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Arguments of the 12 judges in the Exchequer Chamber about ship money : manuscript

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Description
A manuscript copy of the court proceedings in the 1637 case "R v Hampden, 3 Howell State Trials, 825," in which Buckinghamshire gentleman landowner John Hampden refused to pay ship money levied by Charles I. The case was finally heard by all 12 judges in the Court of Exchequer Chamber; Hampden lost the case, seven judges to five. This copy is in a modern binding with marbled covers; on spine: "Parliamentary Papers. M.S.," spine is damaged and fragile; with modern pencil autograph notes on verso of first page.
Type
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Production date
1637-1638.
Call number
mssHM 204
Creator
Great Britain(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
In Library, 1981.
Dimensions
30 x 21 cm :
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