Reprint of the third and final edition. "Having observed in theCourse of our English History many Attempts made (by the Ministers ofsome artful and designing Princes) to weaken and undermine theancient, legal, and fundamental Rights, Liberties, and Privileges ofthe City and Citizens of London: i thought myself obliged to Endeavorto collect and ascertain such Laws, Customs, and Usages of the saidCity, Wherein the Original Constitution and Foundation of itsGovernment seem to have been laid; and whereby its Happiness,Opulency, and Glory do (under God and his present Majesty) evidentlysubsist." (Preface). Though little is known about him personally,Bohun was an attorney and prolific author who published well-receivedtreatises on legal education, pleading, ecclesiastical law and othersubjects.