The genuine trial of Thomas Paine, for a libel contained in the second part of Rights of man :
at Guildhall, London, Dec. 18, 1792, before Lord Kenyon and a special jury : together with the speeches at large of the attorney-general and Mr. Erskine, and authentic copies of Mr. Paine's letters to the attorney-general and others, on the subject of the prosecution /
taken in short-hand by E. Hodgson.

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Main Author

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Related Names

Hodgson, E. (Edward), active 18th century.
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823.
Macdonald, Archibald, Sir, 1747-1826.
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed for J.S. Jordan ..., 1793.

Edition

The 2nd ed., corrected.

Subjects

Paine, Thomas, > Paine, Thomas, / 1737-1809. > Paine, Thomas, / 1737-1809. / Rights of man.
Paine, Thomas, > Paine, Thomas, / 1737-1809 > Paine, Thomas, / 1737-1809 / Trials, litigation, etc.
Seditious libel > Seditious libel / Great Britain.
Freedom of the press > Freedom of the press / Great Britain.
Trials (Seditious libel) > Trials (Seditious libel) / England > Trials (Seditious libel) / England / London.

Note

Numbers 54-55 omitted in paging.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-F⁴ G² H1 I-T⁴.
The attorney-general was Sir Archibald Macdonald.
Trial held in the Court of King's Bench.

Physical Description

143, [1] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

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