£4,750
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs ft. the Library of the Late William St Clair | 683
Auction: 2 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT
A collection of rare Indictments, comprising:
George &c. Whereas it is humbly meant and complained to us by our right truly Robert Dundas Esquire, our Advocate for our interest
1) upon James Tytler, chemist, [for writing "To the People and their Friends], Edinburgh, 1792, [ESTC N29119]
2) upon William Stewart, merchant in Leith and John Elder, bookseller [for printing Rights of Man Delineated], [ESTC T200586]
3) upon James Thomas Callender, messenger at arms, Walter Berry, bookseller [& others, for writing and publishing Callender’s ’The political progress of Britain’ in 1792] [Edinburgh, ?1793], [ESTC T213565]
4) upon Walter Berry bookseller and James Roberston bookseller, [Indicting James Robertson and Walter Berry for printing ’The political progress of Britain']; [ESTC T200585]
5) unto the Right Hon. the Lord Justice General, Lord Justice Clerk, and Lords Commissioners of Justiciary. The Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas.
6) [Justiciary Cause]. Answers for Mr William Dunn, Minister of Kirkintulloch, to the Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas. [Edinburgh, 1793] [Concerning the criminal prosecution of the Rev. William Dunn for sedition], [ESTC T217386]
7) Unto the Right Hon. the Lord Justice General, Lord Justice... the Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas. [Edinburgh, 1794], [Concerning the prosecution of John Morton, James Anderson and Malcolm Craig for proposing the seditious toast: "George the Third and last, and damnation to all crowned heads"]
8) [Court of Justiciary] Answers for Captain William Johnston, to the Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas. Feb. 20. 1794. [Edinburgh, ?1794, Concerning the criminal prosecution of Johnston, the proprietor of the Edinburgh Gazetteer], [ESTC T191955]
9) upon Maurice Margarot... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794], [ESTC T185048] [Comprises the indictment of Maurice Margarot for joining the British convention of the delegates of the people, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual parliaments.]
10) upon Charles Sinclair... sedition. [Edinburgh, 1794], [Indicting Charles Sinclair for joining the "British Convention of the Delegates of the People, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual parliaments"], [ESTC T200588]
11) upon Charles Sinclair... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794] (2nd indictment), [this one, also 12pp., not found on ESTC]
12) upon Joseph Gerrald... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794] [Original indictment of Joseph Gerrald for joining The British convention of the delegates of the people, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual Parliaments], 17pp, [this one not traced on ESTC]
13) upon Joseph Gerrald... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794]. [Original indictment of Joseph Gerrald for joining The British convention of the delegates of the people, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual Parliaments], 20pp, [ESTC T192182]
14) upon Alexander Scott, Printer in Edinburgh.. wickedly printing and circulating any writings and speeches (1st indictment). [Original indictment of Alexander Scott, for the publication of seditious articles in 'The Edinburgh Gazette’, which he printed],10pp [not in ESTC]
15) upon Alexander Scott, Printer in Edinburgh, wickedly and feloniously printing and circulating... (2nd indictment) [Original indictment of Alexander Scott, for the publication of seditious articles in ’The Edinburgh Gazette’, which he printed], 15pp, [ESTC T192185]
16) upon Alexander Callender... sedition, [not in ESTC; indictment for having seditiously arrogated to themselves the name of 'The British Convention of the Delegates of the Friends of the People, associated to obtain Universal Suffrage and Annual Parliments'], 9pp
17) upon Mr Thomas Muir, younger of Huntershill... seditious speeches and harangues &c. [Original indictment upon Thomas Muir, for making seditious speeches], 20pp, [seemingly not on ESTC though difficult to distinguish from item below]
18) upon Thomas Muir, younger of Huntershill... seditious speeches and harangues, &c. (2nd indictment), [Original indictment upon Thomas Muir, for making seditious speeches], 20pp, [ESTC T192184]
19) upon Thomas Fische Palmer, Clergyman.. wickedly and feloniously writing and printing... [not on ESTC], 11pp.
20) upon William Skirving, tenant... seditious or inflammatory writing, calculated to excite the people to acts of outrage and violence. [Indictment of Skirving for circulating a seditious paper by Thomas Fysche], [ESTC T185079], 18pp
Note: A good collection of indictments, mostly against Scots for political activities, including campaigning for universal suffrage. Some are not found on ESTC, while many are listed as only being present in the N.L.S.