Subject: Perjury

This excerpt from the Congressional Record, dated December 19, 1889, details the claim of Benjamin Weil against Mexico. The document discusses corrupt testimony, the reopening of the case, and the award to Weil (No. 447) by the United States and Mexican Claims Commission. The document spans 116 pages and measures 5 3/4 inches x 8 3/4 inches. Later sections discuss the return of the awarded amount to the Mexican government and newly discovered evidence of fraud and perjury in Weil's claims and those of La Abra Silver Mining. The document raises questions regarding the identity of this Benjamin Weil and his potential connection to Benjamin M. Weil of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who died in 1901. Additional information details the Weil family's prominence in Milwaukee, their involvement in Mexican investments, and the accomplishments of family members such as Richard L. Weil.

This is an original article, a large folio (10 x 16 inches) consisting of 107 pages printed in double columns, excerpted from A Complete Collection of State Trials (1779). The main focus is the case of Ashley and Simons, a Polish Jew, tried amidst the controversy surrounding the Jew Bill. Simons was initially found guilty but later acquitted after public outcry, with his accuser found guilty of perjury. This case represents the first instance of a new trial being granted in a criminal case in Great Britain. A significant portion of the report also details the trial of Elizabeth Canning for perjury in 1754, resulting in her transportation to Connecticut. The item highlights legal proceedings related to the Jew Bill and issues of foreign Jews in 18th-century Britain.