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- 040-002089440
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- 032-002088831
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001490.0x00037f
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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DXXXIX. Papers relating to State Trials (continued), 1747-1769, including:-
1. Cases for pardon of rebels of 1745, undated, viz : (a) Hector M'Kenzie. f. 1;-(b) Sir James Kinloch [of Nevay, 3rd] Bart. f. 3;-(e) Francis Farquharson of Monaltry. f. 5 b.
2. Rex v. [John] Whitmore, of Balliol College, and James Dawes, of St. Mary Hall, for a treasonable riot at Oxford; 31 Oct., 4 Nov. 1748. ff. 21, 24.
3. Rex v. William Whittle and others for murder; Leicester assizes, Mar. 174 8/9. f. 27.
4. Dr. Archibald Cameron's behaviour at his execution, 7 June, 1753. Three copies. The last is apparently the original narrative of the under-sheriff, and differs from the account in State Trials, xix. col.
744. f. 31.
5. Rex v. Florence Hensey for high treason (cf. State Trials, xix. col. 134 l): Dr. Hensey's statement when brought up for judgment, 14 June, 1758, and Lord Hardwicke's notes on his information. f. 37.
6. The trial of Laurence Shirley, Earl Ferrers, for murder of John Johnson, 18-22 Apr. 1760 (cf. State Trials, xix. col. 885): Lord Hardwicke's notes of the trial and papers on the question of forfeiture. f. 58.
7. Rex v. John Wilkes (cf. State Trials, xix. col. 1075, etc.): miscellancous papers from Charles Yorke's collections, 6 May, 1763- 16 Jan. 1769 and undated, including the original warrant from George Montagu-Dunk, Lord Halifax, See. of State, to prosecute (9 May, 1763, f. 77), and an anonymous "sketch of an answer to a pamphlet entitled Letter concerning Libels, Warrants and Seizure of Papers," 1764 (f. 145). ff. 72-77 and 97-184.
8. Rex v. William [Byron,] Lord Byron, for manslaughter of William Chaworth, 1765 (cf. State Trials, xix. col. 1177): brief and draft of Lord Byron's defence. f. 78. Paper; ff. 184. Folio.
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Notes, etc., at state trials: 1715-1760.
State Trials: Papers relating to: 1715-1769.
includes:
- f. 1 Hector Mackenzie: Case for pardon: circ. 1746.
- f.3 Sir James Kinloch, 3rd Baronet: Case for pardon: circ. 1746.
- f. 5 b Francis Farquharson, of Monalterye: Case for pardon: circ. 1746.
- f. 21 University of Oxford: Account of trial of rioters: 1748.
- f. 21 John Whitmore, of Balliol College, Oxford: Account of the trial of: 1748.
- ff. 21, 24 John Sharpe, MP; Solicitor to the Treasury: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1729, 1748.
- f. 24 James Dawes, of St. Mary Hall, Oxford: Trial: 1748.
- f. 27 William Whittle: Notes on trial of: 1749.
- f. 31 Archibald Cameron, MD: Behaviour on the scaffold: 1753.
- f. 37 Florence Hensey, MD: Trial of, for high treason: 1758.
- f. 50 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers: Notes on his trial: 1760.
- ff. 72-184 Hon Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor: Papers relating to the Wilkes proceedings, etc.: 1763-1769.
- ff. 72-77, 97-184 John Wilkes, MP: Papers relating to proceedings against: 1763 - 1769.
- f. 77 George Montagu, 2nd Earl of Halifax; afterwards Montagu-Dunk: Warrant for prosecution of John Wilkes: 1763.
- f. 78 William Byron, 5th Baron Byron: Papers relating to his trial: 1765.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- 032-002088831
036-002089355
037-002089417
040-002089440 - Is part of:
- Add MS 35349-36278 : THE HARDWICKE PAPERS. CORRESPONDENCE and collections of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family…
Add MS 35814-36278 : B. Papers.
Add MS 35869-35934 : Political papers.
Add MS 35887 : HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DXXXIX. Papers relating to State Trials (continued), 1747-1769, including:- 1. Cases for pardon of rebels… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002088831[0002]/036-002089355[0002]/037-002089417[0012]/040-002089440
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1747
- End Date:
- 1769
- Date Range:
- 1747-1769
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Byron, William, 5th Baron Byron
Cameron, Archibald, MD; of Add MS 35591
Dawes, James, Oxford undergraduate and Jacobite, fl 1748-1750
Farquharson, Francis, Jacobite of Monaltrie, 1710-1790
Hensey, Florence, MD
Kinloch, James, 3rd Baronet
Mackenzie, Hector
Montagu,, George, 2nd Earl of Halifax, afterwards Montagu-Dunk
Sharpe, John, MP; Solicitor to the Treasury
Shirley, Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers
University of Oxford
Whitmore, John, of Balliol College, Oxford
Whittle, William
Wilkes, John, MP; of Add MS 35637
Yorke, Charles, Lord Chancellor
Yorke, Philip, 1st Earl of Hardwicke