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Special oyer and terminer file. Principal defendants and charges: Robert Watt, David...
Catalogue reference: KB 8/81
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This record is about the Special oyer and terminer file. Principal defendants and charges: Robert Watt, David... dating from 1793 Oct 25-1794 Oct 24 in the series Court of King's Bench: Crown Side: Baga de Secretis. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- KB 8/81
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1793 Oct 25-1794 Oct 24
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Description (What the record is about)
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Special oyer and terminer file. Principal defendants and charges: Robert Watt, David Downie, high treason, levying war against the king in Scotland, 34 Geo III. 72 membranes.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Treason and rebellion
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3303713/
Series information
KB 8
Court of King's Bench: Crown Side: Baga de Secretis
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