The excellent priviledge of liberty and property : being a reprint and facsimile of the first American edition of Magna charta, printed in 1687 /

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Main Authors: Penn, William, 1644-1718 (Author), Bradford, William, 1663-1752 (Author)
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Philobiblon club, 1897.
Series:Legal classics library.
Religion and the law.
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Online Access:HeinOnline Legal Classics Library
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Item Description:Introduction by Frederick D. Stone; prepared for the press by John Thomson; decorations by Edw. Strattan Holloway.
Facsimile of original title page.: The excellent priviledge of liberty and property being the birth-right of the free-born subjects of England. Containing I. Magna charta, with a learned comment upon it. II. The confirmation of the charters of the liberties of England and of the forest, made in the 35th year of Edward the first. III. A statute made the 34 Edw. I. commonly called De tallageo non concedendo; wherein all fundamental laws, liberties and customs are confirmed. With a comment upon it. IV. An abstract of the pattent granted by the king to William Penn and his heirs and assigns for the province of Pennsylvania. V. And lastly, the charter of liberties granted by the said William Penn to the free-men and inhabitants of the province of Pennsylvania and territories thereunto annexed, in America.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 168, [10], 63 pages).