The genuine tryal of Capt. John Porteous, before the High Criminal Court, or the Lords of Justiciary, in Scotland; for firing his own piece, and ordering the men under his command to fire amongst the spectators, at the Execution of Andrew Wilson, in the Grass-Market of Edinburgh, the 14th of April, 1736. By which six Persons were kill'd, viz. Charles Husband, Archibald Ballantyne, John Anderson, Alexander Macneil, Margaret Gordon, and Henry Graham: And eleven Persons dangerously wounded, viz. Margaret Arthur, Jane Peat, David Wallace, James Philp, David Kidd, Patrick Spalding, James Lyle, Alexander Wallace, John Miller, David Ogilvie, and James Nivan. Containing 1. The Libel or Indictment of his Majesty's Solicitor-General against Porteous. 2. Interlocutor, or Judgment of the said Lords on the 6th July, 1736, upon it. 3. The Names of the Assize or Petit-Jury. 4. The Prisoner's judicial Confession. 5. The Information for his Majesty's Advocate, for his Highness's Interest, against Captain

People / Organizations

• John Porteous (Author)
• Thomas Cooper ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe, in Pater-Noster Row, M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736] The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1736

ESTC No.

T40777

Grub Street ID

269813

Description

45,[1],69,[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

The second sequence of pagination comprises: 'Information for His Majesty's Advocate, .. against John Porteous, .

Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6. d.