Publisher varies, vols. for 1970- published by the Office of the Secretary of State and Oxford Press; vols. for published by the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, Law Revision. ; Issued in multiple vols. per year. ; Mode of access: Internet.
Two issues of the 2d edition appeared in 1745, the 2d issue containing later rules and orders of the several courts of the several courts and acts of Parliament. Paging of this issue: v. 1, 10 p. l., 882 (i.e. 872), [4] 56 p. v. 2, 1 p. l., 880, [6], 58 p ; "Law-books printed for and sold by Messieurs Ward and Wicksteed in the Inner-Temple lane": v. 2, [1] page preceding supplement ; "Some books lately printed for Messieurs Ward and Wicksteed in the Inner-Temple lane": v. 1, [1] page preceding text ; On back of cover: Lilly's abridgement ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Signature of Alexander Wilcocks in v. 1; of Samuel Graham in v. 2
Includes advertisement on the last page. ; Attributed to William Smith--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints. ; "To See the Sufferings of my Fellow-Creatures .--Shakespear." ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44
Correspondence, letter book, and a few papers, 1757-1785, of American soldier and statesman Joseph Reed. Letters and documents pertain to such matters as colonial politics, trade between England and America, the De Berdt family affairs, his law practice prior to the Revolution, relations between Great Britain and the colonies, supply of the Revolutionary army, his activities as an officer in the Continental Army, and as a member of Continental Congress, representing Pennsylvania as president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, including lists of donations from ladies of Philadelphia for soldiers of the American Army in 1780 collected under the leadership of Mrs. Esther Reed; notes on the hearing of the ""University cause"" (College of Philadelphia) in September, 1784; private and family matters; etc. Included are many letters to and from Charles Pettit, Dennis De Berdt, his brother in-law in London, and Esther De Berdt, later Esther Reed; as well as correspondence with John Cox of Philadelphia, Nathanael Greene, Thomas Paine, General Anthony Wayne, and many other public and military officials, friends, relations, and business associates. Letter book, 1772-1784, contains copies of letters written by Reed, including many to his Brother-in-law, Dennis De Berdt, in London. Additional materials include documents pertaining to the settlement and administration of Joseph Reed's estate, including a copy of his will and an inventory and appraisal of his estate; along with the text of a Latin oration, 'Answers to questions in divinity,' delivered in public by Reed at the age of 16 while attending Princeton, dated 1758. ; Joseph Reed was a lawyer, Revolutionary soldier, and statesman born in Trenton, New Jersey. Reed relocated to Philadelphia in 1770, where he served as a statesman in various capacities, including president of the 2nd Provincial Congress. Reed also served in the Continental Army as military secretary to General Washington and adjutant-general. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1777 and held the office of president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania from 1778-1781. Reed was married to Esther De Berdt.
Correspondence, letter book, and a few papers, 1757-1785, of American soldier and statesman Joseph Reed. Letters and documents pertain to such matters as colonial politics, trade between England and America, the De Berdt family affairs, his law practice prior to the Revolution, relations between Great Britain and the colonies, supply of the Revolutionary army, his activities as an officer in the Continental Army, and as a member of Continental Congress, representing Pennsylvania as president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, including lists of donations from ladies of Philadelphia for soldiers of the American Army in 1780 collected under the leadership of Mrs. Esther Reed; notes on the hearing of the ""University cause"" (College of Philadelphia) in September, 1784; private and family matters; etc. Included are many letters to and from Charles Pettit, Dennis De Berdt, his brother in-law in London, and Esther De Berdt, later Esther Reed; as well as correspondence with John Cox of Philadelphia, Nathanael Greene, Thomas Paine, General Anthony Wayne, and many other public and military officials, friends, relations, and business associates. Letter book, 1772-1784, contains copies of letters written by Reed, including many to his Brother-in-law, Dennis De Berdt, in London. Additional materials include documents pertaining to the settlement and administration of Joseph Reed's estate, including a copy of his will and an inventory and appraisal of his estate; along with the text of a Latin oration, 'Answers to questions in divinity,' delivered in public by Reed at the age of 16 while attending Princeton, dated 1758. ; Joseph Reed was a lawyer, Revolutionary soldier, and statesman born in Trenton, New Jersey. Reed relocated to Philadelphia in 1770, where he served as a statesman in various capacities, including president of the 2nd Provincial Congress. Reed also served in the Continental Army as military secretary to General Washington and adjutant-general. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1777 and held the office of president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania from 1778-1781. Reed was married to Esther De Berdt.
Correspondence, letter book, and a few papers, 1757-1785, of American soldier and statesman Joseph Reed. Letters and documents pertain to such matters as colonial politics, trade between England and America, the De Berdt family affairs, his law practice prior to the Revolution, relations between Great Britain and the colonies, supply of the Revolutionary army, his activities as an officer in the Continental Army, and as a member of Continental Congress, representing Pennsylvania as president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, including lists of donations from ladies of Philadelphia for soldiers of the American Army in 1780 collected under the leadership of Mrs. Esther Reed; notes on the hearing of the "University cause" (College of Philadelphia) in September, 1784; private and family matters; etc. Included are many letters to and from Charles Pettit, Dennis De Berdt, his brother in-law in London, and Esther De Berdt, later Esther Reed; as well as correspondence with John Cox of Philadelphia, Nathanael Greene, Thomas Paine, General Anthony Wayne, and many other public and military officials, friends, relations, and business associates. Letter book, 1772-1784, contains copies of letters written by Reed, including many to his Brother-in-law, Dennis De Berdt, in London. Additional materials include documents pertaining to the settlement and administration of Joseph Reed's estate, including a copy of his will and an inventory and appraisal of his estate; along with the text of a Latin oration, 'Answers to questions in divinity,' delivered in public by Reed at the age of 16 while attending Princeton, dated 1758. ; Joseph Reed was a lawyer, Revolutionary soldier, and statesman born in Trenton, New Jersey. Reed relocated to Philadelphia in 1770, where he served as a statesman in various capacities, including president of the 2nd Provincial Congress. Reed also served in the Continental Army as military secretary to General Washington and adjutant-general. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1777 and held the office of president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania from 1778-1781. Reed was married to Esther De Berdt.
[28], 449, [5] p. ; Errata on p. [5] at end. ; "A seasonable caveat against the dangers of credulity in our trusting the spirits before we try them" (p. 1-38) has special t.p. and appears catalogued separately at UMI reel 1154:11. ; Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York, and Huntington Library. ; Includes bibliographical references and index.
80 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; "Appendix. The city of Boston, at their annual meetin [sic] May, 1764, made choice of Richard Dana, Joseph Green, Nathaniel Bethune, John Ruddock, Esq'rs; and Mr. Samuel Adams, to prepare instructions for their representatives. The following instructions were reported by said committee, and unanimously voted."--p. 66-69. ; "Substance of a memorial presented to the assembly, in pursuance of the above instructions ."--p. 70-80. ; Errata note, p. 80.
8 p. ; Caption title. ; Signed and dated at end: Written in the first month, 1665. By Thomas Gibson, prisoner in Newgate, . ; Imprint from Wing. ; Reproduction of the original in the Friends House Library, London.