Reports of the trials of Colonel Aaron Burr, (late vice president of the United States,) for treason, and for a misdemeanor, in preparing the means of a military expedition against Mexico, a territory of the King of Spain, with whom the United States were at peace. In the Circuit court of the United States, held at the city of Richmond, in the district of Virginia, in the summer term of the year 1807. To which is added, an appendix, containing the arguments and evidence in support and defence of the motion afterwards made by the counsel for the United States, to commit A. Burr, H. Blannerhassett [sic] and I. Smith to be sent for trial to the state of Kentucky, for treason or misdemeanor, alleged to be committed there
A faithful report of the trial of the cause of Philip I. Arcularius and William Coleman ... being an action for a libel held ... before his Hon. Judge Livingston on the third of January, 1807
Bound with The speeches at full length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines...and General Hamilton...against Harry Croswell...New York, G & R. Waite, 1804; Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge...for killing Charles Austin...Boston: Russell and Cutler, 1807? - The trrial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphia...Philadelphia: B. Graves, 1806.- A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin...Charlestown: Samuel Etheridge, 1807.
Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge, attorney at law, before the Hon. Isaac Parker, Esquire, for killing Charles Austin, on the public exchange, in Boston, August 4, 1806
Published by Russell and Cutler, Belcher and Armstrong, and Oliver and Munroe,
Date of Publication
[1807?]
Physical Description
168, [6] pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : plan ; 23 cm
Notes
Trial held in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.
Dated 1807 by Shaw & Shoemaker, 1806 by McDade.
Errata leaf: p. [1] at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 600 as assigned by Yeates.
Hand-written contents on flyleaf.
Bound with The speeches at full Length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines...and General Hamilton...against Harry Crosswell, New York, G. & R. Waite, 1804 - The trial of the boot & shoemakers of Philadelphia...Philadelphia:H. Graves, 1806 - A correct statement of the whole preliminary controversy between Tho. O. Selfridge and Benj. Austin,...Charlestown: Samuel Etheridgte, 1807.
Bound with A report of the whole proceedings of the trials of Henry and John Sheares, John M'Cann, W. M. Byrne, and Oliver Bond for high treason...Dublin: John Milliken, 1798.
Summary
Johnson was arrested on charges of libel against Lord Redesdale and others, as the government of Ireland. There were questions about the legality of the arrest and the trial in terms of habeas corpus. He was found guilty.
v. 1. The cases from the beginning of Easter term, 1802 to the end of Easter term, 1804 -- v. 2. The cases from the beginning of Trinity term, 1804 to the period of Lord Redesdale's resignation of the Great Seal [i.e. 1807].
A report of the trial on an action for damages, brought by the Reverend Charles Massy against the most noble, the Marquis of Headfort, for criminal conversation with plaintiff's wife : damages laid at £.40,000
By authority. Ten thousand pounds damages. Summer assizes. Trial at Ennis, County of Clare, on 27th July, 1804. Before the Hon. Baron Smith, and a special jury
Printed for and sold by B. Dornin, and P. Byrne, Philadelphia,
Date of Publication
1804.
Physical Description
viii, 95 pages ; 21 cm
Notes
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 601 as assigned by Yeates.
Handwritten contents on cover title.
Bound with The trials of George Robert Fitzgerald, Esq; and Timothy Brecknock...the murder of Pat. Ran. McDonnell and Charles Hipson...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1786 - An account of the argument of counsel and director of the court on a plea of auterfois acquit..for procuring, stirring, and provoking Andrew Creagh, otherwise Craig , and others to slee and murder Patrick Randal M'Connnel...Dublin: P,. Byrne1786 - The trial of John Magee for....libel against Richard Daly...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1790 - - Trial of Fracis Bellew, esq...for appearing in arms with a mob of defenders...Dublin: P. Byrne, 1794 - A faithful report of the trial of the proprietors of the Northern Star...Belfast, 1794.
by Richard Peters, comprising also some decisions in the same court, by the late Francis Hopkinson, to which are added cases determined in other districts of the United States. With an appendix containing --The laws of Oleron.--The laws of Wisbuy.--The laws of the Hanse towns.--The Marine ordinances of Louis XIV.--A treatise on the rights and duties of owners, freighters, and masters of ships, and of mariners: and the laws of the United States relative to mariners.
Published by William P. Farrand; Robert Carr, printer,
Date of Publication
1807.
Physical Description
2 volumes 23 cm
Notes
Preface signed: Richard Peters, Jun.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
On verso of front flyleaf: "Affectionely presented to Judge Yeates - by his old & Sincere] Friend, Classmate, and Fellow Student, Richard Peters, Aug. 1807."
