Forbes, William.
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A letter from William Forbes advocate, to his friend in England a member of the House of Commons, concerning the law of election of members of Parliament; collected out of the acts and records of the Parliament of Scotland, and the statutes of England and Great Britain, &c.
Forbes, William.Date: 1710- E-books
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A methodical treatise concerning bills of exchange wherein Is an Account of the Rise and Progress of Exchange; the Nature and Kinds of it explained; the prevailing Custom of Merchants, illustrated and confirm'd from Civil Law; the Authority of Lawyers and Writers Ancient and Modern; foreign Statutes and Sentences of Courts; Scottish and English Acts of Parliament; and Decisions of the Lords of Session; and all curious and useful Cases, Questions and Controversies, touching Bills fairly stated and discussed, according to the Analogy of the Law of Scotland: With indent comparative Views of the Laws and Customs of England, and other Countries. For the Benefit of the English, our Law Terms are explain'd by these equipollent in their Law. By William Forbes Advocate, Professor of Law in the University of Glasgow.
Forbes, William.Date: M.DCC.XVIII [1718]- E-books
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A treatise of church-lands & tithes in two parts. Containing, An Historical Account of Ecclesiastical Revenues, Churches, Church-Yards, Church-Offices, Benefices, Glebes, Manses, Patronage, Monachism, Religious, and some Military-Orders, with a particular History of Tithes: And a clear and full Discusion of Points of Right and Controversy, relating to these Matters; And shewing how far the Scots and Canon Laws do agree; and differ. A distinct Explanation of Actions before the Commission, concerning Ministers Stipends; Tithes; Erecting or Transplanting Churches; And the Inlarging or Restricting Parishes. And of Actions about Ministers Stipends, Tithes, &c. falling under the Cognisance of the Lords of Session. By William Forbes advocat.
Forbes, William.Date: Anno Dom. MDCCV. [1705]- E-books
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The duty and powers of justices of peace , in this part of Great-Britain called Scotland. With an appendix concerning weights and measures. By William Forbes ..
Forbes, William.Date: 1707-08- E-books
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A letter from William Forbes, advocat, to a gentleman in the country : concerning the Parson of Banchory and his late pamphlet entituled Some just reflections on a pasquil against him, &c.
Forbes, William.Date: 1706