The Catholic question in America
Subtitle: whether a Roman Catholic clergyman be in any case compellable to disclose the secrets of auricular confession ; decided at the Court of General Sessions, in the City of New York ; present, the honorable De Witt Clinton, mayor, the honorable Josiah Ogden Hoffman, recorder, Richard Cunningham, Isaac S. Douglass, esqrs. sitting aldermen ;with the arguments of counsel, and the unanimous opinion of the court, delivered by the mayor, with his reasons in support of that opinion
By: reported by William Sampson, one of the counsel in the case.
Contributors: Sampson, William, 1764-1836.
Publisher: Printed by Edward Gillespy
Published: 1813
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Apologetic works.; Confidential communications -- Clergy -- New York (State) -- New York.; Seal of confession.; Confession -- Catholic Church.
Notes: smcnc317.

Errata on p. [1] at end.

Includes bibliographical references.