Peterloo Massacre. Trial of Andrew Hardie for High Treason at Stirling, on July 13th, 1820, before the Lord President, Lord Justice Clerk, and Lord Chief Baron, and a Jury. Opening of the Special Commission on June 23rd, 1820, for the Trial of Persons Charged with High Treason in the Counties of Stirling, Lanark, Dumbarton, Renfrew, and Ayr. An original printing from the Reports of State Trials.
London: Reports of State Trials, New Series, HMSO, 1888. First Edition. Disbound. Very Good. Item #359030
On the night of April 1, 1820, an address to the inhabitants of Great Britain and Ireland was posted up in Glasgow and the neighbourhood. It urged the necessity of taking up arms, called upon the soldiers to free their country, requested all persons to desist from labour, and recommended proprietors of works to stop them until order was restored. The address purported to be issued by order of the Committee of Organisation for forming Provisional Government? Hardy went to a meeting held at Gadshill, near Glasgow, at 10 o?clock at night; 30 to 40 of the persons who there met, and among them, Hardy went, armed with muskets and pikes. 88 pages, printed in double columns. A trial from the Reports of State Trials, New Series. Note; this is a trial report separated from a larger volume. Size: Large octavo (15 x 23 cms). Quantity Available: 1. Category: State Trials; State Trials::New Series; New Arrivals; State Trials::New Series. Inventory No: 359030. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.
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