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Report of the whole proceedings on the trial of Henry Sheares and John Sheares, Esquires, for high treason : Tried by special commission, before the Right Hon. Lord Carleton,-the Hon. Mr. Justice Crookshank, and the Hon. Mr. Baron Smith. At the sessions house and a respectable jury of the city of Dublin, on Thursday, July the 12th, and Friday, July the 13th, 1798. To which is annexed, a report of the trials at large of John M'cann, and W.M. Byrne, Esquire, of Rathdowny, county of Wicklow, for high treason. Tried by the above special commission, before the Hon. Mr. Baron Smith,-the Hon. Mr. Baron George, and the Hon. Mr. Justice day; and a respectable jury of the city of Dublin. At the sessions-house, on Tuesday the 17th, Wednesday the 18th, Friday the 20th, and Saturday the 21st July, 1798. Of which crimes the said Henry & John Shears, John-M'cann, and Will. Michael Byrne, were found Guilty. With a particular account of the behaviour of Henry and John Sheares, at the place of execution.

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Main Author:	Sheares, Henry, 1753-1798
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Other Authors:	Sheares, John, 1766-1798
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Language:	English
Subjects:	Sheares, John, > 1766-1798 > Trials, litigation, etc. > Early works to 1800. McCann, John, > -1798 > Trials, litigation, etc. > Early works to 1800. Byrne, W. M. > Trials, litigation, etc. > Early works to 1800. Trials (Treason) > Ireland > Dublin > Early works to 1800. Electronic books.
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A Report of the whole proceedings on the trial of Henry Sheares and John Sheares, Esqrs. for high treason : Tried by special commission, before the Right Hon. Lord Carleton,-the Hon. Mr. Justice Crookshank, and the Hon. Mr. Baron Smith. At the Sessions House, and a respectable jury of the city of Dublin, on Thursday, July the 12th, and Friday, July 13th, 1798. To which is annexed, a report of the trials at large, of John M'Cann, and W.M. Byrne, Esq. of Rathdouny, county of Wicklow. For high treason, tried by the above special commission, before the Honourable Mr. Baron Smith-the Honorable Mr. Baron George, and the Honourable Mr. Justice Day. And a respectable jury of the city of Dublin, at the Sessions-House, on Tuesday, 17th, Wednesday, 18th, Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st July, 1798. Of which crimes the said Henry and John Sheares, John M'Cann, and Wm. Michael Byrne, were found guilty. With a particular account of the behaviour of Henry and John Sheares, at the place of execution.
Published: (1798)

A Report of the whole proceedings on the trial of Henry Sheares and John Sheares, Esqrs. for high treason : Tried by special commission, before the Right Hon. Lord Carleton,-the Hon. Mr. Justice Crookshank, and the Hon. Mr. Baron Smith. At the Sessions House, and a respectable jury of the city of Dublin, on Thursday, July the 12th, and Friday, July 13th, 1798. To which is annexed, a report of the trials at large, of John M'Cann, and W.M. Byrne, Esq. of rathdowny, county of Wicklow. For high treason, tried by the above special commission, before the Honourable Mr. Baron Smith-the Honourable Mr. Baron George, and the Honourable Mr. Justice Day. And a respectable jury of the city of Dublin, at the Sessions-House, on Tuesday, 17th, Wednesday, 18th, Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st July, 1798. Of which crimes the said Henry and John Sheares, John M'Cann, and Wm. Michael Byrne, were found guilty. With a particular account of the behaviour of Henry and John Sheares, at the place of execution.
Published: (1798)

A Report of the whole proceedings on the trials of Henry and John Sheares, Esqrs. John M'Cann, gent. W.M. Byrne, Esq. and Oliver Bond, merchant, for high treason : Tried by special commission, before the Right Hon. Lord Carleton,-the Hon. Mr. Justice Crookshank, Hon. Baron George, Hon. Justice Day, and the Honourable Mr. Baron Smith, at the Sessions House, and a respectable jury of the city of Dublin, on Thursday the 12th, Friday 13th, Tuesday 17th, Wednesday 18th, Friday 20th, Saturday the 21st, Monday 23d, and Tuesday the 24th of July, 1798, of which crimes the said Henry and John Sheares, John M'Cann, Wm. Michael Byrne, and Oliver Bond, were found guilty. With a particular account of the behaviour of Henry and John Sheares, at the place of execution.
Published: (1798)

The trial of Messrs. Henry and John Sheares, on charges of high treason.
by: Sheares, Henry, 1753-1798
Published: (1798)

An Authentic trial of William Spiggot, otherwise Spickett, John Spiggot, otherwise Spickett, Wiliam Morris, Wiliam Thomas, otherwise Blink, David Morgan, otherwise Lacey, William Walter Evan, Charles David Morgan, William Charles, and David Llewelling, who were tried on Wednesday, the 28th of March, 1770, at Hereford : Before the Honourable Mr. Baron Perrott, and Mr. Justice Yates, for the inhuman murder of William Powell, of Glanareth, in the county of Caramarthen, gent.

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Robert Stewart, Esq; of St Fort, and John and James Greig, sons of John Greig, late tenant in Hay's Mill.
by: Stewart, Robert, 1746-
Published: (1798)

Unto the Right Honourable, the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of Robert Stewart, Esq; of St Fort, and John and James Greig, sons of John Greig, late tenant in Hay's Mill.
by: Stewart, Robert, 1746-
Published: (1798)

The Whole tryal, and examination of Humphry Price, Edward Keating, John Kelly, and Maurice Cole; who was try'd at the King's Bench-Barr, for the murder, of Mr. Basnet, the banker's clerk.

Information for Mr. James Sands minister at Birsay, Mr. Thomas Baickie minister at Kirkwall, Mr. John Keith minister at Walls, and Mr. George Oswald minister at Dinnet. Against Captain James Moodie of Melsitter, and some others of the justices of the peace in Orkney. July 26. 1712.
by: Sands, James, approximately 1673-1723
Published: (1712)

Information for John Wightman of Maulslie, Esq; with concourse of His Majesty's advocate, for His Majesty's intrest, prosecutor; against Robert Montgomery, Esq; late Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh, Alexander Miln corporal, Roderick M,Kay, William Ferguson, Nicol Hook, John Thomson, John Brown, Alexander Robertson, Alexander Paton, and James Irvine, centinels, belonging to the city gueard of Edinburgh, pannels.
by: Wightman, John
Published: (1758)

Hints and helps to the clergy of every denomination: designed to promote the credit, the comfort and the usefulness of their lives.
Published: (1792)

George Mackenzie, Esq; - - appellant. The Right Hon. William marquis of Powis, and Robert Garden, gent. administrator of John Simpill, deceased, - respondents. The case of the respondent the Marquis of Powis.
by: Powis, William Herbert, Marquess of, approximately 1665-1745
Published: (1738)

Walter Byrne, Esquire; and John Byrne, gent. - - - - - appellants. Thomas Action, Esquire, - - - respondent. The appellants case.
by: Byrne, Walter, approximately 1701-
Published: (1722)

[In] the House of Lords, the Honourable Andrew Foley, and Thomas Foley, an infant, by the said Andrew Foley his father and next friend - - - - - appellants. And John Grant, Robert Dallas, John Battye and John Burnell and Henry Kitchen, Esquires, late sheriff of the county of Middlesex, and the Honourable Edward Foley - - - - respondents. The case of the respondents John Grant, Robert Dallas, John Battye and John Burnell, and Henry Kitchen, late sheriff of Middlesex.
by: Grant, John, Esquire
Published: (1784)

An appeal from Scotland to the House of Lords. The Reverend Mr. William Milligan, minister of the Gospel in the parish of Kirkden, in the county of Forfar, - - - appellant. Sir John Wedderburn of Idvies, David Watt of Kinneres, James Mudie of Pitmuies, Peggy and Betty Ogilvie of Friock, James Gardyne of Middleton, and Alexander Lyal of Garden, being all heritors of the said parish, - - - - respondents. The appellant's case.
by: Milligan, William, 1733-1823
Published: (1783)

Charles Campbell, merchant, Hugh Campbell, gent. Charles Campbell, Anne Campbell, minors, by their next friend, Bridget Campbell, Charles Bristow, Esq; Peter Bristow, Clerk, Samuel Bristow, gent. Joseph Finiston, clerk, and Dorothy Finiston, alias Bristow, his wife, John Shaw, gent. and Jane Shaw, alias Bristow, his wife, John Moore, Esq; and Mable Moore, alias Bristow, his wife, Charles Moore, Esq; John Moore, gent. Sir John Whitefoord, bart. and Dame Alice Whitefoord, alias Moore, his wife, the Rev. William Cupples, and Jane Cupples, alias Kennedy, his wife, Charles Craig and Hugh Craig, gent. James Dalziell, merchant, and Jane his wife, James Moore, gent. and Mable Moore, alias Craig, his wife, Francis Montgomery, gent. and Elizabeth his wife, Catherine and Elinor Craig, spinsters, Anne Caldwell, spinster, Catherine, and Alice Caldwell, minors, by their next friend, Catherine Caldwell, Charles Boyd, Hugh Boyd, and Henry Boyd, gent. Robert M'Bride, gent. and Jane M'Bride his wife, - - - - appellants. William Colvill, Bruen Worthington, John Moore, Henry Singleton, Marmaduke Coghill, Samuel Burton, Nicholas Lord Viscount Nettirvill, and Catherine Burton, now Lady Viscountess Nettirvill, his wife, Benjamin Burton, Charles Caldwell, and the Rev. Skeffington Bristow, clerk, - - - - respondents. The case of the respondents the Lord and Lady Nettirvill.
by: Netterville, Nicholas Netterville, Viscount, 1709-1751
Published: (1737)

John Prat, Esq; - - - - appellant. William Hopkins, Benjamin Midford, Henry Talbot, and Joseph Farmer, - - respondents. The appellant's case.
by: Prat, John
Published: (1730)

Edward Draycott, appellant. Draycott Talbot, by his guardian Benjamin Chetwood, Esq.; the executors of John Graham deceas'd, John Wogan, Esq.; Catharine Draycott, widow, John Shore and Mary his wife, and Jane Talbot, spinster, respondents. The appellant's case.
by: Draycott, Edward
Published: (1719)

A brief account of the proceedings against the six popish priests, : condemned for high-treason the 17th day of this instant January, 1679/80. Viz. Lionel Anderson, alias Munson. William Russell. George Parry. [double bracket] Henry Starkey. James Corker, and Will. Marshal, [bracket] two Benedictine monks, formerly tryed with Wakeman. With whom was likewise tryed Alexander Lumsdell, who though he appeared to be a priest, yet being born in Scotland, he continues upon a special verdict. The heads of the evidence against each of them, and their defences and behaviour.
Published: (1680)

Charles Campbell, merchant, Hugh Campbell, gent. Charles Campbell, Anne Campbell, minors, by their next friend, Bridget Campbell, Charles Bristow, Esq; Peter Bristow, clerk, Samuel Bristow, gent. Joseph Finiston, clerk, and Dorothy Finiston, alias Bristow, his wife, John Shaw, gent. and Jane Shaw, alias Bristow, his wife, John Moore, Esq; and Mable Moore, alias Bristow, his wife, Charles Moore, Esq; John Moore, gent. Sir John Whitefoord, bart. and Dame Alice Whitefoord, alias Moore, his wife, the Rev. William Cupples and Jane Cupples, alias Kennedy, his wife, Charles Craig and Hugh Craig, gent. James Dalziell, merchant, and Jane his wife, James Moore, gent. and Mable Moore, alias Craig, his wife, Francis Montgomery, gent. and Elizabeth his wife, Catherine and Elinor Craig, spinsters, Anne Caldwell, spinster, Catherine Caldwell, and Alice Caldwell, minors, by their next friend, Catherine Cladwell, Charles Boyd, Hugh Boyd, and Henry Boyd, gent. Robert M'Bride, gent. and Jane M'Bride his wife, being the nephews and nieces, and the husbands of some of the nieces, of Charles Campbell, Esq; deceased, - - - - - - - plaintiffs and appellants. William Colvill, Bruen Worthington, John Moore, Henry Singleton, Marmaduke Coghill, Nicholas Lord Viscount Netterville, and Catherine Burton, now Lady Viscountess Netterville, his wife, Benjamin Burton, Charles Caldwell, and Skeffington Bristow, clerk, - - - - - - - defendants and respondents. The appellants case.
by: Campbell, Charles (Merchant)
Published: (1737)

Richard Wilson, Esq; Samuel Killingbeck, Thomas Sawer, Thomas Micklethwaite, Thomas Cookson, Thomas Lodge, Thomas Fenton, Walter Stanhope, Richard Lepton, Esq; and Gervas Smith, ten of the trustees of the Advowson of the vicarage of Leeds, in the county of York; and James Scott, clerk; - - - appellants. Samuel Kirshaw, clerk; Thomas Denison, Robert Denison, William Preston, Francis Milner, Henry Pawson, Edmund Barker, Richard Tottie, Francis Blayds, John Brooke, Robert Dixon, Henry Smithson; Sir Henry Ibbetson, Baronet; and his Grace Matthew Lord Archbishop of York, respondents. The case of the respondents, Thomas Denison, Robert Denison, William Preston, Francis Milner, Henry Pawson, Edmund Barker, Richard Tottie, Francis Blayds, John Brooke, Robert Dixon, and Henry Smithson, eleven of the trustess of the said advowson of the vicarage of leeds; and of Sir Henry Ibbetson, another of the said trustees; and of Samuel Kirshaw, clerk.
by: Kirshaw, Samuel, -1786
Published: (1751)

Before the Most Noble and Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Den Arend Op Zee, Jan Hendrick Siebes, master. Jan Hendrick Siebes, a burgher and inhabitant of Antwerp, and a subject of the Emperor of Germany, the master of the said ship, and claimant on behalf of himself and also of Mess. N. De Wall Veydt, Van Ravestyn and Company, of Ostend, imperial subjects, and others, neutral subjects, the true and lawful owners and proprietors of the goods, wares and merchandizes laden on board the said ship, - - appellant. Robert Sutton, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship of war the Dolphin; John Willett Payne, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship of war Leander; Henry Savage, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship of war Hercules; the Hon. William Carnigie, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship of war Enterprize; and Isaac Vaillant, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship of war Namesis, the captors; and James Heseltine, Esquire, His Majesty's procurator-general, - - - respondents. On an appeal from the Court of Vice-Admiralty for the island of Barbadoes. Appellant's case.
Published: (1785)

The case of Mr. Tolson, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Hearne, petitioners, for an amendment to the bill for payment of the debts of John Hinde deceased, the said bill enacting a forfeiture of the said petitioners estates, unless they pay great summs of money, which they do not owe.
by: Tolson, Ri. (Richard)
Published: (1702)

George Innes provost, Kenneth Mackenzie, Alexander Falconer, and James Charles, bailiffs of the burgh of Elgin, and James Russell their beadle. Appellants. The ministers of the Church of Elgin, and Mr. John Dundas, their procurator. Respondents. The appellants case.
Published: (1713)

Dame Anna Dorothea Byrne, executrix of Sir Daniel Byrne, bar. deceas'd; and Sir John Byrne, an infant, son and heir of Sir Daniel, by the said Dame Anna Dorethea his mother and guardian. Appellants. Robert Harpole. George died before his father without issue. William Sir Robert Hartpole died 1682. William Hartpole, then a minor. George Hartpole. Daniel Byrne, the common ancestor, died 1683. Sir Gregory Byrne, bar. Sir Daniel Byrne, bar. Sir John Byrne. George Hartpole, son and heir of William Hartpole, by his guardian William Wilcocks, Elizabeth Wilcocks, widow of Thomas Wilcocks, Isachar, Sarah, Elizabeth and Abigail Wilcocks, children of the said Thomas Wilcocks, Thomas Robbins administrator with the will annexed of the said Thomas Wilcocks, Edward Cowper and James Forbes, renouncing executors of the said Thomas Wilcocks, John Hayes, and John Mac Culagh, executors of Robert Wilcocks, son and heir of Charles Wilcocks, Robert Wilcocks, son of William Wilcocks, another son of the said Charles Wilcocks, and Robert Wilcocks son of Stephen Wilcocks, and son of the said Charles Wilcocks, which said Robert and Robert Wilcocks, were the devisees of their uncle Robert Wilcocks, Joseph Fade, and Abel Strettell, executors of Joshua Wilcocks, Elizabeth Wilcocks his wodow, and Isachar his son heir, William Wilcocks. Charles Wilcocks. Robert, William and Stephen. Robert devisee of his uncle Robert. Robert devisee of his uncle Robert. Isachar Wilcocks. Joshua and Thomas. Isachar. Isachar, Sarah, Elizabeth and Abigail. Respondent's case.
by: Hartpole, George
Published: (1718)

House of Lords. The Honourable Andrew Foley and Thomas Foley, an infant of the age of four years, or thereabouts, by the said Andrew Foley his father and next friend, - - - - - appellants. Against John Burnell, Henry Kitchen, John Grant, John Battye, Edward Foley, and Robert Dallas, - respondents. The appellants case.
by: Foley, Andrew, approximately 1748-1818, et al.
Published: (1783)

The respondent's case. John Smith appellant. Grace Blow executrix of John Blow, Martin Brown, John Robinson and Henry Boulton. Respondents.
by: Blow, Grace
Published: (1712)

Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Helvetia, Jacob Janz Rowaan, master.Philip Bize, of London, merchant, on behalf of sundry pretended neutral subjects, appellant, against John Inglefield, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship the Barfleur; Mark Robinson, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship Shrewsbury; Sir Thomas Rich, commander of His Majesty's ship Princessa; Stair Douglas, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship Prince William; John Lewis Gideon, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship Torbay; and the Late Walter Young, Esquire, commander of His Majesty's ship the Sandwich, respondents. Case on behalf of the captors and respondents.
Published: (1790)

[In] the House of Lords. Andrew Johnston, John Chalmers, and William Gray, Sen. baillies; and Sir John Anstruther, bart. Philip Anstruther Paterson, Esq; of eccles, Andrew Johnston, of Pitkeire, Gavin Hog, Andrew Dickieson, John Caithness, James Mercer, Thomas Ballardie, James Westwater, Robert Young, Andrew Innes, and Archibald Brown, counsellors of the burgh of Anstruther Easter, - - - - - - appellants. Alexander Tennant and William Gray, Jun. constituent members of the council of the borough of Anstruther Easter, at the annual election, upon the 14th of September last, - - - respondents. The respondents case.
Published: (1785)

Before the Most Noble and Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. Den Arend Op Zee, Jan Hendrick Siebes, master. Jan Hendrick Siebes, - - - - appellant. Robert Sutton, John Willett Payne, Henry Savage, the Honorable William Carnigie, Isaac Vaillant, and James Heseltine, Esquires, - - - - respondents. Appendix to the appellant's case.
Published: (1785)

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of William Miller of Restalrig, Andrew Scot, James Duncan, John Horn, Peter Horn, Alexander Livingstone, Andrew Black, William Brown, [blank] Johnstone, widow of the deceased Walter Johnstone, all tenant and possessors of parts of the lands and barony of Duddingston, in the county of Mid-Lothian; Robert Horn, William Telfar, John Baird, and Thomas MʻLaren, all tenants or possessors of the lands of Restalrig in the county aforesaid.
by: Miller, William, of Restalrig
Published: (1767)

The tryal of Gerrard Dromelius, Michael Van Berg, and Catherine Van Berg, alias Trunet, for the murder of Mr. Oliver Norris, on the 13th of June last, : who were try'd at Justice-Hall in the Old Baily, on Friday the fifth of July, 1700.
by: Dromelius, Gerrard
Published: (1700)

House of Lords. Sir Hector Munro, provost of the borough of Nairn; Alexander Hay, Alexander Brodie, and John Rose, bailies thereof; and other members of the town council of the said borough, elected the 23d September 1782; John Fraser, common clerk of the said borough; and Alexander baillie of Davochfour, Esquire, - - appellants. Robert Forbes, surgeon in Nairn, Hugh Falconar, merchant there, and others, burgesses, heritors, and inhabitants of the said borough, - - - - - respondents. The respondents' case.
by: Forbes, Robert (Surgeon), et al.
Published: (1785)

John Bradshaw, Richard Roe, Thomas Broxsum, and Joyce his wife, John Street, and Elizabeth his wife, Grace Shelmerdine, widow, and Bracey Dorcas, appellants. Sir John Astley, bart. Richard Astley, and Mary Bradshaw, respondents. The appellants case.
by: Bradshaw, John, active 1717
Published: (1717)

Catharine Baldwin, executrix, and George Horne, executor of Thomas Baldwin, gent. deceased, and Andrew Chalmer, trustee for the said Thomas Baldwin,.. appellants. Gabriel Van Charrante, Henry Beumer, and Steirsman and Valli of Rotterdam, merchants, and Alexander Arbuthnot and Company, of Edinburgh, merchants, their factors,...... respondents. The case of the appellants.
by: Baldwin, Catharine, et al.
Published: (1736)

John Phillips, clerk, appellant. Sir John Walter, bart. and Dame Elizabeth his wife. Robert Walter, Esq; and Nathaniel Sturges, cler' respondents. The appellant's case.
by: Philips, John, 1674-
Published: (1721)

The trials of all the felon prisoners, tried, cast, and condemned, at Justice Hall, in the Old Baily : Particularly those of John Crawford for forgery, George Surjures and Samuel Bauler for housebreaking; and Sarah Skelton and her son, a boy only ten years old, for shoplifting. And the very remarkable trials of Mary Ann Winter; alias Stone, for murder Joseph Innes and Richard Palmer, for stealing flour and some sacks from Alderman Hammerton's mills near Hackney, and Joseph Widt, for receiving the same knowing it to have been stolen.

The tryals and condemnation of Thomas White, alias Whitebread, provincial of the Jesuits in England, William Harcourt, pretended rector of London, John Fenwick, procurator for the Jesuits in England, John Gavan alias Gawen, and Anthony Turner, : all Jesuits and priests for high treason in conspiring the death of the King, the subversion of the government, and Protestant religion; at the sessions in the Old-Baily for London and Middlesex on Friday and Saturday, being the 13th and 14th of June 1679.
Published: (1679)

Mr. Hugh Murray Kynnynmound, of Melgund and Kynnynmound, advocate, the only acting trustee under the last settlement of Sir James Rochead, of Innerleith, baronet, deceased, on behalf of all the persons for whose behoof the said settlement or trust deed is granted, and James Dalrymple, an infant, second son of sir James Dalrymple, of haills, baronet, by Mr. Hugh Sommervell, writer to His Majesty's signet at Edinburgh, his tutor ad lites, - - - - - - appellants. Sir James Dalrymple, Baronet, Hugh Dalrymple, Charles Dalrymple and John Dalrymple, sons of the said Sir James Dalrymple, Sir Francis Kinloch, Baronet, and Dame Mary his wife, Francis Kinloch, David Kinloch and Alexander Kinloch, and Alexander Kinloch, sons of the said Sir Francis Kinloch by the said Dame Mary his wife, James Cathcart, Esq; and Mrs. Elizabeth Rochead, spinster, Alexander Hamilton, of Pancaitland, Esq; Thomas Dundas of Lethem, and John Rochead, merchant in Edinburgh, - - - - - respondents. And the said Mr. Francis Kinloch, advocate, - - - appellant. The said Sir Francis Kinloch, baronet, and Dame Mary his wife, and all the other persons above-named, both appellants and respondents in the other cause aforesaid, - - respondents. The case of the respondents Sir James Dalrymple, and of the respondents Sir Francis Kinloch, and Dame Mary his wife.
by: Dalrymple, James, Sir, 1692-1751
Published: (1739)

John Bradshaw, Richard Roe, Thomas Broxsum, and Joyce his wife, John Street, and Elizabeth his wife, Grace Shelmerdine, widow, and Bracey Dorcas, appellants. Sir John Astley, bart. respondent. The respondent's case.
by: Astley, John, Sir, 1687-1772
Published: (1717)