Paterson, William, 1745-1806 [Bench notes on the Whiskey Rebellion trial, United State v. John Barnet]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01114 Author/Creator: Paterson, William, 1745-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 29 May 1795 Pagination: 30 p. ; 33.3 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Supreme Court Justice Paterson's notes prepared while sitting as a judge of U.S. Circuit Court. Paterson's notes contain a detailed record of the rebellion and a discussion of the legal definition of treason, which this case helped to shape. Barnett was among several rebels tried for treason for participating in the Whiskey Rebellion. He was acquitted.
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