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The judicial charge upon the commission of Oyer

and Terminer held for the verge of the Court 382

A charge at the arraignment of the lord San-

quhar

Charge touching duels

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- 399

The decree of the star-chamber against duels 411

Charge against William Talbot, a counsellor at

law, of Ireland

The charge against Mr. Oliver St. John, for

scandalizing and traducing, in the public

sessions, letters sent from the lords of the

council touching the benevolence

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The charge against Owen, indicted of high

treason

The charge against Mr. Lumsden, Sir John

Wentworth, and Sir John Holles, for scan-

dal and traducing of the king's justice in the

proceedings against Weston

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The charge, by way of evidence, against Frances

countess of Somerset, concerning the poison-

ing of Sir Thomas Overbury

The charge, by way of evidence, against Robert

earl of Somerset, concerning the poisoning of

Overbury

The effect of that which was spoken by the lord

keeper of the great seal of England, at the

taking of his place in chancery

The speech which was used by the lord keeper of

the great seal, in the star-chamber, before

the summer circuits

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420

429

440

447

457

472

486

497

501

The speech to Sir William Jones, upon his being

called to be lord chief justice of Ireland

The speech to Sir John Denham, when he was

called to be one of the barons of the exchequer 504

The speech to Justice Hutton, when he was called

to be one of the judges of the common pleas 507

Ordinances for the better and more regular

administration of justice in chancery

The passages in parliament against Francis vis-

count St. Alban, lord chancellor of England 526

THE

ELEMENTS

OF

THE COMMON LAWS

OF

ENGLAND.

CONTAINING,

FIRST,

A Collection of some of the principal RULES and Maxims of the COMMON LAW, with their Latitude and Extent.

SECONDLY,

The Use of the COMMON LAW for Preservation of our Persons, Goods, and Good Names; according to the Laws and Customs of this Land.