Parliamentary and political tracts / Sir Robert Atkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkyns, Robert, Sir, 1621-1709, author.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online.

Eighteenth century collections online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal law--Great Britain.

Criminal law.

Russell, William, Lord, 1639-1683.

Russell, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (429 pages).

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Parliamentary and Political Tracts.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Dan. Browne, 1741.

Contents:

I. The power, jurisdiction, and privilege of Parliament, and the antiquity of the House of Commons asserted

II. An argument in the great case concerning election of members to Parliament

III. An enquiry into the power of dispensing with penal statutes

IV. A discourse concerning the ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the realm of England

V. A defence of the late Lord Russel's innocency, by way of answer and confutation of a libellous pamphlet, intituled, An antidote against poison.

VI. The Lord's [sic] Russel's innocency further defended, by way of reply to an answer, intituled, The magistracy and government of England vindicated

VII. The Lord Chief Baron Atkins's speech to Sir William Ashurst, Lord Mayor elect of the city of London at the time of his being sworn in Their Majesties Court of Exchequer.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.