A treatise on the law of insurance, in four books; I. Of marine insurances, II. Of bottomry and respondentia, III. Of insurance upon lives, IV. Of insurance against fire
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.
A complete digest of the theory, laws, and practice of insurance : compiled from the best authorities in different languages, which are quoted and referred to throughout the work ; and arranged in alphabetical order, under many select heads, with ample references, and a general index ; affording immediate and full information, on every distinct matter, question, or point
The law of bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank-notes, and insurances : containing all the statutes, cases at large, arguments, resolutions, judgments, decrees, and customs of merchants concerning them, methodically digested ; together with rules and examples for computing the exchange between England and the principal places of trade in Europe : also, the arbitrations of exchange ... illustrated with variety of examples
Maxims of equity, collected from and proved by cases, out of the books of the best authority in the High Court of Chancery. To which is added, the case of the Earl of Coventry, concerning the defective execution of powers. Lately adjudged in the High Court of Chancery
Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of E. Sayer) for H. Lintot,
Date of Publication
1739.
Physical Description
4 preliminary leaves, 72, [14], 20 pages 32 cm
Notes
"The arguments of the Lord Chancellor Macclesfield, the master of the rolls, Mr. Baron Price, and Mr. Baron Gilbert, in the case of the Earl of Coventry, concerning the defective execution of powers. Die sabbati 16 ÌŠmaii 1724, Countess Dowager of Coventry, against the Earl of Coventry & al.'": [2], 20 p. at end.
The grounds and rudiments of law and equity, alphabetically digested: containing a collection of rules or maxims, with the doctrine upon them, illustrated by various cases extracted from the books and records, to evince that these principles have been the foundation upon which the judges and sages of the law have built their solemn resolutions and determinations
The whole designed to reduce the knowledge of the laws of England to a more regular science, and to form them into a proper digest for the service of the nobility, clergy, gentlemen in the commission of the peace, and private gentlemen, as well as the professors and students of the law. With three tables. First, of the rudiments and grounds. Second, of the new cases. Third, of principal matters.
