A treatise of the antiquity, authority, uses & jurisdiction of the ancient courts of leet
Subtitle: 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 Britain by K. Alfred; and continued ever since. Together with additions and alterations of the modern laws and statutes inquirable at those courts, untill these present times. With an explication of the oath of allegiance, & the Kings Office of Protection annexed
By: By Robert Powel gent
Edition: 3rd ed.
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed for William Whitwood in Duck-lane
Published: 1668
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: Courts baron and courts leet; Early works to 1800; Law; History; Oaths
Other titles: Antiquity, authority, and uses of leets; An explanation of the old oath of legeance.; Explanation of the ancient oath of legeance.; The Kings royall office of protection.
Notes: "An explanation of the old oath of legeance", (p. [1], 2nd group) has special title page, with imprint: London, printed by Robert Badger, 1641.

That section has running title: Explanation of the ancient oath of legeance.

Caption title, p. 205: The Kings royall office of protection.

Collation: A⁴ (-A2,4) [chi]1 (a)⁴ ((a)4 blank) B-V⁴ 2A-2I⁴ 2K² [$2 (+2AFGHI3) signed; misprinting B2 as B3]

Errors in pagination: p. 10-11 and 14-15 numbered 18-19 and 22-23.

Initials; head pieces.

Wing (2nd ed.) P3067A

Text mostly in English; some Latin.

Notes in an early hand on [blank] leaf (a)4 verso.

Bound in worn contemporary sheep, decorated in blind with fillets.