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.

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  • 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.
  • Their well doings justified, and their evil actings abolished Safegard and a stay for sheriffs, and their officers, &c
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by E. Cotes, in the year 1652.
Publication year
1652
ESTC No.
R218602
Grub Street ID
93248
Description
23, [1] p. ; 4⁰
Note
Caption title on p. 3 reads: A safegard and a stay for sheriffs, and their officers, &c.
Uncontrolled note
Cf. Wing (2nd ed.), which hs "Safe guard" in title