Antiquarian Gleanings from Aberdeenshire Records (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1871 Excerpt: ... ine such compensation for those acts of violence and oppression which I had suffered from my tyrannical persecutors, as they in their wisdom thought just and equitable. Nor must I omit to pay a tribute of gratitude to those worthy and learned gentlemen who appeared in my cause at the bar, and who nobly exerted themselves in opening up and displaying that scene of oppression and lawless persecution wherewith I had been harassed, and that without any prospect of fee or reward. In particular, I must acknowledge my obligations to that learned lawyer who was assigned me as counsel by their Lordships when my circumstances could not afford the price of a consultation. He generously embarked in my cause, and, by force of argument, law, and eloquence, exposed the injustice done me, and the weakness of my opponent's reasonings, in such a light that my plea became clear as noonday, and obvious to the meanest capacity. I shall trouble the reader no farther on this subject; my chief intent of publishing the narrative of my process, being to warn gentlemen in power and station not to abuse them by a lawless exercise of their authority against the poor and innocent; for they may be assured that power will not sanctify oppression, nor will justice be hoodwinked by riches. On the other hand, the weak and friendless need not despair of obtaining redress, though groaning under the yoke of tyranny; let them but have the resolution to apply to the College of Justioe; Providence will throw friends in their way; their oppressors shall hide their heads; and the cruelties they have committed be retaliated upon them. EXTRACTS FROM THE "ABERDEEN JOURNAL." The first number was published on 6th January, 1748, and the following is the only advertisement which appeared in it: --ADVERTISEM...