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ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
26013 The modern conveyancer: or conveyancing improved. Being a choice collection of precedents on most occasions: drawn after the manner of conveyancing now in use. By The Greatest Hands of the Present Age; Of which some are still living. Consisting of Settlements of Estates upon Marriages, Bargains and Sales, Ecclesiastical Instruments, Mortgages, Leases, &c. With an Introduction concerning Conveyancing in General. Vol. I. The Fourth Edition, with considerable Additions. Unknown ,
John Walthoe I (London)
John Walthoe II (Cornhill)
1717 The Fourth Edition, with considerable Additions.
26055 The modern justice: containing the business of a justice of peace, in all its parts. As an Abridgment of the Common Law, and of all the Acts of Parliament relating to Justices of Peace, Constables, and other Parish Officers under them, compleat down to this Time; and some Special Law-Cases to illustrate the same. With great Variety of the most Authentick Precedents of Precepts, Summons, Warrants, Examinations, Commitments, Indictments, &c. regularly Interspersed, fitting all Occasions for putting of the Laws in Force. Also the Chairman's Charge in the Quarter-Sessions; Proceedings in Trying of Criminals, Motions and Trials of Causes relating to Settlements, &c. And the particular Power of Mayers, given by Statute, with Precedents of Warrants, &c. in all Cases. To which are added, A concise Account of the Constitution and Government of a considerable Workhouse for employing of the Poor within the City of Bristol. An Alphabetical Table shewing what Acts of Parliament do concern the Business of a Justice. And a compleat Table to the whole. The third edition, corrected, improv'd, and continued to this present year, 1720. By Giles Jacob, Gent. Jacob , Giles
Bernard Lintott (London)
1720 The third edition, corrected, improv'd, and continued to this present year, 1720.
6409 The most remarkable tryals of Mary Squires and Susanna Wells, for the robbery and inhuman treatment of Elizabeth Canning, spinster. Squires , Mary
1753
6484 The most remarkable tryals of Mary Squires and Susanna Wells, for the robbery and inhuman treatment of Elizabeth Canning, spinster. At the Old-Bailey. Before the Rt. Hon. Sir Crisp Gascoyne, Knt. Lord-Mayor of the City of London. The second edition. Squires , Mary
1753 The second edition.
26068 The new natura brevium of the most Reverend Judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-Herbert. Whereunto are added, the authorities in law, and some other cases and notes collected by the translator out of the Yearbooks and Abridgements. With a new and exact table of the most Material Things contained therein. The sixth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former Impressions. Fitzherbert , Anthony
Bernard Lintott (London)
Robert Gosling (London)
Thomas Ward (London)
1718 The sixth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former Impressions.
26069 The new natura brevium of the most Reverend Judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-Herbert. Whereunto are added, the authorities in law, and some other cases and notes collected by the translator out of the Yearbooks and Abridgements. With a new and exact table of the most Material Things contained therein. The sixth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former Impressions. Fitzherbert , Anthony
Robert Gosling (London)
1718 The sixth edition, carefully corrected from the errors of the former Impressions.
26091 The new natura brevium of the most Reverend Judge, Mr. Anthony Fitz-Herbert. Whereunto are added, The Authorities in Law, and some other Cases and word collected by the Translator out of the Year-Books and Abridgments. With A New and Exact Table of the most Material Things contained therein. The Sixth Edition, carefully corrected from the Errors of the former Impressions. Fitzherbert , Anthony
1718 The Sixth Edition, carefully corrected from the Errors of the former Impressions.
26077 The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the duty of constables, commissioners of sewers, coroners, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, church-wardens, and other parish-officers: digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, precedents of indictments and warrants, never before printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, coroners, sheriffs, clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such matters. The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1721. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; Nelson , William
Daniel Browne I (London)
John Walthoe I (London)
Benjamin Tooke II (London)
William Mears [Temple Bar] (London)
Robert Gosling (London)
John Hooke (London)
Thomas Woodward (London)
Francis Clay (London)
John Peele (London)
Joel Stevens [Stephens] (London)
1721 The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1721.
26085 The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants, Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The sixth edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1718. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; Nelson , William
John Walthoe I (London)
John Hooke (London)
Benjamin Tooke II (London)
Executors of John Nicholson
1718 The sixth edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1718.
26034 The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Churchwardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of indictments and Warrants, Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners; Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1721. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; Nelson , William
Daniel Browne I (London)
John Walthoe I (London)
Benjamin Tooke II (London)
1721 The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1721.
26054 The office and duty of executors: or, a treatise directing testators to form, and executors to perform their wills and testaments according to law. Originally compiled by that judicious and approved author, Tho. Wentworth, late Bencher of Lincoln's-Inn. And now enlarged with a supplement, containing Divers Matters and Things not comprized in former Impressions, relating to Wills, Executors, Administrators, Devises, Legacies, &c. Collected from the Common and Statute Laws, and methodically digested, rendring the whole compleat, and in all its Parts conformable to the present Time and Laws now in Force. With References to the several Acts of Parliament and authentick Books of Reports both Ancient and Modern authorizing and approving the same. By H Curson, of the Inner-Temple. Wentworth , Thomas
John Walthoe I (London)
Robert Gosling (London)
William Innys [St. Paul's] (London)
John Osborn and Thomas Longman (London)
John Hooke (London)
Richard Williamson (London)
Thomas Ward (London)
Daniel Browne I (London)
Thomas Osborne I (London)
1728
26060 The office and duty of executors: or, a treatise directing testators to form, and executors to perform their wills and testaments according to law. Originally compiled by that judicious and approved author, Tho. Wentworth, late Bencher of Lincoln's-Inn. And now enlarged with a supplement, containing Divers Matters and Things not comprized in former Impressions, relating to Wills, Executors, Administrators, Devises, Legacies, &c. Collected from the Common and Statute Laws, and methodically digested, rendring the whole compleat, and in all its Parts conformable to the present Time and Laws now in Force. With References to the several Acts of Parliament and authentick Books of Reports both Ancient and Modern authorizing and approving the same. By H Curson of the Inner-Temple. Wentworth , Thomas
Daniel Browne I (London)
Richard Sare (London)
John Walthoe I (London)
Robert Gosling (London)
William Taylor (London)
John Osborne I [Lombard St] (London)
1720
5920 The only authentic copy printed in England. The genuine trial of Marie Antoinette, late Queen of France, containing all the charges brought against her by the Public Accuser, The Private Interrogatory of the Queen, and the examinations of all the witnesses, at full length. Together with The Speech of the President of the Jury, and the several particulars of her Execution. The whole containing a number of important facts, and displaying a general view of the causes of the late revolutio in France. The second edition, collated and revised with the last Paris copy. de Lorraine , Marie-Antoinette
Thomas Boosey (London)
James Mathews [Matthews] (London)
Jeremiah Samuel Jordan (London)
1794 The second edition, collated and revised with the last Paris copy.
25510 The only true and authentic trial of John Swan and Miss Elizabeth Jeffreys, for the murder of her uncle, Mr. Joseph Jeffreys, of Walthamstow in Essex, at the Lent assizes held at Chelmsford, on Wednesday the eleventh instant, before the Hon. Sir Martin Wright and Sir Michael Foster, Knts. Two of His Majesty's Justices of the Court of King's-Bench. To which are added, original letters, in which are included their own Confessions; and several Particulars relating to the Murder, never before made public. Also the will of the late Mr. Jeffreys. Swan , John
Jeffreys , Elizabeth
1752
21820 The Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, on the act of the 3d, of April 1792, delivered in February term, 1805. In the case of the lessee of H.I. Huidekoper vs. James Douglass, after argument on questions stated by the Circuit Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, of the Third Circuit, for the judgement and decision of the Supreme Court. 1805
26070 The practical conveyancer: in two parts. Part I. Containing rules and instructions for drawing all sorts of conveyances of estates and interests, whether Real or Personal, in Possession or Expectancy. Also Particular Rules for the Exposition of Deeds, Wills, &c. and of Words used in Conveyances. Together With The Resolutions of the several Courts at Westminster, in Cases wherein Difficulties have arisen touching the Words and Clauses in Deeds, Devises, &c. The whole extracted by Way of Abridgment from the Reports at large of the said Cases, and alphabetically digested under proper Heads. Part II. Being the first part reduced into practice, in a select collection of precedents, viz. Marriage-Settlements, Bargains and Sales, Leases, Leases and Releases, Deeds of Copartnership, of Exchange, of Release and Confirmation; Mortgages, Surrenders, Wills, Letters of Attorney, Assignments of Stocks and Exchequer Annuities, Ecclesiastical Instruments, &c. By John Lilly, Gent. Lilly , John
Thomas Ward (London)
John Hooke (London)
1719
26092 The practical register: or, a general abridgment of the law, as it is now practised in the several courts of Chancery, King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer, digested by way of Common-place, under Alphabetical heads, with a great variety of Cases extracted from the Reports. Together with all the modern rules of court brought down to this present year 1719. In two volumes. To which are added, Two TABLES: One of the several Acts of Parliament mention'd and explain'd throughout this whole Work. The Other, of the Names of the several Heads contained in each Volume. By John Lilly, Gent, Lilly , John
Thomas Ward (London)
William Mears [Temple Bar] (London)
Francis Clay (London)
John Hooke (London)
1719
25241 The presentment of the Grand-Jury for the county of Middlesex, to His Majesty's Court of King's-Bench, at Westminster, against the infidels and sodomites, and impious books. Unknown ,
1728
14736 The proceedings in the Court of King’s Bench, on the indictments against Charles Bourne, gent. on the prosecution of Sir James Wallace, for a libel and for an assault: Containing The Evidence, the Arguments of the Counsel, and the Speech of Mr. Justice Willes, on pronouncing the Judgment of the Court. To which are added copies of all the affidavits, both for the prosecution and for the defendant. Taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney. Bourne , Charles
1783
25474 The proceedings of the late directors of the South-Sea Company, from their proposal for taking in the publick debts, to the choice of new directors; containing a particular account of the debates in the General-Courts of the said company, during that Time, as likewise in those of the Bank of England, and East-India Company; including among others the celebrated Speeches of the following Lords and Gentlemen, viz. Duke of Portland Earl of Ilay Lord Lumley Lord Morpeth Mr. Craggs Sir John Blunt Sir John Eyles Sir John Fellows Sir Matthew Decker Sir Robert Child Sir Gils. Heathcote Sir Harcourt Master Sir Theodore Jansen Sir George Caswall Dr. Cotesworth Mr. Budgell Mr. Ecclestone Mr. Young Mr. Hungerford Mr. Hopkins Mr. Pendock, &c. Together with divers other matters and Occurrences, which either result from or serve to explain those proceedings. To these are added the by-laws of the South-Sea Company. The Second Edition, with Additions South Sea Company ,
Anne Dodd I (London)
Jane Billingsley (London)
1721 The Second Edition, with Additions
14191 The proceedings of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, upon the bill, intituled, An act to release the from the obligation of the oath of secrecy, the members of the court-martial appointed for the tryal of Admiral John Byng, pursuant to the exception contained in the said oath. Together with the examinations of the several members of the said court-martial, taken upon oath at their lordships bar. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the proceedings of the Hon. House of Commons, upon the said bill. Parliament of Great Britain , House of Lords
Alice James (Dublin)
George Faulkner I [Essex Street] (Dublin)
Peter Wilson [Dame St, 1748–66] (Dublin)
John Exshaw I [Dame Street] (Dublin)
Matthew Williamson [Dame Street] (Dublin)
William Sleater I [Cork Hill] (Dublin)
1757
14738 The proceedings on the King’s special commission of oyer and terminer for the county of Surry, held at St. Margaret’s-Hill, On Monday the 10th of July, 1780, and the following Days; before The Right Hon. Alexander Lord Loughborough, Chief Justice of his Majesty’s Court of Common Pleas; The Hon. Sir Henry Gould, Knight, one of the Justices of his Majesty’s Court of Common Pleas; The Hon. Sir James Eyre, Knight, one of the Barons of his Majesty’s Court of Exchequer; and The Hon. Francis Buller, one of the Justices of his Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench. Taken in short-hand (with Permission of the Court) By Joseph Gurney, Short-Hand-Writer at the Session in the Old Bailey. Part I. Gurney , Joseph
Joseph Gurney (London)
1780
25208 The Relative duty of creditors and debtors considered. Shewing, the indispensable obligation debtors are under to make the utmost restitution to their creditors; and proposing some arguments and reasons for the gentleness and compassion of creditors towards in solvent debtors. With some objections answered, and cases relating to this subject stated and cleared, in a sermon preached in the Chappel of the Fleet Prison, Jan. 23. 1742-3. Published by request. Unknown ,
1743
26025 The reports and entries of Sir Edward Lutwyche, Serjeant at Law, and late one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. The several cases therein are truly stated upon the respective Pleadings and Entries, in English. Also Every Citation in the Report is carefully examin'd by the Law-Books to which they refer, and where they agree, and where they differ from the Point in Question made appear; and those ranged in that Order as in many Places to form an Argument where there was none before; with large Observations. Likewise Many obsolete Words and difficult Sentences are explain'd; which are printed in a different Character. Composed in a plain and easy method, and made very useful for Students and Practisers of the Common Law. By W. Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq; Nelson , William
Great Britain , Court of Common Pleas
Daniel Browne I (London)
William Mears [Temple Bar] (London)
Jonah Browne [Brown] (London)
Francis Clay (London)
John Hooke (London)
1717
26081 The reports and entries of Sir Edward Lutwyche, Serjeant at Law, and late one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. The several cases therein are truly stated upon the respective Pleadings and Entries, in English. Also Every Citation in the Report is carefully examin'd by the Law-Books to which they refer, and where they agree, and where they differ from the Point in Question made appear; and those ranged in that Order as in many Places to form an Argument where there was none before; with large Observations. Likewise Many obsolete Words and difficult Sentences are explain'd; which are printed in a different Character. Composed in a plain and easy method, and made very useful for Students and Practisers of the Common Law. By W. Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq; Nelson , William
Great Britain , Court of Common Pleas
Daniel Browne I (London)
William Mears [Temple Bar] (London)
Jonah Browne [Brown] (London)
Francis Clay (London)
John Hooke (London)
1718