Year
1678
Repository holding original letter
Library of the Society of Friends
Full Date
1678-07-31
Document Type
Other
Genre
Manuscript
Abstract
Manuscript, dated 53. "Queries proposed upon ye Act ag[ains]t Conventicles, ye 22th of Carol[us i.e. Charles] 2d, chap.l" [and answers to these queries by Tho[mas] Corbett] Dated: [31 July 1678] Contents: [In all, there are 20 queries and answers, dealing with, among other things, the role played by Justices of the Peace, Constables, Informers, Gaolers, the tendering of Oaths, the breaking open of doors for distraints, errours in warrants, distraints at night, the disposal of goods distrained, the legal vulnerability of Justices, Constables and Gaolers to fines for failing to effectively carry out the Act, the problems involving the writ de excommunicato capiendo and the rights of a gaoler to put those imprisoned upon excommunication, or by processes for contempt issued out of the Exchequer and Chancery, among felons;the answers, in dealing with these queries, mentions, beside the above, the Law of Nature, the Civil Law, the Common Law, the King [Charles II], writs of execution, Parliament, the Statute 5 Eliz., c.23, Common law courts, the Court of King's Bench, Spiritual courts, sheriffs, Bishops, the Statute 22 and 23 Car. 2, c.20, the question of prisoners for debt being kept in the same chamber with felons and the failure of the Act of Parliament which repealed the writ de Heretico Comburendo to also repeal the writ de excommunicato capiendo] : These 20 queries, along with 2 further queries can be found, along with the date of these queries, in the Mss. Book of Cases, I, 47, from Thomas Corbett
Language
english
Format
application/pdf
Collection
PRINT Migration Network: Abraham Collection
Type
Manuscript; Text
Creator (Linked Data)
Corbett, Thomas (Q135524627) [Wikidata]
Citation
Thomas Corbett to unknown, 31 July 1678, Abraham Collection, MS Vol. 364, 53, Library of the Society of Friends, London, PRINT, LSF_Abraham_MS_Vol364_053 https://stars.library.ucf.edu/printmigrationnetwork-arbarclayvol-364/54