, for High Treason. Robert Earl of Oxford, for High Treason, and other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Major Stede, Bonnet, and Thirty-Three others, for Piracy. Jeffery Gilbert, Lord Chief Baron of Ireland, John Pocklington, Esq; and Sir John St. Leger, Barons of the Exchequer, for a Contempt of the House of Lords. Hugh Reason and Robert Tranter, for the Murder of Edward Lutterel, Esq; Arundel Coke, alias Cooke, and John Woodbourne, for slitting Mr. Crispe's Nose. Christopher Layer, Esq.; for high treason.
Date: 1744- Books
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The proceedings against Sir Thomas Armstrong, in his Majesties Court of Kings-Bench, at Westminster, upon an outlawry for high-treason, &c : As also an account of what passed at his execution at Tyburn, the 20th. of June 1684. Together with the paper he delivered to the sheriffs of London, at the same time and place.
Armstrong, Thomas, Sir, approximately 1633-1684 Trials, litigation, etc.Date: [1684]
