A voyage to Guinea, Brasil and the West Indies

by John Atkins

13. The English Pleader: Being a select Collection of various Precedents of Declarations on Actions brought in the Courts of King’s-Bench and Common-Pleas at Westminster, in Case, Debt, Covenant, Trespass, Trespass and Assault, Ejectment, Replevin, Prohibition, &c. Taken from the Rolls in the Treasury of the said Courts, and Forms settled by Counsel and Special Pleaders, since the Commencement of the Act of Parliament for the Laws being in the English Language. To which are added, The Forms of Pleas and Issues, both General and Special, with Replications thereto: As also Judgments in both Courts on the several Actions: And likewise Forms and Precedents of Recoveries and Concords of Fines; with the Method of suffering and passing the same. By an Eminent Attorney of Lincoln’s-Inn. 8vo. Price 5s.

14. The English Clerk’s Instructor in the Practice of the Courts of King’s-Bench and Common-Pleas, viz. in filling up and suing out Writs of the first Process; in drawing Declarations, Pleas, and Demurrers; making up Issues and Paper Books; entering Judgments; suing out Writs of Execution; Writs of Error, Originals, Outlawries, &c. and in passing of Fines; and several other Matters necessary for the Practice of an Attorney. To which are added, several Choice Precedents of Declarations never before printed. By Daniel Reading, Attorney at Law. In 2 Vol. 8vo. Pr. 10s.

15. A Guide to Justices: Being modern English Precedents, for the Direction of Justices of the Peace, in making out Warrants, Mittimus’s, Recognizances, Supersedeas’s, Affidavits, Informations, Inquisitions, Summons, Precepts, Certificates for the Poor, and Warrants for their Removal, Bonds, &c. Necessary for all Justices of the Peace, Deputy-Lieutenants, Commissioners of Sewers, &c. to assist them in the Execution of their several Offices. Approved by, and published at the Request of Sir John Dutton, Sir Robert Cann, Sir William Codrington, Barts Robert Kendal, William Blathwaite, Giles Earle, John Stephens, John Temple, Thomas Cooke, John Small, Esqrs; and others his Majesty; Justices of the Peace for the County of Gloucester. By Joseph Higgs Gent. who has been Clerk to the Commission of the Peace, from the Reign of King Charles II. to the present time. 8vo. Price 3s. 6d.

16. The Justice’s Case-Law: Or, A concise Abridgment of all the Cases of Crown Law relating to Justices of Peace and their Business and Proceedings; with References to the Reports, and other Law-Books. Digested in a new Alphabetical Method, very necessary for Justices of the Peace, as a Direction how to proceed in their Offices. By a Gentleman, who hath many Years filled the Chair of the Quarter-Sessions. 8vo. Price 4s.

17. Lex Mercatoria: Or, The Merchant’s Companion. Containing all the Laws and Statutes relating to Merchandize, wherein our Trade with foreign Nations, and amongst ourselves, is concisely treated of, under the Heads of Merchants and Owners of Ships, Masters, Mariners, Pilots, &c. with Precedents of Instruments and Writings made use of in all Cases relating to Trade. The Second Edition, corrected and enlarged. 8vo. Price 5s.

18. The Laws of England concerning the Game: Of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing, and Fowling, &c. and of Forests, Chases, Parks, &c. And also concerning Setting-Dogs, Greyhounds, Lurchers, Nets, Tunnels, Low bells, 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; the Punishments of those who keep them, not being qualified. The whole being a summary Collection of all the Statute-Law concerning the Game; and of all the Cases, Resolutions, and Judgments in the several Courts of Record at Westminster relating thereunto. Together with two Precedents of Declarations; the one in an Action of Trespass against an idle and dissolute Person for Hunting, &c. in which the Plaintiff (if he recover) is to have full Costs; and the other in an Action of Debt upon the Statute of 8 Geo. I. for a pecuniary Penalty, forfeited by that Law, in which the Plaintiff (if he recover) shall have double Costs. Continued down to the present Time. By William Nelson, of the Middle-Temple, Esq; The Second Edition. 12mo. Price 2s. 6d.

19. An exact and compleat Collection of all the Laws relating to Elections of Members to serve in the House of Commons, from Magna Charta, down to the Year 1734. Digested under the Heads of the Electors, the Elected, and the Returning Officers. To which is added, An Alphabetical Index, referring to the several Sections; whereby may be seen, at one View, the Care of the Legislature to preserve the Freedom of Elections. Price 2s. bound.

20. The Navy Surgeon: Or, A Practical System of Surgery. Illustrated with Observations on such remarkable Cases as have occurred to the Author’s Practice in the Royal Navy. To which is added, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, the Causes, Symptoms, and Method of Cure by Mercury. An Enquiry into the Origin of that Distemper; in which the Dispute between Dr. Dover, and Dr. Turner, concerning Crude Mercury, is fully considered; with Useful Remarks thereon. Also an Appendix, containing Physical Observations on the Heat, Moisture, and Density of the Air on the Coast of Guinea; the Colour of the Natives; the Sicknesses which they and the Europeans trading thither are subject to; with a Method of Cure. Address’d to the Surgeons of the Navy Royal. By John Atkins, Surgeon in the Royal Navy. 12mo. Pr. 3s.

21. Prosodia Chirurgica: Or, A Memoria Technica, calculated for the Use of old Practitioners, as well as young Students in Surgery. Being a Lexicon, wherein all the Terms of Art are accounted for, their most received Sense given, and an exact Definition of them from the best Greek Authors: Also their Pronunciation, as to Quantity, determined by proper Marks over each Syllable. The Second Edition. Price 2s.

22. The Gardener’s Universal Calendar: Containing an Account of the several Monthly Operations in the Kitchen-Garden, Flower-Garden, and Parterre, throughout the Year; and also Experimental Directions for performing all Manner of Works in Gardening, whether relating to Sowing, Planting, Pruning, Herbs, Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Ever-greens, &c. with the Products of each Month, in a Method wholly new, taking in the whole Business of Gardening and Husbandry. 12mo. Price 2s.