Manuscript list of twelve jurors sworn in the suit between Edward Gibbon, plaintif, and Richard Smith, defendant. The list notes the damages as 50s. and the costs as 12d. Addressed to Robert Walpoole.
Jury list, [18th century]
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 451
- Dates of Creation
- [18th century]
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Latin
- Physical Description
- Single sheet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
A jury is a group chosen from the citizenry of a district to try a question of fact. It is the standard jury used in civil and criminal trials.
Arrangement
Single item.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
On permanent loan from the British Records Association (B.R.A.833).
Other Finding Aids
Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
6¼" x 5¼"
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Conditions Governing Use
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