First, a bitt and a knock for vnder-sheriffs, serjeants, bayliffs, setters, and such vermin, catterpillars, and varlets. Or, catchpoles, fallen from twenty to one. : Secondly, with a preservative against fraudulent executors and administrators. Thirdly, and for honest executors and administrators from paying more out of their own estates, then shall come to their hands from testators or intestates. Fourthly, and for preservation of shiping from wilfull destruction by deceitfull persons to defraud purchasors and creditors of ships. In order to the saving to the people of the nation every year hereafter, a great part of the three millions of money by exacting and monopolizing officers, formerly yearly from them unlawfully exacted, and formerly proposed to be saved for them, and for the abatement of the extreme and unnecessary charges in the proceedings of the law. / Written by William Leach of the Middle-Temple, and explained by Edmund Leach of New England, merchant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leach, William.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Estates (Law)--England--Early works to 1800.

Estates (Law).

Fraud--England--Early works to 1800.

Fraud.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (23 pages, 1 unnumbered page)

Other Title:

Catchpoles, fallen from twenty to one

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by E. Cotes, in the year 1652.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 23. 1651"; also the last number of the date has been marked through.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 101:E657[3]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) L773.

Thomason E.657[3].

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