Publications of William Nelson

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  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace. Collected out of all the books which have hitherto been written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added presidents [sic] of indictments and warrants, ... By W. N. of the Middle Temple, .. London: printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esqrs. for Charles Harper, 1704. ESTC No. T131322. Grub Street ID 180343.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the High-Ways, Churchwardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added precedents of indictments and warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The second edition, corrected and continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1706: And Enlarged with many Hundred Cases of Judgments and Resolutions in the Courts at Westminster, added to each Title to which they relate, and which are to be found in no other Book Printed on this Subject. By W. N. of the Middle Temple, barrister. London: printed by the assigns of Rich. and Edward Atkins, Esqrs. for Charles Harper at the Flower-de-Luce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet street, 1707. ESTC No. N10555. Grub Street ID 567.
  • Nelson, William. The rights of the clergy of Great Britain; as established by the canons; the common law; and the statutes of the realm. Being, a methodical collection under proper titles, ... By W. Nelson, ... London: printed for Charles Harper, 1709. ESTC No. T87466. Grub Street ID 307508.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The third edition, corrected, and continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1709: ... By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edw. Sayer Esq; for Charles Harper, 1710. ESTC No. T82576. Grub Street ID 303150.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The fourth edition, corrected, amended, and continued. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by John Nutt, assignee of Edw. Sayer Esq; for Charles Harper, 1711. ESTC No. T82593. Grub Street ID 303168.
  • Nelson, William. The rights of the clergy of that part of Great-Britain, call'd England; as established by the canons, the common law, and the statutes of the realm. ... By W. Nelson, ... London: printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edw. Sayer; for Charles Harper, 1712. ESTC No. T82607. Grub Street ID 303180.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners' Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways' Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, precedents of indictments and warrants: Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assises, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The fourth edition, corrected, amended, and continued. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;. London: printed for Charles Harper, and sold by John Hooke, at the Flower-de-Luce, over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1714. ESTC No. N10554. Grub Street ID 566.
  • Nelson, William. Lex testamentaria: or, a compendious system of all the laws of England, as well before the statute of Henry VIII. as since, concerning last wills and testaments. ... By Wm Nelson ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for T. Bever, 1714. ESTC No. T82585. Grub Street ID 303159.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The fifth edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1715. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edward Sayer Esq; for J. Walthoe; J. Nicholson; B. Tooke, and J. Hooke, 1715. ESTC No. T82575. Grub Street ID 303149.
  • Nelson, William. The rights of the clergy of that part of Great-Britain, call'd England. As established by the canons, the common law, and the statutes of the realm. As Established by the Canons, the Common Law, and the Statutes of the Realm. Being A Methodical Collection under proper Titles, of all Things relating to the Clergy, which lie dispersed in the Volumes of those Laws. But chiefly of such Things which depend on Acts of Parliament, and upon Solemn Resolutions of the Judges in the Courts at Westminster, in Cases concerning the Rights Duties, Power and Privilges of the Clergy. By W. Nelson, Esq; Author of the Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace. London: printed for John Hooke, at the Flower-de-Luce, against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1715. ESTC No. N12926. Grub Street ID 2892.
  • Nelson, William. The law of evidence: wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our Law Books or Tryals, and that in any wise relate to Points of Evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper heads: with necessary tables to the whole. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assignees of Edward Sayer Esq;) for R. Gosling at the Mitre and Crown in Fleet-Street, 1717. ESTC No. T129613. Grub Street ID 179032.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The sixth edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1718. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer Esq;) for J. Walthoe; B. Tooke; J. Hooke; and the executors of J. Nicholson, 1718. ESTC No. T82574. Grub Street ID 303148.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the duty of constables, commissioners of sewers, coroners, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, churchwardens, and other parish-officers: digested under alphabetical titles. ... The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present year 1721. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: Printed by the assigns of Edw. Sayer Esq; for J. Walthoe, B. and S. Tooke, and J. Walthoe jun., 1721. ESTC No. T186076. Grub Street ID 222240.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present yea 1721. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer Esq;) for D. Browne, J. Walthoe, B. Tooke, W. Mears, R.Gosling, J. Hooke [and 4 others in London], 1721. ESTC No. T82573. Grub Street ID 303147.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Churchwardens, and other Parish-Officers: Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of indictments and Warrants, Never before Printed. Very useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners; Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and all others concern'd in such Matters. The seventh edition, corrected, amended, and continued down to this present yea 1721. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer Esq;) for D. Browne at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar, J. Walthoe in the Middle Temple-Cloysters, and B. Tooke at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXI. [1721]. ESTC No. N12518. Grub Street ID 2517.
  • Nelson, William. Lex testamentaria: or, a compendious system of all the laws of England, as well before the statute of Henry VIII. as since, concerning last wills and testaments. ... By Wm Nelson ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for Joell Stephens, 1724. ESTC No. T82587. Grub Street ID 303161.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the Duty of Constables, Commissioners of Sewers, Coroners, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Church-Wardens, and other Parish-Officers: digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, Precedents of Indictments and Warrants, Never before Printed. Very Useful for Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Assizes, and of the Peace, and of all others concern'd in such Matters. The eighth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq;. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer Esq;) for D. Browne, R. Gosling, W. Mears, T. Woodward, J. Hooke, F. Clay and J. Stephens, MDCCXXIV. [1724]. ESTC No. T166160. Grub Street ID 204401.
  • Nelson, William. An abridgment of the common law: being a collection of the principal cases argued and adjudged in the several courts of Westminster-Hall. ... Whereby the opinion and judgment of the courts may be seen in an exact series of time, ... brought down to the year 1725. By William Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling (Assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for R. Gosling, W. Mears, T. Ward, and J. Hooke, 1725-26. ESTC No. T82602. Grub Street ID 303175.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The ninth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for D. Browne, J. Walthoe, R. Gosling, W. Mears, T. Woodward [and 4 others in London], 1726. ESTC No. T71375. Grub Street ID 294942.
  • Nelson, William. Lex maneriorum: or the law and customs of England, relating to manors and Lords of manors, their stewards, deputies, tenants, and others, ... To which is added an appendix of all the modern entries of declarations, ... With proper tables to the whole. By William Nelson, .. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for John Hooke, 1726. ESTC No. T82606. Grub Street ID 303179.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The ninth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by the assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq; for J. Walthoe, 1726. ESTC No. T172436. Grub Street ID 209881.
  • Nelson, William. The laws of England concerning the game of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. ... The whole being a summary collection of all the statute-law concerning the game; and of all the cases, resolutions and judgements ... By a barrister at law. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for John Hooke, 1727. ESTC No. T78593. Grub Street ID 300373.
  • Nelson, William. Lex maneriorum: or the law and customs of England, relating to manors and lords of manors, their stewards, deputies, tenants, and others, ... To which is added an appendix of all the modern entries of declarations, ... With proper tables to the whole. The second edition, with additions. By William Nelson ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for John Hooke, 1728. ESTC No. T82582. Grub Street ID 303156.
  • Nelson, William. Lex testamentaria: or, a compendious system of all the laws of England, as well before the statute of Henry Viii. as since, concerning last wills and testaments. In which are collected, all the Judgments and Resolutions dispers'd in the Year-Books, and all other Reports both in Law and Equity, what Estates in Fee, in Tail, for Life or Years, have been created by Wills either expresly or by Implication. Treating also of all Cases concerning Executory Devises and Legacies. And of all Actions, Pleas, and Judgments, by, for, or against Executors, Administrators, and Guardians. Very necessary for all such who are, or may be, entitled to any Estates by Virtue of any Will or Administration, or as Guardians to Infants. Collected in a more plain, easy, and methodical Manner than hitherto hath been done in any Treatise of this Nature. By Wm Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq;. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for Joell Stephens at the Hand and Star between the Two Temple-Gates in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]. ESTC No. N3616. Grub Street ID 24137.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a Justice of Peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. ... The tenth edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year. By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for J. Walthoe, R. Gosling,, W. Mears, T. Woodward, J. Hooke [and 4 others in London], 1729. ESTC No. T83566. Grub Street ID 303981.
  • Nelson, William. The laws of England concerning the game of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of forests, chases, parks, ... The whole being a summary collection of all the statute-law concerning the game; ... By William Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for Richard Chandler, 1732. ESTC No. T71385. Grub Street ID 294951.
  • Nelson, William. The rights of the clergy of that part of Great Britain, call'd England; as established by the canons, the common law, and the statutes of the realm. ... By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for T. Ward and E. Wicksteed, 1732. ESTC No. T82609. Grub Street ID 303182.
  • Nelson, William. Lex maneriorum: or, the law and customs of England, relating to manors and lords of manors, their stewards, deputies, tenants, and others, Viz. Of the Lords Right to Deodands, Felons Goods, Waifs, Estrays, Wrecks, and Goods of Felo de se. Of the Privileges of their Tenants in ancient Demesne; and of Widow's Free-Bench, &c. Of Copyhold Estates, Courts-Leet, Courts-Baron, and By-Laws there made, and of Amerciaments, Fines and Heriots, and how to be recovered. Of Surrenders and Admittances to Copyholds, and of Entailing them, and of Barring and Discontinuing such Entails by Fines and Recoveries in the Lord's Court, and by other Methods. Of Leases made by Copyholders with Licence, and without; Also of Forfeitures and other Determinations of their Estates. The whole being a methodical Collection of the Cases dispersed in the several Volumes of the Law relating to Copyhold Estates, and to every Thing depending on that Tenure. To which is added an appendix of all the modern entries of declara. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for Aaron Ward, at the King's Arms, in Little-Britain, MDCCXXXIII. [1733]. ESTC No. N12422. Grub Street ID 2424.
  • Nelson, William. The law of evidence: wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our law books or trials, and that in any wise relate to Points of Evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper Heads: with necessary tables to the Whole. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for R. Gosling, at the Crown and Mitre against Fetter-Lane in Fleet Street, MDCCXXXV. [1735]. ESTC No. T131321. Grub Street ID 180342.
  • Nelson, William. The laws of England concerning the game, of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling. &c. And of forests, chases, parks, ... The whole being a compleat collection of all the statute-law concerning the game; ... By William Nelson ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for Ward and Chandler, and sold by Edward Withers, 1736. ESTC No. T82612. Grub Street ID 303185.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants, &c. ... The eleventh edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year: ... By W. Nelson, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for R. Gosling, W. Mears, T. Woodward [and 6 others in London], 1736. ESTC No. T131320. Grub Street ID 180341.
  • Nelson, William. The law of evidence: wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our Law Books or Trials, and that in any wise relate to Points of Evidence, are collected and methodically digested under their proper heads, viz. I. Of Evidence in general. II. Of Witnesses in general. III. Of Witnesses that are infamous. IV. Of Witnesses that are interested in the Event of the Cause. V. Of written Evidence. VI. Of Evidence on the General Issue. Vii. Of Evidence in Actions on the Case on Promises. Viii. Of Evidence in Actions on the Case for Words, malicious Indictments, &c. IX. Of Evidence in Actions of Debt. X. Of Evidence in Actions of Trespass. XI. Of Evidence in divers Actions. XII. Of Evidence in Pleas of the Crown and Criminal Cases. With necessary tables to the whole. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for R. Gosling, at the Crown and Mitre, against Fetter-Lane, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]. ESTC No. T129616. Grub Street ID 179035.
  • Nelson, William. The law of evidence: wherein all the cases that have yet been printed in any of our law books or trials, and that in any wise relate to points of evidence, are collected ... With necessary tables to the whole. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for J. Walthoe; J. Shuckburgh; J. Worrall, and T. Waller, 1744. ESTC No. N10431. Grub Street ID 442.
  • Nelson, William. The office and authority of a justice of peace: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute law, hitherto written on that subject. ... Digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added English precedents, of indictments, warrants, &c. ... The twelft edition, corrected, amended and continued down to this present year; ... By W. Nelson, ... In two volumes. ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by H. Lintot, (assignee of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for T. Woodward, J. Walthoe, R. Ware, S. Birt [and 7 others in London], 1745. ESTC No. T131307. Grub Street ID 180327.
  • Nelson, William. The laws concerning game. Of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of Forests, Chases, Parks, Warrens, Deer, Doves, Dove-Cotes, Conies: And also of Setting-Dogs, Grey-Hounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Lowbels, Guns, and all Manner of Engines and Instruments mentioned in the several Statutes to destroy the Game; shewing who are qualified by Law to keep and use them, and the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. Likewise the proper Seasons allowed by Act of Parliament for Hunting, Fishing and Fowling. Together with the forest laws: Shewing the Method of Chusing, and Oaths of the respective Officers; and the Authority, Power and Duty of Chief Justice in Eyre, Clerks of the Peace, Constables, Foresters, Game-Keepers, Justices of Peace, Keepers, Lords of Manors, Parkers, Rangers, Regarders, Sheriffs, Stewards of Forest Courts, Stewards of Leets, Verderors, Wardens and Woodwards. By William Nelson of the Middle-Temple, Esq; To which are now added, English forms of . [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, Law-Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty; for T. Waller, opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, 1751. ESTC No. T131308. Grub Street ID 180328.
  • Nelson, William. The laws concerning game. Of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of forests, chases, parks, ... Together with the forest laws: ... By William Nelson ... To which are now added, English forms of convictions, declarations, ... [London]: In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot; for T. Waller, 1753. ESTC No. T82577. Grub Street ID 303151.
  • Nelson, William. The laws concerning game. Of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling, &c. And of forests, chases, parks, ... Together with the forest laws: ... By William Nelson ... To which are now added, English forms of convictions, declarations, ... London: printed by E. Richardson and C. Lintot; for T. Waller, 1762. ESTC No. T82611. Grub Street ID 303184.
  • Nelson, William. The duty of overseers of the poor. To be delivered to them at their appointment, being first signed and sealed, by the justices, in their petty sessions, Appointed to be held in Easter Week, or within One Month after Easter, in every District; ON A Similar Plan With The Duty Of Constables. By a country magistrate. London: printed for, and sold by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and Messrs. Robinsons, Pater-Noster Row, 1792. ESTC No. T118388. Grub Street ID 169937.