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1. A full report of the trials of the Bristol rioters before the special commission appointed to deliver the gaol of this city in January 1832, with the sentences and executions consequent thereon; also, a report of the proceedings of the court martial appoited to investigate the conduct of Lieut.-Colonel Brereton, inspecting field officer of the Bristol district : with full particulars of the suicide of that unfortunate officer and the inquest held on his body.

22. The Trial of Weeping Billy, for the wilful murder of Ann Webb : also, the trials of William Duncan, for the wilful murder of W. Chivers, Esq., John Maycock and John Pope, for the wilful murder of A.M. Pooley, at Horsleydown, and John Augustus, for the wilful murder of his shipmate, Peter Williams.

27. The sequestration cases : before the Hon. A.G. Magrath : report of cases under the Sequestration Act of the Confederate States, heard in the District Court for the state of South Carolina, in the city of Charleston--October term, 1861 : arguments of Wm. Whaley, Nelson Mitchell, C. Richardson Miles, J.L. Petigru, I.W. Hayne, J.W. Wilkinson, and Ed. McCrady, esqrs. ; to which is added the opinion of Judge Magrath, in the several cases ; and the Sequestration Act of the Confederate States ; also, the Confiscation Act of the United States ; reported by J. Woodruff.

42. Report of the trial of Humphrey Boyle, indicted at the instance of the Constitutional Association, as a man with name unknown : for pubtishing [sic] an alleged blasphemous and seditious libel, as one of the shopmen of Mr. Carlile; which took place before Mr. Common Sergeant Denman, and a common jury, at the Old Bailey Sessions House, on the 27th of May, 1822. With a narrative of the proceedings against the defendant before trial. To which is attached, the trial of Joseph Rhodes, under the name of Wm. Holmes, as forced upon him, for publishing a copy of the same pamphlet

46. The trials of the twelve traitors W. Cundell, C. Parker, J. Tweedle, Charles Bird, John Quigley, John Smith, G. Armstrong, S. M'Farlane, J. Teaster, James Fibbs, Philip Lethay, Noah Francis for high treason : charged with being found in arms, in French uniform, fighting against their king and country, in the Isle of France, and other traiterous acts, before a Special Commission, at the Sessions House, Newington, Monday, Feb. 10, and following days : including the interesting charge to the grand jury, the speeches of the counsellors, and the affecting address of the Lord Chief Baron in passing the awful sentences

47. Trial, sentence, and execution of Israel Thayer, Jr. Isaac Thayer, and Nelson Thayer, three brothers, : for the murder of John Love, at the town of Boston, in the county of Erie, and state of New-York, on the 17th June. : With all the particulars, arguments of counsel, charge of the judge, the sentence, their execution, and their conduct on the awful occasion. / Collected from authentic documents.

50. Some Few Remarks, upon a Scandalous Book, against the Government and Ministry of New-England. Written, by one Robert Calef. Detecting the Unparrallel'd Malice and Falsehood of the said Book; and Defending the Names of several particular Gentlemen, by him therein aspersed and abused. Composed and Published by several Persons belonging to the Flock of some of the Injured Pastors, and concerned for their Just Vindication.