An abstract of all the penal statutes which be generall, in force & vse
Subtitle: wherein is contayned the effect of all those statutes which do threaten to the offendors therof the losse of life, member, lands, goods, or other punishment or forfaiture whatsoeuer. Whereunto is also added in their apt titles, the effect of such other statutes, wherein there is any thing material and most necessarie for eche subiect to knowe. Moreouer, the aucthoritie and duetie of all iustices of peace, sherifes, coroners, eschetors, maiors, bailiffes, customers, comptrollers of custome, stewardes of leets and liberties, aulnegers and purueyours, and what things by the letter of seueral statutes in force they may, ought, or are compellable to doe
By: collected by Fardinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne gentleman
Contributors: Barker, Christopher, 1529-1599, printer; Bymer, Henry, active 17th century, former owner; Jones, Edward, active 17th century, former owner; Hughes, John, active 17th century, former owner; England and Wales
Publisher: By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes Maiestie.
Published: 1578
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 418
Subjects: Punishment; Early works to 1800; Criminal law; Digests; Statutes; Law
Notes: Following title is a quote, in English, from Deuteronomy 17.

"Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum." --foot of title page.

Colophon: Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes Maiestie. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.

Date of imprint from STC; date entered to Barker without payment in the Stationer's register was 26 April 1578.

Collation: A-3G⁸ 3H² [$4 (+H2) signed]

In predominantly black letter type; some Roman and italic type.

Initials; tail pieces.

Side notes.

With tables relating to armor, woolen cloth and weights and measures.

Entries in alphabetical order.

Includes index.

STC (2nd ed.) 9527.5

Beale, J.H. Engl. law S77