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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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At. Gen. Mr. Love then doth admit that he hath received and sent letters to Scotland.
Att. Gen. Mr. Love then doth admit that he hath received and sent letters to Scotland.
M. Love. I admit nothing, Sir, you charge me with it, but I do not grant it.
At. Gen. Then you will give us leave to prove it. If he will admit that he hath sent and received letters from Scotland, and so demur that it is not in your power, I will join with him. But my Lord, there was a particular Act read, that doth relate particularly to Scotland; and that this court hath cognizance of that Act, was read before hand, but Mr. Love did not observe what was read to him; and it is so far in favour of justice to him, that you read him the laws and clauses upon which he stands impeached, and that there is a law against sending to Scotland. But my Lord, these debates are lingering of time; if a man will demand counsel, he admits the fact, that the fact is true; but being true, he ought not to be condemned upon it: if so, I will join with him. But if he plead not guilty, I shall be ready to prove it.
Att. Gen. Then you will give us leave to prove it. If he will admit that he hath sent and received letters from Scotland, and so demur that it is not in your power, I will joyne with him. But my Lord, there was a particular Act read, that doth relate particularly to Scotland; and that this court hath cognizance of that Act, was read before hand, but Mr. Love did not observe what was read to him; and it is so far in favour of justice to him, that you read him the laws and clauses upon which he stands impeached, and that there is a law against sending to Scotland. But my Lord, these debates are lingring of time; if a man will demand counsel, he admits the fact, that the fact is true; but being true, he ought not to be condemned upon it: if so, I will joyne with him. But if he plead not guilty, I shall be ready to prove it.