Conspiracy to blackmail, in 1805 Britain: trial text published

We just published the Verbatim Report of the proceedings against Edwards and Passingham for conspiracy to blackmail George Townshend Forrester. This is the frank and unexpurgated text of a trial concerning alleged homosexual acts, which were illegal and taboo in Regency England

Sir William Jones Manuscripts collection: 18th Century comparative linguistics studies

We just published the manuscripts of Sir William Jones (1746-1794), a British lawyer in India and pioneer of comparative linguistic studies. Included are documents in Sanskrit and Persian relating to astrology, botany and law.