Il Nuntio di Vienna al Nuntio in Francia, Nimega, October 18/28, 1678: “Al Colman oltre l’ insufficienti imputationi de complicità s’adossa hoggi corrispondenza per altri capi criminali, che lo mettono in gran pericolo della vita.” Vat. Arch. Nunt. di Francia 329.
J. Brisbane to Henry Coventry, October 14/24, 1678.—M. de Pomponne and M. Courtin treat the whole matter of the plot en ridicule and say that “le pauvre Coleman est mort seulement pour être Catholique.” February 11, 1679.—Finds that those who did not long ago canonise Mr. Coleman, do now acknowledge his execution to have been a just punishment. Bath MSS. 242, 243.
[76] 25 Edward III St. 5, c. 1.
[77] Third Institute 6, 12, 14.
[78] Hale, P.C. i. 109, 110.
[79] History of the Criminal Law i. 268. See on the whole subject Stephen i. 241–281 and Hale, P.C. i. 87–170.
[80] S.P. Dom. Charles II 407: i. 128.
[81] 12 State Trials 646.
[82] Parl. Hist. iv. 519.
[83] See above.