The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield, of New-Milns, for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. : for which he had judgment, that on the 15th, betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead, his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold, and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the East Gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains : which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield : published by authority.
1688
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The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield, of New-Milns, for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. : for which he had judgment, that on the 15th, betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead, his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold, and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the East Gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains : which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield : published by authority.
Created/published
Edinburgh [i.e. London] : Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to the King's Most Sacred Majesty, anno Dom. 1688 : With allowance to be reprinted at London, and are to be sold by Richard Baldwin, 1688.
Description
[4], 36 p. ; 31 cm (fol.)
Associated name
Standsfield, Philip, -1688, defendant.
Baldwin, Richard, -1698, bookseller, publisher.
Grenville, Thomas, 1755-1846, former owner.
Baldwin, Richard, -1698, bookseller, publisher.
Grenville, Thomas, 1755-1846, former owner.
Note
Contains depositions and other official documents relating to the trial.
Signatures: a² A-I².
Signatures: a² A-I².
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R222248
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), T2211
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), T2211
Geographic name
Edinburgh (Scotland), event place.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
189- 070q
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: loss of last line of imprint; trimmed to 28 cm. In early calf binding, stamped: Rt. Honble. Thos. Greenville. Acquired from Old Hickory (155:838) 1963-9-19.
Folger accession
189070