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.
The English works of Sir Henry Spelman, Kt. publish'd in his life-time : together with his posthumous works, relating to the laws and antiquities of England, first publish'd by the present Lord Bishop of Lincoln in the year 1695 : together with the life of the author
now revised by His Lordship ; to which are added, two more treatises of Sir Henry Spelman, never before printed, one, of the admiral-jurisdiction and the officers thereof, the other of antient deeds and charters ; with a compleat index to the whole.
Officium clerici pacis : a book of indictments, informations, inquisitions and appeals. Also the manner of holding the sessions of peace, with divers other matters relating thereunto, and necessary to be known by justices and clerks of the peace, coroners, attornies and others
Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery : beginning in the sittings after Hilary term 29 Geo. III. A.D. 1789, and ending [in the sittings after Trinity term 35 Geo. III. A.D. 1795]
Vol. 20: A digested index to the nineteen volumes of Mr. Vesey's reports of cases in the High court of chancery ... by a barrister. Philadelphia, Carey, 1822.
A law dictionary, or, The interpreter of words and terms : used either in the common or statute laws of Great Britain, and in tenures and jocular customs : first published by the learned Dr. Cowel, and in this edition very much augmented and improved, by the addition of many thousand words, found in our histories, antiquities, cartularies, rolls, registers, and other manuscript records : with an appendix, containing two tables; one of the antient names of places in Great Britain, and the other of the antient surnames; both of them very necessary for the use of all such, as converse with antient deeds, charters, &c
The preface includes (p. [7]-[9]) the Proclamation of James I., dated 25th March, 1610, by which the first edition of Cowell's Interpreter, 1607, was suppressed.
The infants lawyer : or, The law (ancient and modern) relating to infants. Setting forth their priviledges ; their several ages for divers purposes ; guardians and procheim amy, as to suits and defences by them ; actions brought by and against them, with the manner of declarations and pleadings ; fines and recoveries, and other matters of record suffered or acknowledged by them, how reversable ; conveyances and specialties, how bound by them or not ; contracts, promises, &c
A compendious and accurate treatise of fines upon writs of covenant : and recoveries upon writs of entry in the post, with ample and copious instructions on how to draw, acknowledge, and levy the same, in all cases. Being a work performed with great exactness, and full of variety of clerkship. With an addition of several precedents, and many observations, rules and cases concerning the effect and operation of fines and recoveries
Readings upon the statute law, alphabetically digested : wherein the most obscure and difficult points are clear'd up and illustrated by resolutions and adjudg'd cases, taken from the best authorities extant
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of Common Pleas, and other courts, from Michaelmas term, 48 Geo. III. 1807, to [Hilary term, 59 Geo. III. 1819] both inclusive. With tables of the cases and principal matters
Imprint varies: v. 2, New York, Printed by C. Wiley, 1812.--v. 3, New York, Printed by Van Winkle & Wiley, 1815.--v. 4, London - Printed: New York, Reprinted and published by I. Riley, 1816.--v. 5-8, Boston, Wells and Lilly, 1823-24.
On verso of t.p., v. 5-8: The notes in this edition. which are included in brackets, have been added by a member of the Massachusetts bar.
