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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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On March 27, 1795, a jury was summoned at the King's Arms Tavern in New Palace Yard, London, to determine if Richard Brothers, known as the Prophet, is a lunatic, under a writ de lunatico inquirendo issued March 16, 1795. The subpoena was served March 24, and the verdict was pending communication to the Privy Council.
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Yesterday a Jury was summoned to decide on the State of mind of this singular man. It was called under a Writ de Lunatico inquirendo, at the King's Arms Tavern, New Palace Yard.
The following is a copy of the Subpoena which was issued on the occasion.
"By virtue of a Commission in nature of writ de Lunatico inquirendo, under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing date at Westminster the 16th of March, 1795, to us whose names are hereunder written, and others in the same Commission named, directed to inquire whether Richard Brothers, residing at the House of Mr. Ross, one of his Majesty's Messengers, be a Lunatic or not; These are to require you, that you personally appear before us at the King's Arms in Palace yard, on Friday the 27th of March inst. at one o'clock in the afternoon, and there, on oath testify the truth, according to your knowledge, touching the Lunacy of said Richard Brothers; and of all such matters as shall be demanded of you by virtue of the said Commission.
THOMAS EVANER,
WILLIAM-COOKE,
March 24, 1795 ANTHONY PYE,
As the verdict of the Jury is to be first communicated to the privy Council, nothing of the result was last night suffered to transpire."
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New Palace Yard, London
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27th Of March 1795
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verdict not yet transpired, to be communicated to the privy council
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A jury was summoned under a writ de lunatico inquirendo to inquire whether Richard Brothers is a lunatic. The commission was dated March 16, 1795, and subpoena issued March 24, 1795, requiring appearance on March 27, 1795, at the King's Arms Tavern to testify on his lunacy.