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Creation Date
1689
Description
Garnet, Richard. The Book of Oaths, and the Several Forms Thereof, both Ancient and Modern Faithfully Collected Out of Sundry Authentick Books of Records, not Heretofore Extant. 2nd ed. London: Printed for H. Twyford, T. Basset, B. Griffin, C. Harper, T. Sawbridge, S. Keble, G. Collings, J. Place, M. Wotton, 1689. Private collection.
The presumed author, Richard Garnet (fl. mid-seventeenth century), was an obscure Jesuit priest. This is the second of three editions. Councillor Benjamin Harrison (1645–1712) purchased a copy in 1699 for use by the redactors of the 1705 revisal of the Virginia statutes in force. This copy belonged to Charles Gerard, second earl of Macclesfield (c.1659–1701), and is now in a private collection.
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Item from private collection, used with permission.