A treatise of the antiquity, authority, vses and jurisdiction of the ancient Courts of Leet, or view of franck-pledge, and of subordination of government derived from the institution of Moses, the first legislator: and the first imitation of him in this island of Great Britaine, by King Alfred, and continued ever since. Together with additions and alterations of the moderne lawes and statutes inquirable at those courts, untill this present yeare, 1641. With a large explication of the old oath of allegeance annexed.
Powell, Robert,active 1636-1652.
London : printed by R[ichard]. B[adger]. and are to be sold by G. Badger at the Kings Head, in St. Pauls Church-Yard,
1641.
Dedication signed: Rob. Powell.
Title page is A2r.
Printer's name from internal title page.
The first leaf and leaf a4 are blank.
Text continuous despite pagination.
"An explanation of the old oath of legeance" has a separate dated title page, with imprint "printed by Richard Badger"; title page (unpaginated) is V4r; text continues pagination on 2A1r.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
ESTC
Courts baron and courts leet
Law
Oaths