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A collection of rare Indictments, comprising: George &c. Whereas it is humbly meant and complained to us by our right truly Robert Dundas Esquire, our Advocate for our interest 1) upon James Tytler, chemist, [for writing "To the People and their Friends], Edinburgh, 1792, [ESTC N29119] 2) upon William Stewart merchant in Leith and John Elder, bookseller [for printing Rights of Man Delineated], [ESTC T200586] 3) upon James Thomas Callender, messenger at arms, Walter Berry, bookseller [& others, for writing and publishing Callender’s ’The political progress of Britain’ in 1792] [Edinburgh, ?1793], [ESTC T213565] 4) upon Walter Berry bookseller and James Roberston bookseller, [Indicting James Robertson and Walter Berry for printing ’The political progress of Britain']; [ESTC T200585] 5) unto the Right Hon. the Lord Justice General, Lord Justice Clerk, and Lords Commissioners of Justiciary. The Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas. 6) [Justiciary Cause]. Answers for Mr William Dunn Minister of Kirkintulloch, to the Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas. [Edinburgh, 1793] [Concerning the criminal prosecution of the Rev. William Dunn for sedition], [ESTC T217386] 7) Unto the Right Hon. the Lord Justice General, Lord Justice... the Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas. [Edinburgh, 1794], [Concerning the prosecution of John Morton, James Anderson and Malcolm Craig for proposing the seditious toast: "George the Third and last, and damnation to all crowned heads"] 8) [Court of Justiciary] Answers for Captain William Johnston to the Petition and Complaint of Robert Dundas. Feb. 20. 1794. [Edinburgh, ?1794, Concerning the criminal prosecution of Johnston, the proprietor of the Edinburgh Gazetteer], [ESTC T191955] 9) upon Maurice Margarot... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794], [ESTC T185048] [Comprises the indictment of Maurice Margarot for joining the British convention of the delegates of the people, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual parliaments.] 10) upon Charles Sinclair... sedition. [Edinburgh, 1794], [Indicting Charles Sinclair for joining the "British Convention of the Delegates of the People, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual parliaments"], [ESTC T200588] 11) upon Charles Sinclair... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794] (2nd indictment), [this one, also 12pp., not found on ESTC] 12) upon Joseph Gerrald... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794] [Original indictment of Joseph Gerrald for joining The British convention of the delegates of the people, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual Parliaments], 17pp, [this one not traced on ESTC] 13) upon Joseph Gerrald... sedition, [Edinburgh, 1794]. [Original indictment of Joseph Gerrald for joining The British convention of the delegates of the people, associated to obtain universal suffrage and annual Parliaments], 20pp, [ESTC T192182] 14) upon Alexander Scott Printer in Edinburgh.. wickedly printing and circulating any writings and speeches (1st indictment). [Original indictment of Alexander Scott for the publication of seditious articles in 'The Edinburgh Gazette’, which he printed],10pp [not in ESTC] 15) upon Alexander Scott Printer in Edinburgh, wickedly and feloniously printing and circulating... (2nd indictment) [Original indictment of Alexander Scott for the publication of seditious articles in ’The Edinburgh Gazette’, which he printed], 15pp, [ESTC T192185] 16) upon Alexander Callender... sedition, [not in ESTC; indictment for having seditiously arrogated to themselves the name of 'The British Convention of the Delegates of the Friends of the People, associated to obtain Universal Suffrage and Annual Parliments'], 9pp 17) upon Mr Thomas Muir, younger of Huntershill... seditious speeches and harangues &c. [Original indictment upon Thomas Muir, for making seditious speeches], 20pp, [seemingly not on ESTC though difficult to distinguish from item below] 18) upon Thomas Muir, younger of Huntershill... seditious speeches and harangues, &c. (2nd indictme