The City of London's plea to the quo warranto (an information) brought against their charter in Michaelmas term, 1681
Subtitle: wherein it will appear that the liberties, priviledges, and customs of the said city cannot be forfeited or lost by the misdemeanor of any officer or magistrate thereof, nor their charter be seized into the King's hands for any mis-usage or abusage of their liberties and priviledges, they being confirmed by divers ancient records and acts of Parliament made before and since Magna Charta : also how far the Commons of the said city have power of chusing and removing their sheriffs : published both in English and Latin.
Contributors: Brown, Bendict, 17th cent.; England and Wales.; Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: ... published by Randal Taylor
Published: 1682
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Quo warranto -- England -- London.; London (England) -- Charters, grants, privileges.; London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
Notes: Wing (2nd ed.) C4360
Plea by Bendict Brown, attorney for the city.
Imprint reads: London, Printed in the year 1682. And published by Randal Taylor.
The quo warranto, as published in 1682, had title: The writ of quo warranto served upon the Lord Mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London to inquire by what authority they use and lay claim to their liberties, priviledges, and franchises.
Signatures: [A]² B-F² f² G-I².
LC copy has numerous corrections to the Latin text in pen and ink.
With: The replication to the City of London's plea to the quo warranto brought against their charter by Our Sovereign Lord the King in Michaelmas term, 1681 / [England and Wales]. London : Printed for Benj. Tooke ..., 1682 -- The City of London's rejoinder to Mr. Attorney General's replication in the quo warranto brought by him against their charter / [London (England)]. London printed : And are to be sold by L. Curtiss, 1682. Probably sewn together subsequent to publication.