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The whole trial of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice…The whole triall of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice…
The whole trial of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice in Westminster Hall containing the charge of high treason against him ... with the relation of his suffering and his speech and prayer at his death on Tower-hill / published by John Farthing, citizen of London, who took the trial in the said court in short-writing for Mr. Love, and at his own request ; to which is added The tragedy of his trial and death in very elegant verses / by the acute author of Iter boreale.The whole triall of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice in Westminster Hall containing the charge of high treason against him ... with the relation of his suffering and his speech and prayer at his death on Tower-hill / published by John Farthing, citizen of London, who took the triall in the said court in short-writing for Mr. Love, and at his own request ; to which is added The tragedy of his triall and death in very elegant verses / by the acute author of Iter boreale.
London : s.n., 1660
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M. Love. But two or three; and if this Court be more strict and severe to me, then that was to Mr. Lilburne, I cannot help it. What I shall say, shall be something in general, and I beseech you give me leave to speak to it.
M. Love. But two or three; and if this Court be more strict and severe to me, then that was to Mr. Lilburne, I cannot help it. What I shall say, shall be something in generall, and I beseech you give me leave to speak to it.
At. Gen. Sir, not before you plead.
Att. Gen. Sir, not before you plead.
M. Love. Yet I have this liberty, that when matter of law ariseth in the Indictment, to make a motion, and to move for counsel, and to show the illegality of it; and though I confess I am extremely ignorant of the Law, yet I understand, that after I have pleaded, I am not capable of counsel.
M. Love. Yet I have this liberty, that when matter of law ariseth in the Indictment, to make a motion, and to move for counsel, and to shew the illegality of it; and though I confesse I am extreamly ignorant of the Law, yet I understand, that after I have pleaded, I am not capable of counsell.