A Digested Abridgment, and Comparative View, of the Statute Law of England and Ireland: To the Year 1811, Inclusive : Analytically Arranged in the Order of Sir W. Blackstone's Commentaries : with a Chronological Table of the Statutes, and an Index to the Work, Volume 1Graisberry and Campbell, 1812 |
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affidavit aforesaid appear applied appointed archbishop assignment assizes bank of England benefice benefit of clergy bishop certificate chancellor charges church civil bill clerk coin commissioners committed constable convicted copy costs court court of equity creditors curate custody debt deemed delivered deputy diocess directed discharge duly duties enacts England entitled exceeding exchequer execution fees felony forfeit gaol glebe grand jury grant hereby herein-before Ireland issued judge justices of peace lands lawful levied liable license lord chancellor lord high treasurer lord lieutenant magistrate majesty majesty's manner matter ment militia monition notice oath offence paid parish parliament payment penalty person or persons petition prisoner proceeding purpose quarter sessions recites registered rent repealed residence respect salary schedule sheriff specified spiritual person statute surveyor tenant therein thereof thereto thereupon tion tokens united kingdom unless warrant writ
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