An interesting appendix to Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the laws of England : containing, I. Priestley's Remarks on some paragraphs in the fourth volume of Blackstone's Commentaries, relating to the dissenters. II. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley's Remarks. III. Priestley's Answer to Blackstone's Reply. IV. The case of the late election of the county of Middlesex considered on the principles of the Constitution and the authorities of law. V. Furneaux's Letters to the Hon. Mr. Justice Blackstone concerning his Exposition of the Act of Toleration, and some positions relative to religious liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries on the laws of England. VI. Authentic copies of the argument of the late Mr. Justice Foster in the Court of Judges Delegates, and of the speech of the Right Hon. Lord Mansfield in the House of Lords, in the cause between the City of London and the dissenters.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Foster, Michael, Sir, 1689-1763.
• Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793.
• William Blackstone Collection (Library of Congress)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Great Britain. Parliament--Elections.
• Dissenters, Religious--England--Early works to 1800.
• Law--Great Britain.
• Great Britain. Parliament.
• Dissenters, Religious.
• Elections.
• Law.
• England.
• Great Britain.

Genre:

• Early works.
• Prospectuses -- Great Britain -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

[4], iv, [1], 6-119, [1], xii, 155, [1] p. ; 24 cm. (4to)

Place of Publication:

America : Printed for the subscribers, by Robert Bell ..., Philadelphia, 1772.

Contents:

• I. Priestley's Remarks on some paragraphs in the 4th vol. of Blackstone's Commentaries, relating to the dissenters.
• II. Blackstone's Reply to Priestley's Remarks.
• III. Priestley's Answer to Blackstone's Reply.
• IV. The case of the late election of the county or Middlesex considered on the principles of the constitution and the authorities of law.
• V. Furneaux's Letters to the Hon. Mr. Justice Blackstone concerning his exposition of the Act of toleration, and some positions relative to religious liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries.
• VI. Authentic copies of the Argument of the late Hon. Mr. Justice Foster in the Court of judges delegates, and of the Speech of the Right Hon. Lord Mansfield in the House of lords, in the cause between the city of London and the dissenters.

Notes:

• Also issued in the same year in an octavo edition.
• Signatures: pi⁶ B⁸ D-F⁴ [G]⁴ H-2M⁴.
• Part I-V have special t.p.; t.p. for V is dated 1773.

Local Notes:

HSP copy on deposit in the Library Company of Philadelphia.

Cited in:

• Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law, 5368
• Eller 255
• Evans 12328

Contains:

• Blackstone, William, 1723-1780. Commentaries on the laws of England.
• Blackstone, William, 1723-1780. Reply to Dr. Priestley's Remarks.
• Furneaux, Philip, 1726-1783. Letters to the Honourable Mr. Justice Blackstone, concerning his Exposition of the Act of toleration, and some positions relative to religious liberty, in his celebrated Commentaries on the laws of England.
• Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804. Answer to Dr. Blackstone's Reply.
• Case of the late election of the county of Middlesex considered on the principles of the Constitution and the authorities of the law.

OCLC:

3581900