The true time of keeping St. Matthias's-Day in leap-years. Shewing, that it is to be kept on the 24th, and not on the 25th of February, as some almanacks place it. Wherein are inserted, I. Dr. Wallis's letter to Bishop Fell, on this Subject, A. D. 1684. printed from his original Manuscript. II. Arch-Bishop Sancroft's order, sent to the Clergy of his Province, on this Point, A. D. 1684. III. Collections out of accounts of time, shewing the ancient Usage of celebrating this Festival, and the Manner of Intercalating in Bissextile or Leap-Years.

People / Organizations

• J. Downing ("printed for")
• Robert Watts (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Downing in Bartholomew-Close near West-Smithfiel J. Knapton, J. Wyat, H. Clements, & J. Holland in St. Paul's-Church-Yard, J. Bowyer in Ludgate-Street, D. Brown without Temple-Bar, J. Fox in Westminster-Hall, & G. Strahan in Cornhill, [1712]

Publication year

1712-1712

ESTC No.

T100260

Grub Street ID

154233

Description

[2],vi,[4],44;[4],10,18p. ; 8⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Robert Watts.

A reissue of two separately published works, 'The true time of keeping St. Matthias's-Day in leap-years: shewn in a familiar conference ..', Oxford, 1711, and 'The true time of keeping St. Matthias's Day in leap-years, further shewn in a second familiar conference ..' London, 1711,with a general titlepage and preface added.

Uncontrolled note

Llp report an iniital advertisement leaf