Printed by Henry Lintot (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq.) for D. Browne ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCXLI [1741]
Physical Description
[4], 356, [16] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
Notes
"The use of the law" was probably not written by Bacon. Cf. Gibson.
Signatures: pi² A-Z⸠2A².
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page and on front life..
Book numbefr 830 as assigned by Yeates.
With an index.
Gibson, R. Bacon,
ESTC
Contents
(from t. p.) 1. A proposition for compiling and amendment of our laws -- 2. An offer of a digest of the laws -- 3. The elements of the common laws of England ... -- 4. The use of the law for preservation of our persons, goods, and good names, according to the practice of the laws and customs of this land -- 5. Cases of treason, felony, praemunire, prerogative of the King, of the office of a constable -- 6. Arguments in law in certain great and difficult cases ... -- 7. Ordinances ... -- 8. Reading on the statute of uses.
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
