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Identifier
KD 7312 .D2 1628
Creation Date
1628
Description
Dalton, Michael. The Office and Authoritie of Sherifes. 1st ed. London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1628.
Michael Dalton (1564–1644) produced Officium Vicecomitum: The Office and Authoritie of Sherifes in 1623. This abridged version followed five years later. Despite a growing number of competitors, Dalton's work remained a standard into the eighteenth century. In recognition of its importance, the General Assembly specifically named The Office and Authoritie of Sherifes in a 1666 act requiring courts to purchase copies of law books. This copy is signed by a former owner on both the title page and dedication.
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