Pleas of the crown: in two parts. Or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject
Subtitle: With several hundred references, never before printed, to the ancient and modern books of the law : And likewise three other treatises by Sir Matthew Hale; viz. of Sheriffs accompts, ; Trial of witches, ; and Provisions for the poor
Series: Eighteenth century -- Reel 5277, no. 03
Publisher: Printed by J.N. assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq; for D. Brown ... M. Wotton ... W. Mears ... J. Brown ... and T. Woodward ...
Published: 1716
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Pleas of the crown; Early works to 1800; Finance; Accounting; Sheriffs; Trials (Witchcraft); Witchcraft; Poor laws; Public welfare
Other titles: Pleas of the crown.; Pleas of the crown.; Short treatise touching sheriffs accompts.; Discourse touching provision for the poor.; Tryal of witches, at the assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds. 1716.
Notes: In addition to the general t.p., each part has special t.p.; the three treatises following the main text of pt. 1 also have special t.p.s. with a shorter imprint. Some copies may also have been issued with an extra t.p. to pt. 1 only; cf. ESTC T147426.

Special t.p. of v. 1: Pleas of the crown: or, A methodical summary of the principal matters relating to that subject. / By Sir Matthew Hale ... The fifth edition. ... ; Also three other treatises by the same author ... [London] : In the Savoy : Printed by J.N. assignee of Edw. Sayer. Esq; for D. Brown, J. Walthoe, M. Wotton, W. Mears, J. Brown, and T. Woodward., MDCCXVI.

Vol. 1: [20?], 272, [8], 143, [1] p.; v. 2: 131, [1] p.

Includes index.

"A short treatise touching sheriffs accompts": v. 1, p. [1]-[72] of 4th group; "A tryal of witches, at the assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the county of Suffolk; on the tenth day of March, 1664. before Sir Matthew Hale ... / Taken by a person then attending the court": v. 1, p. [73]-104 of 4th group; "A discourse touching provision for the poor": v. 1, p. [105]-143 of 4th group.

Publisher's advertisements; v. 1, p. [144]