A new abridgement and critical review of the state trials and impeachments for high-treason
Subtitle: From the reign of King Richard II to the remarkable trial of Captain Porteoys in the tenth year of the reign of his present Majesty King George II. The whole containing, I. The substance of the indictment or charge. II. The evidence. III. The prisoner's defence. IV. The several points of law arisirg. V. The event or the trial, or fate of the prisoner, &c. In this abbridgement are inserted also, order; and many deficiencies throughout the whole supply'd with law in criminal cases anciently was; and how it has been alter'd, and stands at this time. Likewise, impartial memoirs of the and characters of the to which is added, A compleat of the names of the prisoners tried; the times when; their crimes, and punishments
By: By Mr. Salmon, editor of the State trials at large
Series: Eighteenth century collections online
Publisher: Printed for J. and J. Hazard against Stationers-Hall; W. Mears, on Ludgate-Hill; J. Mechell next the Leg-Tavern, and J. Applebee in Bolt-Court, Fleet-street; J. Stone near Gray's Inn; C. Ward and R. Chandler without Temple-Bar, and at their Shops in York and Scarborough.
Published: 1738
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 922
Subjects: Trials
Work titles: Critical review of the state trials
Notes: Title page printed in red and black.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Published in 29 parts.

With an index.

A reissue of 'A critical review of the state trials', London, 1735, with a cancel titlepage.

Price in square brackets: (Price bound One Pound Ten Shillings.)

English Short Title Catalog, N5647