[Trial transcripts and reports. 1681-1689. Composite volume of 17 documents] History

[Trial transcripts and reports. 1681-1689. Composite volume of 17 documents]. Comprises (all London publishers): The arraignment, tryal and condemnation of Stephen Colledge for high-treason, in conspiring the death of the King, the levying of war, and the subversion of the government. Thomas Basset, 1681. 102pp. The proceedings at the Sessions House in the Old-Baily, London, on Thursday the 24th day of November, 1681. before His Majesties commissioners of oyer and terminer, upon the bill of indictment for high-treason against Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury. Samuel Mearne, 1681. 47pp. The tryal of Tho. Pilkington, Esq., Samuel Shute, Esq., sheriffs, [et al for the riot at Guild-Hall, on Midsommer-Day, 1682. Thomas Dring, 1683. The tryal and conviction of John Hambden, Esq; upon an indictment of high-misdemeanour : for contriving and practising to disturb the peace of our soveraign lord the King, and stirring up sedition in this kingdom. Benjamin Tooke, 1684. 56pp. The tryal of Laurence Braddon and Hugh Speke, gent. upon an information of high-misdemeanor, subornation and spreading false reports [. . ]. that the late Earl of Essex did not murther himself in the Tower. 78pp. Tooke, 1684. The tryal and conviction of Sr. Sam, Bernardiston, bart. : for high-misdemeanor at the session of nisi prius, holden at Guild-Hall. Tooke, 1684. 34pp. The Tryals of Thomas Walcot [et al] : For high-treason, for conspiring the death of the King, and raising a rebellion in this kingdom. Richard Royston, 1683. 81pp. The arraignment, tryal & condemnation of Algernon Sidney, Esq; for high-treason : For conspiring the death of the King, and intending to raise a rebellion in this kingdom. Tooke, 1684.The free and voluntary confession and narrative of James Holloway (addressed to His Majesty) / written with his own hand. Robert Horn, 1684. 16pp. The tryal of Henry Baron Delamere for high-treason, in Westminster-Hall, the 14th day of January, 1685. Dorman Newman, 1686. 87pp. The Tryals, convictions & sentence of Titus Otes : upon two indictments of willful, malicious, and corrupt perjury. R. Sare, 1685. 94pp., 60pp. The tryals of Henry Cornish, Esq., for conspiring the death of the King, and raising a rebellion in this kingdom. George Croom, 1685. 42pp. An account of the tryal of Charles Bateman, chirurgeon, for high- treason, in conspiring the death of the late King and the subversion of the government. D. Mallett, 1685. 18pp. The proceedings and tryal in the case of the Most Reverend Father in God William Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas Bassett, 1689. Frontispiece composite portraits. 140pp. An enquiry into the power of dispensing with penal statutes. Together with some animadversions upon a book writ by Sir Edw. Herbert. Timothy Goodwin, 1689. 58pp. [Stillingfleet] A discourse concerning the illegality of the late Ecclesiastical Commission : in answer to the vindication and defence of it. 65 [3]pp. Full calf, bumped and rubbed, with damage to top edge. Front board and endpapers detached, the latter frayed along the opening edge. Spine in 7 panels, rubbed, with six raised bands; titles in gilt to second panel. Some foxing and tanning, and an occasional contemporary annotaion, otherwise the contents clean and bright, with no tears or other damage. A remarkable sequence of documents tracking impeachments for high treason and other offences across the religiously wildly divergent reigns of Charles II, James II and William of Orange. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY ITEM AND SO WE WILL NEED TO QUOTE SEPARATELY FOR POSTAGE FOR ORDERS FROM OUTSIDE THE UK.