Memoirs of William Sampson: Including Particulars of His Adventures in Various Parts of Europe; His Confinement in the Dungeons of the Inquisition in Lisbon, &c., &c. Several Original Letters; Being His Correspondence with the Ministers of State in Great-Britain and Portugal; a Short Sketch of the History of Ireland, Particularly as it Respects the Spirit of British Domination in that Country; and a Few Observations on the State of Manners &c., in America |
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... from the government , shot the sop in the arms of his mother . The culprit , on
his trial , avowed the fact ; and audaciously called upon several officers to justify
him under military orders , and to depose upon their oaths that what he did ...
... from the government , shot the sop in the arms of his mother . The culprit , on
his trial , avowed the fact ; and audaciously called upon several officers to justify
him under military orders , and to depose upon their oaths that what he did ...
Page 382
Mr . President and Gentlemen of the Court Martial I do not mean that you should
waste your time in proving , according to law , that I have borne arms against the
King ' s . government in Ireland I admit the fact . From my tenderest youth I have ...
Mr . President and Gentlemen of the Court Martial I do not mean that you should
waste your time in proving , according to law , that I have borne arms against the
King ' s . government in Ireland I admit the fact . From my tenderest youth I have ...
Page 424
motives , he wished to draw a veil over more aggravated facts , which he could
have stated , and which he was willing to attest before the privy council , or at
their lordships bar . These facts were well known in Ireland , but they could not be
...
motives , he wished to draw a veil over more aggravated facts , which he could
have stated , and which he was willing to attest before the privy council , or at
their lordships bar . These facts were well known in Ireland , but they could not be
...
Page 430
... could not be heard to the facts . Under the Law of treason , he would have had
a full defence upon the law and the fact , and have been undoubtedly acquitted :
although even then , he would have had but half the privilege of an Englishman ...
... could not be heard to the facts . Under the Law of treason , he would have had
a full defence upon the law and the fact , and have been undoubtedly acquitted :
although even then , he would have had but half the privilege of an Englishman ...
Page 434
But what puts the falsehood of the facts alleged against him beyond all question
is , that after his execution , another Mr . Devereaux was taken up on the
discriminating sagacity of the same witnesses , who prosecuted the former to
death ; but ...
But what puts the falsehood of the facts alleged against him beyond all question
is , that after his execution , another Mr . Devereaux was taken up on the
discriminating sagacity of the same witnesses , who prosecuted the former to
death ; but ...
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Page 321 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page ii - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 297 - if the English would neither in peace govern them by the law, nor in warre roote them out by the sword, must they not needs be pricks in their eyes, and thorns in their sides to the worlde's end?
Page 386 - ... certainly exceeds, in the comparative number of those it consigns to ruin and misery, every example that ancient or modern history can afford.
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Page 420 - In the awful presence of God I, AB do voluutarily declare, that I will persevere in endeavouring to form a brotherhood of affection among Irishmen, of every religious persuasion ; and that I will also persevere in my endeavours to obtain an equal, full, and adequate representation of all the people of Ireland.
Page 300 - Every inconsiderable party, who, under the pretence of loyalty, received the king's commission to repel the adversary in some particular district, became pestilent enemies to the inhabitants. Their properties, their lives, the chastity of their families, were all exposed to barbarians, who sought only to glut their brutal passions; and by their horrible excesses purchased the curse of God and man.
Page 428 - Your patriotic exertions in the cause of your country have hitherto exceeded your most sanguine expectations, and in a short time must ultimately be crowned with success. Liberty has raised her drooping head : thousands daily flock to her standard : the voice of her children every where prevails. Let us then, in the. moment of triumph, return thanks to the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, that a total stop has been put to those sanguinary...
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| Title | Memoirs of William Sampson: Including Particulars of His Adventures in Various Parts of Europe; His Confinement in the Dungeons of the Inquisition in Lisbon, &c., &c. Several Original Letters; Being His Correspondence with the Ministers of State in Great-Britain and Portugal; a Short Sketch of ... |
| Author | William Sampson |
| Publisher | author, 1807 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 16 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 448 pages |
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