A learned commendation of the politique lawes of England : wherein by moste pitthy reasons & euident demonstrations they are plainelye proued farre to excell as well the ciuile lawes of the empiere, as also all other lawes of the world, with a large discourse of the difference betwene the ii gouernementes of kingdomes, whereof the one is onely regall, and the other consisteth of regall and politique administration conioyned
written in Latine aboue an hundred yeares past, by the learned and right honorable Maister Fortescue ... and newly translated into Englishe by Robert Mulcaster.
Reports: or New cases : [King's Bench and Common Pleas, 1639-1642] with divers resolutions and judgements given upon solemn arguments, and with great deliberation. And the reasons and causes of the said resolutions and judgments
The transactions of the High Court of Chancery, both by practice and president, with the fees thereunto belonging, and all speciall orders in extraordinary cases, which are to be found in the Registers office as they are quoated by tearmes, yeares & bookes
The second part of symboleography, : newly corrected and amended, and very much enlarged in all the foure severall treatises. 1 Of fines and concords. 2 Of common recoveries. 3 Of offences and indictments. 4 Of compromises and arbitrements. Whereunto is annexed another treatise of equitie: the iurisdiction, and proceedings of the high Court of Chauncerie; of supplications, bils, and answers, and of certaine writs and commissions issuing thence, and there also returnable: likewise much augmented with divers presidents, for the same purpose, beginning at the 144. section, and continuing to the end of bils and answers. With an addition of some necessary exemplars to be used in His Majesties Court of Exchequer, wards and liveries, and Starre-Chamber. Hereunto is also added a table for the more easie and readie finding of the matters, herein contained
"The first printed systematic treatise on the writing of legal instruments, including not only precedents in conveyancing but also of indictments and proceedings in chancery ... drawing upon civilian and continental scholarship."--Oxford DNB.
Symbolaeographia, a work in in four books, was first printed in 1590 by Richard Tottel (STC 25267). It was revised in two parts, "Symbolaeography ... the first part" (STC 25267.5) in 1592, and "The second part of symboleography" (STC 25276.3) in 1593. Both parts were subsequently issued, separately, in numerous later editions.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Book number 80 as assigned by Yeates.
Some handwritten notes in margins.
Wing (2nd ed.)
Linen over boards with gilt title on maroon label.
Charter to William Penn, and laws of the province of Pennsylvania, passed between the years 1682 and 1700, preceded by Duke of York's laws in force from the year 1676 to the year 1682, with an Appendix containing laws relating to the organization of the provincial courts and historical matter
iv, 614 p. front. (port.) illus., facsims. (part fold.) 25 cm.
Notes
In pocket of volume is a "Fac-simile of the charter granted by Charles the Second to William Penn for the 'province of Pensilvania,' engraved from the original on file in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth."
A treatise on the laws of England attributed to John Breton or Britton, but largely based on "De legibus et consuetudinibus Angliae" by Henry de Bracton.
The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and other Holy Days
On flyleaf of 2d v.: David B Willson from John. Columbia, Pa. On Birthday, 1872.
Contents
V.1 -- The book of common prayer :and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland : together with the Proper Lessons for Sundays and other Holy Days. V. 2 -- Proper lessons to be read at Matins and evensong on the Sundays and other Holy-Days throughout the year.
A pedigree & genealogical notes, from wills, registers, and deeds, of the highly distinguished family of Penn, of England and America : designed as a tribute to the memory of the great and good William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania
