A briefe declaration for what manner of speciall nusance concerning private dwelling houses, a man may have his remedy by assise, or other action as the case requires : Vnfolded in the arguments, and opinions of foure famous sages of the common law; together with the power, and extent of customes in cities, townes, and corporations, concerning the same: together with the determination of the law, concerning the commodity, and use of houses, and their appurtenances. Whereunto is added, the iustices of assise their opinion, concerning statute law for parishes, and the power of iustices of peace, churchwardens, and constables: and to know what they are to do concerning bastards borne in their parishes, reliefe of the poore, and providing for poore children, what remedy for the same.

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1639
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London : Printed by Tho. Cotes, for William Cooke, and are to be sold at his shop, neere Furnivals-Inne gate in Holbourne, 1639.

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2 unnumbered pages, 45 pages, 1 unnumbered page

Notes

The "four famous sages" are Robert Monson, Edmund Plowden, Sir Christopher Wray, and John Manwood.
The title page is in the same setting as the cancel title page of STC 6454. This edition is distinguished from the latter reissue by having the side-note on B2r in three lines.
Identified as STC 6454 on UMI microfilm reel 1480.
Reproductions of the originals in Cambridge University Library and Harvard University Library.
Appears at reel 1480 (Cambridge University Library copy) and at reel 1831 (Harvard University Library copy).

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STC (2nd ed.) 6454.5.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1480:08, 1831:02) s1999 miun s

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