The City of London's plea to the quo warranto (an information) brought against their charter in Michaelmas term, 1681 : 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

London (England)

Contributor:

Brown, Bendict, active 17th century.

England and Wales.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Quo warranto.

London (England)--Charters, grants, privileges.

London (England).

London (England)--History--17th century.

Quo warranto--England--London.

England--London.

Genre:

Charters and articles of incorporation.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 31, that is, 35, 1 pages (the first leaf blank) ; 29 cm (folio)

Fingerprint:

i-am a-el m.a- sose (3) 1682 (A)

Place of Publication:

London : Published by Randal Taylor, Printed in the year 1682.

Notes:

Plea by Bendict Brown, attorney for the city.

Imprint reads: London, Printed in the year 1682. And published by Randal Taylor.

Printed in two columns.

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.

Cited in:

ESTC, R15339

Wing (2nd ed.) C4360

Related Work:

England and Wales. 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.

OCLC:

22812434