Excerpt from Pleas of the Crown in Matters Criminal Civil: Containing a Large Collection of Modern Precedents Law, the tranflation of a book of Entries of eftablifhed reputation, which he trufis will be found to be faithful and accurate. In it he has preferved the paging of the original; as well to facilitate collation, as for the fake of uniformity in citation. He has divided the Work-into two parts, and an nexed a newindex to each; he has introduced a few notes at the end of fome of the Precedents, in addition to fthofe which they have in the origi nal and, wherever he difc'ove'red, what'appeared to him to be any error or defect, he has been care fulto. Point it out by a marginal note, flating alfo where neceifary, what he conceived to be the proper amendment or addition. He hopes that the great labour bellowed by him upon this work, is fome fmall claim to the favour and proteetion of his readers. Juft cenfure he ought not, and does not with to avert: but he trufis that the li beral' and ingenuous will fhield him from unde ferved condemnation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.