Publications of William Leach

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  • Leach, William. Proposalls for an Act for speedy setting at large all prisoners both for damages and debt, (those in prison for damages, being many not provided for by the last Act) as well for the benefit of their creditors, as of themselves. Offered to the consideration of all the peopl of this nation, who desire the common good. Being a matter of great importance to this nation. To the intent, that any who please should or might within some convenient time write, and publish reasons against or for support or amendment of the same, or any part thereof, that after such writing, for, or against the same left off, and laid aside, and such convenient time past, any of the people of this nation, who desire the publik good, should or might (if they please) petition to &c. for the same proposalls, or as many of them as they think convenient, to be enacted or taken into speedy consideration. Lonon [sic]: printed by F. Leach, Anno Dom. 1649. ESTC No. R202690. Grub Street ID 79913.
  • Leach, William. Proposalls for an Act for prevention of the great trouble and charge which the honest people of this nation, have been put to; by wrongfull arrests and imprisonments, and for preserving them from such arrests (being upon feigned great actions) at the sute of divers to whom they have owed nothing. And also for an other Act for the taking away the great trouble and charge, which the people of this nation have been put to; by sheriffs, bayliffs, serjeants, &c. to procure arrests and appearances of their debtors, &c. in order to the more speedy satisfying of creditors; for the saving to the people of this nation, between 4 and 500000. pounds yearly, part of the 1500000. pounds, formerly proposed to be so saved yearly, mentioned in the proposalls for creditors and prisoners. With a short explanation in particular, how those 300000. pounds, and more, by these proposalls for creditors and prisoners, will be saved. Offered to the same consideration, as those for creditors and prisoners are. By. London: printed by F. Leach, and are to be sold by Lawrence Blaicklock within Temple-Bar, [1650]. ESTC No. R205839. Grub Street ID 82462.
  • Leach, William. Proposals for an Act for the more speedy satisfaction of creditors, with little charge or trouble; of, and against such, as be of ability, and lye in prison and conceal their estates, wasting and consuming in a riotous and chargeable way, as much as would satisfie all, or great part of that, which they owe to their creditors. With diverse proposals for necessary proviso's, for these and the former Proposals for an Act for setting at large prisoners for debt and damages not able to pay; and for saving to the people of this nation above three hundred thousand pounds yearly, by these proposals for creditors and prisoners. Diverse other proposals being ready to be published in convenient time (according as this receives encouragement) for the saving to this common-weal, fifteen hundred thousand pounds yearly, exacted from the people of this nation by unnecesary upstart officers, in innovated offices concerning the law, created without Parliament authority. By Wil. Leach, of the middle Temp. London: printed by John Macock, for the author, MDCL. [1650]. ESTC No. R206882. Grub Street ID 83342.
  • Leach, William. Bills proposed for acts, or proposalls concerning the principall courts of England. With other proposalls for bills concerning keeping of the terms. Procuring lawfull summons before arrests. By William Leach of the Middle-Temple Gent. London: printed by F.L. and are to be sold by G.B. in Fleet-street, 1651. ESTC No. R206453. Grub Street ID 82973.
  • Leach, William. Propositions 1. For recording and registering of deeds and conveyances. 2. Judgments, statutes, and other incumbrances upon lands and tenements. For prevention of frauds and deceits in sales; and quieting of possessions of purchasers. 3. For inabling creditors to have the benefit of copy-hold, and intayled lands and tenements for their satisfaction. As far as may be conveyed by surrender, or cut off by fine or common recovery; and of all chattals real, as well as personall. By William Leach of the Middle-Temple, gent. London: printed by W:H: and are to be sold by G:B: at his shop in Fleetstreet, 1651. ESTC No. R206454. Grub Street ID 82974.
  • Leach, William. An abatement of most of the motions & orders in chancery and other chargeable courts; and of the greatest part of the charges which may be in those hereafter: or, Motions and orders reduced from twenty to two, and most of those to the tenth part of the charge, as formerl hath been. Written by W. Leach, for the same intent, and tendred to the consideration as his former are. London: printed by E. Cotes, in the year 1652. ESTC No. R41233. Grub Street ID 122909.
  • Leach, William. First a safegard and a stay for sheriffs, bayliffs, serjeants at mace, and such officers. Or Their vvell doings justified, and their evill actings abolished. Secondly, with a preservative against fraudent executors and administrators. Thirdly, and for honest executors and administrators from paying more out of their own estates, then shall come to their hands from testators or interstates. Fourthly, and for preservation of shiping from wilful destruction by deceitfull persons to defraud purchasors and and creditors of ships. In order to the saving to the people of this nation every year hereafter, a great part of the three millions of money by exacting and monopolizing, officers formerly yearly from them unlawfully exacted, and formerly proposed to be saved for them, and for the abatement of the extreme and unnecessary charges in the proceedings of the law. Written by William Leach of the Middle-Temple. London: printed by E. Cotes, in the year 1652. ESTC No. R218602. Grub Street ID 93248.
  • Leach, William. First, a bitt and a knock for vnder-sheriffs, serjeants, bayliffs, setters, and such vermin, catterpillars, and varlets. Or, catchpoles, fallen from twenty to one. Secondly, with a preservative against fraudulent executors and administrators. Thirdly, and for honest executors and administrators from paying more out of their own estates, then shall come to their hands from testators or intestates. Fourthly, and for preservation of shiping from wilfull destruction by deceitfull persons to defraud purchasors and creditors of ships. In order to the saving to the people of the nation every year hereafter, a great part of the three millions of money by exacting and monopolizing officers, formerly yearly from them unlawfully exacted, and formerly proposed to be saved for them, and for the abatement of the extreme and unnecessary charges in the proceedings of the law. Written by William Leach of the Middle-Temple, and explained by Edmund Leach of New England, merchant. London: printed by E. Cotes, in the year 1652. ESTC No. R206671. Grub Street ID 83158.
  • Leach, William. The funerall of symonie, impropriations, and tithes; or, A hurrycano [sic] or whirlwind among tithes, symonie, and impropriations. Published by many welwillers to Christianity and learning, (and competent maintenance for the true labourers therein) and just right and equitie. Written by W. Leach of the Temple. London: printed for Francis Leach, 1653. ESTC No. R217576. Grub Street ID 92346.
  • Leach, William. The funerall of symonie, impropriations, and tithes; or, A hurrycano [sic] or whirlwind among tithes, symonie, and impropriations. Published by many welwillers to Christianity and learning, (and competent maintenance for the true labourers therein) and just right and equitie. London: printed for Francis Leach, 1653. ESTC No. R236163. Grub Street ID 106984.