Report of the Trial by Impeachment of James Prescott, Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Middlesex for Misconduct and Maladministration in Office, Before the Senate of Massachusetts in the Year 1821: With an Appendix, Containing an Account of Former Impeachments in the Same State |
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... Groton , in said county , and not at any Pro- grant letters of administration , on the estate of Nathaniel Lakin , to one Abel Tarbell , Esq . and thereupon did issue a warrant of appraisement and order of notice ; and the said Prescott ...
... Groton , in said county , and not at any Pro- grant letters of administration , on the estate of Nathaniel Lakin , to one Abel Tarbell , Esq . and thereupon did issue a warrant of appraisement and order of notice ; and the said Prescott ...
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... Groton aforesaid , and not at any Probate Court held according to law , did receive the said administrator's return of the inventory of said Estate , and , then and there , did decree and grant a Commission of Insolvency , upon the es ...
... Groton aforesaid , and not at any Probate Court held according to law , did receive the said administrator's return of the inventory of said Estate , and , then and there , did decree and grant a Commission of Insolvency , upon the es ...
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... Groton , the said Prescott further directed and advised , as attorney , in the matter aforesaid , and thereupon demanded and received of the said Wood the further sum of ten dollars ; and afterwards , to wit , in the year of our Lord ...
... Groton , the said Prescott further directed and advised , as attorney , in the matter aforesaid , and thereupon demanded and received of the said Wood the further sum of ten dollars ; and afterwards , to wit , in the year of our Lord ...
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... Groton - and the following oath was ad ministered to him by the Clerk of the Court : " You , Jacob Kuhn , Messenger to the General Court , do solemnly swear , that the return made and subscribed by you upon the process issued on the ...
... Groton - and the following oath was ad ministered to him by the Clerk of the Court : " You , Jacob Kuhn , Messenger to the General Court , do solemnly swear , that the return made and subscribed by you upon the process issued on the ...
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... Groton , Pepperell , Littleton , Tyngsbo- rough , Townsend , Billerica , Sherburne , Burling ton and Medford in the County of Middlesex , and in Harvard in the County of Worcester ; that the facts and circumstances connected with the ...
... Groton , Pepperell , Littleton , Tyngsbo- rough , Townsend , Billerica , Sherburne , Burling ton and Medford in the County of Middlesex , and in Harvard in the County of Worcester ; that the facts and circumstances connected with the ...
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accused admit advice aforesaid alleged allowed alluded answer appear applied appointed articles of impeachment attorney Benjamin Champney bribery cents charge circumstances common law Commonwealth constitution constitution of Massachusetts corrupt corruptly counsel county of Middlesex course court of impeachment crime decree defendant demand and receive dollars DUTTON duty evidence extortion facts fee-bill fees granting Groton Grout guardian guilty HOAR holden honorable House of Representatives illegal indictment inquire James Prescott judge of probate Judge Prescott judgment judicial jurisdiction justice learned Managers letter of administration maladministration ment misconduct ng ng ng object occasion offence paid papers parties peachment person pondent present President principles probate court proceedings proper prosecution proved provision question reasonable recollect Respondent Respondent's rule Senate special courts standing law statute supposed taken thing tion transaction trial usage Ware WEBSTER whole witness