The freemen of London's necessary and useful companion : or, the citizens birth-right, With The Foreigners and Aliens best Instructor; treating of the city's antiquity, Grandeur, Magistracy, Customs, Grants, Privileges, Trade, and the Advantages thereof; also matters relating to Widows and Orphans of Freemen, Duties payable, and wherein Freemen are exempted, and what herein relates to Foreigners and Aliens. What relates to Masters and Apprentices, &c. Of Proceedings in the City Courts, viz. Hustings, Lord-Mayor's Court, Chamberlain's Court, the Court of Request, or Court of Conscience, Court of Aldermen, Court of Conservator of the River of Thames, Court of Orphans and Sheriffs Court. The Court and Office of Assurance for Merchandize, and what relates to Dealing, &c. Of Proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Courts, Court of Marshalsea, Palace Court at Westminster, Dutchy Chamber, Commission of St. Martin's Legrand, &c. with some Directions for Grand and Petty Juries, and how to remove Causes by Habeas Corpus, sue to the Out-Lawry, and Reverse it. Directions for Fair keepers, Toll-Men and Clerks of Markets. The duty and office of constables, Church-Wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the High-Ways, and Scavengers, Directions for Clerks to Justices of the Peace, and other useful things.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts--England--London.

Courts.

Customary law--Great Britain.

Customary law.

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

London (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([12],180p. )

Other Title:

Freemen of London's necessary and useful companion

Place of Publication:

London : printed by W. Pearson for J. Baker at Mercer's Chappel in Cheapside, 1707.

Notes:

A reissue of the 1706 London edition, with the titlepage partially reset.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T139506.

OCLC:

642413203