A remarkable Saying by one of the Judges at Carlisle
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A remarkable Saying by one of the
Judges at Carlisle
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A remarkable saying by one of the Judges at Carlisle
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Anecdote of Mr. Burnett of Monboddo
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“The following Narrative is so doubtful; that it is not to be relied upon.” It appears as though this comment was added later in different ink, and possibly this anecdote was previously attached to the preceding N.B. Forbes has marked this entire entry with a circle and a large "x".
“This happen'd in a private Conversation.”
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| Date | 1746 |
| Person | James Burnet of Monboddo |
| Place | Carlisle |
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Mr Burnet of Monboddo, Advocate,
talking wtwith one of the Judges at Carlisle,
said, that he thought, the GovertGovernment should
treat these condemn’dcondemned Men wtwith Humani-
ty, &and in a different Way from those who
are really downright Rebels; because, said he,
they were influenc'dinfluenced in the Matter by a Prin-
ciple of Conscience, being firmly persuad-
ed in yrtheir Minds, that they were endeavour-
ing to do Right to one ytthat was injur’dinjured, &and qmwhom they
look’dlooked upon as their only lawful Sovereign,
having no ill Design at all agtagainst yethe Person, Fa-
mily or Estate of K:King G:George but wishing him to
return to his own Place. And therefore yrtheir ris-
ing in Arms could not strictly be look'dlooked upon as
proceeding fmfrom a Spirit of Rebellion. The Judge
answered, "Sir, If you design to plead yethe Cause, or to
"soften yethe Case, of your Countrymen, you hit upon
"yethe worst Argument in yethe World; for yethe GoverntGovernment
“is positively determined by all Means to ex-
“tirpate these Folks of Principle."— This
happen’dhappened in a private Conversation.
talking wtwith one of the Judges at Carlisle,
said, that he thought, the GovertGovernment should
treat these condemn’dcondemned Men wtwith Humani-
ty, &and in a different Way from those who
are really downright Rebels; because, said he,
they were influenc'dinfluenced in the Matter by a Prin-
ciple of Conscience, being firmly persuad-
ed in yrtheir Minds, that they were endeavour-
ing to do Right to one ytthat was injur’dinjured, &and qmwhom they
look’dlooked upon as their only lawful Sovereign,
having no ill Design at all agtagainst yethe Person, Fa-
mily or Estate of K:King G:George but wishing him to
return to his own Place. And therefore yrtheir ris-
ing in Arms could not strictly be look'dlooked upon as
proceeding fmfrom a Spirit of Rebellion. The Judge
answered, "Sir, If you design to plead yethe Cause, or to
"soften yethe Case, of your Countrymen, you hit upon
"yethe worst Argument in yethe World; for yethe GoverntGovernment
“is positively determined by all Means to ex-
“tirpate these Folks of Principle."— This
happen’dhappened in a private Conversation.
Robert Forbes, A: M:
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “N: B:.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 1,
Adv.MS.32.6.16, fol. 52v. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/
Appendix
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