An abstract of all the penal statutes which be generall, in force & vsewherein is contayned the effect of all those statutes which do threaten to the offendors therof the losse of life, member, lands, goods, or other punishment or forfaiture whatsoeuer. Whereunto is also added in their apt titles, the effect of such other statutes, wherein there is any thing material and most necessarie for eche subiect to knowe. Moreouer, the aucthoritie and duetie of all iustices of peace, sherifes, coroners, eschetors, maiors, bailiffes, customers, comptrollers of custome, stewardes of leets and liberties, aulnegers and purueyours, and what things by the letter of seueral statutes in force they may, ought, or are compellable to doe
By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes Maiestie.1578-01-01
