folio. A Collection of Cases in the reigns of Queens Mary and Elizabeth, from Harper, &c.; with an alphabetical index at the end. Mr. Umfreville says in a note, "This book, although a copy, contains many special Cases regnante Elizabeth."
folio. A very copious and descriptive Index to some Law Common-place Book in the possession of the compiler, who has likewise added an alphabetical List of the Names of Cases in most of the old printed Reports, as well as in a manuscript collection belonging to himself.
folio. A Volume of Readings on Fitzherbert's Natura Brevium. On the first page is the following note: "1658, 1659. My Cousin Edward Edkins and severall of his acquaintance, viz. Mr. Offly, Mr. Winnington, Mr. Sidderfin, &c. usually met at appointed times and by turnes did read upon the writ...
4to. An English translation of the introductory part of a treatise on the Civil Law, written in Latin by Arthur Duck, LL.D. Prefixed is an account of the author of the treatise and his works, extracted from Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses. This book belonged to Basil Kennett.
18mo. A very small Volume of an oblong form, being the Commonplace, or Memorandum-book, of one Thomas Davies, written between the years 1618 and 1630. It contains various family receipts; some astronomical calculations; part of a sermon on malt; some pieces of poetry, among which is "The Somers...
4to. Sir Bartholomew Shower's own Note-book of Cases chiefly wherein he himself was Counsel, among which are several concerning the Customs of London, that have never been printed. On the first leaf is the following interesting note by the former possessor of the volume, Mr. Umfreville, "This M...
folio. A register book belonging to the fraternity or gild of Corpus Christi in the city of York, written on vellum in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It contains the foundation and other charters, statutes, ordinances, and inventories of goods and jewels; with a list of the members of t...
folio. A modern transeript of a confirmation by King Edw. IV. in the first year of his reign, of certain recited charters and grants formerly made to the Dean and Canons of Saint Stephen's chapel at Westminster. This patent roll is not in the printed collection.