Trials for High Treason, in Scotland: Under a Special Commission, Held at Stirling, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Paisley, and Ayr, in the Year 1820 ...

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Page 14 - ... that the laws which concern public right, policy and civil government may be made the same throughout the whole United Kingdom, but that no alteration be made in laws which concern private right, except for evident utility of the subjects within Scotland.
Page 64 - King, not having the fear of God in their hearts, nor weighing the duty of their allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil, as false traitors against our said Lord the King...
Page 6 - ... so many and such good and lawful men of his bailiwick (as well within liberties as without) by whom the truth of the matter in the premises shall be the better known and inquired into.
Page 304 - Whereas divers opinions have been before this time, in what case treason shall be said, and in what not ;" the king, at the request of the lords and of the commons, hath made a declaration in the manner as hereafter foli .\M-tli ; that is to say...
Page 53 - JS naked and uncovered, for a long space of time, to wit, for the space of one hour...
Page 485 - Queen, or of their eldest son and heir; or if a man do violate the King's companion, or the King's eldest daughter unmarried, or the wife of the King's eldest son and heir; or if a man do levy war against our lord the King in his realm...
Page 54 - Reign aforesaid and on divers other Days and Times as well before as after with Force and Arms at the said parish of...
Page 65 - In Contempt of our said Lord the King and his Laws to the evil Example of all others...
Page 486 - ... to effect these ends by force and numbers are, by construction of law, within the clause of levying war: for they are levelled at the King's Crown and Royal Dignity.
Page 314 - In prosecutions for conspiracies, it is an established rule that, where several persons are proved to have combined together for the same illegal purpose, any act done by one of the party, in pursuance of...