William Skirving

British politician (1745–1796)

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The trial of William Skirving , secretary to the British convention, before the High Court of Justiciary, on the 6th and 7th of January, 1794; for sedition. Containing a full and circumstantial account of all the proceedings and speeches, as taken down in shorthand, by Mr Ramsey, Short-Hand Writer, from London.
William SkirvingDate: [1794]
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Sir, as I find your name in the list of Assize made up for my trial, which is to commence on the 6th of January next, I beg leave to lay a copy of my indictment before you so early, because, passing over the gengtlemen in this county, to whom my character, from my youth up, is well known, thy have chosen to give you and the other gentlemen named in the list, the trouble of my trial, ..
William SkirvingDate: 1793]
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The husbandman's assistant Containing the employments and instructions to which a judicious and practical farmer would urge the attention of a son, whom the wishes to make a complete husbandman; and the objects of attention in entering upon leases of ground, and in managing them to the best advantage. By William Skirving, of Strathruddy.
William SkirvingDate: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]
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Copy of the indictment of William Skirving
William SkirvingDate: 1794]
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Complaint of wrongous imprisonment . Tolbooth of Edinburgh, Aug. 15th 1793. Friends and countrymen, W. Skirving, ... is imprisoned here, for having received and communicated, according to the duty of his office, ..
Date: 1793]