Pleas of the crown: in two parts. Or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject. With several hundred references, never before printed, to the ancient and modern books of the law. And likewise three other treatises by Sir Matthew Hale; viz. Of sheriffs accompts, Trial of witches, and Provisions for the poor. By Sir Matthew Hale, Knight, late Chief Justice of the King's Bench. Second part being a continuation of the Pleas of the crown, down to this time, in Sir Matthew Hale's method. By Giles Jacob, gent

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  • Pleas of the crown: in two parts. Or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject. With several hundred references, never before printed, to the ancient and modern books of the law. And likewise three other treatises by Sir Matthew Hale; viz. Of sheriffs accompts, Trial of witches, and Provisions for the poor. By Sir Matthew Hale, Knight, late Chief Justice of the King's Bench. Second part being a continuation of the Pleas of the crown, down to this time, in Sir Matthew Hale's method. By Giles Jacob, gent
  • Methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject
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Imprint
London : printed by J.N. assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq; for D. Brown, at Exeter Change, M. Wotton, at the 3 Daggers in Fleetstreet, W. Mears, at the Lamb; J. Brown at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar, and T. Woodward, at the Inner-Temple-Gate, 1716.
Added name
Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676. Short treatise touching sheriffs accompts.; Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676. Tryal of witches, at the assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the county of Suffolk; on the tenth day of March, 1664.; Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676. Discourse touching provision for the poor.; Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744. Pleas of the crown. Part 2.; Wotton, Matthew, -approximately 1729, bookseller.; Mears, W. (William), active 1713-1758, bookseller.
Publication year
1716
ESTC No.
T147426
Grub Street ID
193982
Description
[20], 272, [8] ; 143, [1] ; [2], 128, 119-121, [1] ; 8°.
Note
With a general title page. The first part 'Pleas of the crown: or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject. ... The fifth edition' has separate dated title page. 'A short treatise touching sheriffs accompts', 'A tryal of witches, at the assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the county of Suffolk; on the tenth day of March, 1664' and 'A discourse touching provision for the poor' all have separate dated title pages. Pagination and register begin with 'A short treatise\U+2019\ and are continuous across these three works. 'Pleas of the crown: the second part' has a separate dated title page and separate pagination and register. All title pages are dated 1716

Copy filmed at Research Publications: The Eighteenth Century, reel 5277 (British Library) has the general title page misbound before the second part. The uncancelled title page to ESTC N52744 is still present at the beginning

Copy filmed on Google Books (Princeton) is wanting the title page to the first part and has the second part bound before the middle section which comprises 'A short treatise touching sheriffs accompts', 'A tryal of witches, at the assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the county of Suffolk; on the tenth day of March, 1664' and 'A discourse touching provision for the poor'.