Porteous, John, ?-1736
Porteous, John, d. 1736
John Porteous Scottish soldier
VIAF ID: 55804519 (Personal)
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Preferred Forms
- 100 0 _ ‡a John Porteous ‡c Scottish soldier
- 100 1 _ ‡a Porteous, John ‡d d. 1736
- 100 1 _ ‡a Porteous, John, ‡d -1736
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4xx's: Alternate Name Forms (6)
Works
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The genuine tryal of Capt. John Porteous : before the High Criminal Court, or the Lords of Justiciary, in Scotland; for firing his own piece, and ordering the men under his command to fire amongst the spectators, at the Execution of Andrew Wilson, in the Grass-Market of Edinburgh, the 14th of April, 1736 | |
The information for His Majesty's Advocate, for His Highness's interest : against Captain Porteous; and also The information in behalf of Porteous, in answer thereto. Being the Pleadings on both Sides. Together with the Petition which was presented to Her Majesty, in behalf of Porteous, for a Pardon. With a full and particular Account of the Method taken by the Mob in executing him, more authentic than any yet published | |
Trial of Captain Porteous |