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Cobbett's legacy to parsons or, Have the clergy of the Established Church an equitable right to the tithes, or to any other thing called Church property, greater than the Dissenters have to the same? And ought there, or ought there not, to be a separation of the Church from the State? : In six letters, addressed to the Church-Parsons in general, including the cathedral and college clergy and the bishops : with a dedication to Blomfield, Bishop of London
Cobbett, William (1763-1835)
1835
Printer's information on title page verso.
Considerations on the nature, origin and institution of tithes and the laws and customs for collecting and enforcing the payment of them : shewing that the payment of tithes in kind is a relique of popish tyranny, not only iniquitous, oppressive and incompatible with the spirit of the British constitution, but also destructive to the ardour of agriculture and improvement : that it greatly contributes to the scarcity and dearness of all sorts of provisions, and by rendering the clergy obnoxious to the laity, is very prejudicial to the cause of religion : to which is added An alphabetical table of all things now tithable, and how paid : with some select and curious cases tried and determined by the House of Lords on different moduses, &c. which is recommended as an useful guide to all farmers and landholders : and also a correct table of all abbies, monasteries, &c. abolished in the reign of Hen. VIII : with a proposal to Parliament to abolish the whole Institution of tithes, and restore the farmers of England, to equal freedom with other subjects
Strahan, William (1715-1785); Woodfall, M (1772-1784); Marriner, R; Bladon, Samuel (1799)
MDCCLXXIII [1773]
Leaf B4 incorrectly signed as A4.
The principles and law of tithing : adapted to the instruction and convenience not only of gentlemen of the profession of the law, but of all persons interested in tithes : illustrated by references to the most leading and recent tithe cases
Plowden, Francis (1749-1829)
1806
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The act for the commutation of tithes in England and Wales : with an analysis, explanatory notes, forms, and an index
White, John Meadows (1799?-1863)
1836