George, &c. Whereas it is humbly meant and complained to us by our right trusty Robert Dundas, Esquire, of Arniston, our advocate for our interest upon William Stewart merchant in Leith, and John Elder bookseller and stationer, North Bridge Street, Edinburgh ....
Scotland.Lord Advocate (Dundas : 1789-1801)
Macqueen, Robert Dundas,-1816.
Nairne, William,Sir,-1811.
Abercromby, Alexander Abercromby,Lord,1745-1795.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1793].
Indictment of William Stewart, a Leith merchant, and John Elder, an Edinburgh stationer, for arranging the publication of a work entitled "The rights of man delineated" which included a translation of the "Declaration of the rights of man" adopted by the French National Convention.
Indictment signed: Robt. M'Queen. Wm. Nairne. Alex. Abercromby.
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Stewart, William, active 1793
Elder, John, active 1793