The genuine tryal of Francis Townley, late of Manchester, gentleman ; who was appointed Colonel of the Manchester Regiment by the Young Pretender, and commandant of the city of Carlisle. And was convicted of high treason, at the town-hall on St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, on Tuesday, June [sic i.e July] 15, 1746, for levying war against his Majesty King George the Second, and adhering to His Majesty's enemies ; before the lords the King's justices, and others the commissioners nam'd in the Special Commission, for trying the English rebels. To which is added, the tryals of George Fletcher, Thomas Chadwick, and William Battragh, officers in the aforesaid Townley's regiment. Convicted on Wednesday, July 16, 1746.
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![The genuine tryal of Francis Townley, late of Manchester, gentleman ; who was appointed Colonel of the Manchester Regiment by the Young Pretender, and commandant of the city of Carlisle. And was convicted of high treason, at the town-hall on St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, on Tuesday, June [sic i.e July] 15, 1746, for levying war against his Majesty King George the Second, and adhering to His Majesty's enemies ; before the lords the King's justices, and others the commissioners nam'd in the Special Commission, for trying the English rebels. To which is added, the tryals of George Fletcher, Thomas Chadwick, and William Battragh, officers in the aforesaid Townley's regiment. Convicted on Wednesday, July 16, 1746.](https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/files/square_thumbnails/af6a0229d75906a16a1b6513822094d1.jpg "The genuine tryal of Francis Townley, late of Manchester, gentleman ; who was appointed Colonel of the Manchester Regiment by the Young Pretender, and commandant of the city of Carlisle. And was convicted of high treason, at the town-hall on St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, on Tuesday, June [sic i.e July] 15, 1746, for levying war against his Majesty King George the Second, and adhering to His Majesty's enemies ; before the lords the King's justices, and others the commissioners nam'd in the Special Commission, for trying the English rebels. To which is added, the tryals of George Fletcher, Thomas Chadwick, and William Battragh, officers in the aforesaid Townley's regiment. Convicted on Wednesday, July 16, 1746.")
Title
The genuine tryal of Francis Townley, late of Manchester, gentleman ; who was appointed Colonel of the Manchester Regiment by the Young Pretender, and commandant of the city of Carlisle. And was convicted of high treason, at the town-hall on St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, on Tuesday, June [sic i.e July] 15, 1746, for levying war against his Majesty King George the Second, and adhering to His Majesty's enemies ; before the lords the King's justices, and others the commissioners nam'd in the Special Commission, for trying the English rebels. To which is added, the tryals of George Fletcher, Thomas Chadwick, and William Battragh, officers in the aforesaid Townley's regiment. Convicted on Wednesday, July 16, 1746.
Creator
Townley, Francis, 1709-1746
Publisher
London ; Printed for G. Griffith, publisher, at the bottom of Popping's Alley, Fleet-street.
Date
1746
Extent
iv, 52 pages ; 8⁰.
Is Referenced By
ESTC N65727
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Identifier
Format
PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Language
English
Subject
Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746.
Trials (Treason) -- Great Britain.
Trials (Treason) -- Great Britain.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Type
Trials
Collection
Citation
Townley, Francis, 1709-1746, “The genuine tryal of Francis Townley, late of Manchester, gentleman ; who was appointed Colonel of the Manchester Regiment by the Young Pretender, and commandant of the city of Carlisle. And was convicted of high treason, at the town-hall on St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, on Tuesday, June [sic i.e July] 15, 1746, for levying war against his Majesty King George the Second, and adhering to His Majesty's enemies ; before the lords the King's justices, and others the commissioners nam'd in the Special Commission, for trying the English rebels. To which is added, the tryals of George Fletcher, Thomas Chadwick, and William Battragh, officers in the aforesaid Townley's regiment. Convicted on Wednesday, July 16, 1746.,” Scottish Research Collections, accessed September 19, 2024, https://scottishresearchcollections.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/55.