Die Werke Des Wassers Betrachtet Auf Einer Nordlandfahrt; Vortrag Gehalten Im Wissenschaftlichen Theater Der Urania Zu Berlin (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. 1809 Excerpt: ...by itself touching the credit of Prigeon: Upon examination of this it fell out, (which we could not discover before publication in the first Cause) that there had been such tampering, seducing, and labouring of the king's Witnesses, as never was in any cause: There bath been such preparations, such instructions, such limitations to his own Witnesses, to direct them how far they should swear, to what to give answer, and to what not. My lords, these proceedings, if they might be suffered, tend totally to ihe subversion of all justice: for the proceedings in this Court, as in all other courts, is by examination of Witnesses returned in parchment, not viva voce; therefore if any be instructed what to sw ear to, and it so returned in writing, whether through threats, or for fear, or favour, or affection, it is impossible you should give a just Sentence, though you m end it never so clear. My lords, this appearing alter publica'ion in the first Cause, it was time, for example sake, to bring this Cause and these Misdemeanors to a public Sentence, to be a terror to all others for the like. So as, ray lords, this Cause is not grounded upon the fabulous story between sir Jo. Mounson, Mr. Amcucks, and Prigeon, hut upon these just grounds and proceedings; and herein we have great cause to bless God, and magnify his majesty's justice, that we live not under a cobweb-law, that laketh small flies, and lets great ones pass. This presence dotli tell us, that honourable persons who do deserve well have his majesty's favour, nnri their own merits do receive a double honour; and this person, how great soever, if he deserve ill, he must receive a sentence according to his just demerit. My lords, I shall come now to the particular Charges, and therein I shnll begin with the first...