Smyth, Edward.

THE TRIAL OF EDWARD SMYTH Late Curate of Ballyculter, in the Diocese of Down.

Dublin: Printed by William Kidd, 1777. First edition. 12mo, 146 pp., disbound, 1 blank leaf at front and rear. Title page grubby, stain at upper right corner margin to first 22 pages. A binding copy. Item #23167

Following the author's Preface the text is esentially a transcript of the trial of the unfortunate Curate fighting to retain his position against accusations of "great and just scandal and offense by the conduct and behavior of the Rev. Edward Smyth . . . [that he] holds new and strange opinions contrary to the Catholic faith."

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