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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. Mr. Prideaux is pleased to urge Mr. Lilburne, but I have more matter of Law arising from the charge then he had, and have not that trial by way of a Jury as he had; and there are many things in the charge said to be done before the Act of the 29 March, 1650. which gives you cognizance only of things done from that time; so that many things there are, in which counsel would advise me; therefore I beseech you deny me not that right and just favour.
M. Love. Mr. Prideaux is pleased to urge Mr. Lilburne, but I have more matter of Law arising from the charge then he had, and have not that triall by way of a Jury as he had; and there are many things in the charge said to be done before the Act of the 29 March, 1650. which gives you cognizance onely of things done from that time; so that many things there are, in which counsell would advise me; therefore I beseech you deny me not that right and just favour.
L. Pres. You do not breathe the same air nor the same breath, for it comes from you both yea and nay: for you say you are ignorant, and yet will not be informed by any thing that can be said, and so your ignorance is wilful. But in this case I am sure, what Law soever you can plead, yet there be some Acts and matters you have denied.
L. Pres. You do not breathe the same aire nor the same breath, for it comes from you both yea and nay: for you say you are ignorant, and yet will not be informed by any thing that can be said, and so your ignorance is wilfull. But in this case I am sure, what Law soever you can plead, yet there be some Acts and matters you have denied.
M. Love. I have urged matter of law arising out of the charge, from the 29 of March, 1650. There was no Act then, that I know of, that did prohibit the sending of Letters or Messages to or from Scotland; and I am indicted for Letters or Messages sent to, and received from Scotland, before that time.