The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 14

Act of Parliament action advocate afterwards answer appeared asked Assizes Attorney bench bill Bishop borough brought called cause Chancellor character charge conduct counsel court Cromwell crown Curran Dauncey debate declared defendant Duke Earl election eloquence England Erskine favour gave gentleman Grattan guilty heard high treason honourable House of Commons House of Lords indictment Judge judgement jury king king's lawyer liament libel liberty Lilburne Lord Chancellor Lord Chief Justice Lord Justice Clerk Lord Mansfield Lord Melville Lord Sidmouth lordship majesty ment minister murder never oath observed occasion Old Bailey opposition Parliament party person petition Pitt plaintiff plead prisoner privilege proceedings Pulteney question reason reign replied returned senate sentence sergeant shillings Sir Robert Sir Robert Walpole speak Speaker speech thing tion took trial verdict vote Westminster Hall Whig whole witness words writ