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The ancient dialogue concerning the Exchequer, published from two manuscript volumes, called the Black book and Red book. Remaining of Record in His Majesty's Exchequer. Which contain an Authentic Account of the greatest Officers of the Realm, by whom the various Branches of the Royal Revenue are managed; their Duties, Saleries, Privileges and Exemptions. Also A circumstantial Detail of the Sheriff's Accompts; the Manner and Method of passing them at the Exchequer; the Privileges and Exemptions allowed them, by Reason of their Business and Attendance there; the Origin and Derivation of their Name and Office, with many other instructive and curious Particulars. Likewise A Dissertation concerning the Author of this Dialogue, and a Discourse concerning the most ancient Great Roll of the Exchequer, commonly styled The Roll of Quinto Regis Stephani. Published originally in Latin, by Tho Madox, Esq; Historiographer. Now carefully translated into English, by a gentleman of the Inner Temple.

Title
The ancient dialogue concerning the Exchequer, [electronic resource] : published from two manuscript volumes, called the Black book and Red book. Remaining of Record in His Majesty's Exchequer. Which contain an Authentic Account of the greatest Officers of the Realm, by whom the various Branches of the Royal Revenue are managed; their Duties, Saleries, Privileges and Exemptions. Also A circumstantial Detail of the Sheriff's Accompts; the Manner and Method of passing them at the Exchequer; the Privileges and Exemptions allowed them, by Reason of their Business and Attendance there; the Origin and Derivation of their Name and Office, with many other instructive and curious Particulars. Likewise A Dissertation concerning the Author of this Dialogue, and a Discourse concerning the most ancient Great Roll of the Exchequer, commonly styled The Roll of Quinto Regis Stephani. Published originally in Latin, by Tho Madox, Esq; Historiographer. Now carefully translated into English, by a gentleman of the Inner Temple.
Author
Fitzneale, Richard, approximately 1130-1198.
Publication
London : printed for J. Worrall, at the Dove in Bell-Yard, near Lincoln's-Inn, MDCCLVIII. [1758]

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Description
xii,76,[6] leaves; 4⁰.
Alternative Title
Antiquus dialogus de Scaccario. English
Subject
  • Great Britain. Exchequer
  • England. Exchequer
  • Great Britain > Officials and employees > Salaries, etc
Note
  • Attributed to Gervasius Tilburiensis, but more probably by Bishop Richard FitzNigel.
  • Includes: 'An epistolary discourse concerning the most ancient Great roll of the Exchequer, commonly styled the Quinto Regis Stephani, .. ', with separate titlepage, but continuous foliation and register.
  • The dedication is numbered i-ii.
  • A gentleman of the Inner Temple = J. Rayner.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642243191
  • ECCO1-T101557
Author
Fitzneale, Richard, approximately 1130-1198.
Title
The ancient dialogue concerning the Exchequer, [electronic resource] : published from two manuscript volumes, called the Black book and Red book. Remaining of Record in His Majesty's Exchequer. Which contain an Authentic Account of the greatest Officers of the Realm, by whom the various Branches of the Royal Revenue are managed; their Duties, Saleries, Privileges and Exemptions. Also A circumstantial Detail of the Sheriff's Accompts; the Manner and Method of passing them at the Exchequer; the Privileges and Exemptions allowed them, by Reason of their Business and Attendance there; the Origin and Derivation of their Name and Office, with many other instructive and curious Particulars. Likewise A Dissertation concerning the Author of this Dialogue, and a Discourse concerning the most ancient Great Roll of the Exchequer, commonly styled The Roll of Quinto Regis Stephani. Published originally in Latin, by Tho Madox, Esq; Historiographer. Now carefully translated into English, by a gentleman of the Inner Temple.
Imprint
London : printed for J. Worrall, at the Dove in Bell-Yard, near Lincoln's-Inn, MDCCLVIII. [1758]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T101557.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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