The trials at large of Robert Watt and David Downie, for high treason
Subtitle: at the session of Oyer and Terminer, at Edinburgh, August 27th, September 3d, and September 5th, 1794. at which they were both found guilty and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, on the 15th of October
By: taken in short-hand by an English barrister
Contributors: Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner; Boston Public Library (John Adams Library); Scotland. Court of Oyer and Terminer
Publisher: Printed for Alexander M'Kenzie & Co. ... and Wrigley & Berriman ...
Published: 1794
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Notes: Last 3 pages blank.

Signatures: [A]p4 sB-Ep4 s[F]p2s.

John Adams Library copy in a bound volume with ms. cover title: Trial of patriots.

John Adams Library copy contains ms. marginal notes and underlinings.

John Adams Library copy signed on title page: John Adams.

Bound volume includes: 1. Report of the trial of Archibald Hamilton Rowan -- 2. The trial of Joseph Gerrald -- 3. An account of the trial of Thomas Muir -- 4. The trials at large of Robert Watt and David Downie for high treason.

Preliminary page of bound volume includes a contemporary manuscript list of the contents.

John Adams Library copy purchased at auction in 2008.

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