the Bench, and enjoy the privileges of a Bencher, and have a voice in Pension as formerly." By a subsequent Order of Pension, made the 28th November, 1668, it was ordered "that 2007. be paid by Mr. Raworth into the Treasury, to be disposed of, viz.: 100l. for books to the Library, and the other 100l. towards repairs in the walks." And, accordingly, 1007. of the fine thus imposed on Mr. Raworth appears to have been expended, as stated above, in the purchase of about one hundred volumes of books,— which books are now in the Library, and are duly, but it would seem not quite accurately, inscribed as having been, "Ex Dono Roberti Raworth, 1669."

By an Order of Pension of the 6th May, 1689, the Treasurer and two Benchers were ordered to make a fresh Catalogue, which was done accordingly. And it appears from this Catalogue, which is still in existence,* that the Library then consisted of about 320 volumes,-by far the larger number of which, however, were not law books.

To remedy this, it was ordered, on the 10th February, 1719, "that Mr. Treasurer do examine the books in the Library, and do treat with booksellers for the exchange of such of them as he shall think unnecessary, for such as may be more useful to this Society." And by an Order of the 10th February, 1725, it was referred to a Committee of the Bench," to see what books are necessary to complete the Library as to all law books," and "to provide the Library with such as they shall see wanting, or necessary to complete the same as aforesaid, against the first Pension in the next Term."

*It will be found at the end of Vol. II. of the "Book of Orders."

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The result of these orders seems to have been, to make it necessary to provide additional accommodation for the books. And, accordingly, on the 23rd June, 1737,-up to which time the Library seems to have been merely a chamber in the Inn,- an Order of Pension was passed, for building the Library in Holborn Court* (now South Square), which some of the present members of the Inn are old enough to remember.

Such are a few memoranda, as to the History of the Library of this Society. What its present state is, will appear from the following pages :--

"FLOREAT!"

* This building seems to have been completed in 1739. And Maitland, in his History of London,-the first edition of which was published in that year,-says that, at the time he wrote, Gray's Inn Library was "kept in Coney Court,"-which, according to Stow, formed the western side of what is now Gray's Inn Square.

CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY

OF

The Honorable Society of Gray's Inn.

ABBOTT (C. Lord Tenterden). Treatise of the Law relative to Merchant Ships and Seamen. Fifth American edition, with the notes of Mr. Justice Story, and additional annotations by J. C. Perkins. 8vo. Boston, 1846 8vo. 1867 2 vols. fol. 1772-80

eleventh edition. By Mr. Justice Shee.

ABELA (F. G.) Malta Illustrata.

ABINGDON. Chronicon Monasterii de: see BRITAIN, No. 2.

ABINGDON (Lord). Letter to: see TRACTS, vol. 1, 8vo.

ACHERLEY (R.) The Britannic Constitution: or, the fundamental Form of Government in Britain.

fol. 1727

ACTIONS. The Law of Actions; being an exact, brief and methodical collection of all adjudg'd cases out of all the Reports of the Law to this day; and likewise from Rolle's Abridgment.

8vo. 1710

ACTON (T. H.) Reports of Cases before the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes, from June, 1809, to July, 1811.

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT: see STATUTES.

2 vols. 8vo. 1811

ADAMS. A new View of London: or, an ample Account of that City. 2 vols. 8vo. 1708

ADAMS (J.) Index Villaris: or, an Alphabetical Table of all the cities, market towns, parishes, villages and private seats in England and Wales. fol. 1700

ADAMS v. MALKIN. Case of, Report of: see HURD (P.)

ADDAMS (J.) Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Ecclesiastical Courts at Doctors' Commons, and in the High Court of Delegates, from 1822 to 1826. 3 vols. 8vo. 1823-26

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ADDINGTON (W.) Abridgment of Penal Statutes. Second edition.

4to. (no date)

ADDISON (C. G.) The Knights Templars. Second edition.

8vo. 1842

On the Law of Contracts. Sixth edition, by L. W. Cave.

8vo. 1869

Wrongs and their Remedies; being a Treatise on the Law of Torts. Third edition, by F. S. P. Wolferstan. 8vo. 1870 ADDISON (J.) The Works of. A new edition, with notes by R. Hurd, D.D. 6 vols. 8vo. 1811 ADELUNG (J. C.) Mithridates oder allgemeine Sprachenkunde, mit dem Vater Unser als Sprachprobe in beynahe fünf hundert Sprachen und Mundarten. 4 vols. in 3, 8vo. Berlin, 1806-17 ADOLPHUS (J.) History of England during the Reign of King George the Third. 7 vols. 8vo. 1840-45 ADOLPHUS AND ELLIS. Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Court of King's Bench, from 1834 to 1841. 12 vols. 8vo. 1835-42 ADVENTURER (The): see BRITISH ESSAYISTS.

ELFRIC Society's Publications. The Homilies of Elfric in the original Anglo-Saxon, with an English version by B. Thorpe.

2 vols. 8vo. 1843-56

The Dialogue of Salomon and Saturnus; with an historical introduction by J. M. Kemble.

8vo. 1848

The Poetry of the Codex Vercellensis; with an English translation by J. M. Kemble. 2 parts, 8vo. 1843-56.

AGUESSEAU (M. le Chancelier d')

AILREDUS Abbas Rievallensis :

TORES.

Euvres de.

13 vols. 4to. Paris, 1759-89 see TWYSDEN, HIST. ANGL. SCRIP

AINSWORTH (R.) Thesaurus linguæ Latinæ compendiarius: or, a compendious Dictionary of the Latin Tongue. Fourth edition.

2 vols. fol. 1752

AIR-BALLOON (The): see TRACTS, vol. 8, 8vo. ALCOCK (J. C.) Registry Cases reserved for consideration and decided by the Twelve Judges in Ireland, from Nov. 1832 to June 1837. 8vo. Dublin, 1837

ALCOCK AND NAPIER. Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Courts of King's Bench and Exchequer Chamber in Ireland, from Trin. Term, 1831, to Trin. Vacation, 1833. 8vo. Dublin, 1834 ALEXANDER VII. and the College of Cardinals: see CAMDEN SOCIETY, No. 92.

ALEYN (J.) Reports of Select Cases in B. R. 22, 23 & 24 Car. I. (2 copies.) fol. 1688

ALFORDUS, alias GRIFFITH (M.) Fides Regia Britannica, sive Annales Ecclesiæ Britannica. 4 vols. fol. Leodii, 1663

ALFRED the Great (King). Works of; with preliminary Essays illustrative of the History, Arts and Manners of the Ninth Century. Jubilee Edition. (vol. 1.) 8vo. 1852 ALLEN (C.) Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

1861-67.

14 vols. 8vo. Boston, 1861-9 ALLEN (J.) Inquiry into the Rise and Growth of the Royal Prerogative in England; a new edition, to which is added the Life and Character of King Eadwig. 8vo. 1849 ALLEN (William). Killing no Murder: see TRACTS, 8vo., vol. 13. ALMON (J.) Debates and Proceedings of the House of Commons, 17431746. 2 vols. 8vo. 1766

Another Letter to Mr. Almon in matter of Libel: see TRACTS, 8vo., vol. 5, ALSTEDII (J. H.) De manducatione spirituali transsubstantiatione, sacrificio missæ dissertatio: ejusdem de Ecclesia, ejusque partibus et proprietatibus, tractatus. Accessit Joh. Prideauxii, de Ecclesiæ visibilitate, doctissima lectio; et Ben. Turretini, de natura Ecclesiæ disputatio. fol. Geneva, 1630 (Bound in vol. 4 of Chamieri-Panstratiæ Catholicæ.) AMBLER (C.) Reports of Cases argued and determined in the High Court of Chancery, with some few in other Courts. 1737-83.

fol. 1790 AMERICA. The Address of the People of Great Britain to the Inhabitants of America: see TRACTS, 8vo., vol. 1.

Rights of Great Britain asserted, against the claims of America: see TRACTS, 8vo., vol. 3.

AMERICA, NORTH. The Charters of. To which is prefixed a narrative of the proceedings of the North American Colonies, in consequence of the late Stamp Act. 4to. 1776 AMERICAN COLONIES. A Collection of the most interesting Tracts, on the subjects of taxing the American Colonies, and regulating their Trade. 2 vols. 8vo. 1766

The American Gazette; being a collection of authentic addresses, &c.; the whole calculated to exhibit an impartial review of the present unhappy disputes between Great Britain and her Colonies. 8vo. 1770

Thoughts on the Origin and Nature of Government; occasioned by the late disputes between Great Britain and her American Colonies: see TRACTS, 8vo., vol. 3.

AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the, held at Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774: see TRACTS, 8vo., vol. 3.