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An abridgment of the publick laws of Virginia, in force and use, June 10, 1720 : to which is added, for the ease of the justices and military officers, &c. precedents of all matters to be issued by them, peculiar to those laws ; and varying from the precedents in England
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An abridgment of the publick laws of Virginia, in force and use, June 10, 1720 : to which is added, for the ease of the justices and military officers, &c. precedents of all matters to be issued by them, peculiar to those laws ; and varying from the precedents in England.
Edition
The Second edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource (7 unnumbered pages, 184 pages, 15 unnumbered pages)
Local Notes
LLMC Digital Library Collection
Notes
Authorship uncertain. Traditionally attributed to Robert Beverley. See Virginia magazine of history and biography, volume 36, 1928, page 344. Jefferson wrote "by Colō William Beverley" in his copy of the 2nd edition. See U.S. Library of Congress. Catalog of the library of Thomas Jefferson, 1952-59, no. 1870.
Includes "An alphabet to the laws" and "Table of the precedents" (15 unnumbered pages at end).
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Print version: Beverley, Robert. Abridgement of the Publick Laws of Virginia, in force and use, June 10, 1720. 2d ed. London, 1728]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
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October 08, 2019
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References
English Short Title Catalog, T164860.
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Early works.
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