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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783; With Notes and Other Illustrations Volume 9 - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1816 edition. Excerpt: ...and do faithfully engage myself, that if it shall please the king to pardon ine, and if your royal highness will interpose in it, Iwill in no sort meddle any more, in the least opposition to your rgyal highness; but will be readily determin to live in any part of the world,whieh his majesty shall prescribe, and will never fail in my daily pra ers, both tor his majesty' preservation and iiononr, and your royal highneas's happiness; and will wholly withdraw m self from the affairs of England, unless caiied by his majesty's orders to serve him, which I shall never be wanting to do to the uttermost of my power. And if" your royal highness will be so gracious to me, as to move on my account, as it will be an engagement upon me, beyond what I can in reason expect, so it "' " This letter was written at the earnest solicitation of his lady; and as he was folding it up, having shewn it to Dr. Burnet, he said to him, This will he printed, and will be selling about the streets, as my submission, when I am led out to be hanged." Bumefs Journal, will make the deepest impressions on me possible; for no fear of death can work so much with me, as so great an ohligation will for ever do upon, May it please your royal highness, your royal highness's most humble, and most obedient servant, W. RUSSELL." Ncwgatr, July 16, 1685. In the same work is inserted the following Letter from lord Russell " to the King, to be delivered after his death: " May it please your majesty; " Since this is not to be delivered 'till afier my deatli,I hope your majesty will forgive the presumption of an attainted man's writing to you. My chief business is humbly to ask. your pardon, for any...
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