Pamphlet giving an account of Robert Watt's trial

This pamphlet gives an account of the trial of Robert Watt who was executed for high treason in 1794. Watt was the ringleader of the Pike Plot, a conspiracy which aimed at a revolutionary coup in Edinburgh.

The pamphlet was printed for Bell and Bradfute of Parliament Close in Edinburgh.

The American and French revolutions encouraged the spread of new political ideas throughout Britain. In the later 18th century Scotland's political struggles reflected the unrepresentative system of government.

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Online ID:	000-100-047-862-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1992.288
Date:	1794
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Dimensions:	230 mm x 150 mm
What:	Document / broadsheet / confession
Subject:
Who:	Bell and Bradfute Robert Watt
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Description:	Declaration and confession of Robert Watt who was executed for high treason, printed for Bell and Bradfute, Parliament Close, Edinburgh, 1794
References:	Ferguson, W. 'Scotland 1689 to the Present'. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1968, pp 259-60
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