Cover Image

An account of the proceedings against Samuel Johnson: : who was tryed at the Kings-Bench-Bar, Westminster; for high misdemeanour: and found guilty of writing and publishing two seditious and scandalous libels against the government, on Monday the 21th. of June. 1686.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703
Corporate Author:	England and Wales. Court of King's Bench
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for A.M., 1686.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Trials (Seditious libel) > England > Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Similar Items

An Account of the proceedings against Samuel Johnson, who was tryed at the Kings-Bench-Bar, Westminster, for high misdemeanour, and found guilty of writing and publishing two seditious and scandalous libels against the government on Monday, the 21th of June, 1686
Published: (1686)

An Account of the proceedings against Samuel Johnson, who was tryed at the Kings-Bench-Bar, Westminster, for high misdemeanour, and found guilty of writing and publishing two seditious and scandalous libels against the government on Monday, the 21th of June, 1686.

Fairburn's edition of the trial of Sir F. Burdett, on a charge of a seditious libel against His Majesty's government : including the defence at full length /
by: Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Published: (1820)

Animadversions upon that proclamation of September 13, 1692, entituled, For the better discovery of seditious libellers
Published: (1693)

Animadversions upon that proclamation of September 13, 1692, entituled, For the better discovery of seditious libellers.
Published: (1693)

An Account of the proceedings at the Kings-Bench Bar at Westminster-Hall, against the seven bishops
Published: (1688)

An Account of the proceedings at the Kings-Bench Bar at Westminster-Hall, against the seven bishops.

The trial of Thomas Paine, for certain false, wicked, scandalous and seditious libels inserted in the second part of the Rights of man : before the Right. Hon. Lord Kenyon and a special jury, at Guild Hall, on Tuesday the 18th December, 1792. : Copied from the minutes taken in court.
by: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Published: (1793)

The tryal and examination of Dr. William Drake, : on Wednesday the 6th of November, at the Queen's Bench-Bar, Westminster, for writing a scandalous and seditious libel, intituled Mercurius Politicus.
by: Drake, James, 1667-1707
Published: (1706)

By the King, a proclamation for the better discovery of seditious libellers
Published: (1675)

By the King, a proclamation for the better discovery of seditious libellers.

The whole proceedings on the trial of an information exhibited ex officio by the king's attorney-general against Thomas Paine : for a libel upon the revolution and settlement of the crown and regal government as by law established : and also upon the bill of rights, the legislature, government, laws, and parliament of this kingdom, and upon the king : tried by a special jury in the Court of King's bench, Guildhall, on Tuesday, the 18th of December, 1792, before the Right Honourable Lord Kenyon /
by: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Published: (1793)

Proclamation for discovering authors of libels, 26 March 1576.
Published: (1971)

The case of Mr. Benjamin Leech, brick-layer : at the Old-Baily, the fourteenth day of October, 1682.
by: Leech, Benjamin
Published: (1682)

The case of Mr. Benjamin Leech, brick-layer : at the Old-Baily, the fourteenth day of October, 1682.
by: Leech, Benjamin

An account of the proceedings against Nathaniel Thomson, upon his tryal at the Kings Bench-Bar Westminster : who was tryed, and found guilty on Wednesday the 26th of November 1684. for printing a dangerous and seditious libel, intitled the Prodigal return'd home, asserting the Popes supremacy in ecclesiastical affaires, &c.
by: Thompson, Nathaniel, d. 1687
Published: (1684)

The trial of W. Lovett, journeyman cabinet-maker, for a seditious libel : before Mr. Justice Littledale, at the Assizes at Warwick, on Tuesday, the 6th of August, 1839.
by: Lovett, William, 1800-1877

Report of the trial of Archibald Hamilton Rowan, Esq., on an information filed, ex officio, by the attorney general, for the distribution of a libel : with the subsequent proceedings thereon : containing the arguments of counsel, the opinion of the court, and Mr. Rowan's address to the court at full.
by: Rowan, Archibald Hamilton, 1751-1834

Report of the trial of Archibald Hamilton Rowan, Esq., on an information filed, ex officio, by the attorney general, for the distribution of a libel : with the subsequent proceedings thereon : containing the arguments of counsel, the opinion of the court, and Mr. Rowan's address to the court at full.
by: Rowan, Archibald Hamilton, 1751-1834

The eloquent and patriotic defence of William Lovett, S.G.C., as delivered by him during his trial at Warwick, on the 6th of August, 1839, for alleged libel and sedition : he was pronounced guilty, and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in Warwick gaol!.
by: Lovett, William, 1800-1877

The trial of Thomas Paine, for a libel, contained in the second part of Rights of man : Before Lord Kenyon, and a special jury, at Guild Hall, December 18, 1792. : With the speeches of the attorney general and Mr. Erskine at large.
by: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Published: (1793)

The full tryal, examination, and conviction of Mr. James Taylor a tanner, : at Kingston Assizes, before the Lord Chief Baron Ward, on Friday the 12th day of March 1703 for vindicating by seditious words the horrid murther of King Charles the First, the Calves Head Clubb, and others scandalous and dangerous expressions against the Queen and all the race of the Royal Family. &c. Who was prosecuted by William Borret, Esq;.
by: Taylor, James, Tanner
Published: (1703)

Notes of the evidence given against the Lord Howard of Escrick to the grand inquest of the hundred of Edmonton and Gore in the county of Middlesex /
Published: (1681)

Notes of the evidence given against the Lord Howard of Escrick to the grand inquest of the hundred of Edmonton and Gore in the county of Middlesex /

Mr. Speaker, i think it my duty to lay before the House a few facts, which have occured since our last meeting, because in my humble opinion (which i shall always submit to this House) the rights of all the commons of England.
by: Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
Published: (1763)

To the anonymous author of a publication distributed amonst the people of Douglas, and the inhabitants of the Isle of Man at large, on Saturday, the 12th. current; and who signed himself a manx man, & friend to his country.
by: Small, Charles, active 1790
Published: (1790)

Several votes of the Commons assembled in Parliament, : against certain papers delivered in to them in the name of all the freeborn people of England. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament that these votes be forthwith printed and published. H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.
Published: (1647)

Poetics of the pillory : English literature and seditious libel, 1660-1820 /
by: Keymer, Thomas
Published: (2019)

An account of the proceedings against Nathaniel Thomson, upon his tryal at the Kings Bench-Bar Westminster, : who was tryed, and found guilty on Wednesday the 26th of November 1684. for printing a dangerous and seditious libel, intitled the Prodigal return'd home, asserting the Popes supremacy in ecclesiastical affaires, &c.
by: Thompson, Nathaniel, d. 1687
Published: (1684)

To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty: the humble address of the knights, citizens, and burgesses in Parliament assembled.

By the King. A proclamation for the better discovery of seditious libellers..
Published: (1675)

The church triumphant; or, an emblem of the seven silver-candlesticks: : being the true effigies of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, and his six learned council that pleaded his cause at Westminster-Hall, on his tryal before the House of Lords and Cmomons, [sic] beginning February 27. 1710. With a poem on the lives and characters of these worthy advocates, and the articles of impeachment they defended against: also a character of the Church of England. Fit to be stuck up in all families, that are true admirers of its doctrines.
Published: (1710)

By the King. A proclamation to restrain the spreading of false news.

Oppression!!! : the appeal of Captain Perry, late editor of the Argus, to the people of England : containing a justification of his principles and conduct ... : to which is added, a development of some of the mysteries of the spy trade ...
by: Perry, S. (Sampson), 1747-1823

By the King. : A proclamation to restrain the spreading of false news, and licentious talking of matters of state and government.
Published: (1672)

By the King. A proclamation to restrain the spreading of false news, and licentious talking of matters of state and government.

An account of the trial of Thomas Cooper, of Northumberland; on a charge of libel against the president of the United States /
by: Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839

A letter concerning libels, warrants, and the seizure of papers : with a view to some late proceedings, and the defence of them by the majority.
by: Father of Candor

A Complete collection of the genuine papers, letters, &c. in the case of John Wilkes, Esq.
Published: (1767)

A Complete collection of the genuine papers, letters, &c. in the case of John Wilkes, Esq.
Published: (1769)