Research Catalog

Title

Trial of an action for thirty seven thousand pounds, brought by Paul Benfield, Esq; against Samuel Petrie, Esq; upon a charge of bribery : Tried at Salisbury, the 12th March 1782, before Sir Richard Perryn, Knt., one of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer. The opening and reply of Mr. Serjeant Grosse; the defence of Mr. Burke; the arguments of Mr. Pitt, Mr. Batt and Mr. Watson ...

Author

Benfield, Paul, approximately 1740-1810

Publication

London : Printed for J. Stockdale, 1782.

Details

Additional Authors

• Petrie, Samuel.
• Beale Shorthand Collection.

Description

110 p., [2], 5 fold. leaf.; 22 cm.

Subject

• Political corruption
• Bribery
• Trials (Bribery) > Great Britain

Note

• Two letters from Mr. Petrie addressed to the electors of the Borough of Cricklade bound in at end.

Call Number

*IDS p.v. 17, no. 2

OCLC

19437185

Author

Benfield, Paul, approximately 1740-1810, plaintiff.

Title

Trial of an action for thirty seven thousand pounds, brought by Paul Benfield, Esq; against Samuel Petrie, Esq; upon a charge of bribery : Tried at Salisbury, the 12th March 1782, before Sir Richard Perryn, Knt., one of the Barons of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer. The opening and reply of Mr. Serjeant Grosse; the defence of Mr. Burke; the arguments of Mr. Pitt, Mr. Batt and Mr. Watson ...

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Stockdale, 1782.

Added Author

Petrie, Samuel. Defendant

Beale Shorthand Collection.

Research Call Number

*IDS p.v. 17, no. 2