Legal notebook

Folger bibliographic ID: 235765
Folger call number: V.a.552
Folger holdings ID: 289511
Accession Number: MS Add 731

Laws, of England and Wales, arranged under headings, including ale-houses, arms, bastardy, bridges, behaviour, booths in fairs, counterfeiting, "Chiminage," "Doggs in Forest," "Games unlawfull," "Hony & trees to whome they belong," "Nusance in Forest," "Recusants," "Swanimote," warrants, watches and wine (p. 1-93). Also includes, "A litle Treatise of Baile & Mainprise" (p. 95-112) and "What thinges do make a Forrest and how a forrest is made, w[ha]t things be incident to a forrest and who may have a forrest, and w[ha]t difference is betweene a forrest chace Warren & Parke." (p. 115-178)

General notes

[46], 206 p Index of headings at beginning of volume Charles Mellish, Esq. Lincolns Inn (bookplate) -- Christopher Barber Collinson, Beltoft (bookplate) Formerly Folger MS Add 731 Acquired from W. Myers, July 20, 1977 (Sotheby's sale July 5-6, 1977, lot 118)

Extended title: Legal notebook 17th century

Law Bail Forestry law and legislation

former owner: Mellish, Charles, Esq.
former owner: Collinson, Christopher Barber