An account of the injurious proceedings of Sir George Jeffreys Knt. late recorder of London, against Francis Smith, bookseller, with his arbitrary carriage towards the grand-jury, at Guild-Hall, Sept. 16. 1680. Upon an indictment then exhibited against the said Francis Smith, for publishing a pretended libel; entituled, An act of Common-Council for retrenching the expences of the Lord Mayor and sheriffs of the City of London, &c. Together with an abstract of very many former losses, and publick sufferings sustained by him both in his person and estate. Humbly submitted to the consideration of all true English-men.
Smith, Francis,active 1657-1689.
London : printed for Francis Smith, at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhil near the Royal-Exchange,
[1681]
Publication date from Wing.
Signatures: [A]² B-F².
Wing (2nd ed.),
ESTC
Jeffreys, George Jeffreys, Baron, 1644 or 1645-1689,
Corporation of London. Court of Common Council.
Trials (Libel)
Booksellers and bookselling
Publishers and publishing
England London.