An abstract of those parts of the Custom of the Viscounty and Provostship of Paris, which were received and practised in the province of Quebec, in the time of the French government / drawn up by a select committee of Canadian gentlemen, well skilled in the laws of France, and of that province ; by the desire of the Honourable Guy Carleton ... governour in chief of the said province.

An abstract of those parts of the Custom of the Viscounty and Provostship of Paris, which were received and practised in the province of Quebec, in the time of the French government / drawn up by a select committee of Canadian gentlemen, well skilled in the laws of France, and of that province ; by the desire of the Honourable Guy Carleton ... governour in chief of the said province.

London : Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, printers to the King's most excellent majesty, MDCCLXXII [1772]

[2], iv, 33, [3] pages ; 32 cm (folio)

"Ces lois furent rédigées par MM. F.J. Cugnet, Jacrau ... Presard [et autres]"--Page Gagnon, Essai de bibliographie canadienne
Signatures: pi1 a² A-I².
Royal coat of arms on title page; headpieces.

Originally classed as: KC184 1772 Folio.

In French.

With: The sequel of the Abstract of those parts of the Custom of the Viscounty and Provostship of Paris, which were received and practised in the province of Quebec, in the time of the French government. London : C. Eyre and W. Strahan, 1773; An abstract of the several royal edicts and declarations, and provincial regulations and ordinances, that were in force in the province of Quebec in the time of the French government. London : Eyre and W. Strahan, 1772; An abstract of the Loix de police, London : Eyre and W. Strahan, 1772.

English short title catalogue, T94206 (http://estc.bl.uk/T94206)
Gagnon, P. Essai de bibliographie canadienne, 7

Provenance: signature on title page.

Half-bound in brown leather and marbled paper; with red, morocco spine label, " Abstract Custom of Paris"; loose at joints.

KEQ50 .C83 1772 Folio

French